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A Few Things with Jim Barrood

The show focuses on discussions with leaders in the areas of entrepreneurship, innovation, technology and startup ecosystems.

Innovation Business Management Community Investing Entrepreneurship Technology Startup Leadership
Update frequency
every 11 days
Average duration
45 minutes
Episodes
149
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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#36 Climate Tech Chat: Judith Sheft + Steve Anglin - A Few Things - 48 Min

#36 Climate Tech Chat: Judith Sheft + Steve Anglin - A Few Things - 48 Min

We discussed a number of things including: 

1. The state of the cleantech and renewables sectors 

2. The WeSolar story and outlook 

3. Funding programs/resources available from the state and federal lev…

00:48:17  |   Fri 19 Mar 2021
#35 Leadership Chat: Richard Marlink, Director, Rutgers Global Health Institute

#35 Leadership Chat: Richard Marlink, Director, Rutgers Global Health Institute

We discussed a number of things including: 

1. Richard's background and his impact on population health worldwide 

2. Progress on the COVID-19 response - vaccines and treatments 

3. Concerns about inequ…

00:55:37  |   Fri 12 Mar 2021
#34 Investor Chat: Lyneir Richardson + Serge Loncar - A Few Things - 47 Min

#34 Investor Chat: Lyneir Richardson + Serge Loncar - A Few Things - 47 Min

We discussed:

1. How the entrepreneurial community is faring

2. Investment outlook in the short and medium term

3. Advice for entrepreneurs

Lyneir is an entrepreneur working to empower urban entrepreneur…

00:47:07  |   Sat 06 Mar 2021
#17 Investor Chat: Jay Bhatti + Brian Smiga - A Few Things - 51 Min

#17 Investor Chat: Jay Bhatti + Brian Smiga - A Few Things - 51 Min

We discussed: 

1. How the local and national startup ecosystem is faring during this crisis 

2. Investment outlook in short and medium term 

3. Advice for entrepreneurs in these unprecedented and challe…

00:52:22  |   Thu 18 Feb 2021
#33 Entrepreneur Chat: Judi Fox - A Few Things - 52 Min

#33 Entrepreneur Chat: Judi Fox - A Few Things - 52 Min

We'll discuss a number of things including: 

1. Her entrepreneurial story 

2. Her LinkedIn insights: how can leaders leverage the platform 

3. How young and mature business professionals should utilize …

00:52:33  |   Thu 11 Feb 2021
#32 Entrepreneur Chat: Martin Babinec - A Few Things - 54 Min

#32 Entrepreneur Chat: Martin Babinec - A Few Things - 54 Min

We discussed a number of things including: 

1. Martin's entrepreneurial story

2. His leadership insights - how can entrepreneurs become better leaders? 

3. Insights about ecosystem development 

4. What c…

00:54:40  |   Thu 04 Feb 2021
#8 Innovation Chat: Alex Lazarow - A Few Things - 48 min

#8 Innovation Chat: Alex Lazarow - A Few Things - 48 min

We discussed: 

1. How global entrepreneurs are: 

- Creators rather than disruptors 

- Weave sustainability and resilience into the business model from the start 

- Are Born Global and Distributed 

2. Why …

00:49:08  |   Tue 26 Jan 2021
#31 Small Business Chat: S. Kumar + D. Caldwell + A. Maman + S. Scherreik - A Few Things - 49 Min

#31 Small Business Chat: S. Kumar + D. Caldwell + A. Maman + S. Scherreik - A Few Things - 49 Min

We discussed a number of things including: 

1. How small businesses are responding during crisis 

2. What strategies can entrepreneurs implement now 

3. What support programs can they take advantage of 

00:49:23  |   Fri 22 Jan 2021
#6 Investor Chat: Mario Casabona - A Few Things - 51 Min

#6 Investor Chat: Mario Casabona - A Few Things - 51 Min

We discussed a number of things including: 

1. Raising funds and managing staff/payroll during a downturn 

2. Advice for entrepreneurs in these unprecedented and challenging times 

3. Answers to questio…

00:50:26  |   Thu 07 Jan 2021
#30 Leadership Chat: Fred Hassan, Chair, Caret Group & Director, Warburg Pincus

#30 Leadership Chat: Fred Hassan, Chair, Caret Group & Director, Warburg Pincus

We discussed a number of things including: 

