Podcasts by Smart People Should Build Things: The Venture for America Podcast
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Farewell Message From Jeremy from 2017-04-28T13:00:52
Jeremy sends off the podcast after its final episode. You can follow Jeremy @JeremyShinewald and keep up with Venture For America at http://ventureforamerica.org
ListenNadia Boujarwah, Founder&CEO of Dia&Co Returns to #movefashionforward from 2017-04-28T06:45:23
Since we last talked with Nadia, Dia&Co has quadrupled in size, raised $25 million, and moved into a new massive warehouse! Dia&Co is as dedicated as ever to connecting with an underserv...
ListenInterview with Adam Grossman, Founder&CEO of Block Six Analytics from 2017-04-25T18:41:10
Adam Grossman started a business right out of his Stern MBA, with no intention to work for anyone from the start. After several iterations of his business he created B6A, a platform that analyze...
ListenInterview with Kate Ryder, Founder&CEO of Maven from 2017-03-08T17:35:56
Kate Ryder grew up surrounded by entrepreneurs - her father and grandparents on both sides of the family started their own businesses and set the stage for Kate's future career. When she graduat...
ListenConversation with Greg Behrman, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of NationSwell from 2017-03-01T05:01:59
Greg Behrman kicked off his career with a stint at Goldman Sachs before penning the book, The Invisible People, about the global AIDS pandemic. His early success as an author led him to an oppor...
ListenInterview with Dan Bloom, Co-Founder of Slope and 2012 VFA Fellow from 2017-01-26T16:35:52
When Dan Bloom found himself on the wait list for the fellowship in VFA's early days, he set his calendar to remind him to email the COO every week to express his passion for the program. Dan's ...
ListenConversation with Megan O'Connor and Sam Gimbel, Co-Founders of Clark from 2017-01-18T20:20:34
You might recognize Megan from the interview she did last year about her startup studio, Human Ventures. The very model Megan created for the studio worked for her own idea and today she is work...
ListenInterview with Charlie Kroll&Sallie Krawcheck, Co-Founders of Ellevest from 2017-01-11T20:19:41
A few months ago we heard from Charlie Kroll about his career and his new venture. This week he joins us again with his co-founder, Sallie Krawcheck, to talk about Ellevest, a company that is re...
ListenInterview with Andrew Lowenthal, Executive Director of Out in Tech from 2016-12-15T15:08:38
Andrew Lowenthal began his career in government with the New York Department of Education, where he learned the vital importance of teaching young people about morality and ethics as early in th...
ListenConversation with Toby Hervey, General Manager&Founding Team Member at Pager from 2016-12-08T17:44:21
Toby graduated from Georgetown University with plans to work in government and, one day, become Secretary of State. After a change of heart, and as a very audacious 22 year old, Toby landed hims...
ListenInterview with Nancy Lublin, Founder&CEO of Crisis Text Line from 2016-11-30T20:46:25
Nancy Lublin feels very strongly about law school - "it's where ideas go to die". Yet NYU Law School is exactly where she came up with the idea for Dress for Success, now a global nonprofit that...
Listen[BEST OF] Conversation with Miki&Radha Agrawal, sisters and founders of THINX, Daybreaker, Wild and much, much, more! from 2016-11-23T05:01:40
This week we are thankful for all of the badass women out there changing the world through entrepreneurship. We're bringing back this interview with the Agrawal sisters who have worked together ...
Listen[BEST OF] Interview with Dane Atkinson, CEO of SumAll and former CEO of Squarespace from 2016-11-16T17:13:02
Dane Atkinson is a serial entrepreneur with lots of great stories to share. We're bringing his interview back this week as part of our "Best of" tag. Dane was the COO of a company at the age of ...
Listen[BEST OF] Alexandra Wilkis Wilson from 2016-11-10T17:39:53
We're bringing back and oldie, but a goodie! Listen to our interview with Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Co-Founder of Gilt Groupe and current CEO of Glamsquad, an on-demand, app-based beauty provider...
ListenInterview with Ben Uyeda, Co-Founder of Zero Energy Design&HomeMade Modern from 2016-11-02T19:49:44
Ben Uyeda has always been a builder. From building swords out of car suspension leaf springs as a child to starting an architecture firm directly out of college, his passion for design has been ...
Listen[Best Of] Interview with Dan Porter, former teacher and CEO of Teach for America, creator of Draw Something, Board Member of Venture for America. from 2016-10-26T04:01:41
In this episode Jeremy Shinewald, along with guest host Miles Lasater, interviews Dan Porter - former teacher and CEO of Teach for America, serial entrepreneur, and current Board Member of Ventu...
