Building The Future Show - Radio / TV / Podcast
593 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAM/FM RADIO/PODCAST & 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.
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Episode 193 with Andrew Weinreich
October 26, 2017 15:45 - 48 minutes - 66.6 MBI've spent the past 15 years starting and building businesses. With Andrew's Roadmaps, I run intensive educational boot camps for startup founders. We've had more than 200 CEOs come through our program in the past 18 months. *Founder & CEO of sixdegrees: Original social networking site of 3.5 million members. Sold in December 2000. *Founder & CEO of Joltage, Inc: First company to provide operational support system to wireless networks. *Founder & CEO of I Stand For, Inc. Full serv...
Episode 192 with Matt Johnner
October 24, 2017 15:18 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MBBank Labs is a combination of seasoned executives with deep expertise in community banking, bank technology and alternative finance techniques. We have been founders/leaders in banks ranging from $200 Million in assets to $1.5 Billion in assets in addition to leading multi-billion-dollar technology companies. Our principals are local business leaders, board members, founders and technology and real estate investors. We experienced first-hand how traditional community banking has...
Episode 191 with W. Brad Johnson, PhD & David Smith PhD
October 19, 2017 15:34 - 45 minutes - 63.2 MBIncreasingly, new employees and junior members of any profession are encouraged—sometimes stridently—to “find a mentor!” Four decades of research reveals that the effects of mentorship can be profound and enduring; strong mentoring relationships have the capacity to transform individuals and entire organizations. Organizations that retain and promote top talent—both female and male—are more likely to thrive. But the mentoring landscape is unequal. Evidence consistently shows that wo...
Episode 190 with Frank Connolly
October 17, 2017 17:56 - 42 minutes - 59.4 MBFrank Connolly is a senior editor at MindEdge Learning, an innovative online education firm based in Waltham, Mass. Before joining MindEdge, Connolly worked as a journalist, covering politics, government, religion, and sports for several alternative media outlets, including Worcester Magazine and the Boston Phoenix. He later spent 25 years as a political consultant and pollster, advising candidates for local, state, and federal office. A graduate of Harvard College, he lives with hi...
Episode 189 with Rick West
October 12, 2017 15:36 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MBWe are changing the way that the world collects business information. We use crowdsourcing to gain access to our client's shoppers who then utilize the latest in smart phone technology to deliver near real time access to business information. Field Agent provides better coverage in less time and in a more cost effective solution than current providers of research, retail auditing, data collection and mystery shopping services. Jicco offers instant answers to pressing retail questio...
Episode 188 with John Pomeroy
October 11, 2017 04:03 - 49 minutes - 68.7 MBPLAYLiveEvents on the Play Entertainment Network, joins the wildly successful PLAYDiscover feature along with our popular PLAYAllAccess service, solidifying the Play Network as the best end-to-end solution for all event goers and organizers. PLAYLiveEvents is a powerful tool that uses geofencing technology to connect all event attendees as they arrive at an event inviting them to interact with each other, with the event and with the event organizer on a live social platform. Watch f...
Episode 187 with Hillit Meidar-Alfi
October 05, 2017 15:33 - 45 minutes - 62.9 MBI have been challenging the status quo for as long as I can remember. From being labeled a devil’s advocate in high school to a contrarian in college, I refuse to go with the flow or accept things as they are. Delving into and exploring what others take for granted, I thrive when creating innovative, logical, and elegant solutions. I consider myself a visionary. Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs, it was only a matter of time before I started my own company. As a trained archite...
Episode 186 with Louise Phipps Senft
October 03, 2017 16:03 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MBLouise, voted “Baltimore’s Best” Mediator by Baltimore Magazine 2002 and named one of “Maryland’s Top 100 Women” for the years 2004, 2007 and 2009 by The Daily Record, founded Baltimore Mediation in 1993, the first transformative mediation firm in Maryland. The firm offers mediation, facilitation, negotiation, and conflict resolution training. Louise, nationally known for her elicitive design and conflict resolution and transformation skills training and mediation, is one of the or...
