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Meet the Entrepreneur

by Start-up Society

A podcast by Start-up Society featuring full-length, deep-dive interviews with co-founders of very exciting start-ups from across the country.

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  1. Meet the Entrepreneur #31 - Nick Scibilia & Zach Shenkman, Orbit

    Orbit is a financial social media platform designed to provide verified investment information. Orbit’s focus is to empower Gen Z with reliable and accurate financial insights, fostering a more informed and engaged generation of investors. FOLLOW NICK, ZACH & ORBIT...

  2. Meet the Entrepreneur #30 - Steven Plappert, Forecastr

    FOLLOW STEVEN PLAPPERT & FORECASTR https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-plappert-59477b3b/ https://www.forecastr.co/ https://www.facebook.com/ForecastrHQ https://twitter.com/forecastr/ https://www.instagram.com/forecastrco/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/forecastr https://youtube.com/forecastr...

  3. Meet the Entrepreneur #29 - Seth Farbman, Vstock Transfer

    VStock Transfer is a SEC-registered stock transfer agent providing best-in-class service combined with a cost savings structure to private and public companies. Founded by lawyers and managed by lawyers to better service companies, counsel and shareholders, VStock offers a unique combination of...

  4. Meet the Entrepreneur #28 - Bahareh Banisadr, Be Bahar

    Bahar translates to spring, which is the time of year when everything gets refreshed and blooms back into life. After 10 years of working in the fashion industry, Bahareh Banisadr realized the detailed attention given to caring for each item of clothing is instantly lost once the item reaches…

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  5. Meet the Entrepreneur #27 - Robert Steele, Thumzup

    Thumzup Media Corporation (Thumzup) is democratizing the multi-billion dollar social media branding and marketing industry. Its flagship product, the Thumzup platform, utilizes a robust programmatic advertiser dashboard coupled with a consumer-facing App to enable individuals to get paid cash for...

  6. Meet the Investor #4 - Sakib Jamal, Crossbeam Venture Partners

    Crossbeam Venture Partners (Crossbeam) is a venture capital firm that invests in Pre-Seed and Series A startups building tomorrow's economy. Focused on the themes of platform economies, fintech, novel asset classes, and new forms of media, Crossbeam is built to back companies of the next…

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  7. Meet the Entrepreneur #26 - Raad Ahmed, Lawtrades

    Founded by two law school graduates, Raad Ahmed and Ashish Walia, Lawtrades is pioneering a new work model for the $100B legal market via a marketplace that connects companies with top legal talent for on-demand support. This approach economically empowers independent legal professionals to...

  8. Meet the Entrepreneur #25 - Gavin Dove, Fluent

    Fluent is a chrome extension that helps you practice new languages while you browse the web. We translate select English words on the websites you're already reading to a new language of your choice. No need to start a new routine or spend any extra time on studying. FOLLOW FLUENT...

  9. Meet the Entrepreneur #24 - Peter Venti, FamilyMeal

    FamilyMeal supports a drastically improved economic model for chefs and restaurateurs so that we can all focus on more exciting experiences and deeper relationships. As the start-up expands its marketplace for the best local restaurant offerings, it does so with reverence to community…

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  10. Meet the Entrepreneur #23 - Kristy Carabello, Vertige

    Vertige, the vertigo tracker bringing balance back to your mind, body and soul. With the Vertige app, vertigo sufferers can discover potential triggers and track episodes with the click of a button. FOLLOW VERTIGE https://vertige.app/ https://www.facebook.com/VertigeApp/...

  11. Meet the Entrepreneur #22 - Tom Logan & Cooper Low, Cohley

    Cohley’s aim is to continue to help the world’s best brands generate the content that they need through vetted 3rd party creators, allowing those brands to generate high volumes of diverse, actionable content for a fraction of the cost. FOLLOW COHLEY https://www.cohley.com/...

