In today’s episode, we’re talking to Cat Noone, the founder, and CEO of her startup, Iris, where

they’re building a modern-day emergency alert application for smartphones. Cat’s been a

designer for over 8 years with experience designing several different products for companies

like ADP. Cat also finds time to speak at conferences, mentor startups through the accelerator

TechStars and angel invest in startups on the side. Cat is a huge proponent of using side

projects to test your way into potential new businesses.