Startup Mindsets

Our guest, Chris Heivly, talks about his experience starting MapQuest and compares starting a company as an adult to building a fort in the woods as a kid. He also shares lessons he has learned as he has become a mentor for many other start up companies. Chris Heivly is an accomplished executive in the information-technology sector with proven experience in marketing, sales, business development,...

Entrepreneurship and self-development go hand in hand. We've all likely seen an instagram reel with motivational speaker audio suggesting we can overcome challenges and look cool while doing so. But success is not instant, it takes time, sacrifices, dedication, and hard work. I also share a lesson in paying monthly sales tax and talk about why not having a boss or immediate consequences can co...

Ethan A. Poetic joins the podcast for a second time to talk about his new autobiography, lessons in becoming an author, and how he is continuing to be an inspiration to youth all over Coatesville, Pennsylvania. Ethan talks about overcoming a horrific car accident and near death experience. Ethan describes how he's overcame poverty, and how his personal journey has inspired people around the world....

Ettitude is a material innovation company and sets itself apart from traditional bedding manufacturers. Kat Dey joins the podcast to talk about how sustainability can be sexy and profitable. We discuss entrepreneurship Starting a business while working a corporate job and in business school Meeting consumer demand with a novel solution Why bamboo is better for textiles and how Ettitude's produ...

Adam Fulham joins us from Dublin, Ireland to talk about creating one of Europe's largest startup networks and what entrepreneurship looks like in that side of the globe. We explore the Europe startup ecosystem and how events that Adam creates connects the continent. Startup Network Europe makes conferences for European Startups, which gather thousands of founders, angel investors, and venture capi...

Joe Baffone sits down with Dan to discuss how Annexus Health is revolutionizing the patient care access journey, how personal experience led him to start this company, and where the company is headed. Annexus' goal is to generationally disrupt the way patient access is managed through our innovative, technology-based solutions—so all patients can receive the treatment they need without compromisin...

This week's episode featuring John Green introduces us to his innovative and eye opening company, Nada. Based in Dallas, Texas, his goal is to make access to real estate easier and make investing in cities as convenient and approachable as investing in stocks in hopes to help his users achieve financial freedom. John also shares his experience becoming an entrepreneur as we dive deep into the proc...

In this episode of Startup Mindsets, we sit down with Ali Greene, co-author of Remote Works, to discuss the future of work and the ubiquity of remote workforces. With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing many companies to quickly adopt remote work, Ali shares her insights on how companies can adapt and thrive in this new environment. We dive into the benefits and challenges of remote work from both emplo...

This week on the Startup Mindsets, we'll meet Daniil and David Liberman, two brothers who share a passion for innovation. The Liberman brothers were born and raised in Russia, they moved to the United States in 2014 to pursue their business dreams. In this episode, we focus on their most recent venture creating a way to buy shares in people called Humanism and working on their own startup, Product...

How can exerting energy make you feel more energized? This weeks exciting guest, Simon Alexander Ong, answers this question and discusses other interesting topics on the Startup Mindsets Pod. Simon Alexander Ong is an award winning life coach and author of the book Energize published by Penguin UK.  Today, we spoke about why energy is everything, key points Simon made in his book, and fascinating...

I first met Eric in 2019 when I was a venture capitalist at VU Venture Partners at the Salesforce Tower in SF. I thought the concept of owning a home in the Bay Area was so farfetched that there had to be a way to innovate and create a solution. Eric displayed founder tenacity climbing up San Francisco hills just to pitch us and today we catch up and learn about how Cher is changing lives.  In thi...

What if I told you, every problem is an idea problem? Today's guest is the co author of Ideaflow alongside Perry Kleiban, former COO of Patagonia.  Jeremy has also spent over a decade at Stanford in Education as the Director of Executive Education at the Haaso Platner School of Design.  Jeremy Utley graduated the Stanford GSB the same year Earl did, 2009 and we are excited to have him on the p...

