Best Digital Meld Podcasts (2025)

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S11 Bonus: Simon Ritter, Azul 31:09

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Simon Ritter has been in the IT industry for 40 years. He went from university to work on Unix in the early days, employed by AT&T and programming in the C language. In 1996, he switched gears to join Sun Microsystems, programming in Java. Years later, after the Oracle transition, he started to dig into what might be next. Outside of tech, he is ma…

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S11 E16: Adam Cohen, Weave 16:36

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Adam Cohen grew up in Toronto, in North York. He showed early signs of entrepreneurship by putting his lemonade stand on a wagon, and taking it door to door - or hustling his friends to buy souvenirs on a school field trip. His Dad was in VC, and was a big influence on his life, pushing him to succeed. Outside of professional life, he is big into s…

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From Prompt to Product: The AI-Powered Path to Startup Success with Jon Levesque | Episode #0025 1:04:21

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Follow the SSTB Newsletter. Thanks to Jon Levesque, and check out Seeq.ing. Summary In this episode of the Start Small Think Big podcast, Brad Groux and Robert Groux interview Jon Levesque, founder of Seeq. Jon shares his journey from being a community manager at Microsoft to becoming a startup founder. He discusses the challenges and triumphs of b…

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S11 Bonus: Alan Fisher, KinetiX at Wabtec Corporation 31:20

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Alan Fisher started his career as a computer programmer. Early on, he was hired by the 1st or 2nd largest freight railroad in the world, Union Pacific. He describes their technology group as having a punk rock spirit, leaning towards building their own solutions over buying them, which he found great value in. Outside of tech, he has been married f…

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Building Identity Orchestration for AI Agents with Granville Schmidt of Strata 24:49

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We are bringing you a special episode, as our friends at Strata return to the podcast. You might remember our interview from Season 8 with Eric Olden, Co-founder & CEO of the company. Eric took us through the creation story of the company. Today, we will be talking with Granville Schmidt, Chief Architect at Strata, who has been instrumental in arch…

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S11 E15: Derek Ting, TextNow 23:07

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Derek Ting grew up in Canada-land, enjoying all the things of the area but especially hockey. He mentioned he has a bit of ADD, which made it hard for him to make it through a chapter in school. Nowadays, he has 2 kids. His oldest son plays hockey, and he and his family enjoys rooting on the Toronto Maple Leafs. When asked about food, he claimed to…

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Hollywood Disrupted : AI, Creativity & Ethics with Filmmaker Nico Casavecchia | Episode #0024 52:12

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Follow the SSTB Newsletter. Thank you to Nico Casavecchia, and check out NicoCasavecchia.com. Summary In this episode, Brad Groux and Nico Casavecchia discuss the evolving landscape of filmmaking in the context of AI and technology. Nico shares his unique journey from Argentina to Hollywood, highlighting the importance of curiosity and adaptability…

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S11 Bonus: Dr. Alex Kihm, POMA AI 24:42

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Alex Kihm just turned 40, and has been into computers for 36 years. He was given his first hand me down computer at the age of 4 by his parents, and also grew up with lego bricks and building things. He is an engineer by training, but eventually switched to econometrics on the big data side. Outside of his professional life, he is married and descr…

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What Founders Need to Know - with Dan Eyman of Meld Valuation 24:31

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Today, I'm talking with Dan Eyman, the Managing Director at Meld Valuation, specializing in independent, audit ready valuations for VC backed startups and VC firms. He is an expert in the valuation of complex instruments such as convertible debt and SAFEs. Dan is going to illuminate the common mistakes of founders, how valuations differ, and what f…

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S11 E14: Avi Perez, Pyramid Analytics 32:27

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Avi Perez has been in the data and analytics space for more than 25 years. He began his career in banking and finance in Australia, but quickly grew tired of crunching numbers for the big wigs, wanting to find a better way to calculate this information. Outside of tech, he enjoys a wide array of music, from classical to modern trance. He's a big sc…

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At the TX AI Challenge by Pro-Forma at DFW Startup Week | Episode #0023 1:24:48

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Follow the SSTB Newsletter. Thank you to Pro-Forma, visit pro-forma.com. Special thanks to Mason Rawls for assisting with the production of this episode. Summary The conversation revolves around the Texas AI Challenge, highlighting various startups and their innovative solutions in the AI space. Key themes include the importance of customer validat…

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S11 Bonus: Goutham (Gou) Rao, Neubird 29:48

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Goutham Rao grew up in Brooklyn, a nerd all his life. Back in the day, his Dad bought him a Commodore 64, from which he started to learn to write code in BASIC. Eventually, he attended the University of Pennsylvania to get his Masters in Computer Science. Outside of tech, he is married with 2 kids. He likes to travel, and likes to run. He used to c…

