From Start-Up to Grown-Up
By Alisa Cohn
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One of the top startup coaches in the world, Alisa Cohn, talks to founders, creators, advisors, investors and builders of all kinds about their insights and experiences in growing from Start-up to Grown-up.
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#90: From Startup to Grown-Up: Jeff Byers, Co-founder and CEO of Momentous — Transitioning from NFL player to CEO, managing cultural clashes during a merger, and navigating the high-pressure world of growth-stage leadership
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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#89: From Startup to Grown-Up: Kevin Evers, author of There’s Nothing Like This: The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift — unpacking Taylor Swift’s rise to the top; when to take big risks; and how to build a rabid fan base
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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#88: From Startup to Grown-Up: Eddie Kim, Co-founder and CTO of Gusto - Wearing different “hats” as a leader; learning to get his hands off the keyboard and enable others instead; and how to build a growth mindset
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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#87: How Daniel Yanisse Scaled Checkr to $700M+ and Overcame the Post-Hypergrowth Crisis
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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#86: Peter Attia, MD, Founder of Early Medical — improving your lifespan and healthspan, the centenarian decathlon, and the process of making major life changes (Repost)
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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#85: Isabelle Freidheim, Founder of Athena Capital — The benefits of being an only child, creating opportunities for women in finance, and unlocking hidden talent
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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#84: Ethan Evans, Executive Mentor and Former Amazon VP — Managerial myths debunked, how to create a safety net for your career, and why everyone should write online
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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#83: Chip Conley, Founder at Modern Elder Academy — Using regret as fuel; how and why founders need to shift their identities; how to manage people older than you; and his favorite interview question (Repost)
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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#82, Gary Vaynerchuk, Serial Entrepreneur and Chairman of VaynerX — The importance of kind candor, how to get over your insecurity, and why you need to embrace social media (Repost)
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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#81: Colin Bryar, Co-Author of "Working Backwards;" former Chief of Staff to Jeff Bezos — How Amazon built its processes, the birth of the 6-page memo, and how to instill psychological safety in a competitive culture
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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#80: David Heinemeier Hansson, Co-Owner of 37signals— Creating with first principles, acting with courage, and working in a world with no managers
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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#79, Shegun Otulana, Founder and CEO of Harmony Venture Labs—From Nigeria to unicorn founder; bootstrapping a profitable business; learning to embrace feedback
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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#78: Jake Schwartz, Co-Founder and former CEO of General Assembly—Navigating startup chaos, what a startup and the Beatles have in common, and the wisdom of looking back on the journey
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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#77: Jake Kloberdanz, One Hope Winery Co-founder — Building “Girl Scout Cookies” for adults, building community, and scaling philanthropy
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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#76: Susan McPherson, Founder and CEO of McPherson Strategies — Investing in dormant ties, networking superpowers, and converting nerves into strength
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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#75: Jeff Shiner, CEO of 1Password — Earning the right to lead, how to thrive while bootstrapping your company, and how to hire senior executives
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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#74: Seth Godin, Author and Marketing Strategist — showing up for yourself, creating conditions for your best work, and how to deal with massive rejection (Repost)
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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#73: David Savage, Group Technology Evangelist at Nash Squared and host of TechTalks podcast — How to become an "intrapreneur," the importance of consistent behavior over vanity metrics, and how to learn to trust yourself
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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#72: Kim Scott, Author of Radical Respect and Radical Candor — Building your team’s muscles to address discomfort, cutting through workplace politics, and why you need a purple flag
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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#71: Matt Reustle, CEO of Colossus — Lessons from a first-time CEO, how to analyze a career pivot, and the art of a great question
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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#70: Mike Michalowicz, Author and Entrepreneur — The right way to hire; practical exercises for team retention; and how to come back from rock bottom
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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#69, Rahul Vohra, Co-Founder and CEO of Superhuman — How to craft core values, tactics for implementing culture to help you achieve company goals, and the importance of moving quickly
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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#68, Gina Bianchini, Co-Founder and CEO of Mighty Networks — The secret to building communities, managing self-worth as a CEO, and why humor is a leadership superpower
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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#67, Gary Vaynerchuk, Serial Entrepreneur and Chairman of VaynerX — The importance of kind candor, how to get over your insecurity, and why you need to embrace social media
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May 21, 2024 |
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#66, Mary-Catherine Lader, COO of Uniswap Labs — How you know you're ready to take on more risk, why you should create anti-values, and the importance of community
