Only Founders in the Building

Two founders, no host, no filter: on building outside Silicon Valley, embracing the underdog, and building a company culture that lets people be human.  In this episode of Only Founders in the Building, Endeavor’s Linda Rottenberg and Door Dash / Deliveroo / Wolt’s Miki Kuusi get into what it takes to build global companies outside Silicon Valley. They discuss why founders should lean into what makes their home markets unique, and how an underdog mentality can shape a business. They also explore what it means to build a culture that makes room for life outside work, from taking parental leave to dropping the pressure to appear superhuman.

Two founders, no host, no filter: on building with AI, small but mighty teams, and why consensus is overrated. In this episode of Only Founders in the Building, Lovable co-founder Anton Osika and PhysicsX co-founder Jacomo Corbo get into how AI is changing what small teams can achieve. They discuss why now is such a good time to start a company, and what it takes to get talented people behind a vision that doesn’t yet exist. They also explore the balancing acts of leadership, from knowing when to speak out on social issues to choosing conviction over consensus. Plus, Anton reflects on how an unconventional education sparked his curiosity and Jacomo explains how the collapse of Lehman Brothers helped set him on the path to building companies.

Only Founders in the Building is a brand new, peer-to-peer podcast from Founders Forum Group, created in collaboration with Auddy and made in partnership with Rothschild & Co. Across 12 episodes, some of the world's leading entrepreneurs, CEOs, and innovators surprise each other with unseen questions to answer on the spot. No host, no journalist, no filter. Just honest conversations about what it took to get to where they are today, what keeps them up at night and what they’re still figuring out.