Kristine Locker, social shopping app founder, discusses her app Locker and how it aims to simplify online shopping. She highlights the challenges of convincing investors outside the target demographic and discusses the features that differentiate Locker from competitors. The episode also explores the fundraising plans and challenges faced by Locker.

ECGO is an AI-powered app that helps people properly dispose of items by taking a photo. The podcast discusses the potential profits from selling to universities and the challenges of recycling. Other topics include Altitude Beverages, social dynamics of recycling, investor concerns, and scaling a business.

Luke Barkley Young, Founder of Outlines, a circular subscription for home essentials, pitches his vision for a recyclable shower curtain. The podcast discusses Outlines' circular subscription model, user experience and the environmental impact of their products. They also touch on the Grit Freedom Chair, investor concerns, and revenue projections.

Andrew McHugh, Founder of Wist, believes he has found the killer use case for VR. They discuss WIST, an app that lets users relive memories through AR and VR, capturing videos using iPhones and LiDAR sensors. They explore investment opportunities in the VR space and discuss onboarding difficulties. Venture capitalist Sian Banister shares her emotional connection to finding the killer use case for AR. Excitement about investing in Wist and creating a syndicate is mentioned, along with upcoming episodes and a partnership with American Express.

Cofounding sisters pitch Ride IQ, audio lessons for horseback riders. They discuss their organic growth, revenue projections, and expansion goals. The importance of recognizing competition is highlighted. The episode wraps up with show teasers and sponsorship messages.

Jason Vego, founder of a high conversion rate SaaS platform for convenience stores, pitches Bevz and discusses challenges of introducing technology to the industry. They share their personal story, funding history, and marketing strategies towards Asian Americans. The podcast also explores equity negotiation, retailer and brand partnerships, and fundraising progress.

A golf enthusiast founded the Amateur Golf Society and is seeking funding to expand nationwide. The tension between venture capital and private equity investors is explored, highlighting concerns about ownership and board control. The chapter concludes with discussions on expansion plans, a subscription service, horror stories, and previews for the next episode.

Crime solving startup founder, Jim Brown, discusses his website Uncovered.com, which aims to involve the true crime community in solving cold cases. The podcast explores the profitability of solving murders, filling the resource gap in law enforcement, empowering Asian Americans through a sneaker brand, challenges of scaling the business, and the potential of a media company generating venture scale returns by solving murders.

Former Apple engineer turned hardware startup founder, Dhaval Patel, discusses his moonshot hardware company, Lotus, which aims to turn every home into a smart home using old technology. He introduces Lotus, a wearable ring that controls home devices using infrared technology. The podcast explores market potential, challenges, funding, and the importance of vulnerability in leadership.

Former product design lead at Netflix, Mariam Braimah, founder of Kimoyo Insights, discusses the challenges of conducting user research in Africa and her goal to convince investors of the potential of the African market for data-driven products. The podcast also covers topics such as tech hubs in Africa, payment for research studies, and the dynamics of running a small business. In addition, Mariam provides an update on her fundraising decision, shares her experience with market sizing, and expresses optimism for the future of data in Africa.