Grit Daily Startup Show

Guests Mahesh Ramakrishnan, Ani Pai, and Neil Chatterjee discuss the potential of decentralized wireless infrastructure and creating a decentralized bandwidth market. They explore challenges of sustaining bandwidth usage, net neutrality, and the future of internet infrastructure. They also emphasize the importance of internet accessibility and affordability.

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Get inspired by the Grit Daily Startup podcast featuring Kevin Green from AeroFlexx, who shares his game-changing sustainable packaging solution. Kevin discusses his background in the packaging industry and his jump to Aeroflexx to combat plastic pollution. The company’s innovative product promises a reduced carbon footprint by using significantly less plastic while also creating a convenient and practical dispensing experience. The podcast dives into the gritty details of the startup process, including overcoming rejection and finding small wins while pursuing your business goals. Don't miss this insightful conversation and a call to action to reflect on your own plastic consumption. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast for more episodes and check out gritdaily.com for the latest in startup news. Hosted by the one and only, Sebastian Rusk. Timestamps [00:00:08] Kevin Green's journey in tackling plastic pollution [00:03:34] Reducing plastic pollution through innovative packaging [00:07:04] Thrilling Startup Process and Plastic Consumption [00:10:01] Podcast Subscription Reminder and Sponsor Mention   Best Quotes [00:02:38] About 9 percent of all plastic packaging in this country gets recycled. Keep that number in mind about 9 percent of all the plastic that you're buying   [00:03:35] Over 70 percent of all plastic ever manufactured has been manufactured since 2000 and that number is growing. So it's an exponential growth curve, especially as smaller economies, get into the middle class and into the hyper consumption mode that America's kinda set the tone for   [00:04:37] We're using significantly less plastic, and we're also creating a convenience factor where consumers really love the dispensing experience   [00:07:29] Number 1 is when you first reach out to a potential customer or sales prospect, They have no idea who you are. You have no brand recognition. This isn't DuPont calling. Right? This is aeroflex. Blog Post Article 1: How Aero Flex Is Innovating to Combat Plastic Pollution   On a recent episode of the Grit Daily Startup, host Sebastian Rusk interviewed Kevin Green, CEO of Aero Flex, a start-up that is making significant strides in the world of recycling and sustainable materials. Green highlighted the fact that only 9% of all plastic packaging in the US is recycled, and it is the mission of Aero Flex to combat plastic pollution and make a significant impact in the world.   For those who may not be familiar with the world of sustainable materials, Aero Flex is a company that specializes in creating sustainable packaging solutions that are both functional and environmentally friendly. Their products are made from recycled materials, which helps reduce plastic waste and reduce the carbon footprint.   Here are three tips for innovative entrepreneurs who want to reduce their environmental impact:   Start by looking at your packaging. Consider switching to biodegradable or compostable materials, or finding ways to incorporate recycled materials into your existing packaging.   Focus on innovation. Look for new technologies and materials that can help you reduce waste and improve sustainability. Aero Flex is a great example of a company that has found innovative solutions to address the plastic pollution problem.   Educate your customers. Make sure your customers understand the importance of sustainability and how your products are contributing to a better future.   Overall, the Grit Daily Startup episode featuring Kevin Green is a must-listen for anyone interested in the world of sustainability and developing innovative solutions to combat plastic waste.   Quote: "We're combating the plastic pollution problem in the world. And be you know, having a good return for investors, which you need in a startup. So or in any company for that matter."   Article 2: Kevin Green's Journey to Aero Flex   On a recent episode of the Grit Daily Startup, host Sebastian Rusk sat down with Kevin Green, CEO of Aero Flex, to discuss his journey from working with multinational companies to founding a start-up that addresses one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time: plastic pollution.   Green's experience in packaging spans 25 years, and has included working for big multinational corporations like DuPont and Sun Chemical. However, as he progressed in his career, he began to feel unfulfilled and sought out new opportunities that would allow him to incorporate innovation and entrepreneurship into his work.   After seeing the innovative technology being used by Aero Flex to combat plastic pollution, Green was inspired to join the start-up and help make a difference in the world. Aero Flex's mission is to increase recycled plastic packaging and reduce the amount of plastic waste that ends up in landfills and oceans.   