Electrifying Growth Episode 44: Are You Raising Money to Spend or to Invest?
In this episode of Electrifying Growth, Chris Sugden, Managing Partner at Edison Partners, shares why raising a ton of capital...
Electrifying Growth Episode 43: The Power of Mentorship, Risk-Taking, and Resilience
Amy Kadomatsu, Former CEO and Board Member of Comply, joins Chris Sugden on Electrifying Growth to discuss leadership, navigating...
Electrifying Growth Episode 42: What (Almost) Every CEO Gets Wrong About Boards
In this episode of Electrifying Growth, Chris Sugden challenges conventional thinking on board dynamics, breaking down how CEOs...
Electrifying Growth Episode 41: Balancing Mission, Impact, and Commercial Success
Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden sits down with Founder and CEO of RapidDeploy, Steven Raucher, to share his journey from...
Electrifying Growth Episode 40: Fixing What’s Broken and Building What’s Next
Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden sits down with Founder of Lenora Health and Edison Director Network member Lorne Brown to...
Electrifying Growth Episode 39: Re-release: Embracing Innovation and Doing Good
Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden sits down with 120Water Co-Founder & CEO Megan Glover to share her journey of tackling...
Electrifying Growth Episode 38: Balancing Growth and Profitability
Chris Sugden, Managing Partner of Edison Partners, takes the mic solo for Episode 38 to unpack the 2025 business outlook focusing...
Electrifying Growth Episode 37: Building Scalable Go-to-Market Strategies
Jim Dicso, Founder and Managing partner of Shoreline SaaS, and Patrick O'Keefe, Edison Operating Partner and Founder of Moher...
Electrifying Growth Episode 36: Building for the Long Run
Chris Sugden, Managing Partner of Edison Partners, takes the mic solo for Episode 36 to share insights on scaling businesses,...
Electrifying Growth Episode 35: What Investors Offer Beyond Capital
Senior Portfolio Manager, Alternative Investments Michelle McKinnon joins Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden for Episode 35 of...
Electrifying Growth Episode 34: Growing Without Losing Sight of Your People
Founder of Baleon Capital and Fingercheck Board Member Shane Kim joins Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden for Episode 34 of...
Electrifying Growth Episode 33: How to Scale Through Leadership Transitions
Fingercheck Founder and Chief Strategy Officer Joel Kohn and Chief Executive Officer Dan Kazan join Managing Partner and host...
Electrifying Growth Episode 32: Re-release: The Real Life Wendy Rhoades with Julie Moore
Julie Moore, Director of YSC Consulting, joins Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden for Episode 32 of Electrifying Growth.
Electrifying Growth Episode 31: Revolutionizing the Supply Chain Industry
Barry Conlon, founder & CEO of Overhaul, joins Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden for Episode 31 of Electrifying Growth.
Electrifying Growth Episode 30: Seeing the Opportunity in Others
Yusuf Qasim, President of the Payments Optimization Business at Zelis, joins Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden for Episode 30...
Electrifying Growth Episode 29: Transforming the Energy Industry Using Sound
Panos Adamopoulos, Founder and CEO of Seismos, joins Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden for Episode 29 of Electrifying Growth.
Electrifying Growth Episode 28: Building Something Big and Giving Back
Wall Street executive, high-growth CEO, and entrepreneur David Eisner joins Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden for Episode 28...
Electrifying Growth Episode 27: It's Never Too Early To Teach Kids About Money
GoHenry Founder & CEO Louise Hill joins Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden for Episode 27 of Electrifying Growth.
Electrifying Growth Episode 26: The Tech Sector Has Arrived in TN, and It’s Ready for Its Close-Up
Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Stuart McWhorter joins Managing Partner and...
Electrifying Growth Episode 25: Multiple Paths to Success, But Some Are Harder Than Others
GAN Integrity CEO Nick Manolis joins Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden for Episode 25 of Electrifying Growth.
Electrifying Growth Episode 24: The High Stakes World of Online Gambling
Gambling.com Co-founder and CEO Charles Gillespie joins Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden for Episode 24 of Electrifying...
Electrifying Growth Episode 23: Empowering People to Make the Best Financial Decisions with Dee Choubey
MoneyLion CEO Dee Choubey joins Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden for Episode 23 of Electrifying Growth.
Electrifying Growth Episode 22: One of the Most Interesting Men in the World: Saving Lives and Making Money with Steve Raucher
RapidDeploy co-founder & CEO Steve Raucher joins Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden for Episode 22 of Electrifying Growth.
Electrifying Growth Episode 21: The Real Life Wendy Rhoades with Julie Moore
Director of YSC Consulting and leadership expert Julie Moore joins Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden for Episode 21 of...
