Keep Going

In this episode of Grit Daily Startup Show, host John Biggs sat down with Nissan Yaron , the CEO of Inpris, the creator of HumAIns . The company, which is working on an advanced integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in daily technologies, has found particular success in the automotive sector but is now aiming to expand. Initially focused on enhancing car infotainment systems through AI, HumA...

In this episode of Grit Daily Startup Show, host John Biggs sat down with Meghan Joyce , the co-founder and CEO of Duckbill AI . The conversation dove into the tech company’s hybrid approach that combines AI with human oversight to create a personal assistant service that is effective and accessible. This is particularly important as the boundaries between work and personal life are increasingly b...

In this episode of the Grit Daily Startup Show, host John Biggs was joined by CEO Stacey Yudin of NEP Services , a leader in the communications space that is providing nonprofits and other organizations with best-in-class software. Named one to watch by Fast Company, NEP Services has helped clients raise $65 million for their communities and $7 million for the “Help a Hero” crowdfunding campaign....

Jens Petter Wilhelmsen , CEO of Ohdoki , a sex tech company, discusses the challenges and importance of sex tech. He shares the journey of bringing their product, Handy, to market and the ups and downs they faced along the way. Despite the difficulties, they persevered and successfully raised capital. Wilhelmsen emphasizes the need for persistence and a solid business case when approaching investo...

Alex Back, CEO of Couch.com , had a problem. He sold too many couches. In this episode of Keep Going we talk about what happens when you find sudden and overwhelming success and how hard it is to turn down business. Being an entrepreneur requires sacrifices, said Back, but the passion and drive to create something meaningful can outweigh the challenges. Listen in as he shares the troubles he faced...

Want to pitch your company on the Startup Show? Email spencer@gritdaily.com or contact me directly. On this episode of Grit Daily Startup Show, host John Biggs was joined by Tim Kravchunovsky , the CEO and founder of Chirp Wireless , who discussed his company’s innovative approach to Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity. Chirp Wireless is at the forefront of developing a versatile, unified networ...

In this amazing episode, Dr. Neill Epperson discusses the challenges faced by entrepreneurs and creative individuals, including depression, imposter syndrome, and a general sense of inability. She emphasizes the importance of finding one's North Star and aligning one's goals and passions with their chosen path. "I just decided that I just was not going to accept failure," she said. The result? She...

On this episode of Grit Daily Startup Show, I sat down with Vitaly Golomb , the founder of Sofie Labs , who is bringing a fresh perspective to the future of work with his latest venture. Building on his extensive experience in corporate ventures at HP and insights gained from the evolution of chatbots and AI, Golomb has embarked on a mission to redefine customer relationship management (CRM) throu...

Have a great story to tell? Want to be on the show? Email john@biggs.cc with the subject line Keep Going and I’ll schedule you. Thanks! Nic Beique , founder and CEO of Helcim, shares the challenges his company faced in the payments industry and how they overcame them. They initially struggled to find a manufacturing partner and had their hardware supplier acquired by Stripe, leaving them without a...

Want to pitch your company on the Startup Show? Email spencer@gritdaily.com or contact me directly. In this episode of Grit Daily Startup Show, host John Biggs delved into the innovative world of space re-entry vehicles with Justin Fiaschetti , the CEO and co-founder of Inversion . Fiaschetti’s company is pioneering the development of space capsules designed to store cargo in low Earth orbit and d...

Josh Jupiter, founder of Brooklyn Balance and a psychedelic integration coach, discusses his work and personal journey. He explains that psychedelic integration coaching involves guiding individuals through the process of using psychedelics to bring about personal change and growth. Josh shares his own experience of leaving a successful career in the film industry to pursue a more fulfilling and m...

On this episode of the Startup Show, host John Biggs spoke with Matthew Gialich , founder and CEO of AstroForge , a company with an ambitious mission: mining asteroids for precious metals. AstroForge aims to completely change the mining industry by tapping into the vast resources of space, specifically targeting platinum group metals that are essential in various electronic devices and renewable e...

