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Top 20 Podcasts for Startup Founders in 2026
When there isn’t enough time to read a book, there’s a convenient way to learn more about the startup world and the people succeeding in it - podcasts.
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Ali Colwell 8 min read - Founder Coffee
Harrison Rose of Paddle
Jeroen talked with Harrison, co-founder of Paddle. They talk about how he builds a solid team while hiring 100 employees in a year, why he gets up at 6, how he keeps his high energy up, and why you need to keep learning faster than your organization.
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Jeroen Corthout 30 min read - Founder Coffee
Xenia Muntean of Planable
Jeroen talked with Xenia, co-founder of Planable. They talk about why you should hire slowly to build culture, how excited she is about rebranding Planable, and the long road to product-market fit.
by Jeroen Corthout 26 min read - Founder Coffee
Perttu Ojansuu of Happeo
Jeroen talked with Perttu, co-founder of Happeo. They talk about how he spends his time scaling the team, why he started being more mindful about sleep, and why he moved from Helsinki to Amsterdam.
by Jeroen Corthout 19 min read - Founder Coffee
Omer Molad of Vervoe
Jeroen talked with Omer Molad, co-founder of Vervoe. They talk about his pivot from small to big companies, about how to focus on the journey step by step, his chaotic schedule, and how he started trusting his team, stepping away and empowering people.
by Jeroen Corthout 31 min read - Founder Coffee
Allan Wille of Klipfolio
Jeroen talked with Allan Wille, co-founder of Klipfolio. They talk about Klipfolio’s big pivot, how he stepped down as CEO, and why he’d dream bigger if he was doing it all over again.
by Jeroen Corthout 27 min read - Founder Coffee
Chris Savage of Wistia
Jeroen talked with Chris Savage, co-founder of Wistia. They talk about how they grew Wistia from 2 to about 100 people, how they resisted acquisition offers and raised debt funding instead, how Chris’ role evolved over time, and why you shouldn’t do anything if you’re not obsessed by it.
by Jeroen Corthout 36 min read - Founder Coffee
Ilan Missulawin of ClickCease
Jeroen talked with Ilan, co-founder of ClickCease. They talk about what makes Tel Aviv a big tech hub, why his wife calls him a sociopath, the definition of a brand, coffee culture, and comic books.
by Jeroen Corthout 27 min read - Founder Coffee
Cody Candee of Bounce
Jeroen talked with Cody, co-founder of Bounce. They talk about his long term vision with Bounce, what he learned by starting off as a product manager, Bounce’s weekly planning horizons, how to close investment deals, and why you should take all advice with a grain of salt.
by Jeroen Corthout 30 min read - Founder Coffee
Laura Roeder of MeetEdgar
Jeroen interviewed Laura, co-founder of MeetEdgar. They discuss why she recently appointed a President, the challenges of building on top of social networks, how she keeps the pressure off her team, and how “people don’t fail, but systems do”.
by Jeroen Corthout 25 min read - Founder Coffee
Paul Katsen of Blockspring
Founder Coffee ep. 025 - Interview with Paul Katsen, Co-Founder of Blockspring.
by Jeroen Corthout 31 min read - Founder Coffee
Matthieu Vaxelaire of Mention
Founder Coffee ep. 024 - Interview with Matthieu Vaxelaire, Co-Founder of Mention.
by Jeroen Corthout 20 min read - Founder Coffee
Hampus Jakobsson of Brisk and TAT
Founder Coffee ep. 023 - Interview with Hampus Jakobsson, Co-Founder of Brisk.io.
by Jeroen Corthout 36 min read - Founder Coffee
Rick Perreault of Unbounce
We talk about Rick’s childhood dream of becoming an astronaut, where he gets his inspiration for running his business, and why building the right company culture is everything.
by Jeroen Corthout 27 min read - Founder Coffee
Rob Walling of Drip
Jeroen talks with Rob, co-founder of Drip, one of the leading marketing automation platforms out there. Rob shares how Drip evolved from a pop-up to a marketing automation platform. He talks about his passion for building, how he invested in WP Engine early on, the lack of marketing focus in SaaS companies, and why he works 35 hour weeks.
by Jeroen Corthout 39 min read - Founder Coffee
Mikita Mikado of PandaDoc
Jeroen talks with Mikita, the CEO of PandaDoc, one of the leading proposals and quotes solution for sales people. Mikita shares how he built a company of 160 employees around learning, impact and fun, why he spends most of his time communicating and strategizing, and his favorite hobby, surfing.
by Jeroen Corthout 18 min read - Founder Coffee
John Kim of SendBird
Founder Coffee ep. 019 - Interview with John Kim, Co-Founder of SendBird.
by Jeroen Corthout 31 min read - Founder Coffee
Bryant Chou of Webflow
Founder Coffee ep. 018 - Interview with Bryant Chou, Co-Founder of Webflow.
by Jeroen Corthout 25 min read - Founder Coffee
Krish Subramanian of Chargebee
Krish grew Chargebee from 80 to 150 employees over the past year. We talk about how he keeps managing this steep growth, how keeps the vision clear, and what his typical working day as a CEO exactly looks like.
by Jeroen Corthout 30 min read - Founder Coffee
Bart Lorang of FullContact
Bart is the CEO & Founder of FullContact. We talk about how his wife’s address book inspired FullContact, how he aligns the 300 brains in his organization, and how he encourages a culture that is about the whole person.
by Jeroen Corthout 24 min read
