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Remmi Smith - CoFounder of Chef Club Box
July 29, 2016 18:02 - 1 hourRemmi Smith - CoFounder of Chef Club Box Travis Brashears - Researcher at UC Santa Barbara Physics Department George Zimmer - Founder of Men's Wearhouse Christian Sarabia - President of 51 Minds
Laura Linda Bradley Creator of The Laura Show
July 21, 2016 16:54 - 1 hourLaura Linda Bradley - Creator of The Laura Show Peter Dalgas - Co-Founder of ATLETO Lisa Tsou - Founder of The Winning Pitch
Mason Davis - Founder of SoulKix
July 20, 2016 17:40 - 1 hourMason Davis - Founder of SoulKix Terry McEwen - CEO of SoulKix Branden Hampton - CEO of Celemerch Lauren McGoodwin - Founder & CEO of Career Contessa Steve Fazio - CoFounder of Access Fintech Evan Strenk - Founder of Milo Sensors
Declan McDonald Founder & CEO of Pricerazzi
July 20, 2016 17:32 - 1 hourDeclan McDonald - Founder & CEO of Pricerazzi Paul Brody - Chief Product Officer of CleverTap Omar Spahi - Founder of OSSM Comics Ashlee Merill - CEO and Founder of Lunya CJ Olivares - EVP & GM of Fuel TV Vincent Bradley - CoFounder of FlashFunders
George Beall CoFounder of Everipedia
July 18, 2016 23:36 - 1 hourLars Helgesson - Founder & CEO of GreenRope George Beall - CoFounder of Everipedia Hannah & Mark Lim - CoFounders of Lollaland Fred Joyal - CEO of 1800-DENTIST James Arthur Ray - CEO of Harmonic Wealth Global
Jeffrey McIntosh Founder and CEO of Teabook
July 13, 2016 19:33 - 1 hourJeffrey McIntosh - Founder & CEO of TeaBook Stephanie McLean - Founder of Trendy Treat Stanley Felderman - CoFounder of Felderman Keatinge & Associates Forbes Riley - CEO of SpinGym Tonya Lanthier - Founder of DentalPost
Katie Warner Johnson CEO and Co-Founder at Carbon38
July 11, 2016 21:44 - 1 hourKatie Warner Johnson - CEO and CoFounder at Carbon38 Frank Bria - Author at Scale to Success Will Campbell - CEO of Quantasy Shannon Bloemker - Founder of Glasshouse
Sophia Parsa and Shaq Zabihian CoFounders of Toot App
July 11, 2016 21:31 - 1 hourSophia Parsa & Shaq Zabihian - CoFounders of Toot App Sona A.Tatiyants - Estate Planning Attorney Laura Wagner - CEO of Digitzs Solutions
Eddie Miller CoFounder of GreenRush
July 11, 2016 21:19 - 1 hourEddie Miller - CoFounder of GreenRush John Ruhlin - Founder of the Ruhlin Group Doug Evans - Founder and CEO of Juicero
Eddie Miller CoFounder of GreenRush
July 11, 2016 21:19 - 1 hourEddie Miller - CoFounder of GreenRush John Ruhlin - Founder of the Ruhlin Group Doug Evans - Founder and CEO of Juicero
Farbod Shoraka CoFounder and CEO of Bloomnation
July 11, 2016 20:51 - 1 hourFarbod Shoraka - CoFounder and CEO of Bloomnation Jennifer Berson - President & Founder of Jeneration PR Sharone Hakman - Chef & Founder of Haks BBQ Vincent Bradley - CoFounder of FlashFunders
Cindy Whitehead Founder of The Pink Ceiling
July 11, 2016 20:39 - 1 hourCindy Whitehead - Founder of The Pink Ceiling Dana Perri - Founder of SHIFT Chance Barnett - CEO of Crowdfunder James Arthur Ray - President & CEO of Harmonic Wealth Global
Joel Brown Founder of Addicted2Success
July 11, 2016 20:28 - 1 hourJoel Brown - Founder of Addicted2Success Christina Cindrich - 2x Emmy Award-Winning TV Producer & Host Rachel McCord - Founder of The McCord List Nely Galan - Former President of Entertainment for Telemundo
Dan Waldschmidt Author of EDGY Conversations
June 03, 2016 22:32 - 1 hourThese days, Dan is a business strategist. A popular speaker. And an ultra-runner. Dan and his team help companies all over the world arrive at business-changing breakthrough ideas by moving past outdated conventional wisdom, social peer pressure, and the selfish behaviors that stop them from being high performers. The Wall Street Journal calls his blog, Edgy Conversations, one of the Top 7 sales blogs anywhere on the internet. He’s been profiled in Business Week, INC Magazine, Business Insi...
