On this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Chris Yount. Chris was the CEO of Fortifiber Corporation a family business which Chris recently sold. They discuss the intricacies of running and selling a family business, what you do after the sale, the importance of boards for entrepreneurial companies and more.

On this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Elizabeth Redmond. Elizabeth founder Coworkr an IOT workplace dynamics company which was acquired by rZero. They discuss her Entrepreneurial journey, the changing landscape in office space being a founder and a mother and more.

On this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Kim Lane the COO of Right To Start. Right to start is dedicated to unleashing entrepreneurial opportunity for everyone by breaking down barriers and changing government policies which hamper entrepreneurial growth. They discuss many aspects of the Right to Start initiative in this engaging and important conversation.

On this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Adam Kramer, CEO of nZero (formerly Ledger8760). Adam is a dynamic and passionate CEO whose committed to combatting climate change. They cover a lot of ground discussing leadership, startup ecosystems, carbon accounting and more.

On this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Chris Hsu, the cofounder and CEO of Azibo. Azibo is high growth SaaS startup building a one-stop-shop financial platform for landlords. Chris is a down to earth, dynamic and accomplished founder on a hyper growth trajectory. They have a fun and engaging conversation on the future of real estate, venture capital, the benefits of Nevada and much more.

On this episode of Growth Pioneers, Doug speaks with Veteran Entrepreneur Renne Hanson. Renne is the founder of Vertical Athletics a manufacturer of Major League Baseball branded headbands and accessories. They discuss the challenges and opportunities of COVID, the importance of American manufacturing, supporting veteran owned business and much more.

On todays episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Dr. Andrew Brandeis the co-founder and CEO of OK Capsule a private label supplement personalization company. They cover many topics including, the role of supplements in wellness, personalized health care, conscious leadership, startup culture, Zen meditation, burning man and more.

On todays episode Doug speaks with Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill. They discuss the importance of innovation , long term thinking and true leadership in local government. They also explore a number of the key challenges facing the region including homelessness, workforce housing and the role of technology in addressing key environmental issues in Lake Tahoe.

On todays episode of the podcast I speak with serial entrepreneurial turned venture capitalist and private equity investor Robert Goldberg. Roberts work in the venture and private equity communities led to his insight of a dual crisis facing America one of Incrementalism and alignment. We do a deep dive into his insights and explore the implications on business, politics and society at large.

On this episode of the podcast Bryan McArdle of EDAWN returns to talk about the current state and future of the Reno Startup Community. They discuss the changing landscape of the community, the impacts of covid, the influx of founders and talent from California, the importance of the flywheel effect on wealth creation, the growing number of local startup unicorns and much more.