Live from the Café
37 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLive from the Café is recorded live at Venture Café Cambridge, where innovation is for everyone. Each episode is a recording of a keynote address, panel discussion, interview, pitch session, or other presentation hosted every Thursday at Venture Café Cambridge. Visit us online at venturecafecambridge.org or every Thursday from 3:00-8:00PM at 1 Broadway in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Feature Interview with Scott Kirsner, Boston Global Columnist and Founder of Innovation Leader
March 17, 2020 18:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBIn this feature interview, I sit down with Scott Kirsner, technology and innovation columnist for the Boston Globe, organizer of the Nantucket Conference, and founder of Innovation Leader. We discuss the current state of corporate innovation in Boston, nation-wide startup trends, and what makes the innovation so prevalent in the Boston ecosystem.
Patent Strategy for Startups
March 03, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBStartups often find it difficult to understand patent claim language and to sort out complex inventorship and ownership issues on their patents. In this seminar, we will discuss how patent claims work as well as the law regarding inventorship and ownership. By the end of this episode you’ll be able to: Read a patent claim and understand its scope. Identify the factors that determine whether someone qualifies as a co-inventor or co-owner on a patent. Prevent or mitigate potential dispute...
Ten Tips to Maximize Your Digital Advertising
February 27, 2020 14:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBGrowing your business online can mean time and money. While there is no blueprint every business can use to obtain growth or scale through digital advertising, there are several steps businesses can take to get the results they are seeking. In this workshop, Oliver goes over 10 steps you can take for your business to maximize its digital presence. By the end of the presentation, you will be able to: Develop a marketing strategy that leverages digital advertising to scale your business’s gr...
Feature Interview with Melissa Withers, Cofounder of RevUp Capital
February 18, 2020 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBMelissa Withers is Founding Partner of RevUp Capital, a non-equity investment fund for B2B and B2C companies that are moving fast up a revenue-fueled growth curve. An experienced fund manager and biz builder with 100+ investments under management, With a background in customer experience and customer development, go-to-market strategy, and company storytelling, she began her career at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at MIT, working the intersection of biological sciences and ...
Feature Interview with David Bayuk on the Role of Hiring Agencies
February 17, 2020 14:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBDavid has spent his career in staffing and hiring, currently working as the business development manager at Experis. On February 6, David presented a Community Talk on hiring talent, answers the question, "when is the right time to utilize a hiring agency?" In this interview, David discusses the challenges of hiring in today's tight labor environment.
Feature Interview with Eran Orr, Founder of XR Health and the Future of VR in Healthcare
February 13, 2020 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBEran is the founder of the XRHealth and the CEO of XRHealth USA Inc. After serving in the Israel airforce, Eran started XRHealth to provide more effective physical therapy and cognitive therapy treatments to people using Virtual Reality. In under three years, Eran raised funds, has hired 30 people, earned over 20 FDA approved therapies, and is rapidly expanding across the United States.
Feature Interview with Jung Starrett Cofounder of SoulCo on the Importance of Emotional Intelligence
February 12, 2020 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBJung Starrett is the co-founder of SoulCo LLC, an educational venture whose mission is co-creating learning communities for the wellbeing of all. After a career in law, Jung recognized that a critical piece of happiness and efficiency was missing from most work environments: the connection between the mind and the hands-- the soul.
Social Impact Connect: Communication Strategy AMA with Chuck Goldstone
January 21, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBSometimes just chatting with others is the springboard for ideas, insight, problem-solving tools, new directions–whether getting advice from experts or learning from startups just like you. Chuck Goldstone, strategist and mentor to hundreds and hundreds of startups, fields questions, provides mentor guidance, facilitates discussion, and urges you to share ideas and encouragement. This roundtable of kindred spirits is an engaging hour of ideas, creative vision, serendipity, group therapy, che...
