Guests

Entrepreneur Ikechukwu Oguegbu founded Veii Apparel, an activewear brand launched in 2019 while he was a student-athlete at the University of Maryland.

Abby Rosalier is the founder and CEO of Abby Rose, a Texas-based phone case company she built from a young entrepreneur's dream. A veteran and college business major, she is also a content creator documenting her journey as a founder.

Will Ahmed is the founder and CEO of WHOOP, the wearable health tracker company. A Harvard graduate and former collegiate squash player, he launched WHOOP in 2012 to help users optimize recovery and performance.

Carolyn Huresky is the founder of The Creative Garland Company, a Colorado-based business creating decorative garlands for events and home decor. She started the company with a vision of bringing handcrafted beauty to celebrations. As demand grew, Carolyn faced the classic scaling dilemma: outsou...

Melissa Jensky is co-founder and Chief Inspiration Officer of Good Grief, a Santa Fe-based gifting company building care packages for people navigating loss and difficult seasons. With over 10 years in specialty retail, she oversees fulfillment, inventory, and the company's mission.

Chris Riccobono co-founded and led UNTUCKit, the men's brand known for shirts designed to be worn untucked. A Providence College grad and Columbia MBA, he built the company from a side hustle at GE Healthcare into an 80-plus-store phenomenon. He later co-founded Greatness Wins performance apparel.

Tim Taves is the founder of Grumpy Dad Sauce Company, a small-batch hot sauce brand in Winchester, Kentucky. He started making sauce after a backyard pepper experiment in 2018 unexpectedly took off, turning accidental peppers into a family-owned business built on bold, personality-driven flavors.

Megan Foster is the founder and CEO of T is for Taught, a subscription box company delivering play-based early learning kits for children ages three to six. A former kindergarten teacher in Nashville, Tennessee, she launched the business in 2020.

Avani Modi Sarkar co-founded Modi Toys in 2018, creating Hindu faith-based plush toys celebrating South Asian culture. After 15 years in corporate, she launched the company to increase diversity in play. A Rutgers Business School alumna, she's a Forbes Next 1000 honoree and Inc Female Founder 100.

Krishna Kaliannan, 35, founded Austin-based Catalina Crunch, a better-for-you cereal brand he launched after his Type 1 diabetes diagnosis. A How I Built This guest, he debuted the Pairings Cereal sub-line and stepped down as CEO to bring in former KIND exec Doug Behrens. Father of two.

Libby Mochan is the co-founder and CEO of Fulton, a New York-based brand making sustainable arch support insoles from cork, natural foam, and vegan cactus leather. She has scaled the company to high seven figures since 2021.

Anthony Cortez is the co-founder and CEO of MotionFlix, an outdoor cinema company he launched in 2020 with a simple idea: bring people together through movie nights. Born during the pandemic, MotionFlix created a safe way for communities to connect through shared film experiences.