Analytive Podcast

"AI is going to take all our jobs and kill us all!"

If you watch the news at all, that's the tenor of the conversation.

But what impact will AI really have?

In this episode, Joe Fioramonti of Dark Square and I discuss AI, look at historical examples of new technology, and break out what the future *could* look like.

If you're tired of the doom and gloom around AI in the news cycle and instead w...

James Merkley was born and raised in Colorado and has deep roots in the Northern Colorado community.

He and his wife of 8 years, Erin Merkley love driving through the mountains, exploring new restaurants, and experiencing all that Colorado has to offer. They now get to do all of that with their 8-month-old son, Ander and they love getting to make new memories as a small family.

James is passionate about business ownership...

Pat Nicholson is a seasoned marketing executive with over 20 years of experience leading marketing at both large (Apple) and small (Kno, Zepp, Deserve) technology companies.

His career began in finance and operations, where he acquired a strong understanding of business fundamentals and developed a focus on achieving results and profitability.

Pat has effectively utilized his business background to spearhead integrated sa...

Lexi is building a new media brand, They Got Acquired (TheyGotAcquired.com). Their mission is to redefine startup success by featuring acquisitions of online businesses between $100K-$50M, deals that are too small to be covered in mainstream tech publications but can be life-changing for founders.

Learn more about theygotacquired.com

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The Analytive Podcast is created and hosted by Tyler Brook...

Joe is the founder and creative director at DARKSQUARE. For over 15 years he has been helping companies that have not reached their growth potential by teaching them how to better understand and express their brand. He is also a professor at Flagler College in Saint Augustine FL where he teaches branding and design. He's taught branding at the graduate level for over 7 years and has guest lectured and presented at conferences f...

Christopher Johnson is a sales leader. We first met several years ago when he worked at an enterprise software developer.

I reached out to Chris to do this podcast because he's one of the people I really trust who understand the intricacies and the hard work that goes into enterprise sales.

Whenever someone not in the business world thinks sales, a lot of times they get that yucky feeling.

I was draw to Chris bec...

Have you ever really thought about how that meat you buy in the grocery store gets on your table? In this episode, I sit down with Jared Lerwick of Pumpkin Creek Ranch to talk about beef production, going against "big meat" processing, and running a direct-to-consumer food company.

Find out more about Pumpkin Creek Ranch here: https://pumpkincreekranchco.com/

Or check them out on Instagram here:  https://www.instagram.com/pump...

Jim Schleckser, CEO of The CEO Project. Jim helps leaders grow companies. Before he started The CEO Project, a firm that mentors fast-growth CEOs, he ran a technology business valued at $1.6 Billion. He has done business in 41 countries.

Jim Schleckser, CEO of The CEO Project

He has a regular column on entrepreneurial growth issues on Inc.com. He has spent over 10,000 hours speaking with and interviewing CEOs. He recently published...

Paul A. Pagnato is Co-Chairman at Cresset, and Founder at PagnatoKarp, a top multi-family office and private wealth management firm with over $27 billion in assets under management.

Paul is a Barron’s and Forbes top advisor with more than 30 years of industry leadership, ranked #1 in Virginia on Forbes Top Wealth Advisors and #2 in Virginia on Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors lists.

Paul has been featured in The Wall Street Jo...

Welcome to the Analytive Podcast! In this episode, Tyler interviews Terra LaRock. Terra is a school psychologist, turned "influencer", turned entrepreneur. She's the founder of the Mindful Mamas Club and Mindful Mamas App. We discuss her personal journey with mental health and her goal to equip others with the tools for good mental health. In this episode, we get into her personal background, psychological and mental health tips, a...

Have you ever wanted to launch a physical products brand? Do you know what goes into creating, sourcing, and building out a cosmetic, OTC, or other CPG line? In this episode, I sit down with Matt Davis of D3 Advisors and we talk about what it takes to compete in this industry.

We cover launching a brand, pricing, supply chain issues, shipping, payment, and a whole lotta other opportunities. If you've ever wanted to launch a CP...

In this episode we talk with Mike Scimeca of FTC Assembly. Mike is a talented founder and entrepreneur with a background in Chemistry. We talk about how he got his start, what it was like to start his companies, and how he goes about starting and financing new companies.

We also talk about supply chains and the impacts they are having on manufacturing.

Finally, we dive into leadership and how to develop a powerful team th...

Rachel is a fractional CMO, entrepreneur, reformed executive, teacher, and athlete. Always ISO the next thing to build.

In search of the lifestyle upgrade, she found herself in the Colorado mountains building the internet from the application layer to the physical network. She founded the largest women’s cycling team, Colorado Women’s Cycling Project, Vino & Velo, and LeadOut Sales, a B2B/B2C/D2C technology marketing firm.

She'...

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Welcome to the Analytive Podcast. Today for our guest I have Brian Hanning. Brian is a lawyer specializing in business-related law.

I asked Brian to come on the podcast for two reasons: First, as a business owner, I had questions about many of the legal aspects of running a business. Brian was gracious with his time, and I'm grateful for his ability to explain complex legal topics simply. If you're starting or running a smal...

Hello!

Welcome to the Analytive Podcast. Today for our guest I have Brian Hanning. Brian is a lawyer specializing in business-related law.

I asked Brian to come on the podcast for two reasons: First, as a business owner, I had questions about many of the legal aspects of running a business. Brian was gracious with his time, and I'm grateful for his ability to explain complex legal topics simply. If you're starting or running a smal...

Dr. Lewis is the Program Director of the Masters of Computer Science. He is the recipient of Outstanding Achievement: Teacher of the Year for the College of Engineering, Computer Science. He is the recipient of Outstanding Achievement: Inventor of the Year University of Colorado, for his innovative work in machine learning. He is the recipient of the Diversity & Inclusiveness Award; “Innovations in Scholarship for Inclusiveness...

Emily Drage runs Drage media, a video production and promotion house designed to serve small businesses. On top of that, (and I how I connected with her), she runs the LifeInNoCo Instagram handle, where she's built a loyal and engaged following focused on a specific geographic area of Northern Colorado.

In this podcast, we talk about what is working right now for local businesses on social media as well as how local influencers are...

Carmelo Mannino is the co-founder and CEO of STOW IT, an online marketplace for vehicle storage. Upon graduating from Colorado State University with an MBA, Carmelo became the Head of Growth, at BillGO a consumer-facing mobile bill pay application that helped roommates share bills. During his tenure at BillGO, users grew from 0 to 10,000 within 3 months before BillGO shifted their focus to a B2B focus.

Carmelo then helped to cofoun...