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Breakfast Program May 22, 2025 Program Speakers Marc Badain, President, Athletics Todd Bishop, Vice President, CAA ICON Nick Tomasino, Chief Construction Officer, LVXP Moderator: Nate Jacobs, LEED AP BD+C, Vice President, McCarthy Companies, Inc. Sponsored by: Cox Business

How a third-generation builder turned a storage-unit startup into a national infrastructure powerhouse—and what's next for tech's invisible backbone. Floyd Auten, COO and co-founder of TechNet Partners, joins Neal for an episode that digs deep into the literal and figurative foundations of tech. From punchdowns in high school to powering stadiums and data centers across the country, Floyd shares how his family legacy in electrical work turned into a career designing the infrastructure that keeps the digital world running. They talk about life safety systems, the rise of AI tools in design, the Padres' Wi-Fi network, and how Floyd's team at TechNet is scaling services across all 50 states. Floyd also shares what it meant to win the Top Tech Award in 2024—and why he's excited to help spotlight other behind-the-scenes innovators this year.

Discover Lafayette is thrilled to welcome Kiki Frayard, founder of Kiki, a boutique store known for its exquisite selection of fine jewelry, fragrances, handbags, and other carefully curated items from designers across the world. While Kiki is known for offering unique designs, Kiki says, "Anybody can walk in to buy fun or lower price point jewelry at $75 to $250. We also offer jewelry up to $65,000." In addition to her successful retail business, Kiki recently ventured into children's literature with her book Lila Says No, cleverly illustrated by Aileen Bennett. Her passion for beauty and creativity extends beyond retail, as seen on her vibrant Instagram page, where she shares colorful and inspirational table settings for various events. Kiki, an Opelousas native, has strong ties to the Lafayette community. She is the sister of Marilyn Castle, retired 15th JDC judge, and Joan Dubuisson of Cox Business. She graduated from UL-Lafayette with degrees in Art History and English, initially intending to become an art teacher before discovering her passion for advertising and retail. Her career has been a fascinating journey, including stints as a nightclub singer in New Orleans, a radio advertising executive, and an ad agency owner. Working alongside advertising legend George Graham, Kiki honed her skills in creative writing and marketing, ultimately paving the way for her entrepreneurial success. Kiki opened her boutique in River Ranch after gaining invaluable retail experience from Molly Flanagan, owner of Molly's. She and her daughter, Katie, built the business together, expanding to Baton Rouge and establishing Kiki as a premier shopping destination. A life-changing car accident in 2007 prompted Kiki to embrace retail fully, leaving advertising to focus on her boutique. She and Katie meticulously designed the store, ensuring an elevated shopping experience comparable to high-end retailers in New York and beyond. Kiki says, "We knew we wanted to do something nice. We didn't want it to be a hodgepodge of display cases and just thrown together. We really wanted it to be the nicest store in Lafayette. "We had a vision of doing jewelry with designers in mind so that every case was dedicated to a designer. The handbags were displayed one on a shelf to make it seem really special so that everything seemed a little elevated. That worked when people walked in the store. Also, with most merchandise, if you don't turn it, you got to put it on sale, you've got to get rid of it, you got to turn. But jewelry isn't like that. We could have an expensive piece of jewelry and it could be there for two years, and then someone comes in and and buys it. So you don't have to discount quite as much. The same thing with perfume." Beyond retail, Kiki has made a mark in the Lafayette community. She played a crucial role in the development of Lafayette's downtown playground, recognizing its value in revitalizing the area. Her passion for community enrichment continues to shape her contributions to the city's cultural and economic landscape. Kiki's love for creativity extends to her personal life, where she enjoys setting stunning tablescapes for family gatherings. Her collections of fine china and linens reflect her impeccable taste and appreciation for beauty. Her foray into children's literature has been met with great enthusiasm. Lila Says No is resonating with parents and educators, with notable endorsements from child psychologist Carolyn Helm. The book received a glowing review rom Kirkus as "quirky and entertaining, with a kid and parent-savvy message." Kiki's deep admiration for children's literature and her collection of over 500 books inspired her to finally write her own story, with more books potentially on the horizon. Though retired from store ownership, Kiki remains an integral part of Kiki, still attending market trips and influencing the store's aesthetic.

Cynthia Cross was all set for a career in accounting when she went to college. A wise professor suggested she would not like that major and encouraged her to do something else where she could utilize her social skills and outgoing personality more. Upon graduation she moved to Wichita, Kansas and met a sales manager who encouraged her to get into a sales role.  Cynthia says the throughline in her entire career has been who she knows, not what she knows. Good question for the audience - how are you building your network? Do you work at it every day or week?  Most of us haven't been with one employer for more than a few years - Cynthia has now been at Cox Communication for over 17 years. Listen to her story and about her love of sales.  But we both agree - sales isn't for everyone - is it for you?  More about Cynthia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-cross/   More about Women Sales Pros - we have a website, we are on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.  Subscribe to our 2x a month news, and share the podcast with others! We'd love a 5 star rating and comments on iTunes if you are so moved! It really makes a difference.  subscribe: https://bit.ly/thewspnews Contribute: https://forms.gle/v9rRiPDUtgGqKaXA6 Past News Issues: bit.ly/past_news_issues https://womensalespros.com/podcast/ 

This week on Hustling Sideways, Jim and Allen sit down with Michelle Cox, a professional business and leadership coach. We discuss Michelle's history, beginning in sales and quickly advancing out of the telecommunications world into forming her own business. We also discuss the importance of business communication, her outlook as an entrepreneur, and much more. You can find Michelle online at MichelleLCox.com Follow us: Allen Halas AllenHalas.com BreakingAndEntering.net Threads/Bluesky: @AllenHalas Instagram: @AllenHalas Jim Love GoAuthenticYou.com Twitter: @jim_m_love Instagram: @jimm.love Hustling Sideways is a business podcast hosted by Milwaukee-based music writer Allen Halas and keynote and motivational speaker Jim Love. The two both attended Marquette University, and now host the show to discuss the side hustles and passion projects of people that they meet, all while continuing to run their own side businesses. Every Monday, they're either interviewing a guest, or talking about the different aspects of business that side hustlers go through when balancing their 9-to-5 and their entrepreneurship endeavors. You can get the podcast wherever you download podcasts, as well as on our YouTube channel.

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms. In this episode of the Tacos and Tech Podcast, host Neal Bloom sits down with Colin Loveless of the Vegas Golden Knights, and recent winner at the Top Tech Awards Presented by Cox Business in Las Vegas. Colin shares the behind-the-scenes story of how technology drives performance, fan engagement, and operations for one of the NHL's most exciting teams.   From IT systems to cybersecurity and innovation, Colin explains how he and his team use cutting-edge tools to keep the Golden Knights skating toward success, both on and off the ice.   What You'll Learn in This Episode 1. Colin's Career Journey: How he went from IT enthusiast to managing the tech infrastructure for an NHL team. 2. Tech Innovations in Hockey: Insights into the tools and systems that power the Vegas Golden Knights' operations and fan experience. 3. Winning a Top Tech Award: Colin discusses the projects and contributions that earned him the prestigious recognition. 4. Challenges in Sports IT: Balancing cybersecurity, operational excellence, and real-time performance demands in a high-stakes environment. 5. Future of Sports Technology: Colin's take on how AI, machine learning, and data-driven tools are transforming professional sports. And of course Colin's favorite taco spot!    Thanks to our friends at Cox Business for powering these technology conversations!

