Podcasts about techstars mobility

Damon Motorcycles Co-founder and CTO (and Techstars Mobility alum) Dominique Kwong talks with Techstars VP of Network John Hill about the unstoppable power of business and engineering partnerships, launching at CES, and the emotions behind building a company.

During this episode, we speak with Ryan Schram, a leader in digital and influencer marketing and the Chief Operating Officer at IZEA Worldwide. Ryan speaks about the unique journey he and his colleagues took to disrupt an industry, form a new category and rise to the top. We discuss the celebrity influencers of today, the emerging role of the nano-influencer, as well as potential influencers of the future like artificial intelligence. Ryan highlights his ‘Top Three’ advisors and speaks about what it was like to grow up in a house that is filled with marketing and media juggernauts, what it’s like to work for, and partner with an industry visionary, and shares how spousal choice is critical for leaders beyond balancing work and home. And throughout the episode, Ryan shares several pieces of advice with the audience, including some of his most fundamental advice that was passed along at an early age from a Mad Men-esque character – Always Be Fabulous. About Ryan Schram As Chief Operating Officer, Ryan Schram provides day-to-day leadership and managerial oversight for IZEA – championing the needs of its team members, clients, partners, and creators around the world. Placing company culture and creativity at the center of his approach, Mr. Schram is responsible for the IZEA’s overall operational environment, including the Company’s client development, business development, marketing communications, human capital, and creator ecosystem organizations. He also leads the Company’s corporate business development growth strategy domestically and abroad. Schram was appointed to IZEA’s Board of Directors in November 2012. Nearing two decades of experience in the consumer marketing and technology space, Ryan has an established track record of driving growth, efficiency and profitability for leading- edge companies. In addition to his responsibilities at IZEA, Schram has been actively involved as a board member, advisor, and mentor in leading marketing technology companies, including TechStars Mobility, StageLeap, ProfitStreams, and Stratos. Prior to joining IZEA in September 2011 as the Company’s first-ever Chief Marketing Officer, Ryan served as Group Vice President at ePrize (now HelloWorld), the prominent digital engagement agency that was acquired by private equity firm Catteron Partners in August 2012. Previous to ePrize, Ryan held a variety of leadership positions at CBS/Westwood One and Clear Channel Media + Entertainment (now iHeartMedia). His work has been regularly featured in the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, AdAge, and ADWEEK. A proud Spartan, Ryan is a graduate of the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University (B.A., Management). Show Highlights Segment 1: Introduction 1:25        The Connecting World – a story built on data in a world built on humans. 3:59        The journey of a “self-aware nerd” through integrated marketing, sales enablement, and executive leadership. (iHeartRadio. HelloWorld. IZEA (NASDAQ: IZEA).) Segment 2: Brave Leadership & the “Top Three” 6:46        Ryan’s “Top Three”: Bill Burton – The professional product mover. Always “Be fabulous.” (Don Draper – Mad Men.) 16:14      Ryan’s “Top Three”: Ted Murphy –  “The most dangerous man in the room” – a leader in the creator economy. 23:04      Challenging each other is central to any professional dynamic. 25:30      Ryan’s “Top Three”: Steve Schram – Hold yourself accountable for maximizing the gifts that you have. 32:51      Ryan’s “Top Three”: Jamie Schram – Being a business pair. 37:18      Hiring in the ‘shoulders up’ economy. Part 3: Industry Disruption & Transformation 41:11      “Always about the content, not the clutter.” 43:00      The roles of the macro influencers (celebrities & athletes) and the micro/nano influencers. 49:20      Bots and artificial intelligence as influencers. Part 5: Wrapping up 51:26      IZEA’s journey to going public. 54:30      Advice on going public (and beyond): “Be curious, be brave enough to realize that it’s like getting a graduate degree every 1-2 quarters in something totally different.” 59:02      “Don’t confuse  your title for your importance and the value you can bring to the team members you serve.” (Servant Leadership). 1:00:51  “Failure is one of life’s great gifts.” – Ted Murphy 1:02:06  Follow IZEA and Ryan! (IZEAx 3.0. Influencer Insights.) Additional Information Contact Ryan: Ryan’s LinkedIn Ryan’s Twitter Contact IZEA IZEA’s Twitter IZEA’s Instagram IZEA’s LinkedIn Contact Gregg Garrett: Gregg’s LinkedIn Gregg’s Twitter Gregg’s Bio Contact CGS Advisors: Website LinkedIn Twitter

On this episode of QuestCast, we talk to Rama Poola, founder and CEO of SkyHi, an air travel club that, for a monthly fee, allows members to buy flights at low fixed rates up to ten days in advance of the flight. The company was selected by accelerator Techstars Mobility last July for its 2018 class. Rama gives us a rundown of the model, what’s in it for the user and for the airline.

