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Investing in StartupsE35: The Pitch, Democratizing Startup Funding, and Non-Consensus Investing with Josh Muccio
Josh Muccio is the Founder of The Pitch and The Pitch Fund. The Pitch is a show that features startup founders pitching a panel of VCs and getting live-fire feedback. The Pitch Fund invests in Josh’s favorite startups that appear on The Pitch. We talked about the behind-the-scenes of how the show works, pitching, whether the market matters more than the founder, and the dangers of consensus investing.
We also dove into:
– Josh shares how selling an iPhone-repair startup and falling in love with Gimlet’s Startup podcast led him to creat...2025-08-0600 min
The PitchWanna pitch on season 14?Raising money for your startup? Good news—applications for Season 14 of The Pitch are now open! General partner Lisa Muccio and venture scout Peter Liu share what we look for in a startup, and how you can land a spot on our next season. So if you're a pre-seed or seed-stage founder, apply now at pitch.show/apply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2025-04-1602 min
The PitchDoplCould robots bring healthcare access to rural America?This is Ryan James' pitch for Dopl. Featuring investors Cyan Banister, Charles Hudson, Josh Muccio and Jesse Middleton....Watch Ryan pitch his healthtech startup on YouTube @thepitchshowRegister for our virtual Season Finale Watch Party on December 11th pitch.show/partyApplications are closing soon for our winter cohort, founders raising pre-seed or seed can apply to pitch at pitch.show/applyTo invest with us, become an LP in thepitch.fund*Disclaimer: No offer to invest...2024-10-3027 min
The PitchReCraft BeerTwo of Josh's favorite hobbies—beer and startups—collide in The Pitch Room.This is Dean Eberhardt's pitch for ReCraft. Featuring investors Cyan Banister, Charles Hudson, Elizabeth Yin, Mac Conwell and Jesse Middleton....Watch Dean pitch his beer technology startup on YouTube @thepitchshowRegister for our virtual Season Finale Watch Party on December 11th pitch.show/partyApplications are now open for next season, founders raising pre-seed or seed can apply to pitch at pitch.show/applyTo invest with us, become an LP in thepitch.fund2024-10-0925 min
The PitchBridgefyWhat happens when disaster strikes and the internet goes down?This is Jorge Rios' pitch for Bridgefy. Featuring investors Cyan Banister, Charles Hudson, Josh Muccio, and Jesse Middleton....Watch Jorge pitch his peer-to-peer networking tech on YouTube @thepitchshowRegister for our virtual Season Finale Watch Party on December 11th pitch.show/partyApplications are now open for next season, founders raising pre-seed or seed can apply to pitch at pitch.show/applyTo invest with us, become an LP in thepitch.fund*Disclaimer: No offer...2024-09-1828 min
Toasting to BusinessFan Favorite - Josh Muccio - "The Pitch" Podcast CreatorInsights from The Pitch Podcast Creator Josh Muccio on Venture Capital, Investors, and Entrepreneurs Venture capital. Investors. Entrepreneurs. This week, we talk to Josh Muccio, creator and host of The Pitch podcast, to learn how investors think and why some startups strike gold, and others crash and burn. Launched in 2015, The Pitch transports listeners behind the closed doors of business deals for an eye-opening glimpse into what it takes to build a startup. Listen to The Pitch here: thepitch.showCheck out their website: www.thepitch.showWatch the Pit...2024-09-091h 42
The PitchPodcastAI: Josh Gets DisplacedWe thought it would take years before AI could replace a podcast host. That is, until founder Edward Brawer slid into Josh’s DMs to pitch his startup, PodcastAI. Edward thinks he can make podcast producers 10x more productive and he already signed two big name podcasters. Now can he convince the big name investors that PodcastAI will deliver 100x returns?Featuring investors Elizabeth Yin, Charles Hudson, Beck Bamberger, Pascal Unger and Mac Conwell....Watch the Podcast AI pitch on YouTube @thepitchshowTo invest with the VCs on the show, join ou...2024-05-1550 min
Lifeselfmastery's podcast I Startups I Venture CapitalThe Pitch: Rewards of Media Entrepreneurship and fund raising with Josh MuccioIn this podcast episode, Josh Muccio, co-founder of The Pitch and a general partner at The Pitch Fund talks about his entrepreneurial background, his ventures in e-commerce and media, and the intricacies of building a successful media company like The Pitch. Josh recounts the show's sale to Gimlet Media and subsequent repurchase, as well as his personal experience pitching on the show. He discusses the challenges faced by emerging fund managers in 2023 and The Pitch Fund's remarkable achievement of raising significant interest from listeners alone. He also covers strategies for growing a podcast in a competitive market, the unique...2024-03-2851 min
The Jasmine Star ShowInvesting, Fundraising, and Podcasting: How Perseverance Leads to The Greatest Successes with Josh MuccioThis is a full-circle moment right here…A podcast host that I listened to religiously (and helped me gain a deeper understanding of fundraising, company evaluation, and investing) is on the show!And lemme tell you - I couldn’t be more THRILLED.Listen y’all, my incredible friend Josh Muccio created a podcast out of sheer BOREDOM. And even though the podcast seemed like a failure at the time, it eventually led to *The Pitch* podcast, which has been downloaded tens of millions of times. (OK, I see you, Josh!)I mean...2024-01-0955 min
