Podcasts by The Seed – The Startup Journey

Building The Sandbox Metaverse – Sebastien Borget, Co-Founder & COO from 2022-01-17T02:00

What if there’s a world where YOU can hang out with The Smurfs, chill with Snoop Dogg, become a Rollercoaster Tycoon, AND fight off The Walking Dead? A world where you can build anything you wan...

Corporate vs. Startup – Allan Chow, CTO at Bucket Listers from 2021-12-13T02:00

If you’re a student like me who's interested in startups, you might have this question… What do I do after graduation? 

Should I start my own company right away, or get some experien...

The KEY To The Metaverse – Matty, Founder of The Metakey (NFT Project) from 2021-11-15T02:00

NFTs? The Metaverse? MILLION-dollar sales of ape pictures??  

You've probably wondered... WHY? Are these people crazy??  

Well, today we’ll be chatting w...

From Zero To One... SIX Times – Jeff Solomon from 2021-10-17T14:00

One of the hardest things to do is to create something from nothing. To go from zero to one.

Today we’ll be chatting with someone who has done that SIX times – Jeff Solomon. Jeff is a 6-t...

Starting... and SELLING Companies at 16 – Calix Huang from 2021-09-27T01:00

Why is it that every time we chat with a 16-year-old, their stories just get crazier and crazier?

At 16, Calix Huang has already started... and SOLD TWO of his companies. How did he do th...

By Founders, For Founders – Jamie Lin, Founder of AppWorks & President of Taiwan Mobile from 2021-09-04T13:00

Did you know that the person who founded the “Y Combinator” of Taiwan is also the youngest telecom President?

Today we’ll be chatting with Jamie Lin, a serial entrepreneur, in...

Personal Trainer For Your Mind? Mental Health with Lynette Seow, COO of Safe Space from 2021-08-28T13:00

Starting a company is like going on a roller coaster ride. According to Forbes, 72% of entrepreneurs are affected by mental health issues, and even if you’re not a founder, that number is still ...

Thiel Fellowship, Y Combinator, and Molding Raspberries? James Graham from 2021-08-14T13:00

Imagine switching high school five times (one of which is a school for pregnant teenagers), and getting into NONE of the colleges you wanted to go to...  

What do you do next?  ...

What makes a great entrepreneur? [Takeaways Episode!] from 2021-08-13T14:13:24

How did Alan turn T-Mobile from bankruptcy to a $52 BILLION exit? 

What makes a great entrepreneur? 

If Alan could go back in time and give a piece of advice to the 20-ye...

T-Mobile was once BANKRUPT?? Startup Journey of Alan Bender, Co-Founder of T-Mobile USA from 2021-08-07T13:00

T-Mobile went from 5 people in the early 90s, to now over 75,000 employees, with a market cap of over $180B dollars... But did you know that it once had to file for bankruptcy, and its Co-Founde...

Find Your Next Date By Swiping Memes? Vidya Madhavan – Founder of Schmooze from 2021-07-03T13:00

Okay if you’re still single, and not finding any luck on Tinder or Bumble, this is the episode for you 😜  

Today we'll be chatting with Vidya Madhavan, a Stanford student that’s bui...

Start now, or get some job experience first? Our biggest asset as students? [Takeaways Episode!] from 2021-06-30T13:00

If you're a student, you don't want to miss this takeaway episode!

Today, we'll be sharing insights from our previous chat with Howard Sung, the Co-Founder & COO of Find Recruiter – A...

How To Land Your Dream Job After Getting Rejected – Howard Sung, COO of Find Recruiter from 2021-06-26T13:00

Have you ever sent out 20 job applications, went through a super long interview process thinking you got the job, and ended up still getting rejected?   

Or maybe you’re like me...

How a startup could beat tech giants + bonus advice from Y Combinator [Takeaways Episode!] from 2021-06-25T12:00

In this episode, we'll be sharing insights from our previous chat with Scott Stephenson!