Here are three tips for entrepreneurs looking to follow in Green's footsteps:   Pursue your passions. Green's journey shows the importance of following your passions and seeking out opportunities that can fulfill you both professionally and personally.   Be open to change. Green's story also highlights the value of being open to new opportunities and taking risks in order to achieve your goals.   Prioritize innovation. Green's focus on innovation has helped him stay ahead of the curve and find new solutions to address challenges in the packaging industry.   Overall, the Grit Daily Startup episode featuring Kevin Green serves as an inspiring reminder to pursue your passions, stay open to new opportunities, and prioritize innovation in order to make a difference in the world.   Quote: "More toward the middle of the career, I was running global enterprises. Again, for very big companies, but always with an eye on innovation and bringing innovation into our product portfolio so that we could extend margins and increase customer relationships, etcetera."   Social Post 🎧 🎤 Are you curious about what goes on behind the scenes at startups? Tune in to The Grit Daily Startup podcast featuring host Sebastian Rusk and guest Kevin Green, CEO of Arrow Flex. 🔥💼 #startup #entrepreneurship #behindthescenes #gritdaily #podcast   🚀🎙️ Ready to learn about the world of startup from experts in the field? Listen to The Grit Daily Startup podcast with host Sebastian Rusk and guest Kevin Green, who shares his experience and expertise in the packaging industry. 💡🌟 #startuplife #podcaster #entrepreneurmindset #gritdailystartup   💡🎓 Want to hear about entrepreneurial success stories and gain insights into the startup world? Don't miss The Grit Daily Startup podcast with host Sebastian Rusk and guest Kevin Green, CEO of Aero Flex, talking about innovative technology in combating plastic pollution. 🌎♻️ #startupstories #sustainability #innovativetechnology #gritdaily   Episode Links   Connect with Sebastian Rusk: Beyond The Story Podcast Instagram Facebook Connect with Kevin Green Twitter LinkedIn Website Other Materials These materials help you promote your podcast. Quotes can be used for audio & video grams or quote cards. Blog and social posts will help your website and social media presence. 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Angel Protocol is tapping into the power of the crypto industry to drive social impact. Host Sebastian Rusk talks with Amanda Keay and Chauncy St. Jon, co-founders of Angel Protocol, to discuss the platform’s mission and growth on today’s episode. They discuss how the platform can be used to give nonprofits, social entrepreneurs, and change makers a way to make a difference without any fee or cost to set up. Amanda and Chauncy believe that the industry will see growth and benefit from regulation. Together, Sebastian and his guests discuss The Angel Alliance and how it serves as a unifying front to promote the positive aspects of the crypto space. Key Takeaways: The Benefits of Setting Up an Organization for Change Makers Setting Up Range Protocol for NGOs with a $100 Endowment Account Regulation in the Crypto Industry The Angel Alliance and the Power of Giving in Cryptocurrency Ecosystems Topics with Timestamps: [00:03:34] The Advantages of Establishing a Group for People Advocating Change [00:07:07] The Benefits of Utilizing Range Protocol for NGOs with a $100 Endowment Fund [00:10:14] The Benefits of Regulation in the Crypto Industry [00:13:35] Exploring the Potential of Cryptocurrency Giving through the Angel Alliance Notable Quotes: "It was amazing, I  just sent a tweet. He responded and that was it. This is the beginning of a great story. Best job application ever."  "With Angel, we try and take a very broad view of impact. We actually started with nonprofits giving them on chain endowments but really recognize that nonprofits are only 1 segment of the broader impact world."  "Don't be scared to follow your dreams. And if it seems scary, it is, but it's also exciting. I felt that when I jumped in this space and yeah, It was just, like, I'm gonna do this and I think that this is the right thing to do."  "The technology itself is life. It's society changing outside. So I'm very excited to be well positioned. In terms of the fears, I mean, there's kind of the existential threats to crypto if nation states keep going really hard on trying to shut it down. That would be a negative. But honestly, overall, I see regulation as a positive thing."" Resources   The Grit Daily Podcast Connect with Sebastian Rusk Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Connect with Amanda Keay LinkedIn Website Connect with Chauncey St. John LinkedIn Website Call to Action If you enjoyed this podcast and want to support us, please subscribe on the platform you listen to podcasts from, leave a review and share with your friends. We’d greatly appreciate it! Support the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Grit Daily Startup Show, Justin McGill discusses how to create long-form SEO content with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). McGill shares his experience on how he started his own content creation company, Content Protocol, which uses AI to write high-quality long-form SEO content for businesses. He also shares some of his secrets on how to create effective SEO content that will help