Toasting to Business197: Josh Muccio - "The Pitch" Podcast CreatorInsights from The Pitch Podcast Creator Josh Muccio on Venture Capital, Investors, and Entrepreneurs Venture capital. Investors. Entrepreneurs. This week, we talk to Josh Muccio, creator and host of The Pitch podcast, to learn how investors think and why some startups strike gold, and others crash and burn. Launched in 2015, The Pitch transports listeners behind the closed doors of business deals for an eye-opening glimpse into what it takes to build a startup. Listen to The Pitch here: thepitch.show Check out their website: www.thepitch.show Watc...2023-09-011h 41The PitchBrevity: Your AI Pitch CoachCo-founders Kelvin Johnson and Max Huc know first impressions are everything. That’s why they created Brevity, an AI powered software to help craft a persuasive first pitch. But pitching a pitch product to a room full of pitch experts proves to be a bit of a challenge. Which brings up a question: what's more important, the pitch itself or the Q&A?Today’s investors are Jillian Manus, Charles Hudson, Elizabeth Yin, Mac Conwell, and Neal Sáles-Griffin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-05-1734 minThe PitchHILOS: Is This The Perfect Business?The fashion industry is one of the most wasteful and inefficient industries on the planet, and Elias Stahl wants to reinvent it. His company, HILOS, is creating an entirely new supply chain for shoes, made on demand with 3D printed components. But they don’t actually design, manufacture or fulfill any of the products. They’ve just built a platform that connects all the pieces. It sounds like a perfect business… almost too perfect.Today’s investors are Jillian Manus, Phil Nadel, Mark Phillips, Victor Gutwein, and Neal Sáles-Griffin. Learn more about your ad c...2023-05-1032 minThe PitchRapid-Fire Recap + San Diego Meetup 🏄♂️Our next episode drops in two weeks, until then here’s the recap on what’s been happening at The Pitch.You can check out The Pitch Fund portfolio here, RSVP for our San Diego meetup on June 7th, and most importantly, subscribe to The Pitch Insider for all the best deals, company updates, and fun extras! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-04-2603 minThe PitchNatrion: The Holy Grail of Battery TechAlex Kosyakov claims to have discovered the holy grail of battery technology, a solid-state battery capable of mass production for electric vehicles. And with the ever increasing demand for EVs, investors are supercharged by this pitch. Can Alex convince them that his solid-state battery tech is better than the competition?Today’s investors are Jillian Manus, Phil Nadel, Mark Phillips, Victor Gutwein, and Neal Sáles-Griffin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-04-1934 minThe PitchStigma: Whose Business Is It Anyway?Founder Ariana Vargas wants to destigmatize talking about mental health. So she built a social app. No wait, now it’s a Slack app for the workplace? This founder is willing to do whatever it takes to secure investment - maybe too willing. Will Ariana build the business she wants, or the one investors want? Today’s investors are Jillian Manus, Charles Hudson, Elizabeth Yin, Mac Conwell, and Neal Sáles-Griffin. If you’ve been enjoying our comeback season, will you share The Pitch with a friend? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...2023-04-1237 minThe PitchHandsDown: The Accelerator PitchJenna Sereni believes the best product recommendations come from family and friends. That’s the genesis of her social shopping app, HandsDown. Her pitch starts out like normal - until the investors flip the script and start pitching back, sending HandsDown on an entirely new path. Today’s investors are Jillian Manus, Charles Hudson, Elizabeth Yin, Mac Conwell, and Neal Sáles-Griffin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-04-0539 minThe PitchJosh Pitches The PitchThe Pitch is back! And a whole lot has changed since buying the show from Gimlet, bringing host Josh Muccio and cofounder Lisa Muccio somewhere they never thought they’d be — pitching in front of the investors…on their own show. But is the host of The Pitch any good at pitching?Today’s investors are Jillian Manus, Phil Nadel, Mark Phillips, Victor Gutwein and Neal Sáles-Griffin.Learn more about the fund and apply to invest at thepitch.fund Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho2022-11-3052 minThe PitchReturn of The PitchHost Josh Muccio picks up the mic once again... with some personal news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-07-2703 minThe PitchWhen Investors Take the Hot SeatThis week, we've got a show like no other. Instead of startup founders asking for money to grow their business, we hear investors Jake Chapman and Howie Diamond pitch their new venture capital fund. And they learn right away that things on the other side of the table are a lot harder.Today's potential LPs are Jillian Manus, Daniel Gulati and Charles Hudson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-12-0933 minThe PitchThe Friends & Family GapIn VC, before you pitch investors, you’re expected to get some initial cash from friends and family. Getting this money is a critical first step for a new startup. But what if your friends and family aren’t wealthy? Two founders tell us what that experience is like, and how it’s shaped the way VC investors view their companies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-11-0431 minThe PitchHello! You’ve Reached The Pitch HelplineWe're now in a business climate transformed by Covid. And founders need help figuring out how to impress investors, find new customers, and connect with potential cofounders in this uncertain time. We wanted to help out. So we got investors Elizabeth Yin from Hustle Fund and Hunter Walk from Homebrew to hop on The Pitch hotline to take your calls.The Callers:
Rebecca Colett, Calyxeum
Graham Hawley, TRID
Shwetha Maddur, Catalyst
Bryan McGehee, GATR Coolers
Jeff Walsh, Illuminent
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-10-1436 minThe PitchSecret Sauce or Snake Oil?Today's founder had everything going for him: a huge market, loads of experience, and $70k in monthly revenue. But then, everything went wrong. Christopher Hussain's startup, RealKey, is supposed to make the complicated mortgage lending process simpler, but his pitch left our investors scratching their heads.Today's investors are Sarah Downey, Michael Hyatt, Jillian Manus, Phil Nadel and Charles Hudson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-09-3027 minThe PitchMoney on the Line ☎️On Wednesday, September 30th we are opening up the phone lines for founders to call-in and ask investors for advice. Elizabeth Yin with Hustle Fund and Hunter Walk with Homebrew will be standing by, ready to give you fresh ideas on how to keep your startup going in this economy.
