Seed to Harvest
🎙️ Seed to Harvest | Stories from Technical Storytellers Welcome to Seed to Harvest, the podcast by Behind Genius Ventures. We talk to early-stage founders, operators, and investors—people building with code and conviction. Each episode is a chapter in their story: from the messy beginnings to the quiet pivots, from planting ideas to growing companies that matter. Expect: 🌱 Honest conversations on the earliest chapters of company-building 🧠Tactical insights from technical minds with narrative soul ✨ Reflections on resilience, rituals, and reinventing what’s possible This podcast is for the builders who think in frameworks and metaphors. The ones who whiteboard in wild places. The ones writing their own mythologies—one commit, pitch, or poem at a time. From spark to story. From seed to harvest. 🌾
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Send us a text Tom McLeod isn’t your typical founder or investor. He bootstrapped a SaaS to 100k users, built a League of Legends app used by millions, sold it to Tencent, and now backs businesses at the intersection of identity, community, and cashflow. Think: car clubs, not cloud infra. In this episode of Seed to Har
NJOY's Journey: From $1B Val to Bankruptcy to $2.75 Billion Dollar Exit | What It Takes Ep 1
Send us a text In this special series of "What It Takes," Paige and analyst Chinwuba interview founders who have sold their companies for more than $1B. Our first episode features Mark Weiss and Jeff Weiss, the founders of NJOY, a billion-dollar e-cigarette company. They dive into the entrepreneurial journey, starting
The Business of Broadway: Behind the Scenes with Tony Award Winner Sue Gilad | Ep 92
Send us a text In this episode of "Seed to Harvest," hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, delve into the intricate world of Broadway with five-time Tony Award-winning Broadway producer, Sue Gilad. Sue shares her journey from a childhood love of theater to becoming a major Broadway producer. She offers a detailed look at the p
Send us a text From Mold Toxicity to Million Dollar Startup: Ariana Thacker"s Inspiring Journey with MoldCo In this episode of "Seed to Harvest," host Paige Finn Doherty welcomes back Ariana Thacker of MoldCo. They discuss Ariana"s journey from discovering toxic mold in her home while running Conscience VC to founding
Send us a text The Technical Storyteller: A Founder Archetype In our April 2024 Fund II launch, featured in Fortune magazine, we made it clear that we back the best storytellers. Some might assume that when we say “storytellers,” we mean people who are skilled at talking. But in our view, storytelling is far more about
NYC’s Early Stage Venture Evolution with Lerer Hippeau Managing Partner Ben Lerer | Ep 89
Send us a text Today, I am joined by Ben Lerer, the Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau, an early stage venture firm based in New York that invests in iconic companies that rattle the status quo. Ben shares insights into his journey from founding digital media company Group Nine Media, including the creation of Thrillist
