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Good morning, good evening, good afternoon — wherever you’re watching from. In the latest episode of TechedTV, I sat down with Ryan GNessin, a serial entrepreneur, former Glencore commodities trader, and angel investor who turned a blank-canvas move to New York into a massive e-commerce roll-up and exit.   Ryan’s journey is proof that bold career pivots can pay off — but only if you build real competitive advantages along the way. From Life Insurance to Glencore’s $500M Trading Desk Ryan started his career as a life insurance advisor in Australia but quickly realized it wasn’t for him. A mentor connected him with Glencore, one of the world’s largest commodity trading firms. He joined the head office in Switzerland as a traffic analyst, then moved to Jakarta, Indonesia, on just four days’ notice. Over eight intense years, he rose to head the regional office and managed a $500 million physical coal trading desk. It was high-stakes, high-travel work: meeting miners, partying with customers, flying 250–300 times a year, and riding the boom-and-bust cycles of the 2008 financial crisis. The lifestyle was exciting in his late 20s and early 30s, but eventually the constant travel and lack of work-life balance caught up. In 2016, at age 33, Ryan walked away with no job, no girlfriend, and no plan — just a blank canvas in New York City.   The Blank Canvas That Became a $300M Exit Instead of looking for another corporate role, Ryan started small: retail arbitrage — buying branded footwear (Nike, Adidas, Hoka) from stores and reselling on Amazon. He quickly moved into private labeling and spotted an opportunity: thousands of small Amazon sellers generating solid revenue but lacking scale. Many could be acquired cheaply (2–3x EBITDA). That insight became Elevator Brands — an e-commerce roll-up platform. Started with tiny acquisitions ($200K–$400K revenue businesses) as experiments. Raised $8M in 2020, then much larger rounds as COVID accelerated e-commerce. In 2021 alone, the team grew from 15 to 220 people and acquired 20 businesses (total of 32 across the journey). One standout: Rhino USA (motorsport accessories), acquired at ~$20M revenue and scaled to over $100M. The result? A successful exit in 2023 after building a portfolio that proved the power of disciplined acquisition and operational scaling. Key Lessons for Tech Founders & Entrepreneurs 1. Start Where You Stand — Then Iterate Ruthlessly Ryan didn’t have a perfect 10-year master plan. He started with what was in front of him (Amazon arbitrage) and iterated until it worked. “Start small, test, and if it works, double down — if not, move on.” 2. Build a Real Moat — or Get Commoditized This was Ryan’s strongest message for today’s founders, especially on platforms like Amazon: Patents matter — Utility patents create real barriers; design patents are weak. Brand recognition wins — Rhino USA customers happily pay more because they trust the brand. Supply chain advantages or unique customer relationships also work. Without a moat, you’re just another copycat competing on price. Margins erode fast when 1,000 sellers can source the same product from Alibaba. Ryan’s advice: Ask yourself — Why would a customer choose my product over the 10 identical ones next to it? 3. Retail Arbitrage Is a Great Starter, Not a Destination Going to Costco or Nike outlets, flipping products on Amazon or eBay is an excellent low-risk way to learn e-commerce and generate cash. But it’s rarely a high-quality, high-exit business. Use those early profits to fund bigger experiments with better moats. 4. Timing + Tailwinds Matter — But So Does Grit COVID created massive e-commerce tailwinds, but Ryan was already testing the model before the pandemic. When opportunity struck, he was ready to raise capital and scale aggressively. 5. Career Changes Every ~10 Years Can Create an Exciting Life Ryan left a highly paid, specialized role in coal trading because it no longer felt right. His mentors thought he was crazy. He believes changing direction roughly every decade keeps life interesting — especially when you’re young and without heavy family commitments. What Ryan Looks for as an Angel Investor Today Sector first: He’s especially excited about humanoid robotics (which he believes could become the largest industry in the world within 10–15 years) and AI. Strong teams and big-name investors on the cap table (for resilience during tough times). Clear competitive landscape analysis. On the AI bubble question: Ryan sees high valuations and bubble-like P/E ratios, but also insatiable demand for GPUs (NVIDIA’s recent numbers prove it). His approach? Hold some dry powder for corrections, but avoid panic selling — the market could still run higher. Final Takeaway for Founders Whether you’re trading physical commodities, flipping shoes on Amazon, or building the next AI/robotics startup — sustainable success comes from creating a defensible moat. Don’t compete in a sea of commodities. Build something customers recognize, protect it intelligently, and scale when the wind is at your back. Big thanks to Ryan Gnessin for joining TechedTV and sharing his unfiltered journey. Watch the full episode here: [Link to YouTube/TechedTV video] What’s your biggest moat-building challenge right now? Drop a comment below — I’d love to hear from fellow founders. ' Ready to publish? SEO Title suggestion: From Coal Trading to $300M Exit: Moat-Building Lessons Every Tech Founder Needs Meta description: Ryan Nessing went from Glencore coal trader to a $300M e-commerce exit. Here are his hard-earned lessons on building moats, scaling on Amazon, and why most founders fail without real competitive advantage. Categories/Tags: Entrepreneurship, Startups, E-commerce, Fintech/Tech, Leadership, Investing TRANSCRIPT  [00:00:03] Dr. Edwin Hernandez: Good morning, good evening, good afternoon. [00:00:13] Dr. Edwin Hernandez: You guys are watching TechedTV with Dr. [00:00:15] Dr. Edwin Hernandez: Edwin Hernandez. [00:00:16] Dr. Edwin Hernandez: And today we have a new guest, a friend that we met a couple a month ago. [00:00:20] Dr. Edwin Hernandez: Ryan Nessing from, where are you based today, Ryan? [00:00:23] Ryan Nessing: Well, I'm at home, in my office, Austin, Texas. [00:00:25] Ryan Nessing: Great. [00:00:25] Dr. Edwin Hernandez: And you are Australian, is that right? [00:00:28] Dr. Edwin Hernandez: is that right? [00:00:28] Ryan Nessing: Well, yes. [00:00:29] Ryan Nessing: well, I spent 10 year… [00:00:30] Ryan Nessing: I'm actually a dual citizen, half I've got Australian citizenship and also American, as of six months ago. [00:00:36] Ryan Nessing: Congratulations. [00:00:36] Ryan Nessing: But I grew up, I actually grew up South African, so… [00:00:38] Ryan Nessing: (laughs) Oh, okay. [00:00:40] Ryan Nessing: So I have a bit of a mongrel mixed accent, grew up South African, lived there till I was 14, and then I spent the next 10 years in Sydney. [00:00:47] Dr. Edwin Hernandez: Okay, so you're familiar with Trevor Noah then? [00:00:49] Ryan Nessing: Oh, yes, for sure. [00:00:50] Dr. Edwin Hernandez: (laughs) Great. [00:00:50] Dr. Edwin Hernandez: Yeah, so yeah, so we have a very interesting conversation with Ryan, because he's an expert in all kinds of stuff, especially when it comes to investment, and is an entrepreneur, CEO for several of his ventures, $300 million deals, and I can go on and on and on. [00:01:06] Dr. Edwin Hernandez: But I would like to, Ryan to tell us more about, his background a little bit. [00:01:10] Dr. Edwin Hernandez: you went to college in Australia, so how is that different from the United States? [00:01:14] Ryan Nessing: Yeah, you in the US, college seems to be like a very impactful period of someone's life, and which college you go to matters tremendously. [00:01:23] Ryan Nessing: in the US… [00:01:24] Ryan Nessing: Sorry, that's in the US. [00:01:25] Ryan Nessing: In Australia, you college was not as big a deal, I have to say. [00:01:29] Ryan Nessing: I did a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of New South Wales. [00:01:32] Ryan Nessing: if you're gonna do business in Sydney, then that and the University of Sydney are kind of the two places you would want to go to. [00:01:38] Ryan Nessing: And, frankly, my college experience was just okay. [00:01:42] Ryan Nessing: it was nothing special. [00:01:43] Ryan Nessing: Frankly, I was spending most of my time, doing odd jobs, working, trying to make money, and figure out next steps. [00:01:49] Ryan Nessing: So it just doesn't have the same kind of cachet as it does here in the US, which is a pity, because I think it's a really formative and important part of your life, and, probably there should be a little more emphasis on it. [00:01:59] Ryan Nessing: But, for me, that wasn't the case. [00:02:00] Ryan Nessing: (laughs) So you might ask someone else who has a different opinion, but for the most part, that's I think the general consensus. [00:02:05] Dr. Edwin Hernandez: So, how do you go from your time in college, let's say, that it was maybe not that eventful for our interest today- Yeah. [00:02:12] Ryan Nessing: … [00:02:12] Dr. Edwin Hernandez: but to Glencore, which I believe is one of your first main, let's say- Yeah. [00:02:18] Ryan Nessing: … [00:02:18] Dr. Edwin Hernandez: jobs? [00:02:19] Ryan Nessing: Yeah, so, I'll give you I'll try give you the 30,000-foot, brief summary of my last kind of 20 years, my career. [00:02:24] Ryan Nessing: actually, my very first job was a life insurance advisor. [00:02:27] Ryan Nessing: I became a financial planner, an insurance advisor, and I got a scholarship with one of the insurance companies in the US, in Australia, I beg your pardon. [00:02:34] Ryan Nessing: And, I just really

