The Doers Network Podcast

Coping with COVID - Fares Ksebati, Crowdfunding & Creating Your Future

In this final episode of Coping with COVID, we round out the series through our interview with Fares Ksebati, founder and CEO of MySwimPro, which centers on technology and media through mobile apps and wearables that help people improve on exercise performance and health.  Fares is a U.S. swimming champion and certified USA Triathlon Coach, as well as an American Swim Coaches Association Fellow.  He shares his story on how MySwimPro got started, his take on crowdfunding and how to gain equity, and his experience as a digital marketing expert working at various tech startup companies.   Coping with COVID is hosted by David Smith, angel investor based in Lansing, MI, and co-hosted by Amanda Lewan, Co-Founder and CEO of Bamboo Detroit, and Tapan Kataria, whose wealth of experience includes involvement with Techstars Detroit and the Detroit branch of Backstage Capital. To watch our entire virtual Coping with COVID series, go to:  https://www.crowdcast.io/davidsilvasmith [https://www.crowdcast.io/davidsilvasmith] Find out more about us:  https://www.bamboodetroit.com/ [https://www.bamboodetroit.com/] To be a sponsor of The Doers Network, email us at:  info@bamboodetroit.com [info@bamboodetroit.com]

Coping with COVID - Alisyn Malek, The Future of Mobility

On this episode of Coping with COVID, we talk with Alisyn Malek, founder and CEO of Middle Third, Executive Director of the Commission on the Future of Mobility, and former co-founder and COO of May Mobility.  One of her many previous roles include Venture Capital Investor at GM Ventures, and she shares her years of expertise in venture capital, startups, transportation and mobility with the new era of automation and self-driving vehicles.  Coping with COVID is hosted by David Smith, angel investor based in Lansing, MI, and co-hosted by Amanda Lewan, Co-Founder and CEO of Bamboo Detroit, and Tapan Kataria, whose wealth of experience includes involvement with Techstars Detroit and the Detroit branch of Backstage Capital. Check out our entire Coping with COVID virtual series:  https://www.crowdcast.io/davidsilvasmith [https://www.crowdcast.io/davidsilvasmith] See more about us:  https://www.bamboodetroit.com/ [https://www.bamboodetroit.com/] To sponsor The Doers Network, email us:  info@bamboodetroit.com [info@bamboodetroit.com]

Coping with COVID - Education Tech's Silver Lining

Our latest episode of Coping with COVID centers around education technology, and we highlight the efforts of Lingco Language Labs, a platform centered around adaptive learning for languages, based out of Lansing, MI.  We talk with Seth Killian, founder and CEO, and Reuben Levinsohn, angel investor who is also part of the Lingco Language team.  They share their story about Lingco Language, education technology as an emerging field, and how COVID-19 has affected the future of investing in ed tech.   Coping with COVID is hosted by David Smith, angel investor based in Lansing, MI, and co-hosted by Amanda Lewan, Co-Founder and CEO of Bamboo Detroit, and Tapan Kataria, whose wealth of experience includes involvement with Techstars Detroit and the Detroit branch of Backstage Capital. To view all Coping with COVID virtual series episodes, visit:  https://www.crowdcast.io/davidsilvasmith [https://www.crowdcast.io/davidsilvasmith] For more about us, click here:  https://www.bamboodetroit.com/ [https://www.bamboodetroit.com/] If you would like to sponsor The Doers Network, email us at:  info@bamboodetroit.com [info@bamboodetroit.com]

Coping with COVID - Raffaele Mautone, Staying Cyber Safe

This episode of Coping with COVID includes our interview with Raffaele Mautone, founder and CEO of AaDya Security, a cybersecurity company based in Detroit, MI.  Raffaele shares tips on how to deal with hacking, threats, and preventive ways to protect yourself against cyberthreats.  He talks about his background, his introduction into the cybersecurity world, and his enthusiasm about Detroit and Michigan's resurgence.  Coping with COVID is hosted by David Smith, angel investor based in Lansing, MI, and co-hosted by Amanda Lewan, Co-Founder and CEO of Bamboo Detroit, and Tapan Kataria, whose wealth of experience includes involvement with Techstars Detroit and the Detroit branch of Backstage Capital. To see our virtual Coping with COVID series, click here:  https://www.crowdcast.io/davidsilvasmith [https://www.crowdcast.io/davidsilvasmith] For more information about us, see our website:  https://www.bamboodetroit.com/ [https://www.bamboodetroit.com/] To become a sponsor of The Doers Network, email us at:  info@bamboodetroit.com [info@bamboodetroit.com]

Coping with COVID - Arlan Hamilton, The Great Opportunity

This latest episode of our Coping with COVID series features Arlan Hamilton, founder of Backstage Capital.  Arlan, a pioneer and visionary in her own right, shares insight on her life, her love for building businesses and helping people, and her vision of how to embrace opportunity in the midst of challenges.  In this episode, you will be inspired and amazed by Arlan's brilliance, tenacity and wisdom.  She also shares information about her book, "It's About Damn Time:  How to Turn Being Underestimated Into Your Greatest Advantage." Coping with COVID is hosted by David Smith, angel investor based in Lansing, MI, and co-hosted by Amanda Lewan, Co-Founder and CEO of Bamboo Detroit, and Tapan Kataria, whose wealth of experience includes involvement with Techstars Detroit and the Detroit branch of Backstage Capital. Check out our Coping with COVID Virtual Series:  https://www.crowdcast.io/davidsilvasmith [https://www.crowdcast.io/davidsilvasmith] Visit us:  https://www.bamboodetroit.com/ [https://www.bamboodetroit.com/] To sponsor The Doers Network, email us at:  info@bamboodetroit.com [info@bamboodetroit.com]