APPEARANCES
Keynotes, Podcasts & Television

UMass Lowell Manning Industry Days Presentation
The presentation "Profiles in Startup Grit" explores how entrepreneurial success stems from a framework of three interconnected traits: insecurity (which creates drive), exceptionalism (built through small victories), and discipline (sustained hard work). Speaker Jothy Rosenberg, who faced losing a leg and lung to cancer as a teenager, explains how his own grit developed through adversity and transferred directly to founding nine startups. The talk features four entrepreneur profiles—Kelly Bruno, Jules Pieri, Morgan Templar, and Dimitri Dintchev—each illustrating how personal challenges created the grit necessary for business success, demonstrating that entrepreneurial resilience comes from transforming difficulties into strengths.

Wayland Great Presenter Series
In Jothy Rosenberg’s keynote for Wayland’s 2025 Great Presenter Series, adapted from his 2016 TEDx talk, he shows videos of his accomplishments and those of five other young people who likewise more than just recovered—they thrived and excelled—going beyond what even their able-bodied compatriots could achieve. Have tissues handy—you will be inspired and even motivated but it will be an emotional journey.

The Measure of Success podcast
Jothy Rosenberg PhD shares his extraordinary journey of resilience and grit in the latest Measure Success Podcast. A cancer survivor who overcame amputation as a teen, Jothy defied the odds to become a startup founder, athlete, and author.
In this episode, he talks about:
🔹 Turning adversity into motivation
🔹 Founding nine startups, including two with over $100M exits
🔹 Valuable lessons for entrepreneurs on navigating product-market fit and building strong investor relationships

The Coffee and Change podcast
Jothy Rosenberg has a powerful story of overcoming adversity as a cancer and disability survivor, tech founder, and thriver. After facing immense hardships, he has distilled his experiences into inspirational keynotes that educate and uplift audiences.
Jothy speaks on topics like motivation, entrepreneurship, and startup growth strategies. His inspirational keynotes based on his TEDx talk and his books resound with audience and readers of all ages.
His story will motivate you to keep going and never give up in the face of adversity. Enjoy the conversation and the inspiring story from Jothy.

The Mind of Business Success
In this episode, we dive into the extraordinary journey of Jothy Rosenberg, a cancer survivor who went on to achieve massive success as an entrepreneur. After surviving a devastating cancer diagnosis as a teenager that led to the amputation of his leg and the removal of part of his lung, Jothy refused to let his circumstances define him. He transformed adversity into motivation, turning to competitive sports to rebuild his strength and mindset. But Jothy’s story doesn’t stop there. He went on to found and lead several successful tech companies, using the same resilience that helped him survive to thrive in the competitive world of business. Today, he’s an accomplished author and speaker, inspiring others to push past their limits and achieve greatness. Join us as Jothy shares his insights on overcoming obstacles, building successful businesses, and living life without limits.

Mastering Tech Growth
Mike Sirius speaks to Jothy Rosenberg an incorrigible entrepreneur who has sold 9 of his tech startups for millions of dollars each. In this episode, Jothy explains how he does it and how you can do the same.
During this episode, Jothy covers assessing the viability of your idea, how to get the attention of investors and raise funds, honing your pitch, self-financing, building a team, the impact of dilution on equity, and much more.

Coruzant Technologies
Jothy Rosenberg is a two-time cancer-surviving amputee, book author, Host of the Designing Successful Startups Podcast, and serial entrepreneur who fought back, survived, and thrived. Over the course of his 35-year career, Jothy built 9 startup companies and achieved impressive success.

The Lucent Perspective
Jothy Rosenberg, a serial entrepreneur with nine startups and multiple successful exits, shares his valuable insights on startup leadership, fundraising, and building resilient teams. With over 35 years of experience in the tech industry, Jothy offers extensive knowledge for aspiring entrepreneurs and seasoned business leaders.

Life-Changing Books Podcast
In today’s episode we have the pleasure to interview Jothy Rosenberg, author of “Tech Startup Toolkit: How to Launch Strong and Exit Big”

The Misfit Entrepreneur Podcast
This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Jothy Rosenberg. Jothy is a two-time cancer-surviving amputee, book author, and serial entrepreneur.

The Positive Polarity Podcast
Jothy was recently featured on The Positive Polarity Podcast, a business podcast that talks about the intersection of business growth and personal growth. Our episode is now live for you to listen in! You can tune in on iTunes, Spotify, or Youtube!

Erik Allen Show: Who Says I Can’t
On the Erik Allen Show, Jothy shares profound insights on overcoming adversity, the power of humor in challenging times, & the inspiring stories behind his reality TV show. From his TEDx Talk to founding eight startups, including Dover Microsystems, discover the wisdom & resilience that have shaped Jothy’s journey.

One Man’s Defiance of Cancer

Two-time cancer survivor’s inspiring story

TEDx Paris talk: Who Says I Can’t
Jothy’s 2016 TEDx Paris talk called Who Says I Can’t

BU Sargent College Drench Lecture “Who Says I Can’t”
Jothy’s 2013 Who Says I Can’t keynote for the Meredith E. Drench annual lecture series at Boston University College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College.