Southern Nevada Elected Leaders: Building Partnerships with Commercial Real Estate. The panelists explored how each jurisdiction approaches commercial real estate development, offering an analysis of land availability, development processes, and construction regulations, while providing a comprehensive understanding of the opportunities and challenges in each jurisdiction. The panel included: Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown, City of North Las Vegas Chairman Tick Segerblom, Clark County Commission Councilman Dan Shaw, City of Henderson Moderator: Tim Castello, Castello Group Thank you to our sponsor Cox Business for their support.

Cox Business commissioned a blind survey of 502 US based small business owners and asked them, how do you feel about AI in the workplace? The data clearly shows small and medium sized businesses are actually embracing AI, leveraging AI to boost productivity and enhance the customer experience.

Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Welcome to the Tacos and Tech Podcast, where we interview innovative builders and leaders. On today's show we have Jodi Duva, Vice President of Cox Business, California and Chris Whelan, Director of Enterprise, Cox Business, San Diego. Cox Enterprises is a 126 year old fourth-generation family run company. It has been at the forefront of media and connectivity, from its early days in newspapers, to its latest in connected infrastructure. On this episode we talk about trends the leadership team is seeing in broadband, AI, managed services, and San Diego's newest arena, Frontwave Arena, the new home to the San Diego Clippers. Tune in to hear what Jodi and Chris are hearing from businesses as technology needs and their favorite taco spot. Remember to get your nominations in for your favorite tech exec for the Top Tech San Diego Awards in by May 8!  

Director of Communications, Sara Spiva sat down with past winner and 2024 Top Tech Awards judging chair Alexandra Gerritsen, COO of Penchecks. We chat about the history of the awards, why they are important to our San Diego tech cluster, and even reveal a memorable moment from a past award show. Nominations for an IT leader in your network are still open, but the deadline is coming up! Get those nominations in at https://TopTechAwards.com before May 8! Save the Date for the Top Tech Awards, happening September 26, 2024, from 4pm-7:30pm at Snapdragon Stadium. Producers for Tech San Diego Spotlight are Kevin Carroll and Sara Spiva.  TSD Spotlight is recorded remotely and edited by Hypable Impact If you enjoyed this podcast episode, make sure to like, follow and share!

In this first episode of Rep Matters, produced by Marketers in Demand, hosts Zoya Segelbacher and Caroline Jones sit down with Ty Smith, a seasoned Channel Manager at Cox Business. Ty shares his extensive 18-year journey in the telecom industry, highlighting his evolution from sales roles to a leadership position in channel management. He emphasizes the importance of understanding and navigating the complex telecom landscape, including the nuances of various services and jargon.Ty dives into the intricacies of channel sales, explaining how it offers a unique entrepreneurial pathway for building IT companies. He discusses the challenges and opportunities within the industry, particularly focusing on diversity and inclusion. Ty's story is a testament to the power of self-education and adaptability, as he transitioned from traditional sales roles to a more strategic position in channel management.The conversation also touches on the challenges of staying informed and educated in a rapidly evolving industry. Ty's approach to learning and adapting to new technologies and terminologies is a key takeaway for anyone looking to thrive in the dynamic world of telecommunications and IT.

This is episode 573. Tips for sales career success. This episode is sponsored by Cox Business. Learn more about Cox Business Jobs here. Read the complete transcription on the Sales Game Changers Podcast website. ABBY'S TIP: “When you understand your pitch and your strengths and your areas of opportunity, you use those in your advantage and you're able to appear more assertive, more cohesive, and create then harmonious connections with your prospects. It all comes down to human emotion and working on learning how to impact that on the people you're working with.”

Josie Cox is a journalist, editor, and broadcaster with a particular interest in business, workplace culture and equality. She trained at Reuters, and has been published in major outlets including the BBC, Forbes and the New Statesman.We explored some really important questions with Josie, like:- Why is now an ideal time to reevaluate what work really means for us?- What questions should we ask ourselves to understand whether we're doing the right work?- How has the pandemic exposed and worsened gender inequality in work, and how can we tackle that?Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram, and please rate and review us on Apple and Spotify as it helps others to find the show.

This is episode 565. This episode is sponsored by Cox Business. Learn more about Cox Business Jobs here. Tips for sales career success. Read the complete transcription on the Sales Game Changers Podcast website. Purchase Fred Diamond's new best-sellers Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know and Insights for Sales Game Changers now! BECKY'S TIP: "Stay curious. If you're always asking questions, you always have an opportunity to learn something new about yourself or someone else or how to up your own personal game. Seeking to understand your counterpart is maybe the most important thing you need to be able to master in sales. The more curiosity, the better you are in making those connections.  MICHELLE'S TIP: "When looking for your next opportunity, think about what's important to you. You're interviewing the company just as much as they're interviewing you. What do you want out of that next step? Where do you want your career to go and then does that company align with that? Are you meeting with those fantastic leaders like we have here and having just those honest dialogues about what is important to you?"  

On this episode I chatted with two ASM Global employees about the ins and outs of Tulsas two biggest venues. The BOK Center is one of the best looking buildings in the state of Oklahoma. Host to some of the worlds mega artists on their US Tours. The Cox Business Convention Center is host to the regions largest events, conferences, charity galas and this years Oklahoma Hall of Fame induction ceremony.  www.bokcenter.com coxcentertulsa.com  This episode is presented by the following sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information on the Oklahoma Hall of Fame go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to www.instagram.com/oklahomahof. The Chickasaw Nation is economically strong, culturally vibrant and full of energetic people dedicated to the preservation of family, community and heritage. www.chickasaw.net The Oklahoma 988 Mental Health Lifelife. 988 is the direct, three-digit lifeline that connects you with trained behavioral health professionals that can get all Oklahomans the help they need. Learn more by visiting www.988oklahoma.com Bedford Camera & Video use promo code "THISISOK" for 5% off your purchase and shop www.bedfordsokc.com #thisisoklahoma      

This is episode 558. This show is sponsored by Cox Business. Learn more about opportunities at Cox here. Read the complete transcription on the Sales Game Changers Podcast website. Tips for sales career success. LORI'S TIP: "Whether you're a seller or a manager or a sales executive, the biggest thing right now that is important is mindset. We need to understand that in good times and down times, there's always selling going on. Why not your products and your services? Why not your company? Why not you? Focus on mindset and just dive into it like it's the best topic you've ever researched and become a researcher on mindset. If you did just that one thing, revenues would go up."

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Listen on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Ashley shares how she got into smart home automation [02:52] Josh talks about how tech has played a part in his career over the last few years [03:43] Ashley shares the first steps Ashley did to get started on sustainability and the first things she tried and tested [05:07] How did Ashley monitor if she was being sustainable? [07:51] Ashley shares how smart technology made her everyday life as a mother easier and more efficient [09:31] Josh shares where he has seen smart tech play a huge part in terms of providing help and care to others [10:42] Josh talks about the future of smart tech and sustainability and what he's excited about [12:48] Where is Ashley investing her time, energy and research next for sustainability and automation? [14:54] Josh talks about how sustainability in the workplace spill over into homes today [17:34] Ashley talks about sustainable technology solutions, policy changes, etc. [19:55] Josh shares his favorite taco spots, Tacos El Gordo and Rubio's [22:01] Ashley shares a taco spot she wants to try, Sugar Taco [23:13]   Follow Ashley online   LinkedIn   Hot Jupiter   Website | LinkedIn   Follow Josh online LinkedIn   Cox Communications Website | LinkedIn

TAKEAWAYS explores learning from the wisdom of others. We had another great live NAIOP SOUTHERN NEVADA Program in July. Keep reading for a summary and listen to the audio below. After a brief intro to the NAIOP program, you will hear the panelists themselves and the program in its entirety! I hope you enjoy this new format! TAKEAWAYS – Life. Lessons. Learned. They're Not Making Any More Land in Southern Nevada It's a simple fact, southern Nevada is land constrained. Land isn't something we can make more of. There are many questions surrounding the issue of land … When will we run out of land? Is the land crisis as bad as we've been led to believe? Is scarcity of land really a bad thing? The panel for the July NAIOP breakfast consisted of experts that discussed the issue of land in Nevada. They provided insight on Las Vegas' LANDscape and what southern Nevada can expect as we continue to develop. NAIOP July Speakers The panelists included: • Scott Goldstein, Managing Partner, Prospect Street • K Roohani, Owner, Seven Valleys Realty & Construction Our moderator that morning was Kevin Higgins, SIOR, executive vice president of CBRE, and longtime NAIOP Southern Nevada trailblazer. The sponsor that morning was Cox Business! Takeaways What were some of the key Takeaways from the July NAIOP panel? • What is the difference between a land scarcity and a scarcity of useable land? • Which areas of the valley are land-rich; which are land-poor? • What does the short-term, mid-term, long-term look like for Southern Nevada when it comes to land? I hope you enjoy! You can find Takeaways at any of the links below: APPLE PODCAST SOUNDCLOUD SPOTIFY STITCHER Thank you for listening! Please subscribe to “TAKEAWAYS” on iTunes, and make sure to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.

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Listen on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Jared gives an overview of what Cox Business is and what they're currently focusing on [02:51] Jared talks about what it was like for their company to deal with the pandemic and how their business manage to persevere [05:07] Tim mentions focusing on customers and paying attention to markets trends as one of their big core fundamentals [06:24] Jared talks about the changes that happen as startups make the transition of growing the business, including the tech side of it [09:17] Tim shares the importance of the cyber side for startup businesses and why SMBs become prime targets of ransomware attacks [12:57] Jared talks about the hardware side of businesses and the trends they're seeing, such as the hybrid approach [15:56] Tim gives an example of how they can help businesses who have unique needs in terms of cloud service environment [18:28] Jared shares the roles you need and doesn't need in a team for your organization [21:42] Tim adds why knowing what you want to safeguard and protect your business from is essential [25:08] Jared shares what they've been noticing in terms of data ownership and the role of the CIO and CTO [26:36] Jared shares the trend they're seeing with ransomware [29:36] Tim talks about the trend of DDoS attacks [32:09] Jared shares why small businesses aren't necessarily safe from ransomware attacks [33:53] Tim talks about return to office hybrid and why he thinks the trend is customization [36:20] Jared shares why he thinks that business environment has been similar and why it's more about creating the right balance [37:37] Jared shares why Cox chooses to engage with premium suppliers and how this helps small businesses to expand and grow [40:42] Jared and Tim share their favorite taco spots, SC Ranch Market and Albertacos [43:15] Follow Jared online LinkedIn   Follow Tim online LinkedIn   Cox Business Website | LinkedIn

This is episode 506. Tips for sales career growth and success. This show was sponsored by Cox Business. Read the complete transcription on the Sales Game Changers Podcast website. GERILYN'S TIP: "Think about where you want to be, how you're going to get there, and who you need to know to get there. Think hard about expanding your network. There's a lot of women on my team, I have regular chats now and again with everybody. I always say to people we hang up, you know, "Hey, put a coffee chat on my calendar and let's catch up." A few do, a lot don't. I would say any opportunity I have to get to know those that have some opportunity to influence your career or help your career, to get to know them, you should do that. To be really intentional about that. It could be somebody in other parts of the business. Think about who you need to know to get to where you want to get to and form relationships. Figure out how to build a relationship with them and get on their radar and eventually, hopefully work that into a sponsor or a mentorship situation."

This is episode 501. Tips for sales career success. Read the complete transcription on the Sales Game Changers Podcast website. This episode is sponsored by Cox Business. BRIAN'S TIP: "If you do this, you will elevate your career because you're going to have to figure out how to navigate and get the answer. Identify the top 20 accounts in your company by name, and figure out who are the top 20 accounts by revenue, and what they're actually buying from your company. You think that would be a simple question, it might take you many months to actually figure that out and you're going to have to make many friends. That's the key in enablement, is to understand how the money works and orchestrate across a lot of different functions. Go try to figure that out, that's the scavenger hunt that I want to give people.

The Moneywise Guys Thursday, February 10th BE MONEYWISE. Moneywise Wealth Management I "The Moneywise Guys" podcast call: 661-463-8264 text in anytime: 661-396-1000 email: info@moneywiseguys.com website: www.MoneywiseGuys.com Guest: John Cox, Business Editor for the Bakersfield Californian  website: www.Bakersfield.com  

The Moneywise Guys Thursday, January 20th BE MONEYWISE. Moneywise Wealth Management I "The Moneywise Guys" podcast call: 661-463-8264 text in anytime: 661-396-1000 email: info@moneywiseguys.com website: www.MoneywiseGuys.com Guest: John Cox, Business Editor for the Bakersfield Californian  website: www.Bakersfield.com  

Listen on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms.  Rebecca Rosen is Director of Field Marketing at Cox Business, a family-owned private telecommunications leader in providing voice, video and data services for more than 275,000 small and regional businesses. In this week's interview, Neal and Rebecca chat about the trends seen in business workplaces for the past 18 months, and how Cox is planning for the new year ahead.  Rebecca grew up in the Washington, D.C. area. She received her graduate degree in choreography and the integration of technology from Arizona State University, and moved to San Diego shortly after. Rebecca found a job in tech, working for a boutique consultancy. She learned about tech there, and moved to Telepacific Communications (now TPx), working for 13 years before leaving her position as Senior Director of Marketing Communications and Training. After trying different jobs, she joined Cox Business in 2021, where she focuses on marketing and product in California.  Rebecca has seen more change in the last 18 months than she's seen in her entire career. The penetration of the cloud that was expected to slowly occur over a decade has been accelerated due to workplaces adjusting to the pandemic. Cox Business has invested more than $15 billion in infrastructure, and has committed to invest another $10 billion over the next several years. The company is currently focused on how to provide the same and seamless office experience whether it is in-person or online. She states that it is time to get rid of latency in the network, and for businesses to look toward edge services that provide faster cloud connection like Cox Edge.  Listen to Rebecca Rosen share her thoughts on the future of the IoT industry, how businesses have responded to the pandemic, and how Cox Business aims to help enterprises by providing fast and reliable tech solutions.    Her favorite local tacos: The Taco Stand in La Jolla   Connect with Rebecca: LinkedIn   Learn more about Cox Business: Website: https://www.cox.com/business/home.html  Facebook: @CoxBusiness Twitter: @coxbusiness Instagram: @coxbusiness LinkedIn

Listen on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms.  October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. With the pandemic affecting in-person office hours and many employees transitioning to working remotely, companies are feeling overwhelmed with applications and infrastructure related to going digital. A recent Mimecast study shows there has been a 64% increase in cyberthreats in 2019 and 2020. Additionally, emails are a front door to a wide range of attacks, with many uneducated employees clicking on suspicious links and compromising confidential files or information. Jeremy Ventura of Mimecast and Chris Pierdominici of RapidScale share their insight and expertise on how to protect all-digital means of communication.  Jeremy is a Senior Security Strategist at Mimecast, an email security platform provider. He listens to the needs of customers and helps them evaluate their security environment, and takes user feedback to the product team. Chris is the Senior Product Marketing Manager at RapidScale, a managed cloud service provider for Cox Business. He works as the bridge between the product team and greater marketplace in content creation. Both are well-versed in different aspects of cybersecurity and tech experience.  Jeremy and Chris share the importance of educating company employees with security fundamentals. Cybercriminals are taking advantage of companies transitioning online and lacking security awareness. They recommend providing frequent and regular training to mitigate risk and looking into short/long-term security investments. Mimecast Cybergraph uses pattern recognition to identify email threats, and RapidScale provides extra IT support and expertise in cloud consulting. Listen to Jeremy and Chris as they share their knowledge on cybersecurity, how to improve organizational efforts toward ransomware attacks, and how Mimecast and RapidScale are helping users protect themselves and their work.   Their favorite local tacos: Chris: La Caretta in New Hampshire Jeremy: Wild Taco in Newport Beach   Connect with Jeremy and Chris: Jeremy Ventura Chris Pierdominici   Learn more about MimeCast and Rapidscale: Mimecast: Website: https://www.mimecast.com/   Facebook: @Mimecast Twitter: @Mimecast LinkedIn   RapidScale: Website: https://rapidscale.net/  Facebook: @RapidScale Twitter: @Rapid_Scale LinkedIn Thanks to our partners at Cox Business & Cox Edge for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego ecosystem.

