Business Edge

In this episode of the Business Edge podcast, special guest Jennifer Kuhn speaks about her experience taking over her family’s business with her brother during the COVID-19 pandemic. She discusses topics such as her values (both as an individual and as a business owner), how her relationship with her brother has changed throughout their time running a business together, and being a woman in a male-dominated field.

In this episode of the Business Edge podcast, we’re touching back in with a guest from a former season of the podcast! Special guest Jennifer Raiford, featured in season 4 episode 4 titled “Cyber Security in a Digital World,” is back to discuss how her philosophy has changed in the past few years since her initial podcast appearance. She speaks about how bringing your authentic self to your job can help you find a family at work.

In this episode of the Business Edge podcast, special guest Richard McVay discusses his career path and how he started Dart'em Up, his small family business. He discusses his values of giving back to the community and explains exactly how he does this as a business owner. He also explains how helping others can come back around to help you in your own times of need!

In this episode of the Business Edge podcast, special guest Tyler Werland discusses his career path and how he ended up at Southwest Airlines. He also speaks to how COVID impacted the travel industry, and he gives his best advice for your future travels. Plus, he explains exactly what steps he took to get noticed by the companies he’s wanted to work for!

***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. Mike is the CEO of Forbes Media, where he oversees every aspect of the company. Prior to joining Forbes in 2011, he was a cofounder, president and COO of Techonomy Media, a multimedia company based in New York, in which Forbes acquired an equity interest in July 2011. A 25-year veteran of the media industry, he has held top positions as Publisher of Fortune magazine, Group Publisher of the Time Inc. Business & Finance Network, and Group Publisher of the Bonnier Mountain Group in Boulder, Colorado. This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. They have been hand-delivering premium floral arrangements and gift baskets to celebrate life’s special moments since 1972. Visit their website at montclairflorist.net.

***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. Victor is a Corporate Trainer from Maryland. He derives a great deal of excitement and satisfaction in helping others achieve their goals. This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. They have been hand-delivering premium floral arrangements and gift baskets to celebrate life’s special moments since 1972. Visit their website at montclairflorist.net.

***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. Patrick is an Advisor at Harvard Business Review, as well as an analyst, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. They have been hand-delivering premium floral arrangements and gift baskets to celebrate life’s special moments since 1972. Visit their website at montclairflorist.net.

***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. Ondrej has been building apps and platforms his whole life. He was born as a digital native and thanks to that he had the possibility to learn a lot about how to build a successful digital product. Currently leading the product at VOS.health, they have reached a 1M users milestone in just several months and are now scaling the growth. He was always curious to work on different products because that way he can apply his knowledge across all of them. Working on hundreds of products and companies gave him tons of experience with developing and scaling both online and offline, hardware and software products. His interests are mainly connected with sports, but he’s also into the blockchain, yachting, and design. Playing football from his childhood, he sees the team spirit as the key to successful projects! This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. They have been hand-delivering premium floral arrangements and gift baskets to celebrate life’s special moments since 1972. Visit their website at montclairflorist.net.

***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. Nikita Gossain is an entrepreneur, investor, and non-executive director who is interested in the intersection of business, nature, and social equity. She founded PPR Capital to purchase small businesses and leverage their infrastructure as a platform for innovation in order to prevent retiring owners from having to close their businesses due to a lack of buyers. She has been recognised as one of Cornell University's notable alumni within the past 10 years with the Johnson 10 Under 10 award, and has extensive experience in a variety of industries, both in Australia and abroad. In addition to her professional pursuits, Nikita is devoted to using her skills and resources to make a positive impact through global health and development initiatives, after personally witnessing suffering in over 40 countries. This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. They have been hand-delivering premium floral arrangements and gift baskets to celebrate life’s special moments since 1972. Visit their website at montclairflorist.net.

***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. Marc Miller is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Menace Media. Menace Media is a Digital Marketing Agency built on transparency that focuses on creative, yet sustainable growth for the businesses and musical artists they partner with. Their team is comprised of Detroit natives who embody the hustle of the city and know how much value it holds that has yet to be seen. This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. They have been hand-delivering premium floral arrangements and gift baskets to celebrate life’s special moments since 1972. Visit their website at montclairflorist.net.

***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. Lauren is a passionate and motivated person, and she seeks out joy in all that she does. She has had a unique career path starting off in Retail Management and now Quality Assurance. At her core she is a people person and wants to make sure her co-workers feel valued and appreciated. She loves challenges and figuring out solutions. She graduated from eastern Michigan University with a degree in Sociology. This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. They have been hand-delivering premium floral arrangements and gift baskets to celebrate life’s special moments since 1972. Visit their website at montclairflorist.net.

***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. They have been hand-delivering premium floral arrangements and gift baskets to celebrate life’s special moments since 1972. Visit their website at montclairflorist.net.