An operating system (OS) is the fundamental software that acts as an intermediary between computer hardware and user applications. It manages hardware resources such as the CPU, memory, storage, and input/output devices, while providing essential services like process scheduling, file management, security, and user interfaces. Without an OS, users would need to interact directly with hardware, which is impractical for most tasks. Common examples include Microsoft Windows, which focuses on graphical user interfaces and broad hardware compatibility; Linux, known for its open-source nature and use in servers; and macOS, optimized for Apple hardware with emphasis on user experience and integration. Operating systems can be monolithic (where all components run in a single kernel space, like traditional Linux) or microkernel-based (where services run in user space for better modularity and reliability, like in Minix). They also handle multitasking, allowing multiple programs to run simultaneously, and provide abstractions like virtual memory to make programming easier. I will first introduce traditional operating systems and its use in current desktops, mobile devices, and servers, and will compare them with my vision for distributed operating systems, as my proposal is MEVIA OS. The main use case is a world of AI agents (e.g. OpenClaw), more decentralized and operating 24/7, requiring then access, configuration, and communications with humans, anytime, anywhere for decision making and final touches as we free our time from being in front of our laptops. Comparing Traditional Operating Systems There are three main traditional Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, and MacOS. Their architectures are as follows: Operating Systems Architecture Windows Microsoft Windows, first released in 1985 as Windows 1.0, evolved from MS-DOS as a graphical extension to provide a user-friendly interface for personal computers. Developed by Microsoft, it quickly became the dominant OS for desktops and laptops due to its compatibility with a wide range of hardware and software. Over the decades, versions like Windows 95 introduced the Start menu and internet integration, while Windows XP (2001) emphasized stability and multimedia. Modern iterations, such as Windows 11 (2021), focus on cloud integration, AI features like Copilot, and enhanced security with features like Windows Hello. Its history reflects Microsoft's strategy of backward compatibility, ensuring legacy applications run on new versions, which has contributed to its market share exceeding 70% in desktop OS usage as of 2023. Windows operates on a hybrid kernel architecture, blending monolithic and microkernel elements for efficiency. The NT kernel, introduced in Windows NT 3.1 (1993), handles core functions like process management, memory allocation, and hardware abstraction. It runs in kernel mode for privileged operations and user mode for applications to prevent crashes from affecting the system. The OS supports multitasking through preemptive scheduling, allowing multiple processes to run concurrently. User interaction occurs via the graphical shell (Explorer.exe), with subsystems like Win32 for API calls. Security features include User Account Control (UAC) and BitLocker encryption, while updates are managed through Windows Update for ongoing improvements and patches.   Kernel: Manages hardware resources, process scheduling, and memory; hybrid design for performance. Process Scheduler: Handles multitasking and priority-based execution of programs. File System (NTFS): Supports large volumes, encryption, and permissions for data management. Device Drivers: Interfaces with hardware like printers and GPUs via the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL). User Interface (GUI): Includes Desktop, Start Menu, and Taskbar for intuitive navigation. Security Subsystem: Features like Windows Defender and firewall for threat protection. Networking Stack: Manages TCP/IP, Wi-Fi, and cloud services integration.   Linux Linux originated in 1991 when Linus Torvalds created a free, open-source kernel as an alternative to proprietary Unix systems. Inspired by Minix, it was released under the GNU General Public License, fostering community collaboration. Distributions (distros) like Ubuntu (2004) and Fedora bundle the kernel with tools from the GNU project, making it accessible for servers, desktops, and embedded devices. Its history highlights adaptability, powering over 90% of cloud servers and supercomputers by 2023, thanks to contributions from companies like Red Hat and Canonical. Linux's philosophy emphasizes modularity, stability, and customization, appealing to developers and enterprises. Linux uses a monolithic kernel where all core services run in kernel space for speed, though modules can be loaded dynamically. It boots via init systems like systemd, managing services and hardware detection. Processes are scheduled using algorithms like Completely Fair Scheduler (CFS) for efficient resource allocation. File systems such as ext4 provide robust data handling with journaling for crash recovery. The OS supports multiple users through permissions and supports shells like Bash for command-line interaction, with graphical environments (e.g., GNOME, KDE) optional. Networking is built-in with tools like iptables for firewalls, and package managers (e.g., apt, yum) simplify software installation.   Kernel: Core monolithic structure handling CPU, memory, and I/O; supports loadable modules. Process Management: Includes scheduler for multitasking and init/systemd for service control. File System (ext4, Btrfs): Manages storage with features like snapshots and error correction. Device Drivers: Integrated into kernel or as modules for hardware support. Shell/User Interface: Command-line (CLI) via Bash/Zsh; optional GUIs like X Window System or Wayland. Security Modules: SELinux or AppArmor for mandatory access control. Networking: Robust stack with support for protocols, VPNs, and server configurations.   macOS macOS, formerly OS X, traces its roots to 1984's Macintosh System Software but was revolutionized in 2001 with OS X 10.0, based on NeXTSTEP acquired from Steve Jobs' NeXT. Developed by Apple, it integrates tightly with Apple hardware for optimized performance. Key milestones include macOS Sierra (2016) with Siri integration and macOS Ventura (2022) emphasizing continuity features like Universal Control. By 2023, it holds about 16% of the desktop market, prized for creative professionals due to its Unix-like foundation and ecosystem synergy with iOS. Its history underscores Apple's focus on user experience, security, and innovation. macOS employs a hybrid kernel called XNU, combining Mach microkernel for messaging with BSD Unix for POSIX compliance. It runs on Darwin, an open-source base, managing resources efficiently on Apple Silicon (M-series chips since 2020). The Aqua interface provides a polished GUI with gestures and animations, while Core Services handle tasks like file sharing. Multitasking uses Grand Central Dispatch for parallelism, and security features Gatekeeper and XProtect. App management occurs via the App Store, with seamless iCloud integration for data syncing across devices.   Kernel (XNU): Hybrid with Mach for inter-process communication and BSD for Unix compatibility. Process Scheduler: Manages threads and priorities using Grand Central Dispatch. File System (APFS): Supports encryption, snapshots, and fast cloning for data efficiency. I/O Kit: Framework for device drivers, ensuring hardware integration. User Interface (Aqua): Includes Dock, Mission Control, and Spotlight for search. Security Framework: Features like FileVault, SIP (System Integrity Protection), and privacy controls. Networking: Built-in support for AirDrop, Bonjour, and internet protocols.   APIs and Kernel design Distributed Operating Systems A distributed operating system extends the concept of a traditional OS across multiple networked computers or devices, making them appear as a single, cohesive system to the user. Unlike a standard OS confined to one machine, a distributed OS coordinates resources (e.g., processing power, storage, memory) over a network, enabling fault tolerance, scalability, and load balancing. Examples include historical systems like Amoeba (developed at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, which treated a cluster of machines as one entity with shared processes) or Plan 9 from Bell Labs (which distributed file systems and namespaces across networks). Modern equivalents can be seen in cloud platforms like Kubernetes, which orchestrate containers as if they were part of a unified OS. Key challenges in distributed OS include network latency, data consistency, and synchronization, often addressed through protocols like remote procedure calls (RPC) or message passing. MEVIA OS: A Distributed Operating System MEVIA OS, as detailed in US Patent 12346399B2, is a distributed operating system designed to enable seamless, web-based interactions across heterogeneous devices, primarily using mobile devices (e.g., smartphones or tablets) as controllers and smart televisions or other displays as output devices. It operates through a Device Connect Platform (DCP), which serves as the core middleware, handling messaging, streaming, and computation in cloud-based or decentralized environments. This setup allows for real-time control of web applications on remote displays without requiring native software installations, leveraging standard web technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WebSockets for bidirectional communication, and WebRTC for peer-to-peer media streaming. The following figure shows how different applications are routed and messages passed from one application to the displaying application in a decentralized way. Message Passing between Controllers and Applications Key components and functionalities include:   Controllers and Interfaces: Mobile devices emulate

