Yotam Cohen, the visionary founder of Daisy Property Management, steps on to the New York Launch Pod. Prepare to be inspired as Yotam shares his entrepreneurial journey and how he is reshaping the landscape of real estate operations through innovative technology. In this insightful conversation, Yotam introduces us to the transformative power of Daisy Property Management. Discover how their state-of-the-art platform leverages cutting-edge technology to streamline and optimize property management...
Jul 01, 2023•22 min
JoAnna Hartzmark, steps back on the New York Launch Pod to discuss the growth of Revelle. Revelle is a groundbreaking platform reshaping the way women shop for jeans. In this engaging conversation, JoAnna takes us through the incredible journey of Revelle's transformation over the past year. Discover how Revelle is tackling the age-old problem of finding clothes that fit perfectly without the frustrations of inconsistent size charts and multiple returns. JoAnna shares how Revelle's algorithmic t...
May 01, 2023•12 min
Tximista Lizarazu, the Co-Founder and CEO of Fraîche steps back on to the New York Launch Pod. Since the last time Tximista was on the podcast, a lot has changed for Fraîche . Fraîche is an innovative vending machine that delivers fresh food to offices, catering to companies as they return to the office and seek to attract talent. Tximista explains that Fraîche has experienced tremendous growth, multiplying their revenue by ten in just nine months. They have achieved this with a small sales team...
Apr 01, 2023•10 min
Looking to find the ideal customer? Scout helps with just that by engaging you with your ideal customers 10x faster using AI. With a focus on real estate transactions, Scout has a database of over 300M profiles and can automate an entire outreach in just seconds. For individuals and businesses, this can not only save valuable time but also helps increase productivity. Find out how Drew Fabrikant and his team at Scout are saving their clients time, increasing their productivity, and increasing th...
Feb 01, 2023•13 min
In this day and age who wouldn’t like the benefit of not having to stand in a line at the bank to draw money or risk that your building’s service staff might not receive their holiday tip? Zach Colonder realized this gap in the market and thought of a way to make this process better and simpler by creating Grazzee and now tipping has never being more convenient. Find out how Zach thought of this business opportunity, how he is overcoming the challenges of gaining traction in the market and how t...
Dec 01, 2022•19 min
Night markets are exciting local events that showcase local vendors.But they weren’t always that way. Our guest in this episode, MarcoShalma, speaks about how he started the Bronx Night Market, from whathe considered a side gig into a full time company, MASC HospitalityGroup.Find out how Marco overcame the challenges of the pandemic, andhow he created a night market in the Yankee Stadium, parking lot, anda whole lot more.
Nov 01, 2022
Let's face it, food in the office isn't that great. When you are in the office, the lunch repetoir is familiar salads and sandwiches, having to pick up food or paying for delivery fees. Our guest in this episode, Tximista Lizarazu, thought that the same old song needed to change. He came up with Fraiche an innovative vending machine that brings top quality local New York City restaurants straight into the office without having to pay or wait for delivery. After facing challengs during Covid, Fra...
Oct 01, 2022•18 min
Jonathan Rosen, Co-Founder of NY Forever, steps onto the New York Launch Pod to discuss his celebrity studded and corporate sponsored non-profit initiative which is encouraging New Yorkers to commit to New York City, support our front line workers and give what you can to keep the city strong. As the successful founder of a PR company, BerlinRosen, and a New Yorker for over 20 years, Jonathan has seen the way the city has been hurting since the Covid-19 pandemic started last year. In order to su...
Sep 01, 2022•22 min
Lindsay Liu, Founder of Super, steps on to the New York Launch Pod to discuss her new property management platform. Lindsay was on the board of her own Co-Op and was frustrated by the way the building was operating (and not because of the people). Lindsay's building was using a hodgepodge of software (if any), sending out physical mailings, and keeping track of important building documents on Lindsay's own personal Google Drive. Lindsay did some research and found out that her building wasn't al...
Aug 01, 2022•21 min
Ben Gordon and Matt Bachmann, co-founders of Wandering Bear Coffee Co. step back on to the New York Launch Pod to discuss their cold brewed coffee brand. We first spoke to Ben and Matt in our fourth episode and in the 7 years since we spoke with them their brand has grown exponentially and taken on significant investment. But it hasn't been easy. Wandering Bear had to pivot during the pandemic to cater to consumers rather than large corporate tenants. Find out how on this episode of How You Doin...
