February 26, 2025
The State of the Fleet Industry Spotlight video series, produced by Automotive Fleet, offers insights into the state of the fleet market and engages with leaders in fleet on what’s driving the market today.
Chris Brown connects with Bill Pugh, Smart Cities expert, software as a service (SaaS) entrepreneur, and founder of Smart Connections Consulting. When Bill Pugh steps into the office of a new client in a hoodie and ball cap to talk SaaS solutions and data intelligence for smart cities, the person across the desk is often looking past him for someone else. With today’s entrenched stereotypes, can you blame them?
Which brings up the crux of the matter — how do persons of color be their authentic selves and succeed in their careers and the current business world? Bill shares his story to show the possibilities and how Black History Month manifests in living color today.
- Bill shares his “origin story.”
- He reveals how he navigates situations when people don’t expect him to be the “expert in the room.”
- Bill shares how he overcame his biggest challenge.
- How does one balance being your authentic self with the expectations of the corporate, tech, and business worlds? Bill tells Chris how he manages to be true to himself?
- Bill remembers how he broke into tech and SaaS to fields that aren’t traditionally diverse.
- Bill finishes with advice on how young Black professionals and people of color can build a career in SaaS and tech.
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