Episode 185 with Travis Dulaney
September 14, 2017 15:53 - 45 minutes - 62.2 MBPush Payments provides payment processors, banks, and mobile providers the ability to move money in real-time between bank accounts. The slow, painful and complex process of interfacing with large payment networks is no longer an issue with the intuitive Push Payments platform. We provide our clients with the infrastructure necessary to achieve an unprecedented advantage over competitors. Simple, secure and smart API interfaces empower banks and their fintech partners to create ...
Episode 184 with Jess Jacobs
September 12, 2017 17:02 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MBJess Jacobs is an actress, speaker, and advocate known for her work supporting women’s rights globally. She is currently collaborating with Population Services International (PSI) and the Maverick Collective, in partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to develop advocacy tools that will increase access to safe and legal reproductive care for women internationally. Jacobs speaks frequently on how gender equality can solve our greatest social and economic disparities an...
Episode 183 with Bobby Klinck
September 07, 2017 16:17 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MBRobert "Bobby" Klinck is the founder of Klinck LLC, an intellectual property boutique in Washington, D.C. He represents innovators, entrepreneurs, and businesses in intellectual property matters. His practice focuses intellectual property advising, planning, management, monetization, and litigation. Mr. Klinck has significant experience in intellectual property matters. He has assisted clients in developing strategies to monetize their intellectual property and has litigated contes...
Episode 182 with Ian Simpson
September 05, 2017 15:50 - 43 minutes - 59.7 MBThe Blockchain Competition 2017 is a first-of-its-kind event designed to bring together cutting-edge startups, innovative investors and open-minded industry partners in a synergy of blockchain and insurance technology. Held in the heart of Switzerland's Crypto Valley (Zug), the Blockchain Competition offers teams and startups a chance to put their blockchain ideas for insurance to the test - with the possibility of winning $100 000 (no-strings attached) plus a range of other benefit...
Episode 181 with Scott Moody
August 31, 2017 15:32 - 49 minutes - 68.3 MBCo-founder and Chairman/CEO of K4Connect where we provide a "connected-life" software platform serving older adults and those living with disabilities, making their lives simpler, healthier and happier. Raised over $10M in venture capital including such investors as Intel Capital, Sierra Ventures, Reinsurance Group of America, Lowe's Home Improvement and other value added investors. Headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina (the "Triangle"). Previously co-founded and former Chairman/C...
Episode 180 with Amy MacFarlane
August 29, 2017 16:11 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBSocial entrepreneur and passionate advocate. A champion for accessibility, participation, engagement and inclusion for those with mental health, memory impairment, cognitive challenges, developmental and intellectual needs: all ages. Recreational Respite and its team partners with many organizations globally to maximize program and service development and its delivery, while minimizing the dollars needed to ensure accessibility: http://recrespite.com/outreachprojects/ Internationa...
Episode 179 with Nate Raymond & Ian Ricci
August 24, 2017 15:14 - 37 minutes - 52.5 MBSolBid provides turn-key solar power solutions to businesses nationwide through our proprietarily constructed solar design and proposal application. Matched with our unique set of finance solutions and installation partnering model, SolBid is changing the future of commercial solar power acquisition. http://www.solbid.com https://twitter.com/solbidinc https://www.facebook.com/solbid
Episode 178 with Tom Goldenberg
August 22, 2017 15:19 - 42 minutes - 58.3 MBTom Goldenberg is a software engineer, entrepreneur, writer, and speaker interested in developing amazing products for startups and agile companies. He was awarded as a Top Voice in Technology by LinkedIn in 2016, and has appeared on the BBC and numerous podcasts on the subjects of software engineering and entrepreneurship. He is the author of the mobile development tutorial "Build React Native," and is the creator of several iOS and Android apps. Commandiv is an investment platfo...
