Episode 28 - What’s it like to start a start-up?

In this episode, Paul talks with Isabel Gutierrez to learn what it's like to create and grow a company. Isabel is the CEO and founder of Vistendo, and earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cal Poly Pomona in 2019. Vistendo is a company dedicated to ending the suffering related to untreated brain dysfunctions including brain injuries and mental health disorders. The technology developed by Vistendo helps to detect concussions right on-the-field and monitors those who are injured to prevent serious injury and long-term suffering.

During the interview, Isabel describes her journey of having an idea for a product, forming a company while still in college, and growing the company for the past few years. She also discusses the time demands required to run a start-up company, the importance of people skills in the workplace and for finding investors and partners, the traits of successful leaders, and many other topics.

Vistendo's website: 
https://vistendo.com/

Isabel's LinkedIn profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelguti/ 

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Episode edited by Paul Nissenson. Recorded on July 19, 2022 at Cal Poly Pomona.