Trailblazers

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Trailblazers is your favorite tech + VC podcast, hosted by Erica Wenger, GP at Park Rangers Capital. Each week, Erica sits down with founders, operators, and investors who’ve found conventional success in unconventional ways.From billion-dollar exits to scrappy early pivots, Trailblazers brings you unfiltered stories of how the next generation of companies are really built. Guests share the hardest moments, the surprising wins, and the lessons that don’t make it onto LinkedIn.This podcast is pre...

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Episodes (368)

Solo Episode: Season 4 Recap

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Melanie Strong: Founding Partner at NEXT VENTURES

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Apr 29, 202554:23pending

Lauren Berson-Sugarman: Founder and CEO at Conceive

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Apr 23, 202551:57pending

Solo Episode: Tips for Navigating Career in Your 20s

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Apr 15, 202520:22pending

Courtney Powell: COO & Managing Partner at 500 Global

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Apr 8, 202553:43pending

TJ Taylor: Founding General Partner at Hobart Ventures

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Apr 1, 202554:41pending

Solo Episode: Fundraising 101 for Early Stage Founders

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Mar 26, 202520:45pending

Siqi Chen: Founder of Runway

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Mar 18, 202545:14pending

Troy Osinoff: Co-Founder of JUICE

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Mar 11, 202540:51pending

Solo Episode: My "Getting Off The Alphabet Train" Essay Deep Dive

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Mar 5, 202512:43pending

Jacqueline Blackburn: Principal at Decisive Point

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Feb 25, 202549:59pending

Solo Episode: Tips for Throwing a Curated Tech Event

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Feb 18, 202513:31pending

Grace Clarke: Founder of GGC Consulting

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Feb 11, 202541:53pending

Eli Weiss: VP Retention Advocacy at Yotpo

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Brett Perlmutter: Founder of Bulletpitch

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Jan 28, 202545:35pending

Nihal Mehta: Founding General Partner of Eniac Ventures

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Jan 21, 202541:18pending

Solo Episode: Reflections from 2024 & Hopes for 2025

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Dennis Hegstad: Co-Founder of Vigilance and Internet Research Unit

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Dec 17, 202452:05pending

Lisa Mayer: Founder and CEO of Boss Beauties

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Dec 10, 202443:51pending

Mac Reddin: Founder and CEO of Commsor

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Dec 3, 202451:20pending

Ben Lang: Founder of next play

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Nov 26, 202442:34pending

Nik Sharma: CEO of Sharma Brands

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Nov 19, 202450:35pending

Sieva Kozinsky: Founder at Enduring Ventures

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Nov 12, 202450:09pending

Liz Wessel: Partner at First Round Capital

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Nov 5, 202452:42pending

Casey Lewis: Youth Trends Expert and Brand Consultant

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Oct 29, 202453:18pending

Solo Episode: My "Elephants in the Wild" Essay Deep Dive

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Oct 22, 202419:34pending

Jason Yeh: Founder of Adamant

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April Underwood: Co-founder and Managing Director of Adverb Ventures

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Oct 8, 202454:19pending

Andrew Gazdecki: Founder and CEO of Acquire.com

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Sara Mauskopf: CEO and Co-Founder of Winnie

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Sep 24, 202451:46pending

Steve Schlafman: Founder of Downshift

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Sep 17, 202451:32pending

Rachael Horwitz: Chief Marketing Officer of Haun Ventures

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Sep 10, 202455:08pending

Solo Episode: Welcome to Season 4!

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Sep 3, 20248:23pending

Welcome to Season 4 of Dear Twentysomething!

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Aug 31, 20241:35pending

Solo Episode: Season 3 Recap and Season 4 Sneak Peek

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Dec 12, 202310:13pending

Annie Reardon: Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Ludo

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Dec 5, 202344:29pending

Solo Episode: My Elephant DNA Essay Deep Dive

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Nov 28, 202312:27pending

Tara Bosch: Founder of SmartSweets

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Nov 20, 202334:40pending

Niven McCall-Mazza: Editor-in-Chief of theSkimm

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Nov 13, 202340:02pending

Kimmy Scotti: Founder of 8VC & Fig.1 Beauty

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Nov 6, 202341:41pending

Halloween Episode: Scary Myths about Fundraising

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Oct 30, 202319:40pending

B. Pagels-Minor: Founding GP at DVRGNT Ventures

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Oct 24, 202344:47pending

Mike Jones: Founder of Science Inc. & Fmr CEO of Myspace

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Oct 17, 202345:31pending

Angel Investing EXPLAINED ft. Brian Nichols: Active Angel Investor & Founder of...

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Oct 10, 202350:28pending

Community Design EXPLAINED ft. Gina Bianchini: Founder of Mighty Networks

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Oct 3, 202338:36pending

Membership Economy EXPLAINED ft. Robbie Kellman Baxter: Author of The Membership...

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Sep 26, 202346:34pending

Lee Anne Grant: Chief Growth Officer at Babylist

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Sep 19, 202348:01pending

Fundraising EXPLAINED ft. Robbie Crabtree: Founder of Competitive Storytelling

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Sep 12, 202352:43pending

Solo Episode: Breaking into Venture Capital

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Sep 5, 202322:06pending

Ali Partovi: CEO of Neo, Co-Founder of Code.org, Angel Investor

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Aug 29, 202352:38pending

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