1902: Now®️ - The Tech Supporting Small and Minority-Owned Businesses
Tech Talks Daily6 Maalis 2022

1902: Now®️ - The Tech Supporting Small and Minority-Owned Businesses

Lara Hodgson is the CEO and co-founder of Now®️, a fintech startup enabling minority-owned small businesses to grow through its invoice payment solution that redefines how and when companies get paid. Lara also serves as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Harvard Business School and is an internationally recognized speaker, leading seminars on creativity, innovation, and access to capital.

Lara joins me on Tech Talks Daily to share lessons from the growing pains of starting her own small business with Stacey Abrams and their guide for entrepreneurs highlighted in their upcoming book, Level Up.

In 2010, they created NowAccount because they were sick of waiting for their customers to pay. Initially, they celebrated when they landed a big contract, but weeks and weeks would pass and payment would still be outstanding. They needed working capital to continue business operations and their cash was tied up in their invoices.

Everyone told them to get a line of credit or try factoring, and they thought, "Why should we have to borrow money or factor when we are the free bank to our customers? There had to be a better way!" I also learn more about her entrepreneurial journey as a female founder and startup story about how and why she co-founded Now®️.

Finally, we discuss the ongoing effects of COVID-19 on small businesses and the importance of supporting small, minority-owned businesses.

Jaksot(2000)

Invisible Technologies CEO On Building AI Around Real Workflows, Not Hype

Invisible Technologies CEO On Building AI Around Real Workflows, Not Hype

What does it actually take to make AI work inside a real business, where messy data, human judgment, and operational risk all collide? In this episode, I sit down with Matt Fitzpatrick, CEO of Invisib...

13 Huhti 29min

Willow On How AI Is Changing The Way Buildings Operate

Willow On How AI Is Changing The Way Buildings Operate

In this episode, I speak with Bert Van Hoof, CEO of Willow, about how AI is starting to reshape the built world in ways that go far beyond smart dashboards and efficiency reports. Bert brings decades ...

12 Huhti 48min

Blumberg Capital On What Investors Really Want From AI Founders Now

Blumberg Capital On What Investors Really Want From AI Founders Now

What does it really take to build the next generation of AI companies when the hype around scale begins to fade and real-world impact takes center stage? In this episode, I sit down with David Blumber...

11 Huhti 47min

AI Psychosis Explained With Dr. Ragy Girgis From Columbia University

AI Psychosis Explained With Dr. Ragy Girgis From Columbia University

How do we talk about artificial intelligence without ignoring the very human consequences it can have on our mental health? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Ragy Girgis, Professor of Clinical Psyc...

10 Huhti 24min

Flexera: Why 2026 Is AI's 'Back to Basics' Moment

Flexera: Why 2026 Is AI's 'Back to Basics' Moment

Why are so many AI projects failing to deliver real business value, despite the hype and investment? In this episode, I sit down with Jay Litkey, SVP of Cloud & FinOps at Flexera, to explore the growi...

9 Huhti 18min

The Lucid Software Playbook For Aligning People, Process, And AI

The Lucid Software Playbook For Aligning People, Process, And AI

How do you bring people together to do better work when everything around them feels increasingly complex, distributed, and uncertain? In today's episode, I sat down with Jessica Guistolise from Lucid...

8 Huhti 31min

EvoluteIQ On Rethinking ROI In The Age Of Enterprise AI

EvoluteIQ On Rethinking ROI In The Age Of Enterprise AI

What happens when the very pricing model meant to speed up AI adoption ends up slowing it down? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with Sameet Gupte, CEO and co-founder of EvoluteIQ, to d...

7 Huhti 40min

Closing The AI Trust Gap In Customer Experience With Cyara

Closing The AI Trust Gap In Customer Experience With Cyara

How many bad customer experiences does it take before someone walks away for good? In my conversation with Amitha Pulijala, we explore why the answer might be fewer than most businesses are prepared f...

6 Huhti 33min

Suosittua kategoriassa Politiikka ja uutiset

uutiscast
aikalisa
politiikan-puskaradio
ootsa-kuullut-tasta-2
rss-pinnalla
rss-ootsa-kuullut-tasta
rss-vaalirankkurit-podcast
tervo-halme
the-ulkopolitist
rss-asiastudio
rss-tasta-on-kyse-ivan-puopolo-verkkouutiset
otetaan-yhdet
rss-podme-livebox
aihe
et-sa-noin-voi-sanoo-esittaa
rss-polikulaari-pitka-kiekko-ja-muut-ts-podcastit
rss-kaikki-uusiksi
rss-50100-podcast
rss-girls-finish-f1rst
rss-ulkopoditiikkaa