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Behind the Money with the Financial Times

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 16:35

In der heutigen Folge von „Alles auf Aktien“ sprechen die Finanzjournalisten Daniel Eckert und Laurin Meyer über die Nachwehen des Trump-Attentats an den Märkten, Flaute bei den Erneuerbaren und eine teure Quittung für Macy's. Außerdem geht es um TMTG, Phunware, Geo Group, CoreCivic, Coinbase, Riot Platforms, Marathon Digital, Siemens Energy, Nordex, SMA Solar, Vestas Wind, Bitcoin, Amazon, Target, Walmart, Droneshield, Invesco Solar Energy ETF (WKN: A2QQ9R) und iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (A0MW0M). Wir freuen uns an Feedback über aaa@welt.de. Ab sofort gibt es noch mehr "Alles auf Aktien" bei WELTplus und Apple Podcasts – inklusive aller Artikel der Hosts und AAA-Newsletter. Hier bei WELT: https://www.welt.de/podcasts/alles-auf-aktien/plus247399208/Boersen-Podcast-AAA-Bonus-Folgen-Jede-Woche-noch-mehr-Antworten-auf-Eure-Boersen-Fragen.html. Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Hörtipps: Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. Außerdem bei WELT: Im werktäglichen Podcast „Das bringt der Tag“ geben wir Ihnen im Gespräch mit WELT-Experten die wichtigsten Hintergrundinformationen zu einem politischen Top-Thema des Tages. +++ Werbung +++ Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte! https://linktr.ee/alles_auf_aktien Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html

Ep074: Reinventing Corporate Culture with Mike Snavely

Building Texas Business

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 35:25

In this episode of Building Texas Business, I chat with Mike Snavely, CEO of Phunware. Mike details Phunware's evolution from a mobile development agency into a thriving SaaS company delivering high-ROI apps to hotels and healthcare providers. Hear how shifting culture from rigid control to empowering autonomous teams with accountability revived success. Key strategic maneuvers included trimming the workforce judiciously and securing capital patiently. Timely decisions breathe new life into businesses' surfaces repeatedly. We delve into crafting a trusting, candid culture. Difficult conversations are promptly addressed and failures learned foster innovation and resilience. I share that I founded such an environment at a former startup. Mike's unique hobby of creatively mapping dream destinations blends work wisdom with life's pleasures, crafting an episode uplifting attendees' strategies and spirits. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS Mike Snavely explains the evolution of Phunware from a mobile solution development agency to a SaaS company that specializes in customized mobile apps for hotels and healthcare institutions. We discuss the strategic decisions and cultural shifts necessary during the transition to new leadership at Phunware, including capital injection and reshaping the balance sheet for growth. Mike highlights the move from a command-and-control culture to one that champions autonomy and accountability, emphasizing the importance of empowering team leaders. We explore the significance of building a leadership team grounded in trust, accountability, autonomy, and candor, and how these principles contribute to a positive organizational culture. Mike shares his personal career journey, detailing his long-standing experience in mobile technology and his eventual rise to the CEO position at Phunware. We examine how Phunware fosters a culture of appreciation and collaboration through a Slack channel called Momentum, which recognizes and celebrates employee contributions. Mike talks about balancing professional obligations with personal passions, including the importance of prioritizing family and maintaining a positive trajectory in both areas. We discuss the importance of in-person engagement for building and maintaining key relationships with stakeholders, despite the trend toward virtual interactions. Mike reflects on past experiences and learnings, including the value of having prompt and honest conversations to avoid delays in decision-making and mitigate potential failures. We delve into Mike's hobby of pinning dream travel destinations on Google Maps and how this practice turns travel planning into an immersive and memorable adventure. LINKSShow Notes Previous Episodes About BoyarMiller About Phunware GUESTS Mike SnavelyAbout Mike TRANSCRIPT (AI transcript provided as supporting material and may contain errors) Chris: In today's episode, you will meet Mike Snavely, ceo of Funware. In building and maintaining key relationships with your stakeholders, mike shares his opinions on why there is no substitute for being in person to engage on a human level. Mike, I want to welcome you to Building Texas Business and thank you for taking time to come on the show with me. Glad to be here. Thanks for the invitation. So, as the CEO of Funware, let's start by just orienting the listeners to what is Funware and tell us what the company's known for. Mike: Sure so. Funware is a 15-year-old publicly traded company based in Austin, Texas. We build mobile experiences that help hotels and healthcare institutions engage their guests and patients while they're on premises in ways that drive satisfaction and monetization. Chris: Very interesting. So you said the company started I guess in the early 2000s. Mike: Then it would have been in 2009. The company started. It was private for the first 11 or so years of its existence and then we went public via SPAC transaction in 2000. I believe it was 20. Chris: Okay, and it sounds like a fairly niched focus for the company. How did it come to be that the company, I guess, was so focused on kind of those two industries and providing that type of, I guess, service to those customers? Mike: Well, originally it wasn't. So over 15 years, you might imagine, there's been an evolution in the focus of the company, and so the company in 2009 was really more of a mobile solution development agency. So some of the biggest brands you know in the world really selected Funware back in the timeframe to build some of their first mobile apps in the app store. So companies like Fox, the NFL, the Sochi Olympics, wwe, a number of airports and so on were spending a lot of money to build their first mobile application and then to develop their first mobile audience. For lots of reasons and that was two years after the iPhone was introduced. It was actually before the iPad was introduced and so obviously there's a lot of evolution of consumer expectations when it comes to engaging on mobile, and those brands were spending a lot of money in the early comes to engaging on mobile, and those brands were spending a lot of money in the early days to build their first mobile presences. That's evolved over time, and so agencies are really not, they really don't drive the valuation that a SaaS company does, and so we've, over time, evolved into becoming a SaaS company. So we license our technologies. We'll essentially build an app, configuring it for the customer, launch it into the app store and then generate license fees off that app for as long as it exists and is available for download. That's a much better valuation model because typically when our customers get involved with us they stick around. Our retention rate is very high because we drive a positive ROI. So we've kind of followed the evolution of mobile from really high investment work for hire, boutique agency-like development all the way through today where we charge between 50 and $150,000 a year for a given property, whether it's a hotel or a hospital, to have their own mobile app in the app store, to have their own brand in front of their users or guests and then ultimately to develop that one-on-one relationship with that guest or patient in a way that drives repeat business and satisfaction and additional monetization. Chris: That's fascinating. Now you mentioned retention rate. What do you which obviously is very important for success of a company, especially like yours what do you attribute that successful retention rate to? Mike: Well, we do good work and I can make available to you a list and you could even put it in the podcast if you'd like of the apps that we build, or some of the apps that we build. They're beautiful apps. So, number one, we do really high-quality work that all of our customers are proud to have their name on. And then, number two, we drive ROI, plain and simple. For a dollar they put into our solutions, they get between $5 and $50 back, depending on who they are and the specifics of their business. And you know, if I could give you a machine that would, you put a dollar bill in, you get a five or a 50 back out. You would say how many dollar bills can I put in there? Chris: Yeah, no, no, kidding, right Well. I mean, but fundamentally, you mentioned at least you know two fundamental things that is key to customer retention. That's one provide good service. If you're in the service industry, it starts with providing good service and I think an outcome of that is your customer sees a valuable return on the investment for your service. Those are not unique to software but for any kind of service type business right, exactly, that's right. Let's talk a little bit about your. So you're the CEO. The company was founded by others than yourself. How did you come, I guess, to work at Funware and I know just a little bit that you've had this is like your second stint there but give us a little background on your connection to the company and how it was you became the CEO. Mike: Yeah, sure enough. So I've really made a career of pursuing technology trends. So I'm kind of an old guy so I've been in business for a long time. But I started off in offline marketing technologies, sending out snail mail and running telephone centers. Then I evolved into social marketing with a startup in Austin, texas. I then got into mobile and I've been in mobile really kind of on and off ever since. Mobile's a big deal because you've got a device that knows who you are and knows where you are, you tell it all your secrets. It really is an indispensable. It's become an indispensable tool. And so I've really made kind of a career over the last shoot 15 years at this point in mobile. And so I was originally with my first stint in mobile was with a little mobile application development boutique in Austin called Mutual Mobile. That was 2008, 9, 10, 11 timeframe Did something else and then I was recruited to come to Funware by somebody who had worked for me at Mutual Mobile and I said look, we're building out this platform company. We're very interested in having somebody who can really help to drive revenues. Would you be interested in joining? So that in 14, I joined Funware for the first time and I came to run the software business. So I was responsible for all revenues for the software business of Funware from 14 through 16 or so, got to know the company, got to really understand the technologies Actually, a number of the people who were there then are still with the company. Then I went off, worked at a Silicon Valley startup and did a couple of other things, couple of other things. And then, when the founding CEO left in 23, they hired a guy that I had worked with at Mutual Mobile back in the day as the new CEO and he said look, mike, I know that you're great at building businesses on the revenue side. Would you like to come and be my CRO, as I'm CEO of Funware? And he said I'll make it worth your while. So I said no a couple of times and then eventually I said yes. Well, this was September of last year that I rejoined the company and 30 days in the board said look, you know, what we really need is somebody with sales DNA at CEO. Let's try that again. Easy for me to say CEO role. So, mike, would you like to step in as CEO? So I actually I had a buddy who brought me back to be a CRO and then wound up taking this job. We're still friends, we still talk all the time and he was very supportive of that move. But a long story short, I think that the company for a time kind of lost its way in the simple fact of selling, servicing accounts and driving revenues, and that's something I've had the good fortune to develop pretty good skill at, and so now I'm the CEO and I'm going to tell you I think the E in CEO stands for extra. Everything about it is extra, but it really is the best job I've ever had and I'm really enjoying it. I still spend a lot of time working with customers, selling, identifying strategic partnerships and that kind of thing, because I enjoy it, I feel like I'm good at it and it's absolutely critical to positioning the company for growth and valuation, which is exactly my job. Chris: There you go, so let's talk a little bit about that. What are some of the things that you do to build and maintain relationships with those partners, customers, strategic relationships that you think someone listening might learn? Mike: from. Well, it's funny, there's been a real trend away from in-person, and so you and I are meeting today on Zoom. Our business, funware, is essentially 100% virtual at this point, and what I find is there's no substitute for hopping on a plane and going to see somebody, breaking bread with them, getting to know them as a person, understanding what it is they're trying to accomplish, what their hopes and dreams are, what their fears are. Once you get to that point and really just kind of understanding them as a person, and then exposing yourself as a person and say, look, you know, this is what I'm trying to accomplish, mr and Ms, partner or prospect, and really kind of, you know, engaging on a human level, which you know is a whole lot easier for sitting across the desk from somebody, and that's that to me, is is where I spend a lot of my time. I do invest a lot of time in in person, you know, spending time with customers, prospects, partners and the rest of it, and I really just don't think there's much of a substitute for that. Chris: Couldn't agree more. I think that's how, really, until the pandemic, it's how business got done in person. I don't think anything's changed here. I think, especially these days, I think it says so much more that you take the time to do that when you could otherwise, yeah, do a Teams or Zoom call or whatever, and just the human interaction I mean. As humans, I think we're meant to be together, right and interact, and I think that just fosters the relationship. So great advice there. Keeping on that kind of theme you've come back in not in an easy economic time, so let's talk a little bit about managing through kind of some economic uncertain, rising interest rates and all the stuff that's out there in the news. Let's talk about kind of what are some of the things you've done to stay focused and keep your people focused on driving the business forward? Mike: Sure enough. Well, there are some benefits and some drawbacks to being a public and trading company. Of course One is access to the capital markets. That's a benefit, and we certainly have the ability to draw capital out of the markets in ways that don't require us to be as susceptible to excuse me, the interest rate environment, but that doesn't mean that our customers aren't susceptible to that environment. And so we've had to do some things. Selling into hospitality and healthcare, I mean, we're typically selling into pretty big organizations and they have a little bit of a buffer, I suppose, from the ebbs and flows of the economy, particularly when you look at luxury hospitality. I mean, COVID aside, luxury hospitality has really been on a growth tear because of the generation of a lot of wealth on the part of a lot of people and they're wanting to spend it on high-quality experiences. But that doesn't mean that we don't have to be creative from time to time when it comes to pricing a deal or generating terms that are acceptable to the customer. They can digest, they can maybe capitalize the expense as opposed to turning into an OPEX expense and that kind of thing, and certainly we've had to be creative there. When I first took on the CEO role. The company was having a little bit of financial trouble and you could read in our public filings all about it. But, long story short, we were having problems with access to capital and I had to work with my CFO and others you know capital partners to really inject some capital into the company from the market in ways that allowed us, you know, the ability to move forward without paying a lot of interest, frankly. So we were able to kind of reshape the balance sheet in a way that puts us in a great spot for growth today Smaller companies I can only imagine what it must be like if you're dealing with debt financing, distinct from capital financing, and what some of the challenges there must be. We had to make some hard decisions in connection with the recapitalization of the company that had to do with people, in large part because that's our number one expense and those are hard things to do, and I spent many a sleepless night, you know, because I had to do some of those things. But the fact of the matter is that most companies don't cut fast enough and they don't cut deep enough because of those reasons, and it feels terrible, but preserving the company and giving ourselves the ability to go forward and thrive is really kind of the job for the shareholders. Chris: Yeah, and yeah, I agree. I think, regardless of the size of the company, making those people decisions are extremely difficult because, again, we went back to in person and it's human and these people have been with you typically and but it's what they say, right, it is when you have to make the hard cuts, you have to cut muscle and those can be challenging decisions. On the flip side of that, sure, as you come into the CEO role, you are either have or still in the process of building your team. What are some of the things that you do? Processes maybe you've created to help you identify the right people to surround yourself with to further the mission and strategies of the company. Mike: Well, there are two non-delegable duties that the CEO has, in my belief. Number one it's setting the strategy of the company. So we're going to be a SaaS company serving these markets, we're going to drive toward these margins, we're going to deliver in this way, and these are the things that are important for the strategy of the business. Number two is the culture of the business, and so I can't hire somebody to give me a culture. I've got to work with the company to create the culture that we want, and so I'll give you a little bit of a story there. So I have a lot of respect for the fellows who founded the company, a lot of respect for them, because they built something that I now have the good fortune to run and take to the next level. But there was a lot of. They were literally army guys, and there was a lot of army DNA in the company. Now that there's nothing wrong with that, there's nothing at all wrong with that, and the company was successful for a number of years, but and the culture that was built was one of command and control, because that's what the army is Right. Chris: Well, it's not. I'll just interrupt it. That's also not atypical of kind of startup mentality. Right, it's dominant kind of leadership. Got to get it done, got to get this off the ground. Mike: Yep, dominant leadership plus the military background equaled very much a command and control structure, a bit of a cult of personality around the founding CEO, and all of that, you know, paid great dividends. For a long time, I could not be any more different from the founding CEO. I'm not an army guy, you know. And so one of the first things I did when I took on the job is I said look, you know, you know if you're the vice president of sales or you're the vice president of, you know of product or delivery or deployments or whatever it is. You're the CEO of your own business and I'm not going to tell you what to do. I'm going to give you an objective and I'm going to give you the flexibility and the support to go and achieve that objective. You need people. You get people. You need investment. You get investment. But your accountability is to go and run your portion of the business as if you were the CEO. I'm not going to micromanage the decisions at all. I'm going to empower you to do the right thing number one for the customer, because then that ultimately becomes the right thing for the company over many observations and so that was a transition that some people are still working through. Frankly, in leadership roles within the company. It's sometimes people get comfortable being told what to do and we just we don't do that anymore. And you know a couple of people have left as a result of that. They did not have that comfort and that's okay because it's not the right job for them anymore. But most people have really embraced the opportunity of agency and empowerment and the ability to kind of run their own part of the business. ADVERT Hello friends, this is Chris Hanslick, your Building Texas business host. Did you know that Boyer Miller, the producer of this podcast, is a business law firm that works with entrepreneurs, corporations and business leaders? Our team of attorneys serve as strategic partners to businesses by providing legal guidance to organizations of all sizes. Get to know the firm at boyermillercom. And thanks for listening to the show. Chris: Yeah, I mean, there's a lot to unpack there, but clearly what you're talking about in my terms are giving people autonomy, but with accountability, which I think is the right way to go. However, organizations evolve over time, just like people. So I think we talk about command and control in the early days. That, for most companies, may make sense, but where this company is now and size and scale, you couldn't do that because there's too much going on and you have to then hire the right people, and the people that work for the company in the first few years may not work, you know, 10 years, 15 years later, because different skill sets needed, right, so it sounds like you've got your hands around that pretty well. Mike: Well, you know, it's always a work in progress, and so one of the one of the accelerants to adopting a new cultural tone is bringing in people, you know right. So I brought in a couple of guys and they are both guys, I'm afraid, who I had worked with a number of times in the past, who I knew kind of got the way that we wanted to run the railroad and who are are the kind of guys who just roll up their sleeves every day and make the most of the day. And, you know, those guys are not only in leadership roles within the company but they're also, you know, setting a tone for the others they work with most closely day to day, and I absolutely think it's working. Chris: That's great. So kind of sum that conversation up for us how would you define the culture of Funware today? Mike: I'd say that we're kind of a restart up, but with all the good elements of a startup, and what I mean by that is that we had a revenue profile that grew, grew and then it kind of dropped off. For some reason I wasn't here, and we're in the process of growing back up and we're getting in the right people who are interested in not only doing great work and serving the customers really well and building a terrific product, but also ones who are embracing the autonomy and the accountability that we're providing to them, and I couldn't be any more pleased with the reception that I'm getting. Chris: Anything special that you've kind of put in place to kind of help foster that type of culture so that you can perpetuate it and see it grow. Mike: Well, we tend to recognize the behaviors that we're looking for, and here's what I mean by that. So you know, somebody will just do a thing right and they'll do it. They'll achieve an accomplishment, whatever that accomplishment may be, and we'll talk. We've got a Slack channel. Slack is a tool we use all day long, every day, and we have a Slack channel called Momentum, and the Momentum channel is really about recognizing the contributions that a person makes, and the deal is that if you put something in Momentum, you've got to recognize somebody else. So you say, hey, a great thing happened, you got to recognize somebody else. So you say, hey, a great thing happened. And I want to thank Bob over here for his contribution to the thing, because Bob, you know, contributed in a way that if he hadn't done that, you know we might not have gotten the outcome that we're looking for. You know that that's something that you see traffic in every single day, that's great. Chris: We obviously I can relate to that we do something similar here at the firm Every single day. That's great, I can relate to that. We do something similar here at the firm, not necessarily on a specific channel, but it's kind of become part of our culture to. We call them core value kudos and it's about recognizing other people not yourself, obviously in efforts that they made and tying them to our mission and values, so that the behaviors and the values marry up right. And then people. It makes it tangible that I want to thank or, you know, congratulate someone for doing X, Y and Z which demonstrated this value in action. Mike: That's terrific. Yeah, I've been in companies that have done that. I think that's something that I may need to reincorporate into my bag of tricks there, for sure that have done that. I think that's something that I may need to reincorporate into my bag of tricks there for sure. Chris: So you know along those lines your software company. I always am interested to know what are you doing to kind of promote or foster creativity and innovation within the company? Mike: Well, some of the things that you know it's interesting, I'm going to I'll give you maybe a little bit longer answer you might be looking for, but there is, and it's really important to kind of separate the day-to-day from the long-term vision. And what I mean by that is that I'm, let's say, a developer and today I have to fix a bug, and I just have to fix the bug because the bug exists and it's in the way of something happening and it's not my favorite part of the job, I'm quite confident of that. Not my favorite part of the job, I'm quite confident of that. Not my favorite part of the job to fix a bug. But there is some long range stuff that I'm really excited about. A big part of what we do is indoor wayfinding and hyperlocal marketing offers, and there are lots and lots of innovations that we're looking at right now, and so we identify people who are interested in innovation. We put together both formal processes for them to say, okay, you're on the R&D team and you're going to be doing this work, but we also give them informal opportunities. Hey, look, I want you to go to Denver to our customer with Gaylord Rockies and I want you to actually go into the physical space that we're trying to map, and I want you to help me figure out a better way to do it. And so that's two things. It's number one, solving a strategic problem for the business, but it's also kind of getting them out of their, since we're all virtual, it's getting them out of their own office, sending them to Denver, take an extra day, engage the customer, do great work, but also enjoy yourself a little bit. So we try to give people an opportunity to get out of the context within which they're working sitting in my home office squashing bugs and get out into the real world where our solutions are deployed in ways that are not only sort of fun but also problem solving. Chris: So you've been in some leadership roles throughout your career, obviously CEO now. How would you describe your leadership style and how do you think it's evolved over the last few years? Mike: Well, I try to work with people. I try to work as best I can. You can't always do that right, but you can absolutely make the investment of time to get to know them, and so I walk into this job. I've got a CFO that I just met very recently, and I had a chief legal officer that I met just recently, and I had a chief operating officer that I had known actually for some time and one of those guys wound up leaving that I had known actually for some time and you know, one of those guys wound up leaving. But you know the other two guys that I had just met. I made it a real point of going to where they were, sitting down with them breaking bread, understanding who they are, what they were trying to accomplish, why they were at the company in the first place and all the rest of it, because it was important for me to understand whether I could trust and whether it was appropriate to invest in these guys. Right and absolutely it was. By the way, I had a couple of gaps in my leadership team and what I did was find people that I'd worked with in the past and I said, look, are you willing to come and work for me again, and the answer in every case was absolutely so, and that's not because I'm the greatest guy in the world or because I gave him a zillion dollars or anything like that. It's because we have, over the years, established a working cadence that's founded on this idea of trust and accountability, autonomy of action and really candor of discussion. There's nothing that the leadership team and I don't discuss in detail and with candor. We're not afraid to tell our truths to each other. We've created what I think is a safe space for us to really talk about what's on our mind and what concerns or challenges we have, or if somebody is all wet, you know, and and that kind of. That kind of culture. The executive table, I think, filters down to the rest of the business in ways that help support the culture we're trying to build. Chris: Yeah, and I was gonna say it sounds like it's a culture of safety to have the hard conversations, but that those conversations are done in a respectful way. Mike: Yeah. Chris: I don't know if there's no better way to do it Right, and it's okay to fail. Mike: And I got to tell you, I used to race, I used to race cars a long time ago and you know, if you don't crash, you're not driving fast enough and so it's okay. It's okay to crash every once in a while because that means you're pushing the envelope, You're trying to get, you know, you're trying to get to the edge of the performance envelope and that's positive. Chris: Yeah, no, let's talk about that, cause I I there. There's always learning, and so I think there's. You know, when you have setbacks or failures, you can learn from them and it can make you better. Don't let it define you. So can you give us an example of more than not the car racing, because crashing is easy to understand as a failure, but in the business world, as a leader something that you felt a failure of yours, a bad decision, a setback that you absolutely grew from, and it's made you better today. Mike: Yeah, sure enough, I think that my greatest learnings are not being decisive enough and not acting quickly enough. And so you know, let's say, for example, I'll give you the example of last company I worked for before. Well, yes, I'll give you that example. So I was working at an AI video startup in Madison, Wisconsin. It was essentially a unit of a publicly traded company that I won't name, but your viewers can certainly look it up. And, long story short, that company is now bankrupt and I don't fault any of the. I don't fault the CEO of that company, which was not me, by the way, in that, but I fault myself. Yeah, exactly, it wasn't me. I didn't bankrupt the company. This was a guy I had worked with before were pretty small, and so what I said was I need this much to make this happen. I was given about half that much and I didn't adequately reset the expectations on how long it was going to take to get that thing done, slash. I should have had probably more pointed discussion about is this worth doing at all, and I didn't do that. And the long story short is that company is now bankrupt for lots of reasons, but the thing that I that my not being as aggressive as I felt like I should have been was a contributor to that. I think it was a small contributor, but you know all that to say that it didn't help. Chris: And so I kind of trace it. I would say the learning for you is kind of having the hard conversations faster right and that's the kind of culture that's terrifically important for me. Mike: So that informs the culture I'm building at Funware, which is like, if this ain't going to work, I just need you to tell me, and I might disagree and I might argue with you, but I will absolutely hear you. I might argue with you, but I will absolutely hear you. It's going to be super important for us to just trust each other enough to be able to have the discussion about you know, without fear. I guess is where I'm coming from. Chris: I understand that, so let's talk a little bit about you know these are important jobs that you've held over the last few years, and as is the current one. I don't like using the term work-life balance, but how do you? Manage work and personal life to try to keep them both going in a positive direction. Mike: Well, I spend a lot of time with my kids. I really, yeah, my daughter. So I'm here in Ohio, I'm spending time with my father and mother, but my daughter came along, my older daughter came along, she's out of school already. I'm going to go next week pick up my younger daughter in boarding school in Colorado, drive her down to Big Bend, where she has never been, and then, you know, spend time with her over the summer. So I mean, it's really about being deliberate about that and working from anywhere, candidly, in my opinion, helps. There's no expectation. I'm going to the office, I'm going to be there during the business day on Monday through Friday, and what I kind of joke is that I mean, I work a lot, no question about it, but I work around my life as opposed to work, as opposed to planning my life around my work, to planning my life around my work. So I might work, you know, 60 hours a week, but that's not going to be five times 12. That's going to be, you know, kind of eight-ish times seven. I'll work every day a little bit, but I'm certainly going to put my kids first and that's just the way it is. Chris: Well, I can identify with that. I think everyone has to find their own way and each job and role requires different things. In different stages of life require different things. So I think that's what people you know should stay focused on, individually as well as the companies to try to make sure you have good people. You don't want to lose them for those types of reasons. People you don't want to lose them for those types of reasons. Yeah, so, mike, this has been a great conversation. Before we wrap up, I just want to kind of get a little bit more less or a little less serious about things. Tell us what was your first job as a kid? Mike: It'd be funny, you should ask. So I'm back in rural Ohio where I grew up. Right now, at my parents' house, as I mentioned earlier, my first job was was am I allowed to say shit on your podcast? Of course, the texas my first, my first job was shoveling hog shit. Chris: Shoveling hog shit for minimum wage and I was nothing that wants to make you go to college and get a degree than that right. Mike: well, the funny thing is that I wound up raising hogs to pay for college. So it was fine to shovel the hog shit, but I was like, if I was fine to shovel the hog shit, but I was like, if I'm going to shovel the hog shit, I'm going to do it for more than $3.35 an hour. I'm going to do it in exchange for a college education. So that's not exactly that way, but that's a big part of how I kind of got off the farm and moving ahead. Chris: I love that, okay, well, yeah, obviously, as we now know, you're from Ohio, but you spent enough time in Texas for me to ask you this question Do you prefer Tex-Mex or barbecue? Mike: I love Tex-Mex. I would eat Tex-Mex every day of the week All right. And sometimes I do. I do love barbecue, but the thing is that the best barbecue is something I don't want to wait in line for and I don't want to drive a long ways. If I happen to be by La Barbecue or Franklin's a little bit over their great barbecue a little bit overhyped, or if I want a great barbecue, I'll just treat it as a destination thing. I'll go down to Lockhart or something like that, but I can get absolutely terrific Tex-Mex around the corner from my house every day of the week. Chris: Yes, it was one good thing. You know, I think we living in Texas both are abundant right. Mike: But you're right. Chris: The marquee barbecue, you know, is tucked away in some places. All right, so my last thing is if you could do a 30 day sabbatical, where would you go? What would you do? Mike: Well, I got a bunch of customers who have really beautiful beach resorts so I might go to one of those. Chris: You might go break bread with them there. Mike: Break bread with the customers at the most beautiful resorts in the world. That would be one thing I might do. There are a lot of places around the world that I'd love to see, so I've got a Google Maps layer that has little flags. There are probably 800 flags on that map and I add some every week. Places that I like to go around the world. Sometimes they're restaurants that I read about. Sometimes they're beautiful. You know natural features, like you know mountain ranges, the Painted Mountains in the Andes, or you know beautiful lake I've never been to Crater Lake, things like that so what I'd probably do is find 30 days worth of those pins in an area that I can consume within that 30-day period and I'd just go knock it out. Chris: I love that. I like the concept of keeping track of the pins. Yep. Mike: And there's too many on the map that you know I'll be dead and gone before I get to see all of them. But you know, it is kind of a it's a memory bank for things that have caught my interest and that I do want to experience at some point, if I can pull it off. Chris: Love it. Love it Well, mike, thanks so much for taking the time to be a guest on the show. Really enjoyed hearing your story, and the things y'all are doing at Funware sound really fun, exciting and innovative. Mike: Thanks a lot. Special Guest: Mike Snavely.

