Latest Careertraining Podcast Episodes
#313: Sehreen Noor Ali, Co-Founder of Sleuth, on Creating the Largest Crowdsourced Database on Children’s Health
Just Go Grind - January 03, 2022 13:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsSehreen Noor Ali is the Co-Founder of Sleuth, a childhood health recommendation engine, powered by crowdsourced insights and machine learning. The platform allows parents to share stories and information with each other to get essential perspectives on programs, treatments, therapies, tips and t...
#312: Kirsten Baumberger, Co-Founder of Minisocial.io, on Scaling On-Demand User Generated Content, Leveraging Partnerships, and Being the “Anti-Platform”
Just Go Grind - December 27, 2021 13:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsKirsten Baumberger is the Co-Founder and Director of Partnerships at minisocial.io, a User Generated Content platform that facilitates the production of UGC on-demand and at scale. mini works with top D2C brands and agencies including DoorDash, Sanzo, Native, JAJA, Pattern brands, and Olipop to ...
#311: JP Fatta and Bryce Petty of Kush Klubs, on Crowdfunding, Community Building, and Navigating the Highly Regulated Cannabis Industry
Just Go Grind - December 20, 2021 13:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsJP Fatta is a serial entrepreneur with multiple startups including health, entertainment and Cannabis related businesses. He is currently the CEO of Kush Klubs, the first monthly Cannabis Network, Fintech & Subscription-Based Membership Club. Members gain access to a gram or more a day, every da...
#310: Caroline Casson, Partner at Vitalize Venture Capital, on Pattern Recognition, What Makes a Rock Star Founder, and How to Choose Great Investments
Just Go Grind - December 13, 2021 13:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsCaroline Casson is a Partner at Vitalize Venture Capital, where she spends her time sourcing potential investments, assisting portfolio companies, and managing the due diligence process for Vitalize. She also writes founder spotlights on her blog. Prior to joining Vitalize in 2018, Caroline wo...
#309: Annelise Hillmann, Co-Founder and CEO of FRONTMAN, on Reimagining The Men’s Grooming Industry, Cultivating Authenticity in Brand Building, and Designing for Behavior Change
Just Go Grind - December 06, 2021 13:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsAnnelise Hillmann is the co-founder of FRONTMAN, the Gen Z self-care brand for men creating a new grooming category. A story teller at heart, Annelise is an art director and designer focusing on brand identity and marketing strategy for early stage companies. She has a Harvard degree in economic...
#308: Joseph Heller, Founder and CEO of The/Studio, on Growing a Successful B2B Marketplace for Product Customization and Creating Community Around Building Better Businesses
Just Go Grind - November 29, 2021 13:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsJoseph Heller, a true entrepreneur at heart, is the Founder and CEO of The/Studio, an on-demand manufacturing platform which is also now the parent company of Supplied, creating a network of empowered entrepreneurs through their wholesale platform for small businesses. While at UC Berkeley, Jose...
#307: David Perry, CEO and Co-Founder of E-Commerce Partnership Network Carro, on Overcoming Friction, Thinking Globally, Gamification, and Leveling Up from Entrepreneur to Innovator
Just Go Grind - November 22, 2021 13:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsDavid Perry is the CEO and Co-Founder of Carro, a new e-commerce partnership network that over 30K Shopify brands have joined, providing over 320M visitors a month. GetCarro.com helps brands gain attention, sales, and new customers by partnering with other brands in the network. Before Carro, ...
#306: Richard Mensah, Co-Founder of EllisX, on Pioneering Authentic Marketing for Tech Startups
Just Go Grind - November 15, 2021 13:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsRichard Mensah is the Co-Founder of EllisX, which is pioneering authentic marketing, a new market category that allows companies to increase brand awareness without hassle. Their infrastructure empowers creators and writers to connect with the best startup/tech stories. Originally from Ghana, Ri...
#305: Matt Jung, CEO of the Luxury Cookie Company Last Crumb, on Unique Brand Development, Creating an Organic Flywheel, and Managing Supply and Demand for an Exclusive Product
Just Go Grind - November 08, 2021 13:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsMatt Jung is an entrepreneur and generalist with over a decade of experience founding businesses and leading teams with a focus on business development, operations, marketing and brand strategy in both startup, incubator/accelerator, and corporate environments. Currently Matt is the CEO of Last ...
#304: Alex Simon, Co-Founder of Budget Based Travel Company Elude, on Innovating in an Established Industry and the Power of Partnerships
Just Go Grind - November 01, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsAlex Simon is the Co-Founder and CEO of Elude, a budget based travel company getting you out of your office and around the world. Alex previously worked as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank, a career he left in 2018 to turn travel hacking into his full-time gig as an entre...
