Summary:

In this episode of Beyond the Build, Kevin Carney interviews Lauren Goodell, founder and CEO of Zinnia, an AI-powered relationship intelligence platform. They discuss how Zinnia integrates with your calendar to create short "dossiers" on people you're meeting, gathering insights to help you build connections. Lauren shares her background working at Microsoft and Salesforce before founding startups, and how Zinnia uses AI like GPT-3 to summarize information. They also talk about Zinnia's future roadmap including more personalization and fun features like facial recognition at events, lessons learned from quick iteration, and supporting female founders.

Key Takeaways:

· Zinnia creates short summaries on people you're meeting to help you make meaningful connections. It integrates with your calendar and gathers insights using AI.

· Lauren believes in launching quickly and getting customer feedback early, avoiding perfectionism. She's incorporating learnings into Zinnia's future roadmap.

· Organizations like Gwen (Growing Women Entrepreneurs Network) provide important support for female founders, who get only 1.9% of VC funding.

Learn more about our guests:

Lauren Goodell is the founder and CEO of Zinnia, is an innovative, AI-powered tool designed to revolutionize meeting preparation for sales professionals. She is celebrated as one of the "100 Women to KNOW in America," by JPMorgan Chase and Top 25 Women in Business by

Charlotte Business Journal for her influential and commendable contributions in entrepreneurship and community building. From her corporate experience at Microsoft and Salesforce, to her entrepreneurial journey, her focus has centered on the power of human connection.

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Production Credits: Produced in partnership with Mistry Projects: https://mistryprojects.com/

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