StartEdUp Podcast

Today's guest is Molly Cain, whose long list of accomplishments includes: former director of innovation for Homeland Security, Founder of GovCity, the first 48-hour think tank for positively disruptive civic, corporate and academic emerging leaders, during SXSW. She is also a government and civic innovation strategist, executive communications consultant and advisor to public/private sector entities. She is an expert at identifying + designing new ventures for organizational change, launching new verticals, organizing never-before-done collaborations, relying on an uncanny skill to connect topics + people in seemingly unrelated, but perfectly complimentary, ways.

After more than 10 years as an award-winning strategic business communicator specializing in information security, cyber security, resilience, disaster recovery, finance, policy and acquisitions, Molly found her love of technology and its intersection with cultural disruption by fortuitous mistake in 2013, leading her to abandon her corporate career to enter the startup ecosystem.

She is a 3-time startup founder, angel investor and successfully led one of the nation’s top ten startup accelerators from 2014 to 2016 as Executive Director, overseeing a portfolio of more than 100 startups, tech scouting more than 1500 worldwide for potential recruitment into the top-ranked program.

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Today we have on Ryne Anthony and Garreth Heidt.

Ryne is the Direction of Innovation at Flux and Gary is the designed of the inNOVAtion lab at Perkiomen High School.

These two men have taken ecosystem building and school partnerships to a new level.

In this episode we discuss the role of Flux and what it has meant to the town AND to teachers like Gary.

Gary also goes into how his class has utilized not only the space Flux provides, but the relationships and mentors.

Follow these men on LinkedIn:

Ryne: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrryneanthony/

Gary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-heidt-6146656/

Learn more at: https://fluxspace.io/

Info From Flux: Helping #K12 and #HigherEd institutions in creating and implementing innovative learning environments and experiences. Events and programs that connect industry to education. Student Entrepreneurs, CS/STEM programs, after school coding clubs. Helping educators understand innovative trends and advancements in creating learning environments and experiences.

From facilitating workshops focused on integrating STEM/Maker Ed programs to hosting eSports events, Flux is a creative venue for any event, program, network looking to transform the way individuals learn and work. Flux is always interested in forming strategic partnerships and helping organizations network.

Today I have the HONOR of introducing Abby Haluska and Megan Jones to the show. Better yet, I introduce these two college students to the podcast line-up!

Innovator's Growth Podcast (IGP) will be taking the Monday slot, while the "Innovate WithIN" will be taking the Wednesday slot; "Crucial Conversations" with Jamal and I will be on Friday.

Abby is a student at Purdue and Megan is at Ball State.

The purpose of IGP is to capture the mindset and journey's of young innovators and entrepreneurs!

You can follow Abby and Megan on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/abbyhaluska/

https://www.instagram.com/meganjonesss22/

Be sure to subscribe and share their episodes!

Opportunities are everywhere... correct. But knowing which one's to pursue can be difficult.

Ian Utile has been working on NFTs "before it was cool." In fact, he was hosting events on NFTs and the future of voice back in 2016. So when I say Ian is a pioneer in NFTs, I sincerely mean that.

But what is an NFT? There is a lot of hype surrounding this, so I talked with Ian about this, and had him explain it in a way my dad could understand.

When also then went into Attn: Live. I believe this can change podcasting as we know it. You can literally host a podcast, have it streamed live AND create an NFT around it- with only a five second delay!

The YouTube demo blew my mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjDlJHoLsxo

You can find out more about Attn Live at: https://www.attn.live/

Dr. Shakeel Ahmed is the CEO and Founder of Atlas Surgical Group, and is on a mission to educate how ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs)are not only leading innovation and productivity in healthcare, but also how much money it is saving all of us.

Dr. Ahmed is a Forbes Council contributor and a leading voice in ASCs and innovation.

You can read more of his Forbes articles at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/people/shakeelahmed/?sh=19d3f3443834

Tallal was just like you and wanted the same things. Tallal was just a Math Lecturer and wanted to surround himself with super successful people so he could learn from them, follow in their footsteps and achieve the same results as them. The only problem was Tallal had no idea about how to build those relationships with strangers in the first place.

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Since embarking on his journey, Tallal has interviewed Super Achievers, including Corey Poirier, Gene McNaughton Dorie Clark and Don Wettrick. Tallal has also been featured, multiple times, on The Mentee podcast (one of the top Business podcasts on iTunes) and featured in The Book of Public Speaking by Corey Poirier (International Bestselling Author and multiple times TEDx speaker) and also on Corey’s radio podcast Get Paid to Speak.

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In ‘Turbocharged Networking’, Tallal outlines the key lessons and insights that he learned on his journey. What makes ‘Turbocharged Networking’ different is the focus on getting started. Building relationships with strangers can be a daunting task, but Tallal breaks this down to simple steps and includes exclusive networking tips from the many Super Achievers he now calls friends.

Preorder here: www.turbochargednetworking.com

Also, you can book a 15 min conversation w/ Tallal! Go here to book: https://calendly.com/turbocharged/15min

You can reach Tallal directly at:

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: @tallal.gondal

Facebook: @tallal.gondal

In this book you will learn:

The 7 ‘Golden Rules’ of Networking to make every interaction a successful one

The 1 ‘Magic’ Question that instantly builds rapport and allows you to connect with literally anyone

How to identify and find and the Super Achievers in your area/field/industry

How to strategically connect with the Super Achievers and start the initial conversation by leveraging social media

How to prepare and network successfully at formal, informal and virtual events

Why building and leveraging a platform is so powerful for Networking

The ‘Unorthodox’ approach that can be more successful than the standard networking strategies

The Networking strategy with a nearly 100% success rate

Practical advice for staying in touch and maintaining your network

Insights from over 15 Top Networkers from Tallal’s own network

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Jamal and I discuss slow growth, and the building blocks of innovation.

Oh, and also an amazing quote from George Bernard Shaw.

I must admit, our friendship is too important NOT to have these hard conversations. So while it can be uncomfortable, we have these conversations BECAUSE we need to understand perspectives- without getting angry.

Tyler Kelly is the co-founder of PitchPages.

PitchPages provides the tools needed to more effectively create and share your pitch deck and manage a fundraise!

For more information, go to https://pitchpages.io/