Enterprise Podcast Network

Nick Casares, Product Director for Polyient Labs, an early-stage business incubator helping entrepreneurs fast-track blockchain innovations again joins Enterprise Radio. 

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Nick Casares discuss the following:

* What is Polyient Labs and how do you differentiate yourself in the space? * In our last conversation, you talked about some of the problems with the overall ‘user experience’ about blockchain. Can you begin by telling us about some of those problems and how they can be improved? * So you’re reaching out to others in the industry like designers, developers and entrepreneurs to work together to improve the next generation of the internet. Is that correct? * You had mentioned Polyient was working with Patreos, a blockchain-based content platform. What other companies or industries is Polyient Labs working with and how they are using blockchain? * When you meet with prospects, do you need to convince them about blockchain’s potential — or are they already sold on blockchain?* What would you say is the biggest misunderstanding out there right now surrounding blockchain technology? * It’s not just startups that are interested in blockchain, right? Big corporations are investing in it, right? * Do you see the opportunities for blockchain adoption outside of business? Say in non-profits? Government? * When we last spoke, you urged entrepreneurs with a good idea to “get started as soon as possible.”  What sort of litmus test can they use to know if their idea is a good one? * When a founder first contacts Polyient, what should they expect when working with your organization?

Nick Casares is Product Director for Polyient Labs, where he is responsible for helping portfolio startups fully realize, build and bring to market next-gen blockchain innovations. 

Polyient Labs is an early-stage business incubator helping entrepreneurs fast-track blockchain innovations by providing them with the insight, guidance, services, support, working capital and direction needed to power their next-gen solutions. 

Prior to joining Polyient, he worked in a variety of leadership roles in UX and product management for an array of startups.

Website: www.polyient.io

Social Media Links:
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/polyient
Twitter: @Polyient

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Eric Tippetts, Co-Founder of the NASGO Blockchain Internet Application Platform, listed on BitForex (NSG) joins Enterprise Radio. NASGO’s vision is the creation of “Applied Blockchain” making blockchain technology easily accessible for the millions of small to medium size businesses that are the backbone of the world economy. 

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Eric Tippetts discuss the following:

* What is the Nasgo Blockchain?* How can businesses/entrepreneurs and others benefit from blockchain?* How do you measure success on blockchain? Is it on chain, off chain or both?* As an entrepreneur, what has building Nasgo taught you?* Walk us through how a business/entrepreneur could use blockchain? 

Eric Tippetts is the Co-Founder of the NASGO Blockchain Internet Application Platform, listed on BitForex (NSG). NASGO’s vision is the creation of “Applied Blockchain” making blockchain technology easily accessible for the millions of small to medium size businesses that are the backbone of the world economy.

NASGO enables speakers, influencers, artists, entertainers and other creators of IP to securely distribute their works worldwide and has helped to tokenize more than 800 businesses so far and has established working partnerships with multiple countries including China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Palau.

Tippetts has appeared at the U.N., on NYSE, on NASDAQ and has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, TheStreet.com and on the Larry King Show for Ora.tv.  

Website: www.nasgo.com

Social Media Links:
Facebook: facebook.com/OfficialNasgo
Instagram: @NasgoOfficial

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Greg Kieser the Founder of Supersystemic.ly, a Brooklyn-based think-tank and angel investment firm dedicated to increasing humanity’s readiness for the emergence of super-intelligent entities joins Enterprise Radio. His new book, Dear Machine: A Letter to a Super-Aware/Intelligent Machine.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Greg Kieser discuss the following:

* Why did you think it was necessary to write Dear Machine?* Tell us about your angel investment firm/ think-tank.* What work did you do before you founded the firm?* Do you have an optimistic or pessimistic view of how super-intelligence will impact humanity?* Give us an overview of the research that supports the hypotheses you provide in Dear Machine?* Tell us why improvements in human well-being and environmental stability are important to preparing for the emergence of super-intelligent machines?

