A Side by Side Comparison of the Two Industries discussing their similarities and differences. How well do high tech experiences transfer to the cannabis industry? How do the obstacles differ? How are they similar? Rich spent much of his career in high tech and online ventures. The last few years he’s been involved in the … Continue reading Episode 35: Cannabis vs. High Tech →

Want to grow your business or create start-up? Well you are going to need capital – it’s the key to your success. Whether you are a start-up or an existing business looking to grow and expand, there are a multitude of options available for consideration. One such option is a Small Business Administration Loan (SBA). … Continue reading Episode 36: SBA Loans: The Alternative to Venture Capital →

What is it like to be a first-time entrepreneur? In some ways, I imagine it is like mountain biking. There are parts that are uphill and parts that are fast moving and exhilarating…Also probably a good idea to keep an eye out for the steep drop-offs. In my case, I had spent much of my … Continue reading Episode 33: From Student to Entrepreneur: Jumping in Head First… →

A New Internet age is upon us. Fueled by blockchain technology, this shift will catalyze the greatest reallocation of value in human history. Blockchains are a shared record keeping system. Transactions are recorded in a way that’s transparent, immutable, and decentralized. Blockchains aren’t governed by a central authority. The record is maintained by a distributed … Continue reading Episode 30: The New Internet: A Social Movement Disguised as Technology →

The TED tagline is “ideas worth spreading,” but if you want to be one of their speakers or lead one of their events, you need to know how to make your idea stand out from the rest. As the Executive Director of TEDxPasadena, TEDxPasadenaWomen and TEDxPasadenaSalon, and as an attendee at TEDSummit in Banff, Canada, … Continue reading Episode 31: Who is this TED guy anyway? And what the heck is TEDx? →

STEAM:CODERS, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, teaches underrepresented and underserved K-12 students the fundamentals of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM). Students engage in a variety of STEAM-related classes (i.e., Coding and Robotics) and field trips that allow students to learn directly from professionals – scientists, engineers and artists – and see technology first-hand. Our … Continue reading Episode 32: Adventures in STEAM →

AI is everywhere: AI driving cars. AI replacing doctors. AI writing music. Taxing robots. AI is taking over the world. By tying our data profiles to artificial intelligence, we can breathe life into our personal information and turn them into our very own 3D avatars; avatars that depict our identical likeness and can perform tasks … Continue reading Episode 29: Future of Personal AI + Pasadena as a start-up location →

Are you looking to make your own unique impact in the world? How do you find your unique identity? If you want to improve sales and be more successful with your business, then you are in for a treat! William’s presentation will show how you can: – Break their mental barriers to success – Build … Continue reading Episode 28: William Hung from American Idol fame: From Obscurity to Prosperity →

Adaobi shares her story of she became the Owner/Operator of the Chick-fil-A in Pasadena. She was 1 of 30,000 applicants, and had only $10,000 to start… but she managed to build a successful branch through an effective culture that lead to the acquisition – and retention – of great talent. Bio: Adaobi was born in … Continue reading Episode 27: Chick-Fil-A: “How I became the owner of an $8m business with only $10k to start” →

How Women Can Succeed in the Workplace (Despite Having “Female Brains”) takes a frank and honest approach to examining what women are doing to hold ourselves back in the workplace, and how we can compete on a playing field designed by men to reward their achievements. Using relevant studies in evolutionary biology, anthropology and sociology, … Continue reading Episode 25: How Women Can Succeed in the Workplace →