Podcast appearances and mentions of jason wolfe

There are unique challenges and opportunities to running a closely held or family-owned business and having an effective board. At the 2024 Pittsburgh Smart Business Dealmakers Conference, four entrepreneurs shared tips and insights on how to present effectively to boards, emphasizing the importance of storytelling, simplicity and prioritizing critical information. The panelists also emphasized the importance of diversity, strategic focus and proactive management in effective board governance. The participants were Joe Cardosi, Meredith Meyer Grelli, Jason Wolfe and moderator Patrick Colletti.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Jason Wolfe, president and CEO of NovaLink, recently made a sales pitch to potential economic development investors from India.He made his remarks at the Port of Brownsville at an event hosted by the Council for South Texas Economic Progress (COSTEP). Also making a pitch to the potential investors were Brownsville Navigation District, Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation, Harlingen Economic Development Corporation, and CODEM, the private economic development organization from Matamoros.On the same day, COSTEP also took the Indian investors to McAllen for a meeting with EDCs from the Mid and Upper Rio Grande Valley.According to its website, NovaLink is “a leading outsourcing solution for companies looking to relocate or start up manufacturing in Mexico in a low-cost labor environment close to the U.S.” The website states: “We at NovaLink are committed to helping our partners succeed in their manufacturing endeavors. Our company's success depends on the success of our partners, and our objective is to ensure they are satisfied with the service we provide for their nearshore manufacturing needs for years to come.”Here is an audio recording of Wolfe's presentation to the investors from India:To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.

On this episode of Our American Stories, Jason Wolfe's father left his family when Jason was six. Here's Jason's story of becoming the father he himself never had.  Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Wolfe, Director of Energy Solutions for FortisBC discusses the issues with more municipalities banning natural gas heating Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join David Arkell, John Pooley, Lysandra Naom, and guest Jason Wolfe, Director of Energy Solutions at FortisBC, on an episode all about behaviour changes to support the energy transition! This episode features behaviour changes in the utility space, their relationship with the government, the role of customers, and more. Check out our 360 Carbon Excellence Program here: www.carbonexcellence.com. Find us at our website www.360energy.net or LinkedIn and Youtube at 360 Energy Inc. Email us at podcast@360energy.net with any comments, questions, or recommendations!

Join David Arkell, John Pooley, Lysandra Naom, and guest Jason Wolfe, Director of Energy Solutions at FortisBC, on an episode all about the utilities role in the energy transition! This episode features changes occurring in the utility world, energy transition examples, the difference between provinces, and more. Check out our 360 Carbon Excellence Program here: www.carbonexcellence.com. Find us at our website www.360energy.net or LinkedIn and Youtube at 360 Energy Inc. Email us at podcast@360energy.net with any comments, questions, or recommendations! 

Jason Wolfe is the definition of a serial entrepreneur. He sold MyCoupons.com for roughly $23 million in 2000, shortly before the DotCom bubble burst. Jason rolled over his proceeds into successive wins with his companies Direct Response Technologies (acquired by Digital River for $22 million), Jambo Media (for $15 million) and Giftcards.com (by Blackhawk Network for $120 million). Pretty impressive. Even more so when you consider how he grew up. After growing up in the Milton Hershey School, an orphanage founded by Milton Hershey, Jason was living out of his car. He taught himself how to code by using books at the local library and CompUSA's 'Building the Perfect Web'. This led to building the first coupon website and launching his first internet business. From 1995 to 2000, Jason built the business, raising $500k in VC from Jupiter Media and garnering >$1 million in annual sales and 20 million page views per month. Today, he is building GiftYa, GiveInKind, and PerfectGift, which have the potential to be his biggest businesses yet. ​Jason's Challenge; Give more. Be Kind. Pull someone else up. Connect with Jason Wolfe Linkedin Website jason@wolfe.com​ Underwritten by Piper Creative Piper Creative makes creating podcasts, vlogs, and videos easy.  How? Click here and Learn more. We work with Fortune 500s, medium-sized companies, and entrepreneurs. Follow Piper as we grow YouTube Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | Spotify

Mr. Wolfe, a banker, is running for a position on the school board in the Central Texas town of Belton. He promises to support parental rights, teacher retention, and a brighter future for his district. These are troubling times for America's public schools, and we asked him about CRT, school choice, porn in libraries, and even bond issue transparency. This program was produced in cooperation with Political Pursuits the Podcast.

On this episode of Our American Stories, Jason Wolfe's father left his family at the age of 6. Here he is to tell the story of figuring out to be the father he didn't have. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of The Drive starts with why Russell Wilson and his foundation is under fire right now. Jason Wolfe makes sense of why Russ is in this position. Also, Derek explains why everyone could be empathetic towards him. The guys get into why it's important to cut losses with everything that's not profitable. Is it officially time for Russell Wilson to focus strictly on football? | Denversports.com Avs Analyst Will Petersen joins The Drive! Avs are in action tonight and they will be without Cale Makar. What could this mean? Also, do the Avs have a special target on their backs tonight? | Sean Payton looking for his future RB? Well, it appears he's scouting in Arizona while also explaining why he chose the Broncos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason is a serial entrepreneur who has created and grown numerous companies including GiftCards.com, PerfectGift.com, Gift Card Granny, GiftYa, Direct Response Technologies and MyCoupons.com.Jason spends time building and advising businesses, enjoying the outdoors, and spending time with his family in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is passionate about helping others, especially children. He supports Family Design Resources, a program that works with private and public agencies to support child welfare.Resources Mentioned:Book: The Power of TED (The Empowerment Dynamic)jasonwolfe.comPittsburgh Leadership FoundationCLC Website: https://www.clchq.org/Contact Mike Hatch: mhatch@clchq.orgPreorder Mike's book, Manhood: Empowered by the Light of the GospelContact Chris Bolinger: https://chrisbolinger.com/author/Chris' Devotionals:Daily Strength for Men: A 365-Day Devotional52 Weeks of Strength for Men

Jason is a serial entrepreneur who has created and grown numerous companies including GiftCards.com, PerfectGift.com, Gift Card Granny, GiftYa, Direct Response Technologies and MyCoupons.com.Jason spends time building and advising businesses, enjoying the outdoors, and spending time with his family in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is passionate about helping others, especially children. He supports Family Design Resources, a program that works with private and public agencies to support child welfare.Resources Mentioned:Book: The Power of TED (The Empowerment Dynamic)jasonwolfe.comCLC Website: https://www.clchq.org/Contact Mike Hatch: mhatch@clchq.orgPreorder Mike's book, Manhood: Empowered by the Light of the GospelContact Chris Bolinger: https://chrisbolinger.com/author/Chris' Devotionals:Daily Strength for Men: A 365-Day Devotional52 Weeks of Strength for Men

 Join me and Entree the Giant as we take you back to his hometown of Detroit to see what the areas food scene has to offer!

