How to Grow a Strong Team Culture, a Candid Conversation with Co-founder and CEO of AVA Technologies, Valerie Song

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On this week’s episode of the evolution podcast, host and entrepreneurship@UBC’s Creative Specialist MJ Araujo speaks with Valerie Song, Co-founder and CEO of AVA Technologies. AVA strives to let anyone grow anything, anywhere, shifting society’s preference away from cheap, mass agriculture tomore local, nutritious, and sustainable options with their smart indoor gardens. Learn how Valerie grew AVA from 5 to 15 people in the last year, scaling AVAs team culture to match their values driven principles and the new innovations coming down their pipeline.

About Valerie Song

BC 30 Under 30 winner Valerie Song, CEO of AVA, a startup making smart indoor gardens to help people get growing. Valerie is a passionate and bold leader that loves growing both plants and people. While working in brand management at blue-chip consumer product companies, she found a passion for brand building. She launched and marketed products from organic granola to craft beer. Under her leadership, AVA has gone to file 3 patents, raise $3M in funding, and win 15 different awards. Outside of work, Valerie is a proud advocate for diversity in STEM and youth entrepreneurship.