Posts by Alan Olsen
Making a Difference | Sharlene Wells Hawkes
About Sharlene Wells Hawkes Sharlene Hawkes was previously VP of Communications with Monarch Health Sciences where she was responsible for all corporate brand communications. Additionally, she was one of the first women to work for ESPN and worked as an award-winning sportscaster nearly 15 years, covering such events as World Cup Soccer, the Kentucky…
Read MoreThe Art and Science of Creating an Album | Chris Shreenan-Dyck
About Chris Shreenan-Dyck Chris Shreenan-Dyck is a renowned Canadian music producer and recording engineer. He was nominated for Engineer Of The Year at the 2012 Juno Awards, and five of the albums he has worked on have won Junos (Canada’s version of the Grammy Award), as well as having received multiple nominations. Chris has…
Read MoreRustic Pathways | Chris Stackich
About Chris Stakich Chris is the Chief Executive Officer of Rustic Pathways. An expert on travel and service-based education, Chris leads Rustic Pathways with an eye for innovation and excellence. Since graduating from Harvard in 2001, Chris worked in virtually all areas of our organization, from running programs in Costa Rica to managing our…
Read MoreBusiness Writing- Get to the Point | Elizabeth Danziger
Transcript, Business Writing- Get to the Point | Elizabeth Danziger Alan Welcome back. I’m here today with Elizabeth Danziger. She is the founder of worktop communications. Welcome to today’s show. Elizabeth Hi, nice to be here. Alan So Elisabeth communications is huge in today’s world, and how we effectively communicate will make a difference…
Read MoreIdentifying Disruptive Opportunities | Aaron DeBevoise
About Aaron DeBevoise Aaron is a serial entrepreneur. During his career he cofounded Machinima, a production company focused on action sports documentaries, StyleHaul Inc, a vertical network focused on Fashion and Beauty as well as other projects. Prior to starting his own venture. Currently he serves as the Founder and CEO of Network of…
Read MoreThe Midas Touch | Dixon Doll
About Dixon Doll For more than 35 years, Dixon has influenced and guided entrepreneurs, investors and executives in the computer, communications, and internet industries. Dixon was named to the Forbes Midas List for four consecutive years and received the 2013 Special Achievement Award in VC from the International Business Forum. He was elected to…
Read MoreTelemedicine | Clay Whitehead
About Clay Whitehead Michael is co-founder and CEO of Drchrono. He has worked as a software engineer since 2000. He had implemented components of the Bloomberg Terminal, used by customers worldwide. Michael has a B.E. in Computer Engineering & Computer Science from Stony Brook University. Michael attended Columbia University in Information Systems. Clay is the…
Read MoreDisruptive HR Models | Keith Kitani
About Keith Kitani Keith Kitani is the founder and CEO of GuideSpark. He’s a successful entrepreneur and software executive with over 20 years of experience building technology companies. He has been building Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products and businesses since 1999 when he co-founded Presedia (a rapid eLearning company) and sold it to Macromedia in 2003. At…
Read MoreMaintaining Relevance | Dirk Lorenz
About Dirk Lorenz Dirk Lorenz ventured out and acquired Fremont Flowers while only 21 and has owned and operated the business for over 25 years. Dirk takes pride in giving back to the community and has started several events at Fremont Flowers over the years such as Good Neighbor Day and Welcome Teacher Day. Dirk…
Read MoreIs the Market OverValued? | Hal Heaton
About Hal Heaton Hal Heaton is a Professor of Finance at the BYU Marriott Graduate School of Business where he teaches advanced courses in finance and capital markets. Before joining the faulting at BYU, Hal worked at Boston Consulting where he dealt with strategic planning issues for large firms. He has also served on…
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