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Leaving the Finance World to Found a Software Company Supporting Homecare Workers with Alex Oosterveen

EPISODE · Sep 4, 2023 · 35 MIN

Leaving the Finance World to Found a Software Company Supporting Homecare Workers with Alex Oosterveen

from Uncharted Careers · host Courtney Hartman

Alex Oosterveen has a remarkable story to share. After graduating from college, he went into the finance world and felt he was burning the candle at both ends. He was jolted a few years in when he started to experience some significant health issues that would force him to evaluate how he was living his life. From there, he looked to found a company in a field he felt he could help people. Alex looked to work with people he knew that were smart, inspired him, and added different experience than he did. Now Alex is the CEO and co-founder of Caribou Rewards, a caregiver incentive management platform for homecare agencies. Listen to this episode to learn more about Alex's experience in finance, how he sought out investment to start his own company, and how his personal and professional priorities changed along the way.To learn more about Alex's company, Caribou Rewards, visit www.caribou.care For one-on-one career coaching inquiries or to get in touch with Courtney, visit www.unchartedcareers.com

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