Podcasts about dc tech

Despite their insights on buyers, markets and growth, CSOs rarely become CEOs. In this episode, hosts Billy Luckey and Betsy Gregory-Hosler sit down with Heather Combs, a former CSO turned CEO, to discuss her experiences and recommendations for sales leaders who aspire to do the same.Heather Combs, an accomplished leader in the technology sector, is beginning her second turn in the CEO seat, having just taken the helm at Ripple Operations, a newly formed provider of maritime logistics solutions. Previously, Heather served as CEO of StraighterLine, where her visionary leadership transformed the company into a premier provider of online courses. Under her guidance, StraighterLine pioneered innovative partnerships and streamlined operations, resulting in significant growth and enhanced student success. With a proven track record of scaling high-growth companies, Heather's strategic acumen and dedication to innovation continue to make a positive impact in the tech industry and beyond. Recognized as a Power Woman of DC Tech and a champion for women in leadership, Heather's influence extends to empowering girls in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields through the STEM for Her Advisory Council and to supporting entrepreneurs through the Mindshare board and Techstars Mentor Program.

Invest In Her host Catherine Gray talks with Xina Eiland, President and CEO of X+PR, who is a visionary leader and recognized authority in multicultural communications, digital media and event planning. Xina brings a wealth of experience to clients, helping them effectively connect with diverse and hard to reach populations that include Black and Brown communities. Xina is also the co-host of Get Found Get Funded, a podcast about creating visibility, paths for growth and opportunity for entrepreneurs. Additionally, she co-founded Black Female Founders (BFF), an organization that serves as a convener to provide conversations and solutions for Black female tech founders. Because of her work in the tech and startup space, she is also a board member of BEACON, a Washington, D.C. initiative to make D.C. the number one ecosystem for women entrepreneurs. She recently won one of the Trending 40 Women of the New Power Women of DC Tech.   Join us on Facebook LIVE every Wednesday at NOON PT @SheAngelInvestors. Subscribe on Apple Podcast https://apple.co/3citN1I, Spotify https://spoti.fi/2ZUrFZc, or wherever podcasts are available!

Lisa is a seasoned entrepreneur, product strategist, and creative director whose career spans 24+ years working with technology startups and Fortune 500 companies. In 2014, Lisa founded and launched the New York Fashion Tech Lab with Springboard Enterprises and the Partnership Fund for NYC while serving as Executive Director for the first year. Her previous fashion tech startup - a contextual search engine, Shopsy, participated in TechStars in 2012 after Lisa was selected as one of the Top 10 Women in DC Tech. She has been featured in numerous publications and media outlets, and is profiled in the bestselling book; Disrupters: Success Strategies from Women Who Break the Mold. As an alumna of TechStars, Lisa maintains an active role in the startup community; she serves on the Board of Puerto Rican accelerator, Parallel18, and mentors at The Startup Institute, and The Founder Institute. She serves on several startup advisory boards while mentoring entrepreneurs around the globe. Lisa shines a spotlight on other Latino founders by highlighting their work on LatinoBuilt.com, and through her speaking engagements across the country. The New America Alliance recognized her as one of the top Latinas in Business and invited her to participate in the first American Latina Leadership Caucus in NYC. In August 2017, Lisa teamed up with Brian Laung Aoaeh to start The New York Supply Chain Meetup, which became the founding chapter of The Worldwide Supply Chain Federation. Born in the Bronx, New York, Lisa obtained her BFA in Graphic Design with University Honors from Carnegie Mellon University. She's a lifelong lover of all things fashion, is addicted to learning, new media, technology, entrepreneurship and travel. https://www.linkedin.com/in/supplychainlocalization/   ***   Up-level Your Capital Raise and Pitch Like a Thought-Leader. Download my free Power Statements Guide at https://thestefaniediaz.com/power-statement-guide/.   *** Follow on: https://www.instagram.com/thestefaniediaz/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/thestefaniediaz/  https://twitter.com/thestefaniediaz https://thestefaniediaz.com/ 

