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Schwab NetworkNextNRG (NXXT) CEO on Investing in Energy Generation and Energy IndependenceMichael Farkas, CEO and founder of NextNRG (NXXT), explains how his company looks to provide energy independence to other companies and walks through their latest financials. He argues that “we need a lot more power produced” as the world continues to electrify: “if there are not massive investments made…the cost of electricity is going to go through the roof.” NXXT tends to deploy solar, and he sees nuclear as “problematic.”======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day.Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribe
2025-11-2605 min
The Kelsi Sheren PerspectiveProfessional Golfer Lauren Miller | #261After she lost her first-place title to male golfer Hailey Davidson at the 2024 NXXT Women's Championship, Lauren stood up for women’s sports by pushing hard for fair regulations, working with NXXT Golf to help them adopt a new policy that ensures only biologically female players are eligible to compete, and she continues to push the LPGA to adopt the same standards. 11 Top 10 finishes on Annika-WAPT and NXXT Tour T-4 at the 2024 Inspirato Colorado Women’s Open Qualified for 2022 U.S Women’s Open All-American Athletic Conference All-Conference Team 2023 Earned undergraduate degree in Sport Administration from Mississi...
2025-03-181h 41
Sneaks & StatsCookin' Caitlin ClarkIn this week's episode, we take a look back at Caitlin Clark's record breaking senior season in the NCAA. We also break out a classic cop or drop. Let us know what shoes we should talk about next week!Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sneaksandstats/We're also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfjqV40wCrqVFIqlfbnt_ABuy a pair for yourself:Nike Attack Oil Green and Ironstone - https://www.nike.com/launch/t/attack-oil-green-and-ironstoneNike Air Ship x Awake NY - https://stockx...
2024-03-1100 min
Sneaks & StatsCrazy Stats in the NBAThis week, the guys cover some of the crazy stats in this years NBA landscape. Stick around and see just what it is! We also take a look at one of the prettiest pairs of Jordan 4s you'll ever see, even if you can't get your hands on them!Let us know what shoes we should do next week!Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sneaksandstats/We're also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfjqV40wCrqVFIqlfbnt_ABuy a pair for yourself:New Balance Numeric...
2024-01-151h 04
The BizJitsu PodcastDerek LaCrone | NXXT Coffee & The Human Derek PodcastDerek LaCrone is also the founder of @nxxtcoffee, the host of the @humanderek podcast, and a public speaker.
Derek shares his story of living in the Amazon, starting martial arts in a boxing program out of UC Davis, getting kidnapped, turning his life around, and his passion for personal development.
Derek currently practices Jiu-Jitsu out of 10th Planet in San Diego. You can learn more about NXXT Coffee online at www.shadylion.com
The BizJitsu Podcast is sponsored by Union Staffing Group, a full-service boutique recruitment firm that unites great companies with high-performing sales...
2023-12-0658 min
The BizJitsu PodcastDerek LaCrone | NXXT Coffee & The Human Derek PodcastDerek LaCrone is also the founder of @nxxtcoffee, the host of the @humanderek podcast, and a public speaker.Derek shares his story of living in the Amazon, starting martial arts in a boxing program out of UC Davis, getting kidnapped, turning his life around, and his passion for personal development. Derek currently practices Jiu-Jitsu out of 10th Planet in San Diego. You can learn more about NXXT Coffee online at www.shadylion.comThe BizJitsu Podcast is sponsored by Union Staffing Group, a full-service boutique recruitment firm that unites great companies with high-performing sales...
2023-12-0658 min
Inside OutsideLean Startup and Corporate Innovation with Tendayi Viki, Author of Pirates in the Navy & The Corporate StartupOn this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with the legendary Tendayi Viki. Tendayi is co-author of the book, The Corporate Startup. He's an Associate Partner at Strategizer and one of the major influencers in the world of lean startup and corporate innovation. On this episode, we explore the evolution of the lean startup movement, how corporations are developing the skills to compete and become more innovative, and we talk about Tendayi's brand new book called Pirates in the Navy. Let's get started.Find the Interview transcript and more at insideoutside.io.I...
2023-03-2118 min
Inside OutsideAligning Innovation with Your Core Business with Katherine Radeka, Author of High Velocity Innovation & CEO of Rapid Learning Cycles: ReplayOn this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, Brian Ardinger, IO CoFounder, sat down with Katherine Radeka, author of the new book, High Velocity Innovation and CEO of Rapid Learning Cycles. They talk about innovation and Agile. And specifically how it fits into the hardware space, why everyone needs to be a part of the innovation process, and then most importantly, how companies can better align their innovation efforts with their core business.Interview Transcript with Katherine Radeka, Author of High Velocity Innovation & CEO of Rapid Learning CyclesOn this week's episode of Inside...
2022-11-1520 min
Inside OutsideTapping the Hidden Innovation Agendas of Large Companies with Neil Soni, Author of The Startup Gold Mine and Estee Lauder InnovatorNeil Soni is the author of The Startup Gold Mine: How to Tap the Hidden Innovation Agendas of Large Companies to Fund and Grow Your Business. Neil spent years with startups, focusing on the sales and marketing side, trying to sell into large organizations. He then moved to Estee Lauder, where he specialized in external innovation. After seeing both sides, Neil wanted to create a resource to help startups understand the corporate side and corporations to understand the startup side. - - Neil Soni will be at the IO2022 Innovation Accelerated, Lincoln, NE - Sept 19-20...
2022-09-1321 min
Inside OutsideEp. 216 - Steve Blank, Father of Modern Entrepreneurship & Author of the Startup Owner's Manual on Lean Startup, Work, Education, & GovernmentOn this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with the legendary Steve Blank. Steve is the author of the Startup Owner's Manual and is also known as father of modern entrepreneurship. Steve and I had a chance to talk about the evolution and changes since the inception of the lean startup movement, as well as some of the coming changes we see in the world of work, education, government, and more. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and i...
2021-07-1322 min
Inside OutsideEp. 217 - Vaughn Tan, Author of The Uncertainty Mindset: Innovation insights from the frontiers of foodOn this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Vaughn Tan. Vaughn is the author of the new book, The Uncertainty Mindset: Innovation insights from the frontiers of food. Vaughn and I talk about his well-researched account of how some of the world's top chefs and their teams approach culinary innovation and what it means for innovation teams of all kinds. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host, Brian Ardinger founder of insideoutside.io, a...
2020-09-1523 min
Inside OutsideEp. 215 - Pam Marmon, Author of No One's Listening and It's Your Fault on Why Change Isn't HardOn this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, sits down with Pam Marmon. Pam is the CEO of Marmon Consulting and author of the new book, No One's Listening and it's Your Fault: Get Your Message Heard During Organizational Transformations. Pam and Brian discuss operational and organizational change, why change isn't hard, and what people are doing to adapt in this very fast paced change that we're experiencing now. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm y...
2020-09-0114 min
Inside OutsideEp. 214 - Stephen Shapiro, Author of Invisible Solutions on Reframing & Solving Business ProblemsOn this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Stephen Shapiro. Steve is the author of a new book called Invisible Solutions. He spent a number of decades speaking and writing and working with corporations all around the idea of innovation. And how companies can reframe and relook at problems to get better results. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host, Brian Ardinger founder of Insideoutside.io, a provider of research, events, and consulting services, that help i...
