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Hosted by Susan Sly · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 372 episodes
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Get ready to step into the unfiltered world of entrepreneurship with the award-winning entrepreneur Susan Sly on the Raw and Real Entrepreneurship® podcast. Recognized and featured by major media outlets such as Forbes, MIT Sloan Management Review, CNBC, Fox, and CNN, Susan brings an exceptional blend of real-world experience and hard-earned knowledge to the podcasting stage.As the co-founder of a leading AI company, Susan harnesses her unique insider perspective to explore the hearts and minds of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs. She presents candid, in-depth conversations that uncover the realities of their journeys, featuring enlightening discussions with illustrious founders like Glenn Stearns, Jesse Itzler, and Brandon Steiner.The Raw and Real Entrepreneurship Podcast is a dynamic and insightful show dedicated to revealing the unfiltered truths of entrepreneurship with new interviews every week. Through compelling stories and personal anecdotes, guests share their highs
Susan Sly hosts Raw and Real Entrepreneurship®, a business show with 372 episodes published.
What does it really take to walk away from stability and build something from scratch? In this episode of Raw and Real Entrepreneurship® , Susan Sly sits down with Alisa Sparks , Founder and CEO of Linden Creek. They unp
This episode features a conversation with Rebecca Matchett, co-founder and COO of Synchrony , about the grit, courage, and resilience required to build a business—even in the face of deep personal and professional reinve
In this inspiring episode of Raw and Real Entrepreneurship® , Susan Sly sits down with Tracey Wheeler Noonan, co-founder of Wicked Good Cupcakes, to uncover how a Shark Tank appearance led to a multi-million dollar exit
Could watching a game show inspire the creation of a billion-dollar company? In this episode of Raw and Real Entrepreneurship®, host Susan Sly sits down with Shawn Nelson, founder and CEO of Lovesac, who shares how a lig
What does it take to launch a female-founded brand in 700 Target stores—with no prior CPG experience? In this raw and real conversation, Susan Sly sits down with Amiee LeMaire, founder of ZEYA, the first true innovation
What if the path to business ownership didn’t require a million dollars—or even quitting your job? In this episode, Susan Sly sits down with Alex Smereczniak , founder of Franzy —an AI-powered platform on a mission to cr
In a time of AI, rapid change, and constant disruption, what does it really take to lead? Susan Sly sits down with physicist, tech executive, and executive leadership coach Dr. Toni Collis for a candid conversation about
What if the anxiety, overworking, or self-doubt you feel as an entrepreneur isn’t just about your business, but the patterns you inherited? In this episode of Raw and Real Entrepreneurship ®, Susan Sly sits down with tra
What does it really look like to build a business while silently drowning in debt? In this episode of Raw and Real Entrepreneurship , host Susan Sly sits down with Daniel Bussius, founder and CEO of Built by Love®, as he
What happens when success looks good on paper but feels empty? Clara Capano opens up about why she walked away from a lucrative six-figure opportunity—because it didn’t align with her values, vision, or role as a m
Sally Mueller helped shape the modern retail experience—leading iconic designer collaborations and category reinventions during her 25-year career at Target. Now, she’s co-founder and CEO of Womaness, a fast-growing bran
After a devastating snowmobile accident at 40 mph that left him with 18 broken bones and punctured lungs, Navy SEAL Commander and CEO Mark Divine knew something had to change—not just in his body, but in his leadership.
In this episode of Raw and Real Entrepreneurship , Susan Sly sits down with David Young—founder of Federated Computer and the visionary behind Joyent, the cloud infrastructure company that powered Twitter and Tumblr befo
What happens when visibility doesn’t automatically lead to a business? For Kirpa Sudick — former contestant on The Bachelor Season 23 — the next step was clear: build a brand rooted in purpose and long-term value. In thi
In this episode of Raw and Real Entrepreneurship , Susan Sly sits down with John Worthington, founder of Sircles —a social recommendation app that raised over $1M in just six days on WeFunder and is on a mission to disru
In this episode of Raw and Real Entrepreneurship , host Susan Sly sits down with Hikari Senju, Founder of Omneky, to discuss his journey from a creative childhood to scaling innovative startups. Hikari dives into his ear
In this episode of Raw and Real Entrepreneurship , Susan Sly sits down with Susan Groeneveld, Founder of Sylvester.ai, to discuss the bold pivot that reshaped her AI startup. Initially launched as a B2C pet health platfo
AI is shaking up industries, but what does it mean for female founders in today’s challenging funding environment? In this episode of Raw and Real Entrepreneurship , Susan Sly sits down with five-time entrepreneur Melind
Kaylee Lieffers, Co-Founder and CEO of Blanka, shares how she built a top Shopify beauty app that helps entrepreneurs launch private-label brands—without holding inventory. From bootstrapping and startup struggles to fun
In this Raw and Real Entrepreneurship episode, host Susan Sly sits down with Cody Schneider, Co-Founder of Swell AI. Together, they explore the dynamic landscape of startups, highlighting the rising trend of remote work
Alisa Sparks
founder and CEO · Linden Creek
2 appearances on this show
Shawn D. Nelson
Founder and CEO · Lovesac
1 appearance on this show
Alex Smereczniak
co-founder and CEO · 2ULaundry
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Toni Collis
Dr.
1 appearance on this show
Sally Mueller
Founder of Womaness · Womanness
1 appearance on this show
Mark Divine
entrepreneur, podcast host, author, Navy SEAL veteran · SEALFIT
1 appearance on this show
David Young
collective integration facilitator, mindfulness teacher, leadership coach · David K. Young Consulting
1 appearance on this show
Hikari Senju
founder and CEO · Omneky
1 appearance on this show
Cody Schneider
Co-Founder of Swell AI · Level Up + Live leadership team
1 appearance on this show
Gregory Shepard
Founder of BOSS Capital Partners · Startup Science
2 appearances on this show
Morgan Kline
CEO and Co-Founder · Burn Boot Camp
1 appearance on this show
Chris Hunter
A Wealth Manager Who Serves The Disability Community · IBM Watson Advertising
1 appearance on this show
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Raw and Real Entrepreneurship® is hosted by Susan Sly. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 372 episodes.
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