Eva Chan: Helping Founders Realize Their Ambitious Dreams

Dec 08, 2021 Posted by: Jill Jha EEB,  Eva Chan,  USA

Eva: At Launch Pop, we have a deep passion to help founders realize their ideas and transform them into stellar founders. We do this by embedding our team with theirs so it feels like you have an in-house CMO (chief marketing officer) but with five to seven team members who have built and launched multiple direct-to-consumer (DTC) companies. Our most impactful work is in our proprietary research methodology called Signal Testing. Founders come to us with an idea or ingredient to create a new product or disrupt a category. We take this as the base to help them figure out the opportunity in the market, how to build the brand, and go-to-market. The results of this method have generated a lot of amazing case studies at Launch Pop such as Morning Recovery Drink, Liquid IV, Hydrant, GEM, Rael, and Topicals.

Tim Shaw: Inspiring and Supporting Entrepreneurs at Every Stage of Development

Dec 06, 2021 Posted by: Jill Jha EEB,  Tim Shaw,  USA

Tim: You know, Spiffy, some people think entrepreneurship isn’t for them because they didn’t grow up with money and they don’t know how to start a business. I hope you can build the belief that you can be an entrepreneur no matter where you start in life. My family didn’t have a lot of money and I was the first in my family to go to college. But I became an entrepreneur. You can, too! Don’t be afraid to ask for help from successful business owners. You don’t need to be an expert in business. I’m not. You just need to be willing to use your creativity and be open to learning. There are people who will help you. Don’t let fear keep you from pursuing a dream.

Matt Kozlov: Supporting Entrepreneurs Through Capital, Mentorship and Community

Dec 02, 2021 Posted by: Anushree Nande EEB,  Matt Kozlov,  USA

Matt: Thanks, Spiffy! It’s great to be here. To answer your question, Techstars helps entrepreneurs succeed by investing capital, mentorship, and community.  We are especially focused on backing underrepresented founders solving problems that will make our world a better, safer, and more equitable place.  I'm personally focused on healthcare, aerospace, and energy, in particular.