64.In What is Silicon Alley, host William Glass shares the history of New York’s Famed Silicon Alley tech hub. You’ll learn where the name silicon alley originated and why it became ubiquitous for New York’s Tech scene. In addition, he shares why the name Silicon Alley is so important to him and the name of this podcast.
William Glass’s Bio:
William Glass is the CEO & Co-Founder of Ostrich and host of the Silicon Alley Podcast. His mission is to improve global financial well-being. Ostrich’s mobile app addresses financial literacy deficits by creating game-like social community and accountability around money. The key is tackling the emotional side of money and creating strong money habits.
William hosts the Silicon Alley Podcast providing a platform for entrepreneurs from all industries and backgrounds to tell their stories.
Prior to starting Ostrich, William worked at an AI Market research company in New York City. Additionally, William led sales teams at Gartner Research where they worked with the leadership teams of tech startups from pre-revenue to $250M in revenue.
In 2014, William was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship where he taught English in rural Thailand for 14 months. William is originally from Alabama, graduated from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, and now resides in New York City.
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