Listen[Best Of] Interview with Olga Vidisheva, Founder&CEO of Shoptiques.com from 2016-10-19T04:01:15
Olga Vidisheva was born in Kyrgyzstan and moved to the US to attend Wellesly College. Her story is the quintessential 'American Dream'. Olga learned english while working in a Japanese retaurant...
ListenConversation with Martin Keen, Founder&CEO of Focal Upright Furniture from 2016-10-12T15:11:20
Martin Keen comes from a long line of craftsman. Martin's father was known to build furniture and both his father and grandfather made shoes. It is no surprise that Martin followed in their foot...
Listen[Best of] Interview with Jon Stein, Founder&CEO of Betterment from 2016-10-05T04:01:23
This week Jeremy sits down with Jon Stein, Founder & CEO of Betterment, an automated investing service that helps clients better manage and grow their wealth through smarter technology for a...
ListenInterview with Ellen Chilemba, Founder&Director of Tiwale from 2016-09-28T04:01:53
Ellen is a remarkable young woman who spotted a problem in her home country, Malawi; women have fewer opportunities for education which limits their employment opportunities and keeps them homeb...
ListenInterview with Brian Rudolph, Co-Founder and CEO of Banza and featured Fellow in the new documentary Generation Startup from 2016-09-22T18:02:10
This week we are re-airing one of our first few episodes with 2012 Fellow, Brian Rudolph. Brian is the Co-Founder and CEO of Banza, a chickpea pasta company aiming to do for pasta what Chobani d...
ListenConversation with Christine Hunsicker, CEO at Gwynnie Bee from 2016-09-14T14:32:47
Christine Hunsicker began her career as at a financial reporting company where, on his second day, she convinced the CFO to take an inexperienced college graduate onto his time. She gained treme...
ListenInterview with Ben Young and Frederick Kukelhaus, Co-Founders of Hugo&Hoby from 2016-09-07T19:48:09
As roommates Yale Business School Ben Young and Frederick Kukelhaus were commiserating over the horrible experience of buying furniture. They discovered that they were both ammature furniture ma...
ListenConversation with Henrik Werdelin, Founder of Bark&Co and Founding Partner at Prehype from 2016-08-31T15:48:53
Hailing from Denmark, Henrik started his career in media as a radio producer for BBC before moving on to MTV. He was the first person to come up with the idea of inserting user generated content...
ListenInterview with Jared Hecht, Co-Founder&CEO of Fundera from 2016-08-24T14:14:44
After graduating from Columbia University in 2009, Jared joined Tumblr during a major growth phase for the company. While at Tumblr he entered a hackathon attempting to solve a group texting pro...
ListenConversation with Erik Schreter, Co-Founder&CEO of Venwise from 2016-08-17T15:23:24
Erik Schreter grew up believing that he would take over his family's department store when he completed his undergraduate degree. But an unexpected job opportunity led him to IsaiX Technologies ...
ListenInterview with Wiley Cerilli, Co-CEO&Founder of Good Uncle from 2016-08-09T19:07:15
This week Jeremy sits down with Wiley Cerilli for one of our most raw and honest interviews about the pressures and emotional challenges of starting a company. Wiley lost his father at a young a...
ListenInterview with Glen Coates, CEO&Founder of Handshake from 2016-08-03T20:01:19
Glen Coates founded Handshake in 2010 with only one day at Columbia Business School under his belt. Glen came up with the idea for Handshake while he was attending trade shows for an employer. H...
ListenInterview with Ingrid Chrisco, Co-Founder of True North Granola from 2016-07-27T18:47
A few weeks ago, Jeremy was vacationing in Manchester, Vermont and stumbled upon some fantastic granola. He ended up chatting with Ingrid and Franklin Chrisco, the husband and wife team that fou...
ListenConversation with Brad Svrluga and Ben Sun, General Partners at Primary VC from 2016-07-19T18:53:19
Ever wonder what it takes to build a VC firm? Brad Svrluga and Ben Sun can attest that it is no easy task. On this week’s episode of Smart People Should Build Things, Jeremy catches up wit...
ListenInterview with Daniel Chait, Co-Founder&CEO of Greenhouse from 2016-07-13T21:54:03
On this week’s episode of Smart People Build Should Build Things, Jeremy speaks with Daniel Chait, co-founder and CEO of Greenhouse, the world's first recruiting optimization platform...
