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The Founders Live Podcast tells stories of unique and inspiring entrepreneurship from around the world.

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10/20/2023

222 - Joshua Leavitt of Intagley: A World Where 3D Printing Is Available To Everyone Everywhere artwork

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222 - Joshua Leavitt of Intagley: A World Where 3D Printing Is Available To Everyone Everywhere

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Nick Hughes is joined by Joshua Leavitt, founder and CEO of Intagley from Las Vegas, Nevada. Simplifying 3D Printing - Intagly is a two-sided marketplace that provides a platform for people that need 3D printing to folks in their community that have 3D printers. The episode starts with Nick and Joshua discussing his background growing up in Vegas, and journey into entrepreneurship and startups. We hear why he chose entrepreneurship over other career paths. They talk about his many projects such as Tech Alley, a community organization that has grown out of Vegas to other cities. Joshua then talks about Pitching at Founders Live Las Vegas where his startup won, and provides some tips to other founders thinking about pitching as well. We then hear about Intagly, what is it and how are they impacting the Las Vegas community with access to 3D printing technology. We hear his vision for the next 5-10 years and the massive impact they want to make around Nevada and beyond. Lastly, Joshua shares his advice for founders and early stage leaders. Listen up! This is a great interview with a startup leader from Las Vegas, we hope it helps you today. https://www.intagly.com/

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10/20/2023

221 - Maggie Olson of Nova Chief of Staff: We Help CEOs Stay Focused On The Main Thing artwork

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221 - Maggie Olson of Nova Chief of Staff: We Help CEOs Stay Focused On The Main Thing

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Nick Hughes is joined by Maggie Olson, owner and founder of Nova Chief of Staff from Lincoln, Nebraska. Nova Chief of Staff offers Chief of Staff services to CEOs / Founders looking to maximize their time and impact, remain focused on large-scale initiatives rather than tactical execution, improve business planning and preparedness, elevate their executive team, and drive major process improvements and efficiencies across their organization…without full time labor costs or specialist hiring. The episode starts with Nick and Maggie discussing her background and journey into entrepreneurship and startups. We hear what she learned when working with major companies and corporate leaders and then why she choose entrepreneurship. They then talk about why she started her company, and learn what is a chief of staff. A Chief of Staff allows you as a CEO or Founder to stay focused on your vision— the “what,” while we step in to focus on the execution—the “how.” Then they discuss when a leader knows it’s time to bring someone on and what are the biggest challenges CEOs and founders face and how can a chief of staff help? They end the conversation with Maggie's advice for founders and early stage leaders. This is a great interview with an inspiring lead and Chief of Staff, we hope it helps you today. https://www.maggieolsonconsulting.com/

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9/29/2023

220: Alexander Allin of Trales: Powering The Pulse of Tomorrow's World Travel artwork

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220: Alexander Allin of Trales: Powering The Pulse of Tomorrow's World Travel

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Nick Hughes is joined by Alexander Allin, CEO and founder of Trales from Stockholm Sweden. Trales lets travelers experience their destination through immersive audio and location based stories. The episode starts with Nick and Alexander discussing his background and journey into entrepreneurship and startups. We hear his passion for travel. And why start a company? We then hear about his experience Pitching at Founders Live, he was the Stockholm winner. Next, they talk about why Alexander started the company Trales. Why travel? How does it work and what is the user experience? Where is Trales available and who can use it? We hear the vision, and what Alexander sees in 5 to 10 years from now, including AI enhancements and data security. Lastly, Alexander gives his advice for founders and what to do when getting started with a team. This is a great interview with an inspiring founder from Stockholm, we hope it helps you today. https://trales.io

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9/29/2023

219: Walter Brown of Aware Strategies: How We Are Making The World A Safer Place artwork

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219: Walter Brown of Aware Strategies: How We Are Making The World A Safer Place

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Nick Hughes is joined by Walter Brown, CEO and owner of Aware Strategies LLC, from Washington, DC. Aware Strategies LLC is a company that provides technical, program or consulting solutions to address the challenges facing our society today. The episode starts with Nick and Walter talking about his background and journey into entrepreneurship - from government and the military to the world of startups. Walter then describes his experience Pitching at Founders Live DC in Apr 2022 and his awesome tips for pitching at the event. They then talk about why he started his company and what actionable intelligence really is? Aware Strategies has a very interesting vision of how to make our world a safer place, and Walter touches on the vision, and what he sees 5 to 10 years from now, including AI enhancements. Lastly, we hear his advice for founders and early stage startups, how to market your business. This is a great interview with an inspiring founder from Astana, we hope it helps you today. https://awarestrategies.net/

