Enterprise Podcast Network

Jared Probst, President of Rapid Axis, and finishing services resource, HeyScottie CEO Rhonda Dibachi, join Enterprise Radio to look at how AI is transforming the manufacturing world.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guests Jared Probst and Rhonda Dibachi discuss the following:

* Jared: First of all, what do you do at Rapid Axis and why would you reach out to a resource like HeyScottie?

* Rhonda: The term “AI” – artificial intelligence – gets thrown around quite a bit these days.  Can you tell us about AI’s role in creating the high speed finish sourcing engine that is the HeyScottie offering?

* Jared: If I understand correctly, you do quite a bit of custom work. Can you tell us more about the prototyping and specialty work that you do?

* Rhonda:  it seems to me it would be difficult to create a high speed sourcing engine for custom manufacturing projects.  What is the technology behind the HeyScottie engine that makes this possible?

* Rhonda & Jared: How do you see AI transforming the manufacturing industry over the next 5 years or so?

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Rhonda Dibachi, CEO HeyScottie.com

Rhonda Dibachi is an American business executive, entrepreneur, and author. She is the co-founder and chief executive officer of HeyScottie, an artificial intelligence-powered platform delivering superior sourcing options for manufacturing finishing services.  She was also co-founder and CEO of Noribachi, a custom LED lighting manufacturer specializing in industrial and commercial applications. Prior to Noribachi, she co-founded Niku Corporation, a Silicon Valley-based infrastructure productivity software provider, with her husband Farzad Dibachi.  After going public in 2000, Niku was acquired by CA in 2005. Previously, Dibachi worked for Oracle and has been recognized as a leading female entrepreneur.

In an earlier career, she served as nuclear engineer for GE, and is an author, U.S. patent-holder, and has served a Board Trustee and Advisor for a number of educational, non-profit, government and educational organizations.

SOCIAL AND URL:

HeyScottie: https://heyscottie.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hey-scottie

Jared Probst, President, Rapid Axis

Jared Probst is the owner and President of Rapid Axis, a leading custom component manufacturing organization in the US. With over 23 years of experience in the industry, he has held multiple executive positions in leading manufacturing organizations in the US and has an impressive portfolio of clients including Microsoft, Google, Tesla, and Lockheed Martin.

Under Jared’s leadership, Rapid Axis has experienced significant growth and success, expanding its product offerings and investing in cutting-edge technology. Jared is widely recognized for his sales and operations management expertise, strategic planning, and business development. Despite his success, Jared considers his greatest accomplishment to be his family, and enjoys spending time with them in his free time.

Olivier Wagner the Founder of 1040 Abroad who specializes in preparing US tax returns for expats and assists in renouncing US citizenship joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guests Olivier Wagner discuss the following:

* Can you tell me how you got started doing ex-patriot tax returns?

* What is your Business philosophy?

* What are your views on remote work

* What do you specialize in exactly per your expertise and credentials?

* How does a person renounce their U.S. citizenship?

* How can the Recovery Rebate Credit help someone in renouncing their U.S. citizenship?

Born in France, Olivier Wagner grew up near Strasbourg but always had a dream of living in different countries around the world and becoming a true cosmopolitan. One who contemplates being a world citizen through passion, inspiration and experience.

Education & Professional career

After completing a Master’s Degree in Finance, as well another degree in Business Administration, he moved to the United States to study the U.S. tax system in Louisiana. Since, he has built his professional career. He is a CPA and Enrolled Agent, as well as the Founder and Managing Director of 1040 Abroad. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2009 and gained years of experience at a large accounting firm for U.S. taxation in Montreal. As well as working for Corporate Finance in New York.

At this time, he started a technical blog about the intricacies of U.S. tax code that was highly appreciated by professionals in the field. However, getting the message across to regular citizens who are seeking advice on what to do with their tax returns in unconventional settings was a different story. Thus, his message was left unheard.

