Dare to Disrupt

In this episode of Dare to Disrupt, JT Marino describes how he and his co-founder determined all the pain points of buying a mattress to create their customer-first, mattress-in-a-box solution called Tuft & Needle, which they grew to over $250M in sales. The Dare to Disrupt podcast is made possible by the generous support of the Penn State Smeal College of Business.

In this episode of Dare to Disrupt, we speak with David Rusenko, the Head of eCommerce at Square and founder of Weebly, which was acquired by Square in 2018 for $365M. He graduated from Penn State in 2007 with a degree in Information Sciences & Technology.  The Dare to Disrupt podcast is made possible by the generous support of the Penn State Smeal College of Business.

In this episode of the Dare to Disrupt podcast, Penn State Smeal College of Business alum Bruce Aronow shares how he built eLocal, a leading performance-based advertising company. The Dare to Disrupt podcast is made possible by the generous support of the Penn State Smeal College of Business.

 Jess Weiner is a cultural expert and creative who has spent 26 years researching and educating on cultural trends in order to help people feel seen, heard + understood.  She is a bestselling author, podcast host and speaker who has connected with audiences from the White House to Wall Street.   In this episode, Jess discusses […] The Dare to Disrupt podcast is made possible by the generous support of the Penn State Smeal College of Business.

Inspired by his love of hiring, Mo Bhende built Karat to unlock opportunities and transform the interviewing process by conducting highly predictive technical interviews for clients. In this episode, Bhende talks about his international travels, how he took advantage of Penn State resources, lessons learned while working for Microsoft Xbox, and how all those experiences led him […] The Dare to Disrupt podcast is made possible by the generous support of the Penn State Smeal College of Business.

Matt Brezina, a 2003 Schreyer and College of Engineering grad, shares the stories behind starting software company Xobni and greeting card company Sincerely. The Dare to Disrupt podcast is made possible by the generous support of the Penn State Smeal College of Business.

This podcast is about Penn State alumni who are innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders, and the stories behind their success. The Dare to Disrupt podcast is made possible by the generous support of the Penn State Smeal College of Business.