Tacos and Tech Podcast

Whitney Houston famously sang the words “I believe the children are our future,” and The LEAGUE of Amazing Programmers proudly carries this mantra in its initiative to introduce children from grades …

In an atmosphere as technologically savvy as today, it’s only natural to seek out new advancements and ways to build on existing products to further improve the lives of others. As a serial entrepren…

The San Diego tech scene is flourishing more than ever, with growing tech companies and a new program upskilling local talent to help keep up with the explosive growth. 

In this episode, Neal Bloom d…

Ryan Kuder is the Managing Director of Techstars Anywhere, the remote-first startup accelerator that stems from the prestigious Techstars. The accelerator was founded in 2006, and its roughly 2,000 a…

San Diego Startup Month is only a week away, and to kick off the excitement, we connected with members from the San Diego Innovation Council, Tech Coast Angels - San Diego, Connect w/ SDVG, and Start…

In a generation surrounded by the newest technologies and virtual communities, it is easy to overlook the creative and interactive experience associated with arts and crafts. As an enthusiast of the …

Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9Hgicyaj7VI

As the virtual world around us continues to grow and expand, companies are having to dive a little deeper into how consumers feel about…

Did you know our host Neal worked on the Space Shuttle before he became an entrepreneur? The infinite depth and futuristic existence of outer space intrigues most everyone, especially those who find …

Many families have been juggling working from home while making sure their kids are on track with virtual learning. Meanwhile, healthcare providers and patients have been relying more on telemedicine…

Josh Komenda is the Co-Founder & CEO of Veyo, an affordable rideshare program for those who rely on Medicaid and Medicare. Like Uber/Lyft, the company has a call center that runs a technology platfor…

Alessandra Lezama is the founder & CEO of TOOTRIS, a tech-enabled service provider that connects parents with childcare providers.

As a single mother, Alessandra struggled finding proper childcare fo…

Listen in as Tech Coast Angels investors Ashok Kamal and Al Bsharah chat with host Neal Bloom about the latest happenings in San Diego tech. 

4:00 Ashok Kamal provides an update on Tech Coast Angels …

Brad Feld has been a venture capital investor and entrepreneur since 1987, and is one of the co-founders behind Techstars, a much-touted global accelerator for early stage startups. He has written nu…

Julie Collens is the Founder and CEO of Vivid Genomics, a precision medicine company that specializes in dementia, specifically with the aim to accelerate neurodegenerative disease drug development b…

Afif Khoury is the Founder & CEO of SOCi, a local marketing platform that aims to solve and manage the complex digital workflow of large, multi-location enterprises. 

After earning a degree in neuros…

Kim Folsom is the Founder & CEO of Founders First Capital Partners, a platform focused on growing and funding small, revenue-generating, service-based businesses that are led by diverse founders. Che…

[Talk of current happenings in the SD tech scene starts at 18:59]

Alex Waters is the director of CONNECT ALL @ The Jacobs Center, a business accelerator specifically geared towards low/moderate incom…

Melani Gordon is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor; she is currently the CEO of Evergreen (formerly TapHunter), and is preparing to launch her third company, a coaching business. 

After gradua…

The San Diego Angel Conference (SDAC) is an investing fund that helps train new angel investors, thereby unlocking more capital locally and bringing domain expertise to companies from executives-turn…

Mike Roberts is the founder of San Diego Code School, which focuses on helping individuals prepare for careers as software developers through apprenticeships. 

Mike began coding when he was 12 or 13,…