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Welcome to the Engineering Influence podcast from the American Council of Engineering Companies, where we delve into the newly released ACEC Research Institute 2024 Quarter 4 Engineering Business Sentiment Survey. This quarterly survey offers a comprehensive look at current and future business conditions within the engineering industry by interviewing and surveying CEOs across the sector. In this episode, host Jeff is joined by Joe Bates, the researcher behind the survey, as they explore the positive sentiments surrounding the U.S. economy, the industry, and firm finances. Despite a slight moderation, the overall sentiment remains strong, buoyed by the bipartisan infrastructure law and ongoing projects reaching the construction phase. A major challenge discussed is the workforce shortage, with many firms turning down profitable work due to staffing issues. Joe and Jeff address the significant impact of this shortage and economic and political uncertainties on the industry's future outlook. The episode also highlights sectoral winners and losers, with government-supported areas like infrastructure and manufacturing thriving, while commercial real estate struggles. The booming data center market is also discussed, showcasing its continuous growth. Listeners are encouraged to explore the full report for deeper insights and historical trends and stay tuned for upcoming analyses on economic indicators and future forecasts. The episode concludes with a nod to the ongoing work of the ACEC Research Institute in providing valuable data and insights for the engineering community.
In this episode, Larry Narunsky shares his 28-year history as the technical director and founder of Convergent Water Controls (CWC) and how his company has become a cornerstone of Australia's water treatment industry over the past 28 years. Larry's story is a testament to the power of technical expertise and strategic business acumen. After migrating from South Africa with an engineering background, he transformed a small electronic services business into a thriving enterprise that now employs 15 people and serves as a crucial solutions provider in the water treatment sector. What makes Larry's journey particularly fascinating is how he navigated significant industry changes, including a pivotal moment following a tragic incident at Melbourne Aquarium that reshaped safety standards in cooling tower maintenance. Throughout our conversation, Larry shares invaluable insights into building a sustainable business alongside his brother, emphasising the importance of clear role division and systematic documentation. His approach to hiring - prioritising engineering expertise over pure sales experience - has proven instrumental in building lasting client relationships based on technical competence rather than traditional sales tactics. One of Larry's most compelling aspects of his leadership philosophy is his commitment to systematic processes and quality assurance. Under his guidance, CWC has developed robust internal systems that allow the business to operate efficiently while maintaining high service standards. The candid discussion about the challenges of stepping back from day-to-day operations and the importance of building a sustainable organisation offers practical wisdom for business owners contemplating their succession planning. Whether you're an engineering business owner, an industrial sector entrepreneur, or simply interested in building a sustainable business, this episode offers rich insights into the delicate balance of technical excellence, systematic growth, and exceptional customer service. Join us as Larry shares his journey from a one-man operation to leading a respected player in Australia's water treatment industry.
In this podcast, Kevin and Chris discuss various topics related to business growth and marketing strategies. They provide valuable insights and tips on how to reverse engineer your growth, track your marketing efforts, and build a business for the exit. They also share their experiences and expertise in using formulas to scale their businesses and emphasize the importance of knowing your numbers to achieve success. Additionally, they introduce a concept called "one, three, six" for affiliate marketing, which can help businesses achieve significant growth and reach their targets. Tune in to this podcast to learn more about these marketing strategies and how they can help you grow your business. Follow us on all our social media networks for more similar content! Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/bluecollarmillions/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarmillionaire Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcollarmillionaires Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bluecollarmillions #Bluecollarmillionaire #bluecollarbrotherhood #bluecollarpimps #bluecollarjobs #bluecollarworkers
Ian McEachern returns to discuss his career in R&D engineering, focusing on challenges in medical device development and the importance of persistence. He shares stories about developing artificial heart pumps and mentoring young engineers.Main Topics:Challenges in sourcing components and standards interpretation for medical devicesDefining the role of R&D engineers; streamlining manufacturing processesFailure and iteration in product developmentIan's grandfather's journey from WWII to NASABuilding an encouraging engineering culture.About the guest: For over 15 years Ian McEachern has been helping cutting edge companies design highly complex products including artificial hearts, blood pumps, and class III medical devices. Products Ian has designed are in Times Square, the Disney Parks, the Smithsonian, and implanted in people around the world. Ian, I'm super excited to talk with you today, thank you for joining me on the show.Links:Ian McEachern - LinkedInIan's Website About Being An Engineer The Being An Engineer podcast is a repository for industry knowledge and a tool through which engineers learn about and connect with relevant companies, technologies, people resources, and opportunities. We feature successful mechanical engineers and interview engineers who are passionate about their work and who made a great impact on the engineering community. The Being An Engineer podcast is brought to you by Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us
Scott Woody, co-founder and CTO @ Metronome, shares the story of how Metronome, a small startup, made the transition to quickly operate at a global scale while working with complex, public companies. He shares the origin story of Metronome and the roadmap of how they went from early-stage engineering to creating highly specialized teams & in-house experts. Additionally, we cover how to navigate the tension between infrastructure & product eng teams, creating a healthy relationship between finance & eng orgs, and recommendations for strategically considering pivoting business models.ABOUT SCOTT WOODYScott (@l3amm) is currently co-founder and CTO of Metronome, the usage-based billing platform built to help software companies accelerate their revenue. Prior to Metronome, Scott was a Director of Engineering at Dropbox where he led the growth and monetization team. He previously co-founded Foundry Hiring, an ATS system, that was later acquired by Dropbox."When we were smaller, we had one giant engineering team. What we realized about nine months ago, especially as we started working with these more public companies, was that the needs of the specific personas were so specific that this concept of engineers being able to fit the entire product and need space in their head was impossible. We had to create those experts and decided to have PMs specialize and embed with these teams to become experts on the workflows.”- Scott Woody SHOW NOTES:The origin story of Metronome & Scott's transition from Dropbox (3:14)How Metronome gained & maintained its first customers (5:36)Metronome's two products / distinct user personas (7:58)Challenges from multiple complex stakeholders and users (10:17)The difficulty in solving & prioritizing user problems (12:23)Navigating the tension between product eng & infrastructure sides (15:41)How Metronome created experts in house & built a retainer of consultants (19:29)Roadmap for going from early-stage engineering to specialized teams (21:10)Processes for standardizing the knowledge base & communicating the info (23:16)Using brown bag talks to onboard new hires (26:16)Implications of a usage-based business model for eng leaders (28:26)Lessons learned when changing your business model (30:22)Making the shift to a consumption-based model (32:45)Strategies for rationalizing which pricing model to follow & knowing when to pivot (36:23)Developing & testing a value hypothesis (38:19)Lead with customer value in mind & communicate that value factor (40:59)Rapid fire questions (42:21)LINKS AND RESOURCESElon Musk - From Walter Isaacson, this is the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era—a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Oh, and took over Twitter.Foundation - The first novel in Isaac Asimov's classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series.This episode wouldn't have been possible without the help of our incredible production team:Patrick Gallagher - Producer & Co-HostJerry Li - Co-HostNoah Olberding - Associate Producer, Audio & Video Editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-olberding/Dan Overheim - Audio Engineer, Dan's also an avid 3D printer - https://www.bnd3d.com/Ellie Coggins Angus - Copywriter, Check out her other work at https://elliecoggins.com/about/
The Masters in Engineering Business Management (EBM) at the University of Sussex is the course for you if you want to work at the forefront of technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics - while combining that with a passion for entrepreneurship and start-ups. In this episode of Future You, Dr Zhengguo Sheng tells us about the course, what qualifications and interests you'll need to get a place, and the career paths it might lead you down. Send comments, feedback or suggestions to podcast@prospects.ac.uk Search for postgraduate courses on Prospects.ac.uk
Welcome to the Business Broadcast Podcast! Each week James brings on the show an entrepreneur who shares their biggest challenges and struggles in business. James coaches the business owner through these challenges by asking those hard hitting questions in order to get to the bottom of these problems and help the business owner soar to success. Start your 14 Day FREE Trial for the Entrepreneurs University at: https://jamessinclair.net/ Find out more from Thomas McGee here: www.xheat.co.uk
In this episode, we talk with Scott Wible, P.E., S.E., a structural engineer and owner at Wible Engineering LLC, about the challenges of establishing a structural engineering business, and how the power of mentorship and the impact of networking can help you in building a successful firm. ***The video version of this episode can be viewed […] The post TSEC 107: How to Run a Successful 24/7 Structural Engineering Business appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
Welcome to the Business Broadcast Podcast! Each week James brings on the show an entrepreneur who shares their biggest challenges and struggles in business. James coaches the business owner through these challenges by asking those hard hitting questions in order to get to the bottom of these problems and help the business owner soar to success. Start your 14 Day FREE Trial for the Entrepreneurs University at: https://jamessinclair.net/ Find out more from Michael here: www.apfab.co.uk
From co-founding a volunteer-run initiative to spearheading sustainability strategies at a global non-profit, our guest in this episode of Mind Your Business, has now taken the reins of her family's precision engineering business and is championing for real change. Kia Jiehui, Business Development Manager, Ichi Seiki shares what opened her mind from a 2019 speech by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to how she is integrating sustainability into the company's operations today, and how she is embracing circular economy practices to engaging stakeholders, industry players and employees in the journey. Presented by Ryan Huang. This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg) Do contact her for topics: C-Suite, SME, Sustainability, Property, Intergenerational Family Business, Industry Outlook, FintechSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joe Bates with the ACEC Research Institute joined the program to discuss the release of the upcoming Engineering Business Sentiment Survey for Q2 2023.
