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#174: Michael Cannavo, Co-Founder & CMO of Super73, an American Lifestyle and Transportation Company, on Going Viral, Being the First of Their Kind, the Challenges of Running a Manufacturing Startup, and Building an Authentic Community and Brand

#173: Keith Putnam-Delaney, Founder & CEO of Primer, an Intelligence Layer for B2B Marketing, on All Things Marketing, Brand Strategy and Growth

#172: Stephanie Lampkin, Fortune 40 under 40, and Founder & CEO of Blendoor, an Inclusive Recruiting & People Analytics Software, on Building Bridges, Prioritizing Corporate DE&I, and the Challenges of Fundraising as a WOC

#171: Emad Hasan, Co-Founder and CEO of Retina, a Data Science Platform Focusing on Customer Lifetime Value, on Transitioning from Resource-Rich Companies to Building a Startup, Leveraging User Data, and the Importance of Foresight

#170: Daniel Zakowski, CEO of Ready, Set, Food!, a Company Helping Prevent Food Allergies, on Raising Awareness and Cultivating Credibility, the Value of Partnerships, Raising $5M+ in Venture Capital, and Their Experience on Shark Tank

#169: Ed Vincent, Founder and CEO of Festival Pass, the World's First Festival and Live Event Subscription Marketplace

#168: Dejan Pralica, Co-Founder and CEO of SoleSavy, an Exclusive Sneaker Community, on Content Creation, Becoming the Amazon Prime for Sneakers, and Building an Authentic Community

#167: Alec Thomson, Co-Founder and CEO of Riskcast Solutions, a Construction Management Platform for the Field, on Navigating Pricing, Building the Sales Engine of a B2B SaaS Company, and Digitizing the Construction Industry

#166: Nate D'Anna, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Dumpling, on Disrupting the Gig Economy, Raising $10M in Venture Capital, and Growing 20X During the COVID-19 Pandemic

#165: Jared Pope, Founder and CEO of Work Shield, the Only Best-Practices Solution for Workplace Harassment and Discrimination, on Empowering Employees, Removing Corporate Liability, and Creating More Diverse, Inclusive and Equal Company Cultures

#164: Paul Dashevsky, Co-Founder of GreatBuildz, a Company Connecting Homeowners with Reliable General Contractors, on Deciding to Bootstrap, Navigating the World of Digital Marketing, and His Experience Flipping Over 350 Homes

#163: Adam Jackson, Co-Founder and CEO of Braintrust, the World's First User-Controlled Talent Network, on Inverting the Economics of the Marketplace Model, Advice for Fundraising and Investing, and Being a Marketplace Entrepreneur

#162: Sarina Richard, Founder and CEO of HERdle.health, on Deciding Between For-Profit and Non-Profit, How to Be Resourceful While Bootstrapping, and Creating an Organic Community

#161: Christine Outram, CEO of Everydae and Inventor of the Copenhagen Wheel - a TIME Magazine Best Invention, on Product Development, Marketing Strategies, and Using Tech to Democratize Access to High-Quality Education for Everybody

#160: Thomas Kutzman, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Prevu, a Customer-Focused Digital Home-Buying Platform, on Becoming the One-Stop Shop for Homebuyers and the Digitization of Real Estate

#159: René Graham, Founder & CEO of Renzoe Box, a Customizable Beauty Kit and Next-Generation Makeup Platform, on Creating the Amazon of Beauty and Building a Sustainable and Innovative Company

#158: Zubin Bhettay, Co-Founder and CEO of Fuzzy Pet Health, a Subscription-Based Pet Health Company, on the Challenges of Fundraising, Building a Mission-Driven Business, and Finding Balance as an Entrepreneur

#157: Guy Friedman, Co-Founder and CEO of SteadyMD, a Technology Platform and Online Healthcare Provider, on Raising $10M, Creating a Paradigm Shift in Healthcare, and Gaining Perspective while Growing Startups

#156: Will Houghteling, Founder and CEO of Strive, a Practical and Personalized Leadership Development and Management Training Platform, on Helping Emerging Leaders Reach Their Full Potential, Knowing When to Pivot, and Bridging Work and Education

