For Starters brings you the stories of the entrepreneurs building our future. Hosted by Alexa von Tobel (Founder/CEO of LearnVest and now... more
When Jes Wolfe was in highschool her dad and grandfather taught her how to invest. Fast forward to today, Jes... more
Armed with a PhD in computational neuroscience, Naveen Rao has built not one, but two, AI companies at the forefront... more
There are a special few founders whose contributions are so prolific that they are better known as inventors. Melissa Bernstein is... more
After five seasons, sometimes a rebrand is in order. Join host and repeat entrepreneur Alexa Von Tobel for a new... more
Shiza's career path has been one of pivots: she went from a childhood in Pakistan to college at Stanford. Post-college,... more
As the co-founder of Atomic, a venture fund that builds new companies, Andrew was no stranger to being a founder.... more
What does it take to build the fastest-growing insurance brokerage in industry history? According to Greg Williams, it’s all about... more
What does it take to start one of the fastest-growing consumer marketplaces? According to repeat founder Grant LaFontaine, it starts... more
In 1976, Jim McCann had spent a decade working in a group home for boys and was bartending on the... more
Capital One is such an iconic brand that it is hard to imagine a time before it. But when Nigel... more
Harley Finkelstein first encountered Shopify as a user. Back in 2006, while in law school, he was one of the... more
Approaching a new industry as an outsider and as a team of one would be daunting for most founders. But... more
Over the past 13 years, Warby Parker has become synonymous with offering stylish eyewear at revolutionary prices. The company was... more
The company’s director of finance explains how her job goes well beyond accounting. Tina Hetzer, director of finance at Pink... more
In 2014, as an engineer at a delivery startup, Daniel Yanisse identified an opportunity to improve a part of the... more
Duolingo’s freemium subscription model, beloved brand and strategic investments have allowed it to execute its educational mission and become a... more
Athena Calderone is a multi-hyphenate creator through and through. She is widely known as an interior designer, author, chef, and... more
Mitch Reback, CFO of Sweetgreen, is one of the rising corporate financial stars who is helping to take their companies... more
In 2010, after a bad customer support experience for a TV delivery, Girish Mathrubootham decided to build a better solution.... more
What if brands were empowered to deliver personalized experiences online, just as well as they could do in a store?... more
Michael Brown started his career in investment banking, meeting two colleagues who would go on to become his co-founders. After... more
What if someone told you they could help you communicate better? That's the mission Max Lytvyn, co-founder of Grammarly, has... more
Euan Blair started his career in finance, but he had a nagging interest at the intersection of education and employment.... more
In 2012, Saji Wickramasekara took a bold leap: he took a leave of absence from his undergraduate studies at MIT... more
At his core, John Colgrove, aka "Coz," doesn't consider himself an entrepreneur. He sees himself as an engineer who loves... more
To build one successful company is a feat. But to do it over and over again? Over the course of... more
Growing up, V watched his older brother suffer an accident and struggle to access the intensive physical therapy he needed... more
Melinda is the Founder of Pivotal Ventures in addition to co-chairing the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. She has spent... more
As a serial tech entrepreneur, Greg Jackson entered a new arena in his career in 2016. He decided to shift... more
At some point in every tech employee's career, one likely comes into contact with an Atlassian product, from Jira to... more
Vikram has spent much of his career as an engineer, managing database storage at Oracle and earning several patents. But... more
For decades, Kurt House, a Ph.D. in Earth and Planetary Science, has been at the forefront of climate tech. He... more
In 2006, Julia Hartz and her cofounders launched Eventbrite, the global self-service ticketing platform for live experiences. Since its start, the company... more
In 2019, serial founders Leif Abraham and Jannick Malling came together to launch Public.com, the popular investing platform that allows... more
Do you know your neighbors? When Nextdoor was founded in 2008, 50% of Americans knew one or none of their... more
For anyone who's ever smelled one of her iconic scents, Jo Malone needs no introduction. Described as an "English scent... more
In 1998, Sara Blakely set out with a big idea to revolutionize the undergarment industry. Overnight, she went from being... more
What does the rise of video-forward platforms like TikTok and Snapchat mean for how we work? That's the question Joe... more
Julie Rice is no stranger to building massive brands. In 2006, she co-founded the fitness phenomenon, SoulCycle, with her business... more
In 2021, Dave Rogenmoser got access to the OpenAI beta. He quickly spotted a giant opportunity: using GPT-3 to help... more
Over the course of her career, Divya Gokulnath has gone from teacher to cofounder of the world's largest edtech company.... more
John Berkowitz's default is to be in problem-solving mode. So after selling his first company Yodle for $340 million, he... more
Over lunch with a nurse friend, Heather Hasson realized that the whole experience of buying scrubs—from the shopping process to... more
What if lawyers could work 10x more efficiently? That's the problem Jason Boehmig set out to solve in 2014 at... more
Today, Webflow is a company valued at over $4 billion. But it took Vlad and his cofounders repeated attempts to... more
While in business school, Jeff Raider co-founded Warby Parker and watched the iconic glasses company take off. So when his... more
At fourteen, Reese Witherspoon’s acting career kicked off. In the ensuing decades, she has become an A-list star, earning an... more
Jyoti Bansal is a serial entrepreneur, through and through. In 2008, he first made the leap from startup engineer to... more
Over his decade-plus at Microsoft, Eugenio Pace became an expert in cloud computing and identity management, co-authoring several books on... more
In 2009, Tim Chen found himself laid off from his Wall Street job and was trying to figure out his... more
At fourteen, Reese Witherspoon’s acting career kicked off. In the ensuing decades, she has become an A-list star, earning an Academy Award... more