10 Aug August 11, 2025 – Can I Rent Your Pool? Bunim Laskin and OwnUp Jennifer Long
Bunim Laskin – Founder and CEO of Swimply
I started knocking on doors. I went on Google Earth to see who had pools
and who didn’t. I knocked on 80 doors, to be exact, and got four people
to agree to let me rent out their pools.
Bunim Laskin
On a hot day in 2018, as the oldest of 12 children, Bunim Laskin convinced his neighbor to let us use her pool for a fee. It sparked an idea. In 2019, Bunim launched Swimply, a platform that allowed people to rent private pools by the hour. Today, Swimply is available in 125 markets across the US, Australia, and Canada. It has expanded into pickleball, tennis, basketball, and entire homes and has raised $50+ million from Mayfield, Norwest, and GGV Ventures, as well as from the founders and CEOs of Airbnb, Poshmark, Instacart, and Lime Scooters.
Jennifer Long – President and Master Coach at OwnUp! and Author of Workers are the Solution, Not the Problem
Your workforce is the solution, not the problem. The people closest to the
work are the ones who will help you innovate the most because they’re in
it, they understand what their challenges are, and they’re willing to share
their perspectives and help you problem-solve how to move your business forward.
Jennifer Long
Jennifer Long is the President and Master Coach of Own Up! Accountability at Work®, a company dedicated to transforming workplace culture through accountability, clarity, and meaningful dialogue. With over 35 years of experience spanning Fortune 500 companies to small businesses, she is a trusted advisor to leaders at every level, helping them navigate performance challenges, build trust, and create high-performing teams. A Certified Master Coach and seasoned leadership consultant, Jennifer is recognized as an industry expert in corporate coaching. She has written and contributed to respected trade publications, including the ATD Infoline series and Chief Learning Officer magazine. She is the author of the Amazon bestseller Own Up!: How to Hold People Accountable Without All the Drama, a practical guide to fostering accountability through courageous conversations, and Workers Are the Solution, Not the Problem, which reframes employees as essential problem-solvers and drivers of innovation. Through Own Up!®, Jennifer designs and facilitates talent development programs and workshops that connect learning to real-world applications, ensuring meaningful, lasting results. She also hosts the Leadership Kung Fu podcast, sharing agile leadership insights and executive coaching expertise that empower business leaders to inspire, engage, and lead change effectively.