ListenConversation with Steven Mazur, Co-Founder&CEO of Ash&Anvil from 2016-07-06T14:39
This week, Jeremy sits down with VFA Alum Steven Mazur, Co-Founder and CEO of Ash & Anvil. Steven dabbled in entrepreneurship at the age of fourteen selling paintball accessories. After comp...
ListenInterview with Meg Daly, Founder of the Underline from 2016-06-29T19:37:46
In this week's intriguing episode of Smart People Should Build Things, Jeremy speaks with Meg Daly, Founder of Miami's Underline, a ten-mile park built on the underutilized land below Miami's Me...
ListenConversation with Thomas Kelly, Co-Founder of Mexicue from 2016-06-21T14:49:21
Ever think it would be easy to get a food truck up and running? You thought wrong! This week Jeremy chats with Thomas Kelly, Co-Founder of Mexicue, a restaurant that serves delicious food inspir...
ListenInterview with Randy Brandoff, Founder of Eleven James from 2016-06-15T01:04:31
Last week we heard from VFA Fellows Evan Brandoff and Zubin Teherani. This week, Jeremy sits down with Evan's big brother, Randy! Randy began his career at the private jet company, Marquis Jets ...
ListenConversation with Evan Brandoff&Zubin Teherani, Co-Founders of LeagueSide from 2016-06-07T13:44:22
Evan & Zubin met at Venture for America's second ever Training Camp and knew it was business partners at first sight. Evan spent his VFA Fellowship in Detroit as VP of Business Development a...
ListenInterview with Sarah Kunst, Founder&CEO of Proday from 2016-05-31T15:48:55
Sarah Kunst grew up in a tiny rural town in Michigan with one gas station and one stop light. At Michigan State University she was the ultimate brand rep on campus, working for Red Bull, Apple a...
ListenConversation with Sarah Kauss, Founder&CEO of S'well from 2016-05-24T13:49:35
Sarah Kauss has always been an environmentalist. Even when it wasn't fashionable to carry around a non-disposable water bottle, Sarah never used plastic bottles. It was on a hike with her mother...
ListenInterview with Dave Finocchio, Co-Founder&CEO of Bleacher Report from 2016-05-17T14:17:31
The beginning of Bleacher Report almost reads like the beginning of a corny joke: “Four high school buddies launch a sports site..." Back in 2007 Dave Finocchio and 3 friends saw a ga...
ListenConversation with Bea Arthur, Founder&CEO of In Your Corner from 2016-05-11T20:23:19
Bea Arthur is the definition of a hustler. Before finding her calling as a therapist, Bea dabbled in real estate and personal training, among other things. Bea had a rough start with In Your Cor...
ListenInterview with Mike Wilner, Co-Founder of Compass and 2013 VFA Fellow from 2016-05-03T07:01:25
We are so excited to air the 50th episode of Smart People Should Build Things: The Venture for America Podcast with VFA Fellow Founder Mike Wilner! After a summer internship in finance, Mike rea...
ListenConversation with Dr. Tabasum Mir, Founder of MirSkin from 2016-04-26T07:01:16
This week Jeremy sits down with dermatologist, entrepreneur and reality show star, Tabasum Mir to talk about developing her personal brand and founding her skincare line, MirSkin. Tabasum was am...
ListenInterview with Phillip Krim, Co-Founder&CEO of Casper from 2016-04-19T21:56:46
In an effort to avoid having to get a "regular" summer job while studying at the University of Texas, Phillip Krim identified companies that would drop ship products that he marketed online so h...
ListenInterview with Mike Rothman, Co-Founder of Fatherly from 2016-04-12T14:07:41
Mike Rothman built his career at communications and media companies including Digitas, Hachette and Thrillist. After spending 7 years at Thrillist growing the company from $0 to $100m, Mike year...
ListenConversation with Nadia Boujarwah, Co-Founder of Dia&Co from 2016-04-07T19:05:13
Nadia Boujarwah went to Harvard Business school with the express goal of starting her own company. When she dove into the plus size market for women and saw how underserved this market was, she ...
ListenInterview with Brian Brackeen, CEO of Kairos from 2016-03-29T14:38:49
Brian Brackeen didn't know he was an entrepreneur until much later in life. He was adopted at an early age by loving parents who supported his decision to drop out of college, leave a big job at...
