DiscoPosse Podcast

Ep 156 Don W Long on His New Book and the Power of Mentoring

Over the past three decades, Don W Long has founded/co-founded six different companies his most recent which was in the top 1,000 companies in the United States in that particular industry.
He is the author of three books The Blueprint of God and the international bestselling book Sell or Don’t Eat and joins us for a discussion on his latest book God's Blueprint for Nations and we delve into the power of mentoring and community on growing ourselves and our businesses. 
Get the book here:  https://amzn.to/3893xGk
Visit Don's website here:  https://donwlong.com 
 
This episode is sponsored by Veeam Software and the 4-Step Guide to Delivering Extraordinary Software Demos that Win Deals

Ep 155 Reinventing Audio Learning with Warren Shaeffer of Knowable

Warren Shaeffer is the CEO and founder of Knowable, the world's first audio learning platform for the podcast generation.  Warren and his team are truly rethinking and reinventing learning with not only how they are delivering content but in how he shares personal and business lessons to help the future entrepreneurs build and succeed.
This was a real enjoyable and in-depth chat on the science of learning, building a startup, and making what Warren perfectly describes as nutritious content for the mind. 
Check out Knowable at https://knowable.fyi and on your mobile platform!
 
This episode is sponsored by Veeam Software and the 4-Step Guide to Delivering Extraordinary Software Demos that Win Deals

Ep 154 Machine Learning Optimization for All with Luis Ceze of OctoML

Luis Ceze is a computer architect and co-founder and CEO of OctoML. I do research in the intersection of computer systems architecture, programming languages, machine learning and biology. 
OctoML is doing some very cool things about demecratizing ML and transforming how ML models are optimized and made secure for deployment. Luis shares a lot of great info on the foundations of ML, ethics of data, and how he builds a team.
Check out OctoML online at https://octoml.ai
 
This episode is sponsored by Veeam Software and the 4-Step Guide to Delivering Extraordinary Software Demos that Win Deals

Ep 153 Kubernetes Networking and Security, and Building Business on Open Source with Isovalent Founder, Thomas Graf

Thomas Graf is the CTO and co-founder of Isovalent as well as a long time open source contributor to numerous projects. Linux kernel, BPF, networking, containers, security. He also previously Linux kernel developer at Red Hat and shares a ton of great info on the challengs of security and networking in Linux and Kubernetes as well as how he and his team have built a business on open source technology.
Check out Isovalent at https://isovalent.com
Get involved with the Cilium project here: https://cilium.io
 
This episode is sponsored by Veeam Software and the 4-Step Guide to Delivering Extraordinary Software Demos that Win Deals

Ep 152 Personal Performance and Athletic Motivation with Paul Zychowicz

Paul Zychowicz is a technologist and elite performance athlete specializing in triathlon. This is a great discussion around achieving personal performance, the jump into elite sports, and how Paul motivates himself through adversity and challenge which helps both in sport and in life.
You can follow Paul on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/zekezee/
 
This episode is sponsored by Veeam Software and the 4-Step Guide to Delivering Extraordinary Software Demos that Win Deals
 

Ep 151 Multi-Cloud Myths and Truths with Chris Psaltis

Chris Psaltis is the co-founder & CEO at mist.io. Chris has an unbounded curiosity and an urge to find out how things work. Chris shares insights into the myths of multi-cloud, how to grow a successful distributed startup team, and how the power of ML and AI are creating incredible opportunities for business and society.
This episode is sponsored by Veeam Software and the 4-Step Guide to Delivering Extraordinary Software Demos that Win Deals

Ep 150 Monetizing Your Own Profile Data with Jeff Bermant

Jeff Bermant is the founder of Cocoon MyData Rewards™, an app that pays users cash just for sharing their online data anonymously.  This discussion explores empathetic leadership, selling when you're not in sales, and how adversity and challenge formed Jeff's future and what his story could unlock in empowering you.
This episode is sponsored by Veeam Software and the 4-Step Guide to Delivering Extraordinary Software Demos that Win Deals

Ep 149 Confidential Computing Consortium and Digital Privacy with Aeva Black

Aeva is a technology architect, team leader, mentor, and industry veteran with a career spanning 20 years, several startups, and multiple Fortune 500 Companies. Aeva’s areas of expertise include open source strategy, cloud computing, hardware security, and database development and consulting. They currently focus on Confidential Computing at Microsoft Azure, building the next generation of secure cloud-native application services.
You can catchup with Aeva at https://twitter.com/aevavoom
This episode is sponsored by Veeam Software and the 4-Step Guide to Delivering Extraordinary Software Demos that Win Deals
 

