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:
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
