Shows
Tech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Vaheh and Mike, Co-Founders of PortalVaheh Hatami and Mike MacCana of the Portal team join for an excellent discussion on blockchain facilitated global payments and share valuable experience on critical start-up matters such as team dynamics & communication, user testing & customer research and how to manage an effective fundraising process.
2022-12-151h 08
Tech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Tigran Atoyan, Founder & CEO of HaibridTigran Atoyan of Haibrid, likely one of our most knowledgeable data science professionals just back from London, talks about his entrepreneurship experience, team & co-founder matters, as well as takeaways from the customer validation and pre-PMF phase of a deeptech product.
2022-11-1046 min
Tech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Raffi Niziblian, Founder & Director of Deem CommunicationsRaffi Niziblian of Deem Communications talks marketing and communication, importance of the story behind a startup, what creativity actually is, how SMM changed the world and shares insights from his domain expertise accumulated over the last two decades.
2022-11-011h 04
Tech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Lia, Arthur and Eduard, Co-Founders of TimelessThe Timeless team discuss early-stage matters like validation assumptions, risks of confirmation bias, different customer personas, their experience in doing a pivot as well as share other important takeaways from their entrepreneurial journeys.
2022-10-2539 min
Tech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Arthur & Mihran, Co-Founders of Text'nPayMeArthur Karapetian and Mihran Babayan discuss their recent success at Entrepreneurship World Cup, their story as a startup, Text’nPayMe’s product and share several learnings and insights on everything from market segmentation to PLG and go-to-market approach.
2022-09-2229 min
Tech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Ruben Osipyan, Co-Founder & CEO of HimnarkRuben Osipyan of Himnark start-up and Fast Foundation, talks about workplace culture and employer values as drivers of performance and productivity, employee motivation, nuances of working in the intersection of a B2B SaaS and SMEs and shares various important insights on talent retention. He also discusses initiatives at FAST and his involvement with the entrepreneurship programs at the Foundation. (In Armenian).
2022-08-3059 min
Tech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Astrik Mckertichyan, Co-Founder & CPO of ManotAstrik Mckertichyan of manot, a computer vision company, talks entrepreneurship insights and takeaways, the benefits of being female co-founders, fundraising, team complementarity and experience, and much more.
2022-07-3128 min
Tech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Perch Voskerchyan, Co-Founder & CEO of Optimal PathPerch Voskerchyan talks about start-up mentoring, advisory and the transformation they foresee in the accelerator model. He also discusses the solution Optimal Path is working on, their team and offers several valuable insights from his entrepreneurship path.
2022-07-2029 min
Tech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Tigran Chakhalyan, Co-Founder & CEO of HopShopTigran Chakhalyan shares valuable insights on his experience with start-ups, team strength, customer feedback and analytics, accelerator participation and other entrepreneurship matters.
2022-07-0640 min
Tech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Albert Poghosyan, Founder of BuildUp BootcampAlbert Poghosyan of BuildUp discusses their program, its practical and team oriented mission for mid-level tech specialists, the tangible value add of peer-to-peer learning as well as the Bootcamp's concrete product building approach to solving problems.
2022-06-1331 min
Tech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Lilit Nersisyan, Founding Director of the Armenian Bioinformatics InstituteLilit Nersisyan of the Armenian Bioinformatics Institute discusses ABI’s operations, the exciting opportunities their cluster building initiative will offer, the prospects of attracting new and Diaspora talent into this domain and the start-up and innovation possibilities their work will result in.
Do consider supporting their initiative via Re:Armenia.
2022-05-2453 min
Tech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Karlen Madoyan, Co-Founder & CEO of doodoocKarlen Madoyan talks about their impressive team, all-star advisor board, the exciting intersection of entertainment and tech, the role of STEM education in shaping careers, and shares many important insights and takeaways when it comes to building a company. (in Armenian)
2022-05-0553 min
Tech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Tigran Galoyan, Co-Founder & CTO of UpTubeTigran Galoyan of UpTube discusses his takeaways from entrepreneurship, their star tech team out of Vanadzor, competing with industry giants, business model set-up and much more.
2022-04-1221 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Hasmik Ter-Grigoryan, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at LiveBoardHasmik Ter-Grigoryan discusses the LiveBoard product, team culture and composition, effective pitching and sales, the role and responsibilities of the CPO as well as career transitions to tech.
