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Let's check in with VuyaniEpisode 9: Gerald Maduna-Building Dreams from the Ground Up | Let’s Check In with VuyaniIn Episode 9 of Let’s Check In with Vuyani, we sit down with Gerald Maduna — founder of the Gerald Maduna Academy and a powerful voice in youth development and entrepreneurship.From humble beginnings in Sebokeng to becoming a business owner, speaker, and mentor, Gerald shares how he's empowering the next generation through education, leadership, and mindset coaching. We talk about his entrepreneurial journey, what inspired the launch of his academy, the realities of building from scratch, and what it really takes to lead and uplift others in underserved communities.🎙️ Key topics covered:Why youth empowerment starts with self-awarenessLessons from launching...
2025-07-1856 minLet's check in with VuyaniEpisode 7: Zinhle Maseko – From Cybersecurity to Building Wealth Ecosystems🎙 Episode 7 – Zinhle Maseko: From Cybersecurity to Building Wealth EcosystemsIn this episode of Let’s Check In with Vuyani, we sit down with Zinhle Maseko, the powerhouse behind SecureAxis and DND Ventures. She’s not just protecting digital futures—she’s helping build financial ones.Zinhle shares her journey from entering the male-dominated tech world to creating platforms that empower entrepreneurs and secure businesses in the digital age.We discuss: • What it takes to lead in cybersecurity as a woman • Building wealth ecosystems through DND Ventures • Mindset shifts that drive generational changeThis isn’t just another founder story—it’s a blueprint for vision, r...
2025-07-061h 15
Elevate UtahFrom Forbes 30 Under 30 to Firing Half His Team: Ryan Smith’s Startup Survival Story #FounderStoryWhat does it really take to survive as a startup founder? Ryan Smith, Forbes 30 Under 30 and founder of Recyclops, joins us to share the raw, behind-the-scenes story of how he built a sustainable company — and almost lost it all.In this episode, Ryan opens up about:- The truth behind making Forbes 30 Under 30-How he handled laying off 80% of his team-Why resilience—not funding—is a founder’s most valuable trait-The power of radical candor in leadershipHow a $500K lifeline (from an unexpected source) saved his businessIf you’re building a company, leading a team, or dreaming of launching your first...
2025-05-091h 02
In The Thick of It4 Founders Have a Chat - In The Thick of It Podcast (LIVE Stream)Recently we celebrated 1 year of In The Thick of It podcast with a live-streamed episode featuring past guests, including:👤 Justin Smith, Founder of Ebenezer Consulting 👤 Roy Keely, Founder of FirmStudio👤 Taylor Brooks, Founder of SimpleWe hope you enjoy our banter and discussion around business, leadership, and professional development. It was a great time sharing the space with fellow founders—stay tuned for more panel episodes like this one!--🎧 Listen to the show & view featured guests: https://founderstory.transistor.fm/📧 If you or a founder you know would like t...
2024-08-301h 00
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 203: Dmytro Gryn, CEO at Jooble, Kyiv, UkraineDmytro Gryn, CEO at Jooble, Job Aggregator. Dmytro is an expert in the information technology industry with 15 years of experience. He joined the Jooble team in May 2007 as a Software Engineer, becoming the first employee in the company after its two founders. Before becoming CEO of Jooble Job Aggregator, Dmytro worked as an engineer, team leader of the development team, and CTO of Job Aggregator. It was our pleasure to speak with Dmytro about Jooble and what is like leading a global company whose international headquarters is in Ukraine.Here is what we covered:
2023-06-2821 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 202 Chloe Duckworth, CEO of Valence Vibrations, San Francisco, CA, USAChloe Duckworth is the co-founder and CEO of Valence Vibrations, an AI startup delivering emotional classifications in real-time conversation to improve communication and promote empathy across demographics, including neurotypes. Chloe is personally motivated by democratizing access to wellness in every facet of what it means to be well. In the wake of the pandemic, she co-founded Hope Hearted, a Bay Area-based nonprofit that has provided PPE to thousands of unhoused people.Here is what we discussed:- Her path to becoming a computational neuroscience expert and how she was inspired by exposure to...
