The Jason Cavness Experience

Rafael Masters - CEO and Cofounder at Vulcan Augmetics (Techstars 21) 

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Rafael’s Bio

Rafael is the CEO and co-founder of Vulcan Augmetics. He holds an MBA in international business strategy from Maastricht University, has lectured and mentored on entrepreneurship at several universities, and is on the Industry Advisory board of RMIT Vietnam. At Vulcan he ensures that the company is moving in the right direction with a clear plan, managing tech development, finance and business strategy.

Vulcan products are designed with accessibility for the end user clearly in mind, and he makes sure that this is considered at every stage of the development process, and that Vulcan is always aware of the user experience before they commit pen to paper. Rafael was raised in a village in the south of the UK, just down the road from Lord Mayor Treloars College, the largest disabled college in the country.

Many of his friends as a teenager were wheelchair-bound, or heavily dependent on technology to live full lives, and their resilience and pragmatism were a deep influence. After graduating from University with a degree in Philosophy, he went to Vietnam to travel and work, teaching English for a year before returning to the UK. While in Vietnam however, he came to love the country, the culture and the career, and decided to stay. 

He progressed from teaching to academic development and management, but decided after 8 years it was time to build something that would make a difference on a much larger scale. He had seen that Vietnam was a country of tremendous potential, with people who were creative, pragmatic and ambitious, but didn't yet know enough about business to do the opportunity justice, so he took an MBA.

During this time he also started learning more about 3d printing and design, and becoming involved with the local maker community which opened his eyes to the technological possibilities becoming available. Shortly after graduating he met Akshay, a representative of a venture studio called Alley51, at a networking event. After talking about 3d printing, maker spaces, and entrepreneurship for several hours, Rafael was invited to pitch Alley51 his startup idea and Vulcan Augmetics was born.

In the years since Vulcan was founded Rafael has continued to learn and adapt, incorporating new technology in the most efficient way, and ensuring that the company has built a brand and product that is aligned with real user requirements. His mantra is “Make what the user needs, not what you wish they needed”. 

We talked about the following and other items

Educational Background and Philosophy

Experiences with the Disabled Community

Role at RMIT University

Entrepreneurial Culture in Vietnam

Vietnamese Culture and Business Environment

Scientific and Engineering Interests

User-Centric Design

Engineering Challenges

Business Model and Market Strategy

Global Reach and Market Expansion

Future Vision and Metrics for Success

Vulcan Prosthetics and AI Excitement

AI Dangers and Singularity

Building a Tech Startup in Vietnam

Fundraising and Market Strategy

Future Plans and Market Expansion

Challenges in War Zones

Market Differentiation

Customization and User Experience L

iving in Vietnam and Safety E

xploring Vietnam and Local Culture

Future Plans and Technology Integration 

Rafael’s Social Media

Rafael’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafael-masters-81276678/

Company Website: https://www.wearevulcan.com/

Company YouTube” https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9ycoxSCAc7ZOF-3XvDpzw

Company Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vulcan_augmetics/

Company TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vulcanaugmetics

 Company FB: https://www.facebook.com/vulcanaugmeticsglobal

Rafael’s Email: [email protected]

Ahmad Corner - Community Builder | Strategic Advisor | Board Member

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Ahmad’s Bio 

Ahmad Corner is the Founder and Principal at YPGroup, a digital and experiential growth agency, and Managing Partner at Access2, a diversity-forward staffing agency. He also serves on the Board of Directors for both Mercy Housing and YPCommunities. Formerly the Director of BizDev at Startup Week Seattle, Ahmad remains an active mentor in the Seattle startup community, often donating his time to champion local ecosystem growth.