2020-08-2518 min
Inside OutsideEp. 213 - Rob Angel, Creator of Pictionary & Author of Game Changer on Turning a Simple Idea Into the Best Selling Board Game in the WorldOn this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder sits down with the creator of Pictionary, Rob Angel. Rob is a speaker, author, and entrepreneur and author of the new book Game Changer: The story of Pictionary and how I turned a simple idea into the bestselling board game in the world. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host, Brian Ardinger, founder of Insideoutside.io, a provider of research events and consulting services that help i...
2020-08-1813 min
Inside OutsideEp. 212 - Monica Rozenfeld & Lina Bedi, Her Product Lab Co-Founders, on Women in Product and New Product Development IncubatorMonica Rozenfeld and Lina Bedi are co-founders of the incubator, Her Product Lab. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, talks with Monica and Lina about opportunities and barriers for women in the product development space and Her Product Lab's new seven-week incubator program designed to help women launch and grow new product initiatives. Interview TranscriptBrian Ardinger: Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host, Brian Ardinger, founder of Insideoutside.io, a provider of research, events, and consulting services tha...
2020-08-1114 min
Inside OutsideEp. 211 - Jorge Arango, Author of Living in Information on Digital Design, Trends in Information Architecture & Digital EnvironmentsOn this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Jorge Arango. He's an information architect and author of the book, Living in Information. Jorge and Brian Ardinger talk about how Jorge's background and traditional architecture has affected his insights and approach to digital design. They talk about some of the trends in information architecture, and how digital environments are changing the way we work and live. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host Brian Ardinger, founder of I...
2020-08-0424 min
Inside OutsideEp. 210 - Henrik Werdelin, Co-founder BarkBox and Prehype Venture Studio & Author of The Acorn Method on MTV, Entrepreneurship, Experimentation, and TalentInside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest, the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host, Brian Ardinger founder of Insideoutside.io, a provider of research, events, and consulting services that help innovators and entrepreneurs build better products, launch new ideas, and compete in a world of change and disruption. Each week, we'll give you a front row seat to the latest thinking, tools, tactics, and trends in collaborative innovation. Let's get started. Interview TranscriptBrian Ardinger: Welcome to another episode of Inside Outside Innovation. I'm your host, B...
2020-07-2830 min
Inside OutsideEp. 209 - Minnie Ingersoll, Partner at TenOneTen Ventures, on Venture Investing, Google & Launching her own StartupOn this week's episode of Inside Outside innovation, we sit down with Minnie Ingersoll. She's a partner at TenOneTen Ventures. We talk about her long time Silicon Valley product experience with Google, how she moved over into the startup realm building a company called Shift and is now on the other side of the table as a venture capitalist. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host, Brian Ardinger, founder of Insideoutside.io, a provider of research events...
2020-07-2116 min
Inside OutsideEp. 208 - Fernando Garibay, Record Producer, DJ, & Entrepreneur on Awakening Creativity in BusinessInside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host, Brian Ardinger founder of Insideoutside.io, a provider of research events and consulting services that help innovators and entrepreneurs build better products, launch new ideas and compete in a world of change and disruption. Each week, we'll give you a front row seat for the latest thinking, tools, tactics, and trends in collaborative innovation. Let's get started. Interview TranscriptBrian Ardinger: Welcome to another episode of Inside Outside Innovation. I'm your h...
2020-07-1433 min
Inside OutsideEp. 207 - Jeff Gothelf, Author of Forever Employable, Sense & Respond, and Lean UX on business lessons for professional developmentInside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host, Brian Ardinger founder of Insideoutside.io, a provider of research, events, and consulting services that help innovators and entrepreneurs build better products, launch new ideas, and compete in a world of change and disruption. Each week, we'll give you a front row seat for the latest thinking, tools, tactics, and trends in collaborative innovation. Let's get started. Interview TranscriptBrian Ardinger: Welcome to another episode of Inside Outside Innovation. I'm your h...
2020-07-0735 min
Inside OutsideEp. 206 - Alex Osterwalder, Co-founder of Strategyzer & Author of The Invincible Company on Building Innovative CompaniesInside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host, Brian Ardinger founder of Insideoutside.io, a provider of research, events, and consulting services that help innovators and entrepreneurs build better products, launch new ideas, and compete in a world of change and disruption. Each week we'll give you a front row seat to the latest thinking, tools, tactics, and trends, in collaborative innovation. Let's get started. Interview TranscriptBrian Ardinger: Welcome to another episode of Inside Outside Innovation. I...
2020-06-3050 min
Inside OutsideEp. 205 - Chris Shipley, Co-author of The Adaptation Advantage on Innovation, Agile Mindset & Being UncomfortableInside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host, Brian Ardinger founder of InsideOutside.io, a provider of research, events, and consulting services that help innovators and entrepreneurs build better products, launch new ideas, and compete in a world of change and disruption. Each week we'll give you a front row seat to the latest thinking tools, tactics, and trends in collaborative innovation. Let's get started. Brian Ardinger: Welcome to another episode of Inside Outside Innovation. I am your host, Brian Ardinger an...
2020-06-2333 min
Inside OutsideEp. 204 - James Gill, GoSquared Founder on Building a Small Business PlatformInside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host, Brian Ardinger, founder of InsideOutside.io, a provider of research, events, and consulting services that help innovators and entrepreneurs build better products, launch new ideas, and compete in a world of change and disruption. Each week we give you a front row seat to the latest thinking, tools, tactics, and trends in collaborative innovation. Let's get started. Interview TranscriptBrian Ardinger: Welcome to another episode of Inside Outside Innovation. I'm your...
2020-06-1640 min
Inside OutsideEp. 203 - Sean Sheppard, GrowthX Founder on Adapting in a Changing EnvironmentSean Sheppard is the founder of GrowthX. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, and Sean discuss the impact of COVID on the startup and investment environment, Silicon Valley, and elsewhere, trends we're seeing in the world of no code, and ways that startups can generate revenue and adapt in this challenging environment. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host, Brian Ardinger, founder of InsideOutside.io, a provider of research, events, and consulting services that help innovators and entrepreneurs build better p...
2020-06-0921 min
Inside OutsideEp. 202 - Laurel Lau, Founder of SixAtlas and Author of Interplay: How to become a top innovatorLaurel Lau is the founder of the innovation consultancy Six Atlas and author of the book Interplay: How to become a top innovator. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder talks with Laurel about her experiences helping manufacturing companies innovate, the impact of the Corona virus on global supply chain, and what might actually happen after disruption going forward.Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host, Brian Ardinger, founder of InsideOutside.IO, a provider of research events and consulting services that...
2020-06-0214 min
Inside OutsideEp. 201 - Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg, Author of What's Your Problem and Innovation As UsualThomas Weddle is the author of Innovation As Usual and his new book What's Your Problem? Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, and Thomas talk about why starting with a problem is so important in innovation, what it means to solve the right problem, and the framework teams can use to make better decisions in the process. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host, Brian Ardinger, founder of InsideOutside.IO, a provider of research, events, and consulting services that help i...
2020-05-2622 min
Inside OutsideEp. 200 - Mark W. Johnson, Author of Lead From the Future & Cofounder of InnosightMark W. Johnson is the author of Lead From the Future and cofounder of the consulting firm Innosight. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, and Mark discuss how companies can better prepare for breakthrough growth and how leadership teams can use future back thinking to better understand the opportunities and threats in a world of constant disruption.Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host, Brian Ardinger, founder of Inside Outside.IO, a provider of research, events, and consulting services that...
