One of the biggest obstacles to a startup's advancement is lack of funding. Early-stage startups that emerge from universities often face two problems in this regard: 1) the overwhelming majority of funding for startups is not for early-stage c

Creating a University ROI Investment Fund to Derisk Early Stage Technologies: Part 3

Jun 18th, 2020 16m 21s

Creating a University ROI Investment Fund to Derisk Early Stage Technologies: Part 2

Jun 11th, 2020 18m 29s

Creating a University ROI Investment Fund to Derisk Early Stage Technologies: Part 1

Jun 4th, 2020 18m 25s

Leading Startups in Times of Crisis: Part 4

May 28th, 2020 6m 48s

In part 4 of this special episode, Tim Connors, founder of PivotNorth Capital, a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, discusses what startups can do to survive the current recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, what mistakes they should

McCloskey Series - Rob McColgan

May 22nd, 2020 31m 59s

Rob McColgan graduated from Notre Dame in 2002 and majored in Finance and Film. Rob is currently the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Modern Market.

Leading Startups in Times of Crisis: Part 3

May 22nd, 2020 22m 47s

In part 3 of this special episode, Tim Connors, founder of PivotNorth Capital, a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, discusses what startups can do to survive the current recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, what mistakes they should

McCloskey Series - Will McLeod

May 18th, 2020 33m 14s

Will McLeod graduated from Notre Dame in 2009 with a degree in Product Design and from the Notre Dame ESTEEM program in 2010. Will is the Founder of SmarterShade, a smart glass technology company. Since 2013, Will has served as the Chief of Pro

McCloskey Series - Brett Belock

May 15th, 2020 53m 45s

Brett Belock received his BA in Design from Notre Dame in 2008 and his MBA from Notre Dame in 2014. Brett is now a Product Manager at AC3. This episode was recorded on February 23, 2020.

Leading Startups in Times of Crisis: Part 2

May 15th, 2020 15m 54s

In part 2 of this special episode, Tim Connors, founder of PivotNorth Capital, a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, discusses what startups can do to survive the current recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, what mistakes they should

Class of 2020 Series - Caile Coughlin

May 10th, 2020 42m 22s

Caile Coughlan is a senior Science-Business major and Bioengineering minor from Massapequa, NY. This episode was recorded on April 11, 2020.

Leading Startups in Times of Crisis: Part 1

May 10th, 2020 19m 3s

In this special episode, Tim Connors, founder of PivotNorth Capital, a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, discusses what startups can do to survive the current recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, what mistakes they should avoid, and

McCloskey Series - Tyler Hulett

Apr 29th, 2020 42m 10s

Tyler Hulett graduated from Notre Dame in 2010 and majored in Biochemistry and Anthropology. During his time at ND, Tyler competed in the McCloskey New Venture Competition and later served as a McCloskey judge. Tyler currently works for a star

Matt Leevy 2 - Bryan Ritchie Guest Hosts!

Apr 27th, 2020 16m 52s

This episode features guest host Bryan Ritchie, vice president and Cathy and John Martin associate provost for innovation at the University of Notre Dame, interviewing Matt Leevy, Director of the IDEA Center Innovation Lab. Matt Leevy previous

McCloskey Series - Ashley Kalinauskas

Apr 22nd, 2020 26m 26s

Ashley Kalinauskas is the Founder and CEO of Torigen Inc, a company focused on veterinary cancer care. To learn more about Torigen or to reach out to Ashley, visit https://www.torigen.com/

Class of 2020 Series - Reilly Lanigan

Apr 18th, 2020 40m 52s

Reilly Lanigan is a senior Finance and ACMS major from Lake Forest, Illinois. Reilly is also a member of the Notre Dame Varsity Women's Swim Team.

McCloskey Series - Brendan Gallagher

Apr 16th, 2020 44m 15s

Brendan Gallagher received his MBA from Notre Dame in 2012 and is now the Director of Business Development at Sentieon. This podcast was recorded on March 18th, 2020 as part of the McCloskey 20th Anniversary Series.

Introducing The McCloskey Series

Apr 15th, 2020 45s

Hey everyone! Just a quick intro here on a new series I'll be running on this podcast. April 2020 is the 20th Anniversary of the McCloskey New Venture Competition. In honor of McCloskey, I'll be having on a bunch of ND alumni who participated i

Class of 2020 Series - Alice Reid

Apr 10th, 2020 27m 45s

Alice Reid is a senior finance and ACMS major from Naperville, Illinois. Alice is also an RA in McGlinn Hall.

Class of 2020 Series - Joe Witt

Apr 8th, 2020 29m 6s

Joe Witt is a senior International Economics major from St. Louis, MO. Joe is also the Senior Class President.

Class of 2020 Series - Mark Brinegar

Apr 5th, 2020 43m 31s

Mark Brinegar is a senior Mechanical Engineering major from Boise, Idaho. He is also an RA in Knott Hall.

Introducing The Class of 2020 Series

Apr 3rd, 2020 1m 42s

Hey everyone! Just wanted to introduce a new series I'm going to be running through this podcast. Basically, I'll be having on members of the Class of 2020 to talk about what the coronavirus pandemic has meant to them with regard to having thei

Katie Uhler

Mar 6th, 2020 25m 59s

Katie Uhler is a 2018 graduate of Notre Dame and a current ESTEEM student. Katie played Division I soccer at Notre Dame and is from San Antonio, Texas.

Keian Gatewood

Feb 28th, 2020 35m 34s

Keian Gatewood is a freshman at Notre Dame. Keian is the founder of Bee Brand, an online marketplace to buy and sell local honey. To learn more about Bee Brand, visit: https://www.beebrandco.com/

Rian McDonnell

Feb 21st, 2020 24m 37s

Rian McDonnell is an ESTEEM student from Ireland. Rian runs two startups, one called Flowaste, which is a company looking to reduce food waste. The second is called Delive, a company striving to revolutionize emergency medical services with dro