Inception

Dimitri Sogoloff is CEO of Horton Point , providing accredited investors worldwide with an easy, cost-efficient way to construct customized portfolios of alternative investment funds. In this episode, Dimitri discusses what he learned from landing smack in the middle of the stock exchange crash at the beginning of his career, the key requirements for being a great entrepreneur, how his company is...

Tigran Sloyan is cofounder and CEO of CodeSIgnal , the most advanced technical assessment solution on the market. In this episode, Tigran talks about being the number one math nerd in Armenia, how his boxing hobby inspired the original concept for his business, and his ambitious mission of leveling the global playing field by helping companies go beyond resumes in every industry.

Polly Rodriguez is CEO of  Unbound , an erotic product brand changing how feminists explore and enjoy their sex lives. In this episode, Polly discusses how sexual wellbeing is core to personal health, the way technology is enabling democracy on a global scale, the emerging power of female leaders across industries, and more.

Jared Feldman is CEO of  Canvs , the industry standard in emotion measurement. In this episode, Jared talks about the powerful art of interpreting empathy, the tumultuous effects of the current media revolution, and his vision for Canvs to be the "giant oracle that you can ask anything to find out why it's happening."

Sam Parr is CEO of The Hustle, a media company that produces a wildly popular tech and business newsletter for young professionals. In this episode, Sam talks about his first startup ("Weiners as big as a baby's arm!"), his mother's interpretation of what he does now ("Wall Street Journal meets the Daily Show"), and the satisfaction he experiences from getting to do what he loves every single day.

Melanie Travis is CEO of Andie, a swimwear brand made for women, by women. In this episode, Melanie talks about the bright moment she realized the key to her success, the surprising pros of having zero swimwear expertise when she started her company, and the deep satisfaction she gets from creating a product that makes her customers comfortable and empowered for the first time in their lives.

Tyler Shultz is CEO of Flux Biosciences , a company that repurposes the tech used to read and write computer hard drives to perform sensitive and quantitative point-of-care in vitro medical diagnostics. In this episode, Tyler talks about transitioning from the academic world to the startup world, recovering from working at a company where the culture was built on fear, and the incredible experienc...

Hunter Rosenblume is CEO of Sweet , an app that can save you up to 50% on your monthly phone bill. In this episode, Hunter talks about his phone-themed bar mitzvah, the challenges of pivoting his company three times, how he convinced investors to invest in his idea before he was even 20 years old, and more.

Jun Deng is an Investment Partner at Joyance Partners , the first VC fund focused on health-driven happiness. In this episode, Jun talks about what it's like being a young woman working in an "old man" industry, how she leverages her scientific expertise when evaluating companies, the advantages of Joyance's diverse and flexible team, and more.

Daniel Chait is CEO of Greenhouse , the talent acquisition company. In this episode, Daniel talks about the pros and cons of rapid growth, how he leverages his leadership position as a "flamethrower," and that one time he started a business from the principal's office in high school.

Tina Hedges is CEO of LOLI , the world's first zero waste beauty brand. In this episode, Tina talks about the tumultuous transition from the corporate world to the startup world, her superpower of thriving in times of chaos, and the extreme care that goes into the creation of her product, including the personalized ritual performed with each order.

Austen Allred is CEO of Lambda School , the online software engineering training school for no up-front cost. In this episode, Austen shares the powerful personal story behind founding his company, what it feels like to have a bullet in your back, the one big worry that keeps him up at night, and more.

Chieh Huang is CEO of Boxed , the bulk delivery service. In this episode, Chieh talks about making your dream come alive, the grit it takes to keep that dream alive, the correlation between joy and success, and much more.

In the very first episode of Inception, Social Starts/Joyance Partner Managing Partner Mike Edelhart talks with Venture Partner Charles Smith about the remarkable spark of aspiring entrepreneurs, the key factors that motivate investors, the complicated art of saying no forever (or just no for now), and much more.