The Jason Cavness Experience

Christina (Rood) Calio - Co-Founder Co-Founder Popins

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Christina's Bio

Christina lives in Seattle with her husband, artist Joie Calio (7Horse, dada). They have two daughters, living in Seattle and Los Angeles. A graduate of the University of Washington, Christina started her career in LA leading international marketing and sales at Geffen Records from 1986-2000, touring with bands from Guns N' Roses to Nirvana.

In 2000 she took a position at Microsoft leading music business development first at Windows and then at MSN, Zune, and Xbox as the music industry transitioned from a physical music business (CDs) to digital (MP3s).

In 2017-2018 she left Microsoft to found Calio Music, advising businesses and artists at the intersection of music and technology; and worked at Fender to launch Fender Play, a subscription for online guitar lessons. Today, she is the Co-Founder of AR/VR startup Popins www.popins.io and supports three non-profits in Seattle

We talked about the following and other items

Popins

The Music Industry

Entrepreneurship

Non Profits

Christina's Social Media

Christina's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinacalio/

Christina's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christinamcalio/

Christina's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccalio

Christina's FB: https://www.facebook.com/christina.calio

Christina's Email: Email: [email protected]

Company Website: www.popins.io

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

Company Twitter: https://twitter.com/popinsdotio/

Christina's Advice

I would say just keep going and keep a sense of humor. There are a lot of sticky situations that we all find each other in and someone told me once, I think it was wedding advice. Try to find something to laugh about. That and music, don't forget music if you're down.

Kanako Matsumoto - A working mother who is passionate about helping fellow working parents - Founder and CEO Task-K I, Inc.

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Kanako's Bio

First generation immigrant from Japan who moved to the US to escape from sexism to build a better life.

A mother of a 16 year-old son who has special needs.

Deep understanding of challenges of start-up/small businesses.

20+ years public accounting and consulting experience helping small businesses.

A master of creating solutions for challenging issues seeking opportunities in adverse circumstances

We talk about the following among a few other subjects

Immigrating from Japan

Working moms and working parents

Special needs child

Challenges of startup and small businesses

Why do a community empowerment solution

Child care costs

Kanako's Social Media

Kanako's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanako-matsumoto/

Company Website: https://task-ki.com/

Task-KI Pilot - If you have kids in child care. Kanako invites you to sign up for the Task-Ki Pilot below https://calendly.com/task-ki/jointhepilot?month=2023-05

Kanako's Advice

If you have a dream, stick with it. Call your shot. What I learned was, if you think it doesn't work, it doesn't work. That's all in your head. It works. It will work. But go ahead and make an effort.

Jon Staenberg - Venture Capitalist, Vintner Capitalist, Board Member, and Dad

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Jon's Bio

I am a father, Venture Capitalist (over 30 years), Wine Guy and mostly trying to somehow leave this world a better place than when I came on board. I am a Foodie, love Venture Capital, love Search Funds (ask me), technology, real estate and entrepreneurs.

I still find inspiration every day and am grateful for all my blessings.

We talk about the following among a few other subjects

Nebraska CornHuskers Football

Hand of God Wines

Investing

His Founders Dinners

Search Funds

Jon's Social Media

Jon's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonstaenberg/

Jon's Website:http://staenberg.com/

Jon's About Me Page: https://about.me/staenberg

Hand of God Wines Website: https://www.handofgodwines.com/

Jon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/staenman/

Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/staenman

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Advice

Stay foolish, stay hungry. Steve Jobs said it exactly right. We are such a lucky generation. I don't want to pretend there's not a lot of pain and hurt in the world. We all have a responsibility to be thoughtful about that and be giving and try to help there. But gosh, I see so many people who have so much and don't even realize it. Then you know, skip to work and drink some good wine. That's my advice.

Justin Beals - CEO & Co-Founder at Strike Graph

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Justin's Bio

Justin Beals is a serial entrepreneur with expertise in AI, cybersecurity, and governance who is passionate about making arcane cybersecurity standards plain and simple to achieve. He cofounded Strike Graph in 2020 to eliminate confusion surrounding cybersecurity audit and certification processes by offering an innovative, right-sized solution at a fraction of the time and cost of traditional methods. Now, as Strike Graph CEO, Justin drives strategic innovation within the company.

