In this podcast, Botond Seres and Dave Erickson set out to explore Problem Solving Strategies for Business and Technology Challenges; with Nir Bashan - CEO & Founder of Creator Mindset Consulting. An executive with extensive experience from years in the Creative Agency world, Nir started Creator Mindset Consulting in 2016 to help clients harness the power of creativity to improve profitability, increase sales and to find new ways to grow. Creator Mindset Consulting now produces workshops and...
Aug 06, 2025•49 min•Season 5Ep. 8
In this podcast Dave Erickson and Botond Seres are going to explore HR Strategies for Tech Companies - with Suzanna Martinez - Founder & President of PEO For The CEO With over 20 Years of HR experience in the Professional Employer Organization industry, Suzanna is very experienced in guiding businesses through vendor consolidation and cost-saving solutions - that empower leadership teams to focus on growth. She is passionate about helping entrepreneurs scale with confidence by leveraging out...
Jun 30, 2025•48 min•Season 5Ep. 7
In this podcast Botond Seres and Dave Erickson examine techniques to grow SaaS product development and engineering with Drew Harris - Fractional Chief Technology & Product Officer of The1DrewHarris.com As a former SaaS CEO and seasoned technology leader, Drew has built, scaled, and optimized SaaS products that have powered businesses from startup to $100M products. From pioneering subscription-based video training to scaling an event management SaaS, his company, QuantumDelta, helped custome...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 6
In this podcast, Dave Erickson and his knowledgeable co-host Botond Seres; are going to look for Cyber-Fraud and see how to deal with it, with Jason Costain the Director at Javloc Ltd. With over 25 years of leadership experience in safeguarding corporate assets, he has worked with some of the UK’s largest banks - to streamline operational fraud risk and enhance business performance through innovative strategies and advanced technologies - which allows them to navigate complex fraud threats while...
May 05, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 5
In this podcast, Botond Seres and Dave Erickson are going to search for ways to deal with the stress of business - with Ryan Christensen, Founder of Ryan the Hypnotist. Ryan is a leading expert on using hypnosis to help high-performing professionals manage stress and unlock their full potential. With over two decades of being a military intelligence officer, Ryan has developed a unique methodology that goes beyond traditional hypnosis techniques. His work focuses on helping CEOs, entrepreneurs, ...
Apr 01, 2025•49 min•Season 5Ep. 4
In this podcast Dave Erickson and his esteemed co-host Botond Seres are going to determine the value of a SasS Product with Dan Balcauski, Founder and Principal Consultant of Product Tranquility. In 2019, Dan founded Product Tranquility, where he helps high-volume B2B SaaS CEOs refine pricing and packaging strategies for new products. A TopTal - certified Top 3% Product Management Professional, he also contributes to the Kellogg Executive Education course on Product Strategy. For over 15 years, ...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Season 5Ep. 3
In this podcast Dave Erickson and Botond Seres are going to try to grow their understanding of the Productization of Services - with Jay Melone, Founder & Growth Strategist of Profit Ladder. In 2010 Jay founded a digital agency called New Haircut, and spent 14 years as a B2B Service provider. After many years of struggling with business growth, he started productizing the services his business offered, and as a result was able to stabilize revenue and grow his company. After seeing the resul...
Feb 03, 2025•59 min•Season 5Ep. 2
In this podcast Dave Erickson and Botond Seres are going to try to figure out how to price things - with Per Sjofors, Founder & CEO of Sjöfors & Partners, Inc. Per is the best-selling author of "The Price Whisperer - A Holistic Approach to Pricing Power" and a member and thought leader at the Forbes Business Council and the C-Suite Hero Club. He was recently identified as among the "The 10 Most Visionary Leaders Making a Difference in 2023" by Inc. Magazine and was recently identified as...
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 1
In this podcast, Botond Seres and Dave Erickson look at how engineering types can make a business out of their product ideas, with podcast guest Vladimir Baranov, Founder of Human Interfaces. Vladimir is an Executive Coach - for Founders and Technical Leaders. He has coached and mentored globally at various incubators and accelerators, with a primary focus on launching, developing, and sustaining startups. He's a serial entrepreneur, having founded three companies with successful exits in fintec...
Dec 02, 2024•48 min•Season 4Ep. 13
In this podcast, Dave Erickson and Botond Seres are going to explore new and effective means of teaching and learning how to code with Jen Kramer, Director of Learning Design and Technology at AnnieCannons For over twenty-five years, Jen has been educating clients, colleagues, friends and graduate students about the meaning of a “quality website.” An award-winning instructor for over twenty-five years, Jen has taught web design, educational technology, and storytelling principles to students fro...
