PODCAST · business
Starting It Up
by Ben Burman
Starting it Up is where dozens of the top startup founders, CEOs, and investors share their entrepreneurial stories. Hosted by Ben Burman, each episode uncovers actionable information that you can learn from and use on your own journey.
Episodes
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E35: Sam Madani | BOMANI Cold Buzz - How Three Best Friends Created an Alcohol Infused Cold Brew Brand
Sam Madani is the Co-founder and CEO of BOMANI Cold Buzz. The son of Iranian immigrants, Sam, has always been driven and motivated by his parents’ struggles and successes. After he graduated from USC and moved to New York to work in investment banking, he realized there was a glaring gap in the...
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E34: Clive Jackson | Transforming Private Aviation - How Victor is Bringing Sustainability to the World of Jet Travel
Clive Jackson is the Founder and CEO of Victor, one of the fastest growing jet charter companies in the world. Victor has access to more than 7,000 aircraft in 40,000 destinations and offices in London, NY and Santa Barbara. Clive is a serial entrepreneur who has been at the forefront of the...
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E33: Jordan Paris | Growth Mindset University - How to Build A Business Around Your Podcast
Jordan Paris is the host of the Growth Mindset University Podcast, the author of Growth Mindset University and the newly released, The Podcast Playbook. Jordan’s podcast, Growth Mindset University, was ranked #3 in Apple’s Training category and #5 in the How-To category. In Education, one of...
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E32: Cindy Kim & Matt Maroone | Succeeding as Co-CEOs - How Silver Mirror is Changing the Way We View Facial Skincare
Cindy Kim and Matt Maroone are the co-founders and co-CEOs of Silver Mirror, a facial bar that offers unique and customized facial treatments to help customers achieve their skincare goals. Silver Mirror currently has three locations: two in NYC, one in Washington, DC, and is set to grow...
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E31: Artem Mashkov | Focusing on the Fundamentals - How to Find the Right Business to Start, Invest in, or Join
Artem Mashkov is a repeat founder and investor who currently spends the bulk of his time as the COO of SwagUp. Artem started his entrepreneurial journey in the cell phone world where he went from handing out flyers to becoming the Principal Franchise Owner of 12 Verizon locations across NYC. In...
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E30: Dan & Ben Mardkha | Building a Business as Brothers - How Marke Is Reinventing the Wedding Band Experience
Daniel and Ben Mardkha are brothers and the Co-Founders of Marke. Marke makes it easy for men to buy a wedding band. They're reinventing the traditional purchasing experience by simplifying and guiding grooms through the process. With Marke's home try-on-kit, they’ve been referred to as the…
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E29: Farbood Nivi | Going With Your Gut - How Coinmine is Making it Possible to Mine Crypto From Anywhere
Farbood (Farb) Nivi is a serial entrepreneur and currently the Founder & CEO of Coinmine. Coinmine One is the first all-in-one crypto miner for everyone. Farb and his co-founder, Justin Lambert, have revolutionized the crypto mining industry by creating a sleek, quiet, and aesthetically pleasing...
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E28: Adi Agashe | Bubble or Revolution - How to Become An Authority on Any Topic
Aditya (Adi) Agashe is a Product Manager at Microsoft and the best-selling author of Swipe to Unlock: The Primer on Technology and Business Strategy as well as his most recent book, Bubble or Revolution: The Present and Future of Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies. Alongside his two close friends…
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E27: Alex Boyd | Growing Your Revenue - How to Create A Winning Lead Generation Strategy
Alex Boyd is the Founder & CEO of RevenueZen. RevenueZen helps companies build and execute B2B lead generation engines using a powerful, proven blend of inbound marketing, outbound sales, and social strategies. Alex launched his startup a little over two years ago after realizing that he wanted…
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E26: Dan Demsky | Pack Less, Experience More - How Constant Traveling Inspired Three Friends to Create a New Kind of Clothing Company
Dan Demsky is the Co-founder of Unbound Merino. Unbound Merino sources nature's ultimate performance fiber, Australian Merino wool, to create apparel that can be worn for weeks or even months, without ever needing to be washed. Dan started this company alongside his two best friends, with the…
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E25: Garrett Mehrguth | Unlocking Discoverability - How Directive is Taking Search Marketing to the Next Level
Garrett Mehrguth is the Co-Founder and CEO of Directive. Directive is a global B2B search marketing agency specializing in ROI-driven campaigns for clients such as: Cisco, Allstate, Samsung, Tencent and more. Garrett went from completing $5 marketing gigs on Fiverr, to bootstrapping Directive to...
