Founders Fortitude
The Highs and Lows
Founders Fortitude is a LinkedIn video series presented by Day One, the podcast network dedicated to founders, operators and investors. The series is about the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of a founder’s journey. We understand that the path to success is often lonely, filled with dizzying highs and demoralising lows. This series aims to bridge that gap, offering a platform for founders to learn from one another and hear stories from those they admire and those who have walked the path they’re navigating.
Each episode is a few minutes long and shares a founder’s challenging moment in their journey, how they moved around it, over it, under it or through it, and who and what helped them.
Tune into Founders Fortitude to gain insights, find encouragement, and realise you’re not alone. 🚀
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Keep at it.
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Navigating the Cliff with Steve Grace
https://youtu.be/Jb2a-6HFeug In this episode of Founders Fortitude, Steve Grace opens up about one of the most challenging periods in his entrepreneurial journey. The beginning of 2023 have been a rollercoaster for Steve, who felt the impact of the pandemic in a...
David Jones on Navigating Isolation and Rejection to Unlock Success
https://youtu.be/3cccxgDtfSQ In this episode of Founders Fortitude, we chat with David Jones, the force behind ThreatMetrics. David takes us on a journey back to 2008, when he was alone in the Bay Area, far from his Australian support network. Battling to secure...
The Emotional Rollercoaster of Founding with Holly Richards
https://youtu.be/k8s1_5Is5c8 In this raw and revealing episode of Founders Fortitude, Holly Richards opens up about one of her most challenging moments as a founder. Juggling a new job and an accelerator program, Holly found herself overwhelmed by external voices and...
The Unyielding Journey of Michael Fox: Navigating the Closure of Shoes of Prey
https://youtu.be/Jn12W2Be7nw In this gripping episode of Founders Fortitude, Michael Fox opens up about one of the most challenging periods in his entrepreneurial journey—the closure of his startup, Shoes of Prey. Despite raising 25 million U.S. dollars and employing...
The Unseen Struggles of Founding a Startup with Jodie Imam
https://youtu.be/vznd9lPMPxw In this gripping episode of Founders Fortitude, Jodie Imam opens up about her challenging journey while starting her first tech startup, Occasional Butler. She candidly shares the emotional toll it took on her, leading to a state...
Craig Blair: The Mental Toll of Entrepreneurial Challenges
https://youtu.be/llP1h1m-5yM In this gripping episode of Founders Fortitude, we sit down with Craig Blair, co-founder of Airtree, to discuss the highs and lows of his entrepreneurial journey. Craig opens up about the challenges he faced as a founder during the dot-com...
The Art of Balanced Passion with Yaniv Bernstein
https://youtu.be/cnFTDX0tUzg In this episode of Founders Fortitude, Yaniv Bernstein opens up about the challenges of not meeting growth targets for several months in a row. The emotional toll of standing in front of his team and admitting to these shortcomings was a...
The Reality Check with Peta Ellis
https://youtu.be/4W5iNHriyew In this episode of Founders Fortitude, Peta Ellis opens up about one of her darkest moments as a young founder. Faced with the harsh reality of ceasing business operations due to a lack of cash flow and scaling options, Peta shares how she...
Navigating the Highs and Lows of Entrepreneurship with Andrea Gardiner
https://youtu.be/EtSKhW3FX5M 🎙️ In the latest episode of Founders Fortitude Andrea Gardiner, founder of Jelix, opens up about the mental and emotional toll of running a startup. From working relentless hours to facing the loneliness that often accompanies the...
Facing the Cricket Bat Moments with Alex Logan
https://youtu.be/D01CQ575SPo 🎙️ In the latest episode of Founders Fortitude In this episode of Founders Fortitude, Alex Logan opens up about one of the most challenging days he's faced as a founder. Alex recounts a day filled with difficult decisions, including a...