June 25, 2024Episode 1529 min
Andy Dunn | Bonobos
Andy shares the remarkable story of Bonobos, along with revelations about the demons he faced along the way. Lots of lessons here for entrepreneurship and for life.
Wharton Launch Pad
Hosted by The Wharton School - Professor Karl Ulrich and Shasta Ventures - Rob Coneybeer
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42
Latest episode
Jun 2024
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Meet entrepreneurs and learn the secrets to their startup success on Wharton Launch Pad, hosted by Karl Ulrich, co-founder of Wharton's Venture Lab and Rob Coneybeer, Co-founder of Shasta Ventures. Wharton LaunchPad was originally broadcast on SiriusXM Channel 132, Business Radio.
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June 18, 2024Episode 1429 min
Sam D'Amico | Impulse Labs
What happens when a foodie hardware engineer takes on home appliances? The first product from Impulse Labs is an induction cook top that puts out more heat where you want it than pretty much any alternative. But, a cooktop is just the entry point to a revolution in distributed energy and electrification of the home.
June 11, 2024Episode 1328 min
Bill Shufelt | Athletic Brewing
Have you noticed a lot more booze-free beverage options recently? Bill Shufelt takes us through the journey of founding and growing Athletic Brewing, the maker of truly delicious non-alcoholic beers.
April 30, 2024Episode 1224 min
Julian Maha | KultureCity
Dr. Julian Maha co-founded KultureCity, the largest organization in the world focused on sensory accessibility and acceptance of those with invisible disabilities. Kulture City has partnered with more than 1800 venues to make them accessible for those with invisible disabilities, particular those managing Autism Spectrum Disorder. (Originally aired on Sirius XM Business 132.)
April 23, 2024Episode 1153 min
Anna Mowbray | Co-Founder Zuru Toys | Founder Zeil
Zuru Toys is the third largest privately held toy company in the world. Predictably it's based in southern China. Unpredictably, it was founded by a team of New Zealand siblings. This is a wild story. The second half of the show focuses on Anna's new venture Zeil (aka "Tinder for jobs"). This episode hosted by Rob. (Originally aired on SiriusXM Business Radio 132.)
April 9, 2024Episode 1027 min
Wouter Bruins | Co-Founder In Ovo
Here's a chicken or egg problem for you. How do you make the hens that lay eggs? Until recently the process involved "culling" billions of male baby chicks per year. As an undergraduate student, Wouter Bruins invented a solution and later founded In Ovo. This episode is a fascinating deep dive into the egg supply chain, and to In Ovo's approach to minimizing one of the more disturbing parts of the process.
April 2, 2024Episode 926 min
Dan Miller | Steward & Fundrise
Dan Miller is a co-founder of Fundrise -- a hugely successful platform for funding non-traditional real estate development. His latest venture is Steward, which funds regenerative agriculture projects. Steward delivers attractive fixed income solutions to retail investors while financing agricultural projects that don't fit traditional lender's profiles. (Originally aired on SiriusXM Business Radio 132.)
March 26, 2024Episode 826 min
Ariel Kaye | Parachute Home
Ariel Kaye takes us back to the beginning -- how she got started building a direct-to-consumer bedding brand. Bonus content: why you should ignore thread count. (Originally aired on SiriusXM Business Radio Channel 132.)
March 19, 2024Episode 725 min
Ritu Narayan | Zum
Zum is hot off of a $140 mm Series E funding round. Hear how former eBay exec Ritu Narayan has led the reinvention of school student transportation. (Originally aired on SiriusXM Business Radio Channel 132.)
March 12, 2024Episode 627 min
Shawn Nelson | Lovesac
Lovesac (NASDAQ: LOVE) started when founder Shawn Nelson was watching TV as a teenager and thought it would be cool to build a gigantic beanbag chair. Most important, he got off his butt and made a prototype. Listen to Shawn recount the twisty path from then to now. (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Business Radio Channel 132.)
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