Founder Breakthroughs
Every week, Inc 500 Serial Entrepreneur Jeff Durso interviews brave founders, uncovers their epic stories, and elicits profound insights about what has helped them achieve breakthroughs in their business.
Podcasting since 2022 • 41 episodes
Founder Breakthroughs
Latest Episodes
The Forrest Gump path through the startup world – with Lee Lorenzen of Altura Ventures
Today’s episode features a conversation with Lee Lorenzen, a seasoned entrepreneur - and self proclaimed Forrest Gump of founders - who’s been building startups for over five decades. From mowing lawns as a kid to working at Xerox ...
September 06, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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52:58
Getting to Critical Mass in a 2 Sided Marketplace - with Derreck Stratton of HUDU
The gig economy is booming, but there's still a gap when it comes to odd jobs and local services. Derreck Stratton, the founder of HUDU – who we first interviewed back in episode #2 – is looking to bridge that gap with an innovative...
August 30, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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54:15
From Founder to Funder: Lessons in Pivoting, Perseverance, and Empowering Entrepreneurs – with Jessica Lynch of Raiz Capital
The entrepreneurial journey is full of ups and downs, pivots and persistence. Our guest today has lived that roller coaster and is now helping other founders navigate it.Jessica Lynch is a tech founder turned investor, and during our con...
July 26, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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44:49
Turning Adversity into Inspiration – with Priya Tronsgard of Edify
Like all of us, today’s guest had to face the hardships brought on by the global pandemic in 2020 – one of which was having her children learn at home instead of in school.But for her and her kids, something peculiar happened – and they...
February 23, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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57:07
From Marketplace to Community - with Katelyn Alberts of VERVERY
The startup journey is full of twists and turns – but it can also present new opportunities as you go down the path.Today’s guest, Katelyn Alberts started her journey with the idea of building a marketplace – and quickly transformed it i...
February 09, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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42:15