About this podcast
The show for innovators, entrepreneurs, and startup leaders who dare to shape the future. In each episode, we dig into the journey of innovation -- traveling through doubt, failure, and experimentation on the path toward success and fulfillment. A master-class on innovation, creativity, leadership, and how you too can dare to dream big.
New episodes every Tuesday.
Episodes
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- S439 | AI won't replace auditors, it will replace Excel · 27 min · Season 4 Episode 39SOX was born after Enron to make sure someone validates the process behind the numbers. Twenty years later, most of that process still runs on spreadsheets. Casey Atwater…
- S438 | How to make your pitch deck stand out in a sea of AI-generated decks · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 38AI has raised the baseline for pitch decks, but the baseline isn’t what wins a funding round. Carl Fudge built Presentation Mode on the belief that human expertise is what makes…
- S437 | AI alone won't save your business, here's what actually does · 18 min · Season 4 Episode 37Small business owners don’t need more tools, they need peace of mind. Jacob Dunaway built Harvey so IT stops being the thing that keeps them up at night. On this episode of…
- S4E36 | From idea to launch in 16 years: Building a hunt rain gear brand · 19 min · Season 4 Episode 36Sixteen years passed between the first idea and the first product launch. Gunnar Allen kept going, and Ghost Bull Hunting is the result. On this episode of #DAREwithDarwoft, a…
- S4E35 | The private label playbook: How a self-funded founder built an 18-year specialty food brand · 21 min · Season 4 Episode 35Staying small on purpose is a strategy, and Nikki Guerrero has spent 18 years proving it works. Hot Mama Salsa grew through specialty grocers, self-funding, and a refusal to…
- S4E34 | The B2B pivot that saved a startup: From retail hustle to high-margin accounts · 26 min · Season 4 Episode 34A retail space seemed like the obvious next step, until it turned into the most expensive lesson of the business. Chris Hull found his real growth engine somewhere else entirely…
- S4E33 | How she built a gourmet food company from scratch (and 5X'd sales in one month) · 19 min · Season 4 Episode 33A 7-year shelf life and zero refrigeration required changed everything for one backpacking trip, and it became the foundation of an entire company. Sara Willis built Luxefly…
- S4E32 | Why 600,000 surgeries a year could soon disappear · 23 min · Season 4 Episode 32Surgery is currently the second most common intervention for older men, right behind cataract surgery, and it comes with a steep cost to quality of life. Tushar Sharma thinks…
- S4E31 | How small businesses can use AI without losing the human touch · 25 min · Season 4 Episode 31Most small businesses don't need another AI tool, they need the work actually completed. Jojo Palacio built Cheerzz to be the operations team that gets it done, with a human…
- S4E30 | Innovation in the era of distributed teams · 39 min · Season 4 Episode 30Most companies are good at OKRs and rear-view metrics. Almost none of them are good at forward-looking strategy, especially when the team is spread across time zones. Dave Scott…
- S4E29 | Building a beverage startup from scratch: A unique innovation journey · 22 min · Season 4 Episode 29Sparkling wine and coffee, in one can, has never existed anywhere in the world. Andrew Smith is betting Brut Cafe is about to change that. On this episode of #DAREwithDarwoft, a…
- S4E28 | The future of EV Charging: Breaking through high infrastructure costs · 27 min · Season 4 Episode 28Most EV charging problems aren't about the car, they're about the electrical panel behind it. Tyler Hughes and Brian Breniser of Positron Charging spent a year figuring out how…
- S4E27 | How to supervise AI: Practical strategies for managing Large Language Models · 22 min · Season 4 Episode 27Most companies didn't fail at social media because the tech was bad. They failed because nobody managed the transition. Ami Maceira-Lopez thinks we're about to make the same…
- S4E26 | Breaking unconscious patterns: The Survival Identity framework for leaders · 21 min · Season 4 Episode 26Amy Chiang, Founder & CEO of Transforma Systems, joined host Ned Hayes on the #DAREwithDarwoft podcast, in collaboration with the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network, to explain why…
- S4E25 | From Hollywood to pet wellness: How to build a community-first brand · 18 min · Season 4 Episode 25Most pet food brands sell nutrition. Bryan Du Toit, founder of Hungry Hound, sells something harder to manufacture: belonging. In this episode of the #DAREwithDarwoft podcast…
- S4E24 | Winning without losing yourself: Wealth & exit strategy for founders · 29 min · Season 4 Episode 24The exit is the goal, until it isn't. Cecilia Leung, founder of Rich & Sassy Wealth Strategies, has spent 20+ years watching founders win the transaction and struggle with…
- S4E23 | Building investor-ready startups: Lessons from the Oregon Startup Center with Jim Chi · 35 min · Season 4 Episode 23Most founders think they're investor-ready. Very few actually are. Jim Chi of the Oregon Startup Center has spent two decades helping early-stage companies understand the…
- S4E22 | The truth about small business funding & pivoting · 21 min · Season 4 Episode 22He ran a food truck. Then a bank teller's seat. Now he sits on both sides of the lending desk, and he's not holding back. Travious Shanklin takes us inside the real cost of…
- S4E21 | The future of accessible gaming: Crafting experiences for everyone with Antigone Nastos · 20 min · Season 4 Episode 21Every gamer has someone in their life they wish they could play with. Antigone Nastos, Founder & CEO of No Sequels Cooperative, built her entire studio around that one insight…
- S4E20 | How Audible Cone is revolutionizing worker safety tech · 34 min · Season 4 Episode 20Nearly 500 construction workers die in roadway incidents every year in the US. Gordon Larson, CEO of Audible Cone Alert Systems Inc., has been working to change that number since…
