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Episode Synopsis
This episode features Mona Datt, CEO and Founder of Loom Analytics, who shares her journey from an engineering background to leading a tech company specializing in AI-driven automation for legal, insurance, and medical sectors.
With nearly 19 years of experience running companies, Mona discusses the challenges of entrepreneurship, the importance of understanding the market before product development, and the value of embracing business skills despite an engineering background. She also offers tips for aspiring engineers and entrepreneurs.
🎧 ▶Tune in to listen to Mona talk about:
✅ What led to pursuing engineering
✅ Engineering and entrepreneurship
✅ Emotional attachment to business ideas and other pitfalls in entrepreneurship
✅ Key questions and what you should know if you want to start a business
✅ Tips for aspiring entrepreneurs
📝 Outline 📝
[00:52] Introducing Mona Datt: From Engineer to CEO
[02:21] Insights on entrepreneurship
[06:24] Engineering roots and educational path
[07:55] The leap into entrepreneurship
[10:49] The challenges and triumphs of building a startup
[16:41] Future directions for Mona and Loom Analytics
✨ About Mona Datt ✨
Mona Datt is the CEO and Founder of Loom Analytics. After graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering from McMaster University, she did a brief stint at MD Robotics working on the Canadarm, followed by seven years at ATI (now AMD.) With an engineering background and nearly 19 years immersed in the legal and insurance operations landscape, she established Loom Analytics with a mission to empower businesses through data-driven insights and transcription technology.
Loom Analytics: https://www.loomanalytics.com/
Mona on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/monadatt
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With nearly 19 years of experience running companies, Mona discusses the challenges of entrepreneurship, the importance of understanding the market before product development, and the value of embracing business skills despite an engineering background. She also offers tips for aspiring engineers and entrepreneurs.
🎧 ▶Tune in to listen to Mona talk about:
✅ What led to pursuing engineering
✅ Engineering and entrepreneurship
✅ Emotional attachment to business ideas and other pitfalls in entrepreneurship
✅ Key questions and what you should know if you want to start a business
✅ Tips for aspiring entrepreneurs
📝 Outline 📝
[00:52] Introducing Mona Datt: From Engineer to CEO
[02:21] Insights on entrepreneurship
[06:24] Engineering roots and educational path
[07:55] The leap into entrepreneurship
[10:49] The challenges and triumphs of building a startup
[16:41] Future directions for Mona and Loom Analytics
✨ About Mona Datt ✨
Mona Datt is the CEO and Founder of Loom Analytics. After graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering from McMaster University, she did a brief stint at MD Robotics working on the Canadarm, followed by seven years at ATI (now AMD.) With an engineering background and nearly 19 years immersed in the legal and insurance operations landscape, she established Loom Analytics with a mission to empower businesses through data-driven insights and transcription technology.
Loom Analytics: https://www.loomanalytics.com/
Mona on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/monadatt
🚀 About Smart Growth Rocket 🚀
Have you ever wondered how successful professionals, innovators, and trailblazers got to where they are today?
On Smart Growth Rocket, powered by TopClassEdge.com, your host, Francesca Cadhit, shares real-world, beyond-the-textbook insights and stories of career and business growth.
If you're a student, professional, or entrepreneur who wants to learn how to grow, this show is for you.
😍 3 Reasons To Share This Podcast With One Friend Or Family Member 😍
1) It helps us reach others who might enjoy this and find it helpful!
2) It takes less than 30 seconds and helps our show grow.
3) As we grow, it allows us to continue to bring incredible guests for you all!
From finding incredible guests to researching & planning episodes to conducting interviews to editing to sharing it across platforms, this podcast is a labour of love that I'm honoured to produce.
It's a lot of effort, but sharing our guests’ stories and insights with you all is a deeply rewarding experience that I cherish.
Your support truly means the world!
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