#084: Chris Hladczuk Closed a $25M Deal After 26 Follow-Ups — Here’s Exactly How
Chris Hladczuk is the co-founder and CEO of Hanover Park, an AI-native fund admin helping top venture firms run smarter and faster.Before starting Hanover, Chris scaled Meow to $1.5 billion in assets ...
12 Jun 202547min
#083: From Dorm Room to Shark Tank: NightCap’s Viral Rise with Shirah Benarde
At just 16, Shirah Benarde had a dream that sparked one of the most innovative drink safety products on the market: NightCap.Fast forward to today, and she's a Shark Tank alum, public speaker, and Gen...
5 Jun 202547min
#082: Why Most Founders Get Go-to-Market Wrong — Aaron Schwartz on Building Orita from Scratch
Aaron Schwartz has built and sold startups, advised 30+ founders, and helped raise millions. Now he’s back in the trenches as co-founder and president of Orita.ai - a platform helping brands fix email...
29 Mai 202555min
#081: From Comedy Cellar to Tech CEO: How Jon Laster Built Blapp from Scratch
Jon Laster is a stand-up comic, MC at the Comedy Cellar, and now founder and CEO of Blapp, an app that maps and sells Black-owned businesses.In this powerful episode, Jon shares how the murder of Geor...
22 Mai 202548min
#080: The Hustle Is Legal Now: Bobby Shmurda on Building Wealth Post-Prison
Bobby Shmurda (real name Ackquille Jean Pollard) is a musician, entrepreneur, and cultural force who joins us to unpack his radical transformation from the streets to the boardroom. Best known for his...
15 Mai 202547min
#079: Max Crowley on Uber’s Wild Early Days, Selling Bandit, and Betting on Himself Again
Max Crowley, host of The Early Podcast, joins us to unpack his wild career journey - starting as employee #25 at Uber, launching a mobile-first coffee startup that was later acquired by GoPuff, and st...
1 Mai 20251h 2min
#078: Allie Egan Reversed Her Autoimmune Diagnosis - Then Built Veracity to Help Others Do the Same
Allie Egan, founder and CEO of Veracity, joins us to unpack how her personal health journey led to launching one of the most innovative brands in holistic wellness. After stints in banking, private eq...
24 Apr 202555min
#077: How Ben Buaron Bootstrapped Windmill Growth from Side Hustle to 7 Figures
Ben Buaron, founder and CEO of Windmill Growth, joins us to unpack his incredible leap from Israeli combat officer and aspiring lawyer to running a 7-figure bootstrapped startup in New York City. In t...
17 Apr 202559min
