New York Launch Pod: A Podcast Highlighting New Start-Ups, Businesses, and Openings in the New York City Area (NY Launch Pod)

Yotam Cohen, the visionary founder of Daisy Property Management, steps on to the New York Launch Pod. Prepare to be inspired as Yotam shares his entrepreneurial journey and how he is reshaping the landscape of real estate operations through innovative technology. In this insightful conversation, Yotam introduces us to the transformative power of Daisy Property Management. Discover how their state-of-the-art platform leverages cutting-edge technology to streamline and optimize property management processes, ensuring seamless operations for owners. Delving into the intricacies of the real estate industry, Yotam sheds light on the pain points faced by property owners and managers and explains how Daisy's innovative solutions tackle these challenges head-on. As the conversation unfolds, Yotam emphasizes the importance of customer-centricity in driving innovation and success in the real estate industry. Hear stories of how Daisy has revolutionized the landlord-tenant relationship by prioritizing transparency, responsiveness, and efficient communication. Whether you're a property owner, real estate professional, or simply fascinated by the intersection of technology and property management, this episode offers invaluable insights into the future of the industry. Join us as we explore the pioneering work of Daisy Property Management and its commitment to revolutionizing real estate operations through innovation, efficiency, and an unwavering dedication to customer satisfaction.

JoAnna Hartzmark, steps back on the New York Launch Pod to discuss the growth of Revelle. Revelle is a groundbreaking platform reshaping the way women shop for jeans. In this engaging conversation, JoAnna takes us through the incredible journey of Revelle's transformation over the past year. Discover how Revelle is tackling the age-old problem of finding clothes that fit perfectly without the frustrations of inconsistent size charts and multiple returns. JoAnna shares how Revelle's algorithmic technology has evolved, empowering women to shop with confidence and ease. From starting with jeans as a testing ground to becoming a holistic shopping experience, JoAnna sheds light on the brand's mission to help women feel beautiful in their own skin.

Tximista Lizarazu, the Co-Founder and CEO of Fraîche steps back on to the New York Launch Pod. Since the last time Tximista was on the podcast, a lot has changed for Fraîche . Fraîche is an innovative vending machine that delivers fresh food to offices, catering to companies as they return to the office and seek to attract talent. Tximista explains that Fraîche has experienced tremendous growth, multiplying their revenue by ten in just nine months. They have achieved this with a small sales team and are now looking to close an extension round to hire additional sales reps and continue their expansion. Tximista highlights a few reasons behind their rapid growth, including the booming return-to-office trend and the need for new perks to make the office an exciting place. Traditional cafeterias no longer make sense for companies with reduced office occupancy, whereas Fraîche's smart fridge technology provides a more sensible and cost-effective solution. With no on-site labor required, Fraîche can offer fresh food from local restaurants with a single daily delivery, making it profitable from day one. The conversation delves into how Fraîche helps build culture within offices, acting as a gathering point for employees and fostering interaction and bonding. Tximista emphasizes that Fraîche goes beyond being just a smart fridge, organizing events and incorporating software features to enhance connectivity and wellness.

Looking to find the ideal customer? Scout helps with just that by engaging you with your ideal customers 10x faster using AI. With a focus on real estate transactions, Scout has a database of over 300M profiles and can automate an entire outreach in just seconds. For individuals and businesses, this can not only save valuable time but also helps increase productivity. Find out how Drew Fabrikant and his team at Scout are saving their clients time, increasing their productivity, and increasing their revenue.

In this day and age who wouldn’t like the benefit of not having to stand in a line at the bank to draw money or risk that your building’s service staff might not receive their holiday tip? Zach Colonder realized this gap in the market and thought of a way to make this process better and simpler by creating Grazzee and now tipping has never being more convenient. Find out how Zach thought of this business opportunity, how he is overcoming the challenges of gaining traction in the market and how the app can make your life easier especially entering the holiday season.

Night markets are exciting local events that showcase local vendors.But they weren’t always that way. Our guest in this episode, MarcoShalma, speaks about how he started the Bronx Night Market, from whathe considered a side gig into a full time company, MASC HospitalityGroup.Find out how Marco overcame the challenges of the pandemic, andhow he created a night market in the Yankee Stadium, parking lot, anda whole lot more.

