Brandon Toushan is a consultant at McKinsey. 

Undergrad is truly a special time in anyones life. Whether it's the ability to dive deep into projects with no immediate payoff or finding friends to party with, this is a time to figure out who you are and what you want to be. Yet with all this evolution, there's a type of pressure hoisted on people to figure it all out. That can be challenging which is why we have Brandon joining us. In this episode, we'll hear his story about dropping out, to having recently finished his Masters and now working his dream job.

Connect with Brandon Toushan

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-toushan/

GitHub: https://github.com/BrandonToushan

We talk to founders and entrepreneurs! We're in the business of learning and want to look at everything startup related. Our hope is to show just how significant this segment of business is to the world, and the things it can accomplish.

For all inquiries, please email [email protected].

Dan Altschuler Malek is a Managing Partner at Unovis Asset Management.

Passionate about all things food and startups, Dan began his career as an entrepreneur in Mexico City, later opening a restaurant as well as managing a creative agency. He joined Unovis in 2018 and now sits on the board of 5 different food-tech companies. In this episode, we discuss career experience, how founding teams are assessed by his team, and what he feels is counter-intuitive about investing. 

Connect with Dan Altschuler Malek 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danaltschuler/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/daltschuler

We talk to founders and entrepreneurs! We're in the business of learning and want to look at everything startup related. Our hope is to show just how significant this segment of business is to the world, and the things it can accomplish.

For all inquiries, please email [email protected].

Heather Payne is the founder and CEO of Juno College.

Raising venture capital is often seen as a rite of passage in the startup space. You incorporate, gain a handful of customers, and then hit the road to speak with investors to raise a round of funding. But is this something you should actually do? Why. even though most businesses are not venture fundable still go down that path. This week, we speak with Heather about just that, and how it may be the best decision ever to permanently bootstrap. 

Connect with Juno College

Website: https://junocollege.com/

Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/juno-college-of-technology

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/junocollege/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/junocollege/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/junocollege

We talk to founders and entrepreneurs! We're in the business of learning and want to look at everything startup related. Our hope is to show just how significant this segment of business is to the world, and the things it can accomplish.

For all inquiries, please email [email protected].

David Breslauer is the co-founder and CTO of Bolt Threads.

There is so much that goes into building a company it's hard to keep track of all the moving parts. When it comes to particular industries like biomaterials, they often get overlooked by other domains like software and hardware. But David managed to circumvent all of this! In the last 12 years, he's created a billion dollars business, has partnered with household appeal names like Adidas and Lululemon, and received investment from top tier VC's like Founders Fund. It was an honour and privilege to have him on the program!

Connect with Bolt Threads

Website: https://boltthreads.com/

Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/bolt-threads

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bolt-threads/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boltthreads/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/boltthreads

We talk to founders and entrepreneurs! We're in the business of learning and want to look at everything startup related. Our hope is to show just how significant this segment of business is to the world, and the things it can accomplish.

For all inquiries, please email [email protected].

Chris Grouchy is the co-founder and CEO of Convictional.

It goes without saying creating a business is an incredibly challenging task. Hiring employees, scaling, and raising money is an entirely other traumatic endeavour. In this episode, Chris tells us his incredible story of adversity, what he did to overcome toxic mindsets, and how he grew Convictional to what it is today. This episode truly demonstrates just how important ones mindset is.

Connect with Convictional

Website: https://www.convictional.com/

Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/convictional

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/convictional/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/goConvictional

We talk to founders and entrepreneurs! We're in the business of learning and want to look at everything startup related. Our hope is to show just how significant this segment of business is to the world, and the things it can accomplish.

For all inquiries, please email [email protected].

Prashanth Balasubramanian is the co-founder and CEO of Lastbit - rebranded to Striga.

Looking back on our catalogue, we realized how myopic and focused it was on one specific ecosystem in tech. Great companies know no boarders and it was an honour to speak with Prashanth about his journey to Estonia and how it compares to building a company in the United States. From how hiring is conducted, to smaller things like taking breaks during the day, we wanted to know all the details!

Homeroom is hosted by Cassius Felicella.

Connect with Lastbit (rebranded to Striga)

Website: https://striga.com/

Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/striga

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/striga/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lastbitpay

We talk to founders and entrepreneurs! We're in the business of learning and want to look at everything startup related. Our hope is to show just how significant this segment of business is to the world, and the things it can accomplish.

For all inquiries, please email [email protected].

Chris Grouchy is the co-founder and CEO of Convictional (YC W19).

Prashanth Balasubramanian is the co-founder and CEO of Lastbit (YC W21). 

Brett Thompson is the co-founder and CEO of Mzansi Meats.

In the last few years, food-tech has bloomed into a global phenomenon with companies all over the world creating new ways to build a more sustainable food supply. Based in South Africa, Brett explains his goals behind animal husbandry alternatives, what barriers there are to overcome, and what he's most excited about in the future.

Homeroom is hosted by Cassius Felicella.

Connect with Mzansi Meats

Website: https://www.mzansimeat.co/

Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mzansi-meat

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mzansimeatco/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mzansimeatco

We talk to founders and entrepreneurs! We're in the business of learning and want to look at everything startup related. Our hope is to show just how significant this segment of business is to the world, and the things it can accomplish.

For all inquiries, please email [email protected].

Ali Abramovitz is the co-founder and CEO of Chorus.

Meditation is like eating healthy: it's easy to start or try, but hard to remain consistent. Chrous is solving that issue by building a community around practicing. Whether it be a group sessions or private lessons, the platform has you covered. Ali's story of creating the company is incredible too, having been a star college athlete and hedge fund analyst before moving into the startup space.

Homeroom is hosted by Cassius Felicella.

Connect with Chorus

Website: https://chorusmeditation.com/

Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/chrous

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chorus-meditation/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chorussleep/

We talk to founders and entrepreneurs! We're in the business of learning and want to look at everything startup related. Our hope is to show just how significant this segment of business is to the world, and the things it can accomplish.

For all inquiries, please email [email protected].