Tech Leader Talk

On this episode of Tech Leader Talk I have the pleasure of talking with Vanessa Liu about the factors behind successful startups, from market tailwinds and luck to the teams that know how to navigate adversity. Vanessa is a business builder, a digital media entrepreneur and a technology innovator. She has been launching and building businesses for more than 25 years. During our discussion, Vanessa shares her path from aspiring astronaut to McKinsey consultant, startup founder, accelerator leader

This is another solo episode of the Tech Leader Talk podcast. I'm continuing my discussion of the 7-Step system I created that's helped many tech companies build robust patent strategies. I will be discussing the sixth step in that system, which helps you discover every invention so you can build a valuable patent portfolio. As I've discussed on previous episodes, you can't take steps to protect your most valuable inventions if you don't identify them in the first place. A worst case scenario is

Would you like to learn how to validate your business startup idea or business expansion plans? That’s the topic of this episode. Today I’m talking with Parth Trivedi, who is the CEO of Skylo Technologies which provides a non-terrestrial network (NTN) that connects devices around the world. In his role as CEO, Parth is responsible for leading business operations including long-term goals, growth, profitability, and overall vision. During our discussion, Parth shares information about how his tea

Have you ever thought about how to build a tech ecosystem for your community? Today I’m talking with two people who are doing that right now. My guests today are Paul Zelizer and Vicki Apodaca. They are the organizers of the first Tech Week in New Mexico. Paul is a business coach for social entrepreneurs and has helped over 30,000 leaders grow their impact-driven companies and organizations. Vicki has been a founding member of several tech startups and is currently building a document intelligen

Do you need help delivering compelling technical presentations? Today I’m talking with Don Colliver, who is a facilitator and communication consultant with over 20 years of experience. He has worked as a consultant for tech companies like Google, Cisco, Adobe, and IBM. Don is also a former theatrical clown for a circus and has performed with the Blue Man Group. He is the author of the book Wink: Transforming Public Speaking with Clown Presence. Don talks about how his experience as a clown helps

Do you want to learn about a Space Tech Ignitor program that helps space tech startups get tailored guidance, expert connections, and access to investors and customers? That’s what I’m discussing today with my guests, Casey DeRaad and Arial DeHerrera. As they discuss during this episode, Casey brings the vision, industry experience, and funding knowledge to NewSpace Nexus. Arial turns that vision into action by managing the details and helping companies tell their stories. Casey and Arial talk a