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EPISODE · Mar 17, 2025 · 42 MIN

Qi Cao, Faisal Hoque, Tiffani Martinez | Office Hours: The Human Experience

from Office Hours with David Meltzer

Qi CaoQi is the founder & CEO of Chargeblast, which he bootstrapped to $2bn+ protected annual volumes and over 2,000 merchant clients in 1.5 years. The inspiration for Chargeblast came from his prior AI EdTech business as students often charged back their subscriptions. Prior to being a full-time entrepreneur, he was a long/short hedge fund analyst at Point72 covering enterprise software and multi-industrial stocks. He started his career in biotech management consulting for biopharma companies, but then transitioned into corporate development at an agriculture technology company before joining the hedge fund world analyzing and trading enterprise software and multi-industrial companies.Faisal HoqueFaisal Hoque is a renowned management thinker, technologist, and award-winning entrepreneur with nearly three decades of experience across various industries. He is the founder of several successful companies, including SHADOKA and NextChapter, and is a #1 Wall Street Journal best-selling author. As a transformation and innovation partner for CACI, a major player in U.S. national security, Faisal has been instrumental in driving impactful technological advancements. His impressive track record includes being a three-time recipient of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 and Fast 500 awards, as well as developing over twenty commercial platforms.Tiffani MartinezTiffani is the HR Director at Otter PR, bringing a wealth of experience and a strong educational background. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Keiser University with a BA in Business Management, specializing in Human Resource Management. Tiffani has a diverse career, having worked in the non-profit sector and Property and Casualty insurance, with a particular focus on the needs of Florida residents. Her experience in the non-profit sector includes managing one of the top 100 largest churches in the U.S., overseeing more than 2,000 members.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Qi CaoQi is the founder & CEO of Chargeblast, which he bootstrapped to $2bn+ protected annual volumes and over 2,000 merchant clients in 1.5 years. The inspiration for Chargeblast came from his prior AI EdTech business as students often charged back their subscriptions. Prior to being a full-time entrepreneur, he was a long/short hedge fund analyst at Point72 covering enterprise software and multi-industrial stocks. He started his career in biotech management consulting for biopharma companies, but then transitioned into corporate development at an agriculture technology company before joining the hedge fund world analyzing and trading enterprise software and multi-industrial companies.Faisal HoqueFaisal Hoque is a renowned management thinker, technologist, and award-winning entrepreneur with nearly three decades of experience across various industries. He is the founder of several successful companies, including SHADOKA and NextChapter, and is a #1 Wall Street Journal best-selling author. As a transformation and innovation partner for CACI, a major player in U.S. national security, Faisal has been instrumental in driving impactful technological advancements. His impressive track record includes being a three-time recipient of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 and Fast 500 awards, as well as developing over twenty commercial platforms.Tiffani MartinezTiffani is the HR Director at Otter PR, bringing a wealth of experience and a strong educational background. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Keiser University with a BA in Business Management, specializing in Human Resource Management. Tiffani has a diverse career, having worked in the non-profit sector and Property and Casualty insurance, with a particular focus on the needs of Florida residents. Her experience in the non-profit sector includes managing one of the top 100 largest churches in the U.S., overseeing more than 2,000 members. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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