ListenConversation with Miki&Radha Agrawal, sisters and founders of THINX, Daybreaker, Wild and much, much, more! from 2016-03-24T07:01:10
The Agrawal twins are a force to be reckoned with! As each others' self proclaimed biggest cheerleaders, Miki and Radha have worked together on a number of interesting businesses including: Wild...
ListenInterview with Heather Hartnett&Megan O'Connor, CEO and Chief Growth Officer at Human Ventures from 2016-03-17T13:27:08
This week Jeremy chats with Heather Hartnett and Megan O'Connor of Human Ventures, a startup studio that co-founds and incubates companies in house with exceptional humans. Human Ventures is bui...
ListenInterview with Avi Millman, Founder&CEO of BobbyPin from 2016-03-08T08:01:37
In this episode of Smart People Should Build Things, Jeremy sits down with Avi Millman, Founder & CEO of BobbyPin, a company that has created an easy way to keep track of and share your favo...
ListenConversation with Matt Brimer, Co-Founder of General Assembly and Daybreaker from 2016-03-01T13:52:55
Matt Brimer started his first company selling antique furniture while he was a student at Yale University. If you've been listening to the #vfapodcast this may sound familiar. Matt co-founded Al...
ListenInterview with Chris Webb, Co-Founder&CEO of ChowNow from 2016-02-23T08:01:09
This week, Jeremy interviews Chris Webb, Co-Founder & CEO of ChowNow, an online ordering system and marketing platform for restaurants. At just 19 years old Chris's interest in markets and t...
ListenFounder Fireside Chats: Learning from Mistakes, Pivots,&Failures from 2016-02-16T19:28:04
In the startup world, failure happens. And who knows that better than a company founder? This week we are excited to broadcast a panel from San Antonio Startup Week (planned and executed by a VF...
ListenConversation with Otto Cedeno, Owner of Otto's Tacos from 2016-02-09T08:00:15
This week Jeremy is joined by Sam Rosen, Founder of Makespace (and previous podcast guest!), to interview Otto Cedeno, owner of Otto's Tacos, a Southern California inspried Taqueria in New York ...
ListenInterview with Brad Hargreaves, Founder&CEO of Common; Co-founder of General Assembly from 2016-02-02T20:18:11
In his sophomore year at Yale, Brad Hargreaves noticed that the university was selling a lot of antique furniture and spotted an opportunity. With a rented U-Haul and a newly caught entrepreneur...
ListenInterview with Jessica O. Matthews, Founder&CEO of Uncharted Play from 2016-01-26T08:00:23
Jessica O. Matthews is one of the most decorated guests we have had on the #VFApodcast. Her accolades include Fortune’s Most Promising Women Entrepreneurs (2015), Forbes 30 under 30 list (...
ListenConversation with Ethan Anderson, Founder&CEO of MyTime from 2016-01-19T18:44:35
Ethan Anderson graduated from Duke University and began his career at McKinsey working on tech projects. Ethan stuck it out for 1.5 years and then left McKinsey to found QuickReturns, a company ...
ListenInterview with Amanda Moskowitz, Founder&CEO of Stacklist, Co-Founder of Nine Naturals from 2016-01-12T09:38:33
Amanda Moskowitz started her career in audience analysis at ABC before making a name for herself in mobile messaging SaaS companies - one of which was focused on mobile for brands and advertiser...
ListenPart II with Sam Rosen, Founder&CEO of Makespace from 2016-01-05T08:00:19
In the second part of this exciting interview, Sam Rosen discusses why operations and logistics are so important to the success of his company MakeSpace, and why a company is best positioned whe...
ListenTwo Part Interview with Sam Rosen, Founder&CEO of Makespace from 2015-12-29T14:17:18
We are excited to bring you a two part interview with Sam Rosen, Founder & CEO of Makespace, a convenient, simple, on-demand storage solution and takes the "self" out of "self storage." In t...
ListenConversation with Russ Heddleston, CEO of DocSend from 2015-12-15T15:44:35
This week, Jeremy chats with Russ Heddleston, CEO of DocSend. Russ graduated from Stanford University with a masters degree in computer science and, forgoing offers from major firms, joined Grey...
ListenInterview with David Greenberg, Founder&CEO of Updater from 2015-12-08T14:58:46
David Greenberg loves the excitement of moving but hates the drama. While working as a lawyer at a prestigious lawfirm in New York City, David experienced the hassle of wasted hours trying to up...