The number to call is 833-748-2448. We'll keep the lines open from 4-6pm Eastern on Wednesday, September 30th. ttyl2020-09-2301 minThe PitchA Test of TimeIt was three years ago, when Claire Coder went in front of our investors to pitch Aunt Flow. At the time, her startup was a very risky bet. But now, in 2020, Claire’s business has stood the test of time. We find out just how far a business can go in three years.Today's investors are Jillian Manus, Phil Nadel, James Altucher and Daniel Gulati. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-09-1634 minThe PitchYou Asked. Investors Answered. Now What?In the spring, founders desperate for ideas about how to keep their companies afloat called in to get advice from our investors. Several months later, the economy is still far from recovering, so we called the founders back to see if the investors’ advice was working. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-08-2634 minThe PitchThe Breaking PointWhen gyms closed at the start of the pandemic, Kevin Allen’s at-home fitness app, Row Vigor, went gangbusters. But there was a problem -- a few lines of code were preventing Kevin from cashing in.The investors present at Kevin's original pitch were Phil Nadel, Jillian Manus, Daniel Gulati and Charles Hudson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-08-0534 minThe PitchDavid vs. GodzillaWhen Alon Shwartz started his parental control app, UnGlue, he thought Apple would be an ally. But then Apple decided to make their own competing product and Alon was forced to go toe-to-toe with the biggest tech company in the world.The investors present at Alon's original pitch were Phil Nadel, Jillian Manus, Daniel Gulati and Charles Hudson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-07-1531 minThe PitchWho Did the PPP Actually Save?We talk to three startup founders who got money from the Paycheck Protection Program and try to find out, what did the PPP money actually do? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-07-0124 minThe Pitch“If We Don’t Get the Money by Friday …”In 2018, founder Cody Candee raised $150,000 on our show. He went on to raise over a million dollars in funding that led to extraordinary growth for his startup, Bounce. But then Cody found out the hard way that to keep growing fast you have to become the boss.The investors present at Cody's original pitch were Phil Nadel, Jillian Manus, Nicole Verkindt, Michael Hyatt and Charles Hudson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-06-1028 minThe PitchHow Startups Can Succeed in a Pandemic 2COVID-19 has pushed many founders to attempt risky pivots with their business. Other founders are hoarding cash. And many of them are seeing VC money dry up. On today’s show, investors Sarah Downey and Phil Nadel advise four worried founders on how to keep their businesses afloat.The callers:
Shannon Malkin Daniels, Encaptiv
Krystin Hargrove, CoTripper
Dan Brown, Up-Rite Storage Rack
Chris Murphy, Brewella's
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-05-1332 minThe PitchA Big Bet on an Ex-TruckerFor years, Pierre Laguerre worked as a truck driver. During those years he saw one of the biggest inefficiencies in the industry up-close: getting available drivers matched with trucks ready to get on the road. Barely a year after launch, his business, Fleeting, is growing fast. But he’ll have to convince the investors he has the technical savvy to make the company grow even faster. And he’ll need to tackle another problem: how to adapt to an industry transformed by COVID-19.Today's investors are Maia Bittner, Elizabeth Yin, Sheel Mohnot and Charles Hudson. 2020-05-0630 minThe PitchHow I Saved My StartupInvestors are giving founders everywhere an ultimatum: just find a way to survive the next few months. This had us concerned about the entrepreneurs who’ve been on this show. Debbie Wei Mullen pitched Copper Cow Coffee to our investors a few years ago, and in this episode Debbie tells the sequence of events that led to a few early, strategic decisions made in 2020 that set up her business to outlast the pandemic.Today's investors are Alexandra Stanton, Sheel Mohnot, Charles Hudson and Phil Nadel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...2020-04-2240 minThe PitchHow Startups Can Succeed in a PandemicIn the last few weeks, COVID-19 has changed just about every business in the country. Investors everywhere are scrambling to help their startups survive the pandemic. On today’s show, investors Elizabeth Yin and Charles Hudson take calls from listeners. They advise founders on how to pivot to a remote-friendly model, how to survive the losses in the hospitality industry, and how to navigate the new fundraising landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-04-1532 minThe PitchThe Investors Are Standing ByWe're opening up the phone lines this week to take your calls. This time the investors will be on the line, ready to give advice on how your business can survive this crisis. So if you're a business owner, struggling because of the pandemic, go to thepitch.show/help and tell us how it's affecting you.2020-04-0801 minThe PitchUber for PetsLast year, investors woke up to the fact that the biggest ridesharing companies still struggle to make money. But today’s founder, Aparna Srinivasan, thinks she can buck that trend by introducing pets into the equation. But our investors wonder if just being pet friendly is enough to bring in the big bones. And if it is, what’s to stop Uber from offering rides for pets too… putting SpotOn in a tight spot.Today's investors are Sarah Downey, Michael Hyatt, Jillian Manus, Phil Nadel and Charles Hudson. Learn more about your ad choice...2020-04-0136 minThe PitchIf the Suit Fits, Invest.Founder Ray Li says he can make you a custom suit, out of a quiz. And his company, Sene, is already making a profit. Ray wants to pursue the technology AND build up a cool brand but the investors wonder if Ray would be better off choosing one or the other.Today's investors are Maia Bittner, Elizabeth Yin, David Goldberg, Sheel Mohnot and Charles Hudson. If you'd like to support Sene’s efforts to manufacture surgical masks, head to senestudio.com/pages/masks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-03-2532 minThe PitchWill Coronavirus Kill This Deal?There’s a tried and true playbook in tech: get a ton of users, then figure out how to monetize them. Today’s founder, Ofo Ezeugwu, has plenty of users on his site, but the investors press Ofo about his plans to monetize. And then, complications arise when coronavirus enters the scene. Today's investors are Sarah Downey, Michael Hyatt, Jillian Manus, Phil Nadel and Charles Hudson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-03-1137 minThe PitchThe Napkin PitchTiffany Walling McGarity called in to the show and you, our listeners, voted her on to pitch the investors. But from the moment she stepped in the room, it was clear that this pitch would play out differently from the rest. On this episode, what a pitch sounds like when all you have are a few scratches on the back of the