Colin Christensen on Building Founders Academy

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, Colin Christensen, founder of Founders Academy under Startup Science, shares his lifelong journey as an entrepreneur—starting his first business at just 10 years old and going on to build and mentor across more than 15 ventures. Through working with over 2,500 founders globally, Colin identified recurring patterns behind why startups fail, which led him to develop a structured approach to help early-stage entrepreneurs avoid common mistakes and build stronger foundations from day one.He dives into how Founders Academy was born from global initiatives, including supporting entrepreneurs in developing countries and scaling mentorship systems that eventually led to a successful exit of his previous platform. Colin explains his “rapid iterative learning” approach—combining short lessons, real-world execution, and continuous feedback—while emphasizing the importance of customer conversations, proper business structuring, and distribution over just focusing on ideas.Connect with Colin Christensen:🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinchristensen 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/advisorsbu 🌐 Websites: • https://academy.startupscience.io • https://mycao.ca