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The Established Podcast
The Established Podcast continues to raise the bar for innovators and founders while expanding its lens to include the builders, investors, and changemakers shaping what's next. Each episode shines a light on standout startups, ideas, and trends from the Established network and beyond, uncovering the stories and lessons behind how remarkable people and companies become established.
Episodes
The Established Podcast#0096 - Touraj Parang Talks About His New Book "Exit Path: How to Win the Startup End Game"
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear from Touraj Parang, the President and COO at Serve Robotics and an Operating Advisor at Pear VC…
The Established Podcast#0095 - Venture Capitalist Mike Asem From M25 Discusses Investing In Early-Stage Startups
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear from Mike Asem, who is the founding partner at M25 (https://m25vc.com), which is a venture capital…
The Established Podcast#0094 - Author Susan McPherson Talks About The Lost Art of Connecting
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear from Susan McPherson, who is a serial connector, angel investor, and corporate responsibility…
The Established Podcast#0093 - Investing In The Midwest With Chris Deutsch Of Lofty Ventures And teaBOT
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear from Chris Deutsch, who is the Founder of Lofty Ventures (loftyventures.com) and the Re-Founder at…
The Established Podcast#0092 - Erica Duignan Minnihan Returns To Talk About Investing And The We-Economy
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Erica Duignan Minnihan Returns! Erica is a long-time community member and the Founder and General Partner…
The Established Podcast#0091 - NFTs With Nick O'Neill From The Nifty
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, I talk with my long-time friend, Nick O'Neill, the Co-Founder and CEO of The Nifty (www.thenifty.com). The…
The Established Podcast#0090 - Navigating A Startup During A Pandemic With Courtney Caldwell and Dr. Tye Caldwell from ShearShare
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear a panel discussion from our last Summit with Courtney Caldwell and Dr. Tye Caldwell from…
The Established Podcast#0089 - Accelerating Startups with Travis Holoway, Rodney Williams, and Lesa Mitchell
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear a panel discussion from our last Summit called "Startup Lessons from Accelerating Startups" with…
The Established Podcast#0088 - Jenn Lim Returns To Talk About Leadership And Building A Company Culture
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear a conversation between our long-time friend Jenn Lim from Delivering Happiness and the author of…
The Established Podcast#0087 - NFL Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks Discusses Grit, Passion, Leadership, And Legacy
In this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear a conversation between NFL Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks and Lakshmi Shenoy, the CEO of Embarc…
The Established Podcast#0086 - Lawyer Nick Outman Talks About Setting Up A Startup For Success From A Legal Perspective
In this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear a conversation between Nick Outman of the law firm Hill Ward Henderson (www.hwhlaw.com) and Lauren…
The Established Podcast#0085 - Andrew Nguyen From BARK Chats About Product Strategy And The Product Mindset
In this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear a conversation between Andrew Nguyen from BARK and Matt Hunckler of Powderkeg, when they talked…
The Established Podcast#0084 - Jesse Middleton From The Community Fund and Flybridge Talks About Building a Brand and Community
In this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear a conversation between Jesse Middleton, who is the General Partner at Flybridge and Co-Founder at…
The Established Podcast#0083 - Funding Panel With Julia Taxin, Sherman Williams, Heather Buffo, and Saxon Baum
In this episode you're going to hear a Funding Panel discussion that took place as part of our 9th Annual Startup of the Year Summit. The panel consisted of…
The Established Podcast#0082 - Jenny Fielding From The Fund Chats About Venture Capital and Building One of the First Corporate Accelerators
In this episode you're going to hear an interview with Jenny Fielding from our 9th Annual Startup of the Year Summit. who is a General Manager at The Fund…
The Established Podcast#0081 - Anna Mason from the Rise of the Rest Fund Is Passionate About Investing Between the Coasts
In this episode you're going to hear a conversation that I had with Anna Mason from the Rise of the Rest Fund and Revolution about investing between the coasts…
The Established Podcast#0080 - Author and Investor, Mert Iseri, Discusses His New Book "Exit Right"
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear an interview that our Team did with author-extraordinaire, Mert Iseri, at our 9th Annual Startup of…
