From MIT PhD Student to Machine Learning Entrepreneur: Verta.ai CEO Manasi Vartak (Part 1)

Manasi made the journey from a technologist to a founder CEO, raised over $10M in funding, and has built over $5M in revenue with her first startup.Amazing execution! Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born, raised, and in what kind of background?

From Developer to Successful Machine Learning Entrepreneur: Aparna Dhinakaran, Co-Founder, CPO of Arize (Part 1)

We have a huge audience of developers, engineers, and programmers who want to transition to becoming successful entrepreneurs. This conversation explores the journey of such a developer. Fantastic story! Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where did you grow up? What kind of circumstances?

14 Udemy Courses on How To Build a Startup for a Woman Entrepreneur

While we have made a lot of progress, the tech industry remains male dominated. My mantra has always been: Do not strive to be a great female entrepreneur. Strive to be a great entrepreneur. Period.

Thought Leaders in Healthcare IT: Kristen Valdes, CEO of b.well Connected Health (Part 1)

Kristen founded the company when her daughter couldn’t get swift diagnosis due to lack of interoperability across various health records. Today, her company addresses the interoperability problem in digital health categorically and strategically. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by introducing our audience to yourself as well as to b.well Connected.

Women Entrepreneurs and Investors: Two Sides of the Proverbial Coin

Is entrepreneurship different for women entrepreneurs? Is there bias against women entrepreneurs? Is the increasing presence of women investors changing the venture capital industry?

Thought Leaders in Cloud Computing: Karen Gondoly, CEO of Leostream (Part 1)

If you haven’t already, please study our free Bootstrapping course and the Investor Introductions page. Karen provides a precise analysis of the infrastructure for remote access in the Covid world, including gaps open for entrepreneurship. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start introducing our audience to yourself as well as Leostream. Karen Gondoly: First of all, thanks for having me. My name

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Surviving Covid with a Bootstrapped Venture: Kristi Herold, CEO of JAM (Part 1)

If you haven’t already, please study our free Bootstrapping course and the Investor Introductions page. Kristi built a thriving bootstrapped business over twenty years until Covid hit. Read how she is surviving Covid. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born and raised? What kind of background did you

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1Mby1M Virtual Accelerator Investor Forum: With Cindy Padnos, Founder and Managing Director at Illuminate Ventures 2021 (Part 1)

Cindy Padnos, Founder and Managing Director at Illuminate Ventures, discusses the impact of Covid on the fund’s portfolio, as well as the trends she sees.  Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by welcoming back Cindy Padnos to our show. She is the founder and director of Illuminate Ventures and one of the active female investors in the

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