Delivering the future in drones with Keller Rinaudo Cliffton of Zipline
Keller Rinaudo Cliffton thinks we’re already experiencing the technology of tomorrow, just that it’s not evenly distributed...About a decade ago, Keller transformed his smartphone robot company into Z...
13 Juli 202338min
Mary's Gone Crackers: Mary Waldner
While working as a psychologist in the Bay Area helping people with their problems, Mary Waldner discovered one of her own; at the age of 43, she was diagnosed with celiac disease. The foods she’d bee...
10 Juli 20231h 6min
When robots recycle with Matanya Horowitz of AMP Robotics
Matanya Horowitz is not above dumpster diving in the name of innovation. His company, AMP Robotics, has developed robots to help waste management facilities better sort through incoming trash and sepa...
6 Juli 202332min
The Lip Bar (TLB): Melissa Butler (2020)
While working long hours as a Wall Street analyst, Melissa Butler started making lipstick in her kitchen as a hobby. But it soon turned into an obsession, costing thousands of dollars. She was frustra...
3 Juli 20231h 11min
Reimagining seafood production with Aryé Elfenbein and Justin Kolbeck of Wildtype (2022)
When Aryé Elfenbein and Justin Kolbeck met in 2011, they had no intention of starting a business. Aryé was a cardiologist, and Justin was a diplomat who had lived in countries all over the world. But ...
29 Juni 202342min
Dutch Bros. Coffee: Travis Boersma
From a coffee cart parked uneasily in a grocery parking lot, Travis and Dane Boersma grew Dutch Bros into a sprawling chain of 700-plus beverage restaurants. Before they got started in Grants Pass, Or...
26 Juni 20231h 17min
Reinvesting in our cities with renewable energy with Donnel Baird of BlocPower (2022)
When Donnel Baird was a child, his parents would regularly use the oven to heat their Brooklyn apartment -- a dangerous and energy-inefficient practice that’s unfortunately not unique to New York City...
22 Juni 202347min
Spikeball: Chris Ruder
When Chris Ruder set out to revive a ball-and-net game from his childhood, he was pretty sure he would fail. He wasn’t really into sports and had never run a business. But after 15 years, Spikeball ha...
19 Juni 20231h 9min