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Are penny stocks getting the memestock treatment?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 17:07

Penny stocks are having a moment. In recent months, little-known companies with names such as Bit Brother and Phunware have been among the most traded stocks in America's public markets, surpassing companies like Tesla and popular exchange traded funds. The FT's US markets editor Jennifer Hughes explores why this is happening, and whether retail investors should think twice before diving in. Clip from Paramount MoviesPlus, a note on next week's show: Look for Behind the Money in your feed a day early, on Tuesday, March 19. We're doing a special 2-part episode with the Unhedged podcast. One part will be in Unhedged's feed and the other part will be right here, in Behind the Money's feed. We'll be back to our regular Wednesday schedule the following week. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading:The tiny Chinese tea seller whose shares trade more than Tesla'sStock markets undergo ‘risk reset' as indices notch new recordsRetail investors are in no rush to join the latest stock market rally- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On X, follow Jennifer Hughes (@jennhughes13) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Was tun mit Apple und Sparpläne mit Hebel

AKTIONÄR TV-Expertensendung

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 20:21

In der heutigen Folge „Alles auf Aktien“ sprechen die Finanzjournalisten Anja Ettel und Holger Zschäpitz über das Trump-o-Meter der Börse, Super-Schub für Super Micro und die irren Volten der Kryptowelt. Außerdem geht es um Henkel, Branicks, AMD, Intel, Hewlett Packard, Nvidia, Microsoft, Super Micro, Phunware, Bitcoin, Microstrategy, Tesla, Gitlab, Apple, Google, Spotify, Invesco EQQQ Nasdaq-100 (WKN: 801498), WisdomTree NASDAQ 100 3x Daily Leveraged (WKN: A3GL7E), WisdomTree S&P 500 3x Daily Leveraged (WKN: A1VBKR), Xtrackers LevDAX Daily Swap (WKN: DBX0BZ). Wir freuen uns an Feedback über aaa@welt.de. Ab sofort gibt es noch mehr "Alles auf Aktien" bei WELTplus und Apple Podcasts – inklusive aller Artikel der Hosts und AAA-Newsletter. Hier bei WELT: https://www.welt.de/podcasts/alles-auf-aktien/plus247399208/Boersen-Podcast-AAA-Bonus-Folgen-Jede-Woche-noch-mehr-Antworten-auf-Eure-Boersen-Fragen.html. Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Hörtipps: Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. Außerdem bei WELT: Im werktäglichen Podcast „Das bringt der Tag“ geben wir Ihnen im Gespräch mit WELT-Experten die wichtigsten Hintergrundinformationen zu einem politischen Top-Thema des Tages. +++ Werbung +++ Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte! https://linktr.ee/alles_auf_aktien Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html

Opening Bell: Palantir, Tesla, Eli Lilly, DraftKings, Digital World, Phunware, Snap, ARM Holdings

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 18:34

Die jüngste Rekord-Rally an der Wall Street wurde gestern zunächst einmal unterbrochen. Es waren mal wieder Zinssorgen die auf die Stimmung drückten. Der Dow Jones gab schließlich 0,7 Prozent ab.

Bonus Episode: Juniper Networks Defines What it Means to Deliver an AI-Native Networking Platform

The AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)

Play Episode Play 16 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 21:56

In this bonus podcast episode, I interviewed Juniper Networks' Chief AI Officer, Bob Friday, to discuss changes in AI and how AI impacts the networking industry. Mr. Friday also defines AIOps and what it means to deliver what Juniper Networks calls an AI-native platform. Bob Friday's Bio: Bob Friday, Chief AI Officer and CTO, Juniper NetworksBob is the co-founder of Mist Systems and currently serves as the Chief AI Officer at Juniper Networks and CTO of Juniper's enterprise business following Juniper's acquisition of Mist. Bob started his career in wireless at Metricom (Ricochet wireless network) developing and deploying wireless mesh networks across the country to connect the first generation of Internet browsers. After Metricom, Bob co-founded Airespace, a start-up focused on helping enterprises manage the flood of employees bringing unlicensed Wi-Fi technology into their businesses. After Cisco's acquisition of Airespace in 2005, Bob became the VP/CTO of Cisco enterprise mobility and drove mobility strategy / investments in the wireless business (e.g. Navini, Cognio, ThinkSmart, Phunware, Wilocity, Meraki) and product / industry innovation (e.g. CMX, Cleanair, HS2.0 / Passpoint, indoor location). He holds more than 15 patents.Social LinksYou can follow Bob at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobfriday/You can follow Maribel at: X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/maribellopezLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maribellopezYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MaribelLopezResearchJuniper Social Links:X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JuniperNetworksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/juniper-networks/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JuniperNetworksHashtags: #JuniperNetworks #AI, #AIOps, #datacenter

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Opening Bell: Wall Street schwächer erwartet - Walt Disney, SolarEdge, Digital World Acquisition, Phunware, Rumble, AMD, Rambus

AKTIONÄR TV-Expertensendung

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 16:54

Bisher gestaltet sich die Woche schwierig für die Aktienmärkte weltweit. Die Wall Street ist da keine Ausnahme. Gestern gaben alle großen Indizes ab. Und auch heute deuten sich zum Handelsstart erst einmal Verluste an.

