The 5-Minute Founder

Jocelyn Leavitt is the Co-Founder of Hopscotch, an app that helps children learn coding through building games.

In the interview, Jocelyn details why hiring has been one of the biggest challenges for Hopscotch.

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Partners

ZipRecruiter – ZipRecruiter is rated #1 for hiring by employers in the US based on more than 5,000 reviews on Trustpilot. Try ZipRecruiter for free today at ZipRecruiter.com/Founder.

Prosper Gowork – Prosper Gowork is a shared work space with multiple locations across Brooklyn. For less than $100/mo, you can have 24/7 access to all of Prosper’s locations. Listeners of the show get $50 total off their first 3 months of membership, and then 10% off the normal monthly rate after that (you’ll only pay $89/mo). Sign up today at ProsperGowork.com/Founder.

Su Sanni is the Founder & CEO of Dollaride, a mobility company based in Brooklyn. They help people who live in transit deserts, find access to public transit using technology.

In the interview, Su shares his company's journey. And how as young as 8 years old, he realized how transportation can affect people in different ways, and how he now plans to address this with Dollaride.

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Partners

ZipRecruiter – ZipRecruiter is rated #1 for hiring by employers in the US based on more than 5,000 reviews on Trustpilot. Try ZipRecruiter for free today at ZipRecruiter.com/Founder.

Prosper Gowork – Prosper Gowork is a shared work space with multiple locations across Brooklyn. For less than $100/mo, you can have 24/7 access to all of Prosper’s locations. Listeners of the show get $50 total off their first 3 months of membership, and then 10% off the normal monthly rate after that (you’ll only pay $89/mo). Sign up today at ProsperGowork.com/Founder.

Jason Feinberg is the Founder & CEO of FCTRY, a product design company based in Brooklyn.

In the interview, Jason talks about acquiring early customers by carrying mini figures around in a briefcase at trade shows, and how wholesale is his company's secret weapon.

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Partners

ZipRecruiter – ZipRecruiter is rated #1 for hiring by employers in the US based on more than 5,000 reviews on Trustpilot. Try ZipRecruiter for free today at ZipRecruiter.com/Founder.

Prosper Gowork – Prosper Gowork is a shared work space with multiple locations across Brooklyn. For less than $100/mo, you can have 24/7 access to all of Prosper’s locations. Listeners of the show get $50 total off their first 3 months of membership, and then 10% off the normal monthly rate after that (you’ll only pay $89/mo). Sign up today at ProsperGowork.com/Founder.

Chiu Chau is the Co-Founder & CTO of Opentrons, which makes robots for biologists.

In the interview, Chiu discusses his passion for keeping his company open source and making automation affordable in the life sciences sector.

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Partners

ZipRecruiter – ZipRecruiter is rated #1 for hiring by employers in the US based on more than 5,000 reviews on Trustpilot. Try ZipRecruiter for free today at ZipRecruiter.com/Founder.

Prosper Gowork – Prosper Gowork is a shared work space with multiple locations across Brooklyn. For less than $100/mo, you can have 24/7 access to all of Prosper’s locations. Listeners of the show get $50 total off their first 3 months of membership, and then 10% off the normal monthly rate after that (you’ll only pay $89/mo). Sign up today at ProsperGowork.com/Founder.

Colin Spoelman is the Co-Founder & Head Distiller of Kings County Distillery, which is the first whiskey distillery founded in New York City since prohibition.

In the interview, Colin discusses how he became interested in distilling, his biggest challenges, as well as how Kings County acquired customers when they first launched in 2010.

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Partners

ZipRecruiter – ZipRecruiter is rated #1 for hiring by employers in the US based on more than 5,000 reviews on Trustpilot. Try ZipRecruiter for free today at ZipRecruiter.com/Founder.

Prosper Gowork – Prosper Gowork is a shared work space with multiple locations across Brooklyn. For less than $100/mo, you can have 24/7 access to all of Prosper’s locations. Listeners of the show get $50 total off their first 3 months of membership, and then 10% off the normal monthly rate after that (you’ll only pay $89/mo). Sign up today at ProsperGowork.com/Founder.

Allison Kopf is the Founder & CEO of Agrilyst, which provides data visualization tools to help farmers increase their yield and revenue. Allison was named Entrepreneur of the Year in 2016 by Technical.ly Brooklyn.