Jim Shorkey built his family's auto business into more than 9 dealerships, over 800 employees and 15,000 new & used car sales per year. This podcast explores how he did it.   In 1996 Jim Shorkey Jr.'s father died and left him the Jim Shorkey Auto dealership. With his experience as a sales manager, Jim Shorkey was arrogantly sure he was going to be successful in growing his business. Instead, he brought it to the brink of bankruptcy.   Jim had to grow his skillset and discipline quickly to save the family business. He credits mentors and the book Think And Grow Rich for how he was able to turn things around.   Join Aaron in this episode as he finds out how having a mentor and reading a book multiple times helped to pivot Jim's perspective and why he plans to live to 122 years old. Jim Shorkey's Challenge; Buy Think And Grow Rich, read it at least three times, and disagree with him.   Connect with Jim Shorkey Linkedin Facebook Twitter Website   If you liked this interview, you're gonna love our episode Don't Marry Your Business, Commit to Your People w/ Jason Wolfe.   Underwritten by Piper Creative   Piper Creative makes creating podcasts, vlogs, and videos easy.    How? Click here and Learn more.   We work with Fortune 500s, medium-sized companies, and entrepreneurs.   Follow Piper as we grow YouTube Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | Spotify

On this episode of Our American Stories, Edie Hand was always told by her mother that she was strong... but strength isn't always enough. Jason Wolfe tells the story of figuring out to be the father he didn't have. Rod Stanley of the Dexter Museum tells the story of how President Truman won the state of Iowa and another term in office in 1948.  Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)   Time Codes: 00:00 - Strength in Loneliness is Still Loneliness 12:30 - Jason Wolfe Paid His Own Child Support 37:00 - When Truman Came to Town See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We interview an Orlando shooting star in the culinary world. Join us and learn and laugh with an amazing chef. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dm-eattheworld/support

On this episode of Our American Stories, Stephen Rusiniak shares a story about a devastating flash flood that severely damaged his Church and then the surprising response from the community. Jason Wolfe's father left his family at the age of 6 and here he is to tell the story of figuring out how to be the father he didn't have. Listener Brent Timmons tells the story of a lesson in parenting he learned while on a family trip to Kentucky.   Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, we are joined by Dr. Wei-Shin and Jason Wolfe from AcousticSheep LLC., to share about their product SleepPhones. Have you ever used wearable technology to aid yourself to sleep? Sleep headphones offer a solution that may be fit for people with issues with sleep. I personally tried this technology and will share with you my overall experience and honest take on the device. Listen in and find out more! Show note: https://www.deepintosleep.co/episode/sleepphones-wearable (https://www.deepintosleep.co/episode/sleepphones-wearable)

On this episode of Our American Stories, Roger McGrath, author of Gunfighters, Highwaymen, and Vigilantes is here to tell us the story of the richest mineral discovery in American history, the Comstock Lode. Jason Wolfe created the first coupon site on the internet back when you had to explain to people what the internet was. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) Time Codes: 00:00 - The Silver Kings and the "Big Bonanza" 23:00 - The Man Who Brought Couponing to the Digital Age Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Our American Stories, Joy Neal Kidney shares the story of her old upright piano that was passed down to her from her mother; Jason Wolfe tells the story of figuring out to be the father he didn't have; and Mark O'Brian tells the story of St. Louie, Louie...one of the best pool players to ever grace the scene. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) Time Codes: 00:00 - The Old Upright Piano, Joy Neal Kidney 10:00 - Jason Wolfe: I Paid My Own Child Support 35:00 - The Story of St. Louie Louie: Have Pool Cue, Will Travel Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Our American Stories, Paul, a faithful listener, tells the story of the prayer he had for his brother; Jason Wolfe shares how he grew to become the father he never had; and Barry Levenson shares how he went from arguing cases in front of the Supreme Court to founding the National Mustard Museum in Middleton, Wisconson. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode of Milt Talk Legacy Builders host Zahraa Mouzon is talking with successful Business Owner and Entrepreneur Jason Wolfe. After an accident, Jason taught himself how to code which helped him build the first online coupon website. He is currently building the next generation's product for the market. He created, successfully ran and sold three big companies to the public market. Direct Response Technologies and GiftCards.com helped change the technology and transaction making game thanks to Jason. He has had several awards over his time but is most proud of being named the Alumni of the year for Milton Hershey School in 2014.

On this episode of the Our American Stories podcast, Jason Wolfe tells the story of how his father left his family at the age of 6 and his journey of becoming the father that he never had himself; also, Emma McCormick was told she could work remotely... so she decided to buy a sailboat and go to Florida; finally, Richard McCann and Bill Duggan tell the story of how from the 17th to 19th centuries, Catholics were some of the most persecuted people in America and Archbishop John Hughes, the man who helped create a system for the Irish to flourish and pursue their American Dreams. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Wolfe was a civilian contractor for the DOD and is now a counter terrorism and security contracting expert. We discuss tracking down bomb makers, edged weapons training, the FAST rescue board and much more.

