In this engaging episode of 'Riding Tandem,' host Vivian Kvam sits down with Dillon De Rozairo from Nebraska Innovation Labs. Dillon shares his journey as a non-developer in a tech-driven world, the inspiration behind the nonprofit model at Nebraska Innovation Labs, and how they're revolutionizing software and app development for startups. 

Key Topics Discussed:

- The rise and benefits of digital business cards

- Nebraska Innovation Labs' mission to provide affordable tech solutions for startups

- Dillon’s personal journey from a non-technical founder to leading a tech nonprofit

- The importance of market validation and creating mockups before full-scale development

- The reality of entrepreneurship: balancing passion, hard work, and consistency

- How age and background should not be barriers to starting a business

- Insights on work-life balance and managing multiple ventures effectively

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Unpacking this episode min by min: 

00:00 Digital Business Cards

05:26 Overview of Nebraska Innovation Labs

09:34 Finding and Retaining Talent

26:36 Importance of Market Validation and Mocking Up Ideas

31:35 Building a Minimum Viable Product (MVP)

36:00 The Problem-Solving Mindset

41:37 Misconceptions About Starting a Business

44:46 Consistency and Hard Work

48:19 Teaching Entrepreneurship

51:58 Organization and Time Management

58:10 The Reality of Owning a Business

01:00:32 Embracing Uncertainty and Trying New Things

01:06:17 The Positive Impact of Business Ownership

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