Maya Mikhailov, Founder & CEO of SAVVI AI, shares her experience of:

• Fundraising for her company while pregnant
• An accidental appearance on Good Morning America that almost ended her company
• Things are never as good or as bad as they seem

 

Highlights:

(02:09) How math played a pivotal role in Maya's childhood & future career 

(03:40) Crediting Kanye West for machine learning

(05:15) Founding first company

(07:27) Imposter syndrome + women supporting women

(11:07) Being pregnant while fundraising for second company 

(14:12) Post-aquisiton + startups vs. large orgs

(19:11) Building a team that is more than a resume

(23:07) Founding SAVVI AI

(23:57) Proudest personal accomplishment

(24:56) Advice for entrepreneurs 

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Guest Bio:

As a founder of SAVVI AI, Maya is on a mission to empower all enterprises to be more efficient leveraging the power of AI and machine learning - easily and cost-effectively. She has 15+ years of experience as a serial entrepreneur and leader in the AI, FinTech, and developing intelligent solutions space. 

She's worked with top brands including: Citi, Walmart, Adidas, Footlocker, Best Buy and Estee Lauder; and has been featured in multiple media outlets such as Bloomberg, New York Times, CNBC, NBC Nightly News, Forbes, Business Insider, and WWD.

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