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  • Doing good work and have fun doing it with Jon Stern Co-Founder of Ringpin.
    Jon Stern Co-Founder of Ringpin and has started 3-4 ventures, He's Entrepneaur and sales leader selling to Microsoft,
    WeWork and others in the Tech space for multiple companies one of which has been bought out by google. He was Nominated 4 times for top tech execuitive award and helps in San Diego youth mentor Program
    Jon likes to do good work and have fun doing it! That's one of the main reasons he founded Ringpin and he is happy to collaborate or connect with anyone that wants the same.
    Ringpin enables companies to delight customers, sell more, and keep people safe. Personalized experiences can be delivered no matter where the customers are, offline or online. Ringpin lets customers call, text, chat, or hop in an instant video call with product specific experts.
    QR codes, social links, and site widgets are all utilized to encourage customers to interact with products and people. Plus the codes are dynamic so those experiences can change over time. Try go.ringpin.com/jon to see an example and contact me. www.ringpin.com
    Jon also recently became a founding member of RevGenius. It's a diverse and inclusive group of sales and marketing professionals that has grown to over 4,000 members in less than three months. As Kendra says, "We're your alt-work-family!" www.revgenius.com
    30 min
  • Make the outdoors more accessible and connected so everyone can experience the beauty of nature with Breanne Acio, CEO of The Vanlife App by Sēkr
    Breanne is on a mission make the outdoors more accessible and connected so everyone can experience the beauty of nature and the outdoors.
    She has founded companies across different verticals, including Class B RV Manufacturing, rentals, and technology.
    As a mission driven entrepreneur, building mission driven teams, Breanne is fueled by passion and the desire to make a positive impact on the people and spaces around me. Specifically, by empowering people and giving them the resources to improve their quality of life through outdoor adventure, they can then be better to the people and places that they impact.
    At Sēkr, they are on a mission to help people improve their quality of life by making beautiful places easier to find and helping people enjoy them together.
    21 min
  • Creating extraordinary value in the pet industry through innovation with Brock Weatherup, CEO & Co-Founder of Metamorphosis Partners
    Brock Weatherup is a founder, mentor, c-suite executive and passionate leader of high growth consumer businesses. He is currently the CEO and Co-Founder of Metamorphosis Partners - a company focused on creating extraordinary value in the pet industry through innovation.
    He was most recently the EVP and Chief Innovation Officer and Digital Experience at Petco. Previously he was CEO and CoFounder of PetCoach (acquired by Petco) - revolutionizing the Pet Health Care experience. Brock is a CEO, entrepreneur, angel investor, builder of enterprise value and passionate advocate about the consumer and their interactions with digital media and Ecommerce. Brock is also managing partner of Atai Ventures angel investments, co-founder of ICONYC (www.iconyclabs.com) an early stage NYC based Israeli accelerator, investor/advisor/board member for 7+ startups - VeryApt, SideCar, Social Ladder, Ethology and an industry advisor for VC firms EQT Partners, MissionOG and SafeGuard. Brock also sits on the board of Peachjar (Peachjar.com). Previously Brock was SVP/Chief Digital Officer of Petsmart after selling Pet360 where he was CEO the prior 5 years.
    Brock was also CEO of Fathead and held several leadership positions with InterActiveCorp (Ticketmaster, Match.com, CitySearch, ReserveAmerica). A graduate of University of Colorado Boulder and father of two amazing girls and pet owner to my english retriever named...Boulder.
    39 min
  • Diamond's that utilizes Blockchain technology with Louis Valentine, Co-Founder and CEO of Verify my Diamond.
    Louis Valentine Co-Founder and CEO of Verify my Diamond that utilizes Blockchain technology to tap into an asset without pawning it.