2020-05-1919 min
Inside OutsideEp. 199 - Jeremy Blalock, Adalo's CEO on Innovating with No-Code Mobile App ToolsOn this week's episode, we sit down with Jeremy Blaylock, CEO, and co-founder of Adalo. Adalo is the no-code tool that allows you to build functioning mobile apps. On our discussion, we talk about the whole no-code movement, what it takes to build a startup in St. Louis, and some of the trends that he's seeing in the world of mobile software development.Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host, Brian Ardinger, founder of InsideOutside.IO, a provider of research...
2020-05-1214 min
Inside OutsideEp. 198 - Arlan Hamilton, Founder of Backstage Capital & Author of It’s About Damn Time: How to Turn Being Underestimated into Your Greatest AdvantageArlan Hamilton is the founder of Backstage Capita, and author of the new book, It's About Damn Time. This episode was recorded live as part of our IO live event series. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host Brian Ardinger, founder of InsideOutside.IO, a provider of research events and consulting services that help innovators and entrepreneurs. Build better products, launch new ideas, and compete in a world of change and disruption. Each week we'll give you a front row s...
2020-05-0523 min
ZTACKNXXT autolessen | ZTACK NowDoor de coronacrisis kunnen er geen autolessen worden gegeven. Hier heeft NXXT iets op bedacht, zij hebben hun lesauto zo aangepast dat deze coronaproof is!! Check nu de podcast voor alle info en een voordeelpakket!
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2020-04-3007 min
Inside OutsideEp. 197 - Alex Goryachev, Cisco's Global Co-Innovation Centers MD & Author of Fearless InnovationAlex Goryachev is the managing director of Cisco's Global Co-Innovation Centers and author of the new book Fearless Innovation. Alex and Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation founder talk about a variety of innovation initiatives going on at Cisco. We talk about the power of the individual innovator to drive corporate change and the many benefits of creating a strong ecosystem of partners outside your organization. Before we start this week's episode, I wanted to let you know that we recorded a number of interviews before the Corona virus disruption started. Wanted to give some context before we j...
2020-04-2816 min
Inside OutsideEp. 196 - Harvard's Stefan Thomke, Author of Experimentation Works: The Surprising Power of Business ExperimentsHey listeners, before we start this week's episode, I wanted to let you know that we recorded a number of interviews before the Corona virus disruptions started, wanting to give some context before we jump into some of these shows. Thank you very much for listening, being part of the Inside Outside Innovation community, we look forward to talking more about the disruption of the Corona virus and other things. On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Stefan Thomke. Stefan is a Harvard professor and author of the new book Experimentation Works: The...
2020-04-2119 min
Inside OutsideEp. 195 - Kaihan Krippendorff, Author of Driving Innovation from Within and Outthinker CEOOn this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Kaihan Krippendorff. He's the founder and CEO of Outthinker and author of a new book called Driving Innovation from Within: A Guide for Internal Entrepreneurs. Kaihan and I talk about how companies are embracing internal entrepreneurship and some of the barriers, skills, and motivations needed to foster innovation within your organization. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host, Brian Ardinger, founder of Inside Outside.IO, a...
2020-04-1418 min
Inside OutsideEp. 193 - Asana's Sonja Gittens Ottley on Innovation through Diversity and InclusionOn this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Sonja Gittens Ottley. She's head of diversity and inclusion at Asana, one of the best work management platforms out there. Recently, Asana has been highlighted in Fortune as the number one best small and medium-sized company to work for in San Francisco. And Sonja and I talk about diversity inclusion within Asana, how they hire, and some of the trends that she's seeing in the world of technology. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in...
2020-03-3124 min
Inside OutsideEp. 192 - Alexander Fleiss, Rebellion Research founder on the Corona Virus, AI, & Robo TradingOn this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Alexander Fleiss. Alex is the founder of Rebellion Research, which is a research advisory firm, and also an artificial intelligence expert and robotrader. Alexander and I talk about the Corona virus and its impact on the market, how artificial intelligent traders are faring in this, and some of the differences between what's going on in Europe, China, and the United States when it comes to artificial intelligence. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in t...
2020-03-2412 min
Inside OutsideEp. 191 - Zainab Ghadiyali of Airbnb & Wogrammer on Ignorance, Curiosity, and PersistenceOn this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, sits down with Zainab Ghadiyali. Zainab is a product lead at Airbnb. She used to work at Facebook, and she's the co-founder of Wogrammer, a nonprofit showcasing amazing women in technology. We talk about the power of curiosity and persistence in building a career in today's environment of change. We talk about Zainab's journey from coming to America with $107 in her pocket, to working some of the best and biggest tech companies in the world. And we talk about the power of finding me...
2020-03-1717 min
Inside OutsideEp. 190 - Paul Powers, CEO of Physna on Machine Learning, 3-D Data, and Building Startups in the MidwestOn this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, sits down with Paul Powers. Paul is the CEO and co-founder of Physna. They talk about innovation in the manufacturing space, 3-D data, trends Paul is seeing from the CES conference, and building a startup outside the Valley in Cincinnati, Ohio.Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host Brian Ardinger, founder of insideoutside.io, a provider of research, events, and consulting services that help innovators and...
2020-03-1019 min
Inside OutsideEp. 189 - Ward Sandler, Co-founder of MemberSpace on No-Code, Members Only & Remote WorkBrian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, sits down with Ward Sandler, cofounder of MemberSpace, a company that helps turn any part of a website into members-only. They talk about the no-code movement, what it takes to build a remote workforce, and all things entrepreneurship. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host Brian Ardinger, founder of Inside Outside.IO, a provider of research, events, and consulting services that help innovators and entrepreneurs build better products, launch new ideas, and compete in...
2020-03-0316 min
Inside OutsideBONUS Ep. - George Casey, Leader of RSM's Technology Experience Center and Microsoft Innovation LeaderThis is a special bonus podcast episode with RSM's George Casey. George Casey is the Microsoft Innovation Leader and Leader of RSM's Technology Experience Center. RSM provides audit, tax, and consulting services to help middle market leaders succeed. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation founder, talks with George about RSM's Technology Experience Center, collaborative partners, and digital transformation.Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host Brian Ardinger, founder of Inside Outside, a provider of research, events and consulting services that help inn...
2020-02-2718 min
Inside OutsideEp. 188 - Lori Bush, Former Rodan + Fields CEO and Solvasa co-founder on the Beauty of Marketing DisruptionLori Bush is the co-founder and executive chairman of Solvasa. Prior to that, she was the president and CEO of Rodan + Fields, where she grew the company to over $1 billion in sales. She's had experience with Nu Skin, Johnson & Johnson, Neutrogena and Avon. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder talks with Lori about her 30 years of experience in the beauty and skincare space, entrepreneurship and her move towards integrated beauty.Interview Transcript - To read the entire interview transcript, go to http://insideoutside.io Brian Ardinger: On this week's ep...
2020-02-2520 min
Inside OutsideEp. 187 - Audrey Crane, Author of What CEOs Need to Know About Design and Partner at Design MapAudrey Crane is author of the new book, What CEOs Need to Know About Design: A business leader's guide to working with designers and a partner at Design Map. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder talks with Audrey about some of the trends in Design Thinking, how to hire better designers, and what are some of the differences she's seeing in the Midwest versus the Silicon Valley design scene.Interview Transcript. (To read the entire interview transcript, go to http://insideoutside.io)Brian Ardinger: On this week's episode of...
2020-02-1819 min
Inside OutsideEp. 186 - Raz Razgaitis, FloWater CEO on Disrupting the Water BusinessRaz Razgaitis, co-founder and CEO of FloWater, talks with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, about the disruption that's happening in the water business, what it's like to be working in a big company and move to a startup, and everything in between. Interview Transcript (To read the entire interview transcript, go to http://insideoutside.io) Brian Ardinger: On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we interviewed Raz Razgaitis. He is the co-founder and CEO of FloWater. We talk about the disruption that's happening in the water business, what it's like to be working...
