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#223: Tyler Hayes, CEO of Atom Limbs, the World's First Mind-Controlled Bionic Arm
Just Go Grind - November 03, 2020 10:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsTyler Hayes is CEO of Atom Limbs, the world's first mind-controlled bionic arm. Tyler was previously Co-Founder of Bebo (acq. Amazon) and Executive Producer of Minka which won Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Short at the FFF. About Our Partner This episode is also brought to you by Hawk...
#222: Michael Barlow, Co-Founder & CEO at Fernish, a Los Angeles-Based Furniture Rental Startup that's Raised $45M and is Redefining an Industry
Just Go Grind - November 02, 2020 10:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsMichael Barlow is the Co-Founder & CEO of Fernish ( https://fernish.com/ ), a premium furniture rental service that turns your space into a meaningful home you love. Pick from a curated selection of furniture essentials, knick-knacks, and things that just make you feel good. Pay monthly, and de...
#221: Eddy Badrina, CEO of Eden Green, an Innovative Vertical Farming Technology Company
Just Go Grind - November 01, 2020 13:26 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsEddy Badrina is CEO of Eden Green Technology ( https://www.edengreen.com/ ), a vertical farming technology company dedicated to changing the way we farm our food and feed our communities. He is also co-founder of BuzzShift, a digital strategy agency for mid-sized brands and organizations. Eddy h...
#220: Closing the Gender Equity Gap with Katica Roy, CEO at Pipeline Equity, an Award-Winning SaaS Company that Leverages Artificial Intelligence to Identify and Drive Economic Gains Through Gender Equity
Just Go Grind - October 31, 2020 14:38 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsKatica Roy is the CEO and founder of Denver-based Pipeline, an award-winning SaaS company that leverages artificial intelligence to identify and drive economic gains through gender equity. Katica is driven by a passion to eradicate economic inequality and champions the rights of refugees, women...
#219: How to Deploy Strategic Communications for Your Startup with Jessica Schaefer, Founder & CEO of Bevel PR, a Leading Public Relations Consultancy that Works with Venture Capital Funds, Tech and Fintech Brands
Just Go Grind - October 30, 2020 09:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsJessica honed her communications skills during her tenure at Point72, where she led communications for the firm’s venture capital arm — Point72 Ventures — in addition to serving as Vice President of corporate communications of the family office. She then went on to found Bevel ( https://www.bev...
#218: Greg Spillane, CEO of Fancy, a Unique Social Commerce Platform to Discover, Share, and Buy Amazing Products
Just Go Grind - October 29, 2020 09:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsGreg Spillane is the CEO of Fancy ( https://fancy.com/ ) a curated online retailer that provides a platform for consumers looking to discover the coolest and most innovative fashion, accessories, art, and gadgets from emerging brands and artists across the globe. About Our Partner This episo...
#217: Ruben Harris, CEO at Career Karma, a Community of Peers, Mentors, and Coaches That Will Help You Land a Dream Career in Tech, on Becoming the #1 Destination for Career Advice on the Internet
Just Go Grind - October 28, 2020 10:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsRuben Harris is the Co-Founder & CEO of Career Karma ( https://careerkarma.com/ ). Career Karma is a community of peers, mentors, and coaches that will help you land a dream career in Tech. You never pay a dime. The only cost is to help people behind you. Career Karma is always free for studen...
#216: Tyler Bushnell, Founder & CEO of Polycade, a Wall Mounted Arcade that Plays Classic and Modern Games, on Launching Through Kickstarter, His Experience at Techstars, and Working With Influencers Like Steve Aoki and Lil John
Just Go Grind - October 27, 2020 12:07 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsTyler Bushnell is the Founder & CEO of Polycade ( https://polycade.com/ ) the only arcade machine that's been designed for classic and modern games, giving you the ability to play everything from the best new indies, retro classics, or the most graphics-intensive modern fighters. About Polycad...
#215: Eric Gilbert, Co-Founder of Treefort Music Fest, on Building a Multi-Venue Festival with 133,000 Attendees Over 8 Years and Crowdfunding with Wefunder to Get Through the COVID-19 Shutdown
Just Go Grind - October 26, 2020 13:20 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsEric Gilbert is the Co-Founder of Treefort Music Fest ( https://www.treefortmusicfest.com/ ) an annual 5 day event in Boise, Idaho that's had over 133,000 attendees in 8 years and featured 1000s of bands from around the world. Treefort Music Fest is a five-day indie music festival, held at num...
#214: Daniel Kurzrock, Co-Founder & CEO at ReGrained, on Building an Innovative Mission-Driven Ingredient Platform that Leverages Technology and Culinary Science to Transform Beer Waste Into Food
Just Go Grind - October 25, 2020 10:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsDan is the Co-Founder and Chief Grain Officer of ReGrained, a mission-driven ingredient platform that leverages technology and culinary science to transform beer waste into food. Dan is an entrepreneurial systems thinker and loves tackling seemingly intractable problems through creative entrep...
