Building The Future Radio Show

Spirit was initially created by our Co-Founder, Connor Ford, when he was a sophomore at Mount Pisgah Christian School in Johns Creek, GA. It evolved through a vision for enhancing communication between faculty and students, and creating the perfect platform to engage them in school life. Today Spirit is increasing participation in extra-curricular activities, bridging the communication gap between school administration and the student body, and giving a huge boost to school spirit and pride. https://www.spiritapp.co https://www.facebook.com/spiritappllc https://twitter.com/spiritappllc https://www.linkedin.com/company/spirit-app-llc

Growing up heavily involved in athletics I have always wanted to make my impact to that world. I am excited to bring technology and the youth sports world together which really allow me to combine my two passions. http://www.moxiesports.com https://twitter.com/MoxieSportsInc https://www.facebook.com/moxiesports

Erik Caso is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Entangled Media, a San Diego-based consumer software company and maker of younity, a patented personal media streaming platform that allows consumers to access, stream and share all owned files and media libraries across multiple devices. Erik brings over 15 years of industry leadership, product management expertise, and executive management experience to his role. Erik oversees company strategy for Entangled Media, driving organization development, marketing strategy and product innovation. He has also led the company through the company’s West Coast expansion and multiple funding rounds. Prior to founding Entangled Media and launching younity, Erik was founder and principle consultant for Blueprint, where he advised large multinational software companies and emerging startups on go-to-market strategies, business process optimization, risk management and security. Erik’s passion for unique business and security solutions is evident through his work at

As a marketing and communications strategist with over a decade of strategic experience in B2B and B2C markets, Tami joined SalesLoft to scale the marketing team and lead branding, customer marketing, content marketing, and lead generation initiatives across multiple platforms. Tami delivers branding insights and channels collaborative discussion among internal and external audiences. A champion for guerilla marketing and taking big risks to gain traction in a dynamic market, Tami was named the 2014 B2B Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) Marketing Innovator of the Year. A former NCAA Division 1 collegiate tennis player and All-Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete, Tami believes in the strength of collaboration and exudes passion for her career and teammates. She serves on the executive board for the Kula Project and the Global Conservation Corps, is an advocate for rhino conservation in Southern Africa, and drives the empowerment of women-led, business initiatives through mentorship progr

Karen is a proud Atlanta native who has the honor of managing our incredible team and beautiful space. Karen is the voice of the Village, developing the culture and resources needed to keep 250+ startups running strong. From spearheading strategic marketing initiatives, organizing member events, and connecting with investors and sponsors, Karen has her finger on the Village pulse. She is passionate about well crafted emails, paying it forward, and relationship building. Karen also loves Vanilla Ice lyrics, great wit, and podcasts. What I wanted to be when I grew up: a photographer for National Geographic. Two truths, one lie: I led adventure trips in Australia, have founded a non-profit, and auditioned for American Idol. http://atlantatechvillage.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenchoughton https://twitter.com/kc_houghton

Nash is CEO & co-founder of Vallie, UK’s first on-demand parking service. Vallie launched in Nov 2015 to widespread acclaim and has gone on to expand its service through all of Central London. Prior to Vallie, Nash was CEO of G&R Technologies Ltd, where he grew the ad network to manage nearly a billion ads per month before it was acquired. Nash has been an active tech investor and startup advisor. He has invested in over 20 startups personally and through the fund he co-founded, Inflection Ventures. Prior to being an entrepreneur, Nash was Head of Mobile Ad Operations for Asia-Pacific at Google and a senior sales manager at Google USA. Nash was also an early team member at AdMob before it was acquired by Google. He started his career within Google’s AdWords sales team in 2007. Nash has a degree from Columbia University and was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He currently resides in London with his wife. https://www.vallie.co.uk https://twitter.com/valliemycar https://www.facebook.com/

Bolt Motorbikes Founder, Nathan Jauvtis, has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and has always had a passion for reducing our environmental impact, including founding non-profit A-Day-Without-Driving, a grassroots movement dedicated to educating the world about how we can decrease our carbon footprint. His passion for the environment has been one of the driving forces to create Bolt Motorbikes. As part of the core team at Zero Motorcycles, his contributions led to the production scale of their flagship X-model. Company background: Getting around a city is a real pain. Whether it’s nasty pollution or congested streets, innovations are coming to change the way people get around their cities. Bolt Motorbikes' first product, the M-1, is a smart, fully-electric motorbike that is fun and easy to ride. It is the highest performance and most motorcycle-like experience of any electric bicycle in production and it has the lowest barrier to entry of any motorcycle (gas or electric). The M-1 combines the fun and thrill

