The Credentialed

The Credentialed Episode 7: The Entrepreneurial Bug with Heidi Lehmann of Kenzen

Thu, 02 Nov 2017 13:07:00 +0000

She may not have had the proverbial ultra-successful lemonade stand at age ten, but it didn’t take long for Heidi Lehmann to realize early in her career that things were moving a little too slowly for her. Compelled to take the reins as a mobile technology and media entrepreneur, Lehmann has been involved in getting all sorts of tech and media startups up and running. We chatted with Lehmann about her current work at body monitor tech firm Kenzen and about her passion for championing media aimed at women and LGBTQ communities.

The Credentialed Episode 6: Always Be Connecting, with Jonathan Stephen

Thu, 02 Nov 2017 13:06:00 +0000

This episode of The Credentialed features Jonathan Stephen, manager of ecommerce for Norwegian Cruise Line. We chat with him about his indirect route to the mobile world, how he straddles technology and marketing, and why sometimes hanging out in airports is the best way to get close to travelers.

The Credentialed Episode 5: Fundraising While Transitioning, Part II with Allison Clift-Jennings

Thu, 02 Nov 2017 13:05:00 +0000

In this second half of the show, Allison Clift-Jennings, CEO of Filament addresses what it was like to be a CEO trying to earn funding for her company while she was smack dab in the middle of her gender transition from male to female. “Going through a gender transition during pitching to folks like this -- I knew in my head that this could go really south really fast…because we all have unconscious biases.” It turned out her decision had an unexpected -- and positive -- impact on her business.

The Credentialed Episode 4: How to Stop Machines from Lying, with Allison Clift-Jennings

Thu, 02 Nov 2017 13:03:00 +0000

Allison Clift-Jennings is CEO of Filament, a firm that modernizes industrial equipment, but her thoughts about her work and its potential go way beyond a time horizon for a Series C and getting acquired. The future of the planet and consumer culture are at stake. In this Part I of a two-part episode, we discuss Filament's mission, and how Clift-Jennings believes instilling value in machines can create unforeseen efficiencies even for everyday tools.

The Credentialed Episode 3: Patterns on the Field with Lauren Moores

Thu, 02 Nov 2017 13:01:00 +0000

Lauren Moores is on the ground floor of a technical solution to a very real problem: enabling loans for people in emerging markets. But rather than developing software or tech platforms, Moores works with information and analytics as data director at startup Tala. The global financial technology firm helps people obtain microloans by producing credit ratings for them based mainly on information from their mobile phones.

The Credentialed Episode 2: Competitive Spirit with Gladys Kong

Thu, 02 Nov 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Gladys Kong, CEO of mobile tech and data firm Ubermedia has an impressive tech pedigree, with multiple patents and many years working alongside Bill Gross at his Idealab incubator. We discuss what it was like to take on the CEO role after starting out in the very different position of chief technology officer. Kong also shares why playing high school basketball, running track at Caltech, rooting for the Lakers – and cheering on her hoops-playing-kids – inspire her approach to running a business.

The Credentialed Episode 1: Digital Community with Rachel Law, CEO of Kip

Wed, 01 Nov 2017 12:00:00 +0000

“When I was a kid my dad told me that girls can’t be engineers.” In this very first episode of The Credentialed, we talk to Rachel Law, CEO of chatbot and collaborative shopping technology Kip, to discuss the company, learn how it can help niche communities – from crochet enthusiasts to Japanese immigrants, and even get some tips for startup fundraising.