Nearly two years after starting the effort to take off and keep off 100 pounds, I took a series of trips. Here’s how I coped with the challenges of being on the road and maintaining my weight. Highlights: · Trips to Napa Valley, Hamburg and San Sebastián Took Me Away from my Usual Supports · Travelling Heavy to Napa Valley · “…there may be people who can travel and not gain weight. But I’m not one of them. Therefore, I have to do unreasonable things to keep off those 100 pounds.” · Traveled Ultr...
Jun 28, 2023•7 min•Season 7Ep. 25
I’m Sal Daher and I’m keeping off 100 pounds of body weight with no drugs and no surgery. I’m doing it by building and reinforcing healthy habits. I eat a lot but do not put on weight. It was not easy to build the healthy habits I practice but it can be done. Highlights: · Introduction · Food Intake Is the Main Driver of Weight Management, Not Exercise · Repeatable Changes You Can Live With · What I Eat for Lunch Regularly Now · My Fat but Fit Delusion · Your Longevity Is Up to You, Nature Does ...
Jun 28, 2023•27 min•Season 7Ep. 25
Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More Layne Sadler founded KeyBio to help pharmaceutical companies better identify genetic traits in patients that may explain differing responses to cancer treatments. KeyBio’s computational approach promises to add a new dimension to precision medicine, which now looks at the genetics of the tumor, by also incorporating the genetics of the patient to improve outcomes in clinical trials. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney a...
Jun 21, 2023•33 min•Season 7Ep. 24
Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More After a career at DARPA, defending America from cyber threats, Jason Syversen founded Siege Technologies which had a great exit. He now focuses on angel investing and philanthropy. Inspiring chat. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship, and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Jason Syversen What Problem Siege Technologies is Solving "... How do you measure and predict probability of success and collateral ...
Jun 14, 2023•40 min•Season 7Ep. 23
Losing and keeping off 100 pounds is hard. Having done it, Sal wants to convince you that you too can gain control of your weight. No drugs, no surgery, just new habits patiently created and reinforced. Sal’s daughter Grace Daher conducted this frank interview. Highlights: Here’s the Story of How Sal Daher Lost 100 Pounds with No Drugs and No Surgery – You Can Do It Too Sal Introduces His Daughter Grace Daher Who Is Asking the Questions When Sal Was First Told He Needed to Lose Weight A Big 13-Y...
Jun 07, 2023•50 min•Season 7Ep. 22
With minimal funding, Gloria Kolb and her husband Eric Kolb have created a device to treat urinary incontinence that has received a coveted clearance from the FDA. Elidah, their startup, expects to exceed $3 million in DTC sales this year. I really enjoyed this story of a couple bootstrapping a promising business together. Highlight: · Sal Daher, CFA Introduces Gloria Kolb, Co-Founder of Elidah · Elidah Is Solving Urinary Incontinence in Women – Device Induces Kegel Exercises · Just Got FDA Clea...
May 31, 2023•47 min•Season 7Ep. 21
Spinal fractures from osteoporosis cause many to lose their independence. Industry veteran Dom Messerli has a better way of fixing the problem than the risky practice of injecting liquid epoxy into the spine. Using engineered human bone, Lenoss Medical is offering a treatment that is safer, effective and easier to administer than the current standard. Highlights: · Sal Daher, CFA Introduces Dom Messerli, Founder of Lenoss Medical · “Many times, the patients lose their independence when those fra...
May 24, 2023•42 min•Season 7Ep. 20
A miserable New England day had avid cyclist Eric Janszen dreaming of better indoor riding. Together with co-founder Eric Malafeew, he launched VirZOOM which now has 40,000 users on its virtual reality platform with great engagement. Fascinating conversation about virtual games becoming sport. Highlights: · VirZOOM Gets Grant from Major VR Player for a Joint Development Project · Sal Daher Introduces Eric Janszen, Co-Founder of VirZOOM · Ongoing Crowdfunding Raise on StartEngine · VirZOOM Meets ...
May 17, 2023•53 min•Season 7Ep. 19
Caleb Wursten is an entrepreneurial prodigy who paid for college at Babson with a bike rental business. He’s now building a platform to provide digital nomads with fractional ownership of properties in desirable locations. International business executive Jon Aboitiz joined as co-host. Highlights: · Sal Daher Introduces Co-Host Jon Aboitiz and Caleb Wursten, Founder of Worldhaus.co · “The pandemic unlocked this digital nomad lifestyle for millions of people.” · Getting Expensive to Be a Digital ...