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E24: Kristen Tyrrell | The Future of Work - How Catch is Creating The Ultimate Benefits Platform
Kristen Tyrrell is the Founder & COO of Catch, a rapidly growing FinTech startup combining savings, investment, and insurance for those without access to employer benefits. The relationship between employers and employees is changing. Multiple jobs at once, side hustles, and full-time freelancing...
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E23: JT McCormick | The American Dream - How The Son of a Pimp & an Orphan Went From Broke to CEO, Speaker & Author
JT McCormick isn’t your typical startup CEO. He was born in the 1970s to an orphaned, impoverished mother and a drug-dealing, pimp father. JT struggled since day one. Abused and overlooked by society, he was expected to fall into the poverty trap and fail, but JT persevered. After barely…
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E22: Jonathan Frederick | Heart Healthy Hustle - How to Tackle Life As a Young Professional
Jonathan Frederick is the host of The Heart Healthy Hustle Show, a podcast with the mission to equip, inspire, and connect driven and proactive young professionals. Jonathan is a curious learner who loves learning something new from every single conversation he has and that love for dialogue has...
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E21: Rick Plaut | From Intrapreneur to Entrepreneur - How to Be Innovative in Any Environment
Rick Plaut is an intrapreneur turned entrepreneur and startup advisor. He began and spent the bulk of his career in sales and marketing where he was always finding ways to improve how things were getting done - Rick didn’t know it at the time, but he was something called an Intrapreneur (an...
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E20: Steve O’Dell | Tea Time - How Curiosity, Drive, and An Adventure to Japan Led to the Founding of Tenzo Tea
Steve O’Dell is the co-founder and CEO of LA-based, Tenzo Tea. Tenzo Tea is on a mission to create a better world by sharing the healthiest energy on the planet and donating one year of clean water for every bag purchased. Steve dabbled in entrepreneurial endeavors while in college, and after...
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E19: Tom Marchant | The Luxury Travel Experts - How Black Tomato Is Creating the Ultimate Travel Experience
Tom Marchant is an entrepreneur known for launching some of the fastest growing brands in the luxury travel and lifestyle sector. He’s the owner and co-founder of The Black Tomato Group, parent company of the travel brands Black Tomato and Epic Tomato, along with The Black Tomato Agency and…
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E18: Nick Mathews & Ben Blieden | Investing in Main Street - How MainVest is Making it Easier Than Ever to Back the Entrepreneurs in Your Community
Nick Mathews and Ben Blieden are college friends and roommates who after going down different paths post-grad, ended up reconnecting and co-founding MainVest together. Ben went down the financial analyst track at companies like Brown Brothers Harriman and Grant Thornton, while Nick joined Uber as...
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E17: Ryan Croft | The Future of Transportation - How TransitScreen Is Making It Easier to Navigate Your City
Ryan Croft is a former professional baseball scout and adventure tourism guide turned technology entrepreneur. He’s currently the co-founder and COO of TransitScreen, a B2B software that provides real-time mobility, curated for specific locations. Ryan learned about the transportation issues that...
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E16: Jason Massey | Dungeons and Randomness - How To Turn Your Hobby/Passion Into Your Career
Jason Massey is a serial podcaster who’s most notably known for being the founder and host of one of the world's largest Dungeons and Dragons communities, Dungeons & Randomness. Dungeons and Randomness is a D&D actual play podcast with a bit of a twist. Several groups of adventurers make their…
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E15: Christian Chasmer | Elevating Your Systems - How To Improve Your Business and Your Life Through Systemization
Christian Chasmer is the founder of Elevate Advisors, a consulting program that empowers entrepreneurs to increase profitability, reduce stress, and scale their business to 7 figures and beyond. Starting in college, Christian built a franchise from $0 to $1.2 million in annual revenue. He then...
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E14: David Liebowitz | Uncovering Opportunity - How David Went From Intern to Founding Team Member at Everipedia
David Liebowitz is the Director of Strategic Partnerships and founding team member at Everipedia, a decentralized encyclopedia that’s building the largest knowledge base on the internet. David got his foot in the door by volunteering to help out during Everipdia’s very early stages. Fast forward…
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E13: Charles Nick | A Better Cup Of Coffee - How With A Little Innovation, Third Wave Water Is Improving Your Morning Joe
Charles Nick is a serial entrepreneur that’s passionate about three things: Aviation, Entrepreneurship, and Coffee. He’s the Co-Founder and President of Third Wave Water, the Founder & CEO of The Wright Cup, and the Founder & Manager of Douvalis Labs. Charles mainly spends his time focusing on...