metaphorical napkin.Today's investors are Maia Bittner, Elizabeth Yin, David Goldberg, Sheel Mohnot and Charles Hudson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-03-0434 minThe PitchCan Small Bras Be a Big Market?In VC, investors want to win big — that’s why they love highly scalable tech companies so much. But today’s founder, Jaclyn Fu, is selling actual things. Her startup, Pepper, makes real bras in a very real factory. There’s no tech except that you can buy her company’s stuff on the internet. So how do you convince investors that the opportunity is massive, when there’s nothing scalable about your startup?Today's investors are Maia Bittner, Elizabeth Yin, Sheel Mohnot and Charles Hudson. Here is Elizabeth's Twitter thread about debt vs VC financing for startups.2020-02-1931 minThe PitchA Deal Too Perfect to Pass UpThis is how much of a go-getter Bobbie Racette is: when she got laid off, she started a business to help thousands of other people who were out of work. Now, she has so many customers, she can’t keep up. And Michael Hyatt, our most ruthless investor, was like putty in her hands.Today's investors are Sarah Downey, Michael Hyatt, Charles Hudson and Phil Nadel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-02-1233 minThe PitchJillian to the RescueDuring our last call-in show, Thor Wood wowed us with his 30-second elevator pitch for SnapShyft, a company that matches workers with open shifts at restaurants. Now Thor will have to convince a much tougher crowd, the investors.Today's investors are Jillian Manus, Charles Hudson, Phil Nadel, Michael Hyatt and Sarah Downey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-01-2929 minThe PitchCan This App Silence The Trolls?Ben Trenda thinks he can stop the trolls on Twitter and other social spaces. He’s building Goodtalk, where famous people can have public one-on-one conversations without interruption. But if you strip away the bad, will you also lose the things that people really like about social? And if you don’t have enough people, your social network is worth nothing.Today's investors are Soraya Darabi, Sarah Downey, Michael Hyatt, Charles Hudson and Phil Nadel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-01-2229 minThe PitchThe Anti-JUUL“Move fast and break things” is a mantra for a lot of startup founders — but what if the federal government is slowing you down? That’s the situation that Josh Israel is in with his startup, Hava Health. Josh needs to wait for FDA approval before he can even think about making money on his new smoking cessation vape, a process that could take three years or more. But Josh has a plan to extinguish investor’s fears.Today's investors are Nimi Katragadda, Al Doan, Sheel Mohnot and Charles Hudson. Learn more about your ad ch...2020-01-0830 minThe PitchGot Goals? Grab a CruTiffany Dufu has spent her career uplifting women and girls. Now, she’s turning a lifetime’s worth of expertise into a venture-backed business. Her startup, The Cru, is dedicated to helping women achieve their goals by connecting them to a network of other women. And while there’s no question that Tiffany has the right experience to pursue this mission, the question is whether the business can generate the returns investors are looking for.Today's investors are Jenny Fielding, Elizabeth Yin, David Goldberg, Sheel Mohnot and Charles Hudson. Learn more about your ad cho...2019-11-1332 minThe PitchSell Online or Go Door to DoorKate Flynn has a plan to make her healthy snack bites stand out: skip the grocery stores, and find potential customers when and where they need a snack. It’s a strategy that’s outside of the investors’ wheelhouse, but if she can get them to try something new, they might be in for a treat.Today's investors are Nimi Katragadda, Al Doan, Sheel Mohnot and Charles Hudson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-11-0631 minThe PitchPitchline BonanzaBack in September, we invited listeners to call in and give us their best elevator pitch for their startup. And the response was off the hook! In this episode we play our favorite calls — and choose one lucky winner to come pitch our investors. But there’s more ... we need your help to pick one more founder for the pitch room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-10-3039 minThe Pitch“I Want Bro Money Too”The 2.4 trillion dollar fashion industry is due for a makeover, according to Andrea Madho. She says her company, Lab141, will be the biggest change to the way clothes are made in over a century. But it’s a moonshot and she knows it, now the investors know it too and will have to decide whether or not they think Andrea can get it done. Today's investors are Soraya Darabi, Sarah Downey, Michael Hyatt, Charles Hudson and Phil Nadel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-10-0935 minThe PitchStop Killing Your PlantsRyan Lee says he has a better way to buy plants, on his website, Rooted. To conquer the market, Ryan has a big, audacious plan, and this is his very first time pitching it to VCs. Find out if he can convince the investors that money really does grow on trees. Today's investors are Nimi Katragadda, Al Doan, Sheel Mohnot and Charles Hudson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-10-0232 minThe PitchEnough Sales Calls Already!For businesses, the process of buying software is brutal. Founder Andrew Hoagland launched his company to make it a breeze. In fact, he says that his startup Vetd has made it so easy that he can’t keep up with the demand he’s created … without the $2m he’s here to raise. Luckily for him, the investors get the problem. But he’ll have to convince them that his solution is the right one. Today's investors are Jillian Manus, Charles Hudson, Phil Nadel, Michael Hyatt and Sarah Downey. Learn more about your ad choices...2019-09-2528 minThe PitchHow Niche Is Too Niche?Orion Brown is very early in her journey as an entrepreneur. In fact, this is her first pitch to venture capitalists! At this early stage, the investors are listening for something a bit different. They just want to know, is this a good idea in a large, untapped market? Find out if Orion can convince the investors that she’s got her finger on the next big thing. Today's investors are Jenny Fielding, Elizabeth Yin, David Goldberg, Sheel Mohnot and Charles Hudson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-09-1829 min
The Business Method: Interviewing Billionaires, Billion Dollar Founders & the World’s Most Successful People 🎧🔥Ep.419 ~ Building The Pitch | One of the Most Popular Business Podcasts in the World ~ Josh MuccioJosh Muccio~ Founder of The Pitch Podcast
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Hey listeners, I got the exciting opportunity to hop on the mic with the founder and host of The Pitch Podcast, Josh Muccio. The Pitch is one of the top podcasts out there today on business and entrepreneurship. The Pitch features entrepreneurs in need of funding and they get to “pitch” a panel of investors. Very much like Sharktank but, it is a real show where entrepreneurs pitch real investors for real money.