2023-06-2125 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 201: Mohammed Widdi, CEO of Soul Detox, Brooklyn, NY, USA201 Mohammed Widdi, CEO of Soul Detox, Brooklyn, NY, USAThe main purpose of business, in our guest’s opinion, is to make a difference in people’s lives. In this episode, Mohammed ‘Moe’ Widdi speaks about his latest business venture, Soul Detox, and his feelings about holistic healing and business practices. Always intrigued by the ways CEOs and high-performing business leaders manage stress, I was curious about what Moe would have to share. Here is what we discussed:- What does it mean to cleanse your soul?- Why we need to explore alternativ...
2023-06-1429 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 200: An Interview with Host, Allison SummersWe are doing a happy dance at the Disruptive CEO Nation podcast because this is our 200th episode, and to celebrate, we made Allison the guest.In this episode, Bruce Corris from Market Domination takes the interviewer's seat and helps listeners get to know Allison better and what is behind the career that has enabled her to work with CEOs and senior leaders in over 90 countries. Through the conversation, we explore:- A glimpse into Allison's childhood and how that formed her life's work.- The unique position of being a first-generation college...
2023-06-0729 min
The Undefeated UnderdogsAprilynne Alter - How to begin your journey as a YouTube creator!👉🏼 About the Guest:Aprilynne Alter (ex-Wall Street, published in Business Insider, FounderStory, The Tilt) is a content creator and YouTuber with 19K+ Twitter followers and 23K+ Youtube followers. She's an NFT maker and course maker, with courses teaching people how to create and popularize their YouTube channels according to their expertise.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generates $30k ARR which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for w...
2023-06-011h 09
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 199: Eric Passon, CEO of Ancore Health, Franklin, TN, USAEric carries more than two decades of experience in the healthcare advisory space and leading teams at Southwind and The Advisory Board Company. His background in financial operations, mergers and acquisitions, technology innovation, and traditional consulting services sets the foundation for creative and bold solutions.Here is what we discussed:- Why 'curiosity meets clarity' is important to the DNA of the business.- Insights into working with physicians and administrators and other key individuals to design better outcomes.- Why understanding data compared to the perception of data is so important when wor...
2023-05-3129 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 198: Sharekh Shaikh, Founder of CleverX, San Francisco, Dubai, and SingaporeDid you know that in the US alone, almost 55 billion is spent on conducting online surveys, and another 10 billion on conducting product research interviews? And do you know if all that data gathered is trustworthy? Well, Sharekh Shaikh founded CleverX on a mission to not only make it easier for marketers and researchers to reach the right audiences, but to also make sure that the data is reliable to count on for business decisions and strategic planning.CleveX is a platform that powers market research teams by providing them with access to the tools and the hardest-to-reach...
2023-05-2422 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 197: Phil Alves, CEO of DevSquad, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA and BrazilDevSquad is a bootstrapped, profitable, ~90-person boutique consulting firm that specializes in strategizing, designing, and developing SaaS products. We build SaaS products for bootstrapper founders, VC-funded fast-growing startups, and big enterprises like ADP, Box, and the US ski team.Here is some of what we touched on:-Phil's journey from Brazil to the United States and how he has developed his team, their core values, and why simplicity is so important to them.-The mindset difference between a founder and CEO and the beauty in founder thinking.-Insights into lessons learned...
2023-05-1726 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 196: David Harel, Co-Founder and CEO of CytoReason, IsraelCytoReason is supporting some of the largest pharma companies and research institutes with their boldest attempts to improve people lives through improved clinical design and speeding the discovery of new life-saving drugs. Using the knowledge the world has accumulated to intelligently augment clients’ data and to identify patterns within it and generate a system-level understanding of immunity. These patterns then become powerful tools for explaining, predicting and optimizing outcomes proving guidance in both drug discovery and clinical trials.I spoke with David from his office in TelAviv and here is some of wh...
2023-05-1026 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 195: Dr. Jeffrey Magee, Leadership Strategist, CBE, CSP, CMC, PDMIn almost 200 episodes I have not repeated a guest until now. Dr. Jeffrey Magee is an incredible leadership and business expert who works with business owners and leaders and someone I thoroughly enjoy speaking with. Here are some highlights of our conversation on our second go around:- Why business leaders need to pay more attention to human capital (because every problem and challenge you have in your business is because of human capital).- The reality for most of us is that there are disruptions, interruptions, challenges, unforeseen opportunities, and problems that...
