This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Ikeobi Ekwevi, Founder and CEO of Rooa, an app that allows you to dynamically manage and store all your interactional media data. Its goal is the preservation of your interactional data and the extension of human presence on earth. Watch this week’s episode to hear about Ikeobi’s background, providing indefinite access to social data, becoming the number one reminisce storage provider, and much more! Show notes: (0:00) Introducing Ikeobi Ekw...
Feb 23, 2023•58 min
This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Brian Owens, Program Manager of B-Force Accelerator , a 12-week business development course with workshops, one-on-one technical assistance, and direct access to capital. Watch this week’s episode to hear about Brian’s background in music and business, the opportunity B-Force provides, the growing community, and much more! Show notes: (0:00) Introducing Brian Owens (6:09) Keeping your why close (12:52) Music in the 757 (17:00) Transitioning ...
Feb 16, 2023•1 hr 7 min
This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Emanuel Perez, Co-Founder and CEO of Novus , a startup that builds anti-phishing tools for end users, beginning with non-custodial wallet owners in web3. Watch this week’s episode to hear about Emanuel’s why, the need for elevating operational security for users on the internet, lessons learned from mistakes, and much more! Show notes: (0:00) Introducing Emanuel Perez (5:20) Taking advantage of connections (10:06) Winning 50k at The Mighty D...
Feb 09, 2023•1 hr 6 min
This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down to discuss everything entrepreneurship in the 757. Don’t miss out on the news regarding the latest startups, events, and jobs! Watch this week’s episode to hear about Zack’s Texas trip, the staples locations in the region, the highs and lows of business, and much more! Show notes: (0:00) Zack’s San Antonio Trip (8:56) Advertising + How different places market (18:29) Business side of wrestling (27:04) Highlights to do in the area (34:16) Increasi...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 5 min
This week hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down with Erica McMannes, Founder, Chief People, and Community Officer of Instant Teams , a talent marketplace that uses innovative technology, career development, and a focus on skills-based hiring to create employment solutions for companies and remote careers for military and veteran spouses. Watch this week’s episode to hear about the growth of Instant Teams, the services they provide, remote opportunities, and much more! Show notes: (0:00) Intro...
Jan 26, 2023•1 hr 6 min
This week hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down with Greg Tomchick, Partner, and CEO of Valor Cybersecurity , a cybersecurity company that simplifies identifying and addressing cybersecurity threats and business requirements for small-medium sized businesses in financial, defense, and investment communities. Watch this week’s episode to hear about Greg’s background as a professional baseball player, dealing with doubters, protection for small businesses, and more! Tim Ryan is an angel investo...
Jan 18, 2023•1 hr 9 min
This week hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down with Hamilton Perkins, Founder and President of Hamilton Perkins Collection , an independent brand that designs and produces unique and award-winning bags and accessories made from upcycled materials. Each bag is made from pineapple leaf fiber, billboard vinyl, fabric banners, apparel, and other advertising waste. Watch this week’s episode to hear about upcycling, entrepreneurship, design, and more! Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executiv...
Jan 12, 2023•1 hr 5 min
This week hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down with Tahjere Lewis, Founder and CEO of Aunt Carol’s Sauce , an all-purpose sauce delicious with meats, vegetables, and especially seafood that’s purpose is to be delicious and bring families together. The sauce is a loving memory of Carol Scott, Tahjere’s Aunt, who originally created the sauce for her family. Watch this week’s episode to hear about Tahjere’s journey, how to start a food business, Aunt Carol’s sauce story, and more! Tim Ryan is a...
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 1 min
This week hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down with Tricia Dunlap, Managing Partner at Dunlap Law PLC , a law practice that serves small businesses and business owners, helping them start businesses, protect them while they grow, and sell them when they’re ready. Watch this week’s episode to hear about business owners’ common mistakes, the importance of a relationship with your lawyer, disrupting the broken traditional law firm, and more! Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Direc...
Dec 29, 2022•1 hr
This week it’s a special edition of the Fervent Four Show! Hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down with Blair Durham at the Mighty Dream Forum. Blair is the Co-founder and President of Black BRAND , a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that stands for Business Research Analytics Networking and Development seeking to transform the local, regional, and national community through unity, education, access, opportunity, and development. This episode is part three of three Fervent Four Show episo...
Dec 22, 2022•30 min
This week hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down with Jolie Spiers, Executive Director of Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center (SBDC), a local resource that provides free business advising and technical assistance to existing and pre-venture entrepreneurs. Watch this week’s episode to hear about how the SBDC helps businesses, the importance of small businesses to our communities, the recent entrepreneurial growth, and more! Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of...
Dec 15, 2022•1 hr 8 min
This week it’s a special edition of the Fervent Four Show! Hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down with Jacob Marshall at the Mighty Dream Forum. Jacob is the Head of Partnerships at Quantum Spin Studios , a majority woman-owned media company whose interdisciplinary expertise spans entertainment, worldbuilding, and emerging technology. This episode is part two of three Fervent Four Show episodes that were recorded at the Mighty Dream Forum. Watch this week’s episode to hear Jacob talk about his...
Dec 08, 2022•42 min
This week hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down with Dominique Hawkins, CEO of NP on Demand LLC , a niche medical practice that provides medical clearances virtually via telemedicine to patients undergoing cosmetic surgery. Watch this week’s episode to hear about how Dominique got started in business, scaled her business from $0 to more than 270k in 15 months, and much more! Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepr...
Dec 01, 2022•1 hr 2 min
This week hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down with Dan Bell, President and Chairman of The Hampton Roads Innovation Collaborative , one of ten technology councils in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Watch this week’s episode to hear about how Dan's experience from working for Apple and Cannon to has helped him grow the technology market and community in Hampton Roads. Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs w...
