Startup Cornell

The 20th episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, features Barry Beck ’90, co-founder and former CEO of Bluemercury, the nationwide luxury beauty brand that was acquired by Macy’s in 2015.

Beck is also the founder and CEO of Evenly Technologies, Inc., a technology and telemedicine orthodontic platform, and co-founder of M-61 Laboratories, creators of M-61 Skincare and Lune+Aster Cosmetics, the first clinical vegan and sustainable cosmetic brands.

Beck talks about how he built his businesses, offers advice for new entrepreneurs and shares his thoughts on the importance of family.

Our 19th episode features Trishala Dessai ’17 MBA ‘23, founder of Gig-Up, a startup that matches gig-economy workers to consumers to complete the consumer’s to-do-lists. Dessai is a member of eLab, Cornell’s student business accelerator.

Natalie Egan ’02 (she/her), founder of Translator Inc., a startup that builds diversity, equity and inclusion software for corporations, schools and nonprofits, talks about how she started her business.

Natalie Egan ’02 (she/her), founder of Translator Inc., a startup that builds diversity, equity and inclusion software for corporations, schools and nonprofits, talks about how she started her business.

Our new episode features Jared Karson ‘13, co-founder and CFO of Horatio, a business that allows companies to outsource their customer support and back-office support tasks.

Our 16th episode features Julia and Alexander Littauer, co-founders of Sovi Wine, a company that’s created high-quality non-alcoholic wines for times when you want a glass of wine but not the alcohol. They tell the story of how they launched this business after graduating with MBAs from Cornell, how their extensive experience in the wine industry helps them to create their product and what’s next for the company.

The 15th episode of our podcast features Ken Babcock ‘13, co-founder of Tango, a company that helps you to create beautiful step-by-step how-to guides with screenshots.

He talks about how his product, a free-to-use Chrome extension, works to capture and create written, step-by-step how-to guides in real-time without the need for video recording, solving a time-consuming problem for anyone who has to document a process.

The 14th episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features David Stein MBA ‘20, co-founder and CEO of Ash Wellness, a company that makes healthcare more accessible and inclusive by offering at-home testing kits.

The company started offering kits for sexually-transmitted diseases, but has expanded to offer tests for hormones, metabolism, thyroid and numerous other conditions, as well as screenings and routine testing needed to manage chronic conditions.

The 13th episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features Aziza Glass D.V.M. ‘15, owner of Personal Touch Veterinary Clinic and a star on the Disney XD and Hulu show“Roman to the Rescue.”

She also has her own line of hair, face and body products and is launching a line of planners and organizational tools.

The 12th episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features highlights of each episode this past year, including; Nick Nickitas, Brooke Wingo, Jehron Petty, Jamie Kim, JP Pollak, Stephanie Cartin, Laura Ciccone, Taly Matiteyahu, Rich Horgan, Kayla Foley, Jasheah Howard, Ghali Jorio and Stephanie

Wisner.