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Episodes

Running a Consumer Lending Business with Discipline: Akshay Sarma, CFO of axio

 In this episode, Akshay Sarma, CFO of axio, discusses his path from Deutsche Bank to helping build a consumer finance company in India. Akshay began his career across trading, structuring, fixed income, and asset backed financing. After several years inside a large financial institution, he became interested in whether ...
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Scaling an Insurtech MGA with Marc Frenkel, CFO of Coterie Insurance

In this episode, Marc Frenkel, CFO of Coterie Insurance, discusses his path from investment banking and insurance finance to helping scale a tech enabled MGA focused on simplifying commercial P&C insurance for small businesses. Marc began his career in investment banking at Rothschild, where an early insurance restructuring assignment introduced ...
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From Rubrik to Maxima AI: Yogi Goel on Agentic AI for Accounting

 In this episode, Yogi Goel, co-founder and CEO of Maxima AI, discusses his path from EY, Wall Street, and Rubrik to building a company focused on applying agentic AI to accounting and record-to-report workflows. Yogi started his career at EY, where he developed a foundation in audit, accounting standards, ...
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From Vendor Sprawl to AI-Driven Finance: Sara Wyman’s Journey with Stackpack

In this episode, Sara Wyman, founder of Stackpack, discusses her journey from Wall Street to operating roles at high-growth companies like Etsy and Affirm, and how those experiences led her to focus on vendor spend, contracts, and operational complexity. At Etsy and Affirm, Sara saw the same issue appear again ...
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From Deloitte to Biotech: Neil Tween’s Journey in Financial Leadership

 This episode features Neil Tween, CFO of Owlstone Medical, and his path from audit at Deloitte into biotech and life sciences. He started in accounting, which gave him a strong foundation in public company reporting and SEC requirements. But what really pulled him was the science side and working ...
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AI at the Edge: Solving Labor Shortages with Ruggedized Autonomous Tech

In this podcast episode, Colin Hurd, the CEO of Mach, discusses his decade-long journey in the autonomous vehicle space, beginning with his first company, Smart Ag, in 2016. The initial inspiration for his work came from observing farmers struggle with severe labor shortages and realizing that existing drone navigation technology ...
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Kishore SM

Scaling Boba Bhai: The CFO’s Playbook for Category Leadership and Rapid Growth

Kishore SM is the CFO of Boba Bhai, a fast-growing consumer brand defining the boba tea category in India. He brings more than 26 years of experience across global corporations such as Caterpillar and high growth startups such as Flipkart. Since launching in late 2023, Boba Bhai has scaled to ...
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Eduardo Torrealba

Closing the Loop: Revolutionizing Quality with Industrial CT Scanning

In this episode of Value Drivers, Peter Ho interviews Eduardo Torrealba, the co-founder and CEO of Lumafield, a company dedicated to helping manufacturers eliminate hidden defects by "seeing inside" their products. Torrealba, a mechanical engineer by training, was inspired by the semiconductor fabrication facilities near his childhood home and later ...
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The 73-Function CFO: Navigating Multi-Generational Wealth and Patient Capital

 Robert Schoff, CFO of Forth Management Family Office, discusses his journey from a CPA at EY and private equity firm Scorpion Capital Partners to building a multi-generational single-family office from scratch over the last decade. He characterizes the family office environment as a provider of "patient capital," offering a ...
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Authentic Intelligence: Scaling WealthTech and the Sales Revolution

 In this episode of Value Drivers, we interview Pamela Cytron, the founder and president of Founders Arena, a specialized wealth tech accelerator. Cytron brings over 40 years of experience in the financial technology sector, having started her career in sales and telemarketing long before the term "fintech" was coined ...
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Elan Adler

From Complexity to Clarity: Making Diagnostic Imaging as Easy as Booking an Uber

 This episode features an interview with Elan Adler, the founder and CEO of OneImaging, a nationwide diagnostic imaging network dedicated to making medical imaging faster, more affordable, and more transparent. Adler, leveraging his background in radiology operations and technology sales, explains that the company was founded to address the ...
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Layering Capital from Sponsor Equity to Permanent Debt with Greg Saunders

This interview features Greg Saunders, CFO of Coast Energy, discussing the complexities of scaling solar, storage, and microgrid projects for commercial real estate portfolios, a sector he notes is exciting but prone to risk, complexity, and surprises, likening the environment to "riding the roller coasters". Saunders, who has a background ...
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Dori Yona

