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#233 Post-Acquisition, Pre-Burnout: Surviving M&A as a CFO with Kathy Kinder https://open.spotify.com/episode/5wmvtV5W3CneLlcQwQ0qJh?si=Fejf8jefTK2Lje3nVPHB7g In this insightful podcast episode of the Grow CFO Show, Kevin sits down with Kathy Kinder. Their discussion centers on the critical challenges CFOs face during mergers and acquisitions, with particular emphasis on post-acquisition integration and avoiding burnout. Kathy brings extensive experience from her career spanning multiple private equity-owned companies where she managed numerous acquisitions, growing one company from $30 million to over $130 million in revenue.  The conversation highlights the importance of simplifying organizational structures post-acquisition to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Kathy shares valuable insights on managing teams through periods of change, emphasizing communication and addressing performance issues promptly. Her transition from corporate CFO roles to fractional CFO consulting reflects a growing trend among finance executives seeking more balanced careers while still leveraging their expertise to help growing companies avoid costly mistakes. About Kathy Kinder:Kathy Kinder is a former CFO with over 30 years of experience managing accounting, HR, legal and facilities. She focused her expertise as a CFO for tech companies, facilitating over 13 acquisitions. These acquisitions cover private asset and stock sales, carve outs of public companies, and public take private situations.  An original founder of LiftBridge, Kathy is now largely retired from direct client work but still contributes as a mentor to those wanting to grow their CFO skills, or for founders needing basic background or increased practical understanding of business and finance. Kathy, along with her co-founders Kay Whitaker and Ashley Vukovits, won the 2022 Mira Award for Service Partner of the Year. The judges for the Mira Awards, presented by TechPoint, ‘determined LiftBridge's effectiveness with its clients is likely to have a lasting impact on the success of the Indiana tech ecosystem startups and scale-ups well past the critical five-year survival mark'. Kathy is a dog lover and former owner of a doggy boarding and daycare business.  Key topics covered: Kathy led finance teams through 11-12 acquisitions under Battery Ventures, managing accounting, revenue recognition, HR, facilities, and legal contracts while navigating the complexities of rapid growth  Post-acquisition integration requires simplification of organizational structures, including consolidating federal ID numbers to reduce redundant reporting and standardizing employee benefit plans across merged entities  Effective team management during M&A transitions depends on clear communication and treating team members as valued contributors rather than subordinates  Addressing underperforming team members promptly is essential during acquisitions to maintain overall team morale and productivity  The multi-faceted role of a CFO during M&A requires broad knowledge across business functions, with Kathy emphasizing that there are "no stupid questions" when navigating unfamiliar territory  Transitioning to fractional CFO work can provide a less stressful alternative for experienced finance executives while allowing them to mentor growing companies and help them avoid common pitfalls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAYQOwPdyhA Links Kathy Kinder on LinkedIn Kevin Appleby on LinkedIn GrowCFO Mentoring Timestamps 00:01:04: Introduction to the podcast and explanation of the recording process with new mentor Kathy. 00:05:00-00:10:00: Kathy shares her background from "bean counter" at Stokely Van Camp to managing growth at a tech company that went public. 00:08:30-00:10:45: Experience leading finance through 11-12 acquisitions under Battery Ventures, growing from $30M to $130M in revenue.

As we wind down 2024, we're diving into our archives to serve up some memorable throwback conversations. Whether you're a long-time listener revisiting these gems or discovering them for the first time, these conversations capture pivotal moments in Africa's tech journey. In today's episode, we're rewinding to 2018... Episode overview: Join us as we eavesdrop on a fascinating corridor conversation from Afrobytes Tech Marketplace in Paris featuring Amadou Daffe, who has since transformed Gebeya from an Ethiopian tech talent marketplace into a pan-African hybrid organisation connecting African developers with global opportunities, and Adewale Yusuf, who went from leading the tech media platform Techpoint to founding AltSchool Africa, which is now expanding online tech education from Africa into Europe. What makes this chat particularly relevant today is how it foreshadowed Ethiopia's emergence as a tech talent powerhouse and Nigeria's developer compensation dynamics. Critical insights: 1. The "Andela Effect" on developer salaries in Nigeria and its impact on local startups 2. Ethiopia's unique developer culture characterised by quiet confidence and humility 3. The stark contrast between Ethiopian and Nigerian developer mindsets 4. An unexpected revelation about Paga's Ethiopian development roots Standout moments: - Daffe reveals why he chose Ethiopia over Nigeria and Kenya for his tech venture - A surprising disclosure about Ethiopian developers' role in programming Sophia the robot - The parallel drawn between Nigeria's music industry success and its tech ecosystem Market intelligence (circa 2018): - Ethiopia: 43 universities offering computer science degrees Nigeria: Developer salaries reaching $50,000, pricing out local startups - Ethiopian developers' competitive advantage: Similar quality at $10,000/year Looking back, looking forward: As we revisit this conversation in 2024, it's fascinating to see how many of these observations played out. Has Ethiopia realised its potential as a tech hub? Have Nigeria's developer salary dynamics stabilised? We're curious... - Did this episode resonate with your current experience in either market? - Should we get Daffe and Yusuf back on the show to discuss how things have evolved for them as founders? - Are you a developer from either country? We'd love to hear your perspective!

16 Tech Innovation District proudly presents Elevate Your Pitch 2024   Listen to this special release episode (2 of 2) with the following 16 Tech Entrepreneurs and Members      ●  Stephen Creech - Stephen Creech Solopreneur (Artist)       ●  Cindy Hawkins - Circle City Sweets      ●  Nancy Wright - Respiratory Health Technologies      ●  Abbi Garvey - 16 Tech Innovation District Director of Corporate Giving and Sponsorship      ●  Mark Ford - NuTech Institute      ●  Jay Shah - Neurava      ●  Oseye Boyd - Mirror Indy      ●  Roger Shuman - Techpoint      ●  Darcy Lee - Techpoint Mira Awards Judge        Each guest shares a brief history of their business, what value they bring to their clients, what they are looking forward to the most in 2025, and more about their business.   Shout out to Nida Ansari and the entire 16 Tech Innovation District Team for this collaboration.   Connect with Circle City Success Podcast hosts:       ● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp     ● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb     ● Connect with Matt Hadley: https://lnkd.in/dhAhM36A     ● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Indianapolis is at a pivotal moment in its economic development, setting an ambitious goal of creating 41,000 new tech jobs by 2030. The initiative presents a unique opportunity to ensure that the state's approach to growth is genuinely inclusive, particularly for Black Hoosiers, who have historically been underrepresented in the tech sector.Emil Ekiyor, a contributor for WISH-TV, joined News 8 anchor Dakarai Turner to discuss a partnership between InnoPower and TechPoint.The collaboration aimed to address the critical needs of Black professionals in the tech industry.Ekiyor emphasized the importance of equitable access to opportunities in the tech field.The discussion is part of a larger conversation taking place at the TechPoint Mission 41K Summit, which is scheduled for Thursday at the Indiana State Museum.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Send us a Text Message.In this episode: We speak with Adewale Yusuf, the founder & Ceo of TechPoint, AltSchool Africa and TalentQL . Adewale takes us through his inspiring journey from starting a photography business to becoming a major player in Africa's tech scene. He opens up about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, battling imposter syndrome, and why sticking with it through tough times is so important.Additionally, we have our weekly Africa Startup News Digest with Giramata, where we take a quick look at the startup news making headlines on the African continent.

