Ep. 18 - Raising $40 Million and Building a Company Through a Podcast with Ruben Harris
In this episode, Adam and Carlton are joined by Ruben Harris who helps job training programs find qualified applicants, with the mission of leading 1 billion people to careers. Ruben talks about how a podcast launched his business, what it looks like to empower people who don't look like the status quo, and where he has found the most fulfillment in his journey so far.
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Show Notes
Highlights from the conversation:
- Raising $40 million (5:01)
- Goals bigger and deeper than money (7:32)
- How a podcast started it all (10:48)
- Ruben’s process for relevant and organic content (16:29)
- Balancing CEO and content creator (20:50)
- What’s on the horizon (24:32)
Links & Resources:
- Wanting by Luke Sturgis
- Ruben’s Twitter Spaces
- Breaking Into Startups
- Ruben’s appearance on Running In Public
- Take the step to break into tech
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