https://maxpodcasting.com Save time with your high-quality podcast Wed, 30 Aug 2023 12:29:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.18 https://maxpodcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-MaxPodcasting_favicon_gold-32x32.png https://maxpodcasting.com 32 32 https://maxpodcasting.com/rob-yonover/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 08:29:16 +0000 https://maxpodcasting.com/?p=7583 Focusing on survival can be an incredible way to innovate. That’s the story of this week’s Wild Business Growth Podcast guest, Dr. Rob Yonover. Rob is the Serial Inventor and Founder of SeeRescue Streamer. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and your other favorite podcast platforms.

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Episode 250: Dr. Rob Yonover – Life-Saving Inventor, SeeRescue Streamer

Dr. Rob Yonover, the Serial Inventor and Founder of SeeRescue Streamer, joins the show to share his journey from 2 miles under the sea to creating life-saving inventions. Hear how to get over claustrophobia, innovate in survival mode, pitch your product to huge organizations, get better at surfing, and find business inspiration in nature. This episode covers everything from Costa Rican volcanoes to deep sea fishing. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• What is it like going deep under the sea
• How do you pitch your product to SpaceX
• What has driven the growth of SeeRescue Streamer
• Where do you get “aha” moments for business ideas
• How did Rob get interested in studying volcanology
• The Dark Side of the Moon
• “The Tortoise and the Hare”
• Mr. Miyagi

Connect with Rob at SeeRescueStreamer.com and on Amazon.

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail. You can also find the full transcript here.

Show Notes

• Intro & Exploring the Ocean Floor
  • [0:37] Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool
  • [0:47] Connect with Rob at SeeRescueStreamer.com and on Amazon
  • [2:54] How did he go 2 miles under the sea
  • [3:06] PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
  • [3:14] Ocean Floor Spreading Center, Galápagos Islands
  • [3:39] Titanic, Titanic Movie
  • [4:29] MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), NASA Johnson Space Center
  • [4:52] What is it like going deep under the sea
  • [5:40] Bioturbidity
  • [5:53] The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd
  • [6:05] Leptocephalus
  • [7:07] NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
  • [7:15] Challenger
  • [7:28] Elon Musk
  • [7:52] How do you get over claustrophobia
  • [8:02] CO2 Scrubbers

• The SeeRescue Streamer Story
  • [10:42] James Bond, Aquaman
  • [11:07] Cessna, Kauai, Hawaii, VW (Volkswagen)
  • [11:42] EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon)
  • [12:01] Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Surrounded Islands
  • [12:54] Shark Tank, SpaceX, Tesla
  • [13:39] Why is it better to innovate in survival mode
  • [14:32] Guilty
  • [14:44] Taco Bell
  • [15:12] Emergency Vision Assurance System (EVAS)
  • [15:29] UPS (United Parcel Service), FedEx (Federal Express)
  • [15:46] “The Tortoise and the Hare“
  • [16:58] Shoutout, Dana & Tortoises!
  • [17:34] How do you pitch your product to huge organizations
  • [17:46] Coast Guard
  • [18:02] WAD (World Aviation Directory), Internet, Google
  • [18:18] Cold Calling
  • [18:20] Navy, Air Force, Marines
  • [19:02] Press Release
  • [19:18] Miami Herald
  • [19:28] The best kind
  • [20:03] Men’s Journal, Gilligan’s Island
  • [20:45] Lobbyist
  • [22:28] Ohhhhhh!
  • [22:51] CNBC, ABC
  • [23:11] How do you pitch your product to SpaceX
  • [23:47] Boeing
  • [24:40] Trade Shows
  • [25:46] Mr. Trade Show
  • [25:51] Hardcore Inventing by Dr. Rob Yonover
  • [26:29] Elevator Pitch aka Urinal Pitch
  • [26:53] Yikes, Max
  • [27:13] What else has driven the growth of SeeRescue Streamer
  • [27:27] MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
  • [27:44] Caregiver’s Survival Guide by Dr. Rob Yonover
  • [30:00] Such an honor speaking at Podcast Movement ’23 in Denver! Sign up to grab the slides from my session at MaxPodcasting.com/PM23
  • [30:02] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity

• Rapid-Fire Q&A
  • [31:11] Marlin, Ahi aka Tuna, Apex Predator, Mālolo aka Flying Fish
  • [31:28] Flying Fish Brewery
  • [32:04] Orca aka Killer Whale
  • [32:43] How do you get better at surfing
  • [33:01] Inflatable Paddleboard, Prone Paddleboard
  • [33:22] Mr. Miyagi
  • [36:48] Where do you get “aha” moments for business ideas
  • [39:41] Mic drop
  • [40:33] How did Rob get interested in studying volcanology
  • [41:38] The Wacky Professor
  • [42:02] Optical Mineralogy
  • [42:07] Teacher’s Assistant (TA)
  • [42:52] Florida State University (FSU)
  • [44:28] I do that to people
  • [45:11] Trade Winds
  • [46:01] Connect with Rob at SeeRescueStreamer.com and on Amazon
  • [46:22] Brainstorm Islands by Dr. Rob Yonover, Curious George by H.A. Rey
  • [46:42] Hardcore Health by Dr. Rob Yonover
  • [48:06] What are Rob’s Final Thoughts
  • [48:40] Shoutout, Joe!
  • [49:41] Smartphone aka Dumbphone
  • [50:10] Follow the Wild Business Growth Podcast and tell a friend about the podcast. And show love (or roast me) by leaving 5 stars on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify
  • [50:23] Check out the Wild Business Growth Podcast on Goodpods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
  • [50:29] Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter (aka X), and LinkedIn @MaxBranstetter
  • [50:32] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
  • [50:39] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity
  • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo

What is the Wild Business Growth Podcast?

Wild ideas. Wild growth. Every Wednesday morning a new entrepreneur joins the Wild Business Growth Podcast to share the wildly creative and unusual ways they grew their business – and teaches you how to do it, too. Hear the minds behind WordPress, Stacy’s Pita Chips, Drybar, the voice of Bart Simpson, and more wild stories. Hosted by Max Branstetter (that’s me), Founder and Podcast Producer at MaxPodcasting.

How do you start a podcast?

Interested in starting a professional-sounding podcast for your brand, but don’t want to deal with the time commitment of all those behind-the-scenes details? I’ve got you covered. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool.

Thanks for listening to Dr. Rob Yonover on the Wild Business Growth Podcast. To hear more Wild stories like this one every Wednesday morning, follow the Wild Business Growth Podcast and tell a friend about it. And go on an outdoor adventure with them. Until next time, Let your business Run Wild…and Bring on the Bongos!!

]]> https://maxpodcasting.com/chris-guerrera-carmine-denisco/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 09:48:37 +0000 https://maxpodcasting.com/?p=7295 Make sure you have your ducks in a row before you launch a product. Otherwise, you’re going to waste a ton of time and money. That’s the story of this week’s Wild Business Growth Podcast guests, Chris Guerrera and Carmine Denisco. Chris and Carmine are the leaders of the United Inventors Association (UIA). Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and your other favorite podcast platforms.

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Episode 241: Chris Guerrera and Carmine Denisco – United Inventors Association

Chris Guerrera and Carmine Denisco, leaders of the United Inventors Association (UIA), join the show to share their journey from childhood inventions and paper routes to developing products for entrepreneurs around the world. Hear how to come up with a product idea, manufacture your product, when to get a patent, how to approach inventory and batch size, and the shocking thing Chris did on Good Morning America. This episode covers everything from Lean Six Sigma to coaching youth sports. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• How did Chris & Carmine meet each other
• What was Carmine’s first impression of Chris
• How do you become a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
• What are Gembas and Kaizens
• Injection Molding
• What are the most common challenges inventors run into on the manufacturing side
• Confirmation Bias aka “Invention Bias”
• What’s Chris’s dream car

Connect with Chris and Carmine at UIAUSA.org, ChrisGuerrera.com, and EarmarkSourcing.com.