Welcome back to the AI for Everyone podcast! I'm Harrison Painter, your host. After a short break, we're back and ready to dive into the exciting world of AI and its impact on education and business. In this episode, I'll share some updates about my recent work with Indiana Wesleyan University and the rebranding of Eleven Fifty Academy to Blaizing Academy. Join me as I discuss our vision for creating a world-class AI training platform, the success of our first AI Fusion Workshop Conference, and the incredible support we've received. We'll also explore a compelling report from TechPoint about the growing demand for AI skills in Indiana and beyond. Whether you're in marketing, sales, project management, or any other field, AI offers incredible opportunities to enhance your career. Tune in to learn how reskilling and upskilling can make you invaluable in the evolving tech landscape. Don't miss out on this engaging and informative episode as we chart the future of AI education together! Stay tuned for more updates and events coming your way. Until next time, keep innovating and creating. Let's shape the future of AI education and adoption together.

Business at the Brickyard We're at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the month of May. We'll look at the economic impact motorsports has on the state of Indiana and how tech and innovation continue to drive the sport of racing. Engage Indiana – Southern Indiana New Albany After decades of quietly living in the shadow of the Louisville skyline, southeast Indiana is coming of age. Learn more about the region and how it's busy building a new economy. Mira Awards Eighteen tech entrepreneurs and companies from across Indiana were honored at TechPoint's 25th Annual Mira Awards. You'll hear from one winner who left China at the age of 16 to chase the American dream. Business of Health: IU Health Methodist Hospital & REV Doctors at IU Health Methodist noticed some of their patients were battling hunger, so they created the concept of food lockers to help. We'll show you how an IndyCar connection is adding some horsepower with protein.

The Mira Awards, the annual celebration of technology and innovation in Indiana,  is turning 25 this year and marking the occasion with some big changes. Techpoint's “Oscars of Tech” is moving to Old National Centre in downtown Indy. CEO Ting Gootee explains the reasons for the move, the importance of the event and offers her take on Indiana's tech community.

Recorded on March 8th 2024 Chelsea Marburger subbed in for Matt in this episode as we spoke with TechPoint CEO Ting Gootee.  Ting is an Indiana VC veteran and provides listeners with a discussion of the role venture capital has to play in supporting the growth of the Hoosier economy.  We discuss the state of VC and the profound changes we have seen in the past several years.  Ting also elaborates on the role of RIAs in expanding the local pool of LPs.   Helpful Links: Ting's Book Recommendation: Give and Take by Adam Grant Chelsea's Book Recommendation: Poems by Chen Chen Techpoint Mira Awards Connect with Ting: LinkedIn Guest Bio: Ting Gootee is a seasoned venture development and community builder with in-depth experience leading and managing impact-driven programs across public, private and academic sectors. She joined TechPoint, as president and CEO in May 2022.  Gootee co-developed the original vision and strategy for Elevate Ventures in 2011 and served as the organization's vice president of investment until 2014, when she was named chief investment officer. In addition to focusing on investment funds formation and evaluating and supporting pre-seed to later-stage investment opportunities at Elevate Ventures, Gootee played an instrumental role in standing up all aspects of its operations from day one. Prior to Elevate Ventures, Gootee was the deputy director of the Indiana 21st Century Research & Technology Fund. She came to that position from Lionhart Investments Limited, Office of Global Counsel, where she served as a business and legal analyst from 2003 to 2006. A native of China, Gootee earned her Masters of Business Administration from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business in Bloomington, Ind. after earning a Master of Arts degree from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. She earned her undergraduate degree from Peking University in Beijing. Who are the hosts? Austin Crites, CFA: Austin is a past-president and current committee member of CFA Society Indianapolis. Professionally, he is the Chief Investment Officer at Aurora Financial Strategies where he manages US-focused, all-cap, style-agnostic equity strategies as the core of client portfolios. Austin is a 2008 graduate of Marian University in Indianapolis where he is now an adjunct professor in the Byrum School of Business. Matt Henry, CFA: Matt is a Senior Investment Officer at STAR Wealth Management. He is also a Past President and a director of CFA Society Indianapolis. When he's not managing porfolios, Matt teaches Finance 300 at Ball State University. He enjoys air conditioning, wi-fi, and the conveniences of indoor living.    

