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In this UC Santa Barbara Innovator Stories program, Tony Rodoni, a former Global Sales Leader at Salesforce, talks about how he went from being an engineer to sales by focusing on customers, their needs and how he could help solve their problems. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 38309]

In this UC Santa Barbara Innovator Stories program, Tony Rodoni, a former Global Sales Leader at Salesforce, talks about how he went from being an engineer to sales by focusing on customers, their needs and how he could help solve their problems. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 38309]

In this UC Santa Barbara Innovator Stories program, Tony Rodoni, a former Global Sales Leader at Salesforce, talks about how he went from being an engineer to sales by focusing on customers, their needs and how he could help solve their problems. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 38309]

In this UC Santa Barbara Innovator Stories program, Tony Rodoni, a former Global Sales Leader at Salesforce, talks about how he went from being an engineer to sales by focusing on customers, their needs and how he could help solve their problems. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 38309]

As the first-ever Chief Client Officer of Baker Botts, a global law firm, Catherine Zinn is laser-focused on servicing the client. She ensures that her company is proactive and relentless in its focus on client satisfaction and in its growth in key markets. Zinn was recognized as a "Woman of Influence" by the "Silicon Valley Business Journal," as a "Woman of Achievement" by "Legal Momentum" and a "Top 100 Woman in Law" by "Women Who Lead" in 2021. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 38307]

As the first-ever Chief Client Officer of Baker Botts, a global law firm, Catherine Zinn is laser-focused on servicing the client. She ensures that her company is proactive and relentless in its focus on client satisfaction and in its growth in key markets. Zinn was recognized as a "Woman of Influence" by the "Silicon Valley Business Journal," as a "Woman of Achievement" by "Legal Momentum" and a "Top 100 Woman in Law" by "Women Who Lead" in 2021. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 38307]

As the first-ever Chief Client Officer of Baker Botts, a global law firm, Catherine Zinn is laser-focused on servicing the client. She ensures that her company is proactive and relentless in its focus on client satisfaction and in its growth in key markets. Zinn was recognized as a "Woman of Influence" by the "Silicon Valley Business Journal," as a "Woman of Achievement" by "Legal Momentum" and a "Top 100 Woman in Law" by "Women Who Lead" in 2021. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 38307]

As the first-ever Chief Client Officer of Baker Botts, a global law firm, Catherine Zinn is laser-focused on servicing the client. She ensures that her company is proactive and relentless in its focus on client satisfaction and in its growth in key markets. Zinn was recognized as a "Woman of Influence" by the "Silicon Valley Business Journal," as a "Woman of Achievement" by "Legal Momentum" and a "Top 100 Woman in Law" by "Women Who Lead" in 2021. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 38307]

Bing Chen is a digital media pioneer and entrepreneur. As a founding architect behind YouTube's multi-billion dollar global digital creator and influencer ecosystem, he was responsible for numerous groundbreaking initiatives that engaged more than 500 million content creators worldwide. Here Chen shares his three rules of job networking. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 34036]

Bing Chen is a digital media pioneer and entrepreneur. As a founding architect behind YouTube's multi-billion dollar global digital creator and influencer ecosystem, he was responsible for numerous groundbreaking initiatives that engaged more than 500 million content creators worldwide. Here Chen shares his three rules of job networking. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 34036]

Since its beginning in 1999, the UCSB New Venture Competition provides a unique opportunity for UCSB students to learn how to start a business. This eight-month educational experience, with activities and curriculum spanning the entire academic year, culminates with the New Venture Finals, where the finalist teams present an investor pitch to a panel of judges for prize money. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 33938]

Since its beginning in 1999, the UCSB New Venture Competition provides a unique opportunity for UCSB students to learn how to start a business. This eight-month educational experience, with activities and curriculum spanning the entire academic year, culminates with the New Venture Finals, where the finalist teams present an investor pitch to a panel of judges for prize money. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 33938]

Randy Modos is the president and a founder of PayJunction, where he provides vision and leadership for the company as it pioneers green payment technology and delivers operational efficiencies for businesses. The founders of PayJunction took an inspired idea and grew it into a company that process over $4 billion annually. But it's one thing to create a world-class product, it's another to leverage your core beliefs into a revolutionary approach. PayJunction is a leader in ethical payment processing and prioritizes long-term relationships over short-term profit. Modos has been a champion of this approach over PayJunction's 18 years in business. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 33673]

