School for Startups Radio

Larissa Schneider –  Co-Founder & COO of  Unframe AI We didn’t want to be this company that is just sitting in a corner or basement and thinking about what the market wants. Larissa Schneider is a global enterprise technology executive and co-founder of Unframe, an AI company helping large organizations turn artificial intelligence from an expensive experiment into a practical business tool. W...

Abbas Mohammed – Founder of  Remote Leverage  – Recruiting Agency Helping Businesses Hire English Speaking Virtual Assistants From Latin America & The Philippines for 70% Less Than U.S. Employees. Whatever that reason is, I would just go and hire more people to fill that gap, and then I would move on to the next reason. Abbas Mohammed is the founder of Remote Leverage, a global recruiting agen...

Kara Vaval, Esq . – Attorney, Keynote Speaker, Transformational Coach,The Laptop Lifestyle Lawyer and Author of  From Clearance to Priceless Kara Vaval, Esq. is a Florida-based personal injury attorney, keynote speaker, transformational coach, author, and the creator of The Laptop Lifestyle Lawyer® brand. Born in Haiti, Kara overcame the loss of her father at age 14 and her grandmother four years...

Cheryl Einhorn  – Consultant, Academic, Journalist and Author of The Human Edge, Smarter Decisions In the Age of AI AI doesn’t care about the consequences Cheryl Strauss Einhorn  is the creator of the AREA Method, a research and decision-making system designed to help individuals, companies, and nonprofits solve complex problems with greater clarity and confidence. Her framework is widely used for...

Erin Rollenhagen – Founder and CEO of  People-Friendly Tech No one’s looking to download a new app, so you have to stake your claim to why this is worth space on someone’s home screen Erin Rollenhagen is the Founder and CEO of People-Friendly Tech and the author of Love at First Launch: A visionary’s guide to bringing extraordinary tech to life. With nearly two decades of experience guiding vision...

Eric Ries  – Author of  Incorruptible: Why Good Companies Go Bad… and How Great Companies Stay Great An organization that cannot be trusted cannot accumulate the most underrated asset in the world today, which is trustworthiness Eric Ries is an entrepreneur, author, and creator of the Lean Startup movement, whose work has transformed how modern companies approach innovation, growth, and long term...

Lauren Schafer – Founder of  Lake House Digital Media They remember how your story made them feel. Lauren Schafer is the founder of Lake House Digital Media, a boutique marketing agency that helps companies strengthen their digital presence through strategic SEO, content marketing, and thought leadership. She works with businesses across the United States, with a particular focus on life sciences,...

Brandon Aversano – Founder of  Alloy Market In some of the darkest times come the brightest moments. Brandon Aversano is the founder of Alloy Market, a Newtown, Pennsylvania-based fintech startup launched in 2023 to bring more transparency, trust, and simplicity to the gold and fine jewelry resale market. Alloy Market buys gold jewelry and other precious metals directly from consumers online, offe...

Nikhil Choudhary – Managing Partner at  Nirman Ventures The world we live in right now is designed around a human form factor Nikhil Choudhary is a Silicon Valley-based investor and operator focused on technologies modernizing the physical economy. He has spent more than two decades building and scaling businesses across construction, manufacturing, logistics, and real-asset–driven industries, bef...

Ted Yang – Author of  Ageless Peak Performance: The Playbook for AI-Powered Excellence What becomes the real skill is knowing what’s real from AI slop. Ted Yang is a visionary entrepreneur, MIT-trained engineer, and multidisciplinary leader at the intersection of finance, technology, and social impact. With a career spanning elite institutions such as Bridgewater Associates and Citadel, Ted has le...

Joel Brewer – CEO of  Brewer Digital You can move really, really fast, but you have to know where you’re headed. Joel Brewer is the Founder and CEO of Brewer Digital, a US based software development agency that helps early stage startup founders launch products with confidence. A software developer himself, Joel works directly with founders who have an idea, some traction, or fresh funding but no...

Carrie Joy Grimes – Founder and CEO of  WorkMoney  and  Author  of  The Joy of Money: How to Do More With and Feel Better About Your Money—No Matter How Much You Have Money is math plus motivation or feelings. Carrie Joy Grimes is the founder and CEO of WorkMoney, a national nonprofit dedicated to helping Americans lower costs, increase incomes, and build financial stability. Through its community...

