The Aggregate

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The Aggregate

Brad Zapp and Chris Hjelm

14 episodes

2 months ago

Derek is Co-Founder / CEO of Corl and Co-Founder / CTO of Railz. On this episode, Chris Hjelm and Derek Manuge discuss: - His background before launching - How he ended up launching his second venture-backed startup while running his first - How he manages to run two companies - The future of DeFi and Crypto - What company he'd launch if he had any more time - What's next Derek is a Strategist in our TeamPrint Assessment. Her individual traits are: - Leadership: Champion - Social: Q...

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Entrepreneurship

Business,

Investing

Episodes (14/14)

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S1E10 - Derek Manuge, CEO of Corl and CTO of Railz - Strategist

3 years ago

47 minutes

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S1E9 - Jennifer Williams, Co-Founder and Chief Cloning Officer of Cuddle Clones - Strategist

Jennifer Williams is Co-Founder and CEO of Cuddle Clones. On this episode, Brad Zapp and Jennifer Williams discuss: - Her life before startups and what made her make the jump - Why she decided to launch a business making clones of people's animals - Running a multi-million dollar startup with manufacturing operations overseas - Raising venture money in Kentucky - What's next Jennifer is a Strategist in our TeamPrint Assessment. Her individual traits are: - Leadership: Champio...

4 years ago

41 minutes

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TeamPrint Crossover #4 - The Problem Solver

On today's episode, Brad Zapp and Chris Hjelm dive into the Problem Solver Profile. What makes Problem Solvers unique? What roles and tasks do they excel in within organizations? When you should think about hiring one? We will also layer in quotes from our conversations with fellow Problem Solvers: Gary Darna and Elise Tresley. A few notes on The Disruptor: - The most reserved profile of the Enterpriser vector - Directive, factual, outspoken, and frank - Hesitant to delegate major a...

4 years ago

43 minutes

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S1E8 - Gary Darna Part 2, Founder of CompleteSet and GM of Fast - Problem Solver

Gary had so much knowledge to impart, we had him back for round two. On this episode, Gary Darna talks about his career after CompleteSet. Some of the topics covered are: What is a soft landing? And why are they important for entrepreneursWhy do big corporations struggle to innovate and retain entrepreneurial talentWhy entrepreneurs don't make great corporate employeesHow to develop a more successful entrepreneurial ecosystemHis future as an entrepreneurEnjoy!

4 years ago

47 minutes

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S1E7 - Gary Darna Part 1, Founder of CompleteSet and GM of Fast - Problem Solver

4 years ago

47 minutes

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S1E6 - Elise Tresley, Co-Founder of Realm Foods - Problem Solver

Elise Tresley is Co-Founder and CEO of Realm Foods. Elise is a multi-time founder across software and CPG industries. On this episode Chris Hjelm and Elise Tresley discuss: - Her life before startups and what made her make the jump - What's required to building a successful startup - How she went from exiting a software startup to launching a CPG company (and which one she likes better) - What it's like being a female founder - How she thinks about building high-performing teams - Wha...

4 years ago

44 minutes

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TeamPrint Crossover #3 - The Disruptor

On today's episode, Brad Zapp and Chris Hjelm dive into the Disruptor Profile. What makes disruptors unique? What roles and tasks do they excel in within organizations? When you should think about hiring one? We will also layer in quotes from our conversations with fellow Disruptors: Brad Zapp and Gavi Begtrup. A few notes on The Disruptor: - The most proactive profile of the Enterpriser vector - Delegates authority and details somewhat freely - Risk-taker, responds positively to pr...

4 years ago

46 minutes

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S1E5 - Gavi Begtrup, Founder of Polymath Strategies - Disruptor

Gavi Begtrup is a scientist, multi-time startup founder, and candidate for the Mayor of Cincinnati. On this episode Brad Zapp and Gavi Begtrup discuss: - How he began his entrepreneurial journey - The need to be driven by passion and purpose - Why failure as an outcome is much different than failure as a person - What thing came naturally for him as an early-stage CEO - How he plans to change the City of Cincinnati Enjoy!

4 years ago

41 minutes

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S1E4 - Brad Zapp, Founder of Connetic Ventures - Disruptor

Hosted by Connetic Ventures, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Brad Zapp and Killer Creamery COO, Matt Price discuss: Brad’s journey into VC Introducing Wendal, the AI that is money balling founders The disruption of VC from overlooked markets Imposter syndrome Leading with the “risk” when pitching VC’s Connetic Ventures true value add on your cap table Enjoy!

4 years ago

47 minutes

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TeamPrint Crossover #2 - The Accelerator

On today's episode, Brad Zapp and Chris Hjelm dive into the Accelerator Profile. We will also layer in quotes from our conversations with fellow Accelerators: Alex Burkhart and Blake Allsmith. A few notes on The Accelerator: - The fastest-moving profile of the Enterpriser vector - Willing to build employees, not afraid of successors - Thrive on being challenged - Blunt, no-nonsense, and persuasive - Can be hard-headed and doesn't like delays Enjoy!

4 years ago

45 minutes

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TeamPrint Crossover #1 - Introduction to the TeamPrint Personality Assessment

On this episode, Brad and Chris introduce StartupDNA and how the gut-driven VC model led them to build it. TeamPrint is the world's first behavioral assessment that analyzes and creates high-performing teams. It is also the first assessment to have been validated for fairness across race, age, and gender.

4 years ago

45 minutes

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S1:E3 - Dan Healy, Founder of Pickup - Accelerator

Dan Healy is the CEO of Pickup, PickUp is a fan opinion platform that makes content interactive by letting publishers embed contextual and shareable editorial. Prior to Pickup Dan was the COO of Prolific Interactive which was sold to WeWork in 2019. On this episode Chris and Dan discuss: - The future of sports betting - How the future of sports content will be driven by fans - What is was like being acquired by WeWork - Dan's principles and best practices for building teams and ...

4 years ago

46 minutes

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S1:E2 - Blake Allsmith, Founder of JumpDocs - Accelerator

Blake Allsmith is Co-Founder and CEO of Jumpdocs.com. Blake is an integral part of the Cincinnati entrepreneurial ecosystem and still leans in to help local startups raise capital and enter hypergrowth. Prior to Jumpdocs, Blake was CEO of Cladwell, a Connetic portfolio company that was sold in 2019. Brad and Blake discuss: - What it's like building a family while being an entrepreneur - Why fatherhood and entrepreneurship are similar - The benefit of select Accelerators - Why he loves...

4 years ago

30 minutes

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S1:E1 - Alex Burkhart, Founder of Tixers - Accelerator

Alex Burkhart is an Accelerator and founder of multiple companies included Tixers, a Connetic portfolio company, that was sold in 2015. Alex is the definition of a serial entrepreneur and has very insightful information for any entrepreneur. Currently, Alex is the founder and CEO of Prime Prospects and Zooky, as well as an Adjunct Professor at University of Cincinnati. Brad and Alex discuss: - What it's like being an Accelerator CEO - The real differences between big cos and startup -...

4 years ago

44 minutes