Randy Modos is the president and a founder of PayJunction, where he provides vision and leadership for the company as it pioneers green payment technology and delivers operational efficiencies for businesses. The founders of PayJunction took an inspired idea and grew it into a company that process over $4 billion annually. But it's one thing to create a world-class product, it's another to leverage your core beliefs into a revolutionary approach. PayJunction is a leader in ethical payment processing and prioritizes long-term relationships over short-term profit. Modos has been a champion of this approach over PayJunction's 18 years in business. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 33673]

With over twenty-five years of sales and operations experience within the technology sector, Lars Nilsson is a global leader in enterprise software and selling solutions. He is currently the VP of Global Inside Sales for Cloudera, the company that has revolutionized enterprise data management by offering the first unified platform for data management and analytics. He explores his professional wins and his personal losses. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 33675]

With over twenty-five years of sales and operations experience within the technology sector, Lars Nilsson is a global leader in enterprise software and selling solutions. He is currently the VP of Global Inside Sales for Cloudera, the company that has revolutionized enterprise data management by offering the first unified platform for data management and analytics. He explores his professional wins and his personal losses. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 33675]

Hans Swildens is the CEO and Founder of Industry Ventures and manages the overall business. As an early pioneer of the modern secondary market for venture capital, he created new ways to get liquidity for venture capital investments prior to an IPO or M&A event. Additionally, he was early to support the development of a new class of venture capital partnerships focused on seed and early stage investing during the last decade. He directs the firm's investment processes, operations and limited partner relationships. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 33676]

Hans Swildens is the CEO and Founder of Industry Ventures and manages the overall business. As an early pioneer of the modern secondary market for venture capital, he created new ways to get liquidity for venture capital investments prior to an IPO or M&A event. Additionally, he was early to support the development of a new class of venture capital partnerships focused on seed and early stage investing during the last decade. He directs the firm's investment processes, operations and limited partner relationships. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 33676]

Despite being retired for nearly a decade, until very recently, Annie was the world's winningest female poker player. In 2004, she bested a field of 234 players to win her first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet. The same year, she triumphed in the $2 million winner-take-all, invitation-only WSOP Tournament of Champions. Prior to becoming a professional poker player, Annie was awarded the National Science Foundation Fellowship. Through this fellowship, she studied Cognitive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, which eventually led to her current book, Thinking In Bets, which combines her academic studies with real-life decision making experiences at the poker table. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 33474]

Despite being retired for nearly a decade, until very recently, Annie was the world's winningest female poker player. In 2004, she bested a field of 234 players to win her first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet. The same year, she triumphed in the $2 million winner-take-all, invitation-only WSOP Tournament of Champions. Prior to becoming a professional poker player, Annie was awarded the National Science Foundation Fellowship. Through this fellowship, she studied Cognitive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, which eventually led to her current book, Thinking In Bets, which combines her academic studies with real-life decision making experiences at the poker table. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 33474]

Kim Coalson is Senior Vice President for Appfolio's MyCase, case management software that serves the legal industry. Kim ensures that the MyCase team delivers an outstanding customer experience and provides software that supports the success of solo practitioners and small law firms. Kim joined the AppFolio team in 2011 as Vice President, Value Added Services for AppFolio Property Manager, where she launched and grew customer services. Prior to AppFolio, Kim served as Vice President of Marketing for Mindflash.com, from 2008 to 2010, where she was responsible for customer acquisition, web presence and customer research. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 33472]

Kim Coalson is Senior Vice President for Appfolio's MyCase, case management software that serves the legal industry. Kim ensures that the MyCase team delivers an outstanding customer experience and provides software that supports the success of solo practitioners and small law firms. Kim joined the AppFolio team in 2011 as Vice President, Value Added Services for AppFolio Property Manager, where she launched and grew customer services. Prior to AppFolio, Kim served as Vice President of Marketing for Mindflash.com, from 2008 to 2010, where she was responsible for customer acquisition, web presence and customer research. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 33472]

Brian is a computer programmer, entrepreneur, consultant, Angel investor, author and free software advocate. He was the original author of the GNU Bash shell and the primary maintainer of bash until early 1993. Brian also built the first interactive online banking software in the US for Wells Fargo in 1995 and he created an open source election system in 2008. Fox co-wrote a New York Times piece in 2017 with former CIA head R. James Woolsey advocating open source election systems as a means of securing US elections against Russian interference. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 33471]