In today's episode of Women In Supply Chain, I'm joined by Lisa Morales Hellebo: a truly inspirational VC, entrepreneur, product strategist and community builder, with 25 years of experience working with start-ups and Fortune 500s alike. After beginning her career in graphic design, Lisa pulled together her talents for creativity, product design and innovation and set her sights on tech. After successfully founding her own start-up, and being named one of the Top 10 Women in DC Tech, Lisa realized the impact she could have helping other start-ups. Her passion and commitment to the acceleration of technologies that advance the industry has only grown and now, as well as advising others, she is also the co-founder of two organizations, that focus on funding innovation and revolutionizing supply chain. Today, Lisa will be talking to us about her career so far; her love for fashion tech and passion for innovation; her reflections on the corporate world's approach to sustainability; and she'll be sharing her words of advice for all of the women following in her footsteps.   SHOW SPONSOR: Apex Logistics is proud to sponsor Let's Talk Supply Chain's Women in Supply Chain podcast and blog series. Our leadership team actively works to empower an industry as diverse as our workforce with a focus on inclusion, and we're passionate about promoting the voices of women leaders to drive visibility around their achievements. Find out more over on the Apex Logistics website.   IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [06.06] How Lisa's creativity took her on an ever-evolving journey from graphic design to fashion tech, supply chain and sustainability. “My entire career has been obsessed with data, customization, personalization, on-demand – and it's led me to what I'm doing now.” [11.17] A closer look at REFASHIOND Ventures – what it does, what ‘refashioning supply chains' means and the power of supply chain digitization. [12.59] Why REFASHIOND Ventures is needed, the complex and fascinating journey that led Lisa to found it, and the many things she learned along the way. “I learned that VC's don't know anything about fashion, or retail… so I decided to found and build a fashion tech accelerator – the one that I wished had existed when I had my fashion tech company.” [24.39] Lisa reflects on some of the key challenges she's faced when it comes to industry change, mindset and sustainability – and the opportunities that have come from that. “We produce 4 times the textile waste of any other country in the world, and so we don't need to produce or grow another fiber for generations – we're sitting on mountains of waste that could be generations worth of regenerative textiles.” [35.35] Lisa's experiences as a Latina woman, in childhood as well as moving through the industry. “My entire career, my entire life, every choice I've made, has been about proving my worth.” [41.52] Lisa's words of wisdom for all of the women looking to follow in her footsteps. “You have to go through a growth process to learn that your differences are your super powers.”   RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED: You can find out more about Lisa over on her website, or you can connect with her on LinkedIn, Instagram or Twitter. Head over to REFASHIOND's website to find out more, or connect and keep up to date with the latest over on Twitter. Find out more about REFASHIOND OS on their website. Learn more about The Worldwide Supply Chain Federation over on their website. Head over to Assembly Fashion's website to find out more, or connect and keep up to date with the latest over on Instagram. Check out our other podcasts HERE.

I've hopped browsers a lot in the last few months and I've finally settled on exclusively using Firefox (or derivatives) on all my devices. In a series of posts, I'm going to share how I have my instances of Firefox configured and how it is a better browser for getting real work done. Contact me Would love to hear from you on this topic! https://obscurednarration.com/follow/ Email: obscurednarration@gmail.com Twitter: @domcoriveau - https://twitter.com/domcorriveau ********** Check out my sister podcast Go With The Heat. We just relaunched the show after going through all of the 80's goodness that was Miami Vice. The updated show is now going deeper into the greatest era of action movies, 1975 - 1995. http://gowiththeheat.com Listen to Go With The Heat, anytime without a subscription! Spotify: https://gwth.us/gwthspotify TuneIn: https://gwth.us/gwthtunein YouTube: https://gwth.us/gwthyt

Tammy Cho is CEO and founder of BetterBrave, a nonprofit that empowers employees with knowledge and tools for navigating harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. Previously, Tammy co-founded Encore Alert, an AI platform that helps brands identify and act on emerging trends, crises, and influencers in their industry. She started the company as a college freshman at Georgetown University and sold it in 2016 at age 21. Tammy has also been recognized as an NBC Asian America's A to Z Rising Star in 2018, Georgetown Entrepreneur of the Year, Hubspot Inbound's 22 Under 22, and a Power Woman in DC Tech.

