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High Five Energy Founders
Host Jeffrey Chernick, a serial entrepreneur and investor, sits down with the world's top founders to unpack how they build, scale, and think. Featuring legendary entrepreneurs behind $200B+ in exits and IPOs—from Google AdSense to Prodege, Kiva to Telesign. Each episode reveals the pivots, failures, and mindset shifts behind iconic companies. Discover High Five Energy: the magnetic flow state where doors open, the right people show up, and opportunities align. Tools and inspiration for…
Episodes
- High Five Energy Founders
Beyond MoviePass: Building a Future Worth Living In | Hamet Watt
We’re building more powerful technology. How do we turn that power into better lives? Hamet Watt, co-founder of MoviePass and founder of Share Ventures, sees…
- High Five Energy Founders
He Turned Down $5M, Built a $150M Company, Then Walked Away From Being CEO | Steve Martocci
Steve Martocci, co-founder of GroupMe and founder of Splice, reveals: he was $60K in debt from a failed startup, turned down a $5 million offer from Twitter…
- High Five Energy Founders
From Bankruptcy to a $5.2 Billion Space IPO | Eric Salwan of Firefly
Eric Salwan, co-founder and former Chief Revenue Officer of Firefly Aerospace, reveals: the company went bankrupt, laid off 160 people, and almost died in a…
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The Drummer of Linkin Park Led Him to a $1B Company | Scott Dudelson, Swag Bucks
Scott Dudelson, co-founder of Prodege and Swag Bucks, reveals how a chance meeting with the drummer of Linkin Park at the Grammys led to a company he…
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He Timed 10 Exits for $500M. Here's the One Thing He'd Tell Every Founder.
Fred Krueger is one of the most prominent Bitcoin maximalists on the internet — and a Stanford PhD with 10 successful exits totaling over $500M. In this…
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Jessica Jackley: $3 Billion in Loans that Changed The World (Kiva Co-Founder)
Jessica Jackley, Co-Founder of Kiva, reveals: How a $3,100 pilot with 7 friends in Uganda became $3 billion in micro loans — and why she never set out to be an…
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Darren Berkovitz: How to Build a $230M Company Nobody's Heard Of
Darren Berkovitz, co-founder of TeleSign ($230M exit to BICS), reveals: The real money is in solving boring problems nobody wants to talk about. From living at…
High Five Energy FoundersRaised $1.5B by Listening, Not Pitching (16x Founder)
Eric Pulier, 16x founder who has raised over $1.5 billion, reveals: He didn't pitch his way to $1.5B — he listened. The most successful companies don't come…
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Jim Armstrong: How VCs Really Think ($750M in returns)
Jim Armstrong, 4x Forbes Midas List venture capitalist with $750M in returns, reveals: The first meeting can NEVER end in a yes—and the strategies that…
- High Five Energy Founders
Eytan Elbaz: You Don't Have to Be The #1 Founder For A Huge Exit
Eytan Elbaz, legendary LA founder and 5x entrepreneur, reveals: You don't have to be the CEO or hold the most equity to achieve generational wealth. Eytan…