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Dare to Disrupt

This is a podcast about Penn State alumni who are innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders, and the stories behind their success.

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Transforming the Real Estate Landscape with Peter Cocoziello

September 17, 2024

Transforming the Real Estate Landscape with Peter Cocoziello

Peter Cocoziello is chairman, founder, and CEO of Advance Realty Investors, a company specializing in real estate development, construction, and property management. In this...

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Developing the Future of AI with poolside Co-founder Jason Warner

August 20, 2024

Developing the Future of AI with poolside Co-founder Jason Warner

Jason Warner is co-founder and CEO of poolside, a generative AI company building the world's most capable AI for software development & the applications...

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Inventing Dazzle Dry Nail Polish with VB Cosmetics Founder Vivian Valenty

July 23, 2024

Inventing Dazzle Dry Nail Polish with VB Cosmetics Founder Vivian Valenty

Vivian is founder and president of VB Cosmetics, a fully integrated manufacturing company with global brands of clean, nature- and science-based, functional and proprietary...

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Pioneering Predictive Manufacturing Maintenance with Jeremy Frank

June 18, 2024

Pioneering Predictive Manufacturing Maintenance with Jeremy Frank

Jeremy is co-founder and CEO of KCF Technologies, a technology company based out of State College PA. KCF Technologies provides proprietary machine health optimization...

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Building the Content Marketing Community with Joe Pulizzi

May 21, 2024

Building the Content Marketing Community with Joe Pulizzi

Joe Pulizzi is the founder of multiple startups, including content creator education site, The Tilt, Content Entrepreneur Expo, and the Content Marketing Institute, which...

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Exploring Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) with Former NFL Player Omar X. Easy

April 08, 2024

Exploring Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) with Former NFL Player Omar X. Easy

Omar Easy is the recently appointed director of the all-new Penn State Brand Academy, which is designed to support student-athletes to manage and leverage...

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