In episode 44 of Generationship, Rachel speaks with Felipe Huici, CEO and co-founder of Unikraft, about the powerful world of unikernels. Felipe breaks down how these lightweight, specialized VMs can achieve millisecond cold starts, enabling services to truly "scale to zero" without users noticing a delay. Learn how this efficiency is not just about saving money, but also about providing a secure and scalable foundation for the next wave of AI-generated applications.

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Generationship - Ep. #44, Why Unikernels Are Cool with Felipe Huici of Unikraft

On episode 15 of Platform Builders, Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi sit down with Amrit Dhangal. Together, they explore his journey building Acquire from a scrappy live chat tool to a venture-backed customer service platform. Amrit reflects on scaling challenges, personal sacrifices as an immigrant founder, and the lessons he’s carrying into his new company, Aero.

Platform Builders - Ep. #15, Everything’s Recorded Whether You Know It or Not with Amrit Dhangal

In this episode of China of Tomorrow, Liqian Ren sits down with Anne Stevenson-Yang, co-founder of J Capital Research and author of Wild Ride: A Short History of the Opening and Closing of the Chinese Economy, to discuss the evolving state-business dynamic in China. From early reform-era optimism to today’s more centralized economic model, they cover the long arc of China’s development, how investment incentives have shifted, and what signs investors can watch for as the government attempts to balance control with global engagement.

Power, Policy, and the Private Sector

In episode 45 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers speaks with Allegra Guinan of Lumiera about the trust dynamics and design ethics of voice-based AI. Together they explore how human tendencies to anthropomorphize voice systems can both build and erode trust, underscoring the need for responsible design and diverse perspectives.

Generationship - Ep. #45, Perspective Density with Allegra Guinan of Lumiera

Learn how immigrant founder Jonathan Lamer raised $8M, built 5 startups, and scaled across borders without any tech background.

Jonathan Lamer’s story proves that you don’t need a Silicon Valley background to build something big.
From Quebec to Miami, he’s raised over $8 million, built five companies, and helped founders worldwide launch in the U.S.

In this episode of Beyond The Claim, host Vince Perri uncovers Jonathan’s real founder playbook on how to build fast, validate faster, and scale globally without burning out or giving up control.

💡 What You’ll Learn
-How to raise capital as a non-technical founder
-Bootstrapping vs VC funding — what really works in 2025
-How to test offers and validate markets in weeks
-The truth about international expansion and scaling
-Why resilience and speed outperform experience every time

Chapters:
00:00 How did an immigrant founder raise $8M with no tech skills?
08:22 What makes U.S. entrepreneurship different from Canada?
15:45 Why do most business partnerships collapse?
23:18 How can you validate your business in under 12 months?
33:07 When is VC funding smarter than bootstrapping?
41:10 What do investors really want to see in 2025?
48:45 How do founders break into the U.S. market successfully?

🎯 Guest: Jonathan Lamer – Founder, Cohesive Lab
🌐 Website: www.cohesivelab.com
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonathanlamer
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanlamer

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Chris Holman welcomes Broc W. Edwards, Chief Executive Officer, Pronoia Capital, Traverse City, MI.

Chris had several questions for Broc in this conversation.

You've obviously done a lot and have experienced success early on in your career, what would you say drives you?

You've worked all over, lived in New York and Chicago, etc. why did you decide to come back to Michigan to live and work here?

What has been your biggest struggle as an entrepreneur you've overcome and could speak wisdom into for others following in your footsteps?

What role did Michigan State University play in your development as a professional and shaping your career?

Who has been your biggest mentor or inspiration in your life?

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Michigan Business Beat | Broc W. Edwards, Pronoia Capital on Success, Mentorship & Michigan Roots

In episode 46 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers and Don Marti trace a thoughtful arc from the open source protests of the 1990s to today’s AI-driven world. They explore how large language models blur truth and plausibility, debate ethics in benchmarking and market-based definitions of intelligence, and mourn the loss of the web’s early democratizing promise. Don discusses sustainable open source ecosystems, AI tooling, and practical advice for new graduates navigating an AI-saturated job market.

Generationship - Ep. #46, Canned Monkeys with Don Marti

In episode 86 of o11ycast, Ken Rimple and Jessica Kerr sit down with Amarilis Campos from Nubank. They explore how Brazil’s largest digital bank uses observability to build resilience and autonomy at scale. Amarilis shares how Nubank’s culture of “acting like owners, not renters” and its journey from metrics and logs to tracing with Honeycomb helped the company grow to over 100 million customers.

o11ycast - Ep. #86, 12 Years and 100 Million Customers with Amarilis Campos of Nubank

In episode 24 of Open Source Ready, Brian Douglas and John McBride sit down with Ivan Burazin, CEO of Daytona, to explore how his company is building runtime infrastructure for AI agents. Ivan shares how Daytona pivoted from developer environments to powering the next wave of autonomous AI systems, and what it takes to make agents fast, secure, and scalable. They also discuss open source licensing, enterprise adoption, and dopamine-driven development.

Open Source Ready - Ep. #24, Runtime for Agents with Ivan Burazin of Daytona

Heavybit is the leading early-stage investor in enterprise infrastructure. Since 2013, we've helped launch and scale visionary technical startups—from DevSecOps and feature flagging to AI code generation and beyond. We go hands-on from day 0, backing founders as they turn code into companies and build the future of software from the bottom up to the top down.

Beyond The Claim Podcast is where entrepreneurs, public adjusters, contractors, and business owners learn how to break through barriers, scale their businesses, and master claims strategies. Hosted by Vince Perri, this show delivers real-world insights on leadership, sales, marketing, and business growth—helping you win more claims, attract clients, and build a thriving business. No fluff, just actionable advice from industry experts.

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