2020-02-1119 min
Inside OutsideEp. 185 - Stuart Willson, Radicle CEO on Insights Powering Better Corporate DecisionsStuart Willson is the CEO and founder of Radicle, a research and advisory company that has worked with great companies like Lego, Diageo, Proctor and Gamble, and more. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside founder talks with Stuart about the new trends in the world of research, how companies are using information and data to make better decisions, and about the new venture model that companies like Prehype are using to create startups from scratch. Interview Transcript - To read the entire interview transcript, go to http://insideoutside.ioBrian Ardinger: On this week's episode of Inside Ou...
2020-02-0417 min
Inside OutsideEp. 184 - Tim Campos, Facebook's Former CIO and Woven Founder on Disrupting the CalendarTim Campos, former CIO of Facebook, is now founder and CEO of Woven, a startup tackling the world of calendaring. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder had a chance to talk with Tim about the future of innovation, how IT infrastructure has changed, what it's like to work in a high growth startup, and what it's like to rebuild a company from scratch. Interview Transcript Brian Ardinger: On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Tim Campos, the former CIO of Facebook and new entrepreneur with a company called Woven that...
2020-01-2819 min
Inside OutsideEp. 182 - Brendan Synnott, Cofounder of Bear Naked, Evol Foods, and PactOn this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, Brian Ardinger, IO Founder, sat down with Brendan Synnott, a serial entrepreneur, having cofounded companies like Bear Naked, which he sold to Kellogg, Evol Foods, and now Pact, an e-commerce organic fashion brand. In this interview we talked about Brendan's opportunity to become an entrepreneur early on in his life, how he grew his company from zero to sell to a major corporation, and how he thinks about creating new innovations and new spaces. Interview Transcript (To read the entire interview transcript, go to http://insideoutside.io.)Bri...
2020-01-1415 min
Inside OutsideEp. 181 - Gleb Tsipursky, Author of Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business DisastersIn this episode, Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, talks with Gleb Tsipursky, Author of Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters (Avoid Terrible Advice, Cognitive Biases, and Poor Decisions). They discuss bad business decisions, why they go wrong, emotions impacting decision making, making best case plans, iterative planning, great leaders, and high-impact shortcuts Interview Transcript (To read the entire interview transcript, go to http://insideoutside.io.)Brian Ardinger: Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world...
2020-01-0718 min
Inside OutsideEp. 180 - Jeff Gothelf, Co-Author of Lean UX, Sense & Respond, and Lean vs Agile vs Design Thinking on Building a Culture of InnovationAs one of Inside Outside's most listened to podcasts of 2019, enjoy our interview with Jeff Gothelf. It was originally published on July 16, 2019. Jeff Gothelf, Co-Author of Lean UX, Sense & Respond, and Lean vs Agile vs Design Thinking talks with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation founder, about building a culture of innovation. Key Ideas - Shifting from outputs to outcomes. - Changing incentives. - Find the person and team with the political capital to prove out the validity and scalability. - Reward learning in a way that focuses on ideas that are likely to suc...
2019-12-3123 min
Inside OutsideEp. 179 - Acceleprise’s Olivia O'Sullivan on Investing in Corporate/Startup CollaborationAs one of Inside Outside's most listened to podcasts of 2019, enjoy our interview with Olivia O'Sullivan of Acceleprise. It was originally published on June 18, 2019. Olivia O'Sullivan is the Head of Corporate Engagement at Acceleprise, a B2B SaaS accelerator. Accelerprise invests in early-tech companies building enterprise technology. Olivia's focus is on mid-market and enterprise companies interested in collaborations with startups. Her background includes work in advertising and on product and innovation teams for McDonald's and Dow Jones. Olivia spoke with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, about corporate/startup matchmaking, trends and Acceleprise's future. Key...
2019-12-2420 min
Inside OutsideEp. 178 - Jennifer Brown, Author of How to be an Inclusive LeaderIn this episode, Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, talks with Jennifer Brown, Author of How to be an Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive and host of the podcast The Will to Change. They discuss talent recruitment and retention, approachable diversity and inclusion, leadership practice, well-intended obstacles, case studies, and recognizing biases for AI. Interview Transcript (to read the transcript go to insideoutside.io)Brian Ardinger: Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I...
2019-12-1718 min
Inside OutsideEp. 177 - CGS's Gregg Garrett, Author of Competing in the Connecting WorldIn this episode, Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, talks with Gregg Garrett, Managing Director of CGS and co-author of Competing in the Connecting World: The Future of Your Disruptive Industry is Already Here. They discuss innovation both inside and outside, disruptive forces, ecosystem commanders, maturing models, and leadership skills. Interview Transcript (to read the transcript go to insideoutside.io)Brian Ardinger: Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host Brian Ardinger, founder of InsideOutside.IO, a provider of r...
2019-12-1013 min
Inside OutsideEp. 176 - Amazon & Northwestern Mutual's Aaron Hawkins on Consumer Channel DisruptionIn this episode, Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, talks with Aaron Hawkins, former Head of Global Prime, now Whole Foods and Fresh Last Mile Delivery Strategy, at Amazon. And currently the VP of Digital Product at Northwestern Mutual. They discuss eCommerce retail at Kohl's and Amazon, drop shipping, customer experience, PR-FAQ, customer truisms, financial services at Northwestern Mutual, and Agile. Interview Transcript (Read the transcript at insideoutside.io)Brian Ardinger: Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host Br...
2019-12-0316 min
Inside OutsideEp. 175- SAP's Swetha PB on Fixing the Hiring ProcessIn this episode, Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, talks with Swetha PB, Head of Product at Brilliant Hire, an SAP startup. They discuss hiring screening, SAP support, innovation talent, and building a startup within a large company. Interview Transcript (Read the interview transcript at insideoutside.io)Brian Ardinger: Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host Brian Ardinger, founder of Insideoutside.IO, a provider of research, events, and consulting services, that help innovators and entrepreneurs build better products, la...
2019-11-2611 min
Inside OutsideEp. 174 - Amazon's Nancy Wang, Founder of Advancing Women in ProductIn this episode, Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, talks with Nancy Wang, Head of Product at AWS Data Protection and Founder of Advancing Women in Product (AWIP). Brian and Nancy talk about women in tech, a Midwest AWIP chapter, mentors, diversity, and product development. Read the interview transcript at insideoutside.ioBrian Ardinger: Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and Innovation. I'm your host Brian Ardinger, founder of InsideOutside.IO a provider of research, events, and consulting services that help innovators...
2019-11-1913 min
Inside OutsideEp. 173 - LUM's Max Fergus on Disrupting the Music IndustryBrian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, talks with Max Fergus, Founder and CEO of LUM, a music streaming app rooted in the discovery of emerging music. Brian and Max discuss disruption, entrepreneurship, trends, content creation, building a team, and corporate startup collaboration. Read the interview transcript at insideoutside.ioBrian Ardinger: Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and Innovation. I'm your host Brian Ardinger founder of Insideoutside.IO a provider of research, events, and consulting services that help innovators and entrepreneurs build...
2019-11-1217 min
Inside OutsideEp. 172 - IKove Capital’s Flavio Lobato on Commercializing TechnologyIn this episode, Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder talks with Flavio Lobato of Ikove Capital. Ikove is a venture development company founded to pursue early-stage investments with an emphasis on technology commercialization. Brian and Flavio discuss investing in the Midwest, identifying and validating high-impact technologies, bridging the gap between R&D and VC funded rounds, and innovation talent. Read the interview transcript at insideoutside.ioBrian Ardinger: Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and Innovation. I'm your host Brian Ardinger, founder...