Roland Ligtenberg, Co-Founder and VP of Growth and Business Development at HouseCall Pro, is passionate about finding scalable growth channels and mobile technology. HouseCall Pro is revolutionizing the home services industry by offering a cutting-edge SaaS platform for home service professionals to streamline business processes. Its sister app, HouseCall, is a mobile marketplace that makes it easy to book, schedule, and pay for home maintenance. Roland and the rest of the founding team behind HouseCall Pro met while founding a context awareness technology SDK, Gimbal, at Qualcomm Labs. After launching HouseCall, the free app for homeowners, the founders realized the need for an advanced, all-in-one mobile software program for field service management, so HouseCall Pro became the main focus. Through Roland's implementation of growth strategies and channel development, HouseCall Pro has grown from a small startup of five people to a company supporting thousands of home service professionals. http://tryhouseca

Robin is tasked with scaling the WaterSmart business and leads the team to improve water-use and operational efficiency for municipal and investor-owned water utilities globally. He has over twenty years of experience in leveraging technology to solve global problems. Prior to WaterSmart, Robin was CEO of Terracotta Inc., a big data software provider. He joined Terracotta from TIBCO Software Inc., a leader in analytics and infrastructure software, during which time he established and grew businesses in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas. He also served on the boards of Software AG and DataSynapse Inc. Earlier in his career, he was an analyst, consultant and salesperson in capital markets technology. Robin graduated with honors in Economics & Italian Studies from Lancaster University in the UK. http://www.watersmart.com/ https://twitter.com/GetWaterSmart https://www.linkedin.com/company/852570 https://www.facebook.com/WaterSmartSoftware

Michael McAleenan is a Florida native, born and raised in the small beach town of New Smyrna. He's an avid surfer and he loves being on the water. Throughout his career he's started a number of businesses, from agricultural maintenance to his newest adventure in technology development Venue VIking! https://venueviking.com/ http://www.stationhousestpete.com/

Professional highlights 1. Amp Incorporated (now TE Connectivity) – Managed AMP’s GM accounts in Ohio, Delco Air, Delco Products, Delco Moraine, Inland, Frigidaire, responsibilities included connectors, subsystems, switches, fiber optics and other products for Amp’s largest auto-machine accounts. 2. Molex – Marketing Manager Data Division – lead the McKinsey restructuring team to restructure Molex from a product focused company into a customer based company, directed the company away from consumer durables to professional electronics (computer, telecom, datacom), created the Data Division, developed the product that remains their #1 seller over 20 years later, grew sales from $90M to over $2B, with the Data Division doing 20%+ net profit, won numerous company awards. 3. Crane Electronics (now Crane Connectors) – founder, President, developed and sold electronics components and subsystems for the military, telecom, datacom and computers, the company is still profitable over 30+ years later and left to creat

Professional highlights 1. Amp Incorporated (now TE Connectivity) – Managed AMP’s GM accounts in Ohio, Delco Air, Delco Products, Delco Moraine, Inland, Frigidaire, responsibilities included connectors, subsystems, switches, fiber optics and other products for Amp’s largest auto-machine accounts. 2. Molex – Marketing Manager Data Division – lead the McKinsey restructuring team to restructure Molex from a product focused company into a customer based company, directed the company away from consumer durables to professional electronics (computer, telecom, datacom), created the Data Division, developed the product that remains their #1 seller over 20 years later, grew sales from $90M to over $2B, with the Data Division doing 20%+ net profit, won numerous company awards. 3. Crane Electronics (now Crane Connectors) – founder, President, developed and sold electronics components and subsystems for the military, telecom, datacom and computers, the company is still profitable over 30+ years later and left to cre

Company Profile We set the seed bed for innovative thinking, providing worldwide incentive challenges open to anyone with the drive to create something unique. From the winning MVP concepts will emerge a company built on the creator’s vision and Fast Track’s execution expertise, capital investment and management services. Mission Fast Track forges unique MVPs into successful companies. Applying a proven business approach, we empower disruptive ideas with seed investment, execution expertise and market experience. https://fasttrack.vc/ https://twitter.com/fasttrackvc https://www.facebook.com/FastTrack.vc https://ca.linkedin.com/in/david-little-56757996

As a self-described unconventional CEO and driven entrepreneur, Mike Tatar is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of VyonCloud, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. But don’t call him CEO. Mike much prefers keeping things on a first name basis. Mike oversees corporate operations to ensure quality service and support for VyonCloud’s small to mid-sized business customers. VyonCloud offers custom cloud solutions and support services including: Application Hosting, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Office 365, Business Class Email and Virtual Private Servers. Before starting VyonCloud, Mike was co-owner and Sr. System Administrator of Invision Technology Solutions. Mike holds a BS in Information Systems from Western International University and an MBA in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix. http://vyoncloud.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Vyon-Cloud-1523754441205792/ https://twitter.com/vyoncloud