Dr. Edwin Hernandez has developed a new technology, under Mevia OS, that can be described as a  "Universal Web Control: Revolutionizing Distributed Display Environments."  This blog post draws directly from the provided sources regarding the patent-pending technology for seamless mobile-to-display interaction. Including use of gestures, machine learning, computer vision to interact with displays. The main goal is "Zero Friction," no applications installed, simply scan a TV or a QR Code associated with the TV and start interacting with it. Universal Web Control: The Future of Distributed Display Interaction In today’s digital landscape, the traditional remote control is becoming a relic of the past. Our latest slide deck explores Universal Web Control, a breakthrough system that transforms any mobile device into a powerful controller for smart TVs and remote displays. By leveraging decentralized or distributed operating systems, this technology allows messaging, streaming, and computation to occur in the cloud or across a local network. Beyond the Remote: How it Works The core of this innovation is the Device Connect Platform, which serves as a "glue" between web applications and mobile controllers. HOW IT WORKS? • Seamless Integration: Using a specialized web integration code (such as mevia.js), the system enables a mobile browser to act as a physical input device for a second browser running on a smart TV. • Real-Time Performance: To ensure zero-latency interaction, the system utilizes WebSockets and WebRTC. It manages these connections through sophisticated IP tunneling methods, including GRE, GTP, and VPN tunnels, ensuring traffic moves efficiently between endpoints. • Dynamic Controls: Depending on the application, your phone screen can instantly morph into a game controller, a keyboard, a video conferencing hub, or even a 3D gesture pad. Security and Smart Authentication One of the most innovative aspects of the system is how it handles user security without the friction of traditional logins. Security & Authentication • QR Code Activation: Users simply scan a Quick Response (QR) code displayed on the screen to initialize a session, which automatically maps a unique Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) to that specific display. • Gesture-Based Authentication: For enhanced security, the system can utilize a trained neural network (LSTM) to recognize specific hand gestures captured by the mobile device's accelerometer. • Location Awareness: Through Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) and cross-correlation of video feeds, the system can even identify which specific television in a room you are currently watching to ensure you are controlling the right screen. Versatile Use Cases Universal Web Control isn’t just for changing channels. As detailed in the sources, the platform supports a wide range of applications: Use Cases   Art and NFT Labs: Interact with and display digital art  Gaming: Turn your phone into a low-latency gamepad. Smart Home/IoT: Manage doorbell cameras or security systems from your mobile device. Professional Tools: Engage in video conferencing with camera and microphone control directly from the palm of your hand. . The attached slide deck provides a deep dive into the architecture, the Tunnel Mapping logic, and the neural network training processes that make this "Universal Web Control" possible. Universal_Web_ControlDownload

The Future of Shopping Has Arrived: I Experienced Zippin’s Cashierless Store at Dallas Fort Worth AirportImagine walking into a convenience store at a busy airport, grabbing snacks, drinks, medications, phone accessories, or even a travel pillow, and simply walking out — no lines, no scanning barcodes, no interacting with a cashier. Your credit card is charged automatically, and you’re on your way to your gate in seconds. Sounds like science fiction? It’s very much real, and I recently experienced it firsthand at Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport.This game-changing technology comes from Zippin, a company pioneering checkout-free retail using artificial intelligence (AI), overhead cameras, and shelf sensors. The store I visited is the Fort Worth Magazine Travel Store, located near Gate C35/C36 in Terminal C (a hotspot for American Airlines flights). It’s a standard convenience store setup — shelves stocked with snacks, refrigerated drinks, toiletries, souvenirs, and more — but powered by advanced AI that tracks every item you pick up (or even put back). The company Zippin describes themselves as: Checkout-free technology for frictionless stores How Zippin Works: Simple, App-Free, and FrictionlessThe process is straightforward and brilliantly user-friendly, especially for time-strapped travelers: Enter the store: Tap or insert your credit card at the entrance gate (similar to a subway turnstile). No app download required — unlike some competitors. (Note: If you have a metal card like I do, the NFC tap might not work perfectly, so use the chip reader.) Shop normally: Browse and pick up items just like any store. The system uses a combination of overhead cameras and smart sensors on shelves to build a virtual shopping cart in real time. It detects when you take something, return it, or even handle items briefly. Exit seamlessly: Head to the exit, press the button (or let the sensors detect your departure), and walk out. Your card is charged instantly for exactly what you took. Get your receipt (optional): No automatic email or app notification. Instead, return to a kiosk inside the store (or scan a QR code), enter the last four digits of your card and the purchase date, and retrieve a digital receipt on your phone. In my experience, it felt almost too easy — like I was “getting away” with something, but of course, the AI had everything tracked accurately. There was a minor hiccup when I tried to exit (perhaps not pressing the button firmly enough), but a fellow shopper kindly pointed out the sensor — problem solved in seconds. Press enter or click to view image in full size The store looks completely normal from the outside and inside — no futuristic gadgets in your face, just efficient tech working behind the scenes.Zippin vs. Amazon Go: Key DifferencesThis isn’t Amazon’s first rodeo in cashierless tech — Amazon Go (now often branded as “Just Walk Out”) pioneered the concept years ago. But Zippin stands out in several ways, especially for airports and non-Amazon retailers: No app required: Zippin lets you enter with just a credit card tap/insert. Amazon’s system often relies on the Amazon app or palm scanning in some implementations. Broader adoption: Zippin powers independent stores like Fort Worth Magazine, not just Amazon-branded ones. It’s deployed in airports worldwide, stadiums, and more. Receipt process: Amazon tends to send receipts via email or app automatically; Zippin requires a quick kiosk scan but avoids tying you to one ecosystem. Both use AI computer vision and sensors for high accuracy (Zippin claims 99.87% in real-world use), but Zippin’s approach feels more accessible for quick airport grabs without committing to an app. Press enter or click to view image in full size (For comparison, here’s an example of a similar Just Walk Out setup — note the card tap entry, much like Zippin’s.)Why This Matters for Retail (and Travelers)Airports are perfect testing grounds for this tech: Travelers hate lines, labor is expensive and scarce, and theft prevention is crucial. Zippin delivers: Speed: Shop in seconds instead of minutes. Cost savings: Stores reduce payroll (one report from DFW showed 25%+ reductions) and shrink (theft). Better data: Retailers get real-time inventory insights and shopper analytics. No cash handling: Eliminates accounting issues and speeds up everything. We’ve seen similar concepts in Korea (like GS25’s AI-operated stores requiring a QR code or app) and other global spots, but Zippin’s no-app credit card entry makes it one of the most seamless yet.The Bottom Line: The Future Is HereCheckout-free shopping isn’t a gimmick — it’s solving real pain points in high-traffic retail. At DFW’s Fort Worth Magazine store, Zippin turns a routine airport errand into something effortless and futuristic. If you’re passing through Terminal C near Gate C35/C36, give it a try. Grab a drink, zip out, and feel like you’ve stepped into tomorrow’s retail today.What do you think — would you trust AI to track your purchases accurately? Have you tried a cashierless store? Drop your thoughts in the comments!Subscribe for more tech experiences from airports, gadgets, and beyond. Originally shared on TECHEDTV — check out the full video for the walkthrough. Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Subscribe to TECHEDTV RSS | More We observed that at the Zippin delivers on this promise and it is completely frictionless.: I was able to go to the store, I picked up an item, changed my mind about it, reselected the same item and still worked fine. The receipt is available via QR Code or at a URL with your credit card information used to get into the store at Fort Worth Magazine   Podcast Transcript  [00:15][Dr. E]How are you doing everybody? You guys are watching TECHEDTV podcast. And we have experience with the [00:22][Dr. E]No Cashier, No checkout lines, right at the airport in Texas. We experienced that. We've seen Amazon Go before. But this one's a little better. No apps, nothing, just a credit card. [00:33][Dr. E]You guys are watching TECHEDTV Podcast. I'm so happy that we have a very interesting technology. It's called Zippin. And I experienced that in Dallas Fort Worth Airport. And let's dive in. They pick up the items they want and zip out. [00:48][Dr. E]No lines, no checkout. Our AI uses sensors and overhead cameras to identify which items have been selected and create [01:00][Dr. E]As you can see, it's a regular store. It's at the Fort Worth Magazine store, convenience store at the Dallas Fort Worth Airport. And it has very simple instruction, just in case you don't understand how it works. First, you place your credit card, get into the store, shop, pick up the items you want, and get out. No waiting, no nothing. Your card is automatic, your credit card is automatically charged with the items you picked. And as you can see here, there's a credit card entrance. So, you you read your credit card. So I pull out my my credit card. Uh, I have some difficulties with the NFC, but I guess I always have problems with that card. Something they have issues because it's metal card. Anyway, so then I slide in the chip and obviously it was red and I was able to get into the store. [01:51][Dr. E]There you go. I mean, then I'm into the store. As you can see, I walk around the different things, there are pillows, there's medications, medicines. They have snacks of every kind. They also have some food items and they're they're refrigerated that you can pick and take with you to the to to the terminal of the airport. There's some accessories for your phone, mobile phone, they have all their toiletries and all kinds of different souvenirs, more snacks, veggie snacks, soft drinks. And more people is around you, also shopping, like with you, just exactly the same way. And then you pick up, in this case it's courtesy. There's the red soda I picked. And I had to kind of return them first and then I can and still detected that it was detect that. And then you depart. Press that button over there and then you're out. Oops. Purchase something. Oh, I had some difficulties there. I tried to wave at the bottom and [02:51][Speaker 2]Sorry. [02:52][Speaker 3]keep the button when it's off like that I push it and go. [02:55][Dr. E]Ah, okay. Thank you. sensor or something. Anyway, so it worked out. If you want to experience this, it's near uh Gate C36 from Dallas Fort Worth Airport and try it yourself. And then wait a second, I didn't get my receipt. So okay, so let me go and get my receipt because they did I don't have an app, so you need an app for this. And uh return. Went back to the store. And I decided to get my receipt. And very simple, there's a barcode there, you will see. You can scan it, enter your credit card information, last four digits of your credit card and the date of the purchase, and you get your receipt. Go ahead. Just gonna scan it. Zippin, zip out, whatever. That's the slogan, that's the name of the company, Zippin. You see that? And uh there you go. You enter your credit card expiration, date on the credit card, you don't wanna see that. And voila. Get the receipt. Retrieve on your mobile phone. I want to show you the receipt, and I want to show you the mobile phone. This is the receipt that you get from uh the transaction. [04:06][Dr. E]It's very similar to the Amazon Go. So, just in case you haven't heard, Amazon has a similar concept. And but now it's becoming more popular, so it's not an Amazon store. This is a different corporation that is created in this for other convenience stores. [04:21][Speaker 4]The same way. So, we put the wall back on the shelf and help you with a beat charge. The first thing we noticed that the store looked just like any other street, just an excuse to test this technology. Just how easy it was. [04:33][Dr. E]Amazon Go app. It's in

Transcript Good morning, good evening. Good afternoon. You guys are watching and listening. Tech TV podcast. And today we have an old friend, Dan Hudema. What's going on? Dan? Hey, there. How are you doing? Long time no see. It's been a while. It's been a while since I've been on a podcast, but, uh, we'll, uh, maybe we'll do some more after this. You never know. We tried to replace you with AI, but we couldn't. So that's why you're here. Just kidding. And that's, I think, why we're we're, uh, having, um, digital twin. Digital digital twin. That's right. I remember we scanned you one time. Remember? We scanned you and put you on blender, and, uh, but now, I mean, maybe in the next ten years that that would be feasible, but still, we can't. But that's what I wanted to to to know, like you were telling me that you have your your daily business. Yes. And the state of AI. So maybe like to illustrate to the audience, how far have you gone to use AI to help you with your business? And what would you recommend to those entrepreneurs that have some sort of subscription based business like yours, where you still have some human interaction? What are your first recommendations of tools and things that best practices for for AI. Yeah. Right off the bat, um, you know, just the basic use of ChatGPT and OpenAI or perplexity or grok or or any of those, just, just to get one of the bigger challenges for us is we have something like 4 or 500 events posted in the dating business. So we need to somehow get slightly different content for every event. We can't have the same content every time. So that's been a little challenge. So one of the places we are using it is to come up with slightly different content each time, or to mix it up because it's just there's just too much there. But the but I'll get into most of my AI projects related to the dating company are underway. I don't have them finished yet. I'm in the middle. Okay, um, and there's 4 or 5 there in my head. But everything does take time. Like to build it out. Some of them are, you know, dynamic pricing or things like that, you know, using AI to help. But but you were you were showing me something that I thought was interesting, which is the use of AI for your, uh, creation of, um, short videos. Right? Is that right? Why? Why is that? Let's talk a little bit about that. Well, this is related to a, a little bit of a blue sky situation going on with the digital marketing side. Excuse me. Right now, what's happened is Google, a few weeks ago, split videos from short videos on Google search. So I just need to generate a ton of videos right now because we need a video per local market for local keywords. So this is more of an SEO play. There's there's two kinds of video I'm generating SEO type video for AI or for SEO in general. Okay. And then there's some video I'm doing for paid ads as well that we're getting ready to publish as well. So so you're basically in a way because you're in different markets. So your, your, your companies in 50 different markets or, or maybe 75 or 100 markets now. Well, and then you have to address each market and individualize, let's say Albuquerque. I don't know, Sonoma or whatever. Yeah. So explain let's say you have a business in multiple locations or you want to have a multiple location. Is that, um, the way to go? Yes. I'll tell you one of the reasons why it's the way to go. So the the thing is that we all need multiple sources. So the whole SEO world, because I remember I used to do SEO, Turbo Boost SEO, generate hundreds of pages for a client. So that doesn't really work anymore. Um, because Google, not just Google, but AI is smart enough. In other words, if you have a page, if we have a page just about, uh, you know, uh, matchmaking in Boca, we have one page about it. We have a bunch of articles generating more content, blog articles about matchmaking. Boca is not going to help you. Okay, but what does help you is Delray matchmaking does help you because that's a different set of keywords, and Google sees that differently. Now it's very close to Boca Raton. So a lot of ways what we're doing is trying to come up with on the we're big on SEO. So the SEO side, we're just trying to build out in a way where we're having enough content to cover each of these areas. What I'm saying about the SEO thing that's driving me a little crazy recently, is I need to generate a video for each set of keywords. That's the way to go. I think for now, that's this week. It may change. And the problem? The challenge there is, even with, uh, you know, this about five programs that are really popular right now in video. Uh, hey, Jen, uh, Cynthia, Cynthia and about five more. It's about ten of these video generation products. The problem is I need to make 100 videos, and that takes time. It's still going to cost. Take me 15 minutes per video. And that may sound like not a lot. That's a short time from two years ago, when there was six hours of work to make a video. 