Phunware announces key client VHC Health has signed a 5 year contract renewal

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 8:45

Phunware Chief Operating Officer Randall Crowder joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share details the company has announced a significant five-year contract renewal. The company has renewed its contract to license its digital front door and patented location-based services to VHC Health, a leading healthcare provider in Virginia. Phunware's Digital Front Door includes several key components, such as a mobile application designed for both iOS and Android platforms, optimized for healthcare. It provides essential features like wayfinding to navigate VHC Health's main campus with real-time instructions, integration with MyChart, which allows patients to access vital medical information, and access to Physician and Services Directories. This renewal strengthens the ongoing partnership between Phunware and VHC Health, helping to enhance the healthcare experience for patients in the region. #proactiveinvestors #phunwareinc #nasdaq #phun #DigitalFrontDoor #PatientExperience #HealthTech #MobileSolutions #HealthcareTech #Phunware #VHC #ContractRenewal #MedicalInnovation #Wayfinding #PatientJourney #HealthRecords #AppointmentReminders #PatientCare #HealthcareTechnology #HospitalNavigation #MobileApps #HealthcareRevolution #COOInterview #TechNews #UserExperience #HealthcareIndustry #DigitalTransformation #HealthcareSystems #MedicalBilling #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

AI's Future: Innovation and Human Insight | Randall Crowder Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 36:59

Part 2, welcome back. This episode with Randall Crowder, delves into the transformative power of technology, particularly focusing on the evolution of AI and its implications for businesses and society. Discussing the rapid growth and potential of AI, referencing Elon Musk's involvement with OpenAI and the competition between tech giants. We emphasize the importance of modeling in entrepreneurship, citing examples of successful companies that have replicated and improved upon existing models. We also touch on the significance of understanding human psychology in tech innovations, with Apple as a prime example. Exploring the concept of originality in business suggests that true innovation often comes from refining and enhancing existing ideas rather than creating entirely new ones.#RickJordan #Podcast #AIWe Meet: Randall Crowder, COO of PhunwareEpisode References: Elon MuskPinterestFacebookSamsungIPhoneConnect:Connect with Rick: https://linktr.ee/mrrickjordanConnect with Randall: https://www.instagram.com/randallcrowderUniversal Rate & Review: https://lovethepodcast.com/allinwithrickjordanSubscribe & Review to ALL IN with Rick Jordan on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RickJordanALLINAbout Randall: Randall is the COO of Phunware, a publicly traded technology company in Austin, TX. Prior to Phunware, Randall led over 40 angel investments and deployed over $60M across 14 companies as a venture capitalist. Randall is a co-founder and Managing Partner at TEXO Ventures where he focuses on tech-enabled health services and he is the sole founder and Managing Partner at Novē Ventures where he focuses on companies leveraging blockchain technology. Prior to venture capital, he led the Central Texas Angel Network to become one of the most active angel networks in the country. Randall also founded and launched Texas Venture Labs (TVL) at UT. Randall was a Captain in the US Army and is both Airborne and Ranger qualified. He served over six years on active duty and deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom where he was awarded two Bronze Stars for actions during combat. Randall holds a BS from West Point and an MBA from McCombs. He is also a Kauffman Fellow and co-founder of The Crypto Watch and Watchers Eye, organizations dedicated to helping educate others on not only blockchain but also personal and professional development.

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Battlefield to Business: Leveraging Military Precision | Randal Crowder

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 24:28

In this episode, a former army captain discusses his transition to the tech startup scene. He highlights the parallels between military discipline and business acumen, emphasizing the need for effective mobile engagement. The conversation also touches on the value of existing customers and the potential for upselling. Listen in for future insights on blockchain, angel investing, and Texas Venture Labs.#RickJordan #Podcast #MilitaryEpisode References: Randalls Grocery StoreStart up NationWe Meet: Randall Crowder, COO of PhunwareConnect:Connect with Rick: https://linktr.ee/mrrickjordanConnect with Randall: https://www.instagram.com/randallcrowderUniversal Rate & Review: https://lovethepodcast.com/allinwithrickjordanSubscribe & Review to ALL IN with Rick Jordan on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RickJordanALLINAbout Randall: Randall is the COO of Phunware, a publicly-traded technology company in Austin, TX. Prior to Phunware, Randall led over 40 angel investments and deployed over $60M across 14 companies as a venture capitalist. Randall is a co-founder and Managing Partner at TEXO Ventures where he focused on tech-enabled health services and he is the sole founder and Managing Partner at Novē Ventures where he focuses on companies leveraging blockchain technology. Prior to venture capital, he led the Central Texas Angel Network to become one of the most active angel networks in the country. Randall also founded and launched Texas Venture Labs (TVL) at UT. Randall was a Captain in the US Army and is both Airborne and Ranger qualified. He served over six years on active duty and deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom where he was awarded two Bronze Stars for actions during combat. Randall holds a BS from West Point and an MBA from McCombs. He is also a Kauffman Fellow and co-founder of The Crypto Watch and Watchers Eye, organizations dedicated to helping educate others on not only blockchain, but also personal and professional development.

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Phunware enhancing Hospitality with Smart Hospitality Solution in Thumper Pond Resort launch

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 5:18

Phunware COO Randall Crowder joins Natalie Stoberman from the Proactive studios to share the details of its newly announced collaboration with Minnesota's Thumper Pond Resort to launch Phunware's Smart Hospitality Solution. Crowder says Thumper Pond Resort offers a picturesque setting with a championship golf course and various amenities. Coupled with Phunware's mobile Smart Hospitality Solution, Crowder explains that Thumper Pond can allows guests to maximize their experience at the resort. Crowder shares how the application leverages Phunware's advanced location software, enabling users to navigate the property easily, both indoors and outdoors where guests can explore the golf course and conveniently order food and drinks from anywhere; ensuring prompt delivery. The app also incorporates contextual engagement, sending personalized messages based on guests' location and preferences. Crowder says Phunware also utilizes artificial intelligence to craft these messages while maintaining a human-centric connection with guests. The aim is to transform guests' smartphones into mobile concierges by offering personalized and efficient services. #ProactiveInvestors #Phunware #HospitalityTech #MobileApp #DigitalTransformation #SmartHospitality #GuestExperience #LocationServices #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #MobileConcierge #ThumperPondResort #TechInnovation #TravelTech #HospitalityIndustry #CustomerService #Personalization #TechSolutions #GuestEngagement #MobileTechnology #LuxuryResort #GolfCourse #TravelInspiration #VacationGoals #TechNews #DigitalExperience #SmartTravel #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

Phunware adds Artificial Intelligence to robust Mobile Engagement solution platform

Bootstrapping Your Dreams Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 9:24

Phunware COO Randall Crowder joins Natalie Stoberman from the Proactive studios to discuss the launch of its AI-Enabled Mobile Engagement solution. Crowder says the addition of AI powering its mobile engagement solution means that users will be able to leverage sophisticated machine learning algorithms and AI capabilities to deliver personalized, targeted marketing campaigns that are curated for specific audiences. And with Phunware's platform specializing in helping brands identify, locate and engage the right consumer at the right time, Crowder adds that this new AI enhancement will boost marketing campaigns to evolve past a "one size fits all" approach. #ProactiveInvestors #Phunware #AIEnhancedEngagement #MobileEngagement #ArtificialIntelligence #TechEnabledEngagement #Personalization #ContextualEngagement #MobileFirst #RevenueBoost #CustomerEngagement #AIinMarketing #SmartEcosystems #MobileApps #DataDrivenMarketing #SeamlessEngagement #TargetedCampaigns #CustomerExperience #EnhancedAnalytics #LocationTechnology #MobileSolutions #OptimizedEngagement #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

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Embracing the Challenge: Unleashing Resilience for Success with Randall Crowder

The Eternal Optimist

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 53:07

In this episode of The Eternal Optimist, host Matt Drinkhahn engages in a conversation with Randall Crowder, delving into various topics ranging from military experiences to entrepreneurship. They discuss the contrast between speed and deliberation in combat and how the military instills muscle memory through tactics and procedures. Crowder expresses his passion for technology-driven experiences that enhance real-life interactions. He emphasizes the value of hard work, personal growth, and prioritizing family moments. The episode also explores Crowder's company, PHUNWARE, which develops mobile applications that captivate users with gamification elements. Other subjects covered include the metaverse, improving fatherhood and marriage through Front Row Dads, and embracing personal potential by pushing boundaries.In This Episode, You'll Learn:00:00:00 - Positive Review of a Book with a Controversial Message00:05:23 - Faking Confidence to Fearless: The Power of Preparation00:08:39 - When Reality Hits: A Cadet's Wake-Up Call to War00:13:12 - From Combat to Randall: Military Training and Preparedness00:15:12 - Breaking the Mold: Finding Purpose Beyond Traditional Career Paths for Military Veterans00:17:56 - From Idea to Action: Overcoming Obstacles with a Smile - The Entrepreneur's Guide00:23:25 - Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety: Randall's Journey and Tips for Success00:25:22 - From West Point to Sales: Embracing Discipline for Success00:28:32 - Overcoming Self-Doubt: The Power of Authenticity and Winning It All00:31:27 - Unleashing Your Inner Optimist: Pushing Past Limits with Randall Crowder00:36:51 - From Angel Investor to Co-Founder: The $1.5 Million Seed Round Story00:38:55 - Revolutionizing the Theme Park Experience with Location-Aware Technology00:43:52 - Discovering the World with Better Digital Tools: An Exciting Journey Ahead00:46:11 - Unleashing Your Superpower: The Connection Between Excitement and Eternal Optimism00:48:21 - The Power of Eternal Transcendence: Finding Your True North and Living with JoyLinks And Resources:The 48 Laws of PowerLinkedIn Website Phunware Instagram TwitterThanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Eternal Optimist? Have some feedback you'd like to share? Connect with us on iTunes and leave us a review!

#332 The Wi-Fi Revolution: Insights from Group VP, and Chief AI Officer of $10.33B company

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 32:44

Bob is Group VP, Chief AI Officer, and CTO enterprise at Juniper Networks. Juniper Networks is a $10.33B company with over 11,000 employees from 50+ countries. Juniper network is leading the revolution in networking, serving a range of customers, including the top 100 Global Service Providers, the Global Fortune 100, and 30,000 other enterprises.Bob also co-founded Mist Systems, a start-up with $27.2M in revenue, which focused on building a machine learning platform in the cloud to help enterprises put business-critical mobile experiences on their wireless networks.He has been recognized as a Wi-Fi industry leader and contributed to the HS2.0 industry standard.Bob holds over 15 patents and has a wealth of experience in the wireless industry, having worked at Metricom and co-founded Airespace- a start-up focused on helping enterprises manage the flood of employees bringing unlicensed Wi-Fi technology into their businesses. Cisco acquired Airespace in 2005 for $450M, where Bob became the VP/CTO of Cisco enterprise mobility and drove mobility strategy and investments in the wireless business (e.g., Navini, Cognio, ThinkSmart, Phunware, Wilocity, Meraki). Support the showFollow me on Facebook ⬇️https://www.facebook.com/manuj.aggarwal❤️ ID - Manuj Aggarwal■ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manujaggarwal/ ■ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realmanuj■ Instagram: ...

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Are You Bankable? | Randall Crowder

MILLENIALS SEEKING WISDOM

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 36:59

What are some more things you can learn? Have you been thinking about the ways you can top others, maybe improve things on their stuff? If you keep in your linear thought process, you will stay stuck.#RickJordan #Podcast We Meet:Episode References: Elon MuskPinterestFacebookSamsungiPhoneConnect:Connect with Rick: https://linktr.ee/mrrickjordanConnect with Guest: Universal Rate & Review: https://lovethepodcast.com/allinwithrickjordanSubscribe & Review to ALL IN with Rick Jordan on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RickJordanALLINAbout Guest: Randall is the COO of Phunware, a publicly-traded technology company in Austin, TX. Prior to Phunware, Randall led over 40 angel investments and deployed over $60M across 14 companies as a venture capitalist. Randall is a co-founder and Managing Partner at TEXO Ventures where he focused on tech-enabled health services and he is the sole founder and Managing Partner at Novē Ventures where he focuses on companies leveraging blockchain technology. Prior to venture capital, he led the Central Texas Angel Network to become one of the most active angel networks in the country. Randall also founded and launched Texas Venture Labs (TVL) at UT. Randall was a Captain in the US Army and is both Airborne and Ranger qualified. He served over six years on active duty and deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom where he was awarded two Bronze Stars for actions during combat. Randall holds a BS from West Point and an MBA from McCombs. He is also a Kauffman Fellow and co-founder of The Crypto Watch and Watchers Eye, organizations dedicated to helping educate others on not only blockchain but also personal and professional development.

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Find Innovative Spirit that Fuels Entrepreneurs & Advances Technology w/ Randy Crowder | Phunware

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 45:01

Entrepreneurship do's and don'ts for athletes | Randall Crowder (Angel investor extraordinaire)

The Shark Effect

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 47:11

Randall is passionate about new venture creation and the innovative spirit that fuels entrepreneurs and advances technology. As an active investor and entrepreneur, he understands what it takes to successfully launch and grow new businesses. He regularly publishes articles and speaks on entrepreneurship, venture capital, healthcare, and the rise of cryptocurrencies.Randall is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Phunware, a technology company in Austin, TX developing mobile and data solutions for major brands and launching a unique cryptocurrency called PhunCoin. Prior to Phunware, Randall led over 40 angel investments and deployed over $60M across 14 companies as a venture capitalist. Randall is a co-founder and Managing Partner at TEXO Ventures where he focused on tech-enabled health services and he is the sole founder and Managing Partner at Novē Ventures where he focuses on companies leveraging blockchain technology. In this episode we discuss:Army talk: it will either push you to love or hate having a bossKnow your enemiesHow to find and grow companiesWhat is the biggest factor when pitching to an angel investor(s)The secret weapon that most athletes don't even know they possess and why it hurts them in the world of entrepreneurshipConnect with Randall:websiteFBLinkedInIGYoutubeLet's connect:My book (The Ultimate Playbook for High Achievement) LinkedInIGFacebookwebsiteHigh Achievers Academy**Get your gut in order w/Nudora!! Use coupon code Sharkeffect25 for 25% off!!***Get stronger w/Frog Fuel!! Use coupon code Sharkeffect20 for 20% off of your 1st order!Mentioned in this episode:The High Achiever Academy Hybrid CourseVisit www.alexmoldencoaching.com for more details about becoming a High Achiever.

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EP123: Create A Fire - A Guide to Successful Entrepreneurship w/ Phunware COO Randall Crowder

The Define Success Podcast with Matt Lupi

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 49:12

This episode features a guest who has achieved massive success as an entrepreneur and venture capitalist. Prior to that experience, Randall Crowder started his career in the Army, where he became both Airborne and Ranger Qualified, and earned two Bronze stars along the way. After his military success, he went on to co-found Texas Venture Labs, serve as the executive director of Central Texas Angel Network, led over 40 angel investments, and now serves as the COO of Phunware, a publicly traded company. Randall takes his leadership and strong mindset from the military to achieve massive success in the business world. His actions go beyond motivation and he recalls being in Ranger school, thinking to himself, "if he can do it, I can do it". With this attitude, Randall has built and operated massive businesses. Randall has seen a lot of success around him in his life, and shares with us the keys to what separates someone from being successful and not. In this episode of the Define Success podcast, Matt and Randall discuss:His experience in the militaryGrowing up fast and how he developed personally in the ArmyDeveloping quality leadership traits The concept of Loss of Motivation Growing conviction for your own successExperiences from working with start-up entrepreneursWhy people are more important than productCreating a fire and developing the mindset of an entrepreneurWhy it is so rewarding to be "the first"Holding yourself to a high standard, regardless of others' opinionsKeywords: success, military, define success, entrepreneurship, motivation, conviction, start-up company, venture capitalism, leadership success, personal development, success motivation, success story, motivational speech, inspirational speech, mindsetThank you for listening today! Please subscribe to The Define Success Podcast on any podcast platform, and join us every Monday and Wednesday for new episodes!

Everything You Do Means Something | Randall Crowder

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 26:24

When your life starts off in a very specific way, sometimes it's hard to see how it was an advantage, when it feels like a disadvantage. It could be how you were grown up, your first job, or your first career choice you ended up changing. It taught you something and that's the most important lesson.#RickJordan #Podcast #LearningWe Meet: Randall Crowder, COO of PhunwareEpisode References: Randalls Grocery StoreStart up NationConnect:Connect with Rick: https://linktr.ee/mrrickjordanConnect with Randall: https://www.instagram.com/randallcrowderUniversal Rate & Review: https://lovethepodcast.com/allinwithrickjordanSubscribe & Review to ALL IN with Rick Jordan on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RickJordanALLINAbout Randall: Randall is the COO of Phunware, a publicly-traded technology company in Austin, TX. Prior to Phunware, Randall led over 40 angel investments and deployed over $60M across 14 companies as a venture capitalist. Randall is a co-founder and Managing Partner at TEXO Ventures where he focused on tech-enabled health services and he is the sole founder and Managing Partner at Novē Ventures where he focuses on companies leveraging blockchain technology. Prior to venture capital, he led the Central Texas Angel Network to become one of the most active angel networks in the country. Randall also founded and launched Texas Venture Labs (TVL) at UT. Randall was a Captain in the US Army and is both Airborne and Ranger qualified. He served over six years on active duty and deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom where he was awarded two Bronze Stars for actions during combat. Randall holds a BS from West Point and an MBA from McCombs. He is also a Kauffman Fellow and co-founder of The Crypto Watch and Watchers Eye, organizations dedicated to helping educate others on not only blockchain but also personal and professional development.

