Rent the Runway is a business that’s dressed as a fashion company but has the bones of a tech startup. Their service allows customers to rent clothes for special occasions or everyday wear. Rent the... Read More
Welcome to the podcast that brings you into the C-Suite to learn how data powers successful businesses.
When Tad Martin first joined Overstock.com in 2000, he entered a company with a lot of valuable data waiting to be used, but lacking the technology to use it. As COO, Tad led a lengthy and pricey big... Read More
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Why Finding Your ‘Career Fit’ Is Better Than Your Dream Job, featuring The Muse CEO Kathryn Minshew
Kathryn Minshew didn’t know what she wanted to do with her life, so she created a company to help others figure out their career fit. Minshew is the Co-Founder and CEO of The Muse, a careers... Read More
Scott Heiferman created Meetup in 2002 to “use the Internet to get people off of the Internet.” Now, over 35 million members use the platform to meet nearby people with similar interests. At the end... Read More
One day in 2003, Noah Glass was fed up with waiting in line for coffee. There must be a better way, he thought. Today, he is the Founder and CEO of Olo, which provides order-ahead... Read More
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Your AI-Powered Assistant Has You Covered: A Futuristic Conversation with x.ai CEO Dennis Mortensen
X.ai has raised $44 million to tackle a really big small problem: scheduling emails. You might have encountered one of their AI-powered assistants without even knowing it. When emailing to set up a meeting, a... Read More
Payal Kadakia created a business that is transforming the way people work out. But that’s not what she first set out to do — she got there by following the data. When Payal created Classtivity... Read More
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Building a Community Around Data at MongoDB, with Senior Director of Sales Operations Meghan Gill
As employee No. 8 and the first non-technical hire at MongoDB, Meghan Gill was charged with growing a community around the open source database. In her interview for Deciding by Data, Meghan dives into how she launched... Read More
Jack Welde helps companies make more money by speaking their customers’ language — literally. Welde is the Co-Founder and CEO of Smartling, a disruptive translation services company that uses a combination of human and machine... Read More
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How to Spot the Next Great Entrepreneurs with Data, Featuring Founder Institute CEO Adeo Ressi
Can we boil down an entrepreneur’s success to their DNA? Adeo Ressi, Founder and CEO of the Founder Institute, says yes. This startup accelerator determines acceptance into its prestigious launch program in part based on... Read More
While you probably recognize Bitly as those short links you see on Twitter, the company’s most valuable service revolves around data. In addition to its free link shortening tool, Bitly serves thousands of paying brand... Read More
Matt Turck, a Managing Director of FirstMark Capital, invests in early-stage enterprise and consumer startups, with a focus on Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning. Previously, he helped start the investment segment of Bloomberg... Read More
David S. Rose, one of the most prominent angel investors in New York, says angel investing is about to change for good. David has founded half a dozen companies, but his latest, Gust, is a SaaS platform connecting entrepreneurs to early-stage investors. With a new product, Gust Launch, David aims to help make algorithmic investing possible on a large scale, while standardizing the tools for entrepreneurs to get started on their companies. Once companies begin sharing their data, investors will continue to demand it, David says. Read More
