Technori Podcast With Scott Kitun

Amount founder and CEO Adam Hughes joins the show to talk with Scott about sense of urgency surrounding banking in a COVID-19 world to get services online and keeping them safe. Amount works with institutional banks and financial services with improved digital interfaces that meet customer expectations and keep pace with latest trends.

Eric Kinariwala founded Capsule after a particularly heinous experience trying to fill a common prescription. Eric joins the pod to talk to Scott about how he devised a model to rid patients the headache of getting their scripts, refills and medications by having them delivered to their door same-day, without ever having to step foot in a pharmacy.

Michael Burdick, CEO and founder of Paro, joins the show to talk to Scott about all things finance. Paro provides remote professional financial services including use of CFOs, accountants, bookkeepers among other roles through their online marketplace for businesses of all sizes.

Lara Vandenberg noticed how so many ad agencies portray themselves as being a PR and marketing company, when they often are just one of those things. Now, companies can find people for certain work on their won with Publicist. Lara founded Publicist to be the 2020 answer to getting the quality marketing talent when needed, an online marketplace where top shelf marketing professionals are available for freelance work on specific projects for any number of industries, including Facebook, Amazon and Shopify expertise.

Reid Rooney, CEO and cofounder of BetSperts joins the show with Scott Kitun to talk about how online gambling is primed for a big launch when sports make their way back into action, and how his company builds the social network for sports betters and experts to become influencers to assist users as needed.

Scott Grimes, CEO and founder of Stackin', joins the show to dish to Scott how young adults (and older) should be saving and investing their money. He also sheds light on how Stackin's text message system offers easy personalized advice, why finance newbies should avoid the day trading and how his previous company he founded, Uproxx, helped him put the pieces together for Stackin'.

Stringr co-founder and CEO Lindsay Stewart joins the show to talk with Scott about disrupting the freelance video footage marketplace by refining the workflow and making it more affordable for different organizations and producers to get quality video for news or projects.

Garry Cooper, founder and CEO of Rheaply, joins the show to talk about how his company has pivoted its business to organize and make use of existing PPE resources for healthcare providers.

Darrell Silver, CEO of Thinkful and acquired by Chegg, joins Scott to talk about the state of the education system and how he views remote-based learning as an incredible tool to gainful employment without taking away from the enrichment of the college experience.

Christina Bottis, CMO of Coyote Logistics joins the show to talk to Scott about the significance of data in today's logistics industry, how Coyote manages vast amounts of data and uses their process to deliver better service for their customers.

Yan Pritzker, CTO of Swan Bitcoin joins the show to talk about his journey into the world of cryptocurrency, why Bitcoin will always be the standard, and why he's focusing his career on educating people about its potential through savings and investment.

Entrepreneurship is a lot of things and could use a reset. It's a culture that deserves to have more honesty about its value, and repeat founder Erik Severinghaus talks to Scott about how to separate the good from the bad. The promise of entrepreneurship relies not on celebrating becoming an entrepreneur, but doing the necessary work for your business without sacrificing other facets of your life that will make you a better business owner in the long run. Author of SCALING YOUR EVEREST

Jeffrey David (JD) joins Scott in-studio to talk about Black Buffalo which raised $9.75 million for their smokeless tobacco products. It gives users the same chewing experience without the leaf or stem, and an alternative to Big Tobacco. Most importantly, the ritual of dipping is preserved without the need for tobacco.

Tyla-Simone Crayton, the 16-year-old founder of Sienna Sauce came up with her delicious formula while her mom was hosting Wine and Wings. After the initial taste test stunned the room, Tyla-Simone recreated the sauce with better ingredients that cut out the excessive sugar and sodium than your regular bottle of ketchup or other condiment, and launched the company. Now, Sienna Sauce is in 60+ stores and is actively crowdfunding on Republic. Tyla-Simone joins the show to talk with Scott about building the company from the ground up. Then, Tyla-Simone talks about her experience as a black founder, the anxieties that come with funding and her powerful response to how the business world needs to come together in this moment to support black lives and give equal opportunity to minority founders. It's important to believe in the movement and if investors feels differently, they need to get out of the way.

Dan Neiweem, cofounder of Avionos, joins the show to talk how the pandemic has changed business and tech needs, the future of the buying experience for consumers, and how to think outside the traditional "events" box in a time of social distancing.

Uberflip CEO Yoav Schwartz joins Scott to talk about Scott's favorite topic, all things content! Especially content experience and how Uberflip's platform allows customers to create personalized content at scale.

ShipBob has come a long way since 2014 and presenting on Technori's stage in 2015. Today, ShipBob operates with its network of warehouses and fulfilment centers across the country providing logistics speed for a growing number of companies coming online. Divey Gulati, co-founder and Technori alum presenter, joins Scott to talk about how the company has changed since their pitch and the momentum online shopping is having on its business.

Clint Stinchcomb, CEO of CuriosityStream joins the show to talk about how the company differentiates itself in the streaming universe with its factual, science-backed documentaries and stories collected from around the world. Created by the founder of Discovery, CuriosityStream corners the educational market with docs on everything from deep space to what we know about the coronavirus.

Michele Wucker, author of "The Gray Rhino" talks about how the current pandemic is mistakenly called a black swan event when it wasn't as inevitable as some make it seem.

Armand Fernadez, President and CEO of Real-Time Risk Solutions, talks with Scott about assessing risk in this time of the pandemic and how his company helps construction sites identify risks before they cause harm.