A Founder’s Journey: Healthcare, Loss, and Building Something That Actually Matters

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Ken Accardi, founder and CEO of Ankota, about his journey from GE Healthcare to building a home care software company. They discuss the realities of scaling a vertical SaaS business, refining go-to-market strategy, serving Medicaid and private-pay markets, and where AI is starting to create real value in caregiving and care management.

⁠Ken Accardi⁠: www.linkedin.com/in/accardiken/

⁠Ankota⁠⁠: https://www.ankota.com/

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