Ryan Green and his team at Gridwise have won over some very tough rooms on their journey so far, from the early days at Alphalab to last year's Techstars Mobility cohort.  He knows his way around investor pitches and negotiations, but now he's here in our studio! This week, Ryan and Scot talk about the basic workings of Gridwise, which raises the earnings potential of rideshare drivers by supplying them with better intelligence.  Other topics include ways to increase brand awareness, what to look for in angel and VC investors, and the unexpected ways that drivers cooperate. If you have friends that drive for Uber or Lyft, make sure they check out this week's show!

Lisa is a Wayne State Warrior, she started her career in the sports industry, wearing a variety of hats at her alma mater’s athletic department. Soon after, she joined the team at DUO Security heading up People and Culture. When she realized she couldn’t keep making the commute from Detroit to Ann Arbor every day, she had to look for something else. That’s when she met the folks over at TechStars and helped kickstart the Mobility program in Detroit. They’re going strong in their upcoming 4th year running the program, which I’m really excited to see. ASHE Media Website: http://bit.ly/ashemediawebsite ASHE FB Page: http://bit.ly/ashefacebook Meeting of the Minds Mobility Summit: http://bit.ly/MOTMxM2

Ted Serbinski is an entrepreneur and early stage investor operating at the intersection of Detroit's automotive dominance and its entrepreneurial resurgence. He is the Managing Director of Techstars Mobility, the first US startup accelerator program focused on next-generation mobility technologies. Previously, he was a Partner and founding team member of Detroit Venture Partners, a $55M... The post How Detroit is Defining Future of Mobility and Transportation by Teaming up with Startups with Ted Serbinski of TechStars appeared first on The Syndicate.

Ted Serbinski and Ian Sefferman of Techstars Mobility discuss their Detroit-based organization's accelerator program for startup companies in the mobility industry in this week's edition of the Detroit Rising podcast. Sefferman, who previously worked at Amazon, also shares his perceptions of Detroit's bid for the online retail giant's second North American headquarters.

Chris Buck discusses "Making Job Offers to New Employees" with top HR experts from Neogen and HRMS, Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie - Michigan takes a communication question from Lesley from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan on "Ask Phil," Michael Patrick Shiels of Michigan's Big Show talks to Doug Rothwell of Business Leaders for Michigan about Michigan CEO Summit and Chad Livengood, of Crain's Detroit Business talks to Ted Serbinski of Techstars Mobility, and Ian Sefferman of MobileDevHQ on our "Detroit Rising" series.

Chris Buck discusses "Making Job Offers to New Employees" with top HR experts from Neogen and HRMS, Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie - Michigan takes a communication question from Lesley from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan on "Ask Phil," Michael Patrick Shiels of Michigan's Big Show talks to Doug Rothwell of Business Leaders for Michigan about Michigan CEO Summit and Chad Livengood, of Crain's Detroit Business talks to Ted Serbinski of Techstars Mobility, and Ian Sefferman of MobileDevHQ on our "Detroit Rising" series.