2022-03-3135 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Rem Darbinyan, CEO of SmartpushRem Darbinyan talks about recent AI advances, Talent Management & Retention, the new start-up SmartPush he is leading, as well as best practices of start-up Board management relations.
2022-03-2146 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts David Bequette, CBDO of rBloxDavid Bequette talks about the road towards entrepreneurship, the rBlox team and product, Blockchain trends, NFTs developments, and much more.
2022-03-0544 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Suren Aloyan, Co-Founder & CEO of PopUp SchoolSuren of PopUp School shares important insights from his path towards building a company; learnings on team, talent and leadership; tech trends and future of education; traction to date, and many other entrepreneurship matters.
2022-02-101h 18Tech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Marina Davtyan, Co-Founder & CEO of ArmBionicsMarina Davtyan of ArmBionics talks entrepreneurship, team composition and strength, hardware startups, ecosystem support and possibilities in the robotics space.
2022-01-1341 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Narek Aslikyan, Co-Founder & CEO of Armenian Code AcademyNarek Aslikyan of Armenian Code Academy, talks about opportunities in tech, ACA programs and what to expect when making a career switch to the tech sector.
2022-01-0558 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Taylor Chartier, Founder & CEO of Modicus PrimeTaylor Chartier, of Modicus Prime, shares insights on matters of international team composition, founder dynamics, financing strategies, data management in B2B as well as domain insights from Healthcare and AI.
2021-12-241h 00Tech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Vacheh Sahakian, Co-Founder & CEO of GabbyVacheh Sahakian of Gabby, the social network oriented towards dog owners, talks team composition and talent, PMF, entrepreneurship tracks, fundraising and other startup matters.
2021-12-0135 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Roza Bejanyan, Co-Founder & CEO of MedPoint TechnologiesRoza Bejanyan of MedPoint talks about AI in healthcare, her entrepreneurship experiences, business models, teams and much more.
2021-11-2234 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Vach Hovsepyan, SVP of Global Customer Success at DeputyVach Hovsepyan, SVP at Deputy and previously at Service Titan talks about unicorn trajectories and customer growth, startup cultures, Customer Success at B2B SaaS and non-engineering careers in tech.
2021-11-0848 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Hayk Mnatsakanyan, General Manager of StartDoonHayk Mnatsakanyan of the StartDoon incubator talks about their program, collaboration with COAF, promising startups, new markets and ecosystem matters.
2021-10-2332 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Mariam Torosyan, Founder & CEO of SafeYouIn this extra special episode, Mariam Torosyan of SafeYou, discusses the intrinsics of the Business-to-Government business model, community building, sales in developing countries as well as a range of other issues connected to female entrepreneurship and start-up building.
2021-09-2528 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Tigran Sloyan, Co-Founder & CEO of CodeSignalTigran Sloyan of CodeSignal discusses the latest Series C fundraising round, recruiting, the company’s progression to date and its mission, VC relationships, board members & advisors, pivots and much more.
2021-09-1949 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Artur Aloyan, Head of Community at The Musk FactorArtur Aloyan is the head of Community at The Musk Factor, the streaming media series project which aims to put Armenia on the global map. He talks about the changing world of media and creative industries, potential impact of the project on the tech ecosystem, Armenia's attractiveness as a potential film shooting destination, finances, casting and other topics.
2021-09-1330 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Gevorg Safaryan, Founder & CEO of EarlyOne & LimeTechGevorg Safaryan of EarlyOne and LimeTech and one of Armenia’s leading entrepreneurs talks about thinking big, venture finance, establishing hardware startups and much more. (In Armenian)
2021-09-0239 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Rem Darbinyan, Founder & CEO of SmartClickRem Darbinyan of SmartClick, one of the ecosystem’s leading personalities, talks serial entrepreneurship, discusses founder tips and ecosystem developments. He also touches upon the importance of mentor relations to boost efficiency and manage ups and downs through one's career.
2021-08-1852 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Ruben Sardaryan, Founder at Infocratic and Questrade Armenia InitiatorRuben Sardaryan suggests tech career progression tips and personal development paths for leadership advancement, reveals the importance of Enterprise Data Strategy and discusses the potential clouds on the horizon for Armenian tech.
2021-08-0248 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Armen Kherlopian, BAJ Accelerator Co-Founder and NASA AdvisorArmen Kherlopian of BAJ Accelerator talks space entrepreneurship, his role with NASA, board memberships and venture finance matters.
