Launch Pad
182 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMeet entrepreneurs and learn the secrets to their startup success on Launch Pad, brought to you by Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship and hosted by Karl Ulrich, Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the Wharton School, Rob Coneybeer, Co-founder & Managing Director of Shasta Ventures, and more. Launch Pad was originally broadcast on SiriusXM Channel 132, Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School. Launch Pad from The Wharton School is not associated with Blackstone LaunchPad.
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Episodes
Rob Coneybeer's Sabbatical
July 07, 2022 21:08 - 52 minutes - 120 MBRob Coneybeer, co-founder of Shasta Ventures and a 24-year veteran of the venture capital industry, joins Professor Karl Ulrich to talk about his three month Sabbatical all around Europe! https://medium.com/theclutchpedal/why-i-flew-my-land-cruiser-to-europe-a35df754f124 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
CEO & Co-founder, Goodr Sunglasses
March 16, 2022 01:01 - 26 minutes - 133 MBStephen Lease, the CEO (Chief Executive Octopus) of the sunglasses brand goodr and the co-host of the CULTURE goodr podcast, joins Karl Ulrich to talk about the company's explosive growth, product designs, partnerships and plans for the future! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Co-founder & CEO, Bombas
March 16, 2022 00:58 - 26 minutes - 135 MBDavid Heath, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bombas joins Karl Ulrich to talk about launching the company, revolutionizing the modern sock, growth, and staying true to their mission of helping those in need! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Meeting People's Needs With NeuroFlow
May 12, 2021 15:21 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBChris Molaro talks with Karl about NeuroFlow and how it "delivers the actionable behavioral health intelligence you've been missing, so you can deliver the whole-person care that has never been more essential." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Special Episode! Venture Lab 2021 Startup Challenge
April 22, 2021 14:15 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBVenture Lab is hosting their 2021 Startup Challenge, sponsored by Eric Aroesty, on Friday, April 30th and Karl interviews five semi-finalists from challenge in this hour long special episode! Nouri -- For expecting families with pregnancy challenges (e.g. conceiving, symptoms, recovery), Nouri provides an Eastern food therapy meets Western nutrition meal plan to help moms feel better at each stage. While meal plans are our first product, we plan to expand on our Eastern therapy philosophy ...
Zwift- More than just a cycling community
February 26, 2021 14:06 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBEric Min, CEO of Zwift shares his story with Rob about how he and his team transitioned traditional outdoor cycling to the convenience of ones home. Soon after, the concept expanded and led to a vast social community of Zwifters cycling together from all around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Medicine in a bottle? It's GT Dave's Kombucha
February 17, 2021 22:12 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBCEO and Founder, GT Dave of GT Dave's Kombucha shares the story of this medicinal beverage, full of natural health benefits and the path that lead to "Living Foods." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus Episode! "Winning in China"
February 10, 2021 14:58 - 8 minutes - 20.3 MBBonus Episode! Karl Ulrich on Wharton Business Daily Karl Ulrich, Wharton Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, joined Wharton Business Daily host Dan Loney to discuss his new book, Winning in China: 8 Stories of Success and Failure in the World's Largest Economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Get Outdoorsy!
February 01, 2021 20:42 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MBJeff Cavins, Co-Founder and CEO, Outdoorsy shares Rob how his idea became a reality for people to go "Outdoorsy." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
All in one with 01 Advisors
February 01, 2021 20:34 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBDick Costolo, former CEO of Twitter explains his journey throughout the business world from Twitter to today as a managing Partner @ 01 Advisors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
AllBirds Update
January 12, 2021 17:36 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBJoey Zwillinger, CEO and Founder of AllBirds From merino wool to eucalyptus, Joey tells Rob how AllBirds has evolved to become a leading brand in material innovation. He also shares how the company has adapted to meet customer needs by creating a comfortable facemask you'll actually want to wear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Strengthen your body and mind with Tonal
January 12, 2021 15:34 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBChris Stadler, Chief Marketing Officer of Tonal tells Rob how to get fit from the comfort of your very own home using digital weights via AI with Tonal. Chris also shares his marketing journey of how he went from building the branding for beauty products to branding fitness equipment as he's been recognized for redefining the CMO role. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What's the currency? It's BitWise Cryptocurrency!
January 12, 2021 15:22 - 31 minutes - 29 MBHunter Horsley CEO, Board Director of BitWise shares with Karl how the company works to give customers a cryptocurrency index and beta funds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Michael Baum Founder and CEO of big data company, splunk.
