Andrew Smith

VRRB is a startup that is building a new, innovative, computationally lightweight block mining and consensus algorithm known as Proof of Claim. Proof of Claim allows for fast, decentralized, fair validation of transactions and block mining. Due to the lightweight nature of the algorithm, launching and running a node will simply be accessible to anyone with a computer. Proof of Claim is a consensus algorithm that aims to solve many of the issues currently present with both Proof of Work and Proof of Stake.https://vrrb.io/

VRRB is a startup that is building a new, innovative, computationally lightweight block mining and consensus algorithm known as Proof of Claim. Proof of Claim allows for fast, decentralized, fair validation of transactions and block mining. Due to the lightweight nature of the algorithm, launching and running a node will simply be accessible to anyone with a computer. Proof of Claim is a consensus algorithm that aims to solve many of the issues currently present with both Proof of Work and Proof of Stake.<a href="https://vrrb.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://vrrb.io/</a>

Ep. 554 w/ Andrew Smith Founder at VRRB 

Kenmore® and Brands represents the wholesale and licensing products and services with our Kenmore® and DieHard® brands, as well as product bundling options with industry leaders.Kenmore® has the spirit, tenacity, and agility of a start-up paired with decades of experience in innovation and trusted product performance only legacy brands can bring. It’s a name customers already know and know they can trust. And its is backed by a robust team of tech-forward, climate-conscious, operationally-excellent everyday Americans ready to change the world.Our mission is to help our customers live more by providing innovative, inspirational and affordable solutions that enhance daily living and promote longevity. We prioritize reliability and quality craftsmanship in every artfully designed product, empowering our customers to live more with confidence.https://www.kenmore.com/

Kenmore® and Brands represents the wholesale and licensing products and services with our Kenmore® and DieHard® brands, as well as product bundling options with industry leaders.Kenmore® has the spirit, tenacity, and agility of a start-up paired with decades of experience in innovation and trusted product performance only legacy brands can bring. It’s a name customers already know and know they can trust. And its is backed by a robust team of tech-forward, climate-conscious, operationally-excellent everyday Americans ready to change the world.Our mission is to help our customers live more by providing innovative, inspirational and affordable solutions that enhance daily living and promote longevity. We prioritize reliability and quality craftsmanship in every artfully designed product, empowering our customers to live more with confidence.<a href="https://www.kenmore.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kenmore.com/</a>

Ep. 553 w/ Sri Solur CEO of Kenmore

Founded in 2000, Sivoo, Inc. was a video streaming pioneer, implementing a content network with on-demand multicultural entertainment over the Internet. Looking forward, with millions of users in over 150 countries, serving telcos and mobile operators globally, Sivoo will offer video and data enabled AI services across their global network, SivooCloud®, including their proprietary video platform providing both ad-supported and subscription streaming of thousands of content hours to connected, enabled devices.http://sivoo.com/

Founded in 2000, Sivoo, Inc. was a video streaming pioneer, implementing a content network with on-demand multicultural entertainment over the Internet. Looking forward, with millions of users in over 150 countries, serving telcos and mobile operators globally, Sivoo will offer video and data enabled AI services across their global network, SivooCloud®, including their proprietary video platform providing both ad-supported and subscription streaming of thousands of content hours to connected, enabled devices.<a href="http://sivoo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://sivoo.com/</a>

Ep. 552 w/ Burhan Fatah Chairman & CEO at Sivoo 

At Ferla Bikes we are changing the reality of Street Vending Business. Our revolutionary &amp; innovative Mobile Electric Coffee Bikes, Cold Brew Bikes, Ice-Cream Bikes, and Promo Bikes are perfect for young entrepreneurs and experienced business moguls who want to grow and expand.https://ferlabikes.com/

At Ferla Bikes we are changing the reality of Street Vending Business. Our revolutionary &amp; innovative Mobile Electric Coffee Bikes, Cold Brew Bikes, Ice-Cream Bikes, and Promo Bikes are perfect for young entrepreneurs and experienced business moguls who want to grow and expand.<a href="https://ferlabikes.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ferlabikes.com/</a>

Ep. 551 w/ Feras Bashnak CEO & Founder at Ferla Bikes

A symbol for self-expression, GN3RA’s mission is to enable creators to explore and express their virtual identity within the Metaverse, online virtual worlds and games through the power of digital fashion. GN3RA has developed an immersive direct-to-avatar design studio that champions creativity, collaboration and individuality. The possibilities for creation are limitless, with regular drops of new outfits, digital fabrics, virtual effects and cutting-edge features. Players can easily become co-creators by unlocking outfit templates to hyper-personalise, share and trade in-platform and across the Metaverse.https://www.gn3ra.io/

A symbol for self-expression, GN3RA’s mission is to enable creators to explore and express their virtual identity within the Metaverse, online virtual worlds and games through the power of digital fashion. GN3RA has developed an immersive direct-to-avatar design studio that champions creativity, collaboration and individuality. The possibilities for creation are limitless, with regular drops of new outfits, digital fabrics, virtual effects and cutting-edge features. Players can easily become co-creators by unlocking outfit templates to hyper-personalise, share and trade in-platform and across the Metaverse.<a href="https://www.gn3ra.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gn3ra.io/</a>

Ep. 550 w/ Lili Eva Bartha Founder & CEO GN3RA

Tarun Gupta

Jump Capital is a thesis-led, sector-focused, and operating-centric venture capital firm specializing in Seed/Series A.Jump invests in data-driven technology companies within the FinTech, B2B SaaS, IT/Data Infrastructure, and Media sectors. With offices in Chicago and New York, Jump provides advocacy and support through a platform of institutional-level resources for entrepreneurs. Learn more at: jumpcap.com.

Jump Capital is a thesis-led, sector-focused, and operating-centric venture capital firm specializing in Seed/Series A.Jump invests in data-driven technology companies within the FinTech, B2B SaaS, IT/Data Infrastructure, and Media sectors. With offices in Chicago and New York, Jump provides advocacy and support through a platform of institutional-level resources for entrepreneurs. Learn more at: <a href="https://jumpcap.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jumpcap.com</a>.

Ep. 549 w/ Tarun Gupta Partner at Jump Capital

Patrik Berglund

Powered by big data analytics, the Xeneta platform provides unprecedented ocean and air freight rate transparency changing the underlying business processes of the industry, which up until Xeneta's grand entrance, have been suffering from the scarcity of proper business intelligence, market rates and metrics.Xeneta is the leading ocean and air freight price benchmarking and market analytics platform transforming the shipping and logistics industry. Xeneta’s easy-to-use yet powerful reporting and analytic platform provides shippers and freight forwarders the data they need in real time to compare their shipping prices against the world's largest database of contracted rates. Xeneta reports in real time on market average and low/high movements with over 280 million short and long-term contracted rates in its database covering over 160,000 global trade routes. Xeneta helps make informed decisions with actionable intelligence optimizing companies’ freight procurement.We’re enabling smarter decisions based on facts. In the end, it’s all about enlightening the people running the business, and ultimately positively affecting the global economy.https://www.xeneta.com/

Powered by big data analytics, the Xeneta platform provides unprecedented ocean and air freight rate transparency changing the underlying business processes of the industry, which up until Xeneta's grand entrance, have been suffering from the scarcity of proper business intelligence, market rates and metrics.Xeneta is the leading ocean and air freight price benchmarking and market analytics platform transforming the shipping and logistics industry. Xeneta’s easy-to-use yet powerful reporting and analytic platform provides shippers and freight forwarders the data they need in real time to compare their shipping prices against the world's largest database of contracted rates. Xeneta reports in real time on market average and low/high movements with over 280 million short and long-term contracted rates in its database covering over 160,000 global trade routes. Xeneta helps make informed decisions with actionable intelligence optimizing companies’ freight procurement.We’re enabling smarter decisions based on facts. In the end, it’s all about enlightening the people running the business, and ultimately positively affecting the global economy.<a href="https://www.xeneta.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.xeneta.com/</a>

