TradeSecrets by: Tripletote

This week on TradeSecrets by: Tripletote I interviewed Dr. Stacey Williams. Stacey is a STEM Educator who has worked teaching kids for almost 20 years. Stacey has made it her mission to focus on teaching minority students the importance of learning math, science, engineering, arts, and medicine. She emphasizes that these are the job fields of the future and many times they are the highest paying jobs also. She talks about how she “accidentally” stumbled into the idea of being a STEM educator...

TradeSecrets by: Tripletote Ep. 31 - Teaching Hartford Youth on Podcasting Why do a Podcast? Why do print, audio, and video content (all three)? How to take over Google search results? How to get ahead of the competition by being yourself? This week on TradeSecrets by: Tripletote I did a podcast class with Hartford Youth. These young people from Hartford are bright, insightful, fun to work with, and have a variety of personalities. I connected with them through Eddie Brown, Kelvin Lovejoy,...

This week on TradeSecrets by: Tripletote I interviewed Kelvin Lovejoy. Kelvin is the Lead Community Organizer at The Blue Hills Civic Association and has been active in the community for over 20 years. Before being so active in the community with Hartford youth, Kelvin worked in Connecticut Correctional Institutes. He decided he would bring more value using his energy to work with youth to inspire, encourage, and educate kids which would prevent them from going down the wrong path. Regards,...

TradeSecrets by: Tripletote Ep. 29 - Eddie Brown This week on TradeSecrets by: Tripletote I interviewed Eddie Brown. Eddie is the Director of The Greater Hartford Youth Leadership Academy. Eddie graduated from Hartford Public High School and became a communications major at Eastern Connecticut State University. After college began working a traditional nine to five job. Eddie has always felt that he’s had a calling to help people in some capacity and to succeed, he decided to take a leap of...

TradeSecrets by: Tripletote Ep. 28 - JoAnn H. Price This week on TradeSecrets by: Tripletote I interviewed JoAnn Price. JoAnn is Co-Founder of Fairview Capital, a private equity investment firm in West Hartford, CT. She is also a passionate advocate for Hartford youth and local community organizations. She tells the backstory of starting Fairview Capital and how it’s beginnings trace back to working and volunteering at local community organizations, and even further back to Howard University...

TradeSecrets by: Tripletote Ep. 27 - Jerome Casteret This week on TradeSecrets by: Tripletote I interviewed Jerome Casteret. Jerome is Vice-President at CS Communications & Systems. CS Communications is a mission-critical software system testing company for aircraft and autonomous vehicles. They troubleshoot systems to help make sure airplane controls and safety systems are functioning correctly. CS is a company based in Paris, France, and Jerome heads their U.S. operations. Jerome began his...

This week on TradeSecrets by: Tripletote I interviewed Lydia Graham. Lydia runs a digital marketing company called Graham Virtual Marketing Solutions. Lydia is self-taught in online content creation and distribution. She is a specialist in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Seach Engine Marketing (SEM), Pay Per Click campaigns (PPC), Website Building, and Written Content creation. In short, she is an expert a driving traffic to your website, social media, and ultimately your business.

TradeSecrets by: Tripletote Ep. 25 - Jermaine Ward This week on TradeSecrets by: Tripletote I interviewed Jermaine Ward. Jermaine is a hardworking craftsman from Springfield, Illinois. Jermaine is a triple threat and uses his talents to support his community. He owns a construction company that builds or rehabilitates homes, he has a carpentry apprentice program for former felons and homeless people, and he makes custom furniture. He even appeared on Steve Harvey Show with a custom chair he...

TradeSecrets by: Tripletote Ep. 24 - John Fiorello What I like about John is that he is a person with a big heart. He understands that most new artists don’t have large sums of money and he has gone to great lengths to make sure they still have access to RecordMe. I first met John at a business boot camp and I immediately noticed his jovial nature. His business and livelihood have been completely interrupted by the COVID 19 Pandemic, yet in our interview, he still has a smile on his face and...

TradeSecrets by: Tripletote Ep. 23 - Orville Bailey This week on TradeSecrets by: Tripletote I interviewed Orville Bailey. Orville is an expert in material sciences who spent the early part of his career creating and perfecting materials for jet engines. He worked at the largest aerospace companies including Pratt & Whitney and Roll Royce. Orville believed that the materials and processes he was working on could be applied in multiple industries and then successfully landed in medical...

