School for Startups Radio

Shinjini Das – CEO of The Das Media Group My mission is to get you to make money from who you are, not from who I want you to be. Shinjini Das is the founder and CEO of The Das Media Group, a motivational media and personal branding company that helps entrepreneurs, executives, and organizations turn their ideas, expertise, and personal brands into opportunities for growth. Her work combines motiv...

Jamie Turner – Keynote Speaker, Workshop Leader, Emory University Lecturer, and CNN Contributor You have to work on your mindset first and your skill set second. Jamie Turner is a keynote speaker, workshop leader, Emory University lecturer, CNN contributor, author, and leadership educator whose work focuses on helping executives, managers, and teams improve the way they lead, communicate, and perf...

Bryant Williams – Founder & CEO of Nurtured Nuts Company I don’t shy away from the hard problems. Bryant Williams is the founder and CEO of Nurtured Nuts Company, a food technology startup focused on rethinking the future of peanuts through advanced biotechnology. His work centers on one of the most persistent challenges in the food industry: peanut allergens and the restrictions they have cre...

Eric Siegel – Co-Founder & CEO of Gooder AI and Author of The AI Playbook: Mastering the Rare Art of Machine Learning Deployment (Management on the Cutting Edge) If you’re not, if you’re not measuring the value, you can’t be navigating to it Eric Siegel Eric Siegel, Ph. D., is the co-founder and CEO of Gooder AI, a former Columbia University professor, author, educator, and longtime advocate f...

Rajan Anandan – Managing Director of Surge and Co-author of The Lift-Off Nation: Why We Are Entering the Golden Age of Indian Startups 2026 is a year that India entered the AI race. So, you know, watch the space. Rajan Anandan is a Managing Director at Peak XV and leads Surge, the firm’s seed stage program focused on supporting early stage companies and their founders. He is also the co-author of...

Kamini Ramani  – Founding Circle Member of  Neythri.org  and Author of  Lotus Leadership: A Modern Playbook of Ancient Wisdom AI can provide context, but it can’t provide wisdom Kamini Ramani is a Silicon Valley marketing leader, storyteller, author, and Founding Circle Member of Neythri, a global community supporting South Asian women leaders. She brings four decades of experience working with en...

Dr. Aleksandra Plazinic , Executive Communications Coach, Trainer, Keynote Speaker, and Author of From Fear to Fearless Female Speaker: Overcome Fear of Public Speaking and Lead with Impact A Proven Path to Confidence, Clarity and Executive Presence for Women Leaders So we cannot really suppress our nervousness. We have to learn to deal with it. Dr. Aleksandra Plazinic is an Executive Communicatio...

James Harris – Founder & CEO of Breezy I think agents today need to show up so much smarter and more prepared as AI becomes more and more rampant. I think agents need to be more than agents. We need to be advisors, trusted advisors James Harris is the founder and CEO of Breezy, an AI company built specifically to help real estate agents manage the day-to-day complexity of their businesses. He...

Christopher Gurski – Founder & CEO of The Credit Genius My social security number with 10 years of credit now is probably the most valuable asset I have Christopher Gurski is the founder and CEO of The Credit Genius, a Miami based consulting firm that helps entrepreneurs, international founders, and business owners build the U.S. banking, business credit, and financial infrastructure needed to...

Andreas Voniatis – Founder & CEO of Artios and Author of Generative Engine Optimization with Python: Data-Driven Methods for LLM Retrieval and Citation If it’s hard for you, it’s hard for your competitors. Andreas Voniatis is the founder and CEO of Artios, a data driven search and Generative Engine Optimization agency that helps B2B companies improve their visibility across AI platforms such a...

Mark Mills OBE – Business Growth Strategist, Former CFO, and Author of Making Your Mark: How I built a fortune from £1.50 and you can too But actually, it’s on the founder to make sure they make themselves as redundant as possible, and or refine their role to be the most effective. Mark Mills OBE DL is a business growth strategist, entrepreneur, former CFO, and author of Making Your Mark: How I Bu...

Vicky Brown – CEO of Idomeneo Enterprises and Author of Sing With Your Opera Voice: My Journey from Solopreneur to Entrepreneur But the 1st client almost inevitably comes from some part of the spider web of what you know already, who you know already. Vicky Brown is the CEO of Idomeneo Enterprises, a serial entrepreneur, human resources expert, business coach, and author who has built her career a...