  12. Meet The Entrepreneur #21 - Alexander Marohnic, Tranquilease

    Tranquilease Premium CBD provides quality, natural and sustainable CBD flower to customers across the United States. FOLLOW TRANQUILEASE https://www.tranquileaseherbs.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TranquileaseCBD/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/tranquilease/ FOLLOW ALEXANDER ON TIKTOK...

  13. Meet the Entrepreneur #20 - Shaina Zafar, JUV Consulting

    JUV Consulting is a Gen-Z founded, Gen-Z led consultancy firm specializing in driving and delivering generation-based insights. The company works with its clients to address the challenge of understanding today’s changing landscape by providing current, curated, and creative strategic solutions....

  14. Meet the Investor #3 - Atin Batra, 27V

    27V believes in supporting the 2 greatest human endeavors: learning and labor. The VC Fund invests $50K – $250K in global EdTech and Future of Work startups at the pre-Seed and Seed stage. FOLLOW 27V https://27v.vc/ https://twitter.com/TwentySevenVC https://www.linkedin.com/company/27v/ FOLLOW...

  15. Meet the Entrepreneur #19 - Issac Elnekave, 1Question

    1Question is a mobile app that has children answer curriculum-aligned educational questions in order to earn screen time on their device. Parents have full control by using the 1Question Parent App to make changes to the settings as well as track their child’s progress in real time. FOLLOW...

  16. Meet the Entrepreneur #18 - Coby Chatwin & Andrew Malekie, Link Brokerages

    Link provides a service unlike any other brokerage. The company brings state-of-the-art technology to an outdated industry, revolutionizing the way brokers, agents, and clients collaborate. The integration of its platform, cohesive brand, and comprehensive digital support maximizes efficiency and...

  17. Meet the Entrepreneur #17 - Suelin Chen, Cake

    Cake (joincake.com) provides a digital platform that makes it easier to do advance care planning and end-of-life planning. The company is building a destination for end-of-life planning, response, and inspiration. FOLLOW CAKE https://www.joincake.com/ https://www.facebook.com/JoinCakeApp...

  18. Meet the Entrepreneur #16 - Connor Chase, Zenbase

    Zenbase is a wellness experience that leverages cryptocurrency rewards through meditation mining. Zenbase was created with one goal in mind: to improve the world. We strive to make wellness a baseline norm with the help of consciousness-assisted technology. FOLLOW ZENBASE https://www.zenbase.us/...

  19. Meet the Entrepreneur #15 - Boyede Sobitan, OjaExpress

    OjaExpress is a digital marketplace that seeks to power the cultural grocery delivery market, via its vertically integrated platform. The platform allows for ethnic grocery stores to sell their products online, immediately, and allows consumers to order cultural-specific groceries for same-day...

  20. Meet the Investor #1 - Sergio Paluch, Beta Boom

    Sergio Paluch is a Founding Partner at Beta Boom. Beta Boom invests in pre-seed startups building the future for women and the U.S. rising majority—Black, Latinx, Asian, and Middle Eastern customers. The firm looks for and invests in under-the-radar founders and helps them grow their startup with...

  21. Meet the Investor #2 - Patrick Mathieson, Toba Capital

    Patrick Mathieson is a Partner at Toba Capital. Toba Capital is an early-stage investment firm committed to helping create incredible technology companies. The firm looks for businesses capable of long-term growth and teams with the potential to fundamentally shift markets for the common good....

  22. Meet the Entrepreneur #14 - Darren Lopez, Lion's Fuel

    Darren Lopez has a 23-year diverse entrepreneurial background in nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, and anti-aging/wellness. He is the Co-Founder of Lion’s Fuel, a provider of performance-enhancing nutrition and hacks that help you get in shape, stay in shape, recover faster, fight fatigue, and...

  23. Meet the Entrepreneur #13 - Brittany Wright & Kevin Loo, Endex

    Endex is a social investment platform that facilitates the convenient creation, publication and investment in custom index-like portfolios. Endex allows retail investors to connect on the topic of investing and provides a place where beginners can learn and find new investment strategies to...

