Jenna Sereni believes the best product recommendations come from family and friends. That’s the genesis of her social shopping app, HandsDown. Her pitch starts out like normal - until the investors flip the script and start pitching back, sending HandsDown on an entirely new path.
Today’s investors are Jillian Manus, Charles Hudson, Elizabeth Yin, Mac Conw ... Show More
Aug 26
#184 Ventrix: The Gas Plant of the Future
Beer, dry ice, and concrete all have one thing in common... they require CO2. Between demand for CO2 rising, and new gas plants taking a billion dollars to build, shortages are becoming more common. So Sonny built a modular plant the size of a fridge, making it cheaper and easier ... Show More
47m 26s
Jul 2025
How a Y Combinator food delivery app used TikTok to soar in the App Store ... and Chime backer Lauren Kolodny bets on AI
The internet trend is simple: A friend or family member looks into the camera and tells viewers, in a slightly aggressive tone, that they are about to witness a presentation and that they had better be nice. Also, Acrew Capital's Lauren Kolodny led a $20 million Series A in Alix, ... Show More
8m 45s
Oct 2022
Introducing: The Crazy Ones, Morning Brew's New Podcast
Episode 1: Welcome to the FIRST EPISODE of The Crazy Ones, hosted by fellow friends, founders, and builders, Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista), Sophia Amoruso (@sophiaamoruso), and Jesse Pujji (@jspujji). Today, we talk about the rise and the insane $700M evaluation of Liquid Dea ... Show More
43m 39s
Jun 2024
How to Craft Your Pitch to Attract Big Investors
<p>Elly Truesdell left her decade-long career sourcing new brands at Whole Foods to start a venture fund, New Fare Partners, where she helped launch new ventures including Made By Nacho, a cat food brand co-founded by chef Bobby Flay. Follow Elly’s expert advice to nail your next ... Show More
34m 16s
Nov 2023
First Time Founders with Ed Elson — ft. Andrew Benin and Allen Dushi of Graza
Ed interviews the founders of Graza, an olive oil startup, about their path to founding the company, the merits and challenges of their partnership, and how they think about money and success.
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45m 40s