In today’s episode of the podcast, we speak with Lauren Cascio , a Founding Partner of Gulp Data , a company helping startups use data to access capital without giving up equity. From the conversation you will learn where the concept of data backed lending comes from, and why it was previously so difficult to carry out. Lauren kicks off the show by sharing a bit about her background, her role at Gulp Data and what the company does. We then talk about why now is the turning point for data backed ...
Sep 08, 2023•20 min
In this podcast episode, we speak with Diane Lee, the Senior Director of Loyalty Strategy and Enablement at Punchh, a leading loyalty and engagement platform that provides digital loyalty programs for major brands such as Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Dairy Queen, and Papa John's. Diane shares the story behind Punchh's founding, which began in a garage when two of its founders noticed the outdated nature of physical punch cards that were commonly used to track customer loyalty. They saw an opportunity t...
Aug 25, 2023•22 min
In today's episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Nate Macleitch , Founder and CEO of QuickBlox , a company that provides instant messaging API that allows chat and calling functionality to be added to any Android, iOS, or Web application. From the show, you will learn insights into how QuickBlox provides real-time communication tools, including video calling and chat, for applications and websites. And Macleitch delves deep into the impact of AI on digital communication and disc...
Aug 11, 2023•19 min
In today's episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Mike Starr , Founder and CEO at trackd , a platform that aims to simplify vulnerability management and patch management. From this episode, you will learn about Starr’s journey from being an NSA engineer to entering the startup world. We also learn about the intriguing story behind the name trackd and how it resonates with both tech enthusiasts and non-nerds alike. To kick off the show Starr shares how he transitioned from his rol...
Aug 04, 2023•19 min
In today’s episode, we speak with Chris Duffey , Strategic Development Manager at Adobe , who comes on the podcast to discuss the exciting and evolving landscape of Web 3 and the Metaverse. Duffey kicks off the show by giving us a brief history of the web. He takes us back to the late 90s/early 2000s which saw the birth of Web 1.0, a read-only environment. This was followed by Web 2.0, which allowed for interactions with both reading and writing, enabling sharing and expression. He then takes us...
Jul 28, 2023•25 min
In today's episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Jose Torres , co-founder of LongFi Solutions , a company that deploys Decentralized Infrastructure to enable low-cost, last-mile connectivity essential for local communities. Torres kicks off today’s show by sharing his background, including his journey from Medellin, Colombia, to the United States and his experience in aerospace engineering and the water desalination industry. Torres also shares how the name "LongFi" originated f...
Jul 21, 2023•37 min
In today's episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Pablo Miller , CEO of Remoti , an end-to-end platform that allows companies to achieve their expansion needs through finding, hiring, retaining, and paying talent. To start the show Miller shares how Remoti is a total talent platform that connects companies with talent in Latin America, and advocates that the platform offers three main services: talent connection, talent employment, and people products. People products include ret...
Jul 14, 2023•17 min
In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Mark Herschberg , Creator of Brain Bump , an app that helps you retain what you read and hear, and an MIT Instructor. To kick off the show, Sam opens up about how he was interested in Herschberg’s initial message to him, where he advocated that “we invest time reading and listening but it's inefficient. This is because where we read information isn't where we need information.” On this topic, Herschberg explains in greater det...
Jul 07, 2023•26 min
In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Kim Ressler , Founder and CEO of SNiP Nutrigenomics , a company custom-creating supplements based on your body's unique genetic code, making it easier for you to absorb and utilize essential nutrients. Ressler starts off by sharing her own personal journey that led her to work in the field of nutrigenomics, explaining that her health struggles motivated her to explore the connection between genetics and nutrition. Having worked in...
Jun 30, 2023•20 min•Season 6Ep. 25
In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Joe Ferraro , Vice President of Revenue at Hypothesis , a company striving to implement a conversation layer over the entire web that works everywhere, without needing implementation by any underlying site. Ferraro kicks off the show by sharing how the goal of the company is to enable discussions and collaboration on various topics, similar to commenting in Google Docs but applicable to the entire web. He opens up about how this i...
Jun 23, 2023•17 min•Season 6Ep. 24
In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Austin Yavorsky, CEO and Co-Founder of the Landian Metaverse , a decentralized metaverse creating spaces for the community to experience a new level of immersive encounters. Austin shares how the company is working with a forward-thinking healthcare group to help patients with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder by allowing them to relive some of their trauma in a VR environment. He discusses how this work was carried out, and the prom...