(0:00) Zuri Hunter - “We need everyone to be in tech. We need to make sure we have a supportive environment for people to grow and be valued… so if you’re hearing this, recognize those red flags and go where you are welcomed.”(0:32) Eva Reid - “How do we build a community of women in technology that not only helps support us as women but helps us to be a larger part of the tech community, women and otherwise?”(0:51) Leilani Battle - “I think it’s the community’s responsibility to support members of the community. So if we don’t reach out to each other, then we’re sort of failing everybody.”(1:09) Eva Reid - “It's easy to say, ‘Hey let's do a happy hour,’ but it's another thing to make that consistent and to connect people and get people talking to each other and actually having some impact on the community. So I am also extremely proud of that.”(1:35) Zuri Hunter - “What makes DC tech scene a really great place -- and actually a good place for diversity and inclusion -- is because they care, to some level. They care about having a diverse and inclusive community. And what I mean by this is that they support local organizations like DC FemTech, Women Who Code, Black Girls Code...”(2:06) Alexis Ewing-Moody - “It’s definitely a testament to the DC tech community, and especially the underrepresented groups within the larger DC tech scene. I put it out there very quickly that I was looking again, and a lot of opportunities opened up for me.”Loved this mini episode? Check out our full episodes with Eva Reid, Alexis Ewing-Moody, Leilani Battle, and Zuri Hunter on the Tech, Rebalanced podcast.

I’ve used OBS for a long time for game and screen recording. I was well aware that was barely scratching the surface of what it can do. Yet, that’s basically all I needed it for, mostly for screen recording training videos. I never had a reason to go deeper into OBS, but now I’ve spent my entire vacation learning deep diving after running some fun experiments based on ideas I had while watching a few of my favorite streamers. In particular, virtual cams and NDI streaming. This is the narration of my original blog post found here: https://obscurednarration.com/streaming-at-home-with-ndi-and-virtual-cams-for-family-fun/ Contact me Would love to hear from you on this topic! https://obscurednarration.com/follow/ Email: obscurednarration@gmail.com Twitter: @domcoriveau - https://twitter.com/domcorriveau ********** Check out my sister podcast Go With The Heat. We just relaunched the show after going through all of the 80's goodness that was Miami Vice. The updated show is now going deeper into the greatest era of action movies, 1975 - 1995. http://gowiththeheat.com Listen to Go With The Heat, anytime without a subscription! Spotify: https://gwth.us/gwthspotify TuneIn: https://gwth.us/gwthtunein YouTube: https://gwth.us/gwthyt Music "Werq", "Basic Implosion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Although there are not many nice things to say about 2020, there was one aspect of my life that has changed for the better. This is the year I finally accepted that I am hearing disabled. This is the narration of my original blog post found here: https://obscurednarration.com/embracing-my-disability-addressing-accessibility/ Contact me Would love to hear from you on this topic! https://obscurednarration.com/follow/ Email: obscurednarration@gmail.com Twitter: @domcoriveau - https://twitter.com/domcorriveau ********** Check out my sister podcast Go With The Heat. We just relaunched the show after going through all of the 80's goodness that was Miami Vice. The updated show is now going deeper into the greatest era of action movies, 1975 - 1995. http://gowiththeheat.com Listen to Go With The Heat, anytime without a subscription! Spotify: https://gwth.us/gwthspotify TuneIn: https://gwth.us/gwthtunein YouTube: https://gwth.us/gwthyt Music "Werq", "Basic Implosion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Okay, this is gonna sound funny. But at the middle of my tech stack is my tablet. This may not be how you want to use it, however for me its the center of the universe. My tablet needs to be able to do everything. Its the only device that bridges all my machines and is the link that connects them all. This is a truncated version on how I pull it off and why I love it. This is the narration of my original blog post found here: https://obscurednarration.com/that-mid-range-tablet-life/ Contact me Would love to hear from you on this topic! https://obscurednarration.com/follow/ Email: obscurednarration@gmail.com Twitter: @domcoriveau - https://twitter.com/domcorriveau ********** Check out my sister podcast Go With The Heat. We just relaunched the show after going through all of the 80's goodness that was Miami Vice. The updated show is now going deeper into the greatest era of action movies, 1975 - 1995. http://gowiththeheat.com Listen to Go With The Heat, anytime without a subscription! Spotify: https://gwth.us/gwthspotify TuneIn: https://gwth.us/gwthtunein YouTube: https://gwth.us/gwthyt Music "Werq", "Basic Implosion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

