Spreading authentic chassidus to the whole world in a way that is understood even to the intellect of the animalistic human soul (nefesh ha'bahamis). Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/levi-gelb/support
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The Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing I Brands
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The Consumer VC takes a look into early-stage consumer investing and venture capital. If you are interested in learning about consumer trends, have a b2c business and interested in learning about the fundraising process at the early stage, you have come to the right place. Mike interviews some of the top venture capitalists in the world that focus on B2C and consumer type companies or have a deep track record investing in these categories such as marketplaces, SaaS, social, CPG and non-tech ...
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How He Went From the Music Industry to VC, Investing in Tech vs. Brands, and When Down Rounds Make Sense with Jon Keidan
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n this episode with Jonathan Keidan, founder of Torch Capital, we dive into his journey from talent management in the music industry to early-stage venture capital. Jonathan shares how nurturing emerging artists parallels supporting founders, offering unique insights into spotting potential and overcoming challenges in both fields. He reveals key l…
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The Future of Gaming: Game Economies, New Business Models, Gamification, Blockchain Technology & AI Innovation with Brian Cho, Co-Founder of Patron
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In this episode with Brian Cho, co-founder and general partner at Patron, we explore the intricacies of the gaming world's future. From the complexities of cross-currency games to the delicate balance of control and user flexibility within game economies, Brian offers his invaluable perspective. We delve into the sustainability of centralized model…
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The Evolution of Premium Products in Mainstream Retail with Marcel Bens, CEO of Emil Capital Partners
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Today, we're diving into the secrets of successful early-stage investments in North American consumer brands with Marcel Bens, CEO of Emil Capital. In this episode, Marcel shares the unique strategy of Emil Capital’s hybrid venture firm, with its sharp focus on 'better-for-you' products and how it bridges the critical investment gap between angel i…
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When to Invest in Consumer Technology with Vanessa Larco at NEA
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Our guest today is Vanessa Larco, Partner at NEA. She shares her journey from pioneering XBox at Microsoft to navigating the social gaming boom with Playdom and making her mark in venture capital. Discover her investment ethos centered on consumer passion projects, successful investments in companies like Robinhood and Mejuri, and her insights on A…
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Turning Science into Consumer Brands with Osman Khan, CEO of Squared Circles
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Join us as we explore the cutting-edge intersection of AI, science, and consumer innovation with Osman Khan, CEO and co-founder of Squared Circles. Discover how his venture studio is revolutionizing product development and redefining the future of consumer brands. Thank you to our Partner –– Propeller Industries https://www.propellerindustries.com/…
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Investing in the Future of Healthy Living with Abby Miller Levy, Managing Partner and Founder at Primetime Partners
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Our Guests Today is Abby Miller Levy, the visionary founder of Primetime Partners. In this enlightening episode, Abby shares her journey from personal frustration with her aging parents to spearheading a venture capital firm that is revolutionizing opportunities for older adults. Discover How Abby and renowned venture investor Alan Patricof are fos…
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How They Built a Direct-to-Consumer Baby Food Brand and Scaled to Selling Millions of Products Each Month with Angela Vranich and Ben Lewis From Little Spoon
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Our guests today are Angela Vranich and Ben Lewis, the dynamic duo behind Little Spoon, as we explore their journey from high school sweethearts to co-founders of a revolutionary baby food brand. Listen in as they share how their early fascination with consumer brands led them to the natural products industry, and how their personal relationship ev…
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Future of Food Tech, Can A Retail Model Like Foxtrot Work at Scale, and Channel Strategy for Food Brands with Ashley Hartman and Andrew Bluestein @ Bluestein Ventures
