S4E29 | Building a beverage startup from scratch: A unique innovation journey
Sparkling wine and coffee, in one can, has never existed anywhere in the world. Andrew Smith is betting Brut Cafe is about to change that.On this episode of #DAREwithDarwoft, a podcast from Darwoft in...
19 Aug 22min
S4E28 | The future of EV Charging: Breaking through high infrastructure costs
Most EV charging problems aren't about the car, they're about the electrical panel behind it. Tyler Hughes and Brian Breniser of Positron Charging spent a year figuring out how to route power to multi...
12 Aug 27min
S4E27 | How to supervise AI: Practical strategies for managing Large Language Models
Most companies didn't fail at social media because the tech was bad. They failed because nobody managed the transition. Ami Maceira-Lopez thinks we're about to make the same mistake with AI, unless ma...
4 Aug 21min
S4E26 | Breaking unconscious patterns: The Survival Identity framework for leaders
Amy Chiang, Founder & CEO of Transforma Systems, joined host Ned Hayes on the #DAREwithDarwoft podcast, in collaboration with the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network, to explain why standard change managemen...
28 Juli 20min
S4E25 | From Hollywood to pet wellness: How to build a community-first brand
Most pet food brands sell nutrition. Bryan Du Toit, founder of Hungry Hound, sells something harder to manufacture: belonging.In this episode of the #DAREwithDarwoft podcast, hosted by Ned Hayes in co...
21 Juli 18min
S4E24 | Winning without losing yourself: Wealth & exit strategy for founders
The exit is the goal, until it isn't. Cecilia Leung, founder of Rich & Sassy Wealth Strategies, has spent 20+ years watching founders win the transaction and struggle with everything that follows.In t...
15 Juli 29min
S4E23 | Building investor-ready startups: Lessons from the Oregon Startup Center with Jim Chi
Most founders think they're investor-ready. Very few actually are.Jim Chi of the Oregon Startup Center has spent two decades helping early-stage companies understand the difference, and in this episod...
7 Juli 34min
S4E22 | The truth about small business funding & pivoting
He ran a food truck. Then a bank teller's seat. Now he sits on both sides of the lending desk, and he's not holding back.Travious Shanklin takes us inside the real cost of starting a food business: th...
30 Juni 20min
