The Business Samurai

Sophia's mission is to accelerate the adoption of immersive & emerging technology across all industry sectors. She is sought after for her ability to influence global networks as an evangelist in propagating VR and AR technology. Through her ability to effectively communicate complex technologies into feasible solutions that have a clear value and return, she creates unique opportunities for brands to create major impact utilizing emerging technology.

* “Everything VR & AR” podcast co-host, for the VR/AR Association where she serves as the DC Chapters Vice President

* National Training & Simulation Association, Human Performance & Analysis Committee Member

* Ready Player Golf- world’s first virtual reality charity golf tournament raising $17,000 with 90 participants

* Virginia Virtual City- Shaping policy and coordinating the integration of XR creators with the virtual city.

* The Polys -WebXR Awards & Summits - Producer & Host

* XR Women - Co-founder

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Sophia's website

As part of her commitment to wounded veterans, she has raised over $150,000 through organizing auction galas and other fundraising initiatives.

Morris Turek is a trademark attorney who helps entrepreneurs, businesses, and organizations avoid the devastating and disastrous effects of being sued for trademark infringement.  He does this by clearing and protecting the names, logos, and slogans they use to advertise and sell their products and services. 

Morris Turek's practice is devoted exclusively to trademark matters, including trademark search and clearance, federal trademark registration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, trademark registration maintenance and renewal, trademark opposition and cancellation matters, and general brand protection and enforcement issues.  Morris has been practicing trademark law since 2005 and has had his own trademark law practice since 2009.  You can learn more about Morris and his trademark services by visiting his website at YourTrademarkAttorney.com.

Ben Canning is a personal trainer and founder and CEO of BC Training. On this episode Ben and I discuss how to stick to your fitness and health goals. How joining a like-minded community can help keep you on track to reach your goals. We also discuss at length the ins and outs of the fitness industry.

BC Training is a personal training and fitness organization that assists both men and women to reach their desired goals and hit their maximum potential. Ben works with a number of clients worldwide around physical fitness, training, and mental health.

Ben is co-host of the weekly podcast We Hack Health with Dave Kennedy which has started a fitness and wellness movement online with the #WeHackHealth . Go check it out Twitter and their Discord channel, links in the show notes. They have the second coolest logo on the interwebs next to mine.

https://twitter.com/bencanning87

https://twitter.com/wehackhealth

#fitness

#health

#fitnesstips

#workouts

Dr. G is a pulmonary and critical care medicine physician at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.  He is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive lung disease, tobacco cessation, and in the care of critically ill patients in the Medical ICU.  He is a member of the Obstructive Lung Disease Group at Johns Hopkins, oversees the Tobacco Treatment Clinic and provides teaching to medical students and residents at Johns Hopkins.

He is a renowned Ted X speaker with his work for Medicine for the Greater Good which is a team of physicians, students, & change-makers at Johns Hopkins on a mission to “know the science, know the patient, and know the community, promoting health outside the confines of the hospital environment and understanding socioeconomic barriers to health.

Dr. G is also one of the doctors on my team at JH for my genetic condition called HHT which causes malformed blood vessels in the body in multiple organs.

Alex Winter is the President and CEO of Hakes Auctions.

Alex discusses:

1. How he got into collecting.
2. How Hakes Auctions differentiates from other online auction houses
3. How the prices of collectibles have exploded in the past several years
4. Some of the unique high-end collectibles they have sold at auction fetched hundreds of thousands of dollars.

https://hakes.com

In honor of the July 4th holiday. Here is a previously unreleased segment of my conversation with Software Quality Design Expert Linda Westfall.

Linda and her husband are competitive fireworks makers. In this segment we discuss:

1) Making your own fireworks

2) The different classes of explosives

3) How competitions work

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Rialand Jones is the Chief Popmaster and Director of Deliciousness for Richmond, VA based Lammar Marie’s Gourmet Popcorn (food business) where he is not only helping people quench their hunger for a delicious gourmet snack but helping local schools and non profit organizations raise money through their 50/50 fundraising program.

After leaving the Air Force as a Staff Sergeant, Rialand began searching for his place in the world of business. While spending some time as a government contractor and even corporate America, he still spent a lot of time honing in his business acumen.

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REBROADCAST FEB 11 2022

Cara Parker is the owner of C Parker

Consulting, Inc. which provides strategic planning and facilitation,

leadership and workforce development, team effectiveness and

optimization and offsite & retreat consultation and design. Cara

serves as primary consultant but leverages her team of consultants when

needed to ensure a perfect match to client needs.

The

results Inspiring Higher Performance in Our Clients Improved

interpersonal and group processes, Enhanced communication, Effective

decision making processes, Greater self-awareness among leadership,

Improved skill in dealing with conflict, Higher levels of trust and

cooperation among organizational members

https://www.cparkerconsulting.com/contact

On this episode we discuss:

Leadership

Expert Cara Parker discusses with John Barker the steps an organization

and leaders need to take to improve their communication skills.

Cara Parker discusses with John Barker how the risk management response plans to Covid-19 measured up.

Cara Parker discusses with John Barker how to work with different personality types as a consultant.

Cara Parker discusses with John Barker some of the causes of corporate friction or infighting.

Leadership expert Cara Parker discusses with John Barker her approach to new business challenge.

Cara Parker discusses with John Barker to maintain your business momentum and improvements and not fall back into bad habits.

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John Barker was the target of a fraud scam plaguing the Virginia Unemployment Commission. The fraudsters were trying to get funds in my name via a direct depost.

Listen to the quick story and the steps that I took to verify that this was a fraud, that the information I received was legitimate and the steps that I took to protect myself moving forward.

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In February 2021, Brian partnered with Joel Griffin to launch Riphean Investments, a Fredericksburg VA-based firm making early-stage and growth equity investments in U.S. National Security markets. Brian leads the overall strategy and direction of the firm in addition to managing all aspects of the Firm’s investments and raising and managing venture funds.

He also serves on several portfolio company boards, working closely with their founders and executive teams to accelerate growth

Prior to joining Joel to launch Riphean Investments, Brian spent four years as the CEO of GRIMM, an engineering and consulting firm focused on cybersecurity.  In 2020, he was recognized by DCA Live as a Rising Star of GovCon. Brian regularly presents at industry conferences and has previously spoken at Pennsylvania Automated Vehicle Summit, Hack the Capitol, Mobile World Congress, and Automated Driving Systems Conference and Expo.

https://ripheaninvestments.com/people/brian-demuth/

https://ripheangroup.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandemuth/

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