036: Insights on Life, Business, & Leadership From a War Veteran Turned Entrepreneur & Tech COO with Randall Crowder

No Rain... No Rainbows

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 57:17

“Leaders can't afford not to ask people for help because if somebody in your chain of command has a really good idea, that can make your business, it can make your pitch, it can bring people home alive. You need to surface that kind of insight.” – Randall Crowder How does it feel to be told you're going to war? In this episode of The Modern Man, I speak with Randall Crowder, an angel investor, advisor, entrepreneur, veteran, and COO of the Austin-based tech company, Phunware. Randall is passionate about creating new ventures and the innovative spirit that fuels entrepreneurs and advances technology. He's here to talk about leadership, entrepreneurship, and translating your military skills to the business world. Randall has an incredible collection of life experiences that have shaped him as a man, leader, husband, and soon-to-be father. Randall and I talk about what it takes to successfully transition out of the military and into civilian life, how to get a mentor and get your ideas heard, and a few parenting techniques that can help you raise your children to be successful adults. Are you a veteran looking to transfer your military skills to the world of business and entrepreneurship? Do you have an idea that you think could lead to something great? It all starts with a conversation just like this one. Tune in to learn more! Key Takeaways / What You'll Learn: [01:50] About Randall Crowder. [06:29] How it feels to go to war & Randall's thoughts on the war in Ukraine. [10:55] Translating military skills, like teamwork, to the business world. [18:14] The power of mentorship & The difference between mentors and role models. [23:14] Advice on mastering the art of delegation as an entrepreneur. [25:34] How to overcome the challenges of leading a team and managing people. [30:35] “Some are winners, some are losers, some just haven't figured out how to win yet.” [37:26] These are the moments that truly define us… [41:02] About Phunware & How they're disrupting the tech market. [45:48] How to connect with Randall & Phunware. [47:03] What has shaped the way you view the world as a man? If you enjoyed this episode, please SHARE it with a friend, then RATE/REVIEW The Modern Man on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Resources Mentioned: Learn more about Phunware: https://www.phunware.com Startup Nation: https://startupnation.com Connect with Randall: Visit his website: http://www.randallcrowder.com Connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallcrowder Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/randallcrowder Learn more about Randall: http://www.randallcrowder.com/qa.html Connect with The Modern Man: Visit our website: https://themodernmanshow.com Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/244885633101820 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheModernMan8 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_modernman_show Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnyA3-wtyv7xVqUbPyB0eOg Lastly… If you're serious about taking control of your life as a man and stepping toward your potential, don't do it alone. Tap in to a network ready to help save you time, money, and headaches along the way. Check out The Noble Knight Mastermind and take that first step!

It's Not the Pursuit of Happiness; It's the Happiness of the Pursuit with Randall Crowder - Episode 296

Men On Purpose Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 70:38

Episode 296 is about personal development and being purposeful in your life journey. When opportunities arise in your life, do you realize how often you discredit yourself? Because our episode for today tells us straight up that discrediting yourself is not only negative for you; it also insults those who believe in the value that you bring. Discrediting yourself is a dangerous thing to do. When you start believing that you are not good enough, that belief can spread to other areas of your life, and it will cause you to make bad decisions. Today, CEO Randall Crowder of Phunware — a technology company in Austin, TX developing mobile and data solutions for major brands and launching a unique cryptocurrency called PhunCoin, encourages us to be critical in our life choices. Our life choices include a lot of self-actualization and self-reflection, and this episode is about owning up to your choices, because whatever you have, wherever you are, and whoever you are now, is all on YOU. As Randall shares, “We are not human beings. We are human BECOMINGS,” and that speaks volumes about who we choose to be in life. That is why we provide support for men in all works of life, to help you become the person you ought to be. Follow us at https://menonpurpose.net Quick Timestamp: 00:06:29 Randall's Story 00:11:32 Immediately Going to the Negative 00:15:34 Measuring Success and Making Time for You 00:16:02 Spending More Time With Spouse 00:18:03 Biggest Fallacies; Busy Isn't Productive, Productive Isn't Effective 18:22-20:38 IAN GOLD - Getting Ahead of the Competition 00:21:32 Being Purposeful About What Matters 00:23:12 Self-Love and Imposter Syndrome 00:28:06 Series of Moments Build Self Confidence 00:30:32 Pushing Through the Fear in All Areas of Life 00:34:57 Gaslighting 00:35:55 Open Communication in Relationships 00:37:08 IAN GOLD - Betting on Yourself 00:39:09 Self-Sabotage and Disclaiming Yourself 00:43:13 IAN GOLD - Authentic Self vs. Natural Self 00:47:10 Controlling Your Anger and Not Comparing Yourself to Others 00:49:01 Stop Giving You Power Over to Others 00:50:36 IAN GOLD - Opening Up Space 00:53:23 IAN GOLD - Scarcity Mindset and Breaking Integrity 00:54:38 How You Perceive Your Wife in Public 00:57:19 Imposter Syndrome Leads to Insecurity 00:59:46 IAN GOLD - It's All on You 01:02:20 Self-Actualization and Over Correction 01:02:55 Intention Matters and Is Crucial Connect with Guest ❤️ Website:http://www.phunware.com

Phunware announces $5 million stock repurchase plan

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 3:41

Phunware Chief Operations Officer Randall Crowder joins Natalie Stoberman from the Proactive studios to discuss its newly announced stock repurchase plan. Crowder says the Board of Directors has authorized the plan under which the company may repurchase up to $5 million of the company's outstanding common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The stock repurchase plan is expected to be completed over the next 12 months.

S2Ep104: Investment Strategies for Building Wealth In A Down Market

The Business Growth Pod with Allan Draper

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 32:40

In today's episode, Allan welcomes back Randall Crowder. Randall is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Phunware, a technology company in Austin, Texas. Allan and Randall discuss why entrepreneurs should consider down markets as an opportunity to add to their portfolios. It is important to go into every investment with a specific goal that would make you happy. A great piece of advice for beginning investors is to find things you can hold long-term.

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Phunware launches Smart Hospitality Solution across Gaylord and Marriott resorts

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 9:28

Phunware COO Randall Crowder joins Natalie Stoberman from the Proactive studio to share the launch of its Smart Hospitality Solution across Gaylord Resorts and the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort in Maui. Crowder says the newly launched Smart Hospitality Solution offers interactive and real-time mapping, way finding and indoor positioning across the property along with filterable points of interest and bookable experiences. #proactiveinvestors #phunware #NASDAQ #PHUN #traveltechnology #multiscreenasaservice #marriot #gaylordresorts

Phunware launches initiative for consumers to reclaim their data

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 9:31

Phunware COO Randall Crowder joins Natalie Stoberman from the Proactive studio to explain how the current cryptocurrency market volatility is paving the way for blockchain technology to help consumers reclaim their data. Crowder says Phunware is launching an initiative to give control of data currently stored by the company back to consumers in an ongoing effort to commercialize a new data economy that leverages blockchain to reimagine how brands engage consumers. #proactiveinvestors #phunware #NASDAQ #PHUN #crypto #cryptocurrency #blockchaintechnology #consumerdata #phuncoin

Pleite-Panik am Krypto-Markt und ein kursbewegendes Comeback

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 20:06

In der heutigen Folge „Alles auf Aktien“ sprechen die Finanzjournalisten Anja Ettel und Laurin Meyer über teure Rabatte bei Mercedes, den Trump-Effekt bei den sozialen Netzwerken und den richtigen Kaufrhythmus fürs Depot. Außerdem geht es um Walmart, Target, Micron, Volkswagen, BMW, Morphosys, Curevac, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Siemens Energy, Meta, Bumble, Pinterest, Twitter, Digital World Acquisition, Phunware, Rumble und Remark Holdings. Wir freuen uns an Feedback über aaa@welt.de. Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html

Phunware shares latest growth in third quarter report

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 7:35

Phunware CEO Randall Crowder joins Natalie Stoberman in the Proactive studio to break down the company's third quarter results. Crowder says Phunware's actual revenues have exceeded 120% growth year-over-year while simultaneously expanding its MaaS backlog to nearly $8 million. In addition, Crowder says the company has been operating effectively at the intersection of mobile, cloud, big data and blockchain across all lines of business. #proactiveinvestors #phunware #NASDAQ #PHUN #mobilefirst #maas #blockchain #crypto #tech

Ep 91: From VC to Operations - Experiential Learning, Imposter Syndrome, and Giving Value with Randall Crowder - COO of PhunWare (NASDAQ: PHUN)

Successful Scales

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 53:09

This week's episode is with Randall Crowder, COO of Phunware (NASDAQ: PHUN). Phunware (NASDAQ: PHUN) is reimagining the way brands engage consumers in a mobile-first world that is quickly becoming mobile-only. They're also the first publicly traded company to issue its own cryptocurrency with PhunToken and PhunCoin as they work to commercialize a truly decentralized data economy. Randall is passionate about new venture creation and the innovative spirit that fuels entrepreneurs and advances technology. Before getting involved in venture and entrepreneurship, Randall was a Captain in the United States Army and is both Airborne and Ranger qualified. He served over six years active duty and deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom where he was awarded two Bronze Stars for his actions during combat operations. Topics & Timestamps: 00:00 Guest Introduction 02:41 Episode Start 03:41 The buckets of Randall's career journey 06:42 "Well Cadets, you're all going to war" 08:16 Lessons in the army that lead to Entrepreneurship 15:01 Fellowship in Silicon Valley 18:23 Pain of Discipline or Pain of Regret 24:30 The conflict & importance of delegating to be able to scale 27:53 Breaking into Venture Capitals, approaching it and the process towards it 37:33 Wisdom in giving value to people 51:03 Reaching out to Randall ✨ Connect with our guest: www.randallcrowder.com www.phunware.com www.randallcrowder.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallcrowder/ @RandallCrowder on IG @CrowderOfficial on Twitter ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com South Col - https://www.southcol.co Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/successfulscales?sub_confirmation=1 Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

Alan Knitowski: Owning Your Digital Identity with Blockchain Tech | SALT Talks #302

SALT Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 40:10

Alan S. Knitowski is President, CEO and Co-Founder of Phunware. He is a successful serial entrepreneur with multiple exits over a 15 year period to companies including Cisco Systems. He is a 2014 Finalist for the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award for Central Texas and has been a Founder, Executive, Angel Investor and Fund Manager throughout his career in the private sector after serving in the United States Army as an Airborne, Air Assault and Ranger qualified Captain in the Corps of Engineers.Alan walks through his distinguished career that started in the military before becoming a serial entrepreneur in the private sector. He details the story behind Phunware's founding and their early use of SPACs before taking the company public. Finally, he discusses Phunware's early blockchain and crypto integration, the transformative role the technology plays in reclaiming personal ID digital ownership and what it means for a mobile-first society.——————————————————————Watch this video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SALTTube/videosFor podcast transcripts and show notes, visit https://www.salt.org/Moderated by Anthony Scaramucci. Developed, created and produced by SALT Venture Group, LLC.

Randall Crowder – Don't Settle for the Easy Way

My Worst Investment Ever Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 42:37

BIO: Randall Crowder is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and venture capitalist who is currently the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Phunware, a publicly-traded technology company on NASDAQ. STORY: Randall spent too much time being a venture capitalist when all he ever wanted was to be an entrepreneur. LEARNING: Sometimes, the easy way is absolutely the wrong way. Don't just take what's right before you, especially when you know it's not what you want to do. Nothing good comes easy; you must fight or work for the good things in your life. “Know who you are and what you want to do, and don't settle for the easy way when you know the right way.”Randall Crowder Guest profilehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/randallcrowder/ (Randall Crowder) is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and venture capitalist who is currently the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Phunware, a publicly-traded technology company on NASDAQ. Worst investment everRandall had been an angel investor for over five years and felt it was time to hang those boots. He partnered with a few people and ventured into a healthcare tech venture fund. The idea was to invest in healthcare companies. The fund performed well, but Randall still considers this his worst investment ever, not because he lost any money, but because he wasn't being true to himself. He had always wanted to be an entrepreneur so starting a venture fund didn't fulfill this desire. However, he kept finding a reason to justify staying at the fund. From not having an idea he's passionate about to maybe he'd learn the venture capital side of things to be a better entrepreneur. All these excuses convinced him to continue running the fund. Randall felt miserable doing a job that was never what he set to do, and he knew it. Lessons learnedHave the discipline to think about what you're most passionate about and go for it no matter how hard it is to get it. Sometimes, the easy way is absolutely the wrong way. Don't just take what's right before you, especially when you know it's not what you want to do. Know who you are and what you want to do. Don't settle for the easy way when you know the right way. Be careful whom you choose to start a business with. Andrew's takeawaysStarting a business is a long-term venture. So when picking your business partners, choose people you want to work with long-term. Andrew believes three things make one company successful over another: The right leader The right direction Coordination of the efforts of the management team Nothing good comes easy; you must fight or work for the good things in your life. Actionable adviceSchool is not your resource; your resourcefulness is your resource. You can be resourceful even if you don't have money, status, or connected parents. You just have to be willing to put yourself out there and try to create fire. No.1 goal for the next 12 monthsRandall's number one goal for the next 12 months is to do his best to be the best father and husband he can be. Parting words “Everybody's got their own journey, and sometimes it might rub you the wrong way. But always be kind and look for ways to help other people; I guarantee you, it'll be more rewarding and your best investment.”Randall Crowder [spp-transcript] Connect with Randall Crowder https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallcrowder/ (LinkedIn) https://twitter.com/CrowderOfficial (Twitter) https://www.facebook.com/randall.crowder.3 (Facebook) https://www.youtube.com/c/randallcrowder (YouTube) https://www.phunware.com/videos/ (Podcast) http://www.randallcrowder.com/ (Website) Andrew's bookshttps://amzn.to/3qrfHjX (How to Start Building Your Wealth Investing in the Stock Market) https://amzn.to/2PDApAo (My Worst Investment Ever) https://amzn.to/3v6ip1Y (9 Valuation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them) https://amzn.to/3emBO8M (Transform Your Business with Dr.Deming's 14 Points) Andrew's online programshttps://valuationmasterclass.com/...

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S18E11: Raising Capital Through Hidden Funding Opportunities with Phunware COO Randall Crowder

Startup Hypeman: The Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2022 57:06

When we think of raising capital we usually default to VCs, Angels, Friends & Family, and maybe Family Offices. But there are a whole host of other funding instruments that can put you on the map, like alumni groups, sovereign wealth funds, and more. Randall Crowder raised over $100 million for Phunware, then took the company public via a SPAC and raised another $100 million. He's experienced the good, the bad, and the ugly behind every possible funding path. He steps to the mic in this week's episode to break it all down so that you can be more educated in your capital pursuit. He also shares how fighting in Iraq prepared him for entrepreneurship.Find Randall online:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallcrowder/Website: http://www.randallcrowder.com/Find Phunware online:Website: https://www.phunware.com/This episode is sponsored by Miquido - a full-service software development partner that supports companies in building their digital products. Learn more at miquido.com/hypeman Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Phunware Inc reports record 2Q revenue and guides investors to expect strong 2H sales

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 11:43

Phunware Inc (NASDAQ:PHUN) president and CEO Alan Knitowski joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion with details of the company's second-quarter performance, which saw net revenue surge 282% year-over-year to $5.5 million. Knitowski telling Proactive that the company expects full-year revenue to be roughly 250% higher at $25 million as it expects record second-half sales.

What is Multiscreen as a Service™ ?

Startup Hustle

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 50:05

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Randall Crowder, COO of Phunware, talk about the value of military training and how Multiscreen as a Service™ has evolved through the years. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Learn more about Phunware: https://www.phunware.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Phunware says PhunWallet 1.3 update makes it easier for users to take control of their data

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 7:56

Phunware Inc CEO Randall Crowder joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion with details of PhunWallet version 1.3, an updated mobile application software available on the Apple App Store and Google Play for Android. Crowder telling Proactive that the updates to PhunWallet make it easier for users to take control of their data and participate in a decentralized data economy. In a dynamic environment, he said the team at Phunware are constantly working on staying ahead with their technology.

#274 - Randall Crowder, on Entrepreneurship from Battlefields to Businesses

Good Advice: Do Business Better with Blake Binns

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 39:26

Randall Crowder joins the podcast as COO of the publically traded business Phunware, sharing his insights on entrepreneurship from his time on the battlefield as a soldier to running a large organization. Connect with Randall on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallcrowder/. Want to learn more about Phunware? Go to https://www.phunware.com/. Enjoy this episode and want to support the podcast? Check out our Patreon at Patreon.com/GoodAdvice.

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Phunware partners with Accion Labs to provide mobile solutions for digital transformation

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 12:52

Phunware Inc COO Randall Crowder and Accion Labs CEO Kinesh Doshi joined Proactive to discuss a strategic partnership with the two groups. The Austin, Texas-based technology company said Accion will be a “preferred partner” in the implementation and customization of Phunware's Multiscreen-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform for all its current and future clients interested in deploying mobile solutions to drive digital transformation.

