Incubate This!

Raika Technologies and GotAnAppIdea are proud to present this episode of Incubate This!, in podcast partnership with The Raika Show.

If you haven't seen the Netflix original movie "The Great Hack", you should watch it. It reveals the questionable practices of a company called Cambridge Analytica in effectively stealing and using unsuspecting Facebook users' data to manipulate their choices in political elections.

In this episode, we talk about the movie and the potential ramifications of the lack of international law with regard to how our data can be (and is being) used against us.

Raika Technologies and GotAnAppIdea are proud to present this episode of Incubate This!, where we are on the hunt for that elusive, mythical creature that has the Interwebs in an uproar: the unicorn.

In the business world, a "unicorn" company is defined as a privately-held (i.e. not traded on a public exchange like DOW, NASDAQ, etc) company worth over $1 billion (that's BILLION, with a B). In this episode we talk about what that means, how that's possible, and what we view as the true "unicorn".

Raika Technologies and GotAnAppIdea are proud to present this episode of Incubate This!, in podcast partnership with The Raika Show.

Women in technology is a hot topic today. Whether we are debating the relatively low numbers of women in technology roles (as compared to the larger workforce) or talking about why women don't gravitate to the technology fields as much as we think they should, there's a lot of debate and not a lot of understanding about why things are the way they are.

In this episode, we explore our views and experiences as and with women in tech in an effort to understand our own views and offer advice to those who might be struggling to find their place in the field.

GotAnAppIdea is proud to present this episode of Incubate This!

Attorneys. They are a necessary evil when you do business in the United States (and around the world), but how do you know when you need one? What kinds of things do they do, and how much does it really cost? Are there ways to get legal advice cheaper?

This week we explore the ins and outs of legal support when building your startup.

In this series, we will spend a little individual time with each member of the Raika Technologies team to learn more about who is behind the startup magic.

Today, we are talking to Cynthia Del'Aria, CEO and Co-Founder. Cynthia started her programming journey very early, as well as her foray into business.

Find out more about Cynthia at: https://www.raikatech.com/cynthia

Raika Technologies and GotAnAppIdea are proud to present this episode of Incubate This!, in podcast partnership with The Raika Show.

Everyone like money. Duckets. Moolah. Do-re-mi. So how do you turn your web or mobile app project and monetize to rake in the coinage? This week we are exploring the various monetization options, discussing pros, cons and our opinions. Cha-ching!

GotAnAppIdea is proud to present this episode of Incubate This!

We've all heard of angel investors, and probably venture capital. But what are those things really? How do you know if you're ready for funding? What are some of the common types of investment vehicles that allow other people to invest in your company? How do you find angel or venture capital if you are ready?

This week we explore the investment funding quagmire and help provide clarity on the who, what, where, when and how of getting money into your business.

In this series, we will spend a little individual time with each member of the Raika Technologies team to learn more about who is behind the startup magic.

Today, we are talking to Darrell Brogdon, CIO and Co-Founder. Darrell is a DevOps wizard (of the Harry Pottery variety) and has mastery with all things responsive mobile. Plus, if you can't figure out why something is the way it is, he almost ALWAYS can.

Find out more about Darrell at: https://www.raikatech.com/darrell

GotAnAppIdea is proud to present this episode of Incubate This!

How does estimation in software really work? Is there a fancy, formal, reliable way that developers determine scope, timeline and budget?

Today we explore the realities of estimating technology projects, and talk about what you can do to prepare yourself for diving into a project!

GotAnAppIdea is proud to present this episode of Incubate This!

Why prototyping? What is the point of building an app that looks like it has the functionality I need but doesn't actually save any data? Today we are talking about how functional prototypes can save you time and money on the journey to building a successful startup.