On this edition of our Goldman Sachs entrepreneur series Kristen Scholer and Tim Stenovec discuss the top cities where small businesses and start-ups are thriving.
Austin, Texas and Boulder, Colorado make the list. As companies start steering away from Silicon Valley these other metro areas provide a skilled workforce and established venture capital firms. Plus, we highlight Enrique Torres, the Co-owner, and President of Excellent Fruit and Produce in Miami, another city on the list!
Amazon’s Daniel Rausch, VP of Alexa and Echo, on Alexa’s AI evolution, the future of voice commerce and why your next shopping assistant could be Alexa.
PlantSwitch CEO Dillon Baxter reveals how agricultural byproducts like rice hulls and wheat straw could help replace plastics with plant-based alternatives.
Nugget ice is booming across America. Middleby CEO Tim FitzGerald explains the craze, restaurant demand and why the trend could become a major growth engine.
Wearable robotics are moving beyond sci-fi. Dephy CEO Luke Mooney explains how its smart ankle exoskeleton is changing mobility, recovery and everyday movement.
Voice AI is moving into cars, restaurants and customer service. SoundHound CEO Keyvan Mohajer explains the company’s growth and the future of voice-powered AI.