Beyond the Emotion: Using AI and Tech to Achieve a Compliant Startup Wind-Down

Dori Yona, CEO and co-founder of Simple Closure, introduced the platform designed to streamline the difficult, manual, and bureaucratic process of shutting down a startup. Yona’s inspiration stemmed from his own experience running low on cash at a previous company, where he found that seeking guidance on dissolution was lonely, ...
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Darrell Cox Una Software

Beyond the Numbers: Darrell Cox on Revenue-Connected FP&A

The interview features Darrell Cox, a veteran finance professional who has guided some of Canada's fastest growing tech companies, discussing his philosophy on finance leadership and the solutions offered by Una Software, where he currently serves. Darrell notes that a consistent theme throughout his career, working at big and small ...
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Prem Kumar

The Humanly Story: AI, Growth, and the CEO’s Journey

The podcast interview features Prem Kumar, founder and CEO of Humanly, an AI-powered recruiting platform. We delve into Prem's journey, the origins of Humanly, its business model, market positioning, recent funding, and the ethical integration of AI in recruitment. Prem's inspiration for Humanly stemmed from his personal experience as a ...
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Scaling with Intent: UrbanSitter’s Prescriptive Funding and M&A Strategy

 Lynn Perkins, founder and CEO of UrbanSitter, discussed her journey in building a trusted care platform. Her inspiration for UrbanSitter stemmed from a personal need for childcare and the idea to leverage social connections to replicate word-of-mouth trust online. Unlike many marketplaces, UrbanSitter operates on a subscription model for ...
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Cracking the Glioblastoma Challenge: A CEO’s Journey in Brain Cancer Treatment

John Climaco, Chairman and CEO of CNS Pharmaceuticals (Ticker: CNSP), elaborates on his company's dedicated mission in the research and development of new cancer treatments for the brain and the central nervous system. Climaco, an experienced entrepreneur, was drawn to the immense challenge of glioblastoma, referring to it as an ...
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AI in Healthcare: Cuezen’s Approach to Driving Behavioral Change

Sunil Shinde, a product leader and co-founder at CueZen, was the guest on the Value Drivers podcast. He shared insights into CueZen's mission, its innovative use of AI in healthcare, and his professional journey, which includes past roles at Microsoft and Harman. Sunil began his career in India with Microsoft ...
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Manifesting Real Estate: Blockchain’s New Frontier

 Val Lee, co-founder of Manifest, transitioned to entrepreneurship after over a decade in management consulting at Deloitte, where he focused on economics and business. He realized his increasing draw to entrepreneurial projects, which large consulting firms are not structured to support, necessitating a "decompression period" to rewire his brain ...
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AI’s Impact on Insurance Claims: Insights from Voltaire Founder Yo Sub Kwon

Voltaire is an AI-powered program founded by Yo Sub Kwon, designed to help insurance carriers by making claims correspondence faster, more accurate, and cheaper. Kwon, a technologist who started programming at 12 and launched his first company at 16, has a background in founding multiple companies, including Launchkey and one ...
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Automating Professional Services: Caddi CEO Alejandro Castellano on Leveraging AI

Peter Ho welcomed Alejandro Castellano to the podcast to discuss how he uses technology to make operations and businesses work smarter. Alejandro shared his background, starting with a childhood dream of being an inventor in Lima, Peru, leading him to study electrical engineering. He pursued entrepreneurial ventures early, starting an ...
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Chat Joglekar

Building the Zillow for Small Business: An Interview with Baton Founder Chat Joglekar

This podcast episode features an interview with Chat Joglekar, the founder and CEO of Baton, a company aiming to be the "Zillow for small business". Chat, an experienced executive with previous roles at Google and Zillow, was inspired to start Baton after a friend's frustrating experience trying to buy a ...
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Democratizing Franchise Ownership: Inside Franzy with Co-founder Alex Smereczniak

In this episode, we interview Alex Smereczniak, a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of Franzy, a franchise discovery and acquisition platform, and former CEO of 2 U Laundry and Laundry Lab. Alex shares his journey of growing 2 U Laundry/Laundry Lab to over 30 locations and his decision ...
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Scaling Startups and Building Finance Teams: Insights from CFO Julian Lange

Peter Ho welcomes Julian Lange, an experienced CFO who has guided companies from startup to IPO, including scaling Marley Spoon and leading VC fundraising for Aiven. Currently CFO at Upvest, Julian brings strategic financial leadership and a passion for team development. Julian's Career Journey: Julian shares his background, starting with ...
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AI and Accounting: Enhancing Efficiency and Upleveling Accountants

