Today on Sound BITES - The podcast where we talk about business, innovation, technology, entrepreneurship, and strategy; we have Daniel Myers. Dan is the co-founder and CEO of Flair, a company specializing in smart climate control solutions for homes and businesses. Dan has an unique background with a combination of computer engineering and music from Northwestern University. The flair team is working on interesting solutions that are the intersection of comfort, savings and optimization with an IoT platform.

• Daniel Myers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieltmyers/
• Flair: https://flair.co/

Business Innovation Technology Entrepreneurship Strategy

• Spotify/Apple: https://www.nanochomp.com/podcast
• nanochomp’s Strategic Mind GPT: https://nanochomp.com/strategygpt
• https://www.nanochomp.com

Hosts:

• Derek Loyer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekloyer/
• Lauren Taber: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurentaber/

John Rossman

Today on Sound BITES we have John Rossman. John is an author, business advisor and keynote speaker. He was an early Amazon executive who played a key role in launching the Amazon marketplace business in 2002.

His books include:

• The Amazon Way - https://a.co/d/cCC1by0
• Think Like Amazon - https://a.co/d/hfooDjc
• and his latest book, Big Bet Leadership is an actionable guide for leaders who want to succeed in complex transformations. - https://a.co/d/ccYOup3

John Rossman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-rossman/

Rossman Partners: https://rossmanpartners.com/

Business Innovation Technology Entrepreneurship Strategy

• Spotify/Apple: https://www.nanochomp.com/podcast nanochomp’s
• Strategic Mind GPT: https://nanochomp.com/strategygpt
• https://www.nanochomp.com

Hosts:

• Lauren Taber: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurentaber/
• Derek Loyer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekloyer/

Andrei Oprisan

Agentic AI, LLMs and Generative AI are extremely exciting spaces with exciting possibilities. Today on sound bites we have Andrei Oprisan. 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.

• Andrei Oprisan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreioprisan/
• Agent.AI: www.agent.ai

Business Innovation Technology Entrepreneurship Strategy

• Spotify/Apple: https://www.nanochomp.com/podcast
• nanochomp’s Strategic Mind GPT: https://nanochomp.com/strategygpt
• https://www.nanochomp.com

Hosts:

• Derek Loyer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekloyer/
  Lauren Taber: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurentaber/

Ravi Kurani

On this episode of SoundBITES we chat with Ravi Kurani, Founder of Sutro. Sutro is an IoT platform that monitors the water in your pools and spas to make sure the chemistry is in order. And keep your water crystal clear.

Ravi has a strong background in entrepreneurship, growth hacking, IoT, and AI. 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.

• Ravi Kurani: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kuraniravi/
• Sutro: https://mysutro.com/

Business Innovation Technology Entrepreneurship Strategy

• Spotify/Apple: https://www.nanochomp.com/podcast
• nanochomp’s Strategic Mind GPT: https://nanochomp.com/strategygpt
• https://www.nanochomp.com

Hosts:

• Lauren Taber: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurentaber/
• Derek Loyer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekloyer/
  

Kevin Dean

On this episode of SoundBITES we have Kevin Dean, the CEO and founder of manobyte. Manobyte is a technology services company specializing in AI-driven business transformation.

Kevin has a background and passions in Data Science, change management, ocean conservation and shares some of my old stomping grounds of West Michigan before relocating to Florida.

ManoByte has worked with some incredible brands and we are excited to have Kevin talk through his amazing growth story.

• Kevin Dean: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kjdean/
• Kevin’s personal site:https://kjdean.com/
• Manobyte: https://www.manobyte.com/

Business Innovation Technology Entrepreneurship Strategy

• Spotify/Apple: https://www.nanochomp.com/podcast
• nanochomp’s Strategic Mind GPT: https://nanochomp.com/strategygpt
• https://www.nanochomp.com

Hosts:

• Derek Loyer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekloyer/
• Lauren Taber: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurentaber/

Somehow today’s episode of Sound BITES managed to start and end with baking conversations.

Our guest, Bob Buda, is the CEO and founder of Buda Consulting - 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.

Bob and his team design and deliver solutions that help organizations safeguard and optimize their data. So it makes sense that trust and adaptability are high on the list of values.

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”

• Bob Buda: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertbuda/
• Buda Consulting: https://budaconsulting.com/soundbites/
• Free ebook - “Is Data Your Downfall?”

Business Innovation Technology Entrepreneurship Strategy

• Spotify/Apple: https://www.nanochomp.com/podcast
• nanochomp’s Strategic Mind GPT: https://nanochomp.com/strategygpt
• https://www.nanochomp.com

Hosts:

• Lauren Taber: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurentaber/
• Derek Loyer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekloyer/
  

Today on the podcast we have our friend Craig Baldwin, Co-founder and partner at Upsourced Accounting. 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 superpower of endurance and grit being able to withstand the moments of struggle and challenge better than anyone else. Great episode for anyone creating anything, product managing, selling, or needing advice on enduring adversity.

• Craig Baldwin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-baldwin-aab37821/
• Upsourced: https://upsourcedaccounting.com/

Business Innovation Technology Entrepreneurship Strategy

• Spotify/Apple: https://www.nanochomp.com/podcast
• nanochomp’s Strategic Mind GPT: https://nanochomp.com/strategygpt
• https://www.nanochomp.com

Hosts:

• Derek Loyer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekloyer/
• Lauren Taber: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurentaber/
  

E41 Phil Ou | Blossomer

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 walked away from all of those (in fairness, he returned to MIT). Phil, CEO of Blossomer 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!

• Phil Ou: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillipou/
• Blossomer: https://blossomer.io/

Business Innovation Technology Entrepreneurship Strategy

• Spotify/Apple: https://www.nanochomp.com/podcast
• nanochomp’s Strategic Mind GPT: https://nanochomp.com/strategygpt
• https://www.nanochomp.com

Hosts:

• Derek Loyer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekloyer/
• Lauren Taber: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurentaber/

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