While working on developing the iPhone and then going on to co-found Nest, Matt Rogers became an expert in changing consumer behavior on a mass scale by creating products that seamlessly fit into everyday life. In his newest venture, he’s turned his sights to solving food waste starting in the kitchen. Mill sends customers a trash can that dries and shrinks ... Show More
Aug 20
Learn What VCs Actually Want, From a Founder Who's Raised $1B with Sasha Orloff, Puzzle
Investors want founders who understand the financial reality of their business. Messy data, misunderstood metrics, or waiting until you’re nearly out of cash to start fundraising can cost founders leverage, valuation, and even a term sheet. In this episode of Build Mode, host Isa ... Show More
44m 46s
Aug 13
The VC Backing the American Dream with Manan Mehta, Unshackled Ventures
Immigrant founders have built some of the world’s most valuable companies, but many still face barriers that make it harder to get a startup off the ground. Visa restrictions, limited access to friends-and-family capital, shallow networks, and a venture industry built around patt ... Show More
42m 34s
Aug 7
The legal mistakes that can sink your startup before series A with Kristina Subbotina, Lexsy
Setting up a sound legal foundation could be what saves a startup down the line. A missing founder vesting agreement, an unclear IP agreement, or a messy cap table can derail fundraising, spark co-founder disputes, or even kill an otherwise promising company before it has a chanc ... Show More
41m 7s
Aug 2023
Making garbage useful with Tom Szaky of TerraCycle
Tom Szaky runs a recycling company, but he’d rather live in a world where recycling was obsolete... Today, his company recycles everything from shampoo bottles and makeup containers to snack wrappers and cigarette butts. And through their recent Loop initiative, TerraCycle works ... Show More
43m 43s
Mar 2021
The To-Go Cup for A Better, More Sustainable World
How are designers rethinking the to-go cup? In this episode, Sam learns more about the NextGen Consortium to address the world’s single-use food packaging waste. In 2018, Closed Loop Partners launched the NextGen Consortium to bring together leading brands, industry experts, and ... Show More
43m 39s
Mar 2024
A Global Recycling Day Look at Sustainable Packaging
Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Tony Perrotta, Sustainability & Regenerative Economy Expert at PA Consulting, discusses creating meaningful solutions to recycling. Brian Huff, CEO and President of Nissin Foods, talks about business growth fo ... Show More
19m 28s