Jay Kopelman – CEO of  Mission to Live Foundation  and Author of  From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, The War, And A Dog Named Lava These medicines don’t show you what you want to see or what you want to know. They show you what you need to know and what you need to see. Jay Kopelman is the CEO of the Mission to Live Foundation, dedicated to expanding access to psychedelic therapy for veterans navi...

Lee Benson  – CEO of  ETW  and CEO of Dinner Table and Author of  Value Creation Family: The Proven Playbook for Setting Up Your Family to Enjoy True Success All of the opportunity in the world, in my view, is in the struggle. CEO Lee Benson has spent more than three decades helping organizations and families focus on what creates the most value. A lifelong entrepreneur, Lee founded and led eight...

Bob Nienaber  – CEO of  BenefitRFP Life has so much excitement that I really truly do live each day at its fullest Bob Nienaber, CEO of BenefitRFP,  a fintech executive benefits firm that helps HR leaders and CEOs turn executive compensation from a cost into a strategic advantage while increasing shareholder equity. Bob specializes in uncovering hidden revenue opportunities, typically $3–5M per co...

Athena Brownson  – Realtor at Your  Castle Real Estate The greatest marketing you can do is word of mouth Athena Brownson is a seasoned REALTOR® at Your Castle Real Estate and a proud Colorado native whose lifelong connection to the state gives her clients valuable firsthand insight into the local real estate market. With nearly a decade of experience, Athena has built a reputation for skilled neg...

Isabelle Tashima – Growth Equity Investor at  Volition Capital The companies that are winning the attention and getting rounds done quickly are the ones where AI is meaningfully changing unit economics or the delivery model or the margin profile of the business. Isabelle Tashima is a Senior Associate at Volition Capital, a Boston based growth equity firm that partners with founder owned, capital e...

Armen Avanessian  – Author of  Selling Senses: Unlocking the Power of Sensory Sales and Inner Wisdom Speed wins, whether it’s speed to market or speed to solution, speed wins, but perfection can kill momentum. Armen Avanessian as a potential source for your coverage. An award-winning fintech and payment sales leader with more than 20 years of experience, Avanessian recently released his debut book...

Wayne Allen Root – Wayne Allyn Root – Former Libertarian Vice Presidential Nominee, Nationally Syndicated Radio Host, Entrepreneur, and Author of  The Power of Relentless: 7 Secrets to Achieving Mega-Success, Financial Freedom, and the Life of Your Dreams If you worry what critics say, you will never be successful in life. Wayne Allyn Root is an American entrepreneur, nationally syndicated radio h...

Ashley Herd  – Founder of Manager Method and Author of  The Manager Method: A Practical Framework to Lead, Support, and Get Results If you walk out of a situation at work and all you’ve accomplished is jamming it down someone’s throat that you’re right, no matter whether you are or not, that’s likely going to impact the way that person works for the rest of the day. Ashley Herd is the Founder of M...

David Cozzens  – Founder and CEO of Train with David Anything you start, you’re just going to suck at, and that’s normal… but if you do something long enough and learn from your mistakes, you will get better as you go. Dave is a multi-location business owner and entrepreneur who has built and scaled one of the highest-volume personal training companies in Southern California. He grew the business...

Wendy Lipton-Dibner – President & CEO of  Professional Impact   and  Author of What Matters Matters Most When you focus on impact, the money comes. Wendy Lipton-Dibner, M.A., is widely regarded as a leading authority on organizational development through strategic and operational impact. A multiple-time bestselling author, sought-after strategist, and serial entrepreneur, she is known for help...

Robyn Anderson – Founder of  Jam AI The people are what makes my product unique, and the people are my product, not the AI. Robyn Anderson is a business strategist, seasoned marketer, and founder of Jam AI, a platform focused on helping professionals and small business owners confidently adopt artificial intelligence in their day to day work. With more than two decades of experience spanning marke...

Jose Herrera – Co-Founder & CEO of  Horatio If AI handles 80% of tickets, you need 80% fewer people… the math makes sense in the boardroom, but it doesn’t really survive contact with reality. Jose Herrera is the Co-Founder and CEO of Horatio, the modern outsourcing company revolutionizing CX services and the BPO industry. Under his leadership, the company has been recognized for its innovative...

Bobby Mascia  – CEO of Green Ridge Wealth Planning and Author of  Unchained: The Raw Truth About Entrepreneurship, Family Business and Life Balance We’re trying to unchain business owners from feeling like they bought themselves a really expensive job. Robert Mascia, known as “Bobby” to loved ones and clients alike, is a seasoned entrepreneur with a unique background working both on Wall Street an...