Jorge Mazal is the Chief Product Officer for Duolingo. Duolingo is a free language-learning website and mobile app with over 500 million downloads, 40 million monthly active users, and a valuation of over $1 billion.   Jorge previously worked on the product for Zynga, MyFitnessPal, and Kleiner Perkins. Today he blends skills in design, gamification, and leadership to manage a product team that has 10xed in size since he joined the company.   In this episode, Jorge and Aaron discuss how Duolingo makes product decisions, the importance of interpersonal skills, and how Jorge’s background has prepared him to excel in this role. Sign up for a Weekly Email that will Expand Your Mind.   Jorge Mazal’s Challenge; Find some time to go help someone, with no expectation of anything in return.   Connect with Jorge Mazal Linkedin Duolingo Website   If you liked this interview, check out our conversation with Jason Wolfe where we discuss tech products, leadership, and entrepreneurship.   Text Me What You Think of This Episode 412-278-7680 Underwritten by Piper Creative Piper Creative makes creating podcasts, vlogs, and videos easy.    How? Click here and Learn more.   We work with Fortune 500s, medium-sized companies, and entrepreneurs.   Follow Piper as we grow YouTube Instagram Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | Spotify 

Season 2: 'Product development', Episode 9 Selling via Online Platforms & Distribution Partnerships Can Be a Powerful way To Extend the Reach of Your Product. But You Need To Be Careful. In This Episode Three Top Entrepreneurs Reveal How It's Done.Guest Bios: Dr Wei Shin Lei (https://www.linkedin.com/in/weishinlai/)and Jason Wolfe are the founders of Acoustic Sheep, the manufacturing company of Sleepphones (https://www.sleepphones.com/). Jessica Sepel (https://www.instagram.com/jshealth/?hl=en) is the founder of JS Health Vitamins (https://jshealthvitamins.com/) Anson Parker (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ansonparker/) is Head of Product at digital bank Up.com.au What to listen out for: 2.48 The story of Unlcked vs Google 11.13 How to use influencer marketing & celebrities 12.01 The importance of authenticity in brand marketing 13.44 How to scale content marketing 23.36 Upbank & the Afterpay partnership 27.34 Why Sleephones use Shopify for eCommerce 32.19 What it's like to sell through Amazon marketplace 39.19 RECURRING SEGMENT: Nerd Superpower Resources & links: 'No man is an island' The Devotions, by John Donne https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devotions_upon_Emergent_Occasions The story of Unlcked vs Google https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/news/unlockd-goes-administration-laying-blame-squarely-googles-anti-competitive-conduct/ 'The Four' by Scott Galloway https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-four-9780552173438 ***** Enjoyed this podcast? >>>> Please SHARE via text or social media ((!)) Subscribe to our newsletter: https://webbuzz.com.au/nerds (https://Webbuzz.com.au/nerds) You can follow Nerds of Business on socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/business_nerds (https://twitter.com/business_nerds) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nerdsbusiness/ (https://www.facebook.com/nerdsbusiness/) Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nerds-of-business/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/nerds-of-business/) Full text https://webbuzz.com.au/category/nerds/ (transcriptions of episodes here) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

En esta edición Jason Wolfe CEO y director ejecutivo de Novalink nos da un contexto de como es dirigir una empresa de manufactura, los puntos relevantes que lo han llevado a ser CEO, así como la visión y panorama de la industría manufacturera en México.

