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Build Mode

Build Mode

15 Episodes Updated: Apr 16, 2026
Build Mode is a survival guide for early-stage founders navigating the messy, high-stakes chaos of building a company from scratch. No sugarcoating. No hype. Just candid conversations and tactical advice from the people who’ve done it before and have the scars (and term sheets) to prove it. Hosted by Startup Battlefield Editor Isabelle Johannessen, you can find Build Mode here or in your favorite podcast feed every Thursday by subscribing today.
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Isabelle Johannessen
Isabelle Johannessen

Head of the Startup Battlefield Program

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