Shawn Hunter – CEO of Mindscaling , Linkedin Learning Instructor at Linkedin and Author of  Small Words of Leadership So we’re on a mission. To build humanity and human interactions into the workplace alongside AI, not in place of. Shawn Hunter is the Founder and President of Mindscaling, a leadership development and learning company that helps organizations build stronger leaders, more collaborat...

Nuttha Goutier — Founder and CEO of  Sabai Thai Spa I don’t have money, but I have the vision and a dream. I’m young and full energy. I believe this is what people need here. Nuttha Goutier is the Founder and CEO of Sabai Thai Spa, a Canadian wellness company built around the traditions of Thai healing, hospitality, and community. She grew up in a small farming village in Chiang Rai, northern Thai...

Aaron Painter  – CEO of  Nametage  and Author of  LOYAL: A Leader’s Guide to Winning Customer and Employee Loyalty I think one of the most important things that we’ve seen happen is that this new set of technologies of AI and generative AI has really given superpowers to bad actors Aaron Painter is the CEO and Co-Founder of Nametag, an identity verification company focused on protecting organizati...

Amrit Dhaliwal – CEO and Founder of  Walfinch , Listed on the Social Care Top 30  And I really believe that it’s okay. You know, I think it’s absolutely fine to be obsessed with the mission and talk about it all the time, live and breathe it, you know, I’m out there. Amrit Dhaliwal is an entrepreneur, franchising expert, and the CEO and Founder of Walfinch, one of the United Kingdom’s fastest grow...

David Horne – Founder & CEO of  Add then Multiply Anything that reduces founder dependency increases the value of the business. David B. Horne is the Founder and CEO of Add Then Multiply, a business growth consultancy that helps founders scale through strategic finance, fundraising, acquisitions, and stronger financial infrastructure. A PwC trained Chartered Accountant with more than 40 years...

Nick Gross – Founder & Managing Partner of  Gross Labs  and Founder of  Find Your Grind I was a college dropout that found my path really early on through music and what excited me. And I think that’s kind of the mission here is to like help every kid kind of identify with that early on to set them up with a direction that makes sense for them. Nick Gross is the Founder and Managing Partner of...

Nick Gross – Founder & Managing Partner of  Gross Labs  and Founder of  Find Your Grind I was a college dropout that found my path really early on through music and what excited me. And I think that’s kind of the mission here is to like help every kid kind of identify with that early on to set them up with a direction that makes sense for them. Nick Gross is the Founder and Managing Partner of...

Ron Deutsch – Managing Director of Magnus Financial Group I know what my strengths are. Everyone’s got their strength and their weaknesses Ron Deutsch is the Managing Director of Magnus Financial Group and a wealth management professional with more than 30 years of experience in portfolio management, financial advisory services, and the fixed income markets. He works with entrepreneurs, business o...

Nir Zavaro  – Business Storyteller, Keynote Speaker and Author of  F*ck the Slides: Creating A Winning Pitch Using Storytelling Techniques And how to do the most important thing, understand that we do not communicate through data. We 1st and foremost communicate through emotion. And then the experiences we had. And then we are able to read in between the lines, something AI is still incapable of d...

DJ Self Born  – CEO of G2 Productions and Author of  SELF BORN: How I Made a Million Dollars as a DJ… And Built a System Anyone Can Use! Nobody can find your success for you or give you your happiness so you you’ve got to lock it all down yourself. Gregg Davis, professionally known as DJ Self Born, is a DJ, music producer, entrepreneur, author, and partner in G2 Productions with more than three de...

Mark Quann – CEO of  The Perfect Portfolio  and Author of  Be Smart Pay Zero Taxes: Use the Buy, Borrow, Die Strategy to Get Rich and Stay Rich Inflation makes me wealthy, and I build my wealth without having to work. Mark Quann is the Founder and CEO of The Perfect Portfolio, a financial education company focused on helping individuals and families better understand investing, taxes, debt, and lo...

Michael Trkolta – Managing Director of  WebOracle Americans aren’t scared to fall down and pick themselves up, dust themselves up and keep moving. And that’s a that’s a big thing to be able to do. Michael Trkolta is the Managing Director of WebOracle, an Australian digital marketing agency that helps businesses build sustainable growth through digital strategy, SEO, paid advertising, branding, web...

Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Leslie C. Smith – Vice President Leadership and Education at the  Association of the United States Army  and Co-Author of   All the Difference: Six Leadership Actions to Bridge Perspectives, Strengthen Teams, and Create Value Self awareness is the foundation. We think that difference doesn’t derail teams. Unaware leaders do. Lieutenant General Leslie C. Smith, U.S. Army Retired, is...