Season 2: 'Product development', Episode 6 A supply chain is a crucial component of any business. If you've developed a great product or service, how do you create a winning supply chain to bring it to market? In this episode Product Experts & Leading Entrepreneurs Reveal How it's done.Guest Bios: Sven Almenning (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sven-almenning-a8554b20/) is founder & CEO of the Speakeasy Group, a leading Australian hospitality group. (https://speakeasygroup.com.au/) Ross Gales (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossgales/) is Director of Design & Strategy at leading product design agency Pollen. (https://pollen.com.au). Carrie Peters (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriepeters/) is Product Design Principal at product design agency Us Two. (https://www.ustwo.com.au/) Dr Wei Shin Lei (https://www.linkedin.com/in/weishinlai/)& Jason Wolfe are the founders of Acoustic Sheep, the manufacturing company of Sleepphones (https://www.sleepphones.com/). Jessica Sepel (https://www.instagram.com/jshealth/?hl=en) is the founder of JS Health Vitamins (https://jshealthvitamins.com/) What to listen out for: 02:01 What happens when supply chain breaks down? Hershey's Halloween Meltdown 10:30 Carrie Peters: Why it is important to bring your manufacturers early in the ideation stage? 14:04 How Speakeasy Group makes the supply chain sourcing more collaborative 22:47 “Customers go once for the novelty, they return for quality.” 29:15 Why Dr. Wei Shin Lai of SleepPhones talk to their manufacturers weekly  34:18 Tech startups should make the right decisions early on - Ross Gales 39:36 Entrepreneurs should carefully choose where they want to put their time and effort  40:42 Buy Now Pay Later Digital Marketing offer from our sponsor  44:43 NERD UNDER PRESSURE - regular segment  Resources & links: Herhsey's supply chain fail https://www.cio.com/article/2440386/supply-chain---hershey-s-bittersweet-lesson.html ***** Enjoyed this podcast? >>>> Please SHARE via text or social media ((!)) Subscribe to our newsletter: https://webbuzz.com.au/nerds (https://Webbuzz.com.au/nerds) You can follow Nerds of Business on socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/business_nerds (https://twitter.com/business_nerds) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nerdsbusiness/ (https://www.facebook.com/nerdsbusiness/) Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nerds-of-business/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/nerds-of-business/) Full text https://webbuzz.com.au/category/nerds/ (transcriptions of episodes here) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Season 2: 'Product development', Episode 5 'Intellectual Property' Protection Is A Key Step In The Product Or Service Development Cycle. In This Episode Leading Entrepreneurs & https://webbuzz.com.au/law-firm-marketing/ (Legal Experts) Debate When Companies Should Use Intellectual Patents & Trademarks.Guest Bios: Carrie Peters (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriepeters/) is Product Design Principal at product design agency Us Two. (https://www.ustwo.com.au/) Chris Baxter (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneypatentattorney/) is a leading Australian patent attorney & founder of Baxter IP Ben Thompson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bthompsonemploymentinnovations/) is CEO of HR platform Employment Hero. Dr Wei Shin Lei (https://www.linkedin.com/in/weishinlai/)& Jason Wolfe are the founders of Acoustic Sheep, the manufacturing company of Sleepphones (https://www.sleepphones.com/). Emlyn Scott (https://www.linkedin.com/in/emlynscott/) & venture capitalist & is the founder of CP Ventures (https://cp.ventures/) What to listen out for: 01:04 Why entrepreneurs usually fail to consider IP? 02:33 Patent war between Facebook and Blackberry 09:54 What is a patent attorney?  15:58 Contrarian viewpoint: Why Ben Thompson believes there's no need to protect your IP? 18:51 No, Carrie Peters will not ‘steal your baby' 21:54 IP can be a dealbreaker for VCs  27:50 Australia is saying goodbye to innovation patent 33:51 How early patent filing and strong branding protected SleepPhones 43:57 How much would it cost you to file a patent in Australia?  47:16 Buy Now Pay Later Digital Marketing offer from our sponsor  44:45 NERD UNDER PRESSURE - regular segment with Chris Baxter  Resources & links: Facebook vs Blackberry I.P case https://www.itproportal.com/features/blackberry-vs-facebook-a-david-vs-goliath-conundrum/ Peter Thiel book https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_to_One ***** Enjoyed this podcast? >>>> Please SHARE via text or social media ((!)) Subscribe to our newsletter: https://webbuzz.com.au/nerds (https://Webbuzz.com.au/nerds) You can follow Nerds of Business on socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/business_nerds (https://twitter.com/business_nerds) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nerdsbusiness/ (https://www.facebook.com/nerdsbusiness/) Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nerds-of-business/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/nerds-of-business/) Full text https://webbuzz.com.au/category/nerds/ (transcriptions of episodes here) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Season 2: 'Product development', Episode 4 'Prototyping' Is A Key Step In The Product Or Service Development Cycle. In This Episode Design Experts & Leading Entrepreneurs Reveal How To Use Prototyping To Get Your Product Or Service Ready For Production.Guest Bios: Ross Gales (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossgales/) is Director of Design & Strategy at leading product design agency Pollen. (https://pollen.com.au). Carrie Peters (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriepeters/) is Product Design Principal at product design agency Us Two. (https://www.ustwo.com.au/) Dr Wei Shin Lei (https://www.linkedin.com/in/weishinlai/)& Jason Wolfe are the founders of Acoustic Sheep, the manufacturing company of Sleepphones (https://www.sleepphones.com/). Jessica Sepel (https://www.instagram.com/jshealth/?hl=en) is the founder of JS Health Vitamins (https://jshealthvitamins.com/) What to listen out for: 01:06 What is prototyping and why it is so common?  02:51 The story of James Dyson  12:16 Why should you watch your customers use your product or service 15:53 Current insights on 3D printing 18:04 How long will it take to prototype 22:17 The no.1 mistake people do in prototyping 28:18 The importance of codifying your prototyping process 29:17 Meet an entrepreneur who achieved 21,540% growth rate  35:34 Why a problem-centric nutritional product is changing the game in Australia  41:07 Buy Now Pay Later Digital Marketing offer from our sponsor  44:45 NERD UNDER PRESSURE - regular segment with Dr. Wei Shin Lai and Jason Wolf Resources & links: Dyson vacuum cleaner protoyping story https://www.wired.com/2012/11/mf-james-dyson/ ***** Enjoyed this podcast? >>>> Please SHARE via text or social media ((!)) Subscribe to our newsletter: https://webbuzz.com.au/nerds (https://Webbuzz.com.au/nerds) You can follow Nerds of Business on socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/business_nerds (https://twitter.com/business_nerds) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nerdsbusiness/ (https://www.facebook.com/nerdsbusiness/) Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nerds-of-business/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/nerds-of-business/) Full text https://webbuzz.com.au/category/nerds/ (transcriptions of episodes here) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Season 2: 'Product development', Episode 2 A good business idea or new product/Service is just the start. In this episode Product Design experts & leading entrepreneurs reveal how to validate your idea - & avoid problems.Guest Bios: Ross Gales Rob Newman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossgales/) is Director of Design & Strategy at leading product design agency Pollen. (https://pollen.com.au). Carrie Peters (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriepeters/) is Product Design Principal at product design agency Us Two. (https://www.ustwo.com.au/) Mina Radhakrishnan is founder & CEO of 'proptech' platform Different.com.au (https://www.linkedin.com/in/minarad/) and has worked for Google & Uber. Sven Almenning (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sven-almenning-a8554b20/) is founder & CEO of the Speakeasy Group, a leading Australian hospitality group. (https://speakeasygroup.com.au/) Dr Wei Shin Lei (https://www.linkedin.com/in/weishinlai/)& Jason Wolfe are the founders of Acoustic Sheep, the manufacturing company of Sleepphones (https://www.sleepphones.com/). What to listen out for: 1.55 The story of the E.T video game product fail 10.45 Definition of product validation 13.01 The three lenses of validation: usability, desirability, feasibility 16.42 Minimum marketable product (MMP) vs Minimum viable product (MVP) 19.12 The principle of 'inclusive design' 22.37 How to validate a product idea just using Facebook ads 25.59 The 'f*ck yeah' approach to product validation 30.32 FEATURE STORY: Sleepphones product validation & ideation 42.52 NERD UNDER PRESSURE - regular segment with Mina Radhakrishnan Resources & links: E.T video game story https://www.npr.org/2017/05/31/530235165/total-failure-the-worlds-worst-video-game https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T._the_Extra-Terrestrial_(video_game) Minimum viable product (MVP) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_viable_product The Lean Start Up book http://theleanstartup.com/principles ***** Enjoyed this podcast? >>>> Please SHARE via text or social media ((!)) Subscribe to our newsletter: https://webbuzz.com.au/nerds (https://Webbuzz.com.au/nerds) You can follow Nerds of Business on socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/business_nerds (https://twitter.com/business_nerds) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nerdsbusiness/ (https://www.facebook.com/nerdsbusiness/) Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nerds-of-business/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/nerds-of-business/) Full text https://webbuzz.com.au/category/nerds/ (transcriptions of episodes here) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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Charlie Weatherford of Darlington, S.C. caught an 84-pound Arkansas blue catfish while fishing with Capt. Jason Wolfe at Santee on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. Click here to read the story at Carolina Sportsman Magazine's website. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sportsmanweeklypodcast/message

