Start to Sale

The brightest entrepreneurial minds discuss all that it takes – the grit, the money, the obstacles, the passion, and the humor – to build a company from launch to exit. Join in with hosts and renowned leaders, Erin Patinkin (CEO & Founder of Ovenly) and Natasha Case (CEO & Founder of Coolhaus) every Thursday for fascinating conversations about the journey to succeed in business. Produced by Eater and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Episodes

Introducing Start to Sale

September 22, 2018 • 2 mins

Erin Patinkin of Ovenly and Natasha Case of Coolhaus talk with the entrepreneurs behind some of your favorite companies to reveal what it takes to build a business from the ground up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Christina Tosi: From Artisan to Business Leader

September 27, 2018 • 49 mins

Christina Tosi is a superstar pastry chef, and she's also built one of the most iconic American pastry brands of this generation, Milk Bar. She talked to Erin and Natasha about her Series A round, learning how to be a great manager and staying true to her vision while achieving growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Away co-founder Jen Rubio unpacks building a brand beyond a suitcase

October 4, 2018 • 45 mins

Jen Rubio, co-founder of travel brand Away (creators of cultishly loved suitcases) talks with Erin Patinkin and Natasha Case about how a college dropout with no experience in the worlds of travel or luggage built one of the most talked about travel companies of 2018. She and her partner raised capital, gained loyalty, and disrupted a staid space through the power of storytelling and consistent pitching. She maintains that building ...

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Co Founders Penelope Gazin and Kate Dwyer on How Witchsy’s Misfit Marketplace Helps Artists Win

October 11, 2018 • 48 mins

Penelope Gazin and Kate Dwyer talk to Natasha and Erin about the moments of difficulty that triggered their decision to become entrepreneurs. They started Witschy, a marketplace for artists, in part as a way to move on from personal struggle. And the site is highly personal for the co-founders—a curated extension of their mutual tastes. Gazin and Dwyer discuss their entrepreneurial philosophy and tell the story of how they built a...

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Ari Weinzweig, Founder of Michigan's Anarchist Food Empire Zingerman's

October 18, 2018 • 60 mins

Erin and Natasha talk to Ari Weinzweig about Zingerman's unique model, how he fights the pressure to conform, and why vision is integral to the survival of a business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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How Refinery29 Founder Piera Gelardi Learned to Let Go

October 25, 2018 • 54 mins

Erin and Natasha talk to Refinery29 co-founder Piera Gelardi about impostor syndrome and being your own cheerleader, how her company is trying to change who has access to opportunities, and the emotional rollercoaster of running an ever-changing company and eventually ceding authority over key areas of the business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Dermalogica’s CEO: If You People-Please, You’ll be Mediocre

November 1, 2018 • 71 mins

Erin and Natasha talk to Dermalogica co-founder Jane Wurwand about how and why Dermalogica achieved its remarkable ascent — from its identification of white space in the skin care market, to its original take on grassroots marketing, to its focus on empowering aestheticians with information and quality product. It's a brand truly built from scratch and scaled all the way to a successful exit to Unilever. Learn more about your ad ch...

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How to Create a Billion Dollar Company Ethically

November 8, 2018 • 63 mins

Erin and Natasha talk to BlocPower founder Donnel Baird about what social entrepreneurship means and about his effort to reduce global warming and help at-risk communities through job building. Donnel tells the hosts about trying to create the "Google of green energy" and how BlocPower not only measures its success by the revenues and returns it generates--200% year-over-year revenue growth with an eye on a billion-dollar valuation...

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Episodes

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Away co-founder Jen Rubio unpacks building a brand beyond a suitcase

Co Founders Penelope Gazin and Kate Dwyer on How Witchsy’s Misfit Marketplace Helps Artists Win

Ari Weinzweig, Founder of Michigan's Anarchist Food Empire Zingerman's

How Refinery29 Founder Piera Gelardi Learned to Let Go

Dermalogica’s CEO: If You People-Please, You’ll be Mediocre

How to Create a Billion Dollar Company Ethically

Popular Podcasts

Introducing Start to Sale

Christina Tosi: From Artisan to Business Leader