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Edible Garden's sustainable produce points to the future of the food economy Dec 10, 2020

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The popularity of organic produce is matched by question marks around its sustainability. Edible Garden's blend of emerging tech, locally grown food and state-of-the-art greenhouses across the country have positioned it well to meet demand and create less waste for grocery stores losing money on expired products. CEO Jim Kras joins the show to talk with Scott how he "refounded' Edible Garden, the organic agriculture economy and how they are making produce last longer in store with the same quality of taste.

Funimation CEO on the business of anime Dec 08, 2020

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Whether you are a rabid anime fan or never seen a show (you should!), the art form has indisputably risen in popularity globally and in the US. Netflix, Hulu and HBO have all pumped up their animation offerings (exclusives and syndication) the past few years, elevating top-tier anime shows like Evangelion: Neon Genesis, Avatar and Funimation's Attack on Titan to the mainstream. Colin Decker, CEO of Sony-owned Funimation, known for mega-hit series Attack on Titan (airing 4th and final season starting this week), joins the show to talk about the business of anime, what makes anime different from every other genre and the personal connection that drives a relationship between the creator and the consumer that's more relatable to music movements than other types of film.

Megan Blu shows how to buy and flip a home with crowdfunding Dec 03, 2020

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Megan Blu joins the podcast to talk with Scott about her American Dreamhouse property, Boeing Ave, that's an investable property that has already sold out on Republic Real Estate. Originally a designer, Megan began fixing up and selling homes in California 6 years ago and has made a career out of flipping. She talks about how flipping homes is nothing like what you see on HGTV, but lots of negotiations and competition to get properties in the first place. When she was introduced to Republic Real Estate, she saw a way to crowdfund money she needed for a buy, renovate and flip a house. Ideally, this allows Megan to get the money quicker to fund her projects and the investors get a return on the property once it's sold. Her Boeing Ave property's investment page sold out within 48 hours.

Quim founder on the importance of vaginal wellness, thoughtful sextech and plant-based solutions Dec 01, 2020

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When you look around the wellness industry, there are a lot of well-intentioned and thought out products covering physical and mental needs. However, when it comes vaginal health and feminine sexuality, many products lacked this thoughtfulness and usefulness, sorely underserving a $181 billion addressable market. Quim provides a line of proactive, plant-based, and sustainable products for the full-spectrum of intimate needs. Cyo joins the show to talk with Scott about switching from B2B to retail, purposeful use of CBD for sexual health and pioneering changes in sextech.

Own a piece of a car for when you need it with Upshift Nov 28, 2020

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Scott talks with the Co-Founder and CEO of Upshift, Ezra Goldman. Upshift is a fractional car subscription service that is a smart alternative to owning a car for people who don’t drive every day. In short, They have eliminated all the hassles of owning a car. With Upshift, whenever you need a car, just send them a text and they’ll deliver you a new, clean Toyota Prius or RAV4 hybrid SUV in under 1 hour. And when you come back, they’ll valet park and refuel it for you. Upshift saves you time and money so you can focus on things that matter.

Mac the VC on success, entrepreneurship and giving founders a chance pre-seed Nov 24, 2020

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VC firms are known for catapulting some of the most iconic tech companies into unicorn status and their founders into stardom. They're not known for looking at founders outside the tech bubbles, much less founders that don't come from money. That's where Mac Conwell wanted to step in. A founder in his own right (one success, one flop) Mac has seen the how hard it is to start a business and get the proper support to make it run the way it should. His firm, RareBreed Ventures, works as a pre-seed fund for founders solving unique problems in across all industries from overlooked areas of the country. Mac joins the show to talk with Scott about his entrepreneurial journey, a healthy look at the founder-VC relationship and how he wants to help people with their ideas through investment.

Intellivision makes a comeback with couch co-op console Amico for the whole family Nov 18, 2020

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Intellivision is one of those OG gamer console brands that had its initial run through the 70s, 80s and 90s. Now in 2020, the brand is revived and humming with the upcoming launch of their new console, Amico. Led by CEO Tommy Tellarco, the Intellivision Amico is a simplistic and largely offline gaming experience geared towards playing with the whole family at home. With a basic controller scheme, Amico games are intended for children and grandparents alike to easily understand how to play games together, reflecting the success of Nintendo's Wii console from the 2000s. Tommy joins the show to talk with Scott about leading Intellivision through their crowdfunding campaign on Republic, bringing back retro-gaming for the modern family and creating the "Disneyland of consoles".

Jellyvision's Brynn Michelich shares methods to grow team culture Nov 17, 2020

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Brynn Michelich, Chief of Staff at Chicago-based Jellyvision, joins Scott to talk about the panic surrounding COVID-19's impact on businesses everywhere, what Jellyvision has had to change and what they haven't, how to maintain and improve team culture and keeping the team productive in our new normal.

Buy and sell your home without fees with Nada Nov 11, 2020

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John Green and the team at Nada wants to make you CEO of your largest asset: your home. Nada simplifies the home ownership buying and selling process by handling mortgage, title and insurance services while eliminating realtor fees. John joins Scott on the show to talk about how his background as punk rock musician helped shape his career as a strategist, understanding the problems in the real estate market, how to test product-market-fit and putting more equity in homeowners pockets.

HEY founder Jason Fried shares how to take back control of your email Nov 10, 2020

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Jason Fried, founder and CEO of Basecamp and HEY Email, joins the show to talk with Scott about the future of email, why it's gotten mucked up and why bringing privacy back into our lives is a correction long overdue.

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