Tanya Perkins is the founder of The Refig. The Refig is a plant-based hair care company without compromise. After finding out about an auto-immune condition, she needed hair care that didn’t have certain chemicals. She ended up making her own formula after being unable to find any. Once one of her college friends found out, she discovered there was a huge demand for her innovative hair care. In this episode of the Building While Flying podcast, Tanya joins Maribel Lara to talk about her journey ...
Aug 31, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 112
Abby Dubois is the founder of EACH Jewelry. After years of designing for world-renowned brands, like Kate Spade and Coach, Abby set out to forge her own path and build her own jewelry brand. Her mission is to make ethical fashion fun, accessible, and empowering. Since starting the company six years ago, they’ve sold over half a million units. In this episode of the Building While Flying podcast, Abby joins Katie Hankinson to talk about her journey as a first-time founder. She gives insight into ...
Aug 17, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 111
Tania Kottoor is the Founder and CEO of West X East (pronounced “West by East”). Tania has effectively married tradition with innovation. She’s led her team in building the world’s first AI-powered design platform for custom-fit cultural clothing and re-envisioned the process of shopping for weddings and special events. In this episode of the Building While Flying podcast, Tania joins Maribel Lara to talk about how she uses AI to help you make the right choice for your big events and where her i...
Aug 03, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 110
Longevity expert Kas Bordier's story is one of tenacity and determination. As a biotech and medtech entrepreneur, Kas is commercializing the latest health innovations. She is making health and vitality not only the coolest but also an attainable thing. In this episode of the Building While Flying podcast, Kas joins Joe Quattrone to talk about how to take control of your own health and shape the future of proactive healthcare, aiming to move from reactive "sick care" to sustainable "healthcare." ...
Jul 20, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 109
Adam Ross is the CEO and co-founder of Heyday, which launched its first skincare shop in New York City’s nomad neighborhood in 2015, with the belief that everyone should have access to professional skincare services, ultimately taking the facial out of the spa and into local communities across the United States. In this episode of the Building While Flying podcast, Adam joins Mickey Cloud to talk about how Heyday is making skincare and facials more accessible. He gives insight into the evolution...
Jul 07, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Natalie Maxey is the CEO and co-founder of Winky Lux. From working in fashion, finance, and e-commerce, Natalie decide that the self-serious beauty business was ready for an overhaul and to bring fun to everyday beauty rituals. Winky Lux is a joyful clean makeup and skincare line that proves you can do really beautiful special stuff that is a lot less expensive and also has an award-winning formulation factor. In this episode of the Building While Flying podcast, Natalie joins Maribel Lara to ta...
Jun 15, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 107
Devin Lars is the Founder and CEO of Kurieo Media, a creative agency specializing in fusing digital marketing with the physical world to bring unique solutions to their clients. Kurieo has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world, like Tesla, Cisco, and Nike, and A-list celebrities in the transportation, technology, music, and film industries. Although Kurieo is a relatively young company, Devin has spent more than a decade building the foundation that led to Kurieo’s success. Before ...
Jun 01, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Nancy Rhodes, the founder of Alternew, is a veteran in the fashion industry. Her years of adding to the wasteful overconsumption of goods led her to a Master’s degree in sustainability and eventually to founding Alternew, a brand that’s designed to be inherently sustainable by promoting a re-fashion economy. Alternew is an on-demand clothing alteration and repair service with a strong mission of sustainability, positive body image, and accessibility. In this episode of the Building While Flying ...
May 18, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 105
Dale Dupree is the co-founder of Sales Rebellion, which provides sales training and personal development. He is audacious with his outreach, intentional in his sales walk, and driven to create a community of sales professionals that cause undeniable curiosity and true impact. The rebellion believes in people over products, community over commission sales, fellowship over negotiations, and experiences over performing a pitch. Dale’s sales background dates back to his childhood when he wandered th...
May 04, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 104
Jared Kleinert is the founder of Offsite, a company that plans retreats that can save you time, money, and stress. Jared is also a TED speaker and is recognized as USA Today’s most conceptual millennial. He has written 3 books and his insights on entrepreneurship, networking, remote work, and offsites have been featured in major media such as Forbes, Time, Harvard Business Review, Fortune, NPR, Fox Business, and more. In this episode of the Building While Flying podcast, Jared joins Mickey Cloud...
