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Sophia Rascoff

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Summary: Welcome to another great episode of Startup Junkies! On this episode, hosts Caleb Talley, Jeff Amerine, and Victoria Dickerson sit down with Sophia Rascoff, the co-founder of Recon Food, a social media app that allows users to research, recommend, and reconnect with friends through a common love of food. Sophia explains how Recon Food was designed to be a space where individuals can share photos, recipes, and experiences with their social network without all the stressors that come with a more mainstream media platform. Throughout the episode, Caleb, Jeff, Victoria, and Sophia discuss the rise of vertical social platforms and how Recon Food aims to combat the toxicity of social media.    Show Notes: (1:12) Introduction to Sophia (1:21) About Recon Food (7:00) Navigating the Toxicity of Social Media (9:59) Being a Young Entrepreneur (12:44) Three-year Forecast (17:04) Monetizing Recon Food (18:57) Product Placement Opportunities (21:29) Advice to Younger Self (25:19) Closing Thoughts   Links: Caleb Talley Jeff Amerine Victoria Dickerson  Sophia Rascoff Recon Food   Quotes: “Social media as an entire concept has become very stressful as of late due to the bad news you encounter on it. It’s not really a fun place anymore. So the goal of this was to be a space where people could talk without having to be bombarded with everything else.” - Sophia Rascoff, (1:29) “On the receiving content side of Instagram, it’s a highlight reel where you’re left comparing the best of what you see to your entire life, which isn’t accurate and is not a great reflection, but it’s what happens.” - Sophia Rascoff, (8:50)  “...everyone says just get off social media, but I don’t think for my generation that's really a viable solution. It’s such a powerful tool I know we can do so much with. It’s just about optimizing it and making sure it’s used in the best way.” - Sophia Rascoff, (15:58) “My favorite piece of advice, which I would give someone else and also which I wished I had discovered sooner, is that in this day and age, if you have the ability to just go do it, why not start?” - Sophia Rascoff, (21:29)

Summary: Welcome to another great episode of Startup Junkies! On this episode, hosts Caleb Talley, Jeff Amerine, and Victoria Dickerson sit down with Sophia Rascoff, the co-founder of Recon Food, a social media app that allows users to research, recommend, and reconnect with friends through a common love of food. Sophia explains how Recon Food was designed to be a space where individuals can share photos, recipes, and experiences with their social network without all the stressors that come with a more mainstream media platform. Throughout the episode, Caleb, Jeff, Victoria, and Sophia discuss the rise of vertical social platforms and how Recon Food aims to combat the toxicity of social media.  Show Notes: (1:12) Introduction to Sophia (1:21) About Recon Food (7:00) Navigating the Toxicity of Social Media (9:59) Being a Young Entrepreneur (12:44) Three-year Forecast (17:04) Monetizing Recon Food (18:57) Product Placement Opportunities (21:29) Advice to Younger Self (25:19) Closing Thoughts Links: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/caleb-talley-25189211b/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Caleb Talley</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffamerine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeff Amerine</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vdickerson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Victoria Dickerson</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophia-rascoff-30126a185/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sophia Rascoff</a> <a href="https://getrecon.app/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Recon Food</a> Quotes: “Social media as an entire concept has become very stressful as of late due to the bad news you encounter on it. It’s not really a fun place anymore. So the goal of this was to be a space where people could talk without having to be bombarded with everything else.” - Sophia Rascoff, (1:29) “On the receiving content side of Instagram, it’s a highlight reel where you’re left comparing the best of what you see to your entire life, which isn’t accurate and is not a great reflection, but it’s what happens.” - Sophia Rascoff, (8:50)  “...everyone says just get off social media, but I don’t think for my generation that's really a viable solution. It’s such a powerful tool I know we can do so much with. It’s just about optimizing it and making sure it’s used in the best way.” - Sophia Rascoff, (15:58) “My favorite piece of advice, which I would give someone else and also which I wished I had discovered sooner, is that in this day and age, if you have the ability to just go do it, why not start?” - Sophia Rascoff, (21:29)