Axel Bichara is co-Founder and General Partner at Baukunst, a venture capital firm focused on technology and design companies. In the past, Axel has been a first round lead investor/co-founder/or board member at SolidWorks, Onshape, Revit, GrabCAD, Simscale, Vention, Join, Dragon Innovation, Tempo Automation, and Premise.Axel has been an entrepreneur, investor, and company builder his whole career. He helps founders, particularly of engineering software companies, realize their vision with capital, and more importantly with the company building expertise he has acquired from leading investments in more than 100 companies, more than 40 private and public boards of directors, and from the creation of many billions of dollars of enterprise value. Axel also has a masters degree in engineering from MIT.Join our conversation to hear Axel's recommendations for how to prepare for and work with VCs through the funding and company building process.Aaron Moncur, hostAbout Being An Engineer The Being An Engineer podcast is a repository for industry knowledge and a tool through which engineers learn about and connect with relevant companies, technologies, people resources, and opportunities. We feature successful mechanical engineers and interview engineers who are passionate about their work and who made a great impact on the engineering community. The Being An Engineer podcast is brought to you by Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us
Join our resident Business Ninja Max and Mehul Desai, Co-founder and Chairman of Tntra, as they talk about helping bridge your dreams and ambitions to a larger-than-life vision and venture. Creating a new software product and growing your business is a challenge. The $3 trillion companies lose on failed IT projects every year attests to its magnitude. Missed time-to-market, over-budgeting, lack of talent pool, project tech complexity causing launch delays, and investor losses -- all these risks can be mitigated. You just need a strategic partner to share them with.At Tntra, they understand you can use more than just coders to create exceptional and powerful products. Having top-notch engineers and thinkers and a delivery-efficient process would be best. You need support beyond simple coding. With two decades of experience in software services, IP-led software product engineering, and managed services, Tntra helps organizations meet their intended business process re-engineering outcomes.Tntra is unique in its purpose, its organization, and its execution, delivering an open innovation platform and ecosystem, becoming an instrument to help innovators, entrepreneurs, and enterprises around the world deliver sustainable impact. It provides its services to partners – from new economy startups to large corporations – around the world. They have the necessary infrastructure – virtual to support global customers across different time zones and real along with an open-incubator style co-working facility.Learn more about them and visit their website https://www.tntra.io/. You can also check out Mehul's website at www.dezai.co-----Do you want to be interviewed for your business? Schedule time with us, and we'll create a podcast like this for your business: https://www.WriteForMe.io/-----https://www.facebook.com/writeforme.iohttps://www.instagram.com/writeforme.io/https://twitter.com/writeformeiohttps://www.linkedin.com/company/writeforme/https://www.pinterest.com/andysteuer/Want to be interviewed on our Business Ninjas podcast? Schedule time with us now, and we'll make it happen right away! Check out WriteForMe, more than just a Content Agency! See the Faces Behind The Voices on our YouTube Channel!
We were joined by Joe Bates with the ACEC Research Institute to review the newly released Q1 2023 Engineering Business Sentiment Study available at www.acecresearchinstitute.org.
Plastic is polluting our waterways and oceans, but biotechnology may deliver solutions. Plant-based bioplastics that can break down in months are one solution. Another is mighty microbes bioengineered to speed up consumption of plastic. This episode spotlights scientists, companies and even a filmmaker and artist who are working in different ways to tackle the growing problem of plastic waste. Guests:Scott Tuten, Chief Marketing and Sustainability Officer, Danimer ScientificAndrew Held, Vice President of Engineering & Business, VirentDr. Tae Seok Moon, Associate Professor of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, Founder and head of the Scientific Advisory Board, Moonshot BioBen Lear, Independent Film Producer/Director
This episode, with Justin Wolfanger, President of Systems, Electronics, and Controls - Triumph Group, starts off digging into some of Justin's really cool background working on Sikorsky helicopters. But soon, Ari and Justin are discussing the complexity of working as a Tier 1 supplier and the intricate nature of the Aerospace supply chain. You'll learn a lot from this episode as Justin and Ari really go deep into business culture and leadership. Justin talks about the value he's found in having a business coach, both for himself and his team. He also talks about the importance of giving back to the community and taking care of the families that are all part of his team. Justin's favorite business book: Start with Why, Simon Sinek Company Website: https://www.triumphgroup.com/ Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/triumph-group Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TriumphGroup/ Company Twitter: https://twitter.com/triumphgroup Justin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-wolfanger-821b4193/ Ari Santiago, CEO, CompassMSP Company Website: https://compassmsp.com/ Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MadeinAmericaPodcast Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/made-in-america-podcast-with-ari Company YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/MadeinAmericaPodcastwithAri Ari's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asantiago104/ Podcast produced by Miceli Productions: https://miceliproductions.com/ Ari and Justin discuss: Engineering Business coaching Leading leaders Internship programs Recruitment Culture OEMs Tier 1 suppliers Supply chain
Stan Bentley's background includes a mix of Electronic Design and Manufacturing. He started Diversified Systems ('72) in his garage after graduating with a EE degree and grew it to nearly 700 people doing electronic Design, PCB Fabrication, and Assembly. In 2010 Stan started DIVSYS doing similar activities but without the heavy manufacturing and eventually sold that business in 2018. Recently Stan started his third company, DIVaero, focusing only on ITAR Electronics.Aaron Moncur, hostWe hope you enjoyed this episode of the Being an Engineer Podcast.Help us rank as the #1 engineering podcast on Apple and Spotify by leaving a review for us.You can find us under the category: mechanical engineering podcast on Apple Podcasts.Being an Engineer podcast is a go-to resource and podcast for engineering students on Spotify, too.Aaron Moncur and Rafael Testai love hearing from their listeners, so feel free to email us, connect on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and subscribe on Apple Podcast and Spotify! About Being An EngineerThe Being An Engineer podcast is a repository for industry knowledge and a tool through which engineers learn about and connect with relevant companies, technologies, people resources, and opportunities. We feature successful mechanical engineers and interview engineers who are passionate about their work and who made a great impact on the engineering community.The Being An Engineer podcast is brought to you by Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us
In this episode, I'm joined by PR & Marketing Strategist, Jason Jepson. We talk about reverse-engineering outcomes into strategy, building positioning for technology, and the ins-and-outs of storytelling. He's served as the VP of Strategy at Experience Firm, VP at Treble, and currently is the EVP for Private Client Lending Magazine.
