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The Twin Project

The Twin Project

Marc Leisner, Lucas Leisner 153 Episodes Jun 3, 2026

Identical twins Marc and Lucas Leisner share their passion for building startups and exploring AI tools and business strategies. They analyze everything from restaurant table counts to startup metrics, offering insights for aspiring entrepreneurs. The podcast covers AI, AI tools, and AI startups, blending nerd culture with practical business advice.

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Her Invention Was Stolen by a Billion $ Company | Amanda Sima Jun 3, 2026 00:51:32 In this episode (153), the twins talk to Amanda Sima. Amanda Saima is a serial founder, inventor, and entrepreneur who has built businesses in collegiate apparel, consumer products, and now media.In this episode, Amanda shares how a vintage Ohio State sweater inspired her first company, how she got into the complex world of collegiate licensing, and what she learned from sourcing products internat
Why Most FinTech Startups Fail: Rejection, AI & Distribution | Vince Solo May 18, 2026 00:38:43 Most founders love building. Fewer love selling. And according to Vasyl “Vince” Soloshchuk, that’s exactly where many startups go wrong.In this episode, we talk about why rejection is one of the most valuable forms of startup data, why founders need to talk to customers earlier, and why traction beats a smart-sounding idea every time.We also dive into FinTech, AI, distribution, data infrastructure
Why AI Needs Observability And What’s Coming Next | Todd Persen May 12, 2026 00:39:08 In this episode, we talk with Todd Persen, CTO of Hydrolix, about the invisible infrastructure behind modern software, AI systems, and the internet.We break down what observability actually means, why startups should care about it earlier than they think, and how AI agents may soon rely on logs and telemetry to detect bugs, fix systems, and monitor infrastructure in real time.We also get into mass
Why Most Entrepreneurs Fail And How To Win | Mike Foster May 4, 2026 01:01:33 Why do most entrepreneurs fail?In this episode, we talk with Mike Foster about what actually drives success in business.We break down why execution matters more than ideas, why chasing revenue is often a mistake, and how most founders misunderstand pricing, margins, and growth.Mike shares lessons from over a decade of coaching entrepreneurs, including how to:build better teamsavoid bad clientsimpr
Why Fertility Is Collapsing And Nobody Talks About It | Kirsten Karchmer Apr 23, 2026 01:00:50 Are we becoming less fertile as a species?In this episode, we talk with Kirsten Karchmer about the growing fertility crisis and what may be driving it. We cover sperm quality, plastics, stress, overtraining, poor sleep, blood sugar, PCOS, birth control, and why many people ignore the warning signs until they want to have kids.Kirsten also shares her own story of being diagnosed with MS at a young
How To Validate A Startup Idea Before You Build It | Ohad Shaked Apr 14, 2026 00:41:07 Most founders build first and think later. That is why many startups fail.In this episode the twins talk with Ohad Shaked. He is a founder investor and has been building startups for over 20 years. He now helps founders validate ideas and build real businesses with ThinkUp.If you want to learn how to validate a startup idea this episode is for you.We talk about How to validate a startup idea step
AI Will Replace Most Jobs (And No One Is Ready) | Adam Spector Apr 10, 2026 01:01:53 In this episode (#147) we are joined by Adam Spector. He is the  CEO & Founder of CHORE, has invested in over 200 startups, including 14 unicorns. In this episode, he breaks down why AI is about to reshape the workforce faster than most people expect.We cover:Why most employees are replaceable (and AI doesn’t need to be perfect)The shift from SaaS tools to AI workersWhy execution matters more
She Lost Everything… Then Built an Extraordinary Life (48 Hour Rule) | Nikki Barua Apr 3, 2026 00:56:15 What if one decision could completely change your life?In this episode, we sit down with Nikki Barua, serial entrepreneur, CEO of FlipWork, and transformation expert to break down how she went from absolute rock bottom to building multiple companies and becoming a global keynote speaker.After experiencing a devastating personal tragedy and losing everything during the financial crisis, Nikki made
LLMs Won’t Create Superintelligence… Here’s Why Mar 19, 2026 01:02:36 In this episode (#145), the twins talk with Ganesh Krishnan founder of AIhello and Halzero.ai  on whether LLMs actually are the path to AGI… or are we hitting a ceiling?We break down one of the biggest debates in AI right now: whether today’s models can ever reach true intelligence. Or whether a completely different approach is needed?We dive into why hallucinations happen, why scaling LLMs might
AI Agents Will Run Companies… But Who Controls Them? | Logan Kelly Mar 8, 2026 00:52:54 In this episode of the NF-Twins Podcast (#144), we sit down with Logan Kelly, founder of Waxell AI, to explore the rapidly evolving world of AI agents, governance, and the future of work.Logan shares his entrepreneurial journey from selling cars to building AI startups and explains why the next massive industry could be AI governance.We dive deep into how AI agents are transforming business operat
The Death of Expertise? How AI Is Rewriting Status, Startups & Success Feb 22, 2026 00:15:27 Has expertise died?For decades, status came from experience.20 years in the industry. VP title. Degrees on the wall.But now?A 22-year-old with AI might outperform a 20-year veteran who doesn’t use it.In this episode of NF-Twins, we break down:Whether AI has democratized expertiseWhy “average” is getting destroyedWhy judgment and taste matter more than everWhy AI doesn’t replace you — someone using
The AI Compute Market Nobody Understands | Carmen Li Feb 16, 2026 01:05:11 In this episode (#142), we sat down with Carmen Li, founder & CEO of Silicon Data and Compute Exchange, to break down the layer of AI nobody really talks about: compute.Carmen explains why GPUs are becoming the new oil, how wildly mispriced the compute market still is, and why two identical chips can perform very differently depending on where they run. We talk hyperscalers vs neo-clouds, NVID

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