Founders Space: Mentors & Masters

Founders Space: Mentors & Masters

● Mentors & Masters taps into Founders Space's global network of startup advisors, domain experts, and visionaries. Every episode brings you incredible insights into how to rethink and reinvent your business, your management style, and your future!● Founders Space is one of the leading startup accelerators in the world, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazines ranked Founders Space the #1 incubator for overseas startups.● Captain Hoff (Steve Hoffman) is the podcast host and CEO of Founders Space. He's also a venture investor, serial entrepreneur, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly” (published by Hachette), “Surviving a Startup” (published by HarperCollins), and “The Five Forces” (published by BenBella).

Episodes

Can You Use AI to Train Yourself to be a Better Manager?

June 21, 2025 • 1 min
Can AI teach you to lead like the best? Find out what managers are using in a game-changing way to upgrade their leadership style, boost team performance, and ditch old-school habits—for good.
#AI #Leadership #Management #Workplace #Productivity #Coaching #Innovation #Future
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Can AI Tell If You're Religious?

June 20, 2025 • 1 min
What if your face was the key to everything you’ve never said out loud? In fact, there is a powerful AI that claims it can guess your politics, religion, and even your sexual orientation—just by looking at you. Are we entering a future with no secrets?
#AI #FaceScan #FacialRecognition #Privacy #Surveillance #Bias #Tech #Identity #Future #Bias #Ethics
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Are AI Farms the Future of Food?

June 18, 2025 • 1 min
What if the farmers of tomorrow don’t carry pitchforks—but code? AI farms are growing more than just crops—they're reshaping the future of food itself. This changes everything...
#AI #Farming #FoodTech #Innovation #Sustainability #Automation #Future #Agriculture #AgTech #FoodFuture #TechTrends #TechShift #SmartFarming #GreenTech
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5 Keys to Being a Great Investor

June 16, 2025 • 1 min
Most people invest with hope. The great ones invest with clarity. These 5 keys aren’t optional—they’re what separate winners from wishful thinkers. Ready to level up your game?
#Investing #Wealth #Finance #Strategy #Growth #Money #Mindset #Longterm #Success #Growth #MoneyMoves #Wealth #Discipline #SmartMoney 
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3 Things Entrepreneurs Need in the Age of AI

June 15, 2025 • 1 min
The AI wave isn’t coming—it’s here. If you’re an entrepreneur without these 3 things, you’re not just behind... you’re in danger of disappearing. Find out what separates the disruptors from the disrupted.
#AI #Startups #Innovation #Futureproof #FutureReady #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #TechTrends #Disruption #Innovation #Mindset #Strategy #Survival
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Courts Blocking Trump's Tariffs

June 13, 2025 • 1 min
Trump’s tariffs were bold. The courts just called foul. Is this a legal checkmate—or just the start of a bigger economic brawl?
#Tariffs #Trump #Courts #TradeWar #Politics #Economy #China #LegalFight #Power #Global
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Stop Chinese Students From Getting Visas?

June 12, 2025 • 2 mins
Are we guarding our secrets—or gatekeeping progress? The battle over Chinese student visas is more than headlines—it's a clash of fear, facts, and the future of global innovation. You might rethink everything.
#Geopolitics #Education #Innovation #Security #China #Immigration #Technology #Debate #Visas #Globalization #Policy #Students #NationalSecurity #Future
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How to Pitch Investors in 30 Seconds

June 8, 2025 • 53 secs
Think pitching to investors is all suits, slides, and 45-minute monologues? Nope. You’ve got 30 seconds to sound smart, solve a billion-dollar problem, and not sweat through your shirt. Listen to this before you blow your next big chance.
#Startups #Investors #Venture #Funding #ElevatorPitch #PitchPerfect #StartupGame #InvestorHack #Hustle #FundingTips #VentureReady #TechStartups #VentureCapital #StartupLife #Pitching 
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AI Explosion - Venture Investing

June 7, 2025 • 1 min
AI is exploding—and not just in your newsfeed. The money's moving fast, the hype is louder than ever, and the real winners? They're playing a whole different game. Want in before the bubble (maybe) bursts? 
#AI #VentureCapital #Investing #Startups #Funding #TechTrends #Innovation #SmartMoney #TechBoom #FOMO
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AI Bubble - Silicon Valley Investment Trends

