JJ Ramberg

Head of Communications, Content and Community

2022

NewAtlantis Labs brings omics-led science, AI and new financial models to Marine Protected Areas so that they may directly benefit while ensuring the regeneration of these habitats critical to our collective survival.

Co-Founder

2018

For her role in Goodpods, JJ has been honored as one of Inc Magazine's Top Female Founders. Recognized as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative companies, Goodpods is a podcast-centric social network where you can follow friends, influencers and groups.

Founding LP

2018

Operator Collective is a venture fund and dream team community of operator LPs. OpCo brings together 200+ of tech’s most exceptional executives from diverse backgrounds to invest in and supercharge the next generation of enterprise tech. JJ joined Operator Collective at its creation and helped its founder with the initial launch.

Co-Founder

2005

With more than 7 million unique users per month, Goodshop is a fast growing company which makes you feel good about your online shopping. Goodshop works with thousands of stores (including Amazon, Gap, Apple, Target, Petsmart, Ralph Lauren and more!) to provide the best coupons and deals. In addition, if you select a cause, Goodshop will donate a portion of your purchase at many of these stores to that cause. To date, Goodshop has raised nearly $12 million for causes ranging from the American Cancer Society to local schools and dog shelters. Goodshop has been featured widely by the press including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Good Morning America, Oprah Magazine and others.

TV Host

2019 - 2019

Hosted and reported a series for BBC World News on the future of agriculture and food distribution. Farming is being revolutionized by new tech to massively cut pollution from pesticides. But can we ultimately fight pollution successfully with innovative tech? Or is the solution to move agriculture indoors? Follow the Food – a new series by BBC Future and BBC World News – looks into where our food comes from and how will this change in the near future, thanks to new technologies and innovative ways of farming.

Host, Been There Built That Podcast

2017 - 2018

JJ hosted the podcast Been There. Built That for three seasons. She invited founders to tell the stories of how they built their organizations, with a focus on understanding how they dealt with setbacks along the way. As a small sample, the podcast has featured: Neil Blumenthal (Warby Parker), Jim Koch (Boston Beer Co), John Foley (Peloton), Jamie Kern Lima (It Cosmetics), Spencer Rascoff (Zillow), and Bobbi Brown.

Anchor, Your Business

2006 - 2018

For 12 years, JJ anchored MSNBC's second longest-running program Your Business which focused on entrepreneurship and what it takes to run a successful venture. As the host of the program, JJ traveled the country to interview CEO's, Founders, experts and government officials to find out what makes successful businesses work. Guests included the Founders of Warby Parker, Twitter, Peloton, the heads of the Small Business Administration, Senators and members of Congress. In addition, the show featured an "Elevator Pitch" in partnership with organizations including HSN and Sam's Club. JJ also went into the field to lead experts in providing makeovers and visited Main Streets across America to better understand how local businesses helped revitalize their neighborhoods.

Host / Reporter

2001 - 2005

Throughout her time at CNN, JJ's field work covered stories ranging from Hurricane Katrina to the NYSE. She was the co-host of The Flipside, a talk show focused on the business news of the day.

Director of Marketing and Business Development

1998 - 2001

Producer, Dateline

1993 - 1996