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Our guests today are Andrew Bluestein and Ashley Hartman, Managing Partners of Bluestein Ventures. Bluestein Ventures invests in the future of food. What does that mean? They focus on investing in High-growth consumer brands, Proprietary foodtech, Next-gen commerce, Value-add digital technology. They just raised a $45 million third fund – which hug…
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Unlocking the Potential of Beauty and Personal Care Brands With Manica Blain
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Our guest today is Manica Blain. In this episode, we journey through the fascinating evolution of two beauty brands that have overcome initial hurdles to achieve remarkable success. Discover how an Ayurvedic beauty brand captured investor interest through high repeat purchase rates and how Everest, a hair care concentrate brand, pivoted from sustai…
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סה״מ עטר״ת ד״ה ויאמר משה אל העם ע׳ תנו
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What is יש אין יש as expressed in the vegetative power. There must be 2 levels within the אין. The more refined משל of the soul giving life to the body.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/levi-gelb/support
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The New Types of Acquirers in Health & Wellness, Different Parts Of The Term Sheet That Could Make a Difference In The Exit, and How Deals Get Done with Teddie Townsend from CG Sawaya Partners
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Our guest today is Teddy Townsend of CG Sawaya Partners, as we explore the dynamic world of health and wellness brand acquisitions.Teddy brings her expertise to the table, shedding light on why companies in this vibrant sector pursue mergers and acquisitions, and how different types of buyers, from private equity funds to strategic acquirers, appro…
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סה״מ עטר״ת ד״ה ויאמר משה אל העם ע׳ תנה
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Why does Moshe say don’t be afraid when the whole foundation of Torah and Mitzvos is fear of Hashem? Between two יש there is an אין that really has 2 parts to it. Mashal of כח הצומח.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/levi-gelb/support
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The Fusion of Past & Future Shopping Experiences, Insights from Brand Capital Fund's Consumer VC Benchmarks Report with Diana Melencio at XRC Ventures
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Our guest today is Diana Melencio. Diana manages the entire XRC Ventures investment process across three investment vehicles – Accelerator Fund, Brand Capital Fund, and Opportunity Fund. Thank you to our Partner –– Propeller Industries Propeller Industries is the leading strategic finance and accounting partner for venture-stage companies. Subscrib…
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What Consumers Care About in Health & Wellness Products, How Competition Builds New Categories, and Will Ozempic Have an Impact on CPG Demand? with Dayton Miller, BFG Partners
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Our guest today is Dayton Miller, Managing Partner at BFG Partners. BFG Partners help entrepreneurs build exceptional businesses that deliver sustainable growth and outperform competitors in the better-for-you food, beverage, and consumer products space. Their investments include Olipop, Athletic Greens, Caulipower, and Bobo’s. We discuss the infle…
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Live from SXSW: George Milton and Erin Link – How They Founded Yellowbird Sauce
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Our guest today is George Milton & Erin Link, Founders of YellowBird Foods a Modern Hot Sauce business. We discuss: • How did they get into Whole Foods? • How did they also get into Walmart? • How did their approach to retail expansion? • How did they approach branding and positioning for Yellowbird Thank you to our Partner –– Propeller Industries …
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What Gives a Brand Acquisition Energy with Amrit Richmond
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Our guest today is Amrit Richmond, Founder of Indie CPG since 2019, and has also joined SecureCPG recently We discuss: • What gives a food and drink brand accusation energy? • What are the different profiles of the acquire today? • Why acquire emerging brands? Thank you to our Partner –– Propeller Industries Propeller Industries is the leading stra…
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He Worked with JAY-Z, Was an Olympian, and Now Runs a VC with Samyr Lainé, Founder of Freedom Trail Capital
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Our guest today is Samyr Lainé, an Olympian, an amazing operator who worked with Jay-Z's, Will Smith and Jada Pickett Smith who is now the founder of Freedom Trail Capital. We discuss: • How he trained for the Olympics while being a full time law student • Working at Monumental Sports (owners of the Washington Capitals and Wizards) • Shifting towar…
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How He Built A Business Off a Fruit Peel, The Shocking Moment of Getting into Retail, and How One Chat Changed His Trajectory with Matt Weiss Founder & CEO at Rind Snacks