2019-11-0515 min
Inside OutsideEp. 171 - The Humachine Author Dr. Nada Sanders on Humans+Machines and the Future of EnterpriseDr. Nada Sanders is a Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management at Northeastern University and co-author of The Humachine: Humankind, Machines, and the Future of Enterprise. Dr. Sanders talks with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation founder, about Humachines and the implications for the future of business. Key Points: - Humachine - Emerging forms of enterprise. Combines human qualities (creativity, judgment, and intuition) with machines (economies of scale, AI, artificial processing, etc.). What are the capabilities? - The key difference is the human resource element in the tech era. Some will wait and see what tech is doing. Others are...
2019-10-2919 min
Inside OutsideEp. 170 - Lean Analytics Author & Highline BETA’s Ben Yoskovitz on Corporate Startup Co-CreationBen Yoskovitz is the Founding Partner at Highline BETA, a startup co-creation company. He is also Co-Author of Lean Analytics and a former VP of VarageSale and GoInstant, which sold to Salesforce. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside innovation Founder, talks with Ben about corporate-startup collaboration. Ben started his first company in 1996 during University, where he got into tech and entrepreneurship. Since that time, he founded several other companies, ran products, and started one of the first accelerators in Canada called Year 1 labs. Ben applied the Lean Startup methodology to the companies they invested in, then wrote the book Lean Analytics...
2019-10-2219 min
Inside OutsideEp. 169 - Nerdery’s Derek Chin on Engaging Outside Innovators to Accelerate Corporate InnovationDerek Chin is Head of Innovation and Product Strategy at Nerdery, a business consulting company. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, talks with Derek about corporate innovation, adaptability, and financing innovation projects. With the heart of a serial entrepreneur, Derek is fascinated about how to bring ideas to life. After working at a startup in college, Derek started his own business and learned the importance of design thinking and bootstrapping. He eventually went to law school and had the opportunity to work for United Healthcare, analyzing new laws and regs to discover new business opportunities. Derek continued at United...
2019-10-1516 min
Inside OutsideBONUS: RSM's Kevin Depew and Matt Wolf on Serving Clients through the Industry Eminence ProgramThis week's podcast features RSM’s Kevin Depew and Matt Wolf talking with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, about RSM's unique industry eminence program. They highlight the collision of ideas that brought this program to life and how it has enabled RSM to deliver an enhanced, differentiating client experience. For More Information For more information, check out RSM at RSMUS.com/IO Find this episode of Inside Outside Innovation at insideoutside.io. You can also listen on Acast, iTunes, Sticher, Spotify, and Google Play. This podcast is sponsored by RSM: Audit, Tax and Con...
2019-10-1019 min
Inside OutsideEp. 168 - Alpha’s Aviad Stein on The Power of Experimentation for Innovation & Digital TransformationAviad Stein is the Director of Client Partnerships at Alpha, a consumer insights company. He has worked with Tumbler, Bloomberg, Nordstrom, and Dun & Bradstreet on customer-centric innovation strategies. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, talks with Aviad about his experiences with experimentation and digital transformations. Podcast Highlights: - Aviad has taken many companies of different sizes through digital transformation. Created an innovation incubator at Nordstrom. Built online and mobile ecosystem for users engaging in-store and online. Bloomberg Digital team developed Audio/Video digitalization. Bringing content to consumers and creating partnerships. - Advice for working in large companies? Take one...
2019-10-0818 min
Inside OutsideEp. 167 - Nike & ImagineNOW’s Lorrie Vogel on Maximizing Your Innovation PortfolioAfter working at Nike for 20 years, Lorrie Vogel founded ImagineNOW, an Innovation consultancy. She talks with Brian Ardinger, Founder of Inside Outside Innovation, about building an innovation portfolio. Lorrie started her career at Nike working in industrial design, then led innovation and sustainability, and finally served as Vice President of Material Science and Innovation. Today, Lorrie leads an innovation consultancy, where she helps others with emerging science and tech, systems, and innovation teams. Key Points - Nike’s approach is very systematic. Every team has a process. Nike does early prototyping. - As we brought new innovation into the por...
2019-10-0118 min
Inside OutsideEp. 166 - David Bland, Co-Author of Testing Business Ideas & Founder of Precoil on Rapid ExperimentationDavid Bland is the Founder of Precoil and the Co-Author of Testing Business Ideas, along with Alexander Osterwalder. David talks with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, about risk, generating evidence through experimentation, and listening to customers. David’s new book is a field guide for rapid experimentation. Through tactical examples, it describes what he’s seen with various teams and testing in the market. It also describes product and backend business model testing, in addition to 44 experiments organized from low strength of evidence to high strength of evidence. Key Points - Think about risk - I have this risk...
2019-09-2417 min
Inside OutsideEp. 165 - Touchdown Ventures' Scott Lenet on Corporate Venture CapitalScott Lenet, President of Touchdown Ventures, takes a different approach to investing. With a tagline of VC as a Service, Scott helps companies set up and run their funds. Scott talks with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, about corporate venture. Corporates can be some of the best investors on the Cap table and achieve multiple objectives, from financial to strategic.They can also help themselves while helping the startup. How have corporates changed their startup investing? - There's a correlation between corporate venture success and longevity/experience of managers. Touchdown works hand-in-hand with corporations. - Companies should set...
2019-09-1721 min
Inside OutsideEp. 164 - Josh Seiden, Author of Outcomes Over Outputs on Being Outcome CentricJosh Seiden is the author of Outcomes Over Outputs, Sense and Respond, and Lean UX, in addition to being a designer, strategy consultant, and coach. He has worked with companies like S&P, Fidelity, and AMEX. He also started the Sense and Respond Press, which focuses on short, actionable books about innovation, product management, and digital transformation. Josh spends much of his time consulting and training teams to work together effectively and create business outcomes. In this podcast, Josh talks with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, about applying outcomes over outputs. When thinking about being outcome-centered in a...
2019-09-1015 min
Inside OutsideEp. 163 - Kathleen Cohen, Collaboratorium Founder on Innovation’s Future through Experiential TechnologyKathleen Cohen is the founder of the Collaboratorium, a consultancy that creates enhanced guest experiences, in multi-use environments, through digital, AI/ML, XR, computer vision, and immersive and experiential thought leaders. She has previously worked with DreamWorks, IBM innovation, and Disney Resorts, among others. Kathleen talks with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Founder, about innovation’s future through experiential technology. What changes have you seen in innovation? - Kathleen was first an artist, then moved to digital, and now back to physical space. - Innovation brought the data layover to experiences, and now AI and Machine Learning are making an imp...
2019-09-0316 min
Inside OutsideEp. 162 - Twisthink's Gordon Stannis on Growing Innovation ExcellenceLeaders need to have a balanced stance to invest in core, adjacent, and breakthroughs innovation for the long-term sustainability of their corporations. Currently, corporations put 95% of their focus on operational excellence and 5% on innovation excellence. Gordon Stannis is Director of Design & Strategy and Partner at Twisthink. Gordon talks with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation founder, about how to grow innovation excellence. Twisthink was launched two decades ago, to solve business problems through the "twisting" of design and creative technologists. For Crown, Twisthink developed a digital glove that drives a 3-ton truck in a warehouse. It solves a safety problem by...
