Podcast

S2E19 – Russ Perry – Design Pickle

Follow us on our new social media channels – Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook (thanks to Beth Lewellen for all her help on this)! Our guest is Russ Perry, the founder of Design Pickle – a subscription-based, on-demand graphic design service based in Scottsdale, AZ.  Russ recently released his new book, The Sober Entrepreneur. Russ is a…

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S2E18 – Shiva Planjery – Codelucida

This week our guest is Shiva Planjery – the co-founder and CEO of Codelucida, a Tucson-based company working to improve error-correction solutions for everything from flash drives to hard disk drives. Shiva shares his story which took him from the US to South Korea to India to Canada and, ultimately, to Tucson. He not only…

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Demystifying Millennials – Special Episode with David Kolbe – Kolbe Corp.

Welcome to a special episode of the Arizona Originals podcast!  In Season 2 Episode 12, we spoke with David Kolbe, the CEO of Kolbe Corp.  If you haven’t already listened to that episode, we encourage you to do so.  David was kind enough to share his thoughts on a variety of topics in short, topical episodes…

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S2E17 – Jordan Lancaster – Avery Therapeutics

Follow us on our new social media channels – Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook (thanks to Beth Lewellen for all her help on this)! This week our guest is Jordan Lancaster – the co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Avery Therapeutics, a Tucson-based company working to solve the problem of heart tissue regeneration. Jordan comes from a…

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S2E16 – Mac Perlich – ON Media Publications

Follow us on our new social media channels – Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook (thanks to Beth Lewellen for all her help on this)! This week our guest is Mac Perlich – the president and publisher of ON Media Publications. Mac shares what I believe are two of the best life lessons we can all learn from…

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S2E15 – Joann MacMaster – Tech Launch Arizona

Joann MacMaster brought extensive background in entrepreneurship and startups to her position as the Director of Business Development for the University of Arizona’s Tech Launch Arizona.  In addition to having three successful exits (including one IPO) in private enterprise, she has served as Director of the Arizona Center for Innovation (AzCI) technology business incubator, Program Director…

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S2E14 – John Phelps – State Bar of Arizona

John Phelps is the CEO and executive director of the State Bar of Arizona, an organization focused on improving the administration of justice and the competency, ethics, and professionalism of lawyers in Arizona. John’s introduction to Arizona came when his father was stationed at Ft. Huachuca in Sierra Vista, Arizona.  Ultimately, John became a second…

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S2E13 – Bill, Glenn and Branden Hickman – Hickman’s Family Farms

We’re joined by three generations of leaders from Hickman’s Family Farms – Bill Hickman, Sr., Glenn Hickman, and Branden Hickman. Each one shares stories and insights I know you will enjoy and learn from. They share some unique insights to being part of a family business, engaging with community, the importance of education, and how…

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S2E12 – David Kolbe – Kolbe Corp

David Kolbe – the CEO of Kolbe Corp – shares insights into how they help individuals and companies thrive, how leveraging technology can grow your audience and simultaneously reduce costs, and how seeking feedback from users can lead to new product offerings. Additionally, David shares his story which takes him from Brophy College Prep to…

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S2E11 – Zach Ferres – Coplex

This week we talk with Zach Ferres – the CEO of Coplex, a startup accelerator focused on founders who are not coders.  Zach grew up in Ohio and we talk about everything from leadership lessons he has learned from Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer, to lessons he learned from his parents who instilled a…

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