Currently, he is focused on scaling YPCommunities into a high-growth organization with an integrated service model that connects companies with communities and aligns resources with opportunity. When not working, you can find him on a mountain, in a gym, or cheering on his alma mater, the UW Huskies

We talked about the following and other items

Ahmad Corner's Hobbies and Active Lifestyle

Snowboarding and Sports Passion

Pickleball and Social Connections

Mercy Housing and Board Involvement

Challenges and Success in Nonprofits

Tech Startups and Consulting Career

 Impact of Remote Work on Tech Startups

Diversity in Tech and Corporate Practices

YP Group

YP Communities

Access2

Imposter Syndrome

University of Washington

WTIA

Investing in Social Impact Startups

Future of Work and Employee Expectations 

Ahmad’s Social Media

Ahmad’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmad-corner/

YP Group: https://www.ypgroup.co/

 YP Communities: https://www.ypcommunities.com/

Ahmad’s Advice

Stay curious, right? Don't be afraid to ask questions. Don't be afraid to approach a person and ask anything. Stay curious.

Sponsor

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Andrew’s Bio

"Andrew Biddle is a former Airborne Ranger, Marine Scout Sniper, and Private Military Contractor with over 9 years spent in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also volunteered in Ukraine, setting up some of the first FPV teams at the beginning of the war.

Domestically, he’s the founder of Roof Tec—a Seattle based Roofing company that integrates drones, robotics and IoT sensors into “smart roofs.” His other company, Black Tusk Technologies, is a defense startup. Black Tusk Technologies designs and manufactures drones for close air support."

 We talked about the following and other items

 Entrepreneurial Journey and Work-Life Balance Transitioning from Startup to Established Company Challenges of Being a Veteran Entrepreneur Customer Experience and Sales Strategies Handling Customer Demands and Expectations Environmental Impact and Innovative Solutions Lessons Learned from Past Ventures The Role of Technology in Business The Importance of Building Trust and Relationships The Role of Environmentalism in Business Lessons to pass on to new entrepreneurs Helping Ukraine fight Being a Sniper Mental health of snipers Background of the war in Ukraine Trofim Lysendo and how he destroyed Soviet Union Agriculture Drones Military Veterans Military Veteran transition Military Veteran non profits RoofTec Black Tusk Technology

Andrew’s Social Media

 Andrew’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewbiddle/

Andrew’s Email: [email protected]

Rooftec website: https://roof-tec.net/

Black Tusk Technology: https://www.blacktusktech.com/

Andrew’s Advice

If I could say anything, it's hire a team you can trust and then trust them so you can go do other stuff and learn to forgive them.

Bridger (Waleed) Ammar has been leading top-tier, high-impact data-modeling projects since 2006 in research, education, engineering and product.

Sponsor

The Jason Cavness Experience is sponsored by CavnessHR. CavnessHR provides HR to companies with 49 or fewer people. CavnessHR provides a tech platform that automates HR while providing access to a dedicated HR Business Partner.

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Bridger’s Bio

Bridger (Waleed) Ammar has been leading top-tier, high-impact data-modeling projects since 2006 in research, education, engineering and product. A few experiences which particularly helped shape his thinking: - Co-founded the ACM chapter at Alexandria University. Defended his PhD in Language-Universal Large Models (L-ULM), in 2016, with Tom Mitchell and Kuzman Ganchev as examiners. - Taught at Alexandria University, Carnegie Mellon University, and University of Washington. Published at Nature, JAMA, NeurIPS, ACL, EMNLP among other top-tier venues.

Advised mission-critical organizations on AI strategy, including the NSF (USA), SDAIA (KSA), a leading gaming platform (USA), a leading freight forwarding platform (KSA). At King Saud university, he learned the holistic power of safely integrating different cultures for global good. - At Alexandria University, he contributed to a digital model for historical artifacts, in collaboration with the Alexandria Library. At P&G, he learned the holistic power of mapping the manufacturing process in a data model. - At IBM, he contributed to the state of the art (SOTA) in using statistics to model biological sequences, in collaboration with DARPA. - At eSpace, he learned the basics of building sustainable businesses, in collaboration with Alexandria University. - At Microsoft, he contributed to the then-SOTA in statistical machine translation models, in collaboration with the Cairo Microsoft Innovation Center. At Carnegie Mellon University, as a Google PhD fellow, he developed the SOTA in language-universal models (L-UMs).