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9/23/2023

218: Chingiz Dauletbayev of TrustContract: Building The Future of Digital Contracts and Trust artwork

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218: Chingiz Dauletbayev of TrustContract: Building The Future of Digital Contracts and Trust

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Nick Hughes is joined by Chingiz Dauletbayev, CEO and founder of TrustContract from Astana, Kazakhstan. TrustContract helps you Sign contracts in 90 seconds via SMS. The episode starts with Nick and Chingiz covering his background and journey into entrepreneurship and startups in Kazakhstan. What is it about entrepreneurship that keeps Chingiz going? We then hear about his experience Pitching at the first Founders Live Astana, and coming out as the winner of the event. Chingiz shares a few tips for pitching and preparing for the experience. Then, they shift to talk about why he started the company TrustMe. We hear about what a TrustContract is? How does it work and how do they help people digitally sign agreements and contracts in less than 2 minutes. Chingiz shares his vision, what does he see in 5 to 10 years from now, including AI enhancements and usage of the blockchain for smart contracts. Lastly, Chingiz gives his advice for founders and early stage startups, and how to know your mission! This is a great interview with an inspiring founder from Astana, we hope it helps you today. thesafecontract.com

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9/23/2023

217: Fernando Corral of Gabu: We Make Online Gaming Safer For Your Children artwork

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217: Fernando Corral of Gabu: We Make Online Gaming Safer For Your Children

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Nick Hughes is joined by Fernando Corral CEO of Gabu from Guadalajara, Mexico. Where children have fun safely on the internet, Gabu is a safe online platform for children where they play Roblox, Minecraft and Fortnite supervised by adults. The episode starts with Nick and Fernando giving bit of background and his journey into entrepreneurship and startups. Why did he go from a full time job to jumping into starting his own company? We then hear about his experience Pitching at Founders Live, as he was the Guadalajara winner - and Nick was also at the event in Mexico as well. They then talk about why he started the company Gabu, and why he feels its so important to improve the safety of children when they are online gaming. Fernando shares the status of the company, where they are going and some good news about being accepted into an accelerator. Lastly, we hear about the vision, what does Fernando see in the next 5 to 10 years from now, including AI enhancements to the gaming experience. To end the conversation, Fernando shares his advice for founder and early stage entrepreneurs. This is a great interview with an inspiring founder from Mexico, we hope it helps you today. https://playgabu.com/

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9/7/2023

216 - Saul Tarazona of eJet Aerospace: Here Is How You Will Fly Around Your City artwork

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216 - Saul Tarazona of eJet Aerospace: Here Is How You Will Fly Around Your City

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Nick Hughes is joined by Saul Tarazona, cofounder and CEO of eJet Aerospace from Miami, FL. eJet Aerospace revolutionizes aviation with our patented proven technology, enabling 100% electric, affordable, and high-performance air transport. The episode starts with Nick and Saul discussing his background and journey into entrepreneurship and startups. Saul shares his passion for flight and aviation, and how he couldn't help but start this company. We hear how he went about starting such an ambitious concept, why build electric transportation, and why he believes it is the future of aviation. We next hear about the status of the company, what they have built thus far and what's next. Saul shares with Nick his vision, what he sees in the next 5 to 10 years from now for personal travel. Lastly, Saul gives his advice for founders and what to do when getting started. This is a great interview with an inspiring founder from Florida, we hope it helps you today. https://ejet.tech/

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9/1/2023

215 - Joseph Terrell of Eat Unbound: How to Eat Unbound and Live Worry Free artwork

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215 - Joseph Terrell of Eat Unbound: How to Eat Unbound and Live Worry Free

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Nick Hughes is joined by Joseph Terrell founder and CEO of Eat Unbound from Phoenix, AZ. Find your next meal. Local, Tasty Food. Eat Unbound helps restaurant-goers with dietary restrictions take the guesswork out of finding menu items they can safely eat. The episode starts with Nick and Joseph uncovering his background and journey into startups, and we hear why he chose entrepreneurship. They then talk about Joseph pitching at Founders Live Phoenix, where he was the winner of the event. Next we hear more about why he started the company Eat Unbound, and the unique story that led to the founding of the company. We learn how people use it, why, and how this fit into the evolution of local commerce over the next 5 to 10 years from now. It's interesting to think about how people will search for food around them in the coming years. Lastly, we hear Joseph's advice for founders and what to do when getting started. This is a great interview with an exciting up and coming founder from Arizona, we hope it helps you today. https://eatunbound.com/