Full-time nomadism

Having decided to transition to a life of full-time nomadism around the world, Olivier experienced life as an American and French expatriate in dozens of countries worldwide. Hence, Olivier has deep understanding of the challenges of living life outside your home country.

The time came for this knowledge and passion to be passed on to other U.S. citizens who had settled overseas. Since starting this journey, Olivier Wagner has been quoted in Forbes Magazine and also prepared tax returns for partners of large accounting firms and the Senate Financial Committee. He is also the author of the recently published Amazon Bestselling book, U.S. Taxes for Worldly Americans.

Website: https://1040abroad.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1040abroad

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1040abroad

Twitter: https://twitter.com/1040abroad

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Briggs Elwell and Daniel Kennedy, the Co-founders of RLTY Capital, which helps real estate agents receive their commissions seamlessly and transparently so they can focus on serving their clients without worrying about cash flow joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guests Briggs Elwell and Daniel Kennedy discuss the following:

* Can you start by telling us about RLTY and what services you offer?

* Can you walk us through the process of how you purchase commissions ahead of time?

* In Florida, you recently partnered with a premium healthcare outlet to help real estate agents, insurance agents, and contractors who are 1099 employees with their benefits. Can you elaborate on this program and how it works?

* You also offer accounting and legal services. How do these services help the clients you serve?

* Where do you see RLTY in 5 years?

Briggs Elwell | Co-founder and CEO

Briggs has extensive real estate experience. He started his career at Related Companies in the luxury residential division eventually managing business development for Related Rentals. After leaving Related, Briggs went on to run multiple real estate brokerages in New York.

Daniel Kennedy | Co-founder and President

Daniel, co-founder and President, has advised entrepreneurs, executives and other individuals on residential and commercial real estate transactions, start-up businesses, and other legal issues. He has served a number of privately held companies as outside general counsel.

Website: https://rltycap.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rltycapital

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rltycapital

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rlty-capital

People also listened to this: Building and leading a remote team for business success

Kevin Garber, the CEO and Founder of Zlinky an image and bookmark manager that helps you transform the hours that you spend consuming content, into a curated garden of ideas joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Kevin Garber discuss the following:

* How are remote teams relevant in a post covid world?

* What is the type of company that can most benefit from a remote or hybrid team structure?

* From the employee’s side – what are the benefits, constraints and risks of working in a remote or hybrid team?

* As a CEO, what are some quick tips for building a high quality remote/hybrid team?

* As a CEO, what are some quick tips for effectively leading remote/hybrid team?

Conclusion: Remote and hybrid teams are here to stay. CEO’s need to build out their competency around building and leading remote teams if they want to attract and retain high quality team members to work in their business.

Kevin Garber is the CEO and Founder of Zlinky. Kevin is a product focussed and technically minded CEO. Kevin was the founder of several previous businesses, including ManageFlitter, which as Co-founder and CEO he bootstrapped and then scaled to over 4 million users and thousands of paid customers.

Website: https://zlinky.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zlinkyhq

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZLinkyHQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zlinkyhq

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zlinkyhq

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ZlinkyHQ

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zlinkyhq

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Nick Arbuckle, Founder and CEO of Viro, a revolutionary platform that mitigates the effects of global climate change by tracking the positive impact of your environmentally sustainable lifestyle joins the Green Business Podcast.

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

* Can you share the vision behind your company’s climate-sustainability tracker and how it aligns with your personal beliefs?  What’s the core mission of your company, and how does it contribute to a more sustainable future?

* In a market with growing interest in sustainability, how does your climate sustainability tracker stand out from similar products or initiatives?  What innovative features or technologies does your tracker utilize to motivate individuals to adopt more sustainable lifestyles?

* How do you approach user engagement to encourage long-term behavior change and promote sustainable habits?  Could you provide an example of how your tracker has successfully motivated users to make meaningful, sustainable choices?

* How do you collaborate with other organizations or businesses to enhance the user experience and maximize the impact of your climate sustainability tracker?  Could you elaborate on the rewards system offered by your company to incentivize sustainable actions and what impact it has had on user engagement?

