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   17 Jun 2026 · 42 min

   Shark-Infested Waters: How Kevin O'Leary Built a Brand on Brutal Honesty

   What does it take to be a founder? From a Toronto basement startup to a multibillion-dollar exit, Kevin O’Leary built his career by betting on himself and doing the hard things most people avoid. Now, after investing in hundreds of companies on Shark Tank, he shares what founders need to know about building, surviving, and what it really takes to win. This is The Founder Mindset, with Reza Satchu. -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed. Accepting HBS Foundry…

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   3 Jun 2026 · 44 min

   From Influencer to Founder: Alix Earle’s Next Chapter

   What does it take to be a founder? Alix Earle built one of the most powerful creator brands of her generation, gaining millions of followers and sparking what fans call the Alix Earle Effect, where a single post can sell out products overnight. Now she’s making the leap from influencer to founder as she launches Reale Actives, her very first company. -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed. Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now. An 8-week, virtual…

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   20 May 2026 · 37 min

   The Curse of Optionality: Tim Ferriss on Experiments, Risk, and Freedom

   What does it take to be a founder? Tim Ferriss turned experimentation into a competitive advantage — authoring multiple #1 New York Times bestsellers, launching one of the world’s most influential podcasts, and investing early in companies like Uber, Facebook, Shopify, and Duolingo. His playbook isn’t about reckless bets — it’s about calibrated risk, smart experiments, and learning faster than the competition. This is The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu. -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and…

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   22 Mar 2026 · 1 min

   The Founder Mindset - Launching May 6, 2026

   For more than 20 years, Reza Satchu has been both a serial founder and a leading educator in entrepreneurship. He has built multiple high-profile companies and mentored hundreds of students and founders through the realities of starting and scaling ventures. Now, in this new video podcast from Harvard Business School Foundry, Reza breaks down what it truly takes to be a founder. Episode 1 launching May 6, 2026.

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   E12 · 7 Oct 2026 · 54 min

   Not Born a Founder: How Brian Halligan Built HubSpot

   What does it take to be a founder? 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. -- Harvard Business School Foundry is a venture-building platform for high-potential founders. Harvard frameworks, live faculty sessions, and a path to compete for $100,000 in non-dilutive fundings. Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp…

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   E11 · 23 Sep 2026 · 51 min

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

   What does it take to be a founder? 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. -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native…

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   16 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

   Featuring "The Parlor Room Presents: Hello AI": Linda Hill on Leading Through AI-Driven Change

   In this episode of The Parlor Room Presents: Hello AI, host and Harvard Business School Online Creative Director Chris Linnane speaks with HBS Professor Linda Hill about why AI adoption depends on more than technology. Drawing on her research, Hill explains why leaders must rethink the way work gets done, teams collaborate, and organizations build the trust and capabilities to use AI effectively—and why the most successful companies treat AI as an opportunity to redesign work, not just automate it. RESOURCES Learn more from Hill in her course Leading in the Digital World, which is part of…

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   E10 · 9 Sep 2026 · 48 min

   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. -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build…

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   2 Sep 2026 · 28 min

   Featuring “Cold Call”: BrandBastion Mixes AI and Human Judgment to Build Trust at Scale

   Today, we’re sharing an episode from Cold Call, the chart-topping management podcast from our colleagues at Harvard Business School. Hosted by HBS Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Brian Kenny, Cold Call explores the real-world business case studies taught at HBS, with the professors who wrote them and often the executives and innovators who lived them. From the history of Hershey to today's biggest AI case studies, Cold Call breaks down the decisions, tradeoffs, and leadership lessons behind some of the most fascinating organizations. In today’s episode, you’ll hear from HBS…

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    E9 · 26 Aug 2026 · 46 min

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

    What does it take to be a founder? 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. -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that…

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