Episodes

Amy Volas is the Founder and CEO of Avenue Talent Partners, where they help grow early-stage startups through some of their most valuable assets, executive revenue leaders. Amy is a titan in the sales community. She's sold more than 100 million in revenue throughout her sales career. She's a LinkedIn insider and top sales voice, founder, strategic advisor, and LP at Stage 2 Capital. In this episode, you’ll learn: The power of self-belief What bad recruiting looks like How to evaluate your n...

Travis is the Co-founder and CRO of Vouch. Vouch is the insurance company for the technology industry. Since 2019, Vouch has underwritten billions in risk on behalf of over 4,000 clients, backed by A-rated reinsurers and $165M from Ribbit, YC, Redpoint, and others. Previously, he helped Nationwide Insurance launch Nationwide Ventures before joining Silicon Valley Bank’s Venture Capital group, where he raised over $1B from institutional investors to invest in fintech and digital health startup...

Devin Bostick is the founder and former CEO of LuckyTruck. LuckyTruck makes commercial insurance easy for trucking companies to buy and manage commercial trucking insurance through an all-in-one digital platform. Devin is also an active pre-seed investor through his investment fund, Paracosm Ventures, and teaches entrepreneurial design at the University of Colorado Boulder. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to validate an idea The benefits of founder sales Tips for building an i...

Lissy Alden is the Founder of MYNDY, a research-based mental fitness platform that offers a practical approach to mental fitness which is simple, self-directed, and focused on helping professionals get unstuck, make progress, and feel more focused and energized - daily. Before building MYNDY, Lissy partnered with some of the world’s largest corporations, including JPMorgan, American Express, Charles River Laboratories, and the NYT. She also spent time in the startup world as a founding member...

Matt Farrell is the COO at Niobium Microsystems, a trusted hardware design company developing high-performance microelectronic components to enable the secure collection, processing, and distribution of critical data. Matt is a multi-time founder and early-stage executive. Before the startup world, Matt was a coach for the University of Dayton Men’s basketball team and later the Assistant Athletic Director at the University of Dayton. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to create work/l...

Suresh Rachuri is the Founder of Maven. Maven is an IT Solutions and Consulting business based in Columbus, Ohio. Maven has been solving business challenges through technology and people since 2010. Suresh immigrated from India to Columbus, Ohio, at the age of 4 with his parents and younger brother. Suresh is an avid community leader and has spent the last 17 years volunteering as a big brother with the Big Brothers Big Sisters. He also serves on the board of the Columbus Early Learning Cente...

Joe Apgar is the President of PELOTONIA, which was established in 2008 to fund lifesaving cancer research and is a rapidly growing non-profit today. Before PELOTONIA, Joe worked eight years at Rockbridge Capital. He was named to the 40 Under 40 Class of 2020 by Columbus Business First and the Future 50 Class of 2021 by Columbus CEO Magazine. In 2022, he was selected as a member of the Young American Leaders Program at Harvard Business School. In this episode, you’ll learn: The healing ...

Mary Wiegand is the CEO and Founder of Boon LLC. Founded in 2017 and run by women, Boon LLC is a hands-on demand planning consultancy. They believe all product-based businesses, regardless of size, deserve access to exceptional merchandise planners. Mary brings over 16 years of demand planning experience across many retail product types and selling channels. Before Boon, Mary worked for industry leaders such as Target and Victoria's Secret. In this episode, you'll learn: How to win wit...

Nick Sadler is the CEO of DOmedia. DOmedia is the out-of-home advertising industry’s largest marketplace platform for planning, buying, and selling media. The world’s leading ad agencies and media companies rely on DOmedia’s enterprise solutions, while small businesses use http://www.BillboardsIn.com to plan and execute OOH campaigns online. Before joining DOmedia, Nick handled IT Process Improvement for Nationwide Insurance. While earning his M.B.A. in entrepreneurship at Capital University,...

Jill Koziol is the co-founder and CEO of Motherly. Motherly is a wellbeing destination empowering mothers to thrive. An Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Company and a Parity.org Best Company for Women to Advance, Motherly is built for mothers, by mothers. Engaging an audience of 40 million+ readers and viewers a month, Motherly offers on-demand parent education classes, Webby-award winning videos, The Motherly Podcast, essays and articles, and a highly-engaged social media community. Jill...

Ryan is the Founder and CEO of SHARE Mobility. SHARE Mobility empowers businesses, municipalities, and mobility organizations with software and solutions that equip workforces and communities with reliable transportation options. Ryan is a two-time founder. Before starting SHARE Mobility, he founded ContentVia to help tech startups with all things marketing. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to rebuild an existing company The different types of entrepreneurs How to upskill as a ...

Julia Regan is the Co-Founder and CEO of RxLightning. RxLightning digitizes, automates, and streamlines the historically manual specialty medication onboarding process. Julia has over 15 years of experience delivering innovative healthcare solutions that disrupt the status quo and remove friction for patients, providers, payers, and pharmaceutical manufacturers. She is an Endeavor Entrepreneur, listed on the Bizwomen 100 list, the 2023 Healthcare Hero list, and EY Entrepreneur of the Year ...

