Startup Stories

Geneviève Garcia is the Found of GV Dance & Fitness in Naperville, Illinois.

GV has been dancing her whole life, was a Dance major at Northwestern University, and spend some time in professional dance. She discusses her passion for dancing, and taking the leap to start her own studio!

https://www.instagram.com/gvdancefit/

Waynn Lue is the VP of Engineering at Wonolo, which stands for "Work Now Locally". Wonolo is an on-demand staffing platform that is changing the way businesses find talent for their immediate labor needs.

Waynn discusses his life as an Entrepreneur and Founder of multiple companies before making his way to Wonolo.

Denzel Hill is the Founder of Under One Sun Creative Consulting. Denzel discusses how he has combined his loves of architecture and agriculture, and how to sustain a healthier lifestyle.

Tess McNulty is the Founder of The Flower Club Chi. Tess discusses her interest in the floral industry, how she got started, and the importance of finding a mentor in a new space.

https://www.theflowerclubchi.com/

https://www.instagram.com/theflowerclubchi/

Ryan Murphy is the Founder & CEO of Sharp Sports, who are powering the open sports betting ecosystem. Ryan discusses his journey into entrepreneurship, and sports betting, after his learning and success at both Google and Stripe.

Jeremy Hass is an Entrepreneur, who has been involved with a few early stage startups, and started his own ventures as well. He discusses some of the high highs and the low lows that come with going off on your own!

Ray Rangel discusses his journey from a successful career in sales to jumping into the deep end with video production. He discusses the importance of finding a business partner who has industry experience and can lift him up in areas where he's not as strong.

https://www.credojobs.com/

Jeremy Mingo is the Founder of Rise Career Development, and a Senior Data Scientist at Microsoft. Jeremy discusses his non-traditional professional background, and how he found a passion for helping others navigate their careers, ultimately leading to the forming of Rise!

Brendan Sullivan is the Founder and CEO of ZAMA Health, who serve as the premier behavioral health platform for the athletic community. Brendan discuss the highs and lows of founding and running a startup, as well as the process and experiences of being in Techstars.

Danielle Freeman is the Founder of Moss & Found, based out of Denver, CO. Danielle has been in the floral business for over 10 years, and took the leap to go off on her own. She discusses various process in growing her business, and making connections in the industry.