Thomas Geib had a thriving real estate business, a fast-growing mastermind, and everything figured out… until he didn’t.

After a failed business partnership, 60K in debt, and just $0.17 left in his bank account, Thomas found himself questioning everything.

But instead of quitting, he doubled down.

He created The Entrepreneurs House in Medellín. It’s a founder community built from scratch to solve one deeply personal problem: loneliness.

In this in-person episode of Founders & Empanadas, we dive into:

• What most founders get wrong about emerging markets
• Why discipline is overrated
• How to turn your lowest moment into your biggest opportunity
• The tactics behind building a thriving community
• And why some of the most successful entrepreneurs you know… are doing things you’d never expect.

It’s real and raw. And it might change the way you think about success.

Watch the full episode wherever you get your podcasts!

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro and empanada banter

01:10 – Why Thomas created The Entrepreneurs House

03:45 – His first entrepreneurial spark (Minecraft YouTube!)

06:00 – Learning real estate from a stranger at Costco

08:30 – The startup that spiraled into 60K in debt

11:00 – The journal entry that changed everything

12:40 – Building a business to solve loneliness

14:00 – $0.17 in the bank and planning a $10K event

16:15 – How one connection led to a $100K day

18:00 – Why he shut down the co-living and built community instead

21:30 – The biggest mindset shift that made everything click

25:00 – Founders and mental health: how Thomas stayed grounded

27:40 – Why discipline might be overrated

30:00 – Tactical networking advice for every founder

33:00 – The book that changed how Thomas hires

35:00 – Why there’s no one right way to build a business

37:00 – Where to find Thomas and The Entrepreneurs House

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