IT TECH TALK Joel Ward

Dustin has been living and breathing in software development for over 20 years. He is the Co-Founder of Caffeine Interactive Technologies, an agency that focuses on planning strategies and architecture, ensuring that software implementations are straightforward based on clear ways to measure success. He enjoys working with clients to build the right technology, whether it's a multi-tiered mobile app built with React and Laravel or a simple website based on WordPress. He received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Texas A&M University.



Dustin is proud to work with some of the most talented business analysts and developers in the industry. He is a solopreneur and has grown his company based on a 100% remote team that has been thriving for the last eight years.



In his spare time, Dustin enjoys playing tennis, fishing, reading, gardening, cooking, music, hiking, and hanging out with his family. He believes that a work-life balance is essential to operate a business, overcoming adversities, and finding a bigger purpose in life. He is eager to talk about the importance of having personal freedom while being a successful entrepreneur in the software industry, working with remote teams, and managing family crises.

With over twenty years of experience in software development and information security, Laura Bell Main specializes in bringing security into organizations of every shape and size. She is the co-founder and CEO of SafeStack, an online education platform offering flexible, high-quality, and people-focused secure development training for fast-moving companies, focusing on building security skills, practices, and culture across the entire engineering team. Laura is an experienced conference speaker, trainer, and regular panel member, and has spoken at various events such as BlackHat USA, Velocity, and OSCON on the subjects of privacy, covert communications, agile security, and security mindset. She is also the co-author of Agile Application Security and Security for Everyone.

Rodney Cool is an award-winning wedding photographer turned founder/owner of Brio Coffeehouse, Inc. Rodney lives in Waynesboro, PA, with his wife, Janelle, and two teenagers, Titus and Lily. Brio Coffeehouse opened in 2017 and has two locations with over 20 employees.

Ron Is a Dynamic, results-oriented leader. He is a Conductor of change that never accepts the status quo or an excuse. After serving in the Marine Corps., he went on to add over a decade of experience in the construction industry. Ron has cemented himself as a visionary and a leader in construction. working in many facets from field, sales, leadership, and management. He is the Founder and CEO of Nuttnest.

Ron uses his knowledge and experiences to help others grow and change the overall mindset around construction. Pushing the industry into the 21st century and removing the old stigmas and limiting beliefs around construction.

Hello, my name is Wesley and I am the founder of Wes Web and Christ Link. With a passion for SEO and digital marketing, I work to help businesses grow online.



Wes Web

Wes Web came to exist by chance as people contacted me to run their digital marketing. We work with a variety of businesses, from local to national and international. Wes Web specializes in marketing for labor industries such as construction and landscaping. We also have a wide range of experience with marketing for insurance companies and schools. 



Christ Link

Christ Link is a nonprofit that provides digital marketing and web design to gospel-focused Christian organizations. Being entirely volunteer-run it is a labor of love for everyone on the team. Through our efforts, we have seen websites grow and nonprofits grow as well.



If you are interested in anything that I do, connect with me on LinkedIn! I'd love to meet for a cup of coffee and discuss business, digital marketing, or my faith. Don't hesitate to reach out!

Prior to founding MarginEdge, Bo was the founder of Wasabi. Wasabi is a group of conveyor belt sushi restaurants currently operating in DC and Boston. Prior to Wasabi, Bo was in the US Peace Corps serving in Macedonia, earned an MS in Finance from London Business School, and founded an educational software company, Prometheus, which he sold to Blackboard in 2002.

MarginEdge backstory:

Where hospitality met technology

Our story began in a place where many restaurateurs have been themselves—stuck doing manual invoice data entry and inventory in a tiny closet in the back of a kitchen, wondering why the love of food and hospitality came with so many paper cuts. Bo and Roy, two of our founders, have more than 40 years of restaurant experience between them. They’ve built and operated over 25 restaurants around the nation. Even though the size of their back offices differed, the problems they faced as operators didn’t. With a background in successful tech entrepreneurship, Bo assembled Roy and two long-time friends, colleagues, and successful technologists, Mike and Sam. Together, they constructed a creative solution to make running a restaurant easier— and MarginEdge was born.

From one picture to the big picture! It all starts with your closing manager snapping photos of invoices with their smartphones. We take it from there – every line item and every handwritten note is captured! We then integrate with your POS, so each day you know everything you bought and everything you sold! A rolling P&L with drill down capability and it flows effortlessly to your Accounting System of choice.

In between, our tech:

- does data entry of all of your invoices

- updates pricing on your inventory sheets (food and beverage)

- updates your ordering sheets

- keeps your recipes – prep and plated – prices up to date with a real time kitchen recipe viewer

- alerts you if the prices of key ingredients jump

- determines theoretical food and beverage cost/usage vs actual

We are currently working with 1,000+ restaurants in 35 states, from QSR to Fine Dining - Join Us!