Guests

Abhi Ramesh is founder and CEO of Misfits Market, a grocery delivery service that reduces food waste by rescuing surplus "ugly" produce. He launched the company in Philadelphia in 2018 and grew it into a unicorn that acquired Imperfect Foods and The Rounds. Forbes named him to 30 Under 30 in Social Entrepreneurs in 2020.

Kobe Goodwin co-founded Slow Coco, a craft chocolate company making single-origin, minimal-ingredient bars with ethical sourcing. He started the business with his sister Tovia from the Bronx, NYC.

Joe Gebbia is the co-founder of Airbnb and served as its first Chief Design Officer. A Rhode Island School of Design graduate, he led Airbnb's design ethos from a startup to a $85 billion company. In 2025, he was appointed U.S. Chief Design Officer to lead the National Design Studio.

Mark Lawrence is the co-founder and CEO of SpotHero, the leading digital parking reservation platform in North America. A former Bank of America financial analyst, he launched SpotHero in Chicago in 2011 and grew it into a marketplace serving millions of drivers across hundreds of US cities.

Brandon Davis is the owner of Parrs Mobile Mini Golf, bringing mini golf to events and parties.

Curt Richardson was a guest on the How I Built This podcast, where he discussed OtterBox, the brand featured on the show.

Jessica Dubin is a California-based polo player and founder of Tail Cinch, creating sustainable equine products born from real barn problems.

Dr. Inga Potter is a marine biologist. She is co-founder and CEO of Cold Current Kelp, the women-owned Kittery, Maine kelp farm and luxury skincare brand featured on the How I Built This podcast. Childhood summers on Nantucket sparked her lifelong love of the ocean.

Kali Zahar is the founder of Ubae, a Los Angeles-based brand that creates organic purple sweet potato pet treats formulated for pets with sensitive stomachs and skin.

Jim McKelvey is the co-founder of Block, Inc. (formerly Square), author of the book 'The Innovation Stack', and independent director of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, who also founded LaunchCode and donated $15 million to Washington University’s engineering school.

Chieh Huang co-founded Boxed in 2013, building a wholesale delivery leader from his parents' garage. A former lawyer and Zynga executive, he funds employee college tuition and runs the company with no layoffs. Huang has been recognized by Bloomberg Businessweek and Goldman Sachs among others.

Niklas Zennström is a Swedish entrepreneur and technology investor best known for co-founding Kazaa and Skype. He is the founder and CEO of Atomico, a European venture capital firm based in London.