The interview with Alex Lee, CEO of Truewind, explores how his company uses artificial intelligence to streamline accounting processes for accounting firms. Truewind is presented as a "digital staff accountant" that utilizes AI to perform accounting tasks with greater efficiency and predictability. Lee's background is in aerospace engineering, having worked ...
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Nate Helbach

Building Beyond the Black Box: Nate Helbach on Differentiated Multifamily Design

Nate Helbach, founder and CEO of Neutral, discusses his company's mission to redefine real estate development through sustainable practices and a focus on tenant wellness. Neutral aims to construct mixed-use and multifamily developments that achieve carbon neutrality. Inspiration and Background: Nate was inspired to start Neutral by the lack of ...
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The Strategic CFO: Insights from Dan Hilton of BluMetric

  In this episode of Value Drivers, we welcome Dan Hilton, the CFO of BluMetric (Ticker: BLM), a Canadian environmental consulting and water technology company. Dan shares his extensive experience spanning over 30 years in both startup and established technology firms. He discusses his varied career, which includes serving ...
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AI or Not: Protecting Against Generative AI Risks with Toly Kvitnitsky

 AI or Not: Protecting Against Generative AI Risks Anatoly (“Toly”) Kvitnitsky, founder and CEO of AI or Not, an AI detection startup, was interviewed on the Value Drivers podcast. Kvitnitsky's background includes a decade in fraud and KYC protection, followed by a stint as a VC at a major ...
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Cleerly’s Vision for a World Without Heart Attacks: A Conversation with CEO Dr. James Min

Dr. James Min, founder and CEO of Cleerly, is interviewed about his journey from a medical background to entrepreneurship. Dr. Min, a cardiologist by training, spent 15 years at New York Presbyterian Hospital and Cornell Medical College. He discusses the development of the coronary CT angiogram, a tool that allowed ...
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Unlocking Value in Mining: A CEO’s Perspective on Leadership and Growth

This interview with Brodie Sutherland, CEO of Tocvan Ventures (Ticker: TOC), provides insights into the company's operations, the mining industry, and Sutherland's leadership philosophy. Tocvan Ventures is a publicly traded natural resource company focused on the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties. Sutherland, a geologist by training, shares his ...
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Enterprise Grade Contract AI: Insights from Pramata CEO Praful Saklani

 The podcast features a conversation with Praful Saklani, the CEO of Pramata, a company focused on simplifying contract management using AI. Saklani shares his extensive entrepreneurial journey, beginning with his early involvement in the internet world in the mid-1990s after graduating from Swarthmore College with a degree in Economics ...
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From Social Media to AI Compute: The Piotr Tomasik Story

 Piotr Tomasik, co-founder and COO of TensorWave, was interviewed on Value Drivers. Tomasik discusses his journey into AI, his entrepreneurial background, and the founding of TensorWave. He grew up in the Bay Area, and moved to Las Vegas to attend UNLV for computer science. He was drawn into the ...
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From Layoff to Launch: An Entrepreneur’s Journey to Creating a HR Tech Startup

In this episode of Value Drivers, Peter Ho sits down with Andy Hamilton, a serial entrepreneur and the CEO and co-Founder of When, a company revolutionizing the employee offboarding experience. Andy shares his journey from real estate tech to founding When after personally experiencing the challenges of navigating health insurance ...
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Empowering Renters and Property Managers with Self-Guided Tours (David Cohen of Tour24)

Welcome to Value Drivers, the podcast exploring the forces driving value creation in today’s business landscape. Today’s guest is David Cohen, CFO of Tour24, a proptech company transforming the multifamily rental market with its self-guided tour platform. About David Cohen: David Cohen has over 35 years of experience in finance ...
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Five Cards, One Payment: The Kasheesh Solution with Sam Miller

Sam Miller, founder and CEO of Kasheesh, shared his entrepreneurial journey and insights into the company's payment solution. After studying economics at the University of Maryland, Miller embarked on a career path in the startup world.  Miller has a rich history of success in the startup world, having founded and ...
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From Ukraine to Silicon Valley: Vlad Panchenko’s Entrepreneurial Journey

 Vlad Panchenko, the founder of Portal AI, joins Peter Ho this week and shares his journey from his roots in Ukraine to the heart of Silicon Valley, highlighting his four companies and his evolving entrepreneurial vision.  The discussion explores Panchenko's entrepreneurial journey, the evolution of the gaming industry, the ...
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From Big 4 to CFO: Conor Tierney’s Journey to Leading a Lidar Tech Company

