Startup CEO who coded his way out: Rainway’s Andrew Sampson

Equity Raise

#Trading #Entrepreneur #Business #Jason Gillikin #American Underground

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Today we're sharing an episode of the Founder Shares Podcast, from Hutchison PLLC.

Rainway CEO Andrew Sampson doesn't have a conventional path. He's been underestimated throughout his life, has experienced overt racism, been told no more times than he can count, and his doubters continue to believe that he can't. And yet, he's been through Techstars, grown his team to 15+, successfully achieved funding, and built Rainway to revenues over $10M. You won't want to miss his story.
Hosted by Trevor Schmidt, Founder Shares is brought to you by Hutchison PLLC, and is edited and produced by Earfluence.

This episode is brought to you by DEI Navigator from The Diversity Movement, a new, monthly membership service designed exclusively for small- to medium-sized businesses who are committed to DEI action and results. It’s everything you need all in one place - access to proven business leaders and certified diversity executives, expert curated content, how-to guides, training, and a community of peers sharing their ideas and lessons learned — all at a fraction of the cost of hiring a full-service DEI consultancy.

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Startup CEO who coded his way out: Rainway’s Andrew Sampson

Equity Raise

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Today we're sharing an episode of the Founder Shares Podcast, from Hutchison PLLC.

10 episodes

#Trading #Entrepreneur #Business #Jason Gillikin #American Underground

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Startup CEO who coded his way out: Rainway’s Andrew Sampson 42:13

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Today we're sharing an episode of the Founder Shares Podcast , from Hutchison PLLC . Rainway CEO Andrew Sampson doesn't have a conventional path. He's been underestimated throughout his life, has experienced overt racism, been told no more times than he can count, and his doubters continue to believe that he can't. And yet, he's been through Techstars, grown his team to 15+, successfully achieved funding, and built Rainway to revenues over $10M. You won't want to miss his story. Hosted by Trevor Schmidt , Founder Shares is brought to you by Hutchison PLLC , and is edited and produced by Earfluence . This episode is brought to you by DEI Navigator from The Diversity Movement , a new, monthly membership service designed exclusively for small- to medium-sized businesses who are committed to DEI action and results. It’s everything you need all in one place - access to proven business leaders and certified diversity executives, expert curated content, how-to guides, training, and a community of peers sharing their ideas and lessons learned — all at a fraction of the cost of hiring a full-service DEI consultancy.…

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