Intellectual Property and Trademarks and Patents, o my! Sean Solberg is a protector of ideas and as a patent attorney at Fredrikson & Byron, you know this extended episode is loaded with strategic value. Ben, Sean, and BEN BOT discuss patentability and building to go big, even when you’re small. We also encourage business owners to be bold by looking for what exists, versus hoping it doesn’t.
Inspired by a remarkable Startup Weekend DSM, the winter freeze, this build now vibe from Balaji, and land development leaders coming together to share stories with this episode’s featured guest!
Ryan Glick continues building residential land development tools, such as lot inventory management, through Groov. We also love The Land Development Podcast with this fellow translator of nerd to normal!
For EP34 of You Don’t Need This Podcast, grab a hammer and cut once. Ben, Ryan, and BEN BOT talk about home building and technology in residential land development. After the break, Ben also riffs on his creative, multimedia, “4th Path” into real estate and the construction industry.
Dig in as we close with insight on earning trust in a new market and jam on how it’s never too late to keep building.
Corey Dion Lewis is a health equity advocate and experienced podcaster. Together, we talk about activating heartfelt health care outside of the clinic. We also chat about the localized value of bringing people together through events like My City My Health. After the break, we shift gears and dive into the art of podcasting. Have you thought about starting a podcast? Here’s how this podcast was produced and EP33 is just for you.
BONUS CONTENT: Ben was on The Healthy Podcast!
Jessi McQuerrey activates leaders. She been connecting dots through Iowa ABI programs like Business Horizons for high school students and Leadership Iowa for business and community leaders. Together, we chat about how real skills open side doors to innovative opportunities. We also talk about event management and the mental weight of such intrinsic work.
Russ Goerend is a bold and generous leader who designs community-driven experiences for high school students exploring what’s next within the Waukee APEX work-based learning program. This is a powerful episode for educators, students, and parents! Inspired by Stop Stealing Dreams, Connect Dots, and How to get into a famous college with Seth Godin, together we ask, what is school for? This is a simple, but important question that has so many answers!
As we embark on 2024, how might we continue to blur lines between the classroom and community? What are more side doors we can open today, that accelerate those ready to build tomorrow? Enjoy!