Going Deep with Aaron Watson
567 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 116 ratingsThe Going Deep with Aaron Watson podcast is a forum for having meaningful, deep conversations about the passions, fears and problems of people from all walks of life. Guests talk about entrepreneurship, sports, finance, comedy and lifestyle design.
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380 How to Run a Lobbying Firm w/ Joe Kuklis
May 27, 2019 05:30 - 30 minutes - 36 MBEver wonder how bills get passed and how policy gets changed? While elected officials and public servants hold a lot of power, lobbying firms like Wellington Strategies influence the government, too. Joe Kuklis, the founder and president of Wellington Strategies, came on the podcast to talk about how his business works and the challenges of building a lobbying firm. Joe focuses on helping small-to-medium-sized businesses to navigate the government marketplace in Washington and st...
379 Custom Cookies & Raising Prices w/ Jasmine Cho
May 20, 2019 14:17 - 28 minutes - 30.7 MBYummyholic is a custom cookie & cupcake bakery with distinct, made-to-order designs. Jasmine Cho, the founder, came on Going Deep to discuss her business and how baking can be more creative and therapeutic. She’s learned a lot through launching Yummyholic and you can learn from someone who’s been in the trenches. Jasmine is currently working to pioneer research-based bake therapy by exploring baking as a form of art therapy. Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribin...
378 VaynerMedia’s Chief Heart Officer Claude Silver
May 13, 2019 05:00 - 24 minutes - 26.2 MBFor the last few decades, “Human Resources” was responsible for getting the most out of workers. This meant optimizing for health plans, salaries, and interpersonal conflict. Claude Silver believes there’s another way. She leads with her heart and emotional optimism. She owns the onboarding, recruitment, retention, and graduation of all the people that come through VaynerMedia. She calls upon 20 years of guiding client relationships, global brand strategies, operations, and manag...
377 Robots, Fundraising, and Company Culture w/ Joel Reed
May 06, 2019 05:30 - 31 minutes - 40.1 MBIAM Robotics named a new CEO in August 2018 and closed a $20M Series A that November. How have they managed so much upheaval? I decided to find out directly from Joel Reed Joel is the CEO of IAM Robotics and calls upon 20 years of experience in strategic planning and business development to lead the company’s commercialization of its innovative products. We discuss the fundraising process, how Joel came to join IAM Robotics, and how he recruits technical talent. Joel previo...
Tammy Thompson on Imposter Syndrome, Poverty, and Overcoming the Odds at the Going Deep Summit 2019
April 29, 2019 05:00 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBYou can get your tickets to Going Deep Summit 3.0 here; https://www.eventbrite.com/e/going-deep-summit-30-tickets-60834779463
"How to Quit your Job" Joe Vennare at the Going Deep Summit
April 22, 2019 05:00 - 29 minutes - 28.6 MBJoe Vennare was the 2nd keynote at the 2019 Going Deep Summit. He shared his story of transitioning from history teacher to serial entrepreneur. It's advice anyone can use. I'm so glad he shared his message at the Summit. We could not have put it on without two of our sponsors. Covalent https://www.wearecovalent.com/ TreeCup https://www.buyateaplantatree.com/
Allen Gannett at the Going Deep Summit 2.0
April 08, 2019 05:00 - 32 minutes - 31.2 MBAllen Gannett, the author of The Creative Curve, spoke at the 2019 Going Deep Summit about how to make moments of "creative genius" less random and more intentional. Most people want to know how to be more creative. Allen explains that thoughtful consumption is a key unlock for aspiring creatives. Allen is the founder of TrackMaven and a bestselling author. Here are videos from the Going Deep Summit on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8REcAy3zwEArtRTmEufaQHo4UQ1...
376 Influencer Marketing Origins w/ Cooper Munroe
April 01, 2019 05:00 - 32 minutes - 59.8 MBCooper Munroe, CEO of The Motherhood, was interviewed by Aaron Watson about the origins of influencer marketing, what the early days of blogging looked like, and how to communicate authentically with your stakeholders. Cooper is an award-winning influencer marketing expert and her firm works with the largest consumer brands, nonprofits, and agencies in the world. She is a specialist in maximizing the effectiveness of campaigns, the reach of content, and measuring the results. She...
