WorkBench PodcastExplicit

by WorkBench

Designed to inspire creativity and hear from leading entrepreneurs through topical discussions relating to the venture capital landscape.

Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • The Power of Startups to CHANGE LIVES

    The Power of Startups to CHANGE LIVES

    Kim Blickenstaff, the outgoing CEO of Tandem Diabetes, shares his story of changing lives through the power of entrepreneurship. Kim transformed a seed level Med-Tech company into one of the most disruptive companies in diabetes management, exiting with an IPO in 2013. He was interviewed by our Director of Operations, Andrew Brilliant, who has been a Type 1 Diabetec for 12 years and currently uses a Tandem insulin pump! Interviewed by: Andrew Brilliant

  • How to Build a Usable Network & The VC Landscape of Southern California

    How to Build a Usable Network & The VC Landscape of Southern California

    Todd Herschberg, serial entrepreneur and experienced startup specialist, shares insights on creating a usable, effective network. Todd also discusses the VC and Entrepreneurial scene in Southern California, WorkBench's home! Interviewed by: Bhav Singh and Andrew Brilliant

  • Kaizen

    Kaizen

    Ben Taft, the CEO, and Founder of Mira talk about VR/AR in the industry and his story and opinions on entrepreneurship. Interviewed by: Bhav Singh

  • Give me an infusion of capital, and it's like a gun goes off and I’m just sprinting.

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    Give me an infusion of capital, and it's like a gun goes off and I’m just sprinting.

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    Avi Chesed, CEO of Processing.com, and majority shareholder of his own bank in Europe talks about starting your business, making smart investments, and how to keep pushing for your goals. Interviewed by: Bhav Singh

  • Success is never final and failure is never fatal.

    Success is never final and failure is never fatal.

    Andy Culp and Brandon Darnton, creators of Heli, talk about how they started their company Heli and about the past ventures that lead them here. During this global pandemic, they discuss how education may change and what the world may look like after the US returns to normal life. Interviewed by: Aaron Colodne