Tacos and Tech Podcast Neal Bloom

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Kevin gives an overview of what Tech San Diego is [02:26]
Kevin shares the typical companies they engage with [04:03]
Kevin shares his journey of understanding the talent needs for Tech San Diego, the talent portfolio they have, and their university talent initiative [05:55]
Kevin talks about the issues recruiting local talent and what they’re doing about it [08:59]
How does Tech San Diego help in transitioning university talent to the private sector? [11:49]
What are the things Tech San Diego is currently focusing on? [13:34]
Where does Kevin see Tech San Diego a year from now? [15:47]
Kevin explains why they’re more focused on talents fit for technical jobs [17:08]
Kevin shares how they make transitioning university talent to the private sector easier [18:42]
How can a company looking for talent or students looking for jobs connect with Tech San Diego? [20:06]
Kevin shares his favorite taco spot, a taco place in Escondido [20:55]



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Neal: Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. Every Friday at 12:30pm Pacific on Clubhouse and now we record them for you to enjoy as well. Find these episodes on Freshbrewedtech.com and favorite podcast player for Tacos and Tech Podcast. 
I’m Neal Bloom, entrepreneur, investor, and community builder. 
 
Fred: I’m Fred Grier, journalist and author of SD Founders substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A.
 
For May 19, 2023:
SD Tech Hub & next SD Tech Hub event May 23 5pm TuSimple leadership issues and layoffs SD MLS team announced  
Events:
SD Tech Hub event May 23 5pm The Pitch social meetup June 7 Summer Social June 13 Innovation Week & Petco Park Day Sept 14

 
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Suman gives an overview of what Personal.ai is [02:45]
How did Suman get into the tech industry? [03:25]
Suman talks about why he decided to continue his education in the U.S. and how it helped him in building a company [04:41]
Suman shares the original concept for Aira versus what changed and what it is today [07:34]
Suman shares the technical and business aspect of building Personal.ai [10:33]
What are some things that Suman learned from Aira to Personal.ai today? [14:44]
Suman talks about Personal.ai today, the technology development and product [18:52]
Suman gives his insights about AI and its community today, ChatGPT, and the future of AI [22:31]
How are people going to be using Personal.ai a year from now? [27:32]
Where and how can people make a Personal.ai account? [29:27]
Suman shares his favorite taco spots, Las Hadas and Spitfire [30:14]



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Personal.ai
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Neal: Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. Every Friday at 12:30pm Pacific on Clubhouse and now we record them for you to enjoy as well. Find these episodes on Freshbrewedtech.com and favorite podcast player for Tacos and Tech Podcast
I’m Neal Bloom, entrepreneur, investor, and community builder.
 
Fred:  I’m Fred Grier, journalist and author of SD Founders substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A.
 
For May 12, 2023:
Q1 Venture Capital Report by Fred Grier Viasat: Launch & Merger Upcoming events: Summer Social by Connect

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Valerie gives an overview of what San Diego NFT Friends is [02:35]
Valerie talks about Red Rug Edutainment and what they do [03:05]
How did Valerie get into the tech industry? [04:00]
In what ways did winning an NFT from Gary Vaynerchuk help Valerie? [06:04]
Valerie talks about when why she started doing her meetups [07:11]
Valerie shares the background of the people that go to her meetups, and their engagement in the community [10:33]
Did the San Diego NFT Convention bring more community members and exposure? [13:21]
Valerie reflects on the accessibility and inclusivity of the Web3 community [15:48]
Valerie shares how she’s finding unique ways to both educate and interact with people about Web3 [17:30]
Valerie gives a little onboarding for people interested in going to the meetup, what they can expect, etc. [21:49]
Valerie shares her favorite taco spots, Mariscos Jalisco and El Gordo [24:01]



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Neal: Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. Every Friday at 12:30pm Pacific on Clubhouse and now we record them for you to enjoy as well. Find these episodes on Freshbrewedtech.com and favorite podcast player for Tacos and Tech Podcast
I’m Neal Bloom, entrepreneur, investor, and community builder.
Fred: I’m Fred Grier, journalist and author of SD Founders substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A.
 
4/28/23:
Interlock Summit debrief, Fred’s article on it SD Angel Conference Winner - Limber Naturally San Diego Pitch Slam Winner - Root and Splendor The first Techstars San Diego accelerator class applications are open. Apply now!