10-Minute Tech Talks: Business Insights and Growth Hacks for Time-Crunched Entrepreneurs

The TechVibe Neighborhood Tour (TNT) kicks off this Sunday (4/28) at the Huntington Bank in Sewickley! Our first guest is Sewickley-based CUSTOS IQ, an Offensive Cybersecurity organization, providing MSSP Services, Security Assessments, Large-Scale Data-Center Consulting and Market leading API Security Tools.

Tune in to learn how CUSTOS IQ's organization wide, forward defense philosophy is aimed at managing customer risk, proactively preventing intrusion, maximizing productivity and decreasing downtime. Plus learn how Huntington Bank has become a pillar in the Sewickley Valley.

The Sewickley TNT will feature CoSage on 5/5 and Sewickley Academy on 5/12, so keep tuning in!​

This is a podcast for tech and manufacturing  entrepreneurs exploring the tech ecosystem, from cyber security and AI to SaaS, robotics, and life sciences, featuring insights to satisfy the tech curious.

S&B USA boasts a 75-year history of successfully delivered heavy civil development and construction projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. In the past decade, Its growth has allowed it to tackle bigger projects than ever before, and it is currently spearheading two Mega P3 projects: the largest bundled bridge project delivered under a P3 agreement (PennDOT Major Bridges) and the first green-financed, split delivery, large-scale flood protection resiliency P3 (Fargo-Moorhead Flood Diversion Channel). S&B currently operates as the United States entity of its multi-domestic parent company, Shikun & Binui Ltd. With its Pittsburgh presence growing, Haggai Dror and Grant Irvine stepped up to the One Mic Stand to tell us more about S&B's growth and detail some of the amazing construction projects here in Pittsburgh and beyond.

Hear Haggai and Grant discuss:

• Shikun & Binui's history, from infrastructure development in Israel to international expansion. (3:40)
• Infrastructure growth and projects in Pittsburgh. (11:43)
• Infrastructure upgrade, sustainability and technology adoption. (14:55)
• Infrastructure investment and safety upgrades for bridges and ports. (18:19)
• A significant flood diversion channel project in Fargo, North Dakota. (21:45)

This is a podcast for tech and manufacturing  entrepreneurs exploring the tech ecosystem, from cyber security and AI to SaaS, robotics, and life sciences, featuring insights to satisfy the tech curious.

PeopleOne Health aims to set a new standard in healthcare delivery that removes administrative waste and safeguards highly personalized doctor-patient relationships. It combines enhanced primary care, lifestyle coaching, pharmacy consultation and additional support to meet the majority of Americans' typical healthcare needs all for a single monthly fee and no out-of-pocket cost.

PeopleOne CEO and CoFounder Jordan Taradash steps up to the One Mic Stand to detail:

• Disrupting healthcare with a direct pay model. (0:05)
• Revolutionizing healthcare with personalized, tech-enabled primary care. (5:08)
• Healthcare economics and self-insurance for employers. (8:36)
• Primary care health centers offering comprehensive care teams and proactive engagement. (11:53)
• Healthcare system, data analysis, and preventive care. (16:19)

Jordan holds a BS in finance from The Pennsylvania State University, and a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh. His primary role is to drive a positively disruptive vision that meets the needs and goals of all of PeopleOne's stakeholders.

"There is a deep and rapidly transforming relationship between organizations and the people who power those organizations. We are here to maximize the value both parties realize in that relationship."

This is a podcast for tech and manufacturing  entrepreneurs exploring the tech ecosystem, from cyber security and AI to SaaS, robotics, and life sciences, featuring insights to satisfy the tech curious.

Cyburgh is set for May 1, convening top cybersecurity thought leaders and practitioners for a full day of mindsharing and know how.

Ethical Intruder Founder David Kane stops by TechVibe Radio this Sunday to preview Cyburgh and what's on tap for Pittsburgh's biggest cybersecurity event. David is one of the nation's recognized cybersecurity experts and provides key insights into local hiring trends across the the cybersecurity industry.