Apr 20, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 103
Welcome to Building While Flying: a weekly business podcast from Gary Vaynerchuk’s agency The Sasha Group. We are the small- to medium-sized business arm of VaynerX, the most contemporary independent holding company in the industry. At The Sasha Group, we teach, guide, and execute modern-day brand building and marketing for ambitious businesses looking for meaningful growth. Building a business isn’t linear. The journey is wrought with turbulence, delays, and re-routes. Those who win are resilie...
Apr 10, 2023•22 sec
Dr. Michele Forbes is the founder of Compassionate Care Animal Hospital, which is a Fear-Free certified practice, and an AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) accredited hospital, which only 15% of animal hospitals are. She worked as an emergency veterinarian for 12 years prior to opening CCAH as well as founding Spirit’s Legacy Fund in 2015. Dr. Forbes is passionate about caring for patients and clients. She enjoys making a difference in helping patients live their best lives. Outside of ...
Apr 06, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Cate Luzio is the founder and CEO of Luminary, a global professional education and networking platform created to uplift and up-skill women through all phases of their professional journey. Members are comprised of a multi-generational and intersectional community of individuals, entrepreneurs, corporations, and organizations including JP Morgan Chase, Unilever, Verizon, Indeed, MasterCard, Spotify, Power Map, BlackRock, Yelp, and more. Before starting Luminary, Cate spent two decades in financi...
Mar 22, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Sehreen Noor Ali is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sleuth, a search engine for parents to help with their children’s health and development. Sleuth originally began as a solution for her own family’s needs, and Sehreen quickly realized it would help more than her own family. After meeting her co-founder Alex in an incubator, they got to work building Sleuth into what it is today. In this episode of the Building While Flying podcast, Sehreen joins Maribel Lara to share more about Sleuth and her experi...
Mar 09, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 101
In honor of our 100th episode, we thought it would be a great time to check in with previous guests and see what’s happened since we last spoke to them. Listen to our guests share exciting new updates like viral TikToks, exciting partnerships, launching NFTs, and more! We hope you are encouraged by how far our guests have come! Thank you for listening to and supporting our podcast! Subscribe to Building While Flying so you don’t miss out on future episodes. Updates From: Alice Kim, Founder and C...
Mar 01, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Nicholas Stone is the founder and CEO of Bluestone Lane, the fastest-growing premium café brand in the United States. Almost a decade ago, Bluestone Lane reset the coffee scene, introducing New York to the flat white and its Australian-inspired café experience. Now with over 65 locations across 8 markets, Bluestone is committed to providing great café experiences that are focused on human connection. In his conversation with Katie Hankinson, Nick shares how getting coffee in his home in Australi...
Feb 23, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Matt Higgins is the CEO and co-founder of RSE Ventures. Matt is a noted serial entrepreneur and growth equity investor. He is also an executive fellow at the Harvard Business School where he teaches the course “Moving Beyond The Direct Consumer.” His first book “Burn The Boats: Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential” was published by Harper Collins William Morrow and became available on February 14, 2023. In his conversation with Joe Quattrone, Matt shares his personal journey fro...
Feb 16, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 98
We love taking questions from our listeners and answering them in our episodes. In this episode of Building While Flying, Joe Quattrone, SVP at The Sasha Group, is back to answer some of YOUR questions! Topics in this Q&A include: Best approaches for a merger or buyout of competitors Attracting donors for your non-profit on social media How to gradually scale your media team Content marketing is hard work, there’s no cheat code Finding the best practice for scheduling posts on social media …...
Feb 08, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 97
We love taking questions from our listeners and answering them in our episodes. In this episode of Building While Flying, Joe Quattrone, SVP at The Sasha Group, is back to answer some of YOUR questions! Topics in this Q&A include: Content recommendations to make your business more interesting The impact of AI on influencer marketing Quick hacks for creating content when you’re an introvert How to tell a manager they aren’t manager material Where Joe would invest $5,000 if he had a very small...
Feb 02, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 96
SHOW NOTES:Ken Moskowitz, aka Spanky, is the founder and CCO of Ad Zombies, while also being the founder and business coach of the podcast EntreGrow. Spanky started his creative career in New York City and quickly rose to the top of the broadcast creative industry. He’s led rebranding efforts over the last three decades for many major and smaller brands such as the Indy 500, FritoLay, Samuel Adams, Coca-Cola, and M&M’s (Mars). In his conversation with Joe Quattrone, Spanky shares his creativ...