Director Christopher Nolan once said:“You have to do something that really excites you. It's the things that you can bring to what you're doing that maybe not everyone else is doing. That's what's going to distinguish the thing.”That's the energy we're taking into this episode of Remarkable. Guided by our guest this week, Jellyfish CMO Kyle Lacy, we're taking marketing lessons from the Oscar-winning director, Christopher Nolan. Together, we talk about mastering each channel, building the day-to-day life of your buyer into your content, and much more.About our guest, Kyle LacyKyle Lacy is CMO at engineering management platform Jellyfish, the pioneer Engineering Management Platform that enables engineering leaders to align engineering work with strategic business objectives. There, he helps engineering leaders translate and maximize the business impact of their teams. Kyle has 17 years of experience in high-growth software. Prior to joining Jellyfish in November 2022, Kyle served as CMO of Lessonly. He has also led marketing at Seismic, OpenView, Salesforce and ExactTarget. He is a published author of three books: Twitter Marketing for Dummies, Branding Yourself, and Social CRM for Dummies. He is a marketing and digital trends speaker, having spoken at marketing and technology industry events around the world on content marketing, collaborative consumption, email marketing, technology trends, and more. He has been recognized as one of Indiana's Forty-under-40 by the Indianapolis Business Journal, Anderson University's Young Alumni of the Year and TechPoint's Young Professional of the Year. But most importantly, he says, he's the father of two boys, an energetic dog, and one too many books on World War II.What B2B Companies Can Learn From Christopher Nolan:Master each channel. Reach a deep understanding of what your audience wants and needs from each channel and create content for it. Kyle says once you've mastered the channels, “you can start creating brand content that is more creative and entertainment oriented and more about the human that's buying the product, not necessarily the product itself.” It's like how Christopher Nolan has mastered fiction with Memento and Inception and non-fiction with Dunkirk and Oppenheimer. He understands what viewers of each genre are looking for and creates content specifically for them.Build the day-to-day life of the buyer into your marketing. Include different storylines and details in your content so that it shows an understanding of your audience and their lived experience. The more your content clicks with them, the more they'll remember your brand when they're ready to buy. Kyle says, “We sell to an engineering leader. There are 500 other things that that engineering leader is dealing with on a day to day basis that might not necessarily pertain to our product, but does lead to exuberance, stress, productivity…the Amazon package being late for his daughter's birthday present. So how do we build more of the day in the life of the buyer into our content? It's the human element that's the most interesting part of marketing.”Quotes*”When you've mastered your craft and you understand the minute technical details that make it enjoyable, whether that's marketing or producing a movie, you can make decisions and take risks because you understand what the impact will be because you've spent so much time obsessing over it. ” - Kyle Lacy*”Christopher Nolan got very lucky that he has a brother that's a very good screenwriter. But he also understands how to surround himself with people that are very good at what they do. And I think part of being a manager - and it doesn't even have to be marketing - is that you have to find the people that truly love their craft and are good at what they do so that the end product, no matter what it is, is the best that you could possibly do.” - Kyle Lacy*”Anybody can tune into a podcast about leadership values. And what does it take to be a great manager? Like there's 500 of them because it's easier to do. It's harder to do what we're doing right now. Y'all prepped for a Christopher Nolan-slash-CMO interview. But it's interesting, right? And that's why people like to be on it. That's why people listen to it. And that's, I think, this idea of illogical marketing, right? Like the more illogical you can be, the more creative it is and the more people enjoy it. It's just hard to grasp for a lot of marketers.” - Kyle Lacy*”I think the nuance Is how you balance the extremely illogical podcast, weird direct mails, lego building sets, all the stuff that I think surprises and delights people with the other things that might not be as fun and creative but drive business value. And that's where I would love to tell you that there's a framework you should follow. But it's, what is enjoyable to the customer? How do you understand that they like it, whether that's an increase in listeners or shares, or you got more people wanting to be interviewed? And then it's that you're hitting the numbers that you put in front of the board, and that's ultimately the value.” - Kyle Lacy*”You kill creativity when you try to apply too much ROI to a project. Doesn't mean you shouldn't track it, doesn't mean there shouldn't be ROI. But you sit down with a creative team and say, ‘Hey, let's think about how many downloads we can get or how much pipeline this thing is going to drive. And they just glaze over. Good creatives glaze over because you're not starting with the most important thing, which is the experience that thing is driving. You can work back, you can figure out the business impact of the thing. And it really depends on the piece of content, right? Like a playbook is going to be different than a podcast.  But I'd like to start with the experience and then back into the business impact because I think it just has more value and people are more creative when you start with the experience.” - Kyle LacyTime Stamps[0:55] Meet Kyle Lacy, CMO at Jellyfish[2:51] Exploring Christopher Nolan's Storytelling Techniques[4:45] The Art of Making Complex Narratives Work[7:31] Christopher Nolan's Unique Approach to Filmmaking[10:14] Applying Nolan's Strategies to B2B Marketing[17:47] Drawing Parallels Between Nolan's Work and Marketing[18:52] Mastering Different Storytelling Formats[21:32] The Human Element in Marketing and Filmmaking[23:51] Exploring the Camera as a Character in Marketing[24:59] The Human Element: The Core of Marketing and Storytelling[26:26] Christopher Nolan's Mastery of Objects in Storytelling[28:04] Marketing Lessons from Nolan's Use of Totems[29:32] The Power of Mascots and Brand Identity[31:33] Creative Choices in Filmmaking: The Case of Bane's Voice[39:17] The Challenge of Balancing Creativity and Business Goals[43:58] Advice for other CMOsLinksConnect with Kyle on LinkedInLearn more about JellyfishAbout Remarkable!Remarkable! is created by the team at Caspian Studios, the premier B2B Podcast-as-a-Service company. Caspian creates both non-fiction and fiction series for B2B companies. If you want a fiction series check out our new offering - The Business Thriller - Hollywood style storytelling for B2B. Learn more at CaspianStudios.com. In today's episode, you heard from Ian Faison (CEO of Caspian Studios) and Meredith Gooderham (Senior Producer). Remarkable was produced this week by Jess Avellino, mixed by Scott Goodrich, and our theme song is “Solomon” by FALAK. Create something remarkable. Rise above the noise.

Business of Basketball: Terre Haute Indiana teams are scoring big on and off the court during March Madness. We look at Indiana State's run in the NIT, Purdue's performance in the NCAA Tourney, and how the business of basketball is driving big bucks into the Hoosier economy. Solar Eclipse: William Shatner-IU + City of Franklin Preparations All eyes to the skies for the April 8 Solar Eclipse. We hear from the actor known as “Captain Kirk” on what it means to Indiana, and we visit the city of Franklin to see how it is gearing up for the celestial event of the century. Business of Health: Fishers Filmmaker A Fishers native is paying homage to his sister through the power of film. We'll have details on his inspiring project. Mira Awards Get ready for more of a Hollywood feel at this year's Mira Awards presented by TechPoint. We'll explain why the 25th-anniversary celebration of tech innovators in Indiana is taking on an Oscar theme.

The Asian American Alliance on February 28 hosted a fireside chat with Ting Gootee.The president and chief executive officer of the TechPoint, an Indianapolis-based nonprofit created to advance Indiana's tech economy, hoped to inspire young women.Organizers of the chat say the event was part of their A Seat at the Table speaker series. The Asian American Alliance has hosted the series for seven years to help connect members with corporate suite executives.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Alison Bell, an Indiana native with 20 years of higher education leadership experience, dialogued with Dennis Trinkle at TechPoint, the importance of developing Indiana tech talent pathways. She currently serves as the Chancellor for WGU Indiana and the Regional Vice President for the online university's central region. Bell advocates for “more access to education and the importance of workforce development to support our people and our communities."

