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Jay Abdulaziz is a successful entrepreneur in an industry adjacent to software -- he has created a highly effective model for subscription based insurance useful for startups and founders alike. Jay emphasizes the need for repeatable sales processes and solid customer retention practices in order to build a successful subscription business in any domain, whether that is insurance or SaaS software. He dreams of leveraging his business into a complete system used by many companies. What do you dare to dream?

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Mike Campbell is a highly accomplished executive leader with deep experience in optimizing operations at national retailers and worldwide data centers. Mike has a storied history of bringing entrepreneurial innovation into the operations side of the business for companies like Home Depot, Wendy's, ACI, Sterling, and now at Clayton Homes. He dreams of creating a balanced work-life world for every team. What do you dare to dream?

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Ron Thurston is a highly accomplished executive board advisor and Amazon best-selling author. Ron has deep expertise in retail strategy management and innovation -- and he's just launched OSSY, a full-service agency platform that connects retailers, candidates, and solution providers to create thriving retail businesses. Ron has extensive experience leading operations for over 30 years at leading retail stores, like the Gap, Apple, Bonobos, and Intermix. Ron dreams of a world where retailers are celebrated and empowered. What do you dare to dream?

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Mike Barrett is a brilliant success story in Portland -- he's a great entrepreneurial leader who created a company, UnoSquare that has consistently landed on the Inc. 5000 list -- the most prestigious list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the United States. Recently, Mike stepped back from his full-time operating role at UnoSquare to devote time to his nonprofit pursuits and board advisory roles. Mike talks about his business success, his advice to companies, and his thoughts on the new world of AI. What do you dare to dream?

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Dare talks with ⁠Ben Gherezgiher, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the State of Oregon. For over 30 years, Ben has been a leader in the public safety and security sectors. In Oklahoma, he led 14 public safety agencies under the state’s CIO, and then in Oregon served as Assistant State CIO and in 2022 assumed the position of CISO and Director of State Cybersecurity services. Our first episode in Season 2! What do you dare to dream?

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Dare talks with Tisson Mathew, founder and CEO of SkyPoint, the AI platform that unifies your data sources and unlocks the power of generative AI for immediate accurate industry-specific answers. Before founding SkyPoint, Tisson was CTO at Alignment Health and Cambia Health. Tisson shares with us the future of AI in healthcare and dares to make some great predictions about the future of AI in 2024! What do you dare to dream?

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Dare talks with Devon Horace of Horace Consulting, a Principal at the Portland Seed Fund and an investor through Oregon Venture Fund. Devon is a leader in the startup funding community here in the Pacific Northwest. Devon has strong great Oregon roots -- he's previously worked both with the Portland Trail Blazers and Nike. Devon makes some great recommendations on local startups and fills us in the fundamentals of seed funding and VC funding.

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Dare talks with Rick Turoczy, founder of the Portland Incubator Experiment (P.I.E.), co-founder of consumer products incubator Built Oregon, the founder and editor of SiliconFlorist.com, and general connector of dots for the Oregon startup scene. Rick dares to dream of creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem that everyone can access! What do you dare to dream?

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A special edition of the Dare podcast -- we interview Cecilia Mariani, CEO of sponsoring company Darwoft. Cecilia shares her secrets to managing a services company experiencing expotential growth, and tells us about her successful history as a startup founder and a senior manager working on cutting edge technologies at McAfee and Intel. Cecilia dares to dream of making the world a better place through her company. What do you dare to dream?

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Dare talks with Mat Ellis, CEO of Sixty AI. Prior to Sixty, Mat founded Cloudality – a leading cloud management and optimization company. Mat sold Cloudability successfully to Apptio in 2019. Mat dares to dream of a world of startups who are transforming their communities and the world for the better. What do you dare to dream?

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