25 years ago, Gene Leyzarovich came to Pittsburgh as a refugee from Russia. Within two years, he founded Advanced Computer & Network Corporation to build data storage systems for clients.   Decades later, AC&NC has installed their JetStor RAID (redundant array of independent disks) systems for over 4,000 clients around the world. Those clients include NASA, the US State Department, and a majority of the United Kingdom’s police force.   Now, ACNC does over $10 million in annual revenue and assembles its devices in Pittsburgh, PA.   In this conversation, Gene and Aaron discuss how he’s gone from selling 4-gigabyte units to multiple petabyte units for clients and how the business of hardware has evolved.   Sign up for a Weekly Email that will Expand Your Mind.   Gene Leyzarovich’s Challenge; Set a weekly goal and commit to achieving it.   Connect with Gene Leyzarovich Linkedin Twitter ACNC Website sales@acnc.com   If you liked this interview, check out episode 361 with Jason Wolfe where we discuss building multiple software companies in the gift card space.   Text Me What You Think of This Episode 412-278-7680 Underwritten by Piper Creative Piper Creative makes creating podcasts, vlogs, and videos easy.    How? Click here and Learn more.   We work with Fortune 500s, medium-sized companies, and entrepreneurs.   Follow Piper as we grow YouTube Instagram Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | Spotify

Dan Green is the founder and CEO of HomeBuyer, a mortgage lender designed for first-time homebuyers. It’s his 3rd company he’s built in the mortgage industry.   Dan previously founded the consumer-friendly mortgage education company "The Mortgage Reports", which was later acquired in 2014 by Full Beaker.   Dan Green is a 17-year mortgage lending veteran and was a multi-year, number-one loan officer before starting HomeBuyer. His current company utilizes intelligent personalization to deliver timely and precise advice through specific moments of a home buyer's journey and fulfills the buyer's mortgage.    He was part of the Techstars accelerator in 2020.   In this conversation, Aaron Watson and Dan Green discuss how he generated an enormous number of leads with a blog, why mortgage lenders don’t think long-term, and why private mortgage insurance is not the boogeyman.   Sign up for a Weekly Email that will Expand Your Mind.   Dan Green’s Challenge; If you think you will buy a house, reach out to a mortgage loan officer and get a preapproval. Connect with Dan Green Linkedin Twitter HomeBuyer AI Website dan@homebuyer.ai   If you liked this interview, check out episode 361 with Jason Wolfe where we discuss starting multiple companies in the gift card space and building off of past successes.   Text Me What You Think of This Episode 412-278-7680 Underwritten by Piper Creative Piper Creative makes creating podcasts, vlogs, and videos easy.    How? Click here and Learn more.   We work with Fortune 500s, medium-sized companies, and entrepreneurs.   Follow Piper as we grow YouTube Instagram Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | Spotify

Henry Schuck founded his company, originally named DiscoverOrg, in 2007 at the age of 23. The company IPO’d on June 4th, 2020.   After acquiring ZoomInfo in 2019, they took the new name and consolidated their position as one of the leading sources of business information and now drive the go-to-market initiative of over 15,000 companies worldwide.    Henry sees ZoomInfo changing the way every company goes to market, the way sales reps engage with buyers, the way marketing targets, and the way HR recruits.   In this episode, Henry and Aaron discuss bootstrapping the company to $25 million, the IPO roadshow during a pandemic, and Henry’s skills as a sales trainer.   Pittsburgh’s best conference to Expand your Mind & Fill your Heart happens once a year.   Henry Schuck’s Challenge; The professional you are today, isn’t who you need to be to accomplish your goals. Take an inventory of where you need to improve and go execute on it.   Connect with Henry Schuck Linkedin Twitter Website henry.schuck@zoominfo.com   If you liked this interview, check out episode 361 with Jason Wolfe where we discuss building multiple businesses that earned 8-figure and 9-figure exits. Text Me What You Think of This Episode 412-278-7680 Underwritten by Piper Creative Piper Creative creates podcasts, vlogs, and videos for companies.    Our clients become better storytellers.    How? Click here and Learn more.   We work with Fortune 500s, medium-sized companies, and entrepreneurs.   Follow Piper as we grow YouTube TikTok Instagram Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | Spotify

John Feghali’s technology startup blends augmented reality, digital media, and animation to enable a new style of storytelling.   Most animated videos take thousands of hours of work and come with hefty price tags. For example, Frozen 2 cost $150 million and Toy Story 4 cost $200 million.   John’s company, Toaster Pets Cartoons, allows children and adults to make their own animated cartoons by recording cardboard cutouts and using artificial intelligence to translate the live action into a digital cartoon.   Explainer Video   In this episode, Aaron and John discuss how he found this market opportunity, the technology powering the service, and the enormous potential of the Intellectual Property.   Pittsburgh’s best conference to Expand your Mind & Fill your Heart happens once a year.   John Feghali’s Challenge; Create opportunity for others.   Connect with John Feghali Linkedin Instagram Twitter ToasterPets.com Getpaperstudio.com   If you liked this interview, check out episode 361 with Jason Wolfe where we discuss his string of enormously successful technology startups.   Text Me What You Think of This Episode 412-278-7680 Underwritten by Piper Creative Piper Creative creates podcasts, vlogs, and videos for companies.    Our clients become better storytellers.    How? Click here and Learn more.   We work with Fortune 500s, medium-sized companies, and entrepreneurs.   Follow Piper as we grow YouTube TikTok Instagram Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | Spotify

As most businesses struggle to survive this pandemic, some are shifting their focus to help their communities as long as they can. This is a conversation with Jason Wolfe about how his factory is doing its part for the greater good during this health crisis.

it is not all bad out there. Jason Wolf shares with us that there are companies that will push your Payments for up to 60 days with no interest. Rich and the Old Man Agree that this is a time to make time and memories with family. invest in you take advantage of the opportunities around you. Jason Facebook Pagehttps://www.facebook.com/jason.wolfe.940 follow him for some great resources.  