businesses rank higher in search engines and drive more traffic to their website. Time Stamps: 00:49 - Introduction of the speaker Justin McGill 01:20 - Justin shares his background and how he got into content creation and SEO 03:12 - The importance of SEO in driving traffic to a website 04:45 - Introduction of Content Protocol and how it uses AI to create long-form SEO content 06:45 - The benefits of using AI to write content 08:12 - The process of creating content with AI 09:45 - How to ensure the quality of the content produced by AI 11:35 - The difference between AI-generated content and human-written content 13:10 - The importance of having a strong editing process 15:00 - Tips for creating effective SEO content 17:00 - The importance of focusing on user intent 19:25 - The role of keyword research in creating SEO content 21:00 - The importance of long-form content for SEO 23:20 - The future of AI in content creation Notable Quotes: "SEO is really important for driving traffic to a website" - Justin McGill "AI is really good at generating content that's in-depth, that's detailed, that's accurate" - Justin McGill "Editing is really key to making sure that you have high-quality content" - Justin McGill "You really want to focus on what the user's intent is" - Justin McGill "Long-form content tends to rank better in search engines" - Justin McGill Episode Links  The Grit Daily Podcast Connect with Sebastian Rusk Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Connect with Justin McGill Twitter LinkedIn Website Call to Action If you enjoyed this podcast and want to support us, please subscribe on the platform you listen to podcasts from, leave a review and share with your friends. We’d greatly appreciate it!  Support the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune in to hear the latest from Sebastian Rusk, the host of the Grit Daily Startup podcast. The latest guest is Lloyd Nelson from a healthcare tech startup, and he explains how blockchain blew his mind and he was inspired to join the XDC network. The XDC founder explains his goal of growing the total addressable market and how he wants to make some key partnerships and collaborations so that he can gain more exposure to different blockchains. 2023 will be a special year for the XDC network according to the founder and when they have institutional custody and regulation, this is when they will truly take off.Key Takeaways:The Excitement of Blockchain Technology: Exploring XDC Network The Growth of XDC Through Partnerships and Collaborations in 2021 The Impact of Institutional Investment and Regulation on the XTC NetworkTopics with Timestamps:[00:03:32] Exploring XDC Network: The Thrill of Blockchain Technology[00:06:52] XDC's Expansion through Partnerships and Collaborations in the Year 2021[00:10:41] The Influence of Institutional Investment and Regulatory Policy on the XTC NetworkNotable Quotes:“Linqto gives you the ability to invest in early stage companies before they go public, before the IPO. And you only have to invest maybe $10000, sometimes $5000 out. I'm really excited about the concept.” “In healthcare, everything has to speak with each other. So you go into a hospital, you have devices, you have systems, they all need to talk with each other and be interoperable. But when I came into blockchain, everything was siloed. It was extremely fragmented.” “I think 2023 will be a really special year for  XDC. There's a lot of things, there's companies who are working with financial institutions and helping with the ISO messaging. And they've partnered with a company to build a stable coin called a US plus. That project could potentially bring billions of dollars into the XDC network.”Resources The Grit Daily PodcastConnect with Sebastian RuskTwitterFacebookLinkedInConnect with Lloyd NelsonLinkedInCall to ActionIf you enjoyed this podcast and want to support us, please subscribe on the platform you listen to podcasts from, leave a review and share with your friends. We’d greatly appreciate it!Support the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Grit Daily Startup Show, host Sebastian Rusk speaks with Joe Gagliese, the co-founder of Viral Nation, an influencer marketing agency. They discuss how AI is shaping the future of social media marketing and talent management. Gagliese shares his insights on how AI is changing the influencer marketing industry and how brands can leverage AI to enhance their marketing efforts.Time Stamps: 00:47 - Sebastian introduces Joe Gagliese, the co-founder of Viral Nation 01:14 - Gagliese talks about his background and how he started Viral Nation 04:38 - How AI is shaping the influencer marketing industry. 06:26 - The benefits of using AI in influencer marketing 08:32 - The limitations of AI in influencer marketing 09:57 - The future of AI in influencer marketing 12:18 - How AI is shaping the talent management industry. 15:18 - The benefits of using AI in talent management. 