My thoughts on the best tech of 2020. There will be lots of lists that are nothing but affiliate links. This post is about the people and projects that enable us to truly own digital items, not leasing like we do with Google Drive, Spotify, and Netflix. Read the original blog: https://obscurednarration.com/the-best-tech-of-2020-a-new-mindset-on-ownership/ ********** Contact me Would love to hear from you on this topic! https://obscurednarration.com/follow/ Email: obscurednarration@gmail.com Twitter: @domcoriveau - https://twitter.com/domcorriveau ********** Check out my sister podcast Go With The Heat. We just relaunched the show after going through all of the 80's goodness that was Miami Vice. The updated show is now going deeper into the greatest era of action movies, 1975 - 1995. http://gowiththeheat.com Listen to Go With The Heat, anytime without a subscription! Spotify: https://gwth.us/gwthspotify TuneIn: https://gwth.us/gwthtunein YouTube: https://gwth.us/gwthyt Music "Werq", "Basic Implosion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Welcome to another episode of Develomentor. Today's guest is Taylor Poindexter.Taylor Poindexter is the co-founder of Black Code Collective, an organization that strives to provide a safe space for Black Engineers to collaborate and grow their skills. In addition to this, she is a Senior Back End Engineer for a startup called tech co. A company that is working to make a more participatory democracy. Some awards she’s received include: 2019 Power Woman of DC Tech, DC Fem Tech’s 2018 Power Woman in Code, DC’s 2017 Top Technologist, and 2017 Power Woman of DC Tech. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, working out, whiskey tasting, and spending time with her two amazing nephews.If you are enjoying our content please leave us a rating and review or consider supporting usA note from GrantTaylor Poindexter is a proud University of Virginia alumni, earning her degree in computer science before launching her career in tech where she’s held down roles like automation engineer, test engineer, back end engineer and now senior software engineer. Never one to slow down, Taylor also co-founded the Black Code Collective, an organization that strives to provide a safe space for Black Engineers to collaborate and grow their skills in the Washington DC area. She has collected several awards including being selected as one of DC’s Top Power Women as well as DC’s Top Technologist in 2017. -Grant IngersollQuotes“The amount of imposter syndrome I’ve felt until the last 6 months has been at times overwhelming and there were genuine times when I thought that I couldn’t make it in tech.”“On the back end I’m handling all the data that is passed to the front end for you to be able to see and manipulate. I also write the algorithms to potentially be able to save that data to the database and then serve to the user when they come back.”“I have several mentors I’ve picked up along the way but they’ve all happened very naturally. And I think those are the best types of mentor relationships because they genuinely care about the advancement of my career.”“While I may have my own tickets to complete, I have to also make sure to be thinking of the broader vision and the implication of the tickets we’re working on now so we’re set up for success.”—Taylor PoindexterYou can find more resources in the show notesTo learn more about our podcast go to https://develomentor.com/To listen to previous episodes go to https://develomentor.com/blog/Connect with Taylor PoindexterTwitterFollow DevelomentorTwitter: @develomentorConnect with Grant IngersollLinkedInSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/develomentor)

