{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Leap by Founders Collective","title":"Building Busable with Heroly Chour: The Leap from Government Employee to Tech Founder","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3574,"description":"In this episode of The Leap, Gavin sits down with Heroly, founder of Busable “an intelligent software platform built for bus and coach operators to bring control and clarity to their operations”\nAfter years in government helping design programs for small businesses, Heroly saw the same pain points over and over: founders drowning in red tape, not knowing what support was actually out there. Instead of just writing another policy, he decided to fix the problem directly.\nThat decision kicked off the leap from the safety of the public sector into the chaos of startup life.\nThis episode digs deep into what it really takes to leave a stable job, deal with imposter syndrome, build something from scratch — and stay true to your purpose when the uncertainty hits hard.\n💬 In This Episode:How Heroly went from government strategist to founderThe moment he knew he had to build BusableRewiring from public-sector process to startup paceHow to deal with losing your safety netThe early mistakes that shaped Busable’s directionBuilding trust with customers when you’re brand newThe power of community and transparency in business supportHow to lead when you don’t have all the answersWhy clarity of purpose matters more than confidenceThe real cost (and freedom) of taking the leap🕒 Chapters\n00:00 Welcome to The Leap  \n01:10 Meet Heroly and the story behind Busable  \n03:05 From Government to Startup — the transition  \n05:45 The idea that sparked Busable  \n08:20 Early lessons in risk and resilience  \n10:52 What leaving a safe job really feels like  \n13:30 Learning to move fast and break things  \n16:05 Bootstrapping Busable and building trust  \n19:40 Reconnecting with purpose when things get hard  \n22:55 Lessons learned from government life  \n26:00 Staying grounded and avoiding burnout  \n29:18 What Heroly wishes he knew before taking the leap  \n32:40 Advice for anyone thinking about making the jump  \n🔗 LinksBusable: https://busable.app/Busable's Instagram:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/8mjFUdvPkjQtG_tEmx_Ys6_wCqyUcfvpFz6_GsX7Tu4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jYWFk/YWM5NTRkYTJiYTlm/NTRlNGVkMDVjZTdm/ZmNiYS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}