375 Resettling Refugees, Making an Impact, and Launching a Nonprofit w/ Sloane Davidson
March 25, 2019 05:30 - 34 minutes - 36.5 MBBeing a refugee in a new country can be scary, confusing, and lonely. While there are agencies in the US that help refugees with resettlement during the first 3 months, resource constraints leave them unable to assist past that point. Sloane Davidson created Hello Neighbor to help connect refugees with friends and mentors in their community who can be a sustainable support system. The families Hello Neighbor supports all have kids under 18 in the home. Mentors range from young pr...
374 Envisioning the Future of College w/ RMU President Dr. Chris Howard
March 18, 2019 05:00 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBDr. Christopher Howard is the eighth president of Robert Morris University. A university with more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs , more than 5,000 students, and a 100 year history. In this conversation, Chris and Aaron discuss the future of college, timeless leadership lessons, and Dr. Howard’s background. Dr. Howard is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, a Rhodes Scholar, and a graduate of both the University of Oxford & the Harvard Busin...
373 Zillow’s Top Real Estate Agent in Pennsylvania, Brian Teyssier
March 11, 2019 05:30 - 41 minutes - 48.1 MBWhat does it take to become the top referred real estate agent on Zillow? A lot of reviews and hustle. Brian Teyssier shared his perspective on the industry during a riveting 30-minute conversation at his home in Mount Washington. Brian has worked with some of the top real estate coaches in the business and has some seriously impressive stats. He's surpassed $19 million in volume in both 2017 & 2018. He's accrued 333 reviews on Zillow. As Brian battles to the top of the lux...
372 Tori Meglio + Aaron discuss Linkedin in 2019
March 10, 2019 19:03 - 22 minutes - 25.9 MBPiper Creative Director of Operations Tori Meglio joins me on the podcast to discuss how Linkedin has transformed our business in the last year. Here's our new podcast. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-piper-podcast/id1454137800?mt=2
371 Building a Pizza Empire w/ Nick Bogacz
March 04, 2019 06:30 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MBRestaurants are a brutal business. It’s worth studying those that succeed. Nick Bogacz is the Founder of Caliente Pizza & Draft House. He opened his first location in fall of 2012 and has grown quickly to open four more locations. Prior to that, he spent over a decade in the industry, starting as a delivery driver in 1996. He went on to lead sales at multiple corporate pizza chains and learn the pizza business inside and out. His company now employs more than 185 people and...
370 Establishing Company Culture at a Electronic Manufacturer w/ Teresa Huber
February 20, 2019 06:00 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBTeresa Huber is the CEO of Intervala, a full-service manufacturer that produces customized electronic and electromechanical solutions for the industrial, medical, and transportation sectors. She has led Intervala since it’s inception in January 2016 and is responsible for leading the company’s strategic direction and long-term growth. Teresa was named 2018 CEO of the Year by the Pittsburgh Technology Council. Teresa previously served as chief executive officer for TMG Electronics...
369 Using Instagram DMs and Tech to Put Power Back in the Hands of Music Artists w/ Nick Merich
February 18, 2019 06:30 - 41 minutes - 45.6 MBNick Merich has been an entrepreneur for a while. As a kid, he’s ring doorbells and ask to mow lawns for money. Today, he DMs the world’s biggest music artist to educate them about his service, Songlink. Songlink empowers musicians to share their music more efficiently with platform-agnostic links. In this discussion, Aaron and Nick talk about the disintermediation of the music industry, how Nick DMs dozens of artists every day, and why they’ve stayed bootstrapped. Never m...
368 Understanding the Transportation Revolution w/ Courtney Ehrlichman
February 13, 2019 06:30 - 43 minutes - 48.4 MBCourtney Ehrlichman is an expert in mobility and specializes in advising economic development organizations, startup founders, venture capitalists, and government agencies. Her job requires fluency in new modalities of mobility, connected/autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, and smart city applications. Her background is extensive. She designed and implemented Carnegie Mellon University’s Smart Mobility Challenge in Southwestern PA, matching identified mobility needs of ...
367 Computer Vision, Startup Acquisitions, and Learning to Sell w/ Aaron Morris
February 11, 2019 05:30 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBAaron Morris is a roboticist and computer vision expert working on his third startup. After earning a PHD from Carnegie Mellon University, Aaron has spent his career in the world of autonomous robots, mapping, perception, computer vision, planning systems and machine learning. His career has placed him in companies at varying sizes and stages where he has launched products, raised venture investment, and built products. His second startup, AllPoint Systems was acquired by Autodes...