Alexander Westgarth CEO and Founder at Westgarth Wines Ltd
June 02, 2016 22:51 - 1 hourHailing from Hampstead, Alexander Westgarth is the Founder and President of Westgarth Wines, a wine investment brokerage firm based in Los Angeles with a satellite office in London. Certified by the Wine and Spirit Education Trust, he is a first class oenophile, world traveler and savvy investment adviser. Westgarth Wines brings the three together, blending Alex’s acumen for smart, profitable luxury wine investing, an internationally sophisticated approach, and his continued passion for the v...
Sandy Glaze CEO and Founder Sin In Linen
June 01, 2016 23:13 - 1 hourSin in Linen has been providing soft goods with hardcore style since 2004. Founder Sandy Glaze sees Sin in Linen as more than just a company; it's a place where you can share your love of stylishly sinful designs with a likeminded community. We are passionate about helping anyone show their personal style through home design. Go ahead, Try Something New in Bed! When you meet Sandy Glaze, you meet the heartbeat behind Sin in Linen. When you see the style of Sin in Linen, you are seeing Sandy'...
David Moricca CEO and Founder of ClubcastLIVE
May 31, 2016 22:20 - 1 hourDavid comes out of the media, entertainment and learning space. Prior to starting Mixify, he was the Director of Online Learning Services and Business Development for Scholastic. He was formerly a strategy consultant for McKinsey & Company, and holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. in Political Science from UNC-Chapel Hill.
Tony Horton Celebrity Trainer and Creator of P90X
May 27, 2016 22:37 - 1 hourFor over 25 years, Tony has changed the lives of over 8 million people with his personal brand of humor, motivation, exercise and expert advice on the importance of nutrition. He has impacted world-class athletes, professional sport teams, celebrities, the U.S. Military, and millions of people across the world. And now, he’s proud to introduce the world to TH Care by Tony Horton, a new revolutionary way, to ensure the care of your skin and hair. Tony joined forces with Ultimate Salon Profes...
Cosmo Scharf CoFounder of VRLA
May 26, 2016 22:25 - 1 hourCosmo Scharf is a film student and co-founder of VRLA. He talks about some of the challenges of VR storytelling and the differences between a free-will VR environment vs. a traditional 2D film. Film has a series of tools to direct attention such as depth of field, camera direction, cues to look to left or right, contrasting colors or movement in the frame. Some of these translate over to VR, but you can’t use all of them since there’s no camera movement, focus or framing in VR. Cosmo also se...
Ashley Crowder CoFounder of VNTANA
May 25, 2016 22:20 - 1 hourAshley graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelors and masters degree in engineering and co-Founded VNTANA in 2013. VNTANA live streams holograms, bringing fans face-to-face with their favorite artists, actors, and athletes. Prior to VNTANA she worked at BP for three years where she devised the production strategy for multiple products at the West Cost refinery. Before that she gained event production experience at MTV Networks in Los Angeles and INCA Productions in ...
Vincent Dignan Author of growth hacking book "Secret Sauce"
May 24, 2016 22:39 - 1 hourWe find people who will love your product. Whether you need users, customers, or super shareable content, Magnific is here to put rocketfuel in your business. We provide content and viral marketing services to businesses around the world. We’re selective about the clients we take on. We love startups, social media, and amazing content. We’re looking to meet interesting businesses with great ideas.
Scott Lahman Founder & CEO of textPlus
May 20, 2016 23:06 - 1 hourScott Lahman is an entrepreneur and executive who anticipates and leads major trends in the video game and mobile industries. Scott is best known as founder of mobile gaming groundbreaker, JAMDAT Mobile, which he founded with Zack Norman and Austin Murray in March 2000 (long before games could even be played on most phones). JAMDAT not only became the industry’s runaway market share leader, but it also influenced many aspects of the app business as it exists today, including platform revenue ...
Lin Dai CEO & Co-Founder of Hooch
May 19, 2016 22:37 - 1 hourAs CEO of Hooch, Lin and his co-founders pioneered the Hooch App, the first membership cocktail app where members pay $9.99 a month and receive One Drink Every Day. Winner of Anheuser-Busch/InBev's SxSW Startup competition and Top 25 winner in Richard Branson's Extreme Tech Challenge, Hooch is available at hundreds of bars and restaurants in NY, LA, Austin, Dallas, Miami, and soon to be in HongKong, SF and more. Lin graduated with honors from Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon Univ...
Pablo Borquez Schwarzbeck Founder & CEO of Produce Pay Inc.