Our guest shares how to reverse engineer your business growth plan to align with getting a life you actually want by envisioning that life before your strategic and tactical business planning. Renee Morgan is the Founder & CEO of Radient (with an "e") Pearl Coaching & Consulting (www.RadientPearl.com), where she also provides Fractional COO services to clients and is a member of the Fractional Leadership community. She has over twenty years' experience in consulting, including at Deloitte. In our conversation, Renee teaches the mistakes business owners make when they don't first figure out what they actually want from their lives before just running in and executing whatever they first think they want to do in their business (or just become susceptible to distractions and the random pitches everyone receives). She continues with what to do to avoid those pitfalls and design and build a business that gets you toward the life you want and not burned out, frustrated, overworked, and spending time on things you don't like. Listen to the show on Apple podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/win-win-an-entrepreneurial-community/id1465488607), wherever you normally get your podcasts, or listen on the web at www.FractionalLeadership.io/Podcast.
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For over 15 years Ian has been helping cutting edge companies design highly complex products including artificial hearts, blood pumps, and class III medical devices. Products Ian has designed are in Times Square, the Disney Parks, the Smithsonian, and implanted in people around the world. Ian, I'm super excited to talk with you today, thank you for joining me on the show. You can find Ian on his website here, or on LinkedIn here.ABOUT BEING AN ENGINEERThe Being an Engineer podcast is a repository for industry knowledge and a tool through which engineers learn about and connect with relevant companies, technologies, people resources, and opportunities. We feature successful mechanical engineers and interview engineers who are passionate about their work and who made a great impact on the engineering community.The Being An Engineer podcast is brought to you by Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at https://teampipeline.us***We hope you enjoyed this episode of the Being an Engineer Podcast.Help us rank as the #1 engineering podcast on Apple and Spotify by leaving a review for us.You can find us under the category: mechanical engineering podcast on Apple Podcasts.Being an Engineer podcast is a go-to resource and podcast for engineering students on Spotify, too.Aaron Moncur and Rafael Testai love hearing from their listeners. Feel free to email us, connect on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and subscribe on Apple Podcast and Spotify!
The ACEC Research Institute's Joe Bates joined the program to take a closer look at the Institute's newly released Engineering Business Sentiment Study for Q1 2022. The new report, which updates the previous survey released in October 2021 shows there is extreme optimism among engineering firm leaders about their firms' finances and the the engineering and design industry as a whole. The same cannot be said about their outlook on the U.S. economy, which is a source of pessimism due to rising inflation and the labor shortage. Hot button topics among firm leaders continue to be project backlog and the talent shortage. Read the entire report here: https://programs.acec.org/impact-report-21/ https://programs.acec.org/impact-report-21/
Important Events Throughout My Life Timeline with Special Guest: Rishika Nayak! Rishika Nayak, from Richmond, VA, is a sophomore at the University of Virginia studying Computer Science and minoring in Engineering Business. Currently, she is taking a course in entrepreneurship where she is exploring her interest in innovation and starting a business. She hopes to one day launch her own entrepreneurial journey by pursuing her passion for computer science. Outside of school, Rishika enjoys being involved in her community. As the Project Lead and Volunteer Coordinator of UVA's Rotaract Club, she volunteers her time in organizing and engaging in projects that improve her local community. In the future, Rishika hopes to continue helping others through both volunteerism and entrepreneurship. ------------------------------------------------ About Vinney (Smile) Chopra: Vinney is a real estate investor, syndicator, International best-selling author, host of 4 podcasts, multifamily educator, mentor, dedicated husband of over 40 years and father of 2 children-Neil and Monica, residing in Danville, California (near San Francisco) for 40+ years. Vinney came to this country with only $7 in his pocket and a dream. Vinney has now built a portfolio of over 6,500 units amounting to over $650 Million in the multifamily, senior assisted living and hospitality arenas. He is passionate about helping others achieve financial freedom and giving back to our seniors who have given us so much. Learn more about Vinney: https://vinneychopra.com/ Learn more about investing with Vinney: https://vinneychopra.com/investor/ Apply for Mentorship: https://vinneychopra.com/mentorship/ Vinney's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/VinneyChopra/videos Vinney's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinney-smile-chopra/ Vinney's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinneychopra/ ------------------------------------------------
Important Events Throughout My Life Timeline with Special Guest: Rishika Nayak! Rishika Nayak, from Richmond, VA, is a sophomore at the University of Virginia studying Computer Science and minoring in Engineering Business. Currently, she is taking a course in entrepreneurship where she is exploring her interest in innovation and starting a business. She hopes to one day launch her own entrepreneurial journey by pursuing her passion for computer science. Outside of school, Rishika enjoys being involved in her community. As the Project Lead and Volunteer Coordinator of UVA's Rotaract Club, she volunteers her time in organizing and engaging in projects that improve her local community. In the future, Rishika hopes to continue helping others through both volunteerism and entrepreneurship. ------------------------------------------------ About Vinney (Smile) Chopra: Vinney is a real estate investor, syndicator, International best-selling author, host of 4 podcasts, multifamily educator, mentor, dedicated husband of over 40 years and father of 2 children-Neil and Monica, residing in Danville, California (near San Francisco) for 40+ years. Vinney came to this country with only $7 in his pocket and a dream. Vinney has now built a portfolio of over 4700 units amounting to over $600 million in the multifamily, senior assisted living and hospitality arenas. He is passionate about helping others achieve financial freedom and giving back to our seniors who have given us so much. Learn more about Vinney: https://vinneychopra.com/ Learn more about investing with Vinney: https://vinneychopra.com/investor/ Apply for Mentorship: https://vinneychopra.com/mentorship/ Vinney's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/VinneyChopra/videos Vinney's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinney-smile-chopra/ Vinney's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinneychopra/ ------------------------------------------------
Important Events Throughout My Life Timeline with Special Guest: Rishika Nayak! Rishika Nayak, from Richmond, VA, is a sophomore at the University of Virginia studying Computer Science and minoring in Engineering Business. Currently, she is taking a course in entrepreneurship where she is exploring her interest in innovation and starting a business. She hopes to one day launch her own entrepreneurial journey by pursuing her passion for computer science. Outside of school, Rishika enjoys being involved in her community. As the Project Lead and Volunteer Coordinator of UVA's Rotaract Club, she volunteers her time in organizing and engaging in projects that improve her local community. In the future, Rishika hopes to continue helping others through both volunteerism and entrepreneurship. ------------------------------------------------ About Vinney (Smile) Chopra: Vinney is a real estate investor, syndicator, International best-selling author, host of 4 podcasts, multifamily educator, mentor, dedicated husband of over 40 years and father of 2 children-Neil and Monica, residing in Danville, California (near San Francisco) for 40+ years. Vinney came to this country with only $7 in his pocket and a dream. Vinney has now built a portfolio of over 4700 units amounting to over $600 million in the multifamily, senior assisted living and hospitality arenas. He is passionate about helping others achieve financial freedom and giving back to our seniors who have given us so much. Learn more about Vinney: https://vinneychopra.com/ Learn more about investing with Vinney: https://vinneychopra.com/investor/ Apply for Mentorship: https://vinneychopra.com/mentorship/ Vinney's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/VinneyChopra/videos Vinney's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinney-smile-chopra/ Vinney's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinneychopra/ ------------------------------------------------
On this episode of the Engineers Hub Podcast, Licensed Professional Engineer and Business Executive, Scott Harvey-Lewis, PE, joins us to discuss his career starting as a Structural Designer to now serving as the VP of Engineering at Engineering Express. During our conversation, Scott shares his journey rising up the ranks from a Structural Designer to obtaining his Professional Engineering license, transitioning into an industry that allowed him to capitalize more on those soft skills, and leading the growth of offices with revenues in the multimillion dollars. He also touches on the external factors as well as traits and skills required in order to scale and grow. Additionally, Scott discusses the importance of self-awareness, knowing one's strengths, and positioning oneself in a manner that capitalizes on those strengths. He shares valuable information on how anyone listening can work on improving their soft skills, and discusses his philosophy when it comes to negotiating personally on things such as salary and when it comes to dealing with clients. Outside of work, he enjoys spending quality time with his family and physical activities such as weightlifting, swimming, and biking. Connect with Scott on LinkedIn by Clicking Here. Support the show (https://cash.app/$PathpaverDiallo)
