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Hello Tech Pros - Motivation, Soft Skills & Business Advice

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A daily show focused on motivation, productivity, leadership, technology, communication, entrepreneurship and work/life balance. This show aired 2016-2017.

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Sticking to Profits with Vending Machines — Matt Miller

February 10, 2017 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB

Matt Miller spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot, before entering the private sector to work in both the medical device and advertising industries. While a top performer in the corporate world, his long term desire was to be his own boss. A good friend one day mentioned the gum ball machines he and his young daughters owned, and that conversation began a 10 year business quest that has brought Matt’s company, School Spirit Vending, to the cutting edge of both the vendi...

How to Find Your Niche and Grow Your Demand — Shayla Price

February 08, 2017 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33 MB

Shayla Price creates and promotes content. She lives at the intersection of digital marketing, technology, and social responsibility. Originally from Louisiana, Shayla champions access to remote work opportunities.   Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/shayla-price/   What You Will Learn in This Episode How to create your own job when your employer doesn't meet your needs. The obstacles that Shayla encountered when tackling entrepreneurship in the non-profit space. How to det...

How to Work Remotely as a Freelance E-Commerce Developer / Farmer / Grandma — Nina Meiers

January 25, 2017 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MB

Nina Meiers loves the leverage and flexibility technology provides and decided to embark on a farming journey growing healthy, delicious foods without chemicals.  Nina is an offline farmer and online entrepreneur who juggles feeding the chooks and alpacas with building websites and ecommerce for a range of companies, locally and nationally. Nina loves the grounded lifestyle of being a farmer combined with the location-independence that online business provides.   What You Will Learn From...

How to Fold Time and Succeed with Business Coaching — Avrohom Gottheil on Entrepreneurship

January 20, 2017 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MB

Avrohom Gottheil helps businesses save time and money by ensuring they have the right technology in place to effectively optimize their business communications.  Avrohom has been in the telecommunications industry for over 20 years, and businesses from all over the world have reached out to him for his expertise in assisting them with installing, managing, maintaining, and training them on their phone systems. This past year Avrohom's company, SimiPlex Technologies, launched a new product po...

How to Launch Your Own Tech Conference — Justin Esgar

January 18, 2017 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB

The steps Justin Esgar takes to ensure that guests have a great conference, leave positive reviews and book again next year.   Justin Esgar filed his patents at conception, and today he is a serial entrepreneur, Mac guru, app developer, conference owner and speaker who revels in making life better for everyone through technological innovation.   SAVE $75! The ACEs Conference is dedicated exclusively to helping you grow your IT business. You already know how to do the work. Learn ho...

Preselling Your Product Idea Through Context Marketing — Anthony Vaughan

January 16, 2017 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MB

Anthony D. Vaughan is 3X founder and the current CEO of Cognizance Capital Consulting, which focuses on bringing new and innovative content to first time entrepreneurs as well as marketing disciplines to small business owners. Cognizance Capital has served will over 600 entrepreneurs. Anthony has had the privilege of speaking at Colleges such as Towson, Maryland and Mcdaniel University where he shared his 4+ years of experience. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/anthony-vaughan-busine...

How Introverted Techies Can Develop More Confidence — Aaron Walker on Business Development

January 11, 2017 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MB

Businessman and Life Coach, Aaron T. Walker, has inspired many through his leadership, mentorship, and consistent pursuit of excellence. He enjoys helping others and believes experience is a great teacher. 35 years of entrepreneurship and marriage have given Aaron a wealth of experience. Aaron continues to reach new heights and broaden his perspective of the terrain by examining his experiences and growing from them. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/aaron-walker-business/ What You ...

How to Build an International SaaS Company by Mining HackerNews for Customers — Krish Subramanian on Business Development

January 06, 2017 11:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

Krish Subramanian is the Co-Founder and CEO of Chargebee, a Subscription Billing Solution for Online Businesses. Krish is in-charge of business development, overall marketing, customer acquisition, communications and brand management. While at it, Krish continues to remain a member of customer support team. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/krish-subramanian-business/ What You Will Learn in This Episode Why Krish and his co-founders decided to build a team before building a product...

