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Founder Mode – Episode 6 – Remote Boundaries – Saying No Without Burning Bridges with Viktor Petersson

by Jason

Episode 6: In this episode, Viktor Petersson shares how saying “no” can be a superpower for founders managing remote teams. He discusses practical strategies for email triage, boundary-setting to avoid burnout, and why in-person retreats are key to trust and alignment. Learn how Viktor’s approach to documentation, intrinsic motivation, and selective communication helps him preserve energy for what matters most—while still leaving the door open for valuable opportunities.

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Founder Mode – Episode 36 – Future of Fundraising with Tim Barnes

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Founder Mode – Episode 36 – Future of Fundraising with Tim Barnes

EPISODE 36: In this episode of Founder Mode, Tim Barnes, cofounder of Scout, joins Kevin Henrikson and Jason Shafton to rethink how founders approach fundraising in an AI-first world. Tim explains why most startups leave non-dilutive capital on the table, how Scout uses AI to match companies with thousands of active grant opportunities and automate...
Founder Mode – Episode 21 – The Healthcare Innovation Bottleneck with Rebecca Shufeldt

Thursday, August 21, 2025

Founder Mode – Episode 21 – The Healthcare Innovation Bottleneck with Rebecca Shufeldt

Episode 21: Hosts Kevin Henrikson and Jason Shafton go beyond the headlines to unpack the real bottlenecks that stall healthcare—and how to fix them—with consultant and operator Rebecca Shufeldt, founder of Ignite Healthcare Solutions. Drawing on her path from urgent care ops to EHR/revenue cycle leadership, Rebecca explains why go‑live is “day zero,” how her...
Founder Mode – Episode 35 – AI, Health & Home with Max Drescher

Thursday, December 4, 2025

Founder Mode – Episode 35 – AI, Health & Home with Max Drescher

EPISODE 35: Kevin and Jason sit down with Healthcare AI Guy founder Max Drescher to unpack how AI is actually changing healthcare, from front-desk voice automation and AI scribes to clinical decision tools and consumer apps that give people more ownership of their data. Max shares how a habit of writing internal M&A news briefs...
Founder Mode – Episode 31 –  Founder Mode Live at San Francisco Tech Week with Max Mullen (Instacart) & Andrew Ofstad (Airtable)

Thursday, October 30, 2025

Founder Mode – Episode 31 – Founder Mode Live at San Francisco Tech Week with Max Mullen (Instacart) & Andrew Ofstad (Airtable)

EPISODE 31: In this live Founder Mode episode recorded at Workshop in San Francisco, Jason and Kevin sit down with two of the most influential builders in modern tech—Max Mullen, Co-Founder of Instacart, and Andrew Ofstad, Co-Founder of Airtable. They share never-before-heard founding stories, from Instacart’s $20K Trader Joe’s hack to Airtable’s first prototype built...

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