Justin Kan (Twitch co-founder, then Atrium — a tech-enabled law firm) at Hustle Con 2018: why he started Atrium, the problems with legal…
My First Million
890 source episodes in the catalog.
Max Mullen (Instacart) at Hustle Con 2018: lessons from his first company, early growth strategies, building the early team, inventory and…
Pat Brown (Impossible Foods) tells the Impossible meat origin story at Hustle Con 2018: inventing plant-based meat, scaling to supply…
Kyle Taylor (The Penny Hoarder) on bootstrapping a personal-finance media company past $37M revenue with 100+ employees, completely…
Blue Bottle Coffee founder James Freeman tells the 186-square-foot Oakland potting-shed origin story, coffee as a fresh experience,…
Henrik Werdelin (co-founder of BARK, the dog-products company) at Hustle Con 2018: how BARK explores side ideas profitably without…
Hustle Con 2018 talk by Jessica Herrin, founder of Stella & Dot (direct-sales accessories), on building a customer-supplier community…
Hustle Con 2018 talk: Jake Kassan, MVMT watches founder, on dropping out of college at 19, building a $100M watch brand with zero outside…
1-800-GOT-JUNK? founder Brian Scudamore on starting at 19, scaling to $250M revenue, the importance of being willing to fail, facing…
Samantha Scharff, CEO of Giphy Studios, tells the story of starting as a 21-year-old production assistant at SNL with no clue, saying yes,…
Maya Prosor (Head of Partnerships, Lemonade) on impostor syndrome: childhood roots, why it shows up after promotions, and how to shake it…
Susan Lee, Head of People at Warby Parker, discusses labels, childhood, politics, and self-identity after growing up with Korean immigrant…
Hustle Con talk by Jess Lee, partner at Sequoia Capital, who previously co-founded Polyvore (acquired by Yahoo for $230M) and led product…
Tanya Holland (Executive Chef / Owner of Brown Sugar Kitchen) talks about pivoting from a dance career into the restaurant business, how…
Ami Mehta, Director of Product Design at Evernote, shares three turning points that shaped her identity, including her experience as an…
Valerie McGinty founded Fund Her after the 2016 election to get more women into political office. Episode covers her personal background,…
Anneka Gupta (LiveRamp) on going from engineer to Co-CEO, moving into product and marketing, running recruiting, growing pains, her top-8…
Cora Thomas discusses her jewelry and design business, including an earlier failed attempt at owning a company and moving on to a new…
Amber Hameed (VP Info Systems at Dollar Shave Club) credits the women who mentored and supported her through her career. Short talk.
Lee Anne Grant walks through embracing failure, embracing self-discovery, and her career journey from law school to Brandless. Short…
Nanea Reeves, co-founder and CEO of TRIPP, shares a personal story of overcoming difficult odds and learning how to succeed. The…
Anjelika Temple, Chief Creative Officer and founding partner at Brit + Co, tells stories around the principle of saying yes and starting…
Matthew Smith (Really Good Emails, Fathom & Draft) explains what makes a good email: brand voice, the 'know the suck' principle, subject…
Camille Ricketts (Head of Content, First Round Capital) on building the First Round Review startup blog: launch strategy, in-house team,…























