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EPISODE · Aug 24, 2025 · 29 MIN

NERD PRIDE

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Steve was my professor for my Blockchain Ventures course at Babson College while I pursued my MBA. Steve planted the seed for the creation of THE CHAIR. In this episode, you will learn how I ended up taking his course, the origins of THE CHAIR, how our identities do and do not intersect, and his advice to entrepreneurs like myself. Enjoy!His Bio: Senior executive with proven track record in both technical and business/marketing domains. Ability to combine theoretical frameworks with real world experience to exceed expectations. Formed 8 companies from University IP that raised $43M in start up capital. Raised $25M in venture investments from Silicon Valley, Boston, and Atlanta Venture Capital firms. Awarded and managed $23M in government contracts. Helped launch over 80 startups which have cumulatively raised over $250M to date.Managing Director  Kendall Square Cofoundry       [email protected]:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevederezinski/      twitter:  @sjdthree1    telegram:  @sjdthree   Discord: @sjdthree#8498  MIT: [email protected] us Fan MailHost & Exec Producer:  Dreme Flynt, M.Ed, MBAEditor: Lila Woodbridgehttp://www.lilawoodbridge.com/Music Creators: Your Host Dreme & Seoul (@xSeoulMusicx) Learn More About THE CHAIR:Join THE CHAIR Community for FREE:https://growinghands.wpengine.com/Join THE CHAIR Newsletter for FREE: https://growinghands.wpengine.com/newsletter/ Commercial Credits: Visionary: Your Host DremeAnimator: Ahmad Merhi https://amerhifilm.com/film Voice Actor: D. Ruff (@d_ruff3),  The Poethttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFAH2cqo64U My Book:From Nowhere & Everywhere: Captured Emotions of a Beautifully Broken Love StoryMy explorations through poetry, diary entries and photography as a Black woman, an educator in Guangzhou, China.Website -  https://www.lulu.com/en...

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