Brian is a computer programmer, entrepreneur, consultant, Angel investor, author and free software advocate. He was the original author of the GNU Bash shell and the primary maintainer of bash until early 1993. Brian also built the first interactive online banking software in the US for Wells Fargo in 1995 and he created an open source election system in 2008. Fox co-wrote a New York Times piece in 2017 with former CIA head R. James Woolsey advocating open source election systems as a means of securing US elections against Russian interference. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 33471]

Meredith Amdur is an investor, advisor and “execupreneur” in a range of data-driven enterprise and consumer software application businesses. She talks with UCSB students about leading high-tech ventures from startup to IPO. She is currently the CEO of Rhetorik Solutions & Wanted Technologies and an angel investor. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 33059]

Meredith Amdur is an investor, advisor and “execupreneur” in a range of data-driven enterprise and consumer software application businesses. She talks with UCSB students about leading high-tech ventures from startup to IPO. She is currently the CEO of Rhetorik Solutions & Wanted Technologies and an angel investor. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 33059]

Alexander Fang is an entrepreneur with a track record of building teams that take ideas from the research laboratory through commercialization. He talks with UCSB students about how an academic transitioned his research into a commercial solution potentially worth billions. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 33058]

Alexander Fang is an entrepreneur with a track record of building teams that take ideas from the research laboratory through commercialization. He talks with UCSB students about how an academic transitioned his research into a commercial solution potentially worth billions. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 33058]

Two-time Grammy nominated / multiplatinum music producer for top talent such as Pink, Eminem, and The Black Eyed Peas talks to UCSB students about specific pain-points within the music industry as inspiration for Partner.ly, an experiential marketing agency. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 33057]

Two-time Grammy nominated / multiplatinum music producer for top talent such as Pink, Eminem, and The Black Eyed Peas talks to UCSB students about specific pain-points within the music industry as inspiration for Partner.ly, an experiential marketing agency. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 33057]

Bruce Heavin, co-founder Lynda.com, talks to UCSB student about taking the business from a garage to a $1.5B LinkedIn acquisition, and how he lives a fulfilled life, in spite of sudden, massive wealth. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 33055]

Bruce Heavin, co-founder Lynda.com, talks to UCSB student about taking the business from a garage to a $1.5B LinkedIn acquisition, and how he lives a fulfilled life, in spite of sudden, massive wealth. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 33055]

Since its beginning in 1999, the UCSB New Venture Competition provides a unique opportunity for UCSB students to learn how to start a business. The culmination of the program is New Venture Finals, where the finalist teams present an investor pitch to a panel of judges for prize money. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 32748]

Since its beginning in 1999, the UCSB New Venture Competition provides a unique opportunity for UCSB students to learn how to start a business. The culmination of the program is New Venture Finals, where the finalist teams present an investor pitch to a panel of judges for prize money. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 32748]

Upon graduation from UCSB, Doug Otto decided he wanted to surf, rather than taking a job. To pay his bills, he began making flip flops in his garage. He turned this humble beginning into Deckers Brands, an International, public company, generating billions in sales from brands it owns such as UGG, Teva, Sanuk, HOKA, and Ahnu. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 32699]

Upon graduation from UCSB, Doug Otto decided he wanted to surf, rather than taking a job. To pay his bills, he began making flip flops in his garage. He turned this humble beginning into Deckers Brands, an International, public company, generating billions in sales from brands it owns such as UGG, Teva, Sanuk, HOKA, and Ahnu. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 32699]

What happens when you put together a Forbes 30-Under-30 awardee with a Founder who Mark Cuban gave $1M on Shark Tank? Throw in another young creator of a Chinese/American reality show featuring NBA stars and you have a lively, informative discussion of the challenges associated with creating a venture right out of college. Eric Posen is the Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at Naritiv. Jeff Overall is the Founder and CEO of PolarPro. Michael Zhang is the Chief Sales and Marketing Officer and Co-founder at Unirui Entertainment. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 32698]

What happens when you put together a Forbes 30-Under-30 awardee with a Founder who Mark Cuban gave $1M on Shark Tank? Throw in another young creator of a Chinese/American reality show featuring NBA stars and you have a lively, informative discussion of the challenges associated with creating a venture right out of college. Eric Posen is the Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at Naritiv. Jeff Overall is the Founder and CEO of PolarPro. Michael Zhang is the Chief Sales and Marketing Officer and Co-founder at Unirui Entertainment. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 32698]