15 minutes. And you have to hire a guy that actually knew how to use the tools to make the video. But now, three years ago, now we're in today, 15 minutes to make a decent video, but I'm showing you. And then the other thing that just changed recently is a year ago or six months ago, was making videos that were like, just like with I just that were like, uh, patched together videos and images that with a with a wording on top. That's all they were right. Now all the services mainly. And um, and in video, I'm not sure of others. Now, what they'll do is they'll create a person for you, whether it's a real person or a synthetically generated, synthetically generated. They're fake people. Then there's things called digital twins. Digital twins are real people who basically sold their soul to the AI company. And now, okay, and now that person is your spokesperson, and they don't even know that they're your spokesperson. I have a couple of those. And I'm doing this at like under 70 bucks a month right now. Oh, wow. So it's it's very, very instead of spending probably a few thousand dollars per week, maybe in the past, you're just a $70 a month and you do it yourself. That's the higher end one. That's 20. You can start at 29. Yeah. Okay. Okay. And so I'm big on that. And the quality just got a lot better. But I'm finding it takes me even more. It's taking me 25 minutes to make those videos, not 15, because they're more specific. Um, but my company likes some people like them, and. And the the next thing, I'll tell you the truth. The next thing. I'm trying to make them spicier. I'm trying to make them say things, get people's attention because, uh, real videos that get like, a million views are cool and interesting. So I'm trying to make my I guys I videos more interesting these days. You're trying to make your videos a little bit with a virality a little bit. Do something like, uh, there's one I sent you where the guy's like, you know, hey, everybody in Dallas, try this out. Like, I'm trying anything, and I'm looking at other, like, I can have him say anything I want as long as it's funny. So, um, but you're you're converting basically from those videos. Do you have a way to track right now? Like what happens? Okay, I do, I do, And I'm seeing them getting indexed. Well, from TikTok back into Google in the short video category. They're getting indexed within a few weeks. So basically if you're if you're an entrepreneur doing your your social media marketing, forget about SEO, traditional blog crap that doesn't work. So you're suggesting that the blue ocean right now is to make short videos for different markets, post them on TikTok, post them on YouTube or on Instagram or Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and then YouTube. Third one short video. So you make three three video on TikTok like 30s 60s. It can't be more than 60s. I do some under 30. Okay, um, that's that's the SEO side of the short video I video generation, but I'm also big on you. Add a description to the video, like a little short snippet or that's the most important part. Okay, the hashtags, the writing, the content. So I'm using my SEO skill set to push these out. But that's the SEO side. Then there's the paid side. Um, I just started experimenting with Facebook advertising and and then can I mention the company I'm working with? Of course. So artificial closers and and Elvis the sales trainer. Um, you know you can go to artificial closers. Com so artificial closers is very interesting. They have a program where they train you to make your own video. That's the easier part. But the harder training is how to make a Facebook ad and how to post it. Yeah, I try Facebook ads and sometimes they work, sometimes they don't work and it's difficult and they charge. They won't charge you a lot to train you. If you want to have them do the work for you. It's um, it could be, you know, in the hundreds or thousands of dollars a month, but, um, if you're selling high ticket item. We were talking about this earlier. The AI videos generated for Facebook that are good and decent could be a great way to go, compared to all the other marketing things you're doing today. It's so blue sky ish because I can't find an agency that says they'll do this for you. No, actually no agency. What I believe is, is try and carry that training into Facebook ads for, you know, there are, um, various still um, and now and now you can measure. Right. Because you post an ad on Facebook, you can see exactly the insights. Right? You can see the statistics of who is watching that, where is watching that. And you can direct who you want to watch it as well. It's a few, it's a few. It's two months from now. But we are doing a pitch event on September 30th. And at that pitch event, we're going to show a ton of these AI videos I've generated and artificial closers generated. Um, you know, I'll be up front with you, uh, Lou, who was here earlier and I are affiliates of Artificial closers,...

Interview Recap Dr. Edwin Hernandez welcomed Leandro Margulis, a successful inventor and entrepreneur with experience in startups, investments, and product leadership, as the guest for the Tech at TV podcast. Leandro shared insights about his work with various ventures, including LGM Ventures and J Ventures, where he focuses on early-stage investments in technology companies and aims to build a network of entrepreneurs and investors. He discussed his career journey from engineering and product development to corporate roles, while also touching on his personal life and the challenges of balancing family and professional responsibilities. Next steps Entrepreneurs to research potential investors thoroughly, including their investment criteria, portfolio, and partners before pitching. Entrepreneurs to leverage AI tools to build more advanced prototypes before seeking investment. Entrepreneurs to frame their pitches using the scientific method, presenting hypotheses, experiments, and early signals. Leandro to continue advising companies while seeking a leadership role in a growing startup. Leandro to balance family responsibilities with professional pursuits, focusing on efficiency and effectiveness. Summary Tech at TV Podcast Introduction Dr. Edwin Hernandez introduced Leandro Margulis, an inventor and entrepreneur, as the guest for the Tech at TV podcast. Leandro, an alumnus of FIU and Yale University, has been interviewed by the USPTO. The podcast was brought to viewers by Eagle Communications from Coral Springs, Florida. During the setup, there was some technical testing and troubleshooting to ensure proper audio and video connections between Dr. Hernandez and Leandro. Startup Investments and Entrepreneurial Insights Leandro discussed his experience with startups and investments, focusing on his work with LGM Ventures. He explained that LGM Ventures focuses on early-stage investments in technology companies, particularly in areas like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and blockchain. Leandro emphasized the importance of understanding the needs of both investors and entrepreneurs, and shared his own journey from being an inventor to becoming a product leader and entrepreneur. He highlighted the value of diverse experiences in shaping his approach to founding and leading companies. Strategic VC Networking Insights Leandro explained his role as an LP at J Ventures, a VC fund investing in early-stage companies, particularly those with Israel-developed technologies. He described his broader vision of creating a "Paypal Mafia" style network of entrepreneurs and investors, combining operational experience with investment opportunities. Leandro advised entrepreneurs to thoroughly research potential investors by analyzing their portfolio and investment criteria, suggesting that AI tools could help develop prototypes before approaching investors. Startup to Corporate Transition Insights Leandro shared his experience transitioning from a startup to a corporate environment, highlighting his role as VP of Product at Prove, which acquired his previous company, Unify ID, a motion-based behavioral biometrics startup. He explained how Unify ID leveraged sensors on phones for frictionless authentication and described his engineering background, including a patent for a durable RFID tag for tracking high-value assets. Leandro also discussed his work at Quick See, a search engine for apps, where he helped grow the company from 50 to over 450 employees, and mentioned his involvement in other patents related to search technology. App Opportunities and Career Aspirations Leandro discusses his experience in identifying opportunities for app creation by analyzing gaps in search results. He expresses interest in both advising companies and taking on a leadership role in a growing startup. Leandro reflects on how his Argentinian background has contributed to his resilience and ingenuity in his career. He also shares about his family life, mentioning he has two young daughters, and discusses the challenges of balancing family responsibilities with his professional pursuits.