The 6 Steps to Pwning a Podcast Interview — Tom Schwab on Building Your Business

January 02, 2017 11:30 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MB

Tom Schwab knows how to build an online business. Marketing at its heart is starting a conversation with someone who could be an ideal customer. Tom helps small business owners, entrepreneurs, soloprenuers and technical professionals get featured on leading podcasts their prospects are already listening to. Then he shows them how to turn listeners into customers. Tom was a past guest on Hello Tech Pros. Click here to listen to episode 241: How Being a Podcast Guest Will Generate More Sales...

Crowdfunding the Self-Storage Space — Matt Schuberg on Entrepreneurship

December 30, 2016 11:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

Matt Schuberg is the Co-Founder and CEO of RealCap. With over 5 years of experience in real estate and finance, Matt has developed a deep understanding of how to effectively raise capital and how to service clients properly. His passion for real estate and investing is what drives him to continue to work to create innovative opportunities for his investors. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/matt-schuberg-entrepreneurship/ What You Will Learn in This Episode Entrepreneurs don't thin...

Why Your Mission, Vision and Values Should Precede Your Tech — Scott Beebe on Entrepreneurship

December 28, 2016 11:00 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MB

Scott Beebe founded and leads  Business On Purpose: a business coaching, training, and strategy group that works to help small business owners and organizational leaders to uncover what they cannot see. Scott is also the host of The Business On Purpose podcast; a weekly podcast where Scott interviews small business owners to get their insight as to how they are living out their business on purpose.   What You Will Learn in This Episode Why high-revenue businesses can achieve excellent ...

Dark Web Assassins and Drug Dealers — Avi Kasztan on Entrepreneurship

December 26, 2016 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MB

Avi Kasztan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sixgill. Originally from Uruguay, Avi moved to Israel at age 18 and has become a successful entrepreneur. Avi has a degree in Computer Engineer and an MBA from the Technion, and has both worked at and founded several startups in the technology and cyber-security field.   Sixgill (www.cybersixgill.com) is a cyber intelligence SaaS startup that analyzes the Dark Web. The company’s advanced platform detects and defuses cyber-attacks and sensitive dat...

Building a SaaS Company in Facilities Management Without Code — Darren Whitaker Barnett on Entrepreneurship

December 23, 2016 19:33 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MB

WhosOnLocation founder and CEO, Darren Whitaker-Barnett, believes that the safety and security of people, assets, and IP starts with knowing who is on-site. Their SaaS app, WhosOnLocation, makes managing the presence of people easy, and verifying their safety in the event of an evacuation hassle free. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/darren-whitaker-barnett-entrepreneurship/ What You Will Learn in This Episode Why entrepreneurship is a lot like Darwinism and what entrepreneurs sh...

Think Outside the Bag With Recycled Bottles and Billboards — Hamilton Perkins Entrepreneurship

December 16, 2016 11:30 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

Hamilton Perkins is the founder and President of Hamilton Perkins Collection, a certified B Corporation, offering designer travel bags at an affordable price, while holding the highest standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/hamilton-perkins-entrepreneurship/ What You Will Learn In This Episode How this entrepreneur combined experience in DIY fashion, retail and banking to build a new product line. Why...

How Being a Podcast Guest Will Generate More Sales for Your Business — Tom Schwab on Entrepreneurship

December 12, 2016 11:30 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MB

Tom Schwab knows how to build an online business. Marketing at its heart is starting a conversation with someone who could be an ideal customer. Tom helps small business owners, entrepreneurs and soloprenuers get featured on leading podcasts their prospects are already listening to. Then he shows them how to turn listeners into customers. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/tom-schwab-entrepreneurship/ What You Will Learn In This Episode How to get customers to know, like and trust y...

Joshua Futrell — How a Network Engineer Can Launch a Service-Based Business

December 09, 2016 11:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

Joshua Futrell is the CEO/Founder of COMHOME Technology Solutions. He is an entrepreneur and network infrastructure engineer with more than 15 years of experience in technical leadership, computer/networking technology, and business-critical management. He is a member of the Frisco Chamber of Commerce and a member of their elite Leadership Frisco team. He is also a decorated Air Force Veteran. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/joshua-futrell-entrepreneurship/ What You Will Learn In ...