The Established Podcast#0079 - Blake Hall Talks About the Path that ID.me Took to Become a Startup Unicorn
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear an interview that Frank Gruber did with Blake Hall, the Founder and CEO of ID.me, at our 9th Annual…
The Established Podcast#0078 - Tampa Bay Lightning Owner, Jeff Vinik, Chats About Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear a fireside chat that Frank Gruber did with Jeff Vinik at our 9th Annual Startup of the Year Summit…
The Established Podcast#0077 - Eric Ingram and SCOUT Bring Home the 2021 Startup of the Year Award
On this special episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear from Eric Ingram, the founder and CEO of SCOUT, which was the big winner of the 9th Annual…
The Established Podcast#0076 - 2021 Startup of the Year Summit Preview
On this special episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, our team provides a preview of what will be going on during our 9th Annual Startup of the Year…
The Established Podcast#0075 - ReliaQuest Founder and CEO, Brian Murphy, Talks About Building a Unicorn
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Established and Co-Founder of Established Ventures, talks with Brian…
The Established Podcast#0074 - Rohit Bhargava Talks About His New Book "Beyond Diversity"
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Established and Co-Founder of Established Ventures, talks with Rohit…
The Established Podcast#0073 - Beyond Happypalooza with Jenn Lim
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Established and Co-Founder of Established Ventures, talks with Jenn…
The Established Podcast#0072 - Startup of the Year Alumni Spotlight with Aperiomics, Klickly, PopCom, and re:3D
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Established and Co-Founder of Established Ventures, introduces an…
The Established Podcast#0071 - Marc Nager of the Greater Colorado Venture Fund Talks About Building a Community
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Established and Co-Founder of Established Ventures, introduces an…
The Established Podcast#0070 - Ben Hood of WattBuy Wants You To Save Money On Electricity To Help Save The Planet
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Established and Co-Founder of Established Ventures, talks with Ben…
The Established Podcast#0069 - Alumni Spotlight with CoSchedule, Kamana Health, Proov, and Peanut Butter
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Established and Co-Founder of Established Ventures, introduces an…
The Established Podcast#0068 - Lisa Besserman Of Expa Talks About Investing In Underrepresented Startup Founders
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Established and Co-Founder of Established Ventures, talks with Lisa…
The Established Podcast#0067 - Patrick Sherwin of GoSun Provides Insights About Growing a Consumer Product
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Established and Co-Founder of Established Ventures, talks with the…
The Established Podcast#0066 - Heather Wilde Discusses Her Book "Birth of a Unicorn: Six Basic Steps to Success"
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Established and Co-Founder of Established Ventures, talks with…
The Established Podcast#0065 - Alumni Spotlight with Blendoor, ShearShare, Unbound, and Wherewithal
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Established and Co-Founder of Established Ventures, introduces an…
The Established Podcast#0064 - Inspired Actions With Mindfulness Expert Ash Kumra
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Established and Co-Founder of Established Ventures, introduces an…
The Established Podcast#0063 - Digital Strategy With PR Expert Sarah Evans
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Established and Co-Founder of Established Ventures, introduces an…
The Established Podcast#0062 - Maxwell Briggs Explains The NASA iTech Program
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear an interview that our team did with Maxwell Briggs during our 2020 Summit. Maxwell is the acting…
The Established Podcast#0061 - John Guidos Reflects On Building TurboAppeal From Idea to Acquisition
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Established and Co-Founder of Established Ventures, talks with John…
The Established Podcast#0060 - John Fein Chats About His Seed Stage Venture Fund, Firebrand Ventures
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear an interview that our team did with John Fein during our 2020 Summit. John is founder and Managing…
The Established Podcast#0059 - Building a SportsBook Marketplace With Luke Pergande From PropSwap
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Established and Co-Founder of Established Ventures, talks with Luke…
The Established Podcast#0058 - Ari (Palmer) Salafia Of TaxTaker Explains R&D Tax Credits For Startups
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Established and Co-Founder of Established Ventures, talks with Ari…
The Established Podcast#0057 - Gerome Sapp of RARES Talks About "Finding The Perfect Fit"
