Beste Founder Stories Podcasts (2024)

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Tackle housing affordability and the rental crisis in Australia, with James Bowe from OwnHome 42:58

2+ y ago42:58

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Homeownership and wealth inequality remain one of the greatest threats to our society. OwnHome is an Aussie startup solving housing access by helping millions of Aussies get past the initial hurdle of saving for a home deposit. Earlier this year, alongside the Commonwealth Bank, Dan Krasnostein and Casey Flint from Square Peg led the $31m Series A …

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Creditbook: Transforming Lives of Mom and Pop Shops Through Fintech 41:57

2+ y ago41:57

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We are now at the season finale of Founder Stories, but don’t worry, we’ll be back with more insightful stories soon! And to mark our last episode of the season, we couldn’t be more excited about our guests. Our founders today are bringing optimism back to small businesses. Both Hasid Malik and Iman Jamal grew up in Pakistan, studied in the UK, and…

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Gratsi & Bellhops: From College Bookie to Creating Sustainable Bag-in-Box Wine Delivery 44:56

2+ y ago44:56

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Today’s founder is always looking for inspiration. Steven Vlahos has built two companies from the ground up. His philosophy? Dive in and learn along the way. Steven struggled to find anything motivating about selling municipal bonds or underwriting loans for businesses so he decided to take a leap and start his own business. What he discovered woul…

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All the Hacks: Points Maestro Chris Hutchins Wants to Optimize Your Life 46:04

2+ y ago46:04

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Our founder today may sound familiar to those of you who listen to his podcast. Chris Hutchins is a money optimizer who has spent a lifetime building products. He inspired his friends and family by traveling the world on a shoestring budget. He never thought his tricks for getting the most bang for his buck would lead him to being a popular podcast…

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FRICH | Katrin Kaurov and Aleksandra Medina 1:04:39

2+ y ago1:04:39

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Podcast Episode x Season 2 - FRICH Katrin Kaurov, CEO and co-founder Aleksandra Medina, CPO and co-founder Best friends Katrin Kaurov and Aleksandra Medina are the two founders of FRICH, an app with the stated goal of making money social. As young professionals, they struggled with learning how to deal with money and hated the awkwardness that come…

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The Well: How Messy Situations Helped Me Find Wellness 55:33

2+ y ago55:33

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Today’s founder knew success at a young age by talking to the right people at the right time. Kane Sarhan burned the candle at both ends working long hours as a personal assistant becoming a jack of all trades. From opening bars, working in tech and launching one of the most successful new hotel brands. With the right connections and a lifelong ent…

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Otonomi | Yann Barbarroux 59:17

2+ y ago59:17

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Podcast Episode x Season 2 - Otonomi.ai Yann Barbarroux, co-Founder & CEO Yann spent decades on Wall Street being involved with derivatives and risk management. For a long time, he was thinking about starting a company to modernize insurance given that that industry was lagging. It took the inspiration from a friend and now co-founder to combine Ya…

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Anonymoux: One of the Top NFT Collectors in the World 44:14

2+ y ago44:14

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Where there is art, there is a collector. Today’s founder is a big name in the NFT space. And even though we don’t know his real name, he’s well respected as an investor, an advocate and a fan of digital art. With a background in investment management, online poker, and fantasy sports, this collector knows a lot about knowing how to play their card…

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getBamboo | Blake Cassidy 37:35

2+ y ago37:35

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Podcast Episode x Season 2 - getBamboo Blake Cassidy, CEO getBamboo’s mission is to make crypto investing as easy as possible by using round-ups to the next dollar to feed your crypto portfolio (“micro investing”). They are a successful business in Australia, about to launch in the US. Hear from Blake Cassidy about how different the regulatory envi…

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Jason Scott: From Hollywood Mailroom to Launching a Namesake Clothing Line 38:30

2+ y ago38:30

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Our founder today is bred by resilience and persistence. And on his chosen path – through the notoriously unforgiving fashion industry – he needs both. Having celebrities wear his eponymous line is a thrill, but his real success, he says, stems from the fiercely loyal customers who love his brand. With immense competition and a constantly changing …