At Google Shopping, he contributed to the SOTA in mixing random forests with neural networks. - At the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, he learned the SOTA in managing science from his mentor Oren Etzioni, then developed the SOTA in modeling science. At Google Health, he contributed to the SOTA in building the digital manifestation of living cells in species-agnostic models. - At Google Research, he learned the SOTA in cost-effective scaling of LLM inference to a Billion users. - At Google Assistant, he learned the SOTA in scalable distribution of data products.

At Burning Man, he learned how to safely integrate freedom and self expression.

We talked about the following and other items

Burning Man Experience and Philosophy

Scientific Progress and Its Impact 

Ethics in Science and Peer Review

Purpose of Science and Future Discoveries

Encouraging Young Scientists and Scientific Discoveries

Future of AI and Its Impact on Various Industries

Global AI Development and Personal Background 

Is Singularity coming

Paddle boarding and dancing

AI/ML

How were the pyramids built

Are humans becoming smarter

AI ethics

Bridger’s Social Media 

Bridger’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waleedammar/

 Bridger’s Email: [email protected]

Company Website: https://higg.world/

Company Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistic_intelligence/

Dr. Lynne Robinson Mayor of Bellevue, WA

Sponsor

The Jason Cavness Experience is sponsored by CavnessHR.

CavnessHR provides HR to companies with 49 or fewer people. CavnessHR provides a tech platform that automates HR while providing access to a dedicated HR Business Partner.

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Dr. Lynne Robinson’s Bio

Mayor Lynne Robinson joined the City Council in 2014, and she has a long history of civic involvement. She is a champion for startups and small business, and has encouraged startup and equity crowdfunding workshops at City Hall. Her colleagues voted her deputy mayor in January 2018 and mayor in January 2020, 2022 and 2024. Lynne also advocates for the environment, parks and open spaces, human services and affordable housing in Bellevue. She proposed a property tax exemption adopted by the council for multifamily complexes that include affordable housing. 

She represents the council on the Sound Cities Association Large City Mayors, the King County Affordable Housing Committee and the Puget Sound Regional Council Executive Board, among other assignments. Before her election to the council, Lynne served on and chaired the Bellevue Network on Aging and the Parks & Community Services Board.

A retired physical therapist who ran her own business for 20 years, Lynne holds a doctorate in physical therapy from Regis University and bachelor's degrees in physical therapy from Northwestern University Medical School and community services from California State University Chico. Lynne developed an interest in computer science while in college, and she is on the Washington Technology Industry Association Cascadia Blockchain Council. Lynne and husband Dan Watson live downtown after moving from the Woodridge neighborhood, where they had resided since 1997. Their two children graduated from Bellevue public schools and are successful professionals. 

We talked about the following and other items

Dr. Lynne Robinson's Background and Interests

Bellevue's Art Scene and Affordable Housing

Balancing Personal and City Council Belief

Sister Cities and Homelessness

Policies Affordable Housing and Economic Development

Challenges of Remote Work and Public Transportation

Bellevue's Vision and Comprehensive Plan

Why Voting Matters

Enticing Business to come to Bellevue

Managing Growth and Public Engagement

Education and Community Involvement

Performance Dashboard and Key Metrics

Tracking homeless children within Bellevue

Bellevue Art Museum Winter Art Festival

Bellevue Emergency Response Times

Startup 425 

Lynne’s Social Media

Lynne’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-lynne-robinson-639b6464/

City of Bellevue Website: https://bellevuewa.gov/

 Lynne’s email as Mayor: [email protected]

Charles Connor - aka The Original Spur has been an artist since the age of four. He first learned to draw Ninja Turtles from his siblings and was hooked ever since.

