Daniel Porada and Charles Lankau are co-founders of Synapse, a finely crafted, fast-acting supplement designed to deliver exceptional memory function, increased focus, and improved mental clarity while providing the body with a physical energy boost that doesn’t sacrifice health for performance.

A can of Synapse stands apart from other energy drinks because it contains exactly 0mg of caffeine. Synapse uses effective natural ingredients such as nootropics (vitamins, minerals, herbs, and organic compounds) that enhance cognition without negative side effects.

In this episode, Shannon chats with Charles and Daniel about taking an idea to physical scaled product in one of the most competitive industries, beverages.

Special offer for Startup Daze listeners: Use code "startupdaze" for 10% off 12-pack orders on www.drinksynapse.com.

Special Guests: Charles Lankau and Daniel Porada.

Links:

• Use code "startupdaze" for 10% off 12-pack orders of Synapse

Carolyn Pitt, Esq. is the founder of Film Connx.

In this episode, Shannon and Carolyn discuss how Film Connx is revolutionizing the film industry, being an entrepreneur from a young age, and more.

Learn more about Film Connx:

https://filmconnx.org/

Special Guest: Carolyn Pitt.

Alex and Ruwan are the co-founders of Replantable, a startup working to make growing your own food as easy as making a cup of coffee.

In this episode, Alex and Ruwan chat about finding product/market fit, their passion for fresh food, running a Kickstarter campaign, and more.

Special Guests: Alexander Weiss and Ruwan Subasinghe.

Leslie Zinn is the co-founder and CEO of Arden's Garden - a cold pressed juice, smoothie, and vegan foods company on a mission to cultivate an oasis of health and wellness. Arden's Garden started in Leslie's mother's (Arden's) kitchen in the early 90's. Today the team has grown to roughly 150 employees, and you can find Arden's Garden in nearly 900 stores across 7 states.

In this episode, we chat about building a health oasis, finding a balance between money and mission, and what to do when it seems everything is falling apart.

Special Guest: Leslie Zinn.

Links:

• Arden’s Garden: Atlanta juice maker takes on national brands and wins
• Arden's Garden

Tony Riffel is a co-founder of Pancake Social, an all-day coffeehouse and breakfast restaurant set to open in late 2018 in Atlanta's Ponce City Market. Previously he co-founded Octane Coffee, where he served as CEO until Octane was aquired by Revelator Coffee Company in 2017.

In this episode, Sanjay and Shannon chat with Tony about starting a brand that became an Atlanta staple, the time Hillary Clinton dropped by for a cappuccino, a new venture featuring all-day pancakes, and more.

Special Guest: Tony Riffel.

Jeff Lane is a managing partner of Messner Lane Capital LLC. He also serves on the BME advisory board for the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory and provides mentorship to a variety of startups. Previously, Jeff was a partner at McKinsey and Company and worked at Procter and Gamble in addition to founding multiple companies. He holds a degree in biology from Georgia Tech and an MBA from Northwestern.

In this episode, Shannon and Jeff chat about relating to people around the world, staying focused on a clear vision, why you should build your company like the Mona Lisa, and more.

Special Guest: Jeff Lane.

Karen Anderson is the co-founder, principal artist and director of Tiny Doors ATL. She holds a degree in visual art from Rutgers University. When she’s not working on doors, Karen does public speaking, corporate and private sculpture installations, and was also the volunteer Applied Arts Director for Girls Rock Camp ATL.

In this episode, Sanjay and Karen talk about the big work that goes into making tiny doors.

Special Guest: Karen Anderson.

Ned Hill is the managing director of technology at Square 1 Bank in Atlanta. Ned has over 25 years of experience as an operator, consultant and investor in technology companies. Prior to joining Square 1, he spent 15 years as a venture capitalist with successful exits including an IPO and several strategic acquisitions. He previously held positions with McKinsey & Co. and BellSouth Internet. Ned was also an early employee at RTP-based start-up BroadBand Technologies which went public in 1993. He earned an MBA from Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business and BS in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University. Ned joined Square 1 in 2015.

Special Guest: Ned Hill.

Daniel Roberts is the founder of Friendly Human, a video and media agency created around the idea that well-directed, authentic passion is the key to compelling storytelling. Through specialized direction and editing, Daniel and his team at Friendly Human help people and organizations find and tell their story in remarkable ways.

In this episode, Sanjay and Daniel chat about company culture, how Friendly Human got their name, the story of Rhino Man, and more.

Special Guest: Daniel Roberts.

Susan Davis is the founder and Executive Director of Improve International, a mission-driven research and consulting firm that seeks to improve the responses to the water and sanitation crises.

Susan has 27 years of not saving the world experience, and has developed a healthy sense of skepticism after evaluating or supporting international development activities in 22 countries. Based on her own and other’s failures, she advises donors, impact investors, and donor advisors on how to better invest in effective sustainable water and sanitation services in developing countries. She specializes in identifying root causes of failure and has spoken on this topic at several international conferences. She began her work in international development with WaterPartners International (now water.org), and has also worked with CARE USA and Water For People.

In this episode, Shannon and Susan talk about failure, why we're not learning from our mistakes, being the first female "Buzz," and more.

Special Guest: Susan Davis.

Links:

• Myths of Rural Water Supply
• Watering White Elephants
• Water 1st International
• Want to help someone? Shut up and listen!
• Bullsh!t Without Borders Event