We got to t...2019-09-181h 16The PitchRaising Kids Is Hard. So Is Raising a Startup.When founder Jen Saxton landed a partnership with a big name retailer in the baby industry, she thought her startup, Tot Squad, was on the way to startup stardom. But five years into the deal, things just weren’t working out. In fact, they were a disaster. But that’s a good thing if you ask her. Jen says a stronger company has risen out of the ashes of that fiasco and she’s here to convince the investors that her new plan is worth the price of admission. Today's investors are Jillian Manus, Charles Hudson, Phil Nadel...2019-09-1132 minThe PitchWhat Is Michael Phelps Jamming to Right Now?What if you could listen to the exact same music as your favorite celebrities, at exactly the same time? That’s the question that drove NFL lineman Jason Fox to build an app for that. An app called Earbuds. Now if Jason can just cash in enough star power to secure the bag. Today's investors are Jillian Manus, Charles Hudson, Phil Nadel and Michael Hyatt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-09-0431 minThe PitchWhen You Grow Too FastA little over a year ago, Xiao Wang came on the show to pitch his startup, Boundless. He told investors that his company was going to help immigrants cut through all the bureaucracy and paperwork required to get legal status. Today, the stakes around immigration are even higher than they were a year ago, so we wanted to see how Boundless is faring in this new world. Today's investors are Jillian Manus, Phil Nadel, Daniel Gulati and Michael Hyatt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-08-2133 minThe PitchWhen Less Is Not MoreFounder Rahul Jindal might be the king of bootstrapping. And when investors see similarities between his startup, Hyde Closet, and a billion dollar business known as Rent the Runway, they start dreaming of unicorns. Until a wrinkle in the plan, snaps them back to reality. Today's investors are Jillian Manus, Charles Hudson, Phil Nadel and Michael Hyatt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-08-1432 minThe PitchDogs & Dating: A Match Made in Heaven?Back in May we asked entrepreneurs to call in and give us their best pitches. The winner was Leigh Isaacson and her startup Dig — a dating app for people who love dogs. In this episode, Leigh enters the pitch room and asks for $1.5 million to help get 1,000,000 new users on her app. Now Leigh just has to convince the investors that dogs and dating are a match made in Heaven. Today's investors are Soraya Darabi, Sarah Downey, Michael Hyatt, Charles Hudson and Phil Nadel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...2019-08-0735 minThe PitchI’ve Looked Death in the EyeWhen he came on the show two years ago, Amado Guloy said his startup would change the business of animal agriculture. And the investors bought it! But since then, Amado has found himself at a crossroads between his own health and the health of Rex. Today's investors are Jillian Manus, Phil Nadel, Daniel Gulati and Michael Hyatt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-07-1738 minThe PitchFighting the 24/7 Startup GrindBack in 2018, Margot Schmorak pitched our investors on Hostfully. It’s a startup that ushers old-style vacation-rental companies into the digital age. Margot ginned up a lot of excitement in the room that day. But then, she had to put her fundraising on hold. A year later we’ll find out whether she was able to get the ball rolling again. Today's investors are Jillian Manus, Phil Nadel, Daniel Gulati and Nicole Verkindt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-06-2631 minThe PitchCall-in Pitch CompetitionBack in May, we invited listeners to call in and pitch us their startups. And you really delivered, giving us over 200 pitches! In this episode, we’ll play some of our favorite submissions — and then choose one lucky winner to come pitch our investors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-06-1939 minThe PitchDoes Anyone Really Want Your Product?Dennis Meng’s first company was a major flop. So he started another one that could’ve saved the first. It’s called User Interviews, and he needs $4 million to get it into the hands of big companies. Will investors buy into what he’s selling now? Today's investors are Charles Hudson, Michael Hyatt, Jillian Manus and Phil Nadel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-06-0537 minThe PitchWait, Your App Does What Exactly?Spencer Shulem wants people to learn from their mistakes. Also, he wants to help them organize their time. Oh, and he wants to gather data on everything they do. All this is packed into a single pitch for his startup, WeDo. Can the investors dig through all the parts of his business in time to decide if they want to put their cold, hard cash behind it? Today's investors are Alexandra Stanton, Sheel Mohnot, Charles Hudson and Phil Nadel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-05-1539 minThe PitchStartup Sale! 80% OffRamya Possett and Rachel Lee founded BlueFoot to make tracking the competition easy for massive companies. And they think that what they’ve created is so powerful, it demands a premium price tag. One that takes the investors completely by surprise. Today's investors are Jillian Manus, Charles Hudson, Phil Nadel, Michael Hyatt and Sarah Downey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-05-0838 minThe PitchFightCamp: A Name Change, A Game ChangeWhen Khalil Zahar and Tommy Duquette first pitched their boxing workout startup, Hykso, the investors saw a big opportunity. They wanted to know: Could Hykso be more like Peloton, an at-home cycling system that was starting to take off? Three years later, the company is trying to do just that — and it’s been a wild ride. Today's investors are Jillian Manus, Phil Nadel, Howie Diamond and Jake Chapman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-04-1750 minThe PitchCan A Startup Solve Homelessness?Jonathan Kumar pitches his startup, Samaritan, which aims to help people who’ve lost their homes. But can he convince the investors it’s OK to earn a profit off of homelessness? Today's investors are Charles Hudson, Michael Hyatt, Jillian Manus and Phil Nadel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-04-1034 minThe PitchPivot or DieBen Walters came on the show to sell the investors on Feedback, an app that lets restaurants change their prices on the fly. But when Ben shows up in the pitch room, he’s already decided that it’s time to make some changes to the business. Can he get the investors salivating over a startup that’s mid-pivot? Today's investors are Jillian Manus, Charles Hudson, Phil Nadel, Michael Hyatt and Sarah Downey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-04-0340 minThe PitchFrom Startup Novice to VeteranAfter a stellar pitch on our show back in 2017 — one that got $100K in the first five minutes — founder Mike Slagh hit the ground running with his startup, Shift. In this episode, we catch up with him to find out if Shift, a job-placement service for military vets, has continued to dazzle investors.Today's investors are Jillian Manus, Phil Nadel, James Altucher and Daniel Gulati. