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Founders In LA
by Ethan Cole, PhD
Welcome to the Founders In LA Podcast with Ethan Cole, PhD – where we shine the spotlight through the Product lens on some of the exceptional Startup Founders we have as part of the LA Tech Community in an unedited, one-take organic conversation. New guests each episode share their Startup’s purpose, their journey into becoming a Founder, and of course, what’s the most "LA" thing that’s happened to them (tech-related or not!).
Episodes
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From Viral Songwriter to Founder: How Tamber.ai is Transforming Music Production
"I'm not just the founder of this company, I'm also the beta test. So actually the first song that I wrote with this software has around 30 million streams now. I wrote it in 10 minutes. I produced it in about an hour, which was exponentially quicker. It was the first pop song that I had ever...
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From Prince of Persia to Founder & CEO: Andrey Kudievskiy on Scaling Distillery
"Look at your weaknesses and try to find people for your advisory board or board of directors that close out those weaknesses. Because you cannot be the best salesperson around, you cannot be the best operator, and you cannot be the best finance person [all at once]." Andrey Kudievskiy, Founder…
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AI for Inclusion: The Future of Credit with DubPrime
In this episode, Vince Lucero, Founder & CEO of DubPrime, shares his journey from working on the Google Play Store and Credit Karma to founding a company aimed at revolutionizing credit access for gig workers. Vince discusses the challenges of traditional lending systems and how DubPrime is...
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AI-Powered Fashion: Jessie Somekh on Rotate Your Closet
"My two passions in life from as long as I could remember were technology and fashion." We welcome Jessie Somekh, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Rotate Your Closet, a peer-to-peer clothing rental app designed to monetize those barely-worn pieces sitting in your wardrobe in this episode of Founders in…
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Unlocking Home Sharing with Bo Abrams and kommu
"The idea that we cannot leverage our most intimate and valuable space in any way to recoup any value while we're gone is insane." In this episode of Founders in LA, we sit down with Bo Abrams, Co-Founder of kommu, a groundbreaking home-sharing network. Bo shares his journey from a determined...
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Unlocking Passive Income: The Brandy App’s Impact on Everyday Consumers
"If you can really be the lowest risk, highest return option, people will get it. The experts in that industry will get it and they will sign up." We sit down with Rachael Nelson, the Founder and CEO of Brandy, in this episode of Founders in LA. Rachael shares her journey from aerospace...
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Mastering Your Cap Table with Joshua Lee of Ardius
"You need a great lawyer and you need a great accountant. Those two things are inevitable. But they look at me and I go, 'Oh, you've never looked at your cap table." Joshua Lee, CEO and Founder of Ardius explores the vital importance of cap tables in managing startups and guiding investment...
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From Basement Cold Calls to Beverage Bosses: The Tequio Story
"Cold calls are the base of our entire business. The first three months we spent in Flick's basement, cold calling, and it's still the best tool that we have. We still do it every day." Flick Moradian and Louis Pascal Walsh, Co-Founders of Tequio, a premium canned tequila cocktail brand, share...
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Transforming Podcast Discoverability with Lucas Dickey and Deepcast.fm
"It's these knowledge graph relationships that tie all these episodes together and enable users to discover each other's new content somewhat serendipitously or organically." This episode with Lucas Dickey, CEO and Co-Founder of Deepcast.fm, explores the platform's mission to revolutionize…
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Crafting Community Over Cuisine with Zack Oliver and Founder's Table
"I've talked to founders who have been in LA for years and never felt like they had a sense of community within like a group of other founders who were doing the same things." In this episode, we sit down with Zack Oliver, the innovator behind Founders Table, a community initiative that connects…
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From Concept to Combat: Scaling New Heights in AR Gaming with Jadu
"We specialize in creating experiences that are immersive and spatial." Jack Gerrard and Jake Sally of Jadu AR take us into the development of their groundbreaking augmented reality game on this episode of Founders In LA. They describe the innovative challenges and creative solutions involved in...
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Feedback-Fueled Innovation: Prodhub.ai's Strategic Leap in Product Management
"Customer feedback is gold. Whether it's good, bad, ugly- whatever the feedback is- that's gold." We welcome back Sumeet Rana, the CEO and Founder of Prodhub.ai, in this episode of Founders In LA. Sumeet shares progress on prodhub.ai and how it has continued its mission to serve as a co-pilot for...
