Season 2 of the Inspire Excellence podcast is now live! We have a new studio, new co-host and a bunch of new guests lined up!

Our first guest is Pat Sewall. Pat is currently the CEO and Founder of Forsta, Inc., a software company that builds tools that make it easy to add Secure Encrypted messaging into other applications. This episode you will learn why there’s never been a better time to start a company in the Treasure Valley. The wealth of knowledge Pat brought to the table was incredible. Pat shares with us some of his leadership tips that will transform your business, he also explains why he hasn't been too public with his successful career. 

Pat is a serial entrepreneur, starting several technology companies including the most notable being Cradlepoint, where he was CEO and Chairman of the Board until 2012. Pat is passionate about start-ups and technology. Pat willingly shares his time and expertise with the next generation of founders to help them better navigate the challenges of building a successful business. He is an active Angel investor within the Treasure Valley.

Pat is also an avid outdoorsman, spending his spare time hunting, hiking and fishing Idaho’s great outdoors. Pat holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Iowa and a MS in Computing Science from the University of California, Davis. His wife, Laura is a professor at Boise State. He has two children – son Matt and daughter Leigh. 

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