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May 07, 2024 |
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#65, Gregory Galant, Co-Founder and CEO of Muck Rack — Pros and cons of bootstrapping, building a scrappy culture, the importance of building a network
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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#64, Kristi Herold, Founder and CEO of JAM — Pivoting during a crisis, leading through playfulness, and creating joy in the workplace
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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#63, Matt Abrahams, Author and Lecturer at Stanford University — Embracing vulnerability in leadership, the art of feedback, and how to personalize your pitch
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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#62, Sal Di Stefano, Co-Founder of Mind Pump Media — How authenticity drives growth, how you know you have the right cofounders, why being right is not the goal, and how physical strength drives your leadership
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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#61, Rob Ryan, Co-Founder of Ascend Communications — Embracing a bootstrap mentality, picking the right spouse, and handling the mental and physical toll of entrepreneurship
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Feb 24, 2024 |
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#60, David Meltzer, Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing, and Peter Goldstein, Entrepreneur and author of The Entrepreneur's IPO — The surprising way money impacts your life, the three forms of ignorant arrogance, and how to prepare to take your company publi
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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#59, Jim McKelvey, Co-Founder of Block (formerly Square)— Building a team of missionaries, what true innovation takes, and the importance of timing
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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#58, Josh Reeves, CEO and Co-Founder of Gusto — Upholding the platinum rule, taking control of your attention, and a framework for hiring people who are in love with your problem
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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#57, Jon Beckstrand, CEO of MasterControl — Developing a leadership code, how to look forward to hard conversations, and ways to repurpose stress
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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#56, Bob Muglia, Former CEO of Snowflake — Having a values-based vs. performance-based company, rooting out dysfunction, and getting fired by Steve Balmer twice
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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#55, Jerry Colonna, Author and Executive Coach — the distinction between vulnerability and honesty, the power of radical self-inquiry, and why you need to heal core wounds to be a great leader
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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#54, Jim Kwik, Brain Coach and Author — How to find your dominant question, what we can learn from trauma, and the framework to move your vision forward
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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#53, Gareb Shamus, Founder of ACE Comic Con— Going from passion to product, how to keep yourself in the game, and why inclusion fosters new businesses
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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#52, Joe Landolina, Co-Founder and CEO of Cresilon— Starting a company in his dorm room, finding the right investors; and the importance of transparent communication
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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#51, Joel Jackson, Co-Founder and President of Lifeforce — Working with celebrity founders, taking in feedback without getting defensive, and frameworks for learning from experience
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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#50, Jerry Neumann and Elizabeth Zalman, Authors of Founder Vs. Investor — Learn to love fundraising, handle board dynamics, and how to speak VC
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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#49, Joe Thomas, Co-Founder and CEO of Loom — Why it’s essential to track your time; how to get better at fundraising; getting your head right to make good decisions; and how to decide to keep building your company, even if it means sleeping on a mattress
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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#48, Vishal Sunak, Founder and CEO of LinkSquares — Decision-making frameworks, the most potent management technique, how to build a fierce network from scratch
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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#47, Randy Komisar, Entrepreneur and Investor — Lessons learned from a professional gambler, the role of luck your career, and the key decisions that drive the quality of your life
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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#46: Anouck Gotlib, Cofounder and CEO of Belgian Boys — Building a company when you’re a creative, dealing with your cofounder when he’s also your spouse, and the power of a walk out song
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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#45: Carolyn Rodz, Cofounder and CEO of Hello Alice — How to transform setbacks into learning, the best question to ask future employees, and how to build a strong cofounder relationship
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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#44: Lauren Bush Lauren, Founder and CEO of FEED — Building a business while making an impact, when not to take advice, learning to be direct, and how public service shaped her leadership
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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#43: Seth Godin, Author and Marketing Strategist — showing up for yourself, creating conditions for your best work, and how to deal with massive rejection
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May 30, 2023 |
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#42: Matt Biilmann, Co-Founder and CEO of Netlify — career pivoting, marketing for mass adoption, and growing company culture remotely
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May 15, 2023 |
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#41: Alex Zaccaria, Co-Founder and CEO of Linktree — finding a need in the market, when to take venture money, preparing for board meetings, and the value of conferences
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May 01, 2023 |
