Episode 7 – Marketing from Zero to One: Key Lessons for Founders with Peter Farago This week on Founder Mode, Jason and I talked to Peter Farago. He's a marketing expert. He helped startups such as Acompli and Flurry thrive. He has helped companies grow from nothing to great success. Peter taught founders an easy way to manage early marketing. Marketing can feel hard when you're starting a company. You might have a small team, no money, and a product that's not quite ready. Peter Farago...
3 days ago • 1 min read
Your Day, Your Rules: The Responsive Founder Framework Hey there! Welcome back to Founder Mode! I’ve tried many productivity systems over the years. Despite all my efforts, most of these systems didn’t work for me. They weren’t designed for Founders. They fit those with steady workflows or more regular work flow. They don’t fit the unpredictable chaos of being a founder. So, what did work? I leverage a few systems. It adapts to my needs and helps me stay focused as I move forward. I call it...
7 days ago • 5 min read
How AI and Micro Delegation Are Changing My Workflows Hey there! Welcome back to Founder Mode! This week, I’m looking at how a couple newer AI tools and micro delegation are changing my work. They help me manage projects better and get little things done MUCH faster. I’ve recently found two things that improve my work: AI tools like Devin and Manus, and what I'm calling micro delegation. The Power of AI in My Workflow Over the past few weeks, I’ve experienced a significant breakthrough in my...
9 days ago • 4 min read
Episode 6 – Remote Boundaries – Saying No Without Burning Bridges with Viktor Petersson This week on Founder Mode, Jason and I talked with Viktor Petersson—a remote-first founder who’s built multiple startups. He’s worked in open source, run distributed teams, and built strong company cultures without relying on office space. What made this conversation stand out was how honest Viktor was about something we all face as founders: how to say no. When you're building something, the world keeps...
10 days ago • 1 min read
The Decision-Making Framework That Saved Me 10 Hours a Week Hey there! Welcome back to Founder Mode! his week, I’ll show you a simple way to make decisions. It has saved me at least 10 hours each week. I used to spend hours on decisions that didn’t move the needle. Years ago, I argued for 45 minutes with my co-founder. We debated the shade of blue for a new logo for our company. Three major product decisions piled up in our backlog. Customer calls were left unscheduled, and a key hire was...
14 days ago • 6 min read
Founder Mode: Getting Good at Asking Hey there! Welcome back to Founder Mode! This week, Jason and I talk about a key skill for every founder: asking for what you need. Why This Matters to Me I've learned something important in my journey as a founder. Success isn't just about working hard. It's also about knowing when to ask for help. As founders, we often need things—money, advice, or a new team member. Many of us think we should do everything ourselves. But I've found that asking for help...
16 days ago • 5 min read
Episode 5 – The Power of Asking(and Why You Can Get Better at It) Asking for what you want might be the most underrated skill in business. This week on Founder Mode, Jason and I spoke with Andreas Homer. He’s a founder. He has built startups and made major deals at Microsoft. Now, he leads product partnerships at Shopify. But what stood out most wasn’t his resume. It was how he built his career by asking. He made clear, bold, and honest requests that opened doors again and again. One Ask Can...
17 days ago • 2 min read
AI 2027: What’s Coming—and How to Get Ready Ever feel like AI is moving faster than you can keep up? You're not wrong. A new report shows that AI in 2027 could be 32x more powerful than it is today. And that’s not a typo. Thirty-two times more powerful. This shift isn’t far off. It’s already starting. It will affect every part of your business. This includes team management and customer service. Here’s what I’ve learned, and how I’m preparing. From Human-in-the-Loop to Human-on-the-Loop Right...
22 days ago • 4 min read
Founder Anxiety Is Real—Here’s How I Use It to Win Anxiety shows up often in my journey as a founder. It used to feel like a weakness. Now, I’m learning to use it as fuel. This week on the Founder Mode podcast, we spoke with Slobodan “Sani” Manic. He is the Founder of PodPacer and the host of the No Hacks Podcast. We both agreed on one thing: anxiety isn’t something you can erase. But you can turn it into something useful. My Personal Experience with Founder Anxiety For me, anxiety usually...
30 days ago • 3 min read