The Patent Hacks Podcast

Welcome back to The Patent Hacks Podcast , where we explore the journeys of innovators and industry leaders shaping the future of business and technology. I’m your host, Trevor Skene, and today I’m excited to be joined by Vincent Sullivan — a cybersecurity veteran with over 25 years of experience defending U.S. national security and now the founder and CEO of the Cyber Strategy Institute . Vincent...

Welcome back to The Patent Hacks Podcast , where we dive deep into the minds of today’s top innovators, builders, and leaders. I’m your host, Trevor Skene , and today I’m thrilled to welcome a guest who embodies the idea of turning ideas into empires — Brian J. Esposito . Brian is the Founder and CEO of Esposito Intellectual Enterprises , a global organization with over 115 entities and 200+ joint...

Welcome back to the Patent Hacks Podcast , where we dive deep into the minds of innovators, founders, and industry leaders shaping the future. I’m your host, Trevor Skene , co-founder and CEO of Patent Hacks. Today, we’re joined by Jane Powell — a powerhouse in technology sales, digital transformation, and community impact. With over 18 years in IT and tech sales leadership, Jane is the Founder of...

Welcome back to The Patent Hacks Podcast , where we dive deep into the minds of today’s top innovators and leaders. I’m your host, Trevor Skene, and today I’m thrilled to sit down with Bill Canady — CEO of Arrowhead Engineered Products, Chairman at Ohio Transmission Corporation, and Founder of The 80/20 Institute. Bill brings more than 30 years of global leadership experience, guiding organization...

Welcome back to the Patent Hacks Podcast , where we dive into the journeys and insights of today’s most forward-thinking innovators and industry leaders. I’m your host, Trevor Skene. Today, I’m joined by Maria Nikol , a seasoned value-based healthcare executive and the CEO of Revelar Analytics . With over 14 years of experience in healthcare operations, strategy, and regulatory compliance, Maria h...

Welcome back to the Patent Hacks Podcast , where we uncover the stories and strategies behind today’s most inventive founders and innovators. I’m your host, Trevor Skene , and today I’m joined by someone who has spent his career bringing cutting-edge ideas in healthcare technology to life — Chris DuPont . Chris is a medical device engineer, entrepreneur, and the co-founder of Galen Data , the turn...

Welcome back to the Patent Hacks Podcast, where we dive into the minds of innovators shaping the future of entrepreneurship and technology. I’m your host, Trevor Skene, and today I’m thrilled to sit down with Dr. Alan Kadish — a serial entrepreneur, physician, and the CEO of InvestorMatch.ai . Alan brings more than 40 years of experience building companies, investing in startups, and removing fric...

Welcome back to the Patent Hacks Podcast, where we dive into the stories of innovators and changemakers who are shaping the world in unexpected ways. I’m your host, Trevor Skene. Today, I’m joined by Brandon Griffith — founder and CEO of Griffith Blue Heart Nonprofit , decorated Deputy Sheriff with the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, and a sudden cardiac arrest survivor. Brandon’s story is nothing...

What if the best way to scale your business isn’t to follow someone else’s leadership playbook—but to become more of who you already are? In this episode of the Patent Hacks Podcast , host Trevor Skene sits down with Shannon Plumb , CEO of Purl Advisors , Techstars All-Star Mentor, and a leader in authentic leadership and business transformation. Shannon’s career has taken her from professional ba...

How can growing companies use AI, strategic forecasting, and sharper decision-making to scale with more clarity and less guesswork? In this episode of The Patent Hacks Podcast , host Trevor Skene sits down with Oksana Matviichuk , AI growth advocate, keynote speaker, and founder of OM Strategic Forecasting . With more than two decades of global executive leadership experience at organizations incl...

What does it mean to build a business that creates impact long after you’re gone? In this episode of The Patent Hacks Podcast , host Trevor Skene sits down with Emilio Antonio Guevara , Founder & CEO of Enyada Inc. , host of the Global Founders Entrepreneurship Summit , serial entrepreneur, startup advisor, and advocate for free enterprise. For more than three decades, Emilio has worked at the...

Episode Summary JC Grubbs has spent more than 15 years helping organizations solve difficult, data-intensive problems through technology. His teams have built everything from custom applications for NASA and the U.S. Department of Defense to award-winning platforms for fintech and medical device companies. In this conversation, Trevor and JC explore the intersection of innovation, software develop...

