The Heart of Innovation with Kym McNicholas
210 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsAll of us have the power to create change. The advances in technology are now such that if you have an idea, it’s easier than ever to execute on it. “Kym McNicholas On Innovation” shares the journeys of successful entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors from around the world who will inspire you to create your own financial independence. The show also features some of the most advanced technologies you’ve never heard of that could be have an impact on your life, your business, and your career.
Regular featured segments include “The Edge” which highlights businesses that are game-changing in the enterprise. Plus, each week in “HealthTech”, you’ll hear about a company that’s creating better, safer, faster, and cheaper technologies that will improve patient care and lower costs. And in our “Female Seeking Startup” series hear the success stories of some of the most powerful women who are creating game-changing technologies.
Produced and Published by The Innovators Network (http://TheInnovators.Network)
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Episodes
8-12-16 SideDoor Brings “For Sale By Owner” Transactions Online; Popular Back-To-School Technology
August 12, 2016 23:16 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBKym McNicholas and Co-Host Fran Maier talk to successful women in technology in this series. They’re first guest in the show is disrupting real estate. What would you do with an extra $20,000? A lot, right?!? That’s why more and more homeowners are choosing to sell their homes “For Sale By Owner”. They don’t have to pay commission. A new site is capitalizing on this popular trend by bringing together buyers and sellers, and closing deals with the click of a button. Sidedoor founder and CEO Sh...
8-21-16 A Jewelry Shop's Site Saved From Crashing Thanks To Michael Phelps; A Healthcare Pricing App
August 12, 2016 23:11 - 37 minutes - 52 MBWhen Michael Phelps bought a ring for his girlfriend at a small retail shop then shared it online, thousands of his more than one million followers flooded the website of this small jewelry shop. That massive increase in traffic could’ve caused the site to crash. But as a customer of WebScale, the site was ale to adapt. Businesses dream of having their website flooded with orders. But for some, when it happens, it’s a nightmare! Everything comes to a stop in the surge of traffic. Why? Because...
8-5-16 How To Build The Largest Creative Marketplace; Sparking A Money-Making Conversation.
August 05, 2016 23:35 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MBIn our “Female Seeking Startup” series, find out how Tania Zapata helped build the largest voiceover marketplace, Torre, and the company’s strategic plan to expand to all creative talents. Tania talks about the move to rebrand from “VoiceBunny” and also how to create and scale any marketplace. Plus, she offer advice on how to find the perfect voicover talent for your brand. In this week’s Tech Candy segment, featured products include a smart alert nightlight Leeo, which monitors your smoke an...
8-5-16 - Building A Billion Dollar Company; A Technology Lifting Your Doctor into The Digital Age
August 05, 2016 23:33 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBTwo decades after starting a company which went public then sold to a group of investors including Microsoft, Salesforce Ventures for more than $5 billion, Gaurav Dhillon is embarking on a new entrepreneurial adventure, SnapLogic, which focuses on seamlessly integrating business applications. Dhillon shares how spending his year off between Informatica and SnapLogic, travelling to Argentina and learning a new language, investing and advising startups, and transitioning from a suit to a hoodie...
7-29-16 Female Seeking Startup - Babierge, Baby Travel, New Franchise Opp
July 30, 2016 00:38 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MBIn our “Female Seeking Startup” series, Babierge Co-founder Kerri Couillard talks about finding a new niche in the multi-billion dollar baby market through baby gear rental, and how others can earn a piece of the pie. Also, The Tot Squad founder talks about why baby car seat installation, repair, and cleaning is big business and why she’s convinced that franchising is the best way for her to scale the company. Plus, Elite International Master Networker Candice Barr explains how to turn your c...
July 29, 2016 - Make Money In Micro-Retail Revolution; FogHorn’s Breakthrough In iOT
July 30, 2016 00:32 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBMake money on the brands you love with Kickfurther. CEO Sean De Clercq talks about how he’s helping companies turn existing customers not only into investors but also their best sales team. Also, FogHorn’s CEO David King talks about one of the biggest problems facing our connected world: An explosion of data. FogHorn Systems promises to solve the data challenge in an innovative way – processing data within the sensor itself! In this week’s “The Edge” series, he’ll explain why this is the bigg...
Female Seeking Startup: Outsource Chores And Errands; Tech To Save Your Back; Targeting Influencers
July 22, 2016 23:24 - 37 minutes - 42.7 MBJuly 22, 2016 - Female Seeking Startup: Outsource Chores And Errands; Tech To Save Your Back; Targeting Influencers
Powering Your Future Kitchen; Friend Your Competitors For Cyber Safety; Inside the Pokemon Craze
July 22, 2016 23:19 - 37 minutes - 42.9 MBJuly 22, 2016 - Powering Your Future Kitchen; Friend Your Competitors For Cyber Safety; Inside the Pokemon Craze
Female Seeking Startup Feat. Kango CEO Sara Scheer; Global Tech Winner; Biggest Networking Mistakes
July 19, 2016 21:17 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MB07.15.2016 - Hour 2: In our “Female Seeking Startup” series Kym McNicholas and co-host Fran Maier talk to Sara Scheer, co-founder of ride sharing service for kids, about competing against Uber and Lyft. Plus, Schaer explain what she learned from her closes competitor Shuddle’s demise and why Kango is thriving. Also, meet the winner of Technovation, the world’s largest tech program and competition for girls between the ages of 13-17. The 18-year-old Mexico City standout. Lilia Lobato, created ...
Innovating Our Way To Unity; Technology Creating Personalized Shopping Online; Life-Changing Lasers
July 19, 2016 21:13 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MB07.15.2016 - Hour 1: We answer the question: How do we innovate our way to unity in a nation divided? Tayo, who runs a Centre for Healing in the UK, shares how to innovate through music. She also debuts her single “We Shall Overcome”. “Reboot Safety” founder Linda Maepa discusses her “Keeping The Peace” hackathon in San Francisco. In “The Edge”, Reflektion Founder Sean Moran explains why most online shopping carts are abandoned and how companies can customize the customer experience. In “Heal...