Feature Interview with Ragan McNeely Licensed Mental Health Clinician
January 16, 2020 09:00 - 24 minutes - 16.5 MBIn this Feature Interview, I interview Ragan McNeely, a Licensed Mental Health Clinician who is turning his attention to startup founders and CEOs. In the interview, Ragan details his professional career and explains how he started offering mental health services in the CIC coworking space in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Feature Interview with Ragan McNeely Licensed Mental Health Clinician
January 16, 2020 09:00 - 24 minutes - 16.5 MBIn this Feature Interview, I interview Ragan McNeely, a Licensed Mental Health Clinician who is turning his attention to startup founders and CEOs. In the interview, Ragan details his professional career and explains how he started offering mental health services in the CIC coworking space in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
We're on Break- See You in 2020!
December 31, 2019 16:00 - 1 minute - 817 KBHi everyone, this is Frank Pobutkiewicz from Venture Café Cambridge wishing you and your family a merry, joyous, and relaxing holiday season! Like you, Venture Café is taking off for the holidays so we won’t have anything to post on the Live from the Café podcast for the next two weeks. Make sure to tune back into the podcast in January for more innovation and business content. If you haven’t marked it on your calendar already, we have three big nights coming up! Join us on January 23, 202...
Social Impact Connect: The Missing 'M' in STEM Education
December 19, 2019 05:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBThe following panel discussion took place during our Social Impact Connect conference night. A tech-enabled future holds both promise and anxiety as communities look at how best to prepare their workforces, often focused on STEM education. Frequently, the focus on technology and engineering experiences put too little emphasis on the core math proficiency needed to truly succeed in these fields. The panel discusses the missing “M” in STEM education.
Social Impact Connect: Profit or Purpose Panel Discussion
December 16, 2019 05:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBThe following panel discussion took place during our annual Social Impact Connect conference night. In this session, an entrepreneur, a corporate innovator, a government agency, and a nonprofit organization share their stories of making impact. While for a nonprofit the choice between profitability and impactful is clear, maintaining balance between being profitable and impactful is a challenge entrepreneurs face when launching social impact ventures. The speakers share their expertise in ru...
Community Talk: Crafting Your Message to Get Buy-In
December 12, 2019 05:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBIn this Community Talk, Lori Lennon, founder and CEO of Thinkubator Media, outlines how to effectively communicate your business’s story in five easy steps. She shares key tips that will hone your communication strategy and help you get the buy-in you need to succeed. To learn about our upcoming community talks, please visit us online at venturecafecambridge.org/calendar.
Mobility Innovation: 2019 in Review Roundtable Discussion
December 05, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBThe following Roundtable Discussion took place during our Mobility Innovation Night. The panel reflects upon how this year’s milestones, momentum and wake up calls will continue to shape the movement of people and goods going forward. To learn more about Mobility Innovation, please visit us online at venturecafecambridge.org/mobilityinno.
StartHub Founders Series: GreenChoice CEO Galen Karlan-Mason
December 03, 2019 05:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBStartHub Founders Series are monthly gatherings where we invite a startup founder from our ‘Startup to Watch’ program to share their startup story in a conversational setting. This month’s featured startup founder is Galen Karlan-Mason, CEO & Founder at GreenChoice. GreenChoice is a data-driven platform empowering consumers to make informed food choices and leading the industry to supply food that’s good for us and the planet. Starthub.org
Feature Interview with Erik Modahl of beantrust. Coffee
November 23, 2019 05:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBThe following feature interview was recorded with Erik Modalh, founder of beantrust., a corporate and events coffee curation company. Erik has been a long-time member of the Venture Café community and during the interview we discuss today’s culture, the history of coffee, and Erik’s unique view of value. Enjoy! beantrustcoffee.com
Feature Interview with Cambridge Spirits
November 21, 2019 20:00 - 12 minutes - 8.51 MBThe following feature interview was recorded with Liz Stubbs and Charlie Marquart of Cambridge Spirits. During the interview, Charlie talks about the challenges of running a traditional brick and mortar retail store and the current trends in beer, wine, and spirits. Cambridge Spirits has been Venture Café’s retail partner for years, so make sure to visit them in Kendall Square on Broad Canal Way or follow them on Instagram @cambridgespirits.