2019-08-2721 min
Inside OutsideEp. 161 - Omar Luqmann-Harris, Author of Leader Board on High-Performance TeamsOmar Luqmann-Harris is the author of Leader Board: The DNA of High-Performance Teams. While leading teams around the world, he saw an employee engagement gap emerge because traditional leadership principles didn’t change with the workforce of today. Omar talks with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, about why employees won’t respond to old ways of leadership. Omar first looked at the titans of leadership and applied their principles to his teams around the world. Then he created new methods to determine what works today. Leadership 1.0 - Late 1800s to post WWII - Farm to the Factory - Hier...
2019-08-2018 min
Inside OutsideEp. 160 – Savannah Economic Development's Jen Bonnett - VP of Innovation/Entrepreneurship & ED of Creative CoastSavannah Economic Development's Jen Bonnett - VP of Innovation/Entrepreneurship & ED of The Creative Coast talks with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation founder about Startup Ecosystem Building. Jen recently moved from Atlanta, where she founded Startup Chicks, led the state of Georgia's technology incubator, and helped the ATL startup community. She ranks ATL in the top startup ecosystems in the country. Highlights from their conversation: - Savanah has three University assets. Similar to Boulder. - Why the Creative Coast? Savanah has a thriving arts community. How do you teach artists to thrive online? - Digital technology a significant focus. Al...
2019-08-1317 min
Inside OutsideEp. 159 - UM Worldwide’s Oscar Allain on Brand Innovation Through Cultural ConversationsOscar Allain is Vice President of Cross-Cultural Strategy and Research at UM Worldwide. He focuses on reaching the rapidly changing multicultural audiences in the US. Oscar talks with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation founder, about brands being part of the cultural conversation and doing it the right way. Key Points - WAVE is UM’s annual study to gain a better understanding of the digital world. This year they decided to quantify the Remix cultures. - Remix Culture studies the movements within cultures that are being influenced by ethic or minorities such as Hispanics, Asians and LGBT communities. They want...
2019-08-0614 min
Inside OutsideEp. 158 - Amy Radin, Author of Change Maker's Playbook: How to Seek, Seed and Scale Innovation in Any Company(Replay of Nov 20, 2018 episode) Amy Radin is the author of The Change Maker’s Playbook: How to Seek, Seed and Scale Innovation in Any Company. She was previously a Senior Executive at American Express, Citi, and ETrade. Amy’s experience includes leading the digital transformation of Citi’s credit card business ($5b bottom line). Today, Amy enjoys being on the outside of big companies and startups, to help connect the dots between growth aspirations and outcomes. Amy and Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation founder, discuss startup and corporate collaboration, measuring innovation, and the future for financial services. Key Takeaways in Bri...
2019-07-3018 min
Inside OutsideEp. 157 - Harvard Business School’s Thales Teixeira, Author of Unlocking the Customer Value ChainThales Teixeira is an Associate Professor at Harvard Business School and Author of Unlocking the Customer Value Chain: How Decoupling Drives Consumer Disruption. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation founder, talks with Thales about innovation, consumer disruption, and decoupling. They also discuss Thales new HBR article titled Disruption Starts with Unhappy Customers, Not Technology. Key Points - Economics of Attention - To help companies understand consumer attention - Where, how and why. - www.economicsofattention.com - Understanding Digital Disruptors - Customers Disrupt Markets. - Startups are just faster at delivering needs and understanding customers. - Why do large companies t...
2019-07-2319 min
Inside OutsideEp. 156 - Jeff Gothelf, Co-Author of Lean UX, Sense & Respond, and Lean vs Agile vs Design Thinking on Building a Culture of InnovationJeff Gothelf, Co-Author of Lean UX, Sense & Respond, and Lean vs Agile vs Design Thinking talks with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation founder, about building a culture of innovation. Key Ideas - Shifting from outputs to outcomes. - Changing incentives. - Find the person and team with the political capital to prove out the validity and scalability. - Reward learning in a way that focuses on ideas that are likely to succeed. - Incentivize learning and being transparent. - Story telling and marketing of efforts. - Overcoming national cultural traits. - Language and ideas are universal, but hard to impl...
2019-07-1623 min
Inside OutsideEp. 155 - Valuer.ai’s Taylor Ryan on Startup-Corporate Matchmaking through Data & CrowdsourcingTaylor Ryan, CMO of Valuer.ai, talks with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation founder, about Startup-Corporate Matchmaking. Valuer.ai matches startups with corporates, accelerators, and investors based on AI and crowdsourcing. Key points - Valuer.ai - HQ in Denmark. Taylor Ryan, from the US, is a six time co-founder, writer, growth hacker, and startup junkie. - Corporate/Startup matchmaking new to Europe. - Customized searches on Valuer.AI combines Crowdsource and data collection to find the right startups both locally and internationally. - Uses qualitative data of founders to determine if startups are investible. - Finding different skill se...
2019-07-0919 min
Inside OutsideEp. 154 - Brock Blake, Co-founder and CEO of Lendio on Financing Entrepreneurs at ScaleBrock Blake, Co-founder and CEO of Lendio on Financing Entrepreneurs at Scale Interview with Brian Ardinger, Founder of Inside Outside Innovation Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. Brian Ardinger, founder of insideoutside.io, a provider of research, events, and consulting services helps innovators and entrepreneurs build better products launch new ideas and compete in a world of change and disruption. Each week Brian Ardinger gives you a front-row seat to the latest thinking, tools, tactics, and trends in collaborative Innovation. In this podcast, Brian i...
2019-07-0216 min
Inside OutsideEp. 153 - Mike McDerment, FreshBooks Co-founder/CEO and Author of Breaking the Time Barrier on Building and Scaling a CompanyMike McDerment is Co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the world’s number one cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals. Mike talks with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, about building and scaling a company, product development, and his free e-book called Breaking the Time Barrier. Mike built a simple tool to solve his accounting problem, and now 20 million people have used it. After building the first version,, Mike soon hired a software designer. They worked on the product for nine months, then added another co-founder and employees. The team valued the connection to their customers, always showing the product ea...
2019-06-2519 min
Inside OutsideEp. 152 - Acceleprise’s Olivia O'Sullivan on Investing in Corporate/Startup CollaborationOlivia O'Sullivan is the Head of Corporate Engagement at Acceleprise, a B2B SaaS accelerator. Accelerprise invests in early-tech companies building enterprise technology. Olivia's focus is on mid-market and enterprise companies interested in collaborations with startups. Her background includes work in advertising and on product and innovation teams for McDonald's and Dow Jones. Olivia spoke with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, about corporate/startup matchmaking, trends and Acceleprise's future. Key factors in selecting startups include: - Understanding the founding team. Can they solve the challenge? - Traction and product market fit. Want to accelerate growth. - Thresholds and lev...
2019-06-1820 min
Inside OutsideEp. 151 - Jeff Dyer, Author of Innovation Capital: How to Compete--and Win--Like the World’s Most Innovative LeadersJeff Dyer is the author of Innovator’s DNA, Innovator’s Method, and Innovation Capital. He talks with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, about innovative leaders and how they generate creative ideas. In Innovator’s DNA, Jeff identifies characteristics of innovative entrepreneurs, including questioning, observing, networking and experimenting. In Innovator’s Method, Jeff identifies a process to test ideas for investment: 1) Generating idea, 2) Is someone willing to pay, 3) Rapid prototyping, and 4) Find right business model. Finally, in Innovation Capital, Jeff interviews innovation leaders and how they secure research and support to move on innovative ideas. Innovative Leaders are Judged on...
