A Founder’s Mission Beyond Their Startup (feat. Neil Thanedar)

<p>Welcome to another episode of the Build In Public Podcast.</p><p>Today's episode features Neil Thanedar, the founder &amp; solo GP of Utopic, a pre-seed VC fund investing in biotech startups led by scientist CEOs.</p><p>He is also the founder &amp; chairman of Labdoor, a consumer watchdog with $7M+ in funding and 20M+ users, and Air to All, a 501(c)3 nonprofit medical device startup.</p><p>In this interview, Neil and KP delve into a wide array of insightful topics, specifically about:<br>●     Intro (00:00)<br>●     How Labdoor came about (01:23)<br>●     Labdoor’s success and its brand awareness aspect (07:56)<br>●     Transfiguring B2B to B2C (09:49)<br>●     The potential of fractionalizing and democratizing startups (10:39)<br>●     How Neil’s dad influenced and inspired him (11:52)<br>●     What Mittelstands are and their role in the startup world (13:55)<br>●     A founder’s mission beyond their startup (17:07)<br>●     Startup politics (18:02)<br>●     Imagining the ideal POTUS (22:39)<br>●     The role of YC in Neil’s career (28:40)<br>●     Struggles of scientist CEOs (30:46)<br>●     The power of writing in public (33:05)<br>●     Hidden ambitions and obsessions (37:08)<br>●     Desire on finding the front door for founders easier (47:48)<br>●     Aspiring founders vs. Ambitious founders (50:20)<br>●     What’s next for Neil Thanedar (56:28)</p><p>Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.</p><p>Share your thoughts in the comment section.<br>Thanks for listening!<br> </p><p>Links:</p><p>Neil’s Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/NeilThanedar"> https://twitter.com/NeilThanedar</a></p><p>Utopic Ventures on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/UtopicVentures"> https://twitter.com/UtopicVentures</a></p><p>Utopic Ventures website:<a href="https://utopicvc.com/"> https://utopicvc.com/</a></p><p>KP’s Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/thisiskp_"> https://twitter.com/t