Best Startup Cornell Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 43: Tech company co-founder John Bicket is Cornell's 2025 Entrepreneur of the Year 37:10

21d ago37:10

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Our new episode features John Bicket ’02, chief technology officer and co-founder of tech firm Samsara and this year’s Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year 2025. He will be honored on campus April 10 and 11 at the Entrepreneurship at Cornell Celebration Ezra Event.Samsara offers an AI-powered platform to help physical operations organizations improve t…

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Episode 42: Student's business pays tribute to African heritage 36:00

1M ago36:00

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Our new episode includes a chat with Cornell student Micere Mugweru ’25, the founder of Mizoma Africa. Mugweru is an economics and Africana studies major in the College of Arts & Sciences and a member of the eLab student business accelerator.She's created a Pan-African luxury bag brand dedicated to empowering women by bringing a piece of Africa int…

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Episode 41: Upcycling fruits and veggies into luxury bags 35:38

2M ago35:38

35:38

Our new episode features Heather Jiang MBA '16, founder of Allegorie, a small-batch accessory company that turns discarded fruits into beautiful wallets, bags and backpacks. The bags reduce food waste and greenhouse gas emissions and are designed and created in New York City’s garment district.By Startup Cornell

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Episode 40: Helping young VCs learn the ropes 35:52

3M ago35:52

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Our new episode features Sakib Jamal ‘19, vice president at Crossbeam Venture Partners.Jamal was recently chosen for the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, in part for his book, "The Young VC's Handbook," a tactical guide for newcomers to venture capital. In the book, some of the smartest young minds in VC share actionable advice. Proceeds from the book go t…

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Episode 39: Breanna Neff '16 is bringing CBD-infused ingredients to the drink mix market 29:18

4M ago29:18

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Our newest episode features Breanna Neff ‘16, founder and chief food scientist at brelixi, a company that makes drink mixes infused with nano-CBD or THC, as well as electrolytes, adaptogens and nootropics. Neff studied food science, technology, business, nutrition and health at Cornell. Before founding brelixi, she worked with Dannon and Evian, as …

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Episode 38: Lloyd Robinson ’87 takes his family’s business to the next level 35:54

5M ago35:54

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Our newest episode features Lloyd Robinson ’87, president and owner of Awisco, a family-owned welding business started in 1952. With 10 locations across the New York metro area and a sales presence in South Florida, Lloyd has led the company through lots of changes and has hosted Cornell interns for more than 20 summers. Lloyd graduated from the IL…

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Episode 37: Jen Barnwell ’96 is a champion for independent and boutique hotels 39:51

6M ago39:51

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Our newest episode features Jen Barnwell ‘96, president of Curator Hotel & Resort Collection. Curator is a collection of hand-selected independent hotels and resorts whose mission is to have independent hotels join forces and get the power of scale without sacrificing the spirit of independence.By Startup Cornell

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Episode 36: Smoke Wallin helps entrepreneurs make the best exit 42:36

7M ago42:36

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This month, we talk business, mentorship, life lessons and spirituality with Smoke Wallin '88, a serial entrepreneur and managing director & partner at STS Capital, a global boutique investment bank focused on mergers and acquisitions.By Startup Cornell

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Episode 35: Josh Gully and partners build investment firm for the ultra-wealthy 27:35

9M ago27:35

27:35

Our newest episode features Josh Gully ‘83, managing director of NewEdge Wealth and founding member of their New York office. NewEdge was started in 2020 and has grown to manage more than $55 billion for ultra-high net worth and family office clients.By Startup Cornell

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Episode 34: Jamey Edwards is on a mission to fix healthcare 40:58

9M ago40:58

40:58

Our new episode features Jamey Edwards, president & chief strategy officer at Koko Home, a company providing radar driven, AI-enabled solutions for healthcare and an Entrepreneur in Residence of StartUp Health, which was founded in 2011 to invest in global health entrepreneurs.By Startup Cornell

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Episode 33: Andrea Ippolito wants to demystify baby feeding and more for new parents 40:39

10M ago40:39

40:39

Cornell alumna Andrea Ippolito, CEO and founder of SimpliFed, has launched and scaled a maternal health operating system. Her core business focuses on breastfeeding and baby feeding support, but she's also tackling broader maternal health issues.By Startup Cornell

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Episode 32: Trisha Beher '25 is empowering the next generation of women leaders 36:01

12M ago36:01

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Our new episode features Trisha Beher ’25, founder of Women Leaders of Color at Cornell and the Art Shine Foundation.Trisha is a student in the College of Business who founded Women Leaders of Color as a first-year student to unite and empower women of color and prepare them for leadership roles in their fields.…

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Episode 31: Tim Barry created the health care system "patients deserve" 39:35