Tony Beebe has spent his career operating at the intersection of private equity, M&A, energy, industrials, and infrastructure , with more than $1.5 billion in transactions and capital raised and executive experience spanning 21 countries . His work goes far beyond sourcing and closing deals. Tony has stepped into portfolio companies as an interim CXO , helping organizations integrate acquisiti...

Per Werngren has spent years building and leading technology partnerships on a global scale. As a five-time Worldwide President of IAMCP , the International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners, he helped expand the organization’s network from just 4 countries to 44 , with the ecosystem generating more than $10 billion in annual revenue . Today, as CEO of Idenxt , Per helps Microsoft partners...

Episode Summary In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Sher Downing, systems thinking strategist, EdTech veteran, and founder focused on helping entrepreneurs make smarter decisions faster. We dive into what it really takes to turn an idea into a scalable business, from defining your end goal early to building the right systems, team, and tech stack that won’t slow you down later. Sher also shares p...

In this episode, I sit down with Will Morris, CEO of The Morris Organization, serial entrepreneur, investor, and dealmaker operating at the crossroads of global trade, acquisitions, brand building, and frontier tech. Will shares an incredible journey that starts on a tobacco farm in Eastern Kentucky and expands into building, scaling, and exiting multiple companies across construction, manufacturi...

In this episode, I sit down with Jorge Zavala, serial entrepreneur, global mentor, and CEO of Latteware, to unpack what it really takes to turn an idea into a scalable business. Jorge shares his journey from building early microcomputers in Mexico to launching multiple companies and mentoring founders across Silicon Valley and beyond. We dive into the mindset shifts, practical frameworks, and real...

In this episode, I sit down with Zach Wright, a founder whose journey into entrepreneurship is anything but conventional. From dropping out of college multiple times to working blue-collar jobs and eventually rising to an executive role at a publicly traded company, Zach shares how purpose, persistence, and self-awareness shaped his path. We unpack what it really takes to break into the startup wo...

In this episode of Patent Hacks , I sit down with Maribeth Martorana , CFA and CEO of Sapient Advisors, to unpack the real foundation behind successful AI and data-driven businesses. While AI is dominating headlines, Maribeth explains why most projects don’t fail because of the technology, they fail because companies skip the fundamentals like clean data, governance, infrastructure, and user adopt...

Episode Summary In this episode, I sit down with Eric Leaver , a high-velocity CEO and board member who has spent decades scaling SaaS and healthcare companies, leading acquisitions, and transforming underperforming businesses into profitable industry leaders. From launching Zipfizz from a kitchen-table idea to $30M in sales to overseeing dozens of acquisitions, Eric shares hard-earned lessons fro...

In this episode, I sit down with Emanuel Rose , award-winning author, B2B strategist, speaker, and founder of Strategic eMarketing , to unpack what it really takes to market effectively right now… when AI is everywhere, attention is scarce, and trust is the ultimate currency. We dig into why authenticity is suddenly easier (and harder) than ever , what legacy brands keep getting wrong about Gen Z...

In this episode, I sit down with Scott Finkelstein , founder, startup advisor, coach, and the mind behind Sales Scalers , to unpack the real shift that turns someone from a “corporate employee” into an entrepreneur. Scott opens up about the identity change that finally clicked for him, why mindset isn’t just motivational talk (it’s operational leverage), and how impact became the core driver behin...

In this episode of the PatentHacks Podcast , I sit down with Zach Gentry , co-founder and CEO of ConcertVDC , to dig into how real innovation happens when you’re building in the physical world, and why intellectual property strategy can’t be an afterthought . Zach’s path into entrepreneurship is anything but traditional (finance → business school → deep tech), and his story is packed with hard-ear...

In this episode, I sat down with Jeff LoCastro , a serial entrepreneur, innovation “artist,” and the Founder/CEO of Neener Analytics . Jeff’s built and scaled companies across wildly different industries (including being part of the early executive team behind Classmates.com ) and he’s got a rare ability to spot patterns “100 miles down the road” before most people even see the first mile. We get...

In this episode, I sit down with Bryan Preston, CEO of Gaelic Business Solutions, a seasoned operator and coach who’s spent 35+ years helping companies navigate messy growth. Bryan’s been in the trenches across tech, manufacturing, and financial services, and he’s even earned a U.S. patent for supply-chain finance work from his time at UPS. We dig into what actually causes “chaos” inside businesse...