Episodes

Product design through end user collaboration and innovation – Kelli Lucas
March 3, 2022

Product design through end user collaboration and innovation – Kelli Lucas

On this episode, Kelli Lucas and I discuss her experience as a UX (user experience) designer. Kelli has 12 years of experience creating beautiful, engaging products for startups and enterprise clients alike. She has designed mobile and web products...
Are you Protecting the Right Inventions? – Steve Sponseller
Feb. 24, 2022

Are you Protecting the Right Inventions? – Steve Sponseller

In this solo episode, I discuss the importance of building a portfolio of patents that provides strong protection, a competitive advantage, and increases your company’s valuation. This episode covers Step 3 of my 3-step system to identify and...
Bootstrapping and lead generation strategies for tech companies – Miguel Heinonen
Feb. 17, 2022

Bootstrapping and lead generation strategies for tech companies – Miguel Heinonen

On today’s episode, Miguel Heinonen and I discuss his experience as a tech entrepreneur who has worked in the startup community across the United States and the United Kingdom. He grew up in a variety of countries, including: Peru, Switzerland,...
How to identify inventions worth protecting – Steve Sponseller
Feb. 3, 2022

How to identify inventions worth protecting – Steve Sponseller

In this solo episode, I discuss the importance of evaluating inventions created throughout your organization. Some inventions are not worth protecting. To avoid patenting inventions with minimal value, it’s important to evaluate each invention based...
The state of digital transformation in 2022 – Omar Akhtar
Jan. 27, 2022

The state of digital transformation in 2022 – Omar Akhtar

On this episode, Omar Akhtar and I talk about his current work advising companies on digital marketing innovation. He focuses on content strategy, data-driven personalization, customer experience technology, and multi-channel marketing with technology...
How to improve communication in technology companies – Jayant Chaudhary
Jan. 20, 2022

How to improve communication in technology companies – Jayant Chaudhary

On this episode, Jayant Chaudhary and I talk about his current work with technology companies. Jayant is an Innovative CTO who works in the areas of ecommerce, marketing, payments, logistics, and team building. He has 30 years of technology and...
Using Scalable AI to understand the meaning of data – Mark Kerzner
Jan. 13, 2022

Using Scalable AI to understand the meaning of data – Mark Kerzner

On this episode, Mark Kerzner and I talk about his current work in artificial intelligence. Mark is an expert in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cybersecurity. He is a co-founder of Elephant Scale - a training and consulting company for...
Finding top employees for your tech company – Josh Millet
Jan. 6, 2022

Finding top employees for your tech company – Josh Millet

On this episode, I have a great conversation with Josh Millet. Josh the founder and CEO of Criteria, which is a pre-employment assessment company with a simple goal: to help organizations make better hires. Josh founded Criteria in 2006...
Accelerating business growth using customer success technology – Sonci Perez
Dec. 16, 2021

Accelerating business growth using customer success technology – Sonci Perez

On this episode, I have a wonderful conversation with Sonci Perez. Sonci has founded multiple tech companies and is currently working to help companies change their interaction with customers through fast technology that delivers exceptional...
How to perform an invention assessment – Steve Sponseller
Dec. 9, 2021

How to perform an invention assessment – Steve Sponseller

In this solo episode, I talk about the importance of performing an assessment of your systems for identifying and protecting the most valuable inventions created in your organization. I discuss a 5-step approach to assess your current systems and...
Robotic systems won’t replace people – Ginny Foster
Dec. 2, 2021

Robotic systems won’t replace people – Ginny Foster

On this episode, Ginny Foster and I discuss robotics, industrial automation, and safety issues related to robots. Ginny is an Electrical Engineer who helps people scale manufacturing operations with robotics.   She serves as Market Development...
Igniting tech leaders to success without burnout – Lisa Duerre
Nov. 18, 2021

Igniting tech leaders to success without burnout – Lisa Duerre

On this episode, I have a wonderful conversation with Lisa Duerre. Lisa is a former Silicon Valley executive on a mission: She ignites leaders in the tech world to get fantastic results, build high-performing teams, and be present for the moments that...
The 3 key components of innovation – Chris Hood
Nov. 11, 2021

