Tom is the CEO and Co-founder of GameSense Sports . For the past decade, Tom has been designing and building sports-related technologies. He helped build several sport technology companies serving as Director of Product Development for Cyton8 Sports and NeuroSport Performance. He was Director of Sports Science and Performance at Elite Sports Services as well. He has helped develop multiple devices and software designed to test and train high-speed decision-making, situational decision-making, at...
Oct 02, 2020•54 min
Tara Viswanathan is the Co-Founder & CEO of Rupa Healt h, a functional medicine platform streamlining the process of specialty labs for practitioners. Connect with Tara Viswanathan and Rupa Health Rupa Health LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook Some of the Topics Covered by Tara Viswanathan in this Episode What Rupa Health is and how it started The initial iteration of Rupa Health How Tara initially got people on the Rupa Health platform How Tara got the first prototype for Rupa Health built...
Oct 01, 2020•54 min
Sam Caucci is the Founder & CEO of 1Huddle . He has a firm belief that everybody that works hard deserves access to a job that prepares them and skills them up for work. His product is helping companies across the globe to make training more fun, effective and accessible for their entire workforce. 1Huddle is a workforce training platform that's getting people ready to work using quick-burst games. Leading the charge to help organizations, across the globe, better prepare their people for th...
Sep 30, 2020•54 min
Dr. Iman Abuzeid is the Co-founder and CEO of Incredible Health , a career marketplace whose custom matching technology offers hospitals the fastest, most effective way to hire qualified permanent nursing staff. By 2024, the United States is poised to experience its biggest employment crisis to date, a shortage of one million nurses, putting patient care in jeopardy and hospitals at risk of significant financial loss. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the nursing shortage, highlighting the n...
Sep 29, 2020•54 min
Jack O'Holleran, Co-Founder and CEO of SKALE Labs , is a technology entrepreneur focused on blockchain and decentralized systems. SKALE is solving the blockchain scalability problem by facilitating processing between blockchains and decentralized applications, helping the ecosystem run hundreds of millions of smart contracts and transactions per second. Jack also maintains a strategic advisor role at Aktana which he co-founded in 2008. Aktana is the leading SaaS sales and marketing analytics pla...
Sep 28, 2020•45 min
Brooke Harris is the Founder & CEO of Goodmylk Co . While living in L.A., the supposed “health food capital” of the U.S., Brooke’s health deteriorated for a period of time. Brooke decided to turn to an alternative, plant-based diet as a form of healing medicine. But to her surprise, she found her effort to ‘eat healthier’ was actually making her sicker. Through research, Brooke found that many of the binders, thickeners, emulsifiers and preservatives in otherwise “healthy” food were unnecess...
Sep 27, 2020•48 min
Jordi Hays is the Co-Founder & CEO of Likewise , the end-to-end platform to find and work with the world's best creatives. Connect with Jordi Hays Likewise LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Some of the Topics Covered by Jordi Hays in this Episode How Jordi decided to start Likewise and focus on the needs of eCommerce companies The pain point of accessing creative talent The initial version of Likewise and bootstrapping for the first 6 months Growing 100% MoM, multiple months in a row The business m...
Sep 26, 2020•46 min
Jyri Engeström is the Co-Founder and General Partner at Yes VC , an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco. They invest in the pre-seed and seed stages of companies set in motion by social movements. In his previous role at True Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, he invested in e.g. Iceye, building a constellation of radar satellites to track climate change. As an angel investor he's invested in Moves (acquired by Facebook), Applifier (acquired by Unity), Betabrand, ...
Sep 25, 2020•49 min
Matthew Stoudt is the CEO and Co-Founder of AppliedVR where he is pioneering virtual reality therapeutics (VRx), the next generation of digital therapeutics. Leveraging the unique therapeutic properties of VR, AppliedVR is on a mission to enable patients with chronic pain to improve their lives through safe, effective and self-administered VRx. AppliedVR is backed by leading institutions including the NIH via the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the V...
Sep 24, 2020•51 min
Holger Seim is the Co-Founder and CEO of Blinkist . Founded in 2012 by four friends, Blinkist now connects 15 million readers worldwide to the biggest ideas from bestselling nonfiction via 15-minute audio and text. About Our Partners This episode is brought to you by Hawke Media . Hawke Media is a full-service Outsourced CMO based in Santa Monica, CA, providing guidance, planning, and execution to grow brands of all sizes, industries, and business models. Hawke Media was recognized by Inc. as th...
