Why Conviction Beats Everything in Entrepreneurship - Daniel Saks - S4 - E3

This episode of A Founder’s Life is brought to you by Thankz — helping founders scale with reliable remote talent. Get $1,000 off your first month by emailing [email protected] with the subject line Founder’s Life.🌐 Follow A Founder’s Life•YouTube:   @AFoundersLife  •LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-founder-s-life-podcast/•Instagram: @afounderslife •Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70mfiPVuefpTnQHskflEqc?si=d8f658731c9248ba•Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-founders-life/id1780849489👤 Connect with Today’s Guest – Daniel Saks•Website: https://www.landbase.com/•LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielsaks/•Company's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/landbase/⸻What do you do when your 100-year-old family business shuts down at the height of the Great Recession? For Daniel Saks, it was the spark to build a new generation of digital entrepreneurship.Daniel is the co-founder of AppDirect, a global SaaS platform now approaching a $1B revenue run rate, and the founder of Landbase, an AI-driven go-to-market company recently backed by Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures in a $30M Series A.🔥 In this episode, you’ll learn:•How Daniel went from Niagara Falls furniture store to Silicon Valley tech leader•Lessons from scaling AppDirect to 1,200+ employees serving millions worldwide•Why he started Landbase to tackle the biggest founder pain point: growth•How family remains central while raising two young kids•The balance frameworks that keep him healthy and grounded•Why conviction in your vision is the ultimate founder advantage👉 Subscribe now for more raw founder stories, lessons, and inspiration.⏱️ Timestamps0:00 – Intro & sponsor (Thankz)0:34 – From family furniture store to founding AppDirect1:44 – Scaling AppDirect to a billion-dollar run rate2:00 – Founding Landbase: AI-driven go-to-market2:56 – Family life and raising young kids3:27 – Health: from burnout to balance frameworks6:31 – Fun through travel, nature, and music7:39 – Pivotal decision: taking the leap into entrepreneurship9:36 – Advice: conviction in your vision above all else10:46 – How to connect with Daniel👉 Don’t miss an episode — subscribe & join our community of founders redefining success.LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/leogestetnerWebsiteleogestetner.com/leoSubscribe Now!youtube.com/@afounderslife?sub_confirmation=1