Ep. 548 w/ Patrik Berglund  CEO & Co-founder Xeneta

Jamie Bianchini

Purpose In Expenses, or PIE, transforms essential operating expenses into recurring donations to the cause you love with no additional cost to your company. Learn more and request a 15-minute strategy call at www.PurposeInExpenses.com

Purpose In Expenses, or PIE, transforms essential operating expenses into recurring donations to the cause you love with no additional cost to your company. Learn more and request a 15-minute strategy call at <a href="http://www.PurposeInExpenses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.PurposeInExpenses.com</a>

Ep. 547 w/ Jamie Bianchini Co-Founder & COO at Purpose In Expenses

Bill Capuzzi

Apex Fintech Solutions is a fintech powerhouse enabling seamless access, frictionless investing, and investor education for all. Apex’s suite of scalable solutions fuel innovation and evolution for hundreds of today’s market leaders, challengers, change makers, and visionaries. The Company’s digital ecosystem creates an environment where clients with big ideas are empowered to change the world. Apex works to ensure its partners succeed on the frontlines of the industry via bespoke custody &amp; clearing, advisory, institutional, digital assets, and SaaS solutions through its Apex Clearing™, Apex Advisor Solutions™, Apex CODA Markets™, Apex Pro™, Apex Crypto™, and Apex Silver™ brands.For more information, visit apexfintechsolutions.com.

Apex Fintech Solutions is a fintech powerhouse enabling seamless access, frictionless investing, and investor education for all. Apex’s suite of scalable solutions fuel innovation and evolution for hundreds of today’s market leaders, challengers, change makers, and visionaries. The Company’s digital ecosystem creates an environment where clients with big ideas are empowered to change the world. Apex works to ensure its partners succeed on the frontlines of the industry via bespoke custody &amp; clearing, advisory, institutional, digital assets, and SaaS solutions through its Apex Clearing™, Apex Advisor Solutions™, Apex CODA Markets™, Apex Pro™, Apex Crypto™, and Apex Silver™ brands.For more information, visit <a href="https://apexfintechsolutions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">apexfintechsolutions.com</a>.

Ep. 546 w/ Bill Capuzzi CEO Apex

At Memory Gardens, we are revolutionizing the way we preserve and share our memories. As the Founder and CEO, I have played a key role in designing, architecting, and leading the development of our platform from the ground up.Our platform, Memory Gardens, offers a unique solution for creating interactive and immersive photo and video albums, utilizing cutting-edge Web3 technology to provide unparalleled security and trust for our users. I have led the development of our platform, overseeing a team of developers and ensuring the successful launch of our product.As a visionary entrepreneur and leader with over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, I have a deep understanding of the latest technology trends and how to utilize them to build successful startups. My experience in blockchain technology and my leadership skills have been instrumental in bringing Memory Gardens to life and positioning it for long-term success.Our goal is to give users the ability to share and preserve their memories for generations, and I am confident that Memory Gardens will be the go-to platform for this purpose. I am excited to continue leading the development and growth of Memory Gardens, and I invite you to learn more about our platform and how it can help you preserve your memories for generations to come.https://memorygardens.xyz/

At Memory Gardens, we are revolutionizing the way we preserve and share our memories. As the Founder and CEO, I have played a key role in designing, architecting, and leading the development of our platform from the ground up.Our platform, Memory Gardens, offers a unique solution for creating interactive and immersive photo and video albums, utilizing cutting-edge Web3 technology to provide unparalleled security and trust for our users. I have led the development of our platform, overseeing a team of developers and ensuring the successful launch of our product.As a visionary entrepreneur and leader with over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, I have a deep understanding of the latest technology trends and how to utilize them to build successful startups. My experience in blockchain technology and my leadership skills have been instrumental in bringing Memory Gardens to life and positioning it for long-term success.Our goal is to give users the ability to share and preserve their memories for generations, and I am confident that Memory Gardens will be the go-to platform for this purpose. I am excited to continue leading the development and growth of Memory Gardens, and I invite you to learn more about our platform and how it can help you preserve your memories for generations to come.<a href="https://memorygardens.xyz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://memorygardens.xyz/</a>

Ep. 545 w/ Ben Peer Founder & CEO at Memory Gardens

AM/FM RADIO/PODCAST &amp; TV SHOWWith millions of listeners a month, Building the Future has quickly become one of the fastest rising nationally syndicated programs. With a focus on interviewing startups, entrepreneurs, investors, CEOs, and more, the show showcases individuals who are realizing their dreams and helping to make our world a better place through technology and innovation.

Kevin and his guests provide some incredibly actionable and compelling content, spotlighting the absolute best insights on how to effectively grow your business, without draining your bank account (and well-being).

Highly recommend listening and subscribing to Building The Future if you want the knowledge AND mindsets to take your business to the next level (and reach your overall goals as a result)!

Awesome show, highly recommend!

Kevin is a great guy. So much fun to listen to. Feels like you&#39;re at the pub having a sincere conversation with a friend one to one.

Love this podcast!

AM/FM RADIO/PODCAST &amp; TV SHOW With millions of listeners a month, Building the Future has quickly become one of the fastest rising nationally syndicated programs. With a focus on interviewing startups, entrepreneurs, investors, CEOs, and more, the show showcases individuals who are realizing their dreams and helping to make our world a better place through technology and innovation.

Building The Future Show - Radio / TV / Podcast

Deep Sentinel is a pioneer in AI-based home protection. The company’s intelligent crime prevention transforms home security from false alarms and ineffective after-the-fact crime alerts to real-time crime prediction and prevention. With Deep Sentinel, Americans can gain a reliable, cost-effective way to protect their homes and stop a burglary, mail theft or driveway break-in before it happens – and feel dramatically safer at home, at work and on vacation.https://www.deepsentinel.com https://twitter.com/deep_sentinel https://www.linkedin.com/company/deepsentinel/

Deep Sentinel is a pioneer in AI-based home protection. The company’s intelligent crime prevention transforms home security from false alarms and ineffective after-the-fact crime alerts to real-time crime prediction and prevention. With Deep Sentinel, Americans can gain a reliable, cost-effective way to protect their homes and stop a burglary, mail theft or driveway break-in before it happens – and feel dramatically safer at home, at work and on vacation. <a href="https://www.deepsentinel.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.deepsentinel.com</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/deep_sentinel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/deep_sentinel</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/deepsentinel/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/deepsentinel/</a>

Episode 265 with David "Selly" Selinger

Alex Brown

I'm a "serial entrepreneur" and specialize in strategic vision development and the tactical execution of epic business strategies. That sounds pretty damn egotistical doesn't it?Well...How about this: I love the startup space and helping other entrepreneurs establish and position their companies for massive growth. I am an active advisor to multiple companies, programs and individuals.Cool Highlights- $10M in revenue win first year of business with The Beard Club- $500k Crowdfunding campaign with Coolbox- Featured in almost all major business blogs- Took selfie with Taylor Swift- Recognized thought leader in youth employment policy &amp; entrepreneurship- Keynote Speaker on 3 continents (and counting)- Global Startup Youth 2013 Delegate - Awarded full scholarship - globalstartupyouth.org- Global Startup Youth ASEAN (2015) - Mentor - globalstartupyouth.org/asean- Top 1% most viewed profiles on LinkedinSubscription Hacks is a platform for entrepreneurs building and scaling traditional and subscription e-commerce companies.We are a collection of renowned entrepreneurs committed to sharing the exact strategies that have made our companies successful. We educate and inspire entrepreneurs to build bigger and better companies with our media &amp; publishing, tactical courses and our membership groups.We lead by example, wear our failures on our sleeve, and promise to always add as much value as possible and live in service to others.http://thealexbrown.com https://subscriptionhacks.com/