Dr. Hernandez interviewed Howard Leonheardt and Scott Hoots for a healthcare technology podcast, discussing Howard's background and his company Lionheart Health's (Lionheart Longevity) work in bioelectric stimulation and aging reversal technologies. Scott, former CEO of QC Kinetics, joined Lionheart Health to help commercialize their bioelectric stimulation technology and support licensing and franchising efforts. The discussion covered Lionheart Health's plans for expanding their body regeneration technology through licensing agreements and clinical trials, while developing various components including skin, heart, and organ regeneration systems. Summary Healthcare Technology Podcast Interview Dr. Hernandez interviewed Howard Leonheardt and Scott Hoots for a healthcare technology podcast. They discussed Howard's background as a founder in the healthcare industry and his current move to a new residence. Scott joined the call late due to a scheduling confusion. The interview was set to cover various topics related to healthcare technology, with Dr. Hernandez planning to spend 8-10 minutes with Howard before moving on to Scott. Reversing Aging With Bioelectric Technology Howard explained that his company, Lionheadt Health, operates an incubator in California and Utah, focusing on bioelectric stimulation and protein expressions. They have developed a technology that can reverse aging by 10 to 20 years, guaranteed, through the use of aging reversal proteins like Klotho. Howard also discussed World Medical Manufacturing, which developed the leading aortic stent sold to Medtronic, and its subsequent products. He mentioned that Second Heart, another company from their incubator, is using the same platform technology to help patients with cardiorenal syndrome. Howard concluded by describing their participation in the X-prize competition and their patented bioelectric suit, which helps increase Klotho levels in the body to improve muscle, brain, and immune health. Aging Reversal Platform Licensing Model Howard presented a comprehensive platform for aging reversal, including patented technologies for increasing circulating proteins like Clotow and others, as well as a suite of aging reversal treatments. He explained their business model of licensing existing clinics to use their IP, with over 500 patent claims and recent licenses sold in multiple locations. The licensing fee is $40,000 plus $25,000 for starter equipment, with a 7% royalty on treatments, and the company is working on expanding to new locations while developing their main product, an adult womb regeneration chamber. Scott Joins Lionheart Health Expansion Scott, the former CEO of QC Kinetics, joined Lionheart Health to help commercialize and potentially franchise their bioelectric stimulation technology. He brings experience from launching and expanding 185 locations across the United States for QC Kinetics. Scott's role is to support the licensing and future franchising of Lionheart Health's technology, aiming to become a leading supplier of their services and devices. The discussion touched on the potential for widespread adoption, comparing it to familiar franchises like Starbucks, though Scott noted differences in demand and business model. Lionheart Health Regeneration Strategy Howard and Scott discussed their vision for Lionheart Health, emphasizing their intention to build a company and pursue a public offering rather than seeking acquisition. Howard shared their plan to develop and prove each component of their whole-body regeneration chamber individually, with components including skin, hair, joint, kidney, bladder, and heart regeneration. They plan to partner with leading AI and robotics companies to integrate these technologies into the final product, while avoiding the development of these components internally. Lionheart Health's Regenerative Technology Howard described Lionheart Health's body regeneration technology, which uses an implantable pump refilled with genetically modified stem cells and nutrient hydrogel to regenerate organs. He explained their current focus is on medical aesthetics and healthspan longevity, though they are developing heart regeneration technology through Bio Leonhardt. The company has over 200 employees and conducts clinical trials in multiple locations including Brazil, South Africa, and the United States, with plans to expand through licensing agreements in Utah, Minneapolis, and Winston-Salem. Global Expansion and Innovation Updates Howard discussed the company's progress in developing direct-to-consumer skin treatments and their success in clinical trials for sexual health, achieving an 89% success rate. He outlined plans to expand to 124 licensed locations worldwide, similar to McDonald's, and highlighted recent awards including the Xprize Housebam semifinalist and ABVI Allergan ULP innovation of the year. The company is working towards finalizing the technology for home use, while maintaining some supervised treatments in clinics, and is aiming to be among the final 10 competitors in the Xprize healthspan competition. Customized Health Program Overview Howard described a customized health program that includes DNA and blood test-based meal plans, focusing on high protein, low carb, low sugar diets to improve muscle, brain, and immune health. Participants must use a Bod stem suit for exercise monitoring and adhere to a minimum of two exercise sessions per week, with non-compliance resulting in program termination. The program, which targets sexual health, joint issues, and overall functional improvements, is being evaluated in a clinical trial for the Xprize healthspan contest, with the goal of demonstrating functional improvements in participants over a year to win an $81 million prize.

In this episode, we interview Webb Knudsen is an entrepreneur and investor with a background in entertainment, social media, and mobile technology. He is the CEO and co-founder of Playper, a company that creates paper toys enhanced with augmented reality (AR) for children. Knudsen has held significant roles such as Vice President of Business Development at Crisp, where he focused on expanding market presence, and led sales teams at Aarki and Millennial Reach. His earlier career includes positions at Walden Media, CAA, and Lucasfilm, emphasizing profitability and market strategy for movies, brands, and apps. He is also a partner at Knudsen Capital, a family investment office focused on early-stage, high-growth companies, and a Vice President at Partnership Capital Growth, a private equity firm specializing in health and wellness. Knudsen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Speech Communication from Pepperdine University (2009) and a VC Unlocked degree in Venture Capital from Stanford University (2020). He is based in Madison, NJ, and is known for his interest in sustainable business models, having founded Playper to address environmental concerns with plastic toys. TechEd TV Transcription 3:47:36 You guys are watching Tech Had TV with Dr. Edwin Hernandez, and…. 13:47:40 Today, we have a co-host. 13:47:48 Good evening, good afternoon, good morning, you guys are watching Techhead TV with Dr. Edwin Hernandez. 13:47:52 And today, we have a great guest. Welknudsen, from Plaper. 13:47:57 And, um…. What's next? 14:06:44 Alright, one's…. We have to do it again, because I was not recording. 14:06:49 Oh, okay. No problem. 14:06:51 Alright, let's do it again. Uh… 3, 2, 1. Good morning, good evening, good afternoon. You guys are watching Techhead TV Podcast. 14:07:00 And if you're listening, you're listening to our podcast with. A new guest, an entrepreneur, a friend. 14:07:06 We have Gunnelson, so he's right here with us. Hi, Gweb. 14:07:09 Hi! Glad to be here. Thanks for having me. 14:07:12 Great, great, great. So one thing I see behind you is, uh, besides asking for your background, uh, academically and professionally. 14:07:18 You have a very cool background. Is that your company, PlayPer? What is that? 14:07:22 That is, yeah. Behind me we have our very bright, colorful, fun playbook toys. We've got the, uh…. 14:07:29 Castle, playset, catapult, Dragon Trainer, the story starters, we've got a pirate ship. 14:07:34 The Mermaid Castle and our Pirate and Mermaid story starters, and uh… I'm very proud of them, they're a ton of fun. 14:07:40 And tell me about your real background. You come from media, so I know you probably don't like to brag about, like, the names like Lucasfilm, CAA. 14:07:47 But what's the story behind it? 14:07:50 Yeah, I got my career start in the entertainment industry, and it was a very fun place to get a career start. I started off at the production company Walden Media, which makes the Chronicles of Narnia movies. 14:08:01 And then I jumped over to CAA, Creative Artists Agency, and after that, I went to Lucasfilm, where I was selling the. 14:08:07 Star Wars and Indiana Jones movies in the distribution sales department, and uh… after that, I jumped over to the Silicon Valley startup scene, did a couple startups in the marketing space. 14:08:18 Then jumped into, uh, investing in consumer products, and then I founded, uh, Playper and became the CEO. 14:08:25 Of this business. 14:08:28 Great, that's an interesting segue, because you have, um…. And he would wake him up, and I will say, when you became a parent, is that right? 14:08:35 That connected your new career as a CEO of Playpair. So what happened? How did that begin? 14:08:42 Yeah, it's… it's an organic story of, kind of, uh, playing with my kids and, uh, seeing the toys that they had, and, uh. 14:08:50 Seeing the toys that were filling up our home, and realizing that the majority of the toys. 14:08:56 We're plastic, uh, as, uh, is, is, uh, the case for the whole toy industry. 90% or more of all toys. 14:09:03 Are made out of plastic, and they are not recyclable, and that was the revolution that my wife and I had, and kind of the challenge that my wife and I had, is over and over again, we realized. 14:09:14 The, uh, kids have a, uh, you know, relatively short. Period of time that they are into most toys, a matter of days, matter of weeks, months if you're lucky. 