Tacos and Tech Podcast

Listen on Apple , Google , Spotify , and other platforms. Kevin gives an overview of what Tech San Diego is [02:26] Kevin shares the typical companies they engage with [04:03] Kevin shares his journey of understanding the talent needs for Tech San Diego, the talent portfolio they have, and their university talent initiative [05:55] Kevin talks about the issues recruiting local talent and what they...

Neal: Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. Every Friday at 12:30pm Pacific on Clubhouse and now we record them for you to enjoy as well. Find these episodes on Freshbrewedtech.com and favorite podcast player for Tacos and Tech Podcast.  I’m Neal Bloom, entrepreneur, investor, and community builder.    Fred:  I’m Fred Grier, journal...

  Listen on Apple , Google , Spotify , and other platforms. Suman gives an overview of what Personal.ai is [02:45] How did Suman get into the tech industry? [03:25] Suman talks about why he decided to continue his education in the U.S. and how it helped him in building a company [04:41] Suman shares the original concept for Aira versus what changed and what it is today [07:34] Suman shares the tec...

Neal: Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. Every Friday at 12:30pm Pacific on Clubhouse and now we record them for you to enjoy as well. Find these episodes on Freshbrewedtech.com and favorite podcast player for Tacos and Tech Podcast I’m Neal Bloom, entrepreneur, investor, and community builder.   Fred:  I’m Fred Grier, journalist...

Listen on Apple , Google , Spotify , and other platforms. Valerie gives an overview of what San Diego NFT Friends is [02:35] Valerie talks about Red Rug Edutainment and what they do [03:05] How did Valerie get into the tech industry? [04:00] In what ways did winning an NFT from Gary Vaynerchuk help Valerie? [06:04] Valerie talks about when why she started doing her meetups [07:11] Valerie shares t...

Neal:  Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. Every Friday at 12:30pm Pacific on Clubhouse and now we record them for you to enjoy as well. Find these episodes on Freshbrewedtech.com and favorite podcast player for Tacos and Tech Podcast I’m Neal Bloom, entrepreneur, investor, and community builder. Fred: I’m  Fred  Grier, journalist...

Listen on Apple , Google , Spotify , and other platforms. John shares his focus within the Hospitality Network and Blueprint RF at Cox [02:29] How did John get into the tech industry? [03:38] John talks about converting buildings to ethernet in terms of age and why they differ [07:12] John shares how much more load there is on both the consumer and backend side of the systems and how it affects th...

Listen on Apple , Google , Spotify , and other platforms. Eric gives an overview of what Haiku is [02:29] How did Eric end up in the cybersecurity and tech industry? [04:26] Eric talks about his working experience in Sentek [08:13] Eric shares how he got started with Haiku, including building his team [10:24] What were some of the things Eric learned from building a past company to know the right...

Listen on Apple , Google , Spotify , and other platforms. Nelli gives an overview of what  Tablecloth is [02:34] How did Nelli get started in the industry? [03:27] Kelly shares his background and how he got started in the industry [05:02] Nelli talks about the history of tech for capital markets and what’s changed [07:14] Nelli explains what impact investing and ESG means and how they differ [09:3...

Listen on Apple , Google , Spotify , and other platforms. Dan Engel gives an overview of what Santa Barbara Venture Partners is [02:50] Dan Engel talks about his background and what the tech community was like in Santa Barbara [05:19] What’s the tech and investment education like in Santa Barbara? [07:46] When did the tech community come up on Dan Hedden’s radar? What made him want to become part...

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Listen on Apple , Google , Spotify , and other platforms. Jill gives an overview of what Audacity Health is [02:33] How did Jill end up in the branding and marketing space? [03:52] Jill talks about the advantage of having a PhD and marketing skill sets [05:46] Jill shares the benefits of having a background in both science and marketing in her line of work [08:41] Jill talks about the history of A...

