Alex Pederson's guest appearances

Alex Pederson

Service Academy Business Mastermind

David Marquet

Dan Lesniak

Ryan Smith

Eric Johnson

Tom Morkes

Chris West

John Oliver

Jimmy Vreeland

Jesse Iwuji

Ryan Martin

Preston Pysh

Mike Foster

Grace Smith

John Graham

Michael Kim

OwlTail

Alex Pederson  (USAFA ‘08) is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Polco, an online platform that supports community engagement in local government.  Alex and his partner built Polco because they found that government officials, specifically those at the local level, have difficulty getting real-time and reliable input from their communities.    In this episode, Alex and I discuss:  How direct feedback from a city manager led to a pivot in his business A success story with a small town 90-year old constituent that illustrates how Polco gives community members a chance to share their voices Why he thinks working with another Academy graduate or military veteran makes for a strong business partnership The key skills and lessons learned from his time at the Air Force Academy and in the Air Force that are helping him today as an entrepreneur    Connect with Alex:  Alex Pederson Polco  If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can join our supportive community and get started today. Subscribe and help out the show:  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Also available on Google Podcasts, Spotify &amp; Stitcher Leave us a 5-star review!  Special thanks to Alex for joining me this week.  Until next time! -Scott Mackes, USNA ’01

Alex Pederson  (USAFA ‘08) is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at <a href="https://info.polco.us/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Polco</a>, an online platform that supports community engagement in local government.  Alex and his partner built Polco because they found that government officials, specifically those at the local level, have difficulty getting real-time and reliable input from their communities.    In this episode, Alex and I discuss: <ul> <li>How direct feedback from a city manager led to a pivot in his business</li> <li>A success story with a small town 90-year old constituent that illustrates how Polco gives community members a chance to share their voices</li> <li>Why he thinks working with another Academy graduate or military veteran makes for a strong business partnership</li> <li>The key skills and lessons learned from his time at the Air Force Academy and in the Air Force that are helping him today as an entrepreneur  </li> </ul> Connect with Alex: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hialex/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Alex Pederson</a></li> <li><a href="https://info.polco.us/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Polco</a></li> </ul> If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can <a href="https://sabmgroup.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">join our supportive community</a> and get started today. Subscribe and help out the show: <ul> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/service-academy-business-mastermind/id1233995120" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe on Apple Podcasts</a></li> <li>Also available on <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zYWJtZ3JvdXAubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3vhLcvE3Qng7TnrVfDH9tn" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/scott-mackes/service-academy-business-mastermind" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a></li> <li>Leave us a 5-star review!</li> </ul> Special thanks to Alex for joining me this week.  Until next time! -Scott Mackes, USNA ’01

#153: Building Smarter, More Connected Local Communities with Alex Pederson, USAFA ‘08