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-03-2036 minThe PitchCan a Zebra Survive in a Unicorn World?Jennifer Brandel of Hearken is pitching a new kind of business. She calls it a zebra: a company that’s driven by a mission — but still wants to make money. And Jennifer’s mission with Hearken is to help journalists do their jobs better. But can she and the investors get on the same page? Today's investors are Jillian Manus, Charles Hudson, Phil Nadel, Michael Hyatt and Sarah Downey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-03-1339 minThe PitchIs This the Amazon Prime of Airline Tickets?Rama Poola is here pitching his airline ticket business, SkyHi, where customers pay a monthly fee to access tickets on the cheap. But the investors are worried that it sounds a lot like MoviePass, a company that offered a subscription for unlimited movie tickets — and ran into a world of problems. Can Rama convince them that his model won’t break the bank? Today's investors are Alexandra Stanton, Sheel Mohnot, Charles Hudson and Phil Nadel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-03-0634 minThe PitchDisrupting Work Happy HourRyan Husk wants to take your workplace culture up a notch. His startup, Culture Force, matches companies to “experiences” designed to improve community at work. He says it can be a huge business, but the investors want to know why it’s more than just a cool way to plan work parties. Today's investors are Jillian Manus, Charles Hudson, Phil Nadel and Michael Hyatt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-02-2733 minThe PitchPark Your Pooch HereChelsea Brownridge wants to help dog owners keep their pooches safe when they’re out running errands together. Her startup, DogSpot, makes internet-connected dog houses, with features like webcams and A/C, and puts them in front of retail stores that don’t allow pets. Can Chelsea convince our investors that her dog houses are a must-have? Today's investors are Jillian Manus, Charles Hudson, Phil Nadel and Michael Hyatt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-02-2038 minThe PitchWhere Losers Go To WinAfter losing his shirt on sports betting sites DraftKings and FanDuel, Adam Weinstein decided to flip the script on daily fantasy sports and give everyone a better shot at winning. He’s changing things up using prop bets instead of traditional fantasy teams. But the question remains: Is this a gamble investors are willing to take? Today's investors are Sarah Downey, Michael Hyatt, Charles Hudson and Phil Nadel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-02-1333 minThe Pitch‘It Was a Disaster’After a failed pitch on our show back in 2017, Industrial Organic founder Amanda Weeks was ready for redemption. And she found it, to the tune of $4.2 million. Now she’s back — with a lot to say about how much she and her business have grown. Today's investors are Phil Nadel, Jillian Manus, Jake Chapman, Howie Diamond and Sheel Mohnot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-02-0642 minThe PitchShark Tank vs. The PitchZahra Kassam has been on the road in a major way, pitching her startup, Monti Kids. A few months before our show, she pitched on ABC’s “Shark Tank.” Today we find out: Did she win over any investors in her two very public pitches? And how do our investors compare to pitching the sharks? Today's investors are Alexandra Stanton, Sheel Mohnot, Charles Hudson and Phil Nadel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-01-3046 minThe PitchA New Spin on VRTom Impallomeni is here to pitch Tribe XR, a VR app that teaches people to DJ. He’s got a vision for using virtual reality to teach creative skills — but the investors are skeptical. Can Tom convince them he’s putting the right spin on VR? Today's investors are Sarah Downey, Michael Hyatt, Charles Hudson and Phil Nadel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-01-2340 minThe PitchIs Selling in Walmart a Good Thing?Debbie Wei Mullin is pitching her pour-over Vietnamese coffee startup, Copper Cow Coffee. The company is already doing well on Walmart’s shelves. But does she have what it takes to take the brand online? Today's investors are Alexandra Stanton, Jake Chapman, Charles Hudson and Phil Nadel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-01-1638 min
Converge: The Business of Creativity Podcast with Dane SandersJosh Muccio from Gimlet on Doing Great Work To Create Your OpportunityYour opportunity to make it big with your creative endeavors is no longer something others are in control of. You can influence your own success tremendously – primarily through doing great work and networking at the same time. Josh Muccio is a great example of a person who did make it big by being picked up by a big company in his industry, but it s not because they gave him permission – it s because they noticed the great work he was already doing. Dane invited Josh on the show a second time because his story illustrates how creatives can open...2018-09-1346 min