Bonfires on the Move!  Technology solving mobility issues! Meet the new host of Bonfires on the Move,  Jessica Robinson.  Jessica and Romy discuss her new segment and the types of guests she will be interviewing. As technology is used to solve mobility issues, Jessica will be bringing front-line trends and fresh ideas to our listeners. Social Enterprise has technology all over it! http://bonfiresofsocialenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Jessica-Robinson.jpg ()   Full transcript Romy: So I’m talking today with Jessica Robinson for the Bonfires of Social Enterprise. It looks like we’ve had such popularity with some of the guests that she’s identified, that we’re going to start a regular segment with you, Jessica. That’s what we’re talking about today. Jessica: Yeah, I’m so excited, Romy. I can’t wait to do this. Romy: (Laughs) I know. Me, too. Hey, I just thought, we’d let the listeners know how we connected. You and I were guest judges at an event around social enterprise, and we connected there. And then you introduced me to one of our very popular guests from Season 1, from SPLT Fares. Do you want to tell me a little bit about what you were doing at the time? Jessica: Yes. So, as you mentioned, we met as co-judges, and I was excited to be part of that event focused on social enterprise. But I met Anya, the founder of SPLT, uh, because she had brought her company to Detroit as part of the very first Techstars Mobility program here in the city. And when I met you and heard what you were working on and had been talking to Anya about their vision for her company, it just seemed like a perfect fit, and I had to put you two in touch. Romy: (Laughs). Yeah, and that was such a gift because she is so great. Her whole team, they’re just tremendous. And then as you and I kept in touch, it seemed obvious that there was a lot of folks that you were identifying around this, using technology to solve mobility issues. And I think you and me just kind of organically said, “Hey, we might have enough content here. Let’s see if we can do a regular monthly episode, huh?” Jessica: Yeah. I think it’s great. And as I started to think about the types of folks that we could bring on to the show or expose to the listeners here, I just keep getting more excited. There’s just so much happening in the space right now and attention to the way we move and get around here, not just in the US but really across the globe, that this is the perfect timing for this conversation. Romy: Jessica, I know, just for the listeners, your bio will be online, but could you give them just a little bit of a feel of your background? Jessica: Yeah, I’d be glad to. It’s, funny when you always try and think of telling your story of how you got to this point because there’s so many bits and pieces of my background that I really see, have brought me into this place right now and just my love for transportation and mobility. I had a chance to work at Zipcar, which is the world’s leading, car sharing organization for a number of years. I started with them all the way back in 2007 when the idea of new mobility solutions and mobility technology was still very early. And I remember many conversations at the time, people laughing or doubting that this would ever change anything here in the US. So with Zipcar, I did a number of different things, everything from marketing to building the community membership base to, something a little more boring [sounding] but actually really interesting, which was managing parking for the company in San Francisco. And in doing so, I had a chance to get a glimpse at a different side of business, which I think comes full circle in many ways now, and that was working with city officials who were really trying to grapple with what do we do as civic leaders when we have all of these new companies and startups coming in.

http://bonfiresofsocialenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/SPLT2.jpeg ()http://bonfiresofsocialenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/SPLT2.jpeg () Romy Gingras, host of the Bonfires of Social Enterprise, introduces us to the team behind a brand new app,SPLT Rideshare. http://www.splittingfares.com/ (Splitting Fares.) She met them through an organization called http://www.techstars.com/program/locations/mobility/ (Techstars Mobility,) which is mentorship driven business incubator, with locations in cities throughout the U.S. Romy’s venture into the field found her in Ford Field, the Detroit home of Techstars, and SPLT Rideshare. You can sign up for the app, which is available for both iOS and Android. http://www.splittingfares.com/ (here: ) It’s born from a handful of premises including: you want to know who you’ll be sharing the small space of a car ride with; you want them vetted; you want to avoid having to buy your own car in the future because you’re a millenial and you live in a city. We hope you enjoy Romy’s round table discussion with SPLT founder and CEO Anya Babbitt, co-founder and COO Matt Farris, CTO Yale Zhang and the director of product development Ben McMillan. The Bonfires needs some data! https://survey.libsyn.com/bonfiresofsocialenterprise (Please take our brief survey) For more information on our other podcast episodes please visit us on: Bonfires Website https://www.facebook.com/BonfiresofSocialEnterprise?fref=ts (Facebook at Bonfires Facebook Page) https://twitter.com/BonfiresPodcast (Twitter @BonfiresPodcast) http://thebonfireslady.tumblr.com (Check out The Bonfire Lady Blog) Email us bonfires@gingrasglobal.com For more information on Gingras Global please visit us at: http://www.gingrasglobal.com (Gingras Global Website) https://www.facebook.com/GingrasGlobal?fref=ts (Gingras Global Facebook) https://twitter.com/GingrasGlobal (Twitter @GingrasGlobal)