AZ Tech Roundtable 2.0

  Building the Amazon Everything Store – Business Lessons from Jeff Bezos - AZ TRT S05 EP02 (217) 1-14-2024   Things We Learned This Week: Customer Focus - Focus on internal product vs external & competition Decision Making – 70% Rule Think Long Term - withstand the pressure of $ Meetings & 2 Pizza Rule for meetings size Manager Mindset - Focus on Outputs Disruption - Embrace Change & Experiment R...

Habits, Who You Associate With, Focus, & the Trick – Best of Host Matt on Business Topics Part 2 - AZ TRT S05 EP01 (216) 1-7-2024   Things We Learned This Week: Think Habits, Not Resolutions (vs. Goals) You Are Who Yo u Associate With in relationships, business, & life The One Thing - Why Focus is Critical - Key Results That's the Trick - Daily Work, the Grind     Notes: Seg. 1   Think Habits, Not...

Blockbuster, Reality TV, & the Supply Chain Best of Business 2023 - Part 4 2023 AZ TRT S04 EP52 (215) 12-31-2023 What We Learned This Week: Alan P ayne on the Rise & Fall of Blockbuster Arthur Smith on Reality TV & Sports Trevor Pan of Bidbird on shipping efficiency & container skins Dr. Chuck & Francis of Ally Bio on Cannabis Innovation Chris Owen of J Galt on Commercial Credit Host Matt on Busin...

Data Centers, Microchips, Transparency & Angel Investing Best of Tech 2023 - Part 2 AZ TRT S04 EP51 (214) 12-24-2023   What We Learned This Week: Tom Frasier of Redivider on Modular Data Centers Tony Greenburg of Ramprate on Transparency in Tech Rohan on Microchips & their importance in Tech B ob DeLean of Arizona Tech Investors on Angel Investing   Seg. 1 – Clips From: The New Modular Data Center...

Zero to One - Peter Thiel Contrarian Thinker + Disruption AZ TRT S04 EP50 (213) 12-17-2023   What We Learned This Week Contrarian Thinking – think for yourself and differently than everyone else Innovation great companies have unique products that go from Zero to one, vertical Founders are important and challenge the Status Quo to change the world Competition is for losers, strive for a Monopoly S...

Pre Silicon Valley - Claude Shannon & Bell Labs w/ Jimmy Soni  AZ TRT S04 EP49 (212) 12-10-2023   Revisit the Show w/ Clips From: PayPal Mafia - The Founders Story & Their Battle w/ EBAY w/ Jimmy Soni  - BRT S03 EP36 (135) 8-7-2022   Full Show: HERE     What We Learned This Week PayPal Mafia  – alumni created or involved many other co's – Tesla, SpaceX, Palantir, Yelp, Yammer, LinkedIn, Facebook,...

Economics 101 for Real World Business AZ TRT   S04 EP48 (211) 12-3-2023   What We Learned This Week: Supply & Demand - Economics Simplified Capital Allocation - What is the Opportunity of your Business Investment? Gamblers Fallacy - What is the Probability of the Next Die Roll? Game Theory - Dr. Nash's Plan to Pickup Women     Notes: EK 101 – Economics Lessons     Seg. 1 Supply & Demand Supply is...

Best of Investing 2023 AZ TRT S04 EP47 (210) 11-26-2023   What We Learned This Week:   Drew Niv on markets, Risk & Oil   Denver Nowicz of Wealth for Life on Taxes   Steve Zabilski of Piper Trust on Non Profits   Greg Talcott of Caliber Funds on Real Estate Investing & Opportunity Zones   Bryan McLaren of Zoned Properties on Specialized Cannabis Real Estate   Bob DeLean of Arizona Tech Investors &...

  Arizona Tech Investors  w/ Bob DeLean AZ TRT S04 EP46 (209) 11-19-2023 What We Learned This Week ATI - Arizona-based investors committed to supporting capital needs of early stage high growth technology driven companies within Arizona Applicants for Funding need to Answer many Q's What Problem does your Product Solve? Who is your Competition? How Big is the Market? Who are Your Advisors? What is...

Building Commercial Credit w/ Chris Owen of J. Galt AZ TRT S04 EP45 (208) 11-12-2023   Things We Learned This Week J. Galt Helps Small Businesses Optimize Cashflow & Manage Growth Helping Business Owners Access Loans & Credit 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗧 Endangering Their Personal Credit & Family Assets Small Business is the backbone of a community, when it thrives, so does the community 3 Types of Credit - Personal,...

Governors Celebration of Innovation AZ Tech Council w/ Steve Zylstra + Future Innovators   - BRT S04 EP44 (207) 11-5-2023                    What We Learned This Week Arizona Technology Council , in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority , honors technology leaders and innovators from across the state with the Governor's Celebration of Innovation Awards. Interviews w/ Future Innovators  ...

Best of the Sports Business - AZ TRT S04 EP43 (206) 10-29-2023   What We Learned This Week ·          Football Done Right w/ Ex-NFL GM Mike Lombardi History of the Baseball World Series w/ NYT Writer Tyler Kepner Sports Performance – Train Your Mind w/ Alex Auerbach Sports Gambling is Legal w/ Adam Candee               Seg 1 -  Clips From:   Football Done Right, History of the NFL with Ex GM Mike...