Sponsor

The Jason Cavness Experience is sponsored by CavnessHR. CavnessHR provides HR to companies with 49 or fewer people. CavnessHR provides a tech platform that automates HR while providing access to a dedicated HR Business Partner.

www.CavnessHR.com

 Go to www.thejasoncavnessexperience.com for the podcast on your favorite platforms

Charles Connor’s Bio

About The Original Spur

Charles Conner aka The Original Spur has been an artist since the age of four. He first learned to draw Ninja Turtles from his siblings and was hooked ever since. Years would pass and he would continue his love of art all the way up into college, but life has a way of taking your so called plans and flipping them on its head.

Joining the military at the age of 17 to help provide funds in a small town that offered little in the way of employment, he would eventually be called into active duty forcing him to drop out of college.

After a tour in Iraq, he attempted to get back to what he had known all his life but discovered quickly that it was easier said than done. PTSD formed a mental block between his creativity and himself which hindered him for over a decade from producing even the simplest of art forms. 

Fast forward 13 years and after many attempts, he would produce his first painting in over a decade. It was a hard fought journey but he has yet to look back on the past that would keep his beloved art away from the public eye.

He now uses his creativity and imagination to create one of a kind abstract pieces filled with vibrant colors and a semi realistic interpretation of his surroundings and the African American culture, all from a black man's perspective. Creativity, Positivity, and Individuality.

Welcome to the journey of The Original Spur! 

We talked about the following and other items

Charles Connor's Background and Interests

Childhood Memories and Fishing Experiences

Favorite Video Games and Gaming Preferences

Art and Sequential Art

Artistic Process and Business Strategy

Art Shows and Exhibitions

Black Art Community in Seattle

Inspiration and Artistic Influences

Military Experience and PTSD

Personal Growth and Overcoming Challenges 

Charles’ Social Media

Charles’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriginalspur

Original Spur Website: https://www.theoriginalspur.com/

Charles’ FB: https://www.facebook.com/theoriginalspur/

Byron Robinson - Chairman & CEO Robinson & Co and USA Olympian

Sponsor

The Jason Cavness Experience is sponsored by CavnessHR.

CavnessHR provides HR to companies with 49 or fewer people.

CavnessHR provides a tech platform that automates HR while providing access to a dedicated HR Business Partner.

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 Go to www.thejasoncavnessexperience.com for the podcast on your favorite platforms

Byron’s Bio

Byron Robinson is an accomplished entrepreneur, financial executive, and former elite athlete who brings a unique combination of competitive drive and strategic vision to the business world. As the CEO and Founder of Robinson & Co, a diversified holding company that oversees multiple business divisions, Byron leads a growing organization that includes Robinson & Co Banking, a debt advisory investment bank, Presidents Club, a management consultancy for upper small businesses and middle-market companies, and Robinson & Co Sports, a newly established division focused on investing in and supporting professional sports leagues.

Byron’s professional journey is marked by a deep commitment to excellence and innovation. His work at Robinson & Co Banking has positioned the firm as a trusted advisor for middle-market companies, offering tailored debt advisory and strategic financing solutions. Under his leadership, the bank has expanded its capabilities by selectively engaging in equity transactions on a deal-by-deal basis. His strategic focus is now centered on growing the bank’s presence in debt advisory and building out a consulting practice that seamlessly integrates financial and operational solutions for clients.

Complementing his success in finance, Byron’s athletic achievements include competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics as a member of the USA Track and Field team, where he specialized in the 400 meters hurdles. His experience as an Olympian not only reflects his personal dedication and perseverance but also shapes his approach to leadership and business development.

 He is passionate about creating opportunities for athletes, particularly through Robinson & Co Sports, which aims to support emerging leagues and foster sustainable growth in the sports industry. Byron’s vision for Robinson & Co is to build a cohesive and integrated organization that offers exceptional value across financial, consulting, and sports-related services. He is actively involved in seeking investment opportunities that align with this vision, leveraging both the investment bank’s capabilities and his extensive personal network. With a focus on strategic partnerships and a commitment to delivering long-term value, Byron is poised to lead Robinson & Co into its next phase of growth and innovation.

