First Builders
By The Council
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Episodes: 33
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The First Builders Podcast from The Council dives into the stories of those who go first—founders, funders, and early operators who helped build category-defining companies before they were household names. Hosted by General Partner Amber Illig and Partner Rachel Tsui, each episode brings a candid, practical conversation with someone who has helped shape companies before there was a playbook.
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Inside Clinical Trials: Kyle McAllister on Infrastructure, AI, and Building in Healthcare
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May 25, 2026 |
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Building for Builders: Meagan Gamache on Craft, Platforms, and the Future of DevTools
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May 11, 2026 |
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Reindustrializing America: Zane Hengsperger on Building Nox Metals and the Future of Manufacturing
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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The Future of Healthcare Revenue: Eliana Berger on Fragmentation, AI, and Financial Infrastructure
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Trust Is the Product: Tina Hwang on Navigating Regulation, Global Growth, and Chaos
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Rebuilding the Safety Net: Siran Cao on Benefits Access, Care Infrastructure, and Founder Resilience
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Empathy Meets Execution: Duanni Hurd on Shifting from Hardware Executive to Scaling Home Care
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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The Assembly Economy: Filip Aronshtein on Trust, Manufacturing Systems, and Reindustrialization
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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From Google to Healthcare: Lina Scroggins on Product Leadership, Scale, and Building for Trust
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Inside the Physical Economy: Charles Julius on Platforms, Trust, and the Food Supply Chain
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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From SaaS to Science: David Apple on Driving Biotech With Purpose
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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First Builders Holiday Special 2025
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Building Reliable AI: Haroon Choudery on Infrastructure, Education, and Scaling Trust
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Law, Policy & the Public Trust: Prashanthi Raman on Building at the Frontier
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Voice AI for Maintenance: Zacharie Esmili on Rail, Robotics and Founding Quintess AI
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Scaling with Taste: Cecilia Ziniti on GC AI’s Series B and the Discipline Behind Hypergrowth
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Democratizing Wealth: Alessandro Chesser on Building Dynasty and Lessons from Carta’s Early Days
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Building Outside the Valley: Jack Greco on Scaling ACV Auctions and Betting on Builders
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Aging in Place: Cameron Carter on Leading Rosarium Health and Navigating Healthcare Policy Changes
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Empathy at Scale: Lauren Makler on Building Cofertility’s Unique Model for Families
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Go Slow to Go Fast: Eliana Berger on Building Joyful Health
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Data, Distance & the Decade Build: Web Sun on Scaling Komodo Health
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Customer Experience at Scale: Building the Future of CX with AI
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Designing with Intention: David Hoang on Building the Right Things First
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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From Medicine to Market: Danish Nagda on Breaking In and Building Boldly
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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The Founder’s Pivot: How Cecilia Ziniti Went from GC to Leading in AI
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Sober, Solo, and Scaling: Koby Conrad on Building Sunflower from the Ground Up
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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IPO-Level Bets: Dan Perez on Building Hinge Health from Zero to $400M ARR
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Founders, Firestarters, and First Principles: A Month of First Builders
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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The Builder Behind the IPO: Maia Bittner on Founding Pinch and Scaling Chime
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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From Engineer to Rebel CEO: Jason Prestinario on Fighting for Patient Rights
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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The Media Operator's Mindset: Nathan Baschez on Substack, Virality, and Building Ideas in Public
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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The First Builder Archetype: Rohini Pandhi on Product, Platforms, and the Path to Venture
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Jun 04, 2025 |