Center for Entrepreneurship at Wake Forest University

The Innovator

Business EN ↓ 10 episodes

The Center for Entrepreneurship at Wake Forest University presents interviews with entrepreneurs who tell the story of what brought their idea to life. They share the moments when they thought that the whole thing might fall apart, and the moments when they knew that they had a “winner.” Through their conversations with Justin Catanoso we learn how who they are, as Innovators, impacts what they create.

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Center for Entrepreneurship at Wake Forest University

Episodes

The Innovator – Peter Frelinghuysen / Earth Brands – S02E06 27.10.2025 53:33

Peter Frelinghuysen, Co-founder of Earth Brands

The Innovator – Wubetu Shimelash – S02E05 27.10.2025 51:19

Creator, Director, and Entrepreneur - Wubetu Shimelash

The Innovator – Lily Geiger / Figlia – S02E04 27.10.2025 59:36

Lily Geiger, founder and CEO of Figlia.

The Innovator – Ashton Keefe – S02E03 26.11.2024 49:00

The Innovator – Geoff Foster / Core Technology – S02E02 26.11.2024 57:57

The Innovator – vQuip – S02E01 26.11.2024 54:23

Cam Serigne, the founder of vQuip, and Jack Freudenthal join us to talk about vQuip’s rapid growth and expansion. vQuip seeks to provide recreational rental operators the safety technology, data and per trip renter coverages that de-risk their businesses and enable them to access affordable, comprehensive commercial insurance coverage.

The Innovator – Michael Zimmerman – S01E04 31.12.2020 43:53

There were moments when Michael Zimmerman had to wonder what else the world had to throw at him while starting his race management business, but you’d never know it from his infectious positive spirit. The resilience he shows while launching Rip Roar Events exceeds that of even the most successful entrepreneurs.

The Innovator – Sam Chason – S01E03 31.12.2020 40:10

Sam may look like an overnight success to those looking at a just-graduated 22 year old with an innovative student storage company in many universities across different states, but he’s been working for an opportunity like this since before many being to think about their life’s direction.

The Innovator – Mike Bolos – S01E02 31.12.2020 40:05

Mike Bolos brings much to the table as he shares his experience coming up with the idea for and then launching DeskView (you may have seen him pitch on SharkTank). The DeskView story is filled with ups and downs, but Mike makes it look easy with the finished product.

The Innovator – Kristen McClellan – S01E01 31.12.2020 27:18

In this episode we hear from Kristen McClellan, the founder of Snappy Screen, as she shares the history of how the automated sun screen application booth was dreamed up, and then brought into being.