From Day One: How Brooklyn Entrepreneurs Got Their Start

All these entrepreneurs started from scratch, right here in Brooklyn. The From Day One podcast series tells their stories in dramatic detail: their inspiration, challenges, surprises, setbacks, breakthroughs, and their advice for fellow dreamers.

Joel Hamilton, co-owner, Studio G Brooklyn

The music producer built a first-class sound studio from a gritty starting place

11-08
44:14

Morris Levy, co-founder and CEO, The Yard

The co-working trailblazer believes hospitality is the heart of the business

10-03
32:12

Boaz Gilad, founder and CEO, Brookland Capital

The pioneering real-estate developer has produced more than 2,000 apartments

08-17
40:10

Danny Aronson, CEO and co-founder, Even headphones

Based on a unique hearing test, his products provide 'glasses for your ears'

07-27
35:14

Ro Gupta, co-founder and CEO, Carmera

His startup is creating a "street-intelligence platform" for self-driving vehicles

07-17
34:28

Andrew Walcott, founder, Fusion East restaurant

The restaurateur brought fine Caribbean and soul food to East New York

06-29
28:53

Brian Vines, founder and host, ‘Going In With Brian Vines’

His BRIC TV magazine show is designed to "get into the stream" of Brooklyn

06-14
33:33

Jacqueline and Scot Tatelman, co-founders, State Bags

They put a new twist on the buy-one, give-one business model

06-05
32:31

Susan Povich, co-founder, Red Hook Lobster Pound

In a quirky neighborhood, she helped inspire an urban craving for lobster rolls

05-25
38:53

Roberto Gil, founder and chief designer, Casa Kids

The former architect found a market for his well-crafted children's furniture

05-18
37:37

Erik Johnson, co-founder and president, Argosy Designs

The painter-turned-craftsman is launching a bold new line of hand-crafted furnishings

05-07
25:53

Penda Aiken, founder and CEO, Penda Aiken Inc.

Her staffing agency has been a pioneer in bringing diversity to the workforce

04-26
33:51

Marissa Evans Alden, co-founder and CEO, Sawyer

She created a solution for scheduling your kids' educational adventures

04-10
29:00

Jim Munson, co-founder and CEO, Brooklyn Roasting Co.

He launched a coffee brand that pays tribute to the borough's past and present

03-30
24:53

Chelsea Brownridge, co-founder, Dog Parker

Her venture created a safe place to put your pet while you're shopping

03-16
33:54

Emma Straub, co-founder, Books Are Magic

How a Brooklyn novelist and her husband launched a thriving indie bookstore

03-08
36:42

Steve Koepp, editor and founder, The Bridge

As the Brooklyn business-news site marks its first year, the editor reflects on a changing borough

02-27
31:00

Dave Bolotsky, founder and CEO, UncommonGoods

His e-commerce marketplace for arts and crafts is a company with a conscience

02-13
27:41

Nasir Memon, co-founder, NYU Center for Cybersecurity

A pioneer in computer science aims to make the field affordable and open to all

02-07
38:21

Jenna Weiss-Berman, co-founder, Pineapple Street Media

The podcast pioneer has come up with ideas so crazy, they actually work

01-11
29:44

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