David says companies need to look at a candidate's passion and ethusiasm for problem solving and lifelong learning more than just being a perfect technical and experience fit.

So much to learn, so get your cyber geek on with us!

This is a podcast for tech and manufacturing  entrepreneurs exploring the tech ecosystem, from cyber security and AI to SaaS, robotics, and life sciences, featuring insights to satisfy the tech curious.

When Broadcom finalized it acquisition of VMware late in 2023, industry experts raised concerns about innovation and customer choice. VMware's software stack has served as one of the most trusted foundations of private and hybrid clouds.

Expedient's AJ Kuftic stops by TechVibe Radio this Sunday (4/14) to shed more light on what the acquisition means for current VWware users or those looking to spin up new cloud solutions. There are a lot of options and AJ has plenty of insight to guide you.

So tune in get all VMware geeky with us!

This is a podcast for tech and manufacturing  entrepreneurs exploring the tech ecosystem, from cyber security and AI to SaaS, robotics, and life sciences, featuring insights to satisfy the tech curious.

John Santore steps up to the One Mic Stand to tell us Kratos' approach to guide customers through the compliance process every step of the way.

Kratos is a seasoned provider of cybersecurity services encompassing compliance and certification, risk management, operations, and engineering. An authorized Third Party Assessment Organization for CMMC (C3PAO) and FedRAMP (3PAO), Kratos provides comprehensive services to facilitate a broad spectrum of compliance requirements. Kratos cybersecurity services support the development and operation of proactive cybersecurity programs, the development of enterprise cloud security strategies, and the establishment of sound and practical information security architectures.

With deep roots in Pittsburgh's tech ecosystem going back to the 1990s, John is an industry expert and knows a thing or two about scoring a boxing match. You gotta listen to learn!

This is a podcast for tech and manufacturing  entrepreneurs exploring the tech ecosystem, from cyber security and AI to SaaS, robotics, and life sciences, featuring insights to satisfy the tech curious.

SKA Robotics and Hellbender, Inc. are excited to announce that SKA Robotics has opened a new office inside Hellbender’s Harmarville, Penn., headquarters as part of a larger strategic partnership. The close collaboration means that customers can now go from idea to working prototype to production-volume manufacturing, all under one roof, with teams that routinely and deeply partner to solve the most complex robotics challenges.

The companies aren’t new to each other; Hellbender holds a seat on SKA Robotics’ advisory board, which is filled by their CEO, Brian Beyer. “Brian is a great human being and an asset to the robotics community. The opportunity to embed and partner more deeply with Hellbender is wonderful,” said SKA Robotics CEO Spencer Krause. “We strive to work with the best. Hellbender is unmatched in computer vision and has a great culture. Their commitment to high-quality robotic manufacturing in the U.S. is closely aligned with our company values.”

“Finding strong expertise in mechatronics and field robotics, and the know-how to architect, design, and build robots for harsh and unpredictable environments is a challenge,” said Brian Beyer, Hellbender’s CEO. “Having SKA virtually in our back pocket will enable us to more readily serve our customers’ need for robotic contract engineering that falls outside of Hellbender’s strategic focus.”

Customers of both firms will now have access to a wider range of expertise, accelerating innovation and decreasing time to market, all without having to search out yet another team, work to build trust, and learn to collaborate effectively. SKA brings expertise in field robotics from the idea-to-light-manufacturing phases, while Hellbender offers world-class computer vision expertise, an impressive electronics IP portfolio, and high-volume manufacturing capabilities. Colocation fosters even greater cross-pollination between two elite engineering teams. 

In other news, SKA also announced today it has changed its name from SKA Custom Robots & Machines to SKA Robotics. This new name firmly codifies the company’s focus on robotics rooted in deep expertise and a long history of providing engineering services to the robotics market. “We’re drawing a line in the sand,” says Krause. “We’re a robotics company first and an engineering services firm second.”