Copywriting Techniques for Technology Experts — Josh Earl on Entrepreneurship

November 19, 2016 11:30 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MB

Josh Earl is an email copywriter and the director of marketing for SimpleProgrammer.com. He writes at JoshuaEarl.com, where he shows bloggers and entrepreneurs how to create a steady stream of sales and income using fun-to-write, educational email courses. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/josh-earl-entrepreneurship/ What You'll Learn In This Episode How writing is a lot like refactoring code: where to start and how to make incremental improvements. The 3 major components to a ma...

How to Use Hypnotism to Rewire Your Brain for Success — Jacob Strachotta on Entrepreneurship

November 12, 2016 10:30 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB

Jacob Strachotta has worked with hypnosis and hypnotherapy for more than 20 years. He originally trained as a captain in the Danish Air Force, where he worked with technical management, quality control, and organizational management. As part of his training, he learned how to help deployed personnel on a psychological level. In 2000 Jacob founded The Institute for Advanced Hypnosis in Copenhagen, Denmark. Over the years, he has trained more than 550 hypnotists and hypnotherapists. Advanced...

How to Overcome the Cycle of Suck and Mediocrity of Meh — Patrick Vlaskovits on Entrepreneurship

November 05, 2016 09:30 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MB

Patrick Vlaskovits is a NYT bestselling author and entrepreneur. His writing has been featured in the Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, and The Browser. Patrick routinely speaks at technology conferences nationally and internationally, including SXSW, GROW Conference, The Turing Festival and The Lean Startup Conference. He serves as a mentor for 500 Startups seed fund and startup accelerator and is founder and CEO of Superpowered. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/pa...

Awesome Free Marketing Channels for Your Startup

October 29, 2016 09:30 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB

This is Part 6 of the free 7-day audio and email course Start Your First Business.   What You Will Learn In This Episode Why advertising is a great way to lose money fast if you are not properly prepared. How to build an army of agents who want to spread your message. Whether a blog or podcast is right for your particular business. How to build and foster a community of followers without building a website. Why in-person networking events are critical to your business. How to ...

How to Turn Your First Big Failure into Your First Huge Success — Jeremy Slate on Entrepreneurship

October 22, 2016 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MB

Jeremy Slate is the founder of the Create Your Own Life Podcast which helps entrepreneurs live the lives they know they were meant to.  He studied literature at Oxford University and specializes in using Online social networking to build offline relationship and was ranked #1 in iTunes New and Noteworthy. It is because of Jeremy’s success in podcasting that he was able to accomplish 10,000 downloads of his podcast in the first month.  After his success in podcasting, Jeremy and his wife, Bri...

How to Negotiate for ANYTHING in Your Business and Life — Kwame Christian on Entrepreneurship

October 15, 2016 09:30 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MB

Kwame Christian is a lawyer that focuses on serving the needs of small businesses. He founded the American Negotiation Institute, a consulting firm that specializes in teaching entrepreneurs and professionals how to negotiate in the business world and is regularly invited to speak on the topic. In this role he helps individuals and companies create and implement powerful negotiation strategies. Kwame also hosts a podcast called Negotiation for Entrepreneurs where he interviews successful ent...

How to Start an Innovation Rebellion at Work Without Being Crushed In One Swift Stroke

October 08, 2016 09:30 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Career Hyperdrive Course: Day 6 The Career Hyperdrive Course is a free 7 day email and audio course for technical professionals to help launch your career into hyperspace. Each module in this course is designed to help you overcome a major barrier to your career growth. Here's what you're going to get out of the course. The motivation you need to overcome your biggest career obstacles and navigate asteroids. Productivity tips to help you crush it at work without killing your personal ...

The Basics of Intellectual Property Law That Every Tech Business Owner Should Know — Anthony Verna on Entrepreneurship

October 01, 2016 09:30 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB

Anthony M. Verna III, is the managing partner at Verna Law, P.C. Anthony has his Bachelor's degree in computer science from Case Western Reserve and his J.D. from Rutgers Law School.  Not only practicing at his own firm, Anthony has lead multiple continuing education classes and professional development seminars including "Practicing Before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board" at Lawline.com. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/anthony-verna-entrepreneurship/ What You Will Learn in T...