Episode 176 with Adam Farish & Bruce Pavitt
August 03, 2017 19:36 - 52 minutes - 72.9 MBAfter founding Sub Pop, signing Nirvana, and putting Seattle on the map while orchestrating the worldwide Grunge phenomenon, Bruce Pavitt took a step back. He "retired" from the music industry to raise a family on Orcas, a remote island in the Northwest corner of Washington State. It’s a small community, so it wasn’t long before he met musician, producer and tech entrepreneur, Adam Farish. The two bonded over a shared love of music, and discussed what the future of the industry would...
Episode 175 with Cormac Rabbitt
August 01, 2017 15:19 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBHelped influence the Government to procure national motorways instead of the town by-passes commissioned by the National Roads Authority in 1999. Helped expedite the M50 Motorway and save €400m. This included its realignment: a) near Sandyford Village – so that the village was not enclosed by motorway type roads; b) away from sensitive areas of Finglas, Ballymun and Santry. This enabled this section to open sooner - it was to open 10 years after the Tallaght to Sandyford section but...
Episode 174 with Brian Smith
July 27, 2017 15:11 - 55 minutes - 76.6 MBBrian Smith was born in Australia, where he developed his love of surfing. A chartered accountant, he studied at the UCLA Graduate School of Management, and with $500 of start-up money, he founded UGG Imports to bring sheepskin footwear to America. After seventeen years, as sales reached $15 million, he sold the business to Deckers Outdoor Corporation. The UGG brand has since exceeded $1 billion of international sales times over. A passionate innovator and entrepreneur, Brian is one of the m...
Ep. 174 w/ Brian Smith the founder of UGG Sheepskin Boots & Slippers
July 27, 2017 15:11 - 55 minutes - 76.6 MBBrian Smith was born in Australia, where he developed his love of surfing. A chartered accountant, he studied at the UCLA Graduate School of Management, and with $500 of start-up money, he founded UGG Imports to bring sheepskin footwear to America. After seventeen years, as sales reached $15 million, he sold the business to Deckers Outdoor Corporation. The UGG brand has since exceeded $1 billion of international sales times over. A passionate innovator and entrepreneur, Brian is one...
Episode 173 with Eduardo Diaz
July 25, 2017 17:31 - 39 minutes - 54.9 MBDr. Eduardo Diaz is a Human Factors Expert Scientist with 21+ years of experience supporting organizational development. As an effective leader and key member of management, he applies peer reviewed human behavior research findings into actionable measures to support team outcomes. He developed the Organizational Team Index (OTI) to support team efficiency, performance and success. http://www.advancingx.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduardodiazphd https://twitter.com/AdvancingX ...
Episode 172 with Shinjini Das
July 20, 2017 16:30 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBShinjini Das, The Go-Getter Girl! ™, is the 25-year old Founder and CEO of The Das Media Group ™, a digital creative agency, Hollywood television personality fluent in Spanish, global millennial influencer, keynote speaker, engineer, and author with a 170K+ social media following and interviews on ABC, FOX, FORBES, NBC, INC, C-Suite Radio, Sirius XM, Business Insider, Marie Claire, and at the United Nations Headquarters. Shinjini is a data-driven insights expert in building televisio...
Episode 171 with Emily Golub
July 18, 2017 15:49 - 37 minutes - 51.9 MBFounder of Garnish & Gather, Atlanta's online meal-kit & grocery store. Garnish & Gather is dedicated to supporting the local food system and building community by sourcing delicious and healthy food paired with recipes from Atlanta's best chefs. Cook easy, healthy & delicious dinners any night of the week. http://garnishandgather.com https://www.facebook.com/GarnishandGather https://twitter.com/garnishgather
Episode 170 with Marcia Dawood
July 13, 2017 15:18 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBMarcia Rick Dawood is a Managing Director in two angel investment groups, BlueTree Allied Angels in Pittsburgh (since January 2012) and Golden Seeds in New York City (since January 2014). For BlueTree, she is also the Chairman of the Education Committee and serves on the deal flow and screening committees as well as actively leads due diligence projects. Marcia has experience evaluating and mentoring startup companies and investment opportunities She supports women led, impact as w...
