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Series AMatt Cremins: Founder of VODA “What it’s Like to Start a Company Right out of College”What is it like to start a company right after college? This podcast will give you the answers because I interviewed Matt Cremins the founder of VODA. During this episode you will learn about how to maintain mental resilience, what a post acquisition looks like, how to angel invest, and advice for new founders.
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2021-02-2238 minSeries AKyle Fitzpatrick COO of The Feel Good Lab: "How to Market and What You Should do If You Want to Start a Company"Kyle Fitzpatrick got his start working in sales and marketing at Red Bull. After leaving five years later to scratch an entrepreneurial itch he joined the Feel Good Lab, a Natural Pain Cream that is Good for You. Since then they have gotten their product on the shelves of CVS and Target. Kyle is now also a mentor at Mass Challenge, listen to this podcast to learn what advice he gives to young founders!
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2021-02-1647 minSeries AScott Case CEO of Upside and Founding CTO of Priceline: “Scott’s Product Development Framework and a Post Pandemic World”Scott Case is a technologist, inventor, and entrepreneur well-known as the founding CTO of Priceline.com. As Co-founder and CEO of sister companies Upside Business Travel and Upside Financial, Scott's leading two companies with the shared mission of growing companies and careers. One through reinventing the business travel into a smooth and efficient experience, and the other through simplifying the complex PPP loan forgiveness process to maximize company returns. Scott is also the host of /Founders Focus, a community of entrepreneurs navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis. On this episode, Scott will outline his approach to product development...
2021-02-0150 minSeries ABill Facteau CEO of Earlens (Time's Top 100 Inventions): “How to Sell Anything and How Juniors Can Lead Up the Chain of Command”In this episode I interview Bill Facteau. Bill has quite the resume that we can all learn from, in 2009 while CEO Bill sold Acclarent for $785 Million to Johnson and Johnson and currently he is the CEO of Earlens, a next generation hearing aid that works by directly vibrating the eardrum. During this interview I asked questions to help learn more about technology, leadership, and why everyone can learn from sales. Stay tuned to hear Bill try to sell me a pen.
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2021-01-2550 minSeries ADerek Urben Investor at Left Lane Capital: “How to Find Deals on Reddit and How to Get into Venture Capital”In this episode I interviewed the first investor on the show. Derek Urben is an investor from Left Lane Capital, a venture capital and private equity firm that focuses on high-growth internet and consumer technology companies. This episode is intended for people who are new to venture capital as Derek will cover what it is and then tips to get into it.
Left Lane: https://www.leftlanecap.com/
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2021-01-1146 minSeries AMichael Wang - CTO of Bowtie “Starting an AI Company and AI in 50 Years”Michael Wang is a graduate of Cornell Tech, CTO of Bowtie, and Futurist. This episode is all about starting an AI startup, what makes good software engineering teams, and what AI will look like in the next 50 years. Enjoy the show.
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2021-01-0446 minSeries ARob Hoxie Cofounder of Tiege Hanley: “How a One Paragraph Email Launched One of the Fastest Growing Men’s Skin Care Companies”If you have ever spent time on the men’s fashion area of youtube you have definitely at some point heard or seen Tiege Hanley. After using it for a few weeks I have now recognized the genius behind the product. This episode I am joined by Rob Hoxie, one of the founders of Tiege to discuss subscription based consumer products and how adding an influencer to the founding team creates a massive advantage. Rob recommends that everyone talks to as many people as possible. For if he and Kelley did not send an email to Aaron Marino, we wo...
2020-12-2840 minSeries ARaina Jain Inventor of Hive Guard: “From High School Science Fair to Forbes, How an Inventor Saved the Lives of Millions of Bees”Would you house thousands of bee’s in your backyard? Most people would cringe at the thought of having those insects anywhere near them. Not Raina Jain, she would embrace the tiny worker as a business partner. Raina Jain, who struggled in school, took to science and entrepreneurship to develop a bee entry way to remove varroa mites who kill 40 - 60% of bees every year. At just 17 she entered a science competition which ended in her getting a Forbes article published about her. That night her phone blew up and hundreds of bee keepers demanded the product.