Listen on Apple , Google , Spotify , and other platforms. Lucien gives an overview of what Charbon Plus is [02:06] Lucien talks about his background and growing up around entrepreneurs [03:31] How did Lucien end up in the US? [05:49] Lucien shares his student life and getting involved in the startup community [07:19] Why did Lucien decide to create a skincare brand? [08:34] Lucien shares how he st...

Listen on Apple , Google , Spotify , and other platforms. Jenna shares where her background and where she was originally from [02:49] Jenna talks about her work experience in DocuSign [05:34] At what point did the idea for Uqora start to come through for Jenna? [06:50] Jenna explains why once you get UTI you’re more likely to get another one, especially in women [09:17] How many tests did Jenna an...

  Listen on Apple , Google , Spotify , and other platforms. David gives an overview of what SuperSight is [02:06] David shares his background and IoT has iterated over time [04:11] David talks about the direct relevance of consumers wanting to understand their data [06:03] What is calm computing? [07:00] David talks about technology-embedded services and why some companies haven’t offered them yet...

Listen on Apple , Google , Spotify , and other platforms. Paige gives an overview of what Behind Genius Ventures is [03:08] Paige talks about what her life was like at SDSU, and how she figured out what she really wants to do career-wise [05:08] Paige shares her work experience and the things she learned, getting rejected by firms, and dealing with the pandemic [07:13] When did Paige actually writ...

For February 17, 2023:   2022 Tech Report by Fresh Brewed Tech Fred’s article:  https://sdfounders.substack.com/p/san-diego-hauls-in-48b-in-vc-in-2022 Aptera’s Launch Vehicle Announced Cars and Bids Receives Chernin Group Investment Viasat’s $7.3 Billion Purchase of Inmarsat Faces European Antitrust Opposition Genentech Begins $450 Million Expansion in Oceanside to Make New Drugs for Rare Diseases...

Listen on Apple , Google , Spotify , and other platforms. Andrew gives an overview of what San Diego Loyal SC is [02:56] Andrew shares his background and how his professional career started [03:43] Andrew chronicles the timeline of putting together the San Diego Loyal team [09:17] Andrew talks about what it was like to launch the San Diego Loyal team during the pandemic, and what he has learned du...

Listen on Apple , Google , Spotify , and other platforms. Kymberlee gives an overview of what she does as a speaking strategist [03:00] How did Kymberlee get started in public speaking? [03:35] Kymberlee shares how TED talks have changed people’s lives [09:54] Kymberlee talks about the tech company she started [11:52] Kymberlee shares how storytelling can help in making connections and building tr...

Listen on Apple , Google , Spotify , and other platforms. Dominic gives an overview of what harpoon is [02:26] How did Dominic get started in software engineering? [03:55] Dominic shares advice for people, particularly those in the software industry, who want to start a business today [09:34] How and when did Dominic realize that he can make his business idea a reality [12:45] When did Dominic sta...

Listen on Apple , Google , Spotify , and other platforms. Andrea gives an overview of what Vessel is [02:21] Andrea shares her background and how she ended up in the industry [02:59] What was it like for Andrea to move from Spain to San Diego? [06:37] Andrea talks about the convergence of different technologies and its relation to what Vessel does [09:54] Andrea shares her thoughts on the long-ter...

Listen on Apple , Google , Spotify , and other platforms. Greg gives an overview of what EXUMA Biotechnology is [02:16] How did Greg get into the biotech industry? [04:26] How did Greg end up in San Diego? [05:18] Greg shares what the biotech community in San Diego was like before [06:29] Greg talks about recycling nature and where that mentality of his comes from [08:16] Greg talks about his firs...

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Listen on Apple , Google , Spotify , and other platforms. Lauran gives an overview of what BlueNalu is [02:31] How did Lauran get started in the cell-based protein field? [03:22] Lauran shares why she moved to San Diego [05:18] Lauran talks about the industry, what has changed since she joined BlueNalu, and what they’re doing with the technology [08:08] Lauran shares what their process is like, in...