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E32: Using Tech to Break the Poverty Cycle with Hopeworks’ Dan Rhoton

This episode, Hopeworks’ Executive Director, Dan Rhoton, talks about how Hopeworks is helping people overcome economic hardships, the key indicators that someone will stay in employment, and what it’s been like expanding into Philadelphia. Dan Rhoton is an experienced education and nonprofit leader, with two decades of experience helping youth and adults achieve their dreams. […]

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E31: The Science Behind Building Winning Teams with Predictive Index’s Mike Zani

In this episode, Predictive Index’s CEO, Mike Zani, talks about what makes Search Funds successful, the behavioral science behind personality assessments, and the ways that your assets can work as your liabilities. Mike Zani is Predictive Index’s CEO, a market-leading employee assessment platform for hiring and advancing your internal team and talent. He grew the

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E29: From Idea to Rapid Scale: Building SaaS Products in the Cloud with Guru’s Rick Nucci

This episode, Guru’s co-founder and CEO Rick Nucci talks about the difference between selling high-ticket and low-ticket SaaS products, how he built a cloud-based product, and bought his company to over a million dollars in annual revenue. Rick Nucci has been an entrepreneur in the Philadelphia area since 1999 and is currently the co-founder &

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E28: Revolutionizing Commercial Mortgage Lending – How Technology is Reshaping a Global Industry with GPARENCY’s Ira Zlotowitz

This episode, GPARENCY’s Founder and CEO Ira Zlotowitz talks about the unique aspects of the commercial real estate industry, how technology is affecting the real estate space, and the massive shift happening in commercial real estate. Ira Zlotowitz Is the Founder and CEO of GPARENCY, which is changing how CRE funding is done and creating

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E27: What it’s like at YC and how to quickly turn profitable after raising with InEvent’s Pedro Góes

This episode, InEvent’s CEO Pedro Góes talks about how to get funding for a startup, ways to new businesses can build credibility, and what makes a tech business idea a success. Pedro Góes is currently the CEO of InEvent, a Y Combinator venture-backed company providing an event, marketing and sales platform for Forbes 2000 Global

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E26: Building an epic SaaS company in an uncommon niche with Jeremiah Henson

This episode, Engage Mobilize’s Co-Founder Jeremiah Henson talks about the different types of software used in the oil and gas industry, the niche opportunities that are still available for software development, and how a Founder’s role changes as a company grows. Jeremiah Henson is Engage Mobilize’s Co-Founder and Vice President of Product where he leads

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E25: The Rise of AI and How it Will Transform America’s Economy with Sean Boyce and Chris Carr

This episode, NxtStep Consulting’s Founder Sean Boyce, and Farotech’s CEO Chris Carr talk about how AI will affect the American economy, the black box elements of large language models, and Open AI’s journey from non-profit to capped-profit company. Chris Carr is the President and CEO of Farotec which specializes in inbound marketing and SEO strategy.

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E24: How AI is Revolutionizing Testing and Education with Echo360’s Manoj Rana

In this episode, Echo360’s Chief Technology Officer Manoj Rana talks about the issues with the current assessment model used in education, the ways educational testing is evolving, and how we can customize the education experience with AI. Manoj Rana is an engineering leader with a proven track record of building teams across start-ups and large

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E23: From Selling Mangoes out of a Pickup Truck to Disrupting the Entire Real Estate Market

In this episode, Founder and CEO of Homie Mike Peregrina talk about how he’s disrupting the traditional realtor model, simplifying the house-buying process, and saving people money when they purchase a property. Mike Peregrina is the CEO and Founder of Homie a venture-backed, Proptech/Fintech platform that makes finding, buying, and selling a home easier and

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