Phunware's PhunToken is now available on the Uniswap decentralized crypocurrency exchange

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 6:45

Phunware Inc COO Randall Crowder tells Proactive that its PhunToken (PHTK) is now available on the Uniswap decentralized crypocurrency exchange. The company said ecosystem participants leveraging Uniswap will need to use the PhunToken Contract Address in order to import PHTK as a new custom token before initiating any swap, while PHTK will remain available for direct purchase on the PhunToken Buy Portal with US Dollars (USD), Bitcoin (BTC) or Ethereum (ETH).

Phunware clocks up $10.6M in revenue for preliminary full year 2021 results

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 14:40

Phunware Inc CEO Alan Knitowski tells Proactive the enterprise cloud platform for mobile that provides products, solutions, data and services for brands worldwide, has posted preliminary full year 2021 financial results that saw the company clock up $10.6 million in revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Austin, Texas-based technology company revealed that its Multiscreen-as-a-Service platform subscriptions and services contributed $5.3 million to the revenue pie, while computer hardware revenue expanded to $3.1 million. The firm's non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization for the quarter amounted to a loss of $11.7 million.

Here Is The Chinese Stocks Our Newsdesk Is Watching- Daily Stocks To Watch March 16, 2022

Benzinga Daily Stocks To Watch

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 16:22

Straight from Benzinga newsdesk, hosts Brent Slava and Steve Krause bring you the market news and stocks to watch.This morning Steve and Brent are looking at:a ton of other Chinese stocks moving this morning (via BZ Pro Movers tool): DUO BEKE DIDI LKCO KC LAIX PDD DDL ZH BILI YMM GDS RERE FUTU YY WDH TIGR HUIZ CANG OCFT IQ BZ TME TUYA VIOT VNET CD AACG JD BZUN TAL AIM IH RLX HTHT XNET QFIN DADA MOGU YSG ACMR MOHO TCOM API DAO BQ LIZI SY LI MOMO BABA RAAS ZME NIO QTT LX NEW FENG XPEV MNSO JG DQ BEST ZTO EH LU ZLAB HUYA NTES GOTU YI AIHSPreMarket Prep ShowTrump Sensitive StocksToday's 5 Stock Ideas: BABA, PHUN, WEBR, PLL, DWACAlibaba (BABA) - Chinese stocks were sharply higher across the board Wednesday. China's top financial policy body issued a statement that suggested it would ensure stability in capital markets and support overseas stock listings. Other Chinese stocks that moved higher included DiDi Global (DIDI), Luokong Technology (LKCO) and KE Holdings (BEKE).Phunware (PHUN) - Shares were up 5% Wednesday morning following news from the company it will provide an online form enabling shareholders to direct their brokerages not to loan out company securities. The initiative is designed to restrict short selling in the company's stock.Weber (WEBR) - One of the most-shorted stocks, according to Benzinga's proprietary short interest scanner.Piedmont Lithium (PLL) - Compoany CEO, Keith Phillips, will appear on Benzinga's "Benzinga Live" YouTube show on Friday of this week, around 12 p.m. EDT.Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC) - A sympathy play following the news out of Phunware. Shares of Digital World and Phunware have been clumped together in a trading group as Phunware previously announced deals with Trump Media..Hosts:Steve Krause Reach out to Steve at stevekrause@benzinga.comSr. Reporter Benzinga NewsdeskBrent Slava Reach out to Brent at brent@benzinga.comSr. Reporter, Head of Benzinga Newsdeskpro.benzinga.comFree 2-week trial, no credit card requiredUse coupon code YOUTUBE20 to get 20% offDisclaimer: All of the information, material, and/or content contained in this program is for informational purposes only. Investing in stocks, options, and futures is risky and not suitable for all investors. Please consult your own independent financial adviser before making any investment decisionsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Tactical Friday: The Future of Engagement - Commercializing Cryptocurrency

Tactical Leadership

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 14:29

“The future of engagement is going to be contextual. And it's going to be rewarded.” - Randall Crowder In today's episode of Tactical Friday, Randall Crowder discusses meaningful customer engagement in a value-driven system. In today's world where data is king, there exists an opportunity to revolutionize data consumption. With this, Randall shares the mission of Phunware, providing an avenue for more rewarding methods of data consumption through a commercialized cryptocurrency ecosystem. Randall is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Phunware (NASDAQ: PHUN), a technology company in Austin, TX providing brands with a fully integrated cloud platform for mobile, including blockchain-enabled data exchange and mobile loyalty ecosystem powered by PhunCoin. [00:01 - 00:52] Opening Segment If you have a platform and you want to create content that DELIVERS, go over tohttp://knightly.productions/ ( knightly.productions)! For the first part of my interview with Randall, tune in to last Monday's episode [00:53 - 12:46] Contextual Engagement: Involving Customers in the Moment Creating a cryptocurrency ecosystem Make sure to check out PHUN on NASDAQ! Contextual engagement is the future of advertisement. The bitcoin revolution With Phunware, it is possible to be rewarded by sharing your data. The future of data consumption If there is no value, there is no utility. The idea behind blockchain is transparency. [12:47 - 14:30] Closing Segment Connect with Randall (links below) Visit his website! Closing words Key Quotes: “Data is now the most valuable asset on the planet. Facebook and Google have been drilling for your data forever. They are data oligarchs, and you know how much money they pay you for it? Nada.” - Randall Crowder “We're building a decentralized data economy that allows every consumer to be rewarded for engaging with brands, telling brands what they want, and then when the brands buy your data, you get rewarded for that as well.” - Randall Crowder “The idea behind blockchain radical transparency. It's not anonymity.” - Randall Crowder Connect with Randall Visit his website at http://www.randallcrowder.com (www.randallcrowder.com). Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue on putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to expand their leadership capacity or clickhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tactical-leadership/id1498567657 ( here) to listen to our previous episodes. Tactical Leadership is brought to you by Knight Protection Services. A veteran-owned and operated company, with extensive experience in risk assessment and crime prevention. Find out more by visiting https://knightprotectionllc.com/ ( https://knightprotectionllc.com/) If you want to learn how to build a better business check out my website athttps://beatacticalleader.com/ ( Beatacticalleader.com). You can connect with us onhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/zaknight ( LinkedIn),https://www.instagram.com/beatacticalleader/ ( Instagram), or joinhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/BATLgroup/ ( Our BATL Space) and become part of the community.

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S2Ep59: Reach Your Ideal Customer to Drive Profitability For Your Business

The Business Growth Pod with Allan Draper

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 34:36

In today's episode, Allan welcomes Randall Crowder. Randall is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Phunware, a technology company in Austin, TX. Allan and Randall discuss the principles of using technology to reach your ideal customer. It is crucial to get the right information to the right customer, at the right time and place. Reaching your customer on their mobile device gives you a simple way to engage your consumers with your product or service.

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Our Interview with Phunware COO and Military Veteran Randall Crowder

The Lev & Marques Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 28:57

During this episode, our co-hosts are joined by Randall Crowder. Among other topics, Randall discusses his work with Phunware, his time in the military, and the ways in which technology is changing society.

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709: Randall Crowder - "PHUNWARE"

Thrive LOUD with Lou Diamond

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 26:26

Randall Crowder is passionate about new venture creation and the innovative spirit that fuels entrepreneurs and advances technology. As an active investor and entrepreneur, he understands what it takes to successfully launch and grow new businesses. He is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Phunware (NASDAQ: PHUN), a technology company in Austin, TX providing brands with a fully integrated cloud platform for mobile, including a blockchain-enabled data exchange and mobile loyalty ecosystem powered by PhunCoin. He is a co-founder and Managing Partner at TEXO Ventures where he focused on tech-enabled health services and he is the sole founder and Managing Partner at Novē Ventures where he focuses on companies leveraging blockchain technology. Listen in as Randall chats with Lou about two hot areas in the world today: blockchain and health services. *** CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD

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072: [NASDAQ] PHUN - The Ugly Truth Behind Phunware, Inc.

The Friendly Bear

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 5:45

David goes over the recent move that Phunware, Inc (NASDAQ: PHUN) made in the after hours of 12/1/21. PHUN has been mindlessly moving in sync with DWAC even though it has nothing to do with DWAC. David goes over some ugly details of the company and points out COO Randall Crowder's tweets attempting to manipulate the stock, misleading traders, while contradicting himself. Social media:David CapablancaTwitter: reverse_longInstagram: reverse_longYouTube: Friendly Bear Research

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Nov. 14, 2021 - Alan Knitowski, Crypto and Government

The Austin City Councilman

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 72:07

Alan Knitowski is the President, Co-Founder, and CEO of Phunware, a local mobile software and blockchain company. We discuss how cryptocurrencies can free people economically, how governments can use them to balance their budget and perhaps lower taxes, and the greater economy as a whole. @bradswail austincitycouncilman.com Support the show on Patreon!

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Interview With Phunware - The Creators of Trump's 2020 Re-election Campaign App