There are plenty of reasons to make this accessible for more users, from environmental to economic. I realized after repairing my daughters Honor 7x, that I now have three devices in use after battery replacements, all of them repaired for a combined cost of $60. Repairing my daughter's phone only cost $15. Imagine the benefit so many people could have when a repair costs a fraction of a new device and the manufacturer wasn’t conspiring against you to block this process. This is even more evident now as millions of people are out of work just like me, looking to save every penny they can. Contact me Would love to hear from you on this topic! Email: obscurednarration@gmail.com Twitter: @domcoriveau - https://twitter.com/domcorriveau ********** Digital marketing professional Into digital marketing? Get a newsletter all about the best stuff in digital marketing over the last week plus deep-dives into this industry. https://gwth.us/marketingmixer Check out my sister podcast Go With The Heat. We just relaunched the show after going through all of the 80's goodness that was Miami Vice. The updated show is now going deeper into the greatest era of action movies, 1975 - 1995. http://gowiththeheat.com Listen to Go With The Heat, anytime without a subscription! Spotify: https://gwth.us/gwthspotify TuneIn: https://gwth.us/gwthtunein YouTube: https://gwth.us/gwthyt Music "Werq", "Basic Implosion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Earlier, Flipboard announced a $3/month subscription (coming soon) to curate public video into a single feed. What I really want is a way to easily consolidate YouTube, feeds, newsletters, and podcasts into a single source. Unfortunately, this Flipboard subscription is a good idea, too lost in its own ego, justifying the “algorithm” over allowing indie curators and creators to build their own audiences. The sad truth is that this could have been a reality, if RSS was treated as an important feature of the open web. Instead, modern content is all about the platform, not content. Contact me Would love to hear from you on this topic! Email: obscurednarration@gmail.com Twitter: @domcoriveau - https://twitter.com/domcorriveau ********** Digital marketing professional Into digital marketing? Get a newsletter all about the best stuff in digital marketing over the last week plus deep-dives into this industry. https://gwth.us/marketingmixer Check out my sister podcast Go With The Heat. We just relaunched the show after going through all of the 80's goodness that was Miami Vice. The updated show is now going deeper into the greatest era of action movies, 1975 - 1995. http://gowiththeheat.com Listen to Go With The Heat, anytime without a subscription! Spotify: https://gwth.us/gwthspotify TuneIn: https://gwth.us/gwthtunein YouTube: https://gwth.us/gwthyt Music "Werq", "Basic Implosion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

One of the biggest factors I take into consideration before purchasing an Android phone is if it is supported by 3rd. party ROM’s. Previously I’ve run devices without Google Apps after installing LineageOS, which had significant speed and battery performance in addition to privacy upgrades. Last week I installed /e/ OS on my Honor 5x after stumbling on it on Twitter. There’s a few aspects of this really unique OS that I feel merit a test for anyone who has a supported device. The /e/ operating system isn’t just a custom ROM. They’ve developed an integrated ecosystem of default apps to replace typical Google services along with utilizing MicroG framework to help more apps work without access to Google Play Services. This isn’t a full review of the OS, but my initial takeaways of what might be the most interesting attempt at a non-Google Linux mobile OS and something I think I’m going to stick with for the long run. For show notes, tech notes and more check out obscurednarration.com. Shout at me on Twitter @domcorriveau, would love to hear your feedback on this topic and more.

Amelia is co-founder and COO at Hatch Apps, an automated software development company enabling business leaders to launch a custom app on iOS, Android and web for a fraction of the cost of hiring a software development firm. Amelia has been recognized as a Y Combinator Fellow, a Washingtonian Tech Titan, a Top 40 Entrepreneur Under 40, one of DC's 50 On Fire, and a Power Woman of DC Tech, and she was recently profiled in TIME.