TradeSecrets by: Tripletote Ep. 22 - Nasir Mannan. This week on TradeSecrets by: Tripletote I interviewed Nasir Mannan. Nasir owns an engineering company called M3DI. M3Di develops 3D imaging technology. The software they develop, the hardware they use, and systems they build are designed to help organizations from the Armed Services to medical device companies. Nasir and his partners have used their 3D Laser and Light scanning products to help make prosthetics for patients. As a result,...

Ingredients for Pineapple Upsidedown Cake. 1 box, Dunkin Heinz Pineapple Supreme mix - 2 cans, crushed pineapple – 1 box, (jello) Lemon Pudding – 1 cup, of water (or Pineapple Juice) – 1 Stick of butter – 1lb box, light brown sugar - 4 eggs - 1/3 cup, of oil or butter Alternative Recipe https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/easy-pineapple-upside-down-cake/c4d3321d-fad9-41cb-8f29-8d91a4279b07 TradeSecrets by: Tripletote is Hosted by Antwaine Debnam TradeSecrets by: Tripletote is produced by...

TradeSecrets by: Tripletote Ep. 20 - Marci Klein M.D. This week on TradeSecrets by: Tripletote we have a dynamic guest. Her name is Marci Klein and she founded 3DuxDesign, a learning activities for children - company. Marci (and family) manufacture colorful architectural building blocks that teach kids STEM skills, creativity, and it’s all enhanced by an online curriculum.

It’s been about six years since I first met Jeremy, we were both students in a mentorship program at Valley Venture Mentors (VVM- https://valleyventurementors.org/) He’s always been a person of high energy with unapologetic enthusiasm about the startup he was launching. Before becoming close friends with him at VVM, I remember the program director silencing the room to announce that Jeremy and his team had raised over $150,000 for his idea. I had watched every episode of Shark Tank and at...

Since that time Michelle has taken off like a rocket. After college, she worked for a large company by the name of LevelUp. LevelUp is a mobile app platform that helps restaurants reach more customers, do market research, and increase sales using technology. From there Michelle accomplished of variety of things. She opened a gift shop that created gift ideas for corporations and corporate events. She launched a successful Kickstarter campaign that generated seed money to start her second...

Skype Interview) Hello, I want to welcome you to another episode of TradeSecrets by: Tripletote. My guest on the show today is Jonathan Katz. Jonathan makes a consumer product called BLENDi, a sports drink cup with a blender at the bottom. He came up with the idea one day after a workout when he poured water and protein powder into his shaker cup and the cup didn't mix the powder well, leaving him chewing on clumps of soggy protein. From here Jonathan purchased a regular sports drink cup...

Hello, I want to welcome you to another episode of TradeSecrets by: Tripletote. My guest on the show today is Carter Lonsberry. Carter is the CEO of Icotec Medical, Inc. USA. Icotec develops and manufactures high-strength implants for the treatment of patients who undergo certain spinal and trauma surgeries. Icotec headquarters are in Switzerland and Carter heads up their operations in the United States. TradeSecrets by: Tripletote is Hosted by Antwaine Debnam TradeSecrets by: Tripletote is...

Hello, I want to welcome you to another episode of TradeSecrets by: Tripletote. My guest on the show today is Kathleen Dubuque-Gallo. Kathleen is a native of New Britain, Connecticut with an interesting story. She was a good student in high school who excelled in math. After high school, she attended Tunxis Community College and from there transferred into a four-year university. After college, she became a 7th-grade school mathematics teacher and after teaching for more than a decade, she...

Hello, my name is Antwaine Debnam and I want to welcome you to another episode of TradeSecrets by: Tripletote. Today I have an awesome guest, her name is Tiffany Young. She is the Executive Director of the Hartford Yard Goats Foundation. What I also love about Tiffany is that throughout her journey she has always made it a point to give back to her community. Whether it’s her position as Executive Director of the Yard Goats Foundation or working with students one-on-one, she always finds the...

TradeSecrets by: Tripletote Episode 13 - Patrina PK Dixon - "It'$ My Money" Hello, my name is Antwaine Debnam and I want to welcome you to another episode of TradeSecrets by: Tripletote. Today I have a wonderful guest, her name is Patrina Dixon and she owns a personal finance consulting company. Her brand “It’s My Money!” provides families with easy to understand strategies to save, protect, and grow their finances. Patrina Dixon: “It’s My Money!” - www.itsmymoneyjournal.info TradeSecrets...