Akul Penugonda is the Head of Sourcing at Acceleprise, a startup accelerator focusing on the most promising early-stage B2B companies. Acceleprise has backed over 100 companies and has programs in both San Francisco and New York City.An east coast native who joined Acceleprise from Yext, a large SaaS company in New York, he previously spent time in various positions in both software engineering and product management and enjoys volunteering in his free time. Akul graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.In this episode, Akul talks about his love for computers, the parallels between leadership and gardening, and the desire to make a difference in Asian entrepreneurial community.Consider becoming a Listener Supporter. Be a part of the Afflatus community and enjoy exclusive membership rewards. Full details here: https://bit.ly/2PFDUS8Subscribe here: https://anchor.fm/theafflatus/supportFollow The Afflatus:www.facebook.com/aalok.rathod www.facebook.com/unciafilms www.instagram.com/al_rathod Follow Akul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akulvp/--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theafflatus/support