1 hr 3 min
96. Joel Olandesca - Charging Solution CEO and Augmented Reality Entrepreneur Between Two Dots
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- Mental Health
Joel Olandesca is the CEO and Co-Founder of SOS Charging Solutions and Simpl.AR, two industry award winning companies that are revolutionizing the event technology industry. Joel's mission is to demystify augmented and mixed reality and make it accessible and simple for everyone. As a firm believer in giving back to others, Joel’s work volunteering for causes that are close to his heart earned him the Volunteer of the Year Award. When he's not behind his desk, Joel is behind the decks as DJ ChargedUp.
Between two dots – “Really, the value is in that line: the journey”
“We found our community ... that's where we were supposed to be” – Joel Olandesca
Episode Highlights:
0:00 – Hafiz introduces Joel.
1:08 – Joel's wild childhood with his globetrotting family.
7:21 – Uncle Joey from Full House inspired Joel’s career path.
12:51 – How being denied for a job led Joel to found SOS Solutions and simpleAR.
27:53 – How Joel and his companies navigated the challenges of Covid.
35:10 – How simpleAR seeks to help usher consumers into the world of augmented reality.
39:48 – A message from our sponsors.
42:07 – How Joel and his wife address the challenges of working together.
47:48 – The importance of community in Joels entrepreneurial journey.
52:03 – Joel's journey as a DJ.
60:12 – How you can reach out to Joel, SOS Charging Solutions, and simpleAR.
Connect with Joel and support his work:
soschargingsolutions.com
simplear.io
IG: @joelolandesca
LinkedIn: ca.linkedin.com/in/joelolandesca
X: @joelolandesca
MixCloud: www.mixcloud.com/djchargedup
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the hosts and the guests do not necessarily reflect any agency, organization, or affiliated companies.
Joel Olandesca is the CEO and Co-Founder of SOS Charging Solutions and Simpl.AR, two industry award winning companies that are revolutionizing the event technology industry. Joel's mission is to demystify augmented and mixed reality and make it accessible and simple for everyone. As a firm believer in giving back to others, Joel’s work volunteering for causes that are close to his heart earned him the Volunteer of the Year Award. When he's not behind his desk, Joel is behind the decks as DJ ChargedUp.
Between two dots – “Really, the value is in that line: the journey”
“We found our community ... that's where we were supposed to be” – Joel Olandesca
Episode Highlights:
0:00 – Hafiz introduces Joel.
1:08 – Joel's wild childhood with his globetrotting family.
7:21 – Uncle Joey from Full House inspired Joel’s career path.
12:51 – How being denied for a job led Joel to found SOS Solutions and simpleAR.
27:53 – How Joel and his companies navigated the challenges of Covid.
35:10 – How simpleAR seeks to help usher consumers into the world of augmented reality.
39:48 – A message from our sponsors.
42:07 – How Joel and his wife address the challenges of working together.
47:48 – The importance of community in Joels entrepreneurial journey.
52:03 – Joel's journey as a DJ.
60:12 – How you can reach out to Joel, SOS Charging Solutions, and simpleAR.
Connect with Joel and support his work:
soschargingsolutions.com
simplear.io
IG: @joelolandesca
LinkedIn: ca.linkedin.com/in/joelolandesca
X: @joelolandesca
MixCloud: www.mixcloud.com/djchargedup
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the hosts and the guests do not necessarily reflect any agency, organization, or affiliated companies.
1 hr 3 min