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The nth Venture
English, Finance, 1 season, 37 episodes, 1 day, 2 hours, 31 minutes
The nth Venture
English, Finance, 1 season, 37 episodes, 1 day, 2 hours, 31 minutes
Henriette Høj Gharib on Charting Her Own Path in Podcasting
Henritte Høj Gharib, co-founder and CEO of Denmark-based Podster, talks about bringing the best content from around the globe to more listeners. Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on Podster
5/9/2023 • 34 minutes, 34 seconds
Izzard Ink's Tim McConnehey on Collaborative Publishing
Tim McConnehey, founder and CEO of Izzard Ink Publishing, talks about breaking into the publishing industry and the path he has charted in print-on-demand publishing. Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on Izzard Ink
3/28/2023 • 33 minutes, 40 seconds
Quiptu's Joshua Roche on Creating an Adventure Gear Marketplace
Joshua Roche, co-founder and CEO of Quiptu, talks about making it easier for people to explore the outdoors with a two-sided marketplace for adventure gear.Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on Quiptu
3/21/2023 • 34 minutes, 44 seconds
Mavrik Technologies' Max Owens on Building Manned Autonomous Drones
Max Owens, founder of Mavrik Technologies, talks about his STEM journey from building a 3D printer, to programming, to the creation of Mavrik Technologies and his first self-built drone flight. Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on Mavrik Technologies
2/28/2023 • 33 minutes, 12 seconds
Opendate's Jeb Banner on Life as a Successful Startup CEO and his Next Chapter
Jeb Banner, CEO of Opendate, talks about his entrepreneurial journey, including scaling Boardable to dramatic heights, and the future of live entertainment platforms.Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on Opendate
2/21/2023 • 47 minutes, 52 seconds
Avela's Greg Bybee on Advancing Equity in and Access to High-Quality Education
Greg Bybee, co-founder and CEO of Avela, talks about creating a more equitable, inclusive education access experience for families across the country with research-informed technology.Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on Avela
2/7/2023 • 48 minutes, 13 seconds
CERTD's Douglas Smith on Leveraging the Latest Technology for Micro-Credentialing
Douglas Smith, President of CERTD, talks about up-skilling and re-skilling tools for vocational professions.Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on CERTD
1/31/2023 • 38 minutes, 19 seconds
SBR2TH's John Light on Recruiting for Positive Outcomes
John Light, President of SBR2TH, talks about building a recruiting company with heart. From quality of hire to cultural alignment, John speaks about what makes a recipe for long-term success.Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on SBR2TH
1/10/2023 • 37 minutes, 29 seconds
Goldcast's Palash Soni on Product, People, and Dropping Out of Harvard
Palash Soni, co-founder, and CEO of Goldcast talks about one of the keys to a successful platform product being a sharp focus on the underlying economics - for the customer.Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on Goldcast
12/20/2022 • 36 minutes, 15 seconds
Outseta's Geoff Roberts on Bootstrapping a SaaS Company
Geoff Roberts, co-founder of Outseta, talks about simplifying the non-core tech stack for entrepreneurs. Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on Outseta
12/13/2022 • 36 minutes, 52 seconds
Capchase's Miguel Fernández Larrea on Fueling SaaS Companies' Growth
Miguel Fernández Larrea, co-founder and CEO of Capchase, talks about creating a founder-friendly model to deliver non-dilutive growth capital for recurring-revenue companies.Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on Capchase
11/29/2022 • 35 minutes, 55 seconds
Poolit's Dakotah Rice on Building a Platform for Quality Alternative Assets
Dakotah Rice, founder and CEO of Poolit, talks about the importance of economic equity and creating greater access for investors through his curated pooled investment platform.Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on Poolit
11/22/2022 • 31 minutes, 28 seconds
ALAO Invest's Peter and Matt on Building a Business on the Ownership Economy
Peter Sweeney and Matt McGeagh of ALAO Invest talk about bringing together startups, influencers and investors to build success through community.Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on ALAO Invest
11/15/2022 • 41 minutes, 13 seconds
SkillPop's Haley Bohon on Creating Connection Through Interests
Haley Bohon, founder and CEO of SkillPop, talks about creating a marketplace for learning experiences where creativity, exploration of interests and connection are at the forefront.Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on SkillPop
11/8/2022 • 33 minutes, 5 seconds
Your Farms Your Table's Sam Diminich on Doing the Next Right Thing
Sam Diminich, Founder of Your Farms Your Table, talks about the power of community and building his farm-to-table restaurant group in Charlotte, NC. Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on Your Farms Your Table
11/1/2022 • 25 minutes, 6 seconds
Onramp Funds' Eric Youngstrom on eCommerce Lending
