In this episode, Mike Kasin talks to John Matthesen, a professor at DVC and a mentor for the winning group of the 2022 Piranha Pool Pitch Competition. This competition educates participating students on how successfully to take a product to market and many tips for branding a business.
In the episode, Mike Kasin speaks with Martha Laham, an educator at Diablo Valley College and author of the book ‘Made Up: How the Beauty Industry Manipulates Consumers, Preys on Women’s Insecurities, and Promotes Unattainable Beauty Standards.’ Martha Laham shares advice for advertising and branding a product while also taking a look at the more sinister ways marketing can be used, particularly through the beauty industry.
In this episode, Mike Kasin interviews the winning group of Diablo Valley College’s 2022 Pirhana Pool Pitch Competition where students are encouraged to come up with an idea and try and convince judges to pick their company as the best or most likely to be profitable. This group, consisting of Greg Kasin, Meredith Slater, Rajan Vasudevan, and John Matthesen, came together to form the company Farm2Smoothies and they share how they found success within the competition.
In this episode, Mike Kasin speaks with Alfredo Mathew, a small business owner, and educator with a passion for teaching young entrepreneurs. Alfredo Mathew shares some advice for increasing diversity in public education as well as valuable advertising and marketing tips for upcoming entrepreneurs.
In this episode, Mike Kasin interviews Christina Weed, Xavier Nazario, and Michael Miller on the rising hemp industry. The discussion focuses on the stigmatization of industrial hemp as well as the benefits of being up-to-date on new technology.
In this episode, Mike Kasin joins John Matthesen, a DVC professor and an expert on regenerative agriculture and urban farming. John Matthesen shares the Lean Startup Method and other valuable tips on how to create an environmentally friendly business.
In this episode, Mike Kasin speaks with Suzanne Borders, the CEO and co-founder of BadVR. BadVR is an immersive data visualization platform that helps businesses identify areas of inefficiency within a business model. Suzanne speaks on the beginnings of BadVR and shares advice for other women in a male-dominated career path.