When you think of cutting edge technology, it’s unlikely vending machines pop to mind. But Dawn Dickson has a plan to change that with her startup, PopCom.

April Wachtel wants to bring the craft cocktail experience out of the bar and into your home.

Can Tye and Courtney Caldwell convince investors that their skills will transfer from the barbershop to the boardroom?

Cesar Kuriyama thinks his app, 1 Second Everyday, could topple social media giant Facebook.

The surprising story of what happened to one startup after its founders pitched to investors—and thousands of listeners.

Maria Schneider wants to take physical therapy out of the clinic and into the home with the help of a small device. But is her technology the answer patients and doctors have been waiting for?

What happens when a scientist takes on the world of business?

The apps on our smartphones seem to be engineered for addiction. Alon Shwartz wants to fight this with an app of his own: unGlue.

After John Renaldi lost track of his kid on a trip to downtown Chicago, he vowed never to be in that situation again.

Hunter Rosenblume pitches Lunar Wireless, a company he co-founded as an answer to pricey cell phone plans. But getting investors to gamble on a 22-year-old who claims he can take on a decades-old industry is a hard sell.

Romy Raad and her cofounder have created Metabrew, a healthy beverage they believe could replace your morning coffee. But can they get investors buzzing about this plant-based substitute?

The founders of Harper Wilde want to take the B.S. out of bra shopping.

In a world where it seems like everybody has an app, can Sterling Smith convince investors he has a better way to build them?

Co-founders Kevin Allen and Moses McCall think they’ve hit upon the next big fitness trend: rowing.

You’re probably familiar with Jillian Manus the investor—but in this episode, we dig in a little deeper to understand how she became the VC force she is today.

The cofounders of Qleek hope to marry the nostalgia of vinyl with the convenience of digital music.

When Mike Slagh left the military, he wanted to find a job in tech, but he couldn’t get his foot in the door. And then he realized he wasn’t the only one.

Miki Agrawal made headlines with the success of her first company Thinx—until she became the headline. Now she’s ready for a comeback with Tushy.

On today’s episode, we hear from the people who make deals happen: our investors. Who are they and how did they become the ones calling the shots?

Entrepreneur Laura Bilazarian has an innovative solution for helping companies find great talent. But to convince investors, she’ll need to walk a razor’s edge between confidence and cockiness.

Haydn Sonnad pitches his plan to revolutionize regional transit on the back of Tesla’s electric charging network. But there’s a catch: this entrepreneur has to run his company between English class and Algebra.

Two entrepreneurs believe they have the secret to making premium instant coffee. Will their startup hold up to a taste test with investors?

The founders of Tuckrbox need to convince investors that their healthy food delivery service is more than just a noble idea.

Could a little sensor designed to measure punches be the next big hit in a long line of fitness fads?

The social media landscape is a veritable graveyard of failed startups, but Matthew Peltier believes his company, Shimmur, is different.