Join Boost VC’s Adam Draper as he chats with Jordan Kutzer, founder of Throwback Studios, about how Jordan correlates the competitive nature of starting a company to baseball, especially regarding his mission to become the biggest VR brand and media company in the world. During this high velocity discussion, Jordan details the overcoming of multiple rejections, "coaching" customers, building visceral relationships in VR, and his inherent instinct to win. Tune in for key insights into the world of VR!

Jordan holds a Stanford University B.A. in Science, Technology & Society with a concentration in Information Technology, Media and Society (2015). Former Stanford Student-Athlete and Pitcher. Working to empower the next generation of game creators.

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Throwback Studios https://throwback.studio/

Throwback Studios on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/throwbackvr/

Throwback Studios on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/throwback.vr/

Throwback Studios on X https://x.com/throwbackvr

Throwback Studios on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@throwbackvr

Jordan on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordankutzer/

Jordan on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jordankutzer/?hl=en

Jordan on X https://x.com/jordankutzer

Jordan on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@jordankutzer

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Join Boost VC’s Adam Draper as he chats with Sampriti Bhattacharyya, founder of Navier. She shares her journey from a small city in India to building a next-gen maritime company in the U.S. From sun-tracking solar panels to dodging marriage and surviving a landslide, Sampriti’s story is one of overcoming challenges. She highlights the value of exceptional people, persistence through failures, and her mission to transform the future of waterways. Tune in for an inspiring episode!

Sampriti is a 3x founder and the CEO of Navier, a pioneering company at the forefront of innovation in sustainable, maritime transportation. Sampriti's journey began with a PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) after completing projects with NASA. Her academic pursuits span diverse fields including Electrical Engineering, High Energy Physics, Aerospace Engineering, MechE/Robotics/Control & AI. Driven by a passion for tackling fundamental technological challenges with global implications, Sampriti thrives on creating products that push the boundaries of exploration and discovery. Her work reflects a deep-seated commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technology to address pressing societal needs and unlock new frontiers of possibility.

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Navier https://www.navierboat.com/

Navier on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/navierboat/

Navier on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/navierboat/?hl=en

Navier on X https://x.com/navierboat

Sampriti on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sampriti-bhattacharyya-40368a3/

Sampriti on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sampriti_bh/?hl=en

Sampriti on X https://x.com/sampritibh?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

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Join Boost VC’s Adam Draper as he chats with AJ Forsythe, founder of Coop, about his not-so-illustrious journey as a founder, and the rewarding yet challenging components of building companies. Discover how AJ’s journey evolved from his first steps building iCracked to his ambitious mission of putting chickens on Mars. Adam and AJ reflect on the nature of entrepreneurship and the importance of seizing life's fleeting moments. Tune in for another fun episode filled with shark diving, fossils, and more!

AJ is going to put chickens on mars. He’s a serial entrepreneur and absolutely loves the startup life (mainly because he’s probably unemployable 😂). In college he founded YC-backed iCracked which was a multinational on-demand phone repair and insurance company that grew to 6 countries and a few thousand technicians. They were acquired by Allstate in 2019 and now he’s running Boost VC backed company, Coop, which builds AI powered chicken coops for anyone’s backyard. AJ has been recognized on Forbes' 30 Under 30 list , was #23 on INC 5000, and continues to innovate at the intersection of agriculture and tech – and wakes up with a smile everyday because he’s building his dream company.

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Coop https://smart.coop.farm/

Coop on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/coop-inc/

Coop on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesmartcoop/

Coop on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@thesmartcoop

Coop on X https://x.com/thesmartcoop

AJ on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajforsythe/

AJ on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aj__forsythe/

AJ on X https://x.com/spudzeee

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