Ambition Today, Startup Stories with Kevin Siskar
Ambition Today is a podcast about entrepreneurs, creators, investors, and builders who ambitiously changed the world. Each episode explores the hardships and heroism of everyday life to reveal the key moments which leave behind a lasting legacy. Creating value in the world is hard, but you are not alone. No matter where you are in the world Ambition Today, hosted by Kevin Siskar, is here to keep you company as you create your own incredible story. Follow the show @AmbitionToday.
- Update frequency
- every 22 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 64
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Why Sean Ellis, Co-Author of Hacking Growth, Optimizes For Reputation And Learning
In 2010 Sean Ellis coined the term Growth Hacking and now he joins us on Ambition Today. Sean is the Co-author of Hacking Growth with Morgan Brown and currently the CEO of Growth Hackers.
Sean has ha…
How Adeo Ressi Empowered 2,700+ People To Become Startup Founders Through The Founder Institute
Over the summer we sat down with Adeo Ressi, the CEO of the Founder Institute, a startup accelerator program that operates in nearly 200 cities worldwide. Throughout his time as a founder, Adeo has p…
Andrew Weinrich Is Predicting Our Future
On this episode Andrew Weinrich sits down with us at his offices in Brooklyn New York. Andrew is the founder of Andrews Roadmaps and the host of the new "Predicting Our Future" podcast.
As a serial …
Dennis Mortensen Is Hyper Focused On The Future Of Artificial Intelligence With X.ai
From the brand new Fulton Center in downtown Manhattan we bring you Dennis Mortensen. He is founder and CEO at X.ai, an artificial intelligence driven personal assistant named Amy who schedules meeti…
From Israel to Silicon Valley, Niv Dror's Journey To Conquer Social Media
Season Two of Ambition Today is happy to welcome Niv Dror, head of social media for Product Hunt. Niv boasts an impressive resume in both startups and finance, stemming from his education at UC Sant…
#25 Joe Fairless' Journey From Madison Avenue To An $85 Million Real Estate Portfolio
In keeping with last weeks' real estate theme, Episode 25 of Ambition Today finds us across the table from Joe Fairless, Real Estate Investor and Host of the Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever Sh…
#24 How Matt Rodak Plans To Fund Every House Flip In America
Any amount of research into the seemingly eternal-growing market of real estate investment will almost surely make one familiar with Matt Rodak. The 2007 John Carroll grad is the founder and CEO of F…
#23 Lessons Howard Love Learned From While Sitting On Both Sides Of The Table
Over the last 30 years Howard Love has founded 15 companies and invested in over 50 early stage startups. His new book "The Startup J Curve" organizes his experience into the 6 phases startups go thr…
#22 Kelly Roach, From NFL Cheerleader to Million Dollar Brand
Kelly Roach is the founder of Kelly Roach Coaching and host of the Unstoppable Success Radio podcast. With a resume of NFL cheerleader, fitness enthusiast, and mother, Kelly doesn’t exactly fit the u…
#21 Pioneering the Social Media Frontier with Jonathan Abrams, Founder & CEO of Nuzzel
The godfather of social media, Jonathan Abrams, joins us on this episode of Ambition Today. He is now the founder & CEO of Nuzzel, a new platform to discover the top news from your friends and influe…
#20 Jesse Middleton Talks Building WeWork Labs & Investing With Flybridge Capital
Over the years WeWork has grown to become a $16 billion empire of co-working office spaces that are disrupting the traditional real estate markets all over the world. Our guest today, Jesse Middleton…
#19 Paul Polizzotto Transforms Advertising Into Real World Positive Social Change With CBS EcoMedia
From the CBS EcoMedia office’s in New York City, Serial Social Entrepreneur Paul Polizzotto, who is one of the most passionate and dedicated entrepreneurs I know, joins us for episode 19. Paul is the…
#18 Amir Salihefendic Grew The Todoist App From Solo Project To Millions Of People By Bootstrapping
The most ambitious people “Get. Sh*t. Done.” and that is what today’s guest Amir Salihefendic specializes in. Joining us from Portugal, Amir is the founder of Doist, the company which makes the very …
#17 David S. Rose Explains How The New Startup Crowdfunding Rules Affect You
On this episode of Ambition Today David S. Rose explains his new book The Startup Checklist, how the new startup crowdfunding rules affect you & angel investing 101. A third generation serial entrepr…
#16 How Jeff Stewart Helps Loan Money To Strangers All Over The World With Lenddo
Lend an ear as we interview how NY Serial Entrepreneur Jeff Stewart founded numerous companies, including his most recent business, Lenddo. Jeff was a pioneer in the early days of the internet. He st…
#15 Patrick McGinnis Coined The Meme F.O.M.O. And Now Tells You How To Be A 10% Entrepreneur
FOMO Alert! You are not going to want to miss out on this episode! Patrick McGinnis, Author of the 10% Entrepreneur joins Ambition Today for episode fifteen. We talk about the unique ways in which pe…
#14 Adam Besvinick Teaches The Art of Hustle and How To Break Into Your Dream Role
Venture Capitalist Adam Besvinick explains the value of pure hustle in pursuing his dreams of breaking into the Startup and Venture Capital industry. Recently named to the Forbes 30 Under 30, Adam ha…
#13 Alex Konrad of Forbes on Harvard, Media, and Startup Venture Capital
Episode 13 comes to you from New York Offices of Forbes as we are joined by Alex Konrad. Alex is a staff writer at Forbes covering venture capital, startups and enterprise tech. Aside from our discus…
#12 Avi Yashchin of Clean Edison Talks Having His Company Acquired, Data Science And Clean Energy
The sounds of science are ringing through episode 12 of Ambition Today when Avi Yaschin comes on the show. Avi is the founder of Clean Edison, the nation's largest sustainable energy education and tr…
# 11 Justin Dombrowski Uncovers The Power Of Curiosity, History, Bitcoin, & Education In Life
Break out your pen and paper and get ready to take notes because you will be tested on this episode! Justin Dombrowski, Principal at Historiocity teaches some incredible lessons during Episode #11 of…