Just Keep Going: cliff notes of an entrepreneur's journey in AI (ft. Maya Mikhailov)
Release Date: 10/01/2024
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Just Keep Going: cliff notes of an entrepreneur's journey in AI (ft. Maya Mikhailov)
Journey Untold
, Founder & CEO of , shares her experience of: Fundraising for her company while pregnant An accidental appearance on Good Morning America that almost ended her company Things are never as good or as bad as they seem Highlights: (02:09) How math played a pivotal role in Maya's childhood & future career (03:40) Crediting Kanye West for machine learning (05:15) Founding first company (07:27) Imposter syndrome + women supporting women (11:07) Being pregnant while fundraising for second company (14:12) Post-aquisiton + startups vs. large orgs (19:11) Building a team...
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Know Your Audience: how a storyteller built a marketing agency for SMBs & startups (ft. Brianna Doe)
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Detach from Outcome: a CRO's guide to creating a meaningful non-linear career (ft. Jessica Klek)
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Jessica Klek, Chief Revenue Officer at User Interviews, shares her perspective on non-linear career paths, why you shouldn't do it by yourself, and what she's learned from failing forward.
info_outlineMaya Mikhailov, Founder & CEO of SAVVI AI, shares her experience of:
- Fundraising for her company while pregnant
- An accidental appearance on Good Morning America that almost ended her company
- Things are never as good or as bad as they seem
Highlights:
(02:09) How math played a pivotal role in Maya's childhood & future career
(03:40) Crediting Kanye West for machine learning
(05:15) Founding first company
(07:27) Imposter syndrome + women supporting women
(11:07) Being pregnant while fundraising for second company
(14:12) Post-aquisiton + startups vs. large orgs
(19:11) Building a team that is more than a resume
(23:07) Founding SAVVI AI
(23:57) Proudest personal accomplishment
(24:56) Advice for entrepreneurs
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Guest Bio:
As a founder of SAVVI AI, Maya is on a mission to empower all enterprises to be more efficient leveraging the power of AI and machine learning - easily and cost-effectively. She has 15+ years of experience as a serial entrepreneur and leader in the AI, FinTech, and developing intelligent solutions space.
She's worked with top brands including: Citi, Walmart, Adidas, Footlocker, Best Buy and Estee Lauder; and has been featured in multiple media outlets such as Bloomberg, New York Times, CNBC, NBC Nightly News, Forbes, Business Insider, and WWD.
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