Nov 04, 2024•56 min•Season 4Ep. 12
In this podcast, Botond Seres and Dave Erickson, are going to delegate our questions - about how Founders need to be able to Delegate in order to scale their business - to Valerie Trapunsky, Founder of ChatterBoss As the founder and CEO of ChatterBoss, Valerie is deeply passionate about bringing the same level of assistant support that A-listers enjoy - to startups and entrepreneurs–all while shining a light on the crucial role that assistants can play in running and scaling a business. As the a...
Sep 30, 2024•52 min•Season 4Ep. 11
In this podcast, Dave Erickson and Botond Seres are going to discuss investment, investors and business planning with our guest and global investor Bernard Chong. Bernard has a billion-dollar portfolio that cuts across tech startups, real estate, entertainment, and beyond. A serial entrepreneur and savvy investor whose journey started from the humble beginnings of selling family shoe products in grade school to steering the helm of World Balance - a leading footwear brand in the Philippines. His...
Sep 03, 2024•54 min•Season 4Ep. 10
In this podcast, Dave Erickson and his great co-host Botond Seres, are going to strap in for a learning session on Bootstrapping with Zach Oehlman, Founder of Learn And Grow Rich LearnAndGrowRich.net is a comprehensive platform empowering individuals to achieve holistic wealth and prosperity. Their mission extends far beyond financial success; they foster personal development, enhance relationships, broaden horizons, and inspire positive contributions to the world. Prior to LearnAndGrowRich, Zac...
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 9
In this podcast, Botond Seres, and Dave Erickson, are going to see into the global world of B2B Marketing, with our guest Reggie James, Founder of Digital Clarity. Getting his start in publishing, and then working for AltaVista & Yahoo as a Business Development leader for search and publishing services; Reggie gained a deep understanding of how to sell and market B2B with some of the biggest global companies. 20 years ago he founded his Digital Marketing agency Digital Clarity, which is focu...
Aug 05, 2024•58 min•Season 4Ep. 8
In this 4th episode of our podcast Interview series, we will be interviewing Garik Tate, Co-Founder & CEO of Valhalla.team - who has a deep background in appling the latest AI tools for running and growing his businesses. Garik is an authority in leveraging AI tools for business expansion and operational efficiency. With his unique expertise, Garik has mastered the art of selling businesses while simultaneously nurturing their growth. Through a proven process encompassing AI development/inte...
Jul 15, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this podcast, Botond Seres and Dave Erickson are looking to go international and talk about investing and doing business internationally with Davit Tsitsko, CEO of Tsitsko Holdings. Davit is a Serial Entrepreneur and Angel Investor living between the fabulous country of Georgia and sunny Cyprus. Founder & CEO of Tsitsko Holding, where he oversees several successful start-ups and companies involved in diverse industries such as energy, IT, media, Online retail, and others. Summary Timeline...
Jul 01, 2024•58 min•Season 4Ep. 7
In this podcast, Dave Erickson and his knowledgeable co-host Botond Seres, are going to dissect the various SMB exit options and strategies with Eric Grafstrom, Founder and CEO of ExitGuide.com In 2020, Eric founded ExitGuide to help ease the process for exiting a business for tens of millions of small, main street business owners. Exit Guide educates SMB owners on their options and helps them price their business. When ready, they offer online tools and coaching to help prepare your business fo...
Jun 03, 2024•58 min•Season 4Ep. 6
What are you going to do to protect your business from hackers out to steal your data, or worse your customers data? In this podcast, Dave Erickson and his esteemed co-host Botond Seres, are going to peer into the dark world of cyber crime and cybersecurity, with our guest Steve Orrin, Federal CTO & Sr. Principal Engineer of Intel Corp. Steve is a dynamic leader with a wealth of experience in technology and cybersecurity; across various sectors, including public and private companies, as wel...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 5
In this ScreamingBox Technology and Business Rundown podcast, Botond Seres and Dave Erickson, are going explore how to solve work overload and grow your business by using automation tools with our guest Micah Lamar, CEO of WallStreet.io WallStreet.io is an innovative web and mobile platform that provides technical analysis tools for stock market trading, one of the best stocks & options universities on the web and a top financial social network with live meetups hosted by professional trader...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Afraid that AI will take away your job? Does that affect how you behave around your boss? What should you do? Welcome to the ScreamingBox Technology and Business Rundown podcast. In this podcast, Dave Erickson and his knowledgeable co-host Botond Seres, are going to divide and conquer which work AI should do and what should be left to the humans; with Christopher Lind, Founder of LearningSharks.com On LearningSharks, you will find all the latest videos and discussions in developing skills, techn...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 3
No customers?! No leads? Is it possible to start and grow a business without hiring an expensive sales team? In this podcast, Botond Seres and Dave Erickson, are going to examine the power of referrals with Brandon Barnum, CEO of HOA.COM. Brandon is a business visionary driving innovation and success across diverse industries. As CEO of a HOA.com, a web platform for Home Owner’s Associations; he has transformed the home services landscape by establishing a trusted network of certified profession...
Feb 06, 2024•55 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Can you really grow a business with Digital Ads? How can you find success with any sized ad budget? Welcome to the ScreamingBox Technology and Business Rundown podcast. In this podcast, Botond Seres and Dave Erickson are going to pay to play with Brandon Leibowitz, CEO of SEO Optimizers. In 2008, Brandon started SEO Optimizers after working extensively at ad agencies helping their clients with search engine optimization and paid advertising. Since then, he focuses on helping small and medium-siz...
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Does your state of mind and emotional health directly affect your business? How can you improve your mental and emotional state to grow your business and help others as well? In this podcast, Dave Erickson and his esteemed co-host Botond Seres, are going to get mental with Kevin Palmieri, CFO, Founder & Co-Host of Next Level University, a Global Top 100 Self-Improvement Podcast. After hitting rock bottom in his 20’s, Kevin went on a holistic self-improvement journey to overcome his anxiety, ...
Dec 15, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Is AI really taking over the world!? What work will the Humans do? In this podcast, Dave Erickson, and his honorable co-host Botond Seres; are going to get programmed on AI with Jimar Garcia, Practice Director at Genus Technologies. Jimar has worked in the intelligent automation space for over 20 years, helping companies improve profitability while maintaining compliance. Genus Technologies is a highly collaborative systems integrator, solution provider and software reseller that maximizes IBM, ...
Dec 05, 2023•56 min•Season 3Ep. 15
What is the key to building a $MILLION business? Building and maintaining larger personal networks, but how do you do that in today’s busy world? In this podcast, Dave Erickson and co-host Botond Seres are going to go on an adventure with Mike Brcic - CEO of Wayfinders. Mike founded and built Sacred Rides, the world’s #1 mountain bike adventure company, and in 2019 sold it. Since then, he started Wayfinders, and has spent most of his time developing incredible and impactful events, writing artic...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 14
Making the wrong decision can cost you $Thousands, but can A/B Testing make you $Millions? In this ScreamingBox podcast, hosts Botond Seres and Dave Erickson, are going to see if A is better than B by talking with Nils Koppelmann - founder of 3Tech A key to successful marketing and sales initiatives is to use an iterative approach and testing everything you do to find out what will get the best results. An A/B testing strategy is one of the best ways to find out what really works. Our guest Nils...
Nov 02, 2023•59 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Trying to get your business start-up funded? Is all you are hearing from investors is crickets? How can you get an Angel Investor to fund your start-up? What can you do to ensure that you can get the start-up capital you need to make your business come alive! In this podcast, Dave Erickson, co-host Botond Seres are going to find the money by talking with DC Palter - founder of PitchingAngels.com DC is an angel investor, startup mentor, and a published author and novelist. He has invested directl...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Is Artificial Intelligence (or AI) going to take over the World! Are Humans becoming redundant? What will AI do to financial marketplaces? How will you be able to use AI to dominate global markets? For this podcast, Dave Erickson and Botond Seres are going to try to peer into the looking glass to our future with AI, by talking with Noah Healy - CEO of Coordisk. Early in Noah’s career, he used computational mathematics and software development capabilities to develop automations that boosted inte...
Oct 03, 2023•56 min•Season 3Ep. 11
What Is Geofencing and Geofenced Advertising & Marketing, and how you can use it to explode your business growth! Did you know that Geofencing can actually help your business grow? In this podcast we are going to find out about one of the newest advertising and marketing technologies - Geofencing. Dave Erickson and Botond Seres are going to try to figure out what side of the geofence they are on, by talking with Jeff Swartz - CEO of Ethic Advertising. Jeff Swartz has almost two decades of ex...
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Standing out in a crowd can make you millions! Developing a new idea? How can you ensure successful product differentiation? User Experience, also known as UX - is probably not what you think it is. In this podcast, Dave Erickson and Botond Seres are going to chat about UX and product success with Ken Lonyai - UX award winner and UX consultant. Ken is a true product geek - part innovator, part product manager, and part UX designer. He's a entrepreneur and a UX Award winner, and he coined the acr...
Sep 05, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 9