366 Custom Suits, Betting on Yourself, and Dealing with Adversity w/ David Alan
February 04, 2019 06:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBHow do you go from selling medical equipment to running a high-end clothing company? Ask David Alan. David Alan Clothing company produces custom clothing, but it has been a long and arduous process to figure out this industry. In this interview, David graciously shares his experiences finding manufacturers in China, keeping celebrity clients happy, and outworking the competition. David taught himself to sew from YouTube and sunk his life savings into making his company a reality....
365 Chili, Diners, and Cold Calls w/ Jordan Robarge
January 28, 2019 06:00 - 41 minutes - 44.7 MBThere are plenty of people that think they have a good chili recipe. Very few bet their careers on it. That’s what first caught our eye about Jordan Robarge. After working in the startup world as a Venture for America fellow, Jordan started a food truck business called Revival Chili. He found success quickly and was profitable within three months. Revival Chili’s business is simple: Sell delicious chili products to the people of Pittsburgh in a tiny house style food truck. What m...
364 Journalism and Sustainable New Media w/ Tracy Certo
January 21, 2019 06:00 - 29 minutes - 32.5 MBIt takes guts, vision, and intelligence to see where things are going before everyone else and act upon it. Tracy Certo is the founder and publisher of NEXTpittsburgh, an online magazine about the people advancing Pittsburgh and the cool and innovative things happening in the region. Tracy previously started the first online publication in Pittsburgh as editor and then publisher 11 years ago and left to launch NEXT in 2014. In this conversation, Aaron and Tracy discuss how Tracy ...
363 A/B Testing Everything at a DTC Makeup Startup w/ Rachel Reid
January 14, 2019 06:00 - 37 minutes - 40.4 MBRachel Reid founded her cosmetics company, Subtl Beauty, to better serve women on the go. Her line of makeup products comes in compact, customizable stacks that can be easily thrown into a purse or bag. Rachel first realized this need when she was consulting during the summer of 2016. Since she wasn’t even spending 2 nights a week in her own home, she needed a beauty solution that traveled well and could fit in a small clutch. Now, she is challenging the status quo of lazy, bulky...
362 What Do You Do After 4 Successful Tech Startups? w/ Jason Wolfe
January 08, 2019 06:30 - 22 minutes - 24.1 MBYou gotta check out part One before listening to this one. In Part Two, Jason discusses his current companies, how he invested in Glen Meakam's company (Forever.com), and how he thinks about giving back to others. Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter. Jason’s Challenge; Give more. Be Kind. Pull someone else up. Connect with Jason Linkedin Website [email protected] If you liked this interview, check out episode 263 with Audrey...
361 Don’t Marry Your Business, Commit to Your People w/ Jason Wolfe
January 07, 2019 06:00 - 30 minutes - 32.8 MBJason Wolfe is an entrepreneur through and through. After growing up in the Milton Hershey School, an orphanage founded by Milton Hershey, Jason found himself living out of his car. He taught himself how to code by using books at the local library and CompUSA's 'Building the Perfect Web'. This led to building the first coupon website and launching his first internet business. From 1995 to 2000, Jason built the business, raising $500k in VC from Jupiter Media and garnering >$1 million i...
361 Don’t Marry Your Business, Commit to Your People w/ Jason Wolfe
January 07, 2019 06:00 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MBJason Wolfe is an entrepreneur through and through. After growing up in the Milton Hershey School, an orphanage founded by Milton Hershey, Jason found himself living out of his car. He taught himself how to code by using books at the local library and CompUSA's 'Building the Perfect Web'. This led to building the first coupon website and launching his first internet business. From 1995 to 2000, Jason built the business, raising $500k in VC from Jupiter Media and garnering >$1 million i...
360 Transforming Lives & Teaching Tech w/ Anthony Hughes
December 26, 2018 20:14 - 36 minutes - 40.1 MBAnthony Hughes is the CEO and founder of Tech Elevator, a coding bootcamp programs with physical locations across the Midwest. His work is oriented around supporting people in rapidly acquiring technology skills so they can have more meaningful careers. Anthony previously worked for JumpStart, an economic development organization focused on startups in Northeast Ohio. At JumpStart, he founded the Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program, which matched successful entrepreneurs and executives w...