I'm a "serial entrepreneur" and specialize in strategic vision development and the tactical execution of epic business strategies. That sounds pretty damn egotistical doesn't it? Well...How about this: I love the startup space and helping other entrepreneurs establish and position their companies for massive growth. I am an active advisor to multiple companies, programs and individuals. Cool Highlights - $10M in revenue win first year of business with The Beard Club - $500k Crowdfunding campaign with Coolbox - Featured in almost all major business blogs - Took selfie with Taylor Swift - Recognized thought leader in youth employment policy &amp; entrepreneurship - Keynote Speaker on 3 continents (and counting) - Global Startup Youth 2013 Delegate - Awarded full scholarship - <a href="http://globalstartupyouth.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">globalstartupyouth.org</a> - Global Startup Youth ASEAN (2015) - Mentor - <a href="http://globalstartupyouth.org/asean" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">globalstartupyouth.org/asean</a> - Top 1% most viewed profiles on Linkedin Subscription Hacks is a platform for entrepreneurs building and scaling traditional and subscription e-commerce companies. We are a collection of renowned entrepreneurs committed to sharing the exact strategies that have made our companies successful. We educate and inspire entrepreneurs to build bigger and better companies with our media &amp; publishing, tactical courses and our membership groups. We lead by example, wear our failures on our sleeve, and promise to always add as much value as possible and live in service to others. <a href="http://thealexbrown.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://thealexbrown.com</a> <a href="https://subscriptionhacks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://subscriptionhacks.com/</a>

Episode 253 with Alex Brown

Travis Dulaney

Push Payments is an instant payments processor located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, specializing in the immediate transfer of value between a multitude of accounts types.  Push Payments delivers easy-to-implement API solutions that allow their clients facilitate credit push transactions in seconds while providing a suite of features, providing that allow them to be more competitive, experience greater operational efficiency, include additional data all while providing complete Regulatory transparency and Compliance in this heighten era of Risk Management. Their unique, directly integrated, multi-modal payment platform offers maximum flexibility for companies that look to take control of their cash flow while reducing cost.https://www.pushpayments.com https://twitter.com/PushPayments https://www.linkedin.com/company/push-payments

Push Payments is an instant payments processor located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, specializing in the immediate transfer of value between a multitude of accounts types. Push Payments delivers easy-to-implement API solutions that allow their clients facilitate credit push transactions in seconds while providing a suite of features, providing that allow them to be more competitive, experience greater operational efficiency, include additional data all while providing complete Regulatory transparency and Compliance in this heighten era of Risk Management. Their unique, directly integrated, multi-modal payment platform offers maximum flexibility for companies that look to take control of their cash flow while reducing cost. <a href="https://www.pushpayments.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pushpayments.com</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PushPayments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/PushPayments</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/push-payments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/push-payments</a>

Episode 256 with Travis Dulaney

Cameron Brown

Our world is changing faster than ever. To deal with this, companies need a workforce that is fully engaged, high performing and adaptable to change. But 69% of employees in North America are still not engaged or actively disengaged at work, and actively disengaged employees cost $450 billion to $550 billion per year alone.So I love helping companies achieve greater levels of performance in a world that is changing faster than ever. I do that through the delivery of multi-sensory keynote talks, group training and 1-on-1 coaching to develop high performance teams, improving the company culture, innovation, emotional intelligence and adaptability to change.To demonstrate the power of what I teach, I just returned from delivering the closing talk 'What Future Are We Creating?' at Italy's largest TEDx event. In the 4 months leading up to the event, I secretly worked with more than 80 strangers from 40 countries across the globe to produce an animated split screen video that played while I performed the song live on stage on a grand piano during my talk. With every relationship built through digital technology, it showed the power that technology has to magnify our impact and what can be accomplished when working together as a team.In our fast-paced world, I love helping people achieve their full potential. We each have the opportunity to leave a lasting legacy in this world and I believe in helping good companies do exactly that.https://thrivingcollective.com https://twitter.com/askcameronbrown https://www.instagram.com/askcameronbrown

Our world is changing faster than ever. To deal with this, companies need a workforce that is fully engaged, high performing and adaptable to change. But 69% of employees in North America are still not engaged or actively disengaged at work, and actively disengaged employees cost $450 billion to $550 billion per year alone. So I love helping companies achieve greater levels of performance in a world that is changing faster than ever. I do that through the delivery of multi-sensory keynote talks, group training and 1-on-1 coaching to develop high performance teams, improving the company culture, innovation, emotional intelligence and adaptability to change. To demonstrate the power of what I teach, I just returned from delivering the closing talk 'What Future Are We Creating?' at Italy's largest TEDx event. In the 4 months leading up to the event, I secretly worked with more than 80 strangers from 40 countries across the globe to produce an animated split screen video that played while I performed the song live on stage on a grand piano during my talk. With every relationship built through digital technology, it showed the power that technology has to magnify our impact and what can be accomplished when working together as a team. In our fast-paced world, I love helping people achieve their full potential. We each have the opportunity to leave a lasting legacy in this world and I believe in helping good companies do exactly that. <a href="https://thrivingcollective.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thrivingcollective.com</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/askcameronbrown" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/askcameronbrown</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/askcameronbrown" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/askcameronbrown</a>

Episode 270 with Cameron Brown

Jeffrey Bennett

Jeffrey Bennett holds a B.A. in Biophysics from the University of California at San Diego and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Astrophysics from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He specializes in mathematics and science education, writing for and speaking to audiences ranging from elementary school children to college faculty. His extensive teaching experience, which spans all levels from preschool through graduate school, includes having founded and run a private science summer school for elementary and middle school children and teaching more than fifty college classes in astronomy, physics, mathematics, and education. He has received numerous awards for his teaching and writing, including the American Institute of Physics Science Communication Award.Dr. Bennett is the lead author of best-selling college textbooks in four distinct subject areas: astronomy, mathematics, statistics, and astrobiology (life in the universe); together, these books have sold more than 1.5 million copies. He has written six critically acclaimed books for general public: On the Cosmic Horizon (Addison Wesley, 2001); Beyond UFOs (Princeton University Press, 2008/2011), which was selected by Miami University as their Convocation book for all incoming students to read in 2008/9; Math for Life (Big Kid Science, 2014), which won the Colorado Book Award for general nonfiction; What is Relativity? (Columbia University Press, 2014); On Teaching Science (Big Kid Science, 2014); and A Global Warming Primer (Big Kid Science, 2016).For children, Dr. Bennett is the creator and author of the award-winning series “Science Adventures with Max the Dog,” which includes Max Goes to the Space Station, Max Goes to the Moon, Max Goes to Mars, and Max Goes to Jupiter; and of the Earth science focused book The Wizard Who Saved the World. These five children’s titles were selected by the Story Time From Space program as the first set of books to be launched to the International Space Station; launched in January 2014, they have been read by astronauts for children around the world. His latest book for children, I, Humanity, was selected for the second Story Time From Space launch, and joined his other books on the International Space Station in December 2015. Because his textbook The Cosmic Perspective was also taken into space (during the 2009 Space Shuttle servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope),  Dr. Bennett has now had a total of seven books launched into space.http://www.jeffreybennett.com http://www.globalwarmingprimer.com http://www.bigkidscience.com