Electrifying Growth Episode 20: Making Democratization of Investing a Reality with Michael Weisz
Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden sits down with Yieldstreet Co-Founder & CEO Michael Weisz for episode 20 of Electrifying...
Electrifying Growth Episode 19: Embracing Innovation and Doing Good with Megan Glover
Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden sits down with 120Water Co-Founder & CEO Megan Glover for Episode 19 of Electrifying...
Electrifying Growth Episode 18: Taking the Leap with Dave Baxter
Dave Baxter is the CEO of Solutions by Text (SBT), providing customer engagement solutions through its text messaging platform....
Electrifying Growth Episode 17: Putting Your Money Where Your Pain Is with Jack Hooper
Jack Hooper, Founder & CEO of Take Command Health, joins Edison Partners Managing Partner and Host Chris Sugden to share valuable...
Electrifying Growth Episode 16: A Calling as Big as the Mission with Mark Brosso
Mark Brosso, Founder & CEO of PurpleLab, sat down with Edison Partners Managing Partner and Host Chris Sugden to share valuable...
Electrifying Growth Episode 15: Innovation and Disruption is in his Blood with A.J. Loiacono
Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden sits down with Capital Rx CEO A.J. Loiacono for Episode 15 of Electrifying Growth,...
Electrifying Growth Episode 14: The Family Business was Just the Start with Steve Cornwell
Steve Cornwell, visionary founder and CEO of Northpass, shares the highs, lows, and challenges faced while building his company...
Electrifying Growth Episode 13: From Small Beginnings to Great Success with Amanda Eisel
In the latest episode of our Electrifying Growth podcast, Managing Partner and host Chris Sudgen engages in a fireside chat with...
Nasdaq TradeTalks: What Are The Biggest Challenges for Tech Investors Right Now?
Managing Partner Chris Sugden joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss what the biggest challenges are for tech...
Electrifying Growth Episode 12: Operating Within Reality with Greg Lettieri
Greg Lettieri, Co-Founder & CEO of Recycle Track Systems (RTS) joins Managing Partner and Host Chris Sugden for Episode 12 of...
Electrifying Growth Episode 11: Resilience & Reaching New Heights with Melanie Stricklan
Episode 11 of Electrifying Growth features Melanie Stricklan, Co-Founder and CEO of Slingshot Aerospace. Host and Managing Partner...
Electrifying Growth Episode 10: Mentorship & Grit in High-Growth Companies with Amy Kadomatsu
Episode 10 of Electrifying Growth features Amy Kadomatsu, CEO of COMPLY, who excels at turning challenges into opportunities for...
Electrifying Growth Episode 9: Family Affair with Stephen Faust
CEO of Dash Solutions (formerly Prepaid Technologies) Stephen Faust guest stars on Electrifying Growth to reveal his lessons...
Electrifying Growth Episode 8: Pride, Poise, and Team with US Army Veteran Colonel Gregory Gadson
Colonel Greg Gadson has an extraordinary story. Now wheelchair-bound after suffering near-fatal injuries while serving in Iraq in...
Electrifying Growth Episode 7: Even Tiger Had a Coach with Steve Schloss
Managing Partner and Host Chris Sugden sits down with Executive Coach, Advisor & Operating Partner Steve Schloss for Episode 7 of...
Electrifying Growth Episode 6: Bootstrapping and Breaking Down Barriers with Rita Gurevich
Episode 6 of Electrifying Growth with Founder & CEO of SPHERE Technology Solutions, Rita Gurevich explains how to turn challenges...
The Full Ratchet Podcast: A 20 Year Evolution of Venture Capital, Growing a Firm with Zero Investments in Silicon Valley, and the Multi-Stage Fund Reckoning
The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing...
Electrifying Growth Episode 5: We’re All in This Together with John Hope Bryant
Presidential appointee, business leader, philanthropist, and international best-selling author John Hope Bryant sits down with...
Electrifying Growth Episode 4: Three Things CEOs Need to Do Well to Lead a Winning Company
Managing Partner and Host Chris Sugden sits down with Al Subbloie to talk about the three key things CEOs need to do to lead a...
Electrifying Growth Episode 3: Making It Look Easy with Amanda Eisel
CEO of Zelis Healthcare Amanda Eisel sits down with Managing Partner & Host Chris Sugden for Episode 3: Making It Look Easy.
Electrifying Growth Episode 2: My $100 Million MBA with Flint Lane
Episode 2 of Electrifying Growth features Founder & former CEO of BillTrust, Flint Lane, unpacking the truth behind his early...