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E12: Nathan Latka | How to Be a Capitalist Without Any Capital
Nathan Latka is a SaaS entrepreneur, author, investor, podcaster, reality TV star, and so much more. At nineteen, he founded a software company, Heyo, with $119 in his bank account. Five years later, it was valued at $10.5 million. Although he passed up on a larger acquisition, Nathan sold the...
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E11: [Part 2] Michael Martocci | The SwagUp Story - How Resourcefulness and a Passion for Entrepreneurship Can Take You Anywhere
Michael Martocci is the Founder and CEO of SwagUp. SwagUp focuses on creating high-quality swag packs for employee welcoming, client gifting, event attendees, and more. Although just under two years old, they’ve done over $3M worth of sales in 2018 and are on track to break $10M in 2019. SwagUp...
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E10: [Part 1] Michael Martocci | The SwagUp Story - How Resourcefulness and a Passion for Entrepreneurship Can Take You Anywhere
Michael Martocci is the Founder and CEO of SwagUp. SwagUp focuses on creating high-quality swag packs for employee welcoming, client gifting, event attendees, and more. Although just under two years old, they’ve done over $3M worth of sales in 2018 and are on track to break $10M in 2019. SwagUp...
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E09: Regina Ye | Turning an Idea into a Tangible Product - How Regina Created Zirui
Regina Ye is the founder and CEO of Zirui, a secure, sleek, and simple case to make your personal care routines portable and accessible wherever you go. Regina came up with this idea while on a trip -- she experienced what so many of us have at one point -- her liquids spilling all over the…
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E08: Dylan Sanglay | The Hustling Economy - How Dylan is Leveraging Social Media to Run Multiple Clothing Businesses and Give Back to His Community
Dylan Sanglay is a 19-year old entrepreneur who’s been obsessed with selling since he was a little kid. Dylan takes the word “hustle” to a new meaning. He runs multiple online and physical retail businesses, gives talks at local schools and events, raises money for and donates parts of his…
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E07: David Segura | Catching the Entrepreneurial Bug - How David Went From Management Consultant to Founder of Giant Media, Angel Investor, and Crypto Entrepreneur
David Segura is a veteran when it comes to the startup world although he hadn’t originally planned for that to be the case. David began his career in a corporate consulting role but quickly realized that it wasn't the right path for him. He found that he couldn’t excel in the rigid hierarchies of...
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E06: Mark Metry | Developing a Bias for Action - How to Become the Best Possible Version of Yourself
Mark Metry is a 21-year old whose mission is to help others live a life of mental and emotional freedom. Mark’s been an entrepreneur his entire life. He started the world’s number one Minecraft server when he was 15 years old, eventually selling it for more money than he knew what to do with. He...
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E05: Angelo Damiano | Empowering Content Creators - How PowerSpike is Connecting Esports Streamers with Top Brands
On this episode, we talk with Angelo (AJ) Damiano, the Co-Founder, and CEO of PowerSpike. PowerSpike is the turnkey tool for Twitch influencer marketing, helping streamers do what they love, full time. AJ dove into the gaming space early on, becoming ranked as a top 100 player in the world at…
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E04: Emily Levy | Turning Sickness Into Strength - How Mighty Well Is Empowering Patients All Over the World
On this episode, we talk with Emily Levy, the Co-Founder, and CEO of Mighty Well. Mighty Well creates functional and stylish apparel and accessories to help patients turn sickness into strength. Mighty Well was started out of a need that Emily had herself after she was diagnosed with Chronic...
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E03: Michael Vega-Sanz | Capitalizing on the Sharing Economy - How Lula is Transforming Transportation
On this episode, we talk with Michael Vega-Sanz, the Co-Founder and President of Lula. Lula is a peer-to-peer car sharing platform that’s initially focusing on college students, with the goal of expanding to the general public and adding alternative forms of transportation to create an...
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E02: John Puma III | Going All In - Revolutionizing Real Estate Rentals Right Out of College
On this episode, we talk with John Puma, the co-founder and COO of Wizio. Wizio is the first VR-based listing platform for real estate. We discuss topics like the impact of virtual and augmented reality, how to become a co-founder, the real estate market dynamic in cities like Boston, working...
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E01: Aleric Heck | Building Your Skills - How a Youtube Channel at Age 12 Led to Two Successful Businesses at 21
On this episode, we talk with Aleric Heck, the founder of AdOutreach, a fast-growing video marketing consultancy and AppFind, a super popular YouTube app review channel. We discuss topics like taking those first entrepreneurial steps, keeping a business lean, organizing remote teams, video...
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Starting it Up is where dozens of the top startup founders, CEOs, and investors share their entrepreneurial stories. Hosted by Ben Burman, each episode uncovers actionable information that you can learn from and use on your own journey.
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