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The Future of AI and Machine Learning with Ed Scott, CEO of ElectrifAi Feb 11, 2020

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“If you're not willing to be curious, not willing to be a student of innovation and a student of disruption, this is probably not the right industry for you.” – Ed Scott

Today we talked with Ed Scott, CEO of ElectrifAi, a company that is revolutionizing the artificial intelligence and machine learning space. On this episode of Mission Daily, Stephanie and Ed discuss how he turned ElectrifAi into the ML and AI company that the future needs, the importance of finding women leaders, and tips for developing a strong culture.

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The Future of Self-Storage with Ari Mir, Co-founder and CEO of Clutter Feb 05, 2020

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"Imagine if eBay and FedEx had a baby. That's what we can do for consumers."

Albert is joined by Ari Mir, Co-founder and CEO of Clutter, a tech-heavy, on-demand storage and moving company. Clutter allows consumers to affordably store their belongings without lifting a finger. Prior to Clutter, Ari founded Gumgum, the world's largest image ad network in the visual AI space, and PocketChange, a startup backed by Google.

On this episode of Mission Daily, Ari discusses the future of self-storage, how to discover opportunities in business, and shares his journey as a serial founder.

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Disrupting Traditional Education with Adam Enbar, CEO of Flatiron School Feb 03, 2020

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“Every time somebody gets a job, there's a little shred of me that's like, ‘Wow, this really works. This is crazy.’”

With a 93% employment rate across 11 campuses, Adam Enbar and Flatiron School are on a mission to get people great jobs. Today, Adam discusses how Flatiron School was created, why its curriculums outperform traditional education, and how Flatiron’s model is disrupting the education system as we know it.

(Please note: In the episode, it is mentioned that there is a 97% employment rate at Flatiron School. The rate is 93% according to the 2019 Jobs Report.)

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From Startup to Acquisition with Joe Chura, CEO of Dealer Inspire Jan 29, 2020

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“The one thing that I always made sure we did, is to never have a month or a quarter that was lower than the quarter before.”

Today, we are joined by Joe Chura, CEO of Dealer Inspire, a leading automotive platform developing innovative, mobile-first technologies. Joe co-founded Dealer Inspire in 2013, and the company has since grown to a team of over 600 employees and has partnered with over 4,000 dealers. Joe's success didn't go unnoticed and Dealer Inspire was recently acquired by Cars.com.

On this episode of Mission Daily, Stephanie and Joe sit down to discuss his career journey, what it was like founding a business that was later acquired, and the lessons he learned throughout it all.

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Confronting The Challenges of Indirect Tax with Andy Hovancik, CEO of Sovos Jan 23, 2020

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“To me it's about pragmatism. It's about iteration, it's about listening and it's about striking out a way forward." - Andy Hovancik

Today, Albert speaks with Andy Hovancik, CEO of Sovos, a company that safeguards businesses from the burden and risk of modern tax. Andy has more than 25 years of experience growing technology companies, 15 years of which have been in regulatory and compliance software. Andy joined Sovos in 2013 and has since overseen the integration of businesses, creating the most connected and complete global solution for modern tax.

On this episode of Mission Daily, Andy Hovancik discusses how tax collection on goods and services has been at the root of some of the world’s biggest challenges and what he’s doing to change that.

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Focusing on Strengths with Henry Schuck, CEO of ZoomInfo Jan 16, 2020

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Henry Schuck is the Co-Founder and CEO of ZoomInfo, formerly known as DiscoverOrg.

Henry and his close friend Kirk Brown bootstrapped ZoomInfo into the massively successful tech company it is today. Funding the project with nothing but their own money, Henry and Kirk chose what many would consider the harder, but smarter, path to starting a business. Today, ZoomInfo has won hundreds of awards within the industry and has donated a considerable amount to charities in Washington State.

On this episode of Mission Daily, Albert and Henry discuss how he made the quick switch from law school to creating his own award-winning tech company, the rewards of working hard to meet your goals, and the importance of listening to the business.

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The Most Transformative Thing You Can Do Jan 16, 2020

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On this special, mid-week episode of the show, Chad Grills, CEO of Mission, sits down with Kamal Ravikant. Kamal has done it all; trekked through the Himalayas, walked across Spain, served our country in the US Army Infantry, written several bestsellers... and today, he is a partner at Evolve.VC, a seed and A round investment firm. On this episode, Chad and Kamal talk about Kamal's experience in the military and in Silicon Valley, and dive deep into why the most transformative thing you can do is simply love yourself.

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Fostering Innovation with Joel Peterson, Chairman of the Board at JetBlue Airways Jan 15, 2020

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When Joel Peterson agreed to teach a real estate course at Stanford in the early 1990s, he thought he was just helping the school out for a couple of semesters. More than 25 years later, Joel is still a professor at Stanford and maintains relationships with many of the students he’s taught throughout the years.

“For me, it's all about the students,” Joel says. “I love rubbing shoulders with these young people. I love potential. I love spotting potential. I love nurturing it. I love nudging it. To me, that’s what's really fun.”

In addition to his teaching duties, Joel also serves as Chairman of the Board of Overseers at the Hoover Institution at Stanford and the Chairman of the Board at JetBlue Airways. On this episode of Mission Daily, Joel talks about how he spots potential in people, what the future of business looks like, why it’s important to always be innovating, and much more.

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Bridging the Communication Gap in Healthcare with Brent Lang, CEO of Vocera Jan 09, 2020

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“Technology should be viewed as your friend and as a support tool for you.”— Brent Lang

Brent Lang, CEO of Vocera, has worked hard to achieve his long list of accomplishments. He started his career as a star athlete in college winning an Olympic gold medal in 1988, and it was only after he graduated from the University of Michigan that he began diving into the world of technology. Brent eventually became one of the first employees to join Vocera and is on a mission to help improve the lives of patients, families and health care professionals around the globe.

“Once I got into the healthcare industry, I found that everybody has a story. Everybody has a connection where they've had either a really good experience in a hospital or a really bad experience in the hospital. And for us, our employees are very motivated because they want to have an impact on the world.”

On this episode of Mission Daily, Chad and Brent sit down to discuss how Vocera is unifying care teams, information, and priorities around the patient through proper communication and workflow to improve patient care, safety and experience.

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Helping to Build a Better Internet with Michelle Zatlyn, COO of Cloudflare Jan 07, 2020

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“Cloudflare's mission is to help build a better Internet. People ask though, what does that mean? Our customers are Internet property. Anything connected online can use Cloudflare and we help make sure we protect our customers from cybersecurity attacks.” — Michelle Zatlyn

Michelle Zatlyn, COO of Cloudflare, founded Cloudflare in 2009 and has since grown the company from start-up to multi-billion-dollar public company in just 10 years.

“The Cloudflare story is almost like a fairy tale in many ways. It's what Silicon Valley is made out of. The Cloudflare origin story goes back to being students."

Michelle’s story is in many ways a model of success. She graduated from Harvard in 2009, where she met fellow co-founders, Lee Holloway and Matthew Prince. Together, they started Cloudflare using the Project Honey Pot model they created. Fast forward a decade and the company has a valuation of over $4 billion, thousands of users, and recently IPO’d. But like any startup story, the founding and growth of Cloudflare has had its ups and downs.

On today’s episode, Michelle shares that very origin story, and dives into the importance — really, the necessity — of building a better Internet.

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