As a biology major at BC, Nicole Centeno spent countless hours in the biochemistry lab, spurring her interest in finding a more nutritious alternative to contemporary eating habits. In 2011, she created the Splendid Spoon meal program “to be a self-care package during the week, so that the minds and bodies of her customers can feel stronger, more peaceful, and more resilient during the ups and downs of a busy, modern life.” Listen to the episode here.

Episode edited by George Elliot CSOM ’21.

After graduating from Boston College in 2004, Pat Grady went to work at Summit Partners. While he was there, he was recruited by Sequoia Capital, a reputable venture capital firm that has invested in companies like Apple, Airbnb, YouTube, and Google. Pat has been at Sequoia for over 12 years, and as a partner on the growth team, he helps both young and established portfolio companies develop into strong, impactful businesses. Additionally, Pat sits on the board of a number of companies like Zoom and Drift. Listen to the episode here.

In 2008, Bill Clerico and Rich Aberman found themselves struggling to find an easy way to split the cost of a ski rental house. This prompted the creation of WePay, initially formed to provide a safe and secure online payment processing platform for peer-to-peer transactions. The company soon pivoted to become an enterprise payment platform for crowdfunding sites, marketplaces, small business software companies, and more. In this episode, we hear from Bill Clerico, Co-founder & CEO of WePay, on how he helped grow his company from its roots as a Y Combinator startup to its acquisition by JPMorgan Chase in a deal estimated to be worth up to $400M. Listen to the episode here.

Justin Robinson and Nick Rellas looked around at various food delivery services and wondered why alcohol delivery wasn’t available. The pair set off to solve the problem and created Drizly, an alcohol e-commerce platform. The company has raised over $35 million in funding and serves customers in over 70 cities across the U.S. and Canada. Listen to episode here.

Sophie Miller arrived at Boston College with plans to become a psychologist. However, the Tech Trek course introduced her to the tech industry and led her to Google where she now helps lead the company’s augmented and virtual reality partnerships. Listen to episode here.