Startup Stories

Tom Callahan
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Startup Stories is a weekly podcast hosted by Tom Callahan, where he sits down and speaks with founders and business owners to discuss their individual journeys as well as the joys and struggles of going out on their own.

  1. 12/27/2023

    Lisa Esberger - Founder & Chief Revenue Officer at Verdethos

    Lisa is the Founder at CRO at Verdethos, which is a cutting-edge supply chain management platform that is revolutionizing the way businesses approach sustainability and transparency in their supply chains. Their platform empowers sustainable sourcing, supply chain automation, and connects end customers with the stories behind their products' journeys. In a world where supply chains are traditionally manual and segmented, Verdethos leverages new technologies to provide a seamless exchange of pertinent ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) data and trade information from end to end. LinkedIn

    36 min

  2. 12/20/2023

    Drew Leahy - Entrepreneur & Investor

    In 2007, Drew Leahy founded his first technology company called Mybandstock. This forever changed his life and perspective on leading product teams, marketing strategy, and business development. They ran for over 3 years, raised 120k from angel investors, signed platinum artist clients and managers, and landed in Silicon Beach (Los Angeles). In 2014, he cofounded and ran SnapSuits.com to over $2M in revenue and an 800% return on advertising.In 2017, he joined Hawke Ventures and launched an incredible strategic venture firm.He decided to move to New Zealand to raise his family in 2023, which is when he joined Hillfarrance Venture Capital.

    45 min

  3. 12/13/2023

    Greg White - Recruiting Leader

    Greg White is a former Engineer, who since 2018 has been fully immersed in technical recruiting, focused on delivering the best technical talent in America. Greg prides himself in creative solutions to challenging recruiting problems and staying on the absolute cutting edge of technology. As part of this process, Greg currently performs comprehensive 30-60 minute technical screenings of candidates on behalf of HR and Engineering teams, using his experience and education to intensively screen candidates for technical fundamentals. Greg formerly founded a Staffing Agency called Peritus Global Services.

    42 min

  4. 12/06/2023

    Ted Ramert - Founder of Burst

    Ted Ramert is the Founder of Burst. Burst unlocks the power of App Clips, and provides an all-in-one service for creating apps that open instantly. Companies using Burst get access to cutting-edge technology, such as iOS app clips, push notifications, full-screen videos, commerce, and native forms.

    38 min

  5. 11/29/2023

    Justin Rytych - Owner of The Hail Group

    Justin Rytych is the Owner and Head of Operations at The Hail Group, based in Colorado Springs, CO. The Hail Group is changing the body shop experience by providing exceptional customer service, consistent communication, and state of the art technology. They fix hail damaged cars, and do it well. They're in areas affected from hail storms, and have some of the best PDR technicians in the world with state of the art technology to provide great customer service.

    37 min

  6. 11/22/2023

    Chris Hanson - Business Owner

    Chris Hanson is a Business Owner and Entrepreneur based in the Chicagoland Area. Chris discusses his business focusing on lowering the risk for CTE within playgrounds, what went right, what went wrong, and what he has learned along the way

    1h 10m

  7. 11/15/2023

    Neil Schuster - Co-Founder of No Laying Up

    Neil Schuster is a Co-Founder and Merch Czar/Head of Business Operations at No Laying Up. No Laying Up is a company built around the goal of entertaining, informing and connecting a community of avid golfers around the world. In this episode, Neil discusses how NLU came to be, working on it as a side-gig and knowing when to go full time, as well as the growth of business, marketing, and customer base. No Laying Up

    47 min

  8. 11/08/2023

    Jimmy Semrick - CEO & Co-Founder at Brella

    Jimmy Semrick is based in Chicago, IL and is the CEO & Co-Founder of Brella. Brella is a concentrated cocktail mix that has zero calories, zero sugar, and packs 15 cocktails into the palm of your hand! Jimmy discusses his start in sales within the Food & Beverage industry, and the insight he has gained both from bootstrapping and working for major grocery chains. User promo code START10 for 10% off your order at www.brelladrops.com Brella Instagram

    33 min
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Startup Stories is a weekly podcast hosted by Tom Callahan, where he sits down and speaks with founders and business owners to discuss their individual journeys as well as the joys and struggles of going out on their own.

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  • Creator
    Tom Callahan
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Tom Callahan
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