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S11 E13: Matt Hamann, Rownd 23:20

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Matt Hamann knew he was going to be in tech way back in his younger days. His Dad worked for IBM, so there were always fun things to talk about and play with. He got his first family computer when he was 4 years old, and started programming BASIC when he was 8. Eventually, they got dialup through AOL - and he took off building websites with PHP & M…

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AI as a Culture Shift: Building Smarter Businesses and Communities with Leon Coe | Episode #0022 57:46

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Follow the SSTB Newsletter. Thanks to Leon Coe - and check out houstonaiclub.com and ampliflyintelligence.ai Summary In this episode of the Start Small Think Big podcast, hosts Brad and Robert Groux engage with Leon Coe, founder of Houston AI and Amplify Intelligence. They discuss the rapid growth of the Houston AI community, the importance of AI i…

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S11 Bonus: Greg Shove, Section 20:29

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Greg Shove was born in Canada, raised in Britain, and eventually moved to the United States. Through all of these places he lived, he learned to believe in equal access for people, never to quit, and to work hard and win - all of this, respectively. When he moved to California, he was told to visit the local grocery store to meet more tech people t…

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S11 E12: Ravi Madabhushi, ScaleKit 25:19

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Ravi Madabhushi finds that all of the stops along his professional journey were accidental. He grew up in a tiny village in the south of India - so small, it would take you 10 minutes to sprint across it, end to end. His goals back then were common - get a job, get married, etc. - but after he moved to Bangalore post school, he got acquainted with …

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S11 Bonus: Trevor Stuart, Split & Harness 27:13

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Trevor Stuart was born in Florida, but raised in Seattle. He was the son of a tech CFO and an Episcopalian minister - so he learned life at many different angles. He graduated from Boston College, and went into investment banking at Morgan Stanley. Beyond that, he worked at RelateIQ prior to being acquired by Salesforce, which then led him to start…

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S11 E11: Dave Berner, Kinde 19:08

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Dave Berner grew up in London, and got into coding through music. He used to be the lead singer in metal and hardcore bands. His bands couldn't afford a webmaster, so he learned how to code in order to launch his band's website, along with setting up friend's custom MySpace profiles. Beyond that, he partook in many startups and side projects, lovin…

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Your First AI Hire: Automation for Construction & Skilled Trades, with Grant Fuellenbach | Episode #0021 1:02:38

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Follow the SSTB Newsletter. Thanks to Grant Fuellenbach - and check out beyondthebid.co Summary In this episode of the Start Small Think Big podcast, host Brad Groux and Grant Fuellenbach discuss the intersection of AI, automation, and the construction industry. They explore the challenges faced by skilled trades in adopting new technologies, the i…

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S11 Bonus: Tiffany Johnson, NMI 22:12

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Tiffany Johnson is originally from Texas, but grew up in California. At a young age, she was a bit of an adrenaline junkie, partaking in skydiving, snowboarding, wakeboarding and gymnastics. In school, she fell in love with Econ, Mgmt, and Statistics - and eventually, fell into the payment industry by accident. Outside of tech, she has been married…

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The Gene Simmons of Data Protection – Navigating the Future of Data Management 20:46

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The Gene Simmons of Data Protection: Protegrity's KISS Method Today, we are releasing another episode from our series, entitled The Gene Simmons of Data Protection - the KISS Method, brought to you by none other than Protegrity. Protegrity is AI-powered data security for data consumption, offering fine grain data protection solutions, so you can en…

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S11 E10: Brennan Pothetes, Infinity Constellation 21:23

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Brennan Pothetes grew up in Louisiana, but went to High School in Portland, Oregon - two very different places. He started his career in internal audit, before he eventually helped launch Simple, the first bank on the iPhone. He has built a lot of companies since, and continues to do so. Outside of business and tech, he likes food and enjoys whippi…

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AI Edge Advantage: How Smart SMBs Are Turning Speed, and Strategy into Competitive Gold, with Lucas Erb | Episode #0020 1:25:36

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Follow the SSTB Newsletter. Special thanks to Lucas Erb, and check out AIExperts.com - Summary In this episode, Brad Groux, Robert Groux, and Lucas Erb discuss the intersection of AI and business, emphasizing the importance of human oversight in AI adoption. They reflect on a recent incident involving Replit, highlighting the risks of unchecked AI.…

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S11 Bonus: Ben Lerner, Espresso AI 29:28

