Before It Happened

Donna Loughlin
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Before It Happened

Before It Happened takes you on an entrepreneurial journey into the future. Silicon Valley storyteller Donna Loughlin interviews entrepreneurs and innovators to discuss the moonshot in bringing their big idea to life. In each episode, you will learn wisdom and creative go-to-market strategies from global experts to drive business success.

  1. A Robot, a Mission to Jupiter, and the Super Soaker with Former NASA Scientist Dr. Lonnie Johnson

    2022. 12. 08.

    A Robot, a Mission to Jupiter, and the Super Soaker with Former NASA Scientist Dr. Lonnie Johnson

    Dr. Lonnie Johnson is a literal rocket scientist who also happens to be the mastermind behind the legendary Super Soaker water gun. He’s also racked up over 250 patents and landed a spot in the National Toy Hall of Fame. Inventor, aerospace engineer, and entrepreneur, Dr. Johnson joins this week’s episode of Before IT Happened to talk about growing up during the civil rights movement, helping build stealth bombers and rockets for NASA, and making the the idea for the Super Soaker a reality.

    41분
  2. Tackling Identity Theft through Decentralization with Locke Brown

    2022. 12. 01.

    Tackling Identity Theft through Decentralization with Locke Brown

    Millions of people have been affected by data breaches and leaks in recent years. But what if there was a better way to keep our digital identities secure? In this week's episode of Before IT Happened, Locke Brown talks about how his company NuID is working to both simplify and strengthen online security by rethinking the traditional password-based approach to authentication in favor of a decentralized, user-controlled solution.

    42분
  3. Unlocking the Metaverse with Vlad Panchenko

    2022. 11. 17.

    Unlocking the Metaverse with Vlad Panchenko

    Vlad Panchenko, a lifelong gamer and technologist, is on course to one day build a massive metaverse community and exchange by connecting video gamers on mega gaming platforms. Vlad started his career in Ukraine at the age of 16, where he was paid by the kilobyte to translate pirated video games from English into Russian and Ukrainian. Byte by byte, Panchenko gained the experience that would lead him to create powerful gaming platforms. In this episode, Vlad talks about his latest creation, DMarket, a giant social gaming marketplace where all manner of virtual goods are traded. Join us as we take a step into the brave new world of the future where virtual worlds are a reality.

    39분
  4. Sustainable Businesses on Two Wheels with Feras Bashnak

    2022. 11. 10.

    Sustainable Businesses on Two Wheels with Feras Bashnak

    Feras Bashnak is a serial entrepreneur who knows first-hand the high cost of opening a business. Want to launch a brick-and-mortar restaurant? Half a million. How about a food truck? $100,000. Either way, you’re sinking a lot of cash into a huge commitment that you have yet to prototype ­– risks few young entrepreneurs are willing to take. In this week’s episode of Before IT Happened, Feras talks about the “aha” moment that led him to founding Ferla Bikes, an e-bike-powered food and retail bicycle and push cart manufacturing company. Listen now to hear more about Feras’s journey.

    40분
  5. Farm to Table, Silicon Valley-style with Maurice Carrubba

    2022. 11. 03.

    Farm to Table, Silicon Valley-style with Maurice Carrubba

    Maurice Carrubba—also known as the Warren Buffett of restaurateurs—has a knack for finding classic restaurants with great bones and transforming them into go-to dining experiences. Born and raised in Sicily, Maurice moved to Silicon Valley in 1989 where he now runs a restaurant group and a catering company and employs over 150 people. Maurice also runs a nearby farm that sustains two of his restaurants, and he is working to reduce his carbon footprint and foster a culture of respecting and taking care of the earth to younger generations. Tune in to hear all about how Maurice is revolutionizing the food industry.

    38분
  6. Tuning into the Secret Life of Plants with Joe Patitucci

    2022. 10. 27.

    Tuning into the Secret Life of Plants with Joe Patitucci

    Modern life can be isolating. We’re wrapped up in our social media feeds, rushing to log into the next Zoom meeting, hurtling down the road in our metal capsules, or holed up in our houses. Being cut off from the natural world often leaves us feeling disconnected from ourselves and others. Enter this week’s guest on Before IT Happened, Joe Patitucci, who’s spent the last decade developing devices that connect us to nature by converting the biorhythms of plants into real-time music, or what he calls, “a sonic window into the secret life of plants.” Tune in now to hear how it all came together for Joe, from growing up in a family of piano teachers and electrical engineers to starting a music label and ultimately creating plant music for audiences all over the world.

    42분
  7. Skating into the Future of Design with Tark Abed

    2022. 10. 20.

    Skating into the Future of Design with Tark Abed

    Silicon Valley is home to some of the world’s most innovative products and companies. Mighty among them are the design firms that help build and shape those products. In this episode of Before IT Happened, Tark Abed, founder and CEO of the product design consultancy Mighty Studios, talks to host Donna Loughlin about how he became an industrial designer, what his first years in the industry were like just down the street from Stanford’s Institute of Design a.k.a. the d.school in Palo Alto, and how he eventually founded his own design studio. Tune in to hear all about Tark’s career building cutting-edge products and to hear what role Tark says design has to play in our future.

    39분
  8. From Tesla’s Gigafactory to the Farm with Mark Schwager

    2022. 09. 22.

    From Tesla’s Gigafactory to the Farm with Mark Schwager

    Carbon-heavy agriculture is responsible for 11% of greenhouse gases worldwide. That’s where Mark Schwager and his team at Monarch Tractor roll in, with the world’s first electric, autonomous smart tractor. Monarch sees its tractor as the future of sustainable agriculture, allowing growers to apply precision farming while cutting their diesel costs to virtually zero. Co-Founder and President of Monarch Tractor, Mark Schawager talks with host Donna Loughlin about the need for more automation and EV in agriculture in this week’s episode. Schwager has an impressive engineering and factory line pedigree. He previously served as head of the Tesla Gigafactory, leading the project from concept to construction. Now he’s applying his deep engineering and production background to the farm. Join us as we explore the future of cleaner and more efficient farming!

    36분
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Before It Happened takes you on an entrepreneurial journey into the future. Silicon Valley storyteller Donna Loughlin interviews entrepreneurs and innovators to discuss the moonshot in bringing their big idea to life. In each episode, you will learn wisdom and creative go-to-market strategies from global experts to drive business success.

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    Donna Loughlin
  • 방송 연도
    2021년 - 2022년
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