1y ago39:35

39:35

Our newest episode features Tim Barry ‘93, the chair and CEO of VillageMD, and this year’s Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year. Barry founded VillageMD in 2013 with the idea that he could use technology, population insights and a network of expert health care professionals to provide high-quality care, better patient outcomes and a reduction in total …

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Episode 30:Undergrad helps her peers find off-campus housing 24:47

1y ago24:47

24:47

Our newest episode features Peyton Johnson, a member of the Class of 2024 and founder of a company that helps students find off-campus housing. Her company is part of this year’s eLab, a Cornell student accelerator powered by Student Agencies Foundation and Entrepreneurship at Cornell. Peyton is also a Milstein Scholar at Cornell and is majoring in…

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Episode 29: Ushering high tech into the hospitality industry 32:03

1y ago32:03

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Our new episode features Harman Singh Narula ‘09, co-founder and CEO of Canary Technologies, a hotel technology company. Canary provides a host of guest-facing operations technologies to thousands of hotels across the globe.By Startup Cornell

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Episode 28: Tapping the latest tech in marketing for fashion brands 39:41

1+ y ago39:41

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Our newest episode features Matt Nastos ’10, CEO of Maison MRKT, a digital marketing agency specializing in growth marketing, customer acquisition, lead generation and business intelligence. Matt founded the agency with his brother, Lexi.Using technology and data analytics, the agency helps brands manage their customer relationships from discovery …

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Episode 27: Fighting for better health care in sub-Saharan Africa 42:50

1+ y ago42:50

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Our newest episode features Osei Boateng ’18, MHA ‘20, founder of OKB Hope Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to transforming healthcare delivery in Africa especially in rural and low-income communities.The organization offers mobile health clinics that travel to remote locations in Ghana to offer routine medical care.Boateng is also one of the fin…

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Episode 26: Your treat for National Chocolate Covered Pretzel Day! 24:28

1+ y ago24:28

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Our new episode features Lauren Brand ’12, co-founder of Fatty Sundays, a company that creates chocolate covered pretzels in an array of unique flavors that are customizable for any occasion. Lauren and her sister Ali founded the business to share their mom’s famous rainbow sprinkle recipe with the world, as well as other gourmet pretzel varieties.…

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Episode 25: Switching from CEO to entrepreneurial coach 34:48

1+ y ago34:48

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Our newest episode features Colin Day ’97 founder and former CEO of iCIMS, a company that offers cloud software for recruiting to help organizations attract, hire and advance employees who will build a diverse and winning workforce. Now an advisor to iCIMS, Day is helping to give back to the business community through advising and board memberships…

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Episode 24: A prescription product to help people at risk of suicide 43:13

1+ y ago43:13

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Our newest episode features Seth Feuerstein ‘94, founder of Oui Therapeutics, a company developing a digital therapeutic going through the FDA process and seeking to be the first prescription product available for people at risk of dying by suicide. A psychiatrist and an attorney, Seth is also the executive director and founder of Yale School of Me…

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Episode 23: Alumna’s company creates food for healthy hounds 33:29

2y ago33:29

33:29

Our new episode features Kim Hehir ’94, cofounder and president of Brutus Broth, a family-run business created from a passion and commitment to enhance canine diets.Kim talks about her journey to founding Brutus Broth with her sister, after starting her career in the hospitality industry, and also shares how they navigated the complicated pet food …

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Episode 22: Steven Izen '13 helps people find balance in life 24:57

2y ago24:57

24:57

The 22st episode of this Entrepreneurship at Cornell podcast features Steven Izen ’13, founder and CEO of Lokai and Elements. Lokai, the iconic bracelet brand, inspires its community to find balance in life and Izen’s newest venture, Elements of Balance, is a functional beverage brand that uses clinically-effective levels of adaptogens to support e…

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Episode 21: Nona Ullman helps teachers know what’s working in their classrooms 34:45

2y ago34:45

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The 21st episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features Nona Ullman ‘88, CEO of LessonLoop and president of Improve LLC, companies focused on the public education and information technology sectors.Ullman talks about building her business to help improve learning for kids in K-12 classrooms by helping teachers…

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Episode 20: Some advice for life from Barry Beck, Cornell's Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 25:12

2y ago25:12

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The 20th episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, features Barry Beck ’90, co-founder and former CEO of Bluemercury, the nationwide luxury beauty brand that was acquired by Macy’s in 2015.Beck is also the founder and CEO of Evenly Technologies, Inc., a technology and telemedicine orthodontic platform, and co-founder of M-61 Labor…

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Episode 19: Trishala Dessai is looking out for gig workers 35:41

2y ago35:41

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Our 19th episode features Trishala Dessai ’17 MBA ‘23, founder of Gig-Up, a startup that matches gig-economy workers to consumers to complete the consumer’s to-do-lists. Dessai is a member of eLab, Cornell’s student business accelerator.By Startup Cornell

