Funds & Founders: Untold Journeys Behind Their Breakthroughs

Funds & Founders: Untold Journeys Behind Their Breakthroughs

Welcome to "Funds & Founders: Untold Journeys Behind Their Breakthroughs," where we dig deep into the stories of successful Austin founders. Instead of focusing on their successes though, we dive into their journeys, particularly the struggles and obstacles they had to overcome.

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Nov. 12, 2025

What’s Holding Back 98% of Women Founders from $1M Revenue? ft. Nomiki Petrolla

In this episode, Nomiki Petrolla founder of Theanna, a groundbreaking platform empowering women tech founders, unpacks the realities of startup success few talk about. She reveals why crossing major business milestones remain...
Nov. 4, 2025

What Founders Get Wrong About Success ft. Harry | Funds and Founders

In this episode of Funds and Founders, we sit down with Harry Morton, the founder of Lower Street and host of Moneywise, to uncover the emotional reality behind wealth, success, and the often-overlooked emptiness that follows...
Nov. 3, 2025

How to Survive the First 6 Months ft. Albert Behr | Revenue and Investment Consultant

Most founders don’t fail because of bad ideas. They fail because they run out of money, energy, or clarity in the first six months. In this brutally honest episode, Albert Behr, Founder of Behr & Associates and a veteran with...
Oct. 30, 2025

The Hard Truth About Building a $100M Startup ft. Christian Facey (Audiomob)

What does it actually take to build something from scratch, when no one’s watching, no one’s funding you, and the world’s falling apart? In this conversation, Christian Facey, the founder of Audiomob, breaks down the truth be...
Sept. 28, 2025

Inside the $6B Scotch Whiskey Industry – Opportunities, Tech & Building a Fund | Ep 71

In this episode of *Funds and Founders*, we sit down with a whiskey entrepreneur who has spent over a decade in the Scotch industry — building investment funds, luxury travel experiences, cask storage businesses, and more.Fro...
Sept. 26, 2025

From Zero to $1 BILLION: The Vet Clinic That Broke Every Business Rule | Ep 70

Michael’s entrepreneurial journey started at 12 with a paper route and grew into building Thrive Pet Healthcare into a billion-dollar company. In this episode, he shares exactly how he scaled from one affordable vet clinic to...