Eric Youngstrom, Founder and CEO of Onramp Funds, talks about the entrepreneurial process that led to the creation of a successful eCommerce lending platform to help people scale and grow their businesses. Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on Onramp Funds
10/25/2022 • 44 minutes
Remo's Nishkam Prabodh on Upcycling Underused Hotel Space
Nishkam Prabodh, Co-Founder of Remo, talks about merging the luxury experience of great hotels with premium workspaces for the modern remote worker. Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on REMO
10/18/2022 • 27 minutes, 47 seconds
Qwoted’s Dan Simon and Matt Kneller on Managing Networks
Dan Simon and Matt Kneller, Co-Founders of Qwoted, share their experience building a two-sided tech-empowered network for media and the communications/PR industry.Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on Qwoted
10/11/2022 • 45 minutes, 37 seconds
Empower's Co-Founder Jack Elias on Modernizing Digital Marketing Tools
Jack Elias, Co-Founder of Empower, shares how Empower is building advanced tools for a new generation of digital marketing.Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on Empower
10/4/2022 • 42 minutes, 24 seconds
InnDica's Monique Jackson-Fitzgerald on Cannabis Tourism
Monique Jackson-Fitzgerald, CEO and Co-Founder of InnDica, shares her journey into the world of cannabis and why InnDica is helping pave the way for cannabis tourism. Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on InnDica
9/27/2022 • 34 minutes, 34 seconds
Freedom Healthworks' Chris Habig on Opportunistic Entrepreneurship
Chris Habig, CEO and Co-Founder of Freedom Healthworks, talks about taking an entrepreneurial approach to improving healthcare for doctors and the patients they serve.Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on Freedom Healthworks
9/20/2022 • 54 minutes, 42 seconds
True Wealth's Sara Brand and Kerry Rupp on Backing Female Leaders
Sara Brand and Kerry Rupp of True Wealth Ventures, two of the most powerful women in venture capital in Texas, talk about their journey to build True Wealth and their recent $35 million Fund II to invest in women-led companies that improve human and environmental health. Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on True Wealth
9/13/2022 • 46 minutes, 25 seconds
Really Good Boxed Wine's Jake Whitman on Reinventing a Classic
Jake Whitman, Founder and CEO of Really Good Boxed Wine, talks about creating a brand that breaks the stereotype of boxed wine (and does some good while at it).Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on Really Good Boxed Wine
9/6/2022 • 50 minutes, 2 seconds
Sweater Ventures' Jesse Randall on Democratizing VC Investment
Jesse Randall, Co-Founder and CEO of Sweater Ventures, talks about making sure everyone can have a seat at the VC table. Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on Sweater
8/30/2022 • 56 minutes, 20 seconds
Empath Ventures' Brom Rector on the Future of Psychedelics
Brom Rector, Founder and General Partner of Empath Ventures, talks about finding a niche in psychedelic investment and the untapped potential of this burgeoning industry. Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on Empath Ventures
8/23/2022 • 45 minutes, 19 seconds
Ghost Island Media's Emily Wu on Creating a Taiwanese Podcast Network
Emily Wu, Co-Founder and CEO of Ghost Island Media, talks about her journey building a podcast network that creates and curates unique, quality, and breakout voices that are shaping conversation in and about Taiwan.Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on Ghost Island
8/16/2022 • 54 minutes, 1 second
OnLoop's Projjal Ghatak on Success Through Feedback Loops
Projjal Ghatak, CEO and Co-Founder of OnLoop, talks about the power of improving the quality and decreasing the bias of feedback in building stronger, happier teams. Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on OnLoop
8/9/2022 • 54 minutes, 6 seconds
Happy Masks' Melinda Hwang on Tapping into the Flow
Melinda Hwang, Founder and CEO of Happy Masks, talks about finding and managing a booming business during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the life-saving products she's brought to hundreds of thousands of families across the U.S.Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on Happy Masks
8/2/2022 • 51 minutes, 36 seconds
Hornet Networks' Christof Wittig on Creating Community
Christof Wittig, Founder and CEO of Hornet Networks, talks about his entrepreneurial journey that led to the creation of the world’s premier gay social network, Hornet, with over 35 million users around the globe and its newly launched queer community-building app, Spaces.Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on Spaces and Hornet
7/26/2022 • 52 minutes, 40 seconds
LEX Markets' Drew Sterrett on Unlocking a New Asset Class
nth Venture's Co-Founder Sam Sawhook speaks with Drew Sterrett, Co-Founder and CEO at LEX Markets, a commercial real estate securities marketplace, about the art of being ahead of the curve.Follow nth VentureTwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on nth VentureMore on LEX
7/19/2022 • 29 minutes, 32 seconds