Episode 27: Processes & Project Management with Vinay Patankar of Process Street
This episode features the journey of a startup visionary and goes into the inner workings of a platform many startups and companies are familiar with.
Episode 26: Helping Startups Through Community with Sunir Shah, CEO of AppBind
Sunir Shah, Founder and CEO of AppBind and President of the Cloud Software Association, talks about the evolving innovations in services, technology, and SaaS that have culminated in his brilliant brainchild, AppBind.
Episode 25: Passing the Test of Time in Technology with Sherif Kozman of Extreme Solution
Sherif Kozman, CEO and Founder of Extreme Solution talks about the company’s approach to changing IT trends and how it has managed to stay strong through the years. His company has been the backbone of several technologies through the effective, high-quality services and expertise they provide.
Episode 24: Leadership and Decision Making Principles with John Milburn of Clear Skye Inc.
Twenty+ years of working with the leadership of large-scale enterprises carries benefits, yet the question still exists: What is the industry’s security space?
In this episode of Leaders of B2B, Ledge interviews the CEO of Clear Skye, John Milburn. Clear Skye is a software company that optimizes identity governance and administration.
Episode 23: On Being Customer-Centric and Workflow Focused with Derek Gerber of Explainify
On this episode of Leaders of B2B, Ledge interviews the VP of Explainify, Derek Gerber.
Derek entertains and teaches us through his illustrious background. He began his career as a golf picker on a golf range. Golf balls were being hit at him at 5:30 a.m. every morning for a year.
Derek’s love for computers and software stuck with him. Naturally, he began working in sales, marketing, and accounting within the technology space.
Explainify is now able to produce videos in a few weeks that used to take nine months just five years ago.
Episode 22: DNA Computing Capabilities with Dave Turek of CATALOG
Dave Turek, CTO of CATALOG, joins the show to stretch the mind’s understanding of DNA applications.
CATALOG is pioneering the way forward in researching practical applications of DNA. Think in the realm of applying DNA to computing and storage.
Dave worked a multi-decade career with IBM, developing and looking at emerging technologies. He highlights how you work on a tech piece for years and years, like tape or vacuum tubes. Then one year, that same piece of tech has become irrelevant. Naturally, his career has progressed into biological technology.
Episode 21: Resiliency and Flexibility as a Marketer with Chantelle Marcelle
Every business values its brand and the market it caters to which ultimately converts to sales and revenue. This transforms into business growth and success.
These metrics and end-goals remain top of mind for people in marketing. A career that many desire to engage in and encounter their fair share of success. In today’s show, we speak with Chantelle Marcelle, the Senior Marketing Manager of Herrmann.
Episode 20: Founding on shared philosophies with Di Di Chan of FutureProof Retail
Multiple factors contribute to the success of a company. You need a revolutionary idea, the right team and available funds, but sometimes these aren’t enough.
The right go-to-market strategy is also required and for that, you need perfect timing to get out there.
In the case of Di Di Chan and FutureProof Retail, the first run of their innovative touch-free technology in brick and mortar retail stores was met by factors that cooled what could’ve been a red-hot launch.
Episode 19: Marketing Measurement with Madan Bharadwaj of Measured
Madan Bharadwaj, Founder and CTO of Measured, talks about how utilizing innovative technology enables direct to consumer customers to make key decisions with data.
Episode 18: Zero to 12 customers in year 1 with Nick Foy of Silverdale Tech
Nick Foy, the Founder and CEO of Silverdale Tech, shares his inspiring and continuing business story with us on the podcast. He goes from a business process improvement and technology expert working on a salary to an all-in entrepreneur.
Episode 17: Understanding cybersecurity with Justin Shelley of Master Computing
In this episode of Leaders of B2B, we chat with Justin Shelley of Master Computing. Justin is Lord Protector of the computer domains by virtue of delivering both preventive and reactive cybersecurity measures.
Episode 16: On Using Wealth for Impact with Jim Coleman of xFusion
Wealth is not just about accumulating more money. It can also be used as a way to make an impact. In this episode, Co-Founder of xFusion, Jim Coleman offers insights from his diverse background in this enlightening episode of Leaders of B2B.
Episode 15: On Building a Successful Saas Startup with Trent Whatcott of AlarmHive
In this episode of Leaders of B2B, Ledge interviews Trent Whatcott, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of AlarmHive, a 'hive' of busy bees seeking to hone the optimal business management software for independent alarm dealers.
Episode 14: Vacation Rental Management and Experiences Done in a Breeze with Ben Firn of Breezeway
This episode of the Leaders of B2B Podcast guests Ben Firn, Director of Marketing at Breezeway. He talks about 3 key areas that would interest anyone in the B2B, technology, and startup space, particularly in marketing.
Episode 13: The 3 roles of a CEO with Nicolas Vandenberghe
Today’s episode takes a look at a business leader who is passionately driven about starting up, perfecting his product, driving growth, and doing this again until perfection is reached.
Nicolas Vanderberghe, CEO and co-founder of automated meeting scheduler and boon to sales people the world over, Chili Piper imparts some key learnings for the CEO and entrepreneur. He talks in detail about how he grew Chili Piper and how he is applying a refined and perfected formula to his newer company, KosmoTime.
Episode 12: Building a Sales Partner Network Intelligently with Chris Lipowicz of Building Intelligence
Establishing, growing, and overseeing a startup in an industry traditionally reserved for heavy capitalization can be extremely challenging. Investing in the product creation process already draws so much capital, then there’s getting to your target market to sell your newly-perfected product.
Episode 11: Rethinking the legal industry with Raj Goyle of Bodhala
Raj Goyle, CEO of Bodhala has taken on the Herculean task of using technology and data to the conservative and deliberate legal industry with the hope of reducing legal fees for everyone. We talk about Bodhala, what inspired him to start this up, and what challenges await him.
Episode 10: Impacting climate change through technology with Michael Jansen
Remember when you played those city building games back in the day and wished your city would come to life? Well, Michael Jansen of Cityzenith has led a team that has turned that into reality. They’ve developed and designed cutting-edge technologies that allow the astonishingly accurate simulation of design and construction from houses, buildings, and to entire cities.
Episode 9: Scaling a tech company in the midwest with Marc Bernstein of Balto
Marc Bernstein shares his story of fulfilling his dreams by turning a vision into a software reality. In this episode of Leaders of B2B, Marc talks about how he began his career and how he faced immense hurdles to co-found Balto Software.
Episode 8: Kirk Harnack
In this episode, our host Jake Jorgovan, speaks with Kirk Harnack, Director of Multimedia Marketing at The Telos Alliance. Telos is a company that manufactures and distributes broadcast equipment used in television and radio stations. In this episode, Kirk shares how he went about marketing these B2B products in an innovative way.