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Jake Loosararian is the CEO and co-founder of Gecko Robotics, a Pittsburgh robotics startup. Gecko recently announced a $40 million Series B round of fundraising led by Drive Capital.
Gecko Robotics builds robots that do unassisted inspections of power plant boilers. The robots’ sensors measure key data inclduing temperature, wall thickness, and other system failure indicators.
Jake invested his life savings into the company and was named the top startup in Y Combinator’s Winter 2016 cohort.
In this podcast, Jake Loosararian and Aaron Watson discuss the business model of Gecko, how he raised $40 million, and the high bar they have when hiring.
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Aaron has an obsession with storytelling, business building, and creating media that leads to sales.
Aaron’s experience in media creation and strategy started at the age of 23 when he launched a podcast, Going Deep with Aaron Watson. In the subsequent 3 years, he has built a powerful network, executed profitable events around Pittsburgh, and started a paid public speaking career on the back of his digital media brand building.
As the co-founder of Piper Creative, Aaron is passionate about leveraging his expertise to help others build healthier company cultures, execute effective storytelling, and master distribution of their content.
Hannah Phillips, Chief Creative Officer of Piper Creative
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Hannah is our brilliant visual media artist that produces genre-defining work across digital video, photography, graphic design, and fine art.
From an early age, she developed a love for art and creating, and has grown those passions into hard skills that build businesses.
She started her first media company in 10th grade and was dedicated to growing it part-time throughout high school.
At Piper Creative, she guides and mentors the next generation of creatives while leveraging their skills to transform brands and drive business outcomes.
Episodes of Going Deep with Aaron Watson can be found on any podcast player or the podcast's website.
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