Conor Tierney, CFO of AEye (NASDAQ: LIDR), a lidar sensor company, discusses his career journey, the lidar technology and market opportunity, AEye’s business model and financial strategy, and his advice for those starting their careers. Originally from Ireland, Tierney began his career working for PwC in the Silicon Valley during ...
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Leveling the Healthcare Playing Field: A Conversation with PayZen’s Itzik Cohen

In this episode, we speak with Itzik Cohen, CEO of PayZen, a fintech company transforming healthcare affordability. Drawing on his experience as a professional basketball player, Cohen shares how teamwork, leadership, and focus are central to both sports and business. PayZen’s mission is to make healthcare more accessible and affordable ...
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Streamlining Retirement Planning: Innovations and Insights with 401Go’s Daniel Beck

In this episode, Daniel Beck, founder and CEO of 401Go, discusses his approach to simplifying retirement planning for small businesses. Drawing on his diverse experience across industries, Daniel explains how 401Go automates 401(k) plan setup, making it easier for small businesses to manage compliance and offer competitive employee benefits. The ...
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Beyond the Spreadsheet: Modernizing Maintenance Management with Tricia Sagastume

Patricia Sagastume, the head of Finance at Limble, shares her entrepreneurial journey with us. Rooted in a family of entrepreneurs, Patricia’s story is one of grit and growth, as she recalls her early days at a software escrow company that prepped her for greater ventures. Alongside her brother, she co-founded ...
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Unlocking the Power of Graphene with Kjirstin Breure

Join us for a conversation with Kjirstin Breure, the President and CEO of Hydrograph, as she takes us through the journey of Hydrograph from its early phase at Kansas State University to becoming a publicly traded entity with operations in the US and UK. Kjirstin shares her path from working ...
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Navigating the Semiconductor Frontier: Jessica Gomez on MEMS, Federal Grants & Innovations

Jessica Gomez, the founder and CEO of Rogue Valley Micro Devices, takes us on a journey from Long Island to Southern Oregon, where she and her husband carved out a niche in the competitive semiconductor industry. We unpack the world of MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) and their broad applications ...
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Building the Future: Ernest Popescu on Revolutionizing Data Centers in Urban Markets

Ernest Popescu, the founder and CEO of Metrobloks, shares his career trajectory from the worlds of automotive and aerospace to pivotal roles at AWS and Facebook. Ernest's expertise in data center development offers invaluable insights into capacity planning and the drive behind Metrobloks. Metrobloks is on a mission to revolutionize ...
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The Entrepreneurial Leap – Fran Brzyski’s Path to Building Hark

What drives someone to leave the corporate world and embrace the uncertainty of startups? Hear Fran Brzyski 's story from his days at JP Morgan, where he felt boxed in, to his thrilling adventures across multiple startups like Rocket Trip. Fran shares the highs and lows of founding Hark, a ...
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Adrienne Prentice

Adrienne Prentice on Empowering Employees with Care Solutions

Adrienne Prentice, the founder and CEO of Keep Company, joins us to share her transition from attorney to leadership coach and entrepreneurship. Through her personal journey, Adrienne provides deep insights into the significant challenges faced by working parents and caregivers, highlighting the tough choices between career aspirations and family obligations ...
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Lesya Arnold

From Ukraine to Silicon Valley: Lesya Arnold on Recruiting A Players for Startups

Lesya Arnold, the founder and CEO of A Players Recruiting, walks us through her career journey that began at the tender age of 12 in Ukraine. By 17, she was already a tech recruiter, and her move to the US only amplified her impact. Lesya shares her experiences navigating cultural ...
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Mayank Mittal

Navigating the Future of Consulting: AI and Digital Transformation Mayank Mittal

Can smaller consulting firms ever compete with the giants like BCG and McKinsey? Today, we dig into the unconventional paths and creative approaches that smaller firms leverage to carve out their own space in the consulting world. Join us as we welcome back Mayank Mittal, a tech industry executive and ...
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Jordan Wright Atomic Financial

Empowering Consumers through Seamless Account Switching and AI-Driven Finance

Jordan Wright, CEO of Atomic Financial, provides insights into the company's evolution and strategic focus. Atomic emerged from Wright's previous venture, Unbill, with a mission to revolutionize consumer banking. Central to their business model is a per-transaction fee structure aimed at facilitating seamless account switching for major banks, ensuring they ...
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Jeff Thornburg

Navigating the Evolving Landscape of the Space Industry

In this episode, Jeff Thornburg, founder of Portal Space Systems, shares insights on revolutionizing the space industry. From the shift towards commercial space companies like SpaceX to the importance of aligning with customer needs, Thornburg emphasizes the value of strong relationships and operational efficiency. He discusses the need for maneuverable ...
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AI-Driven Athlete Marketing: Navigating NCAA Rule Changes

