The Bear Necessities of Entrepreneurship

The Bear Necessities of Entrepreneurship

The Bear Necessities is a podcast where we sit down with entrepreneurs, ecosystem partners, and innovation folks to talk about what it takes to launch, create, and scale businesses across the world. We talk about the journey, the challenges, what it takes to be entrepreneurial-minded, and how that translates into your journey giving you the tools and knowledge to overcome challenges you may be facing in your life's journey. We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm to give back for each episode. To learn more visit: https://app.phinforgood.com The Bear Necessities is part of the Rise Up Media family and we thank you for tuning in.

Episodes

June 16, 2023 55 mins

GenZ Entrepreneur Josh Cooper, Founder and CEO of Skoop Digital talks about what led him to want to spark change.

Josh talks about his frustration with the education system and shares what he thinks are the next big things.

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Alvaro shares how his first app, a social media platform to be the next SnapChat, became a platform for good in helping schools, victims, and communities combat online cyberbullying.

Alvaro brings passion and energy into this episode.

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Bringing back a great episode with my friend and Founder of Phin, Doug Lessing.

We get into what it means to be an entrepreneur and create impact while building. 

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Bringing back a great episode with France Simonwitz on building global ecosystems and partnerships.

In this episode of TBNE Rob sits down with a friend and fellow entrepreneur and ally to entrepreneurs Frances Simowitz, CEO and Managing Director of NUMA New York.

We talk about the entrepreneurial mindset and we share some big news about the growth of the business and France's entrepreneurial journey!

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From the vault, we bring back one of our top listened-to episodes on the willingness to serve and the story of Omniboost Founder and CEO, Kees Zorge.

Make sure to check it out and don't forget to subscribe and leave a review!Kees Zorge is the Founder and CEO of Omniboost.

 Omniboost creates smart connections between PMS/POS and accounting software to enable the automatic synchronization of financial data sets. Their powerful technolo...

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In this episode of #TBNE Rob talks with former consultant turned unlikely fashion entrepreneur Maeve Wang, Founder and CEO of IAMBIC.

Maeve shares how a personal development story and the need to stand for successes and failures lead her down the path of entrepreneurship. What started as a National Science Foundation-backed B2B data company quickly became a fashion brand that will change the way we look at shoes. 

Maeve also shares s...

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From the Vault, hear about the story of HowMuchTravel Founder Klavdia Malysheva and her 1-way ticket to NYC!

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Show Produced by: Niranjan Deshpande (Nick), Broken Frames Studio, www.brokenframesstud...

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🚨❤️Episode 100!!!!!!❤️🚨

For this 💯 episode we brought back a friend of the show Alex Batdorf, Chief Get Sh!t Done Officer at Get Sh!t Done, the Collaborative Where Womxn Entrepreneurs Gain Traction to Grow $1M+ Businesses that Scale Generational Impact.

We talk all things entrepreneurship....

  • What it takes to be an entrepreneur...
  • Entrepreneurship isn't for everyone...
  • Why most businesses will NOT and should NOT raise institution...
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In this episode of #TBNE Rob chops it up with Jack Kuveke about all things Fundraising.

Jack shares some of the best tips and tricks he has used to fundraise himself to raise millions and now teaches founders those tips to raise millions for their businesses.

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Show Produced by: Niranjan Deshpande (Nick), Broken Frames Studio, www.brokenframesstudio.com

Creative Director: Maxim Sokolov, www.maximsokolov.com 

Selling is evolving, are you? Humantic AI is a Buyer Intelligence platform for revenue teams. If you are interest...

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In this episode of #TBNE Rob talks with former professional dancer turned entrepreneur, Matteo Grassi, Co-Founder of Popup, as they are reinventing e-commerce.

We get into his journey, purpose, and passions as he continues to build multiple businesses.

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In this episode of #TBNE Rob chats with the one, the only, Nick Capozzi. Nick is one of the leading voices on storytelling, brand, and all things video. He has the voice for radio and the face for TV. 

Don’t miss this part 2 as Nick and Rob get deep into the power of video and how to use it successfully in your business. 

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February 24, 2023 26 mins

In this episode of #TBNE Rob chats with the one, the only, Nick Capozzi. Nick is one of the leading voices on storytelling, brand, and all things video. He has the voice for radio and the face for TV. 

Don’t miss this episode as Nick shares a few experiences of cruise ship days as we get into the power of B2B Brand Marketing and the need for Brand Evangelists at your company. 

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February 17, 2023 32 mins

Ronnell and Rob chopped it up so much that we had to drop it into 2 parts. Part 1 was all about Business & Bourbon and how Ronnell is creating experiences and opportunities. In part 2 we talk about how to “walk your talk” we get real with it about what it means to be an entrepreneur, why we do what we do, and how we show up day in and day out. 

This episode hits hard, check out the full episode now! If you didn’t catch part 1 make s...

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In this episode of #TBNE Rob chats with one of the most relevant OGs of the #entrepreneurship game Ronnell Richards, CEO and Founder of Business & Bourbon. He is a multi-time founder who creates experiences and opportunities through his businesses and content. 

This pod has been over a year in the making as we kept trying to get together in person but unfortunately, life has other plans. So we finally decided to get online and chop ...

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In this episode of #TBNE Rob chats with former BMX Pro Josh Perry as we talk about his path to becoming a BMX Pro and exploding on the scene, to how a seemingly routine injury turned into an accidental death sentence, and how Josh overcame it and is now using his story, his experience, and his lessons for good by coaching others to become the best versions of themselves.

Now a coach to others, Josh opens up about his path and the ch...

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In this episode of #TBNE Rob chats with High-Performance Coach Dr. Carla Fowler, Founder, and CEO of Thaxa. We get into some key topics like:

  1. Brutal Focus
  2. What are the Drivers?
  3. The Don’t Reality

And Dr. Carla Fowler drops gems like 90/90/90 and tips on how to build momentum. 

As a special for all #TBNE listeners, Dr. Carla Fowler is offering a  free download for your listeners as a resource on how to think about looking for and...

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In this episode of #TBNE Rob chats with the Founder and CEO of Grid, Hjalmar Gislason, as he shares his entrepreneurial journey of founding multiple companies, going through a very successful exit, and heading back to Iceland from Boston, to start his current venture. 


Hjalmar is passionate about telling stories through data and this will be a great listen.

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In this episode of #TBNE Rob chats with Katya Samotoi about purpose-driven entrepreneurship and how her collective experiences have led her to be a multiple-time founder looking to change the way we give to charitable causes with Dido. 

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In this episode of #TBNE Rob chats with Lindsey McMillion Stemann, Founder of McMillion Consulting. She is a keynote speaker and a LinkedIn Credibility Consultant. Lindsey drops some great knowledge on how to show your credibility online!

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