We talk to Luca Lampariello, a polyglot who speaks English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Russian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Hungarian, and his native Italian. He is a language coach, blogger, YouTuber, and a li

Porch: Uniting Neighborhoods to Help our Communities Food Pantries

Apr 14th, 2021 20m 5s

We talk with Christine Cotton, CEO of Porch. Porch is a volunteer, nonprofit hunger-relief organization that provides healthy food and other assistance to thousands of families living in poverty. Ms. Cotton started Porch in Chapel Hill and has

Grocery Shopii: Focus where others overlook.

Apr 7th, 2021 28m 27s

We talk to Katie H. Hotze, founder of Grocery Shopii, a meal planning technology company that builds and orders customers’ shopping carts based on the recipes they want to make. Listen now to hear how she became a tech CEO after working years i

Brandwein’s Bagels: NY Investment banker to Chapel Hill Bagel Shop owner

Mar 31st, 2021 25m 22s

We talk with Alex Brandwein about his transition from making six figures in investment banking to risking it all to create his bagel shop. Alex is a UNC alumnus who tells us about his journey and the tough decisions he had to make which ultimat

Coursicle: Launched in UNC dorm room anonymously

Mar 24th, 2021 57m 31s

We talk to Joe Puccio, co-founder of Coursicle, a website & mobile application that helps college students plan their class schedule and get into their classes by notifying them when a class they need has an available seat. Mr. Puccio doesn’t u

Chapman Cultural Center: Uniting our communities through the arts, humanities, and sciences

Mar 18th, 2021 29m 8s

We talk to Jennifer Evins, CEO of the Chapman Cultural Center. She is in charge of the Chapman Cultural Center located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Listen to how one woman has been able to make an impact on her community.

BBC Camera Journalist: Forbes List 30 under 30

Mar 10th, 2021 54m 15s

We talk to Rob Taylor, a Senior Camera Journalist for BBC News. Based in London and part of the UK Operations team, he covers news stories in the UK, Europe, and around the world. Jennes Kang found Mr. Taylor in Forbes list 30 under 30 publishe

Hotel Indigo: Started from the bottom & now he’s here

Mar 3rd, 2021 21m 58s

We talk to Simon Burgess, a long-time real estate multihyphenate. He is currently the managing director for Hotel Indigo located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Listen to how one man was able to go from having no college education & working f

Jeenie: It’s like Uber but for translation

Feb 24th, 2021 23m 14s

We talk to Kirsten Baker, CEO, and Co-Founder of Jeenie. It won the Startup of the Year award by Established and US. Jeenie was co-founded by Kirsten Baker and her father, Richard Brecht. Its mobile platform connects users via video and audio c

Triad Studios: 5 college friends co-found video production Inc.

Feb 17th, 2021 28m 28s

We talk with Tristen, Justin, and Baquir, co-founders of Triad Studios. Triad Studios co-founders consist of UNC-Chapel Hill alumni. Triad Studios creates strategic, cinematic video content for their clients to showcase their brands. They made

Cheesecakes by Alex: Frustration fuels success

Feb 10th, 2021 24m 18s

We talk to Alex Amoroso, a founder of Cheesecakes by… who? You guessed it: Cheesecakes by Alex. Cheesecakes by Alex boasts more than 1,700 Google reviews of 4.7 stars and combined 1,000 reviews of TripAdvisor and Yelp with 4.5 stars or more. Th

Donis Ventures: founded by UNC college student

Jan 27th, 2021 26m 43s

We talk with Kerwin Donis, a co-founder of a real estate investing company located in North Carolina. He is currently a sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Although his family has endured their fair share of struggles,

Professor: Birth & Death

Jan 13th, 2021 52m 47s

We talk to Timothy Marr, a professor of American Studies at UNC. Jennes took his class called Birth and Death in the United States during her first semester in college. It was an extraordinary class that encouraged her to develop different pers

The Monti: Storytelling to build a tight-knit community

Dec 30th, 2020 28m 50s

We talk to Jeff Polish, founder of “The Monti,” a story-telling non-profit organization based in Raleigh, North Carolina that invites people to tell personal stories. Their mission is to create a community through the telling of stories. Dr. Po

Global Citizen Year: Impactful transition between high school & college

Dec 16th, 2020 22m 36s

We talk to Abby Falik, a Founder & CEO of Global Citizen Year (GCY), a non-profit organization for graduating high school seniors to participate in an immersion-based international bridge year before embarking on their college journeys. GCY Fel

Os City: Transforming Latin America gov system

Dec 2nd, 2020 26m 13s

We talk to Jesús Cepeda, the CEO of Os city, a gov-tech company based in Mexico City, Mexico. Os City transforms governments into a platform of digital services. It aims to reduce the struggle of government professionals who operate within a li

Minu: Mexico's fin-tech company

Nov 18th, 2020 22m 11s

We talk to Paolo Rizzi, a co-founder of Minu, a fin-tech company based in Mexico City, Mexico. 75% of Mexicans live from paycheck to paycheck with no savings for contingencies, and 33% get loans from family, friends, or institutions to cover th

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