Ayden Syal, CEO of MOGL, discussed his transition from finance to running a startup focusing on influencer marketing for athletes. He explained the impact of NCAA rule changes allowing athletes to monetize their name, image, and likeness (NIL) since July 2021. Athletes can now engage in sponsorships, endorsements, and more ...
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Innovating Women’s Health: The Daré Bioscience Leadership Approach

In this episode, Sabrina Matucci-Johnson, CEO of Daré Bioscience (Ticker: DARE), shares insights on advancing women's health products in the biotech industry. She discusses the challenges and strategies for successful commercialization, including leveraging partnerships with pharmaceutical companies, utilizing non-dilutive funding like grants, and the unique approach of using a reverse ...
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Innovations in PCB Manufacturing with FlashPCB CEO Thomas Castner

The conversation sheds light on the journey of Thomas Castner, CEO and co-founder of Flash PCB. The conversation covers Thomas’ background, the company's unique value proposition, its recent funding from SBIR, and the challenges they face in the day-to-day operations. Thomas, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Carnegie ...
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The Journey from Real Estate to Tech: Transforming the B2B Supply Chain

Peter Ho sat down with Alex Witcpalek, the CEO and founder of Continuum. The conversation delves into the challenges and opportunities faced by Continuum, as well as the strategies and values that have contributed to the company's success. Alex's background is an important starting point as it provides context for ...
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Unlocking AI Insights for the C-suite: A Conversation with Joe Essenfeld, CEO of Fora

In a recent podcast interview, Joe Essenfeld, the founder of Fora, and Peter Ho discussed Fora's innovative approach to using AI to make enterprise operations more efficient. The company aims to provide C-suite executives with insights from meetings and conversations, allowing them to make strategic decisions based on qualitative data ...
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Empowering Financial Wellness: A Conversation with Nav.it Founder Erin Papworth

Peter Ho sat down with Erin Papworth, the founder of Nav.it, a financial wellness platform aimed at reducing financial stress for individuals and employees. Papworth, a seasoned entrepreneur with experience managing multi-million dollar programs, shared insights into the challenges and triumphs of building a startup. She discussed the transition from ...
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Accelerating Property Claims with AI: The Digsfact Journey

Nishant Tomar, the Chairman & CEO at Digsfact, shares his journey from a house fire in 2017 to launching a startup using AI for property claims. His motivation to found Digsfact stemmed from a personal experience when his home was affected by a fire in 2017, leading him to identify ...
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Balancing Parenthood: Navigating Challenges in Paid Leave Solutions (Dirk Doebler)

Peter Ho welcomed special guest Dirk Doebler, the founder and CEO of Parento, a company that focuses on providing parental support and leave solutions for working families. The discussion delved into Dirk's diverse background and the journey that led him to establish Parento, as well as the challenges and opportunities ...
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Optimizing Healing: A Journey with MEND CEO Eziah Zaidi-Syed

Eziah Zaidi-Syed, CEO of MEND, discusses the company’s evidence-based approach to optimize healing with personalized nutrition and their platform's focus on enhancing patient care during and after surgical procedures. Eziah delves into the company’s unique integrated platform for precision care and the challenges and insights on fundraising, handling rejection, and ...
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Jeff Perlman Unveils Bright Power’s Sustainable Energy Journey: Policy, AI, and Adaptability

Show Notes In a recent interview, Peter Ho sat down with Jeff Perlman, the founder of Bright Power—a premier provider of energy and water management services for real estate owners, investors, and operators. The interview provides insight into Perlman's journey, the company's services, and the challenges and opportunities in the ...
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Jeff Lambert, founder of Tiicker, Connects Individual Investors with Companies

Show Notes In a recent conversation between Peter Ho and Jeff Lambert, the founder of Tiicker, an intelligent software startup, the topic of conversation revolved around Tiicker, a platform that connects individual retail investors with publicly traded companies to offer perks and rewards for stock ownership. The discussion delved into ...
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John Ennis discussed how Neoswap Unlocks Value in Illiquid Assets

John Ennis, founder and CEO of Neoswap, discussed how he and his team help unlock value in illiquid assets via BlockChain and AI Show Notes [01:14] John gave the audience a high level summary of his background.  Originally, John is a mathematician.  After post doc in computational neuroscience, he went ...
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Jon Cheney discussed how Velocity Access adds value to Patrons and Venues