Investing in Real Estate Opportunity Zones w/ Greg Talcott of Caliber Funds AZ TRT S04 EP42 (205) 10-22-2023   What We Learned This Week Caliber Co is an integrated real estate company from service to construction to investment funds The biggest idea in funds right now is Opportunity Zones - investing in below medium income areas Caliber deals can last 5+ years, with an IRR of 17% Caliber has grea...

Efficiency in the Supply Chain by a New Container Invention w/ Trevor Pan of BidBird AZ TRT S04 EP41 (204) 10-15-2023   Things We Learned This Week Malcolm McLean was the inventor of the shipping Container, and a key person in trade & globalization BidBird invented a container skin, a smooth panel for the side to reduce wind resistance & improve fuel efficiency Patent process and Patent Cooperatio...

The Brains of the Tech Industry - Semiconductors w/ Rohan AZ TRT S04 EP40 (203) 10-8-2023   Things We Learned This Week Semiconductors (Microchips) are in so many of the common everyday devices people use: cell-phones, tablets, laptops, cars, TVs, fridge, etc Valuation of Pay in Tech Jobs - combo of salary, bonus, benefits, stock options & growth potential Carbon Neutral is the eco-goal of many te...

Rethinking What is an Asset AZ TRT S04 EP39 (202) 10-1-2023     What We Learned This Week: Knowledge as an Asset    Industry You Work in as an Asset     Your Network as an Asset     Leverage as an Asset     Focus as an Asset    Traditional Investment Assets – Appreciating vs Harvesting           Notes: Asset - a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality.   Knowledge as an Asset  Having a partic...

Football Done Right, History of the NFL with Ex GM Mike Lombardi + Rick Horrow on Stadiums - AZ TRT S04 EP38 (201) 9-24-2023   What We Learned This Week ·          You don't work in the NFL. You live in the NFL. – Al Davis, Raiders Owner White Oaks of Football – 5 Coaches who revolutionized how the game is played Paul Brown's Operating System – responsible for so many of the ways football teams ar...

  AZ Bio Week & Life Sciences Innovation w/ Joan Koerber-Walker - AZ TRT S04 EP37 (200) 9-17-2023   Things We Learned This Week AZ Bio mission to improve life and bioscience, & make AZ a Top Ten Bioscience state AZ Bio Week 2023 is Sep. 25 – 29 – 5 Days Talks, Events and Awards 3 Ds - Discovery, Development, & Delivery - takes years, and $ billions to bring new drugs to market Their company member...

Ca nnabis Innovation by Ally Biotech w/ Dr. Chuck & Francis - BRT S04 EP36 (199) 9-10-2023                    What We Learned This Week Ally Biotech offers highly bioavailable products to leading manufacturers and dispensaries of cannabis products Cannabis is competitive and it's all about the product quality. Arizona-based  Chill Pill TM brand is an expansive line of easy-to-swallow THC soft gels...

Best of Tech 2023 - Part 1 from Smart Homes & VC Funding, to Tracking & Robots in Factories   - AZ TRT S04 EP35 (198) 9-3-2023                 Clips of past Guests on Tech on BRT What We Learned This Week Kenmore is Home Electricity Made Easy - Modernize the Smart Home from Appliances to the Electric Grid w/ CEO Sri Solur How do Startup Founders Raise Capital w Chris Smurthwaite Factory Automation...

Built to Fail: The Inside Story of Blockbuster's Inevitable Bust w/ Alan Payne BRT S04 EP34 (197) 8-27-2023   What We Learned This Week: ·          Blockbuster started in 1985, and scaled quickly after Wayne Huizenga purchased it in 1987, 10,000 stores at its height, dominant video rental co. ·          Alan Payne instituted the Video Rental model of HEB to the Blockbuster franchises he ran – segm...

Transparency in Tech by Ramprate w/ Tony Greenberg BRT S04 EP33 (196) 8-20-2023   What We   Learned   This Week Tony and Ramprate work with about 40 companies. ·          The core mission he wants to see from all companies is what type of impact can they have, how do they create value to help society . ·          Question: What is the social impact of all technology companies? ·          We need m...

How to Achieve Financial Security  Control Taxes, Assets, & Income Wealth for Life - BRT S04 EP32 (195) 8-13-2023   What We Learned This Week ·          Financial Security is about control, but how do you gain control? ·          People face 3 Risks – Market, Tax, Capital ·          Stock Market is volatile , and cannot control if it goes down, lose $ and time waiting for a recovery ·          Tax...

The New Modular Data Center by Redivider w/ Tom Frazier BRT S04 EP31 (194) 8-6-2023   What We   Learned   This Week ·   Redivider Data centers are smaller modular size like a shipping container vs a standard data center which could be a huge warehouse The new data centers are mobile, eco friendly, carbon neutral, plus allow for both scale & cost savings ·    Technology will be used to help the gro...

Shark Tank, Super Bowl Ads, Management Lessons, & Earned Media BRT Best of Business Part 3 BRT S04 EP30 (193) 7-30-2023   Clips from BRT shows on business concepts from the past year (2022 – 2023)   What We Learned This Week: Learn to Recruit, Manage & Delegate - Need to Set Expectations, the 'How' Find & Hire the Best Minds Earned Media   - Have to do the Work, but the Value +   Growth   Compound...