Wharton Launch Pad
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Andy Dunn | Bonobos
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andy shares the remarkable story of Bonobos, along with revelations about the demons he faced along the way. Lots of lessons here for entrepreneurship...
Sam D'Amico | Impulse Labs
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a foodie hardware engineer takes on home appliances? The first product from Impulse Labs is an induction cook top that puts out more...
Bill Shufelt | Athletic Brewing
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you noticed a lot more booze-free beverage options recently? Bill Shufelt takes us through the journey of founding and growing Athletic Brewing, ...
Julian Maha | KultureCity
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Julian Maha co-founded KultureCity, the largest organization in the world focused on sensory accessibility and acceptance of those with invisible ...
Anna Mowbray | Co-Founder Zuru Toys | Founder Zeil
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zuru Toys is the third largest privately held toy company in the world. Predictably it's based in southern China. Unpredictably, it was founded by...
Wouter Bruins | Co-Founder In Ovo
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here's a chicken or egg problem for you. How do you make the hens that lay eggs? Until recently the process involved "culling" billions ...
Dan Miller | Steward & Fundrise
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Miller is a co-founder of Fundrise -- a hugely successful platform for funding non-traditional real estate development. His latest venture is Stew...
Ariel Kaye | Parachute Home
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel Kaye takes us back to the beginning -- how she got started building a direct-to-consumer bedding brand. Bonus content: why you should ignore thr...
Ritu Narayan | Zum
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zum is hot off of a $140 mm Series E funding round. Hear how former eBay exec Ritu Narayan has led the reinvention of school student transportation. (...
Shawn Nelson | Lovesac
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lovesac (NASDAQ: LOVE) started when founder Shawn Nelson was watching TV as a teenager and thought it would be cool to build a gigantic beanbag chair....
Amanda DoAmaral | Fiveable
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An educator builds a platform for test prep and other educational needs, putting students first. (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Bu...
Steve Salis | &Pizza
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
&Pizza delivers a pretty amazing custom-made pie in about 6 minutes while you watch. Hear Steve tell how he developed the concept and scaled the b...
Randy Goldberg | Bombas
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
So many gems shared by Randy Goldberg about bringing new energy to a sleepy category -- socks. Many great insights about creating a business with purp...
Seth Goldman | JUST Ice Tea
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Goldman and Barry Nalebuff could hardly have been more successful in founding Honest Tea which became a significant business for Coca Cola. Seth ...
Karl Ulrich | The Wharton School
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm on the other side of the mic this time telling my own story on the Metacast Podcast, including the twisty path from a PhD at the MIT AI Lab to...
John Geary | Abodu
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The ADU (aka Granny Flat) market has exploded. How has Abodu tackled demand? (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Business Radio Channel...
Kathryn Minshew | The Muse
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hear Kathryn explain how she built The Muse -- to help people "find work that's worth it." (Originally aired on Sirius XM Business Radio...
Nick Green | Thrive Market
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On-line grocery retailing is pretty tough. So, how did Thrive Market break out? Listen as Nick Green tells the origin story and the key ingredients to...
Aaron Levie | Box
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rob goes deep on the origin stories and growth journey of enterprise cloud company Box with Aaron Levie. (re-broadcast of 2021 interview originally ai...
Steve Galanis | Cameo
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Steve co-founded Cameo, people told him star athletes would demand USD 10,000 to make a short personalized video. The actual market-clearing pric...
Josh Tetrick | Eat JUST
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chicken or egg? Eat JUST shows we can have egg without the chicken at all. (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Business Radio Channel 1...
Immad Akhund | Mercury
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How might a new venture address the specific banking needs of start-ups? (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Business Radio Channel 132...
Uma Valeti | Upside Foods (formerly Memphis Meats)
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A cardiologist takes on the challenge of growing real meat without the animal. (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Business Radio Chann...
Mary Biggins | Mealpal
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lunch for under $10? How Mealpal delivers. (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Business Radio Channel 132.)
Will Ahmed | Whoop
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can a lab full biometric devices be put on your wrist? (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Business Radio Channel 132.)
Tammy Sun | Carrot Fertility
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What if fertility services were an easily administered benefit for your workforce? (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Business Radio C...
Stephen Lease | Goodr
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can sunglasses (and other active accessories) be high performance, affordable, and fun? (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Business Ra...
Gabi Lewis | Magic Spoon
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone loves breakfast cereal? Can it be a healthy meal choice for adults? (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Business Radio Channel...
Alex French | Bizzy Coffee
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
All you ever wanted to know about cold brew coffee and breaking into the refrigerated aisle of the grocery channel. (Originally aired on Wharton Launc...
Mike Webber + Vedant Saboo | Frutero Ice Cream
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ice cream in grocery is a very competitive category. What does it take for a start-up to take on the big brands? (Originally aired on Wharton Launch P...
GW Chew | Better Chew
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If your surname is Chew, are you destined to create vegan fried chicken? (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Business Radio Channel 132...
Kara Goldin | Hint
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Differentiating a product in a very crowded category -- drinking water. (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Business Radio Channel 132....
Keith Belling | Right Rice
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The founder of Pop Chips applies a successful template to the creation of a low-carb "rice." (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - Siriu...
Blake Scholl | Boom Supersonic
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New York to London and back the same day? The need is clearly real. Can the solution be delivered? Note to listener: this interview was conducted in 2...
Joey Zwillinger | Allbirds
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Allbirds origin story from perspective of the early days. (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Business Radio Channel 132.)
Keenan Wyrobek | Zipline
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amazing origin story of Zipline, and Keenan's personal journey from building toy robots to delivering life-critical medical supplies in Africa. (O...
Andy Rachleff | Wealthfront
07 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Going deep with Andy Rachleff on Wealthfront, Benchmark Capital, and more. (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Business Radio Channel 1...
Patricia Bubner | Orbillion
07 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deep tech applied to alternative protein. (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Business Radio Channel 132.)
Chris Stang & Andrew Steinthal | The Infatuation
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hear how The Infatuation began as a side hustle and grew into a leading resource for foodies. (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Busin...
Greg Lambrecht | Coravin
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does wine have to do with catheters? Listen as Greg describes his journey from medical device executive and entrepreneur to the creation of the C...
Lynda Weinman | Lynda.com
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Here how graphic design instructor Lynda Weinman created one of the successful on-line learning platforms, Lynda.com. (Originally aired on Wharton Lau...
Justin Gold | Justin's Peanut Butter
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The origin story of Justin's Peanut butter and then Justin's next act. (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Business Radio Chann...