Wharton Launch Pad Podcast
1) Andy Dunn | Bonobos
Andy shares the remarkable story of Bonobos, along with revelations about the demons he faced along the way. Lots of lessons here for entrepreneurship and for life.
2) Sam D'Amico | Impulse Labs
What happens when a foodie hardware engineer takes on home appliances? The first product from Impulse Labs is an induction cook top that puts out more heat where you want it than pretty much any alter...Show More
3) Bill Shufelt | Athletic Brewing
Have you noticed a lot more booze-free beverage options recently? Bill Shufelt takes us through the journey of founding and growing Athletic Brewing, the maker of truly delicious non-alcoholic beers.
4) Julian Maha | KultureCity
Dr. Julian Maha co-founded KultureCity, the largest organization in the world focused on sensory accessibility and acceptance of those with invisible disabilities. Kulture City has partnered with more...Show More
5) Anna Mowbray | Co-Founder Zuru Toys | Founder Zeil
Zuru Toys is the third largest privately held toy company in the world. Predictably it's based in southern China. Unpredictably, it was founded by a team of New Zealand siblings. This is a wild story....Show More
6) Wouter Bruins | Co-Founder In Ovo
Here's a chicken or egg problem for you. How do you make the hens that lay eggs? Until recently the process involved "culling" billions of male baby chicks per year. As an undergraduate student, Woute...Show More
7) Dan Miller | Steward & Fundrise
Dan Miller is a co-founder of Fundrise -- a hugely successful platform for funding non-traditional real estate development. His latest venture is Steward, which funds regenerative agriculture projects...Show More
8) Ariel Kaye | Parachute Home
Ariel Kaye takes us back to the beginning -- how she got started building a direct-to-consumer bedding brand. Bonus content: why you should ignore thread count. (Originally aired on SiriusXM Business ...Show More
9) Ritu Narayan | Zum
Zum is hot off of a $140 mm Series E funding round. Hear how former eBay exec Ritu Narayan has led the reinvention of school student transportation. (Originally aired on SiriusXM Business Radio Channe...Show More
10) Shawn Nelson | Lovesac
Lovesac (NASDAQ: LOVE) started when founder Shawn Nelson was watching TV as a teenager and thought it would be cool to build a gigantic beanbag chair. Most important, he got off his butt and made a pr...Show More