319: Reconnecting over Food & Social Media with Sophia Rascoff

Spencer Rascoff

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory ➡️ About The Guest⁣Spencer Rascoff is an entrepreneur who co-founded Zillow, Hotwire, and dot.LA, Pacaso, Recon Food, Queue, and Supernova, and who served as Zillow's CEO for a decade. Spencer is an active angel investor and is starting new companies through his Los Angeles startup studio “75 &amp; Sunny.” Spencer is co-chair of Supernova, a family of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) which have raised over $1 billion in capital. He is also on the Board of Directors of Varo Money. In spring 2022, Spencer was a Visiting Professor. He taught Harvard College’s first-ever startup class “Startups from Ideation to Exit,” and in the Fall of 2019, co-created and co-taught the Harvard Business School course, “Managing Tech Ventures. Spencer is the host of "Office Hours,” a podcast featuring candid conversations between prominent executives on leadership, diversity and inclusion, and startups.Sophia Rascoff is co-founder and CEO of Recon Food, the vertical social media app where people can reconnect over a shared love of food. Sophia is a student at Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, where she is a leader in the entrepreneurship and creative problem-solving organization; a leader in the Latin American/Hispanic Student Organization; a recipient of the presidential volunteer service award.➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/spencerrascoff/ https://twitter.com/spencerrascoff/ https://www.instagram.com/spencerrascoff/ https://twitter.com/sophiarascoff/ ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHUBSPOT - https://hubspot.sjv.io/successstorypod➡️ Talking Points⁣00:00 - Intro04:16 - Sophia Rascoff's origin story07:45 - Spencer Rascoff's origin story &amp; his starting a company with his daughter11:23 - Starting up a social media app 13:52 - Vertical-driven social media20:23 - Some ways of growing and building up a community23:06 - Turning a community into a successful business model25:24 - What are the benefits and drawbacks of working in a family?30:16 - Managing her studies and her business at the same time33:16 - Sophia’s future education plans &amp; Spencer’s thoughts on them36:17 - Learning to code at such a young age &amp; Sophia’s role at the company38:49 - The most important traits to be a successful entrepreneur41:37 - How did the Rascoffs find the founder-product fit?45:28 - How did Sophia accomplish all that she did at a young age and how did social media affect it?54:16 - Where can people connect with Sophia Rascoff and Spencer Rascoff?55:08 - The biggest challenges faced by Spencer and Sophia Rascoff57:08 - The most impactful person in Sophia’s and Spencer’s lives59:44 - Sophia and Spencer’s book or podcast recommendations1:01:04 - What would Spencer and Sophia tell their younger selves?1:02:47 - What does success mean to Sophia and Spencer Rascoff?Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor: http://factor75.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy &amp; Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: <a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory</a> ➡️ About The Guest⁣Spencer Rascoff is an entrepreneur who co-founded Zillow, Hotwire, and <a href="http://dot.LA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dot.LA</a>, Pacaso, Recon Food, Queue, and Supernova, and who served as Zillow's CEO for a decade. Spencer is an active angel investor and is starting new companies through his Los Angeles startup studio “75 &amp; Sunny.” Spencer is co-chair of Supernova, a family of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) which have raised over $1 billion in capital. He is also on the Board of Directors of Varo Money. In spring 2022, Spencer was a Visiting Professor. He taught Harvard College’s first-ever startup class “Startups from Ideation to Exit,” and in the Fall of 2019, co-created and co-taught the Harvard Business School course, “Managing Tech Ventures. Spencer is the host of "Office Hours,” a podcast featuring candid conversations between prominent executives on leadership, diversity and inclusion, and startups.Sophia Rascoff is co-founder and CEO of Recon Food, the vertical social media app where people can reconnect over a shared love of food. Sophia is a student at Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, where she is a leader in the entrepreneurship and creative problem-solving organization; a leader in the Latin American/Hispanic Student Organization; a recipient of the presidential volunteer service award. ➡️ Show Links<a href="https://www.instagram.com/spencerrascoff/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/spencerrascoff/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/spencerrascoff/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/spencerrascoff/</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/spencerrascoff/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/spencerrascoff/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/sophiarascoff/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/sophiarascoff/</a> ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHUBSPOT - <a href="https://hubspot.sjv.io/successstorypod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://hubspot.sjv.io/successstorypod</a> ➡️ Talking Points⁣<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=0s&amp;v=qcq6JpSkkNg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">00:00</a> - Intro<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=256s&amp;v=qcq6JpSkkNg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">04:16</a> - Sophia Rascoff's origin story<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=465s&amp;v=qcq6JpSkkNg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">07:45</a> - Spencer Rascoff's origin story &amp; his starting a company with his daughter<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=683s&amp;v=qcq6JpSkkNg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">11:23</a> - Starting up a social media app <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=832s&amp;v=qcq6JpSkkNg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">13:52</a> - Vertical-driven social media<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1223s&amp;v=qcq6JpSkkNg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">20:23</a> - Some ways of growing and building up a community<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1386s&amp;v=qcq6JpSkkNg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">23:06</a> - Turning a community into a successful business model<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1524s&amp;v=qcq6JpSkkNg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">25:24</a> - What are the benefits and drawbacks of working in a family?<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1816s&amp;v=qcq6JpSkkNg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">30:16</a> - Managing her studies and her business at the same time<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1996s&amp;v=qcq6JpSkkNg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">33:16</a> - Sophia’s future education plans &amp; Spencer’s thoughts on them<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=2177s&amp;v=qcq6JpSkkNg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">36:17</a> - Learning to code at such a young age &amp; Sophia’s role at the company<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=2329s&amp;v=qcq6JpSkkNg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">38:49</a> - The most important traits to be a successful entrepreneur<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=2497s&amp;v=qcq6JpSkkNg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">41:37</a> - How did the Rascoffs find the founder-product fit?<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=2728s&amp;v=qcq6JpSkkNg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">45:28</a> - How did Sophia accomplish all that she did at a young age and how did social media affect it?<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=3256s&amp;v=qcq6JpSkkNg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">54:16</a> - Where can people connect with Sophia Rascoff and Spencer Rascoff?<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=3308s&amp;v=qcq6JpSkkNg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">55:08</a> - The biggest challenges faced by Spencer and Sophia Rascoff<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=3428s&amp;v=qcq6JpSkkNg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">57:08</a> - The most impactful person in Sophia’s and Spencer’s lives<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=3584s&amp;v=qcq6JpSkkNg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">59:44</a> - Sophia and Spencer’s book or podcast recommendations<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=3664s&amp;v=qcq6JpSkkNg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1:01:04</a> - What would Spencer and Sophia tell their younger selves?<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=3767s&amp;v=qcq6JpSkkNg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1:02:47</a> - What does success mean to Sophia and Spencer Rascoff?Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: <a href="http://factor75.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://factor75.com</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href="https://redcircle.com/brands" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: <a href="https://redcircle.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>