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Stop Building Your Startup Like Everyone Else: VC Secrets You're Missing Out On

Peter Horan

“Really enjoyed my conversation on the podcast, the insightful questions led to a dynamic conversation that spanned decades of experiences. Thank you for having me!”

Madeleine Raiford | Founder | Holland
Madeleine Raiford-Holland

Founder | MHM Luxury Properties

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168

Apr 10, 2025

Stop Building Your Startup Like Everyone Else: VC Secrets You're Missing Out On

Peter Horan

Serial entrepreneur and investor delivers unconventional business wisdom, including a four-act pitch framework, why founder-led sales ultimately restricts growth, and preparation for economic challenges ahead. He offers contrarian perspectives on business literature, work-life balance myths, and avoiding critical exit timing mistakes.

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167

Apr 2, 2025

How to Get into Y Combinator (YC): Overcoming Rejection & Startup Tips

Arjun Mahadevan

Arjun Mahadevan, doola founder and YC alum, discusses entrepreneurship challenges in an interview. Despite facing YC rejection three times, he built a comprehensive e-commerce business solution. He emphasizes mindset over genius, encouraging bold action and resilience against naysayers to achieve entrepreneurial success.

Episode

166

Apr 4, 2025

The System That Built a 7-Figure Business

Ernesto Mandowsky

A business systems expert helps entrepreneurs transform chaos into clarity through systematic approaches for sustainable growth. With diverse experience across hospitality, tech, and consulting, they combine operational excellence with creativity. Their framework and book teach solopreneurs how to scale efficiently by treating business processes as repeatable, step-by-step recipes.

Episode

164

Mar 21, 2025

What CEOs Forget During Mergers

Jennifer Fondrevay

A leading expert reveals the emotional landscape of mergers and acquisitions, exploring how grief, identity loss, and organizational change impact workplace performance. Discover strategies for navigating M&A challenges, empowering middle managers, and building resilient, trust-driven organizational cultures.

Episode

163

Mar 17, 2025

The Future of Trust: AI’s Role in Business

Rowland Hirst

Join a leading research technology expert as he reveals how AI-driven technology transforms business trust measurement. Discover innovative approaches to understanding client relationships, overcome traditional metrics' limitations, and leverage AI's potential to drive sales, growth, and professional success.

Episode

162

Mar 12, 2025

How Disney's Billion-Dollar Magic Can Transform Your Business Today

Vance Morris

Disney's billion-dollar success comes from impeccable systems, strategic marketing, and exceptional customer experiences. In this episode, Vance Morris, former Disney leader and expert in customer service and direct response marketing, reveals the powerful playbook that can transform any business.

Episode

161

Mar 10, 2025

Is Startup Success Just Luck?

Erik Caputo

Is startup success about pure luck or relentless grind? In this episode of the Horizon Search Podcast, we dive deep into the reality of building a business with Erik Caputo, co-founder of Evenda, a cutting-edge AI-driven sponsorship marketplace.

Episode

160

Mar 7, 2025

How AI Will Replace Lawyers

Rich Lee

AI and technology are revolutionizing the legal sector, enhancing justice by making it quicker, fairer, and more accessible. We interview Rich Lee, Co-Founder & CEO of New Era ADR, to explore how his platform’s innovative 100-day arbitration model and flat-fee pricing condense years-long legal disputes into just months.

Episode

159

Mar 5, 2025

The Unfair Advantage No One Talks About

Daniel Theobald

Daniel Theobald, Vecna Robotics founder, challenges conventional wisdom about AI and entrepreneurship. He exposes the harsh realities behind venture-backed startups' failures, deconstructs AI hype, and unveils the often-hidden psychological challenges entrepreneurs face in the high-stakes world of innovation.

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Episode

168

Apr 10, 2025

Stop Building Your Startup Like Everyone Else: VC Secrets You're Missing Out On

Peter Horan

Serial entrepreneur and investor delivers unconventional business wisdom, including a four-act pitch framework, why founder-led sales ultimately restricts growth, and preparation for economic challenges ahead. He offers contrarian perspectives on business literature, work-life balance myths, and avoiding critical exit timing mistakes.

Episode

167

Apr 2, 2025

How to Get into Y Combinator (YC): Overcoming Rejection & Startup Tips

Arjun Mahadevan

Arjun Mahadevan, doola founder and YC alum, discusses entrepreneurship challenges in an interview. Despite facing YC rejection three times, he built a comprehensive e-commerce business solution. He emphasizes mindset over genius, encouraging bold action and resilience against naysayers to achieve entrepreneurial success.

Episode

166

Apr 4, 2025

The System That Built a 7-Figure Business

Ernesto Mandowsky

A business systems expert helps entrepreneurs transform chaos into clarity through systematic approaches for sustainable growth. With diverse experience across hospitality, tech, and consulting, they combine operational excellence with creativity. Their framework and book teach solopreneurs how to scale efficiently by treating business processes as repeatable, step-by-step recipes.

Episode

164

Mar 21, 2025

What CEOs Forget During Mergers

Jennifer Fondrevay

A leading expert reveals the emotional landscape of mergers and acquisitions, exploring how grief, identity loss, and organizational change impact workplace performance. Discover strategies for navigating M&A challenges, empowering middle managers, and building resilient, trust-driven organizational cultures.

