Back to School Series
PRIYANKA RAHA – USING TECHNOLOGY TO THRIVE, NOT JUST SURVIVE
From her first physics classes in middle school, Priyanka Raha was fascinated with science and mathematics. Growing up in India, she became a national level achiever in Olympiads, paving her way into the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) field from an… Listen now…
DANIEL PAK– KEEPING KIDS OFF THE STREETS AND IN THE STUDIO
For Daniel Pak, the values he learned growing up in Hawaii walk with him today in his parenting, songwriting, and his work as the Executive Director of Totem Star, the non-profit he founded in Seattle. Growing up on Oahu, its rich, melting pot of cultures made Daniel the ultimate music man. As a music teacher, Daniel became part of a musical training intensive for young men recently released from juvenile detention. Listen now…
LESLIE PIERSON – THE FINE LINE BETWEEN HOBBY AND BUSINESS
Natural craftsmanship, creative spirit and a passion for solving everyday problems is the perfect combination for a born entrepreneur like Leslie Pierson. Leslie invented GoodHangups, an innovative magnetic system that enables you to hang art on any wall without ruining it. Listen now…
CLARK STACEY– THE BUSINESS MODEL BEHIND THE GAMING INDUSTRY
Wildworks CEO Clark Stacey thought that his career was set in academia. But after teaching a class on internet research, he fell in love with the limitless potential of the internet as an information medium. Clark began creating games for other brands before launching his own titles, including the amazing Animal Jam, one of the most popular interactive game for kids. Listen now…
MISHA LYALIN – STICK TO WHAT YOU KNOW
From Moscow to Kentucky to Seattle and back again, Zeptolab CEO Misha Lyalin loves to build things. From his beginnings as a programming contractor at Microsoft to the CEO of one of the most successful gaming companies in the world, Misha’s a true visionary. Listen now…
IAN FREED – THE POWER OF BEING CONCISE
Concise and lean is the name of the game. Ian Freed, former RealNeworks mafia member and current CEO and Co-Founder of Bamboo Learning, has been at the forefront of some of our most compelling and transformative consumer products of the past couple of decades. While at Amazon, he headed the business teams responsible for both the Kindle and Echo devices. Listen now…
MATT & DEVIN OF N3RDFUSION – NERDS WILL RULE THE WORLD!
And this is why, they just work harder than everyone else. When was the last time you worked a 20-hour day and slept on your office floor? That is badass! Matthew Zagursky and Devin Nash started early and never quit. They bonded over their love of live broadcasting video game play and it blossomed from there! Listen now…
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