14:09:26 Um, and then you as the parent are faced with this challenge of, what do I do with these toys when my kid is no longer into them? 14:09:33 And so that was really the revelation, uh, that led to Playper, is, uh, there's a lot of cool stuff being done in the toy industry with recycled plastics, natural woods. 14:09:42 Trying to be more eco-friendly, but what I felt was really missing was the exit solution, the, what do you do with these toys when your child is no longer into them? And so that's really what PlayPer solves. 14:09:55 Is, uh, it provides awesome, imaginative, buildable toys that are great for pretend play. 14:10:01 But also, when they, uh, when your child is no longer, uh, enjoying and loving the toys anymore, you can just toss them guilt-free in any recycling bin, which, uh. 14:10:15 Yeah, because Playper is a paper, right? It's like a play, you know, words for play word. 14:10:11 Is something that not any toys really can say. It is, yeah. Exactly. 14:10:20 And uh… and I saw that…. And I saw a presentation on Shark Tank a while ago. 14:10:26 Where they had, uh, a paper wallet. So you had a paper-made wallet. 14:10:31 And I think it gained a lot of, like, attraction from the sharks, because simply it was recyclable the same way. 14:10:37 And they were making the same statement that. That we had too many, like, uh, use of leather, synthetics, and things like that. 14:10:46 And in general, you couldn't personalize it, for example. And I assume that the creativity side of the story with paper. 14:10:54 It's something that you want to, like, incentivize with your kids, and as well as with other kids, right, with somebody else's kids. 14:11:00 And that… that's basically what a stem…. Is, right? So are you, like, a STAM-based toy, or what is… what is your role there? 14:11:07 Yeah. Yeah, well, we like to say steam, uh, because Steam incorporates, uh, arts as well, and that's a big part of who we are. So STEM is science, technology, engineering, and Math, and then STEAM. 14:11:14 Ah, okay. 14:11:19 Is science, technology, engineering, arts, and math, and so we, we, uh, are a STEAM-accredited toy, and, uh, we really value that. There's definitely some. 14:11:31 Technology and engineering and, uh, uh, science that goes into paper, but also the arts, uh. 14:11:37 Component of what we do is very important to the Players story. There's storytelling at the heart of everything we do, the characters, the…. 14:11:46 Backstories behind them, the storytelling, the imaginative play that happens with those is really…. 14:11:51 Key to the play per experience. Um, so…. Yeah, that's, uh, that's really, uh, important to, uh, what Playper is all about. But no, I appreciate you highlighting, kind of. 14:12:03 Paper as the material that we use. It is a paper-based material, it is fully recyclable. 14:12:09 And I think paper generally is an underutilized material for a lot of different products, and. 14:12:14 Definitely in toys, and um… we have, uh…. Created a material, it's a very unique material to us that is very durable, and it's one of the first things that people notice when they. 14:12:25 Open up a paper, toy boxes, just how durable it is, and we get a lot of…. 14:12:31 Surprised comments from customers saying, wow, I can't believe this is actually. 14:12:35 Paper-based, it's a lot more durable than I was expecting it to be, so it is flexible, you can bend it, and it won't break or snap, and it actually has a water-based coating on it, so you can spill liquid, catch up, whatever on it, and. 14:12:47 Wipe it right off, so it is a really unique material, and paper is just fantastic. Like, the way that it feels in your hand. 14:12:54 The kind of tactile feel of it is really, really cool, so…. 14:12:58 Um, no, we're proud to make our products out of… we call it paper board, actually, is, uh…. 14:13:04 What color material… yeah, yeah. 14:13:04 Player Board, okay. And do you have any, like, besides… I saw some videos on YouTube where you have, like, I think it was MS… it was NBC. 14:13:13 We're covering your toys, but you have, like. Parents.com, you have, like, other places where… where your showcased at Barnes & Noble. Where else can we find your toys? Where else can people find your toys? 14:13:25 Yeah, I appreciate you asking the question. Um, Barnes & Noble Nationwide were sold in over 600 Barnes & Noble stores. Really proud of that one. 14:13:33 We feel like we're really aligned with Barnes & Noble, uh, in a lot of ways around literacy, around imagination, just around all of the values that they have as a business. 14:13:43 Really proud that we're sold nationwide at Barnes & Noble. We're sold on our website, Playper.com, we're on Amazon, Toysrus.com, Walmart.com, masonnett.com. 14:13:53 We're in about 70 toy stores throughout the country, mainly. Mom-and-pop type toy stores, and uh…. 14:13:59 That's about it right now, but there's some, uh, other exciting things in the works, but, uh, I can't say it yet. 14:14:05 Alright, but, like, you have a flagship product, like, a flagship, like. 14:14:09 Thing, which is called the Curious Kingdom. I saw it, I was like, that's kind of cool, uh, it's like, uh…. 14:14:15 It's something that came from your background in Hollywood, or what's the deal? 14:14:14 Thank you. Yeah. Yeah, no, for sure. So, Curious Kingdom, the castle playset, you can see it behind me there, was the first product that we launched. 14:14:27 Uh, and uh, it, uh, it has these really fun characters that come with

Interview with Gil Eyal - Stardust CEO on his enterprises, investments and his relationship with Gal Gadot.

In today's fast-paced, rapidly evolving world, innovation has become a driving force behind economicgrowth and competitiveness. In this landscape, startups have emerged as key players in fostering innovation, leveraging their agility to pivot in response to market demands, and leveraging various financing options to fuel their growth.

Guiltless to Go is a platform using AI to help a user order smarter, eat healthier, and guiltless.  Lucie tells us how the team is working in the app, the platform, and already have one million restaurants and grocery stores connected to our system, now our job is to connect users to order food faster and easier, with many features, that are valuable and provide a better experience than Door Dash, Uber Eats, and even grocery apps like Instacart. The management team of Guiltless to Go is located at the EGLAVATOR and is composed by: Lucie Allaire - CEO  - BS in Marketing - Health Coach Edwin Hernandez, PhD - CTO - UF PhD - 14 US Patents, AI/ML Bruno Allaire - CFO - Harvard MBA We are currently having several API providers and licensing to accommodate valuable information for a user, from calories, to nutritional information, and using AI to help the user order and stay keto, paleo, etc. https://youtu.be/4dOR1jsCYbg     Transcript 00:00:24.870 --> 00:00:43.440but in the morning and 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and will will start to skill usour nationwide so very exciting time them graders that's veryinteresting news and actually as you know good list is nothing new forlucy loosest been an advocate for health the food city was anundergrad what happened there lose it tells a little 00:03:49.470 --> 00:04:09.600but yeah now as so my my passion and obsession for the low carb dietactually began since college ah my gained i never i don't worry aboutmy weight high school i get about five pounds every year in college igained twenty pounds after my for years and i discovered you know thethe low carb diet back then was caught 00:04:09.750 --> 00:04:10.710atkins diet 00:04:11.400 --> 00:04:31.440today known as the well known quito die and that's where my obsessionwith the low carb diet began and i even or on my college thesis on thelow carb diet is it a lifestyle or fat and i am living walking prooftoday it is a lifestyle i mean i i eat low carb as a stop myselfeighty percent of the time to me 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mean like i've neverseen a on them and platform allowing you to filter by the keto diet orpaleo 00:06:28.404 --> 00:06:39.270died or you know seldom way they let use search the vegan diet but notto the to the level that were going to do it and vegetarian diet andin in and so forth so 00:06:40.080 --> 00:06:46.452that's that's where the the idea was born on that carlo yeah and andthey want in to happen is that there we had 00:06:47.310 --> 00:06:48.138a very good 00:06:49.230 --> 00:07:08.940a testing ground where we went to the furs and if tear friend and thena lot of people were like i want to be power over there like a lowerthan they were located a lot of people wanted so then that there's areaction as the app at the reaction know of sir honestly as being iwill say a percent of the female population is very interested 00:07:09.330 --> 00:07:29.280but man apparently they don't want it but then when you talk to themthey're like they wanted but they don't want to say they wanted so islike gonna like a little bit of that but everybody needs is kind ofthat technology because i wanted to ask somebody loses a food asmenacing what is that and wisely important for this a obesity problemof that we are in america delay well as 00:07:29.280 --> 00:07:30.690every chronic disease 00:07:31.290 --> 00:07:51.300at any any chronic disease truthfully comes from poor nutrition andand bad diet i mean diabetes high blood pressure at in all the thingsis really if you stem if you to dissect it comes down to bad eatinghabits and i've got in people were way in the first page thatdeteriorated their hell's that it brought on these 00:07:51.360 --> 00:08:11.520chronic diseases so you know with our a i ah we're going to learn likethe best food combinations of food to treat the different chronicdiseases and this is that direction of where we want to take thecompany with the food as how to describe nutrition platform and andand in a while 00:08:11.610 --> 00:08:31.680allow the ai to to search the available options near you fromrestaurants near you that has you know the best ingredients are theare the best types of food for that chronic disease to to for thatprescribe nutrition and then you know how neat will that be where youknow so when it could just 00:08:31.710 --> 00:08:51.750set their filter okay i'm i'm a diabetic okay so i need to be on a lowcarb diet know i can have sugar and things like that i need you knowmaybe quito died you know i now i have high blood pressure so i shouldpie been avoiding some high fat things and cheese and things like thatso let me go for diet low carb you know 00:08:51.900 --> 00:09:12.000low fat you know and there you go you're treating right there adiabetic with high blood pressure and now they could find on demandhot meals from restaurants near them made fresh delivered to theirdoor and naked they could feel less guilty you know guilt last birdthe food that there a that they know that they're eating the right 00:09:13.530 --> 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Amos Dare, MD is a physician graduated from Yale University part of the EGLAVATOR Program. Medmatch is a platform on the web and mobile, where patients and doctors connect.    