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Episode 18: Creating tech to improve workplace diversity & inclusion 32:52

2y ago32:52

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Natalie Egan ’02 (she/her), founder of Translator Inc., a startup that builds diversity, equity and inclusion software for corporations, schools and nonprofits, talks about how she started her business.By Startup Cornell

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Episode 17: Find out who Horatio is and why you should hire him 33:47

2+ y ago33:47

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Our new episode features Jared Karson ‘13, co-founder and CFO of Horatio, a business that allows companies to outsource their customer support and back-office support tasks.By Startup Cornell

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Episode 16: Great wine with no alcohol? You heard that right. 38:06

2+ y ago38:06

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Our 16th episode features Julia and Alexander Littauer, co-founders of Sovi Wine, a company that’s created high-quality non-alcoholic wines for times when you want a glass of wine but not the alcohol. They tell the story of how they launched this business after graduating with MBAs from Cornell, how their extensive experience in the wine industry h…

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Episode 15: Save time at work with Tango 37:17

2+ y ago37:17

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The 15th episode of our podcast features Ken Babcock ‘13, co-founder of Tango, a company that helps you to create beautiful step-by-step how-to guides with screenshots.He talks about how his product, a free-to-use Chrome extension, works to capture and create written, step-by-step how-to guides in real-time without the need for video recording, sol…

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Episode 14: At-home medical test company offers privacy, efficiency 35:26

2+ y ago35:26

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The 14th episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features David Stein MBA ‘20, co-founder and CEO of Ash Wellness, a company that makes healthcare more accessible and inclusive by offering at-home testing kits.The company started offering kits for sexually-transmitted diseases, but has expanded to offer tests fo…

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#21 - Getting connected to the Startup Scene (feat. Shelisa Demuth) 43:59

2+ y ago43:59

43:59

On this episode, Cornel Beard and Alvan Washington are joined by BETA Executive Director Shelisa Demuth to talk about Twin Cities Startup Week, her journey as a startup founder, being dedicated to help bring more BIPOC representation in the Startup scene, and more.

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Episode 13: Aziza Glass juggles her vet practice with a hit show on Disney 36:51

2+ y ago36:51

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The 13th episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features Aziza Glass D.V.M. ‘15, owner of Personal Touch Veterinary Clinic and a star on the Disney XD and Hulu show“Roman to the Rescue.”She also has her own line of hair, face and body products and is launching a line of planners and organizational tools.…

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#20 - Leading with Good Taste 41:56

2+ y ago41:56

41:56

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan, Cornel Beard, Sabrina Peitz and Alvan Washington discuss what they've been working on during the break, portfolio building for hiring, developing good taste, the impact they want to make for others in the creative space and more.

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Episode 12: Celebrating our one-year anniversary! 47:43

3y ago47:43

47:43

The 12th episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features highlights of each episode this past year, including; Nick Nickitas, Brooke Wingo, Jehron Petty, Jamie Kim, JP Pollak, Stephanie Cartin, Laura Ciccone, Taly Matiteyahu, Rich Horgan, Kayla Foley, Jasheah Howard, Ghali Jorio and StephanieWisner.…

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Startup Cornell episode 11: Stephanie Wisner'16 47:18

3y ago47:18

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The 11th episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features Stephanie Wisner ’16, co-founder of Centivax, a therapeutics company that’s creating universal vaccines to reduce and eradicate the remaining complex pathogens of the 21st century. She is also the author of a newly-released book, “Building Backwards to Bi…

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Junior Design Connect Series: Creating Innovation through Diversity 1:13:07

3y ago1:13:07

1:13:07

On this episode, Cornel Beard and Sabrina Peitz are joined by UW - Stout Design Professor Nagesh Shinde to talk about his journey in America as an immigrant design professional, the road to a career in education, building innovation through diversity and more.

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Startup Cornell Episode 10: Afritrip Advisors Morocco 23:22

3y ago23:22

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The tenth episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features Ghali Jorio ’22, founder of AfriTrip Advisors Morocco, a travel company that offers private and customized trips around Morocco.By Startup Cornell

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Learn what the future holds for Europe’s top startup ecosystems — Yoram Wijngaarde, founder & CEO @Dealroom.co 29:06

3y ago29:06

29:06

On this episode of Launch Stories, Yoram Wijngaarde, founder & CEO of global startup data platform Dealroom.co, shares how the “Flywheel Effect” has accelerated startup growth in top-tier European ecosystems like London, Berlin, Paris and Estonia. You’ll hear about what differentiates the European and US startup investment environments, and how the…

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Junior Design Connect Series: We Need Your Perspective 43:58

3y ago43:58

43:58

On this Episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard are joined by Designer/Multidisciplinary Artist Sabrina Peitz to discuss the value of your unique perspective, what type of work is going to get you hired, how to leverage your network, and more.