Jun 16, 2023•14 min•Season 6Ep. 23
In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Madhav Srinath , CEO and CTO of NexusLeap , a technology and management consulting firm focused on helping organizations make sense of their data and use it to make critical business decisions. Srinath shares the story of how NexusLeap started in response to the pandemic, specifically helping food distributors consolidate data and provide insights to solve the problem of food distribution during this difficult time. Srinath also e...
Jun 09, 2023•20 min•Season 6Ep. 22
In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Dan Berges , Managing Director & Founder of Berges Institute , an online Spanish language school for adults headquartered in New York City. In this conversation, Dan shares how, before the pandemic, the institute mostly comprised of in-person teaching, and had begun to dabble in online teaching in 2019, with a total of 1200 students and a large school in Chicago. However, since the pandemic, the institute has transitioned to w...
Jun 02, 2023•15 min•Season 6Ep. 25
In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Venkatesh Sundar , Founder & CMO at Indusface , a company offering web app security, WAF and SSL Certificates to keep businesses safe. In the conversation, Sundar shares tips to help listeners defend their businesses from hackers. He starts off by stressing the importance of ensuring that all software and systems are kept up to date with the latest security patches and updates. Doing this can help to shut down any known vulner...
May 26, 2023•23 min•Season 6Ep. 24
In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Bryan Janeczko , Co-Founder and CEO of Nunbelievable , a mission-based baked goods company striving to combat hunger in America; “one cookie at a time”. Long-term listeners of Brains Byte Back will remember Janeczko from our episode back in 2020 titled “ How Anyone Can Turn an Idea Into a Startup .” Janeczko kicks off the show by sharing what has been keeping him busy since we last spoke, and talks about his work with Nunbelievabl...
May 19, 2023•25 min•Season 6Ep. 23
In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Adam Lawrence , Co-Founder and CEO of Boom & Bucket , a trusted digital dealer for buying and selling used heavy equipment. In this episode, Lawrence kicks off by sharing how Boom & Bucket is the largest website for buying and selling used construction equipment online, ranging from tractors to bulldozers to cranes. He then details how the company got started, when the two co-founders, Aaron and Samir, sold a company to Ca...
May 12, 2023•15 min•Season 6Ep. 22
In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Mateo Zimmermann , Investment Manager at CEMEX Ventures , a company that invests in innovative construction startups aiming to foster the construction revolution. Zimmermann shares how the company started in 2016 with the idea of partnering with top minds and entrepreneurial spirits to bring innovation to the construction industry, which is lagging behind other industries. They also aimed to capture most of that innovation and cha...
May 05, 2023•35 min•Season 6Ep. 21
In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Walter Paliska , Walter Paliska, Vice President of Marketing at dotData , a company that democratizes the use of AI and Machine Learning by making it simple for organizations to leverage the power of their data through fast, unique, and easy-to-use tools. In this episode, we discuss the company's origin story, its target customers, and the solutions it offers. We also explore predictive data mining and how it helps businesses leve...
Apr 28, 2023•16 min•Season 6Ep. 20
In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Sean Whitley , Vice President of Sales, Americas at Mitto , a leading provider of global, omnichannel communications solutions, supporting business growth with advanced customer engagement technology. From this episode, you’ll learn why active listening is vital in order for sales success and how it can give you ammunition to sharpen your value proposition. Whitley also covers how you can measure the effectiveness of omnichannel c...
Apr 21, 2023•22 min•Season 6Ep. 19
In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Rakshith Rao , Co-Founder and CEO of APIwiz , a low-code, API automation platform allowing developers to build and release reliable APIs quickly. During our conversation, we discuss what an API Driven economy is, how to tell if your API portfolio is well managed, and some API security tests you should be using. We also go into how APIwiz first started and the story behind the company’s name. Links 🔗 Our Guest🙋: Find out more abo...
Apr 14, 2023•22 min•Season 6Ep. 18
In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we are joined by Dave Remy , CEO of Event Store DB , an open-source state-transition database, designed for businesses that are ready to harness the power of event-driven architecture. You will learn why Dave advocates that we need a new category of database now and what makes this type of database different. Alongside this, we discuss how you can leverage the event store platforms to drive growth, efficiency, and innovation. And finally, he sh...