DefenseInno: Universities and Defense Innovators Partnerships to Speed-up Industry Innovations
November 19, 2019 22:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBThe following panel discussion took place at our Defense Innovation night at Venture Café Cambridge. The panel discusses how universities and defense innovators can partner to speed-up industry innovations. Each of the panelists presents their findings on what’s working and what needs to do to improve partnerships with universities. To find our more about our Defense Innovation program, please visit us online at venturecafecambridge.org/defenseinno.
DefenseInno: Revolutionary Models at Government Labs
November 19, 2019 22:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBThe following panel discussion took place at our Defense Innovation night at Venture Café Cambridge. The panel discusses the role of government labs in defense innovation. To find out more about our Defense Innovation program, please visit us online at venturecafecambridge.org/defenseinno. PANELISTS Moderator: Dr. Francesca Scire-Scappuzzo, BAE Systems, Inc. Dr. Scire-Scappuzzo is Sr. Dir. of Advanced Technology & Innovation and Tech Scouting Lead at BAE Systems FAST Labs. She was Co-fou...
Energy Connect: How I Built My Energy Startup
November 14, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBThe following panel discussion took place during our Energy Connect conference night. During the session, three entrepreneurs share their stories of building successful Energy and CleanTech companies. To read about each of the founders, please visit venturecafecambridge.org/energyconnect.
Energy Connect: Cracking the Code to Building Energy Companies
November 13, 2019 20:00 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBThe following discussion took place during our Energy Connect conference night. During the session, experts from academia, venture capital, and corporate innovation discuss entrepreneurship in energy and clean technology and share their knowledge on what makes an energy venture fail and succeed. To read about the panelists, please visit venturecafecambridge.org/energyconnect.
Slaying Bias in AI--An Implementer's Guide
November 06, 2019 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBThe following is a segment of a Community Talk given by Deniz Johnson entitled “Slaying Bias in AI—An Implementer’s Guide.” In her talk, Deniz explains how to implement AI systems in highly regulated fields, such as finance and insurance. Deniz has been named a FinTech thought leader and Top100 RegTech Influencer. If you’re interested in hosting a community talk, please submit a proposal online at venturecafecambridge.org.
Life Insurance is Broken, Why You Should Care, and How to Fix it
November 05, 2019 19:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBThe following Flash Talk was given by Jake Tamarkin, cofounder and CEO of everyday life. In his talk, Jake explains why life insurance is broken, why you should care, and how you can fix it. Jake has over 20 years of leadership experience at MetLife and Ernst and Young before launching his own startup. To give your own flash talk at Venture Café Cambridge, submit a proposal on our website at venturecafecambridge.org.
FinTech: How I Built My FinTech Startup
October 31, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBThe following conversation highlights leadership in seed-stage FinTech companies – how is it different when it’s there and what’s missing when it’s not. Founders discuss how an organization leverages the assets of leadership and how startups create an inclusive environment. The panel features Raven Smith from Jointly, Eilon Shalev from Elphi.io, David Fragale from Arwen.io, and Dipali Trivedi from everyday life.
FinTech: Challenges and Opportunities in Financial Technology
October 30, 2019 09:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBWith the synergy of finance and technology, Fintech has the potential to disrupt current business practices in many major industries. Challenges range from cyber-security, regulation, and the potential loss of the human touch. Opportunities exist for payment systems, banking operations, investment management and financial advisers. The following panel discussion aims to categorize financial technology opportunities and challenges for the near and long term as well as the technologies that...
FinTech: Mythbusting Financial Technology for the Underserved
October 29, 2019 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBConventional wisdom often tells Americans that building short-term savings is the key to building wealth. However, due to factors such as income volatility, increasing debt, unexpected expenses, and savings accounts that are failing to meet their needs, Americans are struggling to build an emergency fund and are taking on high-cost debt or dipping into their retirement accounts to address their financial challenges. Before building wealth, people need to achieve a baseline level of short-ter...
