Why is Blockchain in farming important? We all eat!

Genevieve Leveille is the Founder and CEO of AgriLedger, a company that is revolutionizing the agriculture value chain using distributed ledger and blockchain technology.

Born in Haiti, Genevieve came to the US and New York for high school. She was a science major and researcher, and eventually found her way into banking and over to the UK. Genevieve burst onto the blockchain world with force a few years ago. And it all started with a crypto hackathon. She’s been nominated by the Financial Times to the top 100 BAME in UK technology and was a winner of the ComputerWeekly 2020 Women in Software. She is also currently the Vice-chairman of TechUK’s Distributed Ledger Technologies Working Group.

Genevieve is now building a company that is using distributed ledger to RE-distribute value and reallocate margin and wealth across our food supply chain. All with the source — the farmer — at the core.

Make sure to listen to her compelling story.

“…this is not to me, a technology only. It is a movement.”
~ Genevieve Leveille

In this episode Genevieve and Dan discussed:

Starting life in Haiti

How she’s combined science and finance into a career

The lessons of “timing” from 2000 and 2008

How distributed blockchain can INCREASE trust

What happens to mangoes shipped to the US

“ Wealth is not measured by how much money you have in your bank account. It’s how much happiness you have and how much you have made a difference in the world”
~ Genevieve Leveille

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“I do believe that the digitalization of information can lead to greater trust.”
~ Genevieve Leveille

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An open and inclusive platform revolutionizing radio

Ayinde Alakoye is the Founder and CEO of nēdl (as in ‘the haystack’), a company that lets anyone create their own live call-in talk radio station in seconds and make money while they broadcast. nēdl gives everyone a chance to grab the mic, and be live to the world in moments.

Ayinde proudly wears his name, which means “we gave praise and he came.” He grew up in DC in a single-parent household, after losing his father at an early age. From a young age, Ayinde has had a lifelong appreciation for the escape and ‘theater of the mind’ provided by radio. And his entrepreneurial spirit has been evident throughout his journey – from excellence in sales, to television, speech-writing for Obama, and a career spanning 20+ years in the radio media world.

All preparing him for the epiphany that would become nēdl.

The company’s app lets users set up their own radio stations – complete with instant share links, audience call-in support, and a clever feature that allows listens to tip. nēdl is Ayinde’s THIRD startup focused on mobile radio. He’s been ahead of the curve with each endeavor. And given the amazing growth of experiences like Clubhouse and Instagram Live, his timing for this latest effort seems right on the mark.

Ayinde has raised over $1.6 Million in funding from investors including Backstage Capital and Sweet Capital. Make sure to listen to his compelling story.

“Radio has always just been a means by which I stayed connected and learned about other cultures.”
~ Ayinde Alakoye

In this episode Ayinde and Dan discussed:

Growing up in DC
How his name is as much an ‘American’ name as anyone else’s
That radio mimic mom’s voice in the womb (what!?)
nēdl as his THIRD startup in mobile radio
Crashing a private party for a shot at pitching a prospect CEO
His perspective on the latest Clubhouse hype

Episode Shout Outs:

WOTP
Backstage Capital
Sweet Capital

“ He loved the idea! Three weeks later, I was on a plane to their headquarters and meeting with their CTO.”
~ Ayinde Alakoye

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AYINDE:
linkedin.com/in/nedlceo/

nēdl:

nedl.com/about
linkedin.com/company/nedlapp/
twitter.com/nedlapp

“…the moral of the story, always listened to your mom.”
~ Ayinde Alakoye

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REVOLUTIONIZING AGRICULTURE WITH BLOCKCHAIN

Why is Blockchain in farming important? We all eat!

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EVERYONE DESERVES A VOICE AND A MIC

An open and inclusive platform revolutionizing radio

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