• The Unfair Advantage #3 Ayden Syal / MOGL
    Jan 20 2026

    This episode features Ayden Syal, the CEO/Founder of MOGL who explains how global brands like Toyota are using college athletes to reach Gen-Z audiences through MOGL. We also talked about the evolution of the NIL (Name Image Likeness) regulations, navigating startup pivots, and how to handle breaking up with a co-founder. https://www.mogl.online/

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    50 mins
  • The Unfair Advantage #2 Molly Hanten / PartyPlease
    Dec 12 2025

    This episode features Molly Hanten, the CEO/Founder of PartyPlease (PVS Cohort 2022), who tells us about building a 3-sided marketplace for throwing parties, her journey as a founder, and what gives PartyPlease an unfair advantage.

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    42 mins
  • The Unfair Advantage #1: Josh Burkwist | HireSource.ai
    Dec 10 2025

    This is the first episode of "The Unfair Advantage", a series of live events where we interview founders about their startups, their entrepreneurship journey, and what gives them an unfair advantage.

    This episode features Josh Burkwist, the CEO/Founder of HireSource.ai, an AI-driven talent acquisition platform.

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    45 mins
  • 12 Cognitive Biases that Can Kill Your Startup
    Oct 24 2024

    What is a Cognitive Bias? Why are they particularly deadly to startups? Do we all have Cognitive Biases? How can we spot them? What can we do about them, if anything? This episode is based on JB's original article here: https://vibratingmelon.com/2017/02/27/12-cognitive-biases-that-will-kill-your-startup/

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    16 mins
  • Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Unit Economics but were Afraid to Ask
    Oct 16 2024

    This week, what's the big deal about Unit Economics anyway?

    Fixed vs variable costs, CAC, LTV, CACD, MRR, margins, churn and other TLAs (Three Letter Acronyms).

    When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!

    This episode is based on JB's original "Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Unit Economics but were Afraid to Ask" which you can read here: https://vibratingmelon.com/2020/08/03/unit-economics-two-sided-marketplaces-part-1/

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    21 mins