Inspiring the next generation of startup and tech leaders through: 1. Interviews with leading founders, operators, and investors. 2. Curated content. 3. Industry deep-dives. 4. And, more. Subscribe to our Substack newsletter https://thetakeoff.substack.com/ and find us on Twitter @_TheTakeoff. (Podcast ran by @mspiro3 @lukassteinbock and @roshanchandna)
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From a couple of guys following the paths everyone else had laid out for them - to entrepreneurs tackling their dreams head on. Whether it’s our business talks in the mornings over hot coffee or us simply discussing who’s car will be better, we’re here to speak to our fellow dreams and go-getters. Stayed tuned!
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Jack Swain (Head of Operations at Mindbloom)
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We got another behavioral health interview here where I speak to Jack Swain, Head of Clinical Operations for Mindbloom. Mindbloom's mission is to transform lives to transform the world, and it does so by helping people reach their full potential through science-backed, clinician-prescribed ketamine therapy for anxiety and depression. Mindbloom's fu…
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Robert Bent (Co-Founder & CEO of Inward Breathwork)
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Today, I’m excited to release an interview with Robert Bent, co-founder and CEO of Inward Breathwork. Before Inward, Robert was the founder of two tech companies in Roamly and INVI Energy and an employee at Ethereum. Based in Toronto, Robert has a sauna and cold bath in his backyard/garage creating a growing community that replaces drugs and alcoho…
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Seth Winterroth (Partner at Eclipse VC)
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A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of chatting with Seth Winterroth, Partner at Eclipse VC. Seth and I met just over a year ago now when he came to WashU and Anton Salem and I tracked him down to get drinks after the career fair. Ever since that day his story and words of wisdom have stuck with me and I hope they do the same for you in this intervi…
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Barak Kaufman (CEO & co-founder of Intello (recently acquired by SailPoint))
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Hey everyone! Welcome back for a new Edition of The Takeoff Podcast. Today's episode is with Barak Kaufman, co-founder & CEO of Intello, a SaaS management startup that he co-founded in 2017 and recently sold to identity security leader SailPoint ($5b market cap). If you want to learn more about the SaaS management space as a whole, check out my dee…
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Sara Mauskopf (Co-founder & CEO of Winnie)
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Follow The Takeoff: https://thetakeoff.substack.com/ https://twitter.com/_TheTakeoff Michael: https://twitter.com/mspiro3 Sara Mauskopf (@sm) is co-founder & CEO of Winnie, the leading marketplace for child care. To date, Winnie has raised over $15M from investors including Rethink Impact, Reach Capital, Afore Capital, Homebrew, and Ludlow Ventures…
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Dave Fano (Co-founder & CEO of Teal)
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Hey everyone, Michael here 👋. Welcome back to a new Edition of The Takeoff Podcast. Today’s episode guest is Dave Fano, Co-founder & CEO of Teal. Teal is “an online community and digital platform that enables professionals working in the tech industry to grow their careers with confidence.” Today, the Teal community has over 3,000 individuals from …
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Jim McKelvey (Co-founder of Square, Founder of Invisibly, Author of "The Innovation Stack") on starting Square with Jack Dorsey, how Square fought off Amazon, & his new book ("The Innovation Stack")
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Follow The Takeoff: https://thetakeoff.substack.com/ https://twitter.com/_TheTakeoff Welcome back for a new episode of The Takeoff Podcast! This is our first-ever podcast collab. Who’d we collab with? The Seed -- The Startup Journey, a podcast hosted by fellow WashU undergrad Rick Liu. Let’s get into the episode itself… Today’s episode is with Wash…
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Eric Glyman (Co-founder & CEO at Ramp) on building a corporate card that helps businesses spend less, advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, and more.
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Eric Glyman (@eglyman) is Co-Founder & CEO at Ramp, the spend management platform and corporate card that helps businesses automate accounting and lower costs. Ramp has raised over $55M in funding to date from notable investors including D1 Capital, Coatue, and Founders Fund. Prior to founding Ramp, Eric was Co-Founder & CEO at Paribus. With Paribu…
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Job van der Voort (Founder & CEO of Remote)
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Job van der Voort (@jobvo) is the founder and CEO of Remote, the global HR solution for distributed teams, helping businesses manage international payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance. Remote recently raised a $35M Series A led by Index Ventures, with participation from Sequoia, Aaron Levie (Box), Zach Weinberg (Operator Partners), and Kevin an…
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Joshua Rahn (Co-founder & Managing Partner at Oceans)
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Joshua Rahn is Co-founder & Managing Partner at Oceans, a new, NYC-based early-stage venture fund working to help build the next trillion-dollar businesses. Oceans recently announced the close of Fund I, an $11M fund designed to make this mission a reality. Early investments include Famer, Mealco, Uppercampus, Teal, and Tembo Health, among others. …
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Hunter Walk (Co-founder & Partner at Homebrew)
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Hunter Walk (@hunterwalk) is Co-founder & Partner at Homebrew, a seed-stage venture firm he founded in 2013 with Satya Patel. Homebrew has invested in the likes of Plaid, Gusto, Chime, Bowery Farming, Stir, Finix Payments, Honor, Lumi, Tia, theSkimm, Winnie, and many more (see full portfolio). Prior to founding Homebrew, Hunter led consumer product…
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Sam Corcos (CEO & Co-Founder of Levels)
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Thanks to Eric Cohen, an early investor in Levels, I (Lukas Steinbock) had the chance to speak to Sam Corcos, their CEO and Founder. Levels helps thousands of people stay healthy by tracking their glucose levels through its biowearable CGM metabolic sensor. Levels recently raised a $12M seed round led by Andressen Horowitz (read more about the roun…
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The Takeoff Podcast: Ryan Kohlman (Founder & CEO of TriviaHub) on building organizational culture and boosting employee engagement through trivia
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Ryan Kohlman is Founder & CEO at TriviaHub, the digital events company helping businesses build culture and increase employee engagement through virtual trivia events and experiences. Prior to founding TriviaHub, Ryan was Direct of Product at Ascend Learning, a PE-owned online learning platform (acquired by Blackstone in 2017). Before that, Ryan sp…
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The Takeoff Podcast: Sam Altman on joining a startup early in your career, the importance on long-term thinking, and knowing which projects to pursue further.
