• Julian Maha | KultureCity
    Apr 30 2024

    Dr. Julian Maha co-founded KultureCity, the largest organization in the world focused on sensory accessibility and acceptance of those with invisible disabilities. Kulture City has partnered with more than 1800 venues to make them accessible for those with invisible disabilities, particular those managing Autism Spectrum Disorder. (Originally aired on Sirius XM Business 132.)

    Show More Show Less
    25 mins
  • Anna Mowbray | Co-Founder Zuru Toys | Founder Zeil
    Apr 23 2024

    Zuru Toys is the third largest privately held toy company in the world. Predictably it's based in southern China. Unpredictably, it was founded by a team of New Zealand siblings. This is a wild story. The second half of the show focuses on Anna's new venture Zeil (aka "Tinder for jobs"). This episode hosted by Rob. (Originally aired on SiriusXM Business Radio 132.)

    Show More Show Less
    53 mins
  • Wouter Bruins | Co-Founder In Ovo
    Apr 9 2024

    Here's a chicken or egg problem for you. How do you make the hens that lay eggs? Until recently the process involved "culling" billions of male baby chicks per year. As an undergraduate student, Wouter Bruins invented a solution and later founded In Ovo. This episode is a fascinating deep dive into the egg supply chain, and to In Ovo's approach to minimizing one of the more disturbing parts of the process.

    Show More Show Less
    28 mins
  • Dan Miller | Steward & Fundrise
    Apr 2 2024

    Dan Miller is a co-founder of Fundrise -- a hugely successful platform for funding non-traditional real estate development. His latest venture is Steward, which funds regenerative agriculture projects. Steward delivers attractive fixed income solutions to retail investors while financing agricultural projects that don't fit traditional lender's profiles. (Originally aired on SiriusXM Business Radio 132.)

    Show More Show Less
    26 mins
  • Ariel Kaye | Parachute Home
    Mar 26 2024

    Ariel Kaye takes us back to the beginning -- how she got started building a direct-to-consumer bedding brand. Bonus content: why you should ignore thread count. (Originally aired on SiriusXM Business Radio Channel 132.)

    Show More Show Less
    27 mins
  • Ritu Narayan | Zum
    Mar 19 2024

    Zum is hot off of a $140 mm Series E funding round. Hear how former eBay exec Ritu Narayan has led the reinvention of school student transportation. (Originally aired on SiriusXM Business Radio Channel 132.)

    Show More Show Less
    25 mins
  • Shawn Nelson | Lovesac
    Mar 12 2024

    Lovesac (NASDAQ: LOVE) started when founder Shawn Nelson was watching TV as a teenager and thought it would be cool to build a gigantic beanbag chair. Most important, he got off his butt and made a prototype. Listen to Shawn recount the twisty path from then to now. (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Business Radio Channel 132.)

    Show More Show Less
    28 mins
  • Amanda DoAmaral | Fiveable
    Mar 5 2024

    An educator builds a platform for test prep and other educational needs, putting students first. (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Business Radio Channel 132.)

    Show More Show Less
    26 mins