Anthony Gadient is co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer for Voci Technologies. Voci uses GPU-accelerated, deep machine learning speech technologies to help companies understand what their team members are saying on the phone.   Their technology helps clients mine actionable insights from their voice data. It can be applied to customer service, sales, and compliance analysis.   The company is built with technology spun out of Carnegie Mellon University. Previously, Anthony co-founded Neolinear, a semiconductor design automation firm that was acquired.   Pittsburgh’s best conference to Expand your Mind & Fill your Heart happens once a year.   Anthony Gadient’s Challenge; Take some time to think about the implications of computers being able to hear you.   Connect with Anthony Gadient Linkedin Website   If you liked this interview, check out episode 303 with Luke Skurman the founder of Niche.com  and episode 361 with Jason Wolfe where we discuss multiple successful technology startups. Underwritten by Piper Creative Piper Creative creates podcasts, vlogs, and videos for companies.    Our clients become better storytellers.    How? Click here and Learn more.   We work with Fortune 500s, medium-sized companies, and entrepreneurs.   Sign up for one of Piper’s weekly newsletters. We curate links to Expand your Mind, Fill your Heart, and Grow your Tribe.   Follow Piper as we grow YouTube Instagram Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | Spotify

We believe this is one of the best and most valuable podcasts we’ve had the privilege to share.   Michele McGough is the founder and CEO of solutions4networks, a professional services and integration company that provides network engineering and network security consulting as well as associated equipment/software to a select client portfolio.   She’s been in IT for more than 30 years and has learned a lot of lesssons along the way.   In this episode, you’ll hear her discuss retaining the talented people on her team, how & when to fire a client, and how she got started.    Pittsburgh’s best conference to Expand your Mind & Fill your Heart happens once a year.   Michele’s Challenge; Perception is not reailty. Don’t make assumptions about others.   Connect with Michele Linkedin Twitter Instagram Website   If you liked this interview, check out episode 361 with Jason Wolfe another top-notch entrepreneur, operator, and team builder. Underwritten by Piper Creative Piper Creative creates podcasts, vlogs, and videos for companies.    Our clients become better storytellers.    How? Click here and Learn more.   We work with Fortune 500s, medium-sized companies, and entrepreneurs.   Sign up for one of Piper’s weekly newsletters. We curate links to Expand your Mind, Fill your Heart, and Grow your Tribe.   Follow Piper as we grow YouTube Instagram Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | Spotify

Austin Webb is leading a startup that aims to upend the food system. How? By using robotics and AI to build and operate highly efficient, commercial-scale urban vertical farms.   In late September 2019, his company Fifth Season (originally founded as RoBotany) came out of stealth mode by announcing a $35 million round of funding. With this capital, it plans to build its first commercial-scale indoor vertical farm to be located just outside Pittsburgh, in Braddock.    The startup plans to expand into other similarly-sized cities throughout the US.   In this episode, Austin and Aaron discuss the seismic impact Austin believes vertical farming can have, how this model reduces labor costs & water usage, and the composition of the team pursuing this goal.   Pittsburgh’s best conference to Expand your Mind & Fill your Heart happens once a year.   Austin’s Challenge; For an entire week, try to eat only fresh food for every meal.   Connect with Austin Linkedin Fifthseasonfresh.com If you liked this interview, check out our other interviews with top Pittsburgh entrepreneurs Jason Wolfe and Cooper Munroe. Underwritten by Piper Creative Piper Creative creates podcasts, vlogs, and videos for companies.    Our clients become better storytellers.    How? Click here and Learn more.   We work with Fortune 500s, medium-sized companies, and entrepreneurs.   Sign up for one of Piper’s weekly newsletters. We curate links to Expand your Mind, Fill your Heart, and Grow your Tribe.   Follow Piper as we grow YouTube Instagram Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | Spotify

Denise DeSimone has started & run 9 different companies. Some have been successes, some have been failures, some have fallen in between.   In 1998, Denise founded and grew one of her greatest successes, Unicorp where she developed the privately-held technology-based business from the ground floor to over $74 million in revenues.   In this conversation, Aaron and Denise discuss where to get good mentorship, how she has changed her service offerings, and the importance of company culture. Pittsburgh’s best conference to Expand your Mind & Fill your Heart happens once a year.   Denise Desimone’s Challenge; Be kind.   Connect with Denise Desimone Linkedin Website ddesimone@c-leveled.com   If you liked this interview, check out two other episodes with prolific entrepreneurs Jason Wolfe and Dave Nelsen. Underwritten by Piper Creative Piper Creative creates podcasts, vlogs, and videos for companies.    Our clients become better storytellers.    How? Click here and Learn more.   We work with Fortune 500s, medium-sized companies, and entrepreneurs.   Sign up for one of Piper’s weekly newsletters. We curate links to Expand your Mind, Fill your Heart, and Grow your Tribe.   Follow Piper as we grow YouTube Instagram Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | Spotify

Listening to music, white noise, or even podcasts before bed can be relaxing for a lot of people, giving them just what they need in order to fall asleep. But earbuds and headphones are bulky and uncomfortable, impeding the ability to fall asleep comfortably and thereby mitigating the relaxing effects of different sounds. Returning guests Wei-Shin Lai and Jason Wolfe discuss why and how they founded AcousticSheep, a company that provides people with a solution to this problem in the form of a stretch headband that contains thin, high-quality speakers. On today's episode, they share their newest application of this technology: a “genome” that has hundreds of thousands of potential variations on sound and layers of music, with different alleles functioning as different frequencies or tones, and different variations of sound being referred to as “sheep.” Lai and Wolf explain how these “sheep”—particularly the ones with high user ratings—can reproduce to create another sheep comprised of the “genetic” material of each parent sheep. It's a revolutionary idea, and the first product of its kind. Interested in checking it out for yourself? Download the app for free and visit acousticsheep.com to learn more.