November 18, 2020 16:19 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBMichael Baum talks with Rob about his entrepreneurial journey, how he was introduced to software, and how he has worked to help transform data with splunk.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tackle everything from moving to improving with Matt Ehrlichman, CEO and Co-Founder of Porch
November 18, 2020 16:08 - 53 minutes - 49 MBRob speaks with CEO and Co-Founder of Porch, Matt Ehrlichman about how his company began and how he's tackling the home industry one project at a time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Make the right choice with RightRice
November 18, 2020 15:45 - 31 minutes - 29 MBKeith Bellinger, Founder and CEO of RightRice and former Founder of PopChips explains how he put the pieces together to develop his new product, RightRice - packed with nutrients and a satisfying flavor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Stick to Your Roots
October 16, 2020 18:30 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBRoot Ventures, early stage seed fund investors in tech. Avidan talks to Rob about Root Ventures investment in machine learning, robotics, AI and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Michael Preysman: Founder and CEO of Everlane
September 24, 2020 22:15 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBKarl talks with CEO of Everlane, Michael Preysman and learns more about the philosophy behind the company and their transparent sustainability mission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Taste the difference with Bowery Farming
September 10, 2020 22:26 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBNot your traditional farm, Karl talks to Irving Fain, CEO and Founder of Bowery Farming about how he utilities technology in a unique way to elevate their crops. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thirsty? End it With Liquid Death
August 26, 2020 21:04 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBThere's tap, bottled, sparking, and now, Liquid Death... water. Mike Cessario, Founder of canned water company "Liquid Death" shares his story about how the idea came about and where you can get it today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Unveiling "The Unicorn's Shadow" with Wharton professor, Ethan Mollick
August 19, 2020 19:44 - 30 minutes - 28 MBIn The Unicorn's Shadow: Combating the Dangerous Myths that Hold Back Startups, Founders, and Investors, Wharton School professor Ethan Mollick takes us to the forefront of an empirical revolution in entrepreneurship. New data and better research methods have overturned the conventional wisdom behind what a successful founder looks like, how they succeed, and how the startup ecosystem works. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Streamline The Production Process With Stringr
August 13, 2020 15:28 - 27 minutes - 25 MBKarl speaks with Lindsay Stewart, CEO and Founder of Stringr, a video platform that allows customers to source, edit, publish and monetize video. Stringr has more than 100,000 videographers who respond to custom video requests in near real time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Actualizing Atomic
August 13, 2020 15:19 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBStartup studio, Atomic led by Jack Abraham Founder, Managing Partner & CEO helps to actualize people's creative ideas by building dynamic teams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Fundamentals of Flexe
August 12, 2020 18:43 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBKarl Siebrecht Co-Founder and CEO of Flexe takes Rob for a deep dive inside his company Flexe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Unique Ubiquity of Udacity
August 12, 2020 18:35 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBIn an ever changing world and job market, global online learning platform, Udacity provides tools for people to develop skills to advance their careers. Karl speaks with CEO Gabe Dalporto of Udacity, a project based learning platform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Connecting The Dots With Codecademy
August 12, 2020 17:50 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBZach Sims, Co-Founder and CEO of Codecademy talks with Karl about how they teach more than 45 million people around the world the skills they need to upgrade their careers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Getting up to speed with Boom Supersonic Transport
August 12, 2020 17:30 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBListen to Karl and Rob talk with Blake Sholl about how his company, Boom Supersonic is building the world’s fastest airliner for a dramatically more accessible world. Boom Supersonic is a startup company in Centennial, Colorado. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Building Box
August 12, 2020 16:41 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBAaron Levie, Co-Founder and CEO of Enterprise company Box talks with Rob about how the company originated in his college dorm room and landed in peoples now, home offices just in time for the surge of working from home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Covid-19's Impact on Entrepreneurship
August 12, 2020 16:21 - 30 minutes - 28 MBRob and Karl discuss how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting entrepreneurship globally and domestically, the importance of wearing a mask, and 3 ways to increase creativity levels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
From Sod to The Sill (replay)
August 12, 2020 16:05 - 22 minutes - 21 MBEliza Blank, Founder and CEO of The Sill speaks with Karl about her company, which brings the joys of backyard gardening to the inside window sill of a city dwellers apartment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020 Startup Challenge Special Part 7: Pawsitive
April 30, 2020 13:53 - 10 minutes - 10 MBWe’re proud to announce this year’s Semifinalists for the 2019-2020 Penn Wharton Startup Challenge. Teams consist of students from The Wharton School, The College of Arts and Sciences and The School of Engineering and Applied Science. The Startup Challenge and Showcase attracts the best and brightest entrepreneurial minds from across the Penn community as they compete for a chance to win $135,000 in cash and prizes. BIO: Pawsitive is a pet wellness community in an app. TEAM MEMBERS: SAMAYA...
