
CatalystU Creators
By Alysa Duval

CatalystU CreatorsMar 17, 2022

The girl from Iran
a story about a girl in Iran who finds a skateboard buried under the dirt of a fallen building in her town.

Why Community Is Key to Web3
Tune in to hear from Scott Mendal, the Co-Founder of Complex Labs, Community Builder, DAO contributor, Father of 2 and constantly curious student of Web3. Scott joins Alysa Duval and Dylan Roelke from CatalystU for a conversation around the current state of Web3 and why it's important to get involved now.

Taking big swings of bold - learn how to thrive!
Today's episode is all about taking big swings of bold. Leigh Burgess is the CEO & Founder of Bold Industry Groups and has over 20 years of experience in business, healthcare, and education and an MHA, MEd, and MA, Leigh is an executive with deep experience in project management, communications, new business, and technology initiatives, and she is committed to helping you take big swings of bold, so you and your organization can thrive.

GET HIRED without applying to a single job.
Going Places is on a mission is to provide access to education and information for self-starters, hustlers and entrepreneurial spirits of all backgrounds and perspectives to create a workforce that reflects the world we walk around in every day. In this episode, you'll hear from Founder, Melanie Feldman on how Going Places is teaching students & young professionals how the hiring process truly works from the company's perspective, and then providing every single tool they need to navigate that process with a central focus on networking, the core methods taught at Going Places are designed to enhance building, maintaining and growing a professional network to utilize at every career phase.

Episode 3: Founders Of The Fourth Floor Provide Women Resources For Securing A Board Seat
Kat de Haën is a co-founder of The Fourth Floor, a curated community and tech-driven entrepreneurial ecosystem that seeks to get more womxn on the boards of womxn founded start-ups and established companies, so they can be more successful in raising capital, building wealth, and having a say in the future of industry. She is passionate about women’s initiatives and evolving new opportunities to support other change-makers, leaders, and founders. She delights in bringing together people who can help each other in business, career, and life.
Kat is also an inventor and successful businessperson. She invented and brought to market a popular consumer beauty product and launched an upscale silk fashion line. She started her career in sales and product development in the fashion industry working with major retailers.

Episode 2: How to apply science for Entrepreneurial success
Chinedu is the Co-founder of the Love & Magic Company and he helps build turnkey Entrepreneurial Ecosystems. He also founded the pioneering travel app HopStop, that helped millions of users navigate public transportation and was later acquired by Apple. Chinedu was also a core member of the investment team at AM Investment Partners, a $500 million volatility-driven convertible bond arbitrage hedge fund. Prior to completing his M.B.A., he spent several years in the Mergers and Acquisitions and Leveraged Finance groups of J.P Morgan Chase where he was involved in a broad range of M&A, financing and private equity transactions. He holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School and B.S. in Finance and Accounting (Honors) from Syracuse University.
We are excited to have Chinedu on the CatalystU Podcast today to talk to us about the scientific approach to entrepreneurship and specifically where to focus your energy in those early days.
LinkedIn Profile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/chineduecheruo/

Episode 1: How to build influence with your personal brand
CatalystU welcomes Ash Kumra, a community builder who has helped organizations including MIT Sloan for a global AI community venture. They created a global series featuring several thousand participants with leadership from LinkedIn, World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group. Prior, he helped build two national movements including the California chapter for White House venture Startup America.
He currently runs a weekly business FM radio show on 88.9FM. Guests and features include Dr. Oz, Sony Television, Forbes, Huffington Post, Wall Street Journal, and Entrepreneur magazine. Ash also has a LinkedIn course is a two time TEDX speaker and awarded twice by White House. See more at www.ashkumra.com.