Jason Wolfe sold several companies for huge profits, including GiftCards.com for 120 million dollars. The gifting entrepreneur grew up as an orphan at the Milton Hershey School when his mentally ill mother could not care for him. The lessons learned at the school focused on not just a strong work ethic and structure, but also specific lessons on building businesses with a spirit of generosity. Have you tried Blinkist? Read or listen to entire books in about 15 minutes - kind of like this podcast - with the Blinkist App. Try it for free and support this show by going to http://bobbirebell.com/blinkist For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/jasonwolfe

The second installment in the two part saga of a man's search for identity and understanding after he and his family put everything on the line when they decide to leave a cult.

Dave Nelsen has been a successful CEO in multiple businesses. Two of his startups, CoManage and TalkShoe, raised more than $70 million in angel and venture funding.   He has since moved into a full-time speaking career, traveling to country to share his perspective on Social Media for Business and Technology for Executives.   In this conversation, Dave and Aaron discuss how Dave went from a large corporation to a startup, where Dave found the ideas for his companies, and how he launched his speaking career.   Valuable listen for any aspiring entrepreneur.    Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter.   Dave’s Challenge; Do more listening.   Connect with Dave Linkedin Website 412-779-2788   If you liked this interview, check out episode 362 with Jason Wolfe where we discuss multiple successful startups, investing, and leadership. Underwritten by Piper Creative Piper Creative creates podcasts, vlogs, and videos for companies.    Our clients become better storytellers.    How? Click here and Learn more.   We work with Fortune 500s, medium-sized companies, and entrepreneurs.   Sign up for one of Piper’s weekly newsletters. We curate links to Expand your Mind, Fill your Heart, and Grow your Tribe.   Follow Piper as we grow YouTube Instagram Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | PodBay 

The mad, the rare, and the strange come together in this shocking two-part series that explores the cerebral crucibles of a man and his family after leaving a cult, and all that they have ever known, behind them.

In this episode, Jason Wolfe, CEO of Wolfe, LLC shares his story of how he went from being an orphan and homeless to creating, scaling, and selling multiple multi-million dollar businesses. To download the show notes or to see a transcript, go to http://www.l3leadership.org/episode223.About Jason Wolfe: Jason Wolfe is an American businessman and entrepreneur who is the founder of Wolfe, LLC, Pittsburgh’s leading technology incubator and investor. Jason is also the Chairman of the Board of the Pittsburgh Technology Council – which has over 1,000 technology related member companies employing over 30% of Pittsburgh’s workforce.Wolfe has appeared on the MSNBC program, Morning Joe and has been profiled in Entrepreneur and Fortune (among other publications). In 2015, Wolfe was awarded a Diamond Award from the Pittsburgh Business Times and named Tech CEO of the Year by the Pittsburgh Technology Council.Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/l3-leadership-podcast-leadership-entrepreneurship-business/id495751888?mt=2 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3CBHbRL6rJtSXwpKBaamNo?si=8ZllK41EQnaKHcqNkNUj5wListen on Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes495751888/l3-leadership-podcastListen on Tunein: http://tun.in/piVUO Subscribe to our podcast on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/learning-to-lead-podcast Subscribe on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iehhmsctsgmvmoyvhxsv6yfzoiu https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iehhmsctsgmvmoyvhxsv6yfzoiu Our Vision: L3 Leadership exists to build and develop a community of leaders that grow to their maximum potential, develop the courage to pursue their dreams, and to become great leaders in their families, communities, cities, nations, and their world. If you have an idea for a future podcast you would like to hear or a leader you would like me to interview, e-mail me at dougsmith@l3leadership.org.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/l3leadership)

Cooper Munroe, CEO of The Motherhood, was interviewed by Aaron Watson about the origins of influencer marketing, what the early days of blogging looked like, and how to communicate authentically with your stakeholders.   Cooper is an award-winning influencer marketing expert and her firm works with the largest consumer brands, nonprofits, and agencies in the world.   She is a specialist in maximizing the effectiveness of campaigns, the reach of content, and measuring the results. She got her start when she began blogging in the early 2000s and saw the power of new media to create change and nurture movements. Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter.   Cooper’s Challenge; Go and visit a new neighborhood in your city.   Mentioned Bowling Alone   Connect with Cooper Instagram Twitter cooper@motherhood.com   Connect with The Motherhood Instagram Twitter Website   If you liked this interview, check out episode 349 with Bri Conley where we discuss selling clothing on Instagram, building a boutique, and staying on trend.   You can also check out episode 361 with Jason Wolfe where we discuss teaching himself to code, founding multiple successful startups, and treating your employees well. Underwritten by Piper Creative A digital agency that provides strategy, delivery, and analysis specializing in a few key service offerings. Vlogging Podcasting Linkedin Video   If you aren’t creating or curating content regularly, your clients and customers might forget you’re open for business. YouTube Instagram Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | PodBay

Dr. Christopher Howard is the eighth president of Robert Morris University. A university with more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs , more than 5,000 students, and a 100 year history.   In this conversation, Chris and Aaron discuss the future of college, timeless leadership lessons, and Dr. Howard’s background.   Dr. Howard is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, a Rhodes Scholar, and a graduate of both the University of Oxford & the Harvard Business School.   He also offers an excellent challenge at the end of the conversation.   Resources Mentioned What Happens Now? by John Hillen RMU 100   Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter.   Chris’s Challenge; Don’t become Glib.   Connect with Chris Twitter Website   If you liked this interview, check out episode 361 with Jason Wolfe where we discuss leadership, entrepreneurship, and how to build a great team. Underwritten by Piper Creative A digital agency that provides strategy, delivery, and analysis specializing in a few key service offerings. Vlogging Podcasting Linkedin Video   If you aren’t creating or curating content regularly, your clients and customers might forget you’re open for business. YouTube Instagram Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | PodBay