Let's face it, food in the office isn't that great. When you are in the office, the lunch repetoir is familiar salads and sandwiches, having to pick up food or paying for delivery fees. Our guest in this episode, Tximista Lizarazu, thought that the same old song needed to change. He came up with Fraiche an innovative vending machine that brings top quality local New York City restaurants straight into the office without having to pay or wait for delivery. After facing challengs during Covid, Fraiche is now poised to be an office amenity for office workers and employers. Listen to the episode to find out how!

Jonathan Rosen, Co-Founder of NY Forever, steps onto the New York Launch Pod to discuss his celebrity studded and corporate sponsored non-profit initiative which is encouraging New Yorkers to commit to New York City, support our front line workers and give what you can to keep the city strong. As the successful founder of a PR company, BerlinRosen, and a New Yorker for over 20 years, Jonathan has seen the way the city has been hurting since the Covid-19 pandemic started last year. In order to support the city he loves, he's started NY Forever to give back by leveraging his network, getting people involved and supporting organizations which are helping struggling New Yorkers in this unprecedented situation. Taking their motto from a New York Magazine cover from the 1970's, "We've Got to Help Ourselves", Jonathan has recruited top fashion brands like Public School, tech companies like SalesForce and prominent celebrities like Jerry Seinfeld and Amy Schumer to get involved and help promote volunteer and fundraising opportunities that are alleviating the dire circumstances many New Yorkers face. His goal is simple: to get half a million New Yorkers to sign the pledge at nyforever.nyc in order to receive updates that will connect them with practical ways in which they can help the city. In this episode we talk about the overwhelming support Jonathan has received from the New York business community, how NY Forever is giving back to the city, and much more! Transcript available at: nylaun.ch/nyforevertr For more about NY Forever and to sign the pledge visit: nyforever.nyc This episode has been sponsored by RezCue, the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act compliance software for landlords. For more information on RezCue visit: rezcueme.com

Lindsay Liu, Founder of Super, steps on to the New York Launch Pod to discuss her new property management platform. Lindsay was on the board of her own Co-Op and was frustrated by the way the building was operating (and not because of the people). Lindsay's building was using a hodgepodge of software (if any), sending out physical mailings, and keeping track of important building documents on Lindsay's own personal Google Drive. Lindsay did some research and found out that her building wasn't alone. Like any good entrepreneur Lindsay set out to solve a problem that she encountered herself. Listen to the podcast to find out how Lindsay built Super and how she wants to help all Co-Ops and Condos run better. More on Super: https://www.hiresuper.com/

Ben Gordon and Matt Bachmann, co-founders of Wandering Bear Coffee Co. step back on to the New York Launch Pod to discuss their cold brewed coffee brand. We first spoke to Ben and Matt in our fourth episode and in the 7 years since we spoke with them their brand has grown exponentially and taken on significant investment. But it hasn't been easy. Wandering Bear had to pivot during the pandemic to cater to consumers rather than large corporate tenants. Find out how on this episode of How You Doin'?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), autism rates are growing. By one estimate, autism now affects 1 in 44 children. Families who have children with autism have been looking for an effective therapy, often without success. Enter JelikaLite. Katya Sverdlov wanted a better treatment for autistic children so she teamed up with Dr. Eugenia Steingold to create a therapeutic wearable device that combines non-invasive brain stimulation with infrared light, EEG sensors and an AI personalization platform. The results have been so promising that JelikaLite was awarded a National Science Foundation grant. Listen to the episode to hear how the device works, how JelikaLite competes with larger companies, the challenges of bringing a medical device to market and a whole lot more.

In this episode we go behind wristwatches, wristwatch culture and the wristwatch business with Craig Carger, Founder of Wrist Enthusiast. But Wrist Enthusiast isn’t just the name of Craig’s blog and Instagram page, it’s a way of life for Craig. Craig’s passion around watches led him to start an Instagram page that currently has over 300,000 followers and a blog with an engaged and active readership. Now Craig has a voice in the watch industry itself. But what started as a side hustle hasn’t been easy to build. Craig actively posts and engages with his readership all while working a full time job. Listen to the episode to find out just how Craig has leveraged new media and his passion for watches into a business.

Why is it so hard to find a pair of jeans that fit properly? That’s the question that JoAnna Hartzmark, Founder of Revelle set out to solve. The result: a data driven platform that pairs women with brands that will fit well. Best part of all, it’s free for the users. Different brands are cut to different shapes, which are usually based from a “fit model“ and conformed to a linear standard. Now with many brands in existence, there was no easy way to find the right shape. Enter Revelle. Listen to the episode to hear the history of women’s sizing, Revelle’s business model, and much more!

