The Founder Hour

Chances are you or someone you know has shopped on HauteLook before. But, did you know that the company was sold to Nordstrom for almost $300 million…3 years after it started? Tune in as Pat & Posh sit down with founder, Adam Bernhard, to hear his incredible story of growing up in LA, working various jobs, and eventually launching HauteLook after stumbling upon an opportunity to create a busin...

We know her as the “Bossy” singer whose milkshake brought the boys to the yard. Tune in as Pat & Posh sit down with musical artist and chef, Kelis, to share her story of growing up in Harlem, signing her first record deal at 17, triumphs and tribulations in the music industry, and how she ultimately followed her passion for food and community to become a chef and launch her own line of gourmet...

After receiving a $250,000 investment to build mobile games from Mark Cuban off a cold email, Ryan Ozonian switched paths and launched Cyber Dust (now Dust Messaging) in 2014. Now, he’s back with an exciting new project that’s aiming to change the way we communicate forever. Built on Ethereum, Mercury Protocol is an alternative to centralized communication platforms focused on ensuring the privacy...

Most people know Laura Wasser as the divorce attorney for high-profile celebrities like Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Kim Kardashian, Ryan Reynolds, and Britney Spears. We recently sat down with Laura to learn about her journey as a celebrity lawyer as well as her brand new company, It’s Over Easy, an online divorce service that replaces outdated practices with a seamless, easy-to-use solution. SUB...

We chat with Nik Ingersöll, co-founder & CMO of Barnana, to hear his incredible story of growing up on a farm in rural Nebraska with no money to moving to California for college and eventually launching the line of organic healthy snacks that has everyone going bananas. We also talk branding, fundraising, and scaling a successful product in today’s competitive CPG space! SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSL...

Tune in as we kick off 2018 with a brand new episode featuring Mario Del Pero, founder of Mendocino Farms. We sat down with Mario to discuss his journey in the food space, starting as a bouncer at a local restaurant/bar to eventually creating one of the hottest sandwich destinations in LA and beyond. Whether you’re a weekly Mendo customer or just hearing about them for the first time, you won’t wa...

We had a blast sitting down with Jesse Genet, Co-Founder and CEO of Lumi (YC W15), and hearing about her journey of building a transformative packaging solution for eCommerce brands who want to deliver more “WOW” to their customers…and swimming with some Sharks while doing so! SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletter FOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.i...

Ever heard of volcanic water? Neither had we. Tune in to Episode 3 as we hear the story of how Ryan Emmons turned volcanic water from Hawaii into a sustainable, charitable, globally-recognized beverage brand that is Waiakea. SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletter FOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhour FOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER &gt...

In this episode, Pat and Posh hang with the co-founder and CEO of Tender Greens, Erik Oberholtzer, at their HQ to learn the story of how the executive chef turned restaurateur successfully launched and grew a chef-led food concept that never existed before at the intersection of fine dining and quick-serve. SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletter FOLLOW TFH...

Dee Murthy is the co-founder of various apparel brands, including Menlo Club (formerly known as Five Four Club) and Young & Reckless. Tune in as we kick off The Founder Hour podcast and hear about Dee's story of how he turned a college project into a worldwide brand that reimagined the landscape of men’s fashion. SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletter...