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Leadership, business strategy, effective processes and the willingness to take survivable risks are at the core of growing a successful business. Our guest John Rossman talks us through these principles and the concepts in his new book 'Big Bet Leadership'. John was an early Amazon executive and founder of Rossman Partners. He is the author of several great books such as 'The Amazon Way' and 'Think Like Amazon' that we have used as blueprints for our business and for our clients. This episode is full of great wisdom for anyone trying to lead, innovate, or grow their own business. Dream big, test small, be brave. Thanks John! Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gznrc8UN YouTube: https://lnkd.in/g_2HJ_qG

Agentic AI, LLMs and Generative AI are extremely exciting spaces with exciting possibilities. Today on sound bites we have Andrei O.. Andrei is a technology leader with over 15 years experience in software engineering, AI, and machine learning. He’s held leadership roles at brands like Wayfair and Hubspot and is currently the engineering lead at Agent.ai. Agent.AI is transforming the way people hire solutions by creating a marketplace for AI agents. Really fun chat and excited to see the future Andrei is building. Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eHzfDUb7 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/ef58j7Y4

This week on Sound BITES we sit down with Ravi Kurani founder of Sutro. Ravi takes us through his journey from working for his parents' pool business to consulting in India and even a short stint with NASA before founding Sutro. With water at the center of the human experience, it's amazing to think of all the markets and use cases Ravi and Sutro can address. We cover entrepreneurship, growth hacking, IoT, AI, water, the random paths to building solutions. Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ewwi-EmX YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eu8bBFRM

On this episode of Sound BITES we have Kevin Dean, CEO and founder of ManoByte. ManoByte is a technology services company specializing in AI-driven business transformations. Kevin takes us through his journey from leadership roles in corporate America and how a trip to Hawaii brought him to form his company. Kevin talks about growing the business, problem solving, building a great team and being adaptable. -Spotify - https://lnkd.in/gWHiurhv -Youtube - https://lnkd.in/gM9rA-QA -ManoByte - https://www.manobyte.com/

Somehow today’s episode of Sound BITES managed to start and end with baking. Our guest, Robert Buda, is the CEO and founder of Buda Consulting, Inc - Specializing in database management, security, disaster recovery, and business analytics. Bob has been an expert in the field for a while now and was actually among the First Certified Oracle database administrators. Bob walks us through identifying opportunities, optimizing businesses, how baking became the domino that ultimately kicked off Buda Consulting, hiring well, creating a high-trust culture, and being adaptable in high-stakes environments. After you listen to the episode, tell us your favorite bite, then go to the link below and get your free ebook from Buda Consulting titled “Is Data Your Downfall” -Spotify - https://lnkd.in/ep7T_jkR -YouTube - https://lnkd.in/ewn_PJ-e -Buda Consulting: https://lnkd.in/eU9iMeUZ

Our favorite part of our podcast is hearing unexpected paths and how our guests overcome obstacles. Today on the podcast we have our friend Craig Baldwin, Co-founder and partner at Upsourced. Upsourced provides robust financial surfaces for creative agencies. Before Unsourced, Craig had experiences in consulting, VC backed startups, SAAS products, the IoT internet of things space, as well as building several other ventures (high tech and low tech). Craig takes us through his journey, his wins, some of the challenges faced along the way and talks through his superpowers of endurance and grit being able to withstand the moments of struggle and challenge better than anyone else, letting him play the long game in everything he does. Great episode for anyone creating anything, product managing, selling, or needing advice on enduring adversity. Spotify: https://lnkd.in/g6Ad43GT Youtube: https://lnkd.in/gmaKXNxx Apple: https://lnkd.in/gvCbwWyi

This episode resonates extra with us and this week's guest has an incredible story. MIT? Check. YCombinator? Check. Google/Youtube? Check and Check. What if I told you, at different points, Phil Ou ??, CEO of Blossomer walked away from all of those (in fairness, he returned to MIT). Phil walks us through what drives him, his approach to product management and innovation, how he approaches complex problems and the formation of his company. A great episode that is a masterclass at identifying and navigating life's transition points while recognizing one way and two way doors. Thanks Phil! - Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eMY9F2cq - Youtube: https://lnkd.in/eDcPZmZ2 - Phil Ou: https://lnkd.in/e5CNAvnN - Blossomer: https://blossomer.io/ Business Innovation Technology Entrepreneurship Strategy #Business #Innovation #Technology #Entrepreneurship #Strategy #Consulting #leadership #wellness #digitaltransformation #marketing #digitalmarketing #AI #artificialintelligence #agile #leadgen #sales #growth #productowner #productmanagement #digitalexperience #digitaloptimization

Ever struggle to fight the right development resources for your team? Our podcast guest Roger Einstoss, CEO of Braintly, built his team to solve that exact problem. Near-shore development resources are becoming critical to many businesses because you gain the advantages of lower cost at a high quality of work while also being almost the same timezone as US based businesses. Roger talks us through forming the company, finding their first clients and growing deep relationships with their customers in the US. - Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eAzGEd7U - Youtube: https://lnkd.in/eb6fxC26 - All platforms: https://lnkd.in/gRqUki4M Roger has a great story about growing up interested in computers, learning to code and eventually building his Braintrly in Buenos Aires, Argentina. #Business #Innovation #Technology #Entrepreneurship #Strategy #Consulting #leadership #wellness #digitaltransformation #marketing #digitalmarketing #AI #artificialintelligence #agile #leadgen #sales #growth #productowner #productmanagement #digitalexperience #digitaloptimization

Conversion rate optimization is dead. Jon MacDonald, CEO/Founder of The Good talks with us on sound BITES about how digital experience optimization is the real answer to elevating your brand. He talks about it in depth in his new book 'Behind the Click'. Listeners can get 50% off a digital copy of Behind The Click with the code BTCPODCAST50 at checkout: https://lnkd.in/eaqTj8S2 Jon has a great story that all starts with struggling to find size 16 shoes on Nike's page and blooms into launching his company to solve those usability problems. Jon has also authored several books including his latest ‘Behind The Click’. The Good has achieved results for some of the largest online brands including Adobe, Nike, Xerox, The Economist, and more. Author of three books on digital journey optimization and a frequent keynote speaker, he has been invited to share his expertise on important stages including Google and Autodesk. Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gutV3PWn Jon MacDonald: https://lnkd.in/gzFuGN8 The Good: https://thegood.com Behind The Click (book): https://lnkd.in/eaqTj8S2 #Business #Innovation #Technology #Entrepreneurship #Strategy #Consulting #leadership #wellness #digitaltransformation #marketing #digitalmarketing #AI #artificialintelligence #agile #leadgen #sales #growth #productowner #productmanagement #digitalexperience #digitaloptimization https://lnkd.in/e6C8WP5h

Today on the podcast we have Herb Cogliano the CEO of Aspire Growth Advisors. Herb helps leaders of growth companies achieve more freedom by developing industry-leading strategies. Essentially, he helps businesses and their leaders get from where they are now to where they want to be while driving a culture of accountability. Herb has a great story of being born into entrepreneurship, building multiple businesses, and applying those learnings to his clients. Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gutV3PWn Youtube: https://lnkd.in/eShCSE2H #Business #Innovation #Technology #Entrepreneurship #Strategy #Consulting #leadership #wellness #digitaltransformation #marketing #digitalmarketing #AI #artificialintelligence #agile #leadgen #sales #growth #productowner #productmanagement