Building an Affiliate Empire without Neglecting Your Family — Priest Willis Sr on Entrpreneurship

September 24, 2016 09:30 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

Priest Willis, Sr is CEO of Affiliate Mission – the fastest growing affiliate management startup in North Carolina. Priest got his start in affiliate marketing in early 2000’s where he cut his teeth building a few niche affiliate sites and eventually started managing company programs like Lenovo, Atomicpark.com and BuyCostumes.com. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/priest-willis-entrpreneurship/ Key Takeaways Affiliate marketing is not MLM, get rich quick scheme. Amazon was first...

Helping Companies Who Think "Clippy" is Modern Technology — Simona Pop on Entrepreneurship

September 17, 2016 09:30 - 39 minutes - 31.6 MB

Simona Pop is a shareholder and head of partnerships & communication for a SaaS startup, InstaSupply. The company operates in the finance and procurement areas of B2B with the focus of changing the way we work through digitization and the removal of redundant manual processes. Simona's goal is to bring B2B in line with B2C across technology and communication. Way too many people go to work and have to leave the efficiencies they know and love in their personal lives at the office door. It's ...

How to Self-Publish a Successful Kindle Book — Dave Chesson on Entrepreneurship

September 10, 2016 09:30 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MB

Dave Chesson is the author behind Kindlepreneur.com, a site devoted to teaching authors advanced books sales tactics and strategies. Dave's helped authors all over the world increase their sales and does it freely.  Just recently him and his team created KDP Rocket, a software that gives authors key marketing data to ensure their book will succeed on Amazon before they even write it. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/dave-chesson-entrepreneurship/ Key Takeaways You don't have to be...

The Business-Building Activities You Should Be Doing — Kelly Roach on Entrepreneurship

September 03, 2016 09:30 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MB

Kelly Roach is the host of the top rated podcast Unstoppable Success Radio, an International best-selling author, and the CEO of Kelly Roach Coaching. As a former NFL Cheerleader and Fortune 500 Executive where she was promoted 7 times in 8 years, Kelly brings a powerful combination of proven and profitable business growth strategies coupled with the mindset, wellness and productivity practices required to help entrepreneurs build a profitable business around a life they absolutely love. ...

Identifying Ideal Clients and Pricing Models in Your Startup — Veronica Kirin on Entrepreneurship

August 27, 2016 09:30 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB

Veronica Kirin is an anthropologist turned serial entrepreneur.  She loves working closely with clients to help them reach their goals.  Her first business, Green Cup Design, began as a freelance web design venture and has grown into digital maintenance for small businesses.   Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/veronica-kirin-entrepreneurship/

PodXRef is the IMDB of Podcasting — Matthew Rehm on Entrepreneurship

August 13, 2016 09:30 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MB

Matt Rehm is a data guy.  Most of his career has been spent in supply chain, sales analytics and e-commerce.  The last 15 years have been in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry.  He is also one of podcasting's biggest fans and is the founder of podxref.com.  Matt and his beautiful wife have three daughters and live in the Chicagoland area. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/matthew-rehm-entrepreneurship/ Sponsors Minio Cloud Storage - Built in Go for developers and devops.

125: How Freelancers Can Drop Nutbag-Crazy Clients By Starting a Membership Site — Mike Morrison on Entrepreneurship

August 06, 2016 09:30 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MB

This is Part Two of a 2-part series on membership businesses. Click here for part 1. With over 15 years in web development and online marketing, Mike Morrison now makes up one half of The Membership Guys, specializing in teaching business owners and hobbyists alike how to build, launch and grow successful membership sites and communities. He now considers himself a "reformed web developer" and enjoys nothing more than helping others escape the time for money trap and teaching them how to...

