#58 A Non-Technical Founder’s Journey to Leading a Tech Nonprofit with Dillon De Rozairo
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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