Sep 23, 2020•59 min
Omar Zenhom is the co-founder and CEO of WebinarNinja . Founded in 2014, over a million people have attended a webinar on WebinarNinja, and it has been named as one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in 2018. Omar is also is the host of the iTunes Best of 2014 podcast, The $100 MBA Show . With over 130 million downloads and over 1,600 episodes, The $100 MBA Show is ranked as a top business podcast in over 30 countries. About Our Partners This episode is brought to you by Hawke Media . Hawke M...
Sep 22, 2020•57 min
Allison Ferenci is the co-founder and CEO of Camera IQ , the world's first augmented reality platform for camera marketing. Camera IQ unites the camera ecosystem to enable brands create and deliver captivating AR experiences at scale. Allison has been creating new realities since she started her dual MFA in Interior Design and Digital Interactive Art at Pratt Institute. Exploring the intersection between design, architecture and human interaction, Allison became interested in how technology coul...
Sep 21, 2020•56 min
Ryan Emmons is the co-founder and CEO of Waiakea , the first Hawaiian Volcanic Water of its kind. Waiakea's mission is to provide healthy, delicious, Hawaiian volcanic water to people throughout the world with as little impact as possible while contributing to and promoting conservation and access to clean water and education for people in need throughout the world. This is embodied by Waiākea’s slogan “Drink Healthy, Drink Sustainably, Drink Ethically”. Waiākea volcanic water originates in Hawa...
Sep 20, 2020•51 min
Ronda Fraley is the founder of The Wine Party Co. , making it easy to drink great wine and learn about it. Wine shouldn't be overwhelming. That's why Ronda created a digital wine platform that offers wines that are highly-curated, experiences that are ready-to-host, wine classes, and an inclusive community so that you can experience wine with confidence and without judgement. The Wine Party Co. came from the idea that good wine - which comes with a lot of confusion, uncertainty, and intimidation...
Sep 19, 2020•43 min
Shahira Marei is the Founder and CEO of The Dirty Cookie , which sells custom branded cookies in shot glass form that you can fill with any beverage you’d like. Their customizable cookie shots combine all of your favorite things about an after-school snack into a dish-free, premium dessert experience. Shahira is an Egyptian American who was raised in Orange County, California. She started her career as an aerospace project manager at The Boeing Company and holds an MBA in management and a bachel...
Sep 18, 2020•47 min
Jesse Scheff is the Founder and CEO of Easyupp , an online platform that allows a salesperson to sell a car from any dealership. EasyUpp is dedicated to providing great dealers and salespeople a platform to help more customers. Built on relationships, Easyupp believes that the people are the purpose. If a salesperson has a customer that wants to buy from them, they should never be limited by inventory. Easyupp provides salespeople a way to help that customer at any dealership and provide dealers...
Sep 17, 2020•52 min
Peter Davis is the founder and CEO of Ampjar , a karmic advertising community that helps small brands to acquire customers through a fast and simple exchange of shout outs. Prior to running Ampjar, Pete ran a social and digital media agency which worked with household name brands in 6 countries. Pete sold the business to Private Equity in 2017. Pete is based out of Melbourne Australia where he lives with his wife Maria and 5 year-old twin girls. He plays soccer though admits his dreams of ever p...
Sep 16, 2020•55 min
Michael Cannavo is the co-founder and CMO of Super73 , an American lifestyle and transportation company that designs, manufactures, and distributes one of a kind California branded electric motorbikes. After a successful launch on Kickstarter in 2016, the SUPER73 brand has quickly grown into one of the most recognizable two-wheeled electric vehicle brands in the world, with a passionate customer base that includes the likes of Will Smith, Jaime Foxx, and Madonna. Based in Orange County, Californ...
Sep 15, 2020•44 min
Keith Putnam-Delaney is the founder and CEO of Primer , an intelligence layer for B2B marketing which enriches leads, matches them cross-platform, and orchestrates workflows. First Primer pulls in rich information about your target customers and gives you the ability to easily construct multi-channel campaigns, seamlessly moving data between ad networks, social platforms, sales tools, and more. Then they layer in intent data – which signals that an account is interested in your product. Machine ...
Sep 14, 2020•51 min
Stephanie Lampkin is the founder and CEO of Blendoor , an AI and people analytics platform that helps companies hire and retain a diverse workforce by mitigating unconscious bias and leveraging big data and analytics to drive more meritocratic decision-making. Candidates are sourced from hundreds of strategic partners & universities and presented to recruiters without name, photo or dates. Then, Blendoor integrates with a company’s HR systems to track candidates based on demographics to iden...