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2020-12-2851 minSeries ATravis Bloom CTO of Pawlicy Advisor: “Quitting Your Software Engineering Job to become a CTO of your Own Company”Do you have a pet? How might one get the best pet health insurance plan in 5 mins. Visit Pawlicy.com to find out how. In this episode I am joined By Travis Bloom the CTO of Pawlicy Advisor, a pet insurance broker. Travis describes his pyramid style career path in which he gradually moved from big, to medium, to cofounding his own company. Travis also gives insight to what to look for in a cofounder, raising capital, and how to deal with your fears when taking on huge risk.
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2020-12-2839 minSeries ADave Will CEO of PropFuel: “Walk Slow and Smile More, Writing your own Story”This episode I am joined by Dave Will the CEO of Propfuel. Dave encourages others to write their own life stories rather than follow the path that society pushes. In this podcast you will get to hear Dave’s story founding a software company and then his eventual exit 14 years later. To hear more from Dave listen to his podcast on EO 360.
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2020-12-2742 min
The Zach and Aakash Show[EP.65] Is the Earth Flat?Can't believe we've done this. We proved the earth is flat
2020-07-211h 00The Zach and Aakash Show[EP.64] SHOULD POLITICAL PARTIES EXIST?Today we explore alternatives of the 2 party system
2020-07-1257 minThe Zach and Aakash Show[EP.63] The Ethics of Data CollectionWe are finally back. Should your data be collected? If so what are the ethical concerns?
2020-07-0339 minThe Zach and Aakash Show[EP.62] Aakash's Internships ExplainedIt's time for Aakash to explain his internships
2020-07-031h 07The Zach and Aakash Show[EP.61] Andrew Burns Returns. Co Founder of VSBRO Part 2Andrew has slept and is back. He will explain how to go viral on the app store
2020-07-0343 minThe Zach and Aakash Show[EP.60] Wikipedia Show 12. Cool AnimalsThere is a bird that can mimic the sounds of construction
2020-06-0453 minThe Zach and Aakash Show[EP.59] Guest Stars. Roast Me a UCONN startupwant to learn how to start your own card game startup. Roast me explains theirs.
2020-06-0351 min2020-06-0259 minThe Zach and Aakash Show[EP.57] Wikipedia Show 11. What are Riots and How do They Work?Based off current events we decided to talk about how riots work.
2020-05-3157 minThe Zach and Aakash Show[EP.56] An Interview with Co-founder Andrew Burns of VSBRO - VSCO for DudesThis episode we meet with the Co-Founder of VSBRO, Andrew Burns. VSBRO went viral on the app store within 2 days. Currently they are > 80k users
2020-05-2955 minThe Zach and Aakash Show[EP.55] Zach Discusses His Past InternshipsA blast from the past. Learn how Zach got to his most recent internship
2020-05-2859 minThe Zach and Aakash Show[EP.54] Wikipedia Show 10. "The History Of Guitars"This show we discuss the history of guitars.
2020-05-2857 minThe Zach and Aakash Show[EP.53] Guest Star Joe Rapisarda "The Economy of the Future"We bring on an expert in the economy to discuss where we are going. Join us to discuss bitcoin and other really cool concepts.
2020-05-261h 03The Zach and Aakash Show[EP.52] Aliens Are Among Us. The Blob PeopleWhere are all my intergalactic homies at?
2020-05-251h 03The Zach and Aakash Show[EP.51] Wikipedia Show 9. "Universal Basic Income"Should people get free money?
2020-05-2458 minThe Zach and Aakash Show[EP.50] Guest Star. Brian Schwarz "Clothing, Containers, and Telecommunication Startups"On this episode we discuss Brian's past startups.
2020-05-2252 minThe Zach and Aakash Show[EP.49] Business and Career. "How to get Out of Our Comfort Zone"Time to take that leap?
2020-05-2158 minThe Zach and Aakash Show[EP.48] Wikipedia Show 8. "The Great Depression"What is the Great Depression? Are we headed for "The Greater Depression?"
2020-05-2057 minThe Zach and Aakash Show[EP.47] Guest Star. Nick Huynh, What is Muay Thai?Today we have our first Tuesday guest. Nick will be discussing what is Muay Thai and the benefits of Muay Thai.
2020-05-1958 minThe Zach and Aakash Show[EP.46] Big Ideas - "The Future of the Economy, UBI, Future Currency, and Debt Cycles"Today we discuss the future of the economy. What is the best new source of income?
