Brains Byte Back

Did you know that more than 78 million people are employed in hourly jobs in the U.S. and that hourly workers make up more than 55% of the workforce? From hospitality to healthcare, these people work in a variety of critical industries that we depend on every day, and these jobs are beginning to outpace salaried positions. However, the caveat is that the turnover rate is high.  In this episode, we...

With technology advancing rapidly, have you ever stopped to think if our style of learning should be advancing with it? The term information overload is nothing new, but what are we doing to address it? That’s where Ruban Phukan steps in. He’s an entrepreneur who sat down with Erick Espinosa for this episode of Brains Byte Back to discuss the issue of traditional learning in a world where time is...

In this episode of Brains Byte Back, we’re joined by  Rajat Mishra , Founder and CEO of  Prezent , an enterprise business communication platform.  At a very young age, Rajat realized that life can be hard if you don’t communicate well—even for the brightest of people. His career journey at Cisco and McKinsey made him question the secret of what makes great business communication great, and it led...

In this episode, we sit down with  Ricardo Ramon , Chief Sales Officer at  Fractta l , an innovative maintenance management solution platform. Maintenance solutions have long existed, but according to Ricardo, they weren't as accessible to all businesses needing a solution— until now. The company aims to revolutionize and transform the asset maintenance industry for a remote, sustainable, safe...

In this episode of Brains Byte Back, we sit down with Mike DeKock, the founder and CEO of MJD Compliance. A boutique, tech-forward CPA firm specializing in providing SOC 2 examinations for technology companies worldwide.  But don’t expect them to do your taxes. The firm focuses on keeping companies on track in a world where tech compliance is constantly evolving and cybersecurity is of top of mind...

On this episode of Brains Byte Back, we sit down with  Arjun Chander , co-founder and CEO of  IndustrialML , an enterprise data management platform that uses real-time data integration, analytics, and more to communicate valuable information to factory stakeholders through AI technology.  We dive into some interesting stats you may be surprised to learn about the manufacturing industry and he addr...

In today’s episode of Brains Byte Back podcast, we sit down with  Stuart Meczes ,  Creative Director at  Contnt,  a new subscription-based platform transforming the creator economy by offering unmatched royalties, diversified revenue streams, and prioritizing spotlight equality. Stuart’s passion for content creation gave him the push to step away from his 9-5 sales manager role to pursue what he l...

Germán Rimoldi is the co-founder & CEO of Foothold, a company that empowers fractional investments in unique vacation rental properties. In this episode, Germán shares his experience of starting multiple companies across Latin America and the United States, as well as his inspiration for starting Foothold.

In today’s episode of the podcast, we speak with Patrick Hill , CEO and founder at Disctopia , a podcast hosting & streaming service dedicated to artists, podcasters, film directors, & content creatives. Hill starts us off by sharing how he founded Disctopia after his friend asked him to burn CDs for him. This set Hill on a path that would lead him to create Disctopia which focuses on empo...

In today’s episode of the podcast, we speak with Ted Ko , President of Techko Group , a family-run consumer electronics company. Ko kicks off by sharing how his father started the company in 1982, originally starting out with landline telephones and evolved into a diverse range of consumer electronics. He also mentions how, for younger generations who don’t know what landline phones are, he refere...

In today’s episode of the podcast, we are once again joined by Michael Puscar, a Serial Entrepreneur, Data Scientist, Investor, Philanthropist, and the founder of NPCx. Longtime listeners of the show will be familiar with Puscar, as he was previously on back in February 2020 . Puscar kicks of the show by giving some background on himself for new listeners and shares what he has been up to since th...

In today’s episode of the podcast, we speak with Len Summa , Head of Global Sales at Acid Labs , an end-to-end software design and development firm.  Summa kicks off by sharing why Latam talent is a strategic choice for companies looking to thrive, and how the region offers a rich pool of tech talent due to strong universities and a tech-savvy workforce. He adds that the linguistic abilities and E...