Greg Kieser is founder of Supersystemic.ly, a Brooklyn-based think-tank and angel investment firm dedicated to increasing humanity’s readiness for the emergence of superintelligent entities through the study and spread of “supersystemic” perspectives and innovations.

Kieser previously oversaw a portfolio of technology initiatives at an NYC-based poverty-fighting foundation. His new book, Dear Machine: A Letter to a Super-Aware/Intelligent Machine (Supersystemic.ly, March 1, 2019) sets a course for symbiosis with superintelligent machines. Learn more at www.supersystemic.ly/dear-machine.

Website: www.supersystemic.ly/dear-machine

Social Media Links:
Facebook: facebook.com/supersystemic.ly
Instagram: @supersystemic.ly

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Anneros Valensi, best-selling author of “Where Is Home? How a Childhood in East Germany During World War II Shaped My Adult Life” joins Enterprise Radio. Her book is a #1 international best-seller in four biography/memoir categories.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is in association with the Author Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Anneros Valensi discuss the following:

* What was life like as a young child, before the war? After the Russians invaded?* When did you become aware of Heil Hitler?* What was life like under Russian rule?* You were evacuated to West Germany. Tell us about it.* What were the after effects of the war?* What prompted your move to America? Why did you make America your home?

World War II survivor Anneros Valensi was born in Falkenau, Silesia, East Germany in 1938. In 1945, at age six, she was evicted and forced to seek asylum in West Germany. Valensi  became a registered nurse and moved to London, England in 1961. In 1966, she made the move to the United States. Anneros is the author of “Where Is Home? How a Childhood in East Germany During World War II Shaped My Adult Life.” She is the mother of two and the grandmother of three. She currently lives in New York.

Website: www.annerosv.com

Social Media Links:
Facebook: facebook.com/Anneros.Valensi.Author
Instagram: @Anneros_Valensi

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Smriti Goswami, a business mentor, life coach and certified facilitator of several Access Consciousness® special programs, including Joy of Business, Right Voice for You, Being You, and Access Bars® joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Smriti Goswami discuss the following:

* What do you mean by creating a business beyond limitations? * What can one do to get out of these limitations?* So what advice do you have to create more money?* How does one deal with limitations of Judgments?* What can one do to choose more for their business beyond limitations?

Smriti Goswami is a business mentor, life coach and certified facilitator of several Access Consciousness® special programs, including Joy of Business, Right Voice for You, Being You, and Access Bars®. She is a certified FAA Commercial Pilot, experienced glider pilot and owner of Mumbai organisation, ArtEscapades.

A talented athlete and adventure sportswoman, Smriti successfully completed an intensive SCUBA course with the Indian Naval Diving Team.  Smriti was one of just eight girls in a gathering of 600 participants.  She is a committed advocate for women’s empowerment.  She offers individual consultations and classes around the world, empowering people to think out of the box and follow their dreams.

Websites: smritigoswami.com | accessconsciousness.com/smritigoswami

Social Media Links:
Facebook: facebook.com/smriti.goswami.98
Twitter:  twitter.com/access_smriti 
Instagram: instagram.com/smrt_08

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Callie van der Merwe, Founding Partner of Design Partnership, a Retail, Services and Hospitality agency focussed in the Physical Channel with Strategy, Design and Build at its core joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Callie van der Merwe discuss the following:

* Can you tell the audience a bit about your career path that led you from being a legend in design in South Africa, on the cover of Entrepreneur magazine and now a disrupter in Australia?* What is your biggest frustration with the retail sector and their approach to in-store design?* How do you explain to clients the importance of linking human behaviour with their design strategy? * What has been the most exciting thing you have seen for a restaurant who has truly understood the link between human behavior and design?* What is your design advice to business owners who want to increase revenue regardless of industry?