2019-06-1120 min
Inside OutsideEp. 150 - Sylvain Labs' Alain Sylvain on New Idea Creation for Business and Consumer NeedsAlain Sylvain is the founder of Sylvain Labs, a strategy and design company helping corporations like Google, Spotify and Nike, think about their future. Alain Sylvain talks with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation founder, about how to create new ideas that solve for business and consumer needs. Innovation is evolving - The fetishization of innovation. Define what innovation means within the corporation - e.g., transformational, new products? - Innovation groups within large companies are outsourcing their innovation needs. - Innovation is the creation of new value. What are good or bad practices of innovation? - The company wants to...
2019-06-0420 min
Inside OutsideEp. 149 - Paul Skinner, Author of Collaborative Advantage and Founder of Agency of the FuturePaul Skinner is the author of Collaborative Advantage: How collaboration beats competition as a strategy for success and founder of Agency of the Future. His work has always been about helping people create a collaborative advantage. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside founder, talks with Paul about using a collaborative advantage approach at every level. What is collaborative advantage? - Collaborative advantage is the business advantage from harnessing value creation potential outside and inside the business. It has been overshadowed by competitive advantage. Helps us to grow our businesses more quickly. - Businesses need to be improving people’s lives, if not...
2019-05-2824 min
Inside OutsideEp. 148 - Francesca Gino, Harvard Professor and Author of Rebel Talent: Why It Pays to Break All the Rules in Work and in LifeFrancesca Gino is a professor/affiliated with Harvard’s Business, Law, and Kennedy Schools. She is the author of Rebel Talent: Why It Pays to Break All the Rules in Work and in Life. She also recently published an article in Harvard Business Review on Why Curiosity Matters - The Business Case for Curiosity. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation founder, talks with Francesca, about when rule breaking happens and what happens to people that do it successfully. Curiosity - Curiosity is an important driver behind the experience of rule breaking. - We are born with lots of curiosity, but it...
2019-05-2120 min
Inside OutsideEp. 147 - Innovation Leader’s Scott Kirsner on Corporate Innovation Tools & TrendsScott Kirsner is the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Innovation Leader. As a journalist, Scott spent his career covering how ideas in companies get commercialized. Five years ago, Scott launched Innovation Leader, a company focused on how innovation happens in big companies. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation founder, spoke with Scott about emerging issues in corporate innovation. What innovation issues are tops for companies? - Innovation Leader Survey - Solving bureaucracy and How to Tap Employee Ideas - Highest areas of Internal innovation interest - Startup engagement meaningful, but companies have only started their collaboration experiences. Why did corporates jump i...
2019-05-1419 min
Inside OutsideEp. 146 - GoSquared’s James Gill on Product Design, Listening to Customers & Making it EasyJames Gill is founder and CEO of GoSquared, a simple, live analytics platform for websites. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, spoke with James about product trends, design, getting close to the customer and growing a company outside the Valley. Based in London, James started GoSquared with friends, while still in school. They found success in building websites, but soon were asked how the sites were performing. Very few tools existed at the time, to answer these questions. Since then, GoSquared has created simple analytics software, on a subscription basis, for small businesses around the world. What trends are...
2019-05-0723 min
Inside OutsideEp. 145 - Laura Anne Edwards, DATA OASIS founder, NASA Datanaut, TED Resident & SheCanHackIT on Sustainable Innovation and Big DataLaura Anne Edwards is founder of DATA OASIS and works as a NASA Datanaut, TED Resident and with SheCanHackIT. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation founder, talks with Laura Anne about sustainable innovation and big data. Important Take Away: Sustainable Innovation is Key! - Maintain innovation over time through systems. What you are doing, who you are doing it with, and create creative collisions. - Key elements: Know who you’ve hired. Use innovation audit to look at information flow. - Address process changes, information flow, and awareness about how to support creativity. What trends and tactics are useful? - Small...
2019-04-3023 min
Inside OutsideEp 144 - Ben Nelson, Lambda School Co-founder on Income Share AgreementsBen Nelson is the CTO and Co-founder of Lambda School, a 9-month online education/training program. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation founder, spoke with Ben about Lambda School’s disruption of the education market, the creation of an online school, and the use of an Income Share Agreement. Through an Income Share Agreement, students agree to pay back the costs of their training, once they receive a $50,000 a year job. A percentage of their income, up to $30,000, is paid back over the next two-year period. New Business Model & Trends - We started as a code boot camp. Now we’re i...
2019-04-2319 min
Inside OutsideEp. 143 - Jon Katzenbach And Gretchen Anderson, co-authors of The Critical Few: Energize Your Company's Culture by Choosing What Really MattersEnergize Your Company's Culture Jon Katzenbach and Gretchen Anderson are co-authors of The Critical Few: Energize Your Company's Culture by Choosing What Really Matters. They spoke with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation founder, about why culture is important for innovation and how to tap into the behaviors and emotions that can make a significant cultural impact. The Critical Few Their book, The Critical Few, looks at working within an organization and drawing on a company’s strengths, rather than looking at what’s not working. Lessons are written within the story of a fictional CEO, focused on a company’s cultu...
2019-04-1619 min
Inside OutsideEp. 141 - Gary Shapiro, Ninja Future: Secrets to Success Author and Consumer Technology Assoc. CEOGary Shapiro is the author of Ninja Future: Secrets to Success in the New World of Innovation and president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the U.S. trade association representing more than 2,200 consumer technology companies and which owns and produces CES - The Global Stage for innovation. Gary has helped direct policymakers and business leaders on the importance of innovation in the U.S. economy. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, talks with Gary about innovation, creativity and how to thrive in a changing marketplace. Gary initially worked as a consultant to CES, then was hired...
2019-04-0219 min
Inside OutsideEp. 140 - Melissa Perri, Escaping the Build Trap Author and Produx Labs CEOMelissa Perri is the CEO of Products Labs and Author of Escaping the Build Trap: How effective product management creates value. She believes that as companies scale, they lose track of what makes them successful and they just “ship.” Companies forget to bring products back to the overall strategy and talk with their customers. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, talks with Melissa about getting out of the build trap and having a customer-centric culture. Companies in the Build Trap - Software startup - Growing and trying to exit. Look for product managers early. Can get out of build trap...
2019-03-2617 min
Inside OutsideEp. 139 - Northwestern Mutual’s Vivek Bedi on Digital Transformation in the Financial IndustryVivek Bedi has worked in both corporate and startup innovation. His experiences range from positions at Goldman Sachs, to running his own company. Now at Northwestern Mutual, Vivek is the Head of Consumer Experience, Digital Products, working in both New York and Milwaukee. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, talks with Vivek about Northwestern Mutual's digital transformation. Vivek's team is responsible for everything digital that touches Northwestern Mutual’s 4.3 million clients. Three years ago, 150,000 of Northwestern Mutual's customers used their digital products. Today, over 1.8 million customers are engaged in the digital experience. Culture Change Northwestern Mutual is changing the cu...
2019-03-1917 min
Inside OutsideEp. 138 - Mural's Ajay Rajani on Building a Portfolio CareerAjay Rajani is an investor, entrepreneur, and author of Navigating the shift to a ‘portfolio career’ - How we should think about our professional identities — when they’re designed to change. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation founder, and Ajay talk about building and highlighting a portfolio career. After leading Nexxt, a digital remote accelerator that helps people take ideas and turn them into experiments, Ajay launched Mural. Mural helps people create portfolios based on skills and linked assets. It also makes it easy to curate versions of yourself for different people. Defining a Portfolio Career A portfolio career emphasizes passions...