Scott is a dark matter physicist turned CEO, who is building Deepgram, a startup that’s reinventin...

Dark Matter Physicist Turned CEO? Scott Stephenson, Co-Founder of Deepgram from 2021-06-19T13:00

Scott was in a lab deep underground studying dark matter... then he got too bored and decided to launch a company  

What??  

Today we’ll be chatting with Scott Stephenson...

Static HTML, Anime vs Dot-Com Crash, and the Next Big Thing! [Startup Droplets!] from 2021-06-09T13:00

In this Startup Droplet 🌱, we'll be sharing insights from our previous episode with Patrick Lee!

Patrick was the CEO who led Rotten Tomatoes through very challenging times, including the...

How Rotten Tomatoes Was Built In TWO WEEKS – Patrick Lee, Co-Founder & Ex-CEO from 2021-06-05T13:00

Should I watch Godzilla vs. Kong? 

Mortal Kombat?

Crazy Rich Asians? 

If you’ve ever searched for a movie and wondered if it’s worth watching, you’ve probably come...

Find your journey 🍯, stay true to yourself, and don't take rejections personally! [Startup Droplets!] from 2021-06-02T13:00

In this Startup Droplet 🌱, we'll be sharing insights from our previous episode with Darko Mandich! 

Darko is working on a super cool idea, which is to make honey WITHOUT BEES. Not o...

Making Honey WITHOUT Bees? Darko Mandich – Founder & CEO of MeliBio from 2021-05-29T13:00

We've all heard of Beyond Meat or Impossible Foods... but those are plant-based alternatives to meat.  

Similarly, there are also vegan alternatives to honey...but what if I told you...

Have you ever thought of giving up? "So many times!" Startup Droplets! from 2021-05-19T13:25:25

Here's another episode of Startup Droplet 🌱, where we share our takeaways from chatting with our amazing guests!

In this Startup Droplet, we'll be sharing insights from our previous epis...

Building Epic Human Connections Through Design – Eric Sim from 2021-05-15T13:00

Starting a company is not easy.

In fact, Eric wanted to give up many, MANY times. The most recent? The pandemic rendered his event-booking platform useless and made him lose 5-figures wor...

Making Grandma Happy & Doing What Makes You Happy – Startup Droplets! from 2021-05-12T13:00

Here's another episode of Startup Droplet 🌱, where we share our takeaways from chatting with our amazing guests!

In this Startup Droplet, we'll be sharing insights from our previous epis...

Fighting Alzheimer's, One Box At A Time | Victoria Da Conceicao from 2021-05-08T13:00

Victoria was waiting for her grandmother to pick her up from school. She didn't show up.  

Her grandmother was wandering around in a nearby park, seemingly lost, despite it being a f...

"You can't do this", Timeblocking, and "Go and be a VC!" – Startup Droplets! from 2021-05-04T11:49:14

Here's another episode of Startup Droplet 🌱, where we share our takeaways from chatting with our amazing guests!

In this Startup Droplet, we'll be sharing insights from our previous epis...

Serial Entrepreneur at 20! Making Student Venture Equitable – Wade Fletcher from 2021-05-01T01:00

Our guest today was balancing financial statements in third grade selling lemonades 🍋...  

Today’s episode is with the 20-year-old founder of UndercoverVC – Wade Fletcher, who’s bri...

Coding to Save Lives, Army vs. Entrepreneur – Startup Droplets! from 2021-04-27T01:00

Trying something new!

We'll be sharing our takeaways from chatting with our guests into separate episodes called Startup Droplets 🌱

In this Startup Droplet, we'll be sharing insig...

Using Drones to Fight Crime? Christian Johnson – Founder of Respond AI from 2021-04-24T01:00

What superpower would make a police officer 10x more effective? 

Flight sounds like a good one? What if I tell you that is actually happening now?  

Christian Johnson – a...

How To Start A Company? Startup Terminology 101! from 2021-04-17T01:00

MVP = Most Valuable Player? Series A? Product-Market Fit? What?? 