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#40: Peter Attia, MD, Founder of Early Medical — improving your lifespan and healthspan, the centenarian decathlon, and the process of making major life changes
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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#39: Alex Lieberman, Cofounder and Executive Chairman of Morning Brew — Mental health for founders, having a framework for decision-making, and deciding when it's time to leave your job to start a company
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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#38: Matthew Scullion, Cofounder and CEO of Matillion — Creating the right company culture, how to know your pivot is working, micro confidence vs. macro confidence, and the biggest obstacle in building a company
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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#37: Robert Glazer, Founder and CEO of Acceleration Partners — the importance of values and purpose, how to build your team's capacity, and why you should start your ideas even if they aren't ready
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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#36: Hubert Palan, Founder and CEO of Productboard — the challenges of scaling leadership, tactics for fundraising, and finding a work/life balance
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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#35: Padma Warrior, Founder and CEO of Fable — The reverse journey of grown-up to start-up, what to unlearn to become a founder, how to get your initial hires onboard, and rituals that build culture
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Feb 04, 2023 |
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#34: Nick Sonnenberg, Founder and CEO of Leverage — Bootstrapping your business; risk and how to build confidence; how to make your business more efficient, and how to come up for air
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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#33: Chip Conley, Founder at Modern Elder Academy — Using regret as fuel; how and why founders need to shift their identities; how to manage people older than you; and his favorite interview question
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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#32: Julia Boorstin, Senior Media and Tech Correspondent CNBC — The confidence dial, empathy as a strategic skill, and why playing sports makes for better leaders
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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#31: Mid-Day Squares - Creating fans and not customers, building a company as a family, and the power of social media
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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#30: Rob Kramer of PurposeLab — Building resilience, an unconventional career path, and working with the Kardashians
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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#29: Dan Zavorotny, Nutrisense
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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#28: Melissa Daimler, Udemy
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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#27: - Andy Karsner, X (a division of Alphabet)
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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#26: Maëlle Gavet, Techstars
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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#25: Larry Gadea, Envoy
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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#24: Carolyn Childers, Chief
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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#23: Scott Belsky, Behance
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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#22: Sarah Dorsett, Nanit
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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#21: Alexi Robichaux, BetterUp
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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#20: Oleg Rogynskyy, People.ai
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May 23, 2022 |
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#19: Jon Stein, Betterment
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May 09, 2022 |
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#18: Paul English, Boston Venture Studio
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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#17: Kara Goldin, Hint Inc.
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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#16: Julien Smith, Practice
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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#15: Ilan Twig, TripActions
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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#14: Sid Viswanathan, Truepill
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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#13: Ragy Thomas, Sprinklr
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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#12: Rahul Vohra, Superhuman
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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#11: Robin Matlock, VMware
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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#10: Greg Galant, Muck Rack
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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#9: David Sax, Author
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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#8: Rick Nucci, Guru
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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#7: Jennifer Dulski, Rising Team
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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#6: Jeff Wald, WorkMarket
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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#5: Sadie Lincoln, Barre3
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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#4: Chris Hsu, Azibo
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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#3: Jake Stein, Common Paper
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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#2: Zvi Band, Contactually
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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#1: Matt Blumberg, Bolster
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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#0: A Welcome Message from Alisa
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Jul 15, 2021 |