2023-05-0329 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 194: Aric Dromi, Aric Dromi, Founder of Tempus.Motu group, Plovdiv, BulgariaSimply put, Aric Dromi fascinates us. A self-proclaimed futurologist, innovation strategist, philosopher and professional trouble maker, we caught up with Aric to discuss his new book The Intellectual Rage and his views and work in the area of innovation and disruption.On the day we caught up with Aric he was in Sweden and energized with insights and ideas. In our conversation he touched on:- The excitement he holds in helping companies see the forces that can help shape their future and view into what could happen and the great potential of would could...
2023-04-2627 min
Founder ThesisIndia's Original EdTech: The Untold NIIT Story | Rajendra S. Pawar (NIIT)"Thank God we didn't have the luxury of venture capital."In an era where startups burn millions before seeing a single rupee of revenue, Rajendra S. Pawar, founder of NIIT, explains how the necessity of being profitable from the start forced a level of creativity and sustainability that has allowed NIIT to thrive for over four decades.In this episode, your host Akshay Datt sits down with Rajendra S. Pawar, the co-founder and Chairman of NIIT Limited. An alumnus of IIT Delhi, Mr. Pawar is one of the foundational architects of India's IT education landscape...
2023-04-241h 29
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 193: Jeffrey Klubeck, Founder and President Get A Klu, Inc. and author of The Integrity Game®️- San Diego, CA, USAJeffrey is an engaging and brilliant executive coach who has knowledge that you and your teams need to know. Currently, he is motivating business leaders to evaluate the topic of integrity via his book and program The Integrity Game®️. Jeff is also serving as a Professor of Communications at San Diego State University where he is challenging emerging leaders to understand their values and how to carry and communicate them into the world.Here are some highlights from our conversation:- The motivation behind The Integrity Game®️ and why integrity isn't what everyone thinks it is.
2023-04-1933 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 192: Maxwell Nee, Managing partner of Oeno, Wine and Whiskey Investment and Chairman of Family Office Association of AustraliaMaxwell Nee's journey began with a burning desire for freedom, experiences, and meaningful relationships. As a young professional climbing the corporate ladder, he found himself feeling unfulfilled and unhappy, despite his impressive achievements. Maxwell realized that the path laid before him in the corporate world did not align with his core values, leading him to make a bold decision to quit his job and pursue a more fulfilling life. It wasn't easy – Maxwell had to sell personal belongings, sleep on couches, and live frugally – but this challenging period taught him the value of persistence and determination. Through shee...
2023-04-1231 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 191: Mark Firth, CEO of B2B Growth Team, UK and ColombiaB2B Growth Team is not an agency or coaching program. It is a B2B growth company with a unique hybrid model that provides education, advisory and coaching together with our own technology platform.The company is on a huge mission to help 5k B2B Consultants and Professional Services Businesses to stop chasing clients on social media.In this chat we touch on:-The need for CEOs to have an impenetrable personal brand that compliments the business.-That your marketing goal should be to lead people...
2023-04-0528 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 190: Richard van der Blom, Founder and CEO of Just Connecting, SpainRichard van der Blom is on a mission to help sales and marketing teams leverage the world of LinkedIn for brand awareness, lead generation, thought leadership, and more. Personally, Richard has been a valuable member of my LinkedIn network for years and I thought it was about time that you got to know him as well.Richard founded Just Connecting in 2009 in the Netherlands and today leads operations from Spain with an international team. Richard strongly believes that the sales environment is changing rapidly and requires a different approach and those that will win have a knowledge...
2023-03-2928 min
Best Day Ever with Vanessa BroussardBest Day Ever with Vanessa Broussard - MJ Aguilar: From Grieving to Giving BackBest Day Ever with Vanessa Broussard Episode 7 with special guest MJ Aguilar Special Thank You to Southeast Texas Express! #littleangelnetwork #FounderStory #MaternalMentalHealth #ChildLoss
2023-03-2711 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 189: Ivan Anz, Founder CAPITANZ Family Office, Argentina & USAIvan Anz is an INC 500 Magazine-recognized international serial entrepreneur operating companies in 14 countries. Throughout his journey, Ivan has always viewed himself as the Chief Dream Officer considering hiring a solid CEO as his top priority for his companies. We invited him on as a guest because we admire his approach to leading teams and inspiring those around him.Here are some highlights of our time together:- Brands he has built, expanding from Argentina to the US and what it was to be one of the youngest individuals to found a family office....