Going to the dentist isn't fun...and that's not necessarily because of what the dentist is doing to your teeth. Dentists haven't historically been a patient centered experience. The process has been opaque and difficult. Our guest, Tyler Burnett, Co-Founder of Wally wanted to change that (which may or may not have been related to being falsely diagnosed with eight cavities). In this episode we talk about what dentists have been doing wrong, how Wally wants to build a better experience, and much more!

In this episode of How You Doin'? we catch up with David Suk, Co-Founder and CEO of Saint Luna moonshine. We first spoke with David in January of 2020 and since then David has taken aggressive steps to grow his brand and business. Listen to the episode to find out more!

Rebroadcast of Episode 39: A Summer Inside NFTE, original airdate December 28, 2017. This summer we took an inside look at the New York office of the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship, also known as NFTE. NFTE is a non-profit organization providing educational entrepreneurship training to high school students from low-income, urban communities. This podcast is the story of high school students throughout their journey through an eight-week intensive training course over the summer. They are bright students who are eligible for free/reduced lunch and require teacher recommendations in order to participate in the program. But it’s also the story about people who are underrepresented in the entrepreneurship community, and who don’t get the flashy headlines (yet). We follow these students as they develop a business idea, earn revenue for the first time and overcome the unexpected challenges that come with entrepreneurship. By completing NFTE’s training, these students acquire business and life skills that will stay with them for the rest of their careers. To learn about NFTE, however, is more than to learn about what their students accomplish. There is a large community that supports the organization from companies that donate resources, individual professionals who donate their time to mentor, and alumni who return to the program to help in any way possible. The story of NFTE is also about how all these constituencies interact with one another and create an environment where everyone benefits. For more information about NFTE please visit: http://nfte.com/ For more information about the New York office of NFTE please visit http://nfte.com/offices/new-york-metro/ For a transcript of the episode please visit: http://nylaun.ch/NFTEtranscript Episode sponsor: https://www.joinwisdomapp.com/ Follow @NYLaunchPod on the Wisdom App and get notified any time we go live!

What's it like to grow a salsa brand? We check back in with Matt Bennett, Founder of Dreams Aren't This Good Salsa. We first spoke to Matt in 2019 when he was just starting off. Since then, Matt has developed a proprietary chip bag, several new flavors, and began selling on Amazon. However, things haven't been easy and we hear from Matt about his challenges in growing the brand and raising money.

New Yorkers are eating all wrong! That's according to Elia Wolberger, Founder of Feed Your Sister. Elia is a private chef who saw New Yorkers had more in their pantries than they thought, yet still had high delivery and grocery bills. The solution according to Elia is Plan, Prep, Plate. Meal planning doesn't have to be hard, but a lot of New Yorkers just don't know how to do it effectively. In this episode we speak about what New Yorkers can do to eat more healthfully and lower their food costs in exchange for a small investment of time. More on Feed Your Sister: https://feedyoursister.com/

Social justice is in the news these days. Whether it's resulting from the pandemic, Black Lives Matter movement, or issues related to access, social justice is on the forefront of the minds of a lot of New Yorkers.Who better to check in with than Seachange Collective, our guest in Episode 56. Seachange Collective has grown since we first spoke to them in 2019. In this episode, we speak about what social justice issues Seachange Collective is tackling, the organizations they are working with, and a lot more. It's all in another episode of How You Doin'?!

What’s it like to start a restaurant in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic in New York City? What about if that restaurant was in a subway station when ridership was at an all time low. Is it crazy enough to work? In this episode we speak to Mario Vivas, the Founder of Criollas, a restaurant located in the Turnstyle underground marketplace in Columbus Circle. Mario immigrated from Argentina in 2012 to New York City in order to reinvent himself. Mario never thought he would open a restaurant but after gaining experience in the industry, he saw his opportunity. As people were closing their restaurants, Mario picked up appliances and equipment and steep discounts, and was able to find high quality employees at the time those employees needed jobs. Listen to the episode to find out if Mario’s experiment worked and what a new chapter in New York City foodservice looks like! More on Criollas: https://www.criollasempanadas.com/