About this episode

Matt Sloane discusses his journey from CNN medical producer to founding SkyfireAI and the importance of mental health for entrepreneurs.

Matt Sloane attended Emory University and was a medical producer at CNN for over 13 years. He developed an interest in drone technology over a decade ago, which led to his founding SkyfireAI (https://www.skyfireai.com/) , a provider of drone solutions for public safety applications including drone first responder, disaster response, medical delivery, and more. He also co-hosted, along with Krista Moulton, the podcast Emotional Runway: Mental Health for Entrepreneurs, in partnership with UAH. Catch the first episode on YouTube here or find it on your favorite podcast catcher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snUmzzk7iqA Matt co-hosted the Emotional Runway podcast because of a feeling that entrepreneurs often felt isolated when times were difficult. "Financial runway" is a familiar concept to those starting a business, but entrepreneurs can also run out of emotional resources as well. Additional resources mentioned in the episode: Alabama Small Business Development Center Network https://www.asbdc.org/ UAH Invention to Innovation Center: https://www.uah.edu/i2c

People in this episode

Host: Gary Smith

Guest: Matt Sloane

Topics covered

• drone technology
• public safety
• entrepreneurship
• mental health
• disaster response

Keywords

• drone solutions
• public safety applications
• medical delivery
• Emotional Runway
• entrepreneurial isolation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SkyfireAI, Emotional Runway, Alabama Small Business Development Center Network, UAH Invention to Innovation Center

Places: Emory University

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