Guests

Mark Ganter is the founder and owner of Little Water Distillery, Atlantic City first legal craft distillery.

Dave Lanning is the founder and CEO of Dave's Coffee, a Rhode Island-based artisan coffee roaster that began as a small cafe in a historic 1740 farmhouse in Charlestown in 1998. The company roasts Brazilian beans and creates coffee syrups with pure cane sugar for wholesale distribution.

Founder and CEO of Cheeky Cocktails, a Brooklyn-based cocktail mixer brand. A 13-year bartending veteran and former Bacardi brand ambassador, she launched Cheeky Cocktails in 2019 to bring bar-quality, shelf-stable mixers to home enthusiasts.

Rowena Scherer is the Founder and CEO of eat2explore, an award-winning family cooking kit company that inspires cultural exploration through global cuisine. A chef, educator, and author, she created the kits to teach her children and families worldwide about world cultures and cooking skills.

Anagha Mishra is the Founder and Chief Flavor Officer of Aunty Misri, a company that creates globally-inspired bake-at-home dessert kits. An engineer turned baker, she''s on a mission to revolutionize desserts with unique flavors. She was a 2024 Jabza Fellow.

Jack Conte is a musician-turned-entrepreneur who co-founded Patreon in 2013. As CEO, he built a platform that helps creators earn sustainable income from their work. A Stanford-trained musician, he's also half of Pomplamoose and Scary Pockets, and he still makes music today.

Tim Ferriss is the author of five #1 New York Times bestsellers and the host of The Tim Ferriss Show, downloaded over one billion times. Based in Austin, Texas, he is also an early-stage investor and founder of the Saisei Foundation.

Stephen Ellsworth co-founded Poppi with his wife Allison, turning a homemade apple cider vinegar recipe into a prebiotic soda brand sold to Pepsi for nearly $2 billion. As Founder & Chief Product Officer, he led product innovation from Dallas kitchen to global distribution.

Michael Dubin co-founded Dollar Shave Club and served as its CEO, the subscription grooming brand that disrupted razors with its viral 2011 launch video. With a decade in media and marketing, Dubin grew the company from a \,500 DIY video into a billion-dollar business.

Dr. Mark Sokolowski is an orthopedic spine surgeon and founder of Cabbage Labs (cabb dab). After patients shared how cabbage leaves relieve muscle and joint pain, he developed the product. Cabbage Labs launched in August 2021 to deliver this natural remedy in an easy-to-use cream.

Kristina Molinaro co-founded Dayton-based woodworking brand Twenty Five and Pine with her husband Nick. TikTok helped them grow the business to full-time operations, and the pair were featured on NPR’s How I Built This podcast.

Nirav Tolia is the co-founder and CEO of Nextdoor, the neighborhood social platform connecting millions locally. A technology executive with 25+ years of experience, he previously served as COO of Shopping.com and founded Epinions.com before launching Nextdoor in 2010.