GEMA TALKS with Rich Battista
GEMA TALKS is a podcast series from the Georgetown Entertainment and Media Alliance (GEMA), an alumni networking organization under the Georgetown University Alumni Association. Hosted by GEMA Founder/Chairman and veteran media executive Rich Battista (B '86), each episode welcomes a prominent Georgetown University alumnus working in the entertainment and media industry to discuss their career journey, their role in the industry, how the business has evolved and where it’s headed, how being a Hoya propelled them to their place within it and their advice for those looking to break into or rise up in the industry. Producers: Rich Battista and Alex Ghaffari Music theme: Teddy Zambetti Logo: Ross Patrick
GEMA TALKS with Rich Battista
Dennis Roche
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Rich Battista
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Season 1
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Episode 22
In this talk, Dennis Roche speaks about the genesis of the idea for Burbio, the industry leader in aggregating community event information for digital media, consumers and civic partners that he co-founded and runs with his wife Julie -- and then describes how interestingly, the company has successfully pivoted during the COVID crisis, utilizing its unique data to offer essential information to cities and towns and b-to-b vendors within communities about the status of COVID and its impact on communities at any moment in time. Dennis also shares his thoughts on building and operating a company with a spouse.