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8/10/2023

214 - Martin Richter of Inegy: How To Quickly Release Early Versions of A New Product artwork

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214 - Martin Richter of Inegy: How To Quickly Release Early Versions of A New Product

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Nick Hughes is joined by Martin Richter, founder and director of Inegy from London, UK. Inegy helps you test investment strategies based on alternative data in minutes. The episode starts with Nick and Martin diving into his early journey into entrepreneurship and why he started Inegy. Next they talk about the Founders Live London event, and how Martin ended up the winner in Nov 2022, and Martin shares tips for putting together a 99 Second pitch! We then hear about Inegy and what Martin and his team is building and why. Martin describes what types of business uses and cases can be found with Inegy. Nick and Martin discuss how to go about building early products, with Martin detailing out proper development and deployment strategies. Lastly, we hear Martin's advice to early stage entrepreneurs and his best founder tips. This is a great interview with an exciting founder from the UK, we hope it helps you today. https://www.inegy.io/

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7/31/2023

213 - Mia Raman of Aikra Med: Don’t Chase Money, Just Build Great Products artwork

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213 - Mia Raman of Aikra Med: Don’t Chase Money, Just Build Great Products

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Nick Hughes is joined by Mia Raman, CEO and one of the Founders of Aikra Med from Seattle, WA. Discover the future of telehealth with AikraMed—an AI-powered solution. Designed to enhance patient access and streamline care delivery. Our secure, HIPAA-compliant platform empowers patients to upload images, provide symptom details, and share medical history, ensuring comprehensive care even during busy times. The episode starts with Mia describing her background and journey into entrepreneurship. Nick asks his famous question: Why choose entrepreneurship? Why startups and healthcare? Listen in, there are golden nuggets in this conversation! We then hear about her experience Pitching at Founders Live Seattle - Mia was the winner of the event, and she shares her pitching tips and how to approach the Founders Live event if you are interested. Next they talk about why she started her company Aikra Med, what problem did they see in the world and how are they going about solving it. We learn how this fits into the healthcare experience, and what is the future of AI in healthcare and personal medicine. The conversation concludes with Mia's advice for finding cofounders and what to do when getting started with your startup. This is an great interview with an exciting founder from Seattle, we hope it helps you today. https://www.aikramed.com/

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7/31/2023

212 - Martin S. Fuentes of Gulp It Out: Here's The Future of Mentorship and Knowledge Sharing artwork

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212 - Martin S. Fuentes of Gulp It Out: Here's The Future of Mentorship and Knowledge Sharing

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Nick Hughes is joined by Martin S. Fuentes, CEO and Founder of Gulp It Out from Las Vegas, Nevada. GulpItOut is a mission-driven community of people that share knowledge with each other with the intention to propel each other’s missions, projects, ideas, whatever they may be. The episode starts with Nick asking Martin about his background and journey into startups. Why did he choose entrepreneurship? Listen carefully, Martin describes why A LOT of us choose to start our own company. We then hear about his experience Pitching - and winning - at Founders Live Vegas, as well as some great tips for anyone wanting to pitch at a Founders Live event. They then dive into why he started your company, Gulp It Out, including how to connect people to others who can help them, the evolution of social networks and communities, and why he chose the specific name. Simply put, Martin is here to impact people! The conversation closes with his advice for founders and what to do when getting started. This is an inspiring interview with an up and coming founder Las Vegas, we hope it helps you today. https://www.gulpitout.com/

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7/31/2023

211 - Eli Herrick of Statstak: How To Pivot Your Way To Success artwork

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211 - Eli Herrick of Statstak: How To Pivot Your Way To Success

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Nick Hughes is joined by Eli Herrick, who is Cofounder and CEO of Statstak, from Nashville, Tennessee. StatStak is a sports engagement network. We run on a rankings AI, over 2-million recruiting data points, and a scheduling engine designed for sports. The episode starts with Nick and Eli jumping into his story and how he went from a college baseball player into entrepreneurship. We learn why entrepreneurship? Why startups and sports? Why now? They then talk about why Eli and his friends started the company Statstak, and what problem they saw during the pandemic they just couldn't help but solve. We also hear how they starting in one direction, experienced some growth but ultimately needed to adjust and pivot to a more sustainable model. We hear what Eli has to say about how he sees the company 5 to 10 years from now, and where they want to take it. And the conversation ends with his advice for finding cofounders and what to do when getting started. This is an great interview with an exciting founder from Nashville, Tennessee we hope it helps you today. https://statstak.io/

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6/29/2023

210 - Viktor Orlov of Asapty: How To Get Quality Downloads in The Apple App Store artwork