2020-05-1857 minThe Zach and Aakash Show[EP.45] Wikipedia Show 7. "The Ancient Universe Creation Stories"How was the world created? Today we ask the ancient stories to answer that question. Join us and learn about Mbumbo vomiting the earth and Pangu preventing a cosmic egg from recombining.
2020-05-171h 00The Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP.44 "Guest Star David Noble, E commerce, Student Entrepreneurship, Crypt, Post Pandemic, and How to Improve our Show"Today is a big day. We are joined by David Noble the Director of the Werth institute.
2020-05-151h 04The Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash EP.43 "What Makes a Good Team?"Today on our career and business day we discuss qualities of good team members. In addition we discuss how to remove a teammate.
2020-05-141h 00The Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP.42 "Wikipedia Show 6. "Your Intro To Bitcoin and The Blockchain"Today Aakash discusses bitcoin and the blockchain.
2020-05-131h 06The Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP.41 "The Wikipedia Show 5. How Rasputin Changed the World"Rasputin survived a stabbing, poisoning, and a gun shot wound. Learn how Rasputin changed the world.
2020-05-1255 minThe Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show Ep.40 "What is a Good Morning Routine and the 9-5"Today we discuss what it means to have a good morning. We also discuss our opinions on the 9-5.
2020-05-1156 min2020-05-1046 minThe Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP. 38 "Guest Star Ben Grosse, How to Start a Business in College"Today our friend Ben joins us to discuss past ventures and current venture Bloom, a healthy energy drink. Learn about online marketing, investors, mindset, and how to just get started.
2020-05-0854 minThe Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP.37 "How to Start on A Project"It can be really difficult starting on a new project. We give some tips on how to just get started.
2020-05-0752 minThe Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP.36 "Wikipedia Show 4, Who is Genghis Khan"Today Aakash discusses his research on Mr. Genghis Khan and his rule in Asia. Join us to learn about the early life and achievements of Khan.
2020-05-061h 01The Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP.35 "The Random Hat Game 2"We are back at it with our favorite game: Try to make a conversation out of any random word!
2020-05-0657 minThe Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP.34 "What Would you do In that Situation?"An absolute test of ethics. What would you do if you found the cure to cancer?
2020-05-0640 minThe Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP.33 "Wikipedia Show 3. The Ethics of Edward Snowden"This episode we discuss the ethics of whistle blowing and certain government policies.
2020-05-0358 minThe Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP.32 "What is Real Science? Guest Star Jon"This episode we get a student researcher from University of Rhode Island to talk about how to draw your own conclusions from science papers.
2020-05-011h 04The Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP.31 "How to Build Your Own Experience, What to do if You have no Internship"Some of us have lost internships but that may be a blessing in disguise! Time to make your own experience. Zach and Aakash explain how they built their own experience. In addition they answer audience questions
2020-04-3056 minThe Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP.30 "The Wikipedia Show 2 - What is Stoicism and How can You Apply it to a Pandemic"Welcome back to the Wikipedia show. Today is Aakash's day, he researched Stoicism. We dive deep into Stoicism and even talk about how to apply it to a pandemic.
2020-04-2957 minThe Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP.29 "The Random HAT, Hunting, Rice, Chipotle, and Other Things"Can you have a conversation on any topic? We see if that's possible by pulling topics out of a hat.
2020-04-2853 minThe Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP.28 "Getting Started with Self Improvement"This episode we discuss our journey with self improvement.
2020-04-2750 minThe Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP.27 "North Korean Culture, The Wikipedia Pilot"This episode Zach researches North Korean culture on Wikipedia. North Korean culture is based upon Juche, meaning master of one self created by Kim Il Sung . We dive into Art, Film, Societal Structures, and School.
2020-04-2656 minThe Zach and Aakash Show[Season Finale] The Zach and Aakash Show EP.26 "How to Survive in the Wilderness with Jack"On this season finale we discuss how to survive in the wilderness. Imagine our plane goes down and we are thrust into a deserted island. Jack walks us through using his past Eagle Scout and two day survival experience on how to survive.
2020-04-241h 00The Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP.25 "How to Get and Internship or Job"The key here is People, Expire, Resume, and Interview. This episode we dive deep into how we managed to get our respective internships as freshman and sophomores and beyond. Feel free to DM us questions on Instagram.
2020-04-2354 minThe Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP.24 "Journals, Productivity, Habits, and Workspace"Want to become more productive? We teach you some ways to do that. Become the person you want to be at the end of the pandemic.