Callie is the Founding Partner of Design Partnership, a Retail, Services and Hospitality agency focussed in the Physical Channel with Strategy, Design and Build at its core. With offices based in Johannesburg and Cape Town South Africa, the group expanded to open in Sydney in 2016. As recognised leaders and multiple award winners in their field, their work has been covered extensively in the media and the partners are interviewed and quoted regularly as authorities in their field. 

Position: Founding Partner, Design Partnership. 1994

Qualifications: 1991. B.Build, B.Arch. 

Judge: Pg Bison Student award 2000 to 2015, Judge RDDA 2008 to 2018, Loeries Judge 2011, PG Bison Awards. Developed 2011 brief, IID Vice President 2012, University of Pretoria. External Moderator. 2012 to 2015, Greenside Design School. External moderator 2013 to 2015

Awards: Everite Facades 1992, Super Star (2006, 2008), PG Bison 1994, SA Institute Of Architects Citation 1997, Cube awards 2004. 1st place + award of excellence. RDDA 1st place in 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2018. Silver Loerie awards, Nandos. 2015. Yacht & Aviation Finalist Italy 2017. Restaurant & Bar Design Awards shortlists 2018

Website: DP-Group.com.au

Social Media Links:
Facebook: facebook.com/strategydesignbuild
Instagram: @designpartnership

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Julie Richman, the Author of Dynamic Duos: the essential guide for Couples in Business together again joins Enterprise Radio. She specialises in supporting, educating and mentoring Couples working together in a family-owned or small business.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is working in conjunction with the Author Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Julie Richman discuss the following:

* Tell us about your ideas on the 5 foundations to living.* How does the law of “balance” apply to couples in business together?* Can you explain more about what you mean by the “box of springs”?* Why is it so important to be aware of what we are “focusing on” in our relationship?* You have an interesting story about perspectives and how this relates to couples in business, can you explain more on that?

TIP: Maintaining balance will be a fluid process. Try not to worry about completing the full swing of balance all in one day. There will be times when you both need to work all hours, and then times when you will need to rest. These may not fall within the same day, week or even month. Remember the pendulum will always swing back eventually.  It has to in order to maintain Balance.

Julie Richman’s main passion is to see all family-owned businesses flourish.  To see joy and satisfaction on the owners faces, when they realise all financial troubles have passed, their families future is bright and clear, and there is enough time and money to live the lifestyle they have always dreamed of having.

Having over 21 years personal experience in owning and operating small business, as well as a Degree in Business and Commerce, majoring in Marketing and Management, Julie combines both world class business strategies with real-life practical experience.

Focusing primarily on people within the business, all issues and solutions stem from the head space of the business owners.  Julie combines unique views and imaginative responses to the everyday challenges that small business owners face. Exploring fundamental principles between couples in business together, Julie brings about simple, yet very effective tools and strategies to make life and business much easier together.

Websites: www.dynamicduos.com.au | www.dynamicduotest.com.au

Social Media Links:Facebook:  facebook.com/dynamicduosinbusinessTwitter:  twitter.com/duosinbusiness Instagram: @dduosinbiz

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Veronica Schnitzius, President of American Leather, a leading manufacturer of custom-upholstered, premium leather and fabric furniture, based in Dallas, Texas joins Enterprise Radio.

American Leather’s full line of stationary and motion furniture is all designed and manufactured in the Dallas headquarters, and is sold through more than 650 retail stores nationwide.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is in association with the Leadership Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Veronica Schnitzius discuss the following:

* Tell us a little about American Leather, and the kind of products you manufacture.* The furniture category is a competitive landscape. Tell us how American Leather has been able to stay competitive and grow?* I understand that the company sells exclusively through retail stores. With online shopping becoming the new norm for consumer products, how are you able to account for that and maintain growth through retail channels?* You worked your way up in the company over the last 16 years, starting as an engineer and now running the company as its first female president. Tell us a little about that journey, and what it is like to run the business.* What advice would you give other female business leaders today, given your experience?