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Grapevine: Ballet Dancer Turned Charity Disrupter 46:57

2+ y ago46:57

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No one could have predicted the path of today’s founder. Emily Rasmussen may have grown up in a log cabin in the Sierras, but that didn’t stop her from having big city dreams. Her love of dance brought her to New York with the hope of becoming a ballerina. 9/11, coupled with an injury forced Rasmussen to rethink her path and so she opted to slip of…

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Lithic | Bo Jiang 35:58

2+ y ago35:58

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Podcast Episode x Season 2 - Lithic Bo Jiang, Founder & CEO Bo started Lithic with 2 childhood friends in a basement. Hear how the pandemic came just as they were scaling from 25 up to 100 people. While it was very stressful, moving out of a shared office and transitioning to a remote work environment forced the firm to be crisper in communication …

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Wedge | Billy Roberts 38:03

2+ y ago38:03

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Podcast Episode x Season 2 - Wedge.us Billy Roberts, co-Founder & CEO When the two co-founders had the idea for what would eventually become Wedge.us, they were convinced a Google search would tell them of other companies already doing it. It took a while to sink in that their idea was a novel one. Hear how they built their business out of a garage…

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i2i Ventures: Unleashing Potential from Unexpected Places 36:48

2+ y ago36:48

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Today’s founder, Kalsoom Lakhani, is a force to be reckoned with. She’s lived all over the world and before launching her current company, she worked for a defense contracting firm, started her own current affairs blog, and has been featured in numerous media outlets including the BBC and The Washington Post. Never taking no for an answer, she has …

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Currencycloud | Stephen Lemon 58:03

3y ago58:03

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Stephen Lemon, Co-founder, VP, Strategic partnership and corporate development. With Currencycloud having been acquired by Visa late in 2021, you know this episode is going to be different. Hear from Stephen how he co-founded the company and the early-day struggles that he and his team had to overcome. Even after many financing rounds, “there is al…

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Atoms: A Pakistani Couple Creates All American Shoes 41:23

3y ago41:23

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Our founders today ventured from across the Atlantic to start a new life in the U.S. Born and raised in Pakistan, Sidra Qasim and Waqas Ali are modern day examples of the “American Dream.” Their company soared during the pandemic thanks to their innovation and adaptability. Their masks are ubiquitous, and their shoes are as popular as they are comf…

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BluePallet | Patrick Salome 59:12

3y ago59:12

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Podcast Episode x Season 2 - BluePallet Patrick Salome, co-Founder & CEO Patrick always thought that e-commerce doesn’t live up to its potential because of a lack of trust about who’s on the other side of the deal. He had started his own companies but finally saw an opportunity to realize his vision through a merger with another firm; negotiating, …

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Gossamer: Embracing the Cannabis Culture 49:29

3y ago49:29

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Our founder today may be Canadian, but she honed her craft in New York’s gritty, competitive media world. Verena Von Pfetten has worn many hats, including one at the Huffington Post in the early days of internet blogging. But it was the cannabis industry that had the creativity, the flexibility, and the culture, that ultimately caught her eye. Whil…

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Eden Savings | David Wolfenden 44:10

3y ago44:10

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Podcast Episode x Season 2 - Eden David Wolfenden, Founder & CEO David was always perplexed by the fact that most of his peers could talk for hours about video games and get really excited in the process, but showed no interest in discussing investment strategies and wealth building. Even though the latter will have an oversized impact on their liv…

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Delight Restaurant Group: Ibanker to Fry Guy 44:25

3y ago44:25

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Today’s founder Andrew Krumholz was headed down a path any parent would dream of. Harvard undergrad. A first job at Goldman Sachs, followed by a gig at the Carlyle Group, one of the most prestigious asset managers in the world. But through all that, he felt drawn to a very different calling: flipping burgers. With his brother at his side, they left…