In this episode, I interview Savannah Peterson , an on-air celebrity and presenter, about the importance of being your true self when trying to achieve success. Savannah shares her personal journey of self-discovery and emphasizes the value of celebrating your uniqueness. "The things that make you different are the things that are going to make you memorable,” she says. She discusses the power of...

On this episode of Startup Show, John Biggs sat down with Amrutha Gujjar , the CEO and co-founder of Structured , a revenue intelligence and observability platform. In simple terms, Structured is designed to help businesses understand their sales, marketing, and customer success data to identify high-value customer segments and drive growth. The platform simplifies the process of data analysis, en...

Adam Kahane, director of Reos Partners, shares his experience in helping people transform systems and the importance of learning from failure. He tells a story about a project with Manitoba First Nations in Canada, where he initially made the mistake of assuming he knew best. Through feedback and humility, he was able to change his approach and achieve success. Kahane emphasizes the need for both...

The latest guest on Grit Daily Startup Show is Steve McKinney , the founder of McKinney Consulting , who has carved a niche in the executive search industry from his base in Seoul, South Korea. His firm specializes in finding top-tier executives for multinational companies, including Fortune 100s and SMEs, and is renowned for its tailored approach to executive search, ensuring the best fit for bot...

Samuel Lopez-Barantes, a novelist and musician living in Paris, discusses his perspective on success and failure in the creative world. He highlights the difference between the American and French attitudes towards art and how it is valued. Samuel shares his philosophy on success, which is centered around finishing a project and moving on to the next one. He also talks about his journey as a write...

Couch.com might sound straightforward — a digital marketplace for couches, yet it addresses a nuanced and complex issue: the overwhelming process of buying a couch. Most buyers, unsure of where to begin, face a barrage of choices from materials to retailers without a clear path forward. The platform simplifies this by gathering user preferences and guiding them to the perfect couch through a refin...

Adam Paulisick is the founder of SkillBuilder.io. He’s no stranger to publishing and and writing but when he trusted a company to help him build his next book, he wasn’t very careful. The result? A $20,000 loss and a lot of headaches caused by a business that turned out to be a fly-by-night operation. Our theme music is by Policy AKA Mark Buchwald . (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/policy/) Thi...

I’m doing a new show with my friends at Grit Daily . The podcast, which runs about 15 minutes, features an entrepreneur talking about what they’re building and why. You can read more about the companies here but for now I’ll be sharing the video with this list. Want to be featured? Ping me at john@biggs.cc. I’m happy to bring on folks who are making cool stuff. Now, for the first episode. Manali Y...

Jess Moore has had a wild career spanning from Broadway to the Beltway. In this episode, she discusses her career journey and the importance of resilience in the face of failure. For folks thinking about the influencer world, Jess also provides insights into that environment, emphasizing the need for business acumen and finding a unique niche. She advises aspiring influencers to focus on their pas...

In this episode, I interview Dr. Arash Javanbakht, a psychiatrist and author of the book ' Afraid .' We discuss the intersection of fear, anxiety, and entrepreneurship. Arash shared his experiences working with anxiety and trauma in his clinic, as well as his own journey as an entrepreneur. We also explored why some people enjoyed fear and the role fear plays in motivating entrepreneurs. Arash als...

Brian Sloan sells s*x toys. For a long time he sold a lot of them and most of them sold through Amazon. Then, overnight, his competitors started to destroy his business. By breaking his advertising systems, undercutting his prices, and reviewing his products unfairly, they essentially turned millions of dollars in sales into bupkus. In this podcast Sloan describes how he lost $500,000 in one day,...

Patricia Campos Mello is a journalist who has reported from war-torn countries all over the world. A few years ago, she hired a bodygaurd - something she never did - in her own country. Why? Because Brazil's President Bolsorano had singled her out as a threat to his reelection. In this episode, we talk to Campos Mello about her experience, what she did to cope, and what it took to remain a journal...

Jade Kearney founded SheMatters.health to help women of color survive childbirth. Because the health outcomes for POC were so poor, Kearney and her partner build a business dedicated to educating doctors and patients on the ways the health system had historically failed and how to solve the problems associated with pregnancy. In this podcast, Kearney talks about how she mishandled feedback from se...