In the interview, Allison discusses how she acquired her first customers, and how leveraging content early on was key to positioning her company as a market leader.

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Partners

ZipRecruiter –  ZipRecruiter is rated #1 for hiring by employers in the US based on more than 5,000 reviews on Trustpilot. Try ZipRecruiter for free today at ZipRecruiter.com/Founder.

Prosper Gowork –  Prosper Gowork is a shared work space with multiple locations across Brooklyn. For less than $100/mo, you can have 24/7 access to all of Prosper’s locations. Listeners of the show get $50 total off their first 3 months of membership, and then 10% off the normal monthly rate after that (you’ll only pay $89/mo). Sign up today at ProsperGowork.com/Founder.

Flora Pringle is the Founder of Cracked Candy, a sugar-free candy that is safe for teeth and diabetics.

In the interview, Flora discusses why she chose xylitol as the main ingredient for her candy and how she convinced grocery chains to carry it.

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Partners

ZipRecruiter –  ZipRecruiter is rated #1 for hiring by employers in the US based on more than 5,000 reviews on Trustpilot. Try ZipRecruiter for free today at ZipRecruiter.com/Founder.

Prosper Gowork –  Prosper Gowork is a shared work space with multiple locations across Brooklyn. For less than $100/mo, you can have 24/7 access to all of Prosper’s locations. Listeners of the show get $50 total off their first 3 months of membership, and then 10% off the normal monthly rate after that (you’ll only pay $89/mo). Sign up today at ProsperGowork.com/Founder.

Tobias Peggs is a serial entrepreneur and the Co-Founder & CEO of Square Roots, an urban farming company based in Brooklyn. They provide premium quality, pesticide-free, non-GMO herbs, that are grown in indoor, vertical farms.

In the interview, Tobias discusses how Square Roots got their first customers and the importance of community in their business.

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Partners

ZipRecruiter –  ZipRecruiter is rated #1 for hiring by employers in the US based on more than 5,000 reviews on Trustpilot. Try ZipRecruiter for free today at ZipRecruiter.com/Founder.

Prosper Gowork –  Prosper Gowork is a shared work space with multiple locations across Brooklyn. For less than $100/mo, you can have 24/7 access to all of Prosper’s locations. Listeners of the show get $50 total off their first 3 months of membership, and then 10% off the normal monthly rate after that (you’ll only pay $89/mo). Sign up today at ProsperGowork.com/Founder.

Timothy Peck is the Co-Founder & CEO of Call9, an emergency service for nursing homes and an alternative to 911. Prior to co-founding Call9, Dr. Peck was a faculty at Harvard Medical School and was the Chief Resident in the Emergency Department at Beth Israel Deaconess.

In the interview, Dr. Peck discusses what inspired him to launch the service, living in a nursing home for 3 months in order to prepare for the launch, and the importance of culture in a company.

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Partners

ZipRecruiter –  ZipRecruiter is rated #1 for hiring by employers in the US based on more than 5,000 reviews on Trustpilot. Try ZipRecruiter for free today at ZipRecruiter.com/Founder.

Prosper Gowork –  Prosper Gowork is a shared work space with multiple locations across Brooklyn. For less than $100/mo, you can have 24/7 access to all of Prosper’s locations. Listeners of the show get $50 total off their first 3 months of membership, and then 10% off the normal monthly rate after that (you’ll only pay $89/mo). Sign up today at ProsperGowork.com/Founder.

Ryan Babenzien is the Founder & CEO of Greats, a footwear brand based in Brooklyn. Prior to founding Greats with Jon Buscemi in 2014, he was the CEO of a tennis brand now owned by Tommy Hilfiger, and an executive at two more footwear brands.

In the interview, Ryan discusses how Greats started and how Instagram and early press helped launch their company with spending nearly zero dollars on marketing. He also discusses the challenges of raising venture capital.

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Partners

ZipRecruiter –  ZipRecruiter is rated #1 for hiring by employers in the US based on more than 5,000 reviews on Trustpilot. Try ZipRecruiter for free today at ZipRecruiter.com/Founder.

Prosper Gowork –  Prosper Gowork is a shared work space with multiple locations across Brooklyn. For less than $100/mo, you can have 24/7 access to all of Prosper’s locations. Listeners of the show get $50 total off their first 3 months of membership, and then 10% off the normal monthly rate after that (you’ll only pay $89/mo). Sign up today at ProsperGowork.com/Founder.