Startup Cornell

Startup Cornell

Startup Cornell is a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell that explores the bold entrepreneurial ideas coming from our students, faculty, staff and young alumni.

  1. Episode 52: SWYM founders want you to dive in to find a date for Valentine’s Day

    2월 9일

    Episode 52: SWYM founders want you to dive in to find a date for Valentine’s Day

    Our February podcast features a chat with Terrence Liverpool ’02 and Jeffrey Chery, founders of SWYM, a dating app that allows users to meet and match with people at events such as concerts, music festivals, conferences or sporting events, or even everyday locations such as supermarkets, gyms, parks or bookstores. The duo founded the company right before the pandemic, which was a tricky time for this idea, but had a launch party in November 2025 and have connected with organizers of key events in New York City, who are using their platform. They say meeting in real life at events, with the use of technology, helps people connect with others who have similar interests.

    41분
  2. MathGPT founders say site boosts students’ skills, confidence

    1월 16일

    MathGPT founders say site boosts students’ skills, confidence

    With more than 10 million users, Nour Gajial ’26 and Yanni Kouloumbis ’26 have found a pain point among high school and college students and answered it with their startup MathGPT. The founders are featured on the January episode of the Startup Cornell podcast. The duo founded the company in 2023 to help students struggling with math understand how to approach problems step-by-step using AI-powered learning tools and video explanations. Now, the platform has expanded beyond math to include a number of STEM-related topics.

    26분
  3. Episode 51: Hauwa Otori ’08 spreads the stories of under-resourced entrepreneurs

    2025. 12. 12.

    Episode 51: Hauwa Otori ’08 spreads the stories of under-resourced entrepreneurs

    Our new episode features Hauwa Otori ‘08, creator of the Founders International Network and host of the Building Black podcast, which shares stories about the experiences of under-resourced entrepreneurs from around the globe. Otori has a degree in communications from Cornell and a law degree from American University. She is also an independent producer for Fast Company, KCRW and Marketplace and her writing has appeared in Elle and Forbes.

    35분
  4. Episode 50!!!! Live from our NYC conference

    2025. 11. 14.

    Episode 50!!!! Live from our NYC conference

    This special episode features speakers and attendees recorded live during the 2025 Eclectic Convergence Conference at Cornell Tech in New York City. Listen in as they share advice for new founders, traps to avoid and the stories that motivate them every day. Hear from Javed Singha MBA ’09, co-founder and president, Fieldwire; Marissa Alden ’06, general manager of recreation, DaySmart; Chris Kirby ’15, founder and CEO, Ithaca Hummus; Erica Belsky ’04, co-founder, Good Inside; Scott Belsky ’02, former Adobe EVP and Behance founder, and others!

    38분
  5. Episode 49: Planning a wedding? Tim Chi knows what you need

    2025. 10. 21.

    Episode 49: Planning a wedding? Tim Chi knows what you need

    Listen in as Tim Chi ‘98, former CEO and co-founder of WeddingWire, which became The Knot Worldwide, talks about forming the ultimate wedding planning company. And find out how his own wedding inspired the idea. The company serves millions of engaged couples across 15 countries, helping them plan and celebrate their big day by providing an all-in-one digital wedding planning app and website.

    37분
  6. Episode 48: John Hui founds companies to solve health care challenges

    2025. 09. 26.

    Episode 48: John Hui founds companies to solve health care challenges

    Our new episode features John Hui MBA ‘15, former CEO and co-founder of Twiage, a digital health company that provides communication technology solutions connecting hospitals and ambulances. Twiage was acquired by Tiger Connect in November 2024. Hui is also a co-founder of Rendr, a multi-specialty Chinese physician group serving the medically underserved Asian patient population in New York City. He’s also an active angel investor and founding member of Red Bear Angels, a Cornell alumni-run investor group.

    30분
  7. Episode 47: Jonathan Lowenhar wants to help CEOs enjoy the work

    2025. 08. 22.

    Episode 47: Jonathan Lowenhar wants to help CEOs enjoy the work

    Our newest episode features Jonathan Lowenhar ‘96, founder and one of two managing partners of Enjoy The Work, a company that has worked with more than 200 company CEOs on leadership. He talks to us about the most common mistakes CEOs make and how to avoid them.

    40분
  8. Episode 46: Meredith Oppenheim has some innovative ideas about growing older

    2025. 07. 21.

    Episode 46: Meredith Oppenheim has some innovative ideas about growing older

    Our newest episode features Meredith Oppenheim ‘95, founder of Vitality Society and now a strategic advisor in the senior housing space. Oppenheim, who graduated from the College of Arts & Sciences, worked for 25 years in senior housing and care before starting Vitality Society, a platform offering programming and communuity for people 60 and older. During the podcast, she talks about the trajectory of her career and offers some advice for others whose careers span several lanes.

    40분
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Startup Cornell is a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell that explores the bold entrepreneurial ideas coming from our students, faculty, staff and young alumni.

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