Veronica L. Schnitzius serves as President of American Leather (AL), a Dallas-based $300M manufacturer of custom-ordered furniture, where she has responsibility for all aspects of AL’s operations.  With 15 years of professional experience she has held roles as Chief Operating Officer, and been responsible for manufacturing, product development, sales, marketing, administration and logistics.

A native of Colombia, Veronica obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Production Engineering from EAFIT University in Medellin in 2001. After graduation she immediately began working as a KPMG consultant to troubleshoot issues for manufacturing firms in the areas of process reengineering and cost accounting.  Veronica completed her Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington while working at American Leather.  

As COO Veronica helped disrupt the furniture industry with Japanese lean manufacturing innovations to deliver custom-made furniture 75% faster than industry standard, allowing retailers to invest only in their floor samples.  She credits her success to manufacturing innovation and excellence, and culturally ingrained diversity, reflected in managing first generation immigrants from 22 different countries in a population of over 500 employees, where family wellness and scholarship programs are provided.

Veronica served as Secretary of the Hispanic 100, an organization of professional Latina Leaders in the DFW area.  She also served as Vice president and committee chair of financial development for Women in the Home Industries (WithIt).  Veronica has served as a board member of the Young Professionals of the Dallas Regional Chamber and was recently appointed as a board member for the Young Presidents organization (YPO) Lone Star – Dallas chapter.

Fernando Valera, the CTO at Visure Solutions, an all-in-one requirements management ALM platform supports requirements management, test management, bug and issue tracking, change management, risk management and variant management joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Fernando Valera discuss the following:

* What is Visure Solutions? * Visure plans to offer a comprehensive ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) Platform to support full Standard Compliance later this spring. What is an ALM platform? * Can you please give me more details on the new features and how will this enhanced platform benefit customers?* How will the new features boost standard compliance and solution economics for engineering requirements of safety-critical and business-critical systems?* How is this new ALM platform unique (are there others in the industry that are similar)?* Are there certain industries that would benefit the most from this enhanced ALM platform?* You are also recently opening offices in the United States and abroad. Tell us about those locations and your expansion plans. * Do you have plans to open any additional offices in the future?

Fernando Valera is part of the founding team of Visure Solutions and currently holds the position of CTO. He relocated to Silicon Valley in 2012, where he leads the development of innovative solutions for safety-critical and regulated environments, primarily in the space of requirements management and product development. With more than 17 years experience in requirements management and entrepreneurship he works closely with customers worldwide to solve the needs of complex product delivery.

Mr. Valera holds a Degree in Computer Engineering by the Complutense University of Madrid (2003). In 2010, he became a Certified Professional in Requirements Engineering (CPRE) by the German International Requirements Engineering Board (IREB) which entitles him to provide CPRE trainings worldwide, and in 2016 he successfully completed a degree in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Stanford University.

Website: visuresolutions.com

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Steve Snyder, immediate past president of the 306th Bomb Group Historical Association and author of SHOT DOWN: The true story of plot Howard Snyder and the crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth joins Enterprise Radio.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is in association with the Author Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Steve Snyder discuss the following:

* How did you come to write the book?* Tell us what you book is about?* What was it like to fly combat missions over Europe?* How did your dad’s plane get shot down?* What happened to your dad after he bailed out?* What do you want readers to take away from your book?

A graduate of UCLA, Steve Snyder lives in Seal Beach, California. In 2009, he retired from Vision Service Plan (VSP) after a 36 year career working in sales and sales management. He then began his quest to learn more about the World War II experiences of his father, pilot Howard Snyder, and the crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth.

It became his passion, and after 4 ½ years of dedicated research, resulted in his book, SHOT DOWN, which has received 25 book awards.  A member of numerous World War II organizations, Steve is immediate past president of the 306th Bomb Group Historical Association. He keeps very busy making PowerPoint presentations to all types of organizations and attending air shows around the country signing copies of his book.

Website: SteveSnyderAuthor.com

Social Media Links:
Facebook: facebook.com/ShotDownB17
Twitter: @ShotDownB17

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