Entrepreneur Motivation PodcastThe Pitch (Josh Muccio) - EMP026Today we are covering The Pitch hosted by Josh Muccio from Gimlet Media. This show covers real entrepreneurs pitching to real investors. It’s like an audio version of Shark Tank. It delivers on the high-stakes promise of a live pitch without shying away from nitty gritty details of what happens after everyone shakes hands and walks out of the room. I’ll be running through the highlights of the first episode so you can see what it’s all about. The episode is 36 minutes long, so I’ll give you the 30,000 foot version. Feel free to reach ou...2018-04-1610 minThe PitchA Veteran Starts a Startup: ShiftWhen Mike Slagh left the military, he wanted to find a job in tech, but he couldn’t get his foot in the door. And then he found out that he was one of approximately 300,000 service members who every year struggle to make the transition back into the workforce. So Mike decided to do something about it and started Shift. Today's investors are Phil Nadel, Jillian Manus, James Altucher and Daniel Gulati.Our show is produced by Josh Muccio, Kareem Maddox, and Molly Donahue. We are edited by Devon Taylor. Our Theme Music is by Bre...2017-11-0840 minThe PitchThe Ghost of Startups Past: TushyMiki Agrawal made headlines with the success of her first company Thinx—until she became the headline. Now she's ready for a comeback with Tushy, her new business built on making bidets mainstream in America. But first she has to convince investors she's learned from her past. Today's investors are Phil Nadel, Jillian Manus, James Altucher and Daniel Gulati.Our show is produced by Josh Muccio, Molly Donahue, and Kareem Maddox. We are edited by Devon Taylor. Our theme music is by Breakmaster Cylinder, with original music composed by The Muse Maker, Bobby Lord, and Per...2017-11-0144 min
Jon Nastor's Hack the EntrepreneurHTE 368: How the Pitch Podcast was Acquired by Gimlet Media | Josh MuccioMy guest today is the founder, host, and executive producer of The Pitch podcast. Earlier this year, The Pitch podcast was acquired by Gimlet Media and is currently publishing its second season. Back in 2011, when my guest was still in college, he started an online iPad and iPhone repair company called iHeart Repair. After growing it rapidly for three years, my guest sold the business to MTechRepair. In this conversation, we discuss the value of cold emailing, why follow-up is essential, and deciding whether to push ahead or quit. Now, let’s hack… 2017-09-1200 min
Hack The EntrepreneurHTE 368: How the Pitch Podcast was Acquired by Gimlet Media | Josh MuccioMy guest today is the founder, host, and executive producer of The Pitch podcast. Earlier this year, The Pitch podcast was acquired by Gimlet Media and is currently publishing its second season.
Back in 2011, when my guest was still in college, he started an online iPad and iPhone repair company called iHeart Repair. After growing it rapidly for three years, my guest sold the business to MTechRepair.
In this conversation, we discuss the value of cold emailing, why follow-up is essential, and deciding whether to push ahead or quit.
Now, let’s hack…
Josh Muccio.2017-09-1243 minThe PitchWelcome to The Pitch!Introducing The Pitch, where real entrepreneurs pitch to real investors—for real money. New episodes come out on Wednesdays. See you in The Pitch room! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2017-06-0701 min
To Dare is Human4: The Pitch with Josh MuccioThis is To Dare is Human, a podcast dedicated to stories of grit, determination, persistence and sometimes plain hard-nosed stubbornness on the human journey to success. Be sure to subscribe to stay up-to-date, and check out the brand new website (!!!) where you can find all my content: https://www.todareishuman.com.
This is the first "minisode" of the show. I use quotes here because this one ended up being so much more detailed than I initially thought. I'll be releasing these smaller format episodes at the beginning of the week to pass along something that inspires me...2017-02-0600 min
The McMethod Email Marketing PodcastEpisode #143 – Josh Muccio On Pitching Secrets From The Podcast “Shark Tank”Josh Muccio is an entrepreneur with a few notches in his belt.
Including a couple previous podcasts.
When an angel investor and business founder approached him to team up…
He couldn’t say NO.
The project? A podcast version of “Shark Tank”
With one season in the bag and the second just released…
It’s “all in” for Josh and his partner as they navigate the
world of angel investing and venture capital.
From getting s— done and pushing publish…
To making business cont...2017-01-1731 minPodcast – Drop Dead CopyEpisode #143 – Josh Muccio On Pitching Secrets From The Podcast “Shark Tank”Josh Muccio is an entrepreneur with a few notches in his belt. Including a couple previous podcasts. When an angel investor and business founder approached him to team up… He couldn’t say NO. The project? A podcast version of “Shark Tank” With one season in the bag and the second just released… It’s “all in” ... Continue readingThe post Episode #143 – Josh Muccio On Pitching Secrets From The Podcast “Shark Tank” appeared first on Drop Dead Copy.2017-01-1731 min
The James Swanwick Show243: How to Pitch and Convince Anyone with Josh Muccio of The PitchUnderstanding how to convince somebody to do something is one of the most important skills that you will ever learn in life. While it’s obviously important in business, being persuasive is essential to almost to accomplishing anything that you want to accomplish, because you will nearly always have to convince others of your idea and point of view. Josh Muccio is the host the podcast The Pitch, which is currently starting on its second season. The Pitch is the Shark Tank of podcasts. On it, founders of startups pitch investors for money, trying to co...2017-01-1153 minThe James Swanwick Show243: (video) How to Pitch and Convince Anyone with Josh Muccio of The PitchUnderstanding how to convince somebody to do something is one of the most important skills that you will ever learn in life. While it’s obviously important in business, being persuasive is essential to almost to accomplishing anything that you want to accomplish, because you will nearly always have to convince others of your idea and point of view. Josh Muccio is the host the podcast The Pitch, which is currently starting on its second season. The Pitch is the Shark Tank of podcasts. On it, founders of startups pitch investors for money, trying to co...2017-01-1154 min
Converge: The Business of Creativity Podcast with Dane SandersJosh Muccio on Using The Pitch To Stand Out From the Crowd
The Pitch is an amazing podcast where investors and creatives come together via audio in a Shark Tank type atmosphere to explore possible funding and joint venture opportunities. But it s even better than that. There s a reality to the show that you don t get from its television counterpart and a lot of that happens because of the way the host – and Dane s guest on this episode of Converge, Josh Muccio – handles the show. On this episode of Converge, Dane and Josh chat about ways creatives like you can use the principles of a...2017-01-0238 min
Grow The Dream Show | Podcast ArchiveBONUS: Reimagining Grow The Dream ShowIn this episode, we recount the story of Grow The Dream Show and invite you into the conversation to help shape its future!