In this episode, seasoned venture market executive Jeff Lampe with Customers Bank, discussed with Chelsea Linder at TechPoint, the state of venture debt post the Silicon Valley bank collapse and what it means for the startup and venture capital landscape for the U.S. and for Indiana. Lampe previous served as managing director Midwest Venture Banking at Signature Bank NY and Square1/PACW. Prior to technology banking, Lampe was a partner at Woodland Venture Management (a $100MM+ VC fund), in addition to being a Board Member at SageQuest (acquired by Fleetmatics) along with four other companies and brings significant expertise in high growth SaaS environments including telematics. He was a co-founder of Gazelle TechVentures (a $60MM+ VC fund). Lampe received his BS from Purdue and MBA from Notre Dame.

In this episode of Indiana 250 Off the Record, host Nate Feltman talks with Emil Ekiyor, founder and CEO of InnoPower, Inc. In their discussion, Emil shares his experience moving from Nigeria to the United States alone as a 15-year-old boy and the opportunities that followed, including a college football scholarship and six years playing in the NFL. Emil reflects on the skills he learned through sports that played a key role in starting several businesses and talks about people who helped him develop his leadership style and work ethic. Emil also discusses InnoPower's mission to drive innovation and economic growth in predominantly Black communities and its partnership with TechPoint to increase minority representation in the tech sector. Emil touches on life as a parent and what led him to decide to make Indiana his permanent home following his NFL career.

In this episode, Aspen Institute's Cordell Carter discussed talent engagement strategies in his keynote speech at TechPoint's Talent Community of Practice event. Cordell brings more than 20 years to his pursuit of a society and organizational cultures where everyone belongs and has equitable opportunities to thrive. He is currently executive director of the Aspen Institute Socrates Program, a global education forum and the founding director of the Aspen Institute's Project on Belonging. Finally, Cordell founded the Festival of the Diaspora, a Colombia-based convener of diasporic communities across the Americas. Before his current roles, Cordell held leadership roles with the TechTown Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle Public Schools, Business Roundtable, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, and the IBM Corporation.

Less than 1 percent of startups in the world are funded by venture capital, yet venture remains the focus for many seeking to advance innovation. Today's guest is a veteran of the venture capital community and is here to shed more light on the role of venture and share a few tips for startups and big companies alike. Ting Gootee, CEO of TechPoint, joins us to talk capital connectivity in startups, big companies investing to create strategic product consolidation and how the venture community is evolving in the Midwest at large.   Ting also talks about investor interest in agbioscience and driving momentum using the customer voice. As the past Chief Investment Officer at Elevate Ventures, she lays out quick tips for entrepreneurs getting ready to make their first pitch including and how to create an “aha” moment rather than a “so what” moment. Ting also lays out for big companies the benefits of working with startups and entrepreneurs to expand their portfolio of solutions and looks ahead at agtech and its acceleration in Indiana. 

The power of technology to transform how America serves its hungry is the focus of the HungerTech Innovation Challenge. Presented by Elevance Health and supported byShipt, TechPoint and AT&T, this year's winners join us today to share how they are harnessing the power of innovation and technology to connect food supply with food demand.   GreenBasket developed CropSpots, a click-and-collect model that delivers farmer's market goods to areas of frequent community engagement instead of homes. With delivery costs not being covered by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), participants can opt-in for group deliveries that allow that cost to be divided and much more manageable. GreenBasket's team is comprised of IUPUI students Shreyas Patel, Drishti Dinesh Jogadia, Nisarg Hiteshkumar Rajpura and Aditya Suresh Nair.  South Bend, Ind.-based Cultivate Food Rescue received a runner-up prize of $5,000 co-sponsored by AT&T and TechPoint. Their platform, ShelfLife, is a customer-facing software solution intended to connect the upstream food supplier and donor in the value chain with a Food Hub central organizer that can easily connect to downstream distribution centers (food pantries) and ultimately the pantry end-user. The company's model is already in use and has helped to expand the amount of food rescued and distributed to over 2 million pounds per month. Cultivate Food Rescue's team includes Jim Conklin and Maxxamillion Hamm.  Learn more about AgriNovus Indiana's HungerTech Innovation Challenge here.  

Captain Ryan Lynch sits down with Inside Indiana Business's Gerry Dick to discuss winning the TechPoint Foundation for Youth (TPF4Y) Bridge Builder Award. Indianapolis native Captain Ryan Lynch, a Republic Airways commercial airline pilot, founder of the National Aviation Youth Resources (NAYR) Foundation and director of the Indianapolis/Indiana ACE Academy, will receive the TechPoint Foundation for Youth (TPF4Y) Bridge Builder Award during TechPoint's 24th annual Mira Awards gala honoring the best of tech in Indiana.

Solinftec Human Resources Manager Jessica Kelley sits down with Inside Indiana Business's Gerry Dick to discuss winning the Deal of the Year award.Solinftec's $60 million growth investment round secured in May 2022, will be recognized as the Deal of the Year during TechPoint's 24th annual Mira Awards gala this Saturday. The investment, which was led by Lightsmith Group in New York, is enabling Solinftec to expand availability of its digital-ag operating system in North and South America

gener8tor Partner Chelsea Linder sits down with Inside Indiana Business's Gerry Dick to discuss winning the Entrepreneurial Service Excellence award.Indianapolis-based startup accelerator gener8tor won the Entrepreneurial Service Excellence Award during TechPoint's 24th annual Mira Awards gala honoring the best of tech in Indiana.

Student Entrepreneur of the Year, Kerry Ao sits down with with Inside Indiana Business's Gerry Dick.Evansville, Ind.-based Intertwined CEO and Co-founder Kerry Ao won the award for Student Entrepreneur of the Year during TechPoint's 24th annual Mira Awards gala honoring the best of tech in Indiana.

Qualifi CEO Darrian Mikell sits down with with Inside Indiana Business's Gerry Dick to discuss winning the Exceptional Employer award.Indianapolis-based on-demand candidate screening platform Qualifi won the Exceptional Employer Award during TechPoint's 24th annual Mira Awards gala honoring the best of tech in Indiana.

Ixana CEO and founder David Yang sits down with Inside Indiana Business's Gerry Dick to discuss winning Startup of the Year.West Lafayette, Ind.-based Ixana, inventor of a new wireless technology with the potential to transform human computer interaction, won the award for Startup of the year during TechPoint's 24th annual Mira Awards gala honoring the best of tech in Indiana.