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OKYapp | Victor Unda 55:50

3y ago55:50

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Victor Unda, Co-Founder & CEO: https://okyapp.com/ If you live and work in one country but your family resides in another, sending money is how you stay in touch and support them. Sending money is expensive, so you do it in a lump sum once a month. Transfer fees are high. You have no control over how the money is spent. Loved ones might have to tra…

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Season 2 Trailer - Alpha Beta Launch | Fintech Founder Stories 2:56

3y ago2:56

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Welcome back to Season 2 of Alpha. Beta. Launch - Fin Tech Founder Stories, launching Tuesday March 1! This season we interview even more incredible Founders with industry shaping companies. Subscribe and rate the show today! This podcast is produced by Rainbow Creative & Wild Boer Media with Matthew Jones as Senior Producer and Katie Boer as Produ…

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Introducing Founder Stories 1:47

3y ago1:47

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Spanx, Facebook, Apple, Starbucks - we know their stories like the back of our hand. But what about the innovative companies that are changing the world without us even knowing it? Founder Stories delves into their trials, tribulations and routes to success. This is your chance to peek behind the curtain of organizations, enterprises, entrepreneurs…

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Bunny Money | Fabien Lamaison 49:54

3y ago49:54

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As a child, Fabien saved money in a piggy bank and already donated some of it to charities. Now an adult, realizing that online fundraising could be made better, he founded bunny.money, the better way for nonprofits to raise money in that it lets them keep 100% of their donations. Unfortunately, it’s common for nonprofits to have to pay between 3 a…

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Retraining AI to retrain people, with Isabelle Bichler-Eliasaf from Retrain.ai 31:40

3+ y ago31:40

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Across the globe, unemployment is currently one of the worlds big issues. Statistically speaking, it's at the same level as it was back in WWII. No one understands this more than Isabelle Bichler-Eliasaf who founded Retrain.ai - technology that uses data to help organisations find the best talent and prepare their employees for the jobs of the futu…

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Qyon | Samuel Gaudencio 42:15

3+ y ago42:15

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Links https://www.facebook.com/qyontech https://www.linkedin.com/company/qyon/ https://www.instagram.com/qyontech/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFdoDwF_N2LvJPUkmGiCU0A Website for Services https://www.qyon.com/en/ This podcast was created by Sila and is hosted by Emmy-award winning broadcast journalist Katie Boer. Sila is a fintech software pla…

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Flip Factory App | Founders, Jake Harris & Juan Huerta 45:14

3+ y ago45:14

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Links https://www.facebook.com/flipfactoryapp/ https://twitter.com/flipfactoryapp/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/flipfactoryapp/ https://www.instagram.com/flipfactoryapp/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1L1_R-aj22CowsSJzgQnCA/videos Website for Services https://flipfactoryapp.com/ This podcast was created by Sila and is hosted by Emmy-award wi…

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SPECIAL EPISODE: Talent Attracts Talent 39:40

3+ y ago39:40

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We are searching for a new Head of Talent here at Square Peg! The exceptional candidate will build the talent practice, and be instrumental in ensuring that the founders we invest in have the best talent, advice and support at their disposal. To celebrate this new role, we bring you this special episode where we talk to experts and entrepreneurs ab…

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FunnelDash | Zach Johnson, Founder 47:15

3+ y ago47:15

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Links https://www.facebook.com/funneldash https://twitter.com/funneldash https://www.linkedin.com/company/funneldash.com/about/ https://www.instagram.com/funnel_dash/ Website for Services https://www.funneldash.com This podcast was created by Sila and is hosted by Emmy-award winning broadcast journalist Katie Boer. Sila is a fintech software platfo…

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Sloan | Bryan Harris, Angie Mayer, & Alec Tremaine 42:55

3+ y ago42:55

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One out of 4 Americans has a student loan, is a co-signer, or is affected by one in other ways. That’s roughly 45 million people. These are individuals like Bryan Harris, CEO and co-founder of SLOAN. He noticed that while it had gotten way easier to get paid (Zelle, Venmo, others), paying down a debt has remained very difficult as if debt collector…