Sep 13, 2020•50 min
Emad Hasan is the co-founder and CEO of Retina , the customer intelligence partner that empowers businesses to maximize customer-level profitability and boost revenue with the earliest and most accurate customer lifetime value metrics. They use machine learning and data science to pinpoint your highest-value customers using the data you already collect — and deliver the insights you need to reach more just like them. Retina helps optimize businesses and increase valuation with action plans from ...
Sep 12, 2020•49 min
Daniel Zakowski is the CEO of Ready, Set, Food! , a daily supplement that gently introduces your baby to peanut, egg, and milk, the three most common childhood food allergens. Studies have shown that this approach helps reduce the risk of developing allergies by up to 80%. Their system is simple: a pre-measured, allergist-developed daily packet that mixes in with breast milk, formula, or baby's first solid food, containing just three organic, non-GMO ingredients. Ready Set, Food!'s team is a gro...
Sep 11, 2020•48 min
Ed Vincent is the founder and CEO of Festival Pass , the world’s first festival and live events subscription marketplace providing access to thousands of experiences around the globe across music, film, food and wine, art, sports, theater, lifestyle, and tech & innovation experiences. Enjoy thousands of events & festivals locally and globally for one monthly fee. Festival Pass is a story about community and creating experiences that change you. We as humans need connection - it’s in our ...
Sep 10, 2020•49 min
Dejan Pralica is the co-founder and CEO of SoleSavy , an exclusive community that brings together sneaker enthusiasts and collectors and helps them acquire limited-edition sneakers directly from retailers. A SoleSavy membership provides you the tools and resources you need to successfully purchase the products you want for retail. SoleSavy’s co-founders have over 20 years of experience in the sneaker industry, both in retail and online. Their connections and experience in the sneaker industry al...
Sep 09, 2020•52 min
Alec Thomson is the co-founder and CEO of Riskcast Solutions , a productivity and forecasting tool for the construction industry. They provide a way for project managers to track labor, material, and equipment, without the need to maintain multiple fancy spreadsheets. Riskcast Solution's mission is to enable the construction industry by unleashing the power of data to reduce risk in all areas of performance while putting project teams first in all that we do. Alec has twenty years of experience ...
Sep 08, 2020•48 min
Nate D'Anna is the co-founder and co-CEO of Dumpling , which provides the tools, technology, and support people need to run their own local businesses - powering thousands of grocery shopping, delivery, and personal service entrepreneurs throughout 50 states. By pioneering a new approach to local entrepreneurship, dumpling offers communities a more personal, ethical solution to the essential household services that keep homes running. Since its founding in 2017, Dumpling has quickly become the t...
Sep 07, 2020•56 min
Jared Pope is the founder and CEO of Work Shield , the only full-service independent solution to effectively prevent, deal with and solve workplace harassment and discrimination, thus empowering employees, lowering corporate risk and preserving company culture. Work Shield helps companies manage all types of workplace harassment and discrimination from start to finish, providing comprehensive and impartial solutions. Whether it's managing an incident internally or facing litigation, eight out of...
Sep 06, 2020•53 min
Paul Dashevsky is the co-founder of GreatBuildz , a free service currently operating in Los Angeles that connects homeowners with reliable, pre-screened general contractors. They connect each client with three contractors who are individually selected for their specific project; then provide ongoing support to make sure everything goes smoothly. Paul is a serial entrepreneur, real estate investor, active Angel investor and member of Tech Coast Angels. Connect with Paul Dashevsky GreatBuildz Face...
Sep 05, 2020•43 min
Adam Jackson is the co-founder and CEO of Braintrust , the world’s first user-controlled talent platform-- one that aligns incentives, removes expensive middlemen and gives value and control back to talent and organizations. Braintrust’s unique network model allows talent to retain 100% of their market rate, while enabling organizations to pull together flexible teams of highly-skilled technical and design talent, no matter where they’re located. Organizations ensure budgets go 2-3 times further...
Sep 04, 2020•44 min
Sarina Richard is the Founder and CEO of HERdle , India's first private women's one-stop healthcare expert. HERdle.health provides Indian women power over their sexual and mental health in a safe, anonymous, fast, and convenient way. They aim to give women the care they need without judgment or stigma, from the comfort and privacy of their mobile phone. 25% of the world’s cervical cancer deaths come from India, and 4 out of every 10 women in the world who commit suicide are from India. There is ...
Sep 03, 2020•52 min
