Startup Stories

By: Tom Callahan
  • Summary

  • Startup Stories is a weekly podcast hosted by Tom Callahan, where he sits down and speaks with founders and business owners to discuss their individual journeys as well as the joys and struggles of going out on their own.
    Tom Callahan
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Episodes
  • Lisa Esberger - Founder & Chief Revenue Officer at Verdethos
    Dec 27 2023

    Lisa is the Founder at CRO at Verdethos, which is a cutting-edge supply chain management platform that is revolutionizing the way businesses approach sustainability and transparency in their supply chains.

    Their platform empowers sustainable sourcing, supply chain automation, and connects end customers with the stories behind their products' journeys. In a world where supply chains are traditionally manual and segmented, Verdethos leverages new technologies to provide a seamless exchange of pertinent ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) data and trade information from end to end.


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    36 mins
  • Drew Leahy - Entrepreneur & Investor
    Dec 20 2023

    In 2007, Drew Leahy founded his first technology company called Mybandstock. This forever changed his life and perspective on leading product teams, marketing strategy, and business development. They ran for over 3 years, raised 120k from angel investors, signed platinum artist clients and managers, and landed in Silicon Beach (Los Angeles). In 2014, he cofounded and ran SnapSuits.com to over $2M in revenue and an 800% return on advertising.
    In 2017, he joined Hawke Ventures and launched an incredible strategic venture firm.
    He decided to move to New Zealand to raise his family in 2023, which is when he joined Hillfarrance Venture Capital.

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    45 mins
  • Greg White - Recruiting Leader
    Dec 13 2023

    Greg White is a former Engineer, who since 2018 has been fully immersed in technical recruiting, focused on delivering the best technical talent in America. Greg prides himself in creative solutions to challenging recruiting problems and staying on the absolute cutting edge of technology. As part of this process, Greg currently performs comprehensive 30-60 minute technical screenings of candidates on behalf of HR and Engineering teams, using his experience and education to intensively screen candidates for technical fundamentals.


    Greg formerly founded a Staffing Agency called Peritus Global Services.

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    42 mins

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