Ship it and Sip it
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On a mission to end poverty with VeroSkills founder Daniel Walsh
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On a mission to end poverty with VeroSkills founder Daniel Walsh

"You have to be really obvious in your pitch — what is this huge problem that you're tackling. Our deck starts with 'We are declaring war on poverty' — like, boom, it hits you right off the bat"

This week's guest Daniel Walsh from VeroSkills shares the 3-year journey from the idea to current growth of his mission-driven learning platform.

Along the way, we explore:

🤑 The business model where students complete coding courses for free

📌 How Daniel focused his pitch after 175+ presentations to investorss

⚒️ Why his early attempts to build the product weren't working (and how Paralect helped turn it around)

🤖 Who should join and learn programming skills despite the advancement of AI

And much more — Daniel's been working in tech and leading companies for 13+ years and brings a wealth of experience and insights for founders to the show 🙏

"Every aspect of what we do is an impact-based platform. The companies that are engaged to make a greater impact — to move the needle. The students — they are being taken out of poverty and trained and put into this great opportunity. The tutors are some of the most skilled software engineers in the world — they're making great money already but they join our platform not to make more money, but to make a difference."

Enjoy the show 🚀

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Ship it and Sip it
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