Under the Term Sheets: The Podcast for Specialty Finance Deal Junkies
72 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Under the Term Sheets is a podcast for specialty finance deal junkies, hosted by Barry Morganstern. Barry is the founder of Tarkus Capital Advisors, a corporate debt advisory firm in Los Angeles focused on structuring, arranging, and negotiating senior debt financings for specialty finance companies and middle-market borrowers. On his podcast, Barry hosts a number of colleagues who share their stories about operating in this space. Tune in to hear how they grew their loan portfolios, refinanced existing debt, facilitated acquisitions, and more. And be sure to listen until the end - Barry may or may not do a lightning round of fun, enlightening questions for his guests!
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David & Richard Ellis, Co-Presidents and Founders of GemCap
November 16, 2022 17:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBJoin Barry as he interviews David and Richard Ellis, the Co-Presidents and Founders of GemCap. They discuss: How GemCap came to be How they approach their pricing risk Where the name "GemCap" came from The duo's best deal Who inspires them Tune in and let Barry know what you think in the reviews!
Alan Snyder, Founder & Managing Partner Shinnecock Partners
February 03, 2022 14:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBBarry’s second guest is Alan Snyder, Founder & Managing Partner Shinnecock Partners, which he founded in 1989. Alan talks about his journey to founding Shinnecock, launching the Discover Card, and the fascinating world of art lending. Have a listen!
The Best Mindfulness App Without Meditation
January 24, 2021 21:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBMental health has become a huge focus in recent years especially with 2020 going through multiple challenging events. 5 Senses Journey takes a new approach to mindfulness by incorporating all your senses. The team wants to change people's perception of meditation and educate users on different ways to meditate. Kat Mueller has a great accelerator story and talks with us about mental health and the company she's building.
A Cloud Operating System for Machine Learning Applications
January 18, 2021 21:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBOver 90% of the data generated today is represented by photos, videos, audio and text, stored and handled in a very inefficient way. Through pivoting, Y Combinator alum startup Activeloop has come up with a new way of working with data that they call Data 2.0. The startup's ambition is to make machine learning faster and less costly through their solution, that also enables active learning at scale - a method of achieving superhuman accuracy in machine and deep learning models. Since its lau...
The Shortage of Sponsorships for Professional Women Athletes & How to Fix It
January 10, 2021 21:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBLess than 1% of all sports sponsorship dollars around the world go to women's sports, and The Pivot is looking to change that. The Pivot is an online platform that facilitates partnerships between professional women athletes and companies, with the goal of elevating the visibility of women athletes and providing companies with a unique way to grow their brands and businesses. This year, they're excited to welcome more athletes and companies into their community, and also expand the ways in w...
Conquer 2021: Increase your wellness and accomplish your goals
January 03, 2021 16:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBNike Trainers and Nike+ Run Club Coaches Jason Loebig and Bret Gornik have accumulated nearly 20 years of wellness experience by charting their own course through the biggest corporations to starting their own wellness company from the ground up. Bret talks to us about starting this venture after Jason and Bret left more traditional corporate careers to improve the lives of their coworkers through wellness and health. Take a listen to get motivated for 2021!
A Gin Startup Inspired by the Coasts of California
December 20, 2020 16:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBInspired by the coastlines of California, Gray Whale Gin was created by Marsh and Jan Mokhtari to bring people together for good times and do good in the world. They combined their superpowers of creativity to create a gin infused with ingredients all along the California coastline. Every bottle of Gray Whale Gin supports Oceana, protecting and restoring the world's oceans, so that Gray Whales will continue to make that epic journey for another 30 million years.
A Gin Startup Inspired by the Coast of California
December 20, 2020 16:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBInspired by the coastlines of California, Gray Whale Gin was created by Marsh and Jan Mokhtari to bring people together for good times and do good in the world. They combined their superpowers of creativity to create a gin infused with ingredients all along the California coastline. Every bottle of Gray Whale Gin supports Oceana, protecting and restoring the world's oceans, so that Gray Whales will continue to make that epic journey for another 30 million years.
