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Business School
Hosted by Stephen Kuhl & Phineas Ellis · EN
Depending on who you talk to, the startup landscape is either inspiring or confusing, glamorous or scandalous, and sometimes all of the above. Every week, Burrow co-founder and CEO, Stephen Kuhl and startup veteran and Stereotype Studio founder Phineas Ellis give their honest, irreverent take on what's happening in the world of startups.
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The Big Box Retailer’s Perspective with Alexa Driansky, SVP Retail Consultant at AlixPartners
Mar 29, 202100:38:52Tap to summarizeBig Box Retailers are under fire from multiple angles. Consumers are shopping online, startups are driving up marketing costs and stealing market share, and COVID forced retail to shut down in 2020. Alexa Driansky explains how the large, traditional retailers are responding.
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The Grind to a Successful Exit with Ethan Song, Co-Founder of Frank & Oak
Mar 4, 202100:32:11Tap to summarizeEthan Song co-founded Frank & Oak in 2012 and within 12 months had 7-figure monthly sales and a team of over 70 people. Over the next 8 years, he learned that to truly disrupt the men’s fashion industry would take more than several rounds of funding – it would take time and a path that differed from his original vision. Ethan discusses his path to a successful exit in 2020 and lessons learned along the way.
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Painting Differently with Caleb Ebel, Co-Founder of Backdrop
Feb 18, 202100:30:51Tap to summarizeCaleb Ebel discusses starting a company with his wife, creating a differentiated paint company, ignoring the competition, and he takes a guest question from a former colleague at Warby Parker.
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A Thoughtful Approach to Growth with Lee Mayer, Co-Founder and CEO of Havenly
Feb 11, 202100:33:17Tap to summarizeLee Mayer describes how patient, disciplined growth was the key to building Havenly, the only online interior design company that has not only survived where competitors failed, but also flourished.
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Know Thyself with Matt Scanlan, Co-Founder and CEO of Naadam
Feb 3, 202100:34:28Tap to summarizeMatt Scanlan discusses how his success as an entrepreneur stems from his ability to operate on his own terms and at his own pace. 8 years into his entrepreneurial journey, Matt is now the CEO of Naadam, Something Navy, and Thakoon.
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Raise Capital When You Don’t Need It with Songe LaRon, Co-Founder & CEO of Squire
Jan 7, 202100:28:42Tap to summarizeSquire Technologies raised $93 million in 2020 and are now valued at $250 million, but it wasn’t always that easy. Songe talks about constantly scraping for funding, moving HQ to Buffalo, and all the things they had to do to keep the business alive in the early days to put themselves in the position they’re in now.
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Fundraising in a Pandemic with Sagan Schultz, Co-Founder & CEO of WellWell
Dec 19, 202000:37:29Tap to summarizeThis week Stephen and Phineas sit down with Sagan Schultz, Co-Founder & CEO of WellWell, to discuss Sagan's recent decision to raise capital on Republic (ep. 5) and his strategy for growing his CPG business in a pandemic. Link to the Republic page: https://republic.co/wellwell
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Hot Takes From the Show Thus Far
Dec 10, 202000:39:14Tap to summarizeStephen and Phineas go back through the season and give some hot takes and updates on each topic and guest.
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Co-Founder Relationships and Mental Health with Narie Foster, Co-Founder of M.M.LaFleur
Nov 19, 202000:36:53Tap to summarizeStephen and Phineas discuss the importance of mental health and treating co-founder relationships like romantic relationships with Narie Foster, co-founder and former COO of M.M. LaFleur.
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Relationships Lead to Acquisitions with Ryan Babenzien, Founder of GREATS
Nov 5, 202000:37:11Tap to summarizeRyan Babenzien talks with the guys about how he utilized collaborations to hack early growth for his sneaker brand GREATS, and how he leveraged strategic relationships to ultimately sell GREATS to footwear giant Steve Madden.
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