Forging The Future with Chris Howard
Join Chris Howard, Founder and CEO of Softeq, as he interviews knowledgeable leaders in the innovation spectrum, including CEOs, CTOs, R&D professionals, and start-up founders. Real conversations, technology, and processes of bringing new ideas to market.
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5 types of capital your business needs
Flying solo this week, host Chris Howard tackles the 5 types of capital that you need in order to support your business. From relationships to finances, intellectual ideas to the people working in your business and supporting your endeavors, capital...
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SXSW Part Three: Ecosystem Builders Mashup
SXSW tackles ecosystem innovation in this Forging the Future episode at SXSW in Austin, Texas. Hear from Murat Uralkan, Natalie Harms, and Paul O’Brien about the exciting advancements in medical tech (medtech), marketing communications (marcomm),...
30 min
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SXSW Part Two: Start-up Mashup
Chris Howard tackles the startup crowd at SXSW in Austin and encounters experts in the innovative fields of sportstech, biotech, healthtech, and pettech. In these fast-paced interviews with Lydia Davies, Taci Pereira, Blaine Killen, and Ken Ehrman,...
30 min
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SXSW Part One: Trending Topics Mashup
Forging the Future goes on the road to Austin for this special mash-up episode at South by Southwest. In short yet insightful interviews with Carrie Colbert, Rob Meadows, and Susan Davenport, host Chris Howard gets a taste of the hot tech topics...
28 min
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Investing in the Future of Health Science with ...
John Reale, Managing Director at Integr8d Capital and Venture Lead at the TMC Venture Fund, joins the pod to tackle the Houston startup ecosystem from the medical tech perspective. After learning the ropes of the financial sector and trying his hand...
30 min
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Embracing the Entrepreneurship Rollercoaster
Chris goes solo today to share three entrepreneurship bits of advice that he has picked up throughout the highs and lows of his journey in the business. Entrepreneurship is like a rollercoaster. While you have to learn to enjoy the highs, you must...
13 min
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Houston’s Community for Product Management with...
Wade Pinder, Principle Product Management Consultant at Improving and Co-Founder of the Houston Product Community, talks about Blinds.com, communities of practice, and product vs project in this week’s episode. With decades of experience in the...
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Designing Space Gloves for Mars and Breaking th...
Moina Tamuly, Co-Ceo of Ntention embarks on his tech journey, sharing his story of rising in the tech world and breaking through burnout along the way. Moina hails from Norway and has gotten to know both American and Norwegian tech ecosystems...
26 min
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Live from Code Launch 2023
Chris Howard takes FTF on the road as he interviews 3 of the individuals making an impact at Code Launch 2023 in Houston. This episode includes interviews with Brian Candido from Tech Elevator, a company bringing in-person and remote tech learning...
27 min
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B2B Software for the New Generation of Workers ...
Indrajit Datta, Co-founder at Equipt, brings B2B software for industrials into the equation and emphasizes the importance of catering to the next generation of workers. With gas and oil primed for the fast, efficient approach Equipt promises, Indrajit...
26 min
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A Women-Led Future in Venture Capital with Drea...
Staci Latoison, Founder and CEO of Dream Big Ventures, tackles the disheartening statistic that only 2% of investment funds go to female founders and injects some serious girl power into the Softeq Venture Studio. As a former Chevron manager, Staci...
26 min
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Hopping Freight Trains & Helping Future Entrepr...
Read Boles, professor at Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship and multi-time business founder, joins the show to talk about his journey from hopping trains at Harvard Business School to helping future entrepreneurs gain real-life educational experience....
36 min
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Saving the Planet One Yard at a Time with Julie...
Julie Moir Messervy, Founder and CEO of Home Outside, brings her green thumb to the pod to talk about how the key to climate change might be your own front yard. As a landscape architect whose credits include the Toronto Music Garden, Julie wanted to...
31 min
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An Empathy-Driven Future for Fertility Clinics ...
Tiffany Lewis and Raika Djalali, Co-founders of Allkind, forge the future of fertility this week with an innovative new app. Seeing the need to bring empathy back into the process of sperm and egg donation and surrogacy, Tiffany and Raika took to...
33 min
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GPS for Man’s Best Friend with Halo Collar’s Ke...
Ken Ehrman, Founder and Managing Partner at Halo Collar, takes on the task of making the world safer for the family dog, and explains the technological limitations of the previously popular Invisible Fence in this week’s episode. From forklifts to...
32 min
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Wine, Cheese, & Franchisees with Craig Ceccanti
Craig Ceccanti, CEO & President at T-Minus Solutions and Co-Founder of Pinot’s Palette and sEATz, brings his numerous entrepreneurial experiences and endless expertise to the pod. Craig and Chris talk about franchising, failing, and finding a...
28 min
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Investing in Digital Transformation with Royal ...
Mark Valdez and Alejandro Mendez, Co-founders of Royal Eagle Capital Partners, talk about leaving the corporate world for the excitement of entrepreneurship. Royal Eagle, an investment company headquartered in Houston and partnering with Softeq,...
31 min
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Getting Uncomfortable & Giving First with Billy...
Billy Grandy, Director at Softeq Venture Studio, takes us on a journey from his hardworking childhood in Florida to the important personal connections that led him to Softeq. With a guiding philosophy of “giving first,” Billy has always been a...
51 min
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Gadget Guy Dave Mathews: Softeq CTO for Hire
Dave Mathews, CTO Portfolio Advisor at Softeq Venture Studio, attempts to condense his incredibly varied experience into one jam-packed podcast episode. This week, Dave covers his childhood as a computer wiz, inventing the CueCat, and building an art...
36 min
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Building the Nation’s Top Entrepreneurship Grad...
Brad Burke, Managing Director at Rice Alliance for Technology & Entrepreneurship, comes on the pod to talk about innovations of all kinds happening in Houston. A massive energy transition is upon us, and the time is now for Houston investors to...
56 min
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A Piping Hot Cup of Innovation with The Ion’s J...
Joey Sanchez, Senior Director of Ecosystems at The Ion Houston and Founder of Cup of Joey, brings a caffeinated boost to the pod as he talks about building an ecosystem of innovation in Houston. This week, Joey tackles his background at Houston...
32 min
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Houston’s New Climate Tech Incubator with Green...
Juliana Garaizar, Head of Houston Incubator and VP of Innovation at Greentown Labs, builds something exciting in this week’s discussion on climate technology and the unique challenges of a climate tech incubator. Originally created in Boston,...
41 min
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An Artisan Niche in a Wonder Bread World with “...
Tasos Katsaounis, Founder, President, & CEO of Bread Man Baking Co., whips up a tasty discussion in this episode about carving a niche in Houston’s breadmaking market. Originally started out of Tasos’ home, Bread Man Baking Co bakes and...
35 min
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VC Dollars for Female Founders with Curate Capi...
Carrie Colbert, Founder and General Partner of Curate Capital, joins the pod to talk about her journey from the gas and oil industry to investing with her venture capitalist fund, Curate Capital. Curate Capital aims to invest in businesses by women...
28 min
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Forging The Future Trailer
Join Chris Howard, Founder and CEO of Softeq, as he interviews knowledgeable leaders in the innovation spectrum, including CEOs, CTOs, R&D professionals, and start-up founders. Real conversations, technology, and processes of bringing new ideas to...
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