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Our guest today is Matt Weiss, Founder & CEO at RIND Snacks Matt is the CEO of RIND Snacks, a sustainable fruit snack brand. He has over a decade of experience in the natural food industry and previously worked in investment research. Matt is also known for his advocacy in community and environmental causes, founding a nonprofit that helped establi…
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Selling Group Nine Media, The Evolution of New York's Startup Scene and The Future of Digital Media with Ben Lerer, Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau
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Our guest today is Ben Lerer. Ben Lerer is a Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau. Lerer Hippeau is a venture capital fund based in New York who were early investors in Warby Parker, Glossier, and Topicals. He also founded Thrillist, an online media website website back in 2004 and was former CEO of Group Nine Media until it was acquired by Vox Media.…
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5669 Ep. 9 - תרס״ט ע׳ ט
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The נמשל in Godliness of the יש האמיתי and the אין of the יש האמיתי and the אין of the יש הנברא. The 40 days from Rosh Chodesh Elul until Yom Kippur are auspicious days when Hashem’s י״ג מדות הרחמים are revealed. The idea of אין of the יש האמיתי is that is lacks defined מציאות, meaning it is פשוט like Hashem’s light which can only create through th…
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5669 Ep. 8 - תרס״ט ע׳ ח
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4 levels of יש האמיתי, אין של היש האמיתי, אין של היש הנברא, יש הנברא how they are expressed in the vegetative power.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/levi-gelb/support
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5669 Ep. 7 - תרס״ט ע׳ ז
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The concept of יש אין יש. The analogy of כח הצומח and the הארה which extends from it into the dust of the earth.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/levi-gelb/support
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How He Buys Multi-Million Dollar Brands with Fan Bi, Founder/CEO of The Hedgehog Company
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Our guest today is Fan Bi, Founder & CEO of Hedgehog Fan Bi is the Founder & CEO of Hedgehog. He founded, grew, and exited many eCom + store menswear brands. He has been in DTC eCommerce for over 13 years. We discuss: • How was Fan was introduced to entrepreneurship and what things he found compelling about man's fashion? • What multiples were used…
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5669 Ep. 6 - תרס״ט ע׳ ו
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Why every Jew has an inborn simple faith in Hashem. Neshamos of אצילות and neshamos of בי״ע. The difference in the divine service between these 2 neshamos. Explanation of the verse זרעתי את בית ישראל זרע אדם וזרע בהמה. Da’as elyon - ביטול במציאות, da’as tachton - ביטול היש.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/levi-gelb/…
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5669 Ep. 5 - תרס״ט ע׳ ה
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Why Rosh Hashona is one long day, with no concept of night. What does תחלת מעשיך mean - the ultimate purpose of creation. The purpose of creation is to draw down revelation of Hashem’s essence. Explanation of א-ל דעות הוי״ה - 2 Godly perspectives. דעת עליון - whatever is higher is יש and what is lower is אין.this is experienced by lofty souls and b…
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5669 Ep. 4 - תרס״ט ע׳ ד
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Explaining what צמצום הראשון is. Why the world was created in 25 כה Elul. The idea of בנין המלכות on Rosh Hashona. Explaining the prayer - מלוך על העולם כולו בכבודך.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/levi-gelb/support
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What is a Cult Brand? With Sarah Woelfel, Co-Founder & Partner at Cult Capital
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Our guest today is Sarah Woelfel, Co-Founder & Partner at Cult Capital. She combines her zeal for investing with her affection for cult consumer brands. Their investments include Supergoop!, Babo Botanicals, and Lawless Beauty. Prior to CULT Capital, Sarah served on the investment team at Audax and as an I-banking analyst at Deutsche Bank. --------…
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5669 Ep. 3 - תרס״ט ע׳ ג
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Depending on how developed your כח המשכיל is will dictate how your שכל הגלוי works. Even in עילה ועלול the עילה must be hidden for the עלול to come into being. The משל of the ray of the sun from the orb of the sun itself. For creation to happen you need total concealment of Hashem’s essence, and then drawing down a הארה דהארה from that essence to a…
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5669 Ep. 2 - תרס״ט ע׳ ב
