Hannah and Aaron discussed why smiling and dialing is not a sales tactic they’re interested in employing for Piper. It creates an adverse selection problem.
_______ Piper Creative has been vlogging the growth of the company from its inception to give you an unparalleled look into startup life. Here are some of our greatest hits
Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter.
Bill has been awarded both Chef of the Year and Restaurateur of the Year from Pittsburgh Magazine, in addition to sharing in the numerous awards received by the restaurants he oversees. He is dedicated to developing relationships with individual local farmers and Penn's Corner Farm Alliance, publicly speaking on the benefits of locally farmed foods. Ongoing charity efforts include participating in the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and acting as an advisor to the culinary program the the Art Institute of Pittsburgh.
http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVPTE8stx5Q
Sanjiv Singh is CEO and cofounder of Near Earth Autonomy, a technology company focused on autonomous flight.
Sanjiv has 25 years of experience working on autonomous ground and air vehicles. He came to Pittsburgh 30 years ago to participate in the DARPA challenge and has spent decades exploring different applications for self-driving and self-flying robots.
Near Earth Autonomy started by developing self-flying technology for the United States Government and has expanded to bring their technological capabilities to a variety of enterprise customers.
In this conversation, Sanjiv and Aaron discuss applications for self-flying vehicles, the origins of the company, and the difference between working with the military and the FAA.
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmyg7zAzXzA
Piper isn't just about Hannah and Aaron. It's about building brands for other entrepreneurs. It's about teaching young people the communication & marketing skills to succeed in the modern economy. It's about blazing a trail for others to follow.
Want to work with us?
www.pipercreative.co
Check out our dope, custom-designed shirts
https://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/piper-creative-2
Shot and Edited by Hannah Phillips
https://www.instagram.com/hpmedia/
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwSClm1IoRM
David Brumley is the founder and CEO of ForAllSecure, a startup spun out of Carnegie Mellon University, that has raised over $36 million.
The company provides cutting edge cybersecurity solutions to Fortune 500 companies and government agencies, including the Department of Defense.
Straight out of college, David Brumley worked in IT at Stanford University fixing and securing issues with the university’s open network. His challenges motivated him to pursue towards a decade-long research quest to solve the problem of real-time, automated testing and security compliance.
This research led to the founding of ForAllSecure and their first product “MAYHEM”, which scans software for bugs, generates exploits, and fixes vulnerabilities.
In this episode, Aaron and David talk about selling security to the Department of Defense, how he raised millions of dollars from Tier 1 VCs, and how his startup is the culmination of more than a decade of academic research.
David Brumley’s Challenge: Look at what you’re good at and pay it forward.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Who is David Brumley
00:36 What is Static Application Security Testing
02:38 How did the Genesis of the Company happen?
05:23 What is your motivation?
07:50 Different stages of research
09:42 What worries the security people like David?
11:37 Benefits of Subscription-based business.
14:00 David Brumley's wake-up call.
18:00 David Brumley talking about Advisor Counsel
19:45 Sell it as a product or Sell it as a service
21:22 The Deal with the Department of Defense
24:50 The Focus of ForAllSecurity
25:30 What it's like being a professor and an entrepreneur at the same time
27:30 Misconceptions on being a professor and entrepreneur.
29:40 Everyone has their own framework in the industry.
31:15 Great things on having a start-up
33:20 The way society does cybersecurity has not been working
36:05 David Brumley's Advice
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5JuG-h8G7c
Earnings Season starts with the banks
Softbank loses $12.5 billion
Amazon cuts Affiliate Fees
Peacock Launches
1.7 million Quibi downloads
$30m Series A "End of Passwords"
The Piper Rundown is sponsored by Catalyst-Go:
https://catalyst-go.com
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvmyvUEna6g
In 2019, Joe Cardosi founded Free Market Health to tackle the complicated specialty pharmacy marketplace. In less than four years, the firm has raised over $13 million, grown to 50+ team members, and scaled revenue into the millions.
Free Market Health is a healthcare technology platform focused on fixing the company dedicated to improving the specialty pharmacy ecosystem with a care-driven marketplace platform. They support forward-thinking payers and specialty pharmacies of all sizes who need to operate in a complex and opaque market.
Previously, Joe worked in specialty pharmacy for 15 years and saw the market opportunity firsthand.
In this episode, Aaron and Joe talk about what drives the enormous costs in specialty pharmacies, why Joe was perfectly positioned to found the company, and why patients win when pharmacies compete.
TIMESTAMPS:
1:37 What makes drug a specialty drug
4:02 Importance of health Insurance
5:10 where does free market comes in
6:36 special pharmacy ecosystem vs general pharmacy ecosystem
12:11 mission of free market
17:16 History of specialty drugs
24:20 potential of free market
27:04 dealing with competitor
30:10 family support
33:45 Importance of Middlemen
40:41 Company name & Service
47:05- 51:09 Call to Action
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMEMMmpnOd4
Dan Bull Spoke at the 2018 Going Deep Summit. It was a tremendously positive experience for him and his company.
Why?
Because Going Deep Summit attendees are engaged, ambitious, and looking to develop community.
Zero Model's mission of creating second chances fit right in.
Check out more about the Summit here
goingdeepwithaaron.com/event
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcgVe6f8RNo