* What are your company’s future plans and goals in terms of expanding the reach and impact of your climate-sustainability tracker?  How do you envision your tracker contributing to the more extensive global efforts in combating climate change and promoting sustainability?

Viro is a platform to mitigate the effects of global climate change by tracking the positive impact of your environmentally sustainable lifestyle.

Website: https://www.viro.app

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/viroapp

People also listened to this: Accelerated PCI DSS Compliance for Amazon Connect

Dmitri Muntean the Founder and Managing Director of SequenceShift with a goal to democratize access to highly regulated environments by enabling businesses utilizing Amazon Connect to achieve PCI compliance effortlessly joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Dmitri Muntean discuss the following:

* Can you explain what PCI compliance is?

* How difficult is it for an Amazon Connect-based contact center company to handle PCI Compliance on their own without using a solution like SequenceShift?

* How quickly can businesses implement your system?

* What sets SequenceShift apart?

* What are the potential costs and consequences if a company doesn’t use a solution like SequenceShift?

* I know your goal is to help North American companies that run a contact center based on Amazon Connect to make the transition to being PCI compliant, any parting advice for business owners who are looking to take those necessary steps?

PCI DSS Compliance for Amazon Connect

Business owners who use a contact center to collect payments over the phone, know there are several rules that need to be followed in order to be PCI compliant. Australia-based, SequenceShift makes it easy and affordable. SequenceShift works with Amazon Connect customers to provide AWS aligned, pay as you go, self-service and self-setup PCI compliance. With SequenceShift, customers can securely begin processing cardholder data in less than an hour.

Dmitri Muntean is the Founder and Managing Director of SequenceShift. Prior to starting SequenceShift, he worked as a security consultant in various organizations, witnessing unnecessary complexity and exorbitant costs of PCI solutions. Dmitri’s goal is to democratize access to highly regulated environments by enabling businesses utilizing Amazon Connect to achieve PCI compliance effortlessly.

Website: https://sequenceshift.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sequenceshift

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Grant Muller, speaker, author, Certified High Performance Coach™, and a seven-figure real estate agent joins Enterprise Radio. His new book, Top of Heart: How a New Approach to Business Saved My Life, and Could Save Yours Too.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is on association with the Author Channels.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Grant Muller discuss the following:

* I’ve heard you have a remarkable life story. Tell me more.

* People in sales work hard to stay at the top of a buyer’s mind. How is being Top of Heart® different?

* How might this approach play out in real life? Could you give an example?

* In your book, you explain how this worldview can future proof a business. How so?

* What can listeners start doing today to create real, authentic connections?  With our sounding un-authentic…

* Given your success, what inspired you to coach others?

* What’s the one piece of advice you hope readers take from your book?

Grant Muller is a speaker, author, Certified High Performance Coach™, and a seven-figure real estate agent. Ranked in the top 1.5% of realtors nationwide, he’s on a mission to help high achievers who have tried every tool and tactic to sell more, achieve more, and find more fulfillment but aren’t quite making the progress they desire. In his new book, Top of Heart: How a New Approach to Business Saved My Life, and Could Save Yours Too (Practical Inspiration Publishing; July 11, 2023), Muller chronicles his 15-year journey from homelessness to a thriving real estate career, all from prioritizing real, human relationships.

Website: https://www.grantmuller.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGrantmuller

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegrantmuller

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thegrantmuller

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Greg Spira an expert in Demand Management and Integrated Business Planning joins Enterprise Radio. His new book is, Trust the Plan: Demand Management for Business Leaders.

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

* What led you to write Trust the Plan and how is it different from other business/management books?

* Why do businesses commonly confuse “plans” and “goals”?

* How do companies best align both goals and plans to ensure they’re compatible cross-functionally?

* Why is it important to keep internal “customers” in mind when developing a company demand plan?  Please share an example.

* What’s the best way to measure performance against the plan?