2023-03-2231 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 188: Daniel James, CEO and Founder, Mint Performance Marketing, Los Angeles, CA, USADaniel James has a unique mind for performance growth marketing because he has successfully navigated the wave of digital trends and the social media landscape from the early days of MySpace to influencer marketing and everything in between. What you get with Daniel is an innovative mind with an edge of 'been there done' that practicality that delivers results and this is what makes him a man worth listening to.Mint Performance Marketing is a full-service growth marketing agency working with e-commerce brands across everything from creative influencer marketing, paid advertising on social and Google as well...
2023-03-1526 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 187: Natalie Ruiz, CEO of AnswerConnect - Portland, OrgeonIn honor of International Women's Day, we had the great privilege of speaking with Natalie Ruiz, CEO of AnswerConnect. Natalie is a business builder with a unique background. In fact, she started with her company as a temporary employee in an operation of 30 employees. In 2015, she assumed the role of CEO and today AnswerConnect has over 1,500 global employees who operate 24/7 365 days a year. Natalie is a big believer in the human spirit and in mentoring others to succeed. Her motto is "Leaving people and places better than I find them." Here is some of what w...
2023-03-0830 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 186: Manuela Seve, Co-Founder and CEO of Alphaa.io, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilIf you want to follow the innovations happening in the blockchain and NFT space then you need Manuela in your network. Manuela Seve is co-founder and CEO of Alpha’a & alphaa.io through which she is changing the way we think of asset ownership by connecting the physical and digital realms via blockchain certification, licensing, and dropshipping. She has been in the tech and art sector for the past 8 years successfully raising funds from industry leaders such as: Metaprop vc, EOS VC, Chingona Ventures, and Gaingels among others funds. With a background in finance, Manuela wor...
2023-03-0126 min
saas.unboundJan-Philip Peters @BitsForDigits. How to sell a SaaSsaas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love brought to you by https://saas.group/. In this episode #7, we are talking with Jan-Philip Peters the co-founder of https://www.bitsfordigits.com/ , an up-market acquisition platform for $100K+ revenue startups. With JP we discuss their founding journey, reliability of no-code tools, customer-driven pivot, and the current state of investment.Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group...
2023-02-2736 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 185: Dena Prastos, CEO and Founder of Indigo River, New York, NYEvolving weather patterns are dramatically impacting our lives and businesses. To address this, we need insightful, forward looking leaders who can guide us safely forward. Well, Dena Prastos and the team at Indigo River are up for this challenge.Indigo River is a woman-owned, trans-transdisciplinary design firm focusing on progressive waterfront architecture built for resiliency and climate adaptation. The waterfront inherently is one of our most vulnerable zones subject to sea level rise, as well as floods and inundation but that should not be a barrier to proper utilization.In this episode we discuss:
2023-02-2223 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 184 Richard Newman, Founder of BodyTalk, London, EnglandRichard Newman is a world-renowned communication expert and the founder of Body Talk: the Science of Communication, and he has a new book coming out in 2023 called Lift Your Impact.In this episode, we headed over to London to hear how a trip to Katmandu and Tibetan monks shaped Richard’s future and influenced his work. Cool things we talked about with Richard:- How body language and tone of voice can be used at a deeper, richer level than most people generally think about, to really convey and communicate and connect with other peopl...
2023-02-1730 min
Founder ThesisA Deep Dive into the Future of Commercial EVs | Saurav Kumar (Euler Motors)Saurav Kumar’s journey with Euler Motors is a powerful story of scrappy, first-principles execution.In this conversation with Akshay Datt, Saurav Kumar, the Founder & CEO of Euler Motors, shares his incredible founder journey. A serial entrepreneur whose previous company Cube26 was acquired by Paytm , Saurav has now raised over $206 million for Euler Motors and is building a manufacturing capacity of 36,000 vehicles per year. The Cornell University alumnus talks about his transition from software to the capital-intensive world of hardware and his mission to electrify India's logistics fleet.Key Insights from the Conversation: The Fu...
