In this engaging episode of 'Riding Tandem,' host Vivian Kvam sits down with Dillon De Rozairo from Nebraska Innovation Labs. Dillon shares his journey as a non-developer in a tech-driven world, the inspiration behind the nonprofit model at Nebraska Innovation Labs, and how they're revolutionizing software and app development for startups.
Key Topics Discussed:
- The rise and benefits of digital business cards
- Nebraska Innovation Labs' mission to provide affordable tech solutions for startups
- Dillon’s personal journey from a non-technical founder to leading a tech nonprofit
- The importance of market validation and creating mockups before full-scale development
- The reality of entrepreneurship: balancing passion, hard work, and consistency
- How age and background should not be barriers to starting a business
- Insights on work-life balance and managing multiple ventures effectively
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Unpacking this episode min by min:
00:00 Digital Business Cards
05:26 Overview of Nebraska Innovation Labs
09:34 Finding and Retaining Talent
26:36 Importance of Market Validation and Mocking Up Ideas
31:35 Building a Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
36:00 The Problem-Solving Mindset
41:37 Misconceptions About Starting a Business
44:46 Consistency and Hard Work
48:19 Teaching Entrepreneurship
51:58 Organization and Time Management
58:10 The Reality of Owning a Business
01:00:32 Embracing Uncertainty and Trying New Things
01:06:17 The Positive Impact of Business Ownership
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