Conversations with early‑stage founders, investors and operators. Explore the messy, practical side of building at the earliest stages.
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Scott Meyer, founder of Chipp AI, joins from Fargo, North Dakota to share his journey building a community-first AI platform. He talks about early pivots, creating ChipCon, and raising $2M through simple investor updates.
Listen on SpotifyJane Chen, co-founder and CEO of Stepwise, explains why electricians became her true customers, how she 'ate a whale one bite at a time' to tackle massive challenges, and the Tetris-style trick for home electrification.
Listen on SpotifyJake Margiotta and Luke Davies of Returnal share how the Suez Canal blockage revealed fragile supply chains and led to software that tells retailers whether to resell, refurbish, donate, or recycle returned items.
Listen on SpotifyGabriel Rozenberg, founder of CBAMBOO, helps manufacturers navigate carbon regulation. We unpack what CBAM actually is, why the U.S. might introduce its own version, and how climate regulation opens doors for policy-literate startups.
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