ListenInterview with Olga Vidisheva, Founder&CEO of Shoptiques.com from 2015-12-01T16:47:59
Olga Vidisheva was born in Kyrgyzstan and moved to the US to attend Wellesly College. Her story is the quintessential 'American Dream'. Olga learned english while working in a Japanese retaurant...
ListenInterview with Benzi Ronen, Founder&CEO of Farmigo from 2015-11-24T13:31:38
This week's guest, Benzi Ronen, is not a farmer or a chef. This didn't stop him from founding Farmigo, a company that serves as an online farmer’s market that connects consumers directly to local p...
ListenConversation with Ashley Cook and Danielle Danker, Co-Founders of ash&dans from 2015-11-17T11:38:32
Meet Ashley and Danielle, college roommates and the co-owners and designers of the private label ash&dans, an affordable line of luxury jersey accessories. This week Jeremy chats with Ashley and Da...
ListenInterview with Amol Sarva, serial entrepreneur and CEO of Knotable from 2015-11-10T15:25:20
It's hard to sum up in a few sentences all that Amol Sarva has accomplished already in his career. While getting his PhD at Stanford he co-founded Virgin Mobile and has been heavily involved in the...
ListenInterview with Adam Tishman, Co-Founder of Helix Sleep from 2015-11-03T17:44:03
Have you ever wanted to tear your hair out while trying to find the perfect mattress? Adam Tishman and his 2 co-founders feel your pain. After several horrible mattress purchase experiences, they d...
ListenConversation with Daniel McRorie, Owner&Operations Manager of Knickerbocker MFG from 2015-10-27T13:46:29
In this episode of Smart People Should Build Things, Jeremy chats with Daniel McRorie, Owner and Operations Manager at Knickerbocker MFG, a private label manufacturing company operating out of a 60...
ListenInterview with Dane Atkinson, CEO of SumAll and former CEO of Squarespace from 2015-10-20T11:03:17
Dane Atkinson is one of the most experienced entrepreneurs we have had on VFA Podcast thus far! He was the COO of a company at the age of 18, owned a bar in Williamsburg for 3 years, and was the CE...
ListenInterview with Brian Buchwald, Co-Founder&CEO of Bomoda. from 2015-10-13T11:29:28
This week, Jeremy sits down with Brian Buchwald, Co-Founder & CEO of Bomoda, a company that helps leading brands connect the dots to understand what drives customer behavior around the world. Downl...
ListenConversation with Ben Hindman, Co-Founder&CEO of Splash from 2015-10-07T17:20:45
This might be one of the most entertaining episodes of The Venture for America Podcast we've had thus far! This week, Jeremy chats with Ben Hindman, Co-Founder & CEO of Splash, a marketing software...
ListenInterview with Katia Beauchamp, Co-Founder&CEO of Birchbox from 2015-09-30T12:21:52
In the latest episode of Smart People Should Build Things: The Venture for America Podcast, Jeremy interviews Katia Beauchamp, co-founder & CEO of Birchbox and pioneer in the subscription box servi...
ListenInterview with Jon Stein, Founder&CEO of Betterment from 2015-09-15T12:54:46
This week Jeremy sits down with Jon Stein, Founder & CEO of Betterment, an automated investing service that helps clients better manage and grow their wealth through smarter technology for a fracti...
ListenConversation with Kristen Tomlan, Founder&CEO of DŌ, Cookie Dough Confections from 2015-09-08T18:29:02
In this week's mouth watering episode, Jeremy chats with Kristen Tomlan, Founder & CEO of DŌ, Cookie Dough Confections, a young startup that uses the highest quality ingredients and zero preservati...
ListenInterview with Nick Taranto, Co-founder of Plated.com from 2015-09-01T20:23:27
In this episode, Jeremy interviews Nick Taranto, Co-founder of Plated.com, a service that delivers a weekly box of fresh and seasonal ingredients, pre-portioned for the recipes you choose, so you c...
ListenInterview with Laura Mather, Founder&CEO of Unitive from 2015-08-25T12:55:30
This week Jeremy sits down with Laura Mather, Founder & CEO of Unitive, a company that is working to eliminate unconscious biases from hiring decisions. As a former employee at the NSA and Director...
ListenConversation with Charlie Bonello&Matt Harrigan, Co-Founders of Grand Central Tech from 2015-08-18T11:59:03
In the most recent episode of the Venture for America podcast, Jeremy chats with Charlie Bonello and Matt Harrigan, high school buddies and co-founders of Grand Central Tech, a unique New York City...
