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Kellogg launched an VC program allowing students to live, work, and study in San Francisco. Hear from two Kellogg students, Jay Parikh and Kathleen McGuirk, about their experiences in the program.

When do you leave the security of a job to pursue your passion? In this episode, we speak with John Stoops, the owner of the Improv Club The Revival. He shares his journey from ad agency manager to improv theatre owner. www.the-revival.com In My Hood: Atlanta, Georgia - Ryan Yan

Sherry Roberts, the CEO of the Longest Stay, an online luxury furniture retailer, talks about adversity. She details how her personal struggles have helped her become a stronger mother, woman, and entrepreneur. Website: Thelongeststay.com Instagram: @thelongeststay

Do you want tips on how to improve your pitch? We speak with Paul Seidler from the Clean Energy Trust. He evaluates clean energy business ideas, and has advice to create an effective message. Website: Cleanenergytrust.org Two Friends Are Better Than None - Priyum Jyoti and Elizabeth Dunlap

Are you trying to take your startup to the next stage? Lance Li, CEO of Aerospec Technologies, shares his story from growing his team to winning pitch competitions. If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review on iTunes, Google Play, or SoundCloud

This is John Le's final episode as host and then Naruki Hirai takes up the mantle. In this episode, John Le talks to Linda Darragh about growing up in Canada, moving to Chicago with the expectation to last only 3 years and how she has shaped Entrepreneurship in Chicago.

Meet Naruki Hirai as he will take over the podcast and does his first published interview on John Le who has cofounded 3 companies and doesn't plan to stop. Also, access Startup Soulmates by texting "Start Me Up" to 773-382-8378. Please leave a review and say "thanks" if you've enjoyed any of the episodes John Le has hosted.

Signup for a seat at our live event on March 15: cglink.me/r377773 We brought you John Le’s EVC dad now hear from his EVC son. In this episode we interview Carlos Gomez on starting a restaurant chain in Guatemala as well as an online social media site in Louisiana.

Almost done with episodes for the quarter! Please leave a review before we end the quarter in March! Ever felt like you had goals, but were not sure how to get to them? Sean Johnson has your key: work hard and volunteer for everything. In this episode, Prof. Johnson talks about how he got into advertising, became a creative director, entrepreneur & VC. Later, he gives great advice around insights he's noticed among Kellogg students.

In this episode, David Hasebrook shares his story of starting businesses before he was even 18 years old and later tells us about joining Kellogg, running the Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital Club and offers great advice.

Knowing where to go for retirement is always a tough question. Eddie Tao discusses how eRetirements helps retirees determine their ideal place and discusses what it was like to join the group, become CEO and pivot the business model.

Eric & Clarisa discuss what it was like to not only enter, but win a Venture Capital competition against schools like Wharton, Dartmouth and Harvard. They explain what classes helped them develop their VC skills as well as some hurdles they had to overcome along the way. Please please please! If you can, we would love a review. It helps us increase in the ranks and gets us more visibility. One minute for a review is all we're asking for.

Justin talks about what it's like to work for two Venture Backed Startups: Belly and Higi. He talks about the skill set need, the mentality, types of questions you should ask and what to expect.

If you have any affiliation to Northwestern you've probably heard of the Romphim. Elaine Chen & Chip Longnecker represent Aced Design and talk about creation of the Romphim while taking classes as well as the challenges and successes they've had to face to deliver their custom clothing line to 3,000+ customers by a tight deadline.

This is our flagship episode where we interview Kellogg faculty in the Entrepreneurship program. Professor O'Connor grew up in Southern Illinois and made her way to VC. She talks about her journey, her family, getting to Kellogg and teaching New Venture Launch- the final class in the Kellogg Entrepreneurship 3 class series.

Last episode of the quarter, but we will be back mid- Sept. This one gets very real and personal... When you think of renewable energy you probably think about solar and wind energy, but have you thought about how energy farmers maintain that equipment? Lance talks about how he not only came up with the idea, but also how he took a risk by leaving his job, his struggle with family expectations and how he is leveraging Northwestern for resources such as interns and funding.

In this episode, Luke Meminger discusses what it was like to launch his clothing brand for rural America. You'll hear him and his partner got the idea, how the created designs and what they ultimately did to sell their shirts, hats and merchandise to rural America through web and state fairs. Enjoying the podcast? We'd love a review. Your reviews help us do better in the rankings and help us to spread Northwestern's Entrepreneurial voice.

Like what you hear? Please help us by leaving a 1 min review. Your reviews help us spread our voice. Eric Lau and Yang Chen (started Kellogg in Summer 2015) discuss how they they created Patched Pro, a mobile solution to allow millennials to connect with handypeople, to fix plumbing, electrical and other home projects. "My Startup Journey" is a show where we interview current Northwestern entrepreneurs and ask about their startups, their classes and their struggles. Presented by Kellogg's Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital (EVC) Club. Inspired by NPR's "How I Built This"

If the 1st wave in coffee is pre-ground tin can coffee beans, the 2nd wave is Starbucks, and the 3rd wave is specialty coffee, then what’s the next big wave in coffee? Lucas Phillips, Northwestern student and founder of Brewbike Coffee, has an answer. He believes that the industry is shifting to brand ethos and moving away from positioning through product quality. Brewbike Coffee is a student-run coffee shop that sells cold brew coffee in Northwestern’s Annenberg Hall and Main Library. It recently raised $800,000 to expand its operations. In this episode, Lucas talks about the pressures of growing up in New York City, the strategy and marketing behind coffee, and his vision for Brewbike’s cold brew. Website: https://brewbikecoffee.com/

Are great meals solely about the food? Perhaps dining companions? Or maybe the service? In this episode, foodies Jon Blanc and Austin Mills from Flavorit discuss the components of a great meal. They also share how their passion for food turned into the Flavorit app, which recommends restaurants based on what your friends enjoy. theflavoritapp.com