Shiv Rajendran, Totus Power

Founder: Siva “Shiv” Rajendran Company Description: Creating portable affordable power from recycled electric car batteries Company Site: http://totuspower.com/; @TotusPower Date of Interview: June 2015 Shiv Rajendran is a car enthusiast, an engineering enthusiast, and a possibilities enthusiast. After achieving his short-term corporate goals, he realized that none of his passions had any place in his…
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Brian Hill, Jail Education Solutions

Founders: Brian Hill and Andy Brimhall Company Description: Educational content platform delivered via tablets to jail and prison inmates. Company Site: http://jaileducationsolutions.com/ ; Twitter Date of Interview: May 2015  Brian Hill is the co-founder of Jail Education Solutions, a social enterprise delivering educational content to jail and prisons via their technology platform, Edovo. He believes…
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Deepak Goel, KarmaCircles

Founder: Deepak Goel Company Description: Karma Circles is an online peer-to-peer knowledge sharing platform. Company Site: http://www.karmacircles.com/ Date of Interview: January 2015 Deepak Goel, KarmaCircles Art by Charles McNally Deepak Goel is the founder of KarmaCircles, an online peer-to-peer knowledge sharing platform. He believes in creating bite-sized opportunities for “structured giving” and contributing to the…
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Raj Karmani, Zero Percent

Founder: Rajesh Karmani Company Description: Zero Percent is a technology platform that connects food retailers with food charities to donate and pick-up food surplus in a simple, reliable and safe way. Company Site: http://zeropercent.us/, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Date of Interview: November 2014 Raj Karmani came to the United States from Pakistan to study Computer Science….
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Jay Savsani, Meal Sharing

Founder: Jay Savsani Company Description: Online platform that brings hosts and guests together over home-cooked meals around the world. Company Site: mealsharing.com, Twitter, Facebook Date of Interview: November 2014   Jay Savsani  used to build startup MVPs for other people’s dreams. “When people ask me if Meal Sharing is my first startup.. I’m like, ‘It’s…
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Katie Hench, Infiniteach

Founders: Katie Hench, Christopher Flint, Lally Daley Company Description: Infiniteach is developing autism solutions through technology and training. Company Site: http://infiniteach.com/, Facebook, Twitter Interview Date: November 2014 Katie Hench is one of the 3 co-founders of Infiniteach, a company dedicated to changing the approach in Autism education through tools like SkillChamp, an education software that allows for…
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