Dr. Wei-Shin Lai, family physician, and husband Jason Wolfe, a video game developer, discuss their interesting and organic journey as sleep improvement entrepreneurs born out of necessity. They detail the process of how their company, SleepPhones (sleepphones.com) came to be, and discuss the many benefits of their soft, sleeping aid.  Confronting her own problem of getting to sleep efficiently, especially after late night work, Dr. Lai explains how she sought a better solution. She often used meditative music for relaxation but found that headphones were clumsy and awkward, and ear buds were just plain uncomfortable. As necessity is the mother of invention, Dr. Lai set out to create her own. After creating the first successful working prototype of her soft, sleeping aid, she enlisted the partnership of her husband as they soldered and sewed the first 500 units right on their kitchen table. And spreading her good fortune, Dr. Lai began to provide this sleeping solution to many of her patients who suffered from bad sleep or insomnia and were regularly taking sleeping pills to assist them with sleep. Lai and Wolfe discuss the technology behind their product. And after eleven years in business, they have continued to advance and improve their product. As they state, many people find that the SleepPhones headband is more comfortable than competitors' products, even the much bigger companies with large revenue.  One of the additional benefits to their product is that it is designed to sit over the ear making them supremely comfortable even for those who sleep on their side. Their super soft headband is made of their specialized SheepCloud™ fabrics, and contains very thin, padded removable speakers in which users can play any auditory preference, from music, to audiobooks, meditations, white noise, or anything else that an individual finds relaxing and helps them to fall asleep. Dr. Lai talks about the various testimonials they have received from people who have now been able to end their use of sleeping pills. People have stated that the sleeping headphones have even saved marriages, helping people get their sleep when sharing beds with partners who snore, etc.  Wolfe discusses some of the content providers they have worked with, and he hints about the new initiative they have developed internally that utilizes AI and machine learning to discover what sound technologies are the most effective for various applications. And Lai and Wolfe discuss the many fabrics that they offer in their products, that vary for user preferences, environments, and differing climates.

You gotta check out part One before listening to this one.   In Part Two, Jason discusses his current companies, how he invested in Glen Meakam's company (Forever.com), and how he thinks about giving back to others.   Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter.   Jason’s Challenge; Give more. Be Kind. Pull someone else up.   Connect with Jason Linkedin Website jason@wolfe.com   If you liked this interview, check out episode 263 with Audrey Russo where we discuss what the Pittsburgh Tech Council does, how Audrey progressed through her career, and some recommended reading.   Also, check out Going Deep Summit 2.0 speaker Gisele Fetterman.

Jason Wolfe is an entrepreneur through and through. After growing up in the Milton Hershey School, an orphanage founded by Milton Hershey, Jason found himself living out of his car.   He taught himself how to code by using books at the local library and CompUSA's 'Building the Perfect Web'. This led to building the first coupon website and launching his first internet business. From 1995 to 2000, Jason built the business, raising $500k in VC from Jupiter Media and garnering >$1 million in annual sales and 20 million page views per month.   MyCoupons.com sold for roughly $23 million in 2000, shortly before the DotCom bubble burst.   Jason rolled over his proceeds into successive wins with his companies Direct Response Technologies (acquired by Digital River for $22 million), Jambo Media (for $15 million) and Giftcards.com (by Blackhawk Network for $120 million).   Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter.     Connect with Jason Linkedin Website jason@wolfe.com

In ServiceTalk Show 3 ServiceTick Technology and Innovation Director Paul O'Brien is joined by ServiceTick Managing Director Jason Wolfe and Davies Group Corporate Development Director Matt Button to talk acquisitions, integration and corporate culture.

Former program director Jason Wolfe joins Kirk Minihane for part two of their extended conversation. Kirk and Jason speak about why Jason told Kirk he would never be a regular host on the radio, what Jason's thoughts on the Kirk and Callahan show are now, and the dismissal of Glenn Ordway.

Jonathen was joined by guest co-host Jason Wolfe from GiftCardGranny.com. They talked about Mt Oliver and what is being done to bring business back to the area. They also talked about helping business succeed with team chemistry.

Kirk sits down with our former Program Director, Jason Wolfe. Kirk and Jason talk about his start at WEEI, dealing with the personalities as a producer and then as a PD, and how he had to make the difficult decisions to fire Dale Arnold and Glenn Ordway. This is a fascinating look at the earliest days of WEEI, the massive highs and the unfortunate lows.

Learn how Jason Wolfe, CEO of GiftCards.com, went from growing up in an orphanage to running a company with over 95 employees and over $100 million in annual sales. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/l3leadership)

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. This is the 12th of 15 videos of this conference, which was held on May 13, 2014, at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration (SSA). It was a first-of-its-kind forum for innovative economic strengthening research dedicated to improving health, education, and well-being outcomes of vulnerable children, adolescents, families, and communities in low-resource settings, including children affected by HIV/AIDS and humanitarian disasters. This conference was organized by Fred Ssewamala, Associate Professor in SSA and Director of the Columbia University International Center for Child Health and Asset Development. The chair of this session was J. Curtis McMillen, Professor in SSA. The presenters were Susannah Allison, Program Officer at the National Institute of Mental Health; and Jason Wolfe, Senior Household Economic Strengthening Advisor at the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. This is the 12th of 15 videos of this conference, which was held on May 13, 2014, at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration (SSA). It was a first-of-its-kind forum for innovative economic strengthening research dedicated to improving health, education, and well-being outcomes of vulnerable children, adolescents, families, and communities in low-resource settings, including children affected by HIV/AIDS and humanitarian disasters. This conference was organized by Fred Ssewamala, Associate Professor in SSA and Director of the Columbia University International Center for Child Health and Asset Development. The chair of this session was J. Curtis McMillen, Professor in SSA. The presenters were Susannah Allison, Program Officer at the National Institute of Mental Health; and Jason Wolfe, Senior Household Economic Strengthening Advisor at the US Agency for International Development (USAID).