The #MiamiTech Pod
Episodes
94 episodes
How Magna Built the Carta for Crypto Tokens & Got Acquired
In this episode of the Miami Tech Pod, we sit down with Bruno Faviero, founder of Magna, the “Carta for crypto tokens,” to unpack how he built critical infrastructure for the web3 economy and navigated a rollercoaster journey from early tractio...
$38M Raised to Bring Capitalism into Healthcare
In this episode of the Miami Tech Pod, Maria sits down with Elan Adler, founder of OneImaging, a fast-growing Miami startup on a mission to bring transparency, choice, and cost efficiency to one of the most opaque parts of healthcare: medical i...
From Winning 7 Formula 1 Championships To 3D Printing Batteries
A single “no” can end a career plan or it can light the fuse. Our first guest post-relaunch is a Miami native and co-founder of Material who proves what persistence looks like: he gets shut down at Honda, quits days later, sells nearly everythi...
Building an ElderTech Startup in Miami with Bianca Padilla of Carewell
Listen to the latest episode of The Miami Tech Pod with Bianca Padilla, CEO and Cofounder of Carewell. Hear:Bianca’s Miami story What led her to start CarewellThe challenges & opportunities in the e...
Building teams that scale, investing in the future, and falling in love with Miami - Emil Michael
Listen in to our interview with Emil Michael, former Chief Business Officer at Uber and current Chairman & CEO of DPCM Capital.Topics on deck:Lifelong leadership lessonsBuilding teams that love youScaling and taking big bets...
Building OpenStore In Miami, Working At Google & A New Creator Marketplace with Jeremy Wood
This week on The #MiamiTech Podcast the hosts chat with Jeremy Wood founder at OpenStore.While working at Google, he watched as companies like Shopify brought small businesses online and was re-energized by the space. When Keith Rabois t...
Changing The Future Of Work For Mobile Professionals w/ Cary Gahm and Ed Thomas
This week on The #MiamiTech Podcast the hosts chat with Cary Gahm and Ed Thomas Co-founders of Tempmee.TempMee is a new and easier way to connect Licensed Dental Professionals with Dental Offices in need of temporary help through an on-...
A True Underdog Story w/ Edrizio De La Cruz
This week on The #MiamiTech Podcast the hosts chat with Edrizio De La Cruz.Edrizio is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, investor and occasional stand up comic :-)He’s a Dominican immigrant who grew up in Harlem. He dropped out of c...
Riding Unicorns and Supercharging SaaS w/ Javier Ramirez Lugo
This week on The #MiamiTech Podcast the hosts chat with Javier Ramirez Lugo of Cuota!Javier is the founder of Cuota which is a company of B2B Sales consultancy, he has helped over 40 venture backed-startups. His B2B Sales e...
Building a Finance Super App, Thiel Fellowship & Investing In Miami w/ Zaid Rahman
This week on The #MiamiTech Podcast the hosts chat with Zaid Rahman Founder/CEO of FlexbaseTopics on Deck:- Who Is Zaid Rahman?- Dropping Out Of College For The Thiel Fellowship- Working In A.I. Before It Was Cool- B...
Revolutionizing Gift Giving with Katy Carrigan CEO at Goody
This week on The #MiamiTech Podcast the hosts chat with Katy Carrigan CEO of Goody.Topics on Deck:- Revolutionizing Gift Giving at Goody- Working out of Pareto Holdings Venture Studio- Miami Over SF- Big Hairy Audaci...
Supporting Startups, Nurturing Tech Ecosystems and Why Miami Drivers Suck w/ Chester Ng of Atomic
This week on The #MiamiTech Podcast the hosts chat with Chester Ng General Partner at Atomic.Topics on Deck:- Chester's incredible Entrepreneurial Journey- What is @JoinAtomic- Tips to Evaluate Talent- Atomic's Build...
Andrew Parker on Papa, $1.4 Billion Valuation, Getting Access to All with a Health Plan & more!
This week on The #MiamiTech Podcast the hosts chat with Andrew Parker Founder and CEO of Papa.Topics on Deck:- What is @join_papa- Being a Pal to a Papa- Coming out of Y Combinator- Building in Miami becoming a Super...
Changing The Public Relations Game w/ Greg Galant - CEO & Cofounder of Muck Rack
This week on The #MiamiTech Podcast the hosts chat with Greg Galant CEO and Cofounder of Muck RackTopics on Deck:- Bootstrapping @muckrack to an $180M Series A- Going Viral With @shortyawards- Will Miami Survive The Cryp...
Using Tech To Create The Ultimate Musical Experience w/ Beatriz Ayala - Founder and CEO of Musicasa
This week on The #MiamiTech Podcast the hosts chat with Beatriz Ayala - Founder and CEO of Musicasa.Topics on Deck:- Bea's Incredible Journey As A Founder- Building The First Peer-to-Peer Platform for Live Music- Helping...
Onboarding The Masses To Web3 w/ Magdalena Kala Founder of Double Down
This week on The #MiamiTech Pod the hosts chat with Web3 Investor and Founder of Double Down, Magdalena "Mags" Kala.Topics on Deck:- Raising $30M & Building Double Down in Miami- Web3 Mass Adoption Thru Consumer Culture<...
EP 77 | Nurturing A Tech Ecosystem w/ Antonio Delgado VP of Innovation & Tech Partnerships at Miami-Dade College
This week on The #MiamiTech Pod the hosts chat with Antonio Delgado VP of Innovation & Tech Partnerships at Miami-Dade CollegeTopics on Deck:- Providing The Skills To Thrive in a Tech Ecosystem- Keeping Curriculum’s Rele...
EP 76 | Mo' Money Mo' Opportunity
This week on The #MiamiTech Pod the hosts recap the summer in #MiamiTech and what to look forward to in Q4.Topics on Deck:- Cold Crypto Summer- Lux Capital Joins The Miami VC Party- Betr raises $50M led by Florida Funder...
EP 75 | The Hunt for Web3 Alpha w/ Ralph Quintero
This week on The #MiamiTech Pod the hosts chat #web3 and #NFT's with Ralph Quintero of The Daily RalphaTopics on Deck:- Filtering Out Noise In The #NFT Space- The Daily rAlpha - Rise Of The ENS Domains- Fu...
EP 74 | Kaben Clauson Co-founder of Pigeon Loans
This week on The Miami Tech Pod the hosts chat with Kaben Clauson Co-founder of Pigeon LoansTopics on Deck:- What Is Pigeon Loans?- Going Through Y Combinator- Connecting People With #Fintech- The State Of Cons...
EP 73 | The State Of The Crypto Market w/ Coinfund CEO Jake Brukhman
This week on The Miami Tech Pod the hosts chat with Jake Brukhman CEO of Coinfund.Topics on Deck:- What is Coinfund?- The state of the crypto market- Fortune 100 companies riding the Crypto Train- Wen NFT mass adopti...
EP 72 | Matt Haggman of Opportunity Miami
This week on The Miami Tech Pod the hosts chat with Matt Haggman of Beacon Council & Opportunity MiamiTopics on Deck:- Matt’s early days at the Miami Herald & Knight Foundation- Building community in Miami for the pa...
EP 71 | Can Miami Tech Save The Choco Taco?
This week the hosts chat about recent headlines in Miami and #MIamitech Topics on Deck:- Insider trading rocks the crypto world- Time X City Of Miami NFT- Will Alexis Ohanian save the Choco Taco??- Miami Propose...