May 10, 2023•43 min•Season 7Ep. 18
Angel investor John Williams comes from a background of leadership in sales and marketing in Big Pharma. He puts his experiences to work in helping his portfolio companies which include Lenoss Medical, Elidah and Eflex Energy. John’s affable personality made this really a fun chat. Highlights: · Sal Daher Introduces Angel Investor John Williams · Elidah – Solving Postpartum Incontinence · Gloria Kolb of Elidah Embodies Howard Stevenson’s Definition of the Startup Founder · Lenoss Medical: Better...
May 03, 2023•38 min•Season 7Ep. 17
The loss of two grandmothers to cancer propelled the daughter of an entrepreneurial family, Stephanie Culler, to a Ph.D. at Caltech and eventually to founding Persephone Microbiome. The VC-funded startup seeks to use gut bacteria to increase the success of cancer therapies. Persephone is also launching a probiotic for infants. Fascinating chat with a brilliant and articulate scientific founder. Highlights: · Sal Daher Introduces Stephanie Culler, Ph.D. Co-Founder of Persephone Microbiome · Perse...
Apr 26, 2023•35 min•Season 7Ep. 16
Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More Fiza Shaukat founded Patient First.AI to make a difference in the healthcare systems in areas outside the US, such as Pakistan. She decided to create a platform which would allow patients to keep their healthcare data on a digital health card. This card would make the check-in process much faster and efficient. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Fiza Shaukat "......
Apr 19, 2023•35 min•Season 7Ep. 15
Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More Yousof Naderi, professor at Northeastern University, is co-founder of DeepCharge, which is commercializing a new technology for charging batteries without cables. Intriguing look at how our lives could change as our devices are untethered. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Yousof Naderi What DeepCharge is Solving "... In a case of the wireless charging, DeepChar...
Apr 12, 2023•43 min•Season 7Ep. 14
Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More The deep experience Carolina Alarco has gained in the biotech industry now informs her work as an advisor to startups and as an angel investor. Her incisive contributions at Walnut Ventures made me eager to learn more about her story and approach. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Carolina Alarco SYTE.bio and What it is Solving SYTE.bio Founders' Backgrounds Why...
Apr 05, 2023•49 min•Season 7Ep. 15
Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More Chris Selland works at Squark.AI, a startup company that uses AI and machine learning with customer data from things such as games and delivery services to help with predictions of delivery time. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Chris Selland Squark AI and What It's Solving "... All of those types of predictions is essentially what we do with the model. Now, we...
Mar 29, 2023•48 min•Season 7Ep. 13
Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More Mike Nolan is an angel investor specializing in machine learning. As an officer in the Air Force he trained fighter pilots on F-15s. Mike relates the opportunities offered by graduate work at MIT both professionally and in investing. Fun chat with a buddy from Walnut and a listener to the podcast. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Mike Nolan Piction Health and Machine Learning "... we don't frequently see companies that are on the bleeding edge of the academic rese...
Mar 22, 2023•54 min•Season 7Ep. 12
What founders and investors in startups need to know about the history of bankruns and how to protect themselves from them in the future. Here's the text on which my talk was based: Historical Perspective on SVB’s Failure for Investors & Founders This is Sal Daher of the Angel Invest Boston podcast. Prior to becoming an investor in tech startups, I spent decades as a banker and trader involved with the distressed debt of countries. My experience came in handy recently in allowing me to reass...
Mar 17, 2023•21 min•Season 7Ep. 11
A common sports injury left Rick McMullen incapacitated. His search for recovery led to the founding of Alleviate, a platform for physical therapy that is finding a lot of satisfied users. Thanks to Bryanne Leeming for introducing Rick to me. · Sal Daher Explains Why He Came Off the Sidelines to Invest in Alleviate · Rick McMullen, Co-Founder of Alleviate, Has the Ideal Background to Build Such a Company · Investing from a Self-Directed IRA Is High-Burden · The Problem Alleviate Is Solving · Peo...
Mar 14, 2023•56 min•Season 7Ep. 11
Fintech founder and angel Aidan Yeaw discusses building and investing in companies such as NODE40 and Unruly Studios. Great chat with a Walnut colleague. Highlights: ● Sal Daher Introduces Aidan Yeaw ● NODE40 ● NODE40 Founding Story ● Unruly Studios ● "... The other component to it is that they're programming, but they're doing physical movement, physical exercise, large motor, physical exercise, running around, jumping up and down, and so forth because kids are too sedentary..." ● How Aidan Cam...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 7Ep. 10
Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More Jay DeVivo’s angel investing ranges far from his insurance background. Here we discuss his involvement with startups such as Hubly Surgical, FleetNurse, and ApprentiScope. Fun chat with a lively guest. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Jay DeVivo Hubly Surgical "... The advantage for Hubly is that doctors don't need to learn any new skills. It's pressing a butto...