Episode 169 with Meaghan Lynch & Adam Francis
July 11, 2017 18:46 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MBTE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) is a $12 billion global technology leader. Our commitment to innovation enables advancements in transportation, industrial applications, medical technology, energy, data communications, and the home. TE’s unmatched breadth of connectivity and sensor solutions, proven in the harshest of environments, helps build a safer, greener, smarter and more connected world. With 75,000 people – including more than 7,000 engineers – working alongside customers in nearl...
Episode 168 with Rick West
June 29, 2017 15:06 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBWe are changing the way that the world collects business information. We use crowdsourcing to gain access to our client's shoppers who then utilize the latest in smart phone technology to deliver near real time access to business information. Field Agent provides better coverage in less time and in a more cost effective solution than current providers of research, retail auditing, data collection and mystery shopping services. Jicco offers instant answers to pressing retail questio...
Episode 167 with Michael & Brian from HowDoWe?
June 27, 2017 15:12 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MBHowDoWe, Inc. is a web-based fundraising platform that allows public education organizations to raise money and awareness to support capital projects for the benefit of society, the environment and individuals alike. https://www.howdowe.org https://twitter.com/howdoweinc https://www.facebook.com/howdowe
Episode 166 with Dr. Kate Truitt
June 08, 2017 15:29 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MBI am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Utilizing my training as a neuroscientist and clinical psychologist, along with my M.B.A. in Healthcare Administration, I have dedicated my life to advancing the treatment of stress-related disorders. I believe in the brain’s ability to transcend and transform the complex and beautiful relationship between nature and nurture. I serve as a consultant for trauma treatment programs and founded Viva Excellence to provide cutting edge trainings that ...
Episode 165 with Greg Jumes
June 06, 2017 15:21 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBI'm in the early stages of starting a tech company that will offer a mobile platform to veterans and transitioning active duty military personnel to assist them in starting a life outside the military. I have more than 8 year’s combined experience as an Infantryman in the United States Marine Corps and international security industry. I've been conducting security operations in Iraq and Afghanistan for most of my adult life. I've held positions as a security manager in Afghanistan...
Episode 164 with Giovanni Vigna
June 01, 2017 15:10 - 49 minutes - 68.2 MBGiovanni Vigna has been researching and developing security technology for more than 20 years, working on malware analysis, web security, vulnerability assessment, and intrusion detection. Giovanni is currently a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of California in Santa Barbara and is the director of the Computer Security Group at UCSB. He is the author of more than 200 publications, including peer-reviewed papers in journals, conferences, and workshops...
Episode 163 with Paul Pryce
May 30, 2017 15:00 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MBDriving Japanese trade and investment activities in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, I develop market intelligence for Japanese entrepreneurs and brief senior officials on developments in the Consulate-General's jurisdiction. As the office's contact point for government relations, I liaise with provincial ministries, First Nations communities, and other members of the Calgary Consular Corps. https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-pryce-1877ab10/
Episode 162 with Tom Martin
May 25, 2017 15:12 - 46 minutes - 64.2 MBTom focuses his practice in probate law and enjoys helping families during their times of need. He has lectured on probate law and estate planning through the National Business Institute. Tom is a graduate of Yale University and UCLA School of Law. While in law school, he externed for the Honorable Stephen Reinhardt of the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Mr. Martin has also been published in national law journals. Tom is a family man, married with two children. He ha...
Episode 161 with Mike Meiners
May 23, 2017 15:38 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MBMike Meiners is a creative generalist and founder and CEO of Hackstudio, a place where kids learn to succeed by being who they are. Prior to founding Hackstudio, Mike founded and served as CEO of Cinemetro, Inc., where he wrote, produced and directed the motion picture “The Trouble With Dee Dee.” Since 2001, Mike has operated Meiners Design, where he has designed company identities, earned patents and won a national furniture design competition. He was a co-founder of HouseHaus LLC, ...