Jul 01, 2022•20 min
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), autism rates are growing. By one estimate, autism now affects 1 in 44 children. Families who have children with autism have been looking for an effective therapy, often without success. Enter JelikaLite. Katya Sverdlov wanted a better treatment for autistic children so she teamed up with Dr. Eugenia Steingold to create a therapeutic wearable device that combines non-invasive brain stimulation with infrared light, EEG sensors and a...
Jun 01, 2022•22 min
In this episode we go behind wristwatches, wristwatch culture and the wristwatch business with Craig Carger, Founder of Wrist Enthusiast. But Wrist Enthusiast isn’t just the name of Craig’s blog and Instagram page, it’s a way of life for Craig. Craig’s passion around watches led him to start an Instagram page that currently has over 300,000 followers and a blog with an engaged and active readership. Now Craig has a voice in the watch industry itself. But what started as a side hustle hasn’t been...
May 01, 2022•20 min
Why is it so hard to find a pair of jeans that fit properly? That’s the question that JoAnna Hartzmark, Founder of Revelle set out to solve. The result: a data driven platform that pairs women with brands that will fit well. Best part of all, it’s free for the users. Different brands are cut to different shapes, which are usually based from a “fit model“ and conformed to a linear standard. Now with many brands in existence, there was no easy way to find the right shape. Enter Revelle. Listen to ...
Apr 01, 2022•17 min
Going to the dentist isn't fun...and that's not necessarily because of what the dentist is doing to your teeth. Dentists haven't historically been a patient centered experience. The process has been opaque and difficult. Our guest, Tyler Burnett, Co-Founder of Wally wanted to change that (which may or may not have been related to being falsely diagnosed with eight cavities). In this episode we talk about what dentists have been doing wrong, how Wally wants to build a better experience, and much ...
Mar 01, 2022•20 min
In this episode of How You Doin'? we catch up with David Suk, Co-Founder and CEO of Saint Luna moonshine. We first spoke with David in January of 2020 and since then David has taken aggressive steps to grow his brand and business. Listen to the episode to find out more!
Feb 01, 2022•12 min
Rebroadcast of Episode 39: A Summer Inside NFTE, original airdate December 28, 2017. This summer we took an inside look at the New York office of the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship, also known as NFTE. NFTE is a non-profit organization providing educational entrepreneurship training to high school students from low-income, urban communities. This podcast is the story of high school students throughout their journey through an eight-week intensive training course over the summer. They are ...
Jan 01, 2022•20 min
What's it like to grow a salsa brand? We check back in with Matt Bennett, Founder of Dreams Aren't This Good Salsa. We first spoke to Matt in 2019 when he was just starting off. Since then, Matt has developed a proprietary chip bag, several new flavors, and began selling on Amazon. However, things haven't been easy and we hear from Matt about his challenges in growing the brand and raising money.
Dec 01, 2021•20 min
New Yorkers are eating all wrong! That's according to Elia Wolberger, Founder of Feed Your Sister. Elia is a private chef who saw New Yorkers had more in their pantries than they thought, yet still had high delivery and grocery bills. The solution according to Elia is Plan, Prep, Plate. Meal planning doesn't have to be hard, but a lot of New Yorkers just don't know how to do it effectively. In this episode we speak about what New Yorkers can do to eat more healthfully and lower their food costs ...
Nov 01, 2021•18 min
Social justice is in the news these days. Whether it's resulting from the pandemic, Black Lives Matter movement, or issues related to access, social justice is on the forefront of the minds of a lot of New Yorkers.Who better to check in with than Seachange Collective, our guest in Episode 56. Seachange Collective has grown since we first spoke to them in 2019. In this episode, we speak about what social justice issues Seachange Collective is tackling, the organizations they are working with, and...
Oct 01, 2021•26 min
What’s it like to start a restaurant in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic in New York City? What about if that restaurant was in a subway station when ridership was at an all time low. Is it crazy enough to work? In this episode we speak to Mario Vivas, the Founder of Criollas, a restaurant located in the Turnstyle underground marketplace in Columbus Circle. Mario immigrated from Argentina in 2012 to New York City in order to reinvent himself. Mario never thought he would open a restaurant but...