RxLightning's CEO Julia Regan sits down with Inside Indiana Business's Gerry Dick to discuss winning the Disruptor of the Year award.New Albany, Ind.-based RxLightning, an innovator in providing digital solutions for specialty medication access, won the award for Disruptor of the year during TechPoint's 24th annual Mira Awards gala honoring the best of tech in Indiana.

Jobworks Chief Human Resource Officer Vic Oberhausen sits down with Inside Indiana Business's Gerry Dick to discuss winning the Education Impact Award.Tech positions in Indiana and around the world are in white-hot demand and supply is woefully short, which is why TechPoint launched its Mission41K initiative in 2022, a collaborative effort to inclusively add 41,000 people to the Hoosier tech workforce by 2025. Hitting that mark will undoubtedly be helped by JobWorks Education & Training Systems (JETS), which for 40 years has helped Hoosiers find employment. Its virtual boot camps have supercharged those efforts and are providing accessible, life-changing opportunity to underrepresented Hoosiers throughout Indiana. Despite entering the organization's program with no prior tech training, 85 percent of its employed graduates hold tech positions, earning $19 an hour on average, an increase of about 25 percent over their pre-program wage on average, most of them coming from underrepresented groups.

Allegion's Senior Director, Software Product Delivery, IT Americas Bruce Tansy sits down with Inside Indiana Business's Gerry Dick to discuss winning the Mission41k Talent Award.A cross-sector panel of judges reviewed the nominations and data for six extraordinary companies that answered TechPoint's call to action for companies across all sectors to innovate and adopt leading strategies to inclusively grow Indiana's tech and tech-enabled workforce by 41,000 net new workers by 2030. Allegion, a global provider of security products for homes and businesses, stood out from its peers for the breadth, depth, and commitment to Mission41K's goals and strategies.

Ting Gootee, President and CEO of TechPoint, sits down with Inside Indiana Business's Gerry Dick to talk about the 24th Annual Mira Awards.

Potentiality pushes through the muck and the mud to emerge with beauty and impact. Most things do not come easily. Dedication, perseverance and belief is needed. When we refuse to stay stuck and we continually move forward, we will create something of worth. To fuel this pursuit, we need to be both savage and sage. We need to be fearless.In this episode, I (Daniel) discussed this truth with Steve Johns, the CEO of OneCause and the author of Fearless: Leadership Lessons at the Crossroads. Steve related what it means to be fearless, effects of what the pandemic stole from us, reestablishing human connection, and hope with a plan. He also shared about his inspiration for Fearless, leading with authenticity, being a modern stoic, and much more.“Fearless is being willing to move forward and take action in the face of great unknown.” -- Steve JohnsWhat You'll LearnObservation and executionInspiration for FearlessEffects of what the pandemic stole from usReestablishing human connectionWhat fearless looks likeHope with a planPeople first: adjusting post pandemicBeing a modern stoicRecommended ResourcesConnect with Steve JohnsSteve is the CEO of OneCause and the author of Fearless: Leadership Lessons at the Crossroads. He is passionate about helping nonprofits build a better tomorrow. Steve has over 30 years of experience in technology, corporate development, venture capital, event production and entrepreneurship. He has served as a senior executive in the Fortune 500, as well as successful early-stage start-up investing and scale-up executive leadership. Steve served on the Motorola Research Visionary Board and was a pioneer member of DePaul's Coleman Entrepreneurship Center Blue Print Mentoring Program. He currently serves on the board for TechPoint helping guide growth initiatives for the Indiana tech industry.As the Chief Executive Officer at OneCause, Steve leads a team of dedicated, curious, and helpful professionals who have supported more than 10,000 nonprofits as they achieve their missions. OneCause has emerged as the leading mobile fundraising platform helping nonprofits raise more money and connect with more donors.In 2022, Steve added “author” to his resume. He began writing his debut book, Fearless: Leadership Lessons at the Crossroads, after a message to his team: “Be safe.” A modern thinker, Steve links timeless learning, stoicism, real life experiences, and powerful stories into a mesmeric diary that delivers warmth and charm.Outside of leading fearlessly, you can find him jamming to classic rock tunes in his office, walking the sands of Cocoa Beach with his family, or cheering on his beloved Chicago White Sox.Website: OneCause.com Get Steve's book: Fearless: Leadership Lessons at the CrossroadsLinkedin - Steve JohnsLinkedin - OneCause

In this episode, we sit down with Sally Reasoner, People + Culture Strategic Projects Lead with The Heritage Group. The Heritage Group is family-owned business based in Indianapolis managing a portfolio of more than 30 companies specializing in heavy construction and materials, environmental services and specialty chemicals. Sally talks about her time with TechPoint and the creation of the Xtern program, her journey to Ascend Indiana and then The Heritage Group, and what she sees on the horizon for the future of talent in Indiana.

We sit down with Brad Voeller, founder and CEO of New Apprenticeship. New Apprenticeship is a Department of Labor registered apprenticeship for tech-skilled positions. He talks about the story behind founding New Apprenticeship, why apprenticeships are key in building an inclusive workforce, and their partnership with TechPoint with Mission41K.