Listen on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Ever since the pandemic hit, suicide rates have increased dramatically. Workplace stress and job strain is a leading cause of suicide for many people. In this week's podcast, host Neal Bloom talks with Melani Gordon, program director at Techstars, and Jennifer Exum, president of JRE Career Consulting, on grappling with mental health issues and how to help the startup community through resources and therapy.  Before we introduce the guests, we want to share the National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255. If you're thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, please call 1-800-273-8255. Back to our guests — Melani is an avid supporter of providing resources and support for mental health issues. She has her own history of losing her younger brother to suicide, and wants to change the stigma of talking about mental health and going to therapy. She is very active in helping certain communities where she can, and recently joined board for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in Nevada. Jen has worked in human resources in San Diego for 15 years, and has consistently helped startups in the tech space. She pivoted her HR skills to become a career coach, and helps people talk about work challenges and find an appropriate place for them. She is constantly learning how to take care of others while also making sure she is focusing on self-care for herself.  The pandemic hit Melani's company Evergreen, heavily, and she was forced to reorganize her company and let people go. As she faced her own burnout, she realized she had nothing left to give, and needed support of her own. Jen was already part of Melani's team prior to COVID-19, and was aware of the necessary changes that needed to be made. She coached people who were leaving and helped them in their career transition and with therapy. Thanks to the investment Melani made in making sure her employees had a therapist,, she was able to provide resources for those going through a hard situation. She emphasizes that leaders should take a crucial look at stigma in mental health and work to provide resources in the workplace.  Listen in to Melani and Jen share the struggles employees go through in the office, how to create a healthy and transparent work environment that integrates mental health, and the importance for CEOS and executives to lead by example in taking care of themselves and others. Also, to hear more about Mel's founder story, listen to our past interview of her below: https://freshbrewedtech.com/melani-gordon-co-founder-and-ceo-of-evergreen-fka-taphunter/.    Their favorite local tacos: Lola 55 in San Diego   Connect with Mel and Jen: Melani Gordon Jennifer Exum Learn more about mental health resources: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Prioritizing Your Mental Health at Work How Businesses Can Address Mental Health In The Workplace Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego ecosystem.  

Listen on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms.   Ever felt drained from long, tedious work meetings that waste time and energy? Turns out that this is a bigger problem than expected. In 2019, more than $399 billion was spent on “bad meetings,” emphasizing the severity of this issue. To combat this, Chuck Phillips, co-founder of MeetWell, created a low-lift solution that emphasizes healthy meeting practices, making sure organizers are accountable for their preparation for an efficient meeting.  Phillips grew up in Visalia, CA, where he got his start in tech by buying coding books and teaching himself backend programming. Initially, he planned to graduate with a computer science degree at UC San Diego, but when he met fellow Triton Doug Hecht, he decided to drop out of school to co-found technology services agency, Console. Phillips and Hecht saw huge success, and merged with Digitaria to offer frontend features, eventually growing large enough to be acquired by WPP. After leaving Digitaria, Phillips joined forces with Hecht on a new startup called Lymber, which was a consumer-focused application that was powered by dynamic pricing algorithms for fitness courses. Within a year, the company was acquired by Mindbody, where Phillips worked for three years. Although he enjoyed the purpose-driven work and the people he met at Mindbody, Phillips felt dissatisfied with the constant meetings that lacked efficient productivity. The time spent on poorly executed meetings forced makers to get distracted and work extra shifts, which negatively affected their relationships and mental health. He was determined to find a way to run operations without adding to the workload of busy employees, and create a solution through tech. He emphasized the importance of focusing on meeting preparations and honoring the accountability and expectations that need to be met in order to improve bad meeting habits.  Listen to Chuck Phillips share MeetWell's growth progress, and his vision for healthy meeting practices and a positive work life balance.   His favorite local tacos: TJ Tacos in Escondido Taconazo in Tijuana   Connect with Chuck: LinkedIn   Learn more about MeetWell: Website: https://www.meetwell.app/  Facebook: @meetwellapp  Twitter: @meetwellapp LinkedIn Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego ecosystem.

Ep 1 of The Join inCrowd Business Podcast - Tech Alley Edition - Featuring Cody Sims of Cox Communications, Las Vegas For this series Join inCrowd Business Podcast teamed up with Tech Alley - Las Vegas. Tech Alley is designed to support tech and startup communities by providing a platform that coordinates local technology, entrepreneur, business meetups into monthly full-day events for the community to share knowledge, network, and participate in the tech and startup ecosystem. Tech Alley events are always free, inclusive, interactive, consistent, and is the place to be for anybody interested in technology and entrepreneurism. For more information about Tech Alley, please visit them at: www.techalley.org @Tech Alley @techalley On this episode, we catch up with with Cody Sims, Director of Marketing for Cox Business, to talk with him about the history and future of the technology and startup ecosystem in Las Vegas. And to find out why and how Cox Communications believes supporting the startup ecosystem will help Cox and the community in the future. To find out more about Cox Communications, please feel free to visit them at: www.cox.com/residential @Cox @Cox ***** Presented by: Join InCrowd - Digital Business Cards www.JoininCrowd.com @Join InCrowd @joinincrowd Now available to listen and download on: Podbean: www.joinincrowdpodcast.podbean.com Anchor/Spotify: www.anchor.fm/joinincrowdpodcast Sent with from Join inCrowd.

Phunware, Inc's Randall Crowder and Cox Communications's George Valentine joined Proactive to discuss the company's collaboration to bring Phunware's Digital Front Door to Cox Business healthcare customers. Crowder and Valentine say Phunware's Digital Front Door solution is incorporated into Cox's Prosight smart hospital solution where it aims to enhance the relationship between patients and caregivers.

Listen on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Anita Habeich is Vice President of Marketing Programs at PEAR Sports, a leader in smart digital coach technology. The Solana Beach-based startup was founded on the concept of democratizing access to world class personal trainers. PEAR is currently pivoting to become a B2B that provides a software platform to help power other brands with smart digital coaching tools and content.  Anita had a strong interest for sports and physical activities ever since she was young, and ran for the United States Air Force Academy cross country and track teams for two years before pursuing a degree at Stanford. When she moved to San Diego, Anita joined Jabra as their first marketing hire, and was part of the team that grew the company to $150 million. There, she first met Bob Allison, who was Managing Director of the private equity firm, Innovate Partners, that invested in Jabra. After leaving Jabra, she still maintained her connection with Bob, who eventually became co-founder and CEO of PEAR Sports, and asked her to join and help reposition the company and their branding. Since her transition into PEAR Sports, Anita has actively emphasized the company's solution: prescription of personalized fitness programs for users. For example, PEAR made a recent contract with AFWERX to provide a scalable fitness solution for warrior moms to transition back to military life post-pregnancy. They are using their programs to meet specific target audiences and offer hyper-personalized fitness and wellness solutions. And since its acquisition of Performance Lab in 2020, PEAR is on the verge of launching an AI-program builder that will push out content based on an individual's unique biometric data and their goals.  Listen to Anita Habeich share her expertise on marketing programs strategy and PEAR Sports' future plans to enhance their services while keeping their focus on precision wellness and fitness.  Her favorite local tacos: Tony's Jacal in Solana Beach Connect with Anita: LinkedIn Learn more about PEAR Sports: Website: https://www.pearsports.com/ LinkedIn Facebook: @PearSports Instagram: @pearsports Twitter: @PEARSports   Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego ecosystem.

Listen on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Ted Stearns is the CEO of Meallogix, an e-commerce platform company that provides meal prep and restaurant delivery automation software for meal prep operators.  Before starting Meallogix, Stearns was a casual customer of meal prep. His girlfriend at the time was a meal prep business owner, so he was accustomed to the backend operations of this industry. He was shocked to learn that there wasn't digital software available for meal prep operators, and that many used paper, which leads to more than 30 hours being spent writing recipes and taking transactions. He believed that providing a software platform would help these entrepreneurs work more efficiently, and began to put his idea to work. Meallogix had an overwhelming amount of interest from meal prep companies, which gave Stearns the market validation that this was a solution people needed. The platform launch was successful and allowed companies to scale even faster. The precious 30 hours spent on administrative tasks was digitally condensed to 30 minutes, allowing entrepreneurs to use their time to market themselves or focus on other operations.  During the pandemic, the meal prep and food delivery industries saw incredible growth due to increasing interest in consumers buying pre-made meals, with 85% of meal prep companies that used Meallogix seeing substantial growth. Listen to Ted Stearns share his story on making an impact through helping other entrepreneurs and how Meallogix is rapidly expanding to provide more resources to digitize the meal prep industry.    His favorite local tacos: Ted: Mitch's Seafood in Point Loma   Connect with Ted:  Ted's LinkedIn   Learn more about Meallogix: Website: https://www.meallogix.com/ Facebook: @meallogix  Instagram: @meallogix.co LinkedIn   Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego ecosystem.

Companion Medical is a diabetes medical device company that offers a smart insulin pen system to help patients take proper insulin doses at the right time. The company's product, InPen, was the first to be FDA-approved, and revolutionized the medical device industry.  In this week's podcast, Neal is joined by Sean Saint, founder and CEO of Companion Medical, who shares his entrepreneurial journey. Tech Coast Angel investor Justin Jue also makes a special appearance as co-host, and talks about how he made his very first investment in Companion Medical during their early stages.  Sean graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a mechanical engineering degree, and became involved in the medical device technology field as an engineer for Medtronic. He appreciated that he could do what he was skilled at and also have a significant impact helping others. He eventually moved to San Diego to work for diabetes management companies like Dexcom and Tandem, and stayed in the area ever since. Although he was heavily focused on developing ways to treat diabetes, Sean did not fully understand the complications of the disease until he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes himself. He realized that automated insulin pumps are good devices, but are inefficient if they are not used by the patients themselves. With a changed perspective, he took it on himself to develop better technology for people to actually use.  After thinking of an idea for a smart insulin pen, Sean began to research for a smart pen company to work with. However, he was unable to find one, and it became clear that if he wanted to do this, he would have to take a leap of faith and do it himself. He started Companion Medical in 2013, and held on to his personal mantra, “Never Stop Talking,”— always bringing conversations and lunch meetings back to his vision for the startup. Through his consistent effort, he was eventually able to meet Justin in a TCA pitch, securing much-needed funds for Companion Medical's early days.  Companion Medical faced many challenges being the first novel product in the market, having to convince investors that the work they were doing was feasible and important. Although large pharmaceutical companies with resources were interested in creating a similar device, Sean's startup had the advantage of being quick and flexible, and with his first-hand experience with diabetes, the personal motivation and urge to truly create a product to improve people's lives.  Listen in to hear Sean's growth as an entrepreneur through Companion Medical and its recent acquisition by Medtronic, an opportunity to gradually expand in the diabetes management field.    Their favorite local tacos: Sean: Local taco place in Tecate (South of border in Mexico) Justin: Don Bravo in La Jolla Connect with Sean and Justin on LinkedIn: Sean Saint Justin Jue   Learn more about Companion Medical Here: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram: @myinpen   Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego ecosystem.

UC San Diego is an innovation powerhouse that has a significant influence over San Diego's economic development. The campus boasts over 500 inventions per year, and is in the top five ranking universities in the nation for startups. To continue cultivating a strong innovation ecosystem, the university established a local chapter of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Meet the UC San Diego team who helped create this chapter: Paul Roben and Al Pisano.  Paul was a previous postdoc at UC San Diego, and proceeded to work for the Irish government as the Director of Lifesciences, developing national policy for the biotechnology sector. He returned to San Diego to work at the Salk Institute, and eventually transitioned to UC San Diego as the Associate Vice Chancellor of Innovation & Commercialization. He focuses on creating educational activities for students involved in entrepreneurship, such as certificate programs and incubators, and manages relationships between the school and various industries to commercialize technology developed on campus.  Al's career consistently involved designing and innovating new products. In the past, he was a practicing engineer that created new products for companies such as Xerox and General Motors. As the current Dean of the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, he quotes the school's two mantras, “We make bold possible,”and “Innovation happens here,” as the driving force behind the curriculum and research efforts for students interested in innovation. He anticipates that the chapter will excite the local communities and continue the outpour of startups and inventions from the campus.  The NAI was created to recognize innovators and create an environment for like-minded students to receive education and mentorship. Both men agree that the addition of the local chapter is a great opportunity, as it gives a national platform to showcase the school's progress and innovative efforts, collaborate with others, and access a global network of mentors and investors. The San Diego region has received over $5 billion in venture investment funding in the past year. UC San Diego has been active in working with local industry partners. The campus has already shown successful results, and with the new chapter, will most likely continue that momentum.  Listen in to hear Paul and Al share their vision for the UC San Diego's NAI chapter and how San Diego's tech community and private sector can engage with the school's innovators.    Their favorite local tacos: Paul: Del Sur Mexican Cantina in South Park Al: City Tacos in Encinitas Connect with Paul and Al on LinkedIn: Paul Roben and Al Pisano   Learn more about UCSD's NAI Chapter Here: Website: https://innovation.ucsd.edu/naiucsd/ Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego ecosystem.

Talena Handley is the Founder and CEO of Girlie Garage, an educational platform that aims to teach women about their vehicles so they feel empowered and confident on the road. Girlie Garage provides automotive consulting and online videos to help its customers solve car issues without being taken advantage of by shops.  While growing up in Northern California, Talena was always tinkering with motorcycles, even getting her first one at the young age of four. Her grandfather used to refurbish Ford Model Ts and Volkswagen Karmann Ghias, and she would always be found in his workshop helping him. Although it was her hobby, she began to pursue auto mechanics in a more serious light after her car was stolen for the second time. Knowing that there was a stigma of women being taken advantage of for not being well-versed in cars, Talena went to mechanic school so she could learn how to help herself instead. Her education in automatics took her around the U.S. and Canada, where she worked for various race teams. Talena added business and entrepreneurship to her list of skills while attending San Diego State University.She began to use her entrepreneurial experience and passion for automobiles for Girlie Garage, her lifelong mission to educate and help others with their personal vehicles. Her vision is to pass on her knowledge and expertise to others, and to make her business a household name.  Listen in as host Neal Bloom talks with Talena about the impact of being actively involved in the entrepreneurial community and Girlie Garage's plans for the future.    Talena's Favorite Tacos: Fat Fish Cantina Grill in Pacific Beach   Connect with Talena on LinkedIn: LinkedIn   Keep up with Girlie Garage Here: Website: https://www.girliegarage.com/ LinkedIn Facebook: @GirlieGarage1 Instagram: @girliegarage   Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego ecosystem.

