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May 1, 2024
Womaness - Keeping Women Unstoppable
In this inspiring episode, Rose Hamilton dives into the remarkable journey of Sally Mueller, the visionary founder of Womaness, a pioneering brand in the menopause market. From her early days at Target to the bold leap of leaving in...
1180
April 25, 2024
Small Co Capital - Building & Funding a Brand with Afif Ghannoum
In this illuminating episode of “The Story of a Brand,” Ramon Vela sits down with entrepreneur Afif Ghannoum to delve into his journey of founding and scaling businesses, with a keen focus on his ventures, BIOHM Health and Small Co Capital...
1179
April 24, 2024
NOA Home - The Art of Bootstrapping
In this inspiring episode, Ramon Vela explores the entrepreneurial journey of Jeremy Kopeck, Co-Founder and CEO of NOA Home. Kopeck shares his story of growing a $50,000 investment into a remarkable $23 million in revenue over four...
1178
April 18, 2024
Digital Stronghold - Where Men’s Interest Brands Go to Thrive
Welcome to another enlightening episode in which Ramon Vela dives deep into the journey of Mike Mahar, a visionary entrepreneur and partner at Digital Stronghold. The Digital Stronghold is a multi-brand platform supporting leading digitally native men’s apparel, accessories, and grooming brands in accelerating their growth. Mike shares...
1177
April 17, 2024
Troop - Superfood Mushrooms in a Gummie!
In this inspiring episode, Ramon Vela dives into the fascinating world of entrepreneurship with a unique twist – mushrooms. His guests, Co-Founders Stephanie Moyal and Jake Mellman, are the innovative minds behind Troop, a company ...
1176
April 16, 2024
Franne Golde - Franne Golde’s Journey from Songwriting to Fashion Innovation
Welcome to today’s episode, in which Rose Hamilton, Founder of Compass Rose Ventures, discusses the fascinating journey of Franne Golde, Founder and CEO of Franne Golde and a former songwriter who danced her way into the fashion industry and established a thriving...
1175
April 10, 2024
Brightland - For the Love of Food & Cooking
In this enlightening episode, Ramon Vela takes a deep dive into the world of food and beverage with Aishwarya Iyer, Founder, CEO, and visionary behind Brightland. Join us as we uncover the passion, challenges, and innovative...
1174
April 9, 2024
Fly By Jing - Expanding Palates and Minds
In this episode of “The Story of a Brand,” Ramon Vela delves into the compelling story of Jing Gao, Founder, CEO, and visionary behind the modern Chinese food brand Fly by Jing. From the brand’s humble beginnings to its place on the...
1173
April 5, 2024
Keyspan - The Journey to a Healthier Future with Nate Taylor
In this captivating episode of “The Story of a Brand,” Ramon Vela interviews Nate Taylor, CEO and Founder of Keyspan, about the transformative potential of personalized healthcare. The episode is packed with insights, ideas, and...
1172
April 3, 2024
TryNow - How "Try Before You Buy" Is Shaping the Future of Online Shopping
In this episode, Ramon Vela dives into the burgeoning e-commerce strategy of “try before you buy” with Benjamin Davis, Founder and CEO of TryNow. TryNow reshapes online shopping and drives brand loyalty and sales. We...
1171
April 2, 2024
HUM Nutrition - Vitamins to to Support You at Every Stage of Life
Join Ramon Vela for this special episode featuring Walter Faulstroh, CEO and Co-Founder of HUM Nutrition. HUM’s mission is to help everyone look and feel their absolute best. Combining the exact, pure, and potent nutrients for...
1170
April 2, 2024
Doughlicious, The London Dough Co - Kathryn Bricken’s Rise to Cookie Dough Queen with Doughlicious
In this episode, our host, Rose Hamilton, Founder of Compass Rose, interviews Kathryn Bricken, CEO and Founder of Doughlicious - The London Dough Co. Doughlicious - The London Dough Co. is an award-winning dough company that uses all-natural ingredients, is gluten-free, and...
1169
March 30, 2024
BodyHealth - How Uri Minkoff is Reframing People’s Relationship With Nutrition
Today, we have a special episode featuring Uri Minkoff, the co-founder of BodyHealth. He shares his entrepreneurial journey and insights into the health and nutrition sector, focusing on the quality and purity of...
1168
March 29, 2024
Crow Canyon Home - An Entrepreneur’s Journey to Revitalizing a Classic - The Resurgence of Enamelware at Crow Canyon Home
In this episode, Ramon Vela delves into the fascinating world of entrepreneurship and business revitalization with Cara Barde, the CEO and Owner of Crow Canyon Home. Join us as we unpack Cara’s inspiring journey and explore the...
1167
March 22, 2024
ALOHA - A Business Built for the Greater Good
In this episode, Ramon Vela interviews Brad Charron, CEO of ALOHA. ALOHA is an employee-owned and operated company committed to making the healthiest, best-tasting plant-based protein products on the planet....
1166
March 21, 2024
Mason Dixie Foods - Food that Resonates with Your Soul
In this episode, Ramon Vela interviews Ayeshah Abuelhiga, Founder & CEO of Mason Dixie Foods. Mason Dixie was created to provide fresh, fast, and affordable Southern comfort food to the masses. Their original solution was...
1165
March 14, 2024
BookShop.org - How to Keep Your Local Book Stores Alive!
This episode is brought to you by and In this episode, we interview , Founder and CEO of . Bookshop is an online bookstore that aims to financially support local, independent bookstores. Bookshop is also a BCorp - a corporation dedicated to the...
1164
March 12, 2024
Tonal - The Home Gym Designed with You in Mind
In this episode, Ramon Vela interviews Ian Yung, Senior VP of Revenue at Tonal. Tonal uses an advanced digital weight that continually adapts workouts so they’re most effective for you—all led by our expert coaches...
1163
Feb. 7, 2024
The Foundation of Healthy Aging and Cellular Health
Today, host Ramon Vela interviews Rob Fried, CEO of ChromaDex and maker of TRU NIAGEN. ChromaDex is the global authority on nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), focusing on the science of healthy aging.
1162
Feb. 1, 2024
Revolutionizing Food and Beverage with Sweet Proteins
Today, host Ramon Vela interviews the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Oobli. Oobli makes seriously sweet proteins that are changing the world, one bite at a time.
1161
Jan. 27, 2024
Reconnect Through the Healing Benefits of Massage
Today, Ramon Vela interviews Gara Post, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of The NOW. The NOW, a new concept massage boutique, has quickly become LA's hottest new wellness destination for locals and globe-trotting influencers alike.
1160
Jan. 25, 2024
What Founders Should Know About Financials
Today, host Ramon Vela interviewed Alice Zhang, founder of myPocketCFO. myPocketCFO is the new intelligent finance management platform for growing eCommerce and omnichannel consumer brands.
1159
Jan. 22, 2024
Understand the Customer and The Technology Will Follow
Join our host, Rose Hamilton, Founder of Compass Rose Ventures, as she sits down with Andrew Laudato, Chief Operating Officer of The Vitamin Shoppe, to discuss the fascinating evolution from a technologist to a retail leader.
1158
Jan. 16, 2024
Dream Like a Giant. Fight Like an Underdog
Today, Ramon Vela interviews Nigel Thomas, Founder of David to Goliath. A newsletter that documents his comeback from near suicide to building a 100,000 community in public and interviewing the best underdogs of this generation.