Allies in Action™, a new web forum created from a strategic partnership between Aperture VC and Impact ROI LLC, held its inaugural event on July 8. The Zoom-based event featured a prestigious group of speakers from the venture capital, real estate, healthcare, management consulting and …
Use Cases for VR in Sustainability
Lane Jost, Environment and Americas Leader for PwC and a well-known impact investing expert, continues his takeover of #theipod and he’s back with Rory Mitchell on the use cases for VR and how the technology can create immersive experiences for customers to better understand …
Can VR Make Sustainability More Powerful?
On this episode, we hand things over to Lane Jost, Environment and America's Leader for PwC and a well-known impact investing expert. In the first of two parts, Lane talks to Rory Mitchell, a producer and documentary filmmaker, about the role VR can play in better communicating complex …
Intrepreneurs vs. Entrepreneurs
On Episode 59 of #theipod, we’ve got the final episode of our chat with Brad Barbera, founder and chief enabler of strategic innovation at Pi Innovation. Brad’s based in Boise Idaho and we get a glimpse into what Boise’s like and what it’s like to watch football on that famous blue field. Oh, and we …
Misconceptions Around Innovation
On Episode 58 of #theipod, we’re back with Brad Barbera, founder and chief enabler of strategic innovation at Pi Innovation. This time, we look at misconceptions around innovation—and lots of other stuff. Links of Interest Brand Barbera on LinkedIn Brad’s website Brad’s book …
Mayonnaise Innovation
On Episode 57 of #theipod, Brad Barbera, founder and chief enabler of strategic innovation at Pi Innovation, joins Garnet and Mark for the first of three parts on innovation. In the first installment, we get a glimpse of Brad’s background and chat about the legacy of the great Clay Christensen. …
Innovation Gets Geeky
On Episode 56 of #theipod, we’re back with Jaret C. Riddick, Director, Vehicle Technology Directorate at CCDC Army Research Laboratory. We have had a wide-ranging discussion to this point, and Garnet wanted to get geeky—so Jaret obliged. …
Innovation in Army Vehicles
On Episode 55 of #theipod, we’re joined by Jaret C. Riddick, Director, Vehicle Technology Directorate at CCDC Army Research Laboratory. In this first part of the discussion, Dr. Riddick shares the innovations he’s leading for the Army as well as his background, and ARL’s Open Campus and Extended …
Video and Politics
On Episode 54, Garnet and Mark are back with Michael Hoffman, founder and CEO of Gather Voices, a technology start-up that is revolutionizing the collection, management and publishing of video. In the second part of our discussion, we we explore video a bit further and then delve into …
Gather Voices Makes Video Easy
On Episode 53, Mark and Garnet talk with Michael Hoffman, founder CEO of Gather Voices and an expert in the use of video in marketing and digital engagement. Michael founded Gather Voices to revolutionize how organizations create and use video. In this first part of our discussion, we learn all …
Innovative Approaches to Learning
On Episode 52 of #theipod, we’re back with Moira Kelly, Innovation Fellow at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. This time, Mark and Garnet delve more into the changing nature of education, some innovative approaches to teaching, how some schools are doing things …
Innovating Education
On Episode 51 of #theipod, Mark and Garnet are joined by Moira Kelly, Innovation Fellow at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Moira has a long background working in the primary and secondary education industry. She’s also CEO at EXPLO, has a JD from BU, and has …
Making Having a Family Attainable
In part two of our discussion with the founder of EggFund, Carmela Rea, we explore more about how EggFund works, advice that Carmella would give to those considering procedures like IVF, and what success looks like for EggFund. Links of Interest: EggFund Carmela Rea on LinkedIn …
Helping People Fund Fertility
On the latest episode, we’re joined by Carmela Rea, who founded the EggFund, which focuses on helping people finance fertility treatments. In this first part of our discussion, we learn Carmela’s story about the reason she founded it and find out how it works. Links of …
Show Us Your Underalls
We’re back with John Finley. John is heading up a revival of the Underalls brand, that ubiquitous name we all knew in the 70s and 80s. In the second part of our discussion, we cover sustainability and the response they’ve gotten from consumers. Links of …
Rebooting Underalls
On this episode, John Finley, who is heading up a revival of the Underalls brand, joins us to discuss his revival of that ubiquitous brand from the 70s and 80s. In this first part of our discussion, we get a look at why John started up this venture, the backstory on how he found the opportunity, …
Veggie Macro Trends
On Episode 46, we’re back with Tommy Williams, who runs the startup food company Tommys Superfoods. This time, we delve into macro trends surrounding veggies, processed food, and when Tommy’s Food will appear in my favorite grocery store. Let’s finish our fun chat with Tommy. Tommy's …
Frozen Veggies Are Red Hot
On this episode, Tommy Williams, founder and COO of Tommy’s Superfoods, is in to talk about the red-hot frozen food business. In this first part of our discussion, we learn about Tommy’s background, the story behind his company, and what it’s like competing with behemoths for shelf space in grocery …