How did/will you learn how to code: Computer Science Degree? Bootcamp? Online videos? There are many ways to learn tech, but what comes with all of those pathways? Bootcamps are expensive, but traditional degrees are even more so! Learning online can be daunting and overwhelming and leaves you with fundamental gaps. Traditional degrees get you that theoretical background, but often lack real world skills you'll need on day 1 of that new job. So we invited one of each to talk about the pros, cons, and realities of their learning journeys into tech. Chris Nguyen has a degree in Computer Science and Linguistics from the University of Maryland and Masters in Computer Science. He now works as a Senior developer for The Washington PostMary Griffus graduated from General Assembly's Web Development Immersive program in 2016. She is a Software Engineer at HumanGeo.Anita Hall is 100% self-taught, learning from tutorials, taking an apprenticeship and continues to gain skills on the job and from the people around her. She now works as a developer for The Washington Post

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Tech Forward! For this week’s episode, I’m thrilled to share my conversation with Jessica Bell. Jessica works as a web developer for the Washington Post, primarily on front end and Javascript projects. She is also highly active in the DC tech community: she’s the Chair of DC ACM, as well as an active member of  DCFemTech and Women Who Code DC. Throughout the year, she helps people learn the basics of coding in web development by teaching at General Assembly. As if all that weren’t enough, she also hosts and produces a podcast, DC Tech Stories, which features local tech workers. We’ll discuss her unique journey into the world of tech, her experience at the Post — which has been recognized for its inclusive engineering team — and how she’s making her mark in the DC tech scene. Jessica came to DC after completing a degree in International Relations from San Francisco State University. After hitting a plateau in self-teaching, she enrolled in the General Assembly bootcamp, and began her first full-time developer role afterwards. Of her work at the Post, she says, “I have both the mission of working in a news environment, and the culture of diversity. The Post has done a good job of opening up their recruiting pipeline in an intentional way.” Jessica attributes the success of diversity and inclusion at the Post to small, but significant differences. The recruiting team works hard to ensure the Post’s social media takeovers are reflective of diversity, and highlight all the voices within the organization. They have also examined their hiring requirements and the language they use in their job postings, in an effort to stop qualified people from self-selecting out prior to the application itself. The interview process for engineers has been reworked as well, such that bootcamp graduates — not just computer science graduates from traditional universities — can display their skills. All of these steps, along with strong partnerships with advocacy groups, have helped to get diverse talent in the door. While many San Francisco graduates might have been inclined to remain in the Bay area, Jessica is quick to sing the praises of the DC tech scene. “I have met so many people — men, women, black, white, people who are queer, every identity you can think of — who all care so deeply about the other people in this scene. And that gives you a lot of hope and strength. I think that is a little bit unique about DC. It’s a great place to get started because it’s such a diverse city. It isn’t perfect, but you can come here and see smart, ambitious people from all backgrounds being recognized for their accomplishments.” She is similarly quick to decry the traditional narratives of the tech world, which inspired her to start the DC Tech Stories podcast. Having met so many examples of developers who didn’t fit the narrow tech narrative, she’s passionate about opening up that story to the “cool, different, inclusive, and interesting” reality of tech. You can listen to DC Tech Stories wherever you listen to podcasts, or just check out the website. Jessica, thank you so much for coming onto the show, and for all the work you’re doing here in DC and beyond. Thank you, also, to all of you out there listening. See you next week! Connect with us Website | Twitter | Instagram

Shana is Chief Marketing Officer at Crowdskout, a CRM and data analytics platform built for advocacy and campaigns. She is also heavily involved in the DC Tech community as co-organizer of DC Tech Meetup, cofounder of DCFemTech, and board member of The Vinetta Project. With over 15-years in marketing and sales at various tech companies–including Blackboard and SocialRadar–Shana has also become a go-to technology commentator for national television networks.

Jim Dinegar at the Kogod School of Business, explains why low unemployment rates might be an opportunity for growth in the D.C. region. With a wide margin of unfilled tech jobs in the area, Dinegar lays out a plan for using education to solve the issue.

