The Trojan Venture Podcast

Hosted by Eric Traub

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Sharing the personal insights and professional roadmaps of leaders in venture capital and entrepreneurship Hosted by Eric Traub, a USC 2024 Grad

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July 5, 202428 min

Kelvin Beachum Jr. (NFL Player, Investor, Philanthropist)

On today's episode, Eric sits down with Kelvin Beachum Jr. Kelvin is a 12 year NFL veteran, but his impact stretches far beyond the football field. As an investor, Kelvin has become deeply involved within the venture capital ecosystem, serving as a leading voice for athlete involvement in business. Additionally, Kelvin's philanthropic efforts across clean water, hunger prevention and education have helped dozens upon dozens of communities. I think the world would be a lot better if we all carried ourselves like Kelvin!

May 9, 202427 min

Kristine Locker (Founder & CEO at Locker)

On today's episode, Eric sits down with Kristine Locker. Kristine is the Founder and CEO of Locker, a free chrome extension that allows shoppers to save and organize products while shopping online. Throughout the episode, Kristine will discuss what differentiates Locker from others in the crowded world of social commerce. Additionally, Kristine will talk about the importance of curation for customers and Locker's relationships with brands.

May 7, 202432 min

Phil Rosen (Award Winning Financial Reporter, Co-Founder @ Opening Bell Daily)

On today's episode, Eric sits down with Phil Rosen. Phil is a USC alum and an award winning financial reporter. Before leaving last month to co-found Opening Bell Daily, a free daily newsletter reporting on the financial markets, Phil spent three years at Business Insider as a Senior Markets Reporter. Phil is also a published author, writing two #1 bestseller books, and writes about the intersection of personal development, work, and creativity on his blog, "The Blog Of Phil Rosen".

April 24, 202437 min

Howard Lindzon (CEO @ StockTwits, Managing Partner of Social Leverage)

On today's episode, Eric sits down with Howard Lindzon. Howard has become one of the most recognized and respected figures within the investing world over the last twenty years. In 2008, Howard co-founded StockTwits, a social network for traders and investors with over 6 million registered users. Howard is also the public face and Managing Partner of Social Leverage, a seed stage venture capital firm, with investments in Robinhood, Manscaped and Kustomer. During the episode, Howard will discuss changes coming to StockTwits, investing in the "degenerate" economy, and the importance on investing in the stock market at an early age.

April 20, 202429 min

Conor Witt (Business Development & Partnerships at Setpoint.io)

On today's episode, Eric sits down with Conor Witt. Conor just started as a Business Development and Partnerships Lead at Setpoint.io, a capital markets infrastructure platform for asset based lending. Before joining Setpoint, Conor served as a Vice President at Upper90, a New York based private credit firm. During the episode, Conor will talk about simplifying the debt raising process for founders, his passion for all things Fintech and evaluating when to switch jobs.

April 3, 202428 min

Cort Post (Principal @ Courtside Ventures)

On today's episode, Eric sits down with Cort Post. Cort serves as Principal at Courtside Ventures, a New York based venture capital firm investing in Seed and Series A companies across sports, gaming and wellness. During the episode, Cort will talk about Courtside's portfolio diversification across international markets, why he decided to return to school to get his MBA and how those looking to get into VC can add value before even entering the industry. Tune in!

March 25, 202428 min

Jake Schuster & Alec Coughlin (Gemini Sports Analytics)

On today's episode, Eric sits down with the CEO and COO of Gemini Sports Analytics, Jake Schuster and Alec Coughlin. Founded in 2021, Gemini Sports Analytics is a data management platform leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning to help sports organizations better identify talent, build their teams and drive results. During the episode, Jake and Alec discuss how their previous experiences complement each other, Gemini's unique value proposition and goals for the rest of 2024!

March 20, 202425 min

Julia Haber (Co-Founder & CEO at Home From College)

On today's episode, Eric sits down with Julia Haber. Julia is the co-founder and CEO of Home From College, a Gen-Z focused professional development platform helping students and new grads secure short term work opportunities and improve their resumes. During the episode, Julia discusses her motivation for starting Home for College, working at Snapchat and Spotify, and how students should evaluate work opportunities at startups.

March 17, 202430 min

Jenni Leong (IR Partner @ DFJ Growth)

On today's episode, Eric sits down with Jenni Leong. Jenni is an Investor Relations Partner at DFJ Growth, a leading growth equity firm based in Silicon Valley. Jenni spent sixteen years at JP Morgan, eventually leading JP Morgan’s Alternative Solutions Group for the Americas. Before joining DFJ Growth in 2022, Jenni was an Investor Relations Partner at Next Play Capital. During the episode, Jenni will talk about her day to day as an IR Partner, lessons learned from her time at J.P. Morgan and her involvement in the non-profit, Chick Mission. Tune in!

March 3, 202431 min

Timothy Li (CEO & Co-Founder at LendAPI)

On today's episode, Eric sits down with Timothy Li. Timothy is a serial entrepreneur within the world of payments and lending, co-founding five companies, including LendAPI, Magic, MaxDecisions, Kuber Financial and Mobilend. Timothy, a graduate of USC's Viterbi School of Engineering, has served as a professor within Viterbi since 2019. Throughout the episode, Timothy will talk about his time working with fraud detection tools at JP Morgan, his new company Magic and what he loves the most about teaching. Tune in!