40:23Creative businesses
She Bet Everything on Her Art... Then Finally Got the Call
Abi King | Abi Ink
Abi King returns to share what it took to land her first major client, license her artwork, and keep building through self-doubt.
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She Bet Everything on Her Art... Then Finally Got the Call
Two years of pitching. One breakthrough client. Abi shares what it takes to keep going and build a creative business.
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56:40Technology
Why Students Are Replacing Office Hours With AI | The Future of Education
Billy Kihei | 24/7 Office Hours
Explore how an AI learning platform helps students get course-specific support while keeping instructors involved in the learning experience.
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34:11Creative businesses
She Built a 100+ Store Brand From a COVID Hobby
Zeba Parkar | Treleaf
How a scientist turned a homemade plant trellis into a product business, with lessons on finding a market and growing beyond a hobby.
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55:37Community impact
She Walked Away From Modeling to Build Something Bigger
Curating Confidence
A founder shares the transition from international modeling to a business connecting fashion, confidence, and emotional wellness.
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31:41Community impact
She Left TEACHING to Solve the PROBLEM No One Would
Anike Mlemchukwu | Lapapoe
A former educator explains how listening to families inspired a platform supporting children with developmental and behavioral needs.
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25:23Creative businesses
She Turned a Childhood Passion Into a Thriving Design Brand
Abi King | Abi Ink
Meet the illustrator turning joyful designs into everyday products, and hear how she balances creative work with building a business.
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39:53Creative businesses
How a Personal Crisis Turned Anna Teal Into a Marketing Founder
Anna Teal | Teal Marketing
Anna Teal reflects on caregiving, resilience, and the storytelling approach behind her marketing agency.
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49:41Food and agriculture
These Founders LOST FRIENDS Because of Their MUSHROOM Startup
Dave Claassen and Paul Grzybowski | Encapsulate USA
Two co-founders discuss the personal inspiration, early experiments, and relationships behind their mushroom supplement business.
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45:15Technology
Agency to Product: How a 2-Person Team Built an AI CRM
Kyle Kerns | Codexo
Follow the pivot from a small digital agency to an AI-powered CRM, including false starts and the choice to focus on one product.
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33:19Technology
How This Veteran Built a Life-Saving Tech Company
Craig L. Brown Sr. | Ready Alert Warning Systems
A veteran founder shares how military experience shaped his approach to leadership and emergency response technology.
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51:54Technology
How This Founder Is Building AI Teammates for Work: From Eryn.ai to Jo
Jo, formerly Eryn.ai
A conversation about AI teammates, customer discovery, founder-led sales, and the thinking behind a product rebrand.
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1:05:32Creative businesses
How This Founder Grows with Storytelling
Ashley G. Velez | Ashley G. Velez Digital
Hear how clear positioning, storytelling, and community helped a solo consultant build a business around mission-driven brands.
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1:03:03Food and agriculture
How Local Mushrooms Is Changing Georgia's Food Scene
Wesley Davis | Local Mushrooms
Discover how a passion for sustainable agriculture became a specialty mushroom business serving chefs, grocers, and food lovers in Georgia.
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50:03Technology
How Fandundr Lets Fans Fund Their Favorite Experiences
Drew Williams | Fandundr
Explore the idea of fans pooling resources to bring the artists, creators, and experiences they want to their communities.
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41:42Community impact
How Lavni is Making Mental Health Care More Accessible
Marcus Azeh | Lavni
A digital health founder shares the experiences and product decisions behind a platform expanding access to culturally responsive mental health care.
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49:25Creative businesses
From Stay-at-Home Mom to Creative Entrepreneur | The Highlight Reel ATL
Lee Meyer | The Highlight Reel ATL
Lee Meyer shares the leap into video production and the role of storytelling and client relationships in building a creative company.
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25:09Food and agriculture
How MycoLogic is Revolutionizing Mushroom Farming
Kyle Gabriel | MycoLogic
Learn how a research background led to technology designed to make specialty mushroom cultivation more accessible, efficient, and sustainable.
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34:50Technology
How Schoolconomy Turns Grades into Gift Cards
Regnault Sanders | Schoolconomy
A founder explains the idea behind rewarding academic progress and how community partnerships support a student incentives platform.
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11:02Community impact
Building in the Burbs EP 1 - Building with Friends
The HatchBridge community
Start with the first episode: members of the HatchBridge community reflect on their wins, challenges, and plans for the year ahead.
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