* How do organizational leaders build and maintain trust that will extend from the leadership team down through the chain of command?

* What are the ramifications of a lack of transparency when gaps develop between demand projections and business goals?

* What vital questions should company leadership ask itself every month as it reviews its demand plan and goals?

Greg Spira is an expert in Demand Management and Integrated Business Planning (IBP/S&OP) and works with companies to implement lasting change at all levels and across functions by building organizational capability and developing high-performing teams. He has written and co-authored many white papers on Demand Management and is an instructor of the Oliver Wight Demand Management course. His new book, Trust the Plan: Demand Management for Business Leaders (J. Ross Publishing, April 18, 2023), shares how to ensure cross-functional collaboration, alignment of plans, and teamwork in any Demand Plan process.

Website: https://gregspira.ca

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/gregspira

People also listened to this: Remcoda’s Family Business: Staying On-Trend for Generations

Cole Garson, President of Remcoda Express and an expert in helping businesses achieve their sustainability goals through innovation in the supply cycle joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Cole Garson discuss the following:

* What is your founding story, family history and evolution of the company?

* How did the pandemic change your business? How are you helping companies meet their sustainability goals?

* What is the “new pandemic”?

* How did you get into the Food Service and disposables industry?

* What is the company doing now? Anything new you are working on?

* How are you able to take a product from concept to market in less than a year?

Cole Garson is the President of Remcoda Express and the COO of Remcoda, divisions of the family-led IBrands Global. Remcoda Express partners with businesses and governments to achieve zero waste while creating a positive impact for local communities. By leveraging IBrands’ robust supply chain infrastructure, Cole Garson expanded Remcoda Express’ suite of services to include third party logistics. Today, Remcoda Express manages donations, liquidations, and beneficial reuse for the nation’s largest enterprises and Garson spearheads Remcoda’s sustainability efforts.

The Garson family has committed to transition to 100 percent compostable and biodegradable disposables by 2025 and has a target of removing 500 million single use plastic cups in 2024. He is also the co-Founder of Fungiments, a new functional mushroom supplement brand that targets mental health, anxiety, and depression, with Colombian actress and model, Maria Camila Giraldo.

Website: https://www.remcoda.com

Social Media Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/remcoda

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/remcodadelivers

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/RemcodaDelivers

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@remcoda

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Dr. Barry Kudrowitz, Professor of Product Design at the University of Minnesota and Author of Sparking Creativity: How Play and Humor Fuel Innovation and Design joins Enterprise Radio.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is on association with the Author Channels.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Dr. Barry Kudrowitz discuss the following:

* I think we all want to innovate and we understand that it is a good thing for society, but how could humor lead to innovation in serious disciplines and industries? Would that just not lead to silly ideas?

* Play, like humor, is also something that tends to be associated with children and silliness and not business or work. How is play something that can be harnessed in industry to lead to innovation?

* Is creativity something that you can learn to be better at or are some people just “not creative”? If so, what are some simple things that people can do to improve their creative abilities?

* In the book, you have several chapters on improvisation. What are the connections between improv with creativity, innovation and design?

* Throughout the book you discuss many different methods of idea generation and have an entire chapter dedicated to how you run a brainstorming session.  What advice do you have for people who want to facilitate an idea generation session?

Barry Kudrowitz, PhD, is a professor of product design and department head in the College of Design at the University of Minnesota, USA. There, he founded and directed the product design program from 2011–2021. Kudrowitz received his PhD from the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), studying humor, creativity, and idea generation. Kudrowitz is interested in how creativity is perceived, evaluated, and learned. He has years of experience working with the toy industry and has taught toy design for over a decade. Kudrowitz co-designed a Nerf toy, an elevator simulator that was in operation at the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., and a ketchup-dispensing robot that was featured on the Martha Stewart Show. He is  the author of Sparking Creativity: How Play and Humor Fuel Innovation.

Book Website: CLICK HERE

Personal Website: www.wonderbarry.com

Social Media Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wonderbarry

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-barry-kudrowitz

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