Jan 26, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Maggie Love is the founder of SheFi, a decentralized finance company and broader crypto educational initiative and community aimed at onboarding more women into the new financial economy enabled Web 3.0 and blockchain technology. Its goal is to empower more women into financial freedom. In her conversation with Joe Quattrone, Maggie shares how she got inspired to help women learn about the new wave of financial literacy. Throughout the episode, she explains why she thinks this is important, what...
Jan 19, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Sam Patil is the founder and CEO of Well Traveled Club, a members-only platform designed to reduce the pain of planning for travel and replace it with enjoyment. It is described as a home for a new generation of travelers, foodies, and adventure seekers. Well Traveled Club offers community perks and more to its growing membership. In her conversation with Katie Hankinson, Sam shares how she got into the travel space, especially during the pandemic. Throughout the episode, she explains why travel...
Jan 12, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Victoria Kennedy and Isabelle Seale are the co-founders of Seed to Harvest Ventures, a pre-seed and seed-stage fund that invests in software companies that are founded by women of color. They are product and design professionals with 10+ years of experience scaling products and teams for early to mid-stage startups. Now they are supporting founders who are historically overlooked by providing them with education, resources, and connections to scale their businesses. In their conversation with Ka...
Jan 05, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Yasmin Nouri and Kaya Purohit are co-founders of Beeya, a wellness company helping women overcome hormonal imbalances using natural, food-based solutions. Inspired by their own struggles and seed-cycling journeys, Beeya is a simple way to support hormones and help women revolutionize their own health. In their conversation with Maribel Lara, Yasmin and Kaya share how Beeya was born and how their mission to support and educate women drives them each day. They discuss why education is such a huge ...
Dec 22, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Bridget Hilton is founder of LSTN Sound, an eight-figure social impact business that creates social change through the power of sound through the purchase of audio products via their website and retailers like Nordstrom and Whole Foods. Since its founding in 2012, LSTN has funded 20 missions to help more than 50,000 people around the world receive hearing aids through their partnership with the Starkey Hearing Foundation. In her conversation with Mickey Cloud, Bridget shares her journey from the...
Dec 08, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Danielle and Jelani Jackson are owners and operators of Richie’s Chicken & Soul, a fast-casual soul-food restaurant based in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area. Danielle’s family originally started Richie’s in 1986, and she and Jelani joined the business in 2015 to understand the ropes of owning and growing a restaurant. In their conversation with Joe Quattrone, Jelani and Danielle share how they’ve evolved Richie’s over the last seven years, and what “Richie’s 2.0” looks like. They emphasize hospit...
Dec 01, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Simmone Taitt is the Founder and CEO of Poppy Seed Health, an on-demand telehealth platform offering support with doulas, midwives, and nurses for pregnant and postpartum birthing people. After cutting her teeth in retail and working for startups for over a decade, Simmone founded Poppy Seed Health in 2019 after her own experiences with pregnancy loss and lack of support afterward. In a year and a half, Poppy Seed Health has logged over 3 million minutes of chat time between doulas, midwives, nu...
Nov 17, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Michael Sharon and Kal Freese are co-founders of Taika, a new-wave beverage company that’s creating better coffee drinks that are better for you. Their goal with Taika products is to fuel creativity and reinvent the experience of drinking coffee. They met four years ago after long careers in other industries, and Taika was born shortly thereafter. In their conversation with Joe Quattrone, Michael and Kal share their stories of how they got connected and started building Taika together. Michael a...
Nov 10, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Gesche Haas is the Founder and CEO of Dreamers & Doers, a community and agile PR team amplifying extraordinary entrepreneurial women. As of this episode’s recording, Dreamers & Doers boasts a carefully curated membership of 35,000 entrepreneurial women globally. In her conversation with Maribel Lara, Gesche shares how her childhood and upbringing shaped her into the human and entrepreneur she is today. She explains how Dreamers & Doers was born and why their human-first approach has ...
Nov 03, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Alison Cayne is the founder and CEO of Haven’s Kitchen, a CPG brand that’s making home cooking more accessible and enjoyable. Haven’s Kitchen started as an in-person cooking school, and now includes a line of packaged sauces, tools, and apparel for home cooks. Over the last several years, Haven’s Kitchen has evolved based on customers’ needs and in response to the world at large. In her conversation with Katie Hankinson, Alison shares how she combined her passion for food and cooking with her de...
Oct 27, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 85