5:01 Hustle
5:01 Hustle
Vivek Pandit
It’s the 501 Hustle, the only podcast that brings you in-depth interviews with GenZ’ers who work or study till 5p…but at 5:01, they are hustling. We interview mission-driven Gen Z hustlers who are designing groundbreaking solutions, forging new paths, and redefining our future. Tune in to these inspiring young adults, and join in their initiatives and be a part of the GenZ transformation!
Station Mountain Bike Park: Rhett Jones
Meet Rhett, the founder of Station Mountain Bike Park, a mountain biking park being built in Marble Falls, Texas. Rhett, at 18 years old, has raised $350K+, manages 30+ employees, and is constructing a world-class mountain bike park with 20 trails and 100+ jumps. Join them on opening weekend on November 3rd! Website: https://www.stationmountain.com/ Rhett's IG: https://www.instagram.com/rhettrides/?hl=en *Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, & review!*
Oct 2, 2023
18 min
Project Insulin: Eric Moyal
Meet Eric, the founder of Project Insulin (PI), a non-profit pharmaceutical company creating affordable insulin. Eric is an adept fundraiser, having raised over $2M in Giving Tuesday Campaigns. He is determined to create the generic version of Insulin that would reduce the cost from $300 per vial, to $10-20 per vial for diabetes patients. Visit his website to see how you can get involved in his annual PI day crowdfunding campaign from March 12-14. Website: https://projectinsulin.org/ *Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, rate, or review!*
Mar 9, 2023
22 min
Artisaga: Nidhi Mantri
Meet Nidhi, the founder of Artisaga, a B2B platform enabling businesses globally to source ethically made Handicrafts & Handlooms from Artisans across India. Artisaga has worked with 600+ artisans in India to sell their products all over the globe, while ensuring the integrity and authenticity of each product. Arti comes from artisan, and Saga means history, so Artisaga is sharing the stories and histories of artisans.  Check them out on IG: https://www.instagram.com/artisaga.official/?hl=en Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, rate, or review!
Jul 29, 2022
19 min
Who is Gen Z from a Gen X'er POV: Heidi Fung
Meet Heidi, a Gen X founder of Arise Daily, a marketplace for fast growing companies to contract top executives for short projects. Heidi discusses the observations and lessons learned from working closely with Gen Z and her involvement with Founders Cafe. She assesses how Gen Z prioritizes mental health, purpose, and passion differently from previous generations. As Heidi says: "I'm so inspired by Gen Z.. I'm so excited for the future." Heidi's LN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heiditfung/ Arise Daily: www.AriseDaily.io  Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, rate, or review!
Jun 23, 2022
14 min
Chai Capital: Kriti Sehgal
Meet Kriti, co-founder of Chai Capital, a venture capital fund focused on highlighting, celebrating, and funding the next generation of South Asian founders, builders, and creators. Chai Capital's goal is to invest in a thousand South Asian founders over the next 20 years, with at least half being female founders. Kriti has hosted dozens of events around the country, and has fueled the growth of an incredibly tight-knit, collaborative community of South Asians.  Company Profile: www.wearegenz.org/database *Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, rate, or review!* 
Jun 16, 2022
28 min
Covalent: Abhishek Bhargava
Meet Abhishek, co-founder of Covalent, a platform that drives engagement and growth for communities, events, and cohort-based courses through member matching & introductions. Covalent makes curated matches between members based on relevance (background, industry, topics of interest, etc.) and creates personalized introductions at scale. Every month, Covalent makes thousands of introductions, creating meaningful connections for amazing people from around the globe.  Website: https://covalent.live Abhishek's LN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhishek-bhargava/ Company Profile: www.wearegenz.org/database *Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, rate, or review!*
Jun 9, 2022
22 min
Founders Cafe: Maddie Wang
Meet Maddie, founder and CEO of Founders Cafe, an intimate, vetted, founder community, where some of the best founders help each other build. Maddie dropped out of Stanford, navigated the business world as a gay solo founder, and mastered the art of building engaged communities. She began her entrepreneurship journey at age 12, making $60K, and now has a passion for learning how to "scale intimacy." *Don't forget to like, subscribe, follow, rate, or review!* Website: https://founderscafe.io/ Company Profile: www.wearegenz.org/database
May 26, 2022
16 min
Republic & Z List: Zehra Naqvi
Meet Zehra, a prominent Gen Z'er in the Venture Capital space. Zehra has met hundreds of Gen Z founders and has hosted several founder events throughout the country. Working on the investment team at Republic, Zehra has committed herself to democratizing access to information for underrepresented founders and young investors. She is also the founder of the Z List, a community of founders and investors, in which she's facilitated 4 investments thus far. Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, follow, or review! Zehra's Twitter: https://twitter.com/zehranaqvi_ Zehra's LN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zehranaqvinyc/
May 13, 2022
33 min
Flahmingo: Taran Kainth
Meet Taran, co-founder and CEO of Flahmingo, an investing platform that allows individuals to buy fractional shares, or slices, into 2000+ companies. Flahmingo's mission is to create literacy through accessible, free educational content and provide Canadians with a platform to make better, empowered financial decisions. Since launching in February 2020, Taran and his team have raised a $1.9M pre-seed round, and have over 5K people on their waitlist.  Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, follow, or review! Company Profile: www.wearegenz.org/database Company Website: https://www.flahmingo.com/
Apr 28, 2022
29 min
POSH: Avante Price & Eli Taylor-Lemire
Meet Avante and Eli, co-founders of POSH, a futuristic ticketing platform built around an arsenal of powerful event marketing tools. Since launching in October 2020, Avante and Eli have raised $1M+ and done $500K+ in revenue. They have been featured in Forbes, are well-known all around NY, and will be the ticketing platform used at several SXSW events.  Website: https://posh.vip/ Company Profile: www.wearegenz.org/database
Mar 9, 2022
21 min
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