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Quantifying Healing: Calcu's Journey to Revolutionize Musculoskeletal Health
"One of the biggest problems we see, at least on the physician side, is that any other kind of disease that you have, you always get a quantitative test. So if you have heart disease or high cholesterol, you get that blood panel back with concrete numbers on it. and if it's diabetes, it might be...
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The Bevz Effect: Jason Vego's Strategy to Disrupt the Convenience Retail Sector
"Failing is the best way to learn" In this episode of Founders in LA, Jason Vego, CEO and Co-Founder of Bevz, shares insights into the journey of revolutionizing retail operations for independent liquor and convenience stores through innovative SaaS solutions. With a focus on simplifying…
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Julio Chaves + XrossWorld: Empowering the Middleman in a Digital Age
"So now these humans, these agencies, are stuck with going with these other platforms that are available out there that are catering clearly saying we hate the middleman like you. And I'm like, what's going on here?" In this episode, we're joined by Julio Chaves, the visionary founder and CEO of...
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Digital Twins: Urban Planning Reimagined with Hilario Canessa and Studio 4D
"In Uruguay, we are used to going against the odds." In this episode, we welcome Hilario Canessa, the visionary Founder of Studio4D to Los Angeles. Canessa brings us with him into the world of digital twins for urban planning, a concept that merges cutting-edge video game technology with the...
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The Future of Music in the AI Age: Insights from Matthew Adell and SOMMS.AI
"We think it is unethical and broken for tech companies to steal people's copyrighted artwork and train models and derive value from it without permission and without compensation." In this episode of Founders in LA, Matthew Adell, Co-Founder and COO of SOMMS.AI, we dive into the intersection of...
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Simplifying Digital Life: The Technology of Tranquility with Classify
"Humans are really good at workarounds. We have finite brain capacity and the flood of information that's coming in, especially with Gen AI, can't be processed by humans." In this episode, Jon Lemelman Founder and CEO of Classify, showcases its role as a beacon in the realm of personal…
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Harnessing AI for Enterprise Efficiency: Joe Rogers on Automating Success
"We solve the problem of knowledge walking out the door when someone retires or changes jobs, and we elevate everyone to the level of a star performer" In this Founders in LA podcast episode, Joe Rogers, CEO of Workdone.ai, shares his entrepreneurial journey from consulting to creating an...
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Smart Steps: How Lubu is Changing the Game with Sensor-Embedded Orthotics
"How do you make [athletes] reach their best performance without injuring them? That's it. That's the equation we're trying to solve." In this episode of Founders in LA, Luca Buratto and Ahmed Issaoui introduce Lubu. This innovative startup is redefining the landscape of sports and healthcare…
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Infusing Data into Retail: The Cohere Commerce Recipe
Mike Chen of Cohere Commerce offers a deep dive into the intersection of retail and technology. As a former chef turned data scientist, Chen brings a unique perspective to the retail industry, emphasizing the importance of data in making informed buying and selling decisions. He details the…
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DoorDash of Trash: Recent Progress on Lee Robinson's Eco-Vision with Dyrt
"We didn't really understand how big the problem was until we really went live with the Fairmont hotel. And then after Techstars, we finished Los Angeles CleanTech Incubator, and they kept pushing us to go bigger and bigger. And it's, can we solve organics at a massive scale for massive…
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Merging Storytelling with EdTech: The Creative Journey of Breakout Learning
"Education is about inspiration, not memorization. Memorization is part of it but really to inspire students, professors need these insights and they need high-quality, engaging content" In this episode of Founders in LA, Steven Walters, Co-Founder and Chief Content Officer at Breakout Learning,...
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Tech Meets Real Estate: Dan Botero's Blueprint for inlike
"I always offer [prospective clients] to be their intern [for a day]. So if you want me to do work for you, I'm happy to do it. But what we are actually doing is just taking notes." In this episode of Founders in LA, Dan Botero, CEO and Founder of inlike, shares his journey in revitalizing real...
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Small Banks, Big Impact: How Linker Finance Helps Community Banks
"Every [banking] app is different, but they're all different in a similar way. So for us, it's actually to have that meta understanding of what an app is, and what needs to be modified and how, and that's what I think we've cracked in a pretty good way." In this episode of the Founders in LA...