About SKA Robotics

SKA Robotics is a company based in Pittsburgh with a history of solving difficult robotics engineering problems. The SKA team has worked on robotic construction and mining vehicles, industrial maintenance robots, utility inspection robots, and more. Learn more at www.skarobotics.com.

About Hellbender

Hellbender is a robotics benefit corporation based in Pittsburgh that creates computer vision solutions for industrial and commercial applications. Hellbender offers products and computer vision as a service (CVaaS) systems for applications in inventory management, street mapping, electric utilities, food service, pharmacies, mobile robotics, and athletics, among others. Learn more at www.hellbender.com.

This is a podcast for tech and manufacturing  entrepreneurs exploring the tech ecosystem, from cyber security and AI to SaaS, robotics, and life sciences, featuring insights to satisfy the tech curious.

Zscaler’s Chris Louie steps up to the One Mic Stand to talk about a veritable buffet of cybersecurity trends. From what's driving the boom in cyber fraud, the latest on ransomware, AI to create new hacks and crazy instances of cars being hacked, press the play button.

Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so that customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Zscaler Customer Success Resources: https://customer.zscaler.com/

Fun links to topics Chris discusses on the One Mic Stand:

FCC reports $10 billion in US Consumer losses for 2023: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/02/nationwide-fraud-losses-top-10-billion-2023-ftc-steps-efforts-protect-public US FBI reports $12.5 Billion in losses: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-us-lost-record-125-billion-to-online-crime-in-2023/ What is a pig butchering scam? https://www.wired.com/story/what-is-pig-butchering-scam/ How to spot and avoid online scams: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-avoid-scam

Jeff Bezos phone hack: https://www.wired.com/story/bezos-phone-hack-mbs-saudi-arabia/ https://apnews.com/article/jeff-bezos-hacking-ap-top-news-politics-united-nations-2a3bf37ac45d9c8693a84ead9cb95ac3 Apple Lockdown Mode: https://support.apple.com/en-us/105120

Wired reporter drives a Jeep and gets hacked: https://www.wired.com/2015/07/hackers-remotely-kill-jeep-highway/ RF Repeater attacks against cars: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/04/crooks-are-stealing-cars-using-previously-unknown-keyless-can-injection-attacks/ Tesla phishing attack: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mitm-phishing-attack-can-let-attackers-unlock-and-steal-a-tesla/

This is a podcast for tech and manufacturing  entrepreneurs exploring the tech ecosystem, from cyber security and AI to SaaS, robotics, and life sciences, featuring insights to satisfy the tech curious.

We all know Pittsburgh is home to a lot of firsts, but did you know that The Motherhood was one of the world's first influencer marketing agencies?

Cooper Munroe, CEO of The Motherhood Inc., founded the agency nearly 20 years ago, after discovering the power of blogging to help victims of Hurricane Katrina!

Needless to say, Cooper is an award-winning influencer marketing expert with 30 years experience working in public relations and marketing for the world’s leading agencies, consumer brands and non-profits. Tune in to TechVibe Radio this Sunday and learn how she founded and grew the Motherhood.

This is a podcast for tech and manufacturing  entrepreneurs exploring the tech ecosystem, from cyber security and AI to SaaS, robotics, and life sciences, featuring insights to satisfy the tech curious.

The Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute Pathways Fellowship is an immersive program crafted to empower entrepreneurs within the domains of robotics, manufacturing, and automation.

Scheduled to run from August 19, 2024, to May 15, 2025, The Pathways Fellowship blends essential components- including financial support, academic opportunities from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), mentorship, and off campus supplemental opportunities- to ensure aspiring founders have the skills and supports needed to succeed.

This program was created to elevate marginalized entrepreneurs within robotics, and it encourages BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) individuals and women to apply.

Pathways Fellowship Director Corey Turner gives us an overview of the program and a behind-the-scenes look at the first group of fellows. Learn more at: https://roboticsfellowship.com/.

This is a podcast for tech and manufacturing  entrepreneurs exploring the tech ecosystem, from cyber security and AI to SaaS, robotics, and life sciences, featuring insights to satisfy the tech curious.