Apr 07, 2023•21 min•Season 6Ep. 17
In today’s episode, we speak with Agnieszka Wilk , the CEO of Decorilla , a company using technology to democratize top-quality interior design services. In the episode we cover: How the company began after Agnieszka moved to South Korea, hoping to continue her career in finance, but instead faced discrimination as a woman and a foreigner. How she used a company name generator website to create the name, and why she fell in love with the idea of Decorilla as the name of her company. How the comp...
Mar 31, 2023•17 min•Season 6Ep. 16
In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we are joined by Sarah Howell, SVP of Partner Programs of Infinant, a FinTech company developing tools to help banks thrive in the digital fintech and finance markets, to discuss BaaS, what it is, and how it stands to impact our banking services. In the episode we cover: What is “embedded finance” and why is it important for everyday consumers Ecosystem strategy and how it impacts BaaS How different parts of the world vary when it comes to how ...
Mar 24, 2023•19 min•Season 6Ep. 15
In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we are joined by Dr. Bilge Gregory, CEO and Founder of Vital Connection MD, a high-end services in a spa environment that is designed to not only help you feel great, but look even better, to talk about how she is using the metaverse to educate and build connections with her clients. In the episode we cover: Bilge’s experience as a doctor, and why she likes to focus on a variety of medicines from East to West. How she uses the metaverse to crea...
Mar 17, 2023•23 min•Season 6Ep. 14
In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we are joined by Carl Niedbala, Co-Founder & COO of Founder Shield, a risk management partner for rapidly evolving, high-growth companies. Under the umbrella of Founder Shield, the company owns the cannabis insurance business Alpha Root. In the episode we cover: The inspiration that led to the creation of both these companies Alpha Root's new podcast Roots to Risk Some of the biggest challenges when it comes to operating an insurance busine...
Mar 10, 2023•15 min•Season 6Ep. 13
Historically speaking, sales and marketing have suffered from negative stereotypes thanks to salespeople using unethical, questionable tactics. And even in today’s modern world, you’ve probably heard of “Bro Marketing” which is considered the use of manipulative marketing tactics that put someone in a vulnerable state and pressure them into making a purchase decision. Well, for those who want to boost their sales and marketing results, and do it the right way without losing sleep at night. This ...
Mar 03, 2023•25 min•Season 6Ep. 12
In our modern digital world, it is easier to get to know and stay in touch with more people than ever. However, building true, genuine connections and combating loneliness still remains tricky, and a major issue in society. To discuss this, I am joined by Sierra West, founder of Cennec, an app that allows you to connect on-the-go, wherever you are, based on who you are and what you like, without a romantic focus. In this episode we cover: If it is harder for younger generations to develop connec...
Feb 24, 2023•20 min•Season 6Ep. 11
When the subject of blockchain technology comes up, it can be easy to get swept away with headlines focusing on cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. However, this technology holds far more value than underpinning cryptocurrencies, and in this episode, we will explore how blockchain technology is being used to create a fairer, more sustainable world. To discuss this, we spoke with Chris Georgen , Founder & Managing Director of Topl , an impact-focused, ESG-first company that helps c...
Feb 17, 2023•21 min•Season 6Ep. 10
There is no doubt that you've probably seen adverts from coaches and influencers across the internet and on social media, that try to persuade you to buy their courses, sign up for their newsletter, or follow them by flaunting their successful lifestyle. However, the effectiveness of this tactic is questionable. In today's episode, we are going to understand what it truly takes to increase conversions and sales using video marketing, alongside why it is so important to use an emotional connectio...
Feb 10, 2023•24 min•Season 6Ep. 9
In our modern world of fake news and misinformation, it can be hard to know whether the news story you are reading is real or propaganda designed to influence your opinion. However, thanks to AI we are now close to identifying how trustworthy the news in front of us really is. To discuss this, we are joined by Garry Paxinos, CTO at NetTALK, an easy-to-setup and use, lowest cost voice over IP (VoIP) home phone service. In addition to the work NetTALK is doing, Garry also discusses an app he has h...
Feb 03, 2023•19 min•Season 6Ep. 8
