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Helping Nontraditional Talent Break Into Tech with Rahim Fazal and Mike Slagh

Helping Nontraditional Talent Break Into Tech with Rahim Fazal and Mike Slagh

FromVillage Global Podcast


Helping Nontraditional Talent Break Into Tech with Rahim Fazal and Mike Slagh

FromVillage Global Podcast

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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Jun 4, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Erik is joined on this episode by Mike Slagh (@MikeSlagh), co-founder and CEO of Shift, and Rahim Fazal (@rahimthedream), co-founder and CEO of SV Academy.They talk about:* How they “navigated the idea maze” to come to what they are doing today.* How they are helping people with non-traditional backgrounds break into Silicon Valley.* Why what they do is valuable both to the employer and the employee changing careers.* How they came to their business models.* How they help fix the “massive mismatch between supply and demand” in the job market.* Their thoughts on ISAs.* Other potential ideas in the space.And much more.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg. Grace Chen is our audio engineer and the show is produced by Brett Bolkowy.
Released:
Jun 4, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Village Global's Venture Stories takes you inside the world of venture capital and technology, featuring enlightening interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and tech industry leaders. The podcast is hosted by Village Global partner and co-founder Erik Torenberg. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc/podcast for more.