#155: Alex Wheldon, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Rho Business Banking, and a Serial Entrepreneur With 3 Exits, on Creating Great Products and Innovating in a Highly Regulated Space

#154: Ennie Lim, Co-Founder and CEO of HoneyBee and an Inc. Magazine Top 100 Female Founder of 2019, on Building a Holistic Financial Wellness Platform, De-Stigmatizing Financial Health Support in the Workplace, and Turning an Idea into a Movement

#153: Amanda Greenberg, Co-Founder and CEO of Balloon, an Anonymous Collaboration Platform, on Creating a New Category, Transitioning from Bootstrapping to VC, and Being a Female Founder

#152: Akash Magoon, Co-Founder and CTO of Nayya, on Choosing an Accelerator, Raising a $2.7M Seed Round, and Navigating the Complexities of the Health Insurance Industry

#151: Susanne Mitschke, Co-Founder and CEO of Citruslabs, Forbes 30 Under 30, and Techstars Alum, on Disrupting a Broken Industry, Pivoting During COVID, and Growing a Remote Team

#150: Cenk Sidar, Co-Founder and CEO of GlobalWonks, the World's First Real-Time Expert Network, on Curating 15,000+ Experts in 170+ Countries, Creating a Platform Business, and the Changing Global Context

#149: Sean Mitchell, Co-Founder and CEO of REZI, a Unique Rental Marketplace, on Shaking Up the Status-Quo of Real Estate, and Integrating, Automating and De-Risking the Rental Process for Renters and Tenants

#148: Madeline Fraser, Founder and CEO of Gemist, a Customizable Jewelry Company, on Being a Three-Time Founder, Raising Millions in Venture Capital, Getting on Shark Tank, and Disrupting Industries

#147: Ira Green, Founder and CEO of Freedom, a Natural Deodorant Company, on Getting into 300+ Spas Nationwide, Navigating E-Commerce, Testing Brand Boundaries, and the Challenges of Being a Female Entrepreneur

#146: Prasanna Krishnamoorthy, Co-Founder and Partner of Upekkha, a B2B SaaS Accelerator, on Helping Startups Achieve Meaningful Financial Outcomes and Profitable Scalable Growth, Creating a Flywheel, and Navigating COVID

#145: Sean Salas, Co-Founder and CEO of Camino Financial, a FinTech Platform Pioneering Access to Affordable Credit to Underbanked Latinx Businesses, on Re-Living the American Dream, Raising $125M+ in Debt and Equity, and Building a Team of 50+

#144: John Fagan, Co-Founder and CEO of Doorkee, a Unique All-In-One Rental Platform Making Apartment Seeking Easier for Everyone, on Reinventing Rent and Raising $5.7M Through VC

#143: Lillian Rafson, Founder and CEO of Pack Up + Go, a Travel Agency with Surprise Destinations, on Bootstrapping the Business, Planning 10,000+ Trips, and Running a Travel Company During the COVID Crisis

#142: Javier Laval, Founder of FutureStream, Empowering Creators by Helping Them Monetize Their Livestreams, and Creator of Android Homme, on Building Innovative Ventures in the Entertainment and Fashion Industries

#141: Drew Sterrett, Co-Founder & CEO of LEX, on Creating the First and Only Commercial Real Estate Securities Marketplace Available to All Investors, Raising $4M in VC Funding, and Disrupting an Industry

#140: David Potter, Co-Founder & CEO of Curu, Bill Gates Scholar, and Techstars Alum, on Building a More Inclusive Credit System, the Value of Startup Accelerators, Raising $3M+ in VC Funding, and Being a POC in the FinTech Industry

#139: Jesse Horwitz, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Hubble, an E-Commerce Contact Lens Company That's Raised $73M+, on Building a Standout Direct to Consumer Company

#138: Nancy Soni, Founder & CEO of Career Matching Platform PathMatch, and Talent Partner at Hypothesis Ventures

#137: Cole Zucker on His Remarkable Journey from $0 to $60M in Revenue, Selling a Company, and Starting the Influencer Platform Hey Hero