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The difference between עילה ועלול and יש מאין. Why creation doesn’t affect the creator at all. Example of הארה דהארה from the soul powers שכל and מקור השכל.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/levi-gelb/support
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5669 Ep. 1 - תרס״ט ע׳ א
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The difference between כה and זה. Why creation comes from מלכות specifically.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/levi-gelb/support
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How She's Adding The Belgian Waffle To The American Diet...and 8,400+ stores with Anouck Gotlib, CEO of Belgian Boys
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She leads the day-to-day operations and long-term strategy for Belgian Boys and is bringing European treats like Belgian waffles, brioche french toast, crepes, and other delicious delights to the American home. They are now in over 8,400 stores including Walmart, Target, Whole Foods. Thank you to our partner Propeller Industries Propeller Industrie…
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Selling 10 Million Soup Dumplings and Counting: The Story of MìLà with Caleb Wang
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Our guest today is Caleb Wang, CEO and Co-Founder MiLa. Authentic soup dumplings, chinese noodles and chef crafted sauces. Made fresh and shipped! We talked about how he and his wife, Jen first stated a restaurant, how that expanded to an ecommerce business, how they raised capital and why they raised capital, and much much more.…
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Why This Venture Studio Backed By VF Corp is Investing in Consumer Tech with David Wagner and Jesse Marble, Co-Founders of Wildwood Ventures
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Our guests today are David Wagner and Jesse Marble, Co-Founders of Wildwood Ventures. Wildwood Ventures is backed by VF corporation, a holding company whose portfolio includes iconic outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and workwear brands like Vans, North Face, Timberland, Dickies. Wildwood Ventures invests in consumer technology companies that ma…
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When Can A Celebrity-Led Brand Work with Denise Lambertson from Constellation Capital and LMS
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Our guest today is Denise Lambertson, Managing Partner at Constellation Capital and Chairwoman & Founder of LMS, the influencer marketing agency. We actually didn’t get into the Constellation Capital / VC / Investing side for this episode, we ran out of time. We focused on the relationship between talent and brand and how that partnership could wor…
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FinTech: What's Real and What's a Scam with Drew Glover, General Partner of Fiat Ventures
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Today’s episode we focus on the wonderful world of consumer fintech and our guest today is Drew Glover, General Partner of Fiat Ventures and Founding Partner of Fiat Growth. Fiat Growth is a growth consultancy helping to scale some of the largest fintech companies out there - Chime, Lemonade, Copper. They decided to launch a VC fund that focuses on…
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Breaking Boundaries in Broadway: The TodayTix Story with Brian Fenty
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Our guest today is Brian Fenty, Co-Founder & CEO of TodayTix. TodayTix is the digital gateway to live shows, arts, and cultural experiences. We discuss: His introduction to Broadway & ticketing How Broadway initially tried to appeal to younger demographics and failed How TodayTix partners with theatres The threat of TicketMaster Why they didn’t piv…
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Will There Be Cities With No Cars? What is The Future of Urban Transportation? The Difference Between U.S. and European Markets with Martin Mignot from Index Ventures
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Our guest today is Martin Mignot, Partner at Index Ventures. Index Ventures is a global firm that operates as one team across three offices (London, SF, NYC) and invests at all stages. Martin opened Index’s office in New York a couple of years ago. We discuss the massive consumer opportunity in New York that Index has tapped into through, the futur…
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Transforming the Mexican Food Aisle: Miguel Leal's Journey with SOMOS Foods
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Listen in as we explore the exciting journey of Miguel Leal, co-founder and CEO of Somos Foods. Miguel shares his experience transitioning from successful stints at Kind Snacks and Chalula to establishing his own brand. Inspired by a disparity in the market, he decided to revolutionize the Mexican food aisle by creating authentic, plant-based, non-…
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Why He Invested In Liquid Death, Dollar Shave Club, and a Breakdown of the Venture Studio Model with Mike Jones, Co-Founder of Science Inc.
