Founders in Motion

Founders in Motion

Big wins, brutal lessons, and everything in between—straight from early-stage founders in the thick of it. No fluff, just raw, unfiltered stories of building bold ideas from the ground up. Hosted by Thea Ngo, this series keeps it real while it’s all still happening. New episodes every other Thursday. Get connected to the community @foundersinmotion

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May 1, 2025 27 mins

How do you build a fintech startup in Vietnam—where regulation is murky and trust in new financial products is low? In this episode of Founders in Motion, we sit down with Nhi Nguyen, CEO of MaiMoney, to talk about her journey from personal frustration to building a platform that now manages over $2M in investments and serves thousands of everyday users.

If you're into emerging markets, fintech innovation, or female founder stories,...

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Quit your job to start food brand? Build in public? Grow 10k followers in months? That’s exactly what Kiki and Elan did. These Stanford besties left private equity and big tech to launch Beny Yogurt. From co-founder dynamics to pop-up strategies and shelf-life nightmares, this convo is startup gold (and a whole lot of fun).

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- Intro01:30 - From Gut Issues to Yogurt Mission04:00 - Why Most Yogurt Isn’t Probiotic0...

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In this episode, Nate Spiteri, co-founder of Shopfront, shares his experience raising $800K for an AI-powered secondhand fashion tool — including what it’s like to pitch 1,000 investors and close a round over Christmas (while getting engaged). We talk founder resilience, the power of accelerators like Antler, and the future of sustainable resale. If you're fundraising or building in ecomm, this one’s for you.


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In this episode of Founders In Motion, we dive into the world of crypto with Nam Vuong, the founder of Spine Finance. We break down:

✅ Building the best performing use store with over $70 Million in total value locked

✅ The challenges of bringing crypto to the masses

✅ Building narratives in crypto (e.g., Real World Assets)

✅ How Spine Finance is bringing fixed rates to the volatile crypto lending marketIf you're into crypto, DeFi,...

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In this episode of Founders in Motion, we dive into the startup journey of Selina Li, founder of Gymii.ai, an AI-powered nutrition tracking platform revolutionizing the way we log food. As a former pro golfer turned AI founder, Selina shares how she built her MVP in just 2 months, the power of open-source LLMs in software development, and the real struggles of bootstrapping a tech startup.

Whether you’re an early-stage founder, an a...

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Abby Huang, founder of Dime Inc., joins Founders In Motion for her first-ever podcast appearance. Dime is a marketing agency that has helped brands like Casetify, Lulu’s, ByteDance, and more connect with Gen Z consumers. Abby shares insights on Xiaohongshu, social media trends, landing her first big brand deal, and iterating on Dime’s products


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00:00 Intro 00:20 What is Dime? 01:02 Effective Marketing to Gen Z 05:...

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