Hosted by Zach Brand · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 59 episodes
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Dive into the stories behind Philly’s most exciting startups. Founding Philly connects with those who are fueling the innovation in Philly’s startup scene. Hear their journeys – on the Founding Philly podcast.
Zach Brand hosts Founding Philly, a business show with 59 episodes published.
This episode is sponsored by J.P. Morgan and Cozen O'Connor . --- In this episode of Founding Philly, I sit down with Charlie Anderson of Burro, Samuel Reeves of Fort Robotics, Joe Biancaniello of J.P. Morgan, and Chris
This episode is sponsored by Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs . --- In this episode of Founding Philly, I sit down with Aston Pierce, Director of the BFTP GO PA Fund, to explore how Ben Franklin Technology Partners has sup
This episode is sponsored by Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs . --- In this episode of Founding Philly, I sit down with Danae Mobley, CEO of Coded By and Executive Director of 1Philadelphia, to explore what it really takes
This episode is sponsored by Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs . --- In this episode of Founding Philly, I sit down with Ellen Weber, Executive Director of Robin Hood Ventures, to unpack what really happens when founders pi
This episode is sponsored by J.P. Morgan and Cozen O'Connor . --- In this episode of Founding Philly, I sit down with Ted Mann, Mike Petrakis, Mike Crossey, and Joe Biancaniello for a roundtable conversation on what it r
This episode is sponsored by JP Morgan . --- In this episode of Founding Philly, we bring you the second installment of our Roundtable Series—recorded live at the Fitler Club—where we gather Philadelphia's top founders a
This episode is sponsored by Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs . --- In this episode of Founding Philly, I sit down with three Philly founders—Tiffanie Stanard, founder and CEO of Stimulus, and Adit Gupta and Tom Falzani, c
In this episode of Founding Philly, I sit down with Matt Wallach, co-founder of Veeva Systems, a cloud-computing company dedicated to pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. Starting with just $7M in venture capital
This episode is sponsored by J.P. Morgan. --- In this episode, I interview Andrew Goldberg, Co-founder and COO of HealthVerity, a software company advancing science by synchronizing transformational technologies with the
In this episode of the Founding Philly podcast, we interviewed the 3 finalists from this year's PACT "Lion's Den" segment—their Shark Tank'-style pitch competition. Over 60 startups pitched throughout the day and only th
This episode is sponsored by PACT. --- In this episode of Founding Philly, I moderated the Entrepreneur Panel at the PACT Capital Conference, featuring a deep dive with Mumbi Dunjwa, Alan Rihm, and Morgan Berman into the
This episode is sponsored by J.P. Morgan. -- In this episode, I interview Damon Henry, CEO and Co-founder of Asylon, a company at the forefront of robotic perimeter security, redefining the field with drones, robots, sof
Presented by Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs. -- In this episode, I interview John Fazio, CEO and Founder of Nerd Street, a company dedicated to making esports accessible to everyone. Nerd Street facilitates competitive o
Presented by Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs. -- In this episode, I interview Laura Plunkett, Head of LIFT Labs and Executive Director of Startup Engagement at Comcast NBCUniversal. LIFT Labs strategically engages startup
Presented by Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs. -- In this episode, I interview Dave Latshaw II, CEO and Co-Founder of BioPhy, an AI-driven company committed to bringing better drugs and therapies to market faster. Signific
In this episode, I interview Kurt Simmons, a Partner at Withum, a technology-driven advisory and accounting firm that provides comprehensive support to emerging businesses in the Philadelphia area. Withum offers a range
At this year's PSL Entrepreneur Expo at CYTO PHL, we sat down with a few friends from the local startup ecosystem to discuss their journeys and how they navigated the early days. In this episode, I interview Robbie Verna
Presented by Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs. -- In this episode, I interview Charlie Andersen, CEO and Co-Founder of Burro, a company that develops autonomous robots to work side-by-side with farm workers, enhancing the
In this episode, I interview Brandon Aversano, Founder and CEO of Alloy, a platform revolutionizing the way individuals sell gold and other precious metals. Driven by personal hardships from a cancer diagnosis and substa
In this episode, I interview Shannon Morales, Founder & CEO of Tribaja and the curator of Diversitech, one of the largest inclusion and tech conferences on the East Coast. Tribaja is a vibrant community of professionals
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Founding Philly is hosted by Zach Brand. The show is categorised under business (education) and has published 59 episodes.
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