The brother-duo, Nathan and Miles Rice, leading family-run business Energy CX explains how the company helps property managers become more sustainable, intelligent and profitable through technology.

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Managing buildings takes a lot of energy: Energy CX helps companies conserve and save

Procurement, the neglected stepchild of business, is having a Cinderella moment — and Mike Anguiano from SupplyHive is its Fairy Godmother. Mike joins Scott for a fantastic conversation on the oft-overlooked procurement industry and how he's making his clients lives easier and having some fun while he's at it.

This is how you innovate the most boring department with the biggest budget

Scott gives an update on Technori happenings amid the coronavirus outbreak and other content musings. Digital Adventures founder Omowale Casselle joins the show to tell how they are moving their coding camps and technology classes fully online (24:26) . Scott also catches up with friend of the program Josh Goodman founder of Pourmybeer, who was due to announce a big raise that's been put on hold and shines a big spotlight on what in-person businesses are dealing with, without the people (32:20) .

Technori Update w/ Scott Kitun and the founders of Pour My Beer and Digital Adventure

App-building platform Draftbit makes niche app ideas a reality by giving individuals and businesses the power to make apps without a big budget or team of engineers. Listen to founder Brian Luerssen hop on to discuss with Scott at WGN Radio.

With Draftbit, imagination — not budget — is the limit

Forget the Hell’s Angels: Twisted Road is heaven for bikers who want to take their dream motorcycle for a ride without having to buy it. Founder Austin Rothbard hops back on the show with Scott to give a special update on the company

Ride bikes and make new friends through Twisted Road, the Airbnb for motorcycles

Sam Yam, co-founder and CTO of Patreon, describes how the company fosters healthier online communities by better connecting artists and fans.

In pursuit of ‘purer’ content: How Patreon empowers artists and creators worldwide

Looking at famous people's houses is not the most productive use for the tech in Google Maps. Insurance company Arturo is using it to determine quotes. Founder and CEO John-Isaac Clark joins the podcast with Scott Kitun.

How Arturo is using AI to improve underwriting

Yong Kim, the founder of Wonolo (stands for “Work Now Locally”), set out to create a platform to bring power back to today’s workers. After closing a Series C funding round of $32 million in November 2018, his company is set to lead the wave, empowering freelance and project workers. Yong joined the podcast to share his inspiration for Wonolo, his predictions for the future of the employment economy and how to find the intersection of technology, business and human nature.

Meet Wonolo, the company connecting local workers with on-demand jobs

The only thing more delicious than watching your team win live is watching them win live while you eat a hot dog. FanFood will bring it right to your seat. Five years since he came up with the idea in a college bar, FanFood has become what founder Carson Goodale describes as “a real business.” It’s so real he’s even fundraising right now. Carson joined the podcast to talk about how bad bar service inspired his app, how military training translated to entrepreneurial life and what it’s like to see your scrappy idea become a functional business.

Skip the concession line: Get your snacks and beer faster at sporting events with FanFood

Governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software is deeply unsexy, extremely important and mostly unexplored — until now, thanks to LogicGate. Matt Kunkel, co-founder and CEO of LogicGate, understands GRC has a dreary reputation — and he’s happy to be part of the team working to make it easy. He and his co-founders designed a platform enabling companies to put together their own GRC program using drag and drop.

LogicGate: the drag and drop software will make you feel like a governance, risk & compliance wizard

Cryptocurrency is poised to change the way we use money — and CMT Digital CEO Colleen Sullivan says it’s time for U.S. regulators to join the party. CMT Digital One branch of proprietary trading and financial services firm Capital Markets Trading (CMT), it focuses on cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies. At first CMT Digital only worked on the regulatory side. A few years later, in 2016, the firm invested in Bitcoin, and in 2017 it launched a trading desk for crypto assets. These days, the company also invests in crypto-related technologies.

CMT Digital believes cryptocurrency can revolutionize how we handle money — if we let it

Groupon’s new CTO, John Higginson, explains why his job is less about coding and more about people, plus how to be the kind of leader your team respects. Becoming CTO has meant putting people before machines. “This is more a people role than a technology role,” John says. “Figuring out how to get the right people is hands down the most important thing I need to spend my time on.”

Groupon’s new CTO on why his job is more about people than tech

Not all vitamin products are created equal — and some aren’t vitamins at all. Meet the doctors setting their own high standards in an unregulated industry. If you’re now wondering what the bleep you should be taking or not, Dr. Levitan and Vous Vitamin co-founder Dr. Romy Block get it. They founded Vous Vitamin to help people buy safe, high quality vitamins in levels they actually need.

Your vitamin habit might be hurting your health: these doctors from Vous Vitamin created a better option

Some businesses immediately chase investors, looking to monetize as quickly as possible. Others, however, bootstrap for as long as possible, investing all their energy into building the best product. Jason VandeBoom, CEO and Founder of ActiveCampaign, spent 17 years building his product. He and his team created the category of customer experience automation and continue to be industry leaders in the space. After bootstrapping and focusing on building a powerful platform, ActiveCampaign finally decided it was ready to take on investors. They’ve just closed Series B funding of $100 million, investing most of it back into their product. Jason joined the podcast to share his tips for building a scalable business, how to stay focused on growth and ignore the competition and how to stay patient in a turbulent industry.

Slow and steady wins the race: The story behind ActiveCampaign’s success

The laser focus required of a professional athlete doesn’t leave room for a plan B. But when golfer David Feherty retired in 1997, he found success in multiple new careers. After David put down his clubs, he picked up a microphone and returned to the green as an on-course reporter for CBS. His professional experience, sharp humor and Irish charm made him a hit with golf fans. Off camera, he’s written five non-fiction books and a column for Golf magazine called Sidespin. In 2011, David launched the post-golf project he’s probably best known for: his self-titled interview show “Feherty” on the Golf Channel. The show debuted as the most-watched original series in the channel’s history and David was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Sports Personality in 2014. He’s interviewed players and famous fans including Jack Nicklaus, Rory McIlroy and Matthew McConaughey. But he’s still modest about his abilities

How golf’s most unpredictable spokesman became the sport’s favorite interviewer

We showcase the inspiring stories (and spectacular failures) behind the world's most notorious #techies.

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