Real Leaders Podcast | Startups

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Startups

#38 -- Mat Vogels, CEO of Employee Perks Upstart Zestful, on YC, VC, Troughs, Pivots, and Peaks

An authentic inside look at Mat Vogels' launch of employee perks startup Zestful

#32 -- Alex Canter, CEO of Ordermark, A Deli Birthright Leads to Online Ordering Innovation

From deli roots to dominating the consolidation of online ordering systems for restaurants.

#31 -- Lisa Weinstein, CEO of Curiosity on the move from Corp Ad Exec to Startup CEO

Lisa Weinstein, CEO of Curiosity.com, on journey from corporate exec to startup CEO.

February 7, 2018

#30 -- Vlada Bortnik, Founder of Marco Polo, An Immigrant Story, An App That Helps Us Stay in Touch

Vlada Bortnik, Founder of Joya/Marco Polo, tells her amazing immigrant-to-entrpreneur story.

January 13, 2018

#29 -- Luke Saunders, CEO of Farmer's Fridge, the Next Wave of Healthy Food Distribution

Here about how Farmer's Fridge is changing supply-chain with direct-to-consumer fresh and healthy food.

September 9, 2017

#28 -- Seth Levine of Foundry Group: One "Middle-aged Guy's" Reaction to Sexual Harassment in Venture

Seth Levine of Foundry Group on his and his firm's reaction to the sexual harassment news in venture

#27 -- Inside Listen: Mentor Deep Dive with Co-founders of Techstars Company Monday

Get an inside listen on a deep dive mentor meeting wtih Techstars Boulder Company Monday

#26 -- Vikas Reddy, Co-founder of Spacial Computing Company Occipital

A story of long-term devotion to finding the nexus between the power of technology and pragmatic ways to use it to make human lives better.

January 29, 2017

#24 -- Jason Eckenroth, Founder of ShipCompliant on Prevailing through Perseverance

`Jason and ShipCompliant is a story about passion, perseverance, patience, and paving the way to building a great life through building a great company.

December 4, 2016

#21 -- Nicole Glaros, Chief Innovation Officer of Techstars -- On Independence and Purpose

Nicole Glaros, Chief Innovation Officer at Techstars on strength, independence and purpose.

October 24, 2016

#19 -- Nicole DeBoom, CEO of Skirt Sports

Nicole DeBoom pours herself into the mission and growth of Skirt Sports, just as she did as a Yale-educated athlete turned Ironman Triathlon champ.

September 21, 2016

#17 -- Bill Flagg, an Intentional Startup Owner Focused on Company Sovereignty

Bill Flagg has a contrarian suggestion for startups: build and hold your companies. Fund your firms with revenue. Build great, enduring companies.

August 24, 2016

#15 -- Lee Mayer, CEO of Havenly, Determined to Deliver Design that Delights

Lee Mayer is building an amazing Denver-based company determined to bring customized, terrific home design to everyone.

#13 -- Fran Dunaway, CEO of TomboyX, A fast-growing startup catering to difference and LGBTQ

Fran Dunaway built TomboyX to meet the needs of women who want to express their own uniqueness through their clothes and underwear.

#12 -- Kevin Brown, From Corp Exec to Chalk, Getting a Grip on Purpose

Kevin Brown went from senior executive roles in software and services companies and then followed his passion for climbing, and chalk.

#11 -- Devon Tivona, Collegiate Co-founder to Venture-backed CEO, Making Travel Fun Again at Pana

Devon Tivona and his team have built a smart-tech-meets-real-humans travel app that really makes traveling fun again. Pana and Devon are both game-changers.

#2 -- Dave Balter of Mylestoned, Bzz Agent, Boston Seed -- Walking the walk of authentic leadership

Serial Boston-based entrepreneur Dave Balter shares the real stories behind his series of winning startups: WOMMA, BzzAgent, Smarterer, and now Mylestoned.

#1 -- Chris White, CEO of Shinesty on Building an Outrageous Brand and a Team that is a Family

Listen to the story behind the story of the founding and first-year growth of the hot, irreverent clothing brand, Shinesty.