We talked about the following and other items

Byron Robertson's Background

Olympic Reflections and Business Aspirations 

University of Texas Involvement and Entrepreneurial Mentorship

 NIL Deals and Financial Education for Student-Athletes

College Football and Alabama's Dynasty 

Capitalism and Its Critics

 Entrepreneurial Mindset and Family Dynamics

Money and Its Value

Debt and Economic Decisions

Global Business Expansion and Personal Growth

Balancing Work and Personal Life

His Company 

Birdman, 50 Cent and Master P

His Christian Faith

The situation in the middle east

 Byron’s Social Media

Byron’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/byron-robinson-oly/

Byrons’s Instagram: therealbswagg Byron’s X: https://x.com/therealbswagg

 Company Website: https://www.robinsonandcobanking.com/

SHAILENDRA PRATAP JAIN, PH.D. is a Bret Wheat Endowed Professor of Marketing and International Business at the Foster School of Business, University of Washington, Seattle.

He recently wrote a book with his wife SHALINI SARIN JAIN, PH.D. Associate Professor of Management and the inaugural Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Milgard School of Business, University of Washington, Tacoma.

 “Managing Brand Transgressions: 8 Principles to Transform Your Brand”

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Sponsor

The Jason Cavness Experience is sponsored by CavnessHR. CavnessHR provides HR to companies with 49 or fewer people.

CavnessHR provides a tech platform that automates HR while providing access to a dedicated HR Business Partner.

Dr. Jain’s Bio

SHAILENDRA PRATAP JAIN, PH.D. is Bret Wheat Endowed Professor of Marketing and International Business at the Foster School of Business, University of Washington, Seattle.

He has held faculty positions at Indiana University’s Kelley School, University of Rochester’s Simon School, Cornell University’s Johnson School, University of Western Ontario’s Ivey School, Cambridge University’s Judge School, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, and BITS School of Management, Mumbai. 

Well-known for his widely published scholarship in consumer psychology, Dr. Jain has extensive publishing and editorial experience in top marketing journals and has won many executive and graduate (MBA) teaching awards. Prior to his academic career, he worked in sales, brand management, and advertising in industry and is associated with several noted marketing campaigns in India. 

We talked about the following and other items

Introduction and Background of Dr. Jain

Educational Background and Comparisons

Travel Experiences and Bucket List Destinations

Cultural Differences and Historical Context

 Indian-Pakistan Relations and Global Alliances

Consumer Psychology and Marketing Influences

Teaching and Research in Academia

Research and Publication Challenges

Pros and Cons of Being a Professor 

Preparing for a PhD Program

The eight principles

Managing Brand Transgressions: 8 Principles to Transform Your Brand

 Dr. Jain’s Social Media

Dr. Jain’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shailendra-pratap-jain-4a781118/

Book website: www.brandtransgressions.com

Managing Brand Transgressions: 8 Principles to Transform Your Brand https://www.amazon.com/Managing-Brand-Transgressions-Principles-Transform/dp/150152108X

Where to purchase the book (individual copies) 

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Greg Bennick - Keynote Speaker on focus and creating possibility - Emcee & Corporate Event Host

His New Book: “RECLAIM THE MOMENT: 7 STRATEGIES TO BUILD A BETTER NOW” is out now!!! 

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Go to www.thejasoncavnessexperience.com for the full episode and other episodes of The Jason Cavness Experience on your favorite platforms.

Sponsor

The Jason Cavness Experience is sponsored by CavnessHR. CavnessHR provides HR to companies with 49 or fewer people. CavnessHR provides a tech platform that automates HR while providing access to a dedicated HR Business Partner.

Greg’s Bio

Greg Bennick knows about focus. Having spent an entire lifetime moving in countless global directions, from starting an international humanitarian nonprofit organization, to fronting a touring punk band, to speaking on stages in twenty-seven countries, Greg had no idea that severe ADHD was behind his journey until later in life.