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210 - Viktor Orlov of Asapty: How To Get Quality Downloads in The Apple App Store

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Nick Hughes is joined by Viktor Orlov, who is the CEO of Asapty from Helsinki, Finland. Asapty helps you get the most out of Apple Search Ads. Make your Apple Search Ads fast, easy and profitable with Asapty. The episode starts with Viktor introducing himself and detailing his background and journey into startups. Nick asks him Why he choose entrepreneurship? Listen in, his answer is very interesting. They then talk about his experience pitching at Founders Live Helsinki in Finland, and how he ended up the winner of the inaugural event. He shares pitching tips for other founders, and including a storyline for the pitch. They then jump into Asapty, what is it and why him and his team decided to start the company in the first place. How does the App Store search work and why do companies need to pay attention to it? We hear his 10 year visions for what they are creating, with AI involved. Lastly, Viktor shares the biggest and best tip for startups getting installs - and to get quality installs. This is an great interview with an exciting founder from Finland, we hope it helps you today. https://asapty.com/

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6/23/2023

209 - Tino Prosenik of Gruntek: How We Are Creating The Next Circular Food Economy artwork

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209 - Tino Prosenik of Gruntek: How We Are Creating The Next Circular Food Economy

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Nick Hughes is joined by Tino Prosenik, founder of Gruntek from Zagreb, Croatia. Gruntek is your weekly basket full of vitamins. Choose from more than 30 vegetable crops! The episode starts with Tino describing his background and journey into entrepreneurship, noting that this is his fourth startup and providing some lessons learned along the way. Nick asks his big question - Why entrepreneurship? Why create startups? Tino has amazing responses to those questions. Next, we hear about his opportunity to pitch at Founders Live Zagreb - he was the winner and his amazing pitching tips and the value of the entire Founders Live experience. Next, they talk about why him and his team started the company Gruntek, where he talks about the food supply chain and the problems they saw on the environment. Tino walks through the user experience - a virtual garden, and how people can subscribe to get high quality food and create a circular economy in their community. The conversation ends with his 10 year vision, how they will expand around the world and his advice for other founders. This is an great interview with an exciting leader from Croatia, we hope it helps you today. https://mojgruntek.hr/

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6/15/2023

208 - Tara Wear of Powerful Connections Now: How To Lead With Your Truth and Authentic Self artwork

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208 - Tara Wear of Powerful Connections Now: How To Lead With Your Truth and Authentic Self

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Nick Hughes is joined by Tara Wear who is founder, owner and coach of Powerful Connections Now from Spokane, WA. Tara equips leaders, teams and organizations with the tools needed to excel in today's most difficult climates both inside and out of work. She is a transformative coach, trainer and facilitator who provides practical and actionable content and skill development that empowers business professionals to be their best. The episode starts with Tara sharing her background and journey into entrepreneurship. We hear why entrepreneurship? Why start something on her own? It's an interesting question and we always enjoy the guests unique answers Then we hear about Tara's experience pitching at Founders Live Spokane - she was the winner! She shares how she discovered the event and why she decided to take the leap. Moving along they talk about why Tara started her company Powerful Connections Now - what problem did she see in the world? Why Leadership? Tara and her company are all about understanding ineffective communication and how it negatively affects companies large and small. Tara shares more about Thrive Circles and how she pivoted and evolved her business starting in the pandemic and now going forward. Lastly, we hear advice for women and leaders around balancing the dynamics of leadership and growth of the business. This is an great interview with an exciting leader from Washington State, we hope it helps you today. https://powerfulconnectionsnow.com/

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6/3/2023

207 - Ahmed Genedy of iVoiceup: Does Your Company Know How To Safely Handle Misconduct? artwork

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207 - Ahmed Genedy of iVoiceup: Does Your Company Know How To Safely Handle Misconduct?

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Nick Hughes is joined by Ahmed Genedy of managing director iVoiceup from Cairo, Egypt. iVoiceUp is an ethics and compliance case management platform for companies and organizations of all sizes in different sectors to detect, handle and analyze cases of fraud, harassment, any misconduct through a safe and secure whistle blowing tool that is easy to use for all employees and stakeholders besides providing the management with smart analytics and dashboards to monitor their business anywhere saving the company millions of dollars as well as its reputation. The episode starts with Nick asking Ahmed about his background and journey into entrepreneurship. We hear why he chose entrepreneurship and why start something that no one has ever done before. Then Ahmed shares his experience Pitching at Founders Live Cairo, how they emerged as the winner and some tips for others thinking about pitching. Then, they talk about iVoiceup, Ahmed shares what are they building and why. We learn the startups amazing 10 year Visions for what they are creating and if it includes Bots and AI? Lastly, Ahmed shares some great pieces of advice on starting a startup while having a full time job and challenges the team overcame plus a few tips of advice to early stage entrepreneurs. This is an great interview with an exciting startup entrepreneur from Cairo, we hope it helps you today. https://ivoiceup.com/