359 Esports, Pittsburgh, and the Future w/ Rob Lee
December 19, 2018 06:00 - 31 minutes - 38.5 MBPittsburgh is a sports town. But, is the city ready to rally for gaming? Rob Lee thinks so. He co-founded the Pittsburgh Knights to compete in esports competitions like PUBG, Fortnite, and Super Smash Bros. He also recently inked a partnership with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Their core mission is to take the best practices from traditional sports and apply them to esports. Pittsburgh is the City of Champions; it has a long history of strong sports franchises and passionate fa...
358 The Education of an Executive Chef w/ Jamilka Borges
December 17, 2018 06:00 - 44 minutes - 47.6 MBI sat down with Jamilka Borges for 45 minutes on a cold December morning to find out. She’s run kitchens at a number of Pittsburgh’s finest restaurants and surely has some stories to tell from each experience. Jamilka is currently the Executive Chef at Independent Brewing Company & Hidden Harbor, which is part of the S+P Restaurant Group. Prior to joining IBC & Hidden Harbor, she served as Executive Chef at Pittsburgh’s Spoon, the Livermore and Bar Marco. She has an expertise in ...
357 Self-Driving Cars, Paying for Parking, and Learning to Code w/ Jim Gibbs
December 10, 2018 06:00 - 30 minutes - 55.1 MBJim Gibbs is the CEO & Co-founder of Meter Feeder, a low cost payment and enforcement solution for small to mid-sized governments. Jim’s startup is modernizing the way that people pay for parking and has already been through Y Combinator in the winter of 2016. The company is headquartered in Braddock and can boast a considerably lower burn rate than companies that stuck around in the Bay Area. In this conversation, Aaron & Jim discuss the how he sells into municipalities, why his...
356 Mentoring, Maneuvering within a Corporation, and Making an Impact w/ Toni Murphy
December 03, 2018 06:30 - 34 minutes - 36 MBToni Murphy is a VP at Comcast Business and can teach you a lot about leadership. At Comcast, Toni leads a team of more than 150 across four states. She is a force in shaping cultural transformation at the company by leading the creation of the Keystone Region’s Diversity & Inclusion Council. She also acts as executive champion for its Black Employee Network. Prior to Comcast, Toni worked in Investment Banking at UBS and the Gores Group. Aaron and Toni discuss how she mento...
355 Revolutionary Top Restaurateur Kevin Sousa & the Story of Superior Motors
November 26, 2018 06:30 - 30 minutes - 35.3 MBKevin Sousa is the chef and owner of Superior Motors, an American restaurant that opened in July 2017 in Pittsburgh. It was named one of the World’s 100 Greatest Places by Time Magazine, a Top 10 best restaurant in the country by Food and Wine Magazine, and the best new restaurant of 2018 by Pittsburgh Magazine The restaurant was partially funded through Kickstarter, setting a record for a restaurant by raising $310,225 to break ground Kevin was previously the chef/owner of Salt ...
354 Timeless Lessons for a 27-year-old
November 20, 2018 06:00 - 8 minutes - 10 MBI solicited my friends for advice and wisdom they wish they had when they were 27.
353 Creating Innovative Childcare Solutions w/ Priya Amin
November 19, 2018 06:30 - 27 minutes - 49.7 MBPriya Amin is the cofounder of Flexable, a company that specializes in providing pop up childcare at professional & personal events, offices, and retail stores. Priya discovered this need when she became a mother and realized she was missing out on networking opportunities and events because of her need for childcare. Together with previous guest Jessica Strong, she founded Flexable to solve the problem and create a more inclusive business community. She holds an MBA from the Un...
352 Grit & Nail Salons w/ Kate Zarvis
November 12, 2018 06:30 - 26 minutes - 29.2 MBKate Zarvis has been in the beauty industry since she was 15 and got a job washing hair. Now, she owns her own nail salon that is growing rapidly. Hannah and I cam by her salon to learn about how she’s doing it. Perhaps the most interesting idea we touched on was the difficulty technology will have in disrupting her industry. Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter. Kate’s Challenge; Stop comparing yourself to other people on social media....