Membership Models That Create Long-Term Relationships with Customers — Mike Morrison on Entrepreneurship

July 30, 2016 09:30 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB

With over 15 years in web development and online marketing, Mike Morrison now makes up one half of The Membership Guys, specializing in teaching business owners and hobbyists alike how to build, launch and grow successful membership sites and communities. He now considers himself a "reformed web developer" and enjoys nothing more than helping others escape the time for money trap and teaching them how to move from one-to-one services to a one-to-many model. Show notes at http://hellotech...

The Logo Geek — Ian Paget on Entrepreneurship

July 23, 2016 09:30 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MB

Ian Paget is a graphic designer based in Reading UK. He runs a part time freelance business called Logo Geek, designing logos as well as running a popular social media group of the same name. In his day job he works as a creative director. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/ian-paget-entrepreneurship/ Sponsors Minio Cloud Storage - Store photos, videos, VMs, containers, log files, or any blob of data as objects.

Lean Startup Process and Talent4Startups.org — Rajiv Menon on Entrepreneurship

July 16, 2016 12:46 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

Rajiv Menon is an entrepreneur, consultant, and mentor. He is the Founder/Solution Architect at Informulate, a unique software services consultancy that employs Lean Startup and Agile methodologies, launched in 2006. He launched Talent4Startups.org, a free, non-profit portal for startup founders to collaborate with students and professionals in 2014. He is committed to the Lean and Agile methodologies. Rajiv is the founding organizer of the Orlando-based Lean Startup Practitioners group. He ...

From Palm Pilot Development to Passive Income Businesses — Cassidy Lackey on Entrepreneurship

July 09, 2016 09:30 - 40 minutes - 37 MB

Cassidy Lackey started a mobile software company in 1997 focused on PalmPilot and grew it to become a leading software company in the Treo / BlackBerry days.   He eventually sold that company and decided to focus on lifestyle internet businesses. This gives Cassidy the flexibility to spend time on the things that really matter. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/cassidy-lackey-entrepreneurship/ Sponsors Burdene - Bot that remembers the things you forget and reminds you via text mess...

Homeless to Real Estate Tycoon to FOREX Trader — Karma Senge on Entrepreneurship

July 02, 2016 09:00 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MB

Homeless for a period of two weeks, Karma Senge and his family used to struggle financially. Now he is a successful real estate investor and FOREX trader. Karma Senge started his first business back in 2000-2001 by investing in real estate and then opened up a few martial art schools. He got out of those two businesses in 2007-2008 and then came back into real estate in 2013. Karma started trading the markets as well in 2011 and in 2013 found a passion in the currency markets. Today he has...

ChopDawg Founder Joshua Davidson Has a 25 Year Strategy and Thinks You Should Too

June 25, 2016 09:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

Joshua Davidson is an entrepreneur, speaker and startup advisor. He's been creating companies since he was in high school. In a nutshell, he spends most of his days building products and growing companies. Joshua's been personally featured on MSNBC, NBC, Fox, Technically, AOL, Mashable, EliteDaily, Huffington Post, CBS and the Examiner. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/joshua-davidson-entrepreneurship/ Key Takeaways Joshua Davidson started ChopDawg at the age of 16. ChopDawg wor...

Fempreneur Runs 3 Online Businesses From Her Smartphone - Lauren Rutledge on Entrepreneurship

June 18, 2016 09:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

Besides a full-time technical staffer, Lauren Rutledge runs multiple online businesses. Lauren Rutledge is a hungry, career minded professional that is motivated to grow herself & her team. Staffing technology professionals has become a passion of hers and she appreciates the opportunity to work with some really great people everyday! Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/lauren-rutledge-entrepreneurship/ Key Takeaways Entrepreneurs don't get much sleep, but they get excited about so...

Discover the Rockstar Inside You - Entrepreneurship Saturday with Nicole Holland

June 11, 2016 09:00 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MB

Everyone wants to be a rockstar, in life and in business, right? Nicole Holland believes that everyone is a rockstar in their own right, they just need to find their hit song and get discovered. She's been involved in entrepreneurship and coaching since a young age, but when she got serious about it, she rocked it! Host of iTunes’ New & Noteworthy podcast, The Business Building Rockstars Show, Nicole Holland loves helping entrepreneurs build profitable online businesses that excite & inspi...