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Learn the one key skill that leads founders from concept to IPO – Nenad Marovac @ Co-Founder and Managing Partner of DN Capital 29:15

3y ago29:15

29:15

Nenad Marovac is co-founder and managing partner of DN Capital, a leading venture capital and growth investor with 58 exits under his belt, including six IPOs on the London or Frankfurt stock exchanges. He was recently named to Forbes’ “Midas List” – the definite ranking of the top 25 VC investors in Europe and the Middle East. In this episode, you…

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Junior Design Connect Series: Making New Paths 36:07

3y ago36:07

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On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard discuss the future UnderRepresented going forward, the need to create opportunities and access for others, how to build with the people around you, and more.

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Learn how founders can achieve peak performance for themselves and their team– Stoyan Yankov @ productivity and performance coach, co-author of ”PERFORM: The Unsexy Truth about (Startup) Success 27:12

3y ago27:12

27:12

On this episode of Launch Stories, my guest is Stoyan Yankov, productivity and performance coach and co-author of "PERFORM: The Unsexy Truth about (Startup) Success". You’ll learn how having structures in place helps you build momentum, and why as a founder you need to focus not only on your own performance but on the productivity of your team.. Yo…

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Startup Cornell Episode 9: Staff on Tap 36:09

3y ago36:09

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The ninth episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features Kayla Foley, MBA ’22 and Jasheah Howard MEng ’22, co-founders of Staff on Tap, a digital marketplace that fills long-term care provider’s scheduling needs by connecting them to temp nurses in the area. Through their platform, full-time and part-time nurs…

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Learn why a Spartan mentality is a must for building a global business – Joe De Sena, Founder and CEO of Spartan 37:28

3y ago37:28

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On this episode of Launch Stories, Joe De Sena, founder and CEO of Spartan, shares how he created the world’s leading endurance sports brand with a community of over 10 million athletes globally – a business he calls the ‘Louis Vuitton of hard stuff.’ You’ll hear how he moved himself and his family to six countries to oversee Spartan’s global expan…

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”The common ground we have is, ’Joe went to Cornell. He must be OK.’” – Joe De Sena, Founder and CEO of Spartan 45:50

3y ago45:50

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On this episode of Launch Stories, my guest and fellow Cornellian Joe De Sena ’90 – founder and CEO of Spartan – shares how his path from Ithaca led him to creating the world’s leading endurance sports brand with a community of over 10 million athletes globally. He talks about what coming from a family that didn’t attend college and being accepted …

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Find out why a successful investor is like a good music producer - Michael Schuster, Co-founder and Partner @ Speedinvest 34:02

3y ago34:02

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On this episode of Launch Stories, I speak to Michael Schuster, Co-founder and Partner at Speedinvest, one of Europe’s most active early-stage venture capital firms with over 600 mil EUR of assets under management. You’ll learn why founders need to balance product and sales to scale quickly, and why a successful investor behaves like a good music p…

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NFT Series: Web3 Alpha Talk (feat Cec.Sol) 1:14:48

3y ago1:14:48

1:14:48

In this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard are joined by Web3 Teacher and Community Builder Cecil Joseph to discuss his journey into crypto investing, working independently in Web3 full time, how to pick NFT projects that are right for you, the impact of Web3 in mainstream culture and more. ————————— Don't forget to check out our NFT Beginne…

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Startup Cornell Episode 8: Rich Horgan 42:44

3y ago42:44

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The eighth episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features Rich Horgan ‘14, founder of Cure Rare Disease, a non-profit biotech company working to create individualized therapeutics using CRISPR technology to treat people impacted by rare diseases.By Startup Cornell

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Understand the three things you must have in place to build a global startup – Matteo Berlucchi, Co-Founder & CEO @ Healthily 33:59

3y ago33:59

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On this episode of Launch Stories, my guest is serial entrepreneur Matteo Berlucchi, Co-Founder & CEO of Healthily - a medically approved self-care platform that enables people to assess and manage their health with over 2 million users worldwide. You’ll hear why you must create a business with high margins and scalability, and why building a healt…

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Capture what corporate habits you must ‘unlearn’ to launch a successful startup – Jonas de Cooman, Co-Founder & CEO @ Spott 27:07

3y ago27:07

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On this episode of Launch Stories, I speak to Jonas de Cooman, Co-founder & CEO of Spott, a marketing platform that helps brands sell more by adding interactivity to videos and images on their digital channels. You’ll hear what Jonas had to ‘unlearn’ after a career at Coca-Cola and Unilever to build a successful global business as an entrepreneur a…

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