Based in Seattle, he previously served as the CTO of NextStep and Koru, which won the 2018 Most Impactful Startup award from Wharton People Analytics. Justin is a board member for the Ada Developers Academy, VALID8 Financial, and Edify Software Consulting.

He is the creator of the patented Training, Tracking & Placement System and the author of "Aligning curriculum and evidencing learning effectiveness using semantic mapping of learning assets," which was published in the International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJet). Justin earned a BA from Fort Lewis College.

We talk about the following among a few other subjects

Security Compliance Why It's A Business Accelerator

What makes a great CTO

How to balance CTO/CEO roles

The Seven Social Sins

Remote work and unlimited vacation

Justin's Social Media

Justin's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jubeals/

Justin's Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@jhavoc

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

Timothy McCarthy - CEO/Founder Tsunami Tattoo

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Tim's Bio

I apprenticed in Denver, CO in 1992 at The Emporium of Design. I Managed Route 66 Tattoo in Albuquerque, NM from 1994 to 1999. Later that year I relocated with my family to Washington, where I worked at Lucky Devil Tattoo in Seattle. In late 2000, I founded Tsunami Tattoo in Tacoma, WA. It remained in the same location on 38th Street for 20 years. In 2021, I decided to take the company in a whole new direction.

I wanted to give my clients a more fulfilling experience where I could focus on their projects without the interruptions of a traditional tattoo studio. I wanted to make Tsunami a special place where every client receives 100% of my attention. Tsunami is a safe space. I've taken the 30 plus years of being a tattoo artist around the globe - combined with my own experiences of being tattooed - to give my clients a uniquely fun and personal experience.

I am an award-winning tattoo artist and have been featured in numerous publications. My resume speaks for itself. I've tattooed members from Guns and Roses to Steve O. I hope you enjoy what I do and the environment I've created at Tsunami Tattoo.

My crew of artists and I are here to help you as best they can to get a tattoo you can appreciate for a lifetime.

We talk about the following among a few other subjects

Burning Man

Psychedelics

Tattoos

Entrepreneurship

I get a tattoo

Tim's Social Media

Tim's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timmccarthytattooing/

Tsunami Tattoo W Website: https://www.tsutattoo.com/

Tsunami Tattoo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tsunami_tattoo_tacoma/

Mike Brisbois, PE Electrical Engineer

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Mike's Bio

Mr. Brisbois is an Electrical Engineer with design experience, project management and leadership skills. He has worked in the building, space and technology sectors. He has hosted and presented at many technical sessions and conferences. He is a technically competent leader and able to get things done.

Mr. Brisbois has his Professional Engineering license in the states of Washington, Oregon, Texas, Illinois, California, and Missouri.

His focus is on leading sustainable energy projects. He is a board member on several technical organizations. We talk about the following among a few other subjects Running Microgrid Technologies Engineering Technical Experts vs Project Management How to become an Electrical Engineer IEEE Cruise Conference

Mike's Social Media

Mike's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-brisbois-pe-2b79207/

Mike's Email: [email protected]

IEEE Website: https://www.ieee.org/

IEEE Cruise Conference: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/347133

Karina Martija-Harris (she/her/hers) Program Manager, Tacoma Maritime Innovation Incubator @ Washington Maritime Blue

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Karina's Bio

Growing up by the Port of Tacoma, Karina has always had a genuine interest in maritime due to the various ships pulling in and out of Tacoma. Taking the interest and the passion in consideration, upon high school graduation. Karina went to the California Maritime Academy to study International Business and Logistics.

During her time at the academy, she pursued several involvements, including sports management, housing operations, and student government. She also was able to intern at the Port of Tacoma with the Commercial Team and at Inchcape Shipping Services as a Boarding Agent. Upon graduation, she was able to obtain a position with Washington Maritime Blue as the Community and Events Coordinator and then later transitioned into a Program Manager.