Read the complete transcript on the Sales Game Changers Podcast website. This episode was sponsored by Cox Business. JAMY'S TIP FOR EMERGING SALES LEADERS: "Sales professionals fail when they make it about themselves. The more that you can make it about what is best for the customer and how you can meet their needs, the better you'll be.  I see too many salespeople trying to make a sale by just giving the, “This is what you got to do because I want you to do it.” It's all coming from my standpoint, my point of view, my perspective when the reality is people rarely are going to buy from me just because it's going to help me out. It doesn't matter if you're selling computer parts, airplane parts or you're selling an 18-year-old on why they need to come to your college. If you just give your sales pitch, no matter how great it is, that person must leave the interaction feeling better about themselves."

Power Digital Marketing is a data-driven marketing agency that uses Nova, the company's very own machine learning platform capable of analyzing business growth opportunities, and tracking consistent progress for its clients. Founder Grayson Lafrenz, and Pierre Le Veaux II, Vice President of Private Equity & Venture Capital Partnerships, gave us an insider's perspective into the use cases and success of Nova.  Grayson is a successful entrepreneur, and founded 11 companies before starting Power Digital. He began to delve into digital marketing, and noticed the common problem of fluff and idealistic concepts that would not bring tangible results. He began to focus on all aspects of performance marketing, like traffic, conversion, lifetime value, and how to best present a product to online consumers. This inspiration eventually led to the creation of Nova, which was a system created to find startups with potential to grow and identify what factors would help them become successful, and to create a positive feedback loop to help the AI become smarter. Pierre came from a banking background, having worked at Goldman Sachs for 10 years. His expertise in the finance industry became instrumental in expanding Nova's realm beyond startups into private equity and venture capital firms. He became a key communicator of the value proposition of digital marketing to the investment community. Although marketing is seen as an unnecessary expense from their perspective, he was able to convince many firms that it is actually a revenue driver, and that using Nova would help growth diligence from a data-driven way to find potential portfolio companies.  As Power Digital continues to grow, its Nova AI platform helps over 400 clients, and the forecasting of results becomes smarter as more data is added to the system. Although it can be used as a self-service tool, many PE/VC firms also appreciate the insights that human SEO experts are able to provide, and overall benefit from using the software. Nova is the core of Power Digital, and is responsible for the company's compounding annual growth rate, accurate analysis of revenue and expenses, and custom matches teams to clients. Nova's intelligence continues to grow as it recommends marketing strategies that are more profitable for its clients.  Listen in to hear more about the impact of Nova and how it is changing the digital marketing scene and investment landscape for organizations ranging from startups to private equity firms.   Grayson and Pierre's Favorite Tacos: Casa Sanchez in Long Beach El Pescador in La Jolla   Connect with Grayson and Pierre on LinkedIn: Grayson & Pierre   Keep up with Nova & Power Digital Here: Website LinkedIn   Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego ecosystem.

Melissa Lopez is CEO of Onyx Offsites and Trainings, an experimental education company that provides custom-retreats, executive training, team building and wellness initiatives for organizations all over the world.  Originally from Phoenix, Ariz., Melissa came to San Diego for college, studying at the University of San Diego. After she graduated, she decided to stay in town to accept an advertising and marketing position. As her marketing skills grew, Melissa was able to observe the transition of in-person marketing to interactive advertising, largely due to the introduction of the internet. Melissa began to gain steady influence at Castle Advertising, a former advertising agency, and then consistently moved on to other companies, helping build each organization's digital marketing division.  Eventually, she co-founded Katana Media with current Analytics Ventures Managing Partner Andreas Roell (acquired by BVAccel, another San Diego company). While running her own company, Melissa was also offered a board position in Entrepreneurs' Organization, where she learned the importance of having a lifelong learner mindset, even as a CEO. She continued to grow as an entrepreneur, and after Katana was acquired, she built another company called DataQ that offered e-commerce tools to analyze first-party data and insights. DataQ was eventually acquired by another San Diego company, Power Digital Marketing. After selling DataQ, Melissa joined Onyx in early 2020, a month before the pandemic hit, and immediately had to make hard decisions to survive. Melissa focused on downsizing and finding a new way for Onyx to provide its services. Everything was originally done in an in-person group gathering.However, the inability to gather in groups forced her to look for a new virtual solution. Her and her team began to focus on making activities as interactive as possible, such as sending materials for wine tasting, or having virtual game shows. The pandemic forced a new productization that was predominantly virtual, which succeeded despite the initial setbacks.  Onyx had a huge breakthrough with many companies, as the pandemic made organizations focus on how to connect teams through technology now more than ever. Listen in to hear about Melissa's transformative experience in San Diego's entrepreneurship ecosystem and how Onyx plans to expand.   Melissa Lopez Favorite Tacos: Lucha Libre in Mission Hills   Connect with Melissa:  Linkedin   Keep up with Onyx Offsites and Trainings Website Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube   Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego ecosystem.

San Diego's bluetech cluster is a sub-sector of the larger, broader local “Blue Economy,” which accounts for more than 1,400 companies, supporting 46,000 jobs, and generating $14 billion in direct sales. President and CEO, Yi Chao, contributes to this with his company, Seatrec, which recently relocated to Vista from Los Angeles. Seatrec designs technology used to convert temperature differences in the ocean into electricity. Other applications include oceanic robotics, ocean energy stations, and polar environmental research. Yi grew up in China and was introduced to the STEM field at a young age. He received his bachelor's degree in Atmospheric Physics at a highly selective science and technology university. Soon after, he applied to graduate schools all over the U.S., ultimately attending Princeton and receiving his Ph,D, in Oceanography. Yi employed his background in the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) at NASA, where he worked with computer modeling used to develop the first satellite to measure salinity (the saltiness or amount of salt dissolved in a body of water) from space.  While working in underwater robotics at JPL, Yi discovered that in order for underwater robots to be active in the ocean, they require consistent energy. He understood that this could not be achieved manually and worked to develop an ocean-powered technology with which robots charge themselves and automatically recognize varying water temperatures. This data would then be sent to command centers for further research and analysis.  Seatrec is currently used primarily by researchers and academic institutions, but in the near future, Yi hopes to expand the technology for commercial uses. Listen in to hear more about Yi and Seatrec's mission to harness and create sustainable energy for current and future generations    Yi's Favorite Tacos: Yi is new to the San Diego area, so Neal recommends the following spots: Tacos Don Paco, La Original Casa Del Taco, and The Original Mr.Taco   Connect with Yi:  LinkedIn   Keep up with Seatrec: Website LinkedIn Facebook: @seatrec   Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego ecosystem.

