Great Entrepreneurs with RJ Lumba

In this episode, we speak with Co-Founder and CEO of ModMed, Daniel Cane. Founded in 2010, ModMed is a healthcare technology company that is transforming healthcare through specialty-specific, intelligent platforms to increase practice efficiency and improve patient outcomes. An entrepreneur, Daniel has a Bachelor of Science in applied economics from Cornell University, where as an undergraduate h...

In this episode, we speak with David Blake, the Co-Founder and CEO of Degreed, which is an education technology company that delivers better daily learning experiences with personalized pathways, targeted skill development, data, insights, and reporting. Prior to Degreed, David helped launch a competency-based, accredited university and was a founding team member at Zinch. David also co-founded bo...

In this episode, we speak with Sean Hinton, CEO and Founder of SkyHive. SkyHive is a generative AI software company that rapidly re-skills companies and communities around the world. SkyHive invented Quantum Labor Analysis, the application of Artificial Intelligence to analyze a workforce at its most granular and real-time level. Sean is a member of the 2023 Class of Henry Crown Fellows within the...

In this episode, we speak with Rodrigo Liang, the Co-Founder and CEO of SambaNova Systems. Customers turn to SambaNova to quickly deploy state-of-the-art generative AI capabilities within the enterprise.  Its purpose-built enterprise-scale AI platform is the technology backbone for the next generation of AI computing. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company was founded in 2017 by indus...

In this episode, we speak with Jerome Ternynck, the Founder and CEO of SmartRecruiters, a next-generation platform that serves as the hiring operating system for 4,000 customers like Bosch, LinkedIn, Skechers, and Visa.  The company is backed by Mayfield, Salesforce and Insight. Jerome is an entrepreneur with a strong interest in recruiting and technology. His overall goal is to bring the economy...

In this episode, we chat with Steven Bartel, the Co-Founder and CEO of Gem , a leading recruiting platform that combines ATS, CRM, AI Sourcing, scheduling, and talent marketing. With nearly 100 integrations, Gem works alongside LinkedIn and other well-known job sources. Co-founders Steven Bartel and Nick Bushak were previously engineering managers at Dropbox and Facebook, both companies that at th...

In this episode, we chat with Mark Frank, the CEO and Co-Founder of SonderMind, a company which has redesigned behavioral health to increase access, expand utilization, and improve clinical outcomes. SonderMind's individualized approach to care starts with using innovative technology to help people not just find a therapist, but find the right, in-network therapist for them. From there, SonderMind...

In this episode, we speak with Tom Livne, CEO and Founder of Verbit, a provider of live captioning and transcription services. The company uses voice AI, integrations and professional transcribers to help businesses provide accessible, compliant meetings and events for a host of industries. A leader in the $30 billion transcription industry, Verbit has raised $360 million to date after closing its...

In this episode, we speak with Adam Harris, Co-founder and CEO of Cloudbeds, a leading cloud-based hospitality management system provider. Its software combines solutions for front desk, revenue management, distribution, guest acquisition, and guest engagement in a single unified system. The company has been through four financing rounds, acquired multiple companies, and driven billions in revenue...

In this episode, we speak with Michael Segal, the Founder and CEO of Skylight, a smart home startup that creates products used by millions of families around the world, including Skylight Frame and Skylight Calendar. The original aim was to create a device that made it easy to share photos with loved ones from anywhere in the world. Founded in 2014 as a side business, Skylight is a highly successf...

In this episode, we chat with a unicorn entrepreneur who knows how to manifest just about anything.  Steven Galanis, along with co-founders Martin Blencowe and Devon Townsen, created Cameo, a marketplace where fans can book personalized video shoutouts from their favorite celebrities. The idea for these videos was discovered in 2016 when a single recording was released by NFL player Cassius Marsh,...

In this episode, we speak with Derek Slager, the Co-Founder and CTO of Amperity, a customer data platform that helps brands build the unified first-party customer data foundation they need to grow revenue, reduce costs, save time, and stay compliant. Founded in 2016, Amperity’s main drive in business is to enable larger consumer brands such as Wyndham and Alaska Airlines, to develop and maintain a...

In this episode, we discuss the practical applications of artificial intelligence in financial services and banking with the Founder and CEO of Cognaize, Vahe Andonians. Vahe is a software engineer, data scientist, academic, senior lecturer, and visionary with decades of experience in the financial services industry. In 2018, Vahe tapped into an issue many businesses are facing - too often, busine...

