Top Stories:
1. Army vet launches maternal-care startup
2. What cuts to research means for us
3. Mark Cuban backs Seattle startup & Amazon bids on TikTok
4. Two new alliances: STG & 5th Ave Theater and Seattle Center & PacSci
Seattle Times article (5th Ave & STG)
GeekWire article (Seattle Center & Pacific Science Center)
About guest Stephiney Foley - Founder & CEO, Yuzi Care:
Stephiney is a certified doula and an Army veteran. She went to West Point, graduate school at Stanford and earned her MBA from Dartmouth. She spent a decade working in tech at companies like Tesla, Amazon, and an NFT startup she co-founded. She's an angel investor and sits on the board of Athena Angels. Stephiney founded Yuzi Care two years ago with the mission to build the world's largest maternal care platform and change how society supports mothers and families.
About host Rachel Horgan:
Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.
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