TITLE: France Hoang (Boodle.ai) \\ From the White House to the Battlefield

Summary:
In today’s episode of Found in the Rockies, Les spoke with France Hoang, co-founder of BoodleAI. France and Les shared their experiences and insights on optimizing AI models for efficient use in Boodle, an AI-powered chatbot. Les and France shared their experiences in the military and government, highlighting the differences in their paths and the lessons they learned about service, sacrifice, and debt. They also share their insights on entrepreneurship and investment, emphasizing the importance of culture, trust, and finding the right fit in the investment process.

Here’s a closer look at the episode:
France Wong shares his origin story and unique career path, from humble beginnings to co-founding Bucha Box.ai.
France’s Military service before and after 9/11, including deployment to Bosnia and White House experience.
France shares insights on entrepreneurship, highlighting the importance of a strong team and effective execution.
France emphasized culture as a hiring advantage, interviewing candidates on why they wouldn't join the company.
Entrepreneurship, fear of failure, and overcoming setbacks.
Bootstrapping an aviation company, raising investment.
Entrepreneurship, fundraising, and AI technology.
Using AI for investment analysis, with emphasis on personalization and goal-oriented approach.
AI language models and their applications in higher education.

Resources:
Website: https://boodle.ai/
France LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/franceqhoang/
France Twitter: https://x.com/fqhoang