From Scratch with Jessica Harris

Jessica Harris

jessicaharris@oldsteading.com

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Booking Overview

From Scratch is a weekly entrepreneurial radio show where listeners hear first-hand lessons from founders and leaders across business, the social sector, entertainment, and the arts. For PR professionals, it’s a strong platform to pitch credible, accomplishment-driven speakers who can share behind-the-scenes origin stories and setbacks.

Metrics

Episodes: 212

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

jessicaharris@oldsteading.com

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Host

Jessica Harris - Host of From Scratch, a weekly radio show about the entrepreneurial life, where she speaks with leading pioneers and asks guests to share candid, first-hand views of the launching process, includin...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Entrepreneurial founders and pioneering leaders with track records in building companies or initiatives in business, the social sector, entertainment, or the arts.
Required Achievements:  
Founded or scaled high-profile ventures, Led growth and expansion (e.g., scaling to large customer networks or markets), Built innovative products or platforms (including technology and hardware), Demonstrated leadership across business and/or cultural/social impact

Recent Guest Discussions

Andrew Cherng - Building Panda Express; Candid, First-hand View Of The Launching Process, Including How It Was Built.

John Zimmer - Founding And Scaling Lyft And Prior Work With Zimride; First-hand View Of Launching And Growth Process.

Ayah Bdeir - Littlebits And Bringing Electronics To Broader Audiences; Background And Process Of Building In Hardware/innovation.

Recent Topics

Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Business, Leadership, Startups

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
From Scratch with Jessica Harris
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Andrew Cherng

July 10, 2026

Panda Express is an American Chinese food chain with 2,000 restaurants located in airports, malls, universities, military bases, amusement parks, among other locations. Andrew started Panda Express with his wife Peggy in 1983. Panda’s first restaurant was located in a mall in Glendale, California. Andrew speaks with Jessica Harris about how he built Panda Express, […]

John Zimmer

July 03, 2026

Lyft is a transportation network company with a peer-to-peer mobile app that enables passengers to request rides with their smartphones. Prior to starting Lyft, John co-founded Zimride in 2007, a carpooling ride-share company available predominantly in college communities. Zimride was sold to Enterprise Rent-A-Car in 2013. Lyft is available across the United States and through […]

Ayah Bdeir

June 26, 2026

littleBits is a hardware company that aims to put the power of electronics in everyone’s hands. The company sells electronic modules that snap together with magnets, making them accessible to both adults and children. Ayah earned a degree in computer engineering from the American University in Beirut, Lebanon and has a Masters from the MIT […]

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