Chat GPT Onfolio’s Yury Byalik on remote work, SEO, and adopting new technology in business

Happy New Year! 🎊 Ghaz aka Ghazaleh joins Startup Mindsets to discuss how her 2 decades in public health traveling the 🌍 left her burnt out and seeking a new career as a personal coach.  We talk best country chips, how one can get involved in humanitarian efforts, and what it’s like working in Paris.  As the Founder of 9 Paths Development,  Dr. Ghaz Samandari, PhD is a Health Behavior Scientist,...

Aloha! (Recorded from Waikiki) Innovation in a highly regulated market such as cannabis can be tricky to navigate. Enter, Drop, the software solution that empowers cannabis businesses to  deliver more and manage less. They provide you with the essential tools to  take control of your business – from delivery logistics to powerful  marketing and inventory management. Vanessa  previously co-founded...

Brendon Baker joins us from Canberra, Australia to talk about his debut book, Valuable Change.  He is the Founder and Managing Director of Valuable Change Co, a management agency that helps leaders keep transformation simple and ensure it pays off. Their clients include high-growth tech firms, well-known Australian household names like AGL and South32, and all three levels of the Australian Govern...

Confetti brings teams together via virtual events and team bonding experiences like no one else. Boasting a customer list of Netflix, Google, Spotify, Linkedin and Caterpillar, Confetti re imagines team togetherness and adds value to organizations in intangible ways.  Lee tells us the majority of their customer base comes from inbound interest.  We hear Lee's experience fundraising up to series A...

Billy Price fell out of a 3 story window when he was a teenager. This unfortunately, left him partially paralyzed. Struggling with putting his shoes on, Billy had the idea to add a zipper to the side of his shoe. Now Billy’s shoes can be found in Nordstrom, Target, Zappos, and other major retailers. Billy talks to us about how he created and scaled the company to where it is today. Be sure to buy...

On the episode we dive deep into how venture capitalists assess early stage startup investments.  Our friend, Kenn So, drops in to provide insight into being an associate at a top tier VC Firm, Shasta Ventures .  We uncover how to assess startup deals and what truly goes into making a million dollar investment in early stage startups. Kenn also talks about landing an ultra competitive ha...

Jeremy Gardner is famous for being a really early investor in Ethereum and Bitcoin. But those days are well behind him. Today, he joins Startup Mindsets to talk his newest endeavor in men's skincare, Mademan.  Purchase your skincare kit from getmademan.com WE also discuss a variety of topics such as masculinity, handling fame and money, and how to be a successful entrepreneur.  Jeremy is one of th...

Alex Svinov is a serial entrepreneur with a goal of founding a new company every 2 years. Alex takes us through how he operates Insquad, a remote hiring platform for startups in need of software developers.  We also talk about how to make difficult decisions, is entrepreneurship more art or science, and startup mindsets.  Scale your team 4x faster with remote Insquad Startup developers Curated sen...

Paul Osincup is a one of a kind talent, having found a way to incorporate laughter in business settings and work environments. Paul is a professional humor strategist who has been trusted by corporations like Discover, Nasdaq, Harvard Kennedy School, and Kaiser Permanente to name a few. He's also a TedX speaker with over 400k plays on Youtube.  It turns out that Paul is a former Director of Confli...

Anil Reddy started as a caricature artist in India, growing up in poverty he had to find a way to pay for college which meant sweeping the floors while going to school.  From humble beginnings sweeping classroom floors to founding and scaling Lollypop Design to India's best design studio with offices around the globe, Anil speaks about his life story and how a passion for creating art coupled with...

Karissma Yve is a fascinating entrepreneur, combining her passion for jewelry and technology she created Gildform. Gildform is the all in one jewelry 3D  print on demand jewelry design technology and manufacturing platform  empowering creators to create jewelry products from concept to  creation. We hear about pearls of wisdom from going on a bike ride with Richard Branson in the Virgin Islands to...

AI Sport was started by Anna Stepura in Ukraine about 1 year ago. They were accepted to Alchemist Accelerator and now are trying to get their startup off the ground. I was amazed by her mindset, courage, and perseverance to do all this despite her home country being at war. Make sure to check out ai.sport and follow their mission.