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Launch Pad episodes

  • Karl Ulrich talks with Amy Norman G'02/WG'02, Founder of Little Passports
    “We hear from parents that their kids are literally putting down their iPads and running to the mailbox to get their package. They are incredibly engaged.”
    That’s how children respond when their monthly Little Passports envelope arrives, says Co-founder and Co-CEO Amy Norman. Hear Karl and Amy talk about the growth spurt Little Passports has had over the past couple years--and how they're working to keep the company culture trust-based and family-friendly.
    24 min
  • A Chubby Brain for Big Data

    What CB insights does sounds daunting: a software and data company, they mine immense amounts of unstructured data, like patents, venture capital financing, news media, or government grants, to try to predict technology trends.


    Hear Karl talk with Anand about why computers are so much better than humans at doing these kinds of analyses. And why the original company name, Chubby Brain, didn't last.


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    29 min
  • Karl Ulrich talks with Anand Sanwal ENG'97/W'97, Founder of CB Insights
    What CB insights does sounds daunting: a software and data company, they mine immense amounts of unstructured data, like patents, venture capital financing, news media, or government grants, to try to predict technology trends.
    Hear Karl talk with Anand about why computers are so much better than humans at doing these kinds of analyses. And why the original company name, Chubby Brain, didn't last.
    29 min
  • Xpand Elevator Pitch
    Deb Bardhan WG'11, Founder of Xpand, gives his elevator pitch to Karl Ulrich in this excerpt from Launch Pad. Want to listen to the full interview? Find it on Soundcloud, iTunes, or Google play.

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    7 min
  • Expediting Employee Onboarding

    What's the fastest way to get new employees up to speed?


    Deb Bardhan got the idea for Xpand through his own work experiences, and seeing how long it took for companies to get employees--including him--through the onboarding process. Xpand is an employee onboarding and readiness solution targeted for large enterprises that are hiring at scale. Hear Karl Ulrich talk to Bardhan about what Xpand does, how he created it, and how it's changing HR as we know it.


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    23 min
  • Karl Ulrich talks with Deb Bardhan WG'11, Founder of Xpand
    What's the fastest way to get new employees up to speed?
    Deb Bardhan got the idea for Xpand through his own work experiences, and seeing how long it took for companies to get employees--including him--through the onboarding process. Xpand is an employee onboarding and readiness solution targeted for large enterprises that are hiring at scale.
    Hear Karl Ulrich talk to Bardhan about what Xpand does, how he created it, and how it's changing HR as we know it.
    23 min
  • Making Social Media Ads Just For You
    Ever wonder where the ads in your Facebook and Twitter feeds come from? Karl Ulrich interviews Jesse Pujji C'06/W'06 about his company, Ampush, a marketing solutions provider that powers customer acquisitions for some of the world's most disruptive brands and companies. And yes--makes those ads that show up in your social media feeds, and tailors them just for you.

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    27 min
  • Karl Ulrich talks with Jesse Pujji C'06/W'06, Founder of Ampush
    Ever wonder where the ads in your Facebook and Twitter feeds come from?
    Karl Ulrich interviews Jesse Pujji C'06/W'06 about his company, Ampush, a marketing solutions provider that powers customer acquisitions for some of the world's most disruptive brands and companies. And yes--makes those ads that show up in your social media feeds, and tailors them just for you.
    27 min
  • The Largest Social Network for Teens

    Karl Ulrich interviews Cory Levy about his startup, After School, the largest social network for teens.


    After School is a place for teens who want to be themselves, make new connections, and participate in positive activities--both online and offline. It's a private social network that allows American high school students to share and connect with fellow students at their same school. And millions of students, in more than 80% of U.S. high schools, use After School. Listen to hear how Cory built After School, and how he knew, after many other entrepreneurial ideas, that this one was a winner.


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    24 min
  • Karl Ulrich talks with Cory Levy, Founder of After School
    Karl Ulrich interviews Cory Levy about his startup, After School, the largest social network for teens.
    After School is a place for teens who want to be themselves, make new connections, and participate in positive activities--both online and offline. It's a private social network that allows American high school students to share and connect with fellow students at their same school. And millions of students, in more than 80% of U.S. high schools, use After School.
    Listen to hear how Cory built After School, and how he knew, after many other entrepreneurial ideas, that this one was a winner.
    24 min

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Meet entrepreneurs and learn the secrets to their startup success on Launch Pad, brought to you by Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship and hosted by Karl Ulrich, Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship &…