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Yashar Faranjani: Improving the Quality and Accessibility of Tele-Dentistry

Yashar Faranjani: Improving the Quality and Accessibility of Tele-Dentistry
Yashar: Glad to be here, Spiffy! Dental diseases are among the top untreated chronic diseases globally, Tooth decay is first and gum disease is sixth. There is a lack of access to care in all countries, developing and developed. Yet most of these issues are preventable. We at Smiletronix, Inc are developing an easy and scalable solution to improve tele-dentistry and automate some of it using machine learning, so patients can regularly check themselves, get personalized feedback to prevent issues, and take action early when problems occur. This will reduce the cost of care, and the burden on care providers.

Alissa Orlando: Putting Drivers in the Driving Seat of the For-Hire Vehicle Industry

Alissa Orlando: Putting Drivers in the Driving Seat of the For-Hire Vehicle Industry

Alissa: Great to be here, Spiffy! The Drivers Cooperative is a driver-owned ride-hailing cooperative in New York City. Drivers make more on each trip, all profits go back to drivers, and drivers have democratic control over the decisions that affect their lives. Our mission is to end exploitative conditions in the for-hire vehicle industry through system change—putting drivers in the driver’s seat of the platform economy.

Ashley Flucas: Driving Diversity in the Venture Capital Investment Space

Ashley Flucas: Driving Diversity in the Venture Capital Investment Space
Ashley: Thanks for having me, Spiffy! I am a venture capital investor. Through Flucas Ventures, I invest money in startups (companies that are early on in their journey, but have the potential to be large, impactful companies one day). Some of the companies that are a big part of your everyday life were once startups that once upon a time needed investment from people like me to grow their business—like Uber, Snapchat, or Facebook.