Mar 01, 2023•49 min•Season 7Ep. 9
Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More Leen Kawas PhD, managing general partner at Propel Bio Partners, invests in life science companies such as Persephone Biosciences and Inherent Bio that promise immediate benefits for humanity. An uplifting chat with a dynamic VC and founder. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Leen Kawas What Propel Bio Partners Does Persephone Biosciences "... It's a pipeline for...
Feb 22, 2023•50 min•Season 7Ep. 8
Artist K. Woodman-Maynard discusses her gorgeous graphic novel interpretation of The Great Gatsby , the business of being a graphic artist and other engrossing matters. A delightfully different interview with a charming guest. Highlights include: Sal Introduces K. Woodman-Maynard, Creator of The Great Gatsby Graphic Novel “Color is gorgeous. The drawings are extremely expressive and interesting… the style of the period is displayed.” “…I think it's a good way to get people who might not otherwis...
Feb 15, 2023•40 min•Season 7Ep. 7
Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More Paul Hartung returns to talk about how to fund promising biotech and life science companies. He continues his conversation from his previous episode discussing his past experience with angel investing. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Paul Hartung "... Tell me the story of the first syndicated angel funding here in New England..." "'... there's a bunch of guys ...
Feb 08, 2023•54 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Sascha Deri and Lindsay Becker were interviewed by co-host Ben Littauer and me about the equity crowdfunding campaign this fascinating rocket company based in Brunswick, Maine is doing on WeFunder. They are targeting the a growing niche of sending small non-human payload into space. They are doing this with a non-toxic rocket fuel that is friendly to the envidonment. As of this writing they had already passed the million dollar mark at WeFunder. Check them out here: https://wefunder.com/blushift...
Feb 06, 2023•46 min•Season 7Ep. 5
Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More What if automation could help patients better follow their prescriptions? Natalie Park and Saumya Rawat met at MIT and are co-founders of Pharmesol which seeks to do this. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Martin Aboitiz Introduces Natalie Park and Saumya Rawat What Problem Pharmesol is Solving Pharmesol's Product and What it Does Pharmesol's Business Model Fee-For-Service vs. Value...
Feb 01, 2023•43 min•Season 7Ep. 5
Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More Finding a less noxious way to sterilize medical devices is the goal of CL Tian, winner as MedTech Innovator ’22. She founded Phiex to commercialize a sterilant that allows devices to sterilize themselves in the presence of light. Industry is listening to this compelling founder. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces CL Tian What Problem Phiex is Solving "... The moa...
Jan 25, 2023•41 min•Season 7Ep. 4
Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More Paul Hartung is an angel investor involved in the life sciences field. Here, he discusses how he helps build companies such as Leuko, Clairways, Verisense, and others in the MedTech space. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Paul Hartung Leuko Labs "... Something dark goes through, that's a red blood. Something light goes through, that's a white blood cell. Then t...
Jan 18, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 7Ep. 3
Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More Founder, entrepreneur, and angel, Richard Lane, explains his experience investing in companies such as Alice’s Table and The Jitterbug phone. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Richard Lane "... The founder is in the business of discovering new territory, terra incognita. The angels and the board members are in the business of making sure that she doesn't run agr...
Jan 11, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 7Ep. 2
MIT Media Lab alum Alex Westner has glasses that show captions to hearing-impaired people during real-time conversations. His approach is to refine existing technologies to deliver an excellent experience in one use case. Loved the focus and his dedication to detail. Highlights: Sal Introduces Alex Westner, Sound Technologist & Founder of Xander – Glasses with Captions for the Hearing-Impaired Xander Seeks to Assemble Existing Technology into a Great User Experience XanderGlasses Are Great o...
Jan 04, 2023•48 min•Season 7Ep. 1
Which Founding Teams Succeed? Are Founders Born or Made? Can Innovation Be Crowdsourced? How Many Jobs Do MIT & Stanford Add to the Economy? Blockchain for the Supply Chain? Chuck Eesley, Stanford's Startup Prof Addresses These Questions and More. This timeless interview is being relaunched to make available the wise and affable words of Professor Chuck Eesley. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Introduction Professor Charles Eesley Bio The Traumatic Founding Experience Shivang Dave, PlenOptika & Entre...
Dec 28, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 52
