Launch Pad podcast

Launch Pad

Meet entrepreneurs and learn the secrets to their startup success on Launch Pad, brought to you by Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship and hosted by Karl Ulrich, Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the Wharton School, Rob Coneybeer, Co-founder & Managing Director of Shasta Ventures, and more. Launch Pad was originally broadcast on SiriusXM Channel 132, Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School. Launch Pad from The Wharton School is not associated with Blackstone LaunchPad. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Meet entrepreneurs and learn the secrets to their startup success on Launch Pad, brought to you by Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship and hosted by Karl Ulrich, Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the Wharton School, Rob Coneybeer, Co-founder & Managing Director of Shasta Ventures, and more. Launch Pad was originally broadcast on SiriusXM Channel 132, Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School. Launch Pad from The Wharton School is not associated with Blackstone LaunchPad. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

#180

Rob Coneybeer's Sabbatical

Rob Coneybeer, co-founder ofShasta Venturesand a 24-year veteran of the venture capital in... more

07 Jul 2022

52 MINS

52:16

07 Jul 2022


#179

CEO & Co-founder, Goodr Sunglasses

Stephen Lease, the CEO (Chief Executive Octopus) of the sunglasses brand goodr and the co-... more

16 Mar 2022

26 MINS

26:19

16 Mar 2022


#178

Co-founder & CEO, Bombas

David Heath, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer ofBombas joins Karl Ulrich to talk abo... more

16 Mar 2022

26 MINS

26:40

16 Mar 2022


#177

Meeting People's Needs With NeuroFlow

Chris Molaro talks with Karl about NeuroFlow and how it "delivers the actionable behaviora... more

12 May 2021

30 MINS

30:09

12 May 2021


#176

Zwift- More than just a cycling community

Eric Min, CEO of Zwift shares his story with Rob about how he and his team transitioned tr... more

26 Feb 2021

52 MINS

52:17

26 Feb 2021


#175

Medicine in a bottle? It's GT Dave's Kombucha

CEO and Founder, GT Dave of GT Dave's Kombucha shares the story of this medicinal beverage... more

17 Feb 2021

27 MINS

27:46

17 Feb 2021


#174

Bonus Episode! "Winning in China"

Bonus Episode! Karl Ulrich on [Wharton Business Daily] (https://wsp.wharton.upenn.edu/boo... more

10 Feb 2021

08 MINS

08:53

10 Feb 2021


#173

Get Outdoorsy!

Jeff Cavins, Co-Founder and CEO, Outdoorsy shares Rob how his idea became a reality for pe... more

01 Feb 2021

31 MINS

31:21

01 Feb 2021


#172

All in one with 01 Advisors

Dick Costolo, former CEO of Twitter explains his journey throughout the business world fro... more

01 Feb 2021

53 MINS

53:25

01 Feb 2021


#171

AllBirds Update

Joey Zwillinger, CEO and Founder of AllBirds From merino wool to eucalyptus, Joey tells R... more

12 Jan 2021

53 MINS

53:24

12 Jan 2021


#170

Strengthen your body and mind with Tonal

Chris Stadler, Chief Marketing Officer of Tonal tells Rob how to get fit from the comfort ... more

12 Jan 2021

51 MINS

51:31

12 Jan 2021


#169

What's the currency? It's BitWise Cryptocurrency!

Hunter Horsley CEO, Board Director of BitWise shares with Karl how the company works to gi... more

12 Jan 2021

31 MINS

31:37

12 Jan 2021


#168

Michael Baum Founder and CEO of big data company, splunk.

Michael Baum talks with Rob about his entrepreneurial journey, how he was introduced to so... more

18 Nov 2020

52 MINS

52:48

18 Nov 2020


#167

Tackle everything from moving to improving with Matt Ehrlichman, CEO and Co-Founder of Porch

Rob speaks with CEO and Co-Founder of Porch, Matt Ehrlichman about how his company began a... more

18 Nov 2020

53 MINS

53:27

18 Nov 2020


#166

Make the right choice with RightRice

[Keith Bellinger, Founder and CEO of RightRice and former Founder of PopChips] (https://fo... more

18 Nov 2020

31 MINS

31:37

18 Nov 2020


#165

Stick to Your Roots

Root Ventures, early stage seed fund investors in tech. Avidan talks to Rob about Root Ven... more

16 Oct 2020

53 MINS

53:16

16 Oct 2020


#164

Michael Preysman: Founder and CEO of Everlane

Karl talks with CEO of Everlane, Michael Preysman and learns more about the philosophy beh... more

24 Sep 2020

28 MINS

28:12

24 Sep 2020


#163

Taste the difference with Bowery Farming

Not your traditional farm, Karl talks to Irving Fain, CEO and Founder of Bowery Farming ab... more

10 Sep 2020

29 MINS

29:41

10 Sep 2020


#162

Thirsty? End it With Liquid Death

There's tap, bottled, sparking, and now, Liquid Death... water. Mike Cessario, Founder of ... more

26 Aug 2020

25 MINS

25:01

26 Aug 2020


#161

Unveiling "The Unicorn's Shadow" with Wharton professor, Ethan Mollick

In The Unicorn's Shadow: Combating the Dangerous Myths that Hold Back Startups, Founders, ... more

19 Aug 2020

30 MINS

30:36

19 Aug 2020