2023-02-1448 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 183 Przemek Szleter, Co-Founder and CEO of DAC.digital, PolandPrzmek Szleter has built his business on the theme of ‘Changing ideas into digital products’. DAC.digital is a team of engineers & problem solvers who deliver value across areas of #IoT, hardware, embedded systems, #bigdata, #machinelearning, #blockchain, DevOps, and software engineering. Today, DAC.digital is one of the fastest-growing technology companies in Europe. In our conversation we touch on:- The differentiating factor of being a scientific-based tech company with Ph.D. thought leaders on staff to keep them on the leading edge.- Some insights into current projects such as gaze estimation and eye tracking...
2023-02-0827 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 182 Jenny Saft, Co-founder and CEO of Apryl, Berlin, GermanyJenny Saft is CEO and co-founder at Apryl: a Berlin-based fertility benefits platform helping companies across Europe offer staff access to inclusive fertility and family-forming services - everything from egg freezing through to adoption and IVF. According to the World Health Organization, 15% of all reproductive aged couples worldwide are affected by infertility and in many countries additional barriers exist for single women, same-sex couples, or even individuals who are deemed to live in the wrong postal code zone. In this episode, we discussed the following:- The motivation for founding Apryl and insights into her...
2023-02-0121 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 181 Matt Orlic, Founder of Inspire Digital Group, Sydney, Australia and Zagreb, CroatiaWe caught up with Matt Orlic, founder of Inspired Digital Group as he was working out of his Croatia location and the energy you see in the digital world rings true when you meet him in-person.Matt Orlic is the founder of Inspire Brands Group, which creates and develops brands worldwide by designing and manufacturing products in several industries, including consumer electronics, sports equipment, toys, sports apparel, and more. His brands are distributed globally through mass retailers. He is also engaged in licensing agreements with some of the world's biggest brands, including Angry Birds, Liverpool FC, Manchester...
2023-01-2519 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 180 Ally Fekaiki, Founder and CEO, Juno - London, UKIt is a known fact in today’s marketplace that businesses worldwide struggle to meet employee expectations and create authentic engagement. Equally, employees have experienced higher stress and lack of balanced well-being.Enter, Ally Fekaiki, a man on a mission to create positive change in #futureofwork with the founding of Juno.Branded as Juno: the life company®️, the Juno platform lets staff choose perks that chime with their definition of well-being, using credits allocated by their employer each month. Employees can choose from hundreds of options (from fitness classes to healthy meals, to me...
2023-01-1826 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 179 Yochi Slonim, Co-founder & CEO of Anima Biotech, Bernardsville, New Jersey with offices in Israel, UK and UAEWith pandemics and global health concerns in the headlines, it is good to know there are companies like Anima Biotech leveraging advanced technology to accelerate pharma solutions. Under the leadership of Co-founder and CEO Yochi Slonim, the team at Anima Biotech is advancing mRNA Lightning, a novel platform for the discovery of small molecule mRNA drugs and their mechanisms of action. If you do not understand what this means, take a listen as we promise you will be fascinated and learn something new.In this episode, we discussed:- How Yochi made...
2023-01-1133 min
Founder ThesisThe Journey to Building a Mobility Unicorn for Bharat | Nikhil Aggarwal (Chalo)How do you track an entire city’s bus fleet without any hardware? You pay the conductors to turn on their phone's GPS.This was the scrappy, ingenious first step Chalo took to solve India's public transport problem. It perfectly captures the on-the-ground hustle required to build a business that now powers millions of journeys daily.In this episode of Founder Thesis, your host Akshay Datt sits down with Nikhil Aggarwal, the co-founder of Chalo and the current founder & CEO of Grip Invest. A graduate of Delhi University and FMS, Nikhil left a high-flying career in...
2023-01-0921 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 178 Roger Krulak, Founder of FullStack Modular, Brooklyn, NY, USARoger Krulak has over 35 years of bringing innovation to the construction and development sides of the real estate business.For twelve years, Roger served as SVP of Mixed Use and Residential Development at the Forest City Ratner Companies (FCRC). During that time, he was responsible for entitling and planning over 1,000 residential apartment units integrated into many of FCRC’s retail projects.In our conversation, we discussed:- How Roger fell in love with modular construction and why he started his mission to be one of the global authorities on this fo...
