Start At Zero

Start at Zero is a conversation-first podcast about what it actually takes to modernize technology, build a business from scratch, and make sense of AI without the hype. Episodes range from focused 15-minute interviews with government leaders and tech founders to longer deep dives where I walk through what I'm building in real time - the AI agents, the automation stack, the hard lessons from 20 years of consulting.


The tone is direct and honest. I don't do scripted questions or softball setups. I want the story behind the story - what went wrong, what you'd do differently, what nobody in the room was willing to say. Guests should expect a conversation that feels like two people working through a real problem together, not a performance.


Topics include government technology, AI in the real world, entrepreneurship, consulting, procurement, and the messy intersection of all of them. Some episodes are interviews, some are just me thinking out loud about something I built or broke that week.


If you've got a real story - something you built, something that failed, a lesson that cost you - you'll fit right in here. I'll send a loose topic outline beforehand, but the best episodes happen when we go off-script.

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Timelines, Trust & Transformation: What It Really Takes to Modernize Public Sector Tech

Timelines, Trust & Transformation: What It Really Takes to Modernize Public Sector Tech

ERP projects don’t fail because of software—they fail because of unrealistic timelines, poor planning, and missing advocacy. In this episode of Untangled, Avero’s Abhijit Verekar and Robert Kornovich ...

24 Juli 202529min

Modernizing Government Finance: Insights from GFOA 2025

Modernizing Government Finance: Insights from GFOA 2025

What’s really driving the future of government finance? In this episode of Untangled, Avero’s Megan Seaton, Abhijit Verekar, and David Buchan share raw, real-time insights from the 2025 GFOA Annual Co...

17 Juli 202546min

GFOA 2025: What Public Finance Leaders Are Really Talking About

GFOA 2025: What Public Finance Leaders Are Really Talking About

Live from the GFOA 2025 conference, Avero Advisors recaps the real-world challenges, surprising confessions, and hard-earned lessons shared by finance leaders from across the country. In this special ...

10 Juli 202530min

Public Good, Private Code: AI Ethics in Local Government

Public Good, Private Code: AI Ethics in Local Government

AI in government isn’t just about automation—it’s about ethics, accountability, and public trust. In this episode of Untangled, we sit down with Tom Gilbert, CEO of Hortise.AI and one of the world’s f...

3 Juli 202555min

Beyond the Bid: What the UK’s £144M ERP Deal Teaches Us About Transformation

Beyond the Bid: What the UK’s £144M ERP Deal Teaches Us About Transformation

When the UK government awarded a £144 million contract to Workday and Cognizant, it wasn’t just about technology—it was a masterclass in scale, procurement efficiency, and what it takes to modernize a...

26 Juni 202522min

Flight Plan for ERP: Lessons in Leadership, Checklists, and Control

Flight Plan for ERP: Lessons in Leadership, Checklists, and Control

What do ERP transformations and flying a plane have in common? More than you'd think. In this unique episode of Untangled, Avero CEO Abhijit Verekar (AV) is joined by Associate Consultant and pilot-in...

19 Juni 202548min

GovTech Unfiltered: Live Q&A with Abhijit Verekar

GovTech Unfiltered: Live Q&A with Abhijit Verekar

In this candid live session, Avero Advisors CEO Abhijit Verekar pulls back the curtain on the realities of public sector transformation. From vaporware promises in ERP demos to project red flags leade...

12 Juni 202548min

Retaining Trust & Fueling Growth – The New Era of Government Client Success

Retaining Trust & Fueling Growth – The New Era of Government Client Success

What does real partnership look like in government modernization? In this episode of Untangled, Avero’s VP of Client Success, Robert Kornovich, joins Megan Seaton to unpack what it takes to build last...

29 Maj 202526min

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