Jon Cheney, founder and CEO of Velocity Access, discussed how he is building an enhanced ticketing platform by improving the overall experience of the patrons. Show Notes [01:12]  Jon gave the audience a brief overview of his background.  He has lived in different countries and started selling products door to ...
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Mike Starr discussed how Trackd help customers minimize vulnerabilities

Mike Starr, founder and CEO of Trackd, discussed how he and his team help customers minimize vulnerabilities Show Notes [01:20]  Mike provided a brief overview of his background.  Before launching trackd, Mike worked at the homeland security department and another startup. Most of the groups he worked in the government ...
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Kunal Agarwal made Cyber Security a First Class Experience for his Customers

Kunal Agarwal discussed how he and his team makes cyber security a first class experience for his customers. Show Notes [02:19] Kunal shared with the audience his interest and passion in hacking, including an incident when he was in high school. [04:43] Kunal discussed the genesis of Dope Security and ...
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Scot Wingo shared his Entrepreneur and Investor Journeys

Scot Wingo, founder of Spiffy and Triangle Tweener Fund, shared his Entrepreneur and Investor Journeys Show Notes [01:18]  Scot gave a brief outline of his background.  Scot has a technology background and two career journeys: a serial entrepreneur and investor/enthusiast/mentor of entrepreneurship. [03:29]  Scot provided a high level overview of Spiffy, a mobile ...
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Palash Soni Discussed his Journey of Building Goldcast and Scale it to Profitability

Palash Soni Discussed his Journey of Building Goldcast and Scale it to Profitability Show Notes [01:36]  Palash discussed his background and the genesis of Goldcast.  He came to business school with the specific intent of starting a company.  The timing was right (Covid) and the market opportunity is at a ...
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Adam Stevenson, founder of Thatch, on solving the healthcare affordability crisis

Adam Stevenson, founder of Thatch, on solving the healthcare affordability crisis Show Notes [01:17]  Adam provided the genesis of Thatch. Paying for healthcare is really painful and complex.  It is painful for the business. It's painful for the employees.  Thatch is founded to alleviate the pains for employees and employers ...
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Elaheh Ahmadi, founder of Themis AI, on Trustworthy AI

Elaheh Ahmadi, founder of Themis AI, discusses how she and her team plans to empower the world to create and deploy trustworthy AI. Show Notes [01:15]  Elaheh provided an overview of Themis AI and the genesis of the research. [03:34]  Discussion on recent developments of OpenAI and how Themis AI's product may ...
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Paul Barnhurst discusses trends, challenges and opportunities of FP&A professionals.

Paul Barnhurst (The FP&A guy) discusses current trends, challenges and opportunities of FP&A professionals. Show Notes   [01:28]  Paul discussed his journey of FP&A and his decision to launch an FP&A consulting firm. [02:58]  Paul shared the type of training services offered by his firm. [04:26]  Paul took a deeper dive into various ...
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Thomas Kunjappu discusses how Cleary help companies build organization culture

Thomas Kunjappu, founder and CEO of Cleary, discusses how Cleary can help companies improve internal communication and build organization culture Show Notes [01:30] Thomas provided the backstory of the founding of Cleary. His background has mostly been in product management throughout the career. Typically, when someone is building products, it ...
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Nicholas Longano – Founder and CEO of Scuti on the potential of G-commerce

Nicholas Longano, founder and CEO of Scuti, discussed the market potential of G-commerce and Scuti's business model. Nick also shared with the audience his fundraising experience and his approach to align and inspire the team to reach the company's goal. Nick is an entrepreneur and thought leader with decades of ...
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Alex Furman – Founder and CEO of Performica on data driven Performance Management

Alex Furman, founder and CEO of Performica, discussed his journey from software engineering to HR, and how he developed the internal HR organization graph at Invitae, which seeded the idea of Performica. In a wide ranging discussion, Alex also shared with the audience his fundraising experience and management philosophy. Show ...
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Jacob Bank

Jacob Bank – founder and CEO of Relay combines AI with Human Judgement

Jacob Bank, founder and CEO of Relay, combines AI with Human Judgement to automate repeated tasks in modern workflow. Show Notes [01:11]  Jacob provided an overview of Relay which is a workflow automation tool that aims to save you time on repeated tasks and help automate the components of repeated tasks ...
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Alex Smereczniak

Alex Smereczniak, founder of 2ULaundry discussed his journey from Big4 to Startup

Alex Smereczniak, founder of 2ULaundry discussed his journey from an entrepreneur in college to the founding of 2ULaundry.  Alex discussed 2ULaundry’s strategy, fundraising history and operating philosophy. Show Notes [01:22]  Alex discussed his journey from an entrepreneur in college to a brief stop at a Big 4 firm before starting ...
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Eric Martin – founder and CEO of Monstr Sense Technologies

