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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.
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Wednesday Wake Up: Don't Love Your Tech and How the E.T. Video Game Crashed to Earth

Sep 18, 2024

Co-Host Jonathan Kersting from the Pittsburgh Technology Council discusses the challenges faced by university researchers transitioning from lab to market, emphasizing the importance of understanding market needs over technical specifics. He references the previous podcast with George Skoptsov, founder of H Quest, who shares insights on avoiding the pitfalls of loving one's technology too much.

Kersting also previews next Monday's podcast about the disastrous release of the E.T. the Extraterrestrial video game, highlighting the importance of product quality and customer satisfaction. Co-host and Teh Council CEO Audrey Russo will join the discussion, aiming to help entrepreneurs learn from failures to succeed. 

This is a podcast for tech and manufacturing  entrepreneurs exploring the tech ecosystem, from cyber security and AI to SaaS, robotics, and life sciences, featuring insights to satisfy the tech curious.