Benzinga LIVE

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 121:58

Episode Summary:Phunware COO Randall Crowder joins us to talk about Phunware $PHUN Enables Politics.Phunware created Donald Trump's 2020 Reelection campaign app and has a strategic advantage in the political sphere.FED Talk$RGP ,$PRTS,$CAR, $PHUNGuests:12:10 pm ET Randall Crowder and Ryan Costello12:30 pm ET $RGP Resources Connection CEO, Kate Duchene12:45 pm ET $PRTS Carparts.com AMA with COO David Meniane and CEO Lev Peker1:00 pm ET Jesse Kaylor https://www.elitetradinglive.com/Hosts:Spencer IsraelTwitter: https://twitter.com/sjisraelAaaron BryTwitter: https://twitter.com/aaronbry5Subscribe to all Benzinga Podcasts hereClick here for BENZINGA TRADING SCHOOL Get 20% off Benzinga PRO here Become a BENZINGA AFFILIATE and earn 30% on new subscriptionsDisclaimer: All of the information, material, and/or content contained in this program is for informational purposes only. Investing in stocks, options, and futures is risky and not suitable for all investors. Please consult your own independent financial adviser before making any investment decisions.Unedited Transcript Welcome to Benzinger live I'm Spencer. That's a, B a K a Aaron Bree, AKA, the man who's long, every single meme stock in the world. Uh, we got a jam packed show today. We got like five guests on today's show. I think it's, it's going to be right at the top of 12, 10. Uh, we're going to have Randall Crowder.Who's the COO of Phunware. Uh, everyone's been talking about this stock, ticker P H U N. We've had Randall on a couple of times, so excited to get Randall back on the show and Ryan Costella will be joining us as well. Um, and on the board from the board of directors. Yep. And like you said, I mean, we just have a jam packed show at 1230.We have Kate Duchenne joining us from resources connection and at 1245, we've got kind of a special treat for our viewers in AMA ask me anything with car parts.com, COO David and CEO Lev peaker. Um, and so Spencer. Yeah, we'll be doing some trading with, uh, even trading with Jessie or we're just going to talking stocks.Yes. The answer to that question. Yes. But let's start the show.all right. AB let's get things started with a news update quickly, one through the headlines and we'll get to, I see you on the chat. I see you. We know why you're here. We'll get to why you're here in a second, but first real quick, let's just rip through some headlines go. Yeah. So we, of course, we're in the middle of earning season.We had more earnings, uh, last night, this Zillow reported Spencer and it was a big miss for the company. Um, so revenue came in at 1.7, 4 billion versus 2 billion estimate. Um, and Zillow, you know, gave some interesting guidance on their home buying business, essentially saying they are closing that vertical the business, and they are cutting 25% of the company's workforce.So not good news on Zillow. We've got the chart up on the screen. Um, what does that look like? It's trading down, uh, yeah, 20%. This is the ultimate like wall street bets thing. I feel like, because like y'all know that the housing market's been on fire and Zillow managed to lose money in the hottest housing market in what, 15 years, 14 years.Uh, so. Hey, that's like the ultimate waspy a thing I feel like. Yeah. And the company essentially said that the, um, uncertainty of housing prices just poses too much volatility on the company's balance sheet right now. So that's kind of why they're closing their home buying business or so they say, um, so yeah, not a great day for Zillow.Let us know in the chat. Hopefully you weren't long the company into earnings. Let us know if you're buying the dip. I know I'm certainly not because I mean, just not good news coming out of Zillow. Um, of course the open door competitor, uh, we'll check in on open. See what opens doing skip ahead. And we'll, we'll check in on bed bath and beyond in a second.Cause that's the other big news. Ah, Ooh. It's okay. It's up 2%. Oh, okay. Opens fairing a little bit better than Zillow. Zillow's new. So bed bath and beyond just skyrocketed yesterday after noon. Um, and of course, you know, the other meme stocks followed. So we had AMC GameStop bed bath and beyond, um, all running yesterday.So of course bed, bath and beyond still has a bunch of short interest. A bunch of short sellers just got crushed yesterday. Um, this looks like the stocks trading up nearly 20% right now. So, uh, you know, good, good day for, but look at the internet chart. Look at the pre-market chart is well off its highs. I mean, uh, you know, hopefully that's just people taking profits.Um, we'll definitely be watching these stocks throughout the rest of the day bed bath and beyond AMC GameStop. Um, Spencer ADP, the payroll company reported 571,000 new jobs added in October that crushes the Dow Jones estimate of 395,000. You don't care about jobs.They spin. No, I don't care about that number. I do care about jobs. I don't care about that number. All right. That was good. Good spin man. News item on my day for the docket today was lift, lift reported yesterday and reported, uh, in contrast to Zillow, very strong earnings and lifts, cited an increase in demand for rides, um, in the previous quarter.So we see Lyft trading up today, Uber up as well, trading with lifts. So, um, you know, good day for the ride share companies. So yeah, yeah, no, not really. Not really. Uh, I haven't taken a Lyft since before COVID I don't know if Uber, if you've taken a Lyft, uh, oh, that's a lie. I have, I take that back. If you've taken a Lyft or Uber since COVID drop a one in the chat, if you have not dropped it to.Uh, but, uh, that was such a great comment you made about, I don't care my job. That was some great spit. I would, I would expect that comment from one of our next guest who is a, uh, a former us house representative. He's on the board of directors, uh, at Phunware. Uh, we'll bring Ryan Castelle on, along with Randall Crowder, who you all know the CEO of.Off of Phunware. Let's get them both on here right now. Cause that was some that was some Washington DC level spin that AB just did. So congratulations, Ryan. There he is. Randall. There is good afternoon guys. How are we doing today? Doing well. How about just that? Congrats on the Barron's or capital deal.Hey, we have new bosses. You got to throw some love your way. Yeah, we, we, we sold our soul and other things here at Benzinga. Uh, so here's what we're going. This is going to be a bit of a, a new thing for us because Amy and I, we got some questions, but you you've heard us ask Randall questions before, so rather than just do that again, right?Yeah. He's dodging right. Rather than do that again, we thought we would bring Ryan on as well and how we can have a little bit of a fireside chat and have Ryan and wrangle do a little back and forth. Aaron and I are going to chime in with some questions as well. Um, but we, we want to do have we thought, how can we do something different than just you get another interview with me and Randall or Amy and Randall?Uh, so Ryan, welcome to the show first off. Good to be on. Um, and I want to just, I guess, Ryan, I want to give you the floor, uh, first, and unless you sort of start things off here, the chat is, is all over this. Uh, I, I know what they want, but uh, yeah, so, so Ryan, uh, I'll open the floor to you. Why don't you start us off here and just, you know, have that.Sure. Um, you know, I grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Uh, when I graduated law school, I got very into the political process, ran for local office, ran for county office. During that time, I was also, uh, an attorney, advising companies. A lot of companies in the startup phase, uh, got elected to Congress, served the last two years of the Obama administration, the first two years of the Trump administration.And then since 2019, I've been a consultant for, uh, some associations and some other, uh, companies down here in Washington, DC, and even on the private side, uh, advising some startup companies. And so, um, when I got to learn about, uh, Phunware and, and had some discussions with Randall early on, uh, I think Randall was able to pick up that I was very excited about what Phunware does on a day-to-day basis.And I think, and I can relate this back, frankly, to when I served in Congress on the, um, on the subcommittee, on digital commerce and on the technology subcommittee, you know, you need to know where the pockets. And you need to prepare for that and you need to go get it and you need, frankly, create a business model around that.And I think we'll probably talk a little bit about, uh, you know, the role of privacy and technology policy, as well as how you can, I think ethically, um, provide a, provide a solution, um, to owning your data and, and treating it as the commodity that it is, but monetizing it your own self and not allowing, you know, certain big players to do it over and over and over.And I think we'll probably talk a lot about that in a little bit, but what specifically drew you to Phunware? Cause you know, you talked about skating to where the puck is going. There are a lot of cool futuristic companies out there, right? So w what, what was it specifically about Phunware? So you must answer to cause like I hounded him and it's like, you know, I, I figured he probably wouldn't even return my call, so this is good.So there's three or four things. First, let me just go through like you, they have good people, like they have strong management. Um, Alan is a visionary, um, and Randall is a phenomenal operator. So, you know, that's number one, I think number two, uh, when you look at what the ethos of the company is, is it is not looking to monetize you.It's looking to allow you to monetize yourself. Um, and I think philosophically that, that very much attracted me, then there's two main, the two main points in terms of their business model. Number one. Um, and again, I, I served in local government, uh, have been involved in more political campaigns that I, that I can share while I can share.Um, and, and I served on the board of a, of a local hospital. And if you look at the verticals that Phunware does, um, uh, it has a solution, um, for each one of those industries in a way that empowers, um, the operator and the individual to maximize who they are and to create value for themselves and to make their lives easier.Right. Getting, getting information to the right person the right way at the right time. Um, I think is kind of what the mantra of Phunware is. And I understood that intuitively because I've, I've been involved in every single one of those platforms before. And most particularly for me, I mean the political side I think is, is more self-evident, but on the government, on the government side, um, you know, I did a lot of public administration in my day.I mean, it is a phenomenal way to go about providing constituent service in a way that allows the constituent to learn and get answers on their own. Interacting with government, but frankly reducing the amount of, of bureaucracy that needs to be involved on a day-to-day basis. And then the final point is, is, is the, is the, um, is the fun coin fund token, uh, the role of cryptocurrency, um, you know, they are ahead of the funnel is ahead of the curve and they have very, very smart people, very smart people.And so I'm very excited to see where we go as a company. Um, and I I'll mention one final point. You know, I mentioned this to Randall the other day. I just did the, the national association of corporate directors certification process. And you learn a lot about corporate governance as part of that. Um, but one of the big things that you learn is, you know, when you're with a company that's on the move, um, you know, a lot of challenges come up and the goal is to create the right governance model and understand what they're doing operationally so that you can empower them, um, as a company to, to keep going and to keep achieving and it keeps succeeding.And so that's what they're doing and I'm proud to, you know, I'm proud to be involved. I'm excited for what the future holds, uh, Randall, if I can open it to you for, for a second here, uh, maybe, can you speak a little bit about, uh, you know, the, the, the political involvement and that's one where it has had, I don't know how much you can get you probably, I don't know how much you think about right now, but in the past.Right. And, and the involvement with, uh, uh, Trump's campaign and, and w and what else. Yeah, no, thank you. And I think Ryan teed this up so well, I mean that goal of, you know, what we kind of call contextual engagement. That's the future, you know, we've, we've ushered in a transformation in the past, going from web to mobile.Now mobile is kind of table stakes. It's what can you do with it now, if you think about just that mobile phone being a mobile computer that's location, aware that knows a whole lot about you and the world around you and politics is such an incredible vertical for that. I mean, it's actually an honorable vertical for that.I mean, you know, that is, you know, kind of underpins, you know, our society and our life. And so how do we enable politicians to better engage their constituencies, um, on the left and the right. And so, you know, going into, you know, we've, we've worked on both sides of the aisle. Um, obviously most famously, you know, we worked on the presidential election, um, for Trump, and that was a really exciting opportunity for us because an insider in the campaign, they were already going down a route towards Salesforce, actually insider in the campaign.So at time out, if you want to do this, there's only one company that can do what you're doing. Point blank at the time we were managing all of Fox's entire mobile ecosystem. I mean, you have a company that could arguably buy and build anything they want and they're outsourcing it all the fun where it's, because we were very good at this.And there's a lot of pretenders in mobile. There's a lot of people who say, oh yeah, I can build you a mobile app or I can do this. And when you start getting, you know, millions of people on it and transactions, they fail, you know, we set live streaming, concurrent records, every match of the world cup for Fox, while YouTube crashed, Google crashed, you have these game of throne moments where they crash.And so for politics, they gotta be secure and they got to work at scale. And so we got introduced in the 11th hour, uh, and ended up beating Salesforce, uh, to do, you know, Trump's, you know, mobile application. It was all about engagement. So it was not in data, what buying hat, uh, and what's cool about that is now, you know, we are building that platform for, you know, politics, both domestic and abroad, uh, and it's incredible what we have now that we can offer.So every politician should be thinking about that. If you want, you know, the Trump experience come to Fung where, and we can do that right now, um, you know, for you. Uh, and, and that's what the future of engaging people in politics is going to have to be not only just in the virtual world to build that audience, but what you can do with that and the real world, you know, whether it's rallies or events, um, or putting people on the street to kind of build, you know, a volunteer force, all of that can be done on a mobile applicant.It's not a campaign. Doesn't just, you don't press start and stop on a campaign, right. This is a 24 7 365 day type of approach. And it's not just political candidates, it's issue, advocacy organizations and associations. Um, that, that, that V that highly value, uh, this type of contextual engagement.Absolutely. So, so Ryan, you, uh, you know, as a former Congressman, you have experience, you know, communicating with constituents, um, do you think politicians need better tools to reach and engage voters in the 21st century? So the short answer is, and every politician will say this. Yes. Because you're constantly trying to improve.And, um, to the point, some of the points that Randall made. You need to find a voter where they are. That's what I would always say. Like you can't, don't try and convince a voter that you're right. Find a voter where they are and understand why they think, what they think. And, and if you can understand the why behind it, uh, by the way, there's a lot of data behind that.Um, and there's also a lot of learning that comes serving in public office. Um, when you, when you get the why to the question, um, and, and so, you know, just sort of adding to this, uh, the, the constant engagement with constituents and with voters is really the difference between winning and losing. And so you, you have to constantly be part, uh, you have to constantly engage in a learning process with your voters throughout the course of the campaign.Because if you look at the trajectory of a campaign where you start, right, and where you end up, you know, that arc, um, and how well you do during that arc understanding, uh, what people are thinking and why they're thinking it and how you can influence how they think from the perspective of informing them while your, what your positions are, um, is extremely critical and in a close race, it's the difference between winning and losing, and that's where the right type of company, the right type of engagement, um, uh, enabling engagement with voters, um, is so critical.And the data that you gather from that, by the way, that's a two-way street, right? Voters want to have engagement, um, sometimes on a daily basis with a candidate, um, and vice versa, obviously a candidate does, can you ask the question on that? Because obviously everybody's talking about. What Trump's trying to do today.And, you know, a lot of this kind of comes from this, you know, fear or concern that the platforms we have are not good enough either. A there is, you know, algorithms at work that are kind of preventing your message from getting out. So you're, you're putting out all this great content and you're thinking in the back of your mind is my constituents even getting it, you know, are we just playing for the 10% undecided in the middle?Like, and oh, by the way, how much of this content is, you know, derived from, you know, some Russian operation, you know, do politicians struggle with that today? Wondering, you know, is Facebook good enough? Is Twitter good enough? Oh, for sure. Um, and absolutely. I mean, to try and, um, to th there's not a, there's not confidence that if you get full participation on, on social media platforms or that, that the available, um, you know, penumbra of information out there is, is equally available to everyone.And I think the objective frankly, is to try and push through those algorithms, right? Like not have that, um, create a filter to what you are exposed to, to what you can learn from and vice versa. You don't want your voice to be filtered back to an elected official or back to folks, um, in some of these portals.So. And there's something, there's something to be said, right. To go straight towards, straight to voters. Right. It's the same as going straight direct to consumer. Right. It's the same idea, right. Going around the middle man, direct to the consumer direct to the voter. Um, and you've seen, uh, you know, and I'm sure Ryan, and I've seen this a lot, you know, politicians you've, you've adopted newsletters, right.From marketing. Right. You've adopted other technology are we're headed. Are we heading to a, a universe where like every single candidate could theoretically have like their own app and their own platform again, technological planet? I mean, I, I think, well, you need access to a platform. Right? Right. Um, you know, let me just let me tick.This is how important data is. Okay. And this is why having the right company, um, avail itself to enable you to, uh, empower the data that you have is so important. When you do television advertising, when you do a mail campaign, you don't even think about putting, paying to print mail and to send it out until you know who your voters are until, you know, who's going to vote.What issues matter to them, how likely they are to vote and what kind of things might get them out to vote. So you spend a lot of money. Right. Trying to get that right before you even decide to mail anything and, and successful candidates spend a heck of a lot more on data upfront before they ever put any mail in the mailbox before they do any digital ad.And so the companies that, that have expertise in that space, um, and, and who can develop, um, that data are the ones that you want to be associated with because they're the ones, they are the ones that win campaigns. Yeah. That's fair. Um, look there, there's a lot of stuff being thrown out around there right now about what Phunware may or may not be being involved in.Um, Randall, what can you say about that? And if, if you can't say anything, when will you be able to say something about that? Yeah, so I, I Lord knows. I mean, I kind of. Fun where, and Ryan talked about this before, you know, fun where, you know, we don't want to be a meme. Stock has come from the mainstay for the company and learn about what we actually do.You know, we are not a game stop or an AMC that is commercializing, you know, a bygone business model. You know, we're the future of what we're going to do with the bull. And, and politics is a, is a huge, uh, platform for that. I think what excites me the most is like Washington comments and people going, you know, we don't care what they're doing.This company has so many different things it can do from blockchain to politics, to healthcare, um, to hospitality, you know, the idea of using mobile to reach customers at a time and place when they're most likely willing to, uh, engage with a brand or an organization that is the future of how we need to think about mobile.And so, you know, for us, we're always going to be controlled by, you know, compliance to reg FD. We're always going to be controlled by, you know, certain contracts and, and what we can, and can't say with customers or partners. And so we will, we, I think we've done a pretty good job. We've endeavored to communicate as much as we can, as transparently as we can about what we're doing.We hope all the excitement in the market is getting people to kind of learn more about what we're doing. Um, you know, but what we're doing specifically in politics is building a platform. For politicians to better engage, you know, consumers. And so, you know, if you look at, you know, kind of, I can tease it just a little bit, um, you know, some of the, you know, I'll share a couple slides just from our design team, uh, that we're doing right now.Can you see that right now? Yeah, we got it. So, you know, a lot of this is all about kind of what Ryan was talking about, you know, how do you give kind of a certain customizable feel to what you're doing in politics? You know, we're doing this with hospitals, you know, hospitals have traditionally, you know, used a third-party mobile application, like my chart, if they have an epic configuration and it's not their content, it's not their brand.They're saying, Hey, I want to control my audience. And that's absolutely how everybody should be thinking about it. And so with our platform, you know, we can give people that control. So you know, who you're engaging, you know, one contents being shared and you let some of your audience kind of opt out, you know, you can also have more flexible control over your content.So, you know, how do you establish a nice rich, engaging, not just a, uh, a series of headlines and news feeds, you just kind of get lost in the mix. Um, you know, but we also, I think one of the coolest things that we had built, um, for Trump in 2020 that we didn't get to use was how do we do live events? You know, how do we do ticketing?How do we give them a fly, you know, real world experiences. And so we've built that and design that into our platform as well. Um, and just all about increasing engagement. And I think that's one thing that our platform does and Ryan. You know, we're not coming in and saying, we're going to replace everything that you use, whether you're a brand or a politician, you know, what we do is we access everything that you used and we bring it into one environment.So it's one app to rule them all. So you can still use Instagram. You can still use Twitter, but you need to have more control over your constituency and your audience. And that's what we're bringing to the table. And I think that's what everybody's so excited about. If you think about what, you know, got everybody so jacked up about what Trump is trying to do, it's disruption, it's disintermediating the middleman.And I think that's what people in their soul just do not feel comfortable with. You know, that's probably the greatest threat to our democracy is the prevention of a fair exchange of ideas. You don't necessarily have to agree with them, but by God, our system has to be in place. You know, there were, it wasn't that long ago that people of color weren't allowed to listen to politicians or engage in politics.We're creating new censorship mechanisms in a digital world that no one's paying attention to, but there's something wrong. You know, there's something, there's a glitch in the matrix. I think that's why, you know, when Trump came out and said, Hey, look, there's gotta be a better way that got everybody excited.And we've been saying that forever. And so whether it's what we're doing with mobile software or what we're doing in blockchain to not only be able to verify you know who you are, but also verify your data and have you take that control over. Controls what it's all about. And I think we have the platform to enable that and the tools to enable that we've proven it and multiple, you know, large, you know, kind of world stages with large brands like Trump, uh, like Fox.And I think, you know, we're going to, we're going to keep being a considerable player in this space. We're excited, the screenshots that you just showed us, uh, you have them like an ETA and when we might see that in the real-world standby. Standby. Okay. That's fair. Fair enough. Um, and, and I, and I also, I appreciate your, your answer, not answer about, about what you can say and, and when you can say it, um, but you know, I, I'm just, I'm looking at our chat right now and it's, it's going, it's going to preserve, um, like, like at what point do you acknowledge that they want, I mean, they, they want to know, right?They, they want to know what you're working on, who you working with at, you know, at what point can you share with them? Um, you know, everything with us is going to be for those of you that aren't familiar, you know, it's, there's a regulation fair disclosure that, you know, we have to abide by. Um, and so, you know, we, again, unless it comes out in a press release, you know, we don't really talk about it unless it comes out in the earnings.We don't really talk about it. Um, I think what people need to understand is that these kinds of transformations are not. They're not something that happens overnight. You know, Facebook didn't build Facebook overnight and Facebook didn't monetize Facebook for many years to come. Uh, and so I hope people are looking at, you know, our revenue guidance, you know, 50% growth in Q3 over a hundred percent growth in Q4.I hope they're looking at a recent acquisition. We did out there looking at the role we can play in politics, the role we can play in many other verticals. And I hope they're taking all that into consideration. And they're excited about that. You know, I don't want to just be a flash in the pan, you know, mean stock, you know, we have a very real opportunity to affect real change and usher in an entirely new paradigm for how we think about mobile, uh, in a mobile first world, that's quickly becoming mobile only.So, you know, I respect that everybody is really excited about single pieces of news. I think a lot of that is day traders. The people who have been writing me for the past week saying, thank you, you changed my life. They got in when we were below a dollar and they've been building positions in Phunware for a year or more.And so, you know, I, I hope people aren't just here for a quick flip and a day trade hope. They're realizing that, you know, we actually have a tiger by the tail. Something very considerable that could really impact the world in a positive way, uh, especially in the political vertical. Uh, and I hope that they're, you know, excited about the future.Not just anyone engagement, Ryan, what do you make of all this? You know, cause you know, you, you've known Randall for longer than, you know, there's reason period of examined here. So what do you make of all this excitement. Um, listen, it's an opportunity. Um, when you have, you know, the light shining on a company that is speaking to the very issues that I think a lot of people care about, I'll give you an example just today.You know, there's focus here in Congress on a new privacy bill, right. And the tech in the tech space, like the mission of Phunware, right? So how do you own your own data? Um, it, it it's so simple yet it hasn't happened, right. Or if it does happen, it's because a company has made the principal choice that they are going to operate in that manner.Um, and I think that the more that message gets spread, you know, the more, um, the more folks want a seat at the table and, and the more people say, you know, what, that, that company aligns with my values, that company aligns with how I want to use my phone. That company aligns with how I want to go find customers or interact with constituents or with voters.Um, so it's, it's a very exciting time to be sure. Yeah. The point about owning your own data. I think we're only now in the last couple of years, right. Grappling with our relative ignorance of the last 25 years we're at about who has our data and, and what are they doing with it? And do we care? Well, we don't, we didn't care until we cared.Right. And that, and now. Will that, right? Yeah. Um, I, I guess, you know, uh, Ryan, do you, do you expect to, you know, as a former Congressman, do you expect that we get some more, uh, how do I put this? I mean, uh, I guess, do you expect Congress this to not go away as an issue in Congress, a bipartisan issue in Congress?Uh, so it is a bi-partisan issue. I guess the question is, do we have a bipartisan solution and to your point, like five years ago, I'm not so sure that policy makers had a full grasp on what do you mean own your own data? What does that even mean? Right. And now, now I think everybody understands what that means and they understand what path we've chosen to take and how frankly that path has probably been misguided and how it's it's led to some, um, it's, it's, it's led to some unfortunate outcomes, um, and it's rewarded, it's re it's rewarded bad actors.And so the question is how do you course correct. Um, and how do you course correct in a manner that empowers the individual, right? Like, so when I go on the internet or when I choose to look something up or how I behave, will I be able to use that in a way that empowers me? And will I be able to communicate with companies, will companies be able to identify who I am in a way that gets us connected and cuts out, frankly, the, the toll booth collector.Yeah. That's yeah, that's right. Um, random Crowder. What's exciting is