May 18, 2016 22:21 - 1 hourBorn and raised in a 4th generation farming family from Mexico, Pablo brings over 10 years experience in the fresh-produce industry. After growing up around the family farm, Campos Borquez, a premiere supplier of fresh asparagus and grapes to the United States and Canada, Pablo went on to work for The Giumarra Companies, managing grower relations in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and the United States. Pablo returned to the family farm as Chief Financial Officer then went on to complete a Cornell ...
Melinda Moore CEO Moore Media Ventures
May 17, 2016 22:43 - 1 hourMelinda Moore is an award-winning marketing executive, entrepreneur and angel investor. Currently chief marketing officer at equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdfunder, and co-founder of the esteemed female business community, Tuesdaynights. She has led digital strategy and integrated marketing campaigns for some of the world’s most prominent cause-related and consumer brands, including: Credo Mobile, Ford, LIVESTRONG, Netflix, Obama for America, Sony, USA Networks and YouTube.
Donald Lee and Matthew Griffin CoFounders of Combat Flip Flops
May 13, 2016 22:57 - 1 hourDonald Lee Chief Marketing Officer "Ride or Die. I got you." Lee co-founded Combat Flip Flops in Kabul, Afghanistan. After 3 combat tours as an airborne Ranger Lee returned to his roots in the online space. Prior to joining the Army in 2002 Lee was a digital ninja. Lee specializes user acquisition / monetization and direct response marketing. In the off time, you can him find coaching his sons travel baseball team, churning out savory treats on a BBQ, or crafting digital pranks on the rest of...
Katarina Van Derham Founder and CEO of Viva Glam Magazine
April 29, 2016 22:11 - 1 hourKatarina Van Derham is a successful model, actress, entrepreneur and publisher. As a model, Katarina has graced the cover of over 60 magazines worldwide and appeared in over 600 major media outlets including the Time Square jumbotron, CNN, FOX, and NBC. She appeared in 21 national and international print and TV commercials and has been voted one of the 100 sexiest women in the world by magazines on 3 different continents. Katarina made history by being the only St. Pauli Girl spokes model wh...
Jessica Hendricks Yee Founder of The Brave Collection
April 28, 2016 22:37 - 1 hourExposed to design and travel from a young age, Jessica Hendricks was born in Paris and grew up outside Manhattan with eyes glued to the cases in her mother’s jewelry shop. Fascinated by indigenous cultures and spirituality, Hendricks traveled to Cambodia to teach English during the summer after her Sophomore year at NYU Tisch. She was mesmerized by the tangled synthesis of both the beautiful and heartbreakingly violent past of this small Buddhist country in the wake of genocide, and the reali...
Clark Benson Founder and CEO of Ranker
April 27, 2016 22:23 - 1 hourClark Benson, CEO Clark Benson is the founder and CEO of Ranker, the leading digital media company for opinion-based, crowdsourced rankings on just about everything.Launched in 2009, Ranker is Benson’s fifth startup. Ranker creates editorial lists to vote on about virtually every topic, and the 20million+ monthly audience’s opinions shape the rankings. Prior to Ranker, Benson’s company, eCrush, an early social network for teens, was bought by Hearst Corporation in 2006.
Carlos Herrara CEO of Petnet
April 26, 2016 22:40 - 1 hourCarlos Herrera is an avid entrepreneur who thrives on conceptualizing innovative solutions geared to help the day-to-day routines performed by humans each day and creating businesses around them. He has a diverse set of working experiences in the technology sector all dealing with the development of autonomous systems and robotics. Carlos is an outspoken leader for innovation and has led many real-world autonomous systems to market.
Christina Flach Founder and CEO of Pretty Girl Makeup
April 22, 2016 22:15 - 1 hourChristina Flach is a celebrity makeup artist, founder and CEO of PRETTY GIRL Makeup, represented by Look Artists Agency in San Francisco. Ms. Flach has extensive experience in commercial print, advertising, fashion, beauty, TV and film. She also writes about beauty and fashion for weekly magazines. Her work is inspired by her love and obsession with beauty, fashion and art. Her goal is to always make her client look and feel beautiful. Pretty Girl Makeup offers the highest quality lipsticks,...
Scot Refsland Chairman of International Drone Racing Association
April 21, 2016 22:26 - 1 hourDr. Scot Refsland is the founder and CEO of RotorSports, producers of the US National Drone Racing Championships and the Inaugural 2016 World Drone Racing Championships in Hawaii with over 40 countries participating. Scot has a Ph.D. in Virtual and Augmented Reality and a BA from University of Southern California. He is particularly interested in the intersection of drone racing, eSports and mixed reality technologies.