Eric Martin shared with us his journey from the research lab at the University of Michigan to launching a hardware startup. Eric also discussed how he turned the first roadblock from NSF into a successful grant. Show Notes [01:15]  Eric discussed his journey from a research lab at the University ...
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Tim Cogan – founder and CTO of Medcognetics uses AI to fight against Cancer

Dr. Tim Cogan discussed how he and his team use AI to flight breast cancer by making the screening process cheaper, faster and more accurate.   Show Notes [04:53]  Tim explained how AI working together with radiologists can result in quicker turnaround time for screening. [05:55]  The key differentiation of ...
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Ari Tulla – founder and CEO of Elo Health discussed Innovation and AI

Ari Tulla is a San Francisco-based entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of Elo smart nutrition service, transforming food from the cause of disease to medicine. Ari has a long history of turning ideas into products and businesses. In a wide ranging discussion, Ari shared with us the mission of ...
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Evan Kaylin Grilla

Evan Kaylin, founder of Grilla, discussed the company’s mission and market opportunity

Evan Kaylin, founder of Grilla, discussed the company's mission and market opportunity.  Evan also shared his fund raising journey and his source of inspiration to overcome challenges to scale the company. Show Notes [01:07]  Evan discussed the inspiration behind Grilla and the company’s mission [03:15]  The revenue model of Grilla ...
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Ihar Mahaniok

Ihar Mahaniok – Discussed Investment Thesis and Process of Geek Ventures

Ihar Mahaniok, an immigrant engineering leader with over two decades of of experience building code and machine learning models, founded Geek Ventures in 2021, shared his view on why immigrants are great startup founders. The investment thesis and process of Geek Ventures are also discussed. Show Notes [01:26]  Ihar discussed ...
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James Hamet, founder of VistimLabs, uses AI and biomarkers to predict cognitive diseases

James Hamet, founder and CEO of Vistimlabs, discussed how he and his team use AI and biomarkers to help clinicians and patients predict and track cognitive decline such that early detection and monitoring is available for effective disease management. Show Notes [01:23] James discussed the inspiration behind the founding of ...
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Will Nitze, founder and CEO of IQBar

Will Nitze – founder and CEO of IQBar shared his brand building strategy

Will Nitze, founder and CEO of IQBar, shared his journey in building and scaling IQBar, the company behind the protein bars formulated with clean-label ingredients rich in compounds to benefit the brain and body. While studying psychology and neuroscience as a Harvard undergrad, Will became fascinated with the human brain ...
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Dr. Sherry Zhang on her journey from academia to health tech entrepreneur

Dr. Sherry Zhang on her journey from academia to health tech entrepreneur

Dr. Sherry Zhang, founder and CEO of GenoPalate, discussed her journey from the academia to health tech entrepreneur.  Sherry shared with us how she and her team are promoting health and wellness through science ...
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Damon Magnuski creates value for community banks by offering FX marketplace

Damon Magnuski creates value for community banks by offering FX marketplace

Damon Magnuski launched Acceleron to provide competitive FX marketplace for community banks and credit unions ...
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Sandeep Kumar Sood – CEO and Founder of Kunai discusses his entrepreneur journey

Sandeep Sood discussed how he and his team at Kunai help fintech companies launch innovative products, increase customer satisfaction and profitability. Sandeep also shared his entrepreneur journey and how he bootstrapped Kunai to success ...
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Shane Bigelow – Founder and CEO of ChampTITLES

Shane Bigelow, founder and CEO of ChampTITLES, discussed how he and his team help government and organizations improve efficiency through technology and digital transformation ...
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Mithat Ulubay discussed the mission and strategy of Flora

Mithat Ulubay discussed the mission and strategy of Flora, one of the first technology-driven sustainable e-commerce platforms ...
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Arthur Querou – founder and CEO of Vibe simplifies TV advertising

Founded in 2021 by Arthur Quérou and Frank Tetzlaff, Vibe.co is a CTV & OTT advertising platform and the first in the market to open the platform up for self serve to companies large and small. In this episode of Value Drivers, Arthur discussed his plan to help advertisers reach ...
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Dr. Zwade Marshall at Doc2Doc help physicians access capital quickly

Dr. Zwade Marshall discussed how his team at Doc2Doc help physicians access capital quickly and cost effectively Interview Excerpts Peter Ho I think your background is more unique than others. How is your experience wearing different heads? You are a physician by training, but you are also an entrepreneur. You ...
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Charles Yhap, founder and CEO of CleanRobotics, discussed how AI can help waste recycling

