New episode of the Ignite Alabama podcast takes a look at how automation technologies will impact employment. The guest is Taylor Phillips of Futureproof Bama, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the mission of preparing Alabama for what I like to call the 21st century economy. Visit http://ignitealabama/futureproof_bama_2017/ for the show notes.
Patent Law Basics with George Kobler
George Kobler is a patent lawyer in Huntsville, Alabama. He’s the guest on episode 16 of the Ignite Alabama podcast. The U.S. Constitution authorizes Congress to establish laws to encourage and promote innovation. The patent law system in the U.S. exists to offer a system to protect innovators of “novel inventions.” Today, it’s complex and—more […]
Sprouted Grains for Health: Peggy Sutton’s Story
In episode 12 of the Ignite Alabama Podcast we meet Peggy Sutton, founder of To Your Health Sprouted Flour Co. Listen here: Peggy’s entrepreneurial journey began when she started sprouting her own grains for use in baking healthy, real food for her family. At first, she sold extra baked goods at nearby farmers markets. Then, […]
Fear of Failure in Entrepreneurship
“Fear of Failure” is a theme that has come up frequently in early episodes of Ignite Alabama and in my general conversations about what holds people back from becoming an entrepreneur or taking action to go for a goal or dream. Dr. Gabriella Cacciotti’s research centers on the “fear of failure” concept as it relates […]
Dr Kenneth Sloan, UAB, on 3D Printing
In this episode of the Ignite Alabama podcast we take a big-picture look at 3D printing technology from the perspective of Dr. Kenneth Sloan, UAB professor of computer science and director of the 3D Print Lab at UAB. Listen to the Episode Below Download iTunes Stitcher SoundCloud Free Email Updates Subscribe Here Powered by […]