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Justice, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship: A Conversation with Rex Elliott
On this episode of The Founder Ride, Randy Gerber welcomes his longtime friend and co-founder of the Columbus-based law firm Cooper Elliott, Rex Elliott. Known as a po...

From Retail to Blowout Business Building: A Conversation with Kristin DeJohn
Welcome back to The Founder Ride - the podcast that dives deep into what it really takes to build, scale, and transform a business from the inside out.Today, Randy sit...

Brand Boldly: How Ryan Magada Built Brave Little Beast with Guts and Glory
In this episode of The Founder Ride, Randy Gerber sits down with Ryan Magada, the creative force behind Columbus-based branding studio Brave Little Beast. From freelan...

Working On Your Business Instead of Working In Your Business
In this episode of The Founder Ride, we explore one of the most critical mindset shifts for entrepreneurs: learning to work on your business instead of constantly bein...

From Startup to Storyteller: Interview with Matt Dopkiss
Welcome back to The Founder Ride—the podcast where we dive deep into the real stories behind entrepreneurship, the pivots, the pressure, and the personal growth that c...

The True ROI: Investing in Relationships
In this episode of The Founder Ride, we explore a truth that often gets overshadowed in the hustle of building businesses: the greatest investment you'll ever make isn...

What Not to Do in Your Business
In this episode of The Founder Ride, Randy flips the script and talks not about best practices—but about the pitfalls, missteps, and hard-earned lessons that every fou...

What is Founder Farm?
In this episode of The Founder Ride, Randy Gerber sits down to share the real origin story behind Founder Farm—how years of building his own firm led him to confront t...

Guest Interview with Samir Arora, Founder of Aventiv Research
In this episode of The Founder Ride, Samir opens up about the full arc of his journey—growing a company from the ground up, leading it through acquisition, and what ca...

Wealth, Worth and Redefining Your Success After Your First Million
In this transformative episode of The Founder Ride, Randy dives deep into what happens after you hit that coveted seven-figure milestone. Is it everything you imagined...

The Company You Keep - How Peer Groups Can Impact Growth
On this episode of The Founder Ride, Randy explores one of the most underrated levers of entrepreneurial success: the company you keep. From mastermind groups to infor...

Innovators Dilemma: When to Disrupt Your Business Model
In this episode of The Founder Ride, Randy dives into one of the toughest questions entrepreneurs face: when—and how—to disrupt your own business model with innovation...

Interview with Cheryl Stauffer of Crimson Design Group
In this episode of The Founder Ride, we sit down with Cheryl Stauffer, founder and CEO of Crimson Design Group, to explore the intersection of bold design, purposeful ...

The Bounce-Back Blueprint: Building Entrepreneurial Resilience
In this episode of The Founder Ride, Randy dives deep into the cornerstone of entrepreneurial success: resilience. Every founder faces moments of doubt, failure, and s...

Always the Student: Embracing Continuous Learning as a Founder
In this episode of The Founder Ride, Randy dives into the mindset that separates thriving founders from the rest—continuous learning. Whether you're scaling your start...

Success on Paper, Stress in Life: When Business Booms but You Don’t
In this episode of The Founder Ride, Randy chats about the less glamorous side of success—the moments when your business is thriving, but your personal life is quietly...

Embracing the Unseen: Vulnerability in Entrepreneurship
In this episode of The Founder Ride, Randy takes a deep dive into the often-overlooked power of vulnerability in leadership and entrepreneurship. Drawing on his own ex...

Balance is Out, Integration is in!
This week on The Founder Ride, we’re shaking up the old notion of "balance" and diving into why integration is the key to thriving as an entrepreneur. Forget the press...

Episode 10: Interview with Creative Dynamo, Jeff Burt from Eclipse Creative!
In this episode, we sit down with Jeff Burt, the founder of Eclipse Creative, a leading commercial photography studio known for its innovative and high-quality work. J...

Ep. 9 The Great Shift from Operating Owner to Investor Owner
In this episode, we explore the transformative journey of business owners shifting from an active operating role to a more passive investor-focused role. We dive into ...
