From Scratch with Jessica Harris

Jessica Harris

jessicaharris@oldsteading.com

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Booking Overview

A weekly show hosted by Jessica Harris that spotlights entrepreneurs and cultural/social leaders, with candid conversations about how big ideas get built. It’s a strong fit for PR pros seeking guests who can speak personally about inspiration, setbacks, and the “breakthrough” moments behind major ventures.

Metrics

Episodes: 212

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

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. She interviews leading pioneers across business, the social sector, entertainment, and the arts, focusing on first-hand ins...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
High-profile founders, innovators, and mission-driven leaders; often with notable companies/products, major industry impact, or recognizable public achievements.
Required Achievements:  
Founder/creator of widely used products or platforms, Leadership of major companies or pioneering ventures, Significant industry recognition (e.g., executive rankings, awards, large-scale commercialization), Notable influence across technology, media/entertainment, arts, or social impact

Recent Guest Discussions

Luis von Ahn - Invention And Technology Commercialization; Building Tools For Online Security/human Verification

Robert Stephens - Bootstrapped Beginnings; Creative Marketing And Service Delivery; Building A Tech Support Brand

Martine Rothblatt - Company Building Across Sectors; Satellite And Healthcare/pharma Impact; Leadership And Persistence

Recent Topics

Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Innovation, Business, Technology

Episodes

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

Essie Weingarten

May 29, 2026

Essie started her eponymous brand in 1981 with $10,000 after working in the hosiery business. When Essie launched, there were very few companies making nail polish, and nail salons were rare. Essie nail polish is now available in roughly 25,000 salons in more than 100 countries. The company was bought by L’Oreal in 2010. Essie […]

Tristan Walker

May 22, 2026

Walker & Company makes beauty and health products for people of color. Prior, Tristan was the first African American entrepreneur in residence at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. He is also the founder of Code2040, a program that connects Black and Latino coders with Silicon Valley startups for summer internships. Tristan speaks with Jessica […]

Luis von Ahn

May 15, 2026

Luis is an inventor and computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon. He is one of the creators of CAPTCHA, a system that allows websites to determine whether you’re a human or a computer. CAPTCHAs are wavy, distorted words that people need to type out when they’re submitting a form to a website. Luis’ company ReCAPTCHA […]

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