Fountain City Founders

Most people don’t launch a company with a sketch in Microsoft Paint. But that’s exactly how Lindsay deOliveira started Soothe Beginnings—a baby brand built around safety, sustainability, and solving a real problem for new parents.

In this episode, Lindsay shares how postpartum struggles, sleepless nights, and frustration with existing pacifiers led her to design a better one from scratch. We talk about her experience with Startup Columbus, raising money through Kickstarter, pitching her idea on a business reality show, and finding a factory that could bring her vision to life.

If you've ever wondered how a parent becomes a product founder, or what it really takes to build something from the ground up, this episode is for you.

Creators and Guests

Host
Garrett Cottle
Garrett is the co-founder and COO of Momentum Wealth Management, an independent RIA known for their creative approach to retirement and investing.
Host
Matt Hightower
Matt is the co-founder and CCO of Momentum Wealth Management, an independent RIA known for their creative approach to retirement and investing.

What is Fountain City Founders?

Real businesses. Real stories. All from right here in Columbus, Georgia.

Hosted by the team at Momentum Wealth, Fountain City Founders dives into the true stories behind the businesses shaping our city. From makers and manufacturers to service pros and startups, we talk with the people who’ve built something from the ground up—and lived to tell the tale.

These are unfiltered, honest conversations about what it really takes to run a business. The wins. The losses. The big decisions. And the stuff no one prepares you for—like partnerships, taxes, growth, and risk.

If you’re a business owner, aspiring entrepreneur, or just someone who loves seeing the heart behind local success, this is your show.

Columbus is building something. Meet the people behind it.