Episode 32: nxtstor
December 14, 2020 01:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBNXTSTOR is a revolutionary new concept in the self-storage industry, creating a peer-to-peer marketplace that connects people with space to people with stuff. Based in Columbus, Ohio, our team is proud to present to you the cheapest, most flexible and most convenient self-storage solution on the market. If you find yourself with extra space in your home, garage, or workplace consider signing up as a host.
Your Neighborhood Storage Facility, Reimagined
December 14, 2020 01:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBNXTSTOR is a revolutionary new concept in the self-storage industry, creating a peer-to-peer marketplace that connects people with space to people with stuff. Based in Columbus, Ohio, our team is proud to present to you the cheapest, most flexible and most convenient self-storage solution on the market. If you find yourself with extra space in your home, garage, or workplace consider signing up as a host.
A $700B Market Ready for Disruption
December 06, 2020 19:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBFleri allows you to buy health insurance for your family back home overseas. Fleri wants to help the 42 million US immigrants provide healthcare for their loved ones back home. According to the UN, 25% of the remittances sent back home overseas is spent on healthcare yet the outcomes do not reflect this investment. Listen to how Fleri hopes to create efficiencies in the healthcare space for developing nations.
Episode 31: Fleri
December 06, 2020 19:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBFleri allows you to buy health insurance for your family back home overseas. Fleri wants to help the 42 million US immigrants provide healthcare for their loved ones back home. According to the UN, 25% of the remittances sent back home overseas is spent on healthcare yet the outcomes do not reflect this investment. Listen to how Fleri hopes to create efficiencies in the healthcare space for developing nations.
Episode 30: Abound Parenting
November 29, 2020 21:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBJoan Kelley, founder of Abound Parenting, is an educator and parent building a tool for educators and parents to help children become better readers. The app facilities conversations with your child to help develop stronger vocabulary and make the connection between words and meaning.
The Next Level of Reading Education
November 29, 2020 21:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBJoan Kelley, founder of Abound Parenting, is an educator and parent building a tool for educators and parents to help children become better readers. The app facilities conversations with your child to help develop stronger vocabulary and make the connection between words and meaning.
Episode 29: SOC.OS
November 15, 2020 18:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBImagine you had a security analyst on your team who could analyze every single alert generated by your security tools 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and based on external threat intelligence and business context, escalate only the most important ones to you for further review. SOC.OS is that analyst. SOC.OS was born within the internal incubator of BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. Listen to Dave Mareels tell us how they started in a corporate incubator and found themselves fundraising ...
Automating the Security Alert Triage Process
November 15, 2020 18:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBImagine you had a security analyst on your team who could analyze every single alert generated by your security tools 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and based on external threat intelligence and business context, escalate only the most important ones to you for further review. SOC.OS is that analyst. SOC.OS was born within the internal incubator of BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. Listen to Dave Mareels tell us how they started in a corporate incubator and found themselves fundraising ...
Episode 28: Capbase
November 09, 2020 05:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBCapbase is working to streamline legal paperwork for startups to free up time and capital. Their mission is to create solutions for multiple startup business operations to help them launch their company more efficiently. Listen to how founder, Greg Miaskiewicz, is launching his second venture with a global remote team!
Founder Friendly Equity Transaction Software
November 09, 2020 05:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBCapbase is working to streamline legal paperwork for startups to free up time and capital. Their mission is to create solutions for multiple startup business operations to help them launch their company more efficiently. Listen to how founder, Greg Miaskiewicz, is launching his second venture with a global remote team!
Freelance Bootcamp
November 01, 2020 23:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBBradley Jacobs founded Mylance to help freelancers manage their work life with intention and create room for other amazing things in life. After leaving Uber, he offered to work for a few startups which led to him freelancing. Now, he is teaching others in the tech industry and more pivot out of their corporate jobs into freelance freedom.
