The Founder

Kevin Lee is the Co-Founder of Immi.
During the episode, we break down:

• Immi’s origin story
• Launching the #1 community for product managers (Product Manager HQ) and top 3 keys to community building
• The massive market opportunity for healthy ramen and other “better for you” Asian American food
• Using a data driven approach to unlock the core product attributes of Immi (low carb, high protein, plant based)
• Biggest food & bevera...

Lucie Fink is a lifestyle influencer and Founder of Lucie Fink Media.
During the episode, we break down:

• Her journey to go from neuroscience major to lifestyle influencer
• Her experience working as the lead on-camera talent for Refinery29
• How to think about leaving your corporate job and starting on your own
• Going beneath the hood and breaking down the most important revenue streams for a content creator
• The struggles in life as ...

Oliver Zak and Selom Agbitor are the Co-Founders of Mad Rabbit.
What started as a side project during their senior year at Miami University, turned into a DTC juggernaut that’s taking over the tattoo industry. Mad Rabbit does $4M/year in sales and recently inked a deal with Mark Cuban on Shark Tank.
During the episode, we break down the playbook to starting a company in college, the power of building community and go behin...

Robbie Bent is the Co-Founder & CEO of Inward.
Inward is a next generation mental health company, combining physical spaces (ice baths + saunas) and the largest library of breathwork content in the world. Prior to Inward, Robbie spent 4 years working on growth at the Ethereum Foundation, a $300 billion cryptocurrency. He also runs a Clubhouse Show on Psychedelic Medicines and loves resilience challenges. You can learn more ...

Anne Mahlum is the Founder & CEO of solidcore.
solidcore is an intense, full body workout that combines pilates and strength training. With over 70 corporate-owned studios nationwide, it's one of the biggest winners in the boutique fitness industry. And for good reason! Their workouts live up to their name as they generate a core burn unlike any other.
Tune in to hear Anne’s incredible story!
And remember, at t...

David Roger is the Co-Founder & CEO of Felix Gray.
Felix Gray is the pioneer of mainstream blue light blocking glasses and a dominant player in the digital wellness category. Their lenses are 15x more effective than competitors and 9/10 customers report a significant improvement in digital eye strain when wearing the product consistently.
In the digital age, many of us are glued to screens 24/7. One of the best gifts yo...

Jeremy Cai is the Founder & CEO of Italic.
Italic is positioned to disrupt the traditional retail value chain by giving consumers access to high-end products at cost. That means you only pay what it costs the manufacturer to make and deliver it to you – no markups for branding or retail middlemen. Imagine getting access to products from Burberry, Prada, Alexander Wang, Tumi and All Clad for 80% off the traditional retail pr...

Leo Wang is the Co-Founder & CEO of Buffy.
Buffy is a breath of fresh air in the home goods space, optimizing their products for two things – comfort and sustainability. After iterating and testing various comforter concepts for months, Leo and Co-Founder Shoaib launched with a promise to use earth-friendly fabrics and manufacturing methods to redefine the definition of soft. Today their product suite includes comforters, p...

Alex Lieberman is the Co-Founder & CEO of Morning Brew.
Alex is a first time entrepreneur and started Morning Brew during his undergrad days at University of Michigan in 2015.
Morning Brew is a media company focused on delivering business and tech news to 3M+ subscribers. Alex and Co-Founder Austin grew Morning Brew into a household name on the back of their free daily business email. The team supercharged subscriber gr...

Bilal Zaidi is the Founder & CEO of Creator Lab.
Bilal is a multi-time entrepreneur and creator, having previously built and scaled a successful ecommerce store as a teen and led partnership teams at Google and charity: water.
Creator Lab is a podcast and digital marketing consultancy. On his weekly podcast, Bilal interviews world-class creators and entrepreneurs to break down the tactics behind how they built their bus...

Marc Barros is the Co-Founder & CEO of Moment.
Marc is a second-time founder, having previously launched Contour, a venture-backed action camera company that challenged GoPro in the early 2000s.
Moment is building the largest marketplace for creators. Originally, Marc and his founding team launched the Moment Lens system on Kickstarter, a series of phone cases and external lenses aimed to level up your mobile photograph...

Carly Bigi is the Founder & CEO of Laws of Motion.
Carly is a first-time founder who launched Laws of Motion while studying for her MBA at Columbia University.
Laws of Motion is flipping the apparel industry on its head by providing access to data-driven custom womenswear. Contrary to the standard sizing offered by most apparel brands, Laws of Motion uses your personalized measurements and a robust dataset of 10,000 oth...

Rishi Mandal is the Co-Founder & CEO of Future.
Rishi is a second-time founder, having previously launched Sosh, a recommendation engine that curated the must-do activities in a given city. Sosh was beloved by millions as a concierge on the cutting edge of culture and sold to Postmates in 2015.
Future is revolutionizing fitness by enabling remote 1-on-1 personal training. New members are carefully matched with a world-c...

Brian Chen is the Co-Founder & CEO of Room.
Brian is a second-time founder, having previously launched Bluesmart, a smart luggage company built to supercharge your suitcase through advanced technology and connectivity solutions. Bluesmart was acquired by Travelpro in 2018.
Room is on a mission to change the way offices are designed by creating modular, flexible solutions that transform the workplace. Today, they go to m...

Mike Russell is the Co-Founder & CEO of Monument.
Mike is a serial entrepreneur, having previously launched several businesses including VenueTap (positioned as a digital platform for club promoters) and Paintzen (a marketplace for buying paint and choosing paint contractors that was acquired by PPG in 2018). 
Monument is an online alcohol treatment program designed for users with low to moderate consumption habits. Mik...

Jon Shooshani is the Founder & President of JOON.
Jon is a first time founder, having previously started Avo, a wellness based consumer spending card that pivoted into JOON in 2019.
JOON is a corporate wellness program that makes it easy for companies to offer flexible benefits around wellbeing. Employers get the freedom to choose wellness and lifestyle options that are meaningful to them and the JOON software automates...

Dylan Beynon is the Founder & CEO of Mindbloom.
Dylan is a third time founder with previous stints at Voter's Friend (acquired by Democracy.com) and Mighty.
Mindbloom is a telemedicine company for clinician-prescribed psychedelic therapy. Their mission is to expand human potential and transform lives today to transform the world tomorrow. Mindbloom's primary offering today is guided ketamine therapy.
As a ...

Ashley Nickelsen is the Founder & CEO of B.T.R. Bar.
Ashley got her start at NYU with a background in biochemistry and public health nutrition. About 5 years ago, both of her parents were diagnosed with rare forms of cancer. As their primary caretaker while juggling a full-time job, she found herself eating dinners out of vending machines and hospital cafeterias more and more often. For someone who dedicated her life to nut...

Taylor Nieman is the Co-Founder & CEO of Toucan.
Taylor was born in Los Angeles and spent a lot of her time growing up playing competitive volleyball on a track for the Olympics. She eventually wound up at Cornell for school and after trying her hand in a couple of different fields, identified tech as an area she wanted to spend more time. She went to night school at YouTube University and taught herself how to code so she ...