Recorded January 26th 2023   Continuing our data science theme from last episode, Luke and Tyler are at the cutting edge in using data science to improve our decision-making.  We ask Tyler and Luke about the emergence of ChatGPT and why they believe the proliferation of AI will lead to industry consolidation.  Tyler and Luke delve into the utility of decision science as it pertains to making investment decisions and position sizing.  We also debate the case against relying upon price volatility as a measure of risk and how to use these concepts in a portfolio management context.   Book Recommendations (lots of books mentioned in this one!) Austin – All I Want to Know is Where I'm Going to Die So I'll Never Go There: Buffet & Munger by Peter Bevelin Austin - The Bond King by Mary Childs Tyler - Safe Haven: Investing for Financial Storms by Mark Spitznagel Tyler - Fortune's Formula by William Pountstone Tyler - The Misbehavior of Markets by Benoit Mandelbrot Luke - https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/dp/1612680194 Upcoming CFA Society Event March 9th from 6-8pm - Fireside Chat with Mary Childs Guest Bios Tyler Foxworthy Tyler is a data scientist, entrepreneur and investor. He has spent his career solving business problems with mathematics and statistics. His AI software-consultancy, Vertex Intelligence, was acquired in 2021. He is now serving as the Chief Scientist at Greenlight Guru, the world's leading medical device technology platform - where he and his team focuses on using AI to help medical device companies create safer, more effective products and improve the overall quality of life.  Luke ZhangAs a "Fresh Off the Boat" kid who came to the United State 12 years ago to pursue a better education, Luke finished top of the his class at Montverde Academy in Florida. During his high school years, Luke won 3 consecutive years of National Mathematics Competition and multiple state and regional titles for programming, science and basketball. After high school, Luke continued his education at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology as a triple major Computer Science, Software Engineer and Mathematics undergrad.  Upon graduation, Luke decided to start his career at Indianapolis despite plentiful offers from Silicon Valley companies because he believed in the potential growth of Indiana. He led the R&D team at his prior employer, DemandJump, and made significant contributions applying machine learning to digital marketing. During the peak of COVID-19 pandemic, Luke returned to Resultant as a Senior Data Scientist to work side by side with Indiana Governor Holcomb and Indiana Department of Health to apply data science to deal with the unprecedented crisis. He made significant contribution to the Covid project by leading the data science effort. Outside of the Covid project, Luke continues to make huge impact on other clients' projects as well. During Luke's free time, he continues to invest in himself with continuing education. Luke has taken more than a dozen online courses and earned related certifications. He recently finished his Master's Degree in Computer Science with a specialization in Machine Learning from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Luke loves to give back to the community. He was selected as one of the elite 19 fellows of Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation. Luke was also one of the members of Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series (SKL) - Class XLV to learn more about building up community. Luke promotes Indy as the vice president of the Young Professionals of Central Indiana, acts as Indyfluencer Ambassador for the Indy Chamber's Life in Indy initiative, Indy Chamber Ambassador and IndyHub City Ambassador. Luke is also passionate about STEM Education, other than being a long term mentor for Nextech, he continues to advocate and volunteer for TechPoint and TechPoint Youth Foundation, serves on United Way of Central Indiana Technology Fund Work Group. Also, he writes columns for the IBJ, volunteers for SecondHelpings, and is a frequent speaker and contributor at Meetup groups like IndyPy, IndyAWS and IndyDataScience. Luke's hard work and community engagement have been wildly recognized by the State of Indiana with multiple awards from different organizations and agencies.   Who are the hosts? Austin Crites, CFA: Austin is a past-president and current committee member of CFA Society Indianapolis. Professionally, he is the Chief Investment Officer at Aurora Financial Strategies where he manages US-focused, all-cap, style-agnostic equity strategies as the core of client portfolios. Austin is a 2008 graduate of Marian University in Indianapolis where he is now an adjunct professor in the Byrum School of Business. Matt Henry, CFA: Matt is a Senior Investment Officer at STAR Wealth Management. He is also a Past President and a director of CFA Society Indianapolis. When he's not managing porfolios, Matt teaches Finance 300 at Ball State University. He enjoys air conditioning, wi-fi, and the conveniences of indoor living.  

10 years ago, roughly half of Indiana's college graduates remained in the state upon graduation. This number was even lower for STEM degrees, as many of these students found opportunities and offers in major tech hubs. It was in the face of this problem that TechPoint launched the Xtern program, a 10 week internship program that employs hundreds of college students in roles at local tech companies. In this Circuit mini-series,  X Years of Talent, TechPoint interviews the major players in Indiana's tech landscape from talent organizations to the people who were there at the beginning of Xtern. We look back at the past decade of Indiana's talent initiative and look towards the future of Indiana's tech workforce. In this episode, we sit down with Steven Emch, President of the Orr Fellowship. Orr Fellowship is a nonprofit organization that matches exceptional graduating college seniors with full­-time employment at  Indianapolis area companies. He talks about Orr's rich history in Indiana's tech sector, his vision as the organization's new president, and TechPoint and Orr's future of collaboration.

Cody Rivers and Aaron Pritz reboot Simply Solving Cyber for season 2. Jeff Ton returns to the show to talk about the Indy CIO Network and it's expansion to the Indiana CIO Network through acquisition by TechPoint.Cody, Aaron, and Jeff explore important topics of change management, digital transformation, and how cybersecurity connects throughout.  Jeff also gives some great tips on building soft skills for leaders, which is a person passion of his and foundational to the focus of the Indiana CIO Network.

10 years ago, roughly half of Indiana's college graduates remained in the state upon graduation. This number was even lower for STEM degrees, as many of these students found opportunities and offers in major tech hubs. It was in the face of this problem that TechPoint launched the Xtern program, a 10 week internship program that employs hundreds of college students in roles at local tech companies. In this Circuit mini-series,  X Years of Talent, TechPoint interviews the major players in Indiana's tech landscape from talent organizations to the people who were there at the beginning of Xtern. We look back at the past decade of Indiana's talent initiative and look towards the future of Indiana's tech workforce. In this episode, we sit down with Al Carroll, CEO of IndyHub. IndyHub is on a mission to grow and engage a community of young adults in Indianapolis. He talks about the mission alignment between IndyHub and TechPoint, how Indiana can be a destination for talent, reflects back on the early days of Xtern.

10 years ago, roughly half of Indiana's college graduates remained in the state upon graduation. This number was even lower for STEM degrees, as many of these students found opportunities and offers in major tech hubs. It was in the face of this problem that TechPoint launched the Xtern program, a 10 week internship program that employs hundreds of college students in roles at local tech companies. In this Circuit mini-series,  X Years of Talent, TechPoint interviews the major players in Indiana's tech landscape from talent organizations to the people who were there at the beginning of Xtern. We look back at the past decade of Indiana's talent initiative and look towards the future of Indiana's tech workforce. In this episode, we sit down with Julie Heath, Vice President of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. Along with Elisabeth Nieshalla, Taylor University student and Entrepreneurial Fellow at IEDC. They talk about the role talent plays in the success of Indiana's entrepreneurial ecosystem and IEDC's new partnership to bring Xtern to young startups.

In this episode, we talk to Jeff Ton, founder and manager of the Indy CIO Network. The CIO Network is a community of over 200 Indiana based IT leaders that meet to discuss current tech trends and issues. Jeff talks about his four decade career in IT, why the Indy CIO Network was founded, and the future of the organization as a partner of TechPoint.