Episode 27: Mylance
November 01, 2020 23:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBBradley Jacobs founded Mylance to help freelancers manage their work life with intention and create room for other amazing things in life. After leaving Uber, he offered to work for a few startups which led to him freelancing. Now, he is teaching others in the tech industry and more pivot out of their corporate jobs into freelance freedom.
Sustainable Braless Women’s Fashion
October 25, 2020 13:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBHeather Eaton and Jane Dong started Frankly at Stanford GSB in their class, startup garage. They originally wanted to build a Saas business but realized that wasn’t their true passion and switched to braless clothing! They want to create a brand that provides support to women figuratively and literally. The fashion industry operates on outdated concepts and doesn’t create clothes for all women. Jane and Heather want to change that with Frankly. This episode has great advice on experimenting...
Episode 26: Frankly
October 25, 2020 13:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBHeather Eaton and Jane Dong started Frankly at Stanford GSB in their class, startup garage. They originally wanted to build a Saas business but realized that wasn’t their true passion and switched to braless clothing! They want to create a brand that provides support to women figuratively and literally. The fashion industry operates on outdated concepts and doesn’t create clothes for all women. Jane and Heather want to change that with Frankly. This episode has great advice on experimenting...
Womxns Workwear, Now with Pockets!
October 19, 2020 02:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBPairess was founded by Amy Jiang and Showly Wang with the mission to help womxn succeed in the workplace through stylish and functional apparel that makes their life easier. Amy and Showly are feminists at heart and wanted to create a brand that makes our customer feel empowered. Their clothing is functional, stylish, high quality, and affordable!
Episode 25: Pairess
October 19, 2020 02:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBPairess was founded by Amy Jiang and Showly Wang with the mission to help womxn succeed in the workplace through stylish and functional apparel that makes their life easier. Amy and Showly are feminists at heart and wanted to create a brand that makes our customer feel empowered. Their clothing is functional, stylish, high quality, and affordable!
The Automated Organizational Chart
October 11, 2020 21:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBChartHop is the world’s first organizational management platform empowering leaders and team members alike to see the past and present of their organization and design its future. The platform automagically builds fluid, data-driven views of a company through real-time updated org charts, custom reporting, and headcount planning tools that boost efficiency and transparency across teams.
Episode 24: ChartHop
October 11, 2020 21:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBChartHop is the world’s first organizational management platform empowering leaders and team members alike to see the past and present of their organization and design its future. The platform automagically builds fluid, data-driven views of a company through real-time updated org charts, custom reporting, and headcount planning tools that boost efficiency and transparency across teams.
Simplifying the Bookkeeping Process for Small Businesses
October 05, 2020 02:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBCratosys believes in helping businesses transform their subledger process and achieve maximum growth by automating their end to end data entry processes through Robotic Process Automation and Machine Learning.
Episode 23: Cratosys
October 05, 2020 02:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBCratosys believes in helping businesses transform their subledger process and achieve maximum growth by automating their end to end data entry processes through Robotic Process Automation and Machine Learning.
Episode 22: KindKinis
September 27, 2020 20:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBKindKinis, founded by Los Angeles native, Merilyn Lopez, designs bikinis to fit every woman regardless of her size. They carefully create each swimsuit to accentuate every curve without jeopardizing comfort. They draw inspiration from the latest styles creating suits perfect for the beach and as crop tops that pair well with your favorite shorts, skirts, and jeans. KindKinis wants to bridge the gap between swimwear, charity, and education. KindKinis is an alternative to the commercial compe...
The TOMS of Women’s Swimwear
September 27, 2020 20:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBKindKinis, founded by Los Angeles native, Merilyn Lopez, designs bikinis to fit every woman regardless of her size. They carefully create each swimsuit to accentuate every curve without jeopardizing comfort. They draw inspiration from the latest styles creating suits perfect for the beach and as crop tops that pair well with your favorite shorts, skirts, and jeans. KindKinis wants to bridge the gap between swimwear, charity, and education. KindKinis is an alternative to the commercial compe...