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Beyond the Clinic: Vital Audio's Telehealth Breakthrough with Calvin Mahinda
"Our objective is to add value to each phone call that is being made by a patient to a provider and even from a provider just trying to actually follow up with the patient." In this episode of Founders In LA, Nyamitse-Calvin Mahinda, the CEO and co-founder of Vital Audio takes us into the world…
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From UCLA Labs to Space Exploration: Westwood Aerogel's Odyssey
"The biggest thing for me, especially as a scientist, is trying to solve problems that have a high impact." In this episode of Founders in LA, Patricia McNeill, the CEO and Co-Founder of Westwood Aerogel, shares her journey into the world of advanced manufacturing and aerogel production. Westwood...
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Building in Public: Capsule's Mission of Accessible Video Content Creation
"One thing that worked well is again, building in public. Showing people what you're doing, getting people excited about it and having some way to keep in touch with them." In this episode of Founders in LA, Joseph Jorgensen, the co-founder and CTO of Capsule, delves into Capsule's groundbreaking...
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ParentCubby's Path to Meeting Customers Where They Are
"You're meeting them where they are, you're speaking their language" In this episode of Founders in LA, Noam Katz, Co-founder and CEO of ParentCubby describes ParentCubby as an innovative online service designed to foster connection between parents and children, especially in scenarios like...
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From Passion to Platform: Hamza Farooq's Traversaal.ai Journey
"Every time you're pushed against the wall what do you do? How do you get yourself out of it?" Hamza Farooq's entrepreneurial spirit shines in this episode of Founders in LA. Starting from his passion for machine learning and AI, Hamza took a leap of faith, leaving Google to create Traversaal.ai....
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A Fresh Take on Salads and Donuts: Alfalfa's Journey from Farmers' Market to Bi-Coastal Success
"We started a little 10-foot by 10-foot tent at a farmer's market to test out our ideas for improving on salad." In this episode of Founders in LA, Dan Londono, co-founder and co-CEO of Alfalfa takes us behind the scenes of his unique eatery that blends salads and gluten-free donuts. Dan recounts...
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The New Playbook: NIL, Branding, and Tech in Sports with Tuan Ma
In this episode of Founders in LA, Tuan Ma, the Founder and CEO of PlayersOnly, shares insights into his AI-powered sports social network, designed to be the LinkedIn for the sports industry. Ma discusses the platform's role in helping athletes, especially college students, navigate the new Name,...
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Reshaping Communication: Vast’s Response to a Digital Revolution
In this episode of Founders in LA, we engage in an insightful conversation with Balaji Lakshmanan, co-founder and CTO of Vast Communications. Balaji shares the journey of Vast Communications, a company that evolved from offering simple telephony solutions to competing with giants like Zoom in...
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Transparency in Healthcare: Handl Health's Mission to Inform
"We should have the power and the knowledge to be able to make the right decisions about where we get care based on convenience, based on access, based on cost." In an insightful episode of Founders in LA, Ahmed Marmoush, CEO & Founder of Handl Health, shares his vision of revolutionizing...
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200 Million Graduates by 2040: Class Hour's Answer to Higher Education's Dilemma
"Can I also invest? So when somebody who is critical to your equation resoundingly says yes, and believes enough to put their own capital behind it, that's a moment of unbelievable encouragement." In this episode of Founders in LA, the guest is Ilias Beshimov, the co-founder of Class Hour. Ilias...
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Humanizing Healthcare: Rachael McCrary's Vision for Gather Labs
In this episode of Founders in LA, we had the pleasure of speaking with Rachael McCrary, Founder and CEO of Gather Labs. Rachael describes Gather Labs as a modernized clinical diagnostic laboratory with a unique twist – it offers a spa-like experience for patients while providing a wide range of...
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Securing the Digital World: Eric Wengrowski and the Power of Steg AI
In this episode of Founders in LA we dive into the world of digital media security with Eric Wengrowski, the Founder, and CEO of Steg AI. Eric introduces us to the innovative realm of Steg AI, where invisible forensic watermarks are crafted to protect and authenticate digital media assets.…
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Defending Truth in the Digital Age: Nick Loui and the Fight Against Misinformation
In this episode of Founders in LA, we sit down with Nick Loui, the co-founder and CEO of PeakMetrics, a company at the forefront of battling online disinformation. Nick explains how PeakMetrics utilizes machine learning to measure and predict the spread of online narratives, particularly those…
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Breaking Language Barriers and Building from Scratch: Umi's Innovative Approach to Language Learning and Startup Creation with Jason Sharp
In this episode of the Founders in LA podcast, we dive deep into the world of startups and startup building with Jason Sharp, the CEO, and co-founder of Umi. Umi is not your typical language learning app—it uses TV and movie clips to teach you languages in a fun and immersive way. Jason shares…
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Impact, Community, and Entrepreneurship with Ego Alpay
In this episode of Founders in LA, we welcome Ego Alpay, a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of multiple companies, including AllTi Alloys, Unita Club (podcast sponsor and host location), and ApeRyder. Ego's focus is on businesses that directly or indirectly make a positive impact. AllTi Alloys...
