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Building Authentic Connection in the Digital World with Denise Sandquist | S2 EP17

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In this episode, we sit down with Denise Sandquist, Founder and CEO of Skapa, a new platform that is revolutionizing the way we connect with others. Denise shares her inspiring career story, from her early days in the tech industry to her current work in creating a platform that fosters real connections between people. 

We dive into the story behind Skapa, discussing how Denise and her team have optimized their database to connect "suitable" people for friendship and relationships through their Fika and Leka features. Along the way, we explore some of the surprising things they've discovered about dating apps and how Skapa is working to solve some of the biggest challenges in the industry. 

We particularly talk about: 

  • 2:30 – Denise Sanquist Career Story 
  • 6:31 – The story behind Skapa 
  • 9:12 – Optimizing database for connecting/matching “suitable” people in Fika and Leka 
  • 13:36 – Surprising things in dating apps 
  • 15:00 – What Skapa is trying to solve 
  • 17:30 – Revamping Fika into a platform for wider connection 
  • 20:27 – Creating an environment where people can be themselves 
  • 26:00 – Compartmentalizing squads for different version of themselves 
  • 27:27 – Connecting in a one-to-one level in a squad 
  • 30:20 – Denise's entrepreneurial awakening 
  • 33:00 – Denise's advice to aspiring entrepreneurs 
  • 37:22 – Do the research in making entrepreneurial decisions 
  • 40:59 – The algorithm used in Skapa 
  • 45:28 – Being a female Founder/CEO in the Tech industry 
  • 48:45 – How to find Denise Sandquist 

    • *view show notes* 

    Connect with Denise:  

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisesandquist/  

    Website: https://skapa.ai/  


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