that that's that's, that's where fun, where it stands. It's hard to necessarily put that in a 15, second commercial, but people are starting to get it. Yeah. Randall Crowder's is COO and Ryan could steal him, was on the board of directors of Phunware.You all know that the ticker, you want to know the company and, uh, and guys, this has been great, something different. I think, uh, it was nice to get, you know, a third voice on here, like Ryan, uh, you know, sort of spice things up for us. So Randall, we appreciate, uh, the screenshots. I had not seen those before and we, we will be in touch and see how things develop and, uh, keep us informed, please.The people are, need to be kept informed of all of the comings and goings and what's happening here. So, uh, so we're looking for, we're looking forward to that and, uh, thank you both for joining us today on Benzinga live. Thank y'all. Thank you. Y'all go, honestly, y'all are doing an amazing job. You know, what y'all have done for the community of investors is incredible.And so thank you for just being a part of y'all story as well. So, you know, this is a new day that we live in and the more you can educate people the better. Uh, and so we're happy to always participate. Appreciate it. Thanks a lot, Randall. Thanks a lot, Ryan. Uh, whoever was in the chat asking for a price target, man, we don't do that.Okay. Here, I'll give you a price for I'll pull it out of the air right now. It would mean nothing, right? That's not what we're doing here. And also, even if I did have a price target, what, what value would that have to anyone while, as I said, 'cause I said, it's going to 20. W what does that mean? It means nothing, right?It doesn't mean anything. It's not, it's not the point here. Um, the point is to, to hear from the people inside the company, in the know, you know, obviously our Randall was very good at and not answering certain questions, uh, and, and dipping and dodging around certain questions. Um, you know, as he is wanting to do, frankly, uh, you know, I can ask what I want to ask and I can't make him answer in any way, shape or form.Uh, all I'll say is, um, I guess the only thing we can do is wait and see, right. Wait and see on the app. Wait and see on who they're working with, because he didn't say frankly, I mean, he didn't, he. Didn't really say he, he was, I will say I had the pleasure of speaking with Randall actually back in January, kind of when I was first starting here at Benzinga and he was one of my favorite, um, executives that I had gotten to speak to just because he was so candid.And did he show you the thing that the thing is arm thing? Oh, that was just like a month ago. I did see that, but that wasn't when I talked to him back in January, he was all healthy, still pumping iron, you know, but, uh, but my only question, I guess, that I didn't get to ask would be that if, uh, I know I didn't do a good job of telling you, but just does being associated with having done Trump's app in 2020.I mean, Randall mentioned working with both sides of the aisle. Would that make maybe members on the other side of the aisle hesitant to work with them? If there have been like linked to you should have asked, man, he should have asked, Hey, well I think I ran a Ryan back. Hey, if you liked that you can do us like the easiest solid favor in the world.Just hit the little thumbs up button on YouTube. I know it might mean nothing to you, but it really does mean something to us. So we would appreciate, I get to eat lunch. If we get to a certain amount of likes, otherwise. Yeah, that's actually true. Uh, uh, the threshold is always changing every day. And just to give you an idea of where we're at right now, uh, about 160 Spencer, I think Jason said two 50.I get to eat lunch today. So that's actually, I think that's the motivation for us to not, to not get there. Like you don't get that you want was being mean. Hopefully the chat isn't as mean as Spencer. Um, I, Spencer, we did say we have a packed show today. What do we have coming up next? We, yeah. W we're already running behind.What else is new, frankly? Uh, we have Katie's chain. I see her here backstage, uh, she's CEO of resources connection. Uh, Hey, we're going to talk jobs AB we're going to talk jobs. You love jobs. I do love jobs trying to tell them they don't like jobs over here. I like jobs where have all the workers gone.That is going to be one of my questions, uh, for Katie. She, you know what we have over here. Let's just bring her on right now. Katie, Shane, uh, here she is. Hey KJ, Shane CEO, resource connection, ticker RGP. How are we doing today, Kate? How are you guys? And thanks for having me. Thanks for, uh, coming on. Uh, w w we need to keep this show on the tracks, cause it's liable to go off the tracks at times.So we're trying, trying to, trying to keep it on the tracks. Uh, first, just tell us about, uh, resource connection and what you do, and then, and then I'll get into my actual. Great. So our operating name is RGP. And for some people that stands for really great people. We are a human capital firm, um, built with a group of knowledge workers or modern professionals.Um, we're really built to deliver professional services to the marketplace in a more modern way. And for us, that means helping our talented consultants build more of a portfolio oriented career, meaning they can decide what projects they want to work on when they want to work for whom they work and where they work.So we're a business model built for today in terms of the focus on flexibility, agility, and control for talent, where is all the talent, Kate, where did all the workers go? So it depends on what segment of the workforce you're talking about, obviously. And I think, I think the data, when you really dive into it, the data tells you that the workers that are taking a break right now, the demographic is kind of 30 to 45 year olds.And I think part of what's happened post COVID is everybody's reassessing. What's important in life. And it's not about work-life balance anymore. It's really about does work, align with what matters to you as a. As a person and as a professional. So the workers are reassessing right now. I think they're coming back, but they're going to come back in a different way.Now for our company, our demographic is a little bit older, so we haven't seen, um, the Exodus that some other companies are experiencing. Uh, but we all have to pay attention to what talent wants because it's a talent driven marketplace right now. And so, you know, the companies that think they're going to come back full steam ahead with the behaviors of the past, I think are going to lose.We have to pay attention to what talent is telling us today. Okay. I I'm with you on that. Um, so clearly, clearly the w the trends in the last year and a half has been very good for, for you and your, your business, right? You you've just, you know, reach your highest revenue figure over the last 10 years, you beat your beat, your own guidance.Um, That's all backward looking the last year and a half, right. The trends of that have resulted from COVID I've benefited you and your business. Um, but now we're co now we're talking about coming out of that now and, and, and, you know, the, the relative chaos of the last year and a half year and three quarters more normalizing.Right. So what does that mean for your business? Well, I think it's important to understand that COVID, didn't create these trends. COVID accelerated trends that we're already building in the marketplace and that are, you know, trends like talent, wanting more control, talent, wanting more flexibility, um, and the trends toward project oriented deliverables.I mean, when you, when you look back what's happening, we're about to enter, I think the fifth industrial revolution, right? And that is about bringing human and technology capability together. Um, and the pace of change is, is happening faster and faster. Um, disruption is happening in every industry.Technology allows, you know, upstarts and smaller players to challenge the behemoths in this environment. And so what's that doing to business and business leaders? It means we have to innovate faster. We have to get our groups to embrace change faster. And the kind of skills we need to pivot on different projects or change oriented transformations means the skillsets you need in an organization are constantly changing.And so this paradigm of full-time employment being the only career path for knowledge workers is gone, and I think it's gone forever. And so there was a recent article in the Harvard business review, which, you know, aligns with my thinking. I'll share that up front, which is, you know, we're finally seeing the rise of the project economy, meaning that operational change will happen based upon project teams and not necessarily full-time equivalent employees just handling the day-to-day operations at the business.And, and that was, you know, happening. Peter Drucker talked about that years and years ago, as the smartest companies will keep their core team lean and access skillsets. They need to drive innovation in their organizations. And that's really what we're seeing now, which wasn't created by COVID, but was accelerated by COVID.Right. That sounds like it's great for the business. They can keep their costs down that way. Yeah. I've yet to sell me though on how that's that great for me as the worker, other than flexibility. And I get to live in a van out, down by the river if I want to and work on my laptop, but uh, it's I also, I hear that and I, I hear.No benefits. Right. Well, okay. So let's talk about that. I mean, what I love talking about with, with you and others is that our company does offer the safety net of benefits and professional community. So it can be done. We're here to tell you that you can enjoy a gig work and a safety net and a home and a professional community and professional development, all the things that knowledge workers want, but we deliver it in a different way.And what I'd say is it, it, it's a fabulous opportunity for talent that wants more control, um, wants to be able to work on projects at some of the most beloved brands, not get involved in the politics or the hierarchy of traditional kind of employment and career growth. And, um, you can do so in a way that also protects your family protects, um, your health care needs, et cetera.And so we're really a new model for the modern age. Yeah. Um, Kate, I, I'm just curious, uh, of all the things going on in the job market, in your business at a, at a resource connection, uh, w w what is the trend right now that, that, that keeps you up.Hiring great people just having enough people for our client demand. I mean, it's interesting. Our company started about 26 years ago. I mean, we spun out of Deloitte, um, out of the big four paradigm, but we're something very different. Um, but it's always been about finding the best people who want to bring their problem solving skills to the client environment.And so the only thing that keeps me up, um, right now is making sure we attract that we become that irresistible employer for the talent. Um, you know, the most sought after talent in the future. Awesome. Katie, Shane CEO of resource connection, a pleasure to chat with you. We'll have to have you back on again, as, as the, as the market develops more and whatever trends develop more that we're, that we're maybe starting to see right, right now or changes.And we'll have to have you back on to discuss this. Cause you've, you've got a pretty unique insight from your spot in the, uh, the ecosystem. So thank you so much for joining us today. We appreciate it. Great. Thanks for having me. Uh, all right. Uh, we are back on time, everyone, if you can believe it. I know.Um, and let me see here. I see our next guests. Let's get that banner off the screen. Yeah, we can go ahead and do that. Thank you very much. Um, yeah, so coming up right now, we have car parts.com coming on for a retail investor AMA. So this is interesting if, if you've never participated in an AMA before, it's an ask me anything.So post your questions in the chat and we will go ahead and pull them on the screen. We will do that. Um, yeah. So, so without further ado, Spencer let's, let's go ahead and get to let's just bring on this CEO and the COO of car parts.com, ticker, P R T S Lev Parker, David, Minnie. And we got them here. Let's bring them on their backstage.I see them there. They are. Wait a minute. Are they on mute? Can we hear you? Hello? Looks like, wait, I think they're on a mute. Oh, no. Let's see if we can unmute them. No, I think they will have to do it on there. And can you get yeah, on the it's something on the, on your end guys here, that's moving backstage for a second and we'll be able to see when they're on a muted and um, within the, within the platform from the platform, they can do that.Uh, in the meantime, um, everyone in the chat, I, I w we have fun bowls. We have fun bears. That's what makes the market, um, and just because you sell one disagrees with you doesn't make them necessarily wrong. It doesn't mean it's not a personal attack to be. Bullish or bearish of stock. I just wanted to put that out there.Cause you guys, a lot of people fired up about Phunware right now. If you miss the phone were interviewed just for wanting to show like 20 minutes and you'll catch it. Uh, do we have David and live on mute and no, I still see them. They can't, they can't hear you guys to working on changing their speaker settings.Just a little, thank you, producer Rojas. He can't even hear us. So how would they know that we were talking to them? We wouldn't exactly write disagreements. What drives the stock market. So yeah, just like that. If you ask a question in the chat, we will bring it up on the screen provided it's appropriate and we can, you know, actually not be embarrassed and humiliated when we bring it up to them.So, um, bowls in the long-term win. Oh, in the long-term stock market. That is true. We're at all time highs. This is generally true. Uh, but of course not all stocks go up and stay up. This is why I like ETFs. All right. I think we have them back. I think we have Lev Lifepak or the CEO, David, Minnie, and the CEO of car parts.Can we get them on here? Take two, hitting the button. Um, hold on. It looks like they still cannot hear us. We're still troubleshooting this. Okay. Um, let's see. Actually it looks to me like they're frozen. Oh no, they're not frozen. I think we add them guys. Nope. All right. We're still working on that. You heard them?I heard some typing on their end, but they can't hear us, which is the problem right now. Hey man, it's alive. This is what happens on live shows. It's fun. You roll with the punches. So we'll get, we'll get Dave and then live on in a second. And then after them, we'll have Jesse Kaler from elite trading and we're just going to spend the next hour after this, just like ripping through charts.If you have a question, you might have stock drop the ticker in the chat and we'll just, we'll just run through them. We'll get, we'll get thoughts. Any stock you want to look at, we will look at, I can't promise you'll have anything good to say about it, but of course, but we'll look at it and it's what, what, what's the worst that can happen.Right? Uh, so we will do that basically for the, uh, the, the, the, the one to two o'clock hour. We'll wrap up the show at two o'clock and the timing is, uh, precipitous because that's right where we're going to get the FOMC announcement. Don't forget everyone. If you are trading today, uh, the day's liable to turn on a dime depending on what happens at, in an hour and 12 minutes from now.Um, what the fed says regarding, uh, there are tapes. Of asset of buying out, uh, um, uh, uh, bonds of buying mortgage backed securities. They're going to slow down their pace of bond. They're going to eventually stop. We just don't know when they're going to start the process. Is it going to be in December? Is it going to be in jail?It's it's trying to like, it's like trying to turn the Titanic, right? Wait, it's just such a slow, drawn out process, but the market cares about that stuff. And market cares because this was this, the bazooka gone safety net that, that the fed shot out of a cannon last March. Right now we're talking about maybe slowing down the bazooka a little bit, the fire hose of money, uh, that could, that announcement could come today in an hour and 11 minutes.And, uh, yeah. And Spencer retaught about it on Monday, as far as you know how essentially all the big banks between Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, we're expecting this announcement to come this week. To my knowledge. I, I believe it, a lot of it's priced in, but like you said, there could be a surprise in terms of when that tapering is supposed to start.If it, if it's earlier than expected, maybe the markets take a hit if it's later than expected. Um, the opposite of it hit. So we shall see this afternoon. I know all eyes are on the conclusion of that fed meeting. We will definitely be covering here on Benzinga. Um, so stay tuned. If you are interested and let us know in the chat kind of what you're trading and what you're looking, we are watching the chat.Ben Lee, what do you want us to answer, man? Mainly I see your question. He says, we're not answering you. What, what do you want us to answer? We don't know Bentley, if you're even a real person or even a real person. I don't, I know you're real. Yeah. I mean, I, I don't know. There's it seems like there's been a lot of problems, uh, w with true social, it seems like in the past couple of weeks, a lot of reports coming out, I tried to get to get the app the day that the, the I announcement.Um, and I, I guess I pre-ordered it, I'm not quite sure how that works, I guess, is what happens when you get an app it's not public yet. Is it going to show up on my phone one day? That's just how this works. Cause I, I hit download and then nothing happened. So I don't quite know. I don't know. I mean, we'll be, we'll be watching out.We'll see when the app goes live. Um, checking in on the spec that that is partnering with true social is down about 1% today holding at $64 and 30 cents. Uh, this is a stock that, you know, obviously went berserk a few weeks ago. Um, reached, got well over a hundred dollars at one point now at 64, uh, dollars.So we'll be watching, um, D whack as well, Spencer, while you've got Benzinga pro up and we're waiting for the car parts guys. Um, I want to check in on, on a cannabis stock. Uh, well, not a true cannabis stock, but one that I've said I liked in this space that is Scott's miracle grow SMG. Y um, Scott's reported earnings last night and is taking off today up about 12%.So essentially if you, if you're unfamiliar with the stock, Scott's miracle grow, of course has their different soil products known for gardening and whatnot. But, um, if you go to Scottsboro gross website, you can go under the brands they own, and they have a bunch of different brands, uh, that are, are targeting the cannabis industry.So, uh, you know, focused on the lights to help grow the cannabis, um, soil of course, all this stuff. So to me, it's a place. Gets you that multi-state operator, obviously Scott's miracle grow with the equipment, um, can kind of be a grow G competitor who, uh, grow G has been touted as the home Depot of cannabis, but never got, because you can go there to buy essentially everything you would need to grow cannabis, uh, without having to go there to, to buy home Depot with home Depot of candidates.I agree. And I think Scott's miracle grow. The brands they have under are very compelling as well. Um, all right. We are good with car parts.com. Give us a couple seconds and we will bring on peeker and David many. And we are going to go ahead with our AMA, so start spamming your questions in the chat. Can I hit the button?Hit the buttons guys, thumbs up. If you can hear me thumbs up. Let's do that. Then they can hear us. Okay. They can hear us. Oh man. We're going to do this third. Time's the charm 3, 2, 1. Yes, we have them. What's up. What's going on guys? How you doing? Good. Great, great love peaker and David Manion. David's been on the show a few times.I believe we've had Levon as well. So welcome back guys. How are y'all doing on this Wednesday? We are doing great. How are you guys? Good. Good. So for some of our audience that may not be familiar with car parts.com, can you guys just give us the quick elevator pitch 60 seconds so we can get into the school.So I'll do it. So we're, uh, we're an online retailer specializing in auto parts. We sell collision mechanical performance and accessories. And what makes us unique is that we have our own supply chain. We import straight from the factories in Asia and domestically. We bring all the inventory in our distribution centers and we sell them directly to customers.So what that does is it allows us to sell premium quality parts at competitive prices. Got it. All right. Well, give us a second because there is a site. Can we start? Cause I have some questions. Let's start with Spencer's questions. We'll get some from the chair. Can we your own supply chain? Uh, what, why, why do that?It seems like an obvious thing to do now, right? When there's supply chain chaos everywhere. But at the time, I'm sure that was not an obvious thing and there's a reason, not everyone does it. Right. So why, why, why do that, uh, at the outset? Yeah, it's a great question. And it's an obvious thing for us and it's been obvious since we joined the company three years ago, it's about controlling our own destiny.It's about vertical integration in order to offer the best quality products at the best prices you want to control the whole journey from factory to fulfillment centers, straight to the customers. So no middleman, no third party. There's no one in between making a markup and we can offer the same, same parts at great price.So it looks like we do have our first question coming in from Brian baller. He's asking thoughts on Tesla taking over the car industry. And I'm going to add to that a little bit, because I know Tesla famously has less car parts than other cars. Yeah. So I'll take that one. So I think if you think about the car park today, you know, there are 286 million vehicles on their own.And the average age of the vehicle is about 12 years. It's the oldest. We've seen, uh, cars on their own, uh, to date. Yeah. And, uh, if you really think about how many cars Tesla is selling per quarter or per year or whatever number you want to take, and it's a very small percentage of the car park. So it's going to take a long time for not just Tesla, but all electric vehicles to penetrate the car park.But we have been getting ready in January. We'll launch a car cars.com/cd. Uh, we have over 700,000 applications, uh, and different parts for electric vehicles. Uh, we were also a launch partner for TRW and their blue line, uh, which has brakes for electric vehicles. Um, so w we have been getting ready. Um, and the other misconception is that Teslas have fewer parts.You know, 90% of everything that was sell is, uh, really drives through Gnostic. So, you know, Tesla has bumper covers and mirrors and the headlights and control arms. Um, and sure you have three plays breaks less frequently because of the way the, uh, the car, uh, breaks on its own when you release the gas bottle, but it still has those parts.Wait, just real fast. Um, the average age of the car in the us 12 years, how does that compare to historical averages? I too used to be, you know, between 10 and 11 and it's been slowly climbing. So, you know, we went from 10.6, uh, maybe 10 years ago to, uh, 12 years, uh, this year. Uh, ah, okay. Moving on. So easy, Mike is asking, do you guys currently have any deals with the major automakers?I was going to say what's up easy, Mike. Cause I like the name. I think actually you bring up a good point. Then what makes our business very unique is our private brands. 90% of what we sell is our own brand and our own product. So that's how we can, we can have the same quality as the OES, but at more attractive price.And we're also, you know, early on in our journey, we decided that we wanted to reduce the paradox of choice for the consumer. So our goal is to offer the customer a good, better, best selection. And you know, if you think about an OEM part, you know, it's extremely expensive in most cases. Uh, there's really no.And a lot of we parts, uh, you know, we create our own catalog, right. Their own data. And so eventually we will offer consumer choice to buy an OEM part, but the aftermarket parts are just as good. Um, and often they're sourced at the same factories as where OAE make their parts as well. Got it. And so Eduardo Gonzalez in the chat is asking, um, do you guys offer a lifetime warranty on your parts or, or if any warranty at all?What's the duration of that? Yeah, we're actually in the process of rolling out, um, all new policies in terms of returns, uh, we're really want to be consumer centric. And so, uh, over the next few months, which we'll see, we'll see us roll out as hassle-free returns. So the first 90 days of the, uh, of you owning the product, you'll be able to return it to us.Uh, no questions asked. Um, and then after that, there'll be a lifetime replacement guarantee where, you know, if you buy a set of brake pads, you'll be able to use those brake pads. And then in a year or two years, whenever they wear out to return them to us and buy a new set and get us afraid, I think Eduardo brings up a good topic.And if you look at some of the, some of the specialty retailers that are doing really well right now, whether it's chewy or Warby Parker, some of the online players, their return policy and their warranty policies is what also makes them very unique. So that's one of the things that we're looking to match and, and improve on over the next few weeks.Got it. Yeah. That that's interesting. Um, someone else is asking a good question to chat rich. Kaiser's asking to have I saw this one. This is a great question. How far back in years do your parts go for the people who have classics? I mean, we're up here in Detroit, Michigan. So a lot of people out here are driving cars, you know, from the classic cars really from before you were born.So literally we go back to, uh, about 1980. Um, we are in the process of expanding our assortment and identifying gaps in our catalog. And so classic and the restoration is definitely, uh, one of the areas that we want to pay attention to. So you'll see us kind of start catalog. There'll be calls, you know, and go back to the 19 56, 7 twenties, um, as we kind of attack new areas and get a new, a new arts.And there was another good one here I wanted to get to your film, the chat that I just saw. Uh, and I want to, um, yeah. Okay. This is going from bread, bread goddess. I don't think we asked this one. Right. Uh, do you work with individuals or companies? Is there any you can name? Uh, so we primarily ship to individual consumers.Um, now from our research with do know that one in six customers takes the parts to be, uh, installed or replaced, uh, somewhere else, they don't do the repair. Uh, and we're also working on a lot of different initiatives to address the, do it for me market. But today our primary focus is do it yourself, individual consumer here's one from Christian.How has your supply chain slow? This is the obvious one, right? You have your own supply chain. What was surely it's affected? Right. So how is your supply chain slowed down? I've been affected over the last year and a half? You know, I think every retailer has felt some impact of supply chain, disruption, you know, for us, it's, it's an obstacle and we looked at it as an opportunity.So very early on in the pandemic, we decided to take a more aggressive approach. So we continued to expanding our supply chain by opening new buildings. We continue to pay, you know, premium rates for ocean freights to have the inventory. We like to say that inventory is our oxygen. And so the fulfillment centers is really the key and the critical component of the company.So we've been very aggressive in terms of bringing in inventory. And in fact, then we just announced it yesterday on our earnings call. Uh, we're at basically a company record in terms of inventory position. We have $130 million of inventory position on the books. That's up from 49 million, two years ago.And as we get into our peak season, having the inventory in stock is what's gonna make us win 130, 2 million, the extra 2 million actually counts. So it makes sense that France, what about, uh, foreign cars? You guys are also in those Martin you're in all carbon. Yes. So all foreign domestic, uh, 1980 and above for now.Um, but we carry it, uh, collision mechanical. We carry it all. All right. This, this isn't asking me anything. This question I highly, highly doubt you can answer, but somebody did ask about your take, I think on flying cars, I think, um, Hey, this is what we, we, we, we pulled the Jad for questions and this is what they say.Let me find the exact question because I don't want to butcher it. Um, yeah. Yeah. Okay. This is the quiz. This is the question. We'll test produce a flying car in the future. Like the ones in the Bladerunner movie. Well, I doubt they can speak to Tesla specifically, but I'll let you guys answer that as best you can.I hope so. And you know, if it falls out of the sky, there's going to be more parts to replace on it and I'll tell you for me, I'm still waiting for a flying DeLorean. Yeah. Yeah. Those, those are supposed to be out by now. I thought, um, this isn't from the chat, but I'm just curious right now. What, what brand is the most bought, um, you know, brand of car parts on your website right now?Uh, meaning for which brand of cars or yeah, for which brand of car I know it's your, I know it's car parts.com branded parts, but you know, are they for Toyota's for Volkswagens? It really follows, uh, vehicles and operations. So it's, you know, the number one selling vehicle in America is a Ford F-150. So a Ford F-150 is the most common.Uh, vehicle, that was all parts for it. And I'll give you the other ones. It's a Dodge Ram Chevy Silverado and Toyota Tundra. The remains yes. Of trucks. Yes. So, so logistically, you know, so I go to a mechanic, they, you know, typically would say, oh, we have to order these parts and there's going to be a markup for those parts.Um, so if I went to a mechanic and knew which parts I need and then went and got them myselves from car parts.com, could I bring those to the mechanic and then, uh, have them install those or do they, the mechanics themselves have to order from car parts.com. Yeah. So we've seen the pie kind of change. Uh, you know, if you would've asked me 10 years ago, I would have told you that, you know, most mechanics wouldn't take the parts that you sourced outside.Uh, but I think as kind of time went on, um, a lot of mechanics, uh, they kind of work like lawyers or doctors where, you know, they, they have a certain amount of money they want to make per hour. And so if you were to go out and source your own product and then bring it into a mechanic, uh, he might have free time and he means stole the parts.He might charge you a little bit more for labor. Uh, so, you know, if a typical labor rate has one time per hour, he might charge you 1 35 just to make a little bit more per hour. Cause

