Technori Podcast With Scott Kitun

Daniel Kirschner, President and CEO of Greenfly, joins the show to talk about how their platform excels at content collaboration through organizing your community into groups to distribute and disseminate content from and increase engagement.

Ben Jones, founder and CEO of Ohi, joins the show to talk about the important role of shipping and deliveries, long dominated by Amazon and others, is squeezing out small businesses from being able to compete with their size and speed. Ohi mitigates this problem by using "dead space" in cities like New York and LA that small businesses and stock with inventory for rapid delivery to nearby customers.

Centro CMO Katie Risch joins the show to talk about the state of the digital advertising industry and what marketing techniques have risen and fallen due to the impact of the coronavirus.

Alex Rothman, founder and CEO of Theron Technology Solutions, talks about how technology companies push through the current crisis and how China in a post-covid19 world fits for companies and how companies use offshore resources.

Steph Janson from Los Angeles-based OCV Partners joined the show to talk all things investing pre and post-impact of the coronavirus on businesses, their shared background in the crowdfunding space and Steph's roots in the Israeli startup venture community including OurCrowd. 

Nathan Beckord of Foundersuite describes how the platform helps startups streamline corporate housekeeping, finance, hiring, planning and investor tasks.

Justin Bailey, founder and CEO of Fig, joins Scott on the podcast to talk about transforming the evolving landscape of gaming and how to bring investments straight from the consumer to the creator. Justin also announces the news of Fig joining Republic, an equity crowdfunding platform for promising startups.

Julie Novack, co-founder and CEO of PartySlate, joins Scott on the show to talk about how her company has shifted from being a digital platform for physical events to virtual events amid the pandemic, talks Chicago tech and more.

Roundhill Investments introduces investors to emerging financial opportunities in esports, a booming industry projected to hit $1.8 billion by 2022. Roundhill founder and CEO Will Hershey joins the show with Scott to talk all things gaming.

Restaurant reservation service Tock’s new platform is helping dine-in restaurants pivot to pickup and delivery during the coronavirus crisis. Tock founder and Alinea Group co-owner Nick Kokonas joins Scott to talk about how the restaurant is coping with the pressure and the novel methods his restaurants are using to ramp up business while dine-in is closed.

Kris Rudeegraap, co-founder and CEO of Sendoso, describes how the company is making it easier than ever for salespeople to send thoughtful, personalized gifts.

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.

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.

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) .

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.