RJ Scaringe, CEO of Rivian, discusses the high demand for Rivian's electric vehicles, their plans to ramp up production and release a new mid-size SUV in 2026. They also talk about the challenges in the EV market, expanding the charging infrastructure, inspiring adventures with Rivian, and the importance of making carbon neutrality exciting for widespread adoption.

Sandra Oh Lin, Founder of KiwiCo, turned after-school projects with her kids into a multi-million-dollar subscription box business. She tested her craft project idea with kids and investors, eventually launching KiwiCo. They discuss challenges, growth, and expansion into new areas. Financial challenges led them to fundraising, and they now offer a range of activities for kids, teens, and adults.

Steve Altemus, co-founder and CEO of Intuitive Machines, discusses the logistics and economics of sending commercial spacecraft to the moon. He emphasizes the potential resources and benefits of exploring the moon, including finding rare materials and water ice. Altemus also highlights the challenges of landing on the moon and the importance of learning from failures to improve rocket reliability. Intuitive Machines aims to be the first private space company to land on the moon.

Luis von Ahn, founder of reCAPTCHA and Duolingo, discusses the creation of CAPTCHA to combat spam, the evolution of Duolingo, and the power of crowdsourcing. The episode also explores his choice to decline an offer from Bill Gates and the challenges of monetization in the podcast industry.

Warby Parker co-CEOs Neil Blumenthal and Dave Gilboa share insights on leading a public for-profit company with a social mission. They discuss the advantages of having a business partner and the benefits of brick and mortar stores. They also talk about their decision to go public and the impact of artificial intelligence on eyecare. Their long-term goals include expanding access to eyewear and scaling their contact lens business.

Hernan Lopez, founder of Wondery, talks about his journey into podcasting, the success of 'Dirty John,' starting a podcast company, and the decision to sell Wondery to Amazon for $300 million.

Andrew Lacy, Co-founder and CEO of Prenuvo, a company offering full body scans to detect disease early and before symptoms, talks about the potential in full body scans, the controversy surrounding them, and the benefits of early disease detection. He also discusses the challenges of fundraising and the transformative potential of Prenuvo in reshaping American healthcare.

Nancy Twine, a Black entrepreneur, created a line of hair care products for all hair textures without harmful additives. Nancy shares her journey of overcoming challenges and personal tragedy, raising funds, and securing major retail clients. She discusses the importance of diversity representation and the meaning behind her brand name. Nancy's company now has a sales revenue of $100M a year.

Collaboration is the new competition: that was French entrepreneur Lucie Basch’s philosophy when she approached a group of Danish founders who happened to be working on a similar food waste reduction app. Before long, Lucie and her new co-founders joined forces to create Too Good To Go, an app that enables restaurants and grocery stores to sell leftover items in ‘surprise bags’ at a significantly reduced price. Since launching in 2016, Too Good To Go has raised over $30 million dollars and has expanded to 17 countries, including the U.S.This week on How I Built This Lab, Lucie talks with Guy about her company’s work to leverage the ‘horizontal power’ of consumers to collectively chip away at global food waste. She also discusses the emergence of social enterprises like hers, that fill the gap between charitable and purely profit-driven organizations.This episode was produced by Sam Paulson, with music by Sam Paulson and Ramtin Arablouei.Edited by John Isabella, with research help from Lauren Landau Einhorn.Our audio engineer was Neal Rauch.You can follow HIBT on Twitter & Instagram, and email us at hibt@id.wondery.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ted Xenohristos and Brett Schulman, co-founders of CAVA, discuss the challenges of starting a restaurant business, expanding to new markets, and building a Mediterranean cuisine brand. They share their experiences of securing a loan, selling their products in grocery stores, and acquiring a failing restaurant chain. The co-founders attribute their success to their dedicated team, hard work, and strategic decisions.