In this episode, Bill Kennedy interviews Jordan Long, co-founder and CTO of Nectir. They discuss Jordan's journey from high school in Hawaii to college at UCSB, his early interests in music and technology, and the challenges he faced in finding his path. Jordan shares his experiences with entrepreneurship, including his initial idea for a rideshare platform and the eventual creation of Nectir, a platform designed to connect students in the same classes. The conversation highlights the importance of community and collaboration in education and the entrepreneurial spirit.
00:00 Introduction
00:30 What is Jordan Doing Today?
05:00 Early Interests
09:00 Discovering Entrepreneurship
14:00 College Decisions
20:00 Beginning of Nectir
34:30 Becoming an Entrepreneur Full-Time
41:00 Early Funding / Hiring
59:50 Developing Nectir AI Assistant
1:05:20 Learning Prompting and Chunking
1:18:00 Building with AI in the Future
1:24:20 Contact Info
Connect with Jordan:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-t-long/
Mentioned in this Episode:
Nectir: https://www.nectir.io/
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