Engineering, Business and Consulting: Ian Xiao - SIWIKE Podcast IX-001 Mentor Corner. On this episode of the SIWIKE podcast, I am joined by Ian Xiao. Ian is a manager at a consulting firm. He speaks about: 0:49 - Being an immigrant from China 01:17 - Being a happy kid wanting to be a fighter jet pilot 02:38 - His experience taking the Gaokao exam 05:58 - Speaking English being a challenge 07:45 - Becoming the first engineer in his family 13:05 - Not considering becoming a consultant 14:57 - Moving into business focused roles 17:23 - His interest in startups 18:30 - The importance of planning your job search early 20:01 - Choice of offer was a salary decision 26:01 - His curiosity about life outside of Toronto 28:24 - Getting recruited by hedge fund 34:29 - The power of staying connected with your network 36:15 - His experience working at Deloitte 38:30 - Business analytics bootcamp 40:46 - His SIWIKE Listen to the episode for more details! Watch the episode here https://youtu.be/qNlh5vB2w_c Special thanks to https://www.instagram.com/lincolnalexanderthe2nd/ for the theme music Want more personalized career coaching or to connect with Luki: http://linkedin.com/in/lukidanu http://focusinspired.com http://instagram.com/lukidanu http://twitter.com/lukidanu Get SIWIKE Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier: How to unlock your career potential here https://amzn.to/2LEF52R
#extendedreality #robertbosch #immersivetech #virtualreality #augmentedreality #mixedreality Extended Reality is transforming businesses globally & we spoke to Gulshan Purswani the Delivery Head at Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions. AR/VR & Customer Experience. Responsible for delivery of Solutions entailing Mixed Reality, CRM, & eCommerce portfolios. Gulshan has been with Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions for over 5 years, an alumnus of ICAI with about 19 years in the trade, brings a unique mix of business and technology to solve industry problems. In addition, he has completed the Executive General Management Program from IIM, Bangalore. Gulshan is also responsible for defining the technology roadmap, thought leadership and the partner ecosystem development. He was instrumental in conceptualizing and developing the ‘Digital Workshop', a unique workshop management system by Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions, designed to act as an end-to-end solution for automotive workshops. As an Expert on Enterprise scale applications, Gulshan works with global customers to accelerate their journey towards a better customer experience https://in.linkedin.com/in/gulshanpurswani
Kevin Bethune is the founder and chief creative officer for dreams • design + life, and the board chair of the Design Management Institute. We talk about working and leading at the intersection of engineering, business and design. Listen in to learn more about: The synergy Kevin created between three disciplines: engineering, business, and design Kevin's years at Nike How to build an environment that encourages and fuels creativity Kevin's way of onboarding teams The importance of evidence collection and world-building in Kevin's work Design's leadership during the pandemic The future of design, and the need for more equity, diversity and inclusion in the industry Our Guest's Bio Kevin Bethune is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of dreams • design + life, a "think tank" that delivers design & innovation services using a human-centered approach. Kevin's background spans engineering, business and design in equal proportion over his 20+ year career, positioning him to help brands deliver meaningful innovations to enrich people's lives. Kevin began his career as a mechanical engineer in the nuclear power industry. This chapter gave him deep product experience working with high performing teams across 14 nuclear reactor upgrade campaigns. After his MBA, Kevin joined Nike, Inc. in a business capacity, but quickly navigated to the Global Footwear product engine to drive advanced digital product creation capabilities, discovering the world of design in the process. After solidifying his creative foundation through further studies at ArtCenter College of Design, Kevin co-founded distinct design & innovation capabilities at two Tier 1 management consulting firms in Booz & Co. and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). As Vice President of Strategic Design at BCG Digital Ventures, he led a large cohort of designers that would influence and shape every corporate venture spun out from the incubator. Kevin left BCG Digital Ventures to carve his own path under the banner of dreams • design + life, focusing on unlocking human potential through strategic design, industrial design and the building of new ecologies. Show Highlights [01:21] The childhood creative itch that started Kevin on the path towards design. [01:37] How growing up in Detroit influenced him as a child, and led him into engineering. [02:37] Jumping into the nuclear power industry after finishing his Engineering degree. [03:29] How engineering gave him an interest in business strategy and going to business school to earn his MBA. [04:34] Transitioning to a job at Nike, and his introduction to design in a professional capacity. [06:03] Getting the chance to design shoes at Nike. [06:44] Being able to accept failure is key to the creative process. [07:21] The challenges Kevin faced at Nike while trying to create cross-disciplinary connections. [08:15] Finding people willing to act as mentors, supporters, and advocates. [09:24] The importance of curiosity and user observation to Kevin's work. [12:23] Kevin faces a fork in the road of his work and where he wanted to go. [13:53] Leaving Nike to go back to graduate school to study design. [14:45] Kevin talks about his experience going back to school as a mid-career professional. [18:32] Separating the work from one's self. [19:17] Appreciating his wife's support. [22:17] Working with Booz and company and founding Booz Digital after finishing his design degree. [22:54] Moving to work with BCG. [23:21] Kevin talks about how the team worked with clients. [24:45] The multi-team, design thinking environment that evolved and how it fueled creativity. [26:09] Getting executive buy-in and support. [28:28] The paradigms and techniques that helped the teams navigate through conflict. [30:11] Creating a culture of safety where people felt it was OK to raise concerns. [31:14] Onboarding teams and having them talk about roles, norms and culture at the start. [33:27] Kevin talks about the decision and process of founding his own design organization. [35:51] The two priorities Kevin focuses on when it comes to choosing projects and clients. [38:39] The early months of the company, and the surprising way business came to his doorstep. [39:40] The surprising focus of Kevin's first conversations with potential clients. [42:59] How the pandemic has changed Kevin's work. [46:18] The ways in which design is taking a leadership role as everyone tries to figure out what work will look like in the future. [48:29] The topics and issues Kevin feels need to be part of the conversations designers are having as a community. [49:26] Finding ways to connect and engage with other creative communities. [50:07] The importance of pushing for more equity, diversity and inclusion in the design industry. [54:52] Kevin offers advice for what those in leadership roles can do to ensure that they are moving the conversation and industry forward, and not contributing to existing barriers. [58:45] Resources Kevin recommends for those interested in design. Links Kevin on Twitter Kevin on Instagram Kevin on LinkedIn Kevin profile on IDSA's website dreams • design + life Design is [Dreaming]: Curiosity and innovation TED Talk: The 4 Superpowers of Design ArtCenter College of Design podcast: Realizing Dreams Through Design ArtCenter College of Design Alumni Story: Kevin Bethune: Powerful design that goes the distance Core77: Building a Brighter Design Future Means Taking a Hard Look at the Industry's Deepest Flaws DV Alumni: Human-Centered Design with Kevin Bethune ALU Podcast: Design Thinking in Business How to Future-Proof Your Design Career Book Recommendation: The Laws of Simplicity, by John MaedaBook Recommendation: Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design, by Kat HolmesBook Recommendation: Designing Design, by Kenya Hara Other Design Thinking 101 Episodes You Might Like Learning Service Design + Leading Service Transformation with Clive Grinyer — DT101 E66 A Designer's Journey into Designing for Health and Healthcare with Lorna Ross — DT101 E45 Designing Culture at Work + Social Innovation + Necessary Disquiet with Lauren Currie — DT101 E29
Kevin Bethune is the founder and chief creative officer for dreams • design + life, and the board chair of the Design Management Institute. We talk about working and leading at the intersection of engineering, business and design. Listen in to learn more about: The synergy Kevin created between three disciplines: engineering, business, and design Kevin's years at Nike How to build an environment that encourages and fuels creativity Kevin's way of onboarding teams The importance of evidence collection and world-building in Kevin's work Design's leadership during the pandemic The future of design, and the need for more equity, diversity and inclusion in the industry Our Guest's Bio Kevin Bethune is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of dreams • design + life, a "think tank" that delivers design & innovation services using a human-centered approach. Kevin's background spans engineering, business and design in equal proportion over his 20+ year career, positioning him to help brands deliver meaningful innovations to enrich people's lives. Kevin began his career as a mechanical engineer in the nuclear power industry. This chapter gave him deep product experience working with high performing teams across 14 nuclear reactor upgrade campaigns. After his MBA, Kevin joined Nike, Inc. in a business capacity, but quickly navigated to the Global Footwear product engine to drive advanced digital product creation capabilities, discovering the world of design in the process. After solidifying his creative foundation through further studies at ArtCenter College of Design, Kevin co-founded distinct design & innovation capabilities at two Tier 1 management consulting firms in Booz & Co. and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). As Vice President of Strategic Design at BCG Digital Ventures, he led a large cohort of designers that would influence and shape every corporate venture spun out from the incubator. Kevin left BCG Digital Ventures to carve his own path under the banner of dreams • design + life, focusing on unlocking human potential through strategic design, industrial design and the building of new ecologies. Show Highlights [01:21] The childhood creative itch that started Kevin on the path towards design. [01:37] How growing up in Detroit influenced him as a child, and led him into engineering. [02:37] Jumping into the nuclear power industry after finishing his Engineering degree. [03:29] How engineering gave him an interest in business strategy and going to business school to earn his MBA. [04:34] Transitioning to a job at Nike, and his introduction to design in a professional capacity. [06:03] Getting the chance to design shoes at Nike. [06:44] Being able to accept failure is key to the creative process. [07:21] The challenges Kevin faced at Nike while trying to create cross-disciplinary connections. [08:15] Finding people willing to act as mentors, supporters, and advocates. [09:24] The importance of curiosity and user observation to Kevin's work. [12:23] Kevin faces a fork in the road of his work and where he wanted to go. [13:53] Leaving Nike to go back to graduate school to study design. [14:45] Kevin talks about his experience going back to school as a mid-career professional. [18:32] Separating the work from one's self. [19:17] Appreciating his wife's support. [22:17] Working with Booz and company and founding Booz Digital after finishing his design degree. [22:54] Moving to work with BCG. [23:21] Kevin talks about how the team worked with clients. [24:45] The multi-team, design thinking environment that evolved and how it fueled creativity. [26:09] Getting executive buy-in and support. [28:28] The paradigms and techniques that helped the teams navigate through conflict. [30:11] Creating a culture of safety where people felt it was OK to raise concerns. [31:14] Onboarding teams and having them talk about roles, norms and culture at the start. [33:27] Kevin talks about the decision and process of founding his own design organization. [35:51] The two priorities Kevin focuses on when it comes to choosing projects and clients. [38:39] The early months of the company, and the surprising way business came to his doorstep. [39:40] The surprising focus of Kevin's first conversations with potential clients. [42:59] How the pandemic has changed Kevin's work. [46:18] The ways in which design is taking a leadership role as everyone tries to figure out what work will look like in the future. [48:29] The topics and issues Kevin feels need to be part of the conversations designers are having as a community. [49:26] Finding ways to connect and engage with other creative communities. [50:07] The importance of pushing for more equity, diversity and inclusion in the design industry. [54:52] Kevin offers advice for what those in leadership roles can do to ensure that they are moving the conversation and industry forward, and not contributing to existing barriers. [58:45] Resources Kevin recommends for those interested in design. Links Kevin on Twitter Kevin on Instagram Kevin on LinkedIn Kevin profile on IDSA's website dreams • design + life Design is [Dreaming]: Curiosity and innovation TED Talk: The 4 Superpowers of Design ArtCenter College of Design podcast: Realizing Dreams Through Design ArtCenter College of Design Alumni Story: Kevin Bethune: Powerful design that goes the distance Core77: Building a Brighter Design Future Means Taking a Hard Look at the Industry's Deepest Flaws DV Alumni: Human-Centered Design with Kevin Bethune ALU Podcast: Design Thinking in Business How to Future-Proof Your Design Career Book Recommendation: The Laws of Simplicity, by John MaedaBook Recommendation: Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design, by Kat HolmesBook Recommendation: Designing Design, by Kenya Hara Other Design Thinking 101 Episodes You Might Like Learning Service Design + Leading Service Transformation with Clive Grinyer — DT101 E66 A Designer's Journey into Designing for Health and Healthcare with Lorna Ross — DT101 E45 Designing Culture at Work + Social Innovation + Necessary Disquiet with Lauren Currie — DT101 E29
In this episode, we talk to Andrea Dallan, an engineer, an entrepreneur, and CEO of Dallan Spa, an Italian family business about efficiency and sustainability in manufacturing. Andrea will list four specific aspects that you can implement in your firm to improve efficiency in your engineering business. The strategies can be applied in one’s career […] The post TECC 253: Four Ways to Increase Efficiency in Your Engineering Business appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In this episode, I talk with my friend Thomas Lee about how his career journey combines his technical background in engineering with his experience in business and government policy. Thomas shares the interesting work that happens at the interfaces of these sectors, in particular with his passion for climate change. Come listen to Thomas' wide-ranging work and interests and where his curiosity has led him! You can find Thomas at: Twitter: thomastlee Clubhouse: Climate 101 room every other Monday. Beginners are welcome! Some of my key takeaways from our conversation are: It is so easy to simplify someone else's job when we don't understand the big picture. Take a moment to explore what it's like being in other person's shoes Thomas started asking "why" from a very young age, first about objects and tools around him, and then that led to larger questions on society as well as individuals working together. Consider digging below the surface by asking "why" and following your curiosity. Things get interesting at the intersection, whether of industries or subjects or even devices! Where are intersections in your life and what are you learning from them? If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. I have more great interviews of analytical creatives that I will be releasing on a weekly basis. If you have a topic you would like me to talk about, you can email me at theanalyticalcreativepodcast@gmail.com You can find Ellen at: IG: the_analytical_creative Music created by Tiana V Music: IG: @tianavmusic FB: www.facebook.com/tianaVmusic
Today's entrepreneur has been in the renewables industry since 1999. My friend Ryan Mayfield started Mayfield Renewables back in 2007, blending his technical expertise with his affinity for writing and education. He is the CEO of a company that now provides PV system technical engineering services to hundreds of companies across the United States and probably around the world. Ryan discovered his passion for renewable energy early in his college career at Humboldt State while pursuing his degree in environmental resources engineering. Ryan was exposed to the exciting possibilities of solar power and his desire to learn more and be involved in the solar industry only grew as he continued his studies. Remember you can always find the resources and learn more about today’s guest, recommendations, book links, and more than 370 other founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com. Gain access to all the show notes & resources from this episode here You can connect with me, Nico Johnson, on Twitter, LinkedIn or email
Today's entrepreneur has been in the renewables industry since 1999. My friend Ryan Mayfield started Mayfield Renewables back in 2007, blending his technical expertise with his affinity for writing and education. He is the CEO of a company that now provides PV system technical engineering services to hundreds of companies across the United States and probably around the world. Ryan discovered his passion for renewable energy early in his college career at Humboldt State while pursuing his degree in environmental resources engineering. Ryan was exposed to the exciting possibilities of solar power and his desire to learn more and be involved in the solar industry only grew as he continued his studies. Remember you can always find the resources and learn more about today’s guest, recommendations, book links, and more than 370 other founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com. Gain access to all the show notes & resources from this episode here You can connect with me, Nico Johnson, on Twitter, LinkedIn or email
On the level: Engineering Business Integrity. A chat with David Karins, President and CEO of Karins Engineering. Building a foundation for business on the principles of fairness, trust and mutual benefit. If you like what you hear, remember to rate, subscribe and share. From concept to construction, from restoration to maintenance and beyond, get behind-the-scenes insights from Structural Engineering experts. If you’re an architect, a builder, a property manager, or just someone who wants to know “What’s up with buildings?” this is for you.PODCAST:Apple Podcast: Click Here Spotify: Click HereGoogle Podcast: Click Here SOCIAL MEDIA:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KarinsEngineeringLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/karins-engineering-group-inc./CONTACT US: info@karins.comSign up to receive our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/g8_gSH WEBSITE: karins.com
