The Kickstart Podcast

In this episode, we had the pleasure to chat with Nathaniel Robinson, the founder of Trustworthy, a company that is reimagining estate management. We talked about what it was like to work in a leadership marketing role at companies like VMWare, Oracle and Microsoft and how these experiences helped him to be a successful founder. We went over his experience investing into companies and what criteri...

In this episode, we had the pleasure to chat with John Peurifoy, the Co Founder of Floating Point Group. We talked about his experience at MIT, his impressive career working at different companies, how he pivoted from physics and electrical engineering to software and what inspired him to create the Floating Point Group. Check them out!; https://www.floating.group/ Need Help with Hiring or Looking...

In this episode, we talk with Mitch Babineaux, currently a recruiter at Chronosphere. We talked about how he moved to NYC and stumbled upon his first recruiting job, why he decided to leave his agency recruiting job and go in house, how he managed to get great jobs at fast growth companies like LiveLike, N26, and BlockFi and his thoughts regarding the future of recruiting. Need Help with Hiring or...

In this episode, we chat with Jonathan Bensamoun, the founder of Fi. We talked about his thoughts about the value of an MBA, how he started a career in product management and worked at high profile companies such as Shopkeep, Square and Handy, his criteria that he uses to make investment decisions for companies and how he was inspired to create Fi, a company that is creating the next generation of...

In this episode, we have Jacquelyn Fox, the Head of Talent Acquisition at JustWorks Labs. We learned how she leveraged her experience both in program management and college counseling to succeed as a recruiter, how she was able to navigate and break into recruiting for tech companies such as Teachable and how she made the biggest gamble for her career saying no to big tech for an opportunity with...

In this episode, we have Sampei Omichi, the founder of Ellis, a platform that is disrupting immigration! We talked about his personal immigration story into the US, how he worked both in project and product management, how he worked at very different companies from Verizon to being the first product manager at an early stage startup to how he was inspired to start and build Ellis. Check them out:...

In this episode, we have Jessica Steffl who has an impressive career recruiting for top NYC Tech Startups. Go to https://www.kickstartfinder.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_kickstart_finder Know someone who could be a guest on this podcast? Email me at thekickstartpodcast@gmail.com

In this episode, we have Nate Soffo, Founder of Portabl, which is focused on changing how banks, fintechs, & web3 providers understand identity. This company was founded after Nate finished his MBA with numerous investors including Harlem Capital, 6th Man Ventures, Wharton Fintech, and more.   Learn more about his business: getportabl.com --- Need help with recruiting top talent?  Go...

In this episode, we have Nate Mihalovich, Founder of Revv Up, which allows users to find the best price to sell their vehicle. One of his experiences includes growing a business from zero to $10 M in revenue that was eventually acquired by Autodesk.  His curiosity eventually led him to build the first consumer-driven auction where dealers are buying from consumers.   Learn more about his...

In this episode, we have Chris Lustrino, Founder of KingsCrowd, an analytics investment firm. After graduating from school, he started out as a consultant to learn the ins and outs of the private equity industry. KingsCrowd allows non-accredited investors to invest in private companies going through fast growth . Learn more about his business: https://kingscrowd.com/ ---- Need help with recruiting...

In this episode, Ronak Trivedi, Co-Founder & CEO of Pietra, discusses how he launched his career as a developer, program manager, and product manager at some of the most well-known tech companies before deciding to found his own business that is currently sweeping the eCommerce industry. --- Need help with recruiting top talent? Go to https://www.kickstartfinder.com/ Instagram: https://www.ins...

Marie Richter, who previously worked for Google and other large technology companies, shares her experience in starting her own HR Consulting firm: Marie Richter HR Consulting.   She also shares her experiences and lessons learned while assisting companies in finding strategic HR answers and implementing scalable HR solutions.   ---  Need help with recruiting top talent? Go to https...

Tatiana Becker, founder of Niah Recruiting, shares her story of how she started her career with a profession unrelated to recruiting to eventually running a 40+ employee recruiting agency.   She also shares her experiences and lessons as she transitioned from an in-house recruiter at Etsy, AppNexus, and Microsoft to a recruiting agency.   ---  Need help with recruiting top talent?&n...

Joe and I worked in the same recruiting agency during the early stages of my recruiting career. Joe eventually decided to bet on himself to start his own agency. He is the Co-Founder of Grow Recruiting.  Joe shares his stories that I hope that you can have some key takeaways and apply them to your own career.   Grow Recruiting | https://www.growrecruiting.com/   ---  Need help...