" Air conditioning by far is the number one contributor to greenhouse gas emissions." Sonny Vu

Sonny Vu of Arevo discusses his time with Misfit, investing and his leadership role at Arevo.  Throughout his discussion with Jewell Sparks, they explore the future of robotic manufacturing, and his decision to join the company. Jewell and Sonny reflect on his seamless connectivity an realize how networks are a superpower.  His networks resulted in a very successful  crowdfunding campaign which went viral. 

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Arevo are makers of large, continuous carbon fiber reinforced polymer (“CFRP”) composites. CFRP’s are important because they are very strong and light and so can enable significant energy and performance efficiencies in numerous applications.

Sonny is the founder of Alabaster, a group that invests in founders building companies with radical solutions that will have a positive, planet-level impact. 30+ early stage investments with recurring themes in materials science, semiconductors, and biotechnology that enable making cleaner, more affordable energy, food, and consumer products.

Previously, he was President and CTO of Fossil Group, Connected Devices, using fashion and design to make technology more beautiful and useful. Before that, I founded: Elemental Machines (IoT for complex processes), Misfit (wearables; acquired by Fossil for $260m), AgaMatrix (biosensors for diabetes), FireSpout (natural language processing; acquired by Ask Jeeves). Before doing startups, I worked at Microsoft Research in NLP under Kai-Fu Lee, worked on a PhD in Linguistics at MIT under Noam Chomsky, and studied math at UIUC. When not playing with my two kids, I enjoy dreaming about the future and trying to figure out how to learn faster and more effectively.

" Air conditioning by far is the number one contributor to greenhouse gas emissions." Sonny Vu 

Sonny Vu of Arevo discusses his time with Misfit, investing and his leadership role at Arevo.  Throughout his discussion with Jewell Sparks, they explore the future of robotic manufacturing, and his decision to join the company. Jewell and Sonny reflect on his seamless connectivity an realize how networks are a superpower.  His networks resulted in a very successful  crowdfunding campaign which went viral.

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" I certainly don't know everything, but my momma might. She is a health disparities expert!"  - Dr. Jason Campbell

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“Take a chance and if you fail, get back up.” - Dr. Jason Campbell

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During this special edition of #PandemFiles #BIPoC (Black Indigenous People of Color), Jewell Sparks, Dan Ram and Dr. Jason Campbell talk about inspiring youth and keeping smiles on the faces of patients in order for them to focus on something other than their health diagnosis.  They discuss, health disparities, being a black male in America and of course the pandemic and how staying positive is an enabler.Jewell Sparks, Dan Ram and Dr. Jason Campbell talk about inspiring youth and keeping smiles on the faces of patients in order for them to focus on something other than their health diagnosis.  They discuss, health disparities, being a black male in America and of course the pandemic and how staying positive is an enabler. 

Dr. Jason Campbell is a resident in the Department of Anesthesiology in Portland. Known as the “Tik Tok Doc,” he uses the platform to connect with young people and to lift up underrepresented members of the medical community. On his personal blog, Dr. Campbell speaks to topics from overcoming adversity, Black men in medicine, mental health, and more.

"No one is perfect, life is hard at times, but it’s okay!" #BlackLivesMatter #BlackExcellence #DigDiversity 

Guest: Jason "Tik Tok Doc" Campbell.

Created & Produced by: Jewell Sparks (BITHOUSE GROUP / UNITED17 Ventures, Startup42 Media) 

Partners: Dan Ram, Snapbar

Music by: Sandy Sukrisno and Jewell Sparks (Sparkie Brown Productions)

"There is always opportunity in chaos." Paul Williams Jewell Sparks and Paul Williams have been friends for over 18 years. During this special edition of #PandemFiles #BIPoC (Black Indigenous People of Color) Jewell and Paul discuss the pandemic and how it has changed their lives at home and at work. This episode highlights their personal experiences, race in American and how they have kept their families safe during the pandemic. They also discuss the vaccine and their thoughts on clinical trials and more. Tamir Rice, police brutality, border closures and more..  Real talk, real friends, being human. Keeping it real!  Paul has worked in Corporate America for companies such as Clorox, Kraft and Mondelez as a supply chain and sourcing executive for years. He is also a “Joy Ambassador” for Mondelez. The Joy Ambassador program strengthens various farming communities and stakeholders through enhanced partnerships across the cocoa value chain.

Christian Lindener of Airbus BizLabs discusses how you can't just wait for a crisis come. Preparation meets opportunity!

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Christian Lindener of Airbus BizLabs discusses personal and professional ah ha moments during the crisis.  Dan states that this will not be the only crisis. So how can entrepreneurs prepare? 

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Christian Lindener of Airbus BizLabs discusses real-time adaptation. 

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Christian Lindener of Airbus BizLabs talks to Jewell Sparks and Dan Ram they are discussing bringing one's entire self to work. Jewell can't remember the last time she was able to do this. 

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Christian Lindener of Airbus BizLabs discusses teams working remotely. 

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