Interested in startups but have no idea what people are saying?  Check out this episode!!  

Terms d...

Building World's #1 Science Social Network At 15! Arnav & Arvind – Co-Founders of SciLynk from 2021-04-10T01:00

What were you doing at 15? If you were like our host Rick, you might have been playing League of Legends or watching anime all day...  

Our guests today are two high schoolers – Arna...

Igniting an Inclusive Lingerie Revolution – Emma Butler, Founder & CEO of Intimately from 2021-04-03T01:00

Do you know how hard it is to put on a bra? For guys, think about tying a tie behind your back. Now imagine gluing your fingers together and doing that again. Today we'll be chatting with Emma B...

Cannabis Dispensary Owner, Pilot & Master Electrician – James Jaron from 2021-03-27T01:00

He knows how to wire your lights, fly a plane, and dive underwater, all while running three businesses at the same time! Today we'll be chatting with James Jaron, a serial entrepreneur who owns ...

From Healing Feet To Investing In The Next Unicorn – Cliff Holekamp's Startup Journey from 2021-03-13T02:00

You want an epic startup journey? 

This guy went door-to-door selling encyclopedia, then founded a podiatry clinic, then taught entrepreneurship and became a Top 100 Entrepreneurship...

MrBeast's Mentor & YouTube Play Button Collector – Derral Eves from 2021-03-06T02:00

Derral is honestly one of the hardest guests for us to introduce so far. He was the executive producer of Squatty Potty’s ice cream pooping unicorn ad, as well as the executive producer for the ...

Jujutsu, GTA, and £2.5M in 2 Weeks? Tom Fairey – CEO & Founder of Stakester from 2021-02-27T02:00

This episode is PACKED with action! A Jujutsu match against a big Russian guy, recruiting the creator of Grand Theft Auto, and raising £2.5M in 2 weeks... 

Today we’ll be chatting wi...

Peeta葛格 – The Guy Who Lost 30% Body Fat & Built A Business Empire! from 2021-02-20T02:00

One of the CRAZIEST physical transformations AND brand creations we've ever seen... Today we'll be interviewing a Taiwanese fitness celebrity who went from 38% body fat to 8%. If you think that ...

My Startup Journey (Spoiler: MANY FAILURES) from 2021-02-13T02:00

If you're looking for another interview with a billionaire, this is not it. But if you're curious about me, the host of The Seed, and you want to know: 

• What I worked on in th...
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20 Year-Old Bootstrap CEO – Xander Kazanowski, Founder of Wurk Services from 2021-02-06T02:00

How do you know what you want to do in life? What do you do when your loved ones are against what you're doing? Is a college degree necessary?  

Today we'll be chatting with the Foun...

Billionaire's Advice to Students | Jim McKelvey, Co-Founder of Square from 2021-01-30T02:00

How do you build a billion-dollar business? How did Square survive an attack from Amazon? What does it mean to be an "entrepreneur"? 

We finally got our dream guest – Jim McKelvey!! ...

Quick Tips to 50 Million Subscribers | Secrets from MrBeast | Fastest Growing YouTubers from 2021-01-23T02:00

How did MrBeast become one of the most successful YouTubers in the world? What advice does he have for content creators, and what are his next steps?  In this episode of The Seed – The Star...

28. Starting a Business at 16? – Karan Dalal & Arnuv Tandon, Co-Founders of PetCode from 2021-01-16T02:00

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, we will be interviewing Karan Dalal & Arnuv Tandon, two of the youngest entrepreneurs to be on our podcast! Karan and Arnuv are students at...

27. Frozen Key, COVID & Smart Property Management – Francois Gouelo, Co-Founder & CEO @ Enso Connect from 2021-01-09T02:00

For today's episode, we are super excited to have the Co-Founder & CEO of Enso Connect – Francois Gouelo with us on the podcast. Francois went for a weekend ski trip when his Airbnb’s key wa...