  24. Meet the Entrepreneur #12 - Jessica Toh, Huckleberry

    Huckleberry is on a mission to democratize access to child wellness specialists so that every parent can have personalized guidance to raise happy, healthy families. Huckleberry’s first product improves children’s sleep. By combining human experts with AI, the intuitive app + service understands...

  25. Meet the Entrepreneur #11 - Nestor Hugo Solari, Sigo Seguros

    Sigo Seguros is an inclusive auto insurance provider focused on serving the Spanish speaking community. The company provides transparent, reliable, and affordable prices that remove fees and biased rating factors that have disproportionately affected minorities. FOLLOW SIGO SEGUROS...

  26. Meet the Entrepreneur #10 - Sam Petralia, Bullhorn

    Sam Petralia is the Co-Founder of Bullhorn. Bullhorn is a podcast platform that lets podcasters build and interact with their community and monetize more effectively. Podcasters can create unique and engaging episodes by building visual and interactive elements on top of their live and…

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  27. Meet the Entrepreneur #9 - Apu Kumar & Carl Nielson, CITYDATA.ai

    Today we are sitting down with Apu Kumar, Founder and Chief of R&D and Carl Nielson, Managing Director of CITYDATA.ai. As a GovTech 100 company, CITYDATA builds and maintains daily-refreshed anonymized knowledge graphs about people-presence, activity, and movement for thousands of cities on a...

  28. Meet the Entrepreneur #8 - Jack Griffin, FoodFinder

    Jack is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of FoodFinder, a non-profit that uses its mobile app and website to let food insecure families know exactly when and where they can receive free food assistance. FoodFinder currently offers the information of 50,000 food assistance programs across…

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  29. Meet the Entrepreneur #7 - Ryan Laverty, Arist

    Ryan is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Arist, a text message learning platform that helps Fortune 500 companies and leading nonprofits rapidly train their employees entirely via text message and WhatsApp. FOLLOW ARIST https://www.arist.co/ https://www.facebook.com/LearnArist...

  30. Meet the Entrepreneur #6 - Ben Smith, Goal House NYC

    Ben Smith is a coliving entrepreneur and the Founder of Goal House NYC: a place to learn, grow, and achieve. FOLLOW GOAL HOUSE NYC https://www.goalhousenyc.com/ https://www.instagram.com/goalhousenyc/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/goal-house-nyc/

  31. Meet the Entrepreneur #5 - Piper Foster Wilder, 60Hertz

    Piper Foster Wilder is the Founder and CEO of 60Hertz. 60Hertz provides a Maintenance Management Software platform designed specifically for people managing remote energy assets such as microgrid. The company is based in Anchorage, Alaska. https://www.60hertzenergy.com/

  32. Meet the Entrepreneur #4 - Shekar Raman, Birdzi & Havanote

    Welcome back to the 4th edition of the Meet The Entrepreneur podcast co-hosted by Rumeer Keshwani and Arteen Zahiri. This week we had the pleasure of speaking with Shekar Raman, CEO and Co-founder of Birdzi and Havanote. Birdzi is a series B company bringing AI and data analytics to grocery…

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  33. Meet the Entrepreneur #3 - Nezar Kadhem, EatApp

    Nezar Kadhem CEO and Founder of EatApp. Nezar is the Chief Executive Officer of EatApp the Middle East’s #1 reservation platform and online booking engine for restaurants. The platform powers reservations at the most renowned restaurants and hospitality brands. To date, Eat App has seated 10+...

  34. Meet the Entrepreneur #2 - Brad Morris, StudioSesh

    James (Brad) Morris is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of StudioSesh.

  35. Meet the Entrepreneur #1 - David Henderson, MP Strategic Group

    David Henderson is the Chief Operating Officer and Marketing Director of MP Strategic Group. David is interviewed by Start-up Society founder Arteen Zahiri. The two discuss geopolitics, COVID-19, 5G, IoT, climate change, and more.

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A podcast by Start-up Society featuring full-length, deep-dive interviews with co-founders of very exciting start-ups from across the country.

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