First Pitch Podcast

The New York Knicks spent fifty-three years without a championship. Then one unconventional hire changed everything. In this episode Brad and Alex break down what that story teaches founders about the difference between being in a drought and just moving slowly, how to identify the missing piece your startup is lacking right now, and why the most counterintuitive hire is sometimes the one that unl...

Klara Han moved from South Korea to Utah without knowing a single person, started baking Korean desserts in her dorm room just to feel less homesick, and ended up building one of Salt Lake City's most talked about dessert brands before she even graduated. In this episode Klara tells us how loneliness became the accidental business idea, how she juggled a full time corporate marketing job while run...

Growth mindset and fixed mindset is one of those ideas everyone learns young and then mostly forgets to apply. In this episode Brad and Alex break down what separates founders who bounce back from rejection and what separates the ones who quietly blame the market, the investors, or their team instead. We get into why discomfort is the actual price of entry for building anything real, why your team...

Aiden Leone was on the finance track at the University of Utah until a guest speaker's story about walking away from accounting to build a hundred million dollar firm changed everything. In this episode, Aiden tells us how a bad haircut during COVID turned into Leone's Barbershop, a mobile barbershop now operating on campus, why he turned down the safe route his peers were taking, how a single men...

The conversation delves into the strategies for building credibility on social media, humanizing the business, the impact of controversial content, the importance of vulnerability, and the credibility of influencers and creators. It also explores the significance of long-form content and provides action points for building credibility. Takeaways Building credibility requires consistency and authen...

Build in public or stay quiet and grind? We went back and forth on this one. Tune in and let us know where you land. Drop your take in the comments.

If you are building alone right now, this one is for you. We talk about why isolation kills early startups and exactly who you need in your corner before you hit a wall. Doing everything alone is not strength. It is a slow burn. This episode is about building the right people around you before it costs you everything.

The safest advice you are getting as a student founder might be the thing holding you back the most. We said what most people will not.

If you are sitting on a startup idea and not sure if it is worth building, this one is for you. We cover how to pressure test your idea fast and find out if real demand actually exists.

This week on First Pitch we sat down with Brody, founder of Shredder, a ski based social app built by a college student who just saw a gap and went for it. If you are building something niche, this episode is for you.

Being broke, unknown, and in school is not a disadvantage. It is your greatest edge. Episode 3 breaks down why.

Imposter syndrome is part of the process. We talk about why every builder goes through it and how to push through before the world knows your name. Drop this in a friend's DMs if they need to hear it.

Welcome to First Pitch, the show built for founders before they're famous. This is where up-and-coming entrepreneurs get a platform to share their story, present their ideas, and document the earliest stages of building something meaningful. If you've ever wanted to witness a company from its very first pitch, you're in the right place. Our mission is to highlight the next generation of entreprene...