ListenInterview with Eric Cantor, serial entrepreneur, VFA Board Member, and VP of Product Development at Neighborhood Trust from 2015-08-11T13:24:05
This week, Jeremy interviews Eric Cantor: serial entrepreneur, current VP of Product Development at Neighborhood Trust, and VFA Board Member from the very beginning. Eric talks about his vast range...
ListenDavid Kidder, Author, Serial Entrepreneur,&Co-Founder of Bionic from 2015-08-04T13:54:20
In this week's episode, Jeremy sits own with serial entrepreneur David Kidder, the co-founder of Nex-X, Renaissance Integrated Solutions, Clickable, Bionic, and more. David talks about his experien...
ListenInterview with Jess Brondo Davidoff, Founder&CEO of Admitted.ly from 2015-07-28T16:31:27
In this episode, Jeremy chats with Jess Brondo Davidoff, Founder & CEO of Admitted.ly, a company that gamifies the college admission process for high school students to help match them with college...
ListenInterview with Gary Chou, 'fun guy'&Founder of Orbital from 2015-07-21T12:59:51
This week Jeremy sits down with Gary Chou, Founder of Orbital, a company that helps people develop side projects and 'a space to do awesome stuff'. A long time Venture for America supporter and inc...
ListenInterview with Noah Glass, Founder&CEO of Olo from 2015-07-14T19:01:09
In this episode Jeremy interviews Noah Glass, Founder & CEO of Olo, the fastest-growing digital ordering provider for the foodservice industry. Noah recounts his experience building the Endeavor So...
ListenConversation with Neil Capel, Founder&Chairman of Sailthru from 2015-07-07T13:21:11
In the most recent episode of Smart People Should Build Things: The Venture for America Podcast, Jeremy sits down with Neil Capel, serial entrepreneur and Founder & Chairman of Sailthru. Jeremy and...
ListenInterview with Brian Rudolph, Co-Founder and CEO of Banza and Venture for America Fellow from 2015-06-30T13:43:41
We are excited to present our very first interview with a VFA Fellow on the Venture for America Podcast! This week Jeremy talks to Brian Rudolph, Co-Founder and CEO of Banza, a chickpea pasta compa...
ListenInterview with Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Co-Founder of Gilt Groupe and CEO of Glamsquad from 2015-06-23T14:18:41
Interview with Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Co-Founder of Gilt Groupe and CEO of Glamsquad. In this episode of Smart People Should Build Things: The Venture for America Podcast, Jeremy interviews Alexa...
ListenConversation with Scott Reich and Mike Winik, Co-Founders of OurHarvest from 2015-06-16T13:54:17
In this episode, Jeremy Shinewald sits down with Scott Reich and Mike Winik, childhood friends and Co-Founders of OurHarvest, a company that works with local farms to bring fresh food directly to c...
ListenInterview with Charlie Kroll, Co-Founder and President of Ellevate Financial and founding Venture for America Board Member from 2015-06-09T13:59:04
In the latest episode of Smart People Should Build Things: The Venture for America Podcast, Jeremy interviews Charlie Kroll, Co-Founder and President of Ellevate Financial and Founder and CEO of An...
ListenConversation with Will Nathan, Co-Founder of Homepolish and Venture for America supporter from 2015-06-02T12:51:21
In this episode, Jeremy Shinewald sits down with Will Nathan, Co-Founder of Homepolish, a company attempting to change the design industry one interior at a time, skipping commissions to charge hou...
ListenGo For It. Interview with Shara Mendelson, Founder of Plum Benefits and Board Member of Venture for America. from 2015-05-26T18:11:37
In the third episode Jeremy Shinewald and Miles Lasater interview Shara Mendelson, Founder of Plum Benefits and Board Member of Venture for America. Shara shares her journey from play house volunte...
ListenInterview with Dan Porter, former teacher and CEO of Teach for America, creator of Draw Something, Board Member of Venture for America. from 2015-05-19T16:32:09
In this episode Jeremy Shinewald, along with guest host Miles Lasater, interviews Dan Porter - former teacher and CEO of Teach for America, serial entrepreneur, and current Board Member of Venture ...
ListenA conversation with Andrew Yang, Founder&CEO of Venture for America&author of "Smart People Should Build Things" from 2015-05-12T15:00:28
In the pilot episode of Smart People Should Build Things: The Venture for America Podcast, host Jeremy Shinewald chats with longtime friend Andrew Yang about being a dissatisfied lawyer, how he rec...
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