Author: Michael Devellano

In this episode – the video is messed up! Really sorry to David + Zach who we had a great interview with about their start-up journey with Viral Ideas Marketing. The audio rocks though no real issues there, ironic that our split screen video would blot Zach out for much of the recording- given that…

The 20th Episode have arriveth! In this episode of Automate and Grow we chat with Kent McKeaigg of OrderMyGear.com. If you have ever had a kid in sports you know what a disjointed mess it can be getting uniforms and equipment for football, baseball, hockey even soccer or basketball. OrderMyGear is the Amazon of sports…

In this episode #19 of Automate and Grow I talk with David Markovich from Online Genius Slack Group that has grown into a powerhouse community of some of the brightest and boldest Internet personalities and marketing experts. Marketing personalities like Gary Vaynerchuk, Neil Patel and Rand Fishkin have done AMAs (Ask Me Anything) in the…

In this Episode 18 of The Automate and Grow podcast I chat with Melanie Johnson. Melanie is the co-founder of Elite Online Publishing and is helping authors become not only number one best sellers on Amazon (50 other them so far) but has become both and author and publisher herself. I met Melanie through the…

In this episode of Automate and Grow we chat with entrepreneur Dennis Mortensen. Dennis is the CEO and Founder of x.ai. He’s a pioneer and expert in leveraging Data and a serial entrepreneur who has successfully delivered a number of company exits on that theme. Dennis’s long term vision of killing the inbox triggered the…

In this edition of Automate and Grow we talk to Tom Asacker the author of I am Keats and The Business of Belief. Tom has a background in Silicon Valley as a successful start-up veteran and he now writes and consults on Innovation, Creativity and Change. Tom is based in Manchester, New Hampshire. We talk…

In this episode of the Automate and Grow podcast I chat with Los Angeles Silicon Beach entrepreneur Stephen Kane from FairClaims. Ever had someone that owes you money? Ever have to go to small claims court? Small Claims covers in most places disputes for under $25,000 and is a daunting dragged out process if you…

My guest in this episode is Johannes Waldstein of fan.ai who have created a platform that uses big data and Artificial Intelligence to create loyalty and analytics around the tens of millions of e-sports fans in the world. e-sports as I learned is a huge space that is only growing. This is basically a electronic…

In this episode I talk to Nick Hughes the CEO of Founders Live Founders Live is a community and media channel created to inspire, educate and entertain entrepreneurs around the world. The Founders LIVE movement includes 99-second pitch competitions each month in cities like os Angeles, Seattle, Arizona and now New York. How to contact…

Virginie Glaenzer is the CEO and Founder of New York based SoHo Places. Soho Places is a co-working space in New York’s Silicon Alley start-up community. SoHo places at it’s simplest is a coworking facility that operates on an almost on demand as needed basis for entrepreneurs. Virginie however is far from a simple person.…

In this episode we talk to Phil K. James the Chief Milkshaker of Good Milkshake Digital. I have been scouring the Interwebs for weeks looking for someone, anyone who can talk knowledgeably about chat bots and I scored with this conversation with Phil. Phil describes himself by stating that he helps people and companies sell…

In this episode of Automate and Grow we talk to Steve Hoffman (also know as Captain Hoff). Steve is an angel investor, partner at FOUNDERS.VC, Eminence Ventures (China), LP in August Capital, serial entrepreneur, and author of the book Make Elephants Fly. Hoffman is also the Captain & CEO of Founders Space, one of the…