Jeffrey Bennett holds a B.A. in Biophysics from the University of California at San Diego and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Astrophysics from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He specializes in mathematics and science education, writing for and speaking to audiences ranging from elementary school children to college faculty. His extensive teaching experience, which spans all levels from preschool through graduate school, includes having founded and run a private science summer school for elementary and middle school children and teaching more than fifty college classes in astronomy, physics, mathematics, and education. He has received numerous awards for his teaching and writing, including the American Institute of Physics Science Communication Award. Dr. Bennett is the lead author of best-selling college textbooks in four distinct subject areas: astronomy, mathematics, statistics, and astrobiology (life in the universe); together, these books have sold more than 1.5 million copies. He has written six critically acclaimed books for general public: On the Cosmic Horizon (Addison Wesley, 2001); Beyond UFOs (Princeton University Press, 2008/2011), which was selected by Miami University as their Convocation book for all incoming students to read in 2008/9; Math for Life (Big Kid Science, 2014), which won the Colorado Book Award for general nonfiction; What is Relativity? (Columbia University Press, 2014); On Teaching Science (Big Kid Science, 2014); and A Global Warming Primer (Big Kid Science, 2016). For children, Dr. Bennett is the creator and author of the award-winning series “Science Adventures with Max the Dog,” which includes Max Goes to the Space Station, Max Goes to the Moon, Max Goes to Mars, and Max Goes to Jupiter; and of the Earth science focused book The Wizard Who Saved the World. These five children’s titles were selected by the Story Time From Space program as the first set of books to be launched to the International Space Station; launched in January 2014, they have been read by astronauts for children around the world. His latest book for children, I, Humanity, was selected for the second Story Time From Space launch, and joined his other books on the International Space Station in December 2015. Because his textbook The Cosmic Perspective was also taken into space (during the 2009 Space Shuttle servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope), Dr. Bennett has now had a total of seven books launched into space. <a href="http://www.jeffreybennett.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.jeffreybennett.com</a> <a href="http://www.globalwarmingprimer.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.globalwarmingprimer.com</a> <a href="http://www.bigkidscience.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bigkidscience.com</a>

Episode 257 with Jeffrey Bennett

Kenneth Aldrich

Because I have been blessed to have many years of success in entrepreneurship and seed stage investing, I am now trying to pay my success forward by creating a series of blog posts that are designed for young people and their parents and mentors as a roadmap to developing the mindset and skills needed to be a success outside the traditional job market. My dream is to create a toolbox of those skills and mindsets that can make dreams come true. The Dream Toolbox, a series of short podcasts that are designed to open windows of economic opportunity that most people don’t know even exist and to provide a set of skill based tools that can lead almost anyone from a low-income existence to wealth and financial abundance. But before beginning, I need to ask you a question: Are you content with your life as it is right now? If you don’t have those things and are not content to stay where you are, then stick with us and I’ll show you how almost anyone can stop living in the bottom of the economic ladder and achieve success.https://www.dreamtoolbox.com https://twitter.com/dream_toolbox https://www.facebook.com/yourdreamtoolbox/

Because I have been blessed to have many years of success in entrepreneurship and seed stage investing, I am now trying to pay my success forward by creating a series of blog posts that are designed for young people and their parents and mentors as a roadmap to developing the mindset and skills needed to be a success outside the traditional job market. My dream is to create a toolbox of those skills and mindsets that can make dreams come true. The Dream Toolbox, a series of short podcasts that are designed to open windows of economic opportunity that most people don’t know even exist and to provide a set of skill based tools that can lead almost anyone from a low-income existence to wealth and financial abundance. But before beginning, I need to ask you a question: Are you content with your life as it is right now? If you don’t have those things and are not content to stay where you are, then stick with us and I’ll show you how almost anyone can stop living in the bottom of the economic ladder and achieve success. <a href="https://www.dreamtoolbox.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dreamtoolbox.com</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/dream_toolbox" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/dream_toolbox</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yourdreamtoolbox/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/yourdreamtoolbox/</a>

Episode 261 with Kenneth Aldrich

Andrew Jewett

Property coin gives you an exclusive opportunity to participate in a fully regulated coin that is backed by real estate assets and loans. To our knowledge, there is no way, currently, for investors to invest in an institutionalized, technology driven fix and flip investment strategy at scale in the U.S. or elsewhere. Traditionally, residential fix and flip strategies are only available to “country club” deals made by the ultra wealthy. Property Coin is changing that. We aim to democratize access to our investment strategy by giving investors the opportunity to share in the profits produced by our existing operational and technological platform.Aperture is a California based real estate technology and investment company focused on the acquisition, rehabilitation and disposition of distressed residential real estate and writing loans to smaller investors with the same strategy.In their careers, our team is estimated to have been involved in the closing of over $150B of real estate financing transactions, the flipping of over 3,000 properties, the origination of over $10B of mortgage loans and the creation of proprietary technology systems for some of the largest investment banks in the world.To date, we have produced over 50% unlevered IRR’s on our investments.https://aperture.re https://propertycoin.re/en https://twitter.com/Property_Coin

Property coin gives you an exclusive opportunity to participate in a fully regulated coin that is backed by real estate assets and loans. To our knowledge, there is no way, currently, for investors to invest in an institutionalized, technology driven fix and flip investment strategy at scale in the U.S. or elsewhere. Traditionally, residential fix and flip strategies are only available to “country club” deals made by the ultra wealthy. Property Coin is changing that. We aim to democratize access to our investment strategy by giving investors the opportunity to share in the profits produced by our existing operational and technological platform. Aperture is a California based real estate technology and investment company focused on the acquisition, rehabilitation and disposition of distressed residential real estate and writing loans to smaller investors with the same strategy. In their careers, our team is estimated to have been involved in the closing of over $150B of real estate financing transactions, the flipping of over 3,000 properties, the origination of over $10B of mortgage loans and the creation of proprietary technology systems for some of the largest investment banks in the world. To date, we have produced over 50% unlevered IRR’s on our investments. <a href="https://aperture.re" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://aperture.re</a> <a href="https://propertycoin.re/en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://propertycoin.re/en</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Property_Coin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Property_Coin</a>

Episode 258 with Andrew Jewett

Lindsay Smalling

SOCAP18 will convene over 3,000 impact investors, world-class entrepreneurs, and innovative cross-sector practitioners dedicated to increasing the flow of capital toward social good. Our annual flagship event in San Francisco has become the leading gathering of the social capital markets, with more than 20,000 participants since our founding in 2008.SOCAP (Social Capital Markets) is in the vanguard of the emerging global impact economy —  convening ideas and capital to catalyze world change. We are a network of investors, entrepreneurs, and social impact leaders addressing the world’s toughest challenges through market-based solutions. For more than ten years, we have achieved our goals through a series of events, initiatives, and partnerships that leverage the power and effectiveness of collaboration.Lindsay curates all content for SOCAP, and also oversees production, marketing, and business development. Over the last six years, Lindsay has worked on the SOCAP Conference as Entrepreneur Coordinator (2012), Program Manager for the Oceans track (2013) Senior Content Associate (2014), and Director of Programming (2015) before becoming Producer and Curator in 2016. Lindsay was previously Strategic Initiatives Officer at ImpactAssets where she was focused on building knowledge resources that advance the field of impact investing, such as Issue Briefs and the annual ImpactAssets 50. Lindsay is a graduate of Columbia Business School and Pomona College and lives in San Francisco with her husband and twin daughters.http://socialcapitalmarkets.net https://twitter.com/SOCAPmarkets https://www.facebook.com/socialcapitalmarkets

