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Best of Build Mode: The Founder Mistakes That Cost Time, Money, and Growth

This week on Build Mode, we’re diving back into the archives for a special best-of episode all about startup mistakes, hard-earned lessons, and the decisions founders wish they’d made differently. Host Isabelle Johannesen and producer Maggie Nye revisit some of the most insightful conversations from past seasons to explore the missteps that shaped successful companies.…

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June 25, 2026

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Host Isabelle Johannesen and producer Maggie Nye revisit some of the most insightful conversations from past seasons to explore the missteps that shaped successful companies.

In this episode, you’ll hear from:

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Deon Nicholas, cofounder & former CEO of Forethought AI and co-founder of Espa Labs ()

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Jasper Carmichael-Jack, cofounder & CEO of Artisan ()

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Yuri Sagalov, partner at General Catalyst ()

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Isaiah Granet, cofounder & CEO of Bland ()

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Ayal Yogev, founder & CEO of Anjuna ()

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Sarah Lucena, founder & CEO of Mappa ()

Whether you’re building your first startup, hiring your early team, fundraising, or figuring out how to scale sustainably, this episode is packed with practical advice and honest reflections from founders and investors who learned these lessons the hard way.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:20 Deon Nicholas (Forethought, Espa Labs): Product-market fit, iteration, and why your first product probably won’t work

05:45 Jasper Carmichael-Jack (Artisan): Hiring mistakes, logo shopping, and finding the right people

09:30 Yuri Sagalov (General Catalyst): Founder commitment, investor signals, and avoiding non-standard company structures

12:35 Isaiah Granet (Bland): Equity grants, payroll headaches, and taking care of early employees

17:25 Ayal Yogev (Anjuna): Overhiring, market shifts, and lessons from the 2022 downturn

22:55 Sarah Lucena (Mappa): Why every founder needs a great lawyer

Subscribe to Build Mode on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ () , ⁠Spotify⁠ () , or ⁠wherever you like to listen⁠ () . And watch the full videos on ⁠YouTube⁠ () . New episodes of ⁠Build Mode⁠ () drop every Thursday. Hosted by Isabelle Johannessen. Produced and edited by Maggie Nye. Audience development led by Morgan Little. Special thanks to the Foundry and Cheddar video teams.

Apply to Startup Battlefield: We are looking for early-stage companies that have an MVP. So nominate a founder (or yourself): ⁠techcrunch.com/apply⁠ () . Be sure to say you heard about Startup Battlefield from the Build Mode podcast.

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Fold-A-Phone FAQ: Why Aren’t We Randomizing The Folds?

Although we would love to account for every possible use case, doing so along these lines would have drastically increased the development time and complexity of the project for very little measurable gain. Perhaps we can explore more varied interaction methods if/when the Fold-a-Phone 2 test is on our development docket. Host: CNET Labs Director,…

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October 28, 2026

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Host: CNET Labs Director, Matthew Murray

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Getting touchy with the PROLED MacBook Pro

“Pro and tell” turned into “glow and touch” 💻 Apple debuted the new $2,899 MacBook Pro with an OLED screen and touch display on Wednesday and CNET’s Bridget Carey was on the scene to give it a poke. #proandtell #allaccess #macbookpro #apple #oled You can find the products mentioned in this video linked below *CNET…

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October 28, 2026

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“Pro and tell” turned into “glow and touch” 💻

Apple debuted the new $2,899 MacBook Pro with an OLED screen and touch display on Wednesday and CNET’s Bridget Carey was on the scene to give it a poke. #proandtell #allaccess #macbookpro #apple #oled

You can find the products mentioned in this video linked below
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iPhone Duo Livestream: How Many Folds Can Apple’s Phone Take? Day 3 – Part 2

We had a litlte power crash so had to restart our video encoder. Apple’s iPhone Duo is out and we want to see how durable it is. So we built a robot to fold it 20,000+ times a day to test its limits. How long do you think it will last? 100,000 folds? 200,000 folds?…

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20 hours ago

October 28, 2026

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We had a litlte power crash so had to restart our video encoder.

Apple’s iPhone Duo is out and we want to see how durable it is. So we built a robot to fold it 20,000+ times a day to test its limits. How long do you think it will last? 100,000 folds? 200,000 folds? 500,000 folds? Tune in and watch the testing live. We’ll have CNET’s editors online to answer any of your questions.

Read more about the iPhone Duo Folding Test on CNET.com
The iPhone Duo Is Now in Our Custom-Made Foldable Phone Test Machine. Will It Beat the Galaxy Fold 8?

iPhone Duo Review: Late to the Foldable Party, but It Steals the Show

Video Credits:
Host: Matthew Murray
Producer: Stephen Beacham
Thumbnail Designer: Zooey Liao

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