44 episodes

Welcome to The Blend with Kenz + Chan! 🎙️

Join best friends and business partners, Kenz and Chan, as they share candid insights, lessons learned, and honest conversations about entrepreneurship and life. From practical strategies to personal anecdotes, they keep it real while emphasizing the importance of mental health and friendship in the founder journey. Tune in for a refreshing take on blending business and friendship!

The Blend with Kenz and Chan The Blend with Kenz + Chan

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Welcome to The Blend with Kenz + Chan! 🎙️

Join best friends and business partners, Kenz and Chan, as they share candid insights, lessons learned, and honest conversations about entrepreneurship and life. From practical strategies to personal anecdotes, they keep it real while emphasizing the importance of mental health and friendship in the founder journey. Tune in for a refreshing take on blending business and friendship!

    Why We Love Being Entrepreneurs

    Why We Love Being Entrepreneurs

    In this upbeat episode of The Blend with Kenz + Chan, we focus on all the things we love about being entrepreneurs. From the flexibility and freedom to the incredible community and building our own culture, we dive into what makes this journey so rewarding.



    We also reflect on our childhoods and the moments that sparked our entrepreneurial spirit, sharing how these experiences have shaped who we are today. Join us as we celebrate the joys of entrepreneurship, discuss the positives, and learn more about ourselves along the way.



    Tune in for an inspiring conversation about the perks of being an entrepreneur and how we blend passion, business, and friendship on The Blend with Kenz + Chan.


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    • 39 min
    Behind the Scenes: Burnout and Bounce Backs

    Behind the Scenes: Burnout and Bounce Backs

    In this episode of The Blend with Kenz + Chan, we take you behind the scenes of our journey with burnout and how we're bouncing back. We discuss the tools and strategies we've found effective, why burnout is such a challenging issue for entrepreneurs, and the importance of supporting one another through it all.



    Join us for a mix of business insights and candid discussions about our vulnerabilities. Tune in to hear how we navigate the tough times and support each other as we blend business and friendship on The Blend with Kenz + Chan.


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    • 39 min
    Stress, Mistakes, and Growth: 2023 Unpacked

    Stress, Mistakes, and Growth: 2023 Unpacked

    In this episode of The Blend with Kenz + Chan, we get real about the ups and downs of the past year. We open up about how we've navigated burnout and personal stress, and share the tough lessons from a big mistake that caught up to us.



    Join us as we talk candidly about our mental health, how we're really doing, and what's been happening in our lives and business. It’s an honest look at the challenges we've faced and how we're growing through them. Tune in for a heartfelt conversation about resilience and growth as we blend business and friendship.


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    • 40 min
    Introducing The Blend with Kenz and Chan

    Introducing The Blend with Kenz and Chan

    Welcome to the inaugural episode of "The Blend with Kenz + Chan"! In this exciting premiere, Kenz and Chan reintroduce themselves and their revamped podcast. Join them as they share what to expect from this new version of the show, including candid insights, valuable lessons, and honest conversations about entrepreneurship and life.



    Kenz and Chan dive deep into what they've been up to since the last episode, detailing their adventures and growth over the past two years. From navigating the challenges of fundraising to experiencing the highs and lows of business expansion, they have plenty of stories to share.



    So grab your favorite beverage and tune in as Kenz and Chan kick off this new version of the pod, blending business as friends.


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    • 40 min
    Fundraising (round 2) Pt. 2

    Fundraising (round 2) Pt. 2

    Continuing the conversation of fundraising, Channing and Makenzie give updates on their current round. They emphasize how important it is to find the right investors, and how you should be vetting them as much as they vet you. They also discuss determining how much you should raise and how to prioritize how the capital should be allocated. 


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    • 30 min
    Fundraising (round 2) Pt. 1

    Fundraising (round 2) Pt. 1

    In this episode Channing and Makenzie talk about their experience raising money (for the second time.) They discuss how they used SXSW as a launching pad to open their round and how they got interest from investors before having a deck. Raising money is a full time job and the EVA co-founders are happy to have each other to split some of the work.  Finally, they talk about the cons of raising too much or valuing your business too high. 


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    • 30 min

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