Zach interviews Mike Gore-Hickman of Painter Growth, a coaching program for painting contractors. Mike shares his journey from a Canadian university student to a successful entrepreneur, starting with College Pro, a student painting business, where he scaled a franchise to $200,000/month in sales by 2013, breaking company records. His success stemm…

Tanner Mullen, CEO of DripJobs, shared his journey from painting with his father as a teen, Mullen faced adversity during the 2008 recession, including his parents’ addiction and his mother’s death from cancer in 2015. After working in restaurants, car sales, and banking, he quit a stable $80,000-a-year job to start Premium Painting, inspired by Er…

I reconnect with Jason the Painter, who, 182 weeks after his last appearance, shares his focus on restoring pre-1940 homes using breathable linseed oil paints, emphasizing their superiority for old structures over modern paints that cause rot. Jason discusses his solo business model, leveraging social media locally to attract clients, and his exper…

In this triumphant return of ZK Live after a three-year hiatus, host Zach Kenney kicks off Episode 101 with renewed energy and a bold vision to support painting contractors. Reflecting on his 100-episode journey and subsequent burnout, Zach shares his evolution from a struggling painter to a passionate advocate for profitability and practicality in…

We sit down with Centaur Labs founder and CEO Erik Duhaime. Duhaime — and his company —are alums of our delta V accelerator program. Centaur Labs was born out of research at the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence, which explores how people and computers can be organized so that – collectively – they act more intelligently than any person, group…

Tire Tutor is the “only true all-in-one solution in the automotive industry,” and it was born right here at MIT’s Trust Center. In this episode, we sit down with CEO Jason Abrahams, an alumni of our delta V accelerator program, to chat about building a start-up from the ground up. TireTutor’s products include a modern POS with integrated tire order…

A Med-Tech Success from delta V! Neurobionics is a delta V alumni company founded by MJ Antonini, Phd. and Nicky Driscoll, Phd. In this episode, Chris and the co-founders chat about their tiny, implantable, neuromodulation technology, the roadmap of an entrepreneur, and the Trust Center’s delta V program. https://neurobionics.io/about/our-team/…

Rehome CEO Joe Landis and CTO Zach Moring join Trust the Process to discuss their start-up: Rehome. The pair participated in last year’s Delta V accelerator program, and they are still going strong one year later. Check out there own podcast here: http://shows.acast.com/the-rehome-podcastBy MIT's Trust Center

Trust Center executive director Paul Cheek and managing director Bill Aulet discuss the robust frameworks laid out in their new books, Start Up Tactics and Disciplined Entrepreneurship (expanded edition), which have become essential reading for entrepreneurs aiming to navigate the complex startup ecosystem. These frameworks are not just theoretical…

We sit down with Stack.Ai, a company that previously went through our Delta V Accelerator program. Stack.AI helps enterprise clients create custom AI models without prior AI experience. As they explain it, Stack Ai allows those closest to business pain points, solve problems with low code AI models. Stack is also the platform currently used by the …

Today’s episode features Doug Williams and Amu Killada Doug and Amu are the minds behind a groundbreaking AI-powered system that allows teams to test their ideas against the Trust lCenter’s entrepreneurial frameworks. This project has taken the principles of Disciplined Entrepreneurship and Start-Up Tactics to a whole new level. Leveraging tech des…

Macauley Kenney is an Entrepreneur in Residence and a lecturer at MIT Sloan and MIT D-Lab. Macauley is an executive leader at SurgiBox, a medical device venture creating novel surgical technologies. At SurgiBox, she oversaw the launch of the first ultraportable operating room, taking the product through the design for manufacturing process and into…

Check out Ethan’s video on leveraging AI for writing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbRURgCVsgYBy MIT's Trust Center

Today’s episode features Devon Sherman Daley, an entrepreneur in residence here at the Trust Center. Daley was formerly a Senior Managing Director at the Mass Challenge Accelerator’s FinTech Program. She loves white boarding, her twin sister, and helping students who are brand new to the entrepreneurship world.…

We sit down with the co-founders of Nurtur — Kristen Ellefson and Bindu Chanagala. We discuss their experience at the Trust Center’s Delta V accelerator, which is open to any start up with at least one MIT affiliated cofounder. Nurtur is a digital health platform aiming to predict and address postpartum depression with large language models and mac…

Ryan Lee is best known as the man who’s company produced the Baby Shark song (and thousands of other K-Pop influenced children’s songs.) This company, Pink Fong, now brings in over $100 million in revenue per year. Bill Aulet is the Managing Director of our very own Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and the author of Disciplined Entrepre…

Zach sits down with Jason the Painter for episode 100 of ZK Live!

