Category: Guest Appearances

Here you’ll find the guest appearances that host, William Glass has made on other podcasts, radio shows, and media outlets.

Breaking Down The Barriers Around Financial Literacy

by Silicon Alley PodcastGuest Appearances

From online banking to digital payment processing, the fintech industry has evolved and continues to evolve tremendously.

In this episode, I have an open and honest conversation about finances with FinTech entrepreneur, Co-Founder and CEO of Ostrich, William Glass. 

His mission is to improve financial well-being globally. As founder & CEO of his company, Ostrich, William’s mobile app addresses financial literacy deficits by creating a social community and accountability around money – think saving & investing with friends.

In addition, William hosts the Silicon Alley Podcast providing a platform for entrepreneurs from all industries and backgrounds to tell their stories. William owns rental property and was a successful tech sales rep before starting his own business. He was also a Fulbright Scholar in Thailand. William is originally from Alabama and now resides in New York City.

Site: getostrich.com

Facebook: @williampglass3/@theostrichapp/@siliconalleypodcast

Twitter: @williampglass3/@theostrichapp/@siliconalleypod

Instagram: @williyg_iii/@theostrichapp/@siliconalleypodcast

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSF39MO5e4z1SX9tYZ
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Be sure to checkout the episode featuring Karen Swyszcz here.

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How To Go From No Industry Experience To Sales Management In Under 2 Years

by Silicon Alley PodcastGuest Appearances

In this episode, you’ll learn how to go from no industry experience to sales management in under 2 years from William Glass, Co-Founder & CEO of Ostrich. You’ll hear how a childhood actor, who earned as much as $2,700 in two days, went on to become a Fulbright Scholar, an overachieving sales rep, an overachieving sales manager, and then went on to co-found a financial technology company called Ostrich.

His story is fascinating, but certainly, pay close attention to what he says were the keys to his success as a sales rep.

More about William Glass:

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. 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.
Connect with William on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/williampglass3

Learn more about Ostrich at www.getostrich.com and follow on social media @TheOstrichApp

If you are interested in entrepreneurship, check out the Silicon Alley Podcast www.siliconalleypodcast.com

This episode of Over Quota: How To Go From No Industry Experience To Sales Management In Under 2 Years is sponsored by the j. David Group, a software sales recruiting firm. If you’re looking to hire a sales leader or individual contributor, click here. to schedule a call. On the other hand, if you’re an overachieving sales leader or sales rep, click here to discuss potential opportunities that would be a good fit for you.

Jay Webb was also featured on the Silicon Alley Podcast which you can listen to here.

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