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MasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakFood Babe Vani Hari - The Fight for Cleaner Safer FoodWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!Host Monica and guest host Ned Renzi are joined by Vani Hari, better known as “the Food Babe,” for an eye-opening conversation about America’s food system. With over 10,000 chemicals approved for use in the U.S - compared to just 2,000 in Europe. Hari has made it her mission to expose what’s really in our food. Dubbed by The New York Times as “public enemy number one of big food companies,” she shares how her personal health crisis transformed her into an activ...2025-03-1152 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakAI in the Enterprise; Transformative Impact and Ethical Considerations - Jeffrey BrashearWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!Monica Enand and guest host Ned Renzi sit down with Jeffrey Brashear, a veteran technology consultant with over 30 years of experience advising financial giants like Bank of America and Morgan Stanley. They dive into how AI is reshaping enterprise, from unlocking new revenue streams to raising serious ethical questions.AI is moving fast—some companies are embracing it as a competitive advantage, while others hesitate, unsure of how to navigate the risks. Jeff compares today’s AI revolution to the early days...2025-02-2346 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakAnna Maria Ponzi: Pinot Girl -Elevating a Legacy from the Willamette Valley to the WorldWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!Join host Monica Enand and guest host Ned Renzi as they welcome Anna Maria Ponzi, second-generation vintner former CEO of Ponzi Vineyards and author of Pinot Girl, for an in-depth conversation about the evolution of Ponzi Vineyards.Maria shares her family’s inspiring journey, from pioneering Oregon’s Willamette Valley wine industry in 1969 to their landmark sale to the Bollinger Family of Champagne, France. She reflects on transforming a modest vineyard into a global powerhouse alongside her sister, Luisa, while prese...2024-12-1747 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakQuantum Computing - Reshaping the Tech Landscape - Insights from Thomas KramerWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!Join host Monica Enand and guest host Ned Renzi for an enlightening conversation with Thomas Kramer, a distinguished CFO known for steering companies like Cvent, Opower, and IonQ through the complex waters of public offerings and technological advancements. "If we do not figure out how quantum computing will works our world will eventually be covered with data centers and power plants..." Thomas break down the evolving landscape of quantum computing and its revolutionary potential to reshape our world by leveraging qubits for...2024-10-2933 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakExploring the Intersection of Innovation and Technology in Education with Dr. Monica GoldsonWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!In this compelling episode, Monica Enand and guest co-host Ned Renzi delve into the dynamic intersection of educational leadership and technology with Dr. Monica Goldson, the retired CEO of Prince George's County Public Schools. Dr. Goldson's journey to becoming one of the pioneering leaders in one of the nation's largest and most diverse school districts offers invaluable insights into managing complex educational systems and driving innovation during challenging times.Dr. Goldson's story is a testament to the power of dedication and...2024-09-1751 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakThe Realities of the U.S. Job Market - What You Need to KnowWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!In this episode, host Monica Enand and co-host Ned Renzi dive into how tech giants like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are shaking up Silicon Valley with aggressive cost-cutting moves. We discuss Musk's downsizing at Twitter and Meta's pivot, focusing on what these changes mean for the workforce—especially young professionals navigating a tough job market.We also break down the economic trends influencing the job market. Ned Renzi shares his insights on how long-term low interest rates have led to ov...2024-09-0331 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakManu Kumar - The Visionary Behind Unicorn VenturesWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!Get ready for an eye-opening episode as Monica teams up with guest host Ned Renzi