Kate Albrecht and Joey Zehr CoFounder of Mr Kate
April 20, 2016 22:49 - 1 hourMr. Kate started in 2011 as a simple blog with the goal of celebrating life through a more creative lens. We were the little train that could, as we worked hard to find innovative ways to develop and nurture an online community and built it into what is now millions of viewers around the world who all celebrate our philosophy of Because Why Not? Mr. Kate is now a leader in the creative lifestyle movement, producing and distributing high quality home, style and beauty content and products thr...
Jason Reid CoFounder and CEO of Giftagram
April 19, 2016 22:26 - 1 hourJason combines his background in tech and finance to build creative companies in digital media. He has 12 years of experience including former CFO at TheRedPin, Fuel Industries and NeuLion (previously JumpTV). Giftagram is reinventing the act of gifting with a user-friendly app that makes it easier to send a gift. Our simple platform gives retailers access to a mobile marketplace and users access to a community of leading local and international brands in lifestyle and design. We believe in ...
Kalpesh Kapadia CoFounder and CEO of SelfScore
April 15, 2016 22:51 - 1 hourKalpesh Kapadia’s career spans 15+ years in the US + 5 years in Asia, primarily in technology & finance. Prior to co-founding SelfScore he was one of the foremost analyst/investors in Wall Street’s tech sector. In 2004 he was ranked the #1 analyst in the US across all sectors by the Wall Street Journal. In 2005 he founded Equanum Capital & successfully managed it through 2012. In ’07 & ’09, Equanum Funds were one of the best managed global equity funds in Barrons.com & Asiahedge rankings. He ...
Melissa Lin Founder and CEO of Nommery
April 14, 2016 22:45 - 1 hourNommery is a mobile-friendly site that gathers awesome people for shared meals at great restaurants. Melisa founded and is currently managing one of the most successful dining communities in the world. Initially started as a hobby group on MeetUp, our foodie community now spans 15 cities in America with 25,000+ members. Our flagship group, the San Francisco Foodies, enjoyed 2,000+ events in its first four years. Strong background in operations and sales from management positions in wholesal...
Jon Ferrara Founder and CEO of Nimble
April 13, 2016 22:37 - 1 hourJon Ferrara, has been recognized for pioneering innovation in the customer management category. Prior to founding Nimble, LLC. Ferrara was the creator and co-founder of the award winning customer management product GoldMine. In 1999, Goldmine got acquired by FrontRange and Ferrara left to pursue other interests. During those years, Ferrara continued to watch the CRM market. He saw that most of the CRM products that were serving small businesses moved up market (and became more costly and comp...
Andy Cunningham Founder and CEO of Cunningham Collective
April 12, 2016 22:23 - 1 hourAndy Cunningham An entrepreneur at the forefront of marketing, branding, positioning and communicating “The Next Big Thing,” Andy Cunningham has played a key role in the launch of a number of new categories including video games; personal computers; desktop publishing; digital imaging; RISC microprocessors; software as a service; very light jets; and clean tech investing. She is an expert in creating and executing marketing, branding and communication strategies that accelerate growth, increa...
Rosie O'Neill CoFounder of Sugarfina
April 07, 2016 22:26 - 1 hourRosie O’Neill Bio Rosie O'Neill is a newbie entrepreneur with a major sweet tooth. In August 2012, she launched her first company, Sugarfina, a luxury candy boutique featuring the finest candies from around the world, beautiful packaged and presented. Sugarfina opened its first retail boutique in Beverly Hills in November 2013 and now has 15 stores in major cities across the U.S., including New York, Boston, Atlanta, San Francisco and Vancouver. Named one of the world’s most beautiful candy s...
Ryan Ruffery Founder of Ry's Ruffery
April 06, 2016 23:19 - 1 hourOn the drive home from adopting Barkley, a 2-month-old rescue beagle, my mom and dad bought dog treats at a pet food outlet. When we opened the bag, the smell sent us all scurrying, our puppy included. That's when I decided I was old enough (10) to know that my new best friend needed a better biscuit! I visited veterinarians, and began testing different flavor combinations, and experimenting in the kitchen with my mom. I found the most wholesome ingredients I could, and created my first batch...
Michael Lippold Founder and CEO of Fresh Realm
March 31, 2016 22:38 - 1 hourWith fifteen years of combined industry experience in capital markets and fresh food production and distribution, Michael R. Lippold is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of FreshRealm. An innovator in easy-to-cook meal kits, FreshRealm is the largest marketplace that delivers fresh food and Do-It-Yourself meal kits. With the immense popularity of online recipe sourcing, FreshRealm takes this one step further by offering “shoppable” meal kit recipes designed by food influencers known as ...
