Ep. 131: Breaking Barriers in Betting w/ Kelly Kehn, Paris Smith, and Sue Schneider from Defy the Odds

Ep. 131 features Kelly Kehn, Paris Smith, and Sue Schneider from Defy the Odds, which leverages community, mentorship, and capital to drive innovation for the future of gaming. Hear them discuss:

• Kelly’s broad industry experience that includes time Bodog, to launching the All-in Diversity Project as a not-for-profit, to venture capital with HappyHour.io
• Paris’ 17-year experience as CEO of Pinnacle, and transition to angel investing and advising in her post-Pinnacle career
• Sue’s unique career path from social services to most recently leading growth & strategy in the Americas for SBC
• The origins of Defy the Odds, and how a meetup in Curacao solidified their plans to launch the project
• How the 3 of them will leverage their collective 7+ decades of industry experience to create new pathways into the industry for underrepresented founders
• The qualities and characteristics that Defy the Odds looks for in the founders it supports
• The engagement model for Defy the Odds, and ambitions to launch a corresponding fund
• Their first partnership with Zero Labs ahead of the incubator's 3rd cohort next month
• What excites the 3 of them about the real-money gaming industry in 2024

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Video version of this episode can be viewed here.

Learn more 👇

➡️ Defy the Odds website

➡️ Kelly Kehn on Linkedin

➡️ Paris Smith on Linkedin

➡️ Sue Schneider on Linkedin

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