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Rehab Reinvented: Kenko's Vision for the Future of Physical Therapy
In this episode, we sit down with Joe Rapaport and Allen Song, co-founders of Kenko, an innovative mobile platform designed to empower physical therapists. Kenko's app is reshaping how home exercise programs are delivered, replacing traditional paper instructions with a comprehensive digital...
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Bridging the Food Inequality Gap with Everytable
We dive into the world of food inequality with Sam Polk, founder and CEO of Everytable. With a past rooted in Wall Street and a drive to make fresh, healthy food accessible for everyone, Polk's story is a testament to the power of mission-driven entrepreneurship. Listen in as he discusses the...
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Human Connection in a Tech-Driven World: The Dreamore Difference with Annemarie Penny
In this episode of Founders in LA, we dive into the world of entrepreneurship with Annemarie Penny, the dynamic Founder of Dreamore. Dreamore is not your typical executive search firm; it's a company that blends expertise with human connection to elevate startups in Southern California.…
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Unlocking Contextual Customer Targeting: Vadi Efe's Vision for B2B Marketing with Businesswise
Dive into the insightful world of Vadi Efe, Founder and CEO of Businesswise, in this episode of Founders In LA. Discover how Businesswise connects brands and clients with audio and video creators for B2B marketing, reshaping content delivery. From bridging the gap between creatives and businesses...
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Personalized Parenting: Inside Cubtale's Revolutionary Digital Platform for Today's Parents
We sit down with Selin Tamer, the co-founder and CEO of Cubtale, a groundbreaking platform designed to alleviate the anxiety that often accompanies parenting. Selin introduces us to the world of Cubtale, explaining how their personalized product, expert, and content recommendations offer parents...
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Physical Touchpoints in the Digital Age: Placement's Mission with CEO Alex Hejazi
In this episode of Founders in LA, we delve into the journey of Alex Hejazi, CEO of Placement (formerly Ballbox). Alex's visionary insights take center stage as he unveils the evolution of Placement's concept—a platform enabling brands to sell and sample products in automated retail spaces....
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Igniting the Future of Product Launches: The AI-Driven Vision of Ignition's Derek Osgood
In this episode of Founders in LA, host Ethan Cole sits down with Derek Osgood, the founder and CEO of Ignition, a groundbreaking go-to-market operating system. Osgood provides a comprehensive overview of Ignition's mission, which is to streamline the process of bringing new products, features…
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Paying It Forward: Fast-Tracking Payments with Lunch's Mission to Transform Government Transactions
In this episode of "Founders in LA," host Ethan Cole interviews Cullen Gallagher, the Co-founder and CEO of Lunch. Lunch is a company aiming to build payment networks in legacy industries, starting with government payments. Cullen discusses how Lunch is addressing the issue of slow payment times…
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Navigating Divorce via Technology: Tech-Enabled Platforms with Laila Aitken of Split.Fyi
In this episode, we dive into the world of tech-enabled divorce solutions with Laila Aitken, the co-founder of Split.Fyi. Laila introduces us to the revolutionary platform that serves as a divorce management tool, community, and emotional support hub. She sheds light on the inspiration behind...
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Shaking It Up: Ryan Morrissey on Revolutionizing Event Planning with Happiest Ours
In this captivating episode of the Founders in LA podcast, we're joined by Ryan Morrissey of Happiest Ours. Dive into the world of startup founders as he discusses Happiest Ours, a unique marketplace that lets you book bartenders and purchase alcohol for events with remarkable ease. Discover how...
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Welcome to the Founders In LA Podcast with Ethan Cole, PhD – where we shine the spotlight through the Product lens on some of the exceptional Startup Founders we have as part of the LA Tech Community in an unedited, one-take organic conversation. New guests each episode share their Startup’s purpose, their journey into becoming a Founder, and of course, what’s the most "LA" thing that’s happened to them (tech-related or not!).
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Ethan Cole, PhD
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