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How this CEO Doubled Revenue in One Year and Expanded Globally

💰Looking to raise capital or buy/sell a business or asset? Structure your deals right. Work with Raetzer Law PLLC 💰 Call (945) 221-6318 Email clients@raetzerlaw.com https://raetzerlaw.com Could you join a startup as consultant, quickly double revenue and rise to CEO? Today’s guest did just that, and more. In this episode of Wall Street to Y’all Street, I sit down with Kris Klein, CEO of Pollen Sense, a deep-tech company using AI sensors to identify pollen, mold, dust, and other airborne bioaerosols in real time. Pollen Sense is deployed in 25+ countries and is building the world’s first real-time bioaerosol data layer for healthcare, public health, and industry. But Kris didn’t come from a traditional tech founder background. She went from professional dancer → radio personality → healthcare business development → deep tech CEO, ultimately doubling company revenue and helping to expand the company globally. In this conversation we discuss: • How to break into a startup as a consultant and quickly rise to the top as CEO • What it really takes to scale a deep-tech startup globally • The hidden realities of raising capital as a founder This episode is a powerful look at AI, healthcare innovation, entrepreneurship, and the human impact of technology. You can find Kris Klein on LinkedIn at   / krisklein   Learn more about Pollen Sense and its technology at https://pollensense.com/ About the Host Joseph J. Raetzer, MBA, JD is a former Wall Street lawyer with more than 20+ years experience over $100+ billion in transactions, serial entrepreneur with successful exits, and founder of his corporate M&A and securities law firm Raetzer PLLC. His podcast Wall Street to Y’all Street features real lessons from founders, operators, and executives who have built, scaled, lost, and rebuilt businesses. This is not legal advice - always consult with your attorney. Joseph J. Raetzer, MBA, JD is licensed in New York and Texas. If you enjoy conversations with founders, CEOs, and entrepreneurs who have built companies from the ground up, subscribe to the channel for more interviews. Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction to Kris Klein and Pollen Sense 01:00 – The problem: why we track steps but not the air we breathe 02:15 – Kris’ unconventional path: dancer → business development → CEO 03:40 – Why leadership is really about understanding people 04:50 – The resilience founders develop from hearing “no” 06:10 – What Pollen Sense actually does (AI air sensors explained) 07:30 – How AI identifies airborne particles in real time 08:15 – Industrial use cases: detecting contamination in manufacturing 10:00 – How air monitoring used to work before AI 11:15 – Hospital applications and patient safety 12:20 – How Kris joined the company and eventually became CEO 13:20 – Expanding the company globally to 25+ countries 14:20 – Why customers started finding Pollen Sense organically 15:10 – Landing enterprise partnerships like Procter & Gamble 16:20 – Navigating cultural differences when doing global deals 18:00 – Using AI tools and “virtual advisory boards” to prepare for negotiations 19:15 – Working for free to prove the company’s potential 20:00 – Traveling globally to build early partnerships 21:10 – Doubling company revenue and gaining board support 22:15 – The transition from sales leader to CEO 24:00 – Why face-to-face relationships still matter in startups 25:20 – Becoming a C-Corp and preparing to raise capital 26:15 – Inside the Health Wildcatters accelerator 27:00 – The pressure of being responsible for employees and their families 28:00 – The reality of pitching investors and refining your story 29:30 – Lessons from raising startup capital 31:10 – Advice for founders preparing to raise funding 32:10 – The importance of mentors and learning constantly 33:40 – Hard questions investors ask founders 35:20 – What Kris would build next if the company disappeared tomorrow 36:20 – Bringing the technology into homes and smart devices 37:30 – Future integration with smart homes and consumer devices 38:20 – Pricing and making the technology accessible 39:30 – The powerful story of a mother discovering mold making her child sick 42:30 – Real-world impact: how the technology improved a child’s life 43:45 – Rebranding and the future of the company 44:30 – Why persistence matters when building a company 45:00 – Final reflections and gratitude #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #SmallBusiness #StartupLessons #FounderStories #BusinessPodcast #CashFlow #ScaleYourBusiness #founders