by IU Ventures
Inside the 750,000-strong Indiana University alumni community is the IU Founders and Funders Network, a world-class startup community with IU “DNA.” Each month, hear Hoosier founders and funders share the problems they’re solving, advice for aspiring IU innovators, and most importantly, hard-hitting questions like Mother Bear’s or Pizza Express? Little 500 or Homecoming? Sample Gates or Showalter Foundation? Hosted by Jon Barada, VP - Engagement at IU Ventures, and presented by nationally ranked Kelley Direct Online MBA. Go Hoosiers!
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April 18, 2025
<p>Kenzie Weston Mucci is a member of the investment team at Takeda Digital Ventures, focused on virtual-first care and PharmaTech investments. Previously, she worked in strategy on the Digital Health Sciences team within Takeda’s Data Sciences Institute. Prior to her time at Takeda, she managed the Beiwe digital health platform at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and worked in the Health and Public Service Operating Group at Accenture. Hear how she got engaged at IU, the top trends in digital health, how AI will change healthcare, what to look for in a founder as an investor, and how The Princeton Review book impacted Kenzie’s decision to go to IU. Learn more about Kenzie at <a href= "https://www.takeda.com/science/research-and-development/partnerships/tdv/"> Takeda.com</a> and on <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenziewcarlson/">LinkedIn</a>, and learn more about IU Ventures at <a href= "https://iuventures.com/">IUVentures.com</a>. This podcast is presented by Kelley Direct Online MBA. Learn more at <a href= "https://kelley.iu.edu/programs/online/why-kelley/index.html?utm_medium=streaming-audio&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=kd-fireside-chat&utm_term=gokelley-sponsorship"> Kelley.IU.edu</a></p>
March 26, 2025
<p>Drushya Musham is a senior at Indiana University, triple majoring in Management, Entrepreneurship, and International Business, and serves as a client manager for IU Innovates' Sparklab Incubator program. She is the Founder & CEO of Taptic, an app enhancing accessibility for Deaf individuals by transforming audio alerts into tactile and visual notifications, and NiCE: Name on Rice, a micro-art jewelry business specializing in personalized designs. Hear her thoughts as graduation nears, how to develop your startup & entrepreneurship mindset, how to find a problem & solution to build a business around, how to build your confidence as an entrepreneur, and one of the most entertaining This or That: Best of B-Town segments you’ll ever hear. Learn more about Drushya at <a href="https://www.tapticapp.com/">TapticApp.com</a> and on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/drushyamusham/">LinkedIn</a>, and learn more about IU Ventures at <a href= "https://iuventures.com/">IUVentures.com</a>. This podcast is presented by Kelley Direct Online MBA. Learn more at <a href= "https://kelley.iu.edu/programs/online/why-kelley/index.html?utm_medium=streaming-audio&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=kd-fireside-chat&utm_term=gokelley-sponsorship"> Kelley.IU.edu</a></p>
February 12, 2025
<p>Amy Brown is the Founder & CEO of Authenticx, the conversational intelligence platform that analyzes and activates customers’ voices at scale to reveal transformational opportunities in healthcare. She built her career as a rising executive in the healthcare industry, during which time she advocated for underserved populations, led and mobilized teams to expand healthcare coverage to thousands of Indiana residents, and learned the nuance of corporate operations. Hear why IU is in her blood, how to launch your own startup, how to develop your leadership style, the proprietary AI (Artificial Intelligence) that drives Authenticx, and the band her brother was the lead singer of. Learn more about Amy at <a href= "https://authenticx.com/">Authenticx.com</a> and on <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-brown-84821210/">LinkedIn</a>, and learn more about IU Ventures at <a href= "https://iuventures.com/">IUVentures.com</a>. This podcast is presented by Kelley Direct Online MBA. Learn more at <a href= "https://kelley.iu.edu/programs/online/why-kelley/index.html?utm_medium=streaming-audio&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=kd-fireside-chat&utm_term=gokelley-sponsorship"> Kelley.IU.edu</a></p>
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