#213: Daniel Kaplan of Generator Ventures, a $55M Fund Focused on the Intersection of Aging, Senior Care, and Technology
Just Go Grind - October 24, 2020 14:09 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsDaniel Kaplan, a Senior Associate at Generator Ventures ( https://generatorvc.com/ ) is passionate about advancing senior care and aging. Generator Ventures partners with exceptional entrepreneurs who are leveraging technology to transform the aging experience. They believe that when high-tech,...
#212: Amelia Lin, Co-Founder & CEO of Saga, an Innovative Voice-Based Social App to Stay Close with Family and Friends
Just Go Grind - October 23, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsAmelia Lin is the Co-Founder & CEO of Saga, a voice based social app to stay close with family and friends. They help families save the life stories of loved ones on audio--it's like getting a personal podcast of your Grandma's childhood stories. Saga sends weekly prompts - they record and shar...
#211: Jonny Price, Director of Fundraising at Wefunder, the Largest Regulation Crowdfunding Platform
Just Go Grind - October 22, 2020 09:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsJonny Price is the Director of Fundraising at Wefunder ( https://wefunder.com/ ) where he is working to empower entrepreneurs with capital and customers. He finds great entrepreneurs and helps them succeed on the Wefunder platform. About Our Partners This episode is also brought to you by Ha...
#210: Yamandou Alexander CEO & Chairman of Makeba, a Fintech Company Enabling Emerging Markets to Transact Securely Without Credit Cards or Cash
Just Go Grind - October 21, 2020 10:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsYamandou Alexander is the founder of Makeba ( https://www.makeba.money/cv-por/index.html ) a serial entrepreneur and philanthropist with decades of experience building technology and infrastructure projects in Africa. Makeba's Wefunder Campaign: https://wefunder.com/makeba Just Go Grind We...
#209: Brentt Baltimore, Principal at Greycroft, a Full Lifecycle Investor, on His Journey Into VC, Becoming a Kauffman Fellow, BLCK VC, What Startup Founders Need to Know About Raising Capital, Equity Splits, and Scaling
Just Go Grind - October 20, 2020 09:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsBrentt Baltimore is a Principal at Greycroft. Based in the Los Angeles office, Brentt focuses on investment opportunities in enterprise software. He has led Greycroft’s investments in Mapped, Agni, Craft, and Smrt. Brentt is a Kauffman Fellow and a member of Class 25. Prior to joining Greycrof...
#208: Jude Gomila, Founder & CEO of Golden and Investor in 200+ Companies, on Mapping Human Knowledge, Fundraising, Optimizing for Serendipity & Fun, and How to Become a Magnet for Great Opportunities
Just Go Grind - October 19, 2020 09:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsJude Gomila is the Founder & CEO of Golden ( https://golden.com/ ) a company on a mission to map out human knowledge and accelerate discovery and learning, and an investor in more than 200 companies including Carta, Gusto, Airtable, Boom, Ginkgo, Benchling, Ironclad, Superhuman, Linear, and Rel...
#207: Brett Munster, Principal at Sway Ventures, on Breaking Into VC, Hiring Top Talent for Your Startup, Equity Splits for Founders, and How Founder Roles Evolve as a Startup Scales
Just Go Grind - October 18, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsAs Principal at Sway Ventures, Brett Munster focuses most of his investment activities on the seed and earlier stages for the fund. In addition to evaluating new investments, Brett’s responsibilities include coordinating the due diligence process across all investment opportunities for the fund...
#206: Jeroen Corthout, Co-Founder of Salesflare, a Simple Yet Powerful CRM for SMBs Selling B2B and the #1 CRM on Product Hunt
Just Go Grind - October 17, 2020 14:33 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsJeroen Corthout is the Co-Founder of Salesfare ( https://salesflare.com/ ) a simple yet powerful CRM that automates your data to build better relationships and make more sales. It's a fast, visual and easy-to-use sales machine. Built on happiness with the latest tech, by humans for humans. Sa...
#205: Rick Smith, Co-Founder & Managing Director at Crosscut, One of the Top Venture Capital Firms in Los Angeles, on Helping Founders and Becoming the Firm of the Future
Just Go Grind - October 16, 2020 13:39 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsRick Smith is a Co-Founder and Managing Director at Crosscut, one of the top venture capital firms in Los Angeles. Crosscut is a seed-stage venture capital firm, looking to invest $1-3 million in early-stage companies with hyper-growth potential. About Our Partners This episode is also brou...
#204: Ambyr Childers, Actress on the Hit Netflix Series, YOU, and Founder & CEO of Ambyr Childers Jewelry, a Company Creating Meaningful Jewelry for the Modern Woman
Just Go Grind - October 15, 2020 13:37 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsAmbyr Childers ( https://www.ambyrchilders.com/ ) actress and entrepreneur, started her namesake jewelry line with a desire to create timeless pieces that inspire and empower those who wear them. From early on, Ambyr had a special connection with her grandmother who taught her that jewelry ho...
