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The Founders Sandbox

May 26, 2026

In this episode of The Founder’s Sandbox, host Brenda McCabe sits down with behavioral scientist Nicholas Epley of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business to explore the surprising power of human connection.

Drawing on decades of research and his new book A Little More Social, Epley reveals why we...


May 14, 2026

In this episode of the Founder’s Sandbox, Brenda McCabe sits down with growth advisor and author Vanessa Golsby to explore what it really takes to scale private equity-backed SaaS companies. Vanessa shares the story behind her new book, The $100M Push: The Four Decisions PE-Backed SaaS CEOs Make to Deliver Growth in...


Feb 10, 2026

What happens when you’re tasked with reinventing an economy—and later find yourself building investment systems in countries where the rulebook doesn’t exist?

That’s the story of Thomas Nastas, this month’s guest on the Founder’s Sandbox. His journey from Michigan’s automotive belt to the front lines of...