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Tacos and Tech PodcastStories about Brant Cooper with Ashok KamalWith the passing of Brant Cooper, many of us are finding it helpful to share our stories of how Brant connected, inspired, and continues to push us forward. In this latest recording, Ashok Kamal, Executive Director of NuFund Ventures, and Neal Bloom share how they met, how Brant played a key role in their community development roles, and how they will continue to run with the torch forward. Watch Brant Cooper interview Leo Widrich of Buffer below. See the School of Rap intro song for Founder Fight Club, a Brant Cooper event, below.2024-08-0331 min
Tacos and Tech PodcastTaking Small Businesses Digital with GoSite Founder Alex GoodeSmall businesses everywhere are looking for an outlet to grow and expand their customer base, especially in the virtual tech environment we find ourselves in today. To assist these transitioning businesses, Alex Goode, founder & CEO of GoSite, launched this platform to help small businesses, namely service ones, transition from offline to online. Listen in as host Neal Bloom and co-host Ashok Kamal, Executive Director at Tech Coast Angels San Diego, discuss the process of bootstrapping a startup and much more with Alex Goode. 4:37 Alex has been surrounded by small businesses since he was a child, as...2020-10-2728 min
Tacos and Tech PodcastGiving Students & Academic Entrepreneurs a Spotlight at San Diego Startup MonthSan Diego Startup Month is only a week away, and to kick off the excitement, we connected with members from the San Diego Innovation Council, Tech Coast Angels - San Diego, Connect w/ SDVG, and Startup San Diego to talk about the upcoming Inventors & Investors Pitch Competition on October 9, during SD Startup Month. They further discuss the jam-packed month of October and what our listeners can do to prepare for an event filled with engaging workshops, interactive experiences, and career building opportunities from the comfort of their own homes. Guests include: Tari Suprapto and Ruben Flores from S...2020-09-2245 min
Tacos and Tech PodcastCEO & Founder of GroupSolver, Rasto Ivanic, is Answering the Important Questions in the Tech IndustryWatch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9Hgicyaj7VI As the virtual world around us continues to grow and expand, companies are having to dive a little deeper into how consumers feel about their brand experiences, especially since customer behavior has changed since the pandemic. Rasto Ivanic, who serves as founder & CEO of GroupSolver, sits with Neal Bloom and Ashok Kamal, Executive Director of Tech Coast Angels San Diego, and shares his insights on how businesses can make important product and marketing decisions faster, and with more confidence by using the startup’s mar...2020-09-0822 min
Tacos and Tech PodcastWhat’s Happening in San Diego Tech in August with Ashok Kamal & Al BsharahListen in as Tech Coast Angels investors Ashok Kamal and Al Bsharah chat with host Neal Bloom about the latest happenings in San Diego tech. 4:00 Ashok Kamal provides an update on Tech Coast Angels and investing amid the pandemic, noting now is a great time for investors to find favorable deal terms. 7:32 Al, who is the VP of Product Operations at Seismic, gives insight on trends he sees in the SaaS space. Although Seismic had to dial back its hiring spree, it is still adding new members to its team and has made a few su...2020-08-0430 min
Tacos and Tech PodcastWhat’s Happening in SD Tech in January 2020Ashok Kamal is back in the studio to discuss recent happenings in the local startup scene. Listen in as he and Neal chat about venture funding, startup news, and more. In case you missed it, School of Rap, which was co-founded by Ashok, helped us come up with a new Tacos & Tech theme song that encompasses all we love about San Diego and the local startup scene. Give it a listen in this episode and let us know what you think! http://theschoolofrap.com/ For a full listing of news, events, and fundings, sign up f...2020-01-1717 min
Tacos and Tech PodcastAshok Kamal - Executive Director of Tech Coast Angels San DiegoAshok Kamal is the Executive Director of Tech Coast Angels (TCA) San Diego, one of the largest and most active angel investment groups in the country. Originally from the east coast, Ashok grew up in Boston, where he later attended Boston University. At 21 years old, Ashok moved to New York City to pursue entrepreneurship. Hw founded businesses there and immersed himself in the local startup scene. In 2015, after spending 15 years in the big apple, he finally made his way out to the west coast. A visit to his friend in San Diego is what sparked his idea...2020-01-0737 min