The 3 key components of innovation – Chris Hood

On this episode, I have a great conversation with Chris Hood. Chris is a Strategist, a thought leader, and an author with 35 years of experience in business development and digital transformation. He currently works at Google as the Head of Business...
Don’t let your inventions slip through the cracks – Steve Sponseller
Nov. 4, 2021

Don’t let your inventions slip through the cracks – Steve Sponseller

In this solo episode, I talk about the importance of identifying all inventions created throughout your organization. Identifying every invention created by your team is more complicated than simply asking, “What have you invented lately?”...
Growing a software company in today’s business environment – Andrew Butt
Oct. 28, 2021

Growing a software company in today’s business environment – Andrew Butt

On this episode, I have a wonderful conversation with Andrew Butt.   Andrew has launched and grown several technology companies. He has also served on the Board of Directors for multiple companies.   Andrew it the co-founder and CEO of...
Understanding critical patent filing deadlines – Steve Sponseller
Oct. 21, 2021

Understanding critical patent filing deadlines – Steve Sponseller

In this solo episode, I talk about patent filing deadlines that are important to tech companies and inventors. There are three important activities that automatically trigger a 12-month deadline in the United States for filing a patent application to...
Optimizing website content for each individual visitor – Arthur Root
Oct. 14, 2021

Optimizing website content for each individual visitor – Arthur Root

On this episode, I have a wonderful conversation with Arthur Root.   Arthur is the founder of Nostra AI, an Artificial Intelligence marketing company that is utilized by a wide range of companies, from publicly traded companies to small...
AI apps to turn your website into a conversation – Anu Shukla
Oct. 7, 2021

AI apps to turn your website into a conversation – Anu Shukla

On this episode, I have the pleasure of talking with Anu Shukla.   Anu is a serial entrepreneur with more than 25 years of high-tech industry experience. She is an active angel investor personally supporting and investing in women and minority...
The intersection of art and technology – Sam Fry and Richard Adams
Sept. 30, 2021

The intersection of art and technology – Sam Fry and Richard Adams

On this episode, I talk with Sam Fry and Richard Adams.   Sam works at the intersection of innovation, technology, and art. He works for a technology company during the day and speaks to artists about technology at night.   Richard describes...
Finding the right marketing technology for your business – Mike Geller
Sept. 23, 2021

Finding the right marketing technology for your business – Mike Geller

On today’s podcast episode, I’m talking with Mike Geller, who is the Chief Technology Officer at Tegrita, a marketing technology consulting firm. He is also a co-author of the book “CMO to CRO – The revenue takeover by the next generation...
Scaling your tech company to $1 Billion – Paul Ruppert
Sept. 16, 2021

Scaling your tech company to $1 Billion – Paul Ruppert

Listen in as Paul Ruppert and I talk about how he has scaled tech companies to $1 Billion and lessons he’s learned from helping generate $400 Million in B2B enterprise sales. Paul also shares his experience with improving customer engagement. Paul...
Customer Success Requires a Great Onboarding Process – Jeff Kushmerek
Sept. 9, 2021

Customer Success Requires a Great Onboarding Process – Jeff Kushmerek

On this episode, Jeff Kushmerek and I talk about software startups and building customer success teams. Jeff has more than 20 years of experience with software startups. He started working as a developer in the 90’s, and has been part of teams at...
Your Business Needs Artificial Intelligence – Marco Silva
Sept. 2, 2021

Your Business Needs Artificial Intelligence – Marco Silva

In this episode, Marco Silva and I have a great discussion about artificial intelligence and cloud technologies. Marco lives in Portugal and is a Cloud Solution Architect for Microsoft with many years of experience. As a Cloud Solution Architect, he...
Stone Age Code - From Monkey Business to AI – Shane Neeley
Aug. 26, 2021

Stone Age Code - From Monkey Business to AI – Shane Neeley

In this episode, I have a fun discussion with Shane Neely, who is a former laboratory scientist turned programmer. He has helped to author 11 scientific papers and build a cancer treatment software company. Today, Shane uses machine learning and...