#136: Micah Green, Founder and CEO of Maidbot, the World's First Housekeeping Robot for Hotels, on Being a Lifelong Entrepreneur, Thiel Fellow, and Forbes 30 Under 30

#135: Kristi Ebong, SVP of Corporate Strategy at Orbita and Former Head of Emerging Technology at Cedars-Sinai, on Innovating in the Healthcare Industry

#134: Zuleyka Strasner, Founder and CEO of Zero, on Building a Convenient Zero-Waste Grocery Delivery Service, Becoming the Largest Sustainability Platform in the U.S., and Growing 15X in 5 Months

#133: Eric Martell, Founder of Pear Commerce, Venture Partner at Gener8tor and Co-Founder of EatStreet, on Fundraising, Growing a Company and Problem Solving

#132: Ish Jindal, Co-Founder and CEO of Tars, on Bootstrapping from $0 to $1M in ARR with a SaaS Company for Marketers

#131: Olivia Owens, Creator and General Manager of IFundWomen of Color and Head of Partnerships at IFundWomen, a Platform for Female Entrepreneurs to Raise Capital Through Crowdfunding

#130: Chad Hall, Founder and CEO of Remodelmate, a Managed Marketplace for Bathroom Renovations, on Customizing and Simplifying Bathroom Transformations

#129: Max de Melo, Real Estate Entrepreneur, and Co-Owner and Managing Partner of America One Luxury Real Estate

#128: Saurav Agarwal, Co-Founder, CEO and CTO of SIERA.AI, Providing Digital Inspection, Active Collision Avoidance, and Automation for Industrial Vehicles

#127: Peter Peng, Founder and CEO of Jetson, on Building the Shopify of Voice Commerce

#126: Christian Peverelli, CEO & Co-Founder of WeAreNoCode, an Educational Platform Empowering Non-Technical Founders Through No-Code Technology

#125: Sabena Suri, Co-Founder and CSO of BOXFOX, a Customizable Gifting Platform on Track for $8-10M in Revenue in 2020

#124: Loren Brill, CEO & Founder of Sweet Loren's, the Clean Food Company With Delicious Non-GMO, Gluten-Free, Vegan Cookie Dough Available in 10,000+ Stores Nationwide

#123: Jacob Pace, CEO of Flighthouse, the Largest Media Brand on TikTok with almost 25 Million Followers

#122: Nicholas Hinrichsen and Chris Coleman, Founders of WithClutch and Carlypso, on Their Multi-Business Journey Together

#121: Samantha Patil, Founder and CEO of Well Traveled, a Members Only Review Platform for Millennial Travelers

#120: Adam Mendler, CEO of The Veloz Group and Host of Thirty Minute Mentors Podcast, on Entrepreneurship During the COVID-19 Crisis

#119: Victoria Repa, CEO and Co-Founder of BetterMe, an App Empire With 50 Million Users, 400,000+ Paid Subscribers, and $60M+ in Revenue

#118: Lauryn Nwankpa, Head of Social Impact at Dave

#117: Ed Buckley, CEO of Peerfit, a Digital Platform Taking Corporate Fitness to the Next Level

#116: Dan Demsky, Co-Founder of Unbound Merino, on Raising $380,000+ Through Crowdfunding and Building a Premium E-Commerce Brand

#115: Sam Adams, CEO and Co-Founder of dot.LA

#114: Kari Clark, Founder and CEO of Uplift, a Platform Supporting Working Moms

#113: Asa Firestone, CEO and Co-Founder of the Boulder Adventure Lodge (A-Lodge), Avid Rock Climber, and Social Entrepreneur

#112: Blaine Vess, Co-Founder of Student Brands (Sold for $58.5 million), Investor, and Film Producer

#111: Phil O'Brien, Founder and Publisher of W42ST, a New York City Lifestyle Print Magazine With a Circulation of Over 30,000

#110: Lauren Foundos, Founder and CEO of FORTË, on Building a Streaming Platform for Fitness Studios

