From The Root: Named among the 100 “Coolest People in Tech” by Business Insider in 2014, Erin Teague has steadily been impacting the digital space. Teague has made a name for herself at several tech companies, including the mobile-only social network Path—which she helped grow to 1 million new users a week last spring. Teague was also with Twitter and question/answer site Quora. Today, Teague is with Yahoo [...]
Megan Rose Dickey. A rockstar personality, recovering journalist, and all around tech enthusiast. We discuss her journey in technology and startup storytelling. […]
On this episode, I chat with the phenomenal Charles Hudson of SoftTech VC on part 1. At SoftTech, Charles is a partner and focuses on identifying investment opportunities in mobile infrastructure, mobile applications, and marketplaces. We discuss venture capital, the perfect pitch, music, and Charles drops knowledge bombs one after another. […]
Brian Dixon is very smart, and he knows startups and pitching like the back of his hand. He’s a VC at Kapor Capital, a venture firm focused on startups making a significant social impact. In his role, he’s on the hunt for the next big thing. We talk about how to pitch effectively to get VC attention, and Silicon Valley. Brian received his a Bachelor of Science in [...]
In this chat with Snapchat QA Engineer Justin Washington, we discuss his journey to the ultra-popular and high-growth startup Snapchat, how he became a believer in the product, and working with Steve Jobs. We also talk about growing up in the midwest (he’s from Detroit), ambitions in the music business, and both of our impeccable tastes in music. […]
“There are a lot of things that entrepreneurs, or aspiring entrepreneurs can do to help validate their idea using tools that are out there and just talking to potential customers – before they build something.” HM Hadiyah is a full stack software engineer. She’s co-founder at Playpen Labs and Black Founders, and earned her technical stripes building technology for Lockheed Martin which specializes in global aerospace, defense, security [...]
“Investors are paid everyday to wake up and find good investments, to find that growth. If you’re doing a good job, and you’re delivering growth, and you’re talking about it, investors by their definition need to go find you. That’s when you have leverage. When investors are trying to talk to you, you have leverage. When you’re trying to talk to investors, you don’t.” Michael Seibel Michael Seibel [...]
“Sometimes, maybe occasionally you’ll know what you’re doing, but usually you just have to figure it out. In startups, you have to keep learning.” MA Makinde displays his thoughtfulness and smarts in the fun chat. He’s such a smart guy and we could’ve talked for another hour. Makinde’s the engineering manager at Pinterest, which is the 2nd largest driver of traffic on the internet and a tech company [...]