From homeless to fashion-tech entrepreneur: Cassie Betts
From homeless to fashion-tech entrepreneur: Cassie Betts
Cassie Betts is the founder of District2.Co, a technology company that connects brands/designers with factories to strea... Read more
6 Apr 2022
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52mins
Starting a business at age 66 with Paul Tasner
Starting a business at age 66 with Paul Tasner
Paul Tasner, Co-founder and CEO of PulpWorks and more recently, Co-founder of Sort, has more than 40 years of operations... Read more
30 Mar 2022
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53mins
Battling poverty with Propel and the Fresh EBT app
Battling poverty with Propel and the Fresh EBT app
Jimmy Chen is the Founder and CEO of Propel, a software company that aims to fight poverty through technology. They are ... Read more
16 Mar 2022
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1hr 7mins
How McDonald's empowered black America (but it's complicated) with Dr. Marcia Chatelain
How McDonald's empowered black America (but it's complicated) with Dr. Marcia Chatelain
In this episode you will learn:How the civil rights movement impacted the growth of McDonald’s in black AmericaHow McDon... Read more
9 Mar 2022
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58mins
Placing the Displaced: Running a Refugee Staffing Company
Placing the Displaced: Running a Refugee Staffing Company
In this episode you will learn:How the CEO started Amplio Recruiting and why?What were some of the challenges in startin... Read more
2 Mar 2022
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1hr 4mins
Revenge Porn Is Really A Tech Problem with Darieth Chisolm
Revenge Porn Is Really A Tech Problem with Darieth Chisolm
Two years after her revenge porn nightmare began, Darieth Chisolm won the case against her ex-boyfriend. Should tech com... Read more
23 Feb 2022
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50mins
When bad data leads to social injustice, featuring David Robinson
When bad data leads to social injustice, featuring David Robinson
Can AI really change the world? Or are its developing algorithms formalizing social injustice? When these highly-technic... Read more
23 Feb 2022
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1hr 5mins
It's illegal for Uber workers to strike. Marshall Steinbaum explains why. (Really though, WHY?)
It's illegal for Uber workers to strike. Marshall Steinbaum explains why. (Really though, WHY?)
"Set the market and work when and how you like. You have complete control." At least that is what gig economy companies ... Read more
16 Feb 2022
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1hr 3mins
The Ghost Workers Behind the Tech Industry, feat. Mary Gray
The Ghost Workers Behind the Tech Industry, feat. Mary Gray
You'll learnHow contract workers are essential in aiding AIs and search enginesExamples of a ghost work in everyday tech... Read more
10 Feb 2022
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58mins
Be My Eyes: Mobile micro-volunteering for the blind with Hans Wiberg
Be My Eyes: Mobile micro-volunteering for the blind with Hans Wiberg
Host Sheana Ahlqvist speaks with Hans Jørgen Wiberg, founder of Be My Eyes, a free mobile app that connects blind and vi... Read more
26 Aug 2020
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42mins