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6/3/2023

206 - Anuja Murugesan of BuddyAid: Changing Your Local Community One Person At A Time artwork

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206 - Anuja Murugesan of BuddyAid: Changing Your Local Community One Person At A Time

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Nick Hughes is joined by Anuja Murugesan, Founder and CEO of BuddyAid from Columbus, Ohio. Wouldn't it be great if we could utilize anybody according to their own strength? Introducing the new platform BuddyAid, which connects people and can avail service from the best person. The episode starts with Nick asking Anuja about her background and founder journey. Why did she choose entrepreneurship? And why now? We then hear about her Pitching experience at Founders Live Columbus, where BuddyAid was the winner of the event. Anuja shares a few pitching Tips for other founders, and the importance of including a storyline for the pitch. Next we hear how they started the business, we learn more about BuddyAid. How did the team develop the first version of the product? We learn more about why they are building a local / neighborhood service business and then the eventual 10 year visions for what they are creating. Lastly, Anuja shares some great tips and advice to early stage entrepreneurs. This is an great interview with an exciting up and coming startup entrepreneur from Columbus, we hope it helps you today. https://buddyaid.us/

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4/27/2023

205 - Blake Granner of Service Pro Community: Now is the best time to start your company artwork

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205 - Blake Granner of Service Pro Community: Now is the best time to start your company

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Nick Hughes is joined by Blake Granner, who is founder and CEO of Service Pro Community, from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Service Pro Community is company that performs website design services from small businesses and entrepreneurs; with a focus on our service providing application. The episode starts with Nick asking Blake about his background and journey into entrepreneurship. He's still quite young, and we hear why he left university and chose entrepreneurship. It's an amazing story and Blake shares some very inspirational wisdom. Then they talk about how Service Pro Community was born and we learn what he is building and why? Blake shares his 10 year visions for what you are creating and what he wants to see in the world. They also talk about his experience Pitching at Founders Live Minneapolis, he won and how he found out! He shares some itching tips for other founders as well as his advice and the challenges overcome and their advice to early stage entrepreneurs. This is an inspiring interview with an exciting up and coming young startup entrepreneur from Minneapolis, we hope it helps you today. https://serviceprocommunity.com/

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4/13/2023

204 - Zac Graber of Opendemia: How AI is changing the college student learning experience artwork

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204 - Zac Graber of Opendemia: How AI is changing the college student learning experience

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Nick Hughes is joined by Zac Graber, CEO of Opendemia from Liberty Center, Ohio and now living in Columbus. Opendemia is a website designed by students, for students, to assist throughout the entire research and writing process in a simple way. The episode starts with Nick asking Zac about his background and journey, and the ever popular question, why entrepreneurship? Why start a company today? Zac is a recent Founders Live Columbus winner and he describes his experience and some quick tips for 99 Second pitch! Next they talk about Opendemia, what are they building and why? We learn how it works and why students need this help. We also learn more of his views on ChatGPT and AI and the other interesting developments in automation and intelligence. They end with Zac providing some great advice to early stage entrepreneurs. This is an inspiring interview with an exciting up and coming startup entrepreneur from Ohio, we hope it helps you today. https://www.opendemia.com/

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4/7/2023

203 - Brian Reznik of Nanotransfer: Here's what Gene Therapy looks like in 10 years artwork

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203 - Brian Reznik of Nanotransfer: Here's what Gene Therapy looks like in 10 years

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Nick Hughes is joined by Brian Reznik, CEO and cofounder of Nanotransfer from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Nanotransfer is developing the next generation gene delivery system for gene therapy applications. The episode starts with Nick and Bran discussing is background and journey into entrepreneurship. They then go into his experience pitching at Founders Live Buenos Aires and emerging as the winner Nov 2022 and shares his tips for a 99 second pitch. The conversations shifts to talk about Nanotransfer. What problem did they see in the world and how are they solving it? Brian shares his vision of where this gene therapy is heading over the next 10 years. The conversation ends with Brian sharing his advice to early stage entrepreneurs. This is an inspiring interview with an exciting up and coming startup entrepreneur from Argentina, we hope it helps you today. https://www.nanotransfer.bio/

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