American Entrepreneurship Today

15/07/2025

📞 Missed calls = missed revenue.

Small businesses lose countless opportunities due to slow or missed customer responses. David Duguan, Ghanaian-born founder and CEO of Voxify, saw this pain point firsthand—and turned it into a startup opportunity.

On this episode of Experienced Voices, David shares how his cultural roots in community and hospitality, combined with his technical background as a seasoned CTO, led to the creation of Aurora Hub—an AI voice assistant that ensures no call goes unanswered.

🎙️ Hear how he proved out a Minimum Viable Product, built trust with early users, and is now helping small and mid-sized businesses improve responsiveness and grow.

🔊 Tune in to learn how empathy, service, and smart tech come together to transform customer communication: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2083521/episodes/17511137

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15/07/2025

Reinventing an Icon: How Sri Solur Is Leading Kenmore into the Digital Age

On this episode of Experienced Voices, Sri Solur, CEO of Kenmore Brands at Transformco, shares his journey of transforming one of America’s most iconic appliance brands for a new era.

With over 25 years of experience at high-tech, product-driven companies like Hewlett Packard and Berkshire Grey, Sri brought fresh thinking to Kenmore—moving it beyond its legacy as a Sears brand and reshaping its “retail-captive” culture to embrace innovation, connectivity, and customer-centric design.

From legacy reinvention to leadership lessons, this episode dives deep into how a storied brand can stay relevant—and thrive—in today’s rapidly changing consumer landscape.

This is a great listen for anyone navigating digital transformation, brand reinvention, or corporate culture shifts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2083521/episodes/14120798

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14/07/2025

⚡From bold vision to powerful reality: How does a breakthrough EV truck go from concept to market?

In this episode of the Experienced Voices podcast, we speak with G Gebhart, founder and CEO of Voltu, who takes us behind the scenes of building a next-gen EV company from the ground up.

🔧 From his early research in brain-computer interfaces to launching Voltu’s proprietary EV platform with immersive cooling and onboard fast charging, George shares the full journey—starting in Argentina and now scaling production in California.

🚚 Voltu’s Class 3 electric pickup isn’t just another EV—it’s a re-imagining of how electric drives can serve commercial fleets with speed, innovation, and sustainability.

🎧 Don’t miss this story of technical brilliance, entrepreneurial grit, and the future of electrified transportation: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2083521/episodes/16917840

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11/07/2025

What Entrepreneurs Can Expect from Due Diligence – Insights from an Angel Investor Leader

In this clip from the Experienced Voices podcast, Howard Lubert—who leads the two fastest-growing regions of the Keiretsu Forum, the world’s largest accredited angel investor network—joins Jeanne Gray to demystify the due diligence process.

Howard shares how angel investors evaluate startups, what entrepreneurs should be prepared for, and why transparent relationships can lead to better outcomes on both sides of the deal.

His seasoned perspective offers valuable guidance for any founder navigating early-stage fundraising.

Don’t miss this inside look at how investor groups like Keiretsu Forum reduce risk and build trust: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2083521/episodes/11688241

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11/07/2025

🇺🇸 Welcome to the U.S., Plexāā! 🇺🇸

Thrilled to see Plexāā, the UK-based MedTech innovator, bringing its groundbreaking BLOOM⁴³ device to the United States—an innovative wearable platform designed to reduce complications in breast surgery through Supraphysiological Preconditioning™.

Congratulations to founder Dr. Saahil Mehta and the entire Plexāā team on this milestone moment—and on closing a $4.5M funding extension to support the U.S. launch.

Backed by a strong group of investors including TCP Health Ventures, THENA Capital, and the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), Plexāā is redefining how we approach surgical readiness and women’s health.

Thanks also to Tatum Getty, Founding General Partner at THENA Capital, who is supporting innovative medtech for women's health.

Excited to see BLOOM⁴³ set a new standard in prehabilitation and surgical outcomes in the U.S. healthcare system.

The MedTech funding will fuel Plexāā’s entry into the U.S. with BLOOM⁴³, the world’s 1st fully wearable prehabilitation device for breast surgery.

11/07/2025

America’s Battery Supply Chain Strategically Strengthened!

Ionic Mineral Technologies just closed an oversubscribed $29 M Series B to scale production of two mission-critical materials—Ionisil™ nano-silicon for next-gen EV anodes and IonAl™ high-purity alumina for safer separators.

By vertically integrating from Utah’s halloysite clay to high-value nanomaterials, the team—led by founder & CEO Andre Zeitoun—is building a secure, low-carbon alternative to foreign-sourced components.

This boosts U.S. energy independence & IRA compliance as well as strengthens defense-grade supply chains.

Congrats to Andre Zeitoun and the Ionic MT team and new investors powering this strategic leap forward in domestic battery innovation!

