Practical Guidance
that MBA Professors refuse to teach
Real talk about building, funding, and scaling companies — from people who have done it.
Ever feel like the entrepreneurial playbook is missing a few chapters?
How To Founder is where we fill in the gaps. From fundraising to firing, from product market fit to personal breakdown — we cover the things other podcasts gloss over. With 190+ episodes and guests who have actually built real companies, this is the MBA you actually need.
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Three founders who have lived the playbook they teach.
Anthony Franco
Anthony has launched, scaled, and sold six companies, and now he's on a mission to help other great founders do the same. Known for his no-nonsense approach, Anthony is all about sharing the unfiltered truth of entrepreneurship — scratches, scrapes, scars and all.
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Chris Franks
Chris is best known for his razor-sharp growth marketing skills, turning creative marketing and sales strategies into tangible business growth. He's passionate about helping founders break through barriers and unlock new levels of success.
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Stephanie Hayes
Stephanie has built, bought, and designed exit strategies for multiple businesses, and now she's on a mission to help established founders escape the revenue hamster wheel to build real wealth.
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What is How To Founder?
How To Founder is a podcast delivering practical, unfiltered guidance for entrepreneurs. Hosted by Anthony Franco, Chris Franks, and Stephanie Hayes — three founders who have built, scaled, and sold companies — the show covers the topics other podcasts skip, including fundraising, hiring, firing, product-market fit, and personal resilience.
Who are the hosts of How To Founder?
How To Founder is hosted by Anthony Franco (serial entrepreneur who has launched, scaled, and sold six companies), Chris Franks (growth marketing expert), and Stephanie Hayes (entrepreneur who has built, bought, and designed exit strategies for multiple businesses).
How many episodes does How To Founder have?
How To Founder has published 190+ episodes covering entrepreneurship, fundraising, growth marketing, product-market fit, hiring, leadership, and founder mindset.
Where can I listen to How To Founder?
How To Founder is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, YouTube, LinkedIn, and via RSS feed. You can also stream episodes directly at howtofounder.com.
What topics does How To Founder cover?
How To Founder covers the full range of entrepreneurship: fundraising and investor relations, hiring and firing, product-market fit, growth marketing, sales strategy, founder mindset and resilience, scaling and operations, exit strategy, and lessons from guests who have built real companies.
Is How To Founder suitable for early-stage founders?
Yes. How To Founder is designed for founders at all stages — from pre-revenue startups to established businesses looking to scale. Episodes cover both early-stage challenges (finding product-market fit, raising your first round) and growth-stage topics (building teams, operational leverage, exits).