2020 Startup Challenge Special Part 6: Mobility
April 30, 2020 13:45 - 9 minutes - 9.17 MBWe’re proud to announce this year’s Semifinalists for the 2019-2020 Penn Wharton Startup Challenge. Teams consist of students from The Wharton School, The College of Arts and Sciences and The School of Engineering and Applied Science. The Startup Challenge and Showcase attracts the best and brightest entrepreneurial minds from across the Penn community as they compete for a chance to win $135,000 in cash and prizes. BIO: Mobility seeks to mobilize the large population of economically-restri...
2020 Startup Challenge Special Part 5: ConnectED Mobile
April 30, 2020 13:41 - 11 minutes - 11 MBWe’re proud to announce this year’s Semifinalists for the 2019-2020 Penn Wharton Startup Challenge. Teams consist of students from The Wharton School, The College of Arts and Sciences and The School of Engineering and Applied Science. The Startup Challenge and Showcase attracts the best and brightest entrepreneurial minds from across the Penn community as they compete for a chance to win $135,000 in cash and prizes. BIO: ConnectED Mobile works with the nation’s largest 4G LTE mobile provide...
2020 Startup Challenge Special Part 4: SilkBlu Technologies
April 30, 2020 13:36 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBWe’re proud to announce this year’s Semifinalists for the 2019-2020 Penn Wharton Startup Challenge. Teams consist of students from The Wharton School, The College of Arts and Sciences and The School of Engineering and Applied Science. The Startup Challenge and Showcase attracts the best and brightest entrepreneurial minds from across the Penn community as they compete for a chance to win $135,000 in cash and prizes. BIO: SilkBlu Technologies LLC is a software innovation company aspiring to ...
2020 Startup Challenge Special Part 3: MAR Designs
April 23, 2020 13:56 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBWe’re proud to announce this year’s Semifinalists for the 2019-2020 Penn Wharton Startup Challenge. Teams consist of students from The Wharton School, The College of Arts and Sciences and The School of Engineering and Applied Science. The Startup Challenge and Showcase attracts the best and brightest entrepreneurial minds from across the Penn community as they compete for a chance to win $135,000 in cash and prizes. BIO: MAR Designs has developed a patient responsive wrist orthotic for the ...
2020 Startup Challenge Special Part 2: Showcase
April 23, 2020 13:37 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBWe’re proud to announce this year’s Semifinalists for the 2019-2020 Penn Wharton Startup Challenge. Teams consist of students from The Wharton School, The College of Arts and Sciences and The School of Engineering and Applied Science. The Startup Challenge and Showcase attracts the best and brightest entrepreneurial minds from across the Penn community as they compete for a chance to win $135,000 in cash and prizes. BIO: SHOWCASE vending machines are a platform for brands to trade products ...
2020 Startup Challenge Special Part 1: Frutero Ice Cream
April 22, 2020 15:53 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBWe’re proud to announce this year’s Semifinalists for the 2019-2020 Penn Wharton Startup Challenge. Teams consist of students from The Wharton School, The College of Arts and Sciences and The School of Engineering and Applied Science. The Startup Challenge and Showcase attracts the best and brightest entrepreneurial minds from across the Penn community as they compete for a chance to win $135,000 in cash and prizes. BIO: Frutero is a premium quality, tropical fruit ice cream company with fl...
An Animatronic Animal Friend
March 05, 2020 17:47 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBTombot develops robotic animals that transform the daily lives of individuals, families and communities facing health adversities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
CES 2020 Recap Episode
January 29, 2020 15:08 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBCES is the world's gathering place for all those who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. It has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for 50 years — the global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace. Kirsten Korosec specializes in transportation and automotive technology. In short (in her own words), if it moves people and packages from A to B, she writes about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
A Food Lover's Field Guide
December 12, 2019 14:55 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBThe Infatuation's mission is very simple: to bring you the most honest and trustworthy opinions on where to eat around the world, with reviews and guides curated by a small group of highly trained, highly opinionated writers and editors. The startup purchased Zagat from Google for an undisclosed sum in March 2018, exciting the restaurant world with a recently released 40th-anniversary edition of the Zagat New York City guide and, by 2020, a new digital platform for Zagat including an updated ...