MIT System Design and Management program (SDM) の卒業生である、日本最大級のイノベーションセンターCIC JapanでDirectorを務める名倉勝さん、宇宙ベンチャーでManagerを務めるispaceの氏家亮さんに、Engineering x Businesssのキャリアストーリーを話していただきました。 1:07 ゲスト紹介、5:22 現在の仕事内容、16:23 チャレンジングだった仕事、26:10 キャリアチェンジ、39:35 Eng x Bizの交差点で必要なスキル、45:40 MIT SDMでの学びが卒業後のキャリアでどう生かされているか、53:10 イノベーションエコシステム ※2020年11月1日に開催しましたMIT SDM Alum Session #1(https://steppfunction.com/2020/10/12/mit-sdm-alum-session-1/)を録音・編集したものです。 ※詳細なshow notesは以下をご覧ください：https://steppfunction.com/?p=360 Agenda ゲスト紹介 現在の仕事内容 テーマ#1 チャレンジングだった仕事 テーマ#2 キャリアチェンジ テーマ#3 EngineeringとBusiness or Managementの交差点で必要なスキル テーマ#4 MIT SDMでの学びが卒業後のキャリアでどう生かされているか Q&A イノベーションエコシステム SteppFunction Webpage: https://steppfunction.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteppFunction Follow E-mail: steppfunction_at_gmail.com
In this episode Saka and Fope explore the misconceptions in private equity including if their business model is fundamentally flawed,how the tensions between founders and equity investors actually plays out and a host of other interesting topics. Fope Adelowo is a Senior Vice President at Helios investmentMs Adelowo has 13 years of relevant professional experience. Prior to joining Helios in April 2014, she was a Fellow in the Principal Investment Group at Cardinal Stone Partners in Lagos and served in several roles in the Emerging Markets Structured Products team and Fixed Income team at Goldman Sachs in New York. Ms Adelowo serves on the Board of Directors of TPAY Mobile FZ-LLC. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and MEng from Imperial College London. She is a Nigerian national.Follow Fope: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fope-adelowo-889a1745/ABOUT THE HOST: Saka is a global citizen with African origins. As part of Saka's work, he regularly mentors startups and underrepresented founders. Saka is also a public speaker, writer, and host of the podcast "Saka's is that so?" Saka graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Master's in Engineering & Business as the youngest valedictorian in the engineering graduate school's history at 21 years and 190 days old. His career spans 3 continents in multiple functions from Marketing, Sales, Strategy, and Finance. Saka is passionate about Technology, Culture, and Conversation with a focus on innovation, representation and conversation.*****Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sakasisthatso/YouTube: Sakaisthatso https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEGAZ9hNdez14zT77WUrXXA?Website: https://www.sakasisthatso.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sakasisthatso LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saka-saddiq-nuru-6184b037Twitter: https://twitter.com/saka_nuruTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sakasisthatso*****
This weeks podcast wraps up our subject series! This month, we discuss the bridge between Engineering and Business, and delve into the insights of those who studied engineering, but went on to pursue different paths. For fellow engineers, this is a great podcast to listen to if you're interested in pursuing a business-related career. From transferable skills to more, listen in to widen your horizons!
On this episode we discuss questions such as, are kids too young to understand entrepreneurship? Are some kids given a head start over others? How do we encourage kids to take risks beyond formal education? Are Entrepreneurs made or are they born?Julian Hall is the Founder and CEO of ULTRA Education who's vision is that all children and young people regardless of background or social standing have access to essential entrepreneurial education. The mission is to be the leading brand and #1 provider of entrepreneur education in the world.https://ultra.education/*****ABOUT THE HOST: Saka is a global citizen with African origins. As part of Saka's work, he regularly mentors startups and underrepresented founders. Saka is also a public speaker, writer, and host of the podcast "Saka's is that so?" Saka graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Master's in Engineering & Business as the youngest valedictorian in the engineering graduate school's history at 21 years and 190 days old. His career spans 3 continents in multiple functions from Marketing, Sales, Strategy, and Finance. Saka is passionate about Technology, Culture, and Conversation with a focus on innovation, representation and conversation.*****Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sakasisthatso/YouTube: Sakaisthatso https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEGAZ9hNdez14zT77WUrXXA?Website: https://www.sakasisthatso.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sakasisthatso LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/saka-s-is-that-soTwitter: https://twitter.com/SakaThatTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sakasisthatso*****Producer : James BishopEditor: Kasra FirouzyarRecorded at OneFinePlay www.onefineplay.com
On this episode Saka speaks with Topsy Taiwo a specialist in real estate. Topics discussed include; Is it always worth it to buy your home? is buying always better than renting? What factors should you consider when buying a home? Is buying and leasing property the way to grow your income?Topsy Taiwo has been in real estate for almost half a decade. He is the founder of property purchaser and a presenter on the talk show topchat.He graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2012 and currently lives in the United Kingdom.https://twitter.com/topsytaiwo?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://linktr.ee/topsytaiwohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/topsytaiwo/?originalSubdomain=ukABOUT THE HOST: Saka is a global citizen with African origins. As part of Saka's work, he regularly mentors startups and underrepresented founders. Saka is also a public speaker, writer, and host of the podcast "Saka's is that so?" Saka graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Master's in Engineering & Business as the youngest valedictorian in the engineering graduate school's history at 21 years and 190 days old. His career spans 3 continents in multiple functions from Marketing, Sales, Strategy, and Finance. Saka is passionate about Technology, Culture, and Conversation with a focus on innovation, representation and conversation.*****Website: https://www.sakasisthatso.com/Instagram: sakasisthatsoYouTube: Sakaisthatso https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEGAZ9hNdez14zT77WUrXXA?view_as=subscriberFacebook: fb.me/sakasisthatso Twitter: https://twitter.com/SakaThatProducer : James BishopEditor: Kasra FirouzyarPart of OneFinePlay www.onefineplay.com
On this episode, Saka speaks with James Bargeron about mindset, negotiation, and career.Other questions discussed include: Chasing money is necessary but what's the cost? Are you moving towards an early grave or regret in old age?As herd animals, we yearn for groups and acceptance but is that always a good thing?How do you recognize when you are addicted to the rush or dopamine of making money?How do you know your own value when negotiating?Bio:Three decades of experience in the global energy business both in the UK and the USA, working with some of the most successful oil trading companies, oil companies, and shipping companies.Areas James focuses on:Mindset and the psychology behind failure and successEnhancing personal and team performanceLeadership development and effective communicationhttps://www.jamesbargeron.comABOUT THE HOST: Saka is a global citizen with African origins. As part of Saka's work, he regularly mentors startups and underrepresented founders. Saka is also a public speaker, writer, and host of the podcast "Saka's is that so?" Saka graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Master's in Engineering & Business as the youngest valedictorian in the engineering graduate school's history at 21 years and 190 days old. His career spans 3 continents in multiple functions from Marketing, Sales, Strategy, and Finance. Saka is passionate about Technology, Culture, and Conversation with a focus on innovation, representation and conversation.*****Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sakasisthatso/YouTube: Sakaisthatso https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEGAZ9hNdez14zT77WUrXXA?Website: https://www.sakasisthatso.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sakasisthatso LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/saka-s-is-that-soTwitter: https://twitter.com/SakaThatTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sakasisthatso
In this episode of The Real Build, I had a great conversation with an award-winning Houston, Texas custom-home builder and remodeler- Brandon Lynch. I wanted to do this episode differently with Brandon. Instead of going through general questions as I have with other builders in the past, I wanted to have a conversation about how we can do better for our customers as builders. I wanted to dive deep into this because it is so important. This is more of a free-flowing interview, which I think people will like. Brandon and I touched on topics such as: How can we help customers better? What can we change? Customer Experience Sales General/initial meeting General Process Dealing with Subcontractors Listen to customers more Materials Customer Service – During and After Pricing/Bidding What about if something really bad happens? A little bit about Brandon- Brandon's passion for excellence in home & relationship building and forward-thinking, combined with his experience and education, differentiate him in a competitive marketplace. Brandon has a B.S. in Engineering Business from Texas A&M University. He is very involved with the Greater Houston Builders Association and is the Chairperson of the Custom Builders Council. He has received numerous nominations and awards for residential construction projects completed over the years.