The post BONUS: Reimagining Grow The Dream Show appeared first on Grow The Dream Show | Podcast Archive.2016-08-2300 minGrow The Dream Show | Podcast Archive#75 AbsofreakinglutelyIn-store conversions come to Facebook Ads, which add a whole new dimension to your ability to track ad performance if you have a retail location. We also talk about some updates and tricks for Snapchat. Today’s main story, however, is about why many businesses fail to get good media coverage for their businesses. We dissect […]
The post #75 Absofreakinglutely appeared first on Grow The Dream Show | Podcast Archive.2016-07-2800 minGrow The Dream Show | Podcast Archive#74 Facebook Friendzones PagesFacebook has announced some coming changes that will drastically affect the visibility of posts from Pages of all kinds. The fact that they bothered to announce this in advance is in itself worthy of note. We discuss the implications of the announcement, and look at ways to ensure your content still gets distributed to Facebook […]
The post #74 Facebook Friendzones Pages appeared first on Grow The Dream Show | Podcast Archive.2016-07-1900 minGrow The Dream Show | Podcast Archive#73 On-Page SEO Strategies & the Government-Regulated InternetA federal Appeals Court ruled 2-1 that the Federal Communications Commission can regulate the internet like it does your local utility. The idea is to keep quasi-monopoly internet companies from offering different speeds to different providers based on their willingness to pay for it. Basic capitalism, in one sense, but giving the “big guys” an […]
The post #73 On-Page SEO Strategies & the Government-Regulated Internet appeared first on Grow The Dream Show | Podcast Archive.2016-07-1100 minGrow The Dream Show | Podcast Archive#72 Steve Steff on Creating a High Performance CultureGreat leadership skills start with relationships. That may seem obvious, but executive coach and founder of Transforming Leadership Steve Steff says that too many companies’ hiring processes and management tactics seem to totally exclude the relationship. If you are managing a team or a company, you need to relate to your team or employees. Brew of the […]
The post #72 Steve Steff on Creating a High Performance Culture appeared first on Grow The Dream Show | Podcast Archive.2016-06-2300 minGrow The Dream Show | Podcast Archive#71 Jonah Berger – Invisible InfluenceToday we’re thrilled to have back with us Dr. Jonah Berger, bestselling author and marketing professor at Wharton, talking about his brand new book, Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces That Shape Behavior. Based upon over 15 years of research, this new book explores how the individual, personal choices we make are often driven by others — and […]
The post #71 Jonah Berger – Invisible Influence appeared first on Grow The Dream Show | Podcast Archive.2016-06-1400 minGrow The Dream Show | Podcast Archive#70: Can of Worms: The Most De-Railed Episode Ever!Well, we’ve never done this before. Seriously. Spent almost the entire episode discussing the interactions of generations and the implications of the big social media companies submitting to European Union rules on “hate speech” and committing to take down such speech within 24 hours. Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft and Google all agreed to censor speech involving: “public […]
The post #70: Can of Worms: The Most De-Railed Episode Ever! appeared first on Grow The Dream Show | Podcast Archive.2016-06-0900 minGrow The Dream Show | Podcast Archive#69 Google Reveals Store Visit Conversions & Chewbacca Mom Makes Us Happy!Google revealed last week that AdWords can now track conversion to brick-and-mortar stores from an original online search.The implications could be a tidal wave for digital marketers. Google uses location history to see if, after clicking on an ad, you then walked into that store. Of course, Google does this using the phone’s GPS data. So […]
The post #69 Google Reveals Store Visit Conversions & Chewbacca Mom Makes Us Happy! appeared first on Grow The Dream Show | Podcast Archive.2016-06-0300 minGrow The Dream Show | Podcast Archive#68 Do Social Media Follower Numbers Really Matter?So it turns out that Facebook’s Trending News minions have been tipping the scales of “newsworthy based” on their personal political biases. Being from Silicon Valley, they were monolithically liberal. This upset the conservative sphere. But then Mark Zuckerberg and others invite leading conservatives to a meeting to hear their concerns — an extraordinary event […]
The post #68 Do Social Media Follower Numbers Really Matter? appeared first on Grow The Dream Show | Podcast Archive.2016-05-2500 minGrow The Dream Show | Podcast Archive#67 How to Work with Micro Influencers for a Big ImpactInfluencer marketing is a growing thing for the basic reason that it works and it is affordable. Sara Ware at Markerly wrote a blog using data to show the dollar return on micro influencer marketing where specific audiences are targeted. The smaller the influencer, the higher the rate of percentage. Ware then gives the example of […]
The post #67 How to Work with Micro Influencers for a Big Impact appeared first on Grow The Dream Show | Podcast Archive.2016-05-1800 min
Daily Hunt: Startups, Entrepreneurship & Founder Stories#2 Stories from the Founders Behind Avocode & USERcycle#2 Stories from the Founders Behind Avocode & USERcycle by Josh Muccio2015-02-0152 min
Daily Hunt: Startups, Entrepreneurship & Founder Stories#1 PodClear: The Podcast Interview App by Spencer Handley#1 PodClear: The Podcast Interview App by Spencer Handley by Josh Muccio2015-01-3128 min