Gerry Hays has built a dynamic career spanning politics and government affairs, founding four startups, investing in 50+, and earning recognition as an award-winning professor of Venture at the IU Kelley School of Business. As an author and inventor, he’s navigated every corner of the entrepreneurial and investment landscape.

Now, he’s laser-focused on a groundbreaking innovation in venture—one with the potential to unlock $25–$50 billion in new capital by bringing retail investors into the startup ecosystem, reshaping the industry in a way never seen before.

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Patrick Rodgers is Chief Revenue Officer at RISE Commercial District, and a proud IU Alumni! We talk about his time on campus and how it shaped him, as well as the current landscape of AI and keeping a strong sales moat.

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