Episode 21: Noether Rudin
September 20, 2020 19:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBNoether Rudin is a small team with a mission to reduce the financial barrier to education. They are PhDs and Finance experts that loathe student loan debt as much as you do. Noether Rudin partners with employers to create student loan repayment incentive and contribution programs to better serve consumers pay their student debt. Naveed Iqbal, founder of Noether Rudin, talks to us about listen to consumers and adjusting his product accordingly to create something that actually address consu...
Employer Offered Student Loan Benefits
September 20, 2020 19:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBNoether Rudin is a small team with a mission to reduce the financial barrier to education. They are PhDs and Finance experts that loathe student loan debt as much as you do. Noether Rudin partners with employers to create student loan repayment incentive and contribution programs to better serve consumers pay their student debt. Naveed Iqbal, founder of Noether Rudin, talks to us about listen to consumers and adjusting his product accordingly to create something that actually address consu...
Who Coaches the CEO
September 14, 2020 03:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBDanielle Gopen is the founder of Formosa Coaching. She attended Chicago Booth for business school and worked in financial services before launching her own executive coaching firm. We discuss effective communication, leadership, culture, and the benefits of executive coaching!
Episode 20: Formosa Coaching
September 14, 2020 03:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBDanielle Gopen is the founder of Formosa Coaching. She attended Chicago Booth for business school and worked in financial services before launching her own executive coaching firm. We discuss effective communication, leadership, culture, and the benefits of executive coaching!
Wine, Without the Pretentiousness
September 09, 2020 03:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBJust Enough Wines, founded by Jessica Hershfield, creates quality great-tasting wine in the convenience of a can. Just Enough Wines wants their consumers to have both great quality and convenience. They hand select their wines from the best wine regions in the world to ensure their customers receive that high quality in a convenient format. Jessica and the team recently raised $26k on Indiegogo and will start shipping in September 2020. Take a listen to how Jessica pivoted her career from ...
Episode 19: Just Enough Wines
September 09, 2020 03:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBJust Enough Wines, founded by Jessica Hershfield, creates quality great-tasting wine in the convenience of a can. Just Enough Wines wants their consumers to have both great quality and convenience. They hand select their wines from the best wine regions in the world to ensure their customers receive that high quality in a convenient format. Jessica and the team recently raised $26k on Indiegogo and will start shipping in September 2020. Take a listen to how Jessica pivoted her career from ...
Episode 18: Merit VC
August 30, 2020 19:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBMerit is a distributed venture capital platform with the mission to diversify the venture capital space. Users anonymously submit analyses and thinking about a company or industry and provide feedback on other users’ submissions. The goal is to allow aspiring investors to create a track record of investment theses to then pursue a career in venture capital. Users will learn how to think about products, markets and teams like an investor. They will train their critical thinking, writing and...
Democratizing Venture Capital
August 30, 2020 19:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBMerit is a distributed venture capital platform with the mission to diversify the venture capital space. Users anonymously submit analyses and thinking about a company or industry and provide feedback on other users’ submissions. The goal is to allow aspiring investors to create a track record of investment theses to then pursue a career in venture capital. Users will learn how to think about products, markets and teams like an investor. They will train their critical thinking, writing and...
Episode 17: Raydiant Oximetry
August 24, 2020 00:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBRaydiant Oximetry is developing technology to improve fetal monitoring to improve outcomes for more women and babies. Raydiant Oximetry has developed a safe and non-invasive technology that directly monitors a babies’ oxygenation during childbirth. For obstetric providers who are dissatisfied with current fetal heart rate monitoring systems, this technology leads to better-informed decision-making and better patient care. Listen to how Neil Ray, CEO of Raydiant Oximetry, is innovating a ...
Reinventing Fetal Medical Technology
August 24, 2020 00:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBRaydiant Oximetry is developing technology to improve fetal monitoring to improve outcomes for more women and babies. Raydiant Oximetry has developed a safe and non-invasive technology that directly monitors a babies’ oxygenation during childbirth. For obstetric providers who are dissatisfied with current fetal heart rate monitoring systems, this technology leads to better-informed decision-making and better patient care. Listen to how Neil Ray, CEO of Raydiant Oximetry, is innovating a ...
