When you think of a polling company, you probably think of Nielsen or Gallup. John Dick is going to change that.
As the Founder and CEO of CivicScience, John is building a modern consumer and media analytics company based in Pittsburgh. He and his team are reinventing consumer polling for a digital and mobile-first environment. We discuss how polling has gotten more difficult as media and telecommunications have become more fragmented, the challenges of hiring technical and marketing talent, and how looking at the data has made John more empathetic. Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter. John’s Challenge; Get out of your tribe. Your surroundings are too curated. Connect with John Website Mentioned Episode 303 with Luke Skurman of Niche.com Episode 248 with Seth Stephens-Davidowitz 
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Lynsie Campbell is the founder of LaneSpotter, a navigation tool that helps cyclists find safe routes. It’s the result of her avid cycling habit and DNA as a “serial entrepreneur.”
She started LaneSpotter after a ride with her then one-year-old son, who was strapped into a seat on her bike. Campbell previously co-founded of the online ticketing platform ShowClix. She also started a dog walking business while living in San Francisco for a few years. Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter. Lynsie’s Challenge; Get on a bike. Explore somewhere new. Connect with Lynsie Website 
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In this episode, we discuss where Pittsburgh has been and where it’s going.
Bill Flanagan is the Chief Corporate Relations Officer for the Allegheny Conference on Community Development. Bill guides the development of regional and organizational messaging strategy and supervises Investor Relations activities, including membership development and fundraising. An experienced broadcast journalist, Bill has told the story of the transformation of the economy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for more than 30-years. He serves as host and producer of “Our Region’s Business,” a weekly business public affairs program on WPXI-TV. As President of The Pittsburgh G-20 Partnership in 2009, Bill helped to organize the public/private partnership of organizations from across southwestern Pennsylvania that came together to welcome the world for the Summit. Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter. Bill’s Challenge; Take ownership and agency of making your community better. Meet someone new from a different background, hometown, or industry. Make a personal connection.
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Posturetalk, Powertalk, Babytalk and Gametalk When we First Pitched Bill Connect with Bill Youtube Website Underwritten by Piper Creative A digital agency that provides strategy, delivery, and analysis specializing in a few key service offerings. Documentary-as-a-Service (Vlogging 2.0) Instagram Content Production & Account Building Podcast Production, Strategy Consulting, and Guest Acquisition If you aren’t creating or curating content regularly, your clients and customers might forget you’re open for business. YouTube If you liked this interview, check out our dozens of interviews with Pittsburgh’s top entrepreneurs, leaders, and power brokers. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | PodBay 
Jay is COO of The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute (ARM). ARM is an independent non-profit that won an $80 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to become the leading catalyst of robotics innovation and expertise to accelerate growth in US-based manufacturing and the high value careers the support.
It is also supported by an additional $173 million in commitments from more than 100 members and partners in industry, academia, technology, government and economic development groups. We discuss how ARM is deploying its capital, the challenges associated with bringing more manufacturing jobs back to America, and the limitations of modern robotics technologies. Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter. Jay’s Challenge; Consider jobs in advanced manufacturing. Connect with Jay Website 
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Stephen Warley teaches people the life skills that matter for business.
My mission is to relieve people of their work anxieties by empowering them to design their own work. The evolutionary fear of losing the acceptance of others is often more powerful than the desire to strike out on our own. He sees his job as empowering his readers to stop living up to the ideals of others and to start living up to their own ideals. Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter. Stephen’s Challenge; Find 30 minutes to set aside every week for yourself. YOU are your most important client. Books