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Established and Co-Founder of Established Ventures, talks with…
The Established Podcast#0056 - Marlon Nichols Talks About The Best Way To Pitch Investors
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear an "Ask Me Anything" session from our 2020 Summit, where the Established Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Jen…
The Established Podcast#0055 - Carolyn Rodz of Hello Alice Talks About Building Something Meaningful
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear an "Ask Me Anything" session from our 2020 Summit, where our team talked with Carolyn Rodz from…
The Established Podcast#0054 - Jason Barsema Talks About Changing The Way We Invest With Halo Investing
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, I talk with Jason Barsema, the Co-founder and President of Halo Investing (haloinvesting.com). Halo is the…
The Established Podcast#0053 - How Startup Founders Should Pitch a TechCrunch Reporter with Natasha Mascarenhas
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear an interview from our 2020 Summit, when our Director of Strategic Operations, John Guidos, talked…
The Established Podcast#0052 - Dave Dworschak of Kamana Explains How to Build a Startup For Acquisition
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber talks with Dave Dworschak, the Co-founder and CEO of Kamana (www.kamanahealth.com), about…
The Established Podcast#0051 - Tim Draper Tells Stories From His Life As A Venture Capitalist
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we listen to Frank Gruber's interview with Tim Draper at the Startup of the Year Summit in the fall of…
The Established Podcast#0050 - Meredith Fineman Teaches Us How To Brag Better
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we listen to Frank Gruber's interview with Meredith Fineman at the Startup of the Year Summit in the fall…
The Established Podcast#0049 - Lo Toney Details Various Venture Capital Investment Opportunities
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we listen to Frank Gruber's interview with Lo Toney at the Startup of the Year Summit in the fall of 2020…
The Established Podcast#0048 - Dr. Ximena Hartsock Discusses Ideas That Change The World
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we listen to Frank Gruber's interview with Dr. Ximena Hartsock at the Startup of the Year Summit in the…
The Established Podcast#0047 - Suneel Gupta Explains How To Be "BACKABLE"
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber talked with Suneel Gupta at the Startup of the Year Summit in the fall of 2020. Suneel teaches…
The Established Podcast#0046 - Zvi Band Talks About Scaling a Company
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber talks with Zvi Band, the co-founder CEO of Contactually, a top CRM which empowers…
The Established Podcast#0045 - Whitney Johnson Explains How To Disrupt Yourself
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber talks with acclaimed author and the CEO of WLJ Advisors, Whitney Johnson. Whitney is a former…
The Established Podcast#0044 - Discussing Non-Obvious Trends with Rohit Bhargava
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber talks with Rohit Bhargava about business, marketing, and his book "Non-Obvious Mega Trends."…
The Established Podcast#0043 - Navigating the Startup World with Aaron Froug of Grifin
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast we're going to hear an interview that Rich Maloy, our VP of Engagement at Established, did with Aaron Froug…
The Established Podcast#0042 - Startup Stories with Kara Goldin, CEO of Hint, and Bestselling Author of Undaunted
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber talks with Kara Goldin about her journey as an entrepreneur and her new bestselling book…
The Established Podcast#0041 - Valuable Lessons from GrubHub Founder Mike Evans
On this episode of the Startup of the Year podcast, Frank Gruber talks with Mike Evans at our 2020 Summit. Mike shared his story behind starting and taking…
The Established Podcast#0040 - 2020 Startup of the Year Summit Recap and Winners
On this episode of the Startup of the Year podcast, we included a recap of highlights from the 2020 Startup of the Year Summit. During the episode, we also…
The Established Podcast#0039 - Funding Strategies with Dawn Dickson-Akpoghene of PopCom
On this episode of the Startup of the Year podcast, we talk with Dawn Dickson-Akpoghene, the Founder & CEO of PopCom, which has developed software to make…
The Established Podcast#0038 - Powerful Black Founder Pitch Event
On this episode of the Startup of the Year podcast, we included a recap of our Startup of the Year online pitch event that we hosted, where we featured Black…
The Established Podcast#0037 - The Polly Rodriguez of Unbound Interview - Startup of the Year Podcast
On this episode of the Startup of the Year podcast, we hear from Polly Rodriguez, the founder, and CEO of Unbound, a sexual wellness company for women. They…