Both roles have helped her promote new innovations, technology, community building, and job creation within her hometown, Tacoma. Karina currently lives in Tacoma, WA, and can be often found with her dog.

She is thankful for the friends, connections, and life lessons that were established through the academy, and still keeps in contact with folks to this day. Karina is also active within the Puget Sound Chapter and hopes to continue to help make changes and improvements to help Cal Maritime be successful for the next generations to come.

We talk about the following among a few other subjects

Washington Blue Maritime California Maritime Academy

Startups

Why founders need to be coachable

Mentoring

Karina's Social Media

Karina's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karina-martija-harris-she-her-hers-ba48a715b/

Washington Maritime Blue Website: https://maritimeblue.org/

Karina's Email: [email protected]

This episode of The Jason Cavness Experience is from my time on the Coder Conversations Podcast with Kevin Miller

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Jason's Bio

Jason Cavness is a tattooed INFJ retired U.S. Army officer who served for 25 years. He is currently CEO/Founder of CavnessHR. CavnessHR delivers HR to U.S. companies with 49 or fewer people through their HR platform along with a HR Business Partner.

He hosts The Jason Cavness Experience where he talks to entrepreneurs and other interesting people. His personal motto is "Be Great Every Day" He does his best to add value, help to solve problems daily and to help others become better. He has a Master's in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma.

We talk about the following among a few other subjects

How being an Army retiree helps me as an entrepreneur

LinkedIn

The Jason Cavness Experience Podcast

Is society ready for the changes coming because of AI

Comparing resumes to pitch decks

Jason's Social Media

CavnessHR Website. https://www.CavnessHR.com/

cavnessHR Blog: www.CavnessHRblog.com

Jason's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasonmcavness

Jason's email: [email protected]

Jason Cavness TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasoncavness

Jason's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncavnesshr/

John Krajewski CEO/Founder of Strange Loop Games

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John's Bio

John Krajewski is CEO and Founder of Strange Loop Games, creators of the virtual online world Eco, in which players must join together to build a civilization capable of stopping a meteor without destroying the planet in the process.

His mission at Strange Loop is to build the next generation of virtual gaming worlds which bring us together in long-lasting positive communities. Prior to Strange Loop he worked at Electronic Arts and Midway, and started his company in 2009.

We talk about the following among a few other subjects

Dice Summit

Strange Loop Games

Developers and Designers

AI

Being an entrepreneur

John's Social Media

John's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-krajewski/

John's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jkrajewski

Strange Loop Games: https://www.strangeloopgames.com/

Strange Loop Games YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StrangeLoopGames

Strange Loop Games Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/strangeloopgames

Strange Loop Games Twitter: https://twitter.com/strangeloopgame

Strange Loop Games Discord: https://discord.com/invite/eco

John's Advice

I would say, like I was talking about, the most important thing I look for in candidates is passion. If you don't know what your passion is yet, find your passion. Make that a priority.

Kevin Dominik Korte - Non-Executive Director / IT Innovation & Growth Strategist, defining and supporting execution of value-add, purpose-led strategies that deliver accelerated growth and business turnaround

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Kevin's Bio

A Technology Executive, Board Member, and IT Innovation & Growth Strategist, Kevin dedicates himself to inspiring people to take control of their time, data, & dreams in IT, business, & life. He has a strong track record of harnessing commercial acumen with finance expertise to deliver large-scale technology programs.

His focus is to help companies adopt leading-edge cybersecurity and automation practices to turn IT from a hindrance into an asset for every organization. A German native, Kevin moved to Seattle in 2013 to take over the role of President of Univention North America. He is responsible for the US team and helps clients use open-source identity management systems.

As a startup investor, Kevin focuses on Tech and FinTech. His exceptional stakeholder management skills nurture relationships with high-profile industry players and key partners.

We talk about the following among a few other subjects

Sailing from Miami to Italy

Startups

Data Security

Germany Univention

Kevin's Social Media

Kevin's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevindkorte/

Kevin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/KeDKorte

Kevin's Website: https://www.korte.co/kevin-dominik-korte/

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