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It takes audacity to start a company, grit to grow it, and community to survive the ordeal. From the Ground Up features frank and unfiltered conversations—with some of the most successful founders in ... more
FAQs about From the Ground Up:How many episodes does From the Ground Up have?The podcast currently has 468 episodes available.
February 23, 2018#157 The Bulletproofing Industry is Thriving After Years of Mass ShootingsThis week, Inc. editors and writers talk about how companies that make bullet-resistant backpacks and desks are seeing a surge in sales after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. The group also talks about how the LGBT Foundation is holding an initial coin offering to create a digital token for the gay community. Lastly, the crew talks about how organic egg company Pete & Gerry’s became a multi-million dollar company after near failure....more30minPlay
February 16, 2018#156 The Internet of Thongs and Bitcoin-Backed LoansThis week, Inc. editors and writers talk about how women-founded startups are disrupting the sex toy industry. The group also drives into the world of startups giving out loans in exchange for cryptocurrency collateral, plus interest, so bitcoin millionaires can access their crypto wealth without cashing out. And finally, the group interviews Sean Behr, who sold his company STRATIM to Kar Auction Services....more40minPlay
February 09, 2018#155 The NFL Hosted a Sports-Tech Startup ShowdownThis week, Inc. editors and writers talk about the third annual startup competition hosted by the NFL to find the next big performance enhancing gadget. The group also talks about the crime scene cleanup industry. Lastly, special guest Ami Kassar, CEO of MultiFunding, talks about his new book, The Growth Dilemma....more39minPlay
February 02, 2018#154 Trump, Flamethrowers, and Initial Hat OfferingsThis week, Inc. editors and writers talk about how entrepreneurs and business owners feel a year after President Trump first took office. The group also discusses how Elon Musk has raised $10 million by selling flamethrowers, but is the marketing genius trying to distract everyone from Tesla falling way behind on its production goals? Lastly, the group interviews Jason Johnson about how he sold his smart lock company August to the largest lock company in the world....more40minPlay
January 26, 2018#153 How Startups Marked The 2018 Women's MarchThis week, Inc. writers and editors explore how startups are celebrating and capitalizing on the Women's March protests. Plus, they discuss how an artisanal pizza chain succeeded on a series of risks, and why bitcoin miners are flooding to the Pacific Northwest....more43minPlay
January 19, 2018#152 Someday You Could Get Sued for Sexually Harassing Your Robot EmployeesThis week, Inc. editors and writers talk about the letter Larry Fink of BlackRock, the world’s largest public company investor, sent to CEOs saying they must contribute to society or they could lose BlackRock’s support. The group also talks about the idea of robots being granted rights in an effort to influence human behavior around the technology. Lastly, the group interviews Rajiv Gupta, whose cloud security company Skyhigh Networks was acquired by McAfee....more39minPlay
January 12, 2018#151 Dispatches from CES: Drone Suitcases and Robots That Fold LaundryThis week, Inc. editors and writers talk about how small business owners across America say they would have to fire dozens of employees if President Trump rescinds a decades-old program that protects immigrants from Haiti, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. The group also talks about how forensic software startups are helping law enforcement agencies catch criminals who use bitcoin. Lastly, Inc.’s San Francisco bureau chief Jeff Bercovici talks about the best, and worst products he came across at CES in Las Vegas....more44minPlay
January 05, 2018#150: The Wintry Businesses That Welcomed The Cyclone BombeThis week, Inc. editors and writers talk about how companies make big money by removing snow and what lessons Nick Woodman, the founder of GoPro, learned by making mistakes. Lastly, the founder of Datto talks about how he led the company through an acquisition over $1.5 billion....more37minPlay
December 29, 2017#149 Best Of 2017This week, Inc. looks back on some of their favorite stories of 2017, from the decline of the tech IPO to an innovative contraceptive business, and then to the money-making side of August's solar eclipse....more29minPlay
December 22, 2017#148 How Halo Top Became America's Fastest-Growing Ice CreamThis week, Inc. writers and editors discuss the rapid growth of Halo Top, the once hated-on ice cream company that now pulls in $100 million in sales. Plus, they explore how the Trump Administration's immigration policies may inadvertently be sending business to Canada....more41minPlay
FAQs about From the Ground Up:How many episodes does From the Ground Up have?The podcast currently has 468 episodes available.