351 Aaron Talks to Professional Sales Class About LinkedIn (Duquesne University)
October 22, 2018 06:30 - 44 minutes - 45.7 MBPiper Creative CEO Aaron Watson was invited to speak to the Professional Sales Class at Duquesne University. Aaron made a point of driving home that every college student should establish a presence on LinkedIn and use it to find their next job. 2018 is the year of LinkedIn. It will likely never be as good again.
350 Marketing, Storytelling, and Enabling Intrapreneurs w/ Dave Mastovich
October 17, 2018 05:30 - 41 minutes - 42.9 MBDave Mastovich is the founder and CEO of Massolutions. In this conversation talks about how he transitioned out of the corporate world into owning his own business and how he developed entrepreneurial tendencies while working in other businesses. Dave has been on the cutting edge of utilizing the gig economy to build his business and has inspired his team to be creative, loyal, and scrappy through trust and freedom. Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the ...
349 Defying the “Death of Retail” w/ Brianne Conley
October 15, 2018 05:00 - 35 minutes - 38.8 MBBri Conley is the founder of No. 14 Boutique in Lawrenceville, one of the few shops bucking the trend of “The Death of Retail”. How? By establishing great relationships with clients, staying on top of fashion trends to offer a distinct selection, and masterfully utilizing Snapchat and Instagram to create demand. In this conversation, Brianne explains how she used Snapchat & Instagram stories to drive demand, what she felt like the market was missing when she opened her stor...
348 Can the XPrize make I, Robot a Reality? (w/ Amir Banifatemi)
October 10, 2018 05:30 - 31 minutes - 33.7 MBAmir Banifatemi is the General Manager for Innovation and Growth at XPrize and is an Executive Advisor for the IBM Watson AI XPRIZE & the ANA Avatar XPRIZE. Prior to joining XPRIZE, Mr. Banifatemi began his career at the European Space Agency and then held executive positions at Airbus, AP-HP and the European Commission division for information society and media. He’s previously managed two venture capital funds and contributed to the formation of more than 10 startups with empha...
347 How a Convenience Store & a Band Built an Entrepreneur w/ Mike Hruska
October 08, 2018 06:00 - 36 minutes - 43.9 MBMichael Hruska is a technologist with experiences spanning across standards, emerging technologies, learning, and science. He is a former researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and now provides technology, business model and innovation solutions to Fortune 500, government and startups. His team has built award winning products and delivered solutions that support millions of users. Michael is an advisor/mentor to ed tech startups for GSV Capital. Mich...
346 World Leading Image Recognition Artificial Intelligence w/ Sandra Mau
October 03, 2018 05:30 - 26 minutes - 28.6 MBSandra Mau is the founder & CEO of TrademarkVision, a startup doing visual brand protection. She and her team of machine learning engineers are developing a top visual search engine for trademarks and logos. In this conversation, we talk about why she has another office in Australia, how the algorithm simplifies work for IP lawyers, and shares stories of scrappy startups at events. Prior to starting TrademarkVision, Sandra was a Senior Computer Vision Research Engineer at NICTA d...
345 Treating Addiction by Building a New Rehabilitation Center w/ Dr. Gina Marchando
October 01, 2018 05:30 - 30 minutes - 32.2 MBDr. Gina Marchando is the executive director at DreamLife Recovery, a new addiction treatment program in Donegal, PA. Gina has been treating patients for trauma, PTSD and the full spectrum of dissociative disorders for more than a decade and came back to Pittsburgh to after losing her nephew to an overdose. In this conversation, we talk about addiction, psychotherapy, and the small steps we can all take to care for others. Gina is particularly excited about the wide array o...
344 Saving Your Commute & Solving Traffic Congestion w/ Griffin Schultz
September 26, 2018 06:00 - 23 minutes - 22.4 MBTraffic sucks. Luckily, smart people are looking into making cities smarter and reducing congestion. Rapid Flow Technologies was spun out of Carnegie Mellon University with the goal of introducing new Intelligent Transportation Systems technologies into the marketplace. Rapid Flow was created to commercialize the Surtrac adaptive traffic signal control technology developed in the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon. I spoke with CEO Griffin Schultz, who was brought in to lead b...
