{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5f15aaf5ea96cb0d9679b721/6aa93b378a1508074d06da6b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Unicorn Giving Parents Peace of Mind with Kurt Workman","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5f15aaf5ea96cb0d9679b721/1789475632004-ee9be2ec-0a71-4e31-9301-26caedcbe10f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode of the Give First podcast, David Cohen sits down with Kurt Workman, co-founder and executive chairman of Owlet, the company behind the smart sock that tracks a baby's heart rate and oxygen and sends the data to a parent's phone.</p><p><br></p><p>Kurt shares the personal story that sparked Owlet, the moments that nearly ended the company, and what it took to build hardware that parents and doctors could trust.</p><p><br></p><p>He is one of 13 unicorn founders featured in David Cohen and Amir Hegazi's new book, \"Chasing Unicorns,\" which lays out the PRIDE framework behind Techstars' billion-dollar companies.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Kurt Workman on LinkedIn -<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurt-workman-28707131/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurt-workman-28707131/</a></p><p>Read Chasing Unicorns here -<a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Unicorns/dp/1068476079\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Unicorns/dp/1068476079</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Techstars"}