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Ep #060 - RiftPay is an easy way to share expenses. No more tracking expenses or forgetting to reimburse each other. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3. Add your friends to a card, adjust the ratio, and split expenses in real time. Deposit money directly from your paycheck every month and earn cash back on all purchases.

On this episode we are joined by the Founder of RiftPay, Haafiz Abdurrahim. Spend money together, in real time. Schedule splits in advance and avoid the stress. Turn on auto-pay, and adjust the split ratio at any time. Join the waitlist now at riftpay.io.

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Welcome to the final episode of the Pitch Please University Pitch Competition. On this episode we are joined by the finalists from this season of Pitch Please University. Listen to the end to hear who is crowned the title of Pitch Please Champion!

Our finalists include Akash Sareen from the University of Southern California, Charlotte Oxnam from Northwestern University, Eric Zhu a freshman high school student from Indiana, Brian Feldman from Carnegie Mellon University, Nikita Patil and Shiv Bhakta from University of Texas at Austin,

RedLino, founded by Akash Sareen from the University of Southern California, is a community where loyal fans can connect with their favorite stars from anywhere and get rewarded.

Cue the Curves, founded by Charlotte Oxnam from Northwestern University, is Reinventing the Plus-Size shopping experience. Cue the Curves brings together plus-size women, content creators, and clothing brands to create a fashion ecosystem like no other.

Aviato, founded by Eric Zhu, a freshman high school student in Indiana, is democratizing startup funding through short form video pitches.

Alveva, founded by Brian Feldman from Carnegie Mellon University is building an AI-driven social commerce platform for skincare product recommendations and helping people build a better self-care routine.

Project Xylem founded by Nikita Patil and Shiv Bhakta from University of Texas at Austin who are converting oil rigs into hydroponic greenhouses.

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Ep #058 - ​​​​It's Skinny, the delicious nine-calorie noodle that lets you enjoy your favorite dishes without sacrifice. When your pasta only has nine calories, what's holding you back? Grab a bowl and craft what you crave. A fresher way of eating is here.

On this episode we are joined by the Founder of It's Skinny, Bryan Guadagno. Enjoy pasta reimagined. The delicious nine-calorie noodle. Bringing you all the comforts of pasta - naturally gluten free, vegan, kosher, paleo and keto-friendly. Order yours at itsskinny.com.

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Ep #057 - Phantom is propelling humanity forward through lifelike control of technology. Learn more at phantomneuro.com.

On this episode we are joined by the Founder of Phantom, Connor Glass and Draper Associates Investor, Matt Harris.

Draper Associates, founded in 1985, is a premier seed-stage venture capital firm that encourages entrepreneurs to drive their businesses to greatness, to transform industries with new technologies, and to build platforms for extraordinary growth, jobs, and wealth creation. draper.vc

Matt Harris is the Texas Lead Investor for Draper Associates in Silicon Valley. Matt is local to Austin where he offices out of Draper Startup House. Get in touch with Matt by emailing him your pitch deck at [email protected]. He is especially interested in Texas based companies!

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Welcome to the sixth episode of the Pitch Please University Pitch Competition. Make sure to listen and vote on the company YOU would invest in. The most investable company from each episode will move onto the finals.

You have until midnight February 9th to cast your vote →

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On this episode we are joined by Brian Feldman from Carnegie Mellon University, Caelin Sutch from the University of California Berkeley, and Bhav Jain from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Alveva, founded by Brian Feldman from Carnegie Mellon University is building an AI-driven social commerce platform for skincare product recommendations and helping people build a better self-care routine.

Plots, founded by Caelin Sutch from the University of California Berkeley is building a social platform to find, host, and attend local nightlife events to create meaningful in-person connections.

Compass, founded by Bhav Jain from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is empowering patient informed healthcare.

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Ep #055 - Avana is the first of its kind, USDA-Certified organic sparkling canned cocktail. They use real ingredients for real people - bringing new meaning to mindful drinking. At large, Avana raises the standard for health-consciousness within the hard seltzer and canned cocktail industries and donates a portion of profits to communities in need of support.

On this episode we are joined by the Founder of Avana, Brad Ledford, as well Isabelle Persson, Partner at Expert Dojo. Avana spent countless hours perfecting an honest, high-quality, and refreshing drinking experience that celebrates the moment with every sip. Pack Avana for your afternoon picnic, a day at the beach, backyard BBQ, sunset bonfire, or wherever life takes you. Order your pack now at drinkavana.com.

Expert Dojo is the most active international early-stage startup accelerator in Southern California. They invest $100,000 in each of their startups and help them get traction and scale faster than they could ever do by themselves. Learn more at expertdojo.com.

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Ep #054 - WeVoice is bridging the gap in access to mental wellness through biofeedback, adaptive sound healing powered with Voice Emotion-AI and transformational coaching sessions, making mental care accessible to everyone, who wants to live a stressless life avoiding Rx medication.

On this episode we are joined by the founders of WeVoice, Nataliya Storozhylova, Alfonso Paredes and Anton Melnik. WeVoice's mission is to give back the best version of you to 1 billion people in Health, Mind, Impact, Performance and Human Connections by transforming people's stress patterns in 7-15 min a day! Download WeVoice now at wevoice.ai

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Welcome to the fifth episode of the Pitch Please University Pitch Competition. Make sure to listen and vote on the company YOU would invest in. The most investable company from each episode will move onto the finals.

You have until midnight January 26th to cast your vote →

https://app.sli.do/event/8MtEmZo25ytgUuRGQQHwUc/embed/polls/b8f9bffc-1f3e-4c06-826b-909958057e81

On this episode we are joined by Neal Singal from Georgetown University, Brea Givens from the University of Mississippi and Akash Sareen from the University of Southern California.

GUAC, founded by Neal Singal from Georgetown University, monitors air quality for businesses and helps them to fix it.

Froomie, founded by Brea Givens from the University of Mississippi is an all-in-one housing platform for university students to find roommates and off campus rentals.

RedLino, founded by Akash Sareen from the University of Southern California, is a community where loyal fans can connect with their favorite stars from anywhere and get rewarded.

You can visit our website here, and follow Katie and Daniel on LinkedIN. Find Pitch Please on Twitter! You can also follow DSH Accelerator on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIN and TikTok.

Ep #052 - The MŌN App is the first and only social audio app designed for conversation, education, and exploration centered exclusively on sex.

On this episode we are joined by Caleth Jones, the Founder and CEO of The MŌN App. The first and only live drop-in audio app designed for conversation, education, and exploration centered on sex. Download today and join a sex-positive community. Be anonymous or build your brand! Learn more at themonapp.com.

You can visit our website here, and follow Katie and Daniel on LinkedIN. Find Pitch Please on Twitter! You can also follow DSH Accelerator on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIN and TikTok.

Ep #051 - Cottage is the freelancing platform for startups, software engineers, data scientists, and part time workers. Cottage matches engineers with startups to perform tasks on a part time basis. Engineers have complete autonomy over when they begin tasks, how many tasks they take on, and the startups with whom they work.

On this episode we are joined by Hunter Hodnett, the Founder and CEO at Cottage. Start a freelancing side hustle with Cottage and work as much or as little as you want from wherever you want. Work with industry leading startups and early stage companies with a desire to innovate with a global team while keeping control of their intellectual property. Learn more at joincottage.com.

You can visit our website here, and follow Katie and Daniel on LinkedIN. Find Pitch Please on Twitter! You can also follow DSH Accelerator on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIN and TikTok.