On this episode Saka speaks to Andy Ayim, the founder of Andy’s VC School. We explore questions such as: Do all startups need millions in funding to get started?How involved do investors and venture capitalists get?What role do emotions play in investing?Should you raise red flags with your investors?Andy Ayim is the founder of The Angel Investing School and also consults organisations on how to build Product teams that work with agility to create products customers love using his Product Playbooks. He was the Managing Director of Backstage Capital, and has worked in a range of product roles in companies such as Investec Bank and WorldFirst, acquired by Ant Financial for $700m.*****ABOUT THE HOST: Saka is a global citizen with African origins. As part of Saka's work, he regularly mentors startups and underrepresented founders. Saka is also a public speaker, writer, and host of the podcast "Saka's is that so?" Saka graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Master's in Engineering & Business as the youngest valedictorian in the engineering graduate school's history at 21 years and 190 days old. His career spans 3 continents in multiple functions from Marketing, Sales, Strategy, and Finance. Saka is passionate about Technology, Culture, and Conversation with a focus on innovation, representation and conversation.*****Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sakasisthatso/YouTube: Sakaisthatso https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEGAZ9hNdez14zT77WUrXXA?Website: https://www.sakasisthatso.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sakasisthatso LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/saka-s-is-that-soTwitter: https://twitter.com/SakaThatTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sakasisthatso*****Producer : James BishopEditor: Kasra FirouzyarRecorded at OneFinePlay www.onefineplay.com
On this episode Saka speaks to Geoff White an investigative journalist for the BBC and reporter about the myths surrounding our data and cybersecurity. What are the ethical boundaries of the dark web? As a society should we permit governments to request our data from companies?Geoff White: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffwhitetech/Geoff Twitter: https://twitter.com/geoffwhite247Pre-Order Geoff's book 'Crime Dot Com: From Viruses to Vote Rigging, How Hacking Went Global' here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crime-Dot-Com-Viruses-Rigging/dp/1789142857*****ABOUT THE HOST: Saka is a global citizen with African origins. As part of Saka's work, he regularly mentors startups and underrepresented founders. Saka is also a public speaker, writer, and host of the podcast "Saka's is that so?" Saka graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Master's in Engineering & Business as the youngest valedictorian in the engineering graduate school's history at 21 years and 190 days old. His career spans 3 continents in multiple functions from Marketing, Sales, Strategy, and Finance. Saka is passionate about Technology, Culture, and Conversation with a focus on innovation, representation and conversation.*****Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sakasisthatso/YouTube: Sakaisthatso https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEGAZ9hNdez14zT77WUrXXA?Website: https://www.sakasisthatso.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sakasisthatso LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/saka-s-is-that-soTwitter: https://twitter.com/SakaThatTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sakasisthatso*****Producer : James BishopEditor: Kasra FirouzyarRecorded at OneFinePlay www.onefineplay.com
Ever wonder if nonprofits actually make a profit? On this episode Saka explores the myths around the business model of nonprofits, if business skills are needed at nonprofits, if they are effective and if emotional resilience is required. Saka is accompanied by Fabian, a ex McKinsey manager and prominent figure in the non Profit sector in charge of billions of dollars as part of a non-profit foundation. *****ABOUT THE HOST: Saka is a global citizen with African origins. As part of Saka's work, he regularly mentors startups and underrepresented founders. Saka is also a public speaker, writer, and host of the podcast "Saka's is that so?" Saka graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Master's in Engineering & Business as the youngest valedictorian in the engineering graduate school's history at 21 years and 190 days old. His career spans 3 continents in multiple functions from Marketing, Sales, Strategy, and Finance. Saka is passionate about Technology, Culture, and Conversation with a focus on innovation, representation and conversation.*****Website: https://www.sakasisthatso.com/Instagram: sakasisthatsoYouTube: Sakaisthatso https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEGAZ9hNdez14zT77WUrXXA?view_as=subscriberFacebook: fb.me/sakasisthatso Twitter: https://twitter.com/SakaThatProducer : James BishopEditor: Kasra FirouzyarPart of OneFinePlay www.onefineplay.com
Ever wonder how to build wealth? On this episode Saka explores the myths around income vs wealth, financial literacy, gender differences. Our special guest is Patricia Lamour MBE and founder of Aspire education group, a company dedicated to educating for wealth. *****ABOUT THE HOST: Saka is a global citizen with African origins. As part of Saka's work, he regularly mentors startups and underrepresented founders. Saka is also a public speaker, writer, and host of the podcast "Saka's is that so?" Saka graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Master's in Engineering & Business as the youngest valedictorian in the engineering graduate school's history at 21 years and 190 days old. His career spans 3 continents in multiple functions from Marketing, Sales, Strategy, and Finance. Saka is passionate about Technology, Culture, and Conversation with a focus on innovation, representation and conversation.*****Website: https://www.sakasisthatso.com/Instagram: sakasisthatsoYouTube: Sakaisthatso https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEGAZ9hNdez14zT77WUrXXA?view_as=subscriberFacebook: fb.me/sakasisthatso Twitter: https://twitter.com/SakaThatProducer : James BishopEditor: Kasra FirouzyarPart of OneFinePlay www.onefineplay.com
John Walker held the position of President and CEO of Interface Europe and Asia Pacific before retiring a number of years ago. This leading quoted company in the world of commercial interiors with a turnover of over one billion pounds and seven thousand employees acquired John's services in 1988 with the corporate acquisition of Heuga. Heuga is a Dutch based company, best known for the manufacture and marketing of carpet tiles. John joined Heuga in 1972. Interface built an enviable reputation for customer service as well as winning a number of awards in the category of 'The Best Company to Work For'. John started his working life as a professional soccer player, having played for England schoolboys, but was forced to retire from this sport following a serious injury, after which he pursued a career in finance. He achieved a first place in the ACCA Accountancy Examination and worked in the motor and advertising industries before joining Heuga, moving to Holland with the Company in 1978 as group finance director. He transferred to Sales and Marketing during the eighties with profit responsibility for just about every part of Heuga (now Interface) stretching from Western Europe to Australia and Japan. In addition, he pioneered the opening of a number of businesses for Interface in Eastern Europe in the early nineties. He also helped to develop and initiate a strategy to enable Interface to become the first name in industrial ecology and a truly sustainable enterprise. Since retirement, John has set up and helped to develop a number of successful businesses in the following business sectors: change management consultants, a nursing home group specialising in care for mentally ill patients, a company specialising in development of software products for the recruitment industry, a business to business mobile/landline communications company, a digital advertising company and a tennis centre incorporating a top tennis academy. He also advises several other companies and in a number of cases has been appointed chairman of the board. He chairs the board of a growing company, which provides a performance improvement product and service to the NHS and is engaged in leadership development and coaching with senior management of a significant hospital trust.