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail. You can also find the full transcript here.

Show Notes

• Intro & Inventing
  • [0:30] Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool
  • [0:40] Connect with Chris and Carmine at UIAUSA.org, ChrisGuerrera.com, and EarmarkSourcing.com
  • [2:14] Nabisco
  • [2:46] Batman & Robin
  • [2:58] When did Carmine first get interested in inventing
  • [3:40] When did Chris first get interested in inventing
  • [4:38] Entrepreneurs
  • [4:45] Waterbury, CT
  • [5:08] Greg Branstetter – Wild Business Growth Podcast #18: President and Founder of Hippo Direct, Our Family Business
  • [5:23] What did Chris learn from his paper route
  • [6:18] Was he able to finish the Sunday route before the NFL (National Football League) games
  • [6:34] How did Chris & Carmine meet each other
  • [6:50] UIA (United Inventors Association)
  • [6:54] National Hardware Show
  • [8:07] What was Carmine’s first impression of Chris
  • [9:01] Ford, BMW

• Manufacturing for Inventions
  • [10:14] Where did Chris get interested in manufacturing
  • [11:38] How do you become a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (LSSMBB)
  • [14:04] What are Gembas and Kaizens
  • [14:12] SMED (Single-Minute Exchange of Dies)
  • [15:21] NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing)
  • [15:45] What got Carmine thinking more globally for manufacturing
  • [16:47] MBA (Masters of Business Administration)
  • [18:01] What countries does Carmine like to manufacture in
  • [19:48] I would fail
  • [20:22] How do you manufacture your product
  • [20:38] Injection Molding
  • [21:11] Super Potty Trainer on Shark Tank
  • [22:58] Patent
  • [24:08] Walmart
  • [24:10] Punk’d
  • [24:48] New York Yankees
  • [25:00] Minnesota Vikings
  • [25:23] Shoutout, Dana! New York Giants
  • [25:31] Post-it Note
  • [25:53] Should you get a patent
  • [26:21] Provisional Patent Application (PPA)
  • [26:51] USPTO (United States Patent and Trade Office)
  • [27:16] Patent Attorney
  • [28:49] What are the most common challenges inventors run into on the manufacturing side
  • [30:38] Stocks
  • [31:33] How should inventors think about their initial batch size
  • [31:39] Inventory
  • [32:40] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity
• Inspiration & Creativity: Invention
  • [34:20] How do you come up with new product ideas
  • [36:34] What are your next steps after you come up with a product idea
  • [38:10] Confirmation Bias aka “Invention Bias”
  • [38:34] Shoutout, Patent Freaks!
  • [39:28] Holy patents
  • [39:57] What does Chris like to do outside of work
  • [40:08] M8
  • [40:18] TYCO, Aurora Race Tracks
  • [40:56] What does Carmine do to keep his mind fresh

• The Unusual: Pet Peeves, Quirks, and Weird Talents
  • [42:01] What is Chris’s biggest pet peeve
  • [42:58] What’s a quirk he has
  • [43:18] Salary
  • [44:17] Good Morning America (GMA)
  • [46:43] What was going through Chris’s mind when it happened
  • [47:38] What’s a Weird Talent he has
• Rapid-Fire Q&A
  • [48:37] Ferrari F8, M4, 650i Convertible, M6, X5, Porsche 911
  • [49:16] What’s the biggest difference in living in the cold vs. in South Carolina
  • [50:58] Super Bowl LIII
  • [51:13] Skyway
  • [51:42] How do you be a good youth sports coach
  • [54:42] Connect with Chris and Carmine at UIAUSA.org, ChrisGuerrera.com, and EarmarkSourcing.com
  • [55:41] What are Chris’s Final Thoughts
  • [55:52] Yogi Berra
  • [56:46] Follow the Wild Business Growth Podcast and tell a friend about the podcast. And show love (or roast me) by leaving 5 stars on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify
  • [57:11] Check out the Wild Business Growth Podcast on Goodpods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
  • [57:12] Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn @MaxBranstetter
  • [57:14] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
  • [57:20] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity
  • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo

What is the Wild Business Growth Podcast?

