Today's guest, Rick White, has successfully founded several companies that exited for over $3.6 billion dollars, which included Utah based Fusion-io and Phobos Corporation. Along with founding several successful technology companies, he was responsible for the filing of over 300 patents that included a broad range of innovations from downloading apps to mobile devices to a device for dunking cookies in milk. He has been recognized by several industry associations for his work that include Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Emerging companies, AIGA’s top 50 Brander, CMO of the Year, a Grammy, two Academy Award nominations, Morgan Stanley’s Master Entrepreneur award, as well as many other industry-specific awards.

Currently, he splits his time between Wozniak & White, which he co-founded with partner and friend Steve Wozniak, and Dot Marketing. An incubator company that is made up of key professionals he developed relationships with over the last two decades. He also serves on the Board of several non-profit organizations

In this episode, we discuss humble beginnings, Steven Spielberg, and the importance of connecting with people.