    He was one of the first person in the 1980s to develop womens jeans using the current technology. He created a Fuel additive for diesel engines and
    sold it off within 2 years, he developed the first Diamond Data base and has currently 2 Billion Dollars worth of Diamonds registered in Blockchain
    gem wallet
    31 min
  • Life of an entrepreneur, environmentalist, and foodie with Jessica Tishue, Founder and CEO at Bliss Food
    Jessica Tishue, Founder and CEO at Bliss Food
    Entrepreneur, environmentalist, and foodie. Currently scaling 2nd company - a zero-waste company committed to inspiring 1 billion people to go plastic-free and live healthier lives. Growing up French and Italian, She been passionate about food and nutrition for as long as she can remember. Jessica wholeheartedly believe that a thriving planet starts with our plate, and she is committed to helping the world reach its potential through nutrition and sustainability.
    Driven by her entrepreneurial spirit and childlike wonder, she has an unyielding curiosity and here to positively impact the world through innovation.
    34 min
  • Innovation in the Wine and Spirits Industry with Josh Jacobs, Co Founder and CEO at Speakeasy Co
    Josh Jacobs, Co Founder and CEO at Speakeasy Co
    Speakeasy Co. is a technology company and e-commerce platform for the Wine and Spirits industry. The company has shipped beverage alcohol brands directly to consumers in 31 US states for spirits and 48 states for wine. Speakeasy Co enable brands to sell directly to consumers from the website without disrupting the three tier system, giving consumers, the brand the opportunity to own the user experience from beginning to end which allows company's to own the data and analytics of the customer.
    36 min
  • Connecting the World’s Applications. with Michael Davidovich, CEO and Founders of API Nation
    Experienced B2B Software Founder with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and software industry, leading software teams, launching software products, crafting solutions which turn customers into fans and deliver value to all involved. Strong professional, skilled in B2B Software, Growth Hacking, Software Development Management, Software as a Service (SaaS), Web Applications, and Business Development.
    At API Nation, we believe that your software, even when it is built by different companies, should work together in collaborative harmony. We believe that routine tasks, should be automated and done by the computers; we believe that you deserve simplicity when connecting and integrating your software. We think that software ecosystems which encourage integration and collaboration, win! They are helpful and useful to their customers, then any closed-in system.
    33 min
  • Automate everything to increase productivity with Vinay Johar CEO of RChilli
    Vinay started his career as a technologist, handling big queries, extensive EDI, and big-data analyst. With time he got passioned by business, and now has a perfect blend of Business and Technology.
    Passionate about working on unstructured data to make it useful and reliable. Worked on various industries viz. E-commerce, B2B EDI interchange, Telecom inventory, HR Technology, Stock Markets, and many more. He worked where he can collect, streamline, structure, and analyze data that optimizes the searching, storing process. With millions of records coming in and getting ready for search, analyzing it, is what excites me.
    Proven capability to the managed end-to-end project with precision, keeping the customer as a centric point, and build scalable solutions.
    28 min
  • Think Real Solutions with Melinda Pillsbury-Foster, CEO of Freedom TV Networks
    Melinda Pillsbury-Foster, Chairman of the Board and Executive Producer - Content Company projects content of 1,144 shows, daily, weekly, specials and made for TV movies. All content will be presented with audience interactivity with mass media.
    Freedom Interactived TV has everything you expect and what you went looking for with Talk Radio, the Internet, and Protest-Petition activism. Think Real Solutions.
    ​Whoever said it was impossible for the people to be heard?
    Who said TV was just for entertainment or one-way propaganda? Not any more. Substitute the image of the largest Town Hall Forum imaginable. Freedom Interactive TV is the long-needed tool for justice, prosperity, a renewed Earth and bring all people together by letting all people speak.
    Are you ready to:
    Listen, speak, consider, dialog and connect your personal media with mass media?
    Share ideas, express reservations, experience insights, explore the possible, laugh from the gut, cry deep from your heart, learn from each other, improve half-baked ideas to fully functional - learn from the experience.
    From real communication, respect is nurtured; trust is built, and the world changes.
    28 min

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On this DAILY founder-stories podcast, your host, Tom Rogers encourages entrepreneurs to share not only their expertise but their stories and their hearts.