Business School Podcast
1) The Big Box Retailer’s Perspective with Alexa Driansky, SVP Retail Consultant at AlixPartners
Big Box Retailers are under fire from multiple angles. Consumers are shopping online, startups are driving up marketing costs and stealing market share, and COVID forced retail to shut down in 2020. A...Show More
2) The Grind to a Successful Exit with Ethan Song, Co-Founder of Frank & Oak
Ethan Song co-founded Frank & Oak in 2012 and within 12 months had 7-figure monthly sales and a team of over 70 people. Over the next 8 years, he learned that to truly disrupt the men’s fashion indust...Show More
3) Painting Differently with Caleb Ebel, Co-Founder of Backdrop
Caleb Ebel discusses starting a company with his wife, creating a differentiated paint company, ignoring the competition, and he takes a guest question from a former colleague at Warby Parker.
4) A Thoughtful Approach to Growth with Lee Mayer, Co-Founder and CEO of Havenly
Lee Mayer describes how patient, disciplined growth was the key to building Havenly, the only online interior design company that has not only survived where competitors failed, but also flourished.
A Thoughtful Approach to Growth with Lee Mayer, Co-Founder and CEO of Havenly
33:17 | Feb 11th, 2021
5) Know Thyself with Matt Scanlan, Co-Founder and CEO of Naadam
Matt Scanlan discusses how his success as an entrepreneur stems from his ability to operate on his own terms and at his own pace. 8 years into his entrepreneurial journey, Matt is now the CEO of Naada...Show More
6) Raise Capital When You Don’t Need It with Songe LaRon, Co-Founder & CEO of Squire
Squire Technologies raised $93 million in 2020 and are now valued at $250 million, but it wasn’t always that easy. Songe talks about constantly scraping for funding, moving HQ to Buffalo, and all the ...Show More
7) Fundraising in a Pandemic with Sagan Schultz, Co-Founder & CEO of WellWell
This week Stephen and Phineas sit down with Sagan Schultz, Co-Founder & CEO of WellWell, to discuss Sagan's recent decision to raise capital on Republic (ep. 5) and his strategy for growing his CPG bu...Show More
Fundraising in a Pandemic with Sagan Schultz, Co-Founder & CEO of WellWell
37:29 | Dec 19th, 2020
8) Hot Takes From the Show Thus Far
Stephen and Phineas go back through the season and give some hot takes and updates on each topic and guest.
9) Co-Founder Relationships and Mental Health with Narie Foster, Co-Founder of M.M.LaFleur
Stephen and Phineas discuss the importance of mental health and treating co-founder relationships like romantic relationships with Narie Foster, co-founder and former COO of M.M. LaFleur.
10) Relationships Lead to Acquisitions with Ryan Babenzien, Founder of GREATS
Ryan Babenzien talks with the guys about how he utilized collaborations to hack early growth for his sneaker brand GREATS, and how he leveraged strategic relationships to ultimately sell GREATS to foo...Show More