Built From the Dream Up: Founders' Stories

Sharyn Konyak
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Built From the Dream Up: Founders' Stories

At Built From the Dream Up: Founders' Stories, you'll hear stories from founders of businesses who’ve used perseverance, agility, and some good old-fashioned luck to build multi-figure companies from dream to reality, even if they stumbled along the way. Host Sharyn Konyak, Chief Storyteller and brand strategist at Story Powered Brands digs deep with Founders, who share stories of what they’ve tried, what they learned and how they put it all into practice. Built From the Dream Up is your bootstrap university. What you’ll learn may even be better than any business school education. A resource to set you firmly on the path to making your entrepreneurial dreams come true. It always starts with a story.

  1. 06/12/2023

    Socks with Soul: Weaving a Message of Inclusion Into a Brand

    Super excited to share this special PRIDE month interview with Pals Socks Founder Hannah Lavon.What product combines a passion for great design and desire for real social change? Socks might not be the obvious answer but for Hannah Lavon it was the perfect pairing. In this thought-provoking episode, we unravel the story behind weaving a message of inclusion into the fabric of a brand, how partnerships take work , the importance of employing a 'teachable not preac...

    49 min

  2. 05/29/2023

    Safe to Smoke: Bringing Certified Lab Testing to the NJ Cannabis Industry

    Not content with the limitations of her sales career, Sarah Ahrens saw an opportunity to merge her interest in conscious consumerism with the burgeoning field of cannabis. New Jersey's need for certified lab testing services gave her the avenue to take the entrepreneurial leap with True Labs for Cannabis.In this episode, hear the story behind:Understanding the crucial role that lab testing plays in ensuring consumer safety, product quality, and regulatory compliance;The challenges of en...

    55 min

  3. 05/15/2023

    Hungry for Success: A Banana-Powered Journey to Fight Food Insecurity with Plant-Based Milk

    Growing up hungry in inner-city Miami put a fire in Michael Baptiste 's belly to build a career in the food business and end food insecurity. Tune in to hear how Michael and his college business partners built a successful company, Banana Wave, and made their mark in the alternative milk market, attracting the attention of major retailers such as Walmart and Whole Foods. From finding product market fit to negotiating distribution deals and financing you won't want to miss Michael's stor...

    58 min

  4. 05/01/2023

    Fashion Meets Tech: Designing AR Wearable Jewelry in the Metaverse

    In this episode, phygital jewelry designer Tracy Greenan shares the story of her journey from Toronto design school graduate to successful NYC fashion designer, why she had to give it all up and how her resilient spirit and Web3 put her on a new path.Tune in to learn valuable insights for designers looking to learn the business of Web3, how to differentiate themselves in the space and the importance of networking with women in tech to change the narrative for female founders.Her phyigital (ph...

    46 min

  5. 04/17/2023

    Dorm Room to Board Room: Transforming a College Idea into an 8-Figure Ad-Tech Startup

    With a domain name owned since college and a desire to do something more, Jesse Pujji left a lucrative Wall Street career behind to build an ad tech startup, Ampush, with his former college roommates. The early entrant in the ad-tech space capitalized on a strategic partnership with Facebook. An impressive exit In this episode, Jesse shares his advice on who to seek out for partnerships, how close those relationship should be, the most important thing to consider when seekin...

    52 min

  6. 04/03/2023

    A Healthy Dose of Service: Revolutionalizing Microgreens to Power Nutritional Supplements

    A career serving our country was the path Joshua Diskin expected for himself. But when he left the Marines, he left lost. Poor nutrition and depression weighed him down and sent him on a journey of self-discovery. Tiny little sprouts called microgreens were just part of what he found.Hear how the power of microgreens and organic nutritional supplements led him to co-found Revogreens, reignite his passion for helping others and allow him to renew his purpose while serving veterans...

    49 min

  7. 03/20/2023

    Breaking Barriers and Taking Flight As A Female Drone Company Founder

    Leaving a successful decades-long career working for package goods giants to start a drone company with no aviation experience may seem foolish. But for Bronwyn Morgan, it was a dream a lifetime in the making.Hear how making her way in a new industry, overcoming gender and race bias and listening to her customers allowed her to spread her wings and take flight with Xeo Air.Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe to our podcast for new weekly content and if you enjoyed this episode leave a ...

    46 min

  8. 03/06/2023

    Building Community and Apps for Connection

    When Jon Werner conceived of Bones in Motion, the first fitness tracker for runners, in 2004, he knew he had a winner. But, he also knew being an early market entrant meant that growing the business would be a marathon not a sprint.You won't want to miss this fascinating episode and Jon's stories of chasing down his perfect customer, pacing the market, courting financial partners and tapping into the business's core value to finish on a sweet spot for pricing.Thanks for listening! Be su...

    1h 16m
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At Built From the Dream Up: Founders' Stories, you'll hear stories from founders of businesses who’ve used perseverance, agility, and some good old-fashioned luck to build multi-figure companies from dream to reality, even if they stumbled along the way. Host Sharyn Konyak, Chief Storyteller and brand strategist at Story Powered Brands digs deep with Founders, who share stories of what they’ve tried, what they learned and how they put it all into practice. Built From the Dream Up is your bootstrap university. What you’ll learn may even be better than any business school education. A resource to set you firmly on the path to making your entrepreneurial dreams come true. It always starts with a story.

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