SOCAP18 will convene over 3,000 impact investors, world-class entrepreneurs, and innovative cross-sector practitioners dedicated to increasing the flow of capital toward social good. Our annual flagship event in San Francisco has become the leading gathering of the social capital markets, with more than 20,000 participants since our founding in 2008. SOCAP (Social Capital Markets) is in the vanguard of the emerging global impact economy — convening ideas and capital to catalyze world change. We are a network of investors, entrepreneurs, and social impact leaders addressing the world’s toughest challenges through market-based solutions. For more than ten years, we have achieved our goals through a series of events, initiatives, and partnerships that leverage the power and effectiveness of collaboration. Lindsay curates all content for SOCAP, and also oversees production, marketing, and business development. Over the last six years, Lindsay has worked on the SOCAP Conference as Entrepreneur Coordinator (2012), Program Manager for the Oceans track (2013) Senior Content Associate (2014), and Director of Programming (2015) before becoming Producer and Curator in 2016. Lindsay was previously Strategic Initiatives Officer at ImpactAssets where she was focused on building knowledge resources that advance the field of impact investing, such as Issue Briefs and the annual ImpactAssets 50. Lindsay is a graduate of Columbia Business School and Pomona College and lives in San Francisco with her husband and twin daughters. <a href="http://socialcapitalmarkets.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://socialcapitalmarkets.net</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SOCAPmarkets" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SOCAPmarkets</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/socialcapitalmarkets" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/socialcapitalmarkets</a>

Episode 264 with Lindsay Smalling

Skyler Ditchfield is the Co-Founder and CEO of GeoLinks, the No. 1 Fastest Growing Fixed Wireless ISP in the country, and Inc. Magazine’s No. 2 Fastest Growing ISP in America. Nationally recognized for its innovative Internet and Hosted Voice Solutions, and dedication to closing the U.S. Digital Divide, GeoLinks is determined to bring connectivity to every unconnected Anchor Institution in America over the next 7 years. To accomplish this goal, Skyler is aggressively looking to change the landscape of Internet across America by influencing the reform of broadband funding and spectrum policy on both a state and federal level. Believing that action fuels influence, Skyler lead GeoLinks to successfully connect more schools than any other ISP in both 2016 and 2017, and was an instrumental lobbyist in the passing of AB1665, the Internet For All Act, that brought $330m in new funding to the state of California.Within his company, Ditchfield is passionate about cultivating the best company culture around—one that combines respect, collaboration and a “best idea wins mantra.”https://geolinks.com https://twitter.com/SkylerJesseD https://www.facebook.com/geolinksusa

Skyler Ditchfield is the Co-Founder and CEO of GeoLinks, the No. 1 Fastest Growing Fixed Wireless ISP in the country, and Inc. Magazine’s No. 2 Fastest Growing ISP in America. Nationally recognized for its innovative Internet and Hosted Voice Solutions, and dedication to closing the U.S. Digital Divide, GeoLinks is determined to bring connectivity to every unconnected Anchor Institution in America over the next 7 years. To accomplish this goal, Skyler is aggressively looking to change the landscape of Internet across America by influencing the reform of broadband funding and spectrum policy on both a state and federal level. Believing that action fuels influence, Skyler lead GeoLinks to successfully connect more schools than any other ISP in both 2016 and 2017, and was an instrumental lobbyist in the passing of AB1665, the Internet For All Act, that brought $330m in new funding to the state of California. Within his company, Ditchfield is passionate about cultivating the best company culture around—one that combines respect, collaboration and a “best idea wins mantra.” <a href="https://geolinks.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://geolinks.com</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SkylerJesseD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SkylerJesseD</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/geolinksusa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/geolinksusa</a>

Episode 260 with Skyler Ditchfield

Steve Wells

Globalist futurist speaker, author, consultant. Challenging the notion of leadership in the future. http://fastfuturepublishing.comGlobal futurist public speaker- Have delivered over 30 keynotes, presentations, or workshops in 8 countries. - Speaking topics include: preparing for a very different future, disruptive technologies, an emerging world of disruption and technology, the changing nature of work, collaborative futures.Futurist author- Book editor / co-editor: The Future of Business, Technology vs HumanityUnleashing Human Potential - The Future of AI in Business- Contributing author: Beyond Genuine Stupidity – Ensuring AI Serves HumanityThe Future Reinvented: Reimagining Life, Society, and Business- Forthcoming books: Unleashing Human Potential - The Future of AI in Business50 - 50 - Scenarios for the next 50 Years- Author /co-author of hundreds of articles published worldwide on the topics of: the future of AI, AI and employment, futurist predictions, future of business, smart cities, robotics, the future of the workforce. Consulting: - Worked with organisations to achieve their goals through creating real-time strategies, effective collaboration and sustainable change.- Clients included: The American Association for the Advancement of Science, Astra Zeneca, Baxter Healthcare, EU Directorate General for Communications Networks Content and Technology, Harman International Industries, International Legal Technology Association, Leo Pharma, National Health Service (UK), Pfizer, Premier Media Group, Terrapin Global Events, and UK Government Department of Business Innovation &amp; Skills.

Globalist futurist speaker, author, consultant. Challenging the notion of leadership in the future. <a href="http://fastfuturepublishing.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://fastfuturepublishing.com</a> Global futurist public speaker - Have delivered over 30 keynotes, presentations, or workshops in 8 countries. - Speaking topics include: preparing for a very different future, disruptive technologies, an emerging world of disruption and technology, the changing nature of work, collaborative futures. Futurist author - Book editor / co-editor: The Future of Business, Technology vs Humanity Unleashing Human Potential - The Future of AI in Business - Contributing author: Beyond Genuine Stupidity – Ensuring AI Serves Humanity The Future Reinvented: Reimagining Life, Society, and Business - Forthcoming books: Unleashing Human Potential - The Future of AI in Business 50 - 50 - Scenarios for the next 50 Years - Author /co-author of hundreds of articles published worldwide on the topics of: the future of AI, AI and employment, futurist predictions, future of business, smart cities, robotics, the future of the workforce. Consulting: - Worked with organisations to achieve their goals through creating real-time strategies, effective collaboration and sustainable change. - Clients included: The American Association for the Advancement of Science, Astra Zeneca, Baxter Healthcare, EU Directorate General for Communications Networks Content and Technology, Harman International Industries, International Legal Technology Association, Leo Pharma, National Health Service (UK), Pfizer, Premier Media Group, Terrapin Global Events, and UK Government Department of Business Innovation &amp; Skills.

