Lessons in Law and Tech Entrepreneurship with Josh Schachnow from Visto.ai

10/04/2024 28 min Temporada 4 Episodio 2

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Episode Synopsis

Dive into Law, Tech, and Entrepreneurship with Josh Schachnow, CEO and Co-founder of Visto.ai.

Josh is a Toronto-based immigration lawyer and tech cofounder. After spending 2+ years growing his own law firm and helping hundreds of immigrants and companies navigate Canadian immigration, he realized there was no technology to help make the process easy. He now spends most of his time talking to new clients and partners and working closely with the tech team to continue improving the platform.

Tune in to get Josh's insights, tips, and tricks for becoming a lawyer, starting a business, and starting a tech company that aims to make the immigration journey more reliable, efficient, and automated for everyone.

🎧 ▶ In this episode, you’ll get Josh’s takes on:

✅ What led him to pursue a career in law, and then pivot to tech

✅ What aspiring law students should know before going to law school

✅ The difference between starting a law firm and a tech company

✅ His biggest mistake as a tech cofounder

✅ Tips for aspiring lawyers and tech entrepreneurs

✨ About Josh Schachnow ✨

Josh Schachnow is an immigration lawyer-turned-tech cofounder. He shares his journey building his immigration tech platform, Visto.ai, and the business lessons he’s learning along the way on Substack and YouTube, among others.

👉Visto.ai: https://visto.ai/ 

👉Josh on Substack: ⁠https://joshschachnow.substack.com/

👉Josh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshschachnow/ 

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