#203: Jelani Memory, Co-Founder & CEO at A Kids Book About, on Creating Impactful Books for Kids About Racism, Feminism, Adventure, Empathy, Divorce, Death, and Other Important Topics
Just Go Grind - October 14, 2020 12:35 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsJelani is the Co-Founder and CEO at A Kids Book About ( https://akidsbookabout.com/ ) and Co-Founder at Circle and Narrative. He's a bit obsessed with making things that matter. At A Kids Book About, they make kids books that matter. There are no dragons, silly bears, or cute tales about prin...
#202: Mubashar Iqbal, Product Hunt Maker of the Year Award-Winner and a Prolific Creator of 70+ Products Including Founderpath, Pod Hunt, Indiehackers.tv, and Will Robots Take My Job?
Just Go Grind - October 13, 2020 12:34 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsMubashar Iqbal, who goes by Mubs, loves making things. He's been making things since he was about 8 years old. He made so many things he was selected as ProductHunt's maker of the year for 2016, runner up in 2015 and 2017. Some of Mubs' recent projects include Founderpath, One Hour SaaS, Indie...
#201: Dr. Sophia Yen, Co-Founder & CEO of Pandia Health, the Only Doctor-Led, Women-Founded, End-to-End Solution for Birth Control, on Building a Trustworthy Brand Serving the Needs of Women
Just Go Grind - October 12, 2020 13:58 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsDr. Sophia Yen is Board Certified in Adolescent Medicine with 20+ years of experience in medicine. She graduated from MIT, UCSF Medical School, and UC Berkeley with an MPH in Maternal Child Health. She serves as a clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Adolescent Medicine...
#200: Scott Lee, Founder & CEO at Gooroo, an Education Technology Company Building the Netflix of Education to Make Education Accessible for Everyone
Just Go Grind - October 11, 2020 11:54 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsGooroo ( https://www.gooroo.com/ ) founder and CEO Scott Lee is on a mission to reimagine education, unlock every student’s potential, and promote lifelong learning for all. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Lee relocated to the United States with his family at the age of 16 without knowing a word of ...
#199: Matt Lombardi & Kevin Moran, Former Professional Athletes & Co-Founders of Beam, a CBD-Focused Wellness Company Offering THC-Free Products for Improved Performance, Recovery, Sleep, and Balance
Just Go Grind - October 10, 2020 08:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsMatt Lombardi is a Co-Founder of Beam ( https://beamtlc.com/ ). He's on a mission to reimagine health and wellness, is a former professional hockey player, entrepreneur, and avid CrossFitter. Kevin Moran is also a Co-Founder of Beam. He's on a mission to humanize CBD with education first. He'...
#198: Andrew Parker, Co-Founder & CEO of Papa, a Platform Pairing Older Adults and Families with Papa Pals for Companionship and Assistance with Everyday Tasks
Just Go Grind - October 09, 2020 14:52 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsAndrew Parker is the Co-Founder & CEO of Papa, a company that's raised $30M+ in venture capital from top investors to build and grow their family-on-demand platform. Andrew has spent his career focusing on healthcare technology and service. In late 2017, Andrew founded Papa, a company that off...
#197: Karl Alomar, Managing Partner at M13, a $190M Consumer-Focused Venture Fund Based Out of LA and NY, and Serial Entrepreneur Who Built Multiple $100M+ Revenue High Growth Businesses in Various Market Segments
Just Go Grind - October 08, 2020 12:10 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsKarl Alomar is a Managing Partner at M13, a serial entrepreneur, and he's built and/or sold high growth businesses in various market segments. He has an MBA from Columbia Business School in New York and a BEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Imperial College London. He has a stron...
#196: Matthew Loper, Co-Founder & CEO of Wellth, an Innovative Company Improving Health Outcomes of Patients With Chronic Conditions Using Behavioral Economics
Just Go Grind - October 07, 2020 08:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsMatthew Loper is the Co-Founder and CEO of Wellth, a company that uses behavioral economics to drastically improve care plan adherence in patients with chronic conditions. This improvement to adherence allows risk-bearing providers to reduce readmissions, health insurers to reduce the total cos...
#195: Ruben Schultz, Co-Founder of Swoop, a Group Transportation Platform, on Raising a $3.2M Seed Round, Leaving Facebook to Become a Founder, and Keeping Perspective While Building a Startup
Just Go Grind - October 06, 2020 12:48 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsRuben is the Co-Founder at Swoop, where he is responsible for operations, marketing, people & hiring, and fundraising efforts. Prior to joining Swoop, he spent four years working for Google and Facebook, helping scale new programs such as Workplace by Facebook globally and Google’s Agency Lands...
#194: Taylor Nieman, Co-Founder & CEO of Toucan, a Tool for Learning a New Language as You Browse the Web, on the Early Stages of Building an Iconic Education Company
Just Go Grind - October 05, 2020 12:27 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsTaylor Nieman is the Co-Founder & CEO of Toucan, ( https://jointoucan.com/ ) the free Chrome extension that helps you learn a language without even trying. Previously, she worked on business development and strategic partnerships at Headspace, Science, and Fair. Toucan is a new, immersive way ...
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