Building Busable with Heroly Chour: The Leap from Government Employee to Tech Founder

In this episode of The Leap, Gavin sits down with Heroly, founder of Busable “an intelligent software platform built for bus and coach operators to bring control and clarity to their operations”After years in government helping design programs for small businesses, Heroly saw the same pain points over and over: founders drowning in red tape, not knowing what support was actually out there. Instead of just writing another policy, he decided to fix the problem directly.That decision kicked off the leap from the safety of the public sector into the chaos of startup life.This episode digs deep into what it really takes to leave a stable job, deal with imposter syndrome, build something from scratch — and stay true to your purpose when the uncertainty hits hard.💬 In This Episode:How Heroly went from government strategist to founderThe moment he knew he had to build BusableRewiring from public-sector process to startup paceHow to deal with losing your safety netThe early mistakes that shaped Busable’s directionBuilding trust with customers when you’re brand newThe power of community and transparency in business supportHow to lead when you don’t have all the answersWhy clarity of purpose matters more than confidenceThe real cost (and freedom) of taking the leap🕒 Chapters00:00 Welcome to The Leap  01:10 Meet Heroly and the story behind Busable  03:05 From Government to Startup — the transition  05:45 The idea that sparked Busable  08:20 Early lessons in risk and resilience  10:52 What leaving a safe job really feels like  13:30 Learning to move fast and break things  16:05 Bootstrapping Busable and building trust  19:40 Reconnecting with purpose when things get hard  22:55 Lessons learned from government life  26:00 Staying grounded and avoiding burnout  29:18 What Heroly wishes he knew before taking the leap  32:40 Advice for anyone thinking about making the jump  🔗 LinksBusable: https://busable.app/Busable's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/busable.app/Heroly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herolychour/About Founders CollectiveFounders Collective is a community built to connect like-minded founders, creators, and builders who believe in sharing the real stories behind the journey, not just the highlight reel. Our mission is to spark honest conversations, build meaningful connections, and help founders grow through collaboration, courage, and shared experience.- Substack: founderscollectivecommunity.substack.com- Gavin Tye on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gavintye