Ep 148 Rick Hall on the Intersection of Analytics and Innovation

Rick Hall is a software entrepreneur and CEO of Agility focused on the analytics market.  He has led the development of over a dozen software products and taken several companies from the early stage to an eventual sale.
This episode is sponsored by Veeam Software and the 4-Step Guide to Delivering Extraordinary Software Demos that Win Deals 
 

Ep 147 - Remote SKO Engagement Done Right with Rory Wheeler

Rory Wheeler is the mind behind Just Roar Communications. This is a particularly important discussion as companies prepare for remote annual sales and company kickoff events that are likely to fail to meet their goals without the right tools and techniques to adapt.  Rory shares thoughts on how to engage your employees and customers more effectively for today's remote situation and beyond.  Plus it was just a really fun conversation!
 
This episode is sponsored by Veeam Software and the 4-Step Guide to Delivering Extraordinary Software Demos that Win Deals 

Ep 146 - How Marketplaces are Powering Growth, and Startup Lessons with Braintrust founder, Gabe Luna-Ostaseski

Gabe Luna-Ostaseski is the co-founder and CRO of Braintrust, the first user-controlled talent network that connects organizations with highly skilled tech talent.  
Our conversation explores the power of two-sided marketplaces, how Gabe built his first company, and powerful lessons in growth and leadership which will make this a must-listen for anyone in the startup ecosystem.  
Thank you for the very open and dynamic discussion, Gabe!
This episode is sponsored by Veeam Software and the 4-Step Guide to Delivering Extraordinary Software Demos that Win Deals 

Ep 145 - How SignalWire is Powering the World's Platforms, and Secrets of Successful Product Management with Sean Heiney

Sean Heiney is the founder of SignalWire, the world’s largest telecom platform. Their technology forms the backbone of modern communications applications like Amazon, Netflix, and Zoom.  
We explore the power of product management, how the startup industry is fundamentally changing with the events of 2020, and how Sean and how to go from bold idea to product delivery in a time when you're often surrounded by doubters.
Thanks to Sean for such a dynamic and wide-ranging discussion and lots of lessons which will be a must-listen for founders, product managers, and anyone in the startup ecosystem. 
 
This episode is sponsored by Veeam Software and the 4-Step Guide to Delivering Extraordinary Software Demos that Win Deals 

Ep 144 - From Industrial IoT to COVID-19 Prevention with Ron Rock, CEO of Microshare

Ron Rock and his team at Microshare knew they had the capability, and responsibility to use their technology in ways that could help change how the world dealt with COVID, although that wasn't where they began.
We have an all-encompassing conversation about the Microshare enterprise scale IoT integration which is now being used for real-time:
Infection ControlPredictive CleaningOccupancy and Asset ZoningSmart buildings without sacrificing privacy COVID-19 has made “nice to have” health metrics into matters of life and death. 
Ron shares important lessons on how to adjust as a business in the face of adversity, and personal lessons that are important to people of all backgrounds and roles.
 
This episode is sponsored by Veeam Software and the 4-Step Guide to Delivering Extraordinary Software Demos that Win Deals 

Ep 143 - Changing the Future of Cancer Detection with Quantgene founder, Jo Bhakdi

Jo Bhakdi is the founder and CEO of Quantgene, creators of the Griffin Deep Genomics Platform, which combines Deep Genomic sequencing and AI to detect disease down to a single molecule.  
Our conversation delves deep into how emerging and innovative work in genomics and cancer detection can profoundly change the face of healthcare, and what it takes to bring a truly disruptive idea and method to the world. 
You will be inspired by the mission, and powerful lessons on what it takes to launch and scale a disruptive company.  Thank you to Jo for such an amazing conversation!
 
This episode is sponsored by Veeam Software and the 4-Step Guide to Delivering Extraordinary Software Demos that Win Deals 

Ep 142 - Unlocking Technical Barriers and Successful Selling in the Public Sector with Jen Snyder of GovQA

Jen Snyder is the Chief Evangelist at GovQA, the leader in enterprise workflow automation for government requests, mainly focused on Public Records (FOIA).  We have a very extensive conversation that covers how the pandemic and protests have changed the way “Smart Government” agencies across the country communicate via public records – and caused many to see that the time to act and modernize with technology is right now.
Jen shares lots of lessons on how to be an empathetic sales leader, how to be effective in selling to the public sector, and how she made the transition herself from real estate to leading the sales teams.  
 