Episode 263 with Steve Wells

Michael Zipursky

Consulting Success (https://www.consultingsuccess.com) is the most comprehensive learning platform for serious consultants and skilled professionals who want to grow a stable and reliable consulting practice that attracts high-value clients time and time again.We believe in the transformational power of consulting that creates real results for clients, and enables you as a consultant to do your best work, enjoy more time with your family, and achieve your desired income level and lifestyle.Founded by Michael Zipursky and Sam Zipursky aka the “Zipursky Cousins” – serial entrepreneurs turned consultants with over 32 years of combined experience – we’ve consulted for and advised businesses throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East in over 30 industries. We’ve been in the trenches hustling to grow our own consulting businesses. We know what it feels like to be the outsider struggling to make things work or find acceptance in the market.We are dedicated to teaching consultants the strategies and best practices of what actually works in the real world of consulting, regardless of what you specialize in or the types of companies and organizations you consult for.To us, success is not about numbers or material gains. Instead, it's about being in a place where money isn't a concern anymore. It's the ability to go out to enjoy a meal or a trip with family. It’s having the certainty you need – in an increasingly uncertain world – to take charge of your future. It's the freedom to live life on your own terms.https://www.consultingsuccess.com https://twitter.com/consultingbuzz https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1839787/profile

Consulting Success (<a href="https://www.consultingsuccess.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.consultingsuccess.com</a>) is the most comprehensive learning platform for serious consultants and skilled professionals who want to grow a stable and reliable consulting practice that attracts high-value clients time and time again. We believe in the transformational power of consulting that creates real results for clients, and enables you as a consultant to do your best work, enjoy more time with your family, and achieve your desired income level and lifestyle. Founded by Michael Zipursky and Sam Zipursky aka the “Zipursky Cousins” – serial entrepreneurs turned consultants with over 32 years of combined experience – we’ve consulted for and advised businesses throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East in over 30 industries. We’ve been in the trenches hustling to grow our own consulting businesses. We know what it feels like to be the outsider struggling to make things work or find acceptance in the market. We are dedicated to teaching consultants the strategies and best practices of what actually works in the real world of consulting, regardless of what you specialize in or the types of companies and organizations you consult for. To us, success is not about numbers or material gains. Instead, it's about being in a place where money isn't a concern anymore. It's the ability to go out to enjoy a meal or a trip with family. It’s having the certainty you need – in an increasingly uncertain world – to take charge of your future. It's the freedom to live life on your own terms. <a href="https://www.consultingsuccess.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.consultingsuccess.com</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/consultingbuzz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/consultingbuzz</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1839787/profile" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1839787/profile</a>

Episode 275 with Michael Zipursky

John Krotec

An Honorable Community of Military &amp; Veteran-Friendly Businesses.WE CONNECT PEOPLE WITH COMPANIES THAT HONOR FREEDOM. By being a GreenZone Hero, your company has a viable opportunity to improve business and share with the Nation how your company demonstrates its support of veterans, active duty military personnel and their families.GreenZone Hero business members are profiled on a directory platform and receive a MANIFESTO and BEST PRACTICES MANUAL along with relevant real-time CASE STUDIES and OUTREACH TOOLS for attracting more veteran and military customers. Our Association and Ambassador programs help to improve business for our members as well as generating sustainable funding streams for veteran-military-focused non-profit organizations. The GreenZone Hero businesses have "differentiated" themselves from their competition. These companies understand the high cost of freedom, an American value that far outweighs any amount of money. By publicly recognizing veterans, active duty personnel and their families and being officially-branded "Veteran &amp; Military Friendly", our members will significantly improve their company's position within a very loyal marketplace.www.GreenZoneHero.com http://www.heroesmediagroup.com/straight-outta-combat-radio/John@GreenZoneHero.com

An Honorable Community of Military &amp; Veteran-Friendly Businesses. WE CONNECT PEOPLE WITH COMPANIES THAT HONOR FREEDOM. By being a GreenZone Hero, your company has a viable opportunity to improve business and share with the Nation how your company demonstrates its support of veterans, active duty military personnel and their families. GreenZone Hero business members are profiled on a directory platform and receive a MANIFESTO and BEST PRACTICES MANUAL along with relevant real-time CASE STUDIES and OUTREACH TOOLS for attracting more veteran and military customers. Our Association and Ambassador programs help to improve business for our members as well as generating sustainable funding streams for veteran-military-focused non-profit organizations. The GreenZone Hero businesses have "differentiated" themselves from their competition. These companies understand the high cost of freedom, an American value that far outweighs any amount of money. By publicly recognizing veterans, active duty personnel and their families and being officially-branded "Veteran &amp; Military Friendly", our members will significantly improve their company's position within a very loyal marketplace. <a href="http://www.GreenZoneHero.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.GreenZoneHero.com</a> <a href="http://www.heroesmediagroup.com/straight-outta-combat-radio/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.heroesmediagroup.com/straight-outta-combat-radio/</a> John@GreenZoneHero.com

Episode 271 with John Krotec

Franco Francese

We talk about how to run, take over and keep your restaurant relevant in the changing times and against the big guys.Mattone Restaurant and Bar, co-owned by Franco and Vito Francese, recently unveiled updates to the menu and completed remodels to the inside that accentuate the signature brick oven. By the end of summer 2018, the restaurant will feature an outdoor patio. Franco recently appeared on WGN’s Midday News’ ‘Lunchbreak’, The Mancow Morning show on 97.9 The Loop and on Big John and Ramblin’ Ray on WLS-890 to talk about the exciting updates to the restaurant. He has also been featured in Pizza Today, Reader’s Digest, Restaurant Insider, and American Express OPEN. The restaurant’s name is Italian for “brick”, which has become the theme for the new look. While wood-fired ovens are common these days, there is a twist with what Mattone is doing that makes them unique. Mattone offers three new wood-fired sandwiches with a delicious roll that is made from scratch. The oven is located at the front of the restaurant, and patrons can watch their sandwich be made at the time of order. The sandwich is created and fired to perfection, fresh from the oven. Their signature, wood-fired Italian rolls were discovered by accident when testing out their rustic, brick wood-fired oven. The roll is made from their signature dough, that is made in-house, which is the same dough that they use for their pizza. They also feature a new wood-fired sandwich of the month and recently rolled out their Italian take on the Canadian Poutine – garlic fries smothered in mozzarella cheese and homemade Bolognese sauce. Their menu offers Italian cuisine with a few select American cuisine favorites, including: burgers, sandwiches, and BBQ ribs, a longtime Mattone favorite.Aside from providing delicious menu options, Mattone contributes to the community by sponsoring La Grange Park Little League, organizing fundraisers for the Nazareth Father’s Club, and donating to St. Joseph’s sports programs, York Hockey Club, Divine Providence Church, and Ogden Avenue School’s pizza day, to name a few. Mattone is also a member of La Grange, La Grange Park, and Westchester’s Chamber of Commerce.The restaurant has a long family history, as it was originally owned by Franco’s father, Domenico Francese. Franco now uses the knowledge he learned from his father to bring the best cuisine possible to the community.Mattone is located at 9 E. 31st St, La Grange Park, IL 60526. For more information or to schedule an interview with Franco Francese, please reach out to the press contact above.www.mattonerestaurant.com www.facebook.com/MattoneRestaurant www.instagram.com/mattonerest

