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Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic DevelopmentReinventing Shop Local Initiatives with Sophia ZhengIn this episode of the Econ Dev Show, Dane Carlson interviews Sophia Zheng, Founder and CEO of Bludot Technologies, a startup initially incubated through a unique collaboration with a city’s economic development department.
Sophia explains how Bludot’s innovative platform helps more than 150 communities across the U.S. and Canada retain and expand local businesses through advanced data analytics and digital incentives. She dives into the successful Open Rewards program, a community-wide shop-local initiative, and explores how technologies like AI could further enhance business retention and expansion strategies. Sophia also highlights Bludot’s achievements, including recognition in Gov...2025-06-1625 min
bamboo & glassRevisiting The Ethical Sellout ft. Lily ZhengDo you struggle to maintain your integrity in your personal and professional life, yet face impossible dilemmas that force you to choose between your needs and values?Do you want to take the step from selling out to selling out ethically?If so, Lily Zheng (they/them) and Dr. Inge Hansen’s book, The Ethical Sellout, is for you.In this episode, we dive into the stories of folks Lily interviewed, as well as our own, to discuss culturally-specific conceptions of selling out, the social structures that force people to sell out, the em...2022-09-0346 min
Shūmiàn 书面 PodcastCafezinho 43: Falas polêmicas de Joe Biden, documentário sobre Sophia Huang e Onde está o Xi?Naquela pausa curta do cafezinho você pode ouvir a nossa produtora de podcast, Bruna Pinheiro, comentando sobre os destaques da semana: sumiço do Xi Jinping e especulações de crise política, o discurso de Joe Biden sobre relação Pequim e Taipei e o documentário da BBC relembrando o caso de desaparecimento da ativista e jornalista Sophia Huang. Além disso, nas dicas da sessão ZHENG HE, como a o viral no Twitter de brasileiros que associaram a Xiaomi a organização criminosa Comando Vermelho e o Festival de curtas brasileiros que está rolando na China. A ediç...2022-05-2807 min
MiramarEBDMiramar is OPEN FOR BUSINESS - BludotThe topic today is MIRAMAR IS OPEN FOR BUSINESSOur panelists are:Founder and CEO of the Bludot, the software that powers our Miramar is OPEN FOR BUSINESS platform Sophia Zheng and her team.andMy co-worker Paul N is part of the team that drives the system and keeps it growing.https://www.bludot.io--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/miramarebd/message2022-03-1427 min
Victor Zheng's Friends#48 Sophia OlsonSophia and I kinda just catch up on life. She tells me about why she chose to major in psychology, how much she enjoys serving those with special needs, fun and not so fun times in college, her mother, being an enneagram type 2 (whoop), and pretty much everything in between. Her and I reminisce on how we met, old and new Taylor Swift, and animal crackers and fruit snacks. 2021-02-271h 31
bamboo & glassThe Ethical Sellout ft. Lily ZhengDo you struggle to maintain your integrity in your personal and professional life, yet face impossible dilemmas that force you to choose between your needs and values?Do you want to take the step from selling out to selling out ethically?If so, Lily Zheng and Dr. Inge Hansen’s book, The Ethical Sellout, is for you.In this episode, we dive into the stories of folks Lily interviewed, as well as our own, to discuss culturally-specific conceptions of selling out, the social structures that force people to sell out, the emotions tied to...2020-01-2046 minbamboo & glassMaking Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Organizations a Reality ft. Lily ZhengMany organizations recognize the importance of being diverse, equitable, and inclusive (DEI), but don't know how to motivate everyone to work together to make that a reality. In this episode, Lily Zheng shares about her career as an organizational consultant, executive coach, author, and design researcher who works with organizations to create healthy, inclusive, and innovative workplaces. We learn about her advocacy work as a student and administrator at Stanford University, and hear her perspective on questions including:How do you respond when people lament that diverse hires "lower the bar"?How can new organizations invest in institutionalized...2019-12-3050 min