2021-07-1537 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Hrant Gharibyan, Quantum Technologies Postdoc at CaltechThis week's guest is Hrant Gharibyan, Postdoctoral Fellow at Caltech and a bright mind in Quantum Physics. He talks about academic and scientific career paths, outlook and potential with quantum computing, scientific community development and much more.
2021-06-3043 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Albert Stepanyan, Founder & CEO of ScyllaAlbert Stepanyan of Scylla joins to discuss AI based security and surveillance solutions. With huge progress of recent years the company has a unicorn status in its sights. Albert talks about scaling, organizational growth and customer relations, among many other matters.
2021-06-1540 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Stepan Khzrtian, Founding Partner of LegalLabStepan Khzrtian discusses the legal aspects of startup management such as incorporation as well as employee incentive package and financing round structuring. He mentions valuable resources when it comes to setting up a company, talks about how to avoid common missteps and how to best prepare the company for later stage financing rounds.
2021-06-0148 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Ara Aslanian, Co-Founder & CEO of InverselogicAra Aslanian talks about cybersecurity, non-VC model entrepreneurship, angel investing as well as shares thoughts on matters to have in mind as a founder.
2021-05-1636 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Vahan Melkonyan, Co-Founder & CEO of CauldronTech AM Report hosts Vahan Melkonyan of Cauldron. He talks about his talent selection and hiring product, pivots and transitions, the hiring practices in the changing world of remote, their newsletter Talent Brew and other entrepreneurship matters.
2021-05-0135 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Tigran Shahverdyan, Co-Founder of Gituzh InitiativeThis episode's guest is Tigran Shahverdyan, the Co-founder of Gituzh, an initiative to promote development of sciences in Armenia. He talks about the necessity to implement strategic changes in approach, financing and development of sciences in Armenia.
2021-04-151h 00Tech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Ashot Arzumanyan, Partner at SmartGateVCAshot Arzumanyan of SmartGateVC and HeroHouse talks about what makes teams and startups stand out, SmartGateVC focus and initiatives to assist and strengthen domestic founder talent.
2021-04-0145 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Mariam Gyulumyan, Co-Founder & CEO of LuckyCarrotMariam Gyulumyan, of LuckyCarrot, joins this episode to talk about employee engagement, retention, productivity and culture. For any business talent management is key to success and the insights Mariam shared were truly fascinating.
2021-03-1934 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Sargis Karapetyan, Co-Founder & CEO of EmbryTechThis show's guest was Sargis Karapetyan of EmbryTech. Sargis a hardware engineer from Artsakh joined to discuss the challenges of building a a hardware tech start-up out of Armenia, importance of design, domestic ecosystem and finance, as well as other matters.
2021-02-2437 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Davit Baghdasaryan, Co-Founder & CEO of KrispThis episode's guest is Davit Baghdasaryan, CEO & Co-founder of Krisp. Krisp, an AI driven noise removal app for online audio calls, has gone from strength to strength, on all matters.
Davit talks about team, business model strategies, in/outbound marketing, ecosystem matters, importance of scientific development and much more.
Amazing input - tons of great insights.
2021-02-1747 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Grigor Hovhannisyan, Director of BANAThis episode's guest is Grigor Hovhannisyan of BANA, an organization that has played an invaluable role in developing and enriching the Armenian start-up ecosystem. He also shares the exciting news of launching the Formula VC fund - a great new initiative to further boost the potential of our founders and start-ups. Definitely something to celebrate!
2021-02-0134 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Karen Khachikyan, Co-Founder & CEO of Expper TechnologiesKaren Khachikyan, of Expper Technologies and Robin the Robot, joins this episode and shares valuable insights on building a company in the robotics space. A “Contemporary Hero” award winner, he discusses his experiences from corporate sales and business development, customer and passion driven strategic choices, team dynamics and entrepreneurship at large.
2021-01-1544 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Naira Hovakimyan, Prof. of Mechanical Sciences at Univ of IllinoisTech AM Report was delighted to host Naira Hovakimyan. Being one of Armenia’s most distinguished and acclaimed scientists, she discussed subjects such as state of scientific development in Armenia, its prospects and outlook, aviation, drones, private vs. public sector finance of R&D, and much more. Naira brings perspectives from top-seeded institutions across the world to talk about leading benchmarks and best practices.
2021-01-0137 min
Tech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Marina Aghayan, Co-Founder & CEO of FACT Industries OUMarina Aghayan is the Co-Founder and CEO of FACT Industries OU, an R&D and innovations based company operating in the Material Sciences domain. Since its establishment in 2018 the team has managed to sign up multinational and advanced equipment producers from space, aerospace and telecom/5G sectors. FACT Industries is also the winner of Neruzh 2019 competition.
