School for Startups Radio

Josh Parsons – CEO of Click-ins

Josh Parsons is an experienced technology executive in the automotive space. He scaled his last business from zero to $60 million in annual revenue within six years, leading to a $425 million exit in 2020. He is currently the CEO of Click-Ins, an industry-leading AI company revolutionizing the vehicle inspection process. Click-Ins specializes in artificial intelligence–driven vehicle inspection solut...

Jeff Webb – Founder of Varsity Spirit & President of International Cheer Union

Jeff Webb, a highly accomplished entrepreneur, author, and CEO, was born and raised in Shelby County, Tennessee. He is widely recognized for founding Varsity Brands and serving as its CEO until 2018, later acting as chairman until 2020. Webb launched Varsity Spirit in 1974, which evolved into a global leader in cheerleading and dance education. Today...

Max Spero – Co-founder & CEO of Pangram Labs

Max is a seasoned machine learning engineer. He most recently worked on autonomous vehicles at Nuro, leading their active learning effort. He has a long history of deploying successful machine learning products at Google, Two Sigma, and Yelp. Max holds a B.S. in theoretical computer science and an M.S. in artificial intelligence from Stanford University. In addition to his passion fo...

Josh Bronfman – Founder of Sleep with Dreamer

Josh Bronfman had a problem. It was the middle of the night and the sound machine he and his wife used to soothe their baby to sleep suddenly stopped working. No one was going to get any sleep that night if he didn’t fix the plastic disaster. But it required batteries and a screwdriver to replace them. But this was easier said than done. They had just moved into a new rental home, and e...

Doug Hall – Inventor, Author, Speaker, Trainer & Bourbon Maker

Doug Hall is a pioneering inventor, innovation researcher, and bestselling author dedicated to empowering people with the skills and confidence to create and act on breakthrough ideas. With a career spanning over 40 years, Doug has helped companies like Disney, Nike, Procter & Gamble, AT&T, and American Express transform their approach to innovation. His exp...

Nick Loper – Chief Side Hustler at Side Hustle Nation

Nick Loper is the founder and Chief Side Hustler at Side Hustle Nation™, a leading platform dedicated to helping people build income streams outside of their day jobs. A lifelong entrepreneur, Nick’s journey began with humble ventures like selling candy at Boy Scout camp and painting houses during college at the University of Washington. After graduating, he followed the traditi...

Jim Murphy – Performance Coach at Inner Excellence

Jim Murphy is a Performance Coach (mental skills) to the best professional athletes and leaders in the world. Jim played professional baseball in the Chicago Cubs organization, coached with the Texas Rangers as well as in the Olympic Games. For his Masters Degree in Coaching Science, he interviewed 39 MLB GM’s, field managers and coaches on how to build a championship team. Jim has...

Dave Whorton – Founder of Tugboat Institute, Former Kleiner Perkins VC and Author of Another Way: Building Companies That Last…and Last…and Last

Dave Whorton is an experienced tech investor and founder who spent twenty years of his career at the highest levels of Silicon Valley venture capital and tech startups. At the preeminent tech venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins, he worked directly with chairman John Doerr for several year...

Ben Heath – Paid Ads Expert | $150M+ in Managed Ad Spend

Ben Heath is one of the biggest names in the digital advertising industry, with the world’s largest Meta ads-focused YouTube channel and more than a million followers across his socials. Starting more than a decade ago, Ben has built one of the most sought-after social advertising agencies, with over 150 million dollars managed in ad spend, a 50+ person team, and thousands of...

Stephen Scoggins – From homelessness to Serial 9-Figure Entrepreneur

From homelessness to serial 9-figure entrepreneur, Stephen Scoggins is a successful entrepreneur, sought-after world-renowned speaker, leading national life & business strategist, investor, and best-selling author. As the founder of Unstoppable Solutions by Scoggins International Inc, Stephen has created an easy-to-follow, proven system that allows entrepreneu...

Ricardo Regalado – CEO/Founder of Route & Rozalado, Crain’s 40 under 40, Google for Startups 22, Morgan Stanley IVL 24, Inc 5000 4X

Ricardo Regalado, proud owner of Rozalado services. A family owned Facility services company based out of Chicago that is a single source solution for Facility service needs in the commercial sector. He is also Co-owner of RCM. He is also Founder/CEO of Route, a technology software/app that is a so...

Quang Pham – Founder and CEO of Cadrenal Therapeutics and Author of Underdog Nation: Zero In On Effort And Results For Success

Quang Pham – Founder and CEO of Cadrenal Therapeutics and Author of Underdog Nation: Zero In On Effort And Results For Success. Quang X. Pham is a biotech executive, war veteran, author, speaker and community leader with a remarkable journey shaped by resilience, service, and entrepreneurship. He made histo...

Louis O’Conner – Founder of Strategic Metals Invest 

China has weaponized these rare earths economically… and within three to four to six months, you would see factories shutting down.

Louis O’Connor, Founder and Principal of Strategic Metals Invest, the only global supplier that enables private investors to directly own Strategic Metals—including Technology Metals, Rare Earth Metals, Green Metals, and Rare Earth Elements. With o...

Dr. Stephen Mayfield – CEO of Algenesis Materials and Former Distinguished Professor of Molecular Biology at UCSD – CEO of Blue View Footwear

If not us, who? If not now, when? If we’re not the ones thinking about these problems, who’s going to?

Dr. Stephen Mayfield is the founder and CEO of Algenesis Materials, a company on a mission to reduce plastic pollution on the planet.  Steve was previously a Distinguished Professor of Bio...

Dr. Darnyelle Jervey Harmon – CEO at Incredible One Enterprises & Author of Move to Millions: The Proven Framework to Become a Million Dollar CEO with Grace & Ease Instead of Hustle & Grind

Dr. Darnyelle Jervey Harmon is an unstoppable force in business and personal growth, with an extraordinary story. Fifteen years ago, she was bankrupt. Today, she has built an 8-figure empire, helping entrepreneurs scale their busines...

The things you need to do to start a new business and this week we are focusing on a marketing project that you need to start. Surprisingly soon.

I believe email marketing is one of the most effective strategies available. These are people who have visited your website and made the decision to follow what you're doing — which means they’re already interested and engaged. As a result, this group typically...

Sylvain Josserand – Co-founder at Parseur

Sylvain Josserand is a seasoned technology expert and co-founder of Parseur, which transforms data processing by enabling companies worldwide to streamline workflows and prioritize their core business objectives. Sylvain blends technical innovation with entrepreneurial vision, backed by more than two decades of experience in software development, cloud solutions, and strategic leadership. P...

Vedant Pradeep – CEO/Co-Founder of Reframe App

Vedant Pradeep is the CEO and Co-Founder of Reframe, an app designed to help people become the best versions of themselves. Reframe is a neuroscience-based habit change program focused on helping individuals transform their relationship with alcohol—whether that means cutting back or choosing complete abstinence. At its core, Reframe recognizes that there’s no single “right” way to dri...