With that realization, he began to trace his journey backwards, arriving at seeing a single juggling ball in flight when he was a child. That moment of clarity was the key to unlock his life's work. He explores what focus means to each of us, and the effect it has on our psychology.

In his Build a Better Now® keynote, he asks us to consider what our own single juggling ball actually is. We are all deeply affected by distractions amidst the modern rat race. People everywhere are overworked, anxious, and entirely stressed out. We need to be focusing today on today. Greg shares new angles on how focus builds self-esteem.

He explains how increased self esteem affects how we show up, as a leader, as a teammate, and as a communicator. Greg transforms audiences and has a good time while doing it. He shares ideas about focus learned and earned over decades of interaction and engagement with people from literally all around the world.

His core keynote presentation is Build a Better Now® and it is fun, insightful, and inspiring. It is available worldwide. In the last few years alone, Greg has spoken in twenty-seven countries, including the first ever spoken-word tour across Russia from coast to coast, and full tours of Iceland, Europe, Australia, and other places you've always wanted to visit. 

For very select clients, he provides one-on-one speaking coaching and personal development to individuals seeking to improve their communicative and creative abilities.

We talked about the following and other items

 Greg's Coin Collecting Passion

 The Case for Eliminating Pennies

 Rare and Valuable Coins

 Skydiving Experience

 Scuba Diving Adventures

Documentary Work and Film Festivals

Education and Theatrical Influence

100 for Haiti Nonprofit

Navigating the Haitian Government and Safety Concerns

Professional Speaking and the National Speakers Association

What does it mean to be a professional speaker

Traveling to 27 countries

His experience as a stand up comedian in Ukraine

His trip to NYC

How Greg obtained his book deal

Cutting through distractions

Being a Mariners fan Focus 

Greg’s Social Media

Greg’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aubrey-s-b1731946/

Greg’s Email: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregbennick/

Greg’s FB: https://www.facebook.com/gregbennick

Greg’s Instagram: @gregbennick

Greg’s Website: https://www.gregbennick.com/

Greg’s Book: “Reclaim the Moment: Seven Strategies to Build a Better Now’ https://www.amazon.com/Reclaim-Moment-Seven-Strategies-Better/dp/1394247680

Franchesca Vargas is an entrepreneur, mother of four, and a first-generation American whose passion for community and advocacy drives her work.

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Fancy’s Bio

Franchesca Vargas is an entrepreneur, mother of four, and a first-generation American whose passion for community and advocacy drives her work. Fancy has carved a unique path in the business world while championing the rights of the underserved and disenfranchised.

Born to immigrant parents who instilled in her the values of hard work and resilience, Recognizing the voices of the marginalized, she has dedicated her resources and influence to providing a platform for those who have been overlooked and silenced. 

We talked about the following and other items

Self-care, hobbies, and entrepreneurship with a first-generation immigrant.

Art, activism, and entrepreneurship in Renton, WA. Entrepreneurship, work ethic, and priorities.

Starting a PR business, personal growth, and activism through art.

Protests, art, and social justice. Art, creativity, and criticism.

Ballet and dance opportunities for a 14-year-old girl.

Art exhibitions, fees, and event planning.

Event planning challenges and creativity.

Creativity, entrepreneurship, and cultural identity as a first-generation immigrant.

Immigration, leadership, and purpose-driven businesses.

Entrepreneurship, sales, and parenting with a focus on perseverance and mentorship.

 Networking events, art scene, and entrepreneurship in Seattle.

Entrepreneurship, marketing, and public relations.

Social media marketing strategies and best practices.

Using Instagram for business, including content creation and engagement strategies.

Social media platforms, mental health impacts on kids, and business goals.

Business values, integrity, and outreach to diverse communities.

Entrepreneurship, business growth, and time management. 

Fancy’s Social Media

Company Website: https://www.elevateprmanagement.com

 Fancy’s Instagram: @elev8prm