From managing a coffee shop to building an AI that screens hospitality hires in seconds—this is the journey of Rich Simmerman, co-founder of Cantaloupe AI.

In this episode of Pitch, Build, Scale, Rich joins host Chris Fanchi to unpack how Cantaloupe is redefining first-round interviews using conversational AI. He shares the origin story, the resistance from the hospitality industry, and how his team is overcoming both technical and business challenges to scale a vertical SaaS company.

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