Venture Lab is hosting their 2021 Startup Challenge, sponsored by Eric Aroesty, on Friday, April 30th and Karl interviews five semi-finalists from challenge in this hour long special episode! Nouri -- For expecting families with pregnancy challenges (e.g. conceiving, symptoms, recovery), Nouri provides an Eastern food therapy meets Western nutrition meal plan to help moms feel better at each stage. While meal plans are our first product, we plan to expand on our Eastern therapy philosophy to become the holistic health “one-stop-shop” for life’s most critical stages. Irene Liu, WG22 & Jennifer DoroXoma -- the first social impact distilled pulque agave brand to enter the US marketplace. It is the smoother tasting, more sophisticated cousin of mezcal and tequila that’s sustainable and generates social impact. Anthony Morano, G21, WG21 Iacopo Santini, W15, G21, WG21 Fulton (formally known as Atlas) -- a brand that is modernizing arch support, and is starting by developing an orthopedic insole that is comfortable, supportive, and custom-tailored to the individual wearer. Fulton aims to build a relatable brand that connects with consumers and educates them on the relationship between arch support and overall wellness. Libie Motchan, WG21 Daniel Nelson, WG213Cor Bio has developed a low-cost, rapid, and highly accurate diagnostic platform targeting multiple infectious diseases. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the urgent need for a device that can offer accurate, inexpensive, and rapid diagnosis. Our platform provides a COVID diagnosis within 4 minutes with 97% accuracy for $4.67 per test. Ranjan Pati, C21, W21Altrui Rx  is a non-profit venture that facilitates the redistribution of unused short-dated medications to those in need by acting as a conduit between pharmaceutical manufacturers and charitable organizations. We work with our partners to facilitate the distribution of essential medications to victims in disaster areas, uninsured patients in the US, and underserved communities across the world. Within just a few months, Altrui Rx has facilitated the redirection of over 45 million units of medications—worth over $19 million—to patients in need. Sourish Jasti W24; Justin Zhang, ENG’24; Joe Kakkis, C’21; Shreya Kavuru; Rahul Kavuru See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Special Episode! Venture Lab 2021 Startup Challenge

Eric Min, CEO of Zwift shares his story with Rob about how he and his team transitioned traditional outdoor cycling to the convenience of ones home. Soon after, the concept expanded and led to a vast social community of Zwifters cycling together from all around the world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Zwift- More than just a cycling community

CEO and Founder, GT Dave of GT Dave's Kombucha shares the story of this medicinal beverage, full of natural health benefits and the path that lead to "Living Foods." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Medicine in a bottle? It's GT Dave's Kombucha

Bonus Episode! Karl Ulrich on Wharton Business DailyKarl Ulrich, Wharton Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, joined Wharton Business Daily host Dan Loney to discuss his new book, Winning in China: 8 Stories of Success and Failure in the World's Largest Economy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bonus Episode! "Winning in China"

Jeff Cavins, Co-Founder and CEO, Outdoorsy shares Rob how his idea became a reality for people to go "Outdoorsy." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Get Outdoorsy!

Dick Costolo, former CEO of Twitter explains his journey throughout the business world from Twitter to today as a managing Partner @ 01 Advisors. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

All in one with 01 Advisors

Joey Zwillinger, CEO and Founder of AllBirds From merino wool to eucalyptus, Joey tells Rob how AllBirds has evolved to become a leading brand in material innovation. He also shares how the company has adapted to meet customer needs by creating a comfortable facemask you'll actually want to wear. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

AllBirds Update

Chris Stadler, Chief Marketing Officer of Tonal tells Rob how to get fit from the comfort of your very own home using digital weights via AI with Tonal. Chris also shares his marketing journey of how he went from building the branding for beauty products to branding fitness equipment as he's been recognized for redefining the CMO role. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Strengthen your body and mind with Tonal

Hunter Horsley CEO, Board Director of BitWise shares with Karl how the company works to give customers a cryptocurrency index and beta funds. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What's the currency? It's BitWise Cryptocurrency!

Michael Baum talks with Rob about his entrepreneurial journey, how he was introduced to software, and how he has worked to help transform data with splunk.. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael Baum Founder and CEO of big data company, splunk.

Rob speaks with CEO and Co-Founder of Porch, Matt Ehrlichman about how his company began and how he's tackling the home industry one project at a time. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tackle everything from moving to improving with Matt Ehrlichman, CEO and Co-Founder of Porch

Keith Bellinger, Founder and CEO of RightRice and former Founder of PopChips explains how he put the pieces together to develop his new product, RightRice - packed with nutrients and a satisfying flavor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Make the right choice with RightRice

Root Ventures, early stage seed fund investors in tech. Avidan talks to Rob about Root Ventures investment in machine learning, robotics, AI and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stick to Your Roots

Karl talks with CEO of Everlane, Michael Preysman and learns more about the philosophy behind the company and their transparent sustainability mission. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael Preysman: Founder and CEO of Everlane

Not your traditional farm, Karl talks to Irving Fain, CEO and Founder of Bowery Farming about how he utilities technology in a unique way to elevate their crops. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Taste the difference with Bowery Farming

Meet entrepreneurs and learn the secrets to their startup success on Launch Pad, brought to you by Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship and hosted by Karl Ulrich, Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the Wharton School, Rob Coneybeer, Co-founder & Managing Director of Shasta Ventures, and more. Launch Pad was originally broadcast on SiriusXM Channel 132, Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School. Launch Pad from The Wharton School is not associated with Blackstone LaunchPad.

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