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Spark XM is brought to you by Spark SC, USC's student hub for entrepreneurship.
We are a podcast featuring interviews with prominent students, alumni, and entrepreneurs. Our guests have shared stories that we hope will inspire listeners to broaden their potential and gain a deeper insight into the collegiate startup ecosystem.
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The Thiel Fellow Series, Episode 1: Zach Latta
In this episode, you'll meet Zach Latta: in 2015, he was one of 20 young talents selected to receive a $100,000 grant to jumpstart his new venture idea in place of pursuing higher education. He founded Hack Club, a nonprofit which helps high schools start coding clubs. Today, there are over 200 clubs in 30 states and 13 countries worldwide.
Music Credits:
Podington Bear, Wonderly Music
Hosts: Ankur Rastogi and Ian Geckeler
Produced by: Andrew Jiang, Fiona Pestana, Pratima Manga, and Eumin Lee
Special thanks to the SparkSC family. sparkxm.com/ -
Growth: Sahil Rattan
In this episode, we’ll take you through the second stage of building a startup: growth. Sahil Rattanis the Founder of Desinus, a company that designs and prints customized clothing for university organizations and events. He started the business in 2014 in his freshman dorm room, and now he’s grown his operations to 15 campuses with 20 sales reps.
Hosts: Daniel Donchev and Sandie Luo
Produced by: Andrew Jiang, Eumin Lee, Kayla Soren
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Prototyping: Zach Dell
In this episode, we’ll take you through the first stage of building a startup: prototyping. We hear from Zach Dell who developed a waterless toilet to combat open defecation in India.
Music Credits:
Happiness Is-- Podington Bear
Proliferate—Podington Bear
No Squirrel Commotion—Podington Bear
Dry Air—Podington Bear
Belle Ones—Marcus Bagalá
Hosts: Sandie Luo and Ian Geckeler
Produced by: Andrew Jiang, Eumin Lee, Kayla Soren
Special thanks to SparkSC family. http://sparkxm.com/