Startup Wins: Founders, VCs & Builders
Actionable Insights for Startups and Everyone in the Builder Ecosystem from Founders to VCs and Experts at building meaningful companies that track to become Unicorns and create multigenerational impact.
Hosted by the former host of EduK8, Befm (Busan's English Radio) and the only SEO radio show on the internet in 2011. Brandon is also the author of UNICORN STARTUPS on Amazon. https://amzn.to/47D9v1j
Previous guests include VC & 8 Time Founder David Yi, Founder & Startup Expert Kevin Henrikson, 7 Time Founder Kimberly Kovacs, CMO Olga Denisova, LinkedIn Branding Expert String Nguyen, Micromarkets Expert & Payments Founder Mike King
Startup Wins: Founders, VCs & Builders
Startup Wins Season 2 April 2026 Update
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Hey Startup Wins family — and thank you, genuinely, for listening.
If you've noticed we've gone quieter than usual, you're not wrong. And you deserve a real explanation, not a vague "we'll be back soon."
This is my second serious podcast, and it's been one of the most rewarding creative journeys I've taken — full of unexpected highs, a few humbling lows, and conversations with founders who reminded me exactly why I do this work. But here's the honest truth: the work itself called me back in.
A dear friend recently brought me into an incredible startup operating across 24 cities — and growing. The travel, the strategic support, the sheer energy of being in the trenches with founders again — it's the kind of opportunity I couldn't say no to. And as a one-person show here at Startup Wins, something had to give.
So rather than pretend we're still on a bi-weekly schedule we can't sustain, I'm being straight with you: we're slowing the cadence intentionally. Fewer episodes, but every one will be worth your time.
And speaking of worth your time — we have something great coming. Our next release is a 2-part conversation with John Forbes, Principal at Julian Capital and General Manager of Deep Checks — which he calls "the best place for deep tech founders to reach thesis-fit investors." It's a sharp, substantive conversation, and I think you're going to love it. Stay tuned.
To every founder, future unicorn, and builder in this community — I'm sorry for the gap, and I'm grateful for your patience. This show exists because of you. If you have suggestions, founder introductions, or VCs and operators you think belong on this mic, please reach out. LinkedIn works, but the best way to get me is directly: brandon @ goodpeoplesventures.com.
And if the show has meant something to you, a review or a subscribe goes a long way — not for vanity, but because knowing this lands somewhere real is what keeps me going.
My only goal has ever been simple: add a few more smiles to the world, whatever form that takes. Sometimes it's this podcast. Sometimes it's a book on startups. Sometimes it's getting on a plane to help a founder figure out their next move. It's all the same mission.
Happy days — as my partner would say.
I'm Brandon Na. Thanks for listening to Startup Wins.
Hosted by Brandon Na, Managing General Partner of Good Peoples Ventures
Hey Startup Wins family, and thank you genuinely for listening. If you've noticed we've gone quieter than usual, you're not wrong. And you deserve a real explanation, not a vague, we'll be back soon. This is my second serious podcast, and it's been one of the most rewarding creative journeys I've taken, full of unexpected highs, a few humbling lows, and conversations with founders who reminded me exactly why I do this work. But here's the honest truth. The work itself called me back in. A dear friend recently brought me into an incredible startup operating across 24 cities and growing. The travel, the strategic support, the sheer energy of being in the trenches with founders again. It's the kind of opportunity I couldn't say no to. And as a one-person show here on Startup Wins, something had to give. So rather than pretend we're still on a bi-weekly schedule we can't sustain, I'm being straight with you. We're slowing the cadence intentionally. Fewer episodes, but everyone will be worth your time. And speaking of worth your time, we have something great coming. Or rather, I've already released the first part. Our next release, or the release that we just did, is a two-part conversation with John Forbes, principal at Julian Capital and general manager of Deep Checks, which he calls the best place for Deep Tech Founders to reach thesis fit investors. It's a sharp, enjoyable conversation. I think you're going to love it. Stay tuned. At least for part two. And to every founder, future unicorn, and builder in this community, I'm sincerely sorry for the gap. And I'm grateful for your patience. This show exists because of you. And if you have any suggestions, founder introductions, or VCs and operators you think belong on this mic, please reach out. LinkedIn works, but the best way to get a hold of me directly is branded at goodpeeplos with an s,ventureswithans.com. And if the show has meant something to you, a review or a subscribe goes a long way. Not for vanity, but because knowing this lands somewhere real and it keeps me going. My only goal ever in life has been simple. Add a few more smiles to this world, whatever form that takes. Sometimes it's this podcast. Sometimes it's a book on startups on Amazon. Check them out, please. Not advertising, I swear. Sometimes it's also getting on a plane to help a founder figure out their next move. It's all the same mission. Happy days, as my partner would say. I'm Brandon Naw. Thanks for listening to Startup Wins.