Wild ideas. Wild growth. Every Wednesday morning a new entrepreneur joins the Wild Business Growth Podcast to share the wildly creative and unusual ways they grew their business – and teaches you how to do it, too. Hear the minds behind WordPress, Stacy’s Pita Chips, Drybar, the voice of Bart Simpson, and more wild stories. Hosted by Max Branstetter (that’s me), Founder and Podcast Producer at MaxPodcasting.

How do you start a podcast?

Interested in starting a professional-sounding podcast for your brand, but don’t want to deal with the time commitment of all those behind-the-scenes details? I’ve got you covered. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool.

Thanks for listening to Chris Guerrera & Carmine Denisco on the Wild Business Growth Podcast. To hear more Wild stories like this one every Wednesday morning, follow the Wild Business Growth Podcast and tell a friend about it. Then quiz each other on Lean Six Sigma. Until next time, Let your business Run Wild…and Bring on the Bongos!!

]]> https://maxpodcasting.com/george-carter-iii/ Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:19:03 +0000 https://maxpodcasting.com/?p=5681 What inspires an invention? Inspiration can come from anywhere – even movies. This week’s Wild Business Growth Podcast guest, George Carter III, came up with his most well-known invention after watching the first Star Wars movie. George is the inventor of laser tag. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and your other favorite podcast platforms.

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Episode 194: George Carter III – Inventor of Laser Tag

George Carter III, the Inventor of Laser Tag, joins the show to share his journey from being inspired by Star Wars to pioneering the multibillion-dollar laser tag industry. Hear how to think like an inventor, go from prototype to business, make tweaks to create immersive experiences, make things click in your head, and his times meeting Walt Disney and Kanye. This episode covers everything from inventing to Steven Spielberg. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• What was going through George’s mind when the Fleetwood Mac manager knocked on his door
• How did he come up with the 2-seat concession car
• What impact did Star Wars: A New Hope have on him
• How many iterations did it take to get the equipment right
• What was the biggest tweak George made to the gameplay based on customer feedback
• Why does he invent things
• What’s the most unusual reaction someone’s had to using one of his inventions
• How did he meet Kanye

Connect with George at CarterInventions.com.

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail.

Show Notes

• Intro & Fleetwood Mac
  • [0:34] Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool
  • [0:44] Connect with George at CarterInventions.com
  • [2:42] That was George III’s joke
  • [3:15] When did he meet Fleetwood Mac
  • [3:37] Legend City Amusement Park
  • [3:43] Jess Nicks, Stevie Nicks
  • [5:02] Investor
  • [5:23] What was going through George’s mind when the Fleetwood Mac manager knocked on his door
  • [6:42] That’s dizzying
  • [6:54] A trip
  • [7:06] How did George come up with the 2-seat concession car
  • [7:15] Mini Dune Buggy
  • [7:27] Meyers Manx
  • [8:12] All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV)
  • [8:30] Coot Industries
  • [9:09] Chico, CA
  • [9:45] CEO (Chief Executive Officer), Charles Schulz
  • [9:57] Snoopy, Red Baron
  • [10:49] That Snoopy, I’ll tell ya
  • [11:04] Bankrupt, Royalties
  • [11:52] Baja Raceway
  • [12:31] Chapparal Speedway, Chapparal Grand Prix

