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 investor pitch.
Jul 16
How Marlyn Schiff Built a 2,000-Store Jewelry Brand By Selling Passion, Not Pressure
At 24, Marlyn Schiff was making beaded jewelry at her kitchen table with no business plan and nothing to lose. Today, Marlyn Schiff Jewelry is a seven-figure wholesale brand with staff who have stayed 18 years, a price point under $150 that cracked Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus, an ... Show More
32m 42s
Jul 14
How a $5,000 Grant Snowballed Into a Dr. Dre Partnership
Carmen Dianne and Kara Still launched Prosperity Market during the pandemic to bring fresh food and economic power to Black communities in Los Angeles—with no background in farming, no trailer, and no blueprint. Scrappy pop-ups in church parking lots grew into an 80-vendor operat ... Show More
50m 47s
Sep 2024
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
Being a business owner means having to innovate constantly and navigate change. So Inc., in partnership with Capital One Business, wants to help you figure out Your Next Move. Join Anu Duggal, founding partner of Female Founders Fund, the first early-stage fund for female-founded ... Show More
33m 53s
Aug 2024
A Playbook for First-Time Founders with Nancy Twine
<p>If you’re in the thick of building, scaling, your pivoting your business or your career: LISTEN UP! (Yes, in all caps!)</p><p>This episode is for you.</p><p>Today’s guest is sharing a blueprint on how to grow, pivot, and scale successfully (even if you’re literally starting fr ... Show More
43m 41s
Jun 2025
#164 Sundae: LTK for Groceries
Anastasia Trofimova sold everything, moved across the world and started Sundae to make food content shoppable—linking influencers, grocery carts, and brand dollars. Her pitch checks all the boxes. But when she asks for a $10M valuation, things got complicated. Will investors buy ... Show More
37m 5s
Nov 2019
#78 Got Goals? Grab a Cru
Tiffany Dufu has spent her career uplifting women and girls. Now, she’s turning a lifetime’s worth of expertise into a venture-backed business. Her startup, The Cru, is dedicated to helping women achieve their goals by connecting them to a network of other women. And while there’ ... Show More
30m 42s
Apr 2024
#130 FranShares: Invest in Franchises
After spending a decade as a franchise broker, Kenny Rose decided to break out on his own and start FranShares. An alternative investment platform where anyone can invest in franchises. Now you can own a piece of your local fast food joint, a medspa, even a car wash! But will the ... Show More
42m 49s
Oct 2022
How to Create a Million Dollar Course with No Experience & Turn Your Content to Cash with Ellie Diop
Ellie Diop is the Founder of Ellie Talks Money & Ellievated Academy. She is a business strategist, author, and transformational speaker who built a multi-million-dollar business in one short year. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Whatever your current life circumstances, as challenging as i ... Show More
24m 8s
Nov 2021
Consumer Markets, Franchising, and Angel Investing — With Kat Cole
Kat Cole, an angel investor and master of franchising, joins the pod to discuss the state of play in the restaurant and retail industry, her investment strategy, and why she’s excited about NFTs. She also shares her path from serving as a hostess at Hooters to a board member of s ... Show More
57m 50s