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How to go from tradie to investor, with Rob Philpot and Leigh Jasper from Aconex 44:29

3+ y ago44:29

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Rob Philpot was a builder and Leigh Jasper an engineer when they founded Aconex back in the early 2000s. The business was an ASX listed public company that revolutionised the way the construction industry collaborated through technology, long before SaaS was a big deal. In this episode, we talk to these two Aussie larrikins about the time they almo…

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Charlie Company | Ilian Georgiev, CEO 44:26

3+ y ago44:26

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This podcast was created by Sila and is hosted by Emmy-award winning broadcast journalist Katie Boer. Sila is a fintech software platform that provides payment infrastructure as a service, a business-critical element for companies whose software has to integrate with the US banking system and blockchain quickly, securely, and in full compliance wit…

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Fabrica | Frederico Pomi, CEO 26:57

3+ y ago26:57

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Links https://www.fabrica.land/ https://twitter.com/fabricaland https://www.linkedin.com/company/fabricaland/ Website for Services https://www.fabrica.land/ This podcast was created by Sila and is hosted by Emmy-award winning broadcast journalist Katie Boer. Sila is a fintech software platform that provides payment infrastructure as a service, a bu…

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Taking on the Big Four, with Ben Pfisterer from Zeller 52:05

3+ y ago52:05

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This episode coincides with the announcement that Square Peg is proud to be funding Zeller again in 2021. Zeller is an innovative payment terminal now taking on the Big Four Banks. We talk to founder Ben Pfisterer about his family ties to finance, what it was like working with Jack Dorsey and the team at Square Payments, and the night that a few be…

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Sequoir | Justin Seidl, CEO 43:57

3+ y ago43:57

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This podcast was created by Sila and is hosted by Emmy-award winning broadcast journalist Katie Boer. Sila is a fintech software platform that provides payment infrastructure as a service, a business-critical element for companies whose software has to integrate with the US banking system and blockchain quickly, securely, and in full compliance wit…

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Constitution Lending | Ricardo Sims, CEO 19:22

3+ y ago19:22

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In this episode we talk with Ricardo Sims, CEO of Constitution Lending. Real Estate credit opportunities can be very lucrative, but are usually restricted to few market participants. Constitution Lending was founded by a team and advisors with Wall Street experience and a track record of generating returns across asset classes. Their vision is to i…

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Troperial Technologies | Olu Akinbayo, Co-Founder 43:29

3+ y ago43:29

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The Troperial Story: Over the past years, we have witnessed a large disruption in mobile international money transfers. Transacting business got easier, although at a high cost to individuals. This is where Troperial says 'I'm here to help'. Troperial was created to reduce high transaction costs and to provide a personal trading experience. Troperi…

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Playfora | Jeff Spencer, CEO & Founder 41:55

3+ y ago41:55

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The Idea for this company came from when Jeff Spencer pitched a March Madness style fundraising technique to his kids’ school PTA. It got rejected... That pushed him to come up with his own strategy that now fundraises for all kinds of nonprofits. When working as a technology consultant for nonprofits, he witnessed their struggles firsthand. His vi…

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Trailer | Alpha Beta Launch 2:36

3+ y ago2:36

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This show was created by Sila, Inc. Sila is a fintech software platform that provides payment infrastructure as a service, a business-critical element for companies whose software has to integrate with the US banking system and blockchain quickly, securely, and in full compliance with US regulations. To learn more visit www.silamoney.com #Poweredby…

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Using maggot robots to tackle climate change with Olympia Yarger from Goterra 1:01:10

3+ y ago1:01:10

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Using maggot robots to tackle the worlds big issues sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, but it's a reality for Goterra founder Olympia Yarger. We talk to Olympia about how Goterra works, the struggles of being an unconventional entrepreneur, and how loss can be a primary motivator to take transformative action in combating the most substan…