2019-03-1215 min
Inside OutsideEp. 137 - Deloitte's Michael Frankel on Growth, Hybrid Talent & Corporate/Startup CollaborationMichael Frankel is the Managing Director of Deloitte’s New-venture Accelerator, a strategy and operations team for new business models. He believes people need to disrupt themselves continually or they will fall behind. Emergence of the Hybrid The broader trend of the journey from human to tech is not happening instantly. Things that require judgment and strategy, need a hybrid solution. A lot of technology has moved ahead of the user’s ability to use them. For example, we’ve digitized everything, because companies wanted the data. Now they are suffering from death by data. Talent profiles, of those better a...
2019-03-0525 min
Inside OutsideEp. 136 - Simone Ahuja, Author, Disrupt-It-Yourself: Eight Ways to Hack a Better BusinessSimone Ahuja, Author of Disrupt-It-Yourself: Eight Ways to Hack a Better Business---Before the Competition Does and founder of Blood Orange, researches barriers that are preventing large companies from innovating internally. Brian Ardinger, Founder of Inside Outside Innovation talks with Simone about these innovation barriers and what managers and leaders can do to support innovators. Highlights from the discussion: Why is it so hard to innovate? - Lack of alignment - Disconnect between senior leaders and feet on the street. Lack of knowledge in the middle. Innovation is a relatively new discipline. There's a difference in metrics and incentives. Need t...
2019-02-2619 min
Inside OutsideEp. 135 - Nara Logics CEO and E.N. Thompson Lecturer Jana Eggers on Artificial Intelligence's Past and FutureJana Eggers, CEO of Nara Logics, is an expert on Artificial Intelligence. In this episode, Brian Ardinger, Founder of Inside Outside Innovation, talks with Jana about the evolution, promises, and risks of Artificial Intelligence. Jana will be speaking at the E.N. Thompson Forum, in Lincoln, NE, on Feb 26, 2019. Highlights from the discussion: - Jana trained as a mathematician and has worked at organizations like the National Science Foundation, Los Alamos, and a search engine company where she’s always used AI as a tool. - Computing power is now commoditized, and there's lots of data from databases like Imag...
2019-02-1919 min
Inside OutsideEp. 134 - Paramount Pictures’ Futurist Ted Schilowitz on VR, AR & Mixed RealityTed Schilowitz serves as Paramount Pictures' Futurist, as well as an advisor to the University of Nebraska’s Johnny Carson School of Emerging Media Arts. He sees himself as an explorer, with an eye toward storytelling and creativity. His modern lab rat approach, allows him to experiment with all types of technology and determine what makes it valuable for the future. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside founder, and Ted discuss the intersection between storytelling and human behavior. Specifically, they address next-generation screens to create the illusion of reality. Highlights from the discussion: - VR is an emerging process of teaching peo...
2019-02-1228 min
Inside OutsideEp. 133 - Drive Capital’s Chris Olsen on Investment Innovation in the MidwestIf you don’t like disruption, you are going to HATE irrelevance. Chris Olsen of Drive Capital talks about investing in world-class companies located in the Midwest. Drive Capital, a venture firm based in Columbus, OH, developed a $550 million fund with this aim. Chris believes the Midwest will see more billion-dollar companies in the next five years, and based on GDP, the Midwest is the 4th largest economy in the world. If there are more Venture Firms in the Midwest, we’ll see faster growth with LPs making more money in Midwest Venture funds than in Silicon Valley companies. Why is...
2019-02-0517 min
Inside OutsideEp. 132 - Arjuna Ardagh, Author of Radical Brilliance - The Anatomy of How and Why People Have Original Life-changing ideasWhy do some people have innovative, creative ideas that change the game for everyone and challenge the way life is, and others don’t? Brian Ardinger, Founder of Inside Outside talks with Arjuna Ardagh about how brilliance and innovation can become more of a predictable outcome and less of an accident. They discuss his new book, Radical Brilliance - The Anatomy of How and Why People Have Original Life-changing ideas and the four phases of the Brilliance Cycle. Brilliance Cycle Defined 12:00 - Moments where you transcend your mind. Get to the middle ground. Not in a hurry. Brain chemistry cha...
2019-01-2919 min
Inside OutsideEp 131 - Sean Moffitt of WikiBrands & Author of WikiBrands: How to Reinvent Your Business in a Customer Connected MarketplaceSean Moffitt is Managing Director of WikiBrands and Author of WikiBrands: How to Reinvent Your Business in a Customer Connected Marketplace. He focuses on helping people develop a transformational arsenal, including skills in culture and talent, innovation and future proofing, technology and digital, and leadership/pivoting business models. Highlights of Sean's conversation with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Founder, include: What’s changing the corporate landscape: - Speed at which things are happening. 7x faster than 25 years ago. - Startups and Scaleups are much easier to create. Corporate innovation needs a wake-up call. - Leverage corporate advantages with startup innovation. - Cul...
2019-01-2212 min
Inside OutsideEp. 130 - Canopy Insight’s Victoria Gerstman on Culture’s Influence on Brands & SemioticsDr. Victoria Gerstman is the Assistant Director at Canopy Insight, a cultural insight and innovation consultancy. She helps companies and brands understand the cultural significance of different phenomena. Using semiotics, a method to interpret signs and symbols of culture which brands operate in, Victoria helps companies learn what’s important to people. Canopy Insight works with many large brands around the world, to help them understand culturally specific meanings and the way meanings change over time. These meaning could be different across markets and demographic groups. This recognition is especially important for brands that have sub-brands which need to rem...
2019-01-1517 min
Inside OutsideEp. 129 - Paul Jarrett of Bulu on New Trends in Collaborative MarketingPaul Jarrett is co-founder/CEO of Bulu and a former Inside Outside podcast co-host. Bulu creates private label subscription box programs for large companies like Disney, GNC, Lululemon, and Crayola. In this episode, Brian Ardinger and Paul discuss new trends in big brand marketing, including getting in front of specific customer segments in new ways. Paul believes that in this changing marketplace, big companies are willing to collaborate and “horse trade,” but are also focusing on key metrics like customer acquisition costs. Key highlights include: Tell us about Bulu 1. Bulu is now at 250 FTE and managing revenue of over $50 mill...
2019-01-0819 min
Future² - Corporate Innovation and EntrepreneurshipEpisode #232: Rise of the Rest with Brian ArdingerBrian Ardinger is the founder of NXXT, the InsideOutside.io podcast, and the Inside/Outside Innovation Summit. For over 25 years Brian has been helping entrepreneurs and enterprises navigate and compete in a world of change and disruption. He has led efforts with startups and corporations to engage the latest trends, tools, and tactics to accelerate innovation, launch new ideas, and build better products.Before NXXT, Brian founded the seed-stage accelerator NMotion and co-founded the corporate innovation consultancy Econic. He served as Chief Marketing Officer at Nanonation working with some of the best brands in the world including...
2018-04-0835 minFuture Squared with Steve GlaveskiEpisode #232: Rise of the Rest with Brian ArdingerBrian Ardinger is the founder of NXXT, the InsideOutside.io podcast, and the Inside/Outside Innovation Summit. For over 25 years Brian has been helping entrepreneurs and enterprises navigate and compete in a world of change and disruption. He has led efforts with startups and corporations to engage the latest trends, tools, and tactics to accelerate innovation, launch new ideas, and build better products.Before NXXT, Brian founded the seed-stage accelerator NMotion and co-founded the corporate innovation consultancy Econic. He served as Chief Marketing Officer at Nanonation working with some of the best brands in the world including...
2018-04-0835 min