Episode 160 with Samantha Stone
May 11, 2017 15:19 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBSamantha Stone is a revenue catalyst who helps unleash the possible in organizations that have complex selling processes. She’s a fast-growth, B2B marketing junkie, author, speaker, consultant and persona coach who has also managed to find time to raise four boys with her husband, David. Throughout her career she has launched go-to-market initiatives and led marketing strategies for award-winning, high-growth companies including Netezza, SAP, Ascential Software and Powersoft. In 2012...
Episode 159 with Sam Sesti
May 09, 2017 15:05 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MBStand out from your competition with 3D visualization. More commerce is done online now than ever before, but product views are static and outdated. By incorporating interactive 3D into your website or mobile app, you'll differentiate yourself in the crowded marketplace. Customers can build custom products easily with ONU One’s powerful customizer. By using existing product design files and efficiently moving them into the digital space, ONU One saves time and money. ONU One is com...
Episode 158 with Levi Ware
April 20, 2017 15:01 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBThe MELODIC CARING PROJECT (MCP) is a registered 501(c)3 Non-Profit which bridges the gap between music, technology and patients battling serious illness by streaming LIVE personalized concerts to kids and teens in the hospital. MCP embraces the medically proven healing properties of music to alleviate pain, reduce anxiety and aid in the overall wellness and wellbeing of the patient. Unlike other complimentary and alternative medicine (CAM) programs, the MELODIC CARING PROJECT’S mod...
Episode 157 with Andy Lowery
April 18, 2017 19:26 - 50 minutes - 69.7 MBRealWear is building the world’s first REAL hands-free and fully rugged head-mounted tablet solution for connected industrial workers. We’re a seasoned team of executives and human factors experts from the ultra-rugged smart phone, smart glasses micro display and industrial augmented reality spaces. Andy Lowery is an authority on industrial manufacturing and has pioneered the early use of augmented reality in enterprise settings. He has served at the forefront of engineering and ope...
Episode 156 with Adam Spector
April 13, 2017 15:01 - 42 minutes - 58.2 MBLiftIgniter uses cutting edge data science to help publishers and retailers optimize their websites and mobile apps in real-time. Machine learning personalization puts the perfect piece of "content" (video, article, item to buy) in front the user at the exact moment when they are most likely to engage or convert - no tags or manual work required. The machine learns and updates itself so that's it's always perfectly in sync with your users and your "content." We average 80% improv...
Episode 155 with Haley Simons
April 11, 2017 15:56 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MBCo-Founder and Director of Alberta Creativity Network, formerly CreativeAlberta; Director, National Creativity Network; member of Creative Economy Coalition; Director, Alberta Council of Technologies. Advocate for creativity, innovation, and creative development in education, culture, and economic sectors. Instigating and developing creativity initiatives throughout and between sectors. https://www.albertacreativity.net https://www.facebook.com/albertacreativity
Episode 154 with Malte Laass
April 06, 2017 16:49 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MBHeadquartered in San Diego, California and with a world-class research and development facility in Salo, Finland, NUVIZ’s international team of specialists in the motorcycle, optics and mobile device industries has taken its passion and knowledge to deliver the company’s flagship product. NUVIZ is the first connected motorcycle HUD that offers a seamless and intuitive experience for riders to navigate, communicate, listen to music, and capture videos or photos. All while keeping the...
Episode 153 with Rachel Renock
April 04, 2017 15:16 - 50 minutes - 69 MBHatch is a freelance platform that offers nonprofits and cause conscious businesses access to freelancers with skill sets in creative, development, production, and planning. Our vision is to create a world where nonprofits can affordably access the creative they need, and socially responsible freelance is a vibrant and sustainable marketplace. We offer individuals who specialize in any marketing discipline, paid opportunities to contribute to their community locally and globally, so ...