The conversations covers several topics such as innovations based entrepreneurship, building and financing a hardware startup, IP protection and patenting, how to sign up major clients, taking angel financing, the nuances of being a female co-founder as well as key insights and best practices...
2020-12-1541 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report Hosts Nareg Soghomonian, Director of BusDev at PreezmaNareg Soghmonian, Director of Business Development at Preezma, discusses his recent move to Armenia and the responsibilities and nuances of his position, how he got there and the personal traits one needs to be a sales executive. Nareg also spoke about his work advising and coaching start-ups, the typical challenges they face and the importance of building trust and transparency, both inside the team and with clients.
2020-09-1629 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report: Episode 7 with Areg Vardanyan, Co-Founder of ForgeFictionIn this new episode of Tech AM Report, Areg Vardanyan, co-founder of ForgeFiction discusses building a community-based start-up within the entertainment industry. ForgeFiction has already brought together thousands of followers and contributors which has culminated in their newly released book “The Journeys through Faladon.” The discussion touched upon the trends in entertainment/media, the co-founders’ and the team’s background, the community building process and its nuances, market entry and future expansion strategies and more.
2020-09-0126 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report: Episode 6 with Todd Fabacher, Serial Entrepreneur & Digital Pomegranate Co-FounderTodd Fabacher talks about his experience as a serial entrepreneur and the insights accumulated over the years both in Armenia but also in leading tech clusters in the Far East. He touches upon matters such as how to nurture, grow and promote talent, how to sign-up major clients, as well as Digital Pomegranate’s place in supporting Gyumri as a technology hub. Finally, the conversation emphasizes the essential issue of building a support system as a founder to deal with everyday challenges and the importance of the local ecosystem and trust when optimizing outcomes both as a start-up but also as...
2020-08-1555 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report: Episode 5 with Emma Arakelyan, BAJ Accelerator Founding PartnerIn this week’s episode, Samson Avetian speaks with Emma Arakelyan, founding partner of BAJ Accelerator. They spoke about the need for increased domestic corporate investment into innovation and R&D, Arakelyan's recent initiative launching BAJ Accelerator in NYC as a complementary networking and finance channel for Armenian start-ups and founders; the strengths and opportunities of the domestic tech and entrepreneurial cluster and the promotion of women and gender equality in Armenia, both as an issue of fairness as well as a distinct competitive advantage for the Armenian start-up and innovation ecosystem.
2020-07-3139 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report: Episode 4 with Berge Ayvazian, Expert on 5G and ArmTech Community FounderSamson Avetian and Berge Ayvazian talk about the evolution of telecom services internationally and in Armenia over the last decades, touching upon recent important developments with relation to 5G. They discuss the opportunities this new technology offers for Armenia and draw parallels with the revolution 4G technology resulted in via smartphone capabilities. Finally the issue of Armenia’s positioning relative to other early adopters of 5G comes up as a facilitator and driver of business creation and innovation.
2020-07-1526 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report: Episode 3 with Tigran Petrosyan, Co-Founder & CEO of SuperAnnotateTech AM Report: Episode 3 with Tigran Petrosyan, Co-Founder & CEO of SuperAnnotate by AICA | Samson Avetian
2020-06-2929 minTech AM ReportTech AM Report: Episode 2 with Harout Abrahamyan, Co-founder of ONEX & Floopen (in Armenian)Tech AM Report: Episode 2 with Harout Abrahamyan, Co-founder of ONEX & Floopen (in Armenian) by AICA | Samson Avetian
2020-06-1538 min
Tech AM ReportTech AM Report: Episode 1 with Al Eisaian, Co-Founder & CEO of IntelinAirSamson Avetian speaks with co-founder and CEO of IntelinAir Al Eisaian about his extraordinary decades-long experience in building companies valued at nine figures and his part in transforming Armenia’s technological landscape. They discuss pre-launch analysis, mission-based leadership, matching the product to the market and more.
Al Eisaian is the co-founder and CEO of IntelinAir, which brings the power of artificial intelligence, aerial robotics and analytics to global agriculture. Prior to this, Eisaian was Chairman and Co-founder of IconApps, a mobile app and data analytics company, and has served as a mentor and advisor to dozens of technology entrepreneurs. Prior to...
2020-06-0338 min