We talk about how to run, take over and keep your restaurant relevant in the changing times and against the big guys. Mattone Restaurant and Bar, co-owned by Franco and Vito Francese, recently unveiled updates to the menu and completed remodels to the inside that accentuate the signature brick oven. By the end of summer 2018, the restaurant will feature an outdoor patio. Franco recently appeared on WGN’s Midday News’ ‘Lunchbreak’, The Mancow Morning show on 97.9 The Loop and on Big John and Ramblin’ Ray on WLS-890 to talk about the exciting updates to the restaurant. He has also been featured in Pizza Today, Reader’s Digest, Restaurant Insider, and American Express OPEN. The restaurant’s name is Italian for “brick”, which has become the theme for the new look. While wood-fired ovens are common these days, there is a twist with what Mattone is doing that makes them unique. Mattone offers three new wood-fired sandwiches with a delicious roll that is made from scratch. The oven is located at the front of the restaurant, and patrons can watch their sandwich be made at the time of order. The sandwich is created and fired to perfection, fresh from the oven. Their signature, wood-fired Italian rolls were discovered by accident when testing out their rustic, brick wood-fired oven. The roll is made from their signature dough, that is made in-house, which is the same dough that they use for their pizza. They also feature a new wood-fired sandwich of the month and recently rolled out their Italian take on the Canadian Poutine – garlic fries smothered in mozzarella cheese and homemade Bolognese sauce. Their menu offers Italian cuisine with a few select American cuisine favorites, including: burgers, sandwiches, and BBQ ribs, a longtime Mattone favorite. Aside from providing delicious menu options, Mattone contributes to the community by sponsoring La Grange Park Little League, organizing fundraisers for the Nazareth Father’s Club, and donating to St. Joseph’s sports programs, York Hockey Club, Divine Providence Church, and Ogden Avenue School’s pizza day, to name a few. Mattone is also a member of La Grange, La Grange Park, and Westchester’s Chamber of Commerce. The restaurant has a long family history, as it was originally owned by Franco’s father, Domenico Francese. Franco now uses the knowledge he learned from his father to bring the best cuisine possible to the community. Mattone is located at 9 E. 31st St, La Grange Park, IL 60526. For more information or to schedule an interview with Franco Francese, please reach out to the press contact above. <a href="http://www.mattonerestaurant.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mattonerestaurant.com</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MattoneRestaurant" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/MattoneRestaurant</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/mattonerest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/mattonerest</a>

Episode 276 with Franco Francese

Amy Nelson

Venture for America is a two-year fellowship program for recent college grads who want to work at a startup and create jobs in American cities. Fellows learn important startup skills at our five-week Training Camp, apply for jobs within our vetted company network, and work for two years as full-time, salaried employees in one of 18 cities. When Fellows are ready to start a company—be it two years after college or ten—VFA has the resources (like a crowdfunding competition, accelerator, and seed fund) to help make that dream a reality.Our mission:Venture for America is creating economic opportunity in American cities by mobilizing the next generation of entrepreneurs and equipping them with the skills and resources they need to create jobs.https://ventureforamerica.org https://twitter.com/venture4america https://www.facebook.com/VentureForAmerica

Venture for America is a two-year fellowship program for recent college grads who want to work at a startup and create jobs in American cities. Fellows learn important startup skills at our five-week Training Camp, apply for jobs within our vetted company network, and work for two years as full-time, salaried employees in one of 18 cities. When Fellows are ready to start a company—be it two years after college or ten—VFA has the resources (like a crowdfunding competition, accelerator, and seed fund) to help make that dream a reality. Our mission: Venture for America is creating economic opportunity in American cities by mobilizing the next generation of entrepreneurs and equipping them with the skills and resources they need to create jobs. <a href="https://ventureforamerica.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ventureforamerica.org</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/venture4america" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/venture4america</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VentureForAmerica" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/VentureForAmerica</a>

Episode 269 with Amy Nelson

David Rabin

In 2017 husband and wife team Kathryn Fantauzzia and Dr. David Rabin and together we set out to accelerate the development and translation of novel neuroscience discoveries to address public health needs and improve outcomes.Recently the World Health Organization officially recognized burnout as a medical syndrome.This designation is a milestone calling out for the world to combat the collective global crisis of work-related stress.When left unchecked, chronic daily stress overwhelms the body and mind, burning us out by making it hard to sleep, focus at work, and feel engaged. This leaves us exhausted, depleted, increasingly “checked out” and feeling ineffective, no matter how hard or long we work. Most worrisome, burnout can lead to serious negative health consequences.The economic consequences of burnout for business are palpable, with studies showing the following figures:● Two-third of the full-time American workforce suffers from burnout● On average, workers lose 11.3 days in lost productivity due to chronic stress in the workplace.● US businesses suffer $63.2B in lost productivity annually due to chronic stress at work.And the most concerning stat: there are 120,000 stress-attributed deaths a year caused by stress-related illnesses.We’ve all heard of steps to manage our stress like meditating, exercising regularly, and prioritizing our sleep. However, these activities can be tremendously difficult to pursue when you’re already overwhelmed and stressed out and there is a scientific reason for it - Our bodies are not designed for persistent stress. When faced with constant emails, phone calls, text messages, distraction and interruption, our fear center in our brain becomes overactive, making it significantly harder to sleep, meditate, and focus.And that’s where Apollo comes in.Apollo is the only technology to improve sleep and cognitive performance by delivering vibration through a wearable. Apollo works within minutes by signaling safety to the brain and is the only technology that has been clinically validated to improve Heart Rate Variability (HRV), the most reliable predictive measure of how well your body adapts to and recovers from stress. In the age of wearables, many devices including the Apple Watch track your HRV, but do nothing to improve it. By signaling safety to the body, Apollo naturally improves HRV, and restores homeostasis, helping users fall asleep faster, focus, and practice mindfulness more easily. Apollo users can track improvements in their sleep and biometrics within the mobile app.Apollo has been evaluated in multiple University-led trials, has been tested by over 1,000 beta testers, and has over 500 case studies with long term users, all with consistent results. Over 95 percent of users report enhanced productivity, focus and sleep when using Apollo.www.apolloneuro.com vimeo.com/377890612/9b4f6547d8 https://www.instagram.com/apolloneuro/

In 2017 husband and wife team Kathryn Fantauzzia and Dr. David Rabin and together we set out to accelerate the development and translation of novel neuroscience discoveries to address public health needs and improve outcomes. Recently the World Health Organization officially recognized burnout as a medical syndrome. This designation is a milestone calling out for the world to combat the collective global crisis of work-related stress. When left unchecked, chronic daily stress overwhelms the body and mind, burning us out by making it hard to sleep, focus at work, and feel engaged. This leaves us exhausted, depleted, increasingly “checked out” and feeling ineffective, no matter how hard or long we work. Most worrisome, burnout can lead to serious negative health consequences. The economic consequences of burnout for business are palpable, with studies showing the following figures: ● Two-third of the full-time American workforce suffers from burnout ● On average, workers lose 11.3 days in lost productivity due to chronic stress in the workplace. ● US businesses suffer $63.2B in lost productivity annually due to chronic stress at work. And the most concerning stat: there are 120,000 stress-attributed deaths a year caused by stress-related illnesses. We’ve all heard of steps to manage our stress like meditating, exercising regularly, and prioritizing our sleep. However, these activities can be tremendously difficult to pursue when you’re already overwhelmed and stressed out and there is a scientific reason for it - Our bodies are not designed for persistent stress. When faced with constant emails, phone calls, text messages, distraction and interruption, our fear center in our brain becomes overactive, making it significantly harder to sleep, meditate, and focus. And that’s where Apollo comes in. Apollo is the only technology to improve sleep and cognitive performance by delivering vibration through a wearable. Apollo works within minutes by signaling safety to the brain and is the only technology that has been clinically validated to improve Heart Rate Variability (HRV), the most reliable predictive measure of how well your body adapts to and recovers from stress. In the age of wearables, many devices including the Apple Watch track your HRV, but do nothing to improve it. By signaling safety to the body, Apollo naturally improves HRV, and restores homeostasis, helping users fall asleep faster, focus, and practice mindfulness more easily. Apollo users can track improvements in their sleep and biometrics within the mobile app. Apollo has been evaluated in multiple University-led trials, has been tested by over 1,000 beta testers, and has over 500 case studies with long term users, all with consistent results. Over 95 percent of users report enhanced productivity, focus and sleep when using Apollo. <a href="http://www.apolloneuro.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.apolloneuro.com</a> <a href="http://vimeo.com/377890612/9b4f6547d8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">vimeo.com/377890612/9b4f6547d8</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/apolloneuro/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/apolloneuro/</a>