MedMatch Network https://youtu.be/79At3PT5ZcE   The Transcript   You guys are listening to Tech tv podcasting series. In our show, we'll bring you the best in technologies, innovation to startups, FinTech, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and the latest and the greatest in technology world. This show is brought to you Byla Communications. Joy is brought at the ator in communications at the Ator in Boca Raton, Florida. Good morning, good evening, and good afternoon. You guys listen to Tech TV podcast from the Eton. And today we have a great guest, Dr. Amos there. How are you, doctor? I'm doing great. Thank you for inviting Me. Can you get closer to the mic? Yes, I know, I know you, you hate mics, but, Uh, thank you. Thank You. Great, great, great. So Doctor, um, tell me like, uh, tell us a little bit about yourself, doc. Like say your, what's your background, how do you became a doctor, and, uh, what's your passion? Well, I'll save you the kindergarten stories, , but, um, uh, I'm, I'm born in Togo, uh, which is West Africa. Uh, for most, we don't know Togo, but I arrived in the US uh, at the age of 18, uh, for college. And, uh, went to a small liberal arts college in Illinois called Knox College. I was fortunate enough to get a full scholarship to go to college and also, uh, was accepted to Yale Medical School and became a doctor, uh, the overachiever that I am. I pursued, uh, training in neurosurgery and became a neurosurgeon, a board certified neurosurgeon. I've practiced for over 20 years and, uh, more recently, um, pursuing my second passion, which is medical technology. And for the last two and a half years, I am the ceo, uh, and founder of Med Much Network. Yes, and that's why you're here, Dr. Dr. Amus, because you are a technologist now. Um, and, uh, and a CEO and a manager, and you have teams in, um, I think it's, uh, Ukraine, right? Or some other countries. I have Teams all over the world. You know, the world has become a small place now with, uh, all the connectivity we have. I have teams in Europe, in South America, and of course, uh, here in the US that are, are helping us, uh, make our vision come true. So just come back to the Vision Doc. So like, the vision for Med Match is, uh, I think the word Med match sounds like matching medical something . So I think people will, I implicitly, uh, have like an intuition of what it is, but why don't you tell the, the, the, the audience what is Med Match? So, med Match is really a labor of love for me. Um, we doctors, uh, at least when I was practicing and still, uh, have been using, uh, fax, uh, telephone, paper and pen to, uh, coordinating coordinate the care of my, uh, of our patients. And in fact, I had one patient die, uh, before getting to the care that, uh, he needed. And I said, listen, we have the technology. Why don't we develop something that uses the technology that's already there? So a mid match is become a platform, uh, uh, electronic technology platform that connects doctors, uh, as well as other medical providers or, or labs and, uh, other, uh, services, medical services. And they can communicate easily. They can exchange information about their, uh, about their patients. And most recently we are very excited that we are not connecting the patients to that platform so the patients can, uh, talk directly to the patient or find services on that platform. Great. So, uh, and actually like one of the important things about Med Match is that you have, uh, an assistant always everybody dreams. Like, I wish I just call Alexa and say, or Siri, Siri, can you book an appointment with my Doctor ? And then you're like, uh, nah, here can do that. Not Alexa, but Med Match can tell us about that. Yes, we are very excited about, uh, our new, uh, innovation and introduction onto the Med Match network platform. Uh, dubbed ada, ADA is the virtual med medical assistant, and very soon everybody will be able to, uh, take, uh, ADA for test drive. Uh, it comes down to just ease and access and convenience, saving time and money and frustration for the patients as a physician. That's always what I wanted to take care of patients when we started Med Match. So now you can tell Ada, ada, uh, please find me, uh, a doctor, a dentist, or a primary care doctor in my geographic area that takes my insurance. And, uh, I would like to see that doctor, uh, next week, uh, and ADA will come back to you in seconds and say, I found three that fits exactly your criteria and help you make those appointments without you having to go back and forth between the internet, the office staying on the phone calling. So pretty much your virtual assistant. That's what ADA will do, But ADA will be also a little bit smarter. It will be like a, like a nurse, right? It would be like an AI nurse. Is that right Doc? What's, what's the vision with that part? ? Yeah, you, I'm telling you the secret source here. So with, uh, gen, what we call generative ai, or most people probably heard of C G PT T, now, we can now leverage that tool where ADA will be able to give you, uh, information, uh, upon request. And that includes, um, checking symptoms or, um, giving you medical information, education, uh, as well as diagnosis. Uh, what we don't want ADA to do quite yet, and I don't know it's going, if it's going to happen any time, is be a doctor, we, you know, you still need the doctor, but ADA can connect you to the most qualified and readily available professional in your geographic area. So I think, I think ADA will replaces that, the fact that sometimes we like, you know what, I've been having a back pain. Do you know a good, like back doctor , you tell your friends, right? Like, kind of like that very colloquially, ed will be your friend, like that. It'll be like, oh, what else? What else you have in your pain? It's like a Yeah, exactly. Is it like a, it is like a nerve is have you had any pro problems with your, uh, with your back before? Have you had any surgeries in the past before and you were a few questions, and Ed will be like, you should see Dr. Amos. Well, no, it's not a referral for Dr. Dr. Amos here. It's, this is for any doctor. It's around your vicinity that could be qualified enough to Right. To help you. So, but, but in that A G P T world, I think you, you're writing an article I guess, or I don't know if you already wrote it, uh, about a little bit of the situation, the ethical methods and, and complications, contradictions in, in terms of that. Right. Well, So we, we really, um, have to accept the fact that with every breakthrough, every technology or scientific breakthrough, there are going to be pros and cons. And we in the medical, uh, field at least have experienced that when it came to human genetic engineering and cloning. So there are some similarities between that and the application of AI right now. So some of the ethical concerns that a lot of people have is that autonomy and control that, you know, uh, we are going to build robots that will take over the world. They'll have a mind of their own and may do harm. So this, this debate has been going on in the medical field Like this, Skynet, , something like that. , something like that. I'm sure you watch a few, uh, movies like the Terminator, not your Terminator, but we've had those ethical discussions. And what has helped us is several, um, several laws or even agreements, international agreements, and there are some really good UNESCO recommendations on the use of artificial intelligence, just like they leverage and they lean in when we were having the, uh, human genetic engineering as well. And it, it comes down to, you know, setting boundaries. You, you understand? And, and they just take one bad apple to spoil it all for everyone. Uh, Let's, let's put a little bit of pause. , just gimme one second. Sure, no problem. Hey, hey, Studio, we're, we're, we're doing, uh, DRMO. He has a technology called Med Match. What does you do? You have to listen to the podcast, podcast. Podcast. An advertiser yess, but I catch up with you with the guy yesterday. Okay. Can I call you tomorrow? Yeah, yeah, sure, sure. Anytime. Good to see you. Good to Byebye. Hey, did you, did you uh, enjoy the meeting with a Oh yeah. Amazing. I like it. Good guy. And he showed me what he can do. So we'll talk about You can do that here, I think. And and he can do that like too. Yeah, yeah. No, it's of course. Yeah. They didn't wanna stop because he's going to be one of your investors potentially. Oh, awesome, awesome. No, that's, that's one of them. And then Jeff from my friend Jeff, the guy, listen, you got, you got the podcast now we can send it. We need to cut it. They need to.

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October 22nd, 2022 - Edwin Hernandez and Dan Gudema. The Metaverse summit took place October 25th to October 26th in San Jose, CA.  From our EGLAVATOR studios in Boca Raton.     This event was organized by the ECONOMIST magazine.  In this episode, we discussed: How the Metaverse is comparable to 1994th - Internet Metaverse haptics, Metaverse in general, how do we see the future coming!  Stay tuned for more episodes with more details on what the Metaverse is or not. Meters Summit - TGIF Podcast TGI Friday - TECHEDTV Web3 Foundation Keynote The ECONOMIST impact events