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 7 min
This week it’s a special edition of the Fervent Four Show! Hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down with Antonio Dowe at the Mighty Dream Forum. Antonio is the co-Founder of High Tide Cannabis Summit , a one-of-a-kind event that aims to bring people from all walks of life together to elevate the conversation around cannabis. This episode is part one of three Fervent Four Show episodes that were recorded at the Mighty Dream Forum. Watch this week’s episode to hear Antonio talk about his backgroun...
Nov 10, 2022•35 min
This week hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down with David and Brittany Peregoff, Founders and Owners of Where2Wheel LLC , the nation’s largest crowd-sourced off-road trail database for Jeep & truck off-road enthusiasts with off-road trails listings in every state. The online trail database has been built over the last eight years to make off-roading more accessible. Watch this week’s episode to hear about David’s story, the growing off-road market, how to bring attention to your business...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 7 min
This week hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down with Bretton Key, Founder, and CEO of Date Jar, LLC , a dating app designed to change the challenge of figuring out what to do on a date. Date Jar gives date suggestions and plans and is designed to be your pocket date guide and concierge service. Watch this week’s episode to hear about how Bretton’s 15+ years of IT and software development background has helped him create Date Jar, its features, and much more! Tim Ryan is an angel investor and ...
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 5 min
This week, hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Chris Lyons, Chief Strategy Officer of Oats Global , a comprehensive industrial hemp producer that provides partners customized seeds and services to successfully cultivate industrial hemp crops and innovate hemp end-use products. Watch this week’s episode to hear about how Chris has started multiple companies, is expanding the hemp industry, and being a lifelong entrepreneur, and much more! Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive D...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 2 min
This week, hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Carl Palme, Founder and CEO of Boundless Robotics , a company that combines hydroponics, AI, and robotics into one to help customers solve the difficulties of growing at home. Watch this week’s episode to hear about how Carl got started, is solving a problem within the cannabis industry, how robotics and AI can help anyone grow at home, and much more! Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization de...
Oct 13, 2022•1 hr 3 min
This week, hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Kevin Daisey, Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Array Digital a digital marketing agency that provides highly targeted online marketing and advertising for home service companies, law firms and medical practices. Watch this week’s episode to hear about how Kevin got started, merged with his “competitor”, continues to expand his company, and much more! Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organizati...
Oct 06, 2022•59 min
This week, hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Jake Maines, from Jake Maines Realty , a realtor from Virginia Beach who hosts a unique monthly networking happy hour event that connects people, young and old, from around the region. Watch this week’s episode to hear about how authenticity and building relationships can transform business, real estate in Hampton Roads, and much more! Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to conne...
Sep 29, 2022•1 hr 2 min
This week, hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Mark Schacknies, CEO and Co-Founder of NYFTYDoor a digital home equity lender that offers a 1-minute application, instant pre-qualification, and closing in a few days. NYFTYDoor is currently participating in 757 Accelerate . Watch this week’s episode to hear about how Mark is tapping into an 11 trillion dollar market, electric mortgages, and much more! Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization d...
Sep 22, 2022•1 hr 3 min
This week, hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Daniel Justiniano, Director of Operations and Reentry Recruitment of ConConnect , a justice technology company that excels in re-entry caseload management and fair chance hiring. Watch this week’s episode to hear about Daniel’s journey from time in prison and his own reentry challenges to becoming a Co-Founder, Director and helping make a difference for others! Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organ...
Sep 15, 2022•56 min
This week, hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down and discuss common questions and behind-the-scenes of how the show gets produced. Watch this week’s episode to hear about the meaning of The Fervent Four Show, challenging parts of podcasting, channeling emotions, and much more! Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Learn more at: https://www.startwheel.org Zack Mil...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr 3 min
This week hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down with Casey Grage, Founder, and CEO of Hubly Surgical , a company that modernizes bedside intracranial access. Its first product is an integrated electric drill system designed to streamline bedside intracranial access. Watch this week’s episode to hear about Casey Grage’s innovation journey and much more! Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources i...
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 2 min
This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Rachel Cossar, Co-Founder and CEO of Virtual Sapiens a company that leverages browser-based AI/ML to provide client-facing professionals with personalized insights and feedback on nonverbal communication clues during video calls. Watch this week’s episode to hear about these topics and much more! Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Ham...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 5 min
This week hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down with Monica Banks, CEO, and founder of Gugu Guru , to discuss her journey of launching a company to empower moms, how content creators are the new generation of entrepreneurs, and how easy it is to become a professional content creator today. Watch this week’s episode to hear about these topics and much more! Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resourc...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 9 min
This week, hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Nick Karwoski, professional athlete, Hydrow athlete, CEO, and founder of TAGALONG, to discuss his athletic and entrepreneurial journey as well as lessons learned, regarding perseverance, discipline, and commitment. Watch this week’s episode to hear about these topics and much more! Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads, Vi...
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr 2 min
This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Megan Riggs & Kimberly Beachum of Crunchy Hydration, LLC to discuss their journey of finding a product niche and turning a company into a lifestyle. Watch this week’s episode to hear about these topics and much more! Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Learn more at: https://www.startwheel.org Zack Miller i...
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 1 min
This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down Jeff Johnson, Director of Tech Center Research Park located in Newport News, Virginia, to discuss his journey and share wisdom about entrepreneurship, leadership, and tech. Watch this week’s episode to hear about these topics and much more! Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Learn more at: https://www.startwheel.or...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 5 min
