Latest Business pitch Podcast Episodes

12. Sid Viswanathan, co-founder of Truepill, Episode Debrief

First Pitches with Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn - March 25, 2021 00:00 - 38 minutes
In this episode, show hosts Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn along with show producer Hung Pham break down last week's episode with guest Sid Viswanathan, co-founder of Truepill, and share their reactions, thoughts, and insights.

11. Building a Billion Dollar Startup One Prescription at a Time with Sid Viswanathan of Truepill

First Pitches with Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn - March 18, 2021 00:00 - 44 minutes
Coming up with a viable business idea is hard.   Coming up with the right type of business that aligns with your personality and vision such that you can’t sleep at night is even harder. We call that “founder-market fit” and when you find it, you increase your chances of building a truly trans...

10. Cindy Gallop, founder of MakeLoveNotPorn, Episode Debrief

First Pitches with Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn - March 11, 2021 01:00 - 45 minutes
In this episode, show hosts Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn along with show producer Hung Pham break down last week's episode with guest Cindy Gallop, founder of MakeLoveNotPorn, and share their reactions, thoughts, and insights.

9. Making Money by Changing How the World Has Sex with Cindy Gallop of MakeLoveNotPorn

First Pitches with Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn - March 04, 2021 01:00 - 55 minutes
Founders are a rare breed and that’s because It takes a certain kind of person to create a startup.  Not everyone can stomach the financial risk that comes with being a founder, the responsibility of managing employees with an uncertain future, and the constant self-doubt when nothing is going ...

8. Arlan Hamilton, founder of Backstage Capital, Episode Debrief

First Pitches with Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn - February 25, 2021 01:42 - 35 minutes
In this episode, show hosts Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn along with show producer Hung Pham break down last week's episode with guest Arlan Hamilton, founder of Backstage Capital, and share their reactions, thoughts, and insights.

7. Building a New Kind of VC Through Hustle and Grit with Arlan Hamilton of Backstage Capital

First Pitches with Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn - February 17, 2021 20:00 - 53 minutes
According to author Angela Ducksworth, the secret to success is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls “grit.” In short, it’s the ability to persist in the face of hardship to achieve your goals no matter how long it takes. When you have this type of grit you becom...

6. Elias Torres, CTO and co-founder of Drift, Episode Debrief

First Pitches with Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn - February 11, 2021 03:00 - 41 minutes
In this episode, show hosts Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn along with show producer Hung Pham break down last week's episode with guest Elias Torres, CTO and co-founder of Drift, and share their reactions, thoughts, and insights.

5. Beating the Odds to the Tune of 360M Dollars w/Elias Torres of Drift

First Pitches with Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn - February 04, 2021 01:02 - 45 minutes
How do you define the American dream? For most, it’s the belief that anyone, regardless of where they were born or what class they were born into, can attain their own version of success in a society where upward mobility is possible for everyone. But for others, it’s a pipe dream, a fairy tal...

4. Aaron Levie, CEO and co-founder of Box, Episode Debrief

First Pitches with Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn - January 28, 2021 02:00 - 41 minutes
In this episode, show hosts Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn along with show producer Hung Pham break down last week's episode with guest Aaron Levie, CEO and co-founder of Box, and share their reactions, thoughts, and insights.

3. Following Massive Tailwinds En Route to a Billion Dollar Business w/Aaron Levie of Box

First Pitches with Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn - January 21, 2021 03:14 - 39 minutes
They say timing is everything but if that’s true, then what’s the value of being able to predict the future? Millions? Try billions because, on this episode of First Pitches, we talk with Aaron Levie, co-founder, and CEO of Box, an enterprise software company with a market cap of nearly 3 billi...

2. Michelle Zatlyn, COO and co-founder of Cloudflare, Episode Debrief

First Pitches with Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn - January 13, 2021 08:05 - 43 minutes
In this episode, show hosts Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn along with show producer Hung Pham break down last week's episode with guest Michelle Zatlyn, COO and co-founder of Cloudflare, and share their reactions, thoughts, and insights.

1. Turning Down a Seat on a Rocket Ship w/Michelle Zatlyn of Cloudflare

First Pitches with Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn - January 06, 2021 08:05 - 39 minutes
In a Harvard Business School commencement speech, Sheryl Sandberg famously said, “If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat. Just get on.” This was advice given to her by Google’s then-CEO Eric Schmidt when Sheryl was contemplating taking a job offer at Google. This advice ...

Coming Soon: First Pitches

First Pitches with Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn - November 18, 2020 09:13 - 1 minute
First Pitches is a podcast series, where famous founders share the first version of their pitch.  No founder starts his or her journey with the perfect pitch; the beginning of every journey is fraught with self-doubt and lack of support.  This show was created to demonstrate that every founder...