Shelley is a psychologist, nationally syndicated columnist, TEDx speaker, and mother of three. She is a partner at venture capital firm Lamp Post Group and the JumpFund, an angel fund investing in female-led startups with high growth potential. Shelley writes about her work on purpose, relationships, and leadership in columns for Inc., and The Huffington Post, and her work has also been featured in Time, Yahoo Business, Fast Company, LifeHacker, and Business Insider. She started Torch with a mission to bring balance and safety to the wild world of technology for our children. She loves that her kids are creative masterminds with technology, but she also wants them to read books, make eye contact, and play outside.

Shannon Farley, Director of Marketing and Co-Founder Shannon Farley started her career with a progressive agency in the Bay area, developing creative for clients such as Nike, Toyota, Microsoft, Warner Brothers and MGM. She learned how to build great brands from some of the best in the industry. She then dove head first into a startup, helping nurture the design, marketing and branding of a fledgling company into a 600-person SaaS leader. She’s freelanced, led corporate teams, and rolled up her sleeves when things need to get done. She realized that to truly impact a business, ideas must generate results that engage consumers and drive sales. As businesses continue to shift away from traditional marketing, Shannon brings a unique and creative approach to the marketing mix with both sides of the brain. A process that blends insightful research, innovative strategic thinking, and conceptually driven executions. Full Bio on LinkedIn - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/shannonmfarley David Farley, CEO and Co-Foun

About Marcin Kleczynski, CEO, Malwarebytes Marcin Kleczynski was only 14 years old when he wrote the first version of Malwarebytes after getting his parent’s computer infected with a virus that a popular antivirus solution missed. When starting his search for a fix, Marcin looked to online experts and online boards of volunteers to help him clean his parent’s computer. The volunteers immediately jumped at the chance to help Marcin and their kindness sparked his mission to offer a free anti-malware solution to protect against computer infections, malware and ultimately, cybercriminals. Four years later in 2008, Marcin founded Malwarbytes which has since grown to a team of 250 in 14 countries that now protects more than 50,000 businesses globally. His company’s solutions have been downloaded more than 500 million times and removed more than five billion pieces of suspicious software. Marcin has been named to the 2015 Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Rising Stars of Enterprise Technology list, won the 2014 Ernst & Young

Dr. Patti Fletcher is a seasoned business executive, award-winning marketing influencer, board member, angel investor, author, and presenter. She writes for Inc., The Guardian, and has contributed to and been featured in Time Magazine, Al-Jazeera, Forbes, Newsweek, Xconomy, The Muse and many more. Patti advises corporate executives and board members from lean start-ups to Fortune 100s, from small community organizations to large global non-profits. She is a sought-after speaker on the topics of leading large-scale cultural change, transformational leadership, brand building, cultivating high performance teams, women on boards, women in the c-suite, and women in high growth entrepreneurship. Patti’s research findings on the common characteristics and traits among women who hold board of director positions in technology-intensive businesses has been referenced in multiple literature reviews and articles. Connect with Patti and her leadership team at www.drpattifletcher.com, on Facebook and on @pkfletcher.

Peter J. Creedon CFP®, ChFC, CLU is the Founder and CEO of Crystal Brook Advisors (www.crystalbrookadvisors.com), a NY Registered Investment Advisory firm. For over 15 years, Peter has successfully advised, guided and educated young professionals, families, private wealth investor, small businesses and large corporations in comprehensive financial planning and investment management solutions. Peter's counseling assists investors, businesses and corporations through their financial challenges and triumphs of life. For inquiries or questions, contact: peter@crystalbrookadvisors.com.

Ben Engel-Kacen is the founder and CEO of Planet of the Apps. Ben is a machead, tech-savvy individual and a genuine innovation freak. Before starting Planet of the Apps, Ben worked in the Profiscope Group and Powermat . Prior to that, he worked at Moore-Stephanes Israel. In addition, Ben served as the Chairman the Youth-Leaders Council of One-Voice Israel. Ben graduated the IDF’s highly demanding Naval Academy (Hovlim), and served as the operation officer of two Israeli navy submarines. After his service in the Navy, he attended and graduated from the Zell Program in the IDC in 2010. http://poa-media.com/ https://www.facebook.com/POAgroup/?fref=ts https://twitter.com/Poamediagroup