About us

Our story…

STARTUP TO STOREFRONT brings the stories of stand-out companies and individuals building the future with innovative and forward-thinking ideas. Focusing on leaders and innovators who work harder AND smarter, host Diego Torres-Palma gives the inside track into what it takes to be an entrepreneur. Diego brings his expertise to each show as an angel investor and founder of a fashion/tech company, a data analytics company, and a real estate development company. Interviewing entrepreneurs and other success stories who have built a business or a brand gives our audience insight and a roadmap that will generate and motivate more entrepreneurs by simply listening to the podcast. The guests showcase their stories and how they are thriving in their fields.

Some of these guests include:

• Carla Esparza is a two-time UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion. Competitors in the UFC are the ultimate entrepreneurs, as their longevity is directly tied to their audience. 

• Diana Nyad, author, motivational speaker, and long-distance swimmer, has swum around the island of Manhattan, from the Bahamas to Florida, and most famously from Cuba to Key West. She is the first person to have done the 111-mile open water swim without a shark cage. 

• Michael Cherman, the founder of the clothing brand Market, has collaborated with partners, including The Grateful Dead, Lacoste, the NBA, and Mike Tyson.  

• Actress and activist Sophia Bush is best known for her role in One Tree Hill and in NBC’s Chicago P.D.! She currently stars on CBS hit show, Good Sam.

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