Startup 360 Podcast

Al Pacha and Shoaib Shafquat are the founders of QCheque, which is tokenizing & reinventing the check payment system for banks to reduce fraud and increase revenue/fee income. The traditional paper check shows account number and makes you vulnerable to fraud. In fact, the US Postal Service intercepted fraudulent checks worth $62 billion last year. […]

Mike Johnson is the principal engineer of Passive Bolt, makers of Shepherd Lock. Shepherd Lock allows for convenient entry, guest access and Wi-Fi remote control…without changing your existing lock hardware. Designed with safety as a top priority, Shepherd Lock is the first smart lock that uses artificial intelligence to actively monitor your lock, around the […]

Haroon Bhatti is the CEO of Evolution Ventures, which is a business brokerage and advisory firm in SE Michigan. We understand that as a business owner you have worked hard to build your business and when it comes time to sell you deserve to get the maximum value from it. Our practical experience and theoretical […]

Learning online alone is hard. Traditional training is expensive. Shift_Up is a better way. Shift_Up is a new Detroit-based startup on a mission to make high-quality digital skills training affordable, accessible, and scalable. We help people learn new skills using the best online resources combined with in-person community & support. Contact:www.shiftup.tech/facebook.com/learninggymstwitter.com/learninggymslinkedin.com/company/learninggyms/instagram.com/learninggyms Please subscribe on YouTube […]

David Bleznak is the founder and CEO of Totle. Totle is on a mission to bring cryptocurrency to the mainstream. By building a suite of tools for developers and traders on top of a network of decentralized exchanges, they have placed themselves at the frontier of making crypto easy to interact with. Built by seasoned […]

realLINGUA builds software that teaches you how to speak a language, and we’re working hard to break the traditionalist molds in the language-learning space. Our holy-grail approach demystifies foreign language-learning, teaching the learner to speak a language the way it’s really spoken by native-speakers every day. Our team has developed a disruptive pedagogy that teaches […]

Sean is a senior at Michigan State University, studying electrical engineering and entrepreneurship. He started building speakers as a hobby in the summer after graduating high school because he was hungry for another technical project and chose to build Bluetooth speakers. From there, it has grown to what it is now. About Sugoi Audio:Our company […]

Turn Off The App – Go Outside (www.turnofftheapp.com) is focused on bringing together transportation and trail information to expand access to parks, wilderness, and open space. We have an app and services that make it easy to find and plan hiking trips and other outdoor activities using public transit, shuttles, and other modes of transportation. […]

Ameeth Reddy is the co-founder/CEO of Equal Health, based in Detroit. Equal affordably handles membership-based primary care. Increase plan deductibles and reduce your monthly premium costs. You and your employees can save money. No more worrying about doctor access, contracting, pricing, and how you’re going to get your employees onboarded. Prior to launching Equal this […]

Assam Alzookery is the founder and CEO at Intvo. Intvo is focused on the smart software solution of using AI to observe, predict, and classify pedestrian behavior. By focusing on this technology as the core, the market opportunity is diverse and large. The rapid increase in people’s mobility and the introduction of autonomous vehicles will […]

Catalina Kaiyoorawongs is the CEO and founder of LoanSense, which simplifies student loan management. It is an all-in-one student loan management tool, offered as an innovative financial health employee benefit. LoanSense leverages available federal funds for student loan relief to improve employee financial well-being. Catalina is the ultimate voice and advocate to set borrowers up […]

Buttons 2 Button innovation converts traditional button-shirts into adaptive wardrobes that makes getting dressed easier and empower people to express themselves. According to the US Census Bureau, 71 million Americans have some form of disability. Limitations of dexterity are a common characteristic of many disabilities, especially stroke survivors, and those who suffer from arthritis, Parkinson’s, […]

Subscribe to Startup 360 Podcast on YouTube In 2009, Scott Goci graduated from college in a challenging economy and found it difficult to find a job. He was discouraged by the lack of usability and poor search capabilities of job boards. He partnered up with Mike Kling and TrueJob was born. While developing the TrueJob […]

Rob Konsdorf (or robrigo on the ‘net) is: a Detroiter, native from Michigan, a software engineer turned startup founder, on a mission to combine software and alternative economies for financial inclusion, lover of the great outdoors, and builder of that which needs to be built.  Robrigo leads the EOS Detroit team as CEO and co-founder,  a […]

Ben Fellows is a proud alumni of University of Michigan. After graduating from LSA, he went to Washington DC & worked for Senator Stabenow for a number of years. During that time, Ben became fascinated by startups & the world of possibilities they held. In 2014, he got the opportunity to be a part of […]

Joseph R. (Joe) Morrison, Jr., represents early and high-growth companies in an outside general counsel capacity. He focuses on technology-enabled emerging companies and the venture capital firms that invest in them. His business and technology background gives him the ability to deftly advise ambitious entrepreneurs facing legal and business challenges. Joe has experience in a […]

Zonder is an exploration app that gives you credit for visiting new places and attractions. Earn points and compete with others. Harry has worked for 7 years in automotive supply chain before starting to work on Zonder. Works primarily on Game and UI design for Zonder, as well as business and legal matters. Loves international […]

Reed Starkey is a full-time real estate investor, co-founder of Dirty House Buyers Meetup, founder of Starkey Multifamily Meetup, and host of Starkey Multifamily Podcast. He has been actively investing in real estate since 2015 and completed over 45 investment deals in that time. He lives in Michigan with his wife and two sons. You […]

Heather Martel caught the real estate bug early and attended her first real estate summit before graduating from high school. Four years later she purchased her first house, which led to another which she successfully flipped for a 43% ROI. From then on she was hooked. Meantime her curiosity and passion for learning led her […]

Nick is an Entrepreneur, Author, Sensei, and Personal Transformation Mentor. For over three decades, thousands of people have become more centered, happier, and more successful with Nick’s guidance. He has been called “one of the leading martial arts instructors in North America,” but his influence radiates far beyond the dojo. He has made it his […]

Jon Rennie is a business leader, writer, and speaker. He is Co-Founder, President & CEO of Peak Demand Inc. He served as a U.S. Naval Officer on nuclear submarines and has more than 20 years leading industrial businesses in North America. The most important lesson he’s learned during these years is that leadership matters. Leadership […]

Kristen Jackson is the owner of two coffee shops in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She’s also started a successful food truck which her partner was able to launch into a successful restaraunt. Her goal for her Sweetwater’s Cafe shops is to create space for the community for meetups, music, and other types of meetings and events. […]