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

Founded way back in 1963, Management Science Associates (MSA) is an international leader in marketing, strategic analysis, decision-support analysis software and process/business automation systems.

Tune in to TechVibe Radio this Sunday (11/5) to discover how MSA not only works with major brands across seemingly every industry, but also has an entrepreneurial startup side with the launch and expansion of its Savvy Citizen App.

Tune in and geek out on how MSA was crushing big data before the term even existed.

Daedalus, Inc., is a product design and engineering group focused on the development of medical, industrial and consumer products.

President Matt Beale Steps up to the One Mic Stand to explain how industrial design, mechanical, electrical and software engineering, human factors and ergonomics specialties support the Daedalus' user-centered methodology.

For more than 40 years, Daedalus has worked with with companies of every size from multinationals to homegrown startups. Matt makes it clear how Daedalus has been and continues to be a part of Pittsburgh's tech system DNA!

Rocco Cozza of Cozza Law Group is a business attorney who has been in the tech startup trenches. His decades of experience and passion to see Pittsburgh's tech startups succeed gives him a unique perspective on obvious and not-so-obvious situations that can stifle or even sink a startup.

Rocco steps up to the One Mic Stand for a candid interview on what he often sees goes wrong in the lifecycle of a startup. Better yet, he has excellent insights on how to avoid pitfalls and give your startup a leg up on success.

Rocco is a sought-after business and sports/entertainment lawyer and the founder of the Cozza Law Group PLLC. He has been practicing law since 2003. During this time, he has worked with a multitude of businesses, entrepreneurs, athletes, entertainers, and influencers helping them solve the business and legal challenges they face.

As counsel, Rocco has advised businesses and business owners on appropriate entity formations, contract drafting, commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, employment matters, HR policy creation, intellectual property matters, as well as provided general business consulting services in various industries.

Rocco has also represented property owners and investors in residential and commercial real estate acquisitions, lease preparation and negotiations, property holding company structuring, as well as providing general real estate consulting services.

Learn more at https://www.cozzalaw.com/.

Wrap up Cybersecurity Month in style by tuning in to TechVibe Radio as we welcome Eric Lansbery of Seiso, one of Pittsburgh's top cybersecurity firms.

Eric will explain how Seiso works with companies to organize and simplify their security programs by providing advisory, assessment and technical services to organizations of all sizes.

Seiso’s services are tailored and aligned with industry-standard frameworks and the regulations unique to each client. Plus Eric provides some insights on latest cyber trends impacting business.

Tune in and get your cuber geek on!

For nearly 30 years, IntraSystems has been recognized as a leading managed services provider with a mission to empower companies to deliver secure, on-demand access anytime and anywhere.

IntraSystem CEO Paul Kunze steps up to the One Mic Stand to detail how the company has evolved to meet ever-changing technical needs/trends over the decades. And, Paul tell us about his excitement to grow in the Pittsburgh region.

Listen to TechVibe Radio this Sunday to learn how Damola and Obawole Idowu are bringing STEAM education to students everywhere with Toyz Electronics.

A Carnegie Mellon University startup, at the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship. Toyz is an ed-tech company with e-commerce and virtual learning platform that empowers students to learn a wide range of skills by making and selling their own TOYZ.

Learn how its culturally relevant approach makes STEAM skill-building fun and engaging and increases the diverse talent pool for computer-related careers.

Chassidy Shaffer, Director of Corporate and Continuing Education at Pittsburgh Technical College (PTC), steps up to the One Mic Stand to tell us how the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute has included PTC into its Endorsement Program.

The endorsement program was conceptualized and created through the ARM Institute’s 300+-member national consortium, giving equal voice to the need of manufacturers, education providers and government stakeholders.

The endorsement criteria are comprehensive, evaluating both organizations and their programs based upon the following benchmarks:

· Relevance to the Industry

· Effective Curriculum

· Efficiency of the Training

· Impact of the Program

· Program Sustainability

· Transportability

Verkada is a new name to Pittsburgh's tech ecosystem but Jack McGarry is quickly trying to change that!

Jack returned to Pittsburgh from Austin, Texas to build Verkada's presence in Pittsburgh as a top cloud-based developer of building security and operating systems technology.

Jack steps up to the One Mic Stand to tell us how Verkada combines security equipment such as video cameras, access control systems and environmental sensors, with cloud based machine vision and artificial intelligence.

Learn more at www.verkada.com.

Smith Micro's VP of Worldwide Products Anup Kaneri stops by TechVibe Radio for a deep dive on its SafePath digital family lifestyle platform.

The white label solution eliminates the need for multiple applications to monitor and protect various aspects of a consumer's life. SafePAth  has parental controls, location features, drive monitoring and home network monitoring.

Best of all, this technology is used by major wireless carriers around the world and was developed in Pittsburgh.

Whether it’s a pizzeria in Sewickley, a law firm downtown or a salon in Dormont, Comcast Business has deep experience and advanced solutions to power businesses of all sizes.

And with that experience comes the ability to identify common challenges small businesses face and how technology can help to improve productivity.

Comcast's Angela Churchill steps up to the One Mic Stand to provide top tips on how Automation, Going Mobile, Staying Connected and Implementing a Cybersecurity Plan can help small businesses thrive.

To stay productive and prepared, it’s important small businesses rely on a mix of technology tools. Comcast Business can provide the solutions needed to help increase productivity and ultimately enable growth, backed by connectivity to power it all.

Download the 2023 Comcast Business Cybersecurity Threat Report here. To learn more about how Comcast Business can help safeguard your organization from an evolving set of cybersecurity threats, please visit its website.