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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.

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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

In episode 47 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers chats with Dr. Milette Gillow and Sedinam Simpson, co-founders of The Tech Bros, about their mission to make tech more inclusive and inventive. They unpack lessons from their first accelerator cohort, debate the future of AI, and share what it takes to build confidence and community in an evolving industry.

Generationship - Ep. #47, The Tech Bros with Milette Gillow and Sedinam Simpson

In episode 25 of Open Source Ready, Brian and John sit down with Rachel-Lee Nabors. They explore how AI agents are reshaping the web, from the decline of traditional browsers to the rise of agentic experiences powered by small language models and MCPs. Rachel-Lee explains why advertising models are collapsing and why the next web may depend on direct payments and open source innovation.

Open Source Ready - Ep. #25, Death of the Web Browser with Rachel-Lee Nabors

Do you actually need a business entity to start your project?
And if you do, what’s better for you: OSVČ, SRO, LLC, or a Corporation? In this episode, Anastasia breaks down the real differences between opening a business in Czech Republic vs the US — without fluff and buzzwords. 
You’ll learn:
When freelancing legally requires an entityWhat OSVČ actually means in practice (and why liability matters)When it’s time to upgrade to SRO or LLCWhy everyone talks about DelawareWhether you really need a US corporation as an EU founderHow the Delaware Flip works for European startupsAnd how to avoid the classic legal mistakes first-time founders make
If you’re a new founder, freelancer, or someone who’s dreaming about launching a startup, this episode saves you hours of confusion and research.


00:00:00 Introduction and Key Questions
00:01:43 Freelancing and Sole Proprietorship
00:02:03  Sole proprietorship in CZ - OSVČ 
00:03:34  Sole proprietorship in the US 
00:04:09 When sole proprietorship is not enough?
00:04:47 SRO and LLC
00:04:53 SRO in Czech Republic
00:09:32 LLC in the US
00:10:25 When do I need to open a business entity in US?
00:10:58 Corporations in the Czech Republic
00:12:53 Corporations in the U.S. 
00:14:11  What the heck is Delaware? 
00:14:55 Do You Need a US Corporation?
00:15:28 The Delaware Flip Explained
00:16:21 Summary and Final Thoughts


Business Entity in CZ vs US | Let's Make It Clear Podcast

In episode 26 of Open Source Ready, Brian Douglas and John McBride sit down with Quinn Slack. They explore how Sourcegraph built Amp, why unconstrained coding agents represent a major shift, and why AI economics make traditional SaaS pricing impossible. Quinn also breaks down the rise of open source models, the future of developer tooling, and why ads might be the key to making AI accessible to everyone.

Open Source Ready - Ep. #26, The Economics of AI Coding with Quinn Slack

In episode 2 of Data Renegades, CL Kao and Dori Wilson speak with Simon Willison. Together they dive into the origins of Datasette, the evolution of data journalism, and the surprising ways open source tools shape global reporting. Simon also explains how LLM-based agents will redefine data cleaning, enrichment, and analysis. A must-listen for anyone building or scaling data teams.

Data Renegades - Ep. #2, Data Journalism Unleashed with Simon Willison

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