Entrepreneurship, Giving Back, And Using AI In Coding with Alex Sejdinaj

Rooted and Reaching

This week hosts Nick Kuhn and Bethany Hartley talk with Alex Sejdinaj, Co-founder of Code Works, a digital product studio based in South Bend that designs and develops tech solutions for clients with digital needs. Alex talks about the importance of tech literacy and how it gave her the skills to start her own business. She shares how Code Works is offering coding classes, internships, and other resources to the community, as well as the Give Grove initiative, which matches local volunteers with nonprofits to help them reach their goals.

QUOTES

• “Anyone can learn how to code. We have had students of all ages as young as three. We've had a woman in her 70s learning how to code with us. So I think that there's not one particular type of person who's going to be good at coding. A lot of times I think we think, if we aren’t good at math, then we probably can't code. That is the furthest thing from the truth because there are so many different languages out there.“ -Alex Sejdinaj [07:51]
• “A lot of things can be really cumbersome if you're a small organization and part of a small team. With Give Grove, we've made it really affordable with no contracts and no hidden fees. We don't make money until you make money. So it makes it a lot easier for organizations of all sizes, to be able to just test out ideas for fundraising to benefit their works.” -Alex Sejdinaj [11:21]

TIMESTAMPS

02:55 Alex’s Journey from Pre-Med to Co-Founding South Bank Code School

07:22 Innovating During the Pandemic

09:26 Code Works, Give Grove, and the Digital Storefront Grant Program

13:18 Exploring the Benefits of Chat GPT for Small Businesses

RESOURCES

Code Works

Give Grove

CONTACT

Nick Kuhn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kuhnnick/

Bethany Hartley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethanyhartley/

Alex Sejdinaj: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-sejdinaj-205aa26a/