Creating "Gouda" Content For The Masses
December 04, 2019 17:52 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBWatched live by more than 6.5M people each month, Cheddar is the leading post-cable news, media, and entertainment company. Cheddar also garners hundreds of millions of organic video views monthly across Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, LinkedIn and other social & distributed video platforms.The company broadcasts from the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, its street level studio in the glass corner of the Sprint Store in the Flatiron Building, WeWork in Los Angele...
Revive & Refresh Your Home
November 20, 2019 17:45 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBRevival Rugs believes that buying one-of-a-kind, vintage handmade rugs should be smooth, transparent, and affordable. They handpick a carefully curated selection of rugs and bring them to your door, minus the mark-up. With operations in the US and Turkey, Revival Rugs visits their suppliers regularly to make sure our products meet our quality specifications and that workers are treated fairly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Caffeinated Cruise Control
October 30, 2019 17:18 - 22 minutes - 21 MBSuper Coffee utilizes healthy fats for fuel! Coconut Oil has become one of the most popular "superfoods" for its powerful good fats, the elusive MCTs (Medium Chain Triglyceride). The fast-burning energy source also has some antimicrobial activity, clearing your gut of bad bacteria. Combined with Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC) and organic Colombian coffee, it's the “the key to life". Founded by 3 Brothers, Super Coffee is dedicated to changing your world through positive energy. With three ...
Delectably Deformed
October 30, 2019 16:23 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBIn America, many of us still don’t have access to high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables. We waste as much food as we eat. Almost half of what our nation’s farms grow is never eaten. Much of this is due to modern-day beauty standards for food. Misfit fruits, misshapen vegetables, and delicious but odd-sized produce are squandered at every level. It’s not healthy, it’s expensive, it’s a problem at a huge scale, and it doesn’t fit with our view of the world. It’s why we started a company to...
A Speedy, Special Delivery
October 10, 2019 17:32 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBSpeedWeed is the largest, most successful medical marijuana delivery service in America. Launched by AJ Gentile, his wife Jennifer and his brother Gene in September 2010 from the living room of their apartment, SpeedWeed now boasts a database of over 30,000 members. With over 70 employees, multiple annexes throughout Los Angeles and Orange County, a strong online presence and highly visible celebrity endorsements, SpeedWeed continues its upward trajectory. Since 2010, it's the only legal ma...
Nothin' But Net
September 26, 2019 16:17 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBAND 1 was, and still is, a legendary brand that brought sports and pop culture together in ways never seen before. At its peak, it was the No.2 shoe in the U.S. behind Nike. In addition, AND 1’s entertainment division created the Mix Tape tour and Streetball, an ESPN series that was the No. 1 rated show among male teens, eclipsing SportsCenter. The company was started by Berger as a graduate student at Wharton, who went on to sell the brand in 2005. Now, Berger is the Managing Director of ...
Further Than The Eye Can See
September 19, 2019 15:06 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBThe Spatial Computing age is coming and businesses need to adapt. Infinite Retina is a full-service agency that exists to help companies enter and succeed in Spatial Computing – from building a company vision to getting funded to developing an industry and customer strategy and more. As a full-service agency, Infinite Retina also designs, produces and develops Spatial Computing apps and experiences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Balance & Beauty From Within
September 04, 2019 14:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBVital Proteins helps people feel better and live fuller lives through sustainably-sourced nutrition products, promoting health, fitness and natural beauty. Our bodies’ collagen production slows as we age, our need for it only grows as our bodies become less efficient and we maintain a vibrant life.Vital Proteins accomplishes this by providing nourishing collagen and promoting our production of collagen - an essential nutrient stripped from our diets by modern food-processing. Hosted on Aca...
Stories Crafted From Wood & Steel
August 27, 2019 13:12 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBInspired by their Pacific Northwest roots - and trusting their instincts to trailblaze - brothers Ryan and Andrew Beltran set forth on a mission in 2013: Create an entirely unique timepiece out of wood and steel. The seamless fusion of all-natural, sustainable hardwoods and stainless steel proved to be an instant and enduring smash, both on Kickstarter and in the wild, but it was the bold stroke to use reclaimed wood - wood with a story - that redefined what one should expect from a watch. ...
Slip or Slide Into These Stylish Shoes
August 21, 2019 13:40 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBIn 2013, Mickey Ashmore created a magical pair of leather shoes with a family of craftsmen in southeast Turkey. He called them Sabahs, an original shoe based on a traditional shoemaking method that's nearly 1,000 years old. Celebrated for their quality, comfort and unique look, Sabahs are still entirely handmade by that same family and we now travel the world selling them, one pair at a time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.