Wharton Launch Pad

An educator builds a platform for test prep and other educational needs, putting students first. (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Business Radio Channel 132.)

&Pizza delivers a pretty amazing custom-made pie in about 6 minutes while you watch. Hear Steve tell how he developed the concept and scaled the business. (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Business Radio Channel 132.)

So many gems shared by Randy Goldberg about bringing new energy to a sleepy category -- socks. Many great insights about creating a business with purpose. (Originally aired on SiriusXM Business Radio 132.)

Seth Goldman and Barry Nalebuff could hardly have been more successful in founding Honest Tea which became a significant business for Coca Cola. Seth tells the riveting story of what he did when a Coke executive reached out to say it would shut down Honest. (Originally aired on SiriusXM Business Radio.)

I'm on the other side of the mic this time telling my own story on the Metacast Podcast, including the twisty path from a PhD at the MIT AI Lab to being a professor of innovation, entrepreneurship, and design at Wharton. I'm interviewed by Ilya Bezdelev and Arnab Deka, co-founders of the Metacast Podcast and the Metacast App.

The ADU (aka Granny Flat) market has exploded. How has Abodu tackled demand? (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Business Radio Channel 132.)

Hear Kathryn explain how she built The Muse -- to help people "find work that's worth it." (Originally aired on Sirius XM Business Radio 132 on June 19, 2023.)

On-line grocery retailing is pretty tough. So, how did Thrive Market break out? Listen as Nick Green tells the origin story and the key ingredients to Thrive Market's success. (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Business Radio Channel 132.)

Rob goes deep on the origin stories and growth journey of enterprise cloud company Box with Aaron Levie. (re-broadcast of 2021 interview originally aired on Sirius XM Business Radio).

When Steve co-founded Cameo, people told him star athletes would demand USD 10,000 to make a short personalized video. The actual market-clearing price is about USD 100. That shocking difference between perceived value and actual cost has driven huge demand for Cameo. Hear Steve talk about the origin story and the challenges of growth. (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Business Radio Channel 132.)