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Ed Bastian helped steer Delta Air Lines through bankruptcy and build it into America's most profitable airline, with 100,000 employees and more than 200 million customers a year. Now, five founders get one shot to show him what they're building, and a chance to change the course of their companies. This is The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu.

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The Founder Is the Prize: Pitching Delta CEO Ed Bastian

Ed Bastian helped steer Delta Air Lines through bankruptcy and build it into America's most profitable airline, with 100,000 employees and more than 200 million customers a year. Now, five founders get one shot to show him what they're building, and a chance to change the course of their companies. This is The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu.

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Not Born a Founder: How Brian Halligan Built HubSpot. The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu

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Not Born a Founder: How Brian Halligan Built HubSpot

Brian Halligan co-founded HubSpot and pioneered inbound marketing. Today, the company generates more than $3 billion in annual revenue. But before starting HubSpot, he was a sales executive who didn't have the confidence to become a founder. He wasn't born one. He learned how. This is The Founder Mindset, with Reza Satchu.

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Proven, Better, New: Mark Pincus on Control and Betting on Yourself . The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu

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Proven, Better, New: Mark Pincus on Control and Betting on Yourself

Mark Pincus doesn't believe in the lightning bolt: the one brilliant idea that changes everything. He built Zynga, the social gaming giant behind FarmVille and Words With Friends, and sold it for $12.7 billion. Before that, he'd already built three companies: one sold, one went public, and one failed. He turned it all into a framework: Proven, Better, New. And a habit most founders resist: assume your idea is wrong, and test it faster than anyone else. This is The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu.

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Demond Martin on The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu.

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Building What Outlasts Us: Demond Martin on Inclusive Capitalism

What does it take to be a founder? Demond Martin never took the obvious path. In 2022, he bet that a company could do what philanthropy alone couldn’t: close the health gap for communities like the one he came from. His company, WellWithAll, provides daily wellness products, from supplements to beverages, and gives away twenty percent of its profits, with a goal of raising $300 million for community health programs over the next decade.

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Back at HBS: Michelle Zatlyn Tells the Story Behind a Silicon Valley Unicorn

Michelle Zatlyn co-founded Cloudflare as an MBA student on a simple, unfashionable bet: give the product away, and make the internet safer for everyone. Today, Cloudflare protects millions of websites and carries roughly a fifth of all internet traffic. Along the way, Michelle became one of the world’s rare self-made female tech billionaires. This is The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu.

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Oscar-Winner, Billionaire, Venture Capitalist: Inside David Fialkow's Mind

David Fialkow built companies from scratch, sold them, and now as co-founder of General Catalyst, which manages over $43 billion in assets, supports the next generation of founders. His edge is simple: spot conviction early — and help it scale into lasting impact. This is The Founder Mindset, with Reza Satchu.

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The Founder Mindset podcast launches in May, with my first guest, Reese Witherspoon. Every few weeks, we'll have a new conversation, with more insights from guests like Tim Ferriss, Kevin O'Leary, Alix Earle, David Fialkow, and more.

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The Founder Mindset podcast launches in May, with my first guest, Reese Witherspoon. Every few weeks, we'll have a new conversation, with more insights from guests like Tim Ferriss, Kevin O'Leary, Alix Earle, David Fialkow, and more.

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