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Ben Lerner was a fan of tech growing up, along side being into math and science. Right out of school, he joined a startup called Data Nitro, which attempted to integrate python into excel. Ever since then, he has been jamming in the tech and startup world. Outside of tech, he married to a computational biologist. He enjoys padel, which is kind of l…

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The Next Iteration of Gremlin – with Kolton Andrus, CEO 27:36

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Today, I'm talking with Kolton Andrus, CEO and Founder of Gremlin. You may remember previously when we spoke with Matt, the prior CTO of the company. Since that time frame, a lot has changed at the company, going through several arcs and foundational changes that are leading to not only assessing weaknesses in your infrastructure, but walking you t…

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S11 E9: Buchi Reddy, Levo.ai 19:32

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Buchi Reddy lives in North Austin, having recently moved there with his family. He is originally from south India, and grew up in a farming family before moving to the metro and studying engineering. Post college, he spent many years building high frequency trading systems, before moving to Silicon Valley and joining companies there, just as Cisco …

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Imperfect Innovation: Why Courage Beats Perfection in AI Leadership - with Giorgio Natili | Episode #0019 1:02:33

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Follow the SSTB Newsletter. Thank you to Giorgio Natili. Summary In this episode of the Start Small Think Big podcast, Brad Groux and Giorgio Natili discuss the evolving landscape of AI, focusing on themes such as data sovereignty, the importance of learning from failures, and the balance between innovation and regulation. They emphasize the need f…

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S11 Bonus: Evan Henshaw-Plath (aka Rabble), Rabble Labs & Verse 32:15

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Evan Henshaw-Plath, also known as Rabble, was born in Berkeley while his Mom was a student. His parents were hippies, and he grew up near Silicon Valley, which gave him access to work with startups as early as High School. He founded Odeo, which eventually became Twitter. He got the name Rabble cause it was founded by three Evan's, which didn't wor…

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S11 E8: Jesse Pollak, Base & Coinbase 34:09

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Jesse Pollak grew up in Washington, DC, attending a Quaker school through graduating in high school. He played competitive soccer, which was a huge part of his life. Eventually, he moved to SoCal to attend school at Berkley. He got the bug to start a company, and only lasted 2 years at school - before he ventured out on his own. Eventually, his com…

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S11 Bonus: Simon Ritter, Azul 31:09

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S11 E16: Adam Cohen, Weave 16:36

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From Prompt to Product: The AI-Powered Path to Startup Success with Jon Levesque | Episode #0025 1:04:21

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S11 Bonus: Alan Fisher, KinetiX at Wabtec Corporation 31:20

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Building Identity Orchestration for AI Agents with Granville Schmidt of Strata 24:49

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S11 E15: Derek Ting, TextNow 23:07

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Hollywood Disrupted : AI, Creativity & Ethics with Filmmaker Nico Casavecchia | Episode #0024 52:12

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S11 Bonus: Dr. Alex Kihm, POMA AI 24:42

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What Founders Need to Know - with Dan Eyman of Meld Valuation 24:31

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S11 E14: Avi Perez, Pyramid Analytics 32:27

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At the TX AI Challenge by Pro-Forma at DFW Startup Week | Episode #0023 1:24:48

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S11 Bonus: Goutham (Gou) Rao, Neubird 29:48

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S11 E13: Matt Hamann, Rownd 23:20

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AI as a Culture Shift: Building Smarter Businesses and Communities with Leon Coe | Episode #0022 57:46

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S11 Bonus: Greg Shove, Section 20:29

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S11 E12: Ravi Madabhushi, ScaleKit 25:19

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S11 Bonus: Trevor Stuart, Split & Harness 27:13

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S11 E11: Dave Berner, Kinde 19:08

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Your First AI Hire: Automation for Construction & Skilled Trades, with Grant Fuellenbach | Episode #0021 1:02:38

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S11 Bonus: Tiffany Johnson, NMI 22:12

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The Gene Simmons of Data Protection – Navigating the Future of Data Management 20:46

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S11 E10: Brennan Pothetes, Infinity Constellation 21:23

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AI Edge Advantage: How Smart SMBs Are Turning Speed, and Strategy into Competitive Gold, with Lucas Erb | Episode #0020 1:25:36

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S11 Bonus: Ben Lerner, Espresso AI 29:28

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The Next Iteration of Gremlin – with Kolton Andrus, CEO 27:36

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S11 E9: Buchi Reddy, Levo.ai 19:32

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Imperfect Innovation: Why Courage Beats Perfection in AI Leadership - with Giorgio Natili | Episode #0019 1:02:33

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S11 Bonus: Evan Henshaw-Plath (aka Rabble), Rabble Labs & Verse 32:15

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S11 E8: Jesse Pollak, Base & Coinbase 34:09