The Future of Micromobility
August 16, 2020 22:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBTortoise can safely drive any small electric vehicle from a location where it’s underutilized or obstructing the road, to a city-approved parking spot, a public transit hub, and in the near-future, your doorstep. Relocating scooters is the single biggest challenge operators face. With a proprietary new solution that doesn’t require an individual to manually pick up and transport the vehicle, Tortoise unlocks new opportunities for the communities and businesses it serves. Tortoise just announ...
Episode 16: Tortoise
August 16, 2020 22:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBTortoise can safely drive any small electric vehicle from a location where it’s underutilized or obstructing the road, to a city-approved parking spot, a public transit hub, and in the near-future, your doorstep. Relocating scooters is the single biggest challenge operators face. With a proprietary new solution that doesn’t require an individual to manually pick up and transport the vehicle, Tortoise unlocks new opportunities for the communities and businesses it serves. Tortoise just announ...
A Marketplace for Gyms, Fitness Trainers, and Consumers
August 09, 2020 20:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBHourful helps independent personal trainers find local fitness spaces they can rent by the hour. Gyms/studios sign up on their website, enter in all their gym information, and set up a schedule of available time slots. Hourful's mobile/web app connects personal trainers, fitness/yoga/Pilates instructors to rent-by-the hour fitness studios. Trainers can use the studios to train their private clients, a photo-shoot, seminar, film virtual classes, etc. Listen to founder, Walter Aguilera, disc...
Episode 15: Hourful
August 09, 2020 20:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBHourful helps independent personal trainers find local fitness spaces they can rent by the hour. Gyms/studios sign up on their website, enter in all their gym information, and set up a schedule of available time slots. Hourful's mobile/web app connects personal trainers, fitness/yoga/Pilates instructors to rent-by-the hour fitness studios. Trainers can use the studios to train their private clients, a photo-shoot, seminar, film virtual classes, etc. Listen to founder, Walter Aguilera, disc...
Episode 14: Season 2 Intro
August 02, 2020 18:00 - 2 minutes - 1.83 MBBetween the Term Sheets is a podcast showcasing founders of early-stage ventures in the hopes of making valuable connections and inspiring future entrepreneurs.
Season 2 Intro
August 02, 2020 18:00 - 2 minutes - 1.83 MBBetween the Term Sheets is a podcast showcasing founders of early-stage ventures in the hopes of making valuable connections and inspiring future entrepreneurs.
Episode 13: DogDrop
July 12, 2020 19:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBDogDrop, founded by Shaina Denny and Greer Wilk, is reinventing doggy daycare to be more flexible and convenient to puppy parents. They redesigned the spaces and their staff is highly specialized in working with dogs of all needs. Shaina and Greer have a strong commitment to trust and the dog and owner experience. They are currently base in downtown Los Angeles and we're excited to see where they go to next!
Reinventing Doggy Daycare for Flexibility and Convenience
July 12, 2020 19:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBDogDrop, founded by Shaina Denny and Greer Wilk, is reinventing doggy daycare to be more flexible and convenient to puppy parents. They redesigned the spaces and their staff is highly specialized in working with dogs of all needs. Shaina and Greer have a strong commitment to trust and the dog and owner experience. They are currently base in downtown Los Angeles and we're excited to see where they go to next!
A Platform for the Latin American Startup Ecosystem
July 06, 2020 00:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBMosaico Ventures is a hub for all things entrepreneurship and innovation in Latin America. Mosaico shares resources on startup investing and the Latin American ecosystem and aims to connect founders with investors.
Episode 12: Mosaico Ventures
July 06, 2020 00:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBMosaico Ventures is a hub for all things entrepreneurship and innovation in Latin America. Mosaico shares resources on startup investing and the Latin American ecosystem and aims to connect founders with investors.