Due Diligence

Here are some of my key insights from the research & moderation I did for my SXSW panel titled, "The Future of Search: The Rise of Social Search Among Gen Z".

Greg Fleishman is a preeminent CPG founder & operator in food & beverage focused on starting, funding, and advising impact-driven brands. He co-founded Foodstirs with Sarah Michelle Gellar, Modern Alkeme with Real Housewife Jules Wainstein, and is on the board of companies like nuun hydration, Lily’s Sweets, and Once Upon A Farm (co-founded by Jennifer Garner). He has invested in leading CPG brands like MrBeast's Feastables and is the co-founder and general partner of Good Alpha Industries, a VC firm focused on CPG brands, consumer tech, and experiences that do good.

This is an impassioned rant about the media coverage of female founders in recent years: why it's a problem, the true costs, and what we can each do to play our part. It's inspired by this Fast Company article written by Leslie Feinzaig and is a solo episode in honor of International Women's Day.

Allie Egan is the CEO and founder of Veracity Selfcare, a hormonal wellness platform that helps you personalize your skincare based on your hormonal health. Prior to starting Veracity, Allie was the CEO of the iconic fashion brand Cynthia Rowley. She also led marketing at the Estée Lauder brands La Mer, Clinique and Origins after starting her career out in finance.

Ben Mathews is the GP of Night Ventures, the early-stage venture investing arm of Night Media, a management company that manages some of the world's top creator talent including MrBeast, Safiya Nygaard, Dream, Graham Stephan, Codie Sanchez, and more. Prior to starting Night Ventures, Ben was an investor at Bessemer Venture Partners and before that worked at Google.

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If you're looking to take the leap around something you're passionate about but you're also confronting a lot of fear, this episode is for you. 

This episode is about remembering to prioritize the "how" as much as the "what" when you're pursuing your ambitions. Because when the "how" is aligned, you magnetize the "what".

Laney Crowell is the CEO & founder of Saie Beauty, an award-winning clean beauty brand sold in Sephora that has raised capital from leading consumer investors like Unilever Ventures and Gwyneth Paltrow. Prior to founding Saie Beauty in 2019 Laney ran the online clean beauty & wellness editorial platform The Moment for 7 years and before that she was Executive Director of Online Global Communications at Estée Lauder Companies.

This episode is about how I navigate the challenges of posting a podcast episode daily as part of my 100 day challenge. I also include my 4 general tips on staying disciplined & consistent with any creative or entrepreneurial endeavor.

Polina Marinova Pompliano is the author behind The Profile, a newsletter curating & crafting profiles of some of the most successful & interesting people in the world. Before she went full-time with The Profile, Polina was an editor at Fortune Magazine where she wrote Term Sheet, a popular daily newsletter about deals and dealmakers. Polina is also the author of Hidden Genius: The Secret Ways of Thinknig That Power the World's Most Successful People, a book that will release in June 2023.