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Transitioning Industries as an Entrepreneur | Ramesh Manian
Episode Transcript of: Transitioning Industries as an Entrepreneur | Ramesh Manian Alan Welcome back. I have here today with Ramesh Manian. And from the station cafe in San Carlos, Ramesh, you have an interesting background. I understand that you’re a mechanical engineer. And then you got a degree in software development. But how did you…
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Strategic Planning for Life: A Moment with Jack Crawford of the Impact Venture Capital
Interview Transcript of: Strategic Planning for Life: A Moment with Jack Crawford of the Impact Venture Capital Jack Crawford: The fast-moving innovative area of technology was always fascinating to me and the idea of taking an idea and creating value in a short period of time was extremely interesting and so after being the founder…
Luxury Lifestyle Logistics | Jennifer Laurence
About Jennifer Laurence Jennifer is the founder and President of Luxury Lifestyle Logistics. She is a consummate hospitality professional who has loved domesticity for as long as she can remember. Early in her college career, she discovered the world of professional home management and private service through an estate management internship and knew she…
The State of Silicon Valley | Russell Hancock
About Russell Hancock Russell Hancock is President & CEO of Joint Venture Silicon Valley, a position he has held since 2003. In this role Dr. Hancock is best described variously: as a civic leader, community gatherer, institution builder, social entrepreneur, and outspoken advocate for regionalism. Since taking the helm of Joint Venture he has quadrupled…
Learning to Live Abroad | Keith Van Sickle
About Keith Van Sickle Keith grew up in Alameda, California, the son of public school teachers. He got his first taste of overseas life while spending a college term in England and later backpacked around the world for six months. Grateful for the scholarships that helped him pay for college, in 1987 he started…
Becoming Part of the Solution | Troy Downing
About Troy Downing Troy is a strong supporter of smaller government, the 2nd Amendment, and economic prosperity for all through lower taxes. An avid outdoorsman and huntsman, Troy firmly believes that we need true political outsiders in Washington to stand up for Montana against the federal government whenever necessary. Troy started as a Research Scientist,…
Inspiring Others to Succeed | Ray Dillon
About Ray Dillon Ray Dillon began his career as a process engineer working for the Zellerbach Corporation in Bogalusa, Louisiana. As Ray began his career the mill he was working at was just starting to modernize- an enviorment which Ray as a young engineer thrived in. He quickly rose through the ranks and eventually…
RockTape: Go Stronger Longer | Greg van den Dries
About Greg van den Dries Greg van den Dries is the founder of RockTape, a company that produces kinesiology product to allow injured athletes to remain active. The company started in 2009 and has grown exponentially. Currently it has 13 international offices that service 60 different countries. RockTape is Greg’s 7th startup company. Prior to…
The Man Who Pioneered the Knee Replacement | Dr. E. Marlowe Goble
About Dr. E. Marlowe Goble Dr. Goble has over 30 years of experience as an orthopedic surgeon and has performed over 14,000 surgeries over the course of his career. innovator and entrepreneur. He has co-founded five companies, of which three have been acquired. He has brought a number of innovations from concept to the…
Parachut The Netflix of Camera Gear | Melissa Nui
About Melissa Nui Melissa started her career working for the Seattle Seahawks in broadcast journalism. She ultimately decided to leave the industry and became a mother of three. In 2016 she and her husband Philip ventured out to start their own company, Parachut, a camera gear subscription service that has taken the industry by…
The Business of Banking | Steve Tessler
About Steve Tessler Stephen Tessler, a resident of Oakland; has served as an Executive Vice President and Director of Sales of the Bank since 2007. Previously, Mr. Tessler served as a Manager of Business Development and Marketing for Diablo Valley Bank. Mr. Tessler has a degree from San Jose State & Golden Gate University.…
The Tech Museum of Innovation | Tim Ritchie
About Tim Ritchie Tim Ritchie has transformed The Tech Museum of Innovation into a vital community resource that excites and engages people of all ages with programs that help them discover their own problem-solving power. Under Ritchie’s leadership, The Tech has developed new partnerships with schools, created new teacher training programs, and increased its…
Demand Acceleration | Rajiv Parikh
About Rajiv Parikh Rajiv Parikh is the CEO of Position, an integrated digital marketing firm that drives brand visibility and new customer acquisition for technology-driven brands. Position² has operations in the US and Asia with clients from around the world. Their 200 person team combines advertising, marketing, product & technology expertise. The company is…
Building Communities and Balance In Life | John Dutra
About John Dutra John J. Dutra was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2007. As CEO, he is committed to building on the company’s unrivaled reputation of partnering with local entities, political leaders, property owners and builders. John strongly believes in providing quality, personal integrity and a high level of service in all endeavors. From…
The Man Who Built Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream | Gary Rogers
”You only get one trip around this track of life. There are no mulligans… let’s make it as good as it can be” – T. Gary Rogers About Gary Rogers T. Gary Rogers is the former Chairman of Safeway Inc., which he was instrumental in selling to Albertson’s in early 2015 for $10.4 billion. Previously…
The Art of Philanthropy | Tad Taube
Episode Transcript of: The Art of Philanthropy | Tad Taube Alan Welcome back and visiting here today with Tad Taube. And welcome to today’s show. Tad Thank you. Alan So, Tad you’ve done a lot throughout your life. But I want to focus a little bit on, on today more that philanthropic causes that…
Building a Jewelry Company | Stephen Silver
About Stephen Silver Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry is considered one of the United States’ premier jewelry houses. Founder, Stephen Silver, is a gemologist, artist, and philanthropist. Toronto born, Stephen moved to the San Francisco Bay Area as a teenager. Intrigued by science and minerals from a young age, Silver studied geology at San Diego…
Rising from Rubble to Build an Empire | Jerry Brenholtz
About Jerry Brenholtz Jerry Brenholz co-founded ATR International, Inc. in 1988. He has been instrumental in developing ATR into an important provider of contract staffing for Information Technology. In his current role, he is responsible for establishing a corporate-wide vision and defining strategic direction. Prior to ATR, Jerry held various technical positions with General…
Serial Entrepreneur | Aldo Carrascoso
About Aldo Carrascoso Aldo Carrascosois the Founder and COO / CTO of Veem, a company that utilizes Blockchain to allow individuals to make cross border payments in local currencies. The company was conceptualized by Aldo when learned that individuals making cross border payments were having to pay up to 25% of the transfer amount…