Ep. 411 w/ Dr. David Rabin Co-founder of Apollo Neuroscience

Mike Alfred

Digital Assets Data is a financial technology and data company building enterprise-gradesoftware and data feeds for crypto hedge funds, protocol teams, family offices, research firms, global consulting firms, banks, sovereigns, and other market participants. About Mike AlfredMike is co-founder and CEO of Digital Assets Data. He is a persistent and driven business leader, previously holding the position of Co-founder and CEO of Brightscope, Inc., which was acquired by Strategic Insight in 2016. He received his bachelor’s degree in History from Stanford University. He lives in Denver, CO with his family and enjoys participating in local ultramarathons.www.digitalassetsdata.com https://twitter.com/mikealfred https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikealfred

Digital Assets Data is a financial technology and data company building enterprise-grade software and data feeds for crypto hedge funds, protocol teams, family offices, research firms, global consulting firms, banks, sovereigns, and other market participants. About Mike Alfred Mike is co-founder and CEO of Digital Assets Data. He is a persistent and driven business leader, previously holding the position of Co-founder and CEO of Brightscope, Inc., which was acquired by Strategic Insight in 2016. He received his bachelor’s degree in History from Stanford University. He lives in Denver, CO with his family and enjoys participating in local ultramarathons. <a href="http://www.digitalassetsdata.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.digitalassetsdata.com</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/mikealfred" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/mikealfred</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikealfred" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikealfred</a>

Ep. 410 w/ Mike Alfred Co-Founder & CEO at Digital Assets Data

Matt Baker

FreshBooks

The all-new FreshBooks is accounting software that makes running your small business easy, fast and secure. Spend less time on accounting and more time doing the work you love.https://www.freshbooks.com https://twitter.com/freshbooks https://www.instagram.com/freshbooks/

The all-new FreshBooks is accounting software that makes running your small business easy, fast and secure. Spend less time on accounting and more time doing the work you love. <a href="https://www.freshbooks.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.freshbooks.com</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/freshbooks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/freshbooks</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/freshbooks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/freshbooks/</a>

ep. 409 w / Matt Baker SVP, Corporate Development & International at FreshBooks

Celine Tien

Celine Tien is founder and chief executive officer of Flowly. In her role, Celine leads a team focused on delivering an accessible and direct-to-consumer alternative for pain and anxiety management. Celine got her start in VR as the director and writer of the award-winning film, Pippa’s Pan 盼, one of the world’s first immersive virtual reality hybrid live-action films. Prior to Flowly, Celine grew up as a film/TV actor and model, and later worked in feature development at Oriental DreamWorks in Shanghai and DreamWorks Animation in Los Angeles. Celine is also the founder of the nonprofit education-based organization: Zoom for Kids! Celine studied English and Film at Yale University.https://www.flowly.worldhttps://twitter.com/FlowlyVR https://apps.apple.com/app/id1485955236

Celine Tien is founder and chief executive officer of Flowly. In her role, Celine leads a team focused on delivering an accessible and direct-to-consumer alternative for pain and anxiety management. Celine got her start in VR as the director and writer of the award-winning film, Pippa’s Pan 盼, one of the world’s first immersive virtual reality hybrid live-action films. Prior to Flowly, Celine grew up as a film/TV actor and model, and later worked in feature development at Oriental DreamWorks in Shanghai and DreamWorks Animation in Los Angeles. Celine is also the founder of the nonprofit education-based organization: Zoom for Kids! Celine studied English and Film at Yale University. https://www.flowly.world <a href="https://twitter.com/FlowlyVR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/FlowlyVR</a> <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/id1485955236" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://apps.apple.com/app/id1485955236</a>

Ep. 408 w/ Celine Tien Founder &  CEO at Flowly

Jay Giraud

Damon Motorcyles

Damon is a disruptive technology start-up based in Vancouver, Canada focused on the forgotten category of 1.5 billion Vulnerable Road Users.Our mission is to cause a paradigm shift for safer, smarter motorcycling.Starting with a completely blank slate, we reverse engineered the problems motorcyclists face and built what 160 million annual buyers want and need: a game changing riding experience that’s exponentially safer, smarter and more user-friendly. With it Damon will redefine the industry.We put data-driven thinking at the epicentre of the company, employing radical innovations in sensor fusion, robotics and AI. Damon expands the reach of your senses in 360º to protect you from accidents, providing that one extra second you need to react. These same sensors collect rider, traffic and vehicle data and sends it to our cloud for industry-wide data consumption. Our system learns from every rider, every intersection and every situation. The goal is a self-learning technology platform that will usher in a world with no fatal accidents on Damonized vehicles by 2030.https://damonmotorcycles.com https://twitter.com/DamonMotorcycle https://www.instagram.com/damonmotorcycles/

Damon is a disruptive technology start-up based in Vancouver, Canada focused on the forgotten category of 1.5 billion Vulnerable Road Users. Our mission is to cause a paradigm shift for safer, smarter motorcycling. Starting with a completely blank slate, we reverse engineered the problems motorcyclists face and built what 160 million annual buyers want and need: a game changing riding experience that’s exponentially safer, smarter and more user-friendly. With it Damon will redefine the industry. We put data-driven thinking at the epicentre of the company, employing radical innovations in sensor fusion, robotics and AI. Damon expands the reach of your senses in 360º to protect you from accidents, providing that one extra second you need to react. These same sensors collect rider, traffic and vehicle data and sends it to our cloud for industry-wide data consumption. Our system learns from every rider, every intersection and every situation. The goal is a self-learning technology platform that will usher in a world with no fatal accidents on Damonized vehicles by 2030. <a href="https://damonmotorcycles.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://damonmotorcycles.com</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DamonMotorcycle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/DamonMotorcycle</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/damonmotorcycles/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/damonmotorcycles/</a>

Ep. 407 w/ Jay Giraud Founder & CEO of Damon Motorcyles

Rahul Vohra

Superhuman is the fastest email client in the world. Our users love what we've built: https://superhuman.com/loveWe rebuilt the inbox from the ground up to make you brilliant at what you do. We specifically designed it for those of you who want the best.Superhuman is gorgeous. Blazingly fast. And comes with advanced features that make you feel superhuman. A.I. Triage. Undo Send. Insights from social networks. Follow-up Reminders, Scheduled Messages, and Read Statuses. To name but a few.Superhuman is so fast, delightful, and intelligent — you’ll feel like you have superpowers.https://superhuman.com https://twitter.com/superhuman https://www.facebook.com/SuperhumanCo

Superhuman is the fastest email client in the world. Our users love what we've built: <a href="https://superhuman.com/love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://superhuman.com/love</a> We rebuilt the inbox from the ground up to make you brilliant at what you do. We specifically designed it for those of you who want the best. Superhuman is gorgeous. Blazingly fast. And comes with advanced features that make you feel superhuman. A.I. Triage. Undo Send. Insights from social networks. Follow-up Reminders, Scheduled Messages, and Read Statuses. To name but a few. Superhuman is so fast, delightful, and intelligent — you’ll feel like you have superpowers. <a href="https://superhuman.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://superhuman.com</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/superhuman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/superhuman</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SuperhumanCo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/SuperhumanCo</a>

Ep. 406 w/ Rahul Vohra Founder & CEO of Superhuman

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