The Water-Energy-Food Nexus - Entrepreneurship Saturday with Michael Morford

May 28, 2016 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MB

The tragedy in Flint, Michigan created a public outcry that got policy makers to ask questions on what to do about the state of water quality in municipalities. Concerned about the national security implications of the availability of potable water, Michael Morford is working to improve water treatment technologies which have not significantly changed in the last 50 years. Michael Morford is CEO of The Bison Group, an Oklahoma-headquartered privately-held company with a long-term focus on ...

The Universal Startup Language - Andrew Berkowitz on Entrepreneurship

May 21, 2016 09:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MB

What's the startup scene like in your community? Andrew Berkowitz wants to know. No matter where in the world you live, Andrew says that you can related to every other entrepreneur on the planet. We all speak the same language. Andrew Berkowitz is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, and podcast host. He is currently Head of Product at Tradeversity and founder of The Global Startup Movement, a weekly podcast featuring entrepreneurs and investors around the world uncovering the startup scene in...

Looking Into the Gig Economy - Robin Smith on Entrepreneurship

May 14, 2016 09:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MB

Robin Smith is the co-founder and CEO of  WeGoLook. Her desire to bolster confidence in purchase decisions by online consumers led her to found WeGoLook, a crowd-sourced verification platform utilized across every industry, the "Uber of inspections." She has an extensive background in sales beginning her career with the Washington Post in college, then advancing to regional and management positions in Missouri and Mississippi before returning to Oklahoma. Back in Oklahoma, Robin started her ...

Don't Compromise the Vision - Entrepreneurship Saturday with Bear Cahill

May 07, 2016 09:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

If you're painting a picture of a sunset and someone tells you to add a dolphin, does that person's idea represent your vision? If not, Bear Cahill recommends that you thank them for the input and move on. Entrepreneurs have to strike a critical balance between building community and social presence, and staying true to the founder's vision. Bear suggests that you surround yourself with like-minded people who "get you" and share in the vision to achieve success. Bear Cahill has been coding...

From Bubblegum Machines to Mobile Apps - Entrepreneurship Saturday with Leon Fowler

April 30, 2016 09:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB

In middle school, Leon Fowler opened his first business: a bubblegum machine in a hair salon. Through the next few years he reinvested his profits into a three-tiered candy machine and then into a full-sized vending machine: in a competing middle school. Today he is preparing to launch Resume Righter, a service for gamifying the skills-documentation and resume writing process. Leon Fowler II over the past 10 years has worked for a Fortune 100 company in web development as well as supportin...

More Than Aid for Third World Countries - Entrepreneurship Saturday with Tim Barnes

April 23, 2016 09:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MB

After a close-call with a hippopotamus while canoeing in Africa, Tim Barnes celebrated life with African artists and artisans by commissioning a custom, hand-crafted "hippo chair". After 25 years of consulting and leading IT organizations, Tim decided to give back to a third-world community — but more than aid — by creating awareness and business opportunities via first-world marketing channels and old-school import/export legwork. Tim Barnes has spent the last 20+ years in the Information...

Don't Wait Until You're Ready, Have Faith and Commit - Entrepreneurship Saturday with Brad Thomas

April 16, 2016 09:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MB

Brad Thomas is using his experience in the technology services industry to build a new business in the Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) subcontracting and service space. He believes that every industry can benefit from a higher level of customer experience than traditionally provided and aims to provide that first-class level of service to consumers in need of air conditioning, plumbing and mechanical work. Brad Thomas has over 20 years experience leading technical teams at United...

Be Every Part of the Business - Entrepreneurship Saturday with Stan Weed

April 09, 2016 09:00 - 52 minutes - 36.7 MB

Stan Weed is a former corporate software developer who left big business to build a lakefront lifestyle. His business ventures include photography, computer repair and website design. In this episode Stan discusses why he cashed out, how he found customers in a tiny community (population 1300) and why retiree's are an underserved market. This episode is sponsored by: Hello Tech Pros. Want to be a guest on the show? Chad Bostick here, and I’m helping professionals who work with technology b...

Guests

Tom Schwab
2 Episodes
Nicole Holland
1 Episode