#109: Nicaila Matthews Okome, Founder of Side Hustle Pro, on Creating a Side Hustle Empire and Growing Her Podcast to 3+ Million Downloads

#108: Rob Mather, Founder and CEO of the Against Malaria Foundation, one of the World's Top-Rated Charities

#107: Zach Beinlich of Yam Haus on Playing Sold Out Shows, Growing a Fan Base, and the Business Behind a Successful Band

#106: Tara Zedayko, Co-Founder and CEO of DIG Labs, on Bringing Personalized Health Care to Dogs

#105: Brittany Laughlin, Investor Relations at Blockstack PBC and Founding Partner of Lattice Ventures

#104: Brian Conyer, Co-Founder and CEO of GIBLIB, a Medical Education Streaming Service

#103: Christina Blacken, Founder of The New Quo, on the Power of Storytelling for Leaders and Companies

#102: Liz Long, Founder of Learn to Make a Product

#101: Rob Patrick, Founder of Bitmob, on Impacting the Software Engineering Space

#100: Zach Evans, Founder of Piano University, on Getting to $1 Million in Revenue from Online Courses

#99: Marla Isackson, Founder and CEO of Ossa and Host of the Mind of a Mentor Podcast

#98: Stephanie Thoma, Networking Strategy Coach, International Speaker and Writer, on Networking in Real Life

#97: Wietse Van Der Werf, CEO of Sea Ranger Service, the World's First Maritime Ranger Service

#96: Katherine Sprung, Founder and Owner of Squish Marshmallows

#95: Christine Specht, CEO of Cousins Subs

#94: Rules of the Road - Lessons from USC Marshall's Cases in New Ventures Class

#93: Hank Watt, Co-Founder and Owner of Nature's Wild Berry

#92: Lamia Pardo, Co-Founder of Journify, on Building a Burnout Prevention and Well-being Coaching Platform

#91: Jiake Liu, Co-Founder and CEO of Outer, on Building the Casper of Outdoor Furniture

#90: Alex Heyne, YouTuber, Founder of Modern Health Monk, and Author of Master the Day

#89: Meha Agrawal, Founder & CEO at SILK + SONDER, a Mental Wellness and Self-Care Startup

#88: Andy Stein, Founder of Orphaned Starfish Foundation, on Building an Organization Helping 13,000+ Orphans, Victims of Abuse and At-Risk Children Worldwide

#87: Justin Seedman, VP at Morro Capital and Founder of JustinFit, South Florida's Premier In-Home Personal Training Company

#86: Vanessa Dew, Co-Founder and Chief Sales Officer of Health-Ade Kombucha, on Building a $100 Million Health Beverage Brand

#85: Chez Misko, COO and Co-Owner of The Wisconsin Athletic Club, the Largest Privately-owned Athletic Club in Wisconsin

#84: Genecia Alluora, Former Miss Singapore and Founder of Soul Rich Woman, on Connecting 200,000 Women, Starting and Selling a Cafe Chain, and Building Online Businesses

#83: Sean Saint, Co-Founder and CEO of Companion Medical, Creator of the InPen Smart Insulin Pen + App System

#82: Ben Rovner, CEO of Space Station Casting Studios, Co-Founder of Thespis, and UCLA MBA Candidate

#81: Meena Zia, Founder of Your Soul Warrior, on Dealing with Haters, Finding Your Ideal Customer, and Building a Business Through Instagram

#80: Jarod Latch, Co-Founder of Spiracle Media, on Working with Steph Curry, Pivoting to Business Clients, and the Power of Storytelling

#79: Jad Esber on Leaving Google for Harvard, Starting a Business While Getting an MBA, and Engineering Serendipity

#78: Kayla Singer on Conversational AI, Consulting, and Creating Opportunities Through Networking

#77: Morgan Gist MacDonald, Founder of Paper Raven Books, on How to Successfully Write, Publish, and Promote a Book

#76: Nicole Mellom and Pamela Mott, Co-Founders of CoyoteVest, on Creating a Viral Product That's Saving Thousands of Lives

#75: How to Create a Content Marketing Strategy