Trailblazers by Erica Wenger

Trailblazers is your favorite business podcast, hosted by Erica Wenger, GP at Park Rangers Capital. Each week, Erica sits down with top investors, founders, and business icons who’ve found conventional success in unconventional ways.From billion-dollar exits to scrappy early pivots, Trailblazers brings you unfiltered stories of how the next generation of firms and companies are really built.New episodes every Tuesday.

Trailblazers by Erica Wenger is a business podcast hosted by Park Rangers Capital, with 184 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Park Rangers Capital hosts Trailblazers by Erica Wenger, a business show with 184 episodes published.

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  Mark Cuban: How To Win When You're Broke l Trailblazers Podcast Episode 37

  Jun 16, 20261h 6mS0

  <p>In this episode, we sit down with Mark Cuban to uncover the principles behind his success in business. From whether entrepreneurs should drop out of school to the toughest challenges he faced while building his companies, Mark shares the lessons that shaped his career. He explains why curiosity is a competitive advantage, how ego can hold people back, and what separates successful entrepreneurs from everyone else. If you're looking to build a business, advance your career, or think differently about success, this episode is for you.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is supported by Sydecar, HEX, Wispr...

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  Leah Solivan: Founder of TaskRabbit and Precedent.vc

  May 5, 202659 minS0

  <p>This week, we chat with Leah Solivan!</p><p>Leah is the founder of TaskRabbit, the pioneering on-demand marketplace that helped redefine the future of work and laid the foundation for what we now know as the gig economy. As CEO for eight years, she scaled TaskRabbit into an international business operating in more than 40 cities before overseeing its successful acquisition by IKEA in 2017.</p><p>Today, Leah continues to build and back world-changing companies as Managing Director of Precedent.vc, General Partner at Fuel Capital, and founder of The Precedent Collective. Across her investing career, she’s supported mor...

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  Mariam Naficy: Founder of Minted and CEO at Arcade

  Apr 28, 20261h 9mS0

  <p>This week, we chat with Mariam Naficy!</p><p>A serial entrepreneur and visionary leader known for pioneering new ways to connect creativity, technology, and human expression. Mariam is the Founder and Chairman of Minted, and now the Founder and CEO of Arcade, a platform that uses AI to help people communicate visually — transcending geographic and language barriers to connect creators, artisans, and consumers worldwide.</p><p>For Mariam, Arcade is a full-circle moment. Having grown up overseas exploring marketplaces and bazaars, she developed a lifelong love of handcrafted objects and the stories behind them. At Arcade, she’s bring...

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  Mariam Naficy: Founder of Minted and CEO at Arcade

  Apr 28, 20261h 7mS0

  <p>This week, we chat with Mariam Naficy!</p><p><br></p><p>A serial entrepreneur and visionary leader known for pioneering new ways to connect creativity, technology, and human expression. Mariam is the Founder and Chairman of Minted, and now the Founder and CEO of Arcade, a platform that uses AI to help people communicate visually — transcending geographic and language barriers to connect creators, artisans, and consumers worldwide.</p><p><br></p><p>For Mariam, Arcade is a full-circle moment. Having grown up overseas exploring marketplaces and bazaars, she developed a lifelong love of handcrafted objects and the stories behin...

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  Marlon Nichols: Co-Founder of MaC Venture Capital

  Apr 21, 20261h 7mS5

  <p>This week, we chat with Marlon Nichols!</p><p>Marlon is the co-founder and managing general partner of MaC Venture Capital, a leading seed-stage firm backing visionary founders who are redefining industries and shaping the future. Under his leadership, MaC has grown into one of North America’s largest seed-stage venture firms, with over $600 million in assets under management.</p><p>He’s backed an incredible portfolio of companies including MongoDB, Gimlet Media, Thrive Market, Blavity, and Pipe—consistently identifying cultural and technological shifts before they hit the mainstream. His ability to spot transformative opportunities has earned him recognition on Bus...

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