The Real Capitalist Podcast

Statusphere is an influencer marketing platform that fundamentally transforms the way brands connect with social media influencers. The company’s influencer-first business model solves the major pain points of outreach, price negotiation, scalability and distribution for consumer brands. Statusphere achieves this with its curated network of micro-influencers who receive a monthly box of Instagram-worthy products in exchange for sharing photos or videos with their followers.

Jill Koziol is the co-founder and CEO of Motherly  a modern lifestyle brand redefining motherhood with it’s 30M+ monthly audience. She is also the co-author of the new book, This Is Motherhood: A Motherly Collection of Reflections & Practices. Jill is passionate about serving and empowering women and mothers because when mamas are successful, everyone wins. She is an advocate for families, female founders, and how to thrive with multiple sclerosis. Jill lives in Menlo Park with her husband & two da

Georgene Huang is obsessed with improving the workplace for women. She’s the CEO and Co-founder of Fairygodboss, the largest career community for women, providing millions of women with career connections, jobs, career advice and hard-to-find intel about how companies treat women.

Ulla Hald is the Co-founder and CEO of @thefavesapp, the fashion tech company that is helping SMB retailers make the best buying decisions for their businesses.

Ulla studied computer science at UCSC and took her first carrier steps at Apple. Her superpower is bringing smart people together and not getting in the way. FAVES is a B2B SaaS platform that enables retail buyers and their stakeholders to have a complete and real-time visual overview of what they are buying, across all vendors and brands.

Dive into today's show to hear how Ikrama & Barbara meet as Co-founders, teamed up with Kate to launch a new beauty tech company Curah. They are changing the way customers book and find beauty appointments with their new app. More importantly, they are empowering and equipping women-owned business with the tools they need to thrive.

From very diverse backgrounds of growing up in Austria, Morocco, and Russia they came together to change the future of beauty.

At 21, Priya was the first Indian woman to start an open-source hardware company in India. At 28, she built Bay Area's first women-centric co-working space. Presently, at 30, she is the first Indian woman working to build a decentralized internet free of net neutrality, censorship, and fake news. She is a community builder and teacher at heart and firmly believes in the power of technology to improve the lives of people. She views entrepreneurship as a deeper path towards self-discovery.

Entrepreneur Kara Goldin is the Founder and CEO of hint, Inc., a healthy lifestyle brand that produces the leading, award-winning, unsweetened flavored water, as well as a scented sunscreen spray that is oxybenzone and paraben-free. Kara has received numerous accolades, one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business, Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs and Forbes’ 40 Women to Watch Over 40. The Huffington Post listed her as one of six disruptors in business.

Viola is the founder and creative force behind MAIKA, a stylish and sustainable soft goods brand inspired by delightful travel and everyday living. MAIKA products are carried in over 500 specialty boutiques and retail stores worldwide. Concurrently, she is also the co-founder of LimeLoop, a full circle shipper packaging company that combines technology and innovative design to create a more sustainable supply chain.

Founders Embassy is the world's first accelerator designed for international and immigrant entrepreneurs committed to making a positive impact on the world.

Unlike typical accelerators and incubators, Founders Embassy focuses on elevating, inspiring, and educating international and immigrant founders by offering them unprecedented access to Silicon Valley through its immersive acceleration programs, impactful events, and thought leadership - all without any exchange of equity.

Cassie Fossum is the CEO & Co-founder of Mavette, the shoe company that’s redesigned high heels and flats to feel as good as they lookAfter a particularly painful night out on the town, she started looking for her ideal shoe, not only comfortable but also fashionable. Sensing an opportunity, Cassie assembled a team of experts to develop a patent pending 360º comfort technology which comes integrated into every pair of Mavettes.