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Spark XM Podcast

4 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 7 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

Spark XM is brought to you by Spark SC, USC's student hub for entrepreneurship.

We are a podcast featuring interviews with prominent students, alumni, and entrepreneurs. Our guests have shared stories that we hope will inspire listeners to broaden their potential and gain a deeper insight into the collegiate startup ecosystem.
Email us: [email protected]

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Episodes

S1.E5: Xavier Di Petta

October 30, 2016 22:10 - 50 minutes - 91.1 MB

He cracked viral marketing before it was an industry. With millions of followers across multiple accounts, Xavier is the wizard behind the curtain for Earth Pix, History in Pics, and more. He’s a sophomore in college, yet major companies seek his expertise to replicate these successes. Listen to find out how Xavier always manages to be at the right place at the right time- hitting trends before they even surface. Earth Pix account: http://bit.ly/2eXVvWh History in Pics account: http://bit.ly...

S1.E4: Mike Jones

October 02, 2016 21:01 - 42 minutes - 75.4 MB

Mike Jones has spent his career growing businesses. He is currently the CEO of Science, which has funded and developed businesses like Dollar Shave Club, DogVacay, and Wishbone. He was also the former CEO of MySpace, responsible for turning around the company's direction and ultimately selling to Specific Media. Listen to his journey and advice to entrepreneurs here: Hosts: Marc Pakravan Grant Gliner Ben Choe (Guest Host) Want to get in contact with us? Email [email protected] Check us out o...

S1.E3: Riley Testut

September 19, 2016 23:29 - 42 minutes - 76.6 MB

Riley Testut was a high school senior when his app hit 26 million downloads and scored him a cease and desist letter from Nintendo. Thirty thousand Twitter followers later (and even a verified badge to go along with it), he has a new project in the works that’s got his fans curious for more info. Listen to his journey here: Hosts: Marc Pakravan Grant Gliner Rikki Hu Want to get in contact with us? Email [email protected] Check us out on the iTunes app store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podca...

S1.E2: Waiz Rahim

September 05, 2016 05:51 - 38 minutes - 70.5 MB

Waiz Rahim is a founding partner of Y Athletics. Nine months after launching one of the most funded Kickstarter apparel campaigns, he found himself face to face seeking advice from Arianna Huffington. The reason? His campaign was so successful that one of the world’s largest clothing manufacturers started actively interfering with his plans. Find out how it all ends here. And be sure to check out the business here: www.yathletics.com Hosts: Marc Pakravan Grant Gliner Special Thanks: Rik...