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How a company goes from bold to sold to gold, with Vaughan Fergusson and Ana Wight from Vend 52:01

3+ y ago52:01

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In this episode we talk to Vaughan Fergusson about the importance of culture, timing and breaking down ego to help build a successful venture. His company Vend is a breakthrough POS system which was sold for $350 million in March this year. We also talk to Ana Wight, newly appointed CEO about her background and how to not only run a business in a p…

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Why period pain has been ignored, with Alice Williams, Ovira 26:05

3+ y ago26:05

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In this episode we talk to Alice Williams, the founder of Ovira, the TED device used to conquer the symptoms of period pain that has changed the lives of thousands of women worldwide. Listen in to hear about how she overcame her own personal struggles with physical pain and self doubt to come out the other side victorious with one of the most innov…

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Why digital twins are revolutionising infrastructure, with Neara. 43:23

3+ y ago43:23

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On today’s episode, we hear from Daniel Danilatos, Karamvir Singh, and Jack Curtis, the founders of Square Peg’s newest portfolio company, Neara. Neara is being utilised by major infrastructure companies around the world to help manage utilities like power lines and phone towers - systems that you might not notice in your every day life, but would …

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IoT devices and the new frontier of cybersecurity, with Natali at Sternum 43:58

3+ y ago43:58

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On today’s episode, we hear from Natali Tshuva, the Co-Founder and CEO at Sternum. With billions of IoT devices active today and the industry only looking to expand, one of the biggest concerns is how to keep these smart devices secure. Especially when it comes to devices used in hospitals and infrastructure that people’s lives depend on. Listen in…

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David and Goliath growth hacking with Ruslan from Kogan.com 42:15

3+ y ago42:15

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On today’s episode, we hear from Ruslan Kogan, the founder of Kogan.com. While we hear a lot of founders talk about their inspirations in starting their companies, not many stories draw that inspiration from mini fridges, McDonalds, and rap music, to name a few – but Ruslan’s does. Listen in to hear how these inspirations came about, how Ruslan pic…

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Building the high growth machine, with legendary investor and founder Elad Gil 36:33

4y ago36:33

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On today’s episode, we hear from Elad Gil, the co-founder of Mixer Labs and Color Genomics, investor and advisor to a multitude of companies, and author of “High Growth Handbook”. Listen in to learn about Elad’s biggest takeaways from working at Google and Twitter, and his answers to some of the tougher questions around founding and investing, like…

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The future of meat is grown in a lab, with George Peppou and Tim Noakesmith, Vow 43:37

4y ago43:37

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On today’s episode, we hear from George Peppou and Tim Noakesmith, the co-founders, and CEO & CCO at Vow. In 2019 Vow became the world’s first company to make a food product from the cells of an undomesticated animal, in the form of a Kangaroo Dumpling. Yes just the cells, meaning no animals were harmed to create that new form of sustainable food –…

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Iron Man - Ziv Shilon 37:06

4y ago37:06

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While serving as an officer in the IDF, Captain Ziv Shilon lost his left arm and severely injured his right in an IED explosion. Since then, Shilon has competed in the most challenging physical competitions on Earth, including the Berlin Marathon and Iron Man, while inspiring thousands as a volunteer, mentor and lecturer. Today, Shilon is Co-founde…

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Special episode: fundraising with Square Peg 41:44

4y ago41:44

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On today’s episode, something a bit different! We have just closed our fourth generation of funds; an AU$600m pool of capital to back exceptional founders across our investment regions in Australia and New Zealand, Israel and Southeast Asia. On today's episode, hear from Paul Bassat in Australia, Tushar Roy in Singapore and Dan Krasnostein in Tel A…

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Visual Music Machines - Mordechai Braunstein 28:38

4y ago28:38

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While working a concert backstage a sound engineer, Mordechai Braunstein accidentally turned up the amplifier too high and felt the sound wave vibrations shake his muscles and even his teeth. That experience inspired Braunstein to invent visual music machines that translate live music into a tactile musical experience, and launch CyMagic to show te…

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