Welcome to Episode 8: Women in Tech. In this session, Tom and Vivek stretch out with Debra Kadner, a long-time operator and company founder, about the challenges and opportunities for women in tech. Debra talks ...
Welcome to Episode 7: Building a Kickass Product and Technology Engine. In this episode Tom interviews Vivek about how to find, structure, and lead a team of technology assassins. They share battle scars and lessons ...
Welcome to Episode 6: Creating a Winning Culture: Must-Haves, Memes, and Tips. Peter Drucker once said that “Culture eats Strategy for breakfast”. In this episode, Tom and Vivek talk about what it takes to create ...
Welcome to Episode 5: Early Team Formation! Now that you’ve written the business plan and raised money, it’s time to recruit your early team. In this episode, Tom and Vivek cover the do’s and don’ts ...
Welcome to Episode 4: Early-Stage Funding Do’s and Don’ts. In this episode of The Closed Session, entrepreneurs Tom Chavez and Vivek Vaidya talk about dilution, methods, mindset, benchmarks and best practices for raising investment capital for ...
According to the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), there are about 1.3 million undocumented immigrants aged 18 to 24 living in the US. With a significant number of these being college-aged individuals, Immigrants Rising’s support and ...