Episode 152 with Raji Wahidy
March 30, 2017 15:03 - 50 minutes - 69 MBVirtual Rehab leverages the advancements in Virtual Reality technology to reduce the number of repeated offenses and re-incarceration rates worldwide. Every person in life deserves a second chance. Inmates and Substance Abuse Addicts are no exception to this rule. In fact, they are the ones that are in most dire need for help, support, and development to become improved citizens upon their release from prisons and rehab centers. This can only be realized through correctional and reh...
Episode 151 with Blaine Bertsch
March 28, 2017 15:43 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MBDryrun is the product of co-founder Blaine Bertsch's 15 years of battle in the trenches of small business. Like every small business owner, he needed to find a better way to track his cash flow, get a handle on his sales pipeline and plan for growth. He created Dryrun to offer a simple, fast and flexible tool to help business owners make informed operational decisions, then hired a tight team of professionals to bring it to you. http://dryrun.com/ https://twitter.com/mydryrun https:...
Episode 150 with Nick Cromydas
March 24, 2017 02:20 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBWe're a new category of recruiting. Cold calling, spamming on Linkedin, impersonal mass reach out, treating candidates like a transaction v. a person... These methods no longer work in today's fight to attract the best talent. We help companies find amazing passive talent + give well connected individuals (influencers) a direct channel to help their network find amazing jobs. We deliver white glove service throughout the entire process. Referrers get rewarded, candidates get gre...
Episode 149 with Eric Lassard
March 21, 2017 04:52 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MBI am a social entrepreneur, connecting the dots and understanding that the future is what we create. I believe that for the first time in history the young generation, because and with the help of technology can have a real impact on the future. Competition time is over, collaboration is the way we need to go. I want to be a global leader and my slogan is: I will not tell you what I can do, but I will show you what I did! Emotional Intelligence and the power of decision will create ...
Episode 148 with Manpreet Singh
March 16, 2017 18:06 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBTalk Local is a next generation search engine that connects consumers and service professionals in a way that is convenient and beneficial to both. For the consumer it eliminates the frustration which comes with trying to find a service provider that is a good fit. For the service provider it brings customers at a much higher retention rate than traditional advertising methods. www.talklocal.com https://twitter.com/talklocal https://www.facebook.com/talklocal
Episode 147 with Cameron Brown
March 14, 2017 18:54 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MBI love challenging what's possible and helping people achieve their highest potential. In a world where we are more connected than ever before, many are feeling more disconnected... from themselves, each other and the planet. Actively disengaged employees cost $450 billion to $550 billion in lost productivity per year in the US alone (Gallup, 2013), and depression is now the world's second leading cause of disability (GBD). So I embarked on a bold new project. My last project ab...
Episode 146 with Robert de Neve
March 09, 2017 02:11 - 46 minutes - 64.6 MBRobert de Neve is currently President & CEO of BriteLab Inc. Formerly known as E Systems, BriteLab is provider of OEM certified, full spectrum product development and advanced manufacturing solutions. Prior to founding E Systems, he founded and managed NextPhase Technology, an intellectual asset development and management firm providing technology and financial solutions to small and medium size businesses looking to productize and monetize intellectual property and unique process me...
Ep. 145 w/ Martin Keen founder of KEEN Footwear & now is working on his new furniture startup
March 07, 2017 16:19 - 37 minutes - 52.2 MBOur mission is simple: make work play in spaces across the globe. You have to work. You probably have to work in an office. But you do not have to be bored and uncomfortable. Focal Upright empowers you to break free from your sedentary lifestyle, embrace your humanity and add a little play into your day, as well. The human body evolved to move throughout the day. The human mind evolved to be creative through play. It is about time your office environment evolved to meet the needs of...
Episode 144 with Allan Offenberger
March 02, 2017 15:56 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MBAllan Offenberger is Professor Emeritus of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Alberta. He received his B.A.Sc. and M.A.Sc. degrees (1962, 1963) from the University of British Columbia and Ph.D. degree (1968) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research program for more than 40 years was focused on the development of high power lasers and their application to inertial fusion energy research. He has published extensively and given many invited talks ...