Welcome to a new season of #DAREwithDarwoft! The show for innovators, entrepreneurs, and 'startup leaders' who dare to shape the future. In each episode, we dig into the journey of innovation, traveling through doubt, failure, and experimentation on the path toward success and fulfillment.

In this new episode of #DAREwithDarwoft, Ned Hayes sits down with Mike Vaona, founder of Rose Hill Sourdough, to explore an unexpected founder journey rooted in craft, community, and curiosity. This episode is about craftsmanship, community, and daring to build something tangible in a digital-first world.

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Welcome to a new season of #DAREwithDarwoft! The show for innovators, entrepreneurs, and 'startup leaders' who dare to shape the future. In each episode, we dig into the journey of innovation, traveling through doubt, failure, and experimentation on the path toward success and fulfillment.

In this new episode of #DAREwithDarwoft, Ned Hayes sits down with Kyra Boveda, Founder & CEO of Conello, a social platform designed to help teams build real connections through play, appreciation, and meaningful engagement.

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Welcome to a new season of #DAREwithDarwoft! The show for innovators, entrepreneurs, and 'startup leaders' who dare to shape the future. In each episode, we dig into the journey of innovation, traveling through doubt, failure, and experimentation on the path toward success and fulfillment.

A master-class on innovation, creativity, leadership, and how you too can dare to dream big.New episodes every Tuesday on all platforms.

🎙️ In this new episode of #DAREwithDarwoft, Ned sits down with Aaron Huang, Founder of OoNee Sea Ranchi, a company sustainably raising sea urchins on land for high-end sushi markets.

Aaron shares his journey from digital product management to building a systems-driven sustainable food company focused on ecosystem regeneration.

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Welcome to a new season of #DAREwithDarwoft! The show for innovators, entrepreneurs, and 'startup leaders' who dare to shape the future. In each episode, we dig into the journey of innovation, traveling through doubt, failure, and experimentation on the path toward success and fulfillment.

A master-class on innovation, creativity, leadership, and how you too can dare to dream big.New episodes every Tuesday on all platforms.

In this new episode of #DAREwithDarwoft, we sit down with David Spitzer, founder of Spitzer Technical Consulting, to explore a different way of building and supporting technology—one rooted in transparency, accessibility, and real human connection.

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Welcome to a new season of #DAREwithDarwoft! The show for innovators, entrepreneurs, and 'startup leaders' who dare to shape the future. In each episode, we dig into the journey of innovation, traveling through doubt, failure, and experimentation on the path toward success and fulfillment.

A master-class on innovation, creativity, leadership, and how you too can dare to dream big.New episodes every Tuesday on all platforms.

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Relive the best startup advice, innovation strategies, and founder stories from 2025! 🚀 In this special year-end rewind, we’ve compiled the most powerful moments from our interviews with top global entrepreneurs who are reshaping the tech industry. In this episode, we cover: Best Moments of 2025, what is happening with startups? What failure teaches you? , the future of tech entrepreneurship in 2026 and more... Listen to THE FULL EPISODES on all platforms!

As founder of Volcano Veggies, Shannon Barra has been through the full cycle of entrepreneurship. Shannon shares with us lessons learned from her deep experience as a venture-funded entrepreneur. She is helping new business owners, and often her advice is “Don’t Start That Business.”

Jack Phan is a dynamic entrepreneur and visionary leader with over two decades of experience driving innovation across AI, tech, and digital marketing. He has a strong track record of launching and scaling successful ventures, and was recently selected as the new Director for the Oregon AI Accelerator, a new statewide initiative launched in late 2025, backed by Google and key Oregon partners (universities, investors, tech orgs) to boost early-stage AI startups by offering mentorship, funding (grants up to $50k), and resources to build globally competitive companies with an emphasis on ethics, innovation, and community impact.

Jack tells us about his history as an entrepreneur and gives us all the details about the Oregon AI Accelerator.

Applications for the accelerator close on December 15, 2025.

Bet Hannon is the CEO & founder of AccessiCart, a global services agency that helps eCommerce brands widen their audience and become more inclusive through digital accessibility, including ADA & EAA compliance.

Brecht Palombo built and sold a software business. Now he is running Arx Brokers, a modern M& firm and business brokerage selling businesses with $1M-$25M in revenue.

Arx combines advanced data insights, cutting-edge technology, and a network of global talent to craft sophisticated, targeted campaigns that reveal a business’s true worth. The Arx approach doesn’t just connect business owners with a buyer—it ensures the business find the right buyer who sees the full value of what you've built.