Recorded September 22nd   John started NEXT Studios in 2020 after a successful exit on his own venture in the internet of things software space.  One of the things that makes NEXT Studios unique is it's B Corp status with a social mission helping underrepresented founders in Indiana.  The NEXT Studios model allows the firm to accept capital as either donations or investment.  He holds periodic “lean startup bootcamps” to help new founders learn the ropes of starting a business and think through their idea which also serves as a way to find opportunities to fund new ventures.  John provides some interesting statistics on the role of business creation in job growth and how organizations like NEXT are uniquely situated to improve the local economy.  We also learn about the process for local communities to incubate startups through John's paradigm of Capital, Talent, and Place. John's Book Recommendation –Wicked Fishers by Robert Bowling https://shop.indianahistory.org/products/wicked-fishers Guest Bios MANAGING ENTREPRENEUR | NEXT STUDIOSJohn McDonald has over twenty years of experience as an entrepreneur, most recently as the founder and CEO of ClearObject, a leading Internet of Things company which successfully exited to private equity in 2019, and at IBM, where he led technical sales for their software development tools brand in New York.  He is a founder and board member of the Indiana Technology & Innovation Association, chairman of the Technology & Innovation Committee of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, an Executive in Residence at Ivy Tech Community College, a board member of TechPoint, and of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. At Purdue University, John is an Adjunct Professor for the Certificate Program in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, a member of the Dean's Council for the Purdue Polytechnic Institute, and a member of Purdue's President's Club.  A graduate of Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, John studied business management, computer science, and meteorology before receiving degrees in Software Development and Computer Information Technology from Purdue University at West Lafayette, where he was also the Student Body Vice President and Treasurer. John was named Purdue's Distinguished Technology Alumnus in 2007 and Lawrence North's Distinguished Alumnus in 2017.  Email: john@nextstudios.orgWebsite: https://nextstudios.org/ Who are the hosts? Austin Crites, CFA: Austin is a past-president and current committee member of CFA Society Indianapolis. Professionally, he is the Chief Investment Officer at Aurora Financial Strategies where he manages US-focused, all-cap, style-agnostic equity strategies as the core of client portfolios. Austin is a 2008 graduate of Marian University in Indianapolis where he is now an adjunct professor in the Byrum School of Business. Matt Henry, CFA: Matt is a Senior Investment Officer at STAR Wealth Management. He is also a Past President and a director of CFA Society Indianapolis. When he's not managing porfolios, Matt teaches Finance 300 at Ball State University. He enjoys air conditioning, wi-fi, and the conveniences of indoor living.

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss some of the hot topics in the African tech space.The stories: 54gene CEO steps down 2 months after the company laid off 30% of its workforce Customer gets ruling against MTN for misleading advert Kloud Commerce unfolding saga Nigerian Central Bank to redesign naira notes CBN plans to launch a national ATM card To advertise or promote your brand, visit this link or send an email to business@techpoint.africaExplore the fintech in everything at The Fintech Summit 2022Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:43 - Nigeria's brain drain problem17:44 - 54gene CEO steps down23:55 - Customer gets ruling against MTN South Africa over misleading ad27:06 - Kloud Commerce shuts down35:14 - CBN to redesign naira notes43:34 - CBN's national card schemeUseful links With less than 0.1% of workers migrating, Nigeria’s brain drain problem is an exaggerated case of talent migration Intelligence by Techpoint data on immigration Tibu Health is bringing world-class healthcare to Kenyan doorsteps 54gene co-founder and CEO steps down one month after co-founder VP of engineering left the company Customer gets ruling against MTN for misleading advert Investors Seek Legal Recourse After Founder Trouble Kills Kloud Commerce Unverified Kloud Commerce statement denies allegations of financial impropriety; says they are unfounded rumours by a SAFE investor Emefiele’s full speech: Why CBN is redesigning Naira notes The CBN wants to create ATM cards, could compete with Mastercard, Visa, and Verve This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB

AgTech is Indiana's fastest growing agbioscience innovation platform and to continue that growth, a top-notch base of talent is required. This week, we are joined by Dennis Trinkle, Executive Vice President of TechPoint, and Sheila Simpson, Chief Human Resources Officer at Intelinair, to talk about a new opportunity to connect agbioscience employers to tech talent: Xtern.  Learn how your company can collaborate with TechPoint + AgriNovus to participate in Xtern. Visit here: https://techpoint.org/xtern-students/ 

You can also watch this episode on YouTube. Several things have happened in the tech space this week and on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discussed some of them. First on the list is the launch of the Kenyan President's master plan that saw the introduction of coding into the curriculum of primary and secondary schools, with more projects to come. Then we talked about the installation of Equiano cables in South Africa by the West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC) in partnership with Google, and what it means for the country and Africa. To advertise or promote your brand, visit this link or send an email to business@techpoint.africa Timestamps 1:19 - Kenya rolls out coding curriculum in schools 11:49 - Google's Equiano lands in South Africa 18:02 - WhatsApp's privacy-related features 24:27 - Amazon Prime Video launches in Nigeria 31:51 - Snapchat's child safety features Useful links From primary education to advanced learning, Kenya is creating a tech talent pipeline WIOCC lands Google's Equiano cable in South Africa WhatsApp is launching new features to protect your privacy Amazon Prime Video launches local service in Nigeria There are probably less than 50,000 Netflix subscribers in Nigeria Child safety on Snapchat Worried about your child’s online safety during holidays? Try these tools Help Intelligence by Techpoint investigate healthcare access and delivery in Nigeria by filling this form This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.

A huge announcement from Eli Lilly means hundreds of new Hoosier jobs; TechPoint wants you to switch to skills-based hiring; we spotlight some hot spots for cool treats; we talk takeaways from Indiana's first Global Economic Summit; a new Indiana innovation targets blood clots; IU East unveils its BOSS Program; big changes continue in college sports; the WonderRoad music festival is coming; and we break down business headlines with our panel of INsiders.

The Bridge Builder Award recognizes visionary leaders who offer underserved student populations in Indiana experiential learning opportunities that encourage science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. Based in Indianapolis and launched in 2015, iDEW is a partnership between academia, Indiana corporations and organizations and is led by high school teachers, with training and support provided by IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI faculty, staff, and near-peer mentors that open opportunities for underrepresented minorities. 

