May 7, 2026
Steven Walchek: Why the Barrier to Building Tech is Gone
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In this episode of Skin in the Game, Saxon Baum sits down with Steven Walchek, Founder & CEO of Liminal, to unpack one of the most unique founder journeys in tech.
Steven shares how he went from launching his first company in college—faxing loan documents by hand to building and exiting a venture-backed fintech business alongside his father. But what makes his story different is what came next: solving a problem inside his own company by starting another one.
The conversation explores why most founders solve problems in other companies, but rarely their own, and how AI has completely removed the barrier to building technology. Steven dives into the mindset of "I can figure this out" and why it matters more than ever, along with the reality of startup pivots, near failure, and rebuilding from scratch. He also breaks down what Liminal is building today in secure, enterprise-ready AI infrastructure, and why distribution, customer experience, and trust are becoming more important than the technology itself.
Steven also shares a powerful perspective on today’s "golden age" for entrepreneurs, where domain expertise combined with AI is unlocking unprecedented opportunity.
If you’re a founder, operator, or investor trying to understand where technology and entrepreneurship are heading next, this episode is a must-watch.