343 Piper Creative Went to a Steelers Game
September 24, 2018 16:53 - 2 minutes - 2.77 MBPlease go give us some love and let me know your favorite TD celebration. Steelers Fans' TD Celebrations
342 Transitioning from Management Consulting to a Sports Technology Startup w/ Norma Nieto
September 19, 2018 06:00 - 32 minutes - 35.4 MBNorma Nieto was the President of PIVOT, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Impellia through mid-2017, and is currently working in multiple capacities for Impellia as a consultant. She currently has her own strategy and analytics consulting company, N-Squared Strategic Consulting, which helps clients harness the power of data and analytics to develop innovative strategies. Impellia is a sports software and sensor-based technology company co-founded by former Pittsburgh Steelers QB Charlie Bat...
341 Creating Jobs & Stimulating the Economy at Idea Foundry w/ Mike Matesic
September 17, 2018 05:30 - 29 minutes - 33.1 MBIdea Foundry has invested in over 200 companies and generated $1B in direct economic impact for the region. The Pittsburgh-based, non-profit economic development organization focsues on creating living-wage, high-opportunity jobs by investing in and working alongside entrepreneurs to grow. Previously, Mr. Matesic was Chief Executive Officer for two start-up companies and Chief Financial Officer for MetalSite, Inc., participating in the rapid growth of the company and public registratio...
340 $275M Acquisition from University Technology Transfer, Building a Loyal Team, and Helping the Next Generation w/ Craig Markovitz
September 11, 2018 04:01 - 52 minutes - 60.9 MBCraig Markovitz co-founded Blue Belt Technologies, a spinoff from the Robotics Institute at CMU, in 2003 and thirteen years later was a key member of the deal team that led to a $275,000,000 acquisition. During his years in business, Craig has launched companies, raised capital, and managed operations in businesses spanning from pre revenue and 18 employees to multi-million in revenue and 150 employees. Today, he is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence in the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship...
339 Grit, Hustle, and Persistence while Selling Coffee w/ Jim DeCicco
September 06, 2018 11:00 - 30 minutes - 33.7 MBStartups are always a distinct journey, but the DeCicco brothers have been on a particularly wild ride. I trekked into Manhattan to interview Kitu Life Super Coffee CEO Jim DeCicco about founding a beverage company with his brothers, getting investment from founder of WeWork, and building a distribution system. He left a job on Wall Street in August of 2015 and has been on a hell of a ride ever since. Jim appeared on Shark Tank with his brothers in a February 2018 episode seeking...
338 Building a Lean, Effective Medical Device Company w/ Courtney Williamson
September 04, 2018 05:30 - 37 minutes - 40.9 MBUnderwritten by Piper Creative A digital agency that provides strategy, delivery, and analysis specializing in a few key service offerings. Documentary-as-a-Service (Vlogging 2.0) Instagram Content Production & Account Building Podcast Production, Strategy Consulting, and Guest Acquisition If you aren’t creating or curating content regularly, your clients and customers might forget you’re open for business. YouTube Instagram Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | Po...
337 Fixing Small Business Lending w/ George Cook
August 27, 2018 06:00 - 32 minutes - 40.1 MBThe Shop Local Movement is gaining steam, while our banks have gotten even more impersonal. How do things change? George Cook believes he may have an answer. His company, Honeycomb Credit, is building a platform for small businesses to borrow directly from their own community and loyal customer base. This creates affordable credit lines entrepreneurs and competitive returns to community members. In this conversation, we discuss how George’s background in community banking i...
336 Better Backpacks, Haitian Earthquakes, and Using Your Privilege w/ Ian Rosenberger
August 22, 2018 05:00 - 41 minutes - 48.1 MBEight years ago, 100,000s of people died in the Haitian earthquake. Many people donated money, but Ian Rosenberger was compelled to do more. Ian co-founded Thread International, which has shipped nearly 200,000 lbs of recycled plastic out of Haiti to be processed into fabric. This has also created jobs for Haitian families and represents a forward thinking solution to issues of poverty.. Currently, the Thread Team is busy running a kickstarter campaign for a line of backpacks and...
335 Building Distinct CoWorking Spaces w/ Zach Ciccone
August 20, 2018 05:00 - 36 minutes - 41.9 MBIt’s estimated that 50% of the population will be working independently by 2020. If this comes to fruition, the demand for shared space will continue to rise at a fast pace in the next year. According to some estimates, there could be up to 37,000 Coworking spaces worldwide by the end of 2018. I sat down to discuss with Zach Ciccone, Principal & Head of Growth for the Beauty Shoppe. Beauty Shoppe is an urban coworking company centered on a culture of service excellence and the be...