FROM INDUSTRIAL STEAM TO AUTONOMOUS CHARGING: JUNE HIGHLIGHTS

FROM THE GROWTH CAPITAL PODCAST

This June, Growth Capital, a Hire Tomorrow Podcast with Justin Dixon, delivered another powerful lineup of founder stories, showcasing innovation where you least expect it. From the overlooked steam systems powering global industry to the flow states powering our productivity, these episodes are packed with inspiration, strategy, and real-world lessons.

Whether you’re scaling a startup or exploring your next investment, the takeaways this month are both surprising and highly actionable.

Episode 29: Boiling Point: Innovating an Industry Left Behind with Brad Medford

Brad Medford, CEO of Imperium Technologies, is revolutionizing an industry few are thinking about: industrial steam. His company’s electronic steam trap, the IntelliTrap, tackles a problem that causes 20% energy waste globally. With a platform that brings real-time visibility and sustainability to legacy systems, Brad’s story is a lesson in finding opportunity in forgotten places—and building durable hardware in the U.S.

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Episode 30: Charging the Future: Autonomous Power at Every Parking Spot with Madhav Ayyagari

Imagine parking your EV and walking away while a robot charges it automatically. That’s the vision Inductive Robotics co-founder Madhav Ayyagari is chasing. His autonomous EV charging robots are tailor-made for apartments, airports, and corporate lots. With a scrappy team, early pilot traction, and backing from the Antler accelerator, Madhav’s story shows how bold ideas—and B2B thinking—can spark the next energy revolution.

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Episode 31: Scaling Secure: Building Smarter, Safer Tech Companies with Madhav Ayyagari

Rekha Shenoy, CEO of BackBox, shares how she led a major pivot to position the network automation company for enterprise growth. With a deep understanding of product, sales, and AI, Rekha explains how she aligned internal operations, embraced AI practically, and brought a private equity-backed company into its next phase. Her leadership story is a must-listen for anyone interested in cybersecurity or scaling post-acquisition.

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Episode 32: How to Finish More by Starting Less with Steven Puri

From Hollywood to high-growth tech, Steven Puri has seen it all. Now the founder of productivity startup The Sukha Company, Steven, explains how building around flow states—not task lists—can transform work. With 77% task completion improvements and a sharp philosophy about doing less to achieve more, this episode will resonate with anyone seeking to improve focus and intentionality.

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June’s episodes highlight one key theme: transformation happens at the edge. Whether it’s the edge of an old industrial system, the edge of parking tech, or the edge of personal bandwidth, the founders featured this month are pushing boundaries that matter.

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