2023-01-0424 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 177 Matt Fullbrook, Founder of Ground-Up Governance, Toronto, CAMatt Fullbrook is a corporate governance speaker, researcher, advisor, and educator based in Toronto. For over 20 years, he led the Rotman School of Management’s governance research at the University of Toronto as the head of the David & Sharon Johnston Centre for Corporate Governance Innovation. Matt has worked in over 250 boardrooms in North America and Europe, supporting boards and executives to optimize their approaches to decision-making.Matt has dedicated his professional life to becoming a governance expert. In this session we 'nerd out' over what governance means and touch on:
The definition of good governance - or...
2022-12-2833 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 176 Jennifer Smith, CEO of Scribe, San Francisco, CAIf Jennifer Smith is right, the way anyone shares how-to knowledge is about to change forever. A former VC and McKinsey consultant turned accidental CEO, she interviewed more than 1,200 business leaders on a quest to understand everything there is to know about processes, best practices, and productivity. Now with her startup Scribe, she’s empowering people to own their processes by building the world’s first operating system for know-how.In our conversation we touch on:
How Scribe has grown from inception in 2019 to be used by hundreds of thousands of organizations in nearly every country.
Why...
2022-12-2128 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 175 Russel Karim, Founder of Dhakai, Iowa, USA and BangladeshRussel Karim is a serial entrepreneur, programmer, and fashion supply chain, enthusiast. He launched Dhakai in 2021 and is building it to be the number-one platform for sustainable and ethical sourcing. Russel founded many companies while in college and beyond.In 2018 Russel was recognized as 20 under 40 by the Courier newspaper for his leadership, community work, and business. He has received the 2019 Outstanding Immigrant Business Award from the National Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit. He has received the GOLD and Bold award from the University of Northern Iowa.In our conversation we touch on:
Russel's journey as a...
2022-12-1434 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 174 Kathy Lee-Sepsick, Founder, CEO, and President of Femasys - Georgia, USAKathy, an inventor, is the Founder, CEO, and President of Femasys and has served as a senior executive in the medical technologies industry for nearly three decades and holds over 100 patents globally for Femasys’ products and product candidates. As a first-generation born American, Kathy’s immigrant parents instilled in her a strong work ethic that influenced her professional journey and led her to start her own company, specifically focused on breaking into the historically male-dominated medical device industry.Kathy is a global leader in women's health tech with a brilliant founder story. In our conversation we touch on:
2022-12-0726 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 173 Dr Nayan Kalnad, CEO and co-founder at Avegen, London, England, UK and Pune, IndiaDr. Nayan Kalnad has over 20 years of experience in healthcare. He began his career as a practicing medic, before transitioning into the world of pharma to work at the forefront of digital health innovation at Janssen. He is now CEO and co-founder at Avegen: a technology company that helps health organizations build digital health products that empower patients to manage long-term health conditions.We caught up with Dr. Nayan about digital health products and improving patient experience. In our conversation, he explains:
Improving Outcomes for Individuals with Long-term Conditions.
As many as 1 in 4 patients are living w...
2022-11-3025 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 172 Steve Kahan, High-Velocity Digital Marketing, Texas, USASteve Kahan is a marketing strategist, TEDx speaker, start-up guru, and author of Be a Start-Up Superstar and High-Velocity Digital Marketing. He has used his unique marketing skills to help grow 7 start-ups from the early stages of development to going public or being sold, resulting in a total value of over $5 billion.We caught up with Steve to talk about his book High-Velocity Digital Marketing. In our conversation, Steve explains:
Insights into how companies can increase their revenue in brutally competitive markets online by building relevant content and writing with SEO in mind.
How buyers today...
2022-11-2328 min
Founder StoryNick Gray, Author of 'The 2-Hour Cocktail Party', Talks About The Art of Hosting The Ideal PartyNick Gray, the author of 'The 2-Hour Cocktail Party', shares his tips on hosting the ideal cocktail party to build & strengthen friendships. Check out his story on Founder Story: founderstory.io/nick-gray-author-of-the-2-hour-cocktail-party/
2022-11-1738 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 171 Navid Alipour, Founder and CEO, AI Med Global, San Diego, CA, USANavid Alipour is the Chief Executive Officer at AI Med Global, a company focused on Artificial Intelligence Technology that improves healthcare and helps save lives. AI Med Global is a roll-up of two companies Navid co-founded, CureMetrix and CureMatch. He is also a founder of an AI-focused VC fund, Analytics Ventures. In our conversation, Navid explains:
The critical way that CureMetrix harnesses AI to address women’s health releated to mamograms and inidicators for heart health.
