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10-Minute Tech Talks: How Tech Companies Fail and How Entrepreneurs Can Avoid It

Are you an entrepreneur building a technology company and looking to grow fast? This show teaches and inspires entrepreneurs to build better companies by learning from the failures of other tech companies and entrepreneurs.  Hosts Audrey Russo and Jonathan Kersting are from the Pittsburgh Technology Council with decades of experience helping tech entrepreneurs.

Sep 30, 2020

Today on Business as Usual, we are welcoming a true pioneer of the autonomous vehicle industry -- Chris Urmson, Co-Founder and CEO of Aurora! Chris co-founded Aurora in 2017 to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. Chris has been instrumental in pioneering and advancing the...


Sep 29, 2020

Today on Business as Usual, we are talking to the founder of one of Pittsburgh's most exciting tech startups -- Avi Geller, CEO of Maven Machines. A Palo Alto native with an advanced engineering degree from MIT, Avi chose to found the company in Pittsburgh due to the opportunities, talent and community provided by...


Sep 29, 2020

We talk to a true rockstar of the technology and entrepreneurial world -- Brad Feld, CoFounder of Techstars. Brad has been an early stage investor and entrepreneur since 1987. Prior to co-founding Foundry Group, he co-founded Mobius Venture Capital and, prior to that, founded Intensity Ventures. Brad is a writer and...


Sep 29, 2020

Alex Kuhn, founder of Born to Lead,  helps purpose-driven entrepreneurs become the leaders they were born to be and start, grow & scale 6, 7 & 8 figure businesses. With more than 200+ known success stories, Alex's work has helped leaders build businesses that align with who they are, resonate with who they want to...


Sep 28, 2020

We are kicking off this week on Business as Usual by welcoming Matthew Marolda, Executive Vice President of Tulco Holdings (Thomas Tull -- https://tulcoholdings.com). Matthew has a robust career in tech, having served as Chief Analytics Officer of Legendary Entertainment and President of Applied Analytics at Warner...