Grit Daily Startup Show

John Biggs of Startup Show catches up with Noah Palansky, CEO and co-founder of Taiv, a radical new venture aiming to turn the advertising industry on its head. Using AI and display technology, Taiv transforms venue screens into profitable advertising platforms. Palansky gives us an inside look into Taiv's journey, its operational model, the challenges it has overcome, and the exciting growth strategies in the pipeline.

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In this episode of the Startup Show, John Biggs interviews Matthew Gialich, founder and CEO of AstroForge, a pioneering company aiming to mine asteroids for precious metals. AstroForge targets platinum group metals essential for electronics and renewable energy, addressing Earth's limited supply. Gialich shares plans for their first mission using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and the potential to disrupt the $16 trillion precious metals...

On this episode of the Startup Show, John Biggs interviews Peter "Fish" Fishman, CEO and co-founder of Mozart Data. Fishman shares how Mozart Data provides data infrastructure as a service, helping small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) streamline data management. Co-founded with Dan Silberman, Mozart Data centralizes data from various sources, allowing businesses to gain insights without extensive engineering resources. Fishman d...

On this episode of the Startup Show, John Biggs interviews Zac Townsend, CEO and co-founder of Meanwhile, a life insurance company exclusively denominated in Bitcoin. Meanwhile operates within Bermuda's regulated environment, ensuring stability and compliance. The company offers whole life insurance policies with Bitcoin payouts, promoting financial inclusion and empowerment. Despite its unconventional approach, Meanwhile has garne...

In this episode of the Startup Show, John Biggs interviews Amrutha Gujjar, CEO and co-founder of Structured, a platform revolutionizing revenue intelligence and observability. Structured simplifies data analysis for businesses, enabling them to identify high-value customer segments and drive growth. Gujjar shares her journey from Meta engineer to entrepreneur, emphasizing the platform's focus on unifying data sources and automating...

On this episode of the Startup Show, John Biggs interviews Philippe Noël, CEO and founder of ParadeDB, about his company’s modern approach to database search. ParadeDB integrates directly with Postgres, providing an efficient and cost-effective alternative to Elasticsearch. Noël discusses the challenges of running both Elastic and Postgres, the benefits of open-source tools, and ParadeDB's mission to reduce operational costs while ...

On this episode of the Grit Daily Startup Show, John Biggs talks with Justin Fiaschetti, CEO and co-founder of Inversion, about pioneering space re-entry vehicles. Inversion's innovative space capsules aim to revolutionize global transportation, delivering cargo anywhere on Earth in under an hour. Learn about the upcoming mission, humanitarian applications, and the future of rapid, space-based logistics. Tune in to hear how Inversi...

John Biggs interviews Hunter Brooks, CEO and co-founder of Ellipsis, on the Grit Daily Startup Show. Discover how Ellipsis, an AI dev tool, goes beyond code review to fix bugs and deliver tested, working code. Learn how this innovative tool helps developers ship products faster and focus on creative tasks. Listen to the full episode to understand the magic behind Ellipsis and its impact on the tech industry. Try Ellipsis with a 7-d...

Welcome to Startup Show with host John Biggs! In this episode, John interviews Steve McKinney, the founder of McKinney Consulting, based in Seoul, South Korea. Steve shares insights on executive searches, job hunting, and success factors for career growth.

They discuss the importance of understanding corporate culture, presenting oneself effectively in interviews, and the significance of stakeholder management in career success. S...

Join John Biggs on "Grit Daily Startup Show" as he welcomes Alex Back, the visionary behind Couch.com, an innovative platform changing how we shop for sofas. Couch.com, often thought of as the "Match.com for couches," addresses a surprisingly complex issue: finding the perfect couch.

Unlike traditional furniture giants, Couch.com guides consumers through a sea of choices, using detailed user preferences to direct them to the ideal...

Discover a cleaner, greener way to compost with Manali Yavatkar on the latest episode of "Grit Daily Startup Show" hosted by John Biggs. Manali introduces her innovative kitchen invention, the Palm Bin, a thermoelectric cooling food waste bin designed to make composting clean, easy, and odorless.

Unlike traditional composting methods that can get warm and smelly, the Palm Bin keeps food scraps cool, eliminating odors and the hassl...

Karim Chaib, a serial entrepreneur turned founder of Web3intelligence.com and the brains behind Dopamine. Karim shares his transformative journey into the world of cryptocurrencies, AI, and compliance infrastructure, revealing the motivations that led him to pioneer the innovative 'super app' capabilities of Dopamine.

Karim delves into the complex development of Dopamine, described as the "everything app for crypto," which integra...

In this invigorating episode of Grit Daily, host Phillip Lanos sits down with Dave Cynkin, Chief Amazement Officer and Co-Founder of Quantum Energy Squares. They delve into the creation of their groundbreaking energy bars, designed as a healthier alternative to traditional energy drinks. With a focus on clean, plant-based ingredients, these bars are winning over consumers in taste tests and are now hitting shelves in Sprouts, with ...

In this enlightening episode of Grit Daily, host Phillip Lanos is joined by Ryan Steelberg, CEO of Veritone, to explore the profound impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the advertising technology industry and beyond. Ryan, a pioneer in ad tech, shares his insights on the evolution of AI in advertising, highlighting the significance of cognitive-based AI in understanding complex content and the role of partnerships in advancin...

In this episode of Grit Daily, host Phillip Lanos engages in a profound conversation with Danika Tynes, a passionate advocate for sustainability and community empowerment. They delve into the concept of intentionality and how it shapes personal and professional lives, especially in survival mode. Danika shares insights from her work with the Sustainable Access Foundation, emphasizing the importance of investing in communities and e...

Join us for a special episode of Grit Daily Startup Show recorded live during Grit Daily House at SXSW 2024. These episodes feature celebrity hosts and guests who are experts in their fields. This episode brings together Anne Ahola Ward, CEO of CircleClick Media, Emily Olman, Editor-at-Large at AR Insider, Alex Porter, CEO of Mod Tech Labs, and Tony Parisi, Founder of Metatron Studio.

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Join us for a special episode of Grit Daily Startup Show recorded live during Grit Daily House at SXSW 2024. These episodes feature celebrity hosts and guests who are experts in their fields. This episode brings together Emily Bergh Reynolds, Founder of R Public Relations, and Danny Tomsett, CEO and Founder at UneeQ, to discuss the extent of AI and whether it is an industry on its own.

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