26. Hunter, Storyteller, and Social Commerce – Brad Luttrell, Co-Founder & CEO of GoWild from 2021-01-02T02:00

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, I will be interviewing Brad Luttrell. Brad is an amazing storyteller with experience in editorial and advertising. He is also an outdoor enthus...

25. Digital Nomad to Helping 350+ Entrepreneurs – Dancho Dimkov, Founder & CEO of BizzBee Solutions from 2020-12-19T02:00

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, we will be chatting with Dancho Dimkov. Dancho started as a business consultant and a digital nomad, traveling around the world while working a...

24. Learn, Earn, and Return – The Life of a Serial Entrepreneur – Doug Villhard from 2020-12-12T02:00

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, we are super excited to have Doug Villhard on our podcast! Doug started out working at Disney and was one of the first to work on Disney.com. H...

23. Basketball, Passion, and Millions of Followers – Buster Scher, Founder of HoopsNation from 2020-12-05T02:00

We are super excited to have Buster Scher on our podcast! Buster started blogging about Fantasy Basketball at the age of 14, and now at 20 years old, he’s working with the NBA and running HoopsN...

22. Broke, Homeless, $60K in Student Debt... Now What? Bryon Pierson – Founder & CEO of EDUrain from 2020-11-28T02:00

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, I will be interviewing Bryon Pierson. Bryon is a data analyst and a former high school wrestling coach who spent the last six years studying th...

21. Raising $10M in the Midwest? Creating a Market-Leading Tech Company in St. Louis – Marc Bernstein, CEO & Founder at Balto from 2020-11-21T02:00

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, I will be interviewing Marc Bernstein. Marc is a WashU alumnus who seems to have always been entrepreneurial. Having started organizations and ...

20. Journalist to 26-Year Coffee Roasting Company – Suzanne Langlois, Co-Founder of Kaldi's Coffee from 2020-11-14T02:00

For our 20th episode, we are super excited to have Suzanne Langlois with us on our podcast! Suzanne is the Co-Founder of Kaldi's Coffee, a specialty coffee roasting company that has been around ...

19. Opening a Restaurant during COVID? Mohammed Qadadeh – Founder of American Falafel from 2020-11-07T02:00

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, I will be going in-person to a new restaurant on the Delmar Loop next to WashU – American Falafel to interview its founder Mohammed Qadadeh. Listen

18. World's Lightest Man-Made Material! Stephen Kang – CEO of JIOS Aerogel (Startup Podcast | The Seed 2020) from 2020-10-31T01:00

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, I'm very excited to interview the CEO of JIOS Aerogel – Stephen Kang. JIOS is a company in Korea and Singapore that is using its patented JIOS ...

17. Mastering Soft Skills & Networking as an Entrepreneur: Johnny Dzubak, Co-Host of The Art of Charm from 2020-10-24T00:56:42

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, I will be interviewing Johnny Dzubak. Johnny is one of the hosts of The Art of Charm, a podcast that is helping you work on your soft skills so...

16. Eating Crickets?? Building Clean Protein Sources: Sarah Schlafly, Co-Founder & CEO of Mighty Cricket from 2020-10-17T00:00

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, I will be interviewing Sarah Schlafly. Sarah is the Co-Founder and CEO of Mighty Cricket, an AgTech company with the mission to build a clean f...

15. 200k Subscribers from Teaching English? Michael Chang, Founder of 英文易開罐 & Co-Founder of 開新英文 from 2020-10-10T00:00

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, I will be interviewing Michael Chang. Michael is the founder of 英文易開罐, an English-teaching YouTube channel with over 200k subscribers. He also ...

15. 200k Subscribers from Teaching English? Michael Chang, Founder of ????? & Co-Founder of ???? from 2020-10-10T00:00

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, I will be interviewing Michael Chang. Michael is the founder of ?????, an English-teaching YouTube channel with over 200k subscribers. He also ...

14. Courageous Conversations? Anna Gabriella Casalme, Founder & CEO of Novelly from 2020-10-03T00:00

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, I will be interviewing Anna Casalme. Anna is the Founder & CEO of Novelly – an ed-tech nonprofit that is creating youth-led spaces, both on...