The use of intelligent data interpretation as a predictor for the best personalized cancer treatment care.
His founders journey f...
2022-11-1623 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 170 Ronan Burke, CEO and Co-Founder of Inscribe, San Fran USA and Dublin, IrelandRonan Burke is the co-founder and CEO of Inscribe, the leading fintech solution for fraud detection and risk management. He and his twin brother, Conor Burke, co-founded Inscribe in 2017 with the goal of creating a more fair and efficient financial services ecosystem. In our conversation, Ronan explains:
The mission to reduce fraud in the #Fintech space, for example, first-party and third-party application fraud that costs the industry countless dollars lost each year.
How smarter tech can lead to more fair and equitable practices for access to loans for more people.
The journey from Ireland to the U...
2022-11-0926 minFounder StoryCodie Sanchez, Founder & CEO of Contrarian Thinking Discusses Her Startup JourneyCodie Sanchez, the Founder & CEO of Contrarian Thinking, discusses the journey of building her media company and her investment fund for 'boring businesses'.
2022-11-0729 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 169 Ross Maguire, CEO and co-founder of Azure Printed Homes, Culver City, CARoss Maguire, CEO and co-founder of Azure Printed Homes, the first-to-market construction company to utilize 3D printing technology and recycled materials to create modern prefab units 70% faster and 30% less expensive than ever before, while making a positive impact on the environment. Ross holds an MS in Civil Engineering and has 13 years in construction, design and project management. He grew his London-based construction company for 8 years, and co-founded Azure in 2019. Azure initially bootstrapped its growth and raised a pre-seed angel earlier this year. The company generates $400K/mo in revenue and has $11.5MM in pre-orders. Mass production of the units...
2022-11-0221 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 168 Jonas Nyvang, CEO & co-founder of STILRIDE, Stockholm, SwedenSTILRIDE is a Sweden-based startup pioneering industrial origami – a cutting edge sheet metal shaping procedure using origami folding techniques, laser cutting and industrial robotics. Bringing innovation and disruption to the personal transport space, their products are built from sheet metal that has been folded to perfection by artisanal robots to deliver sustainably conscious electro-mobility machines that are designed for the future.We caught up with, CEO Jonas Nyvang in the semi-secrete lair to hear about their startup story. In this interview he explains:- How two friends decided to build a multi-national corporation building bikes wi...
2022-10-2618 min
Disruptive CEO NationKazuki "Kaz" Ohta, Co-Founder and CEO at Treasure Data, Palo Alto, California, USAKazuki “Kaz” Ohta is the CEO at Treasure Data, a leading customer data platform and InfoWorld's 2022 Technology of the Year Award winner. Previously, he was the founding Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at the company. Prior to that, in 2009, Kaz co-founded the world’s largest Hadoop User Group.In our conversation, Kaz explains:- The drive that took him from Japan to arrive as an unknown underdog in Silicon Valley.- Success principles for building a solid business.- The importance of a Customer Data Platform (CDP) when 70% of today's customer journey takes...
2022-10-1926 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 166 Chris Colbert, CEO and Founder of DCP Entertainment, New York, NYChristopher Colbert is the CEO and Founder of DCP Entertainment, a media platform for underrepresented voices, including people of color, women, the LGBTQ+ community, and other overlooked communities. DCP provides branded content services and hosts a network for podcast creators.Speaking to us from his studio in Times Square, Chris explains:- Having the confidence to start his own business after years of successfully building brands for others.- The importance of providing a platform and vehicles for underrepresented voices to have a space to build authority and grow.- The...
2022-10-1227 min
UNMUTE IT#18 Reasons to Start: Maria Szandrach from Mentalyc on Entrepreneurship 🎙️🇬🇧🎙️ Im Interview: Maria Szandrach von Mentalyc🎙️
Maria hat schon als Teenager mit dem Gründen angefangen und Hamster trainiert. Heute ist sie Gründerin von Mentalyc und erzählt von Erfolg und Misserfolg beim Gründen. Ein weiteres Interview, diesmal auf Englisch!
This time we talked with Maria Szandrach about founding. Maria is the CEO of Mentalyc Inc., a mental health startup. She speaks about her journey from starting hamster businesses as a teenager, to founding her first insurance company after school, to her company now an NLP-based transcription software for therapists.
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