Charles Yhap, founder and CEO of CleanRobotics, how he and his team combines machine learning and robotics to sort recyclable materials with 90% accuracy ...
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Danny He, founder and CEO of Soapbox, discussed his entrepreneurial adventure

Danny He, founder and CEO of Soapbox, discussed his entrepreneurial adventure and how Soapbox is helping businesses to scale with streamlined fulfillment ...
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David Ure, Founder of Inanovate and Inventor of Longitudinal Assay Screening

David Ure, founder of Inanovate and inventor of Longitudinal Assay Screening, discussed his journey in building and rolling out next generation protein analysis and diagnostics technology for the life science industry.  ...
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Sam Fitzroy – Discussed How Dalia Improves Recruitment Efficiency for Employers

Sam Fitzroy discussed how Dalia, a recruitment technology company, helps employers get more qualified applicants by capturing and converting lost job seeker traffic ...
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Paul Dudley – Founder and CEO of Streamkap on Realtime Streaming Data Pipelines

Paul Dudley, founder and CEO of Streamkap, discussed how his team is building real time data pipeline tools for companies so that DevOps can start streaming data in minutes with low latency and scalability ...
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Monica Landers – Founder and CEO of StoryFit on how AI helps storytellers create better stories

Monica Landers, founder and CEO of StoryFit, discussed how StoryFit uses AI to help storytellers uncover white spaces for creative development and gain deeper understanding of story elements. Excerpts from the interview On ChatGPT and AI Monica Landers We are working with the large language models that are also allowing ...
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Ross Chanin – Founder and CEO of Artifact discussed the company’s growth strategy

Ross Chanin, founder and CEO of Artifact, discussed the story behind the founding of the company, its growth strategy and his entrepreneur journey. Peter Ho It's our pleasure today to have Ross Chanin, founder and CEO of Artifact on the program. Ross is a serial entrepreneur. He has founded and ...
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Amy Cowperthwait, Founder and CEO of Avkin, discussed the use of simulation technology

Amy Cowperthwait, founder and CEO of Avkin, discussed how simulation technology can help prepare nursing school students. She also shared with us her journey from healthcare educator to entrepreneurship ...
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Don Muir

Don Muir, founder and CEO of Arc Technologies, discussed digital financial products

Don Muir, founder and CEO of Arc Technologies, discussed the mission of the company and how startups and emerging growth companies can diversify risk and maximize return with its digital finance platform. Peter Ho Today, we have a special guest.  We have Don Muir, founder and CEO of Arc Technologies ...
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Mayank Mittal – Product Expert and Author of the Art of Building Great Products

Mayank Mittal, product expert and consultant at BCG X, discusses his new book, The art of building great products: Combine your intuition with the best proven methodologies to build digital products everyone will love. Transcript generated by AI Peter Ho Today, we have Mayank Mittal, product expert and author of ...
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Paul Rhynard CEO of Wilkinson Baking Company

Paul Rhynard – CEO of Wilkinson Baking Company makes Fresh Bread Ubiquitous

Value Drivers invited Paul Rhynard CEO of Wilkinson Baking Company to discuss the market opportunity of baking automation, the company's GTM strategy and his career journey from strategy consulting to scaling and executing a business idea into success. Transcript Generated by AI Peter Ho Today we have Paul Rhynard, CEO ...
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Mollie Breen – Founder and CEO of Perygee discussed her entrepreneur journey

Mollie Breen, founder and CEO of Perygee, discussed her journey from NSA to the founding of Perygee which provides a lighweight and complete security platform for Internet of Things (IoT) and Operational Technology (OT) ...
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Sam Sawyer – Founder and CEO of Pinnacle Realty Advisors

Sam Sawyer, Founder and CEO of Pinnacle Realty Advisors, discussed Pinnacle's mission, the opportunity to disrupt the traditional Real Estate business model and its fund raising strategy and expansion plan. Interview Transcript generated by AI Peter Ho: Today we have Sam Sawyer, founder and CEO of Pinnacle Realty Advisors on ...
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Andrew Ward

Andrew Ward, author of Execute Your Tech Idea: A Step by Step Guide for Non-Techies

Value Drivers invited Andrew Ward, author of Execute Your Tech Idea: A Step by Step Guide for Non-Techies, Professionals, Managers, and Startups on the program to discuss startup success strategies.  Andrew is the Founder and MD of Scorchsoft, a software development agency.  Andrew is also a three-time IPF British Champion ...
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