17:22 - The limitations of AI in talent management 20:30 - The future of AI in talent management 23:22 - The impact of COVID-19 on influencer marketing 26:13 - How Viral Nation adapted to the pandemic 27:47 - Gagliese's advice for brands looking to work with influencers 30:05 - Gagliese's advice for aspiring entrepreneursNotable Quotes:"Influencer marketing has really become its own industry and its own form of marketing that's really becoming a necessity for brands." - Joe Gagliese (01:55)"AI has allowed us to take something that was very manual and make it a lot more efficient, make it a lot more cost-effective, and make it a lot more data-driven." - Joe Gagliese (05:25)"AI is not the be-all and end-all, but it definitely is a great tool to help us make better decisions." - Joe Gagliese (09:20)"AI is really going to transform the talent management industry, and I think it's going to be able to help us find better talent, quicker." - Joe Gagliese (12:50)"AI is not going to replace the human element. It's just going to make the human element a lot more efficient and a lot more effective." - Joe Gagliese (19:10)"If you're a brand and you want to get into influencer marketing, you need to understand what your KPIs are and what you're trying to achieve." - Joe Gagliese (27:47)"If you're an entrepreneur, you need to be very, very resilient. You need to be able to take no's, you need to be able to take setbacks, you need to be able to take losses, and you need to be able to get back up and keep going." - Joe Gagliese (31:33)Episode Links The Grit Daily PodcastConnect with Sebastian RuskTwitterFacebookLinkedInConnect with Joe GaglieseInstagramTwitterLinkedInFacebookWebsiteCall to ActionIf you enjoyed this podcast and want to support us, please subscribe on the platform you listen to podcasts from, leave a review and share with your friends. We’d greatly appreciate it!Support the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Grit Daily Startup Show, Sebastian Rusk interviews Dr. Amit Kumar, the CEO, President, and Chairman of Anixa Biosciences. Anixa Biosciences is a publicly traded biotechnology company focused on the development of innovative therapeutics for the treatment and prevention of cancer and infectious diseases. Dr. Kumar talks about his journey from being a physician to becoming an entrepreneur and how he started Anixa Biosciences. He also discusses the company's recent developments, the technology they are using, and the impact they hope to make in the field of biotechnology.Time Stamps:00:00 - Introduction 01:30 - Dr. Kumar's background and journey to becoming an entrepreneur. 05:00 - How Anixa Biosciences started. 08:10 - Overview of Anixa Biosciences' recent developments 11:20 - Technology used by Anixa Biosciences 14:45 - How Anixa Biosciences is making an impact in the field of biotechnology. 16:50 - Challenges faced by Anixa Biosciences 19:50 - Advice for entrepreneurs in the biotechnology field 21:20 - ConclusionNotable Quotes:"If you want to be an entrepreneur, you have to be able to deal with failure and deal with risk." - Dr. Amit Kumar"We're developing technologies that can change the way cancer is detected and treated." - Dr. Amit Kumar"We are developing cutting-edge technologies that will allow us to tackle some of the most difficult problems in biotechnology." - Dr. Amit KumarEpisode Links The Grit Daily PodcastConnect with Sebastian RuskTwitterFacebookLinkedInConnect with Amit KumarTwitterLinkedInFacebookWebsiteCall to ActionIf you enjoyed this podcast and want to support us, please subscribe on the platform you listen to podcasts from, leave a review and share with your friends. We’d greatly appreciate it!Support the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Grit Daily Startup Show, Sebastian Rusk talks with Lisa Wilding-Brown, the Chief Executive Officer at Innovate MR, a global market research company. Lisa shares her experience and insights on how businesses can make data-driven decisions by asking real people the right questions. She also discusses the challenges businesses face when collecting and analyzing data and how to overcome them.Time Stamps: 00:36 - Introduction of the guest, Lisa Wilding-Brown. 01:34 - Lisa's background and how she became the Chief Executive Officer at Innovate MR. 03:20 - What is market research, and how is it done? 05:50 - The importance of asking the right questions in market research. 08:10 - The challenges businesses face when collecting and analyzing data. 10:35 - How to overcome the challenges of collecting and analyzing data. 13:35 - The role of technology in market research. 16:50 - Examples of successful data-driven decisions made by businesses. 19:20 - The future of market research and data-driven decision-making.Notable Quotes:"Market research is really just a tool to help businesses make better decisions." - Lisa Wilding-Brown"If you don't ask the right questions, you're not going to get the right answers." - Lisa Wilding-Brown"One of the biggest challenges in collecting data is actually getting people to respond." - Lisa Wilding-Brown"Technology has really transformed the market research industry." - Lisa Wilding-Brown"Data-driven decision-making is really about using information to make better decisions." - Lisa Wilding-BrownEpisode Links The Grit Daily PodcastConnect with Sebastian RuskTwitterFacebookLinkedInConnect with Lisa Wilding-BrownLinkedInFacebookWebsiteCall to ActionIf you enjoyed this podcast and want to support us, please subscribe on the platform you listen to podcasts from, leave a review and share with your friends. We’d greatly appreciate it!Support the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.