Jeff Graley is the Co-Founder and President of Mile 2. Mile 2 builds custom software for a range of diverse clients, including startups, Fortune 500 companies, and the US government. Jeff is a veteran and serial entrepreneur. His 13 years with the Air Force reinforced his strengths as a problem solver and communicator, allowing him to turn existing projects around or lead new projects to success. At Mile 2, he continues to push the envelope on new technologies in domains such as human-mach...

Sarah Sylvester is the EVP of Marketing at Victoria’s Secret and PINK. She is responsible for telling the product and brand story to customers through all marketing channels, including social, app, email, campus events, direct mail, and in-store activations. Sarah has a tenured career with the company that began in 2005 when she joined Victoria’s Secret public relations team. Sarah played an integral role in developing the PINK brand from its initial inception. In 2021, Sarah took on the role...

Luis Estevez is the founder and CEO of Advanced & Innovative Multifunctional Materials (AIMM). AIMM enables porous materials to be scientifically tailored to target big problems. More specifically, AIMM focuses on a water filter that can target and treat hard-to-remove “forever chemicals” from water. Before founding AIMM, Luis completed his Materials Science Ph.D. at Cornell University, obtained a 3-year $1M fellowship from the DOE to work at a National Lab, and worked as a staff scientist at...

Nathalie Lussier is the founder of AccessAlly. AccessAlly is a digital course and membership solution for industry leaders. Nathalie believes that access to education can help defy stereotypes and make the world a better place while providing a sustainable livelihood for enterprising teachers. Nathalie is an award-winning entrepreneur who has been making websites since she was 12. She has been featured in Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, Success Magazine, Entrepreneur, Venture Beat, and Mashable. ...

Nick Ripplinger is the Founder and President of Battle Sight Technologies. Incorporating his role as a former US Army Soldier and Operations NCOIC, Nick created Battle Sight to protect the warfighter by developing new technologies and innovative ideas. Nick is also the best-selling author of Front Line Leadership – Applying Military Strategies to Everyday Business. As a Service Disabled Veteran, Nick dedicates his personal time and resources to assisting veterans in transition by leveraging t...

Amanda Epp is a founding team member and the CEO of ScriptDrop. ScriptDrop is the only healthcare IT company specializing in medication access that serves patients in all 50 states. ScriptDrop works alongside its healthcare partners to deliver medication access opportunities through technology, empathy, and healthcare expertise. Previously, Amanda was an early employee of CoverMyMeds, moving up the ranks to ultimately serve as Director of New Product Implementation. She played an integral rol...

Tom Bruce is the Founder and CEO of Conversion Path. Conversion Path provides e-commerce brands competitive advantages in remarketing, Google Shopping, and paid search engine optimization. Tom started his career as a CPA and CFO for early-stage ventures. As a former CFO turned marketer, he saw an opportunity to use his financial background to optimize digital marketing efforts. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to find your niche How equity drives motivation How marketing attrib...

Christine Rogers is the President and COO of Aspireship. Aspireship is a career development platform that helps you launch and grow your career in tech sales, software engineering, customer success, and many more positions. Christine is a seasoned sales and marketing leader specializing in recruiting, hiring, training, and managing high-performing sales teams. She’s a people leader who maximizes team performance and drives results. In this episode, you’ll learn: The power of sharing yo...

Derrek Seif is the Chief Strategy and Product Officer at VPL. VPL delivers visibility and resiliency to clinical supply chains. Derrek has built, launched, and managed B2B software products throughout the product lifecycle in several industries. He is doing the same for healthcare at VPL, leading the product and engineering teams to build the future of the healthcare and pharmaceutical supply chain. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to win big by being honest The power of in-person...

Ali Schwanke is the Founder and CEO of Simple Strat. Simple Strat is a marketing and sales firm that helps you get more out of HubSpot. From CRM strategy and setup to marketing automation and content creation, their services are tailored to fuel customer acquisition and retention. Simple Strat is also a HubSpot Diamond Solutions Partner and the host of HubSpot Hacks, the #1 unofficial YouTube channel for HubSpot Tutorials. Ali is a data-driven marketing professional with 15+ years of exper...

Brett Buchanan is the CEO of Pathfinder Product Labs, a team of experienced product leaders on a mission to develop products that create lasting customer and business value. Brett is a product expert. He has extensive experience as a Chief Product Officer, ranging from pre-revenue startups to large enterprises. Through that experience, he’s developed a deep understanding of the balance between product sensibility, commercial expertise, and data-driven insights. In this episode, you’l...

Julie Zimmer is the CEO of LuckyTruck. LuckyTruck makes it easy for trucking companies to buy and manage commercial trucking insurance through an all-in-one digital platform. Julie is an Insurtech veteran with 30 years of experience in insurance, with 15 of those years in Insurtech. She was most recently the Head of Insurance at Flexport and the COO of Embroker. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to motivate large groups How to align a scaling company The main difference be...