Teen Tech Talks

Tobey Solomon
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On Teen Tech Talks, we interview tech industry leaders to learn about their jobs and get advice on how to pursue a career in technology. I'm Tobey Solomon, your host, and am a high schooler interested in demystifying what it means to work in the technology industry. If you have a similar interest, this podcast is for you.

Episodes

  1. Business Development and Finance with Tiffany Luck

    06/07/2020

    Business Development and Finance with Tiffany Luck

    Today I will be interviewing Tiffany Luck. Tiffany is a Vice President of GGV Capital, a global venture capital firm, where she focuses on investing in software companies. Earlier in her career, Tiffany was the director of business development at Lot18, a startup focused on the wine industry, worked at Amazon as a product specialist on the advertising platform, and served as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley. She is truly a superstar who has a varied career, so there is lots to learn from her experiences! Without further ado, here is today’s episode.

    21 min
  2. Finance and Product Operations with Allison Barr

    10/25/2019

    Finance and Product Operations with Allison Barr

    On this episode, we span from operations to finance to logistics with our guest of the day, Allison Barr. Allison is the head of Global product operations for the Money department of Uber, so along with her team, she manages, scales, and launches virtually all monetary products. Because Uber’s transactions among clients, drivers, and other employees are quite nuanced and intricate, this is a huge responsibility. In addition, Allison is a self taught public equity investor, and founder of Trail Run Capital, a small investment firm that seeks to invest in the next generation of global entrepreneurs.

    19 min
  3. Teen Tech Talks: Tech and Entrepreneurship with Mauria Finley, Founder and CEO of Allume

    09/03/2019

    Teen Tech Talks: Tech and Entrepreneurship with Mauria Finley, Founder and CEO of Allume

    On this episode we delve deep into what it takes to start and run a fast growth high tech business. Our guest on the show is Mauria Finley. Mauria is the founder and CEO of Allume, an online styling company that works to expedite the shopping process for women. With their expansive research and data on clothes and clients coupled with their growing community of personal stylists, Allume has systematically transformed the shopping process to become a woman’s “fashion partner for life.” Mauria is a serial entrepreneur, whose early experience in product management helped her understand the front and back end behind running a business.

    17 min
  4. Teen Tech Talks: Venture Capital with Glenn Solomon, Managing Partner GGV Capital

    08/20/2019

    Teen Tech Talks: Venture Capital with Glenn Solomon, Managing Partner GGV Capital

    On this episode, I talk to my dad, Glenn Solomon. He is a Managing Partner at GGV Capital, a leading global venture capital firm. We discuss what a Venture Capitalist does, Glenn's path to getting into the field, what it takes to be successful both as a company and investor, how the field is changing, and some personal advice for teens interested in tech.

    15 min
  • 4 Episodes

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About

On Teen Tech Talks, we interview tech industry leaders to learn about their jobs and get advice on how to pursue a career in technology. I'm Tobey Solomon, your host, and am a high schooler interested in demystifying what it means to work in the technology industry. If you have a similar interest, this podcast is for you.

Information

  • Creator
    Tobey Solomon
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Tobey Solomon
  • Show Website
    Teen Tech Talks