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David Kolodny

Entrepreneur and Co-Founder at Wilbur Labs and 1 other company
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David Kolodny is an entrepreneur. He is a Co-Founder of Wilbur Labs, a startup studio turning bold ideas into market-leading companies. Wilbur Labs has built and invested in 21+ companies since 2016.

As an expert on building companies, David loves sharing what he’s learned to help others build companies. He answers common founder questions on the Wilbur Labs Founder FAQ series. David is a speaker and author of numerous articles in Inc. Magazine, Fast Company, and Entrepreneur Magazine, helping entrepreneurs build companies. David was featured on the 2020 "Forbes 30 Under 30" list for consumer technology.

Previously, David worked at Google as a Product Specialist on the Customer Solutions & Innovations team from 2013-2016.

David graduated from the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business in 2013. David now lives in Miami, Florida with his wife Emily and their son Ellis.

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  • "Your time is finite and there is nothing more powerful than clear priorities. Obsess over product-market fit, people, and profitability -- not fundraising. Although funding is a fuel source for incredible companies, it's no measure or guarantor of success."
    – David Kolodny, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder at Wilbur Labs

  • "Product-market fit varies by company but should always translate to acquiring revenue at healthy unit economics. Winning founders obsessively focus on reaching that milestone and say no to anything that distracts from that goal."
    – David Kolodny, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder at Wilbur Labs

  • "Building a company is not easy in any macroeconomic climate, let alone one in which the headlines are especially chaotic. But no matter when you start building, you are going to experience a downturn (maybe even several). Based on my experience, starting out at a time like now might actually be the most advantageous timing of all—customers are hungry for solutions to new problems, and you have the opportunity to compete (and win) against incumbents and the right timing to hire some of the best and brightest in the market."
    – David Kolodny, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder at Wilbur Labs