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Dow Jones Industrial Average Posts Record Close

Numbers by Barron's

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 3:24

Tech companies had a rough close of the week. A look at Phunware's blockbuster day. Plus, gold futures climb. Host: Zoe Szathmary. Producer: Katie Ferguson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Söllners HSR: 'Millionär?' Nel, Bitcoin, Phunware, Plug Power, VW, Tesla, Nvidia, Alibaba, Cannabis

AKTIONÄR TV-Expertensendung

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 24:41

Florian Söllner, leitender Redakteur bei DER AKTIONÄR, blickt jede Woche auf die spannendsten Entwicklungen im Tech-Sektor.

Reddits bejubeln den Trump und Profiteure der Strompreise

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 14:43

In der heutigen Folge „Alles auf Aktien“ berichten die Finanzjournalisten Anja Ettel und Holger Zschäpitz über Rekorde an der Wall Street, glücklose Glücksritter und die bevorstehende Monsterwoche der Berichtssaison. Außerdem geht es um Covestro, Airbus, MTU Aero Engines, BASF, BMW, Daimler, Conti, Sartorius, Merck, Qiagen, Siemens Healthineers, SAP, Software AG, bet-at-home, Etsy, Tesla, IBM, PayPal, Snap, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Twitter, DWAC, Phunware, 7c Solarparken, Encavis, Energiekontor und Abo Wind. "Alles auf Aktien" ist der tägliche Börsen-Shot aus der WELT-Wirtschaftsredaktion. Die Wirtschafts- und Finanzjournalisten Holger Zschäpitz, Anja Ettel, Philipp Vetter, Daniel Eckert und Nando Sommerfeld diskutieren im Wechsel über die wichtigsten News an den Märkten und das Finanzthema des Tages. Außerdem gibt es jeden Tag eine Inspiration, die das Leben leichter machen soll. In nur zehn Minuten geht es um alles, was man aktuell über Aktien, ETFs, Fonds und erfolgreiche Geldanlage wissen sollte. Für erfahrene Anleger und Neueinsteiger. Montag bis Freitag, ab 6 Uhr morgens. Wir freuen uns an Feedback über aaa@welt.de. Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören.

Trump SPAC Soars, SNAP Dives, Phun gets caught up in the Fun

Stock Hypers podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021 44:52

Wild week on Wall Street - Trump SPAC's exploding gains pull up Phunware as well. SNAP earnings disappoints and brings down whole social media stocks. PayPal rumored to buy Pins. Hype or Hate Danny: Robinhood, Warby Parker, Gitlabs Bryan: Twitter, Uber, South West Airline Stock Hypers are amateur investors talking about stocks, wall street, business and the markets from a completely uninformed, unprofessional, sometimes nonsensical perspective. Danny and Bryan both are not recommending or pressuring you to buy any stock. If you take their advice you may lose money, your reputation and all your friends. This is meant for pure entertainment and listening pleasure. (Even if all our stocks go skyrocketing in value and we become zillionaires it's best that you, the listener, keep your money in your pocket. We may sound like geniuses but we are just regular Joes) You are forewarned.

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Phunware buys high-performance computer systems group Lyte Technology, Inc

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 7:10

Phunware, Inc CEO Alan Knitowski tells Proactive it has formally closed the acquisition of privately-held Lyte Technology, Inc, a fast-growing provider of high-performance computer systems, for a total consideration of cash and company common stock valued at up to approximately $10.98 million. Knitwoski says the acquisition of Lyte enables Phunware to enter the high-performance personal computer market, its customers representing gamers, developers, content creators and crypto enthusiasts who will support the adoption, scale and infrastructure required for Phunware to deploy its decentralized data economy powered by PhunCoin and PhunToken.

Phunware to buy computer company Lyte Technology to bolster its blockchain initiatives

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 8:27

Phunware Inc (NASDAQ:PHUN) CEO Alan Knitowski joined Proactive to discuss the tech group's intent to acquire acquire Lyte Technology for up to $10.32 million, with $3.32 million cash at closing and the remaining $7 million tied to both time and financial performance requirements for one year post-closing. Knitowski explains why the group took interest in Lyte Technology, a profitable, rapidly growing computer company that specializes in marketing and distributing custom, high-end computer systems off-the-shelf with advanced graphic processing units for gaming, streaming, and cryptocurrency mining.

Phunware collaborates with Cox Communications to bring its smart hospital tech to Cox customers

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 8:09

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

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Phunware generates second-quarter revenue of $1.4 million as its MaaS platform gains momentum

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 12:57

Phunware Inc CEO Alan Knitowski joined Stephen Gunnion from Proactive to unpack second-quarter results that show revenue of $1.4 million, mostly from its Multiscreen-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform subscriptions and services. Knitowski telling Proactive that Phunware was encouraged by the continued operational momentum for its business during the quarter despite the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as it accelerated its MaaS platform vision and adoption across a number of key fronts including new product introduction and indirect channel expansion.

They Are Absolutely Listening To Us! w/ Randall Crowder

The Weiss Investor

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 41:54

On today's episode, Kenny speaks with Randall Crowder. He's a West Point graduate, Army captain, venture capitalist, and the COO of Phunware, a NASDAQ listed tech company based out of Austin, Texas. Learn how Randall used his experiences developing algorithms to detect explosives in Afghanistan and Iraq and translated them into a successful career as an entrepreneur. And then, the debate continues: Are our phones spying on us? How much do algorithms know about who we are and what makes us tick?

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Phunware COO talks through recent pediatric healthcare and luxury resort client wins

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 9:07

Phunware, Inc. (NASDAQ:PHUN) COO Randall Crowder says the Austin, Texas-based group has closed two new client wins. This includes its third pediatric Multiscreen-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform licensing win for a patient-centric, digital front door mobile application portfolio with one of the nation's largest pediatric health systems, as well as with one of the largest international luxury resorts in the world, where it will license its Smart Hospitality Solution.

Remix: Jill Dretzka, Jennifer Aldoretta, and Barbary Brunner: Women In Tech

Women in Tech Podcast, hosted by Espree Devora

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 12:46

Don't miss out on the next #womenintech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here http://womenintechshow.com. Be featured in the Women in Tech Community by creating your profile here http://womenintechvip.com/“Remix: Jill Dretzka, Jennifer Aldoretta, and Barbary Brunner”#womenintech Show is a WeAreTech.fm production.To support the Women in Tech podcast go to https://www.patreon.com/womenintechTo be featured on the podcast go to http://womenintechshow.com/featureHost, Espree Devorahttps://twitter.com/espreedevorahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/espreeGuest,Jill Dretzkahttps://www.instagram.com/jill_dretzka/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jilldretzka/Guest,Jennifer Aldorettahttps://twitter.com/jaldorettahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jaldoretta/Guest,Barbary Brunnerhttps://twitter.com/barbaryhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/barbarybrunner/Be featured in the Women in Tech Community by creating your profile here http://womenintechvip.com/In LA? Here's some awesome resources for you to become immersed in the LA Tech scene -For a calendar of all LA Startup events go to, http://WeAreLATech.comGet Podcast Listeners, http://getpodcastlisteners.com/Resources Mentioned:Work & Woof, https://www.workandwoofatx.com/Impact Hub Austin, https://www.impacthubaustin.com/Threatcare, https://www.threatcare.com/Techstars, https://www.techstars.com/Phunware, https://www.phunware.com/Credits:Produced and Hosted by Espree Devora, http://espreedevora.comStory Produced, Edited and Mastered by Cory Jennings, https://www.coryjennings.com/Production and Voiceover by Adam Carroll, http://www.ariacreative.ca/Team support by Janice GeronimoMusic by Jay Huffman, https://soundcloud.com/jayhuffmanShort Title: Jill Dretzka, Jennifer Aldoretta, and Barbary Brunner

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Phunware partners with Carrier, launches PhunWallet and joins the Russell Microcap Index

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 12:07

Phunware, Inc. (NASDAQ:PHUN) COO Randall Crowder talks to Proactive on three key accomplishments the Austin, Texas-based group has made. First, Crowder says the group has partnered with Carrier Fire & Security Americas Corporation (CFSA) where Carrier will provide a license of Phunware's Location Based Services Software Development Kit to CFSA to integrate into their existing mobile platforms. Second, it had announced the initial release of its new mobile application software PhunWallet on Google Play for Android. Third, Phunware is set to join the Russell Microcap Index in a move that Crowder says will raise its profile with investors.

Phunware launches its Loyalty Software Development Kit on GitHub to support PhunToken

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 10:15

Phunware, Inc (NASDAQ:PHUN) CEO Alan Knitowski tells Proactive the group has released its Loyalty Software Development Kit (SDK) for Apple iOS and Google Android on GitHub to support the issuance of PhunToken by third-party mobile applications. Knitowski says the important milestone, in support of the broader launch of its Multiscreen-as-a-Service (MaaS) Mobile Loyalty Ecosystem, helps brands incentivize engagement and drive customer loyalty. By integrating this lightweight SDK, any mobile application publisher can track and reward in-app customer behavior on Apple iOS and Google Android.

Phunware posts $10M in FY2020 revenue, looks forward to completing PhunWallet launch

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 12:29

Phunware Inc (NASDAQ:PHUN) CEO Alan Knitowski tells Proactive the Austin, Texas-based group's FY2020 results showed the enterprise cloud platform company netted $10 million in revenue for the year. Knitowski says over 90% of the revenue came from the Austin-based firm's multiscreen-as-a-service (MaaS) platform subscriptions and services, which totaled $9.1 million. Knitowski says it will soon complete its PhunWallet next month ahead of the launch of its blockchain ecosystem powered by PhunCoin and PhunToken.

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Phunware partners with Vizzia Technologies to help elevate healthcare organizations offerings