Sep 01, 2021•15 min
Andrew Cabasso, Founder of Postaga, steps onto the New York Launch Pod to discuss his outreach company that can identify relevant marketing opportunities for any business by crawling the internet for appropriate blogs and podcasts and connecting you with real humans on the other end. Promoting your business through media outreach and optimizing your website on Google Search is an extremely time and resource intensive endeavor. Before Postaga, to receive publicity, you would have to research rele...
Aug 01, 2021•13 min
Aaron Luo, Co-Founder of Caraa, returns to the New York Launch Pod to discuss how he’s pivoted his luxury handbag company and developed new products during the Covid-19 pandemic including the Wall Street Journal's top rated mask. In Episode 58, we spoke to Aaron about the motivation behind the Caraa brand and how they develop handbags, gym bags and baby bags for the modern woman who needs something both stylish and practical. Once the pandemic hit, Aaron and his partner Carmen Chen Wu realized t...
Jul 01, 2021•36 min
Maria Luisa Mendiola, Founder of MIGA Swimwear, steps onto the New York Launch Pod to discuss her swimwear company which has specialized designs for people with disfigurement or other chronic health issues. Growing up with a disfigurement herself, Maria understood the need to feel comfortable at the beach or pool. While studying for a masters at Central St. Martins in the United Kingdom, Maria came up with the idea of building a brand that destigmatizes disfigurement and chronic health issues. T...
Jun 01, 2021•23 min
Scott Reich, Co-Founder of Believe in a Cure, steps onto the New York Launch Pod to discuss his non-profit foundation that is looking for a cure for FOXG1 Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder which has affected his son Eli. Scott began his foundation when his Eli was recently diagnosed with FOXG1 Syndrome, a neurological disorder that will prevent him from ever speaking or walking. Despite the devastation this caused Scott and his wife Ilissa, they decided that they were going to fight this di...
May 01, 2021•23 min
Maya Komerov, Founder of ShopIN.nyc, steps onto the New York Launch Pod to discuss her same day delivery e-commerce platform that allows you to shop from stores in your neighborhood all from the comfort of your home. With the rise of commerce giants like Amazon, traditional brick and mortar retailers have suffered declining sales year after year. Despite most New Yorker's wish to shop local and support their communities, local retailers have found it hard to compete on price and convenience and,...
Apr 01, 2021•26 min
Michael Chad Hoeppner, Founder of GK Training and Communications, returns to the New York Launch Pod for his third appearance to discuss how he's pivoted his company and adapted to new methods of communication during the Covid-19 pandemic. In Episode 28 and How You Doin' Volume 5 we spoke to Michael about the techniques he used to teach high powered executives and political candidates. Before the pandemic, most of GK Training and Communications' business was conducted in-person. In this episode ...
Mar 01, 2021•30 min
Jonathan Rosen, Co-Founder of NY Forever, steps onto the New York Launch Pod to discuss his celebrity studded and corporate sponsored non-profit initiative which is encouraging New Yorkers to commit to New York City, support our front line workers and give what you can to keep the city strong. As the successful founder of a PR company, BerlinRosen, and a New Yorker for over 20 years, Jonathan has seen the way the city has been hurting since the Covid-19 pandemic started last year. In order to su...
Feb 01, 2021•24 min
David Suk, Co-Founder and CEO of Saint Luna Moonshine, steps onto the New York Launch Pod to discuss his new moonshine brand which promises to popularize a traditional American liquor and a variety of new cocktails. While David was the COO of a baby blanket company, Aden + Anais, he started talking to one of his co-workers whose passion was distilling moonshine. Soon they both realized that moonshine was the only liquor that had not yet experienced a premiumization and set out to change that wit...
Jan 01, 2021•18 min
Kate Sokolov and Lisa Sokolov, sisters and Co-Founders of Social Goods, step onto the New York Launch Pod to discuss their online retail store that offers statement making gifts which incorporate donations to the causes they represent. Before starting Social Goods, Lisa worked in fashion while Kate was active in non-profits and political causes, together the sisters and Co-Founders set out to create a brand that combined their expertise into a socially-conscious way to shop. By handpicking desig...
Dec 01, 2020•17 min
Rob Pachter, Co-Founder of Realty Crunch, steps onto the New York Launch Pod to discuss his collaboration platform for brokers and clients dedicated to facilitating and providing efficiency to real estate transactions. While trying to purchase properties several years ago Rob identified several pain points in the broker/client experience including the difficulty of aggregating properties across multiple platforms, communicating effectively between clients and brokers and creating and sending for...
Nov 01, 2020•18 min
