AppsJack Podcast

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  1. Top 7 Pitfalls When Using AI in Your Business: And Tips for Using AI More Effectively

    06/28/2025

    Top 7 Pitfalls When Using AI in Your Business: And Tips for Using AI More Effectively

    AI is a powerful tool, but it’s not a silver bullet. Many entrepreneurs get caught up in the allure of automation and data-driven decision-making, only to realize that AI is just a technology—not a comprehensive business strategy. When used correctly, AI can streamline operations, improve efficiency, and enhance customer experiences, but overconfidence and blind adoption can lead to wasted resources, ethical dilemmas, and poor execution. This session, led by seasoned entrepreneur Eric Veal (MBA, MS Information Systems, UW Foster School of Business) and copywriter Angela Starson, will provide a reality check on AI in business. They’ll share critical tips and tricks to help startups leverage AI effectively while avoiding the 5 most common pitfalls: Becoming Overly DependentUsing AI for a Single Use CaseGetting Stuck on a Single AIAssuming Too MuchPrompting Poorly... The tech ecosystem offers incredible opportunities to integrate AI in business, but it’s essential to use it strategically, not blindly. This session will arm startup founders with a grounded, practical approach to AI, ensuring they make smart, sustainable decisions without getting seduced by the latest buzzwords.

    1h 25m
  2. Mastering the 3 Conversions: A Strategy for Bootstrappers

    06/28/2025

    Mastering the 3 Conversions: A Strategy for Bootstrappers

    Starting a business without outside funding is both challenging and rewarding—but knowing how to navigate the leap from idea to success is critical. Many entrepreneurs struggle with the transition from scrappy beginnings to sustainable growth, often focusing on the wrong milestones or failing to optimize their resources. This session, led by seasoned entrepreneur Eric Veal (MBA, MS Information Systems, UW Foster School of Business) and Opportunity Maker Berry Zimmerman, breaks down the three essential conversions every bootstrapper must master to move from vision to viability: Conversion to a Product – How to refine your idea into something tangible, valuable, and scalable.Conversion to a Customer – Why securing your first paying customers is more important than perfecting the product.Conversion to Profit – The key financial strategies that ensure long-term sustainability without external funding.Success in bootstrapping is about strategy, adaptability, and smart execution. This talk will provide practical insights, real-world examples, and actionable takeaways to help founders build resilient businesses from the ground up.

    1h 23m
  3. Modern Business Models - Risk, Compliance, Remediation, Resiliency

    10/23/2017

    Modern Business Models - Risk, Compliance, Remediation, Resiliency

    Enterprise Architect Richard Webb and the panel discuss modern business models and the potential of thinking outside of the traditional box. Guests:  Richard Webb, Reuben Ortega, Ralph Kliem

    22 min
  4. To Comply Or Not To Comply - Risk, Compliance, Remediation, Resiliency

    10/23/2017

    To Comply Or Not To Comply - Risk, Compliance, Remediation, Resiliency

    The four-member panel discusses the importance and reality of compliance according the laws of customers, markets and regulatory bodies. Guests:  Webb, Ortega, Kliem

    23 min
  5. Taking More Risks - Risk, Compliance, Remediation, Resiliency

    10/23/2017

    Taking More Risks - Risk, Compliance, Remediation, Resiliency

    Eric shares stories about risk taking in snowboarding and business. The group talks talks about ways to encourage more calculated risk taking. Guests: Webb, Ortega, Kliem, Veal

    22 min
  6. Thinking About Resiliency - Risk, Compliance, Remediation, Resiliency

    10/23/2017

    Thinking About Resiliency - Risk, Compliance, Remediation, Resiliency

    The panel talks about business resiliency and success as achieved through excellence in risk management, compliance and remediation. Guests: Webb, Ortega, Kliem

    21 min
  7. Tips & Tricks in Asset Thinking for the CEO - Assets

    10/22/2017

    Tips & Tricks in Asset Thinking for the CEO - Assets

    The group shares ideas, tips and tricks for CEOs and entrepreneurs to think about their businesses from the perspectives of assets, how to protect and grow them. Guests: Niederkrome, Wallin, Olson

    8 min
  8. Valuation - Assets

    10/15/2017

    Valuation - Assets

    Startup law attorney Joe Wallin leads the group through a conversation about asset valuation including perceptual differences between large and small businesses. Guests: Niederkrome, Wallin, Olson

    21 min
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  • Creator
    AppsJack
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2025
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © AppsJack
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