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About the Hosts
Neal Sáles-Griffin
Neal Sáles-Griffin is an entrepreneur, teacher, and nonprofit leader. He co-founded the first beginner-focused in-person coding bootcamp, and most recently ran for mayor of Chicago. He's currently the Managing Director of the Techstars Chicago Accelerator, serves as co-chair of the School of the Art Institute's MakeWork council, and is an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering where he teaches entrepreneurship. Listen to his podcast, Talking Through It.
Episodes
March 30th, 2021
Crossover: Talking Through It + Give First! Talking through unicorns, NFTs, and giving first with David Cohen
In this special crossover episode, Give First host David Cohen and Talking Through It host Neal Sáles-Griffin take turns interviewing each other.
March 1st, 2021
Talking through virtual accelerators, mentors, and Techstars Chicago theme song with Whitney Gregory & William Birdsong
Neal Sáles-Griffin talks with Techstars Chicago alumni Whitney Gregory, CEO of Eemerg Roadside Assistance, and William Birdsong, CEO of Documentor
February 10th, 2021
Talking through pandemic productivity, Clubhouse, and making work a happier place with Claire Lew
This week, Neal Sales-Griffin talks with Claire Lew, CEO of Know Your Team, about Robinhood, Clubhouse, hitting a pandemic wall, and being happier at work.
January 19th, 2021
Talking Through the Start of 2021, Cryptocurrency, and the Power of Relationships with Mike McGee and Jimmy Odom
Neal Sáles-Griffin catches up with Mike McGee, Director of Special Projects at AnitaB.org, and Jimmy Odom, Partner at Bit Capital Group.
December 17th, 2020
Talking Through the Positives of 2020 and Predictions for Next Year with Jason Fried
As we wrap up 2020, Neal Sáles-Griffin talks with Jason Fried, Cofounder and CEO of Basecamp. Even bad years have good parts, so what was the best of 2020? And what predictions do we have for 2021?
December 3rd, 2020
Talking Through Virtual Holidays, Vaccines, and Demo Days with Taylor McLemore and Clement Cazalot
Host Neal Sales-Griffin talks with Taylor McLemore and Clement Cazalot about what's happening in the startup world and beyond. Here come the holidays!
November 24th, 2020
Talking Through Tech, Democracy, and Personal Values with Mert Iseri
On this podcast episode, Neal Sáles-Griffin talks with Mert Iseri, CEO of SwipeSense, about the election, tech & democracy, personal values, and more