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Sam Altman is the co-founder and CEO of OpenAI. Prior to joining OpenAI as CEO, Sam was the president of Y Combinator, the world’s leading startup accelerator, having helped launch companies such as Stripe, Airbnb, DoorDash, Twitch, Reddit, Brex, and Dropbox. Before joining Y Combinator, Sam founded Loopt (a location-based social networking app) wh…
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The Takeoff Podcast: Justin Holland (CEO and Founder of HealthJoy)
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Thrilled to release the fourth episode of The Takeoff's Telehealth Podcast, where I interview Justin Holland, CEO and Co-Founder of HealthJoy. After founding two companies, one being acquired by Rakuten Inc., Justin founded HealthJoy, which has funding from firms like Health Velocity Capital and U.S. Venture Partners (USVP). Special thanks to Saura…
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The Takeoff Podcast: Saurabh Bhansali (Partner at Health Velocity Capital)
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Welcome to the third episode of The Takeoff’s telehealth podcast with Saurabh Bhansali, Partner at Health Velocity Capital (a leading healthcare-focused venture and growth equity firm). Saurabh currently sits on the Board of Directors at HealthJoy, Zipari, and Jvion. He is a Board Observer at Ginger. Special thanks to our first podcast guest, Russ …
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The Takeoff Podcast: Guy Friedman (Co-founder & CEO of SteadyMD)
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In the second episode of The Takeoff’s telehealth Podcast series, I interview Guy Friedman, Co-founder and CEO of SteadyMD. Before founding the primary care focussed Telehealth company that is SteadyMD, Guy founded HigherNext, which was acquired by ProctorU in 2014. Guy now lives and works out of St. Louis, where he came and spoke in one of my clas…
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The Takeoff Podcast: Russell Glass (CEO at Ginger)
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Welcome to The Takeoff Podcast! In this Podcast series, focused on telehealth, I (Lukas Steinbock) will be detailing the rise and challenges of telehealth with our insightful guests. Our first guest, Russell Glass (@glassruss), is the CEO of Ginger, an on-demand mental health company backed by Bessemer, Khosla Ventures, Health Velocity Capital, and…
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What is The Takeoff Podcast? In this trailer episode, Michael Spiro, Lukas Steinbock, and Roshan Chanda (undergrads at WashU and founders at The Takeoff) discuss The Takeoff, why they are launching The Takeoff Podcast, and more. Background on The Takeoff: The Takeoff's goal is to inspire the next generation of startup and technology leaders. We do …
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The TakeOff #6 - Asumpta Gallagher, Trainer, Business Consultant and founder of BestPractice.ie
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The Takeoff Podcast #6Asumpta Gallagher is the founder of BestPractice.ie, which provides training and consultancy services for the Healthcare sector.Asumpta has over 25 years of experience in Management and Training in the Optical and Healthcare Sectors, and she specialises in working within the Healthcare sector in the fields of Practice Finances…
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The TakeOff #5 - Pauline Rohdich, Rapid Transformational Therapist and Founder of justpause.ie
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The Takeoff Podcast #5Pauline Rohdich is a Rapid Transformational Therapist and the founder of justpause.iePauline is on a mission to bring as many people as possible into their own True Power. She believes that once you redefine who you are and connect to your true essence, you realise what is most important to you, and the world is your oyster. H…
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The Takeoff #4 - Lisa Toner, Founder and Owner of ETTCH box
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The Takeoff Podcast #4Lisa Toner is a Senior Marketing Manager at HubSpot and the Founder of ETTCH Box - a ‘little box of encouragement’ that empowers teens and children to move through the world with confidence.Named 'Most Influential Woman in Inbound Marketing 2017' by TNT News, Lisa used both her Marketing expertise and her empathetic nature to …
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The Takeoff #3 - John Gregory, Speaker, Author, Innovator & Founder of Open City Inc
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The Takeoff Podcast #3John Gregory is a Speaker, Author, Innovator & the Founder of Open City Inc. He is an energetic Brit living in Canada, whose passion for starting new things prompted a host of blogs and initiatives that evolved into a new career.In this episode of The Takeoff, John talks to Jenny Butler about how he started companies by combin…
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The Takeoff #2 -Anna Scheller, Author, Keynote Speaker, Sales Trainer
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The Takeoff Podcast #2Anna Scheller, Author, Keynote Speaker and Sales Trainer talks to Jenny Butler about her unique Sales Training approach using the skills she learned whilst training for her black belt in TaeKwonDo, and also how the Women's Inspire Network has helped her to reach an Irish audience.Anna's Dublin workshop will be held on Friday, …
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The Takeoff #1 - Brian Halligan, Co-Founder and CEO of HubSpot
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The Takeoff Podcast #1Brian Halligan, Co-Founder and CEO of HubSpot, talks to Jenny Butler about how HubSpot got started and some of the challenges that were faced along the path to success, as well as the worst advice that Brian ever received and how his dog, Romeo, might introduce him at the Inbound conference if he could talk!Follow Brian Hallig…
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