#303: Rachel Sanders, Co-Founder and CEO of Rootine, a Precision Nutrition Startup Empowering Individuals to Optimize Their Wellness, on the Value of Personalized Health Solutions, Diversity in Investors, and Hiring for Culture over Expertise
Just Go Grind - October 25, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsRachel Sanders is the Co-Founder and CEO of Rootine, a wellness company working to optimize its users’ health and daily performance with precision nutrition. They enable individuals to leverage their personal health and nutrition data to improve how they look, feel and perform everyday with th...
#302: Nicholas Hinrichsen on How Clutch turns Credit Unions into FinTech companies, Raising from a16z, and Hiring Talent in LATAM
Just Go Grind - October 18, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsNicholas Hinrichsen is the co-founder of Clutch, a SaaS company working to turn credit unions into FinTechs, while helping you to refinance your auto loan and save thousands in minutes. Nicholas used to be an avid golfer, playing on Germany’s national team for four years. After finishing his mas...
#301: Introducing Vitalize Angels: Angel Investing for Everyone (Gale Wilkinson Interview)
Just Go Grind - September 23, 2021 10:37 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsVitalize Angels offers "angel investing for everyone" and in this special episode of the Just Go Grind podcast, Gale Wilkinson and Justin Gordon take you behind the scenes to tell you how they, and the Vitalize team, did it. Learn more about Vitalize Angels and join here: https://vitalize.vc/v...
#300: Zach Evans and Justin Gordon Reflect on Entrepreneurial Strategy, Growth, and Networking to Build Their Online Businesses
Just Go Grind - July 19, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsZach Evans, my best friend since high school, is a pianist, producer, and kick-ass entrepreneur who turned his passion for piano into a business that’s done more than $1 million in revenue in 3 years. He’s been featured on CBS, Yahoo, USA Today, and has amassed more than 10 million views on YouT...
#299: Naomi Shah, Founder and CEO at Meet Cute, a New Entertainment Brand Changing Listening Behavior with Scripted Audio Content
Just Go Grind - July 05, 2021 09:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsNaomi Shah is the Founder and CEO of Meet Cute, a venture-backed media company that has produced over 300 original light-hearted romantic comedies in podcast form. The company celebrates human connection and the full spectrum of love with a core mission -- having every person feel like they are ...
#298 - Talking Venture: Jarrid Tingle, Managing Partner at Harlem Capital
Just Go Grind - June 28, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsJarrid Tingle is Managing Partner of Harlem Capital where he focuses on deal sourcing, organizational strategy, and due diligence efforts. Jarrid was featured on the 2019 Forbes 30 under 30 list, 2019 Inc. 30 under 30 list, and the 2018 Ebony Power 100 list. He received his MBA from Harvard Bu...
#297: Jon Dahl, Co-Founder and CEO of Mux, a Video Platform for Developers, on The Changing Landscape of the Video Industry and Unexpectedly Becoming a Hyper Growth Startup
Just Go Grind - June 21, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsJon Dahl is the Co-Founder and CEO at Mux, where he builds software to help online video get better. Before that, he was Co-Founder of Zencoder, and then VP of Technology at Brightcove, two pioneering companies in the world of online video. Mux is building the future of online video infrastructu...
#296: Jessica Chu, Co-Founder and COO at DIG Labs, The Real Time Dog Health App, on Pivoting, Brand Building, and Being a Pet Parent
Just Go Grind - June 14, 2021 09:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsJessica Chu is the Co-Founder and COO at DIG Labs, advancing daily pet healthcare through science and technology. In 2019, Jessica co-founded DIG Labs with Tara Zedayko out of a shared mission to finally conquer unexplained digestive issues with each of their rescue dogs, Sammy and Kali. Armed w...
#295: Amos Schwartzfarb, Managing Director at Techstars Austin and Author of Levers and Sell More Faster
Just Go Grind - June 07, 2021 09:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsAmos Schwartzfarb is the Managing Director of Techstars in Austin. Amos has more than 15 years of sales leadership and strategy experience in software, digital, advertising and entertainment. Before joining Techstars, Amos served as co-founder and Head of Customer Development at Joust. Prior to ...
#294: Zach Sims, Co-Founder and CEO of Codecademy, on Creating Premium Educational Content, Building an Engaged Community, and Helping Millions of People Grow Their Careers
Just Go Grind - May 31, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsZach Sims is the Co-Founder and CEO of Codecademy, the easiest way to learn to code. Since the company started in August of 2011, millions of people have begun learning to program using the site. Codecademy has worked with organizations like The White House, the Government of Colombia, American...
