Startup Stories

On this episode, we talked to Joey Cioffi & Jerry Eicke, owners of The Salad House franchise.

The Salad House has been generations in the making. Growing up in the Cioffi family deli in Springfield, NJ, their founder, Joey Cioffi, did everything from washing dishes to fulfilling large catering orders. Having the same passion for quality service as his father, Joey ultimately created The Salad House concept with one single purpose: to provide a fresh fast-casual experience that was both healthy and family friendly. Joey launched the first Salad House in Millburn, NJ in 2011, followed by Morristown in 2013, fulfilling his own American Dream just as his father did generations ago when immigrated from Italy with just $20 in his pocket. In 2016, Jerry Eicke, a frequent customer and a huge fan of The Salad House food, marveled at how fit the restaurant was to serve quality food for all people. Jerry, a successful entrepreneur and operator in his own right, met with Joey and they quickly realized that, just like their salads, they made the perfect combination.
We had a great time learning more about their unique entrepreneurial backgrounds, how they met and what lessons they have learned along the way!
Learn more about The Salad House: www.thesaladhouse.com
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On this episode, we talked to Surya Viswanathan, Co-Founder of NeonVest.
NeonVest is a premier platform that connects high-quality startups in niche, cutting edge sectors to investors. These sectors include, but are not limited to: Blockchain, AI, IoT, AR/VR, ML, SpaceTech, FinTech, HealthTech, etc. Through the NeonVest platform, we offer the following services:

For Investors: Provide exclusive access to early-stage deal flow in frontier technologies and access to co-investment opportunities, like-minded investors and ecosystem participants.

For Startups: Provide engagement with investors, mentorship and connections to key strategic players in the ecosystem.
Surya shared in-depth information on his platform as well as his professional insight on what it takes to get an investment and what investors are looking for. Being a Startup founder himself, he shared some of the lessons he learned the hard way, the danger he sees with our generation glamorizing startups and the importance of time, the right partners and network access when it comes to running a successful business.

Learn more about NeonVest: https://www.neonvest.com/
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On this episode, we talked to Caleb Beaty, Founder & Owner of Perfect Farewells.

Caleb is arguably the most interesting man alive. He grew up in a small farm town in Selma, Indiana. After High School, he joined the U.S. Navy and served aboard the USS Hopper (DDG 70) for three years completing one deployment in the Gulf. After honorably completing the 4-year contract he bought land in the mountains of Tennessee where he lives off-grid during the summer months building a self-sustainable log cabin with his shipmate from the Navy. In his free time (when he gets some), he enjoys traveling abroad, learning new skills, unplugging and getting closer to nature. Most of the time, however, Caleb is attending college full-time in San Diego while running Perfect Farewells, a veteran-owned global cremation ash scattering provider.
"Perfect Farewells is aiming to change the way people look at funerals and memorial services by celebrating the life of a loved one in a completely positive nature."
-Founder Caleb Beaty

Caleb is a dedicated and passionate leader who is determined to bring light and color to a dark industry. His journey has taken him skydiving, rock climbing and deep sea fishing. We loved hearing his story and we're excited to share it with you! We loved hearing his story and we're excited to share it with you!

Visit their website: http://www.theperfectfarewell.com

Follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perfectfarewells/?hl=en

Follow them on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/perfectfarewells

Check out Jeremy’s art: https://www.jeremysvision.com/

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On this episode, we talked to Tiffany Yau, CEO & Founder of Fulphil.
Tiffany is a dedicated leader passionate about creating sustainable social impact through social entrepreneurship and more importantly, empowering people. She has received the 2019 Greater Philadelphia Social Innovation Award, and also been recognized by Generocity, Social Innovation Journal, Philadelphia Citizen, Wharton Business Radio, and Penn News as a leader of social entrepreneurship. She launched Fulphil and also Hult Prize Ivy in 2017 with the goal of empowering the youth to pursue their passions through entrepreneurship. Tiffany is currently pursuing her M.S. in Nonprofit Leadership and B.A. in Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania (Cl'19). We loved sitting down with her to talk highs, lows, staying motivated and balancing school with running a startup.
Visit her website: https://www.tiffanyyau.info/
Learn more about Fulphil: http://ful-phil.org
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All stories start somewhere.
On this episode, we talked to two of the inspiring founders of Upright and learned how they grew from a service provider in one specific vertical to becoming full-on co-builders of your company who invest time, money and resources into your business.
The founders of Upright are guided by logic and empathy and value companies seeking to create change. We loved sitting down with the team to talk highs, lows, staying motivated, shifting perspective, passion, purpose and everything in between.
Visit their website: https://www.upright.nyc/
Email: [email protected]
Get social with them:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/upright-nyc/
Twitter: @UprightNYC
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