Start to Sale

Episodes

1. 8

   How to Create a Billion Dollar Company Ethically

   Erin and Natasha talk to BlocPower founder Donnel Baird about what social entrepreneurship means and about his effort to reduce global warming and help at-risk communities through job building. Donnel tells the hosts about trying to create the "Google of green energy" and how BlocPower not only...

   Nov 8, 2018

   1h 03m
2. 7

   Dermalogica’s CEO: If You People-Please, You’ll be Mediocre

   Erin and Natasha talk to Dermalogica co-founder Jane Wurwand about how and why Dermalogica achieved its remarkable ascent — from its identification of white space in the skin care market, to its original take on grassroots marketing, to its focus on empowering aestheticians with information and...

   Nov 1, 2018

   1h 11m
3. 6

   How Refinery29 Founder Piera Gelardi Learned to Let Go

   Erin and Natasha talk to Refinery29 co-founder Piera Gelardi about impostor syndrome and being your own cheerleader, how her company is trying to change who has access to opportunities, and the emotional rollercoaster of running an ever-changing company and eventually ceding authority over key...

   Oct 25, 2018

   54m
4. 5

   Ari Weinzweig, Founder of Michigan's Anarchist Food Empire Zingerman's

   Erin and Natasha talk to Ari Weinzweig about Zingerman's unique model, how he fights the pressure to conform, and why vision is integral to the survival of a business.

   Oct 18, 2018

   1h 00m
5. 4

   Co Founders Penelope Gazin and Kate Dwyer on How Witchsy’s Misfit Marketplace Helps Artists Win

   Penelope Gazin and Kate Dwyer talk to Natasha and Erin about the moments of difficulty that triggered their decision to become entrepreneurs. They started Witschy, a marketplace for artists, in part as a way to move on from personal struggle. And the site is highly personal for the co-founders—a...

   Oct 11, 2018

   48m
6. 3

   Away co-founder Jen Rubio unpacks building a brand beyond a suitcase

   Jen Rubio, co-founder of travel brand Away (creators of cultishly loved suitcases) talks with Erin Patinkin and Natasha Case about how a college dropout with no experience in the worlds of travel or luggage built one of the most talked about travel companies of 2018. She and her partner raised...

   Oct 4, 2018

   45m
7. 2

   Christina Tosi: From Artisan to Business Leader

   Christina Tosi is a superstar pastry chef, and she's also built one of the most iconic American pastry brands of this generation, Milk Bar. She talked to Erin and Natasha about her Series A round, learning how to be a great manager and staying true to her vision while achieving growth.

   Sep 27, 2018

   49m
8. 1

   Introducing Start to Sale

   Erin Patinkin of Ovenly and Natasha Case of Coolhaus talk with the entrepreneurs behind some of your favorite companies to reveal what it takes to build a business from the ground up.

   Sep 21, 2018

   2m