Startup Gym
Startup Gym is a show about the hard work, coaches, and community that go in to building a company. Our startup gym is Science Inc., an incubator and venture studio in Los Angeles, CA. On any given day, people meet, challenge each other, and work on making their dreams a reality. Join us as we capture some of those conversations.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 13
- Years Active
- 2018
013: Alex Kehr & Connor Smith, Pop Inc. - You only have one shot to get a user
Alex Kehr and Connor Smith are the cofounders of Pop Inc. They are building a fun and engaging stickers marketplace to make your iMessage conversations more personal and expressive. Their marketplace…
012: Matt Hartman, Betaworks Ventures - Building and investing
Matt Hartman is Partner at Betaworks Ventures, a product-focused, seed-stage venture capital fund based in New York City and San Francisco.
Betaworks is a startup platform that builds, runs accelerat…
011: Blake Robbins, Ludlow Ventures & Jackson Dahl, 100 Thieves - E3 esports episode
Blake Robbins is Partner at Ludlow Ventures, an early-stage venture firm in Detroit that believes in "VC without ego." Their portfolio includes Honey, Scentbird, Lumi, Product Hunt, Angel List, 100 T…
010: Ben Gilbert, Pioneer Square Labs & Acquired - Everything in life is storytelling
Ben is the co-founder of Pioneer Square Labs, a startup studio and venture capital fund. He is an entrepreneur and investor, recently serving as the interim CEO of Taunt, where he now serves on the b…
009: Peter McCormack, What Bitcoin Did - Having the right mindset for cryptocurrency
Peter McCormack is a Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency trader, advisor, miner, blogger and podcaster. He has been active in the Bitcoin and Crypto space since 2013 and became a full-time trader in January 2…
008: Shivani Siroya, Tala - What is your super power?
Shivani Siroya is the Founder and CEO of Tala, a global leader in mobile-first financial services for underserved consumers.
More than 1.3 million people have borrowed through Tala’s smartphone app, …
007: Sophia Parsa, Toot - Finding what you love
Sophia Parsa is co-founder and CEO of Toot. Through their app Homework Helper, Toot connects knowledge with curiosity by empowering a community of learners. Students can ask questions using a camera-…
006: Bryce Papenbrook & David Vincent, Unlocked - Bringing community together
Unlocked is a mobile app that brings the anime & pop culture community together like never before. Users can connect with celebrities, watch and discover content, chat with others in the community, a…
005: Jesse Genet, Lumi - Know your audience
Jesse Genet is co-founder and CEO of Lumi, a packaging partner for modern brands. Lumi uses data to help companies simplify their process and sell their product. This episode was fun for a couple of …
004: Benoit Vatere, Mammoth Media - Engaging users a few minutes at a time
Benoit Vatere is on a journey to redefine mobile entertainment, a few minutes at a time. As Founder and CEO of Mammoth Media, he leads his data-driven team in pioneering the future of media through n…
003: Tiffany Hakimianpour, Handstand - When becoming a founder happens naturally
Tiffany Hakimianpour is Handstand's Founder and CEO. She's a leader with a passion for strategy, technology, execution, people, wellness and everything optimal.
Handstand's vision is to be the world …
002: Kartik Mandaville, SpringRole - Building on the Blockchain
Kartik Mandaville is the Founder and CEO of SpringRole, a protocol for attestations on blockchain.
Because SpringRole is built on blockchain and uses smart contracts, it’s able to verify work experie…
001: Mike Jones, Science Inc. - What do you want your headline to be?
For our inaugural episode, we sit down with Mike Jones, Co-founder and CEO of Science Inc. and Science Blockchain. Mike is an internet executive, strategic advisor, and active angel investor with mor…