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Technori Update w/ Scott Kitun and the founders of Pour My Beer and Digital Adventure Mar 25, 2020

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Scott gives an update on Technori happenings amid the coronavirus outbreak and other content musings. Digital Adventures founder Omowale Casselle joins the show to tell how they are moving their coding camps and technology classes fully online (24:26) . Scott also catches up with friend of the program Josh Goodman founder of Pourmybeer, who was due to announce a big raise that's been put on hold and shines a big spotlight on what in-person businesses are dealing with, without the people (32:20) .

With Draftbit, imagination — not budget — is the limit Mar 24, 2020

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App-building platform Draftbit makes niche app ideas a reality by giving individuals and businesses the power to make apps without a big budget or team of engineers. Listen to founder Brian Luerssen hop on to discuss with Scott at WGN Radio.

Ride bikes and make new friends through Twisted Road, the Airbnb for motorcycles Mar 12, 2020

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Forget the Hell’s Angels: Twisted Road is heaven for bikers who want to take their dream motorcycle for a ride without having to buy it. Founder Austin Rothbard hops back on the show with Scott to give a special update on the company

In pursuit of ‘purer’ content: How Patreon empowers artists and creators worldwide Mar 11, 2020

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Sam Yam, co-founder and CTO of Patreon, describes how the company fosters healthier online communities by better connecting artists and fans.

How Arturo is using AI to improve underwriting Mar 10, 2020

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Looking at famous people's houses is not the most productive use for the tech in Google Maps. Insurance company Arturo is using it to determine quotes. Founder and CEO John-Isaac Clark joins the podcast with Scott Kitun.

Meet Wonolo, the company connecting local workers with on-demand jobs Mar 05, 2020

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Yong Kim, the founder of Wonolo (stands for “Work Now Locally”), set out to create a platform to bring power back to today’s workers. After closing a Series C funding round of $32 million in November 2018, his company is set to lead the wave, empowering freelance and project workers. Yong joined the podcast to share his inspiration for Wonolo, his predictions for the future of the employment economy and how to find the intersection of technology, business and human nature.

Skip the concession line: Get your snacks and beer faster at sporting events with FanFood Mar 03, 2020

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The only thing more delicious than watching your team win live is watching them win live while you eat a hot dog. FanFood will bring it right to your seat. Five years since he came up with the idea in a college bar, FanFood has become what founder Carson Goodale describes as “a real business.” It’s so real he’s even fundraising right now. Carson joined the podcast to talk about how bad bar service inspired his app, how military training translated to entrepreneurial life and what it’s like to see your scrappy idea become a functional business.

LogicGate: the drag and drop software will make you feel like a governance, risk & compliance wizard Feb 27, 2020

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Governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software is deeply unsexy, extremely important and mostly unexplored — until now, thanks to LogicGate. Matt Kunkel, co-founder and CEO of LogicGate, understands GRC has a dreary reputation — and he’s happy to be part of the team working to make it easy. He and his co-founders designed a platform enabling companies to put together their own GRC program using drag and drop.

CMT Digital believes cryptocurrency can revolutionize how we handle money — if we let it Feb 26, 2020

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Cryptocurrency is poised to change the way we use money — and CMT Digital CEO Colleen Sullivan says it’s time for U.S. regulators to join the party. CMT Digital One branch of proprietary trading and financial services firm Capital Markets Trading (CMT), it focuses on cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies. At first CMT Digital only worked on the regulatory side. A few years later, in 2016, the firm invested in Bitcoin, and in 2017 it launched a trading desk for crypto assets. These days, the company also invests in crypto-related technologies.

Groupon’s new CTO on why his job is more about people than tech Feb 24, 2020

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Groupon’s new CTO, John Higginson, explains why his job is less about coding and more about people, plus how to be the kind of leader your team respects. Becoming CTO has meant putting people before machines. “This is more a people role than a technology role,” John says. “Figuring out how to get the right people is hands down the most important thing I need to spend my time on.”

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