Episodes

Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
#225: Industrial Energy Management with Voltus CEO Gregg Dixon
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
On today’s show we welcome special guest, Voltus CEO Gregg Dixon. Voltus is a leading distributed energy resource software technology platform. On the podcast, Gregg discusses:
-What are distributed energy resources (DERs) and why they are important
-Voltus’ recurring revenue business model and strong unit economics
-Thoughts on the current market environment and raising a $100 million PIPE financing
-Advice to entrepreneurs considering taking their company public
-And more

Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
#224: Software and Entrepreneurship with Rubicon Technologies CEO Nate Morris
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
On today’s show we welcome special guest, Rubicon Technologies Founder, Chairman and CEO Nate Morris. Rubicon is a software platform that provides smart waste and recycling solutions for businesses and governments worldwide.
On the podcast, Nate discusses:
- How he launched Rubicon with maxed-out credit cards and a $10,000 line of credit
- Opportunities in the fragmented $2.1 trillion global waste and recycling industry
- Key lessons learned in building a $1.7 billion software company from scratch
- Advice for future entrepreneurs
- And more

Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
#223: Coffee and Asset Management with Westrock CEO Scott Ford
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
On today’s podcast we welcome special guest, Westrock Coffee CEO and Co-Founder, Scott Ford. Westrock Coffee is a leading integrated coffee, tea, flavors, extracts, and ingredients solutions provider.
On the show, Scott discusses:
How he went from asset management to the coffee industry
Where the idea for Westrock Coffee came from and what problem he was looking to solve
Key skills and knowledge from his experience in finance utilized as a company founder
Trends in the coffee industry
And more

Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
#222: Community-Driven Investing with Covey CEO Brooker Belcourt
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
On today’s podcast we welcome special guest, Covey founder and CEO Brooker Belcourt. Covey is an analyst-owned community created to find and reward the next top money managers.
On the show, Brooker discusses:
His experience as an analyst at Coatue Management and some lessons learned
Key insights from working at Citadel and how multi-manager hedge funds differ
A deep dive into the Covey platform and how it can generate alpha for investors
His best investment idea over the next 10 years
And more

Monday Jun 13, 2022
#219: SPAC Investing with Meteora Capital Founder and CIO Vik Mittal
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
On today’s podcast we welcome special guest, Meteora Capital Founder and CIO Vik Mittal. Meteora Capital is an investment firm specializing in SPAC-related instruments in both public and private companies.
On the show, Vik discusses:
-His path into the hedge fund world
-The Twitter deal and his thoughts on merger arbitrage
-What appeals to him about SPAC investing
-Advice for those looking to break into the hedge fund industry
-And more

Monday May 30, 2022
#217: Visual Effects and Movies with DNEG Chairman and CEO Namit Malhotra
Monday May 30, 2022
Monday May 30, 2022
On today’s show we talk about visual effects and movies with DNEG Chairman and CEO Namit Malhotra. DNEG is a high-growth, technology-enabled visual effects and animation company executing ground-breaking, award-winning work for the world’s largest content creators.
On the show, Namit discusses:
How he got involved in the movie business
The barriers to entry for blockbuster movies effects companies
How DNEG won 7 Oscars for visual effects in movies
DNEG as the only pure-play publicly-traded visual effects and animation company
And more

Monday May 09, 2022
#212: Pet Tech with Wag CEO Garrett Smallwood
Monday May 09, 2022
Monday May 09, 2022
On today’s podcast we chat with Wag CEO, Garrett Smallwood. Wag is an American pet services marketplace company powering a mobile-first technology platform that enables on-demand and scheduled dog walking, training, and other pet care services.
On the show, Garrett discusses:
-What Wag does and why dog owners should download the app
-Wag’s path to future profitability
-Going public and future growth plans
-The best dog breed to own
-And more!

Monday Mar 21, 2022
#205: Leadership Chat: Eve co-CEOs, Jerry DeMuro and Andre Stein
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
On today’s podcast we welcome special guests, Eve co-CEOs, Jerry DeMuro and Andre Stein. Eve is a recent corporate carve-out from Brazilian multinational aerospace manufacturer Embraer and a leader in the development of next-generation Urban Air Mobility.
On the show, Jerry and Andre discuss:
-Flying cars - Eve’s next-generation Urban Air Mobility solutions
-The corporate carve-out and going-public transaction
-How Eve differs from competitors in the eVTOL space
-The potential $760 billion market they are pursuing
-And more

Monday Mar 14, 2022
#204: LeadershipChat: ElectraMeccanica Vehicles CEO Kevin Pavlov
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
On today’s show we welcome special guest, ElectraMeccanica Vehicles CEO Kevin Pavlov. ElectraMeccanica is a Canadian designer and manufacturer of electric vehicles. The company’s flagship vehicle is the single-seat electric vehicle called the SOLO.
On the podcast, Kevin discusses:
-The story behind the unique, three-wheel design of the SOLO
-How they plan to scale the electric vehicle company
-Why they use an asset-light contract manufacturing model
-The competitive environment and how ElectraMeccanica vehicles stand out
-And more

Monday Mar 07, 2022
#203: Leadership Chat: Terran Orbital CEO Marc Bell
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
On today’s podcast we welcome special guest, Terran Orbital CEO and Chairman Marc Bell. Terran Orbital is a pioneer in the development, innovation and operation of small satellites and earth observation solutions.
On the show, Marc discusses:
-How he built numerous successful businesses in different industries including real estate, entertainment and space
-The opportunity that he sees small satellites
-How running a vertically integrated business gives them a competitive advantage
-Keys to thriving as an entrepreneur and business leader
-And more
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