In this episode, we speak with Srikanth Velamakanni, Co-Founder, Group Chief Executive & Executive Vice-Chairman of Fractal, a provider of artificial intelligence to companies. Fractal's businesses include:  Crux Intelligence , which provides AI driven business intelligence;  Eugenie.ai  for sustainability;  Asper.ai  for revenue growth management; and Senseforth.ai, conversational AI for sale...

In this episode, we speak with Jason McGowan, one of the Co-Founders of the fastest-growing cookie companies in the nation since 2017. With over 700 locations in the US and Canada, Crumbl Cookies is powered by cutting-edge technology, iconic branding, delicious desserts, and passionate people. In 2017, two cousins, Jason McGowan, with career experience in technology and marketing, and Sawyer Hemsl...

In this episode, we speak with Arturo Elizondo, Co-founder and CEO of The EVERY Company, which is an American biotechnology company that develops proteins and other products traditionally sourced from animals. The company’s versatile proteins are proven solutions for a variety of applications, from bars and beverages to bakery, alt meat and novel foods and beverages that benefit from a protein boo...

In this episode, we speak with Aaron Katz, Co-Founder and CEO of ClickHouse. ClickHouse is an open-source database management system which allows users to generate analytical reports using SQL queries in real-time. Its technology works 100-1000x faster than traditional database management systems, and processes hundreds of millions to over a billion rows and tens of gigabytes of data per server pe...

In this episode, we speak with Lorien Gabel, Co-founder and CEO of Figment, the leading provider of blockchain infrastructure. The company has raised over $150 million and is backed by Thoma Bravo, B Capital, Two Sigma, and other notable investors. Figment provides comprehensive staking solutions for over 250 institutional clients. The world’s largest asset managers, custodians, exchanges, foundat...

In this episode, we speak with Matt Aston, President and CEO of GPRS, who has built his company from an idea to over $160 million in annual revenue. GPRS or Ground Penetrating Radar Systems is the nation’s largest company specializing in the detection of underground utilities, video pipe inspection, and the scanning of concrete structures. Matt founded GPRS in 2001 and the company has grown to be...

In this episode, we speak with Ernesto Aguilar, the President and CEO of Ardurra, which is a multidisciplinary services firm, providing broad-based solutions that are tailored to the specific needs of the public and private sector. The company is backed by Littlejohn & Co, a middle market private equity firm. Ardurra provides services in the areas of water, transportation, public works, enviro...

In this episode, we speak with Andy Byrne, CEO and Co-founder of Clari. Clari is a platform that uses AI and machine learning to support sales teams by integrating with their existing CRM systems. Thousands of sales, marketing, and customer success teams at leading companies, including Okta, Adobe, Workday, Zoom, and Finastra, use Clari’s execution insights to make their revenue process more conne...

In this episode, we speak with Niclas Luthman, Founding Partner of Nick’s. Based in Sweden, Nick’s develops "better for you" alternatives to popular sugar packed and carb loaded foods, such as confectionery, ice cream, snacks and sweeteners. Nick’s seeks to eliminate the gap between indulgent and healthy, through food innovation, to empower more people to make better food choices. An entrepreneur...

Shaily Baranwal is the Founder-CEO of Elevate K-12. She started Elevate K-12 with a passion for bringing high-quality synchronous instruction to K-12 schools to solve the teacher shortage crisis. Shaily is a non-conformist, disrupting the status quo to truly make an impact in the educational field and beyond. Prior to starting Elevate K-12, Shaily was a management consultant at AT Kearney and has...

In this episode, we speak with John Jahnke, the CEO of Tackle, the leading solution built to help software companies generate revenue through a data-driven Cloud go-to-market (Cloud GTM). John is a business and technology leader with a successful track record of building great teams to drive emerging technology patterns. Tackle works with more than 550 software companies including CrowdStrike, Has...

In this episode, we speak with Jim Donnelly, Co-founder of Restore Hyper Wellness. Restore delivers expert guidance and an extensive array of cutting-edge health modalities, such as IV drips and cryotherapy, integrated under one roof. With multiple franchise locations across the U.S., the company is a national presence and leading brand in the Hyper Wellness space. Restore was founded in 2015 in A...