#293: Sid Viswanathan, Co-Founder and President of Truepill, a Comprehensive Digital Health Platform Revolutionizing the Industry, on Founder-Market Fit, Fueling Growth, and Expanding Their Vision
Just Go Grind - May 24, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsSid Viswanathan is the Co-Founder and President of Truepill. Alongside Co-Founder Umar Afridi, Sid founded Truepill in 2016 to revolutionize the pharmacy and healthcare industry. The company shipped its first prescription less than five years ago and has since expanded its services to deliver an...
#292: Ethan Bloch, Founder and CEO of Digit, on Strategic Fundraising, Accelerated Learning, and Pioneering Algorithmic Saving to Make Financial Health Effortless for Everyone
Just Go Grind - May 17, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsEthan Bloch is the Founder and CEO of Digit, on a mission to tackle the number one stressor for Americans: financial well-being. In doing so, Ethan aims to make financial health effortless for everyone. His obsession with personal finance started at age thirteen when he began day trading technol...
#291: Jason Shuman of Primary Venture Partners, on How He Went from Failed Entrepreneur to Successful Venture Capitalist Before the Age of 30 and Why He is Passionate About Democratizing Access and Empowering Others
Just Go Grind - May 10, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsJason Shuman has been working in New York as a VC for the past six years, and is currently a Partner at Primary Venture Partners, where he focuses his investing activities on marketplace startups, consumer tech, and prosumer acquisition models. In college, Jason launched a direct-to-consumer foo...
#290: Jesse Draper, Founding Partner at Halogen Ventures, on Her Unique Journey From Actress to 4th Generation Investor, Challenging Imposter Syndrome as a Female in VC, and Supporting Women in Consumer Tech
Just Go Grind - May 03, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsJesse Draper is a mother of 2 boys, founding partner of Halogen Ventures as well as creator and host of Emmy nominated television series, The Valley Girl Show. Jesse is a 4th generation venture capitalist focused on early stage investing in consumer technology companies led by female and co-ed t...
#289: Sandro Roco, Founder and CEO of Sanzo, an Asian-Inspired Sparkling Water, on the Ins and Outs of Building a Successful CPG Company and How They're Making the Industry More Inclusive
Just Go Grind - April 26, 2021 09:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsSandro Roco is the Founder and CEO of Sanzo, an Asian-inspired sparkling water company on a mission to bridge cultures by connecting people to authentic flavors. Sanzo uses real fruit, not "natural flavors," and has no added sugar. Sandro, a Queens-born Filipino American, was walking through a ...
#288: Gal Ringel, Co-Founder and CEO of Mine, the Smart Data Assistant, on Creating the Future of Data Ownership, How to Manage Your Cyber Security, and VC as a Practical MBA
Just Go Grind - April 19, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsGal Ringel is the Founder and CEO of Mine, a smart data assistant allowing you to enjoy the internet while feeling safe and secure. Mine is on a mission to create a new global privacy standard where people can manage their data and minimize online risks without changing their behavior. They are ...
#287: Hadley Harris, Co-Founder and General Partner of Eniac Ventures, on Raising Five Funds, Giving a Thoughtful Rejection, and Advice for Founders and Investors
Just Go Grind - April 12, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsHadley Harris is a Co-Founder and General Partner of Eniac Ventures, leading seed rounds in bold founders who use code to create transformational companies. Eniac has recently announced it's fifth fund, of $125M, and their portfolio now includes more than 120 companies, with 50-plus exits. Thei...
#286: Tony Jamous, Founder and CEO of Oyster, a Distributed Talent Enablement Platform Removing Barriers to Cross-Border HR, on Raising a $20M Series A and Creating the Future of Work
Just Go Grind - April 05, 2021 09:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsTony Jamous is the Founder & CEO of Oyster, the remote work employment platform. The company is on a mission to remove the barriers between talented people and great full-time jobs globally. They believe it should be easy for any company to hire any person, no matter where either is located in t...
#285: Marlon Nichols, Managing General Partner at MaC Venture Capital, on Building a World Class Venture Firm to Span Generations, Identifying Emerging Behavioral and Cultural Trends, and What it Takes to Merge Venture Funds
Just Go Grind - March 29, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsMarlon Nichols is a founding managing partner at MaC Venture Capital (formerly Cross Culture Ventures), which finds the entrepreneurs who are building the future for the rest of America. He’s an industry veteran – a former Kauffman Fellow and Investment Director at Intel Capital, where he launc...
#284: Vanessa Larco, Partner at NEA, on Her Extensive Experience in Product Management, Her Framework for Decision-Making as a VC, How the Venture Industry is Changing, the Value of Diversity, and Ruthless Prioritization
Just Go Grind - March 22, 2021 09:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsVanessa Larco is a Partner at NEA, a global venture capital firm with a mission to make the world better by helping founders build great companies that improve the way we live, work and play. She joined NEA in 2016 and focuses on enterprise SaaS and consumer investing. She is passionate about we...
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