Ionic Mineral Technologies' $29M Series B funding is strategic to making America’s Battery Supply Chain independent from foreign reliance.

08/07/2025

Pleased to share news of BÜMO’s $10 million Seed Funding round, led by True Ventures and Offline Ventures, with participation from Goodwater Capital, Marketplace Capital, and a distinguished group of angel investors including Jennifer Carolan, Rachel Barnes, Jamie Chung, Ellen Chen (Mendocino Farms), Karina Kruse (Kinderzimmer), and Vanessa Dew (Health-Ade).

Co-founded by Joan Nguyen and Chriselle Lim, Bumo is redefining child care through its on-demand marketplace by offering parents instant access to high-quality, flexible care options while helping providers maximize underutilized capacity.

With nearly 500,000 hours of care booked and operations in close to 200 cities, this funding will support Bumo’s continued expansion and platform development.

It marks a pivotal step toward building scalable child care infrastructure that meets the critical needs of today’s families.

The Bumo childcare platform evolved from a physical co-working space with on-site day care into a full-scale marketplace raising $10M in seed funding.

08/07/2025

From the Cockpit to the Boardroom: A Trailblazer's Journey in Aerospace Leadership

Carol Craig began her career as a Naval Flight Officer flying P-3 Orion aircraft, breaking barriers as one of the early women in military aviation. Today, she’s the founder and CEO of Sidus Space—a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ, leading the next frontier in commercial space technology.

In this episode of Experienced Voices, Carol shares how her first aerospace venture, Craig Technologies, gained traction through SBA programs supporting women, veterans, and minority entrepreneurs—programs that helped launch her into orbit as a leader in the space industry.

Her story is one of courage, tenacity, and vision—from national service to space innovation.

Tune in for an inspiring conversation on turning military grit into entrepreneurial greatness: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2083521/episodes/13079794

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07/07/2025

Have a B2C Small Business and want to boost your company’s sales? Consumer financing could be the key.

In this Experienced Voices “How To” segment, Eric Daugherty of Monterey Financial Services explains two strategic ways businesses can manage their consumer receivables:
1. Sell the receivable – A 3rd party firm purchases it and assumes the risk.
2. Servicing only – A 3rd party firm manages the loan, but you retain ownership.

Whether you're looking to improve cash flow or expand customer access, this episode breaks down what every business owner should know about using consumer financing to grow smarter.

Tune in for practical insights you can apply today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2083521/episodes/16999936

04/07/2025

Finding Funding is one of the hardest parts of Building a Startup—and William Santana Li doesn’t Sugarcoat it.

As one of the youngest senior executives in Ford Motor’s history and now the founder of Knightscope, Bill has raised substantial funding to support his vision of autonomous security robots.

In this Experienced Voices podcast episode, he shares what it really takes to fund a startup—from relentless perseverance to thinking far beyond conventional investor playbooks.

His journey is a masterclass in resilience, resourcefulness, and visionary leadership.

If you're navigating the startup grind or seeking investor backing, this episode delivers raw, real-world insight from someone who's lived it.

Tune in now to hear how Bill moved past "no"—again and again—to build a robotics company aimed at making America safer: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2083521/episodes/15722417

04/07/2025

AI is Reinventing Procurement—and Levelpath is leading the way.

Congratulations to co-founders Alex Yakubovich and Stan Garber, as well as the full Levelpath team on raising $55M in Series B funding, led by Battery Ventures, to accelerate their mission of transforming enterprise procurement with autonomous AI agents.

Procurement may be the second-largest business expense, but it’s long been one of the least modernized functions—until now.

Battery Ventures General Partner Neeraj Agrawal applauds Levelpath's leadership: "Levelpath represents the future of enterprise procurement: intelligent, automated, and strategically aligned with business objectives."

With its AI-native platform powered by the Hyperbridge reasoning engine, Levelpath is replacing clunky legacy systems with intelligent, proactive agents that drive speed, transparency, and measurable ROI.

Levelpath is redefining what procurement can be in the AI era.

Levelpath led by two seasoned founders raised $55M led by Battery Ventures to revolutionize AI-Native Enterprise procurement using AI agents.

02/07/2025

🏍️ From Designer to Entrepreneur: Innovating a Safer Ride

⚡ Automotive & aerospace designer turned entrepreneur, Tim Huntzinger is redefining urban mobility with Xoto, an EV startup that just introduced a 3-wheel on-road electric scooter. Designed with greater stability, front-wheel drive, and enhanced control, this innovative ride aims to reduce skids and improve safety—all while keeping the fun intact!

🎙️ In our latest podcast, Tim shares his journey from concept to prototype to production, how he protected his IP, built his dream team, and navigated the investor landscape to bring his vision to life.

🚀 If you're an entrepreneur, innovator, or EV enthusiast, this is a must-listen: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2083521/episodes/16567758