Ever wonder if being an entrepreneur is all glitz and glam? In this episode Saka explores the myths around building a team, age as a factor for success, free time and a host of other related topics accompanied by Ethel Tambudzai, a tech founder in London. *****ABOUT THE HOST: Saka is a global citizen with African origins. As part of Saka's work, he regularly mentors startups and underrepresented founders. Saka is also a public speaker, writer, and host of the podcast "Saka's is that so?" Saka graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Master's in Engineering & Business as the youngest valedictorian in the engineering graduate school's history at 21 years and 190 days old. His career spans 3 continents in multiple functions from Marketing, Sales, Strategy, and Finance. Saka is passionate about Technology, Culture, and Conversation with a focus on innovation, representation and conversation.*****Website: https://www.sakasisthatso.com/Instagram: sakasisthatsoYouTube: Sakaisthatso https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEGAZ9hNdez14zT77WUrXXA?view_as=subscriberFacebook: fb.me/sakasisthatso Twitter: https://twitter.com/SakaThatProducer : James BishopEditor: Kasra FirouzyarPart of OneFinePlay www.onefineplay.com
Announcer: 00:00 Last week, ACEC released its second quarter engineering business index survey or firm leaders. Gerry, what update do you have for us?Gerry Donohue: 00:15 Well, the survey which is known in the industry as the EBI edged up slightly by 0.4 points to 62.6.Announcer: (00:23) So a 62.6 score. What does that mean? Gerry Donohue: (00:25) The EBI is a diffusion index in which the responses of about 200 firm leaders to more than a dozen questions about the business market and financial performance of their firms are distilled down to a single number. A number above 50 signifies business expansion. All scores below 50 indicate contraction.Announcer: 00:46 How does this score compare to past scores?Gerry Donohue: 00:48 We've been doing the EBI for about six and a half years and it has moved in a relatively narrow band or my high of 68.9 in the second quarter of 2014 to a low of 58.5 in the fourth quarter of 2018 that pretty accurately tracks the market.Gerry Donohue: 01:04 Over that period, business has generally been good for engineering firms and respondents. Concerns have focused on forces that create uncertainty. In the marketplace. For instance, the survey low in the fourth quarter of 2018 was due largely to worries about what tariffs and the trade war could do to the domestic market.Announcer: 01:20 What are some of the other highlights?Gerry Donohue: 01:22 Profitability and backlog are the big drivers in the Ebi and they reflect near term concerns, but long-term optimism, respondents expectations for firm profitability over the next three months and the next six months declined. But they're optimistic about increased profitability three years from now. Likewise, they reported that their backlogs have shrunk, but they expect them to grow over the next 12 months, which then feeds into those increased profitability expectations.Announcer: 01:49 So we do ask questions about market sector. What do the private and public market sectors, what are they looking for?Gerry Donohue: 01:56 Well, in the private sector, which is the, which accounts for about 80% of all construction firm leaders, expectations are mixed. They expect to see the industrial manufacturing education and land development sectors increase, but they're less optimistic about the energy and power, healthcare and building sectors and the public markets. They were more optimistic with five of the six sectors expected to improve. They said that the environmental sector and the building sector will improve the most followed by transportation, education and water and wastewater. They expect the healthcare sector to be flat.Announcer: 02:29 You'll also ask firms to report on the impact of the 2017 tax cuts and jobs act. What are they saying?Gerry Donohue: 02:35 Well, it's been over a year since the law took effect. It lowered the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% and due in large part to ACEC lobbying created a new 20% tax deduction for pass through entities such as s corporations, partnerships and sole proprietorships.Gerry Donohue: 02:51 More than a quarter of the respondents credited the new law with improving their bottom line. One said it was absolutely the right thing for business growth. While it's been made hiring harder and wages have gone up, profits have gone up as well. They also said that they've been able to increase investment in their firms. One firm leaders said that the lower tax rate incentivized his firm to retain more earnings and to improve their balance sheet. Other responses include, they've made new hires, they've grown their firm, and they've increased the value of their employee stock ownership programs. Something to note though, while almost all the comments on the new law were positive, several firm leaders were critical citing the subsequent rise in the federal budget deficits. One said the tax cut looks good in short term, but ultimately it's a terrible idea.Announcer: 03:34 And you also ask from leaders about their biggest challenges of running an engineering firm. What did you learn?Gerry Donohue: 03:40 Well, not surprisingly, more than 52% said that recruiting and retaining top talent is their biggest task. One said that they helped the economy and a talented high achieving, self-focused young workforce. Employee retention sits at the top of his worry list. Second was onerous contract demands from clients and owners. One firm leader said that clients increasingly viewing engineering services as a commodity and his firm constantly has to prove its value. Other challenges, we're distinguishing the firm from the competition, generating a suitable backlog, slow paying clients, and burdensome government regulations.Announcer: 04:13 That's very interesting. So how do our members find the report?Gerry Donohue: 04:17 Well, if you want to read the full report and look at the numbers behind the index, go to www.acec.org and scroll down to the engineering business index link.Announcer: 04:26 That's great. So we look forward to your next update, Jerry, and thank you for coming in.
Colin and Gio Discuss MTD Network in this week's podcast. Colin breaks it down for us to understand the ethics and vision behind MTD Network and how it can help your engineering company.
Is your company able to grow without finance? MTD CNC Joe Reynolds, Colin Griffiths & Mark Deadman discuss. Joe argues that not all companies need finance he expresses that the subject is very broad and needs to be specified to gauge what companies really need. Colin believes finance is an essential part to stabilise cash flow but suggests a broker may be your better option to a branch. An interesting debate.
Meet the woman who built the largest online engineering community on Instagram Available on iTunes. On this week’s Women Talk Tech podcast we talk to Mina Dezz, Founder of the largest online community on Instagram "Iron Ring Girls" created to bring women in engineering together. Mina was a graduate of Civil Engineering in 2014 from the University of Toronto and is currently working in residential construction building custom homes. Mina impressively built a community of over 20,000 followers and created the guide “Building a Powerful Mind while Studying Engineering”. This episode addresses the common challenges women experience in Engineering such as loneliness, independence, and the drastic change in environment. Mina speaks about her experience throughout university and how proper preparation can help manage this change a lot better. Marie and Mina discuss: The challenges girls face transitioning from high school to university How to prepare for the engineering journey The importance of communication and people skills in engineering Dealing with uncertainty after graduation Mina provides many helpful tips and strategies for dealing with a profession that is mostly men, many of which the technology industry should be adopting today. Her advice "always ask" is one of the most important lessons all young women should learn as they work their way up no matter what the career choice. Follow Instagram's Women Talk Tech and Iron Ring Girls for daily inspiration. About Mina Dezz Mina has been working in the field of engineering since she graduated in 2014. She graduated from Civil Engineering with a minor in Engineering Business from the University of Toronto. She started working in urban transportation design but switched to construction after 2 years. Mina currently works in residential construction, building custom homes. Mina is also the creator of the largest online community of women in engineering on Instagram "IronRingGirls". She has written her entire experience in studying engineering in her guide "Building a Powerful Mind while Studying Engineering". Connect with Mina and join her community on Instagram: @ironringgirls
Julie from Engineering Business chats to us about how important it is for engineers to apply ethical ideas into what they create. This ethical consideration and the need for “soft-skills” is the current concern being raised by universities and industry. Want more?Read more at our Show Notes Contact UsWebsite: www.beerwithanengineer.com.auFacebook: @BeerWithAnEngineerInstagram: @BeerWithAnEngineer.podcastLinkedIn: Beer With An EngineerTwitter: @BeerWithAnEngi1 Your Hosts on LinkedInMelanieDominic UNVERIFIED CLAIM: The only Podcast with a drinking game!You can't have a beer with an engineer without having a drinking game!! Anytime Mel or Dom say "ummm" or “so”... drink up!... Tea, coffee, water or beer, whatever you're comfortable with!
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