In today’s episode of the podcast, we speak with Meredith Bailey , Founder & CEO at StreamWork , a collaboration platform built exclusively for creative workflows. In this episode, Bailey shares the journey of creating Streamwork and how it streamlines the creative process. We also delve into the challenges of cross-team collaboration in the creative space and how Streamwork addresses these is...

In today’s episode of the podcast, we speak with Lauren Cascio , a Founding Partner of Gulp Data , a company helping startups use data to access capital without giving up equity. From the conversation you will learn where the concept of data backed lending comes from, and why it was previously so difficult to carry out.  Lauren kicks off the show by sharing a bit about her background, her role at...

In this podcast episode, we speak with Diane Lee, the Senior Director of Loyalty Strategy and Enablement at Punchh, a leading loyalty and engagement platform that provides digital loyalty programs for major brands such as Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Dairy Queen, and Papa John's. Diane shares the story behind Punchh's founding, which began in a garage when two of its founders noticed the outdated...

In today's episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Nate Macleitch , Founder and CEO of QuickBlox , a company that provides instant messaging API that allows chat and calling functionality to be added to any Android, iOS, or Web application. From the show, you will learn insights into how QuickBlox provides real-time communication tools, including video calling and chat, for appl...

In today's episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Mike Starr , Founder and CEO at trackd , a platform that aims to simplify vulnerability management and patch management. From this episode, you will learn about Starr’s journey from being an NSA engineer to entering the startup world. We also learn about the intriguing story behind the name trackd and how it resonates with both...

In today’s episode, we speak with  Chris Duffey , Strategic Development Manager at  Adobe , who comes on the podcast to discuss the exciting and evolving landscape of Web 3 and the Metaverse.  Duffey kicks off the show by giving us a brief history of the web. He takes us back to the late 90s/early 2000s which saw the birth of Web 1.0, a read-only environment. This was followed by Web 2.0, which al...

In today's episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Jose Torres , co-founder of LongFi Solutions , a company that deploys Decentralized Infrastructure to enable low-cost, last-mile connectivity essential for local communities. Torres kicks off today’s show by sharing his background, including his journey from Medellin, Colombia, to the United States and his experience in aerospac...

In today's episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Pablo Miller , CEO of Remoti , an end-to-end platform that allows companies to achieve their expansion needs through finding, hiring, retaining, and paying talent.  To start the show Miller shares how Remoti is a total talent platform that connects companies with talent in Latin America, and advocates that the platform offers th...

In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with ⁠Mark Herschberg⁠ , Creator of ⁠Brain Bump⁠ , an app that helps you retain what you read and hear, and an MIT Instructor. To kick off the show, Sam opens up about how he was interested in Herschberg’s initial message to him, where he advocated that “we invest time reading and listening but it's inefficient. This is because where...

In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Kim Ressler , Founder and CEO of SNiP Nutrigenomics , a company custom-creating supplements based on your body's unique genetic code, making it easier for you to absorb and utilize essential nutrients. Ressler starts off by sharing her own personal journey that led her to work in the field of nutrigenomics, explaining that her h...

In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Joe Ferraro , Vice President of Revenue at Hypothesis , a company striving to implement a conversation layer over the entire web that works everywhere, without needing implementation by any underlying site. Ferraro kicks off the show by sharing how the goal of the company is to enable discussions and collaboration on various topics,...

In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Austin Yavorsky, CEO and Co-Founder of the Landian Metaverse , a decentralized metaverse creating spaces for the community to experience a new level of immersive encounters.  Austin shares how the company is working with a forward-thinking healthcare group to help patients with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder by allowing them to reli...

In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we speak with Madhav Srinath , CEO and CTO of NexusLeap , a technology and management consulting firm focused on helping organizations make sense of their data and use it to make critical business decisions. Srinath shares the story of how NexusLeap started in response to the pandemic, specifically helping food distributors consolidate data and p...