Bing Chen is a digital media pioneer and entrepreneur. As a founding architect behind YouTube's multi-billion dollar global digital creator and influencer ecosystem, he was responsible for numerous groundbreaking initiatives that engaged more than 500 million content creators worldwide. Now running his own independent studio, Bing discusses how he plans to become the Walt Disney of his generation. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 32697]

Bing Chen is a digital media pioneer and entrepreneur. As a founding architect behind YouTube's multi-billion dollar global digital creator and influencer ecosystem, he was responsible for numerous groundbreaking initiatives that engaged more than 500 million content creators worldwide. Now running his own independent studio, Bing discusses how he plans to become the Walt Disney of his generation. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 32697]

Cheryl Conner is an entrepreneur who helps other entrepreneurs tell their story. She is a celebrated writer for Forbes, where her articles generate over 20,000 daily views with over 30 million total views. She also writes from the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post and PC Magazine. Cheryl discusses how she turned her love for writing into her powerhouse PR firm, SnappConnor PR.   Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 32614]

Cheryl Conner is an entrepreneur who helps other entrepreneurs tell their story. She is a celebrated writer for Forbes, where her articles generate over 20,000 daily views with over 30 million total views. She also writes from the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post and PC Magazine. Cheryl discusses how she turned her love for writing into her powerhouse PR firm, SnappConnor PR.   Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 32614]

Mike Falzone had two near-death experiences within a two week period, during which he was also fired from his job because of his illness. On the ride home from the hospital, he vowed that he would never work for anyone else, ever again. Since that day, Mike has written a best-selling book, toured nationally as a musician and has launched himself as a YouTube star, with over 20 million video views. Mike discusses how he found the intersection between what he loves to do (music and comedy) and things he can do to make money. His story is an inspiration to anyone wondering how they can leverage their passions into a career. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 32552]

Mike Falzone had two near-death experiences within a two week period, during which he was also fired from his job because of his illness. On the ride home from the hospital, he vowed that he would never work for anyone else, ever again. Since that day, Mike has written a best-selling book, toured nationally as a musician and has launched himself as a YouTube star, with over 20 million video views. Mike discusses how he found the intersection between what he loves to do (music and comedy) and things he can do to make money. His story is an inspiration to anyone wondering how they can leverage their passions into a career. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 32552]

Robbie Bach joined Microsoft in 1988 and over the next 22 years worked in various marketing, general management and business leadership roles. He is a true intrepreneur, shepherding the xBox through Microsoft's colossal organization and redefining the gaming industry with xBox Live's innovative subscription business model. Since leaving Microsoft in 2012, Robbie has applied his business skills to solve major civic issues, outlining a new model for private/public partnerships in his book xBox Revisited: A Game Plan for Corporate and Civic Renewal. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 32551]

Robbie Bach joined Microsoft in 1988 and over the next 22 years worked in various marketing, general management and business leadership roles. He is a true intrepreneur, shepherding the xBox through Microsoft's colossal organization and redefining the gaming industry with xBox Live's innovative subscription business model. Since leaving Microsoft in 2012, Robbie has applied his business skills to solve major civic issues, outlining a new model for private/public partnerships in his book xBox Revisited: A Game Plan for Corporate and Civic Renewal. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 32551]

Mark Sylvester morphed his career from artist and professional chef to create an Oscar-winning computer graphics software company, Alias/Wavefront, which he eventually took public. Mark discusses the value of combining an artist's sensibilities with sound businesses discipline. He has applied this approach to his latest venture, introNetworks. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 32548]

Brad Feld has been an early stage investor and entrepreneur since 1987. In addition to his investing efforts, Feld has been active with several non-profit organizations. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 31659]

Kobie Fuller joined the Upfront Ventures in June 2016 after having previously worked at Silicon Valley-based Accel, where he was involved in investments including Campaign Monitor, UserTesting, AdRoll, Emergent VR and Invoca. Prior to Accel, Kobie was the Chief Marketing Officer at REVOLVE, one of the largest global fashion e-commerce players based in Los Angeles. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 31748]

Shaun Tomson is a former World Surfing Champion, best selling author, inspirational speaker, environmentalist and successful entrepreneur. He talks with UCSB students about his many adventures and efforts. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 31661]