Rana DiOrio: Navigating Tech, Publishing, and Main Street Entrepreneurship

From the fast-paced world of tech investment banking to publishing socially conscious children's books, Rana DiOrio has done it all—and she’s not done yet. In this episode, Bruce Bean sits down with Rana to explore her bold moves across industries and the life lessons that came with each pivot.

What You'll Hear:

• How Rana jumped from securities law into tech investment banking at the height of the dot-com boom

• The story behind launching Little Pickle Press and its acquisition by Sourcebooks

• Why she’s now building a purpose-driven Web3 platform and investing in laundromats

• Her thoughts on the economy, commercial real estate, and the evolving tech landscape

• A look into her children’s book series, including the latest title greenlit for 2027

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