to dive into the world of venture capital with Manu Kumar of K9 Ventures. Discover how Manu's unique philosophy of solving his own problems has led to an impressive track record, with seven unicorns emerging from just over 51 investments.We explore the asymmetric risk-return profile of venture capital, delving into Manu’s journey from India to Carnegie Mellon and his latest venture, HiHello. Along the way, he...2024-08-2045 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakInsights -with Advisor Ned RenziWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!In this episode of Masterstroke, Monica and Sejal chat with Ned Renzi from Enjoy the Work, a seasoned venture capital advisor. They explore what it takes to go from a passionate founder to an effective CEO. Ned, a founding partner of Birchmere Ventures, shares traits that make entrepreneurs successful, like a passion for problem-solving and a relentless drive to improve.They talk about the importance of postmortem and premortem analyses in refining b...2024-07-0935 min
Going Deep with Aaron Watson471 Black Tech Nation Ventures and Career Strategy w/ David MotleyBlack Tech Nation Ventures is launching its first flagship venture fund in Pittsburgh, PA. The firm is founded by three managing partners, Kelauni Jasmyn, Sean Sebastian, and David Motley have come together to form an investment thesis focused on investing in black and other minority founders who have historically missed out on opportunities to raise venture capital. As David outlines in this podcast, these represent an underutilized asset capable of creating outsized returns, not a charitable donation. David brings experience from three decades in corporate America, sitting on the boards of mu...2021-04-0553 min
Going Deep with Aaron Watson325 Artificial Intelligence & the Most Used Document on Earth w/ Kevin MillerLegalSifter is on a mission to bring affordable legal services to the world by empowering people with artificial intelligence. Kevin Miller joined the startup to help prove the business model and scale the company. Previously, Kevin has served as Chief Operating Officer Industrial Scientific Corporation, helped launch an online version of Argosy University, and spent half a decade at FreeMarkets, in the global sourcing and procurement software space. In this podcast, we discuss artificial intelligence replacing vs augmenting humans, how Kevin prepared to be a CEO throughout his career, and the cl...2018-07-1134 min
Lørdag formiddag Oktober Radio ÅrhusEU og det italienske valg - 10. marts 2018I ugens radio udsendelsen kommer vi bl.a. ind på valget i Italien den 4. marts.Resultatet af de afgivne stemmer og den stigende andel der blev hjemme (27,1% af vælgerne, svarende til ca. 12,5 millioner borgere), ved det italienske parlamentsvalget den 4. marts, viser en stor folkelig anti-system og anti-EU protest.Millioner af arbejdere har forladt til de traditionelle og korrupte partier, der har styret regeringer i de seneste årtier.Mange af har stemt på populistiske og fremmedfjendske partier, under den illusion, at det er vejen til at ændre og at beskytte deres egne interesser.Der er st...2018-03-1023 min
Going Deep with Aaron Watson290 Writing $750,000 Venture Capital Checks at Birchmere with Ned RenziKey Terms CAC - Customer acquisition cost LTV - Lifetime Value ARR - Annual Recurring Revenue MRR - Monthly Recurring Revenue Churn Rate - % of customers that stop paying for your product/service Ned is one of two founding partners at Birchmere Ventures, which is primarily focused on seed SaaS and marketplace investments. He led Birchmere’s investment in Cvent and served on its board for 11 years. His other notable investments include TenMarks (acquired by Amazon), Neolinear (acquired by Cadence Design Syst...2018-03-0530 min
Politikk og RøvereVakler Europa? Aktualitetsinnslag om italiensk folkeavstemning med Jonas.NEDERLAG I ITALIA & JONAS KASTER SEG RUNDT. Mister de gamle elitene og politiske partiene grepet? I dagens spesial-episode tar Jonas for seg Italia og folkeavstemningen om grunnlovsendringer der. Statsminister Matteo Renzi gikk på et sviende nederlag. Noen framstiller dette som en ny BREXIT - et nytt knefall for EU. Hvorfor stemte folket ned de store endringene som skulle gjøre den italienske staten mer handlingsdyktig?Utfordrerne fra den populistiske Femstjerner-bevegelsen og høyreradikale Lega Nord ser sitt snitt. Hva blir konsekvensene for Italiensk og europeisk politikk?Studier peker på at forsøket på å personifisere avstemningen, knytte den statsministeren og gjøre det t...2016-12-0519 min