Leah Sarich: [00:00:00] Hello and welcome to Season Three of The Founder Mindset, brought to you by ATB. I'm Leah, your host, and I'm delighted you're back to hear from more founders who are building companies that will change the world. But what's it like to build this kind of company? I mean, how does this work affect your life, your relationships, your sanity? I've come to believe that being a founder is essentially an act of optimism and impact. Why else would you work so hard and sacrifice so much?

Dan Balaban: [00:00:27] I remember when they called me that morning telling me they were pulling out of the deal. Then that afternoon I was on the phone trying to raise money. I had to mortgage my house.

Leah Sarich: [00:00:37] No.

Dan Balaban: [00:00:37] And I pretty much went all in in that moment.

Erin Bury: [00:00:40] The number one most important thing when launching a business is an absolute, unbridled passion for the problem that you're solving. And we had that in spades.

Ben Alarie: [00:00:52] It's really a bit of a paradox because the faster things move, I feel a greater amount of personal patience about it. All of this stuff is changing very quickly. It's getting better so quickly.

Leah Sarich: [00:01:03] These conversations leave me with so much optimism for the future, and I hope they do the same for you. New episodes are released every other Tuesday. Please listen, follow, subscribe, and of course, share the podcast with other founders, investors and those working to support innovation. You never know where the next idea or investment will come from. And if you feel like leaving us a nice review, we'd love that. And thanks for listening to The Founder Mindset.