Listen on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Ready for a challenge? Ritika Sehgal takes us through her journey in founding Challenge Island San Diego Coastal, a locally owned, award-winning program designed to inspire STEAM development among the younger generation through creativity, collaboration and innovative thinking.  Ritika grew up in India, but moved to San Diego early in her career. She initially pursued management roles for tech companies, working primarily on product and application development. After having her son, she noticed a lack of organic learning methods, prompting her to explore more ways to engage young kids in creative learning. She then discovered STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) programs. She appreciated the relatability and inclusivity provided by such programs. With that, she launched Challenge Island.  Challenge Island encourages a balanced education by eliminating compartmentalized learning and perfectly combining creative thinking with practical knowledge. By merging greatly contrasting fields like math and art, students with varying interests and backgrounds are able to  participate and further develop their skills through uniquely designed projects and activities. The program itself is mobile; they travel to schools, libraries and organizations with instructors and whatever materials are necessary.  Ritika eventually decided to join Connect All at the Jacob's Center accelerator to learn more about the intricacies of startup growth and ways in which she can further enrich her program. Coming out of the program, she has a greater understanding of her roadmap and is thankful for the opportunities she has come across as a result. Going forward, she is looking for more ways in which she can give back to the community and involve more organizations in her program. She hopes to bring Challenge Island to children's hospitals or areas with little access to schooling and resources, and is looking to connect with people interested in collaborating or brainstorming more ideas. Reach out to Ritika if you are interested in contributing to the growth of Challenge Island in the San Diego community!   Ritika's Favorite Tacos: Puesto at the Headquarters Connect with Ritika:  LinkedIn Keep up with Challenge Island San Diego Coastal: Website LinkedIn Facebook: @challengeislandSDCoastal   Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego ecosystem.

Where we start and where we end up are two things that are so incredibly different, but equally important when evaluating success. As a rising entrepreneur from South Africa, Jonathan Cogley exemplified this journey and showcased how much can be achieved with tenacity and passion. Jonathan is the CEO at LogicBoost Labs, a startup accelerator in San Diego designed to help B2B startups go from $0 in revenue to $1 million.  After growing up in Johannesburg, South Africa, Jonathan moved to the UK after graduating college, where he pursued a degree in microbiology and genetics. He shared how difficult it was for him to find work with that degree in the UK, so he went on to attain a Master's in Computer Science to expand his breadth of career options. He stumbled across many fields over time, working in hospitals, consulting companies, and eventually BBC - a job he greatly enjoyed. A few years later, he took a big step and moved across the pond to the United States. He lived in Pennsylvania for a couple years and then proceeded to move to Washington D.C., where he started his first services business. Here, he was able to grow his business to $2 million a year in consulting revenue, but soon realized his disinterest with the servicing industry given how difficult it is to scale and develop. With that, he decided to transition from servicing to software. Like with any new project, Jonathan ran into many problems with logistics, as he found it difficult for his team of five to effectively figure out how to securely manage servers and routers while maintaining company credentials. This problem influenced the idea for his first successful product, an “IT admins password vault,” which ultimately resulted in a $100 million business.  Some hurdles he encountered on the way dealt primarily with talent acquisition, as he struggled to find people in commercial sales and marketing in D.C. He and his team overcame this by developing their own sales talent by hiring college graduates and sales coaches and introducing talent programs in the D.C. area. In addition to maintaining his startup, he continued to mentor and invest in other companies. By 2015, he had 60-to-100 hour work weeks and his company reached a plateau in regards to increasing revenue. At this point, he understood the importance of knowing one's limits and took a year off to recover. During this time, he continued mentoring, looked into different incubators, and chatted with a couple hundred startups. As a “recovering entrepreneur,” he advised and mentored for some time before investing. Soon, he took part in angel investing and learned many things surrounding the startup industry. He realized that despite how much help and money was offered to different companies, their success depended far more on the strength of the team. This revelation in understanding “the formula for what startups need to be successful” encouraged the genesis of LogicBoost Labs.  While still in D.C., Jonathan started looking into San Diego and eventually moved, only to discover how vibrant the tech scene in San Diego is. With LogicBoost, he utilized all his knowledge regarding startup growth and placed more emphasis on hiring people into the company who can offer other startups exactly what they need to flourish but couldn't find elsewhere. With more money came more investors, so a key component to their mission was maintaining consistent funding so long as company milestones were achieved.  LogicBoost Labs runs processing cohorts and issues applications quarterly, looking specifically for B2B SAAS companies with full time founders (June 30 deadline for current cohort: sign up now!). They invest in approximately one-to-two startups each quarter, with a max initial deal size of $300,000 dedicated towards investments and services. Once a company is accepted into the cohort, there is a two year timeline in which the cohort works with them. LogicBoost Labs has budgeted $2.5 million a year for the next four years, covering all company and investment costs. Going forward, the company is looking to hire consultants or people with experience in sales and marketing. If you or anyone you know is interested, please apply and join LogicBoost Labs in helping startups everywhere grow.    Jonathan's Favorite Tacos: Mikes on Newport Ave. He recommends the carne asada nachos! Connect with Jonathan:  LinkedIn Keep up with LogicBoost Labs: Website LinkedIn Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego ecosystem.

Listen on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Cox Business services small, medium and enterprise-level businesses. As the third largest cable provider in the nation with 6.5 million customers and 55,000+ employees, Cox has seen significant changes in the past year as a result of the pandemic.  In this week's podcast, Jared Ruth, Director of Marketing for Cloud, Channel, and Carrier at Cox Business, and Ron Lev, Executive Director of New Growth and Development at Cox Communications, share their insights about cloud communication and its future at Cox.  As long-time telecom executives, they both have seen the massive technological advances made in the last 20 years. Jared reflects on the original use of modems and the quick switch to wireless tech and cell phones. He talks about how company founder James Cox was a visionary and innovator and did what he needed in order to stay relevant in an ever changing industry more than 120 years ago. This message still remains foundational for how the company iterates its technology.  As a result of the pandemic, many companies were forced to shift with little instruction on how to do it. Cox even had to take 95% of its 55,000+ team virtual. This created an even greater need for cloud software and general company ‘virtualization.' With ransomware running rampant, the need for close, protected data has also grown. Ron's team works on doing just that - to get cloud data closer to the user with more customer support.  As he has started to work on cloud software with SMBs more often, he found that these companies prefer more backend support. This is one aspect that sets Cox apart from other cloud providers like Microsoft and Amazon. Jared said that things would be easier if companies were always in the same stage of the virtualization process, but each company is unique. This creates the need for an individualized solution that isn't always provided by other providers. In a new generation reliant on fast internet and a seamless experience, Cox has begun to focus on more low latency solutions. The company's quick technology will become increasingly important with IoT, self-driving cars, and smart city infrastructure.  Listen in to hear more about the company's growth as a result of COVID-19 and how Cox has shifted its technology as a result.   The Team's Favorite Tacos: Jared: Tacos El Gordo, Oscar's, City Tacos, among others! Ron: Carniceria Los Rios Connect with Jared and Ron on LinkedIn:  Jared Ron Keep up with Cox: Website LinkedIn Facebook: @coxbusiness   Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego tech ecosystem.

Read the complete transcription on the Sales Game Changers Podcast website. TIFFANY'S TIP FOR EMERGING SALES LEADERS: “Have the confidence to put yourself out there. If you aren't in the game, you can't get selected. You can't sit on the sidelines, and this is not just for women in sales. These are things I tell my closest friends or people that come to me for advice. Remember, you have all of your successes backing you up. You wouldn't have come this far if you weren't that person. Put yourself out there for opportunities. Even if you're not selected, you're going to learn a lot. You're going to get the feedback and the next time around, you're going to be better positioned. It all starts with you putting yourself out there.”  