George speaks to Jay Kim, Chief Strategy Officer of Upskill. We talk about the Skylight platform for smart glasses, the internet of things, and how Augmented Reality will take over the world as part of Industry 4.0. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/georgeindc)

George speaks with Sam Sabin, tech reporter with DC Inno, a local blog that covers what's happening in the technology startup scene in Washington, DC. In this episode, we review some of the big tech headlines of 2017 and speak about what's in store for the future of the region. [Full Length edit]Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/georgeindc)

Amelia Friedman is our guest on this episode of DC Entrepreneur. She is the co-founder of Hatch, a Y Combinator-funded app and software development startup. Amelia also helped establish the Vinetta Project's DC chapter which helps women entrepreneurs around the region. Her first startup was a non-profit called the Student Language Exchange when she was a student at Brown University. Amelia talks about her experience as a startup founder, her work in the DC tech scene, and how she and her partner helped bootstrap their startup idea by creating a card game to raise capital.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/georgeindc)

Byte Back transforms lives by training unemployed and underemployed adults with limited access to technology and helping them move into living-wage careers that use technology. It's one of the only organizations in the country providing all levels of tech training for free to low-tech communities. Get involved at byteback.org or by calling (202) 529-3395.

In this episode, George speaks with Sarah Van Dell, CEO of Plum Relish, a District startup that offers lunch catering for office workers and events. Sarah speaks about her path as a startup founder, and how the idea began while she was working for the Advisory Board Company. She also talks about her all-women advisory board, her business partnerships, and why "Food Tech" is the next big thing.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/georgeindc)

George talks with social entrepreneurship founder Kate Glantz who built Heartful.ly Registry, a wedding registry website where couples can raise money to help charities and non-profits. Kate, a Tory Burch Foundation fellow is director of DC Entrepreneur Initiatives at SEED SPOT and involved with Halcyon Incubator, and Vinetta Project. Kate speaks about her journey from serving in the Peace Corps in Tanzania to becoming an entrepreneur, navigating the DC Tech scene, and her take on failure vs success as a startup founder. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/georgeindc)

George speaks with Brandon Luong, Product Manager for WeTogether and the brains behind DMV Startup. Brandon was also a co-organizer for the DC Tech Meetup. Brandon speaks about his love for DC Tech, diversity in the tech startup community, and his growing up around entrepreneurs as a "restaurant baby." Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/georgeindc)

George speaks with Frank V. Taylor, Co-Founder of Fosterly, which recently released a new study based on a survey of DC based startups. Frank is also the leader of RESTIN, a massage chair wellness company which he started as a student at the College of William and Mary. Frank is active in the DC Tech community and is the organizer of the WeDC ambassador program which represents the Washington, DC area at the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas. This is the long edit of this interview. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/georgeindc)

George sits down in conversation with Cherian Thomas, Chairman and CEO of Spotluck. Cherian has taken the Spotluck app from a Georgetown University Masters thesis to the number 1 dining app on the iTunes App Store. The app's gamified UX makes it an engaging and useful tool for its users, and a value added customer experience for restaurant marketers. [Air Date 7-29-16]Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/georgeindc)

D.C. Entrepreneur speaks with the start-ups and app developers at D.C. Tech Day. Tech Day is a little bit like a science fair for business innovators and disruptors taking place at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. In this episode, we speak with Eric Smeby of TuitionCoin; Mark London of FrontDesk Connect; Cherian Thomas of SpotLuck; Stephan Walters of Grease Monkey, and Max Friedman of Happening; Andy Fine of Valor; and, Vlad Enache of Ignite.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/georgeindc)

General manager Reid Snyder and writer Carl Pierre from InTheCapital, talk about what it takes to cover the DC Tech scene. Carl gives us some insights to how his inbox fills up every morning with pitches. Reid talks about their InTheCapital events and covering new beats around the Washington, DC area. Between style, education, and technology, these guys are looking to shake things up. InTheCapital combines a fast, edgy, and opinionated editorial staff with an open community publishing platform to reinvent the model of local news online. InTheCapital believes hearing from innovators in the city will allow for a range of perspectives on the growth intelligent innovation in the District.