FastForward U presents: Start Here

Bailey Surtees, CEO and Co-Founder of Kubanda Cryotherapy, sits down with our FFU Fuel accelerator cohort to talk about her entrepreneurial journey, strategically connecting with angel investors, and how FFU helped her idea grow. Website: https://www.kubandacryotherapy.com  FFU Website: https://www.ventures.jhu.edu/ffu 

Happy February! We're kicking off the new month with a new podcast episode, where Kerry & Erica sit down with Madison Marks, Director of the Social Innovation Lab, to chat about Madison's work oversees, social impact entrepreneurs, advice for startups looking to join accelerators like the SIL program and more! Website: https://www.ventures.jhu.edu/sil Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesocialinnovationlab 

Happy 2022! We're kicking off the new year with our first live podcast episode, where Kerry & Erica sit down to chat about Erica's journey as she heads toward graduation in May. The FFU fam chat about what's it like being a woman in science, how to navigate gender barriers, Erica's advocacy and work for those with disabilities and more! Website: https://www.ventures.jhu.edu/ffu 

We're back with our regular, live podcast episodes! In our latest episode, Kerry & Erica sit down with Lauretta Hamza, Social Media and Community Engagement Analyst at Helium Health and founder of Scribble Horde, to talk about Helium Health, what it takes to work at a startup, the importance to continue learning and more! Website: https://justlauretta.com Scribble Horde: https://www.instagram.com/scribblehorde/ 

We're back with our regular, live podcast episodes! In our latest episode, Kerry, Erica, & D'Mario sit down with Kory Bailey, Director of Relationship Development at UpSurge Baltimore, to talk about Upsurge, balancing parenthood with entrepreneurship, the importance to continue learning outside of the classroom and more!   Website: http://upsurgebaltimore.com

WE'RE BACK LIVE AND BETTER THAN EVER! In this episode, Kerry Ingram & Erica Avery sit down with D'Mario Northington, FastForward U's newest Student Program Coordinator, to talk about his fashion startup, how he pivoted from being a medical school student to entrepreneurship, what he hopes to provide students during his time at FastForward U, and more! Website: https://https://www.blackeducated.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/be.black.educated    KEEP UP WITH US: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fastforward_u  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastforward_u Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FastForwardJHU  Subscribe to our newsletter: https://jhu.us16.list-manage.com/subs... Have questions? Feel free to email us at JHTV-FFU@jhu.edu Innovation Starts Here...

Kevin Carter sits down with Margaret Roth Falzon, Director of Portfolio Operations at Squadra Ventures, to talk about her entrepreneurship journey, figuring out the right path at Hopkins, finding balance & more! Website: https://www.squadra.vc   KEEP UP WITH US: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fastforward_u  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastforward_u Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FastForwardJHU  Subscribe to our newsletter: https://jhu.us16.list-manage.com/subs... Have questions? Feel free to email us at JHTV-FFU@jhu.edu Innovation Starts Here...

Kevin Carter sits down with Clay Andrews, Co-Founder, Co-Inventor & CEO of Hale, to talk about his entrepreneurship journey, networking, finding balance & more! Website: https://halebreathing.com   KEEP UP WITH US: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fastforward_u  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastforward_u Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FastForwardJHU  Subscribe to our newsletter: https://jhu.us16.list-manage.com/subs... Have questions? Feel free to email us at JHTV-FFU@jhu.edu Innovation Starts Here...

Kevin Carter sits down with Ansh Bhammar, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Forager One , to talk about his entrepreneurship journey, perks of being in an accelerator, pivoting during the pandemic & more! Website: https://foragerone.com KEEP UP WITH US: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fastforward_u  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastforward_u Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FastForwardJHU  Subscribe to our newsletter: https://jhu.us16.list-manage.com/subs... Have questions? Feel free to email us at JHTV-FFU@jhu.edu Innovation Starts Here...

Kevin Carter sits down with Sarah Lee, Co-Founder & CEO of Relavo, to talk about big entrepreneurial success in a young company, tips for pitching, funding opportunities & more! Website: https://relavomedical.com

Kevin Carter sits down with Elliot Kim, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Brevite , to talk about starting entrepreneurship as a student, working with family & more! Website: https://brevite.co

Kevin Carter sits down with Bailey Surtees, CEO and founder of Kubanda Cryotherapy, to talk about her journey with Kubanda, FFU & more! Website: https://www.kubandacryotherapy.com

FFU sits down with Josh Ambrose, our new Director of Student Ventures, and talk all things entrepreneurship, mindfulness & more! Email: JoshAmbrose@jhu.edu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-ambrose/

FFU sits down with Kevin Carter, FFU Student Program Manager, and talk all things entrepreneurship, supporting local businesses & more! Insta: https://www.instagram.com/cevinkarter  Website: https://www.coachcarterconsulting.com 

FFU sits down with Kim Nguyen, co-founder of Topcoat, a non-toxic nail salon at the Inner Harbor in Maryland. follow Topcoat on Instagram (@topcoatlovers) and online at mytopcoat.com 

FFU sits down with Nicholas Hinrichsen, Stanford Alum and co-founder of Clutch, a FinTech platform to refinance auto loans. Hinrichsen's mission is to help Americans with challenged credit through lowering their payments. 

FFU sits down with Lauren Choi, founder of The New Norm, a startup that creates reusable fabric out of red solo cups. Choi shares her experience starting TNN, sustainability in fashion, and how COVID has impacted her startup. Check out The New Norm at https://www.thenewnormbaltimore.com .

FFU sits down with Derek Battle, co-founder of Flave, a food-industry app that encourages consumers to dine-in locally. Battle shares his experience starting Flave, his time at FFU, and how COVID-19 has impacted the food industry. Check out Flave at https://flave.app and on Instagram @flaveapp .