Strategies for Accelerating Research and Development in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
October 24, 2019 09:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBThe following panel discussion took place during our annual Robotics and AI Connect night. During this session, entrepreneurs discuss innovation in robotics and AI, sharing perspectives on the role and opportunities for research and development in various industries. The panel features Ken Sutton from Yobe, Byron Stanley from Wavesense, Tina Chen from Activ Surgical, and Eamon Carrig from Autonomous Marine Systems.
Innovations in Robotics and AI: Key Factors to Successful Projects
October 23, 2019 18:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBThe following keynote address by Bruce Tannenbaum, manager of technical marketing for vision, AI, robotics, and autonomous applications at MathWorks, was given at Venture Café Cambridge’s annual Robotics and AI Connect night. In this talk, Bruce Tannenbaum presents key factors for successful projects and illustrates the importance of these factors using case studies from diverse vision applications including automated driving and crop harvesting.
Innovative Use Cases of AI and Machine Learning Across Industries
October 22, 2019 18:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBThe following Round Robin Discussion took place at Venture Café Cambridge during our annual Robotics and AI Connect Conference. Four experts representing distinct industries present the latest developments and the current applications of AI and Machine learning to their sector of practice. Moderated by Chris Requena, the discussion features Randy Tate of iFlip!, Charis Loveland of ML Assist, and Gaugarin Oliver of CapeStart.
Founders Over 55 Fireside Chat hosted by AGENCY with Rob Kornblum
October 21, 2019 18:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBThis fireside chat took place at Venture Café Cambridge during our Founders Over 55 affinity group. The chat was hosted by Danielle Duplin, co-founder of AGENCY, with Rob Kornblum, startup advisor and author of Never Too Late to Startup: How Mid-life Entrepreneurs Create Wealth, Freedom & Purpose. AGENCY is equal parts coworking, programming, and an international community of innovators to make the aging journey better for all. To join us at the next open meeting of Founders Over 55, pleas...
Feature Interview with Open Avenues on Immigration and Innovation
October 12, 2019 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBDanielle Goldman, co-founder of Open Avenues, speaks about her company's novel approach to high-skilled immigration for companies and employees. In our first feature segment, Danielle discusses the H1B visa lottery and what it takes for small companies to retain foreign-born talent.
Feature: Open Avenues on Immigration and Innovation
October 12, 2019 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBDanielle Goldman, co-founder of Open Avenues, speaks about her company's novel approach to high-skilled immigration for companies and employees. In our first feature segment, Danielle discusses the H1B visa lottery and what it takes for small companies to retain foreign-born talent.
Product Development Cycle Community Talk
October 07, 2019 12:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBIn this community talk, David Orozco and Christopher Davis, cofounders of GenOne Technologies, explore the product development cycle.
Dare to Be Global: Globalizing Entrepreneurship
September 30, 2019 21:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBOn this episode of Live at the Café, our panel discusses how international companies from emerging economies can scale into the United States, and also how US-based startups can partner and grow in overseas markets.
Supply Chain Innovation: Opportunities and Challenges
September 24, 2019 19:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBDuring this panel discussions, panelists from retail, transportation, product development, and academia will discuss innovation in the supply chain – both opportunities and challenges – and how the product journey from manufacture to sale will continue to change with advances in technology. Panelists include: Emma Cosgrove, Supply Chain Reporter, Supply Chain Dive; Dr. Josué C. Velázquez-Martínez, MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics; Ashley MacLearn, Director of Replenishment, Retai...
Shop, Click, Collect: How Rapid ECommerce Expansion is Redefining the Supply Chain
September 20, 2019 20:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBTroy Leshko, Executive Lead of Operations & Logistics for Peapod Digital Labs, gives a keynote address that explores the intersection of the supply chain and e-commerce and how the rapid growth of omnichannel retailing and online shopping is impacting supply chains–at the warehouse, in transportation and logistics, and through the last mile.