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Listen on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Sarah Davis is the founder of Fashionphile, an ultra luxury accessory reseller that specializes in bags, shoes, travel goods, and watches. Building upon the consignment shop model, Fashionphile utilizes technology to appeal to a new era of shoppers.  Sarah began her entrepreneurial journey under the eBay username Fashionphile in 1999. To bring in some income while attending University of Maryland School of Law, Sarah sold products online. She started off selling all types of clothing and accessories, but quickly noticed that handbags held onto their value better than any other product. By 2001, she strictly sold handbags.  At the time, she was focused on becoming a lawyer, not a business owner. While studying for the bar post graduation, Sarah continued to sell products online. Before even taking the bar, she had already paid off her law school loans. This is when she realized the potential of the company. After speaking with an accountant, he recommended The E-Myth, a book that defined Sarah's situation, as it touched upon how entrepreneurs work so hard in the business that they don't have the time to work on the business.  Shortly after, she took the leap, moving her online business to Beverly Hills in 2006. There, the team rented out a guest house of a Beverly Hills mansion where customers could check out the inventory. They then bought office space off Rodeo Drive, which allowed customers to buy and sell luxury goods at the same time. Eventually, she and her family moved to Carlsbad right here in San Diego, keeping hold of the business with retailers and employees located across Southern California.  The website was launched in 2007, giving Sarah and her team time to slowly wean themselves off of eBay, which they fully separated from in 2010.  Fashionphile only sells the most replicated  designer products, with an average sale price of about $1,400. Part of the company's mission is understanding how to validate the original designer goods being sent to them, and how to validate new products according to customer needs. Users can take photos of their luxury items and ask how much Fashionphile will pay for them. They can redeem their money via online payments, Fashionphile gift cards, or gift cards from Neiman Marcus , which formed a partnership with Fashionphile a few years ago. With many ‘selling studios' in metropolitan areas across the state (and five more on the way), Fashionphile allows customers to bring their goods in person and receive monetary compensation the same day.  Sarah bootstrapped the funds for the company since day one. Each time she would sell product, she would take the profit to buy more goods, growing organically for 20 years. In 2007, she was in talks with Tech Coast Angels, but didn't find enough value in giving up a large percentage of the company for capital. The company was profitable then and is profitable now, still posting 50% YoY growth each year.  Sarah is glad that the company did not take on external capital, because it allowed them to grow at an appropriate pace, which allowed them to create a great pricing algorithm and validation process.  Listen in to hear about Sarah's entrepreneurial journey and what she has in store for Fashionphile in years to come.    Sarah's Favorite Tacos: Roberto's at Ponto Beach, Carlsbad  Connect with Sarah:  LinkedIn Keep up with Fashionphile: Website LinkedIn Facebook: @fashionphile Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego ecosystem.

Listen on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Zeb Evans is the Co-Founder and CEO of ClickUp, a productivity platform designed to replace all other workplace applications.  Ever since he was a kid, Zeb had been interested in business. At birthdays, he asked for wholesale toys that he could sell to other kids instead of ones he could play with. His parents had pushed him to pursue a career in medicine, but he was always more interested in the business field.  While studying at Virginia Tech, Zeb was robbed at gunpoint. He took some time to think about his current career trajectory, and realized that college wasn’t for him. He dropped out and began learning coding. Within no time, he had created an application (Fast Followers) to schedule tweets. Many utilized the platform, and the company saw large success; however, following another near-death experience, Zeb chose to move across the country to Silicon Valley.  Zeb felt as if his last company primarily inflated users’ egos through social media, and wasn’t going to become the scalable, innovative company he had hoped. Once he had settled in Silicon Valley, he and a few co-workers started Mango Technologies, which was originally focused on creating a safer Craigslist.  What began as an internal tool for project management of Mango became ClickUp. While in Silicon Valley, they would talk to people about their original company, but many were more  interested in their project management software. So, Zeb and his team shifted gears and launched ClickUp in 2017, making the product available in 2020. Since its launch, ClickUp has become one of the fastest growing SaaS startups, even securing $100 million in funding last December.  The benefit of starting in Silicon Valley was that everyone was in tech. In coffee shops, they chatted about their product and other entrepreneurs began using it themselves. This helped them grow organically, while they bootstrapped most of their money up until their Series A in 2020.  ClickUp realized that San Francisco was not the California they imagined, and paying six figures for all roles was out of the question. After looking at Austin, Salt Lake City, and other growing tech hubs, the team fell in love with San Diego, and moved the company headquarters down south.  Since the company has been in San Diego, the team has been focused on attracting talent and educating people on the platform. ClickUp understands the user is smart, and the team wants to make a platform that fosters customization. Listen in to hear about Zeb’s San Diego experience and his plans for the quickly growing ClickUp.    Zeb’s Favorite Tacos: Not Not Tacos in Downtown Connect with Zeb:  LinkedIn Keep up with ClickUp: Website LinkedIn Facebook: @clickupprojectmanagementcompany Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego ecosystem.

This week we welcome Snehal Bhakta to the Canvascasters Podcast! Currently, Snehal is a CTE Administrator employed for the 5th largest school district in the country, Clark County School District(CCSD) focusing on ensuring that Nevada's future workforce is prepared for success. Snehal has worked on projects related to increasing student and community participation with National Job Shadow Day, started an Annual Student Workforce & Innovation Summit for seniors, promoted growth of Career & Technical Student Organizations, and leads CCSD's #GirlsinSTEM and #GirlsinTECH Initiatives as well as supporting STEM Equity and Diversity programs across 59 middle and 47 high schools especially for those students that are underserved and underrepresented. Mr. Bhakta also serves as the Nevada Affiliate Coordinator for NCWIT(National Center for Women & Information Technology), legislative member for the Society of Information Management(SIM) of Las Vegas, steering committee member for the Intermountain STEM Steering Committee, and holds board positions on several other local organizations. In 2017, he was awarded the Top Tech Exec Award in the Education Category by Cox Communications and in 2019, the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity(NAPE) awarded Snehal the 2019 Rising Star award at their National Summit for Educational Equity in Washington, D.C. and received the COX Business 2019 Top Tech Lifetime Achievement Award for his work with diversity in the workforce in Southern Nevada. Mr. Bhakta has also been appointed in 2020 to the Governor's Advisory Board for STEM, Nevada State Multicultural Committee, National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity(NAPE) Executive Committee, and the Inclusion, Access, Equity and Diversity Taskforce for the Association of Career and Technical Education(ACTE). In This Episode You Will Hear Great Stuff Like: “Data is great, but you still gotta work with humans” “You can tackle equity with a hammer or with a scalpel” “Empower learners to CHOOSE a CTE path, rather than force them down that path.” You can find Snehal on Twitter @Snehalstocks *****Canvas Certified Educator Program***** Love using Canvas? We invite you to deepen your Canvas knowledge and officially become a Certified Canvas Educator. Take a series of online courses designed to strengthen your hands-on experience teaching with Canvas as you learn pedagogical best practices for online and blended learning. Music Provided By: Finding Happiness by Dj Quads http://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads Music provided by Free Music for Vlogs https://youtu.be/Yh9fk9iLR4s --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/canvascasters/message

Joyce welcomes Jennifer Cobb, Director, Diversity Products at Cox Communications to the show. Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet, telephone, and home security and automation services over its own nationwide IP network. Cox Business is a facilities-based provider of voice, video, and data solutions for commercial customers, and Cox Media is a full-service provider of national and local cable spot and digital media advertising. Ms. Cobb will discuss the mission of the organization and explain how her team works collaboratively with other groups in the organization to develop and deliver products and services to meet the needs of all customers, including those with disabilities.

    Best Ever You welcomes The Shorty Awards to our show.  CEO Gregory Galant (@Gregory), Zachary Ostrow, Natan Edelsburg from the Shorty Awards will be joining the show as well as Martin Jones (@martinjonesaz) Internet Marketing Manager - Social Media at Cox Communications. The Shorty Awards honor the best in social media; recognizing the people and organizations producing real-time short content across Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Foursquare and the rest of the social web. Every year, millions of people visit the Shorty Awards site to support their favorite social media content creators by tweeting nominations. All those tweets culminate in a highly anticipated awards ceremony that celebrates the winners as chosen by categories. Aly Silverio from Jawbreaking also joins us.  She is the winner of the small business category.  Congratulations!