Founders Music Lab (FML)
Founders Music Lab (FML)
Podcast Description
Founders Music Lab is the podcast born out of our own startup journey to build a live music space and startup incubator in Waterloo, Ontario. It is a space that supports professional and emerging musicians along with early stage startups.
Hosted by founders Bill, Steve, and Ed, each episode features a surprise guest. It could be a founder, artist, entrepreneur, educator, or first follower who is helping shape creative culture from the ground up. We talk about the parallel paths of artists and startups, the hustle, the self doubt, the breakthroughs, and what it really takes to launch something new.
Our project is about more than just great performances and pitch decks. We offer programs for people who want to connect or reconnect with music, explore their creativity, or find others doing the same. Whether you're getting back into singing after years away or trying something new for the first time, there is a place for you here. The same goes for aspiring founders who want to test an idea, grow a project, or find support among peers on a similar path.
This space is for the entire community. Whether you are a fan of live music, curious about innovation, or just looking for a good night out, you are part of what makes this work. Every great scene needs an audience. Every bold idea needs a place to land.
Pull up a chair. Join the lab.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers themes such as the challenges of launching creative projects, personal growth, and the shared experiences of artists and entrepreneurs. Notable episode examples include discussions with Noel Castell on his multifaceted career and insights on creativity, as well as conversations with founders like Ed Denyer, highlighting their unique paths and the impact of community and networking in building meaningful businesses.
Founders Music Lab is the podcast born out of our own startup journey to build a live music space and startup incubator in Waterloo, Ontario. It is a space that supports professional and emerging musicians along with early stage startups.
Hosted by founders Bill, Steve, and Ed, each episode features a surprise guest. It could be a founder, artist, entrepreneur, educator, or first follower who is helping shape creative culture from the ground up. We talk about the parallel paths of artists and startups, the hustle, the self doubt, the breakthroughs, and what it really takes to launch something new.
Our project is about more than just great performances and pitch decks. We offer programs for people who want to connect or reconnect with music, explore their creativity, or find others doing the same. Whether you’re getting back into singing after years away or trying something new for the first time, there is a place for you here. The same goes for aspiring founders who want to test an idea, grow a project, or find support among peers on a similar path.
This space is for the entire community. Whether you are a fan of live music, curious about innovation, or just looking for a good night out, you are part of what makes this work. Every great scene needs an audience. Every bold idea needs a place to land.
Pull up a chair. Join the lab.
We’ve never gone deep on the ‘Why’ of Founders Music Lab. We’ve touched on it, but we’ve purposefully left it on the back burner. Internally it has always been our driver, however, externally we have kept it pretty close to the chest. For Founders and Musicians, the ‘Why’ is the critical part. It’s the nucleus of any creator and most fail.
In this episode we touch on our journey to date, and we do a deeper dive on the core reason why FML is absolutely needed and by whom. We discuss our vision and what we consider will be required to get there.
The result may turn out different at the end of the day, but the ‘Why’ will always be the same. Please listen, and if you have any ideas, input or contacts, please let us know. And if you haven’t yet, please join our growing FML community at www.foundersmusiclab.com
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