Episode

163

Mar 17, 2025

The Future of Trust: AI’s Role in Business

Rowland Hirst

Join a leading research technology expert as he reveals how AI-driven technology transforms business trust measurement. Discover innovative approaches to understanding client relationships, overcome traditional metrics' limitations, and leverage AI's potential to drive sales, growth, and professional success.

Episode

162

Mar 12, 2025

How Disney's Billion-Dollar Magic Can Transform Your Business Today

Vance Morris

Disney's billion-dollar success comes from impeccable systems, strategic marketing, and exceptional customer experiences. In this episode, Vance Morris, former Disney leader and expert in customer service and direct response marketing, reveals the powerful playbook that can transform any business.

Episode

161

Mar 10, 2025

Is Startup Success Just Luck?

Erik Caputo

Is startup success about pure luck or relentless grind? In this episode of the Horizon Search Podcast, we dive deep into the reality of building a business with Erik Caputo, co-founder of Evenda, a cutting-edge AI-driven sponsorship marketplace.

Episode

160

Mar 7, 2025

How AI Will Replace Lawyers

Rich Lee

AI and technology are revolutionizing the legal sector, enhancing justice by making it quicker, fairer, and more accessible. We interview Rich Lee, Co-Founder & CEO of New Era ADR, to explore how his platform’s innovative 100-day arbitration model and flat-fee pricing condense years-long legal disputes into just months.

Episode

159

Mar 5, 2025

The Unfair Advantage No One Talks About

Daniel Theobald

Daniel Theobald, Vecna Robotics founder, challenges conventional wisdom about AI and entrepreneurship. He exposes the harsh realities behind venture-backed startups' failures, deconstructs AI hype, and unveils the often-hidden psychological challenges entrepreneurs face in the high-stakes world of innovation.

Episode

158

Mar 3, 2025

Why I Left Huawei to Build the Future of AI

Nuo Jiang

Nuo Jiang transitions from corporate giants to entrepreneurship, founding Ground AI to help businesses scale through AI-driven strategies. He emphasizes the critical importance of cultural adaptation and localization when expanding into Asian markets, challenging companies' assumptions about global business expansion.

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What Our Guests Say

"I really enjoyed my conversation with David and Becky, it was fun and friendly, but caused me to think deeply about the lessons that I had learned during my career. The time flew by."

Peter Horan

Board Director | WatchMojo

Being a guest on the podcast felt like a real conversation, not just an interview. The questions were sharp, the flow was natural, and it was a great platform to share insights while learning along the way.

Arjun Mahadevan

Founder & CEO | doola

"Speaking with David was a fantastic experience. The questions he asked were on point and coaxed out numerous personal aspects of my entrepreneurial journey as a founder in the outdoor apparel space."

Eric Hui | Founder & CEO | TERRACEA

Eric Hui

Founder & CEO | TERRACEA

"Interviewing with David was a fantastic experience. His vibrant energy, curiosity, and clarity were encouraging and truly brought out the best in me. An enjoyable podcast all around!"

Derick Sebastian | Ukulele Artist, Author, Speaker

Derick Sebastian

Ukulele Artist, Author, Speaker

"David was a joy to interview with. Bright, inquisitive and articulate he drew out insights I didn’t know I had and gave me a platform to present the best version of myself."

Dean Patrick |

Dean Patrick

Director of Accelerators | IoTeX

"A must-listen for anyone interested in engaging and meaningful dialogues and discovering fascinating people."

Laura Orlic | Founder & CEO | Artivist Company

Laura Orlic

Founder & CEO | Artivist Company

"As a guest, I felt inspired by the conversation we had and it felt more like a jam session than an interview. I got great feedback and business-relevant connections through our promotion as well."

Luke Kim | Industry Advisor | Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator

Luke Kim

Industry Advisor | Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator

"If you love podcasts and love fascinating people, look no further! David is so great and a joy to chat with. I feel awkward talking about myself, but David makes it feel more like a coffee shop riff as opposed to an interview."

Katie Shahan | Founder | Yarlow

Katie Shahan

Founder | Yarlow

"I really enjoyed my conversation with David and Becky, it was fun and friendly, but caused me to think deeply about the lessons that I had learned during my career. The time flew by."

Peter Horan

Board Director | WatchMojo

Being a guest on the podcast felt like a real conversation, not just an interview. The questions were sharp, the flow was natural, and it was a great platform to share insights while learning along the way.

Arjun Mahadevan

Founder & CEO | doola

"Speaking with David was a fantastic experience. The questions he asked were on point and coaxed out numerous personal aspects of my entrepreneurial journey as a founder in the outdoor apparel space."

Eric Hui | Founder & CEO | TERRACEA

Eric Hui

Founder & CEO | TERRACEA

"Interviewing with David was a fantastic experience. His vibrant energy, curiosity, and clarity were encouraging and truly brought out the best in me. An enjoyable podcast all around!"

Derick Sebastian | Ukulele Artist, Author, Speaker

Derick Sebastian

Ukulele Artist, Author, Speaker

"David was a joy to interview with. Bright, inquisitive and articulate he drew out insights I didn’t know I had and gave me a platform to present the best version of myself."

Dean Patrick |

Dean Patrick

Director of Accelerators | IoTeX

"A must-listen for anyone interested in engaging and meaningful dialogues and discovering fascinating people."

Laura Orlic | Founder & CEO | Artivist Company

Laura Orlic

Founder & CEO | Artivist Company

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