Mark Orttung CEO of Nexient
March 31, 2016 16:20 - 1 hourNexient CEO Mark Orttung has over 25 years of experience in consulting, systems integration and SaaS product development. Mark leads Nexient in creating a new platform that enables our clients to bring innovative solutions to their customers quickly. In addition to leadership roles at GetThere and Genesys—both of which were acquired for a combined $2.25 billion—Orttung has held key executive positions at Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting), Deem (formerly Rearden Commerce), and Bill.com,...
Molly Hayward Founder and CEO of Cora
March 29, 2016 22:19 - 1 hour- Molly Hayward has a deep knowledge of menstrual management in both its cultural and commercial contexts - She was the first entrepreneur in the menstrual health space to introduce a modern, healthy, pro-social brand to mainstream consumers - Previously, Molly co- founded ethical fashion label Rebecca Street, in the UK - Molly (together with Cora) is about to get her big break as a reality TV star - She will be a featured entrepreneur on a forthcoming TV show airing on a major national netwo...
Susan Sloan CoFounder and CEO of Voljet
March 24, 2016 22:36 - 1 hourAs co-inventor, co-founder and CEO of VolJet, Susan Sloan is a motivational executive who leads the company’s strategic vision, guidance, goals and values. She is responsible for VolJet’s customer and employee satisfaction, business execution and results, technology roadmap and overall system performance. Sloan is a passionate engineer, leader and change agent, with an established track record of creating organizations and high-performing teams that deliver increased profitability and both em...
Kristoffer Nelson COO of Social Reality
March 23, 2016 23:26 - 1 hourKristoffer Nelson has over fifteen years of experience helping businesses and individuals succeed. Kristoffer integrates the skills and experience of a manager, coach, change agent and facilitator drawing insights from psychology, organizational dynamics and other developmental sciences successfully and consistently delivering exceptional and profitable change. As the COO of Social Reality, Kris oversees product, customer support & account management, network management and growth, strategic ...
Mary Waldner Founder of Marys Gone Crackers
March 22, 2016 22:32 - 1 hourI started my career as a psychotherapist helping others to manifest their truest selves. It took a cherished chiropractor for me to realize mine. When I was 43, my chiropractor figured out that I had celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that had left me debilitated most of my life. Celiac disease causes an inflammatory response when ingesting gluten, a protein found in wheat (and all its cousins), barley, rye and most oats. Her wisdom and experience changed my life.
Adam Wescott CoFounder of Select Management Group
March 21, 2016 16:56 - 1 hourAdam Wescott, Partner/Co-Founder, is an accomplished executive with more than ten years in the entertainment and digital industries. Most recently, Adam served as principal consultant and executive producer to Refinery29 and Nylon TV, among others. Previously, Adam developed and executive produced the Google-funded Original Channel ‘u look haute’ featuring YouTube sensations Elle and Blair Fowler. As Vice President of Owned and Operated Properties for EQAL (acquired by EverydayHealth), Adam d...
Dr Michio Kaku Renowned Physicist and NY Times Best Selling Author
March 18, 2016 16:45 - 1 hourDr. Michio Kaku — theoretical physicist, bestselling author, acclaimed public speaker, renowned futurist, and popularizer of science. As co-founder of String Field Theory, Dr. Kaku carries on Einstein’s quest to unite the four fundamental forces of nature into a single grand unified theory of everything.
Stefan Lindstrom Counsellor at Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
March 17, 2016 22:33 - 1 hour- Career diplomat with the Finnish Foreign Service - Working at the Department for Americas and Asia at the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Helsinki -Counsellor responsible for issues related to trade and economy with the United States - From 2010 to 2014, Mr. Lindström was the DCM at the Finnish Embassy in Lisbon, Portugal - Was responsible for issues related to trade and economy and the European economic crisis - From 2007 to 2010 he was Counsellor and DCM at the Finnish Embassy in...
Amanda Brinkman Chief Brand and Communications Officer of Deluxe
March 16, 2016 22:40 - 1 hourAmanda is the Chief Brand and Communications Officer at Deluxe, and created the 'Small Business Revolution,' an acclaimed documentary series celebrating small businesses across the country. She experienced success early in her career at advertising agencies such as Cohn & Wolfe London, Campbell Mithun and Fallon, working on top brands such as BMW, Reebok, Sony and Virgin Mobile. In the corporate world, Amanda has held executive marketing roles at Allianz, General Mills, and UnitedHealth Group...