This episode is sponsored by Veeam Software and the 4-Step Guide to Delivering Extraordinary Software Demos that Win Deals 

Ep 141 - Marketing Automation and Founder's Lessons with Vince De Benedetto of Automated Dreams

Vince De Benedetto, MBA is the Founder and CEO of the marketing automation firm - Automated Dreams - in Portland, OR. He helps transformational leaders and businesses scale their positive impact in the world through automation, conversational marketing, and mentors leaders to work smarter not harder.
Vince shares powerful lessons learned in leading the charge with pragmatic automation for marketing teams, startups, and more. Not only does he explore the challenges and wins of automation and tooling, but we also talk through powerful lessons in being a founder and his personal journey building Automated Dreams and how he selects and nurtures a successful world-spanning team.
Check out Automated Dreams here: https://www.automateddreams.com 
 
This episode is sponsored by Veeam Software and the 4-Step Guide to Delivering Extraordinary Software Demos that Win Deals 

Ep 140 - AI for Good and the Future of Work with Jennifer Bonine

Jennifer Bonine is the CEO of AI AppStore, and the first female Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) Platform tech CEO.  She founded her first company at 5 and started an AI company in 2019 and exited in 2020.
We explore the impact (both positive and potential risk) of AI, how to change the future of work through already accessible platforms and tools, and how to automate what should be automated so humans can do what matters.  
Jennifer has spoken at the UN’s AI for Good summit and is also creating a children's book series on AI which is very exciting to see how we can educate our future generations now on the power of AI!
Check out the AI Appstore here: https://www.aiappstore.com 
Connect with Jennifer on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-bonine-76552b2/ 
 
This episode is sponsored by Veeam Software and the 4-Step Guide to Delivering Extraordinary Software Demos that Win Deals 

Ep 139 - The Personal Side of Marketing Automation with Sam Ovett

Sam Ovett is the co-founder of Mobile Pocket Office and is leading the way in helping new and established businesses augment their human and technological resources to leverage growth and streamline productivity.
Sam has a storied background including being a Professional Athlete for WaveSport Kayaks & AT Paddles and Master Educator for Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics.  
We discuss the power of automating the right things so that human can do things with greater meaning and impact.  Sam also shares a lot of life lessons that have proven to be invaluable to his business and how we can all do little things with great impact.
Check out Mobile Pocket Office with our special podcast site at https://mobilepocketoffice.com/DiscoPosse 
 
This episode is sponsored by Veeam Software and the 4-Step Guide to Delivering Extraordinary Software Demos that Win Deals 

Ep 138 - Why IoT Security is at Risk and Lessons in Leading Early Phase Startups with Agile PQ CEO, Paul Clayson

Paul Clayson joined AgilePQ in 2017, bringing extensive experience in launching and growing early stage companies. Paul has launched four disruptive technology companies, and served as CEO to five early stage companies in nanotechnology, automotive, graphene, carbon nanotube, PCB, microprocessor and other advanced technologies.
Our conversation spans the challenges of IoT security, the need to work toward Post Quantum technologies, and a wide ranging discussion on effective team building and leadership in emerging technology startups.  Paul brings a wealth of lessons and experience with stories that will leave you excited and empowered.
Check out AgilePQ here: https://agilepq.com 
Connect with Paul on LinkedIn to talk further here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclayson/ 
 
This episode is sponsored by Veeam Software and the 4-Step Guide to Delivering Extraordinary Software Demos that Win Deals 

Ep 137 - Focus on What Matters with Begin.com Founder, Brian Leroux

Brian Leroux is the co-founder of Begin.com and someone who has been doing fantastic and positive things in the development community for many years before and during his time as a founder.  
As an AWS Servless Hero (https://aws.amazon.com/developer/community/heroes/brian-leroux/) and much more, Brian has been someone who personally inspires me to think about how we can do things better both in code and in the community.  
This was a great and wide-reaching conversation on why serverless is a boon for developers and ops teams, and some the the amazing challenges and advantages we have experienced in the developer community as serverless, PaaS, and FaaS unlock new potential in velocity for developers and ops teams.
Check out the "shit you don't need to do with Begin.com" page which is a must-read and truly a masterpiece in marketing and value differentiation: https://begin.com/learn/shit-youre-not-doing-with-begin 
Sign up for Begin here: https://begin.com Follow Brian in a few different ways here: https://brian.io 
 
This episode is sponsored by Veeam Software and the 4-Step Guide to Delivering Extraordinary Software Demos that Win Deals