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There has been an article circulating the interwebs recently around California’s devastating poverty rate. https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelshellenberger/2018/05/31/number-one-in-poverty-california-isnt-our-most-progressive-state-its-our-most-racist-one/ Many are kept in poverty because affording a home – one of the biggest wealth drivers in our economy – is out of reach. Landed is on a journey to change that. They are making homeownership accessible for the most … Continue reading "How Silicon Valley Can Fight Wealth Inequality" The post How Silicon Valley Can Fight Wealth Inequality appeared first on Sydney Paige Thomas.

I loved chatting with Chai Mishra at Movebutter. He is building his product specifically for people outside of traditional “target geos” for most VCs. His company is dedicated to providing everyone with access to high quality and organic food – despite whether or not you have a farmer’s market within walking distance. Learn more about … Continue reading "How to Build for Rural America" The post How to Build for Rural America appeared first on Sydney Paige Thomas.

Catching up with Anna Roumiantseva at HomeSlice was such a treat. She is a fellow Haasie – Go Bears! – and so I’m not surprised to see her doing awesome things. In this episode, we learn more about the creative approach she’s taking to building a path to homeownership for everyone. Learn more about HomeSlice … Continue reading "Making Homeownership Accessible Again" The post Making Homeownership Accessible Again appeared first on Sydney Paige Thomas.

It was so great chatting with Nate Maslak, CEO and Co-Founder of HealthWiz. In this episode, we learn more about the “plumbing” of healthcare and why there’s still so much wrong with it. Learn more about Healthwiz here: https://www.myhealthwiz.com Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Android | RSS The post Focusing on the Plumbing appeared first on Sydney Paige Thomas.

In today’s episode, we learn from Helen Adeosun, Care Academy’s CEO and Founder. She is building a brand new industry in caregiving and she shares some awesome insight into what opportunities that presents. To learn more about Care Academy, check out: https://careacademy.com. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Android | RSS The post Creating a New Industry from Scratch appeared first on Sydney Paige Thomas.

I’m so pumped to chat with CEO and Co-Founder of Wonderschool, Chris Bennett. In our conversation, we get into the nuts and bolts of building a marketplace. Wonderful is operating off of the Classic Econ 101 principle of Supply & Demand. There is limited supply and excess demand of preschool education which they are hoping … Continue reading "Marketplace Building 101" The post Marketplace Building 101 appeared first on Sydney Paige Thomas.

On this episode, we speak with Morgan Babbs, CEO and Founder of Colibri. Through our conversation, she shares how she isn’t taking the freedom and ownership that she has as a founder lightly. She is building each piece of her company with clear intentions to change the status quo. Learn more about Colibri here: http://www.colibri-global.com/. … Continue reading "Creating a Company with Intention" The post Creating a Company with Intention appeared first on Sydney Paige Thomas.

I am so excited about this episode. I sit down with Jimmy Chen, CEO and Founder of Propel who shares some really interesting insights on how he built his company. After finding a really interesting problem with the UX/UI experience for food stamp recipients, he decided to build a company to support this market that … Continue reading "How to Build with Empathy for Diverse Consumers" The post How to Build with Empathy for Diverse Consumers appeared first on Sydney Paige Thomas.

I’m really excited to bring you this week’s episode of Be About It. In this episode, I feature the CEO of Access Bazaar, Julian Rodriguez. I’m so excited that he took time from his busy schedule being in FastCo and running his company to teach me more about the large market he’s tackling – selling … Continue reading "Bodega" The post Bodega appeared first on Sydney Paige Thomas.

Enough with the tech bros. This podcast is dedicated to shining a light on the founders building companies for real people. Each episode will feature a different founder who is solving major problems of the day like immigration, climate change and more. Check out this short intro to learn more about my vision for the … Continue reading "Introducing: The Be About It Podcast" The post Introducing: The Be About It Podcast appeared first on Sydney Paige Thomas.