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Our guest today is Mike Jones, one of the co-founders of Science Inc. Science Inc. is a venture studio and fund that develops, invests in consumer-focused businesses. Some of their portfolio includes Liquid Death, Dollar Shave Club, Grove Collaborative. Mike previously founded UsePlane, Tsavo Media and served as the CEO of MySpace. We discuss how h…
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How She Built a $100 million CPG Brand in Three Years Selling Cauliflower Pizzas with Gail Becker, Founder of CAULIPOWER
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Our guest today is Gail Becker, founder of CAULIPOWER, the most disruptive company in the better-for-you frozen food space named as one of the top 10 World’s Most Innovative Food Companies in 2022 by Fast Company. The hyper-growth company reached more than $100m in revenue in three years under her leadership as CEO. We discuss how and why she left …
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Decoding the Future of Media and Commerce with Kevin Parakkattu at Plug and Play
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On this episode of the Consumer VC podcast, we are joined by Kevin Parakkattu, partner at Plug Play Ventures, for an intriguing exploration of the rapidly evolving landscape of the media industry, particularly the rise of GenAI. Kevin and I talk about the potential of AI to replace writers' jobs in the future and the potential legal implications su…
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How To Invest in Misunderstood & Highly Regulated Markets with Helene Servillon from JourneyOne Ventures
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Our guest today is Helene Servillon, Founder of JourneyOne Ventures. JourneyOne Ventures is a 100% woman and minority-owned early-stage fund that invests in the billion-dollar opportunities of misunderstood markets that are highly regulated and fragmented. We discuss: The opportunity to invest in cannabis companies Different regulations within cann…
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Matt Alexander (Neighorhood Goods) - How They Are Reimaging The Department Store
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Our guest today is Matt Alexander, founder & CEO of Neighborhood Goods. A new type of department store, featuring an ever-changing landscape of the world's most thoughtful, progressive, and exciting brands. This was a live podcast episode in Dallas that we did a few weeks back. Really want to thank RevTech Ventures for hosting us. Without further a…
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Nigel Eccles (Vault) - How He’s Helping Artists Monetize Their Music, Fandom in the Digital Age and Lessons from Creating FanDuel
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Thank you to my brother, Rob Gelb for the introduction to our guest today, Nigel Eccles, Co-Founder of Vault. Vault is introducing Digital Music Collectibles as a new format for collecting exclusive, authenticated, limited-run collectibles from your favorite artists. This episode brought me back, I worked in music for the first few years in my care…
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Kiva Dickinson & Madeline Kaplan (Selva Ventures) - Raising $34 Million Fund 2, Opportunities in Beauty & Personal Care, And The Value of $1 in Revenue Online vs. In Retail
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We have two amazing investors on the show today who just came off raising their second fund at $34 million fund. We have Kiva Dickinson, our first non-named Mike second time guest, and Madeline Kaplan from Selva Ventures. Selva Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm dedicated to partnering with consumer brands that promote healthier living…
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Rakesh Narayana (Access VC) - How They Are Changing The Image of Corporate Venture Capital, and How They Evaluate Opportunities From an Exit Potential
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Our guest today is Rakesh Narayana, who is the General Manager of Access VC. Access is the venture capital arm of Reckitt. Reckitt is a publicly traded consumer goods conglomerate focused on the hygiene, health and nutrition spaces. You probably recongize their brands Lysol, Dettol, and Calgon. So Access VC is their venture arm that Rakesh leads, s…
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Andrew Blackmon (The Black Tux) - How He Approaches Standardization, Customization and Scale Running a Tuxedo Rental Business
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Our guest today is Andrew Blackmon, Co-Founder and CEO of The Black Tux. The Black Tux is reinventing formalwear. We design and manufacture modern suits and tuxedos for rent or keeps. We discuss why Andrew decided to start a DTC rental tuxedo business in the first place, how he thinks about size, fit, standardization vs. customization, the growth a…
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Melissa Facchina (Siddhi Capital) - Can You Be A Great Entrepreneur But Not A Great Operator, Why She’s Not Investing In Beverage Companies, Her Way of Scaling and more
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Thank you CJ Fowler at Goat Rodeo Capital for the introduction to our guest today, Melissa Facchina, Co-Founder & Co-Managing Partner of Siddhi Capital. Siddhi Capital is an operationally-focused food and beverage growth equity firm. Their portfolio includes Mid-Day Squares, Aura Bora (who both have been on the show) Copper Cow Coffee, Mud/Wtr, Mag…
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Chaz Flexman (Starday Foods) - How He's Building The Next Food Conglomerate With Data Science
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Our guest today is Chaz Flexman, who is the founder & CEO of Starday. Starday is a next-generation food conglomerate that uses data science to predict product-market fit and create food brands. We discuss why he left Pattern Brands to go into food, how they create and launch new products very cheaply, how they think about data and trends and differ…
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Mike Salguero (ButcherBox)- How He Bootstrapped ButcherBox to $600 million, Why He Didn't Take Any VC Money, And Lessons From Raising Money at CustomMade
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Thank you Daniel Gulati for introducing me to our guest today, Mike Salguero. Mike is the founder and CEO of ButcherBox, which delivers 100% grass-fed beef, free-range organic chicken, humanely raised pork, and wild-caught seafood directly to your door. ButcherBox is a unique brand that we’re covering on the show since it’s not venture-backed but b…
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