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There is a lot of bad behavior on the internet, and it is very difficult to police. The rise of generative AI, takes this to a whole new level.

Hey everybody, this is Chris Brandt, here with Sandesh Patel. Welcome to another FUTR podcast.

Today we are talking with Josh Buxbaum, co-founder of WebPurify, a content moderation platform. Josh is going to tell us about how they are trying to keep us all safe from dangerous people on the Internet. If you are not policing the content on your site, you are going to change your thinking by the time we are done here.

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Imagine getting hired into one of the most in demand jobs, just by playing a video game.

Hey everybody, this is Chris Brandt, here with another FUTR podcast.

What began as an effort to help those coming out of the military better demonstrate their skills has turned into an entire E-Sports league. Cyber Warrior Network Brings Call of Duty style game play to the process of developing and evaluating Cybersecurity talent. Today we are talking with Nigel LeBlanc, CEO and Founder of Cyber Warrior Network who is going to tell us how it all works

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It seems that lately we are all in some state of persistent mental health crisis. Unfortunately, there are not enough mental health practitioners to go around. Today, we are talking to a company that is building tech to help solve the rationed care problem, so stay tuned.

Hey everybody, this is Chris Brandt welcome to another FUTR podcast.

Today we are talking with Ram Vempati, founder of Wysa, an AI enhanced mental health platform  about how they are trying to solve the challenge by giving people the tools and strategies they need to be successful. By bringing therapists and AI together, they seek to bring access to a much larger audience. So let's hear their story.

Welcome Ram

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The Funding of Companies has had a rocky road lately. In the venture space money has been hard to come by and valuations have been all over the place. 

Today, we are talking with Drew Spaventa CEO and founder of the Spaventa Group about what it is like building a Late-Stage VC firm. Drew is a Forbes Finance Council Member and a Principal Member of the Metaverse Standards Forum. We are going to find out what he looks for in the companies he invests in, and what sectors he finds compelling. 

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The way companies go to market these days has changed drastically. Social Media and On-Demand video has given rise to content marketing and account based marketing initiatives. Getting yourself out there is more important than ever, but what if you don't have all of the skills to do it. Fortunately there is Bunny Studios to connect you with the right kind of talent for your brand.

Today we are talking with Santiago Jaramillo​, CEO of Bunny Studio about how to produce the kind of content that get seen, filling in that gap between vetted creatives and businesses.

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Hey everybody, this is Chris Brandt, Welcome to another FUTR podcast.

Today we are talking with Beau Button, CTO of Atlas Reality. Atlas Reality is the creator of Atlas Empire and the new Location based game Atlas Earth, where you can buy virtual reality, just by walking around the real-world. Much like Pokeman Go This game is a combination of virtual and real-world where you can build out a virtual real-estate empire and earn rent that can be transferred into real-world currency.

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We have missed posting for a couple of weeks, here is what was going on. It's been a rough month.

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We spend a lot of time talking to young companies focused on the enterprise market, but today we are going to switch things up and look at a company that has weathered the technology storms and is still standing many years later. We are going to talk with them about how they managed all the changes in the industry, and how new technology is transforming their business.

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Constant Contact was founded back at the dawn of the Internet in 1995 by Randy Parker. The company has gone through many different iterations over the years, and today they provide email, social media and event marketing services to the SMB market. I think their tagline sums it up, "helping the small stand tall." Today we are going to talk with Dave Charest, Director of Small Business Success, and host of the "Be a Marketer with Dave Charest" Podcast, about their story and how modern tools like AI can be transformative for the small business.

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We recently had on Dr Tait Medina from Rebel Human to talk about the platform they have built for making wellness accessible to everyone. Today we are going to be talking with the other half of Rebel Human to dig into the meditation, positive psychology and modern neuroscience, at the heart of their business.

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Today we have with us, Jenny Arrington, co-founder of Rebel Human. Jenny trained under Harvard neuroscientist, Dr. Srini Pillay and earned certification under both the Kundalini Research Institute and the Yoga Alliance. She served as Wellness Advisor at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and has taught executives and employees at Warner Bros., TED, Microsoft, Cedars-Sinai, BMW, MindBody, and Wix. So let's see if she can teach us some of these techniques.

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I remember the first time I used a motorized scooter. I was in Austin Texas for SXSW, and they were suddenly everywhere. It was really, the only practical way to get around. It was incredibly fun, and, with the way I was riding it, I don't know how I got out of there without a serious injury. But there is more to this micro-mobility movement than just a fun toy. Today we are talking with a company that is changing the game with a better vehicle that will open the market to a wider range of users.

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Today we are talking with Jez Williman, CEO of Personal EV Startup D-Fly. D-Fly has built a new kind of Personal Electric Vehicle that puts design, function, performance & safety into one vehicle, and makes it as fun as skateboarding, but practical enough to be part of your daily commute. So let's talk with Jez about why he created D-Fly, where the market is going and how this amazing vehicle works.

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