I really enjoyed this conversation with David Becker, about how his curiosity and passion for problem-solving led to the creation of First Internet Bank. David Becker is the Chairman and CEO of First Internet Bancorp, a bank holding company with assets of approximately $4.2 billion as of March 31, 2022. He founded and serves as Chairman and CEO of First Internet Bancorp's subsidiary, First Internet Bank, which opened for business in 1999 as an industry pioneer in the branchless delivery of banking services. David has a 40-year career of creating successful entrepreneurial companies in financial services technology (“fintech”) and software-as-a-service (“SaaS), having created and sold five Inc. 500 companies. He has held numerous community leadership roles, including board service for TechPoint, Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF), and Central Indiana Corporate Partnership. I took away many business and life lessons from this conversation. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

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A root of many frustrations in building a business lies in understanding people. It is common to fail to see people for who they truly are and, instead, see them for who you hope them to be. This misunderstanding of people results in poor hiring choices, confusing expectations with expectancy, and muddling morale with company culture. Startups and entrepreneurs often are unaware of their tendency to make assumptions about people but are left with the ongoing trouble this causes.  The good news is that the skill to understand people can be learned. In this episode, I discuss all this with John McDonald, a managing entrepreneur at https://nextstudios.org/ (Next Studios). We talk about properly assessing people, your true only job as a founder, the difference between morale and culture, and much more.  “People are who they are going to be. And you can't see people for what you wish they were… the job of a leader is to try and get underneath the covers and understand where people are coming from so that you can be able to anticipate how they might behave in a given situation.” -- John McDonaldWhat You'll LearnExpectations and calculated risk Properly assessing who people are Expectations vs expectancy Your true job as a startup founder What company culture truly is A sustainable definition of success Connect with John McDonald John is a managing entrepreneur at https://nextstudios.org/ (Next Studios). Next is a partnership of experienced entrepreneurs who help visionaries shape their ideas, craft them through a repeatable process, and move them forward with capital and talent. As the first Benefits (B) Corporation venture studio in Indiana, we provide an alternative to the traditional system. As such, we hold ourselves accountable to both financial success as a business, while supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem of our community. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpmcdon/ (Linkedin) https://nextstudios.org/ (nextstudios.org)  https://www.facebook.com/nextstudiosorg/ (Facebook)  https://twitter.com/NextStudiosOrg (Twitter) https://linkedin.com/company/nextstudiosorg (Linkedin) https://www.instagram.com/nextstudiosorg/ (Instagram) https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/next-studios (Crunchbase)  About John, in his own words: I have over twenty years of experience as an entrepreneur, most recently as the founder and CEO of ClearObject, a leading Internet of Things company which successfully exited to private equity in 2019, and at IBM, where I led technical sales for their software development tools brand in New York. I am a founder and board member of the Indiana Technology & Innovation Association, chairman of the Technology & Innovation Committee of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, a board member of TechPoint, of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce and of the Indiana India Business Council. I am also a member of the Social Enterprise Alliance, the advisory council for Hamilton Southeastern Schools, the Workforce Alignment council of Ivy Tech Community College, and the Dean's Council for the Purdue Polytechnic and President's Club at Purdue University. I graduated from Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, and studied business management, computer science, and meteorology before receiving degrees in Software Development and Computer Information Technology from Purdue University at West Lafayette, where I was also the Student Body Vice President and Treasurer.  I was named Purdue's Distinguished Technology Alumnus in 2007 and Lawrence North's Distinguished Alumnus in 2017. I also serve as a lay minister and Director of Worship Arts at Holy Cross Lutheran in Indianapolis and I authored two history books about Indiana, “Flameout” and “Lost Indianapolis”. Connect with Daniel FullerDaniel is a co-founder and the VP of Business Development for FullStack PEO and host of the podcast Savage to Sage. He is passionate about seeing people, leaders, cultures, and...

Read all Techpoint articles referenced in today's episode: Why solving Nigeria’s housing problem is beyond proptech startups for now - https://techpoint.africa/2020/11/02/nigeria-housing-problem-proptech-startups/ On a real estate pre-seed, Jumia’s falling stocks, and regulatory competition - https://techpoint.africa/2022/03/16/techpoint-digest-281/ $105 million to Moove across emerging markets - https://techpoint.africa/2022/03/15/techpoint-digest-280/ Subscribe to our weekly digest at https://techpoint.africa/topics/techpoint-digest/ Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Listen to Built in Africa Listen every Tuesday and Thursdya at 8 AM (WAT). You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.

Adewale Yusuf is a serial entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of building tech businesses in Africa. He is the co-founder of TalentQL, Techpoint Africa and AltSchool Africa. Techpoint Africa is a digital media company that amplifies the best innovations out of Africa through its publications, data, and events. Techpoint Africa hosts a variety of events, all-day seminars and conferences, including Techpoint Build, which is the largest tech and startup event in West and East Africa. After stepping down as CEO of Techpoint Africa, Adewale is on to his new ventures - TalentQL & AltSchool Africa. TalentQL is on a mission is to democratise access to opportunities for African tech talents while AltSchool is an educational program designed to arm young Africans with the skills and knowledge required to launch your tech career. In 2021, TalentQL went through the Techstars Toronto Incubator Program. Learn tech skills with AltSchool: https://altschoolafrica.com/ Get a tech job with TalentQL: https://talentql.com/ Follow Adewale on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdewaleYusuf ----------- This series of Founders Connect has been bought to you in partnership with #AfricaVerified, a new news channel that was set up to seek out and amplify factual stories from reputable and trustworthy news sources. Their flagship #BeyondTheHeadlines video series is a deep dive into the topics and issues that really matter to Africa today – check it out for yourself at https://www.youtube.com/c/africaverified --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/founders-connect/message

Read all Techpoint articles referenced in today's episode here. https://techpoint.africa/topics/techpoint-africa-podcast-73/ Build the money of the future: https://currency.techpoint.africa Techpoint Writer Bootcamp criteria: https://techpoint.africa/2021/03/02/techpoint-writer-bootcamp-2021/ Register for Techpoint Startup School: https://eventprime.co/e/techpoint-startup-school-portharcourt-edition Continue the conversation on Community. https://community.techpoint.africa/ Subscribe to our weekly digest at https://techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/ Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Listen to Built in Africa Listen every Friday at 8 AM (WAT). You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.

Read all Techpoint articles referenced in today's episode here. https://techpoint.africa/topics/techpoint-africa-podcast-72/ Self-registration for COVID Vaccine (Nigeria): https://nphcdaict.com.ng/publicreg/ Build the money of the future: https://currency.techpoint.africa Techpoint Writer Bootcamp criteria: https://techpoint.africa/2021/03/02/techpoint-writer-bootcamp-2021/ Register for Techpoint Startup School: https://eventprime.co/e/techpoint-startup-school-portharcourt-edition Continue the conversation on Community. https://community.techpoint.africa/ Subscribe to our weekly digest at https://techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/ Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Listen to Built in Africa Listen every Friday at 8 AM (WAT). You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.