13. Electric Bike Sharing! Wayne Lee, Founder of Gokube Inc. (The Seed–Startup Journey 2020) from 2020-09-26T00:00

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, I will be interviewing Wayne Lee. Wayne is the Founder of Gokube, an electric bike-sharing company that started two years ago in Kaohsiung, Tai...

12. Realtor & Founder: C. Barkley-Romero, Creator of Glendale Gratitude & Team Leader@Homes with Barkley from 2020-08-12T11:00

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, I will be interviewing C. Barkley-Romero. Barkley is a realtor as well as the creator of Glendale Gratitude, a non-profit that is using technol...

11. Partnering with Rock Legend David Bowie: Ron Roy, Founder/Managing Partner of Wines That Rock from 2020-08-05T11:00

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, I will be interviewing Ron Roy. Ron is the Founder and Managing Partner of Wines That Rock. Before that, he also founded one of the internet’s ...

10. Growing Algae to Feed Yourself? Elliot Roth, CEO & Founder of Spira Inc. from 2020-07-29T11:00

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, I will be interviewing Elliot Roth. Elliot is the Founder & CEO of Spira Inc., which is creating algae-based ingredients that replace anima...

9. Challenges of Female Founders? Umama Kibria, CEO & Co-Founder of SweatPack from 2020-07-22T11:00

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, I will be interviewing Umama Kibria. As a Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient, Umama is the Co-Founder & CEO of SweatPack, which is helping people...

8. Donating Meals with Food Photos? Andrew Glantz, CEO & Founder of GiftAMeal from 2020-07-15T11:00

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, I will be interviewing Andrew Glantz. Andrew is the Founder & CEO of GiftAMeal, which is a socially conscious dining app that is Feeding th...

7. Pitching at Buckingham Palace & Engaging Sport Fans: Dan Bedi, CEO & Founder of JAFA from 2020-07-08T11:00

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, I will be interviewing Dan Bedi. Dan is the Co-Founder & CEO of JAFA, who is helping sports fans cut through the noise and powering the spo...

6. Pre-Med to CEO Building Better Customer Experience: Sneh Parmar, CEO & Founder of Lucky Labs from 2020-07-01T11:00

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, I will be interviewing Sneh Parmar. Sneh is the CEO & Founder at Lucky Labs, who is increasing in-store traffic and creating unique consume...

5. Premier League & F1 Team's Association to Esports: Oliver Weingarten, Co-Founder & CEO of LDN UTD from 2020-06-24T11:00

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, I will be interviewing Oliver Weingarten. Oliver is the Co-Founder and CEO of LDN UTD, a grassroots, fan-driven esports organization that provides...

4. Tesla, Apple, and LEGO Exec to CEO of AI Startup: Sukemasa Kabayama, Co-Founder & CEO of Uplift Labs from 2020-06-17T11:00

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, I will be interviewing Masa. Masa is the co-founder and CEO of Uplift Labs, an AI-powered solution that aims to improve human movement performa...

3. Broken Ankle to Forbes 30 Under 30: Partha Unnava, CEO & Founder of Lasso from 2020-06-10T12:00

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, I will be interviewing Partha Unnava. Partha is the CEO & Founder of Lasso, the producer of the best compression socks that help you Move w...

2. Former Sports Lawyer to Building the Back Office of Esports? Adam Whyte, CEO & Founder of Edge from 2020-05-27T12:00

In this episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, we will be interviewing Adam Whyte. Adam is the CEO & Founder of Edge, the back office of esports and gaming. He is a former sports lawyer ...

1. College Dropout to a Multi-Hyphenated Career at 23? Swish Goswami, CEO & Founder of Trufan from 2020-05-20T12:00

In the first episode of The Seed – The Startup Journey, I will be interviewing Swish Goswami. 

At only the age of 23, Swish is the CEO & Founder of Trufan, a Lin...