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#16, Billion-dollar outcomes: Sarah Chen-Spellings on the value of investing in women founders

Épisode 16

mardi 2 juin 2026 • Durée 53:33

Sarah Chen-Spellings knows venture capital — and she’s helped redefine where it flows. As the driving force behind the former Beyond the Billion, the world’s first and largest consortium of VC funds committed to investing in women-founded companies, she played a pivotal role in closing one of the industry’s biggest gaps. In under nine months: $1B pledged, $1B+ deployed, 1,300+ companies funded, and 16 unicorns created, including Canva, Oura Ring and Poppi.

But Sarah’s not stopping there. In this episode, she breaks down why investing in women isn’t philanthropy — it’s performance — and how diverse teams consistently outperform. It’s a must-listen.

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#15, Shizu Okusa on scaling wellness brand Apothékary to $40M, gaining TikTok halo effect and avoiding founder blind spots

Épisode 15

mardi 5 mai 2026 • Durée 52:06

Apothékary sells one tincture every 90 seconds on TikTok. That's not luck — it's nine months of disciplined investment before a single dollar came back.

Shizu Okusa is the founder of Apothékary, a nature-based wellness brand she built from zero to $40 million in revenue and into 1,800 retail doors in six years. But her origin story is not what you'd expect. She walked away from a Wall Street trading desk to work on a banana farm in Mozambique for $30 a day.

Dan and Shizu dig into why, how Shizu stays immune to praise and criticism, the cost of blind spots and what second-time founders still get wrong.

This is a conversation about believing in yourself before anyone else does — and what it looks like to build a company rooted in both numbers and humanity.

If you're a founder, entrepreneur or business leader looking for lessons on leadership, resilience, scaling and building something that matters, this is the conversation for you. Subscribe and listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

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#14, Gov. Wes Moore on entrepreneurship, leadership and governing like a founder

Épisode 14

mardi 7 avril 2026 • Durée 45:31

Think of Gov. Wes Moore as Maryland’s chief entrepreneurial officer. He didn't take a traditional path to the top. He served in a combat zone in Afghanistan, built an edtech company, wrote multiple bestselling books and became Maryland's first Black governor by running as an anti-establishment Democrat, initially polling at less than 1%.

In this episode, the governor leaves the politics at the door and talks with host Dan Simons as a founder, leader and entrepreneur. They discuss what military service teaches you about startup culture, how to lead a 60,000-person organization while still moving like a startup, what it takes to rebrand an entire state, how mission-driven leaders measure success and why the best entrepreneurs are the ones who climb without a rope.

If you're a founder, entrepreneur or business leader looking for lessons on leadership, resilience, scaling and building something that matters, this is the conversation for you. Subscribe and listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and watch the full episode on YouTube.

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#13, Carla Hall on failure, joy and the mindset that builds entrepreneurs

Épisode 13

mardi 3 mars 2026 • Durée 56:33

Reinvention isn’t a setback. It’s a strategy. Award-winning chef and beloved TV personality, Carla Hall, shares the mindset that helped her pivot careers, build an authentic brand and keep growing. For her, success isn’t linear. It’s built through intentional choices, learning from failure and trusting your voice. This episode is packed with practical insights, including why failure is just experience in disguise, how knowing yourself fuels better decisions, why joy is a competitive advantage and when to walk away and start fresh. This is an episode entrepreneurs won’t want to miss. Hall reminds us that we don’t win by avoiding change. We win by leaning into it.

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#12, Manifest’s KJ Hughes on what it takes to turn a barbershop into a cultural movement

Épisode 12

mardi 3 février 2026 • Durée 53:27

Raised in Washington, D.C., amid hustle and ambition, KJ Hughes turned life lessons into what the world was missing: Manifest is a cultural connector that blends barbershop, speakeasy, restaurant and high-end fashion into a new model for belonging.

As founder and CEO, KJ reveals how his early life shaped his entrepreneurial mindset and why relationships have become his greatest business asset. We learn how solving real human problems led him from promoting parties and managing elite athletes to building one of D.C.’s most innovative destinations.

It’s a must-listen for entrepreneurs ready to build businesses with purpose, resilience and lasting impact.

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#11, Total Wine & More’s David Trone: Strategies behind a $6B retail giant

Épisode 11

mardi 6 janvier 2026 • Durée 52:06

Forget overnight success. David Trone built Total Wine & More into a $6 billion, category-defining retailer spanning 30 states — without outside investment. In this episode, he breaks down the deliberate strategies behind pricing innovation, regulatory navigation, operational rigor and people-first systems in one of America’s most complex retail industries. It’s a masterclass for entrepreneurs focused on durable advantage, margin discipline and long-term value creation.

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#10, Get Well’s Michael O’Neil: When purpose defines your business plan

Épisode 10

mardi 2 décembre 2025 • Durée 56:11

Michael O’Neil, Founder, Get Well

Business opportunities sometimes hide in plain sight. This founder had a vision, from his hospital bed, and capitalized on it — big time. This episode is about transforming fear into purpose and how one life-altering moment became the reason to build something that would help millions and make millions.

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#9, The Meltzer Group’s Alan Meltzer: From dishwasher to multimillion-dollar deal maker

Épisode 9

mardi 4 novembre 2025 • Durée 46:23

From washing dishes at a Tenleytown D.C. restaurant to founding one of the region’s most successful insurance firms, Alan Meltzer’s entrepreneurial arc is anything but predictable. In this episode of Founding DC, host Dan Simons explores how a local restaurateur became a titan in the insurance world.

Alan shares how he built The Meltzer Group from the ground up, what drove his early-morning hustle and why he ultimately sold to NFP, one of the largest brokers globally. But Alan’s story goes beyond business. As one of the DC area’s most generous philanthropists, he opens up about the causes that fuel his giving and the values that shaped his journey.

Whether you're building a business or looking to give back, this episode offers insights from a life lived with purpose — and a 4:30ish alarm clock.

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#8, CAVA’s Brett Schulman: ‘You can’t cut your way to greatness’

Épisode 8

mardi 7 octobre 2025 • Durée 52:23

From co-founder of one restaurant in Rockville, Maryland, to CEO of a multibillion-dollar public company with 400-plus locations nationwide, Brett Schulman’s journey with CAVA is anything but ordinary.

On this episode of Founding DC, host Dan Simons sits down with Schulman to unpack how a local entrepreneur scaled a Mediterranean fast-casual concept into a national powerhouse. From investment banking to grocery aisles, Brett shares the pivotal moments, challenges and mindset shifts that have shaped his path to success.

Whether you’ve dined at CAVA or just spotted their products on shelves, this conversation dips deep — revealing the grit behind the growth.

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#7, Founding Farmers’ Dan Simons: From bussing tables to building a $100M+ biz

Épisode 7

mardi 2 septembre 2025 • Durée 54:54

In this special episode of Founding DC, we’re flipping the script. Our usual host, Dan Simons — restaurateur and co-owner of the Founding Farmers Restaurant Group — takes a turn in the hot seat. Guest host Joe Ferraro, creator of the acclaimed One Percent Better podcast, steps in to lead the conversation.

Joe dives deep into Dan’s journey, uncovering how he rebounded from his first restaurant failure to build a thriving enterprise generating over $100 million in annual revenue. It’s a thought-provoking conversation about the resilience and drive to keep forging forward as your business vision takes shape.

Tune in to meet our entrepreneur in residence like you’ve never heard him before.

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