2020-04-2250 minThe Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP. 23 "Larry Lawton on Jewelry Heists and Mumbojumbo"This show Zach and Aakash go over what goes in to a Jewelry Heist in the eyes of a ex convict.
2020-04-2150 minThe Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP.22 "Our Journey With Computer Science with a Dash of Self Help"Zach and Aakash discuss their journey with computer programming. To be really good at coding you need to practice. Also they get all self help guru at the end. Enjoy
2020-04-2054 minThe Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP. 21 "Junk Food and Machine Learning"We are back! This episode we begin by discussing our favorite junk foods and what it means to stay healthy. Some how the whole conversation deviated into facial recognition and model accuracy.
2020-04-1959 minThe Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP. 20 "Guest Star Kyle, On AI and the Future"Special thanks for our friend Kyle for being our first ever guest star! Kyle brought a very interesting discussion on AI and what that means for humanity.
2020-04-191h 02The Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP. 19 "Hiking and Trying to Salvage Our Show"What initially started as a show about hiking turned into Zach and Aakash trying not to burn out and put the show in the right direction.
2020-04-191h 07The Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP. 18 "The Art of Story Telling, How Aakash Lost his Two Front Teeth"This show we decided to only focus on storytelling. If you want to sell something, tell a story. People always connect better with people. Learn about how Zach and Aakash dealt with sketchy individuals who threatened them in their respective cities.
2020-04-151h 03The Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP. 17 "Fake Social Media"On this show we discuss if there are negative effects from social media. We attempt to clearly define our definition of fake.
2020-04-1455 minThe Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP. 16 "On Political Correctness, Racism, Overt Racism, Institutional Racism, Cultural Appropriation"This episode we get offensive, in a good way. We discuss what it means to appropriate a culture and topics surrounding race in a politically correct society.
2020-04-131h 00The Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP.15 "The Easter Special, The Oath, Cool Animals, and Fake People"This show was mainly a low key show. We discuss briefly some animals and swear an oath to not be fake. Hope you all have a lovely Easter.
2020-04-1246 minThe Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP.14 "What to Do if You are Lost in Your 20s"In this show we discuss how we found ourselves when we were lost. To find yourself you need to try new things throughout your 20s. Zach and Aakash have tried many things to find clarity where they want to spend the rest of their lives. Hear our story.
2020-04-1156 minThe Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP.13 " Corona Conspiracy, Did the Communist Party of China Start the Corona-virus Pandemic?"After watching a documentary there is some evidence that The Communist Party of China may have done some shady thing in the current pandemic. We go over some of the evidence as well as what a future, if the documentary is correct might look like. Also there are some side tangents about the real life Green Arrow and what it means to be stoic in a time like this. Have a lovely day <3
2020-04-091h 08The Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP.12 "Our Journey With Social Media"Want to grow your audience but at the same time maintain your authenticity? Zach and Aakash discuss their mistakes and their year long journey experimenting with different social media platforms. In addition we discuss Gary Vee's $1.80 Strategy. Enjoy!
2020-04-0848 minThe Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP. 11 "Hair and Haircuts"On this episode we discuss the importance of a hair cut. Do not forget to get a hair cut.
2020-04-0758 minThe Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP.10 "Netflix, Germs, Skipping Class, High School Shenanigans, and Supposedly Parallel Universes"On this podcast Zach and Aakash were supposed to talk about parallel universes. The show ended up being a talk on how both of them were trouble makers in high school. In addition they discuss the the Netflix series called "You".
2020-04-061h 06The Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP.9 "What is the Best Super Power?"On this lovely Sunday morning Zach and Aakash discuss what the best super powers are. In addition they discuss the most useless superpowers. Would superheros act the same way people do today?
2020-04-051h 00The Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP. 8 "Our Experience with Customer Discovery"On this episode we dive deep in our experience with customer discovery. What is truly the most important thing in starting a business? Our answer is simply knowing what your customer looks like. In our past startup we made the mistake of focusing too much on our app rather than finding who our audience was. We have judged many competitions and a lot of young companies make the mistake of doing either no or poor customer discovery. Listen in to get some tips on how to properly do customer discovery to make real progress in your business...
2020-04-041h 05The Zach and Aakash ShowThe Zach and Aakash Show EP. 7 "Food for Thought"Today we test out our new audio recording system and talk about food related topics. Is breakfast the best meal of the day?
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