• The Laser Tag Story
  • [12:44] What impact did Star Wars: A New Hope have on George
  • [13:46] Special Effects (Special FX)
  • [15:26] Debt
  • [16:35] Lucky Charms, Frosted Flakes
  • [16:41] That was off-record
  • [16:54] Texas Instruments (TI), Telecom, Nortel
  • [17:14] Commodore 64, Early Apple Computers
  • [17:46] Real Estate
  • [18:26] Just like that
  • [20:28] How many iterations did it take to get the equipment right
  • [20:44] Bureau of Radiological Health
  • [22:43] Reverse IR (Reverse Infrared)
  • [23:13] Technology (Tech)
  • [23:21] How did George learn the tech side of laser tag
  • [23:54] Jim Dooley
  • [24:02] Physics
  • [24:17] Code
  • [24:32] Engineering
  • [24:55] Prototype
  • [25:54] How did the marketing angle work for laser tag
  • [26:15] PR (Public Relations)
  • [26:35] TIME Magazine, Forbes Magazine
  • [26:51] 20/20
  • [27:11] Photon
  • [27:30] How did George’s big break change the business
  • [27:45] Business Plan, Franchising
  • [28:31] Income
  • [28:49] What was the biggest tweak George made to the gameplay based on customer feedback
  • [29:18] R&D (Research & Development)
  • [29:48] I mean several
  • [30:21] Rambo
  • [30:47] Capture the Flag
  • [32:16] What aspect of laser tag makes George smile the most
  • [32:38] Thank you, George!
  • [32:40] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
• Inventing
  • [33:58] Why does George invent things
  • [35:27] Trakvak Racetrack Dryer, Indy 500 (Indianapolis 500)
  • [36:15] That’s the dry truth
  • [37:01] Best shirt of all time
  • [37:27] How do you make things click quickly in your head
  • [38:15] Lake Michigan
  • [38:52] World War II (WWII)
  • [39:06] Bumper Jack
  • [40:24] How do you identify problems
  • [40:47] Jet Ski Cutting Brake
  • [41:53] Monergy

• The Unusual: Unusual Version
  • [42:24] What’s the most unusual reaction someone’s had to using one of George’s inventions
• Rapid-Fire Q&A & Celebrities on Celebrities
  • [43:54] Couldn’t resist
  • [44:00] Corvette
  • [44:12] See George’s custom Corvette above
  • [44:32] Han Solo
  • [44:48] Elon Musk, Recoverable Rocket
  • [45:01] NASA
  • [45:27] What would George’s laser tag nickname be
  • [46:05] Connect with George at CarterInventions.com
  • [46:33] Walt Disney, Disneyland
  • [46:57] William Randolph Hearst Jr.
  • [47:56] How did George meet Kanye
  • [49:03] Cody, WY
  • [49:35] Ford Raptor
  • [49:44] Kanye Podcast with Nick Cannon
  • [50:13] 3 Peas in a Podcast
  • [50:38] Steven Spielberg
  • [50:45] Lynda Carter
  • [51:40] Arcadia High School
  • [52:07] Chevy Chase
  • [52:31] IMDb
  • [52:39] What are George’s Final Thoughts
  • [53:03] Follow the Wild Business Growth Podcast and tell a friend about the podcast. And 5 stars on Apple Podcasts & Spotify if you’re feeling super nice
  • [53:22] Check out the Wild Business Growth Podcast on GoodPods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
  • [53:24] Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn @MaxBranstetter
  • [53:27] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
  • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo

What is the Wild Business Growth Podcast?

Wild ideas. Wild growth. Every Wednesday morning a new entrepreneur joins the Wild Business Growth Podcast to share the wildly creative and unusual ways they grew their business – and teaches you how to do it, too. Hear the minds behind WordPress, Stacy’s Pita Chips, Drybar, the voice of Bart Simpson, and more wild stories. Hosted by Max Branstetter (that’s me), Founder and Podcast Producer at MaxPodcasting.

How do you start a podcast?

Interested in starting a professional-sounding podcast for your brand, but don’t want to deal with the time commitment of all those behind-the-scenes details? I’ve got you covered. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool.

Thanks for listening to George Carter III on the Wild Business Growth Podcast. To hear more Wild stories like this one every Wednesday morning, follow the Wild Business Growth Podcast and tell a friend about it. And bump them with your bumper boat. Until next time, Let your business Run Wild…and Bring on the Bongos!!

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