Zach sits down with the successful Matt Kuyper, of Harpeth Painting!

Zach sits down with world-renowned craftsman and decorative painter Pierre Finkelstein!

Zach sits down with young entrepreneur Noah Kanter of NTH Degree Painting!

Zach sits down with Matt, an Australian painter killing the game down under!

Zach sits down with the good folks over at Armstrong Clark for a deep dive into their Stain company!

Zach sits down with long time friend Nick Slavik as he returns to ZK Live!

Zach sits down with Kevin Cradock!

Zach sits down with Jason Phillips of Phillips Home Improvements!

Zach sits down with Jake Bresson of Bresson Painting!

Zach sits down with Tom Kligerman of "Ike Kligerman Barkley"

Zach sits down with his 2nd Pro Image Paint guest!!

Zach sits down with the talented Kayla Payne!

Zach sits down with Jason to talk about his new business venture, "XC Fine Finishes"!

Zach Sits down with Chade Turner of Turner Painting texas, gaining valuable insights into his business philosophy.

Zach sits down with David and Dan to discuss their new project!!

Sit down with Zach as he charges his Tesla and fields questions from the audience!

On today's episode Zach sits down with the esteemed Melanie Perillo of The Boston design guide!

On this episode Zach fields some questions from the audience while he charges his new Tesla!!

Zach Sits down with the incredibly talented and creative artist "Trew" of Trew Colors LA!!

Zach sits down with Gus of McDermaid Painting!!

Sit down and learn from the impressive Katie Schindler!

In one of his most informative podcasts to date Zach learns all about Alpine Painting!

In Today's Episode Zach sits down with Brian Sedgeley of Festool USA!!

This episode features Trust Center Entrepreneur in Residence George Whitfield, Trust Center Undergraduate Advisory Board member Eileen Zhang, and Trust the Process host Chris Burns. The conversation runs from Eileen’s childhood experiences in her parents’ Chinese restaurant in New Jersey, to battling imposter syndrome, to the entrepreneurship oppor…

A conversation between Trust Center Entrepreneur-in-Residence Ben Soltoff and four students from Houston who are participants in our new TEX-E Program. TEX-E stands for Texas Entrepreneurship Exchange for Energy. It’s a first-of-a-kind collaboration between Greentown Labs, MIT’s Martin Trust Center, and four Texas universities: Texas A&M, UT-Austin…

In this episode, we feature an interview with Christine Hsieh, an MIT PhD alum who was the co-founder and chief strategy officer at Day2Day, a health tech start up. Hsieh is now an entrepreneur in residence at the Trust Center. Conducting the interview is Paul Cheek, the executive director of the Trust Center. They talk about transparent leadership…

In this episode, we feature an interview with Jesus Lares, an alumni of the Trust Center's delta v and MIT Fuse programs. Lares is a recent MIT undergrad who passed on a job at Google to found Eraverse, a company designing custom locations in the metaverse where far-flung participants can collaborate on projects. He says he never imagined he would …

START MIT alum Mar Velasco sits down with Trust Center Entrepreneur-in-Residence Susan Neal to discuss her time in the StartMIT program, and her experiences at the Trust Center. Velasco is an MBA Candidate at the Sloan School, and a former investment relations manager at the Bimbo Bakery, the largest bakery in Mexico. She tells us about her entry i…

Welcome to the promo episode for "Trust the Process," the first podcast from the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship. This show brings you right into the conference rooms of MIT's center for entrepreneurship. You'll hear experts on business growth talk about time management, leadership, team building, and more. Our first episodes will be r…

Sit down with Zach as he talks to Faith from Oram Painting. Hear her story and what makes her business special!

On today's episode, Zach sits down with the man behind ASA Painters! Learn from yet another paint world entrepreneur and broaden your own knowledge of the industry!!

Sit down with Zach as he chats with Nick Rochacewich, the proud owner of NWR Painting. Listen to Nick and learn the art of quality as well as the importance of detail/precision in the world of paint.

Sit down with Zach as he chats with Nick Rochacewich, the proud owner of NWR Painting. Listen to Nick and learn the art of quality as well as the importance of detail/precision in the world of paint.