1. The battle against COVID and the progress on vaccines and treatments 

2. The state of innovation in biotech and pharma industries 

3. Forecasts for healthc…

00:49:00  |   Wed 30 Dec 2020
#3 Media Innovation Chat: Sree Sreenivasan - A Few Things - 53 Min

#3 Media Innovation Chat: Sree Sreenivasan - A Few Things - 53 Min

We discussed a number of things including: 

1. His experience transforming his March 21st Social Media into a successful virtual event 

2. How to leverage social media platforms and digital tools to ac…

00:53:52  |   Wed 23 Dec 2020
#29 Entrepreneur Chat: Jeff Braverman - A Few Things - 56 Min

#29 Entrepreneur Chat: Jeff Braverman - A Few Things - 56 Min

We discussed a number of things including: 

1. His entrepreneurial journey 

2. How the pandemic has affected ecommerce and his company 

3. What he sees in the online shopping sector in the near and medi…

00:56:20  |   Mon 14 Dec 2020
#10 Innovation Chat: Rita McGrath - A Few Things - 54 Min

#10 Innovation Chat: Rita McGrath - A Few Things - 54 Min

We discussed a number of things including: 

1. State of Innovation in COVID-19 Era 

2. Importance of innovation now and in the near term 

3. How can we spot inflection points 

Rita Gunther McGrath is a b…

00:54:29  |   Fri 04 Dec 2020
#12 Leadership Chat: Robert Hariri - A Few Things - 59 Min

#12 Leadership Chat: Robert Hariri - A Few Things - 59 Min

At the inaugural Business Leaders Roundtable Discussion, we talked with Dr. Robert Hariri about: 

1. His research into Natural Killer Cells to fight COVID-19 

2. Where we are in the war against the vir…

00:56:25  |   Fri 04 Dec 2020
#4 Leadership Chat: Francois Nader - A Few Things - 42 Min

#4 Leadership Chat: Francois Nader - A Few Things - 42 Min

We discussed a number of things including: 

1. How to lead in a time of great uncertainty 

2. Raising funds and managing teams during a downturn 

3. What he's seeing in biotech and biopharma sectors 

Fra…

00:43:16  |   Thu 03 Dec 2020
#28 Innovation Chat: Kristen Holmes + Justin Roethlingshoefer

#28 Innovation Chat: Kristen Holmes + Justin Roethlingshoefer

We discussed a number of things including: 

1. The story behind WHOOP's success 

2. How wearables can improve health and athletic/business performance 

3. State of the healthtech sector and how COVID ha…

00:52:49  |   Tue 24 Nov 2020
#27 Entrepreneur Chat: Chieh Huang, co-founder and CEO, Boxed.com

#27 Entrepreneur Chat: Chieh Huang, co-founder and CEO, Boxed.com

We discussed a number of things including:

1. His entrepreneurial journey

2. How the pandemic has affected ecommerce and his company

3. What he sees in the online shopping sector in the near and medium …

00:48:10  |   Fri 20 Nov 2020
#26 Entrepreneur Chat: Lucinda Duncalfe, founder and CEO, AboveBoard

#26 Entrepreneur Chat: Lucinda Duncalfe, founder and CEO, AboveBoard

We discussed a number of things including:

1. Her entrepreneurial journey

2. How the pandemic has affected the startup community

3. Why she started her new venture, AboveBoard

4. Advice for entrepreneurs…

00:55:08  |   Wed 11 Nov 2020
#15 Innovation Chat: Jaime Casap, Chief Education Evangelist, Google

#15 Innovation Chat: Jaime Casap, Chief Education Evangelist, Google

We discussed: 

1. How schools are managing remote learning during pandemic 

2. The challenges ahead for teachers, parents and students if crisis persists 

3. What innovations in educational technology h…

00:58:41  |   Sun 08 Nov 2020
#25 Entrepreneur Chat: Tom Szaky, founder and CEO, TerraCycle and Loop

#25 Entrepreneur Chat: Tom Szaky, founder and CEO, TerraCycle and Loop

We discussed a number of things including:

1. His entrepreneurial journey

2. Changes in the recycling industry and how company has pivoted

3. Loop and how it will impact our world

4. Advice for entrepren…

00:53:06  |   Sun 25 Oct 2020
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