***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. Johanan Dujon founded the Caribbean's first indigenous agriculture biotech firm to fight invasive seaweed threatening the tourism-dependent economy. He’s an EndeavorLab Miami and Forbes 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur, and he sees himself as a practical problem solver and change-maker. He believes in a world where scale and sustainability go hand in hand. Algas Organics converts invasive plant species into organic fungicides, pesticides, and crop fertilizers. This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. They have been hand-delivering premium floral arrangements and gift baskets to celebrate life’s special moments since 1972. Visit their website at montclairflorist.net.

***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. Jewel Mensah is an award-winning artist and author, strategist, and change agent. This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. They have been hand-delivering premium floral arrangements and gift baskets to celebrate life’s special moments since 1972. Visit their website at montclairflorist.net.

***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. They have been hand-delivering premium floral arrangements and gift baskets to celebrate life’s special moments since 1972. Visit their website at montclairflorist.net.

***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. Huy Pham believes that students across the world deserve better, and fixing education has to mean more than just platitudes. What 'fixing' means to Huy is: 👉🏼 Democratizing access to textbooks: transparency about the full cost of education and lower course content prices. (We're disrupting an old stodgy textbook business!) 👉🏼 Opening up engaging, fully-licensed curriculum content to the marketplace that students actually enjoy interacting with! 👉🏼 Speaking with as many higher education institutions as he can, to help them see the world of their students as it could be, not just as it is today 👉🏼 Involving educators in the process, so that professors can create their courses in a simple online platform for free while saving students thousands of dollars in annual textbook costs. with the knowledge that their students will only pay $5 - $20 per semester, instead of hundreds (or thousands!) on archaic textbooks Since 2016, that's what Classavo has been doing. They’ve been rolling out a simple, affordable, flexible course creator platform for university professors around the world. This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. They have been hand-delivering premium floral arrangements and gift baskets to celebrate life’s special moments since 1972. Visit their website at montclairflorist.net.

***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. From designing Olympic stadiums, metro transit systems to entire city masterplans, HY William Chan is an urbanist and futurist innovating for social inclusion and climate resilience in our urban communities. A dual Convocation and University Medallist, William is a headline TEDx speaker and recent UN Fellow. William led the World Economic Forum's Global Shapers community in Sydney. His team drives next-gen solution building, policymaking and systems change as part of the Davos Lab. William's innovative practice showcases the future of cities: co-living affordable housing to solve homelessness in Sydney, smart infrastructure to address food security in Milan, and the circular economy in refugee camps to upcycle plastic waste into 3D-printed construction elements in Athens. In 2019, he was the only architect recognised by Forbes magazine on their '30 Under 30' list globally. His executive leadership includes serving on Cox Architecture's Board of Management Design Committee, University of Sydney Academic Board and School of Architecture, Design and Planning Board, Executive of Climate Emergency Australia, National Council of the Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC), and City of Sydney's Expert to the Sydney 2050 Citizens Jury. William has shared his expertise on the global stage from the Venice Architecture Biennale to the UN General Assembly, addressing world leaders on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Honoured by TED as among "the world’s greatest TEDx speakers", he features with Greta Thunberg on the new TED podcast series. William is named in the top 20 on the Qantas Centenary '100 Inspiring Australians' list, top 25 most influential people in the social sector by Pro Bono Australia, and GreenBiz top 30 young global sustainability leaders by the World Business Council for Sustainable Business. An avid surf lifesaver and past UNICEF Ambassador, William was inducted into the Australian of the Year Awards Honour Roll in 2020. This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. They have been hand-delivering premium floral arrangements and gift baskets to celebrate life’s special moments since 1972. Visit their website at montclairflorist.net.

***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. They have been hand-delivering premium floral arrangements and gift baskets to celebrate life’s special moments since 1972. Visit their website at montclairflorist.net.

***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. B Free is a rising superstar and hip hop artist based in Detroit. This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. They have been hand-delivering premium floral arrangements and gift baskets to celebrate life’s special moments since 1972. Visit their website at montclairflorist.net.

***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. This past October, the 2022 Forbes Under 30 Summit was held in Detroit, MI. Three AKPsi members attended on behalf of the fraternity to learn from the event and share that information with all of you. Those brothers are Siddarth Nagisetty and Bobby Housel from the University of Michigan, and yours truly, Finn Lambouris from Michigan State University. We interviewed a number of attendees, including several Under 30 listers! Here’s what they had to say. Games industry veteran, former Technical Art Director for Sony Interactive, Andrew pushed cutting edge art technology that powered the biggest entertainment franchises in the world. Develop and Forbes magazine's 30 under 30, artist, programmer, consultant and entrepreneur. Andrew taught art, technology and production at Universities, Schools and Computer Graphics events in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Montreal, Tokyo, Seoul, Malta, Bulgaria, Poland and Uganda to name a few. Distinguished in both art and technology he has been co-running the Art Direction Summit at Game Developers Conference for 9 years, while also sitting on the jury of SIGGRAPH Realtime Live. Democratizing the creative process, supporting artists and empowering creativity within every single person has been his unrelenting focus and singular goal throughout his entire career. This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. They have been hand-delivering premium floral arrangements and gift baskets to celebrate life’s special moments since 1972. Visit their website at montclairflorist.net.