June 6, 2025 • 1 min
The AI boom is starting to look a lot like a reality show: big promises, dramatic pivots, and more plot twists than a season finale. 📈🤖 But here’s the million (or billion) dollar question—who’s actually got what it takes to lead the revolution. Can we even know the answer at all?
#AI #AIRevolution #startups #investment #techbubble #strategy #techtrends #leadership #funding #innovation #SiliconValley #venture #dominance 
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3 Tools that Make Building AI Agents a Breeze

June 5, 2025 • 1 min
If building AI agents sounds hard, that’s because you’re doing it wrong. These 3 tools are so smooth, even your grandma could launch a digital genius before her tea cools. Get in, nerd—we’re automating stuff.
#AI #Agents #Tools #Tech #Automation #NoCode #Future #Innovation
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AI Agents - Humans Merging with Machines

May 30, 2025 • 1 min
Ever taught a robot to walk, only to have it trip over its own feet and blame you for the fall? Welcome to the brave new world where machines are learning to move like us—awkward first but improving at lightening speed. So, how do AI agents master human-like actions? It's a glimpse into our not-so-distant future.
#AI #Robotics #MachineLearning #Automation #TechInnovation #DeepLearning #FutureTech #NeuralNetworks
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Jewish Education 101

May 29, 2025 • 2 mins
What if I told you that in Jewish education, not asking questions is the real scandal? Welcome to a tradition where challenging your teacher is encouraged, your curiosity is holy, and "Why?" is basically a spiritual practice. This isn’t your grandma’s Hebrew school (unless your grandma was a rabbinic rockstar). Buckle up — things are about to get delightfully argumentative.
#JewishEducation #QuestionEverything #Curiosity #Tradition ...
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10 Seconds Fail or Fly

May 28, 2025 • 1 min
You’ve got 10 seconds. That’s it. Less time than it takes to microwave a sad burrito—and way more important. Job. Date. Vibe check. And if you're still winging your first impressions like it’s amateur hour, this is your wake-up call. Stop impressing the wrong people and start playing the room like a pro. Yes, your awkward “Hi” might be ruining everything.
#Confidence #Charisma #FirstImpressions #GlowUp #SelfImprovement #Mindset #Aut...
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The Art of Connecting

May 27, 2025 • 1 min
Think you're just a few connections away from Beyoncé? Turns out, you're not wrong. The connection science tells us how close we all really are and how freakishly small our world really is.
#Connected #Networking #HumanConnection #SocialWeb #DegreesOfSeparation #Community #Relationships #SixDegrees
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How To Get Favors From Famous People

May 26, 2025 • 2 mins
Want famous people to do you a favor? Bold move. But guess what—totally doable. This video shows you how to go from “Who dis?” to “Sure, happy to help” without begging, scamming, or offering up a kidney. Watch before everyone else figures this out.
#FameHack #CelebConnect #InfluencerTips #GetNoticed #CloutCode #Networking #BoldMoves #WatchThis
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Even Billionaires Struggle

May 23, 2025 • 2 mins
Think being a billionaire means an easy street? Think again. This video spills the sparkling, overpriced tea on how even the ultra-rich are out there living chaotic, and sometimes tragic, drama of their lives. Spoiler: you can have a private island and a public meltdown. Listen now and feel slightly better about your own disaster.
#Billionaires #FailingUpwards #Wealth #LuxuryProblems #RelatableRiches #SuccessStruggles #Motivation
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How I Became Famous in China

May 22, 2025 • 1 min
What do accidental fame, perfect timing, and a foreigner have in common? Apparently… me. One minute I’m minding my business, the next I have a fan base. No strategy, just pure luck and a dash of spark... and voilà.
#Famous #China #Viral #Serendipity #TravelLife #LOL #Unexpected #RightTime
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3 Boring Businesses that will Make Millions

May 21, 2025 • 5 mins
These businesses are boring, but they’re making millions. No trend-chasing, no viral dances, just cold, hard, soul-crushing profit. If you’ve ever dreamed of getting rich without needing a personality… this one’s for you.
#BoringBusinesses #EntrepreneurLife #ProfitMachine #PassiveIncome #SmallBusiness #CashFlow #WealthBuilding #BusinessIdeas
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What is the No. 1 Reason Entrepreneurs Fail?

May 20, 2025 • 59 secs
Ever wonder why some entrepreneurs crash harder than a Windows 95 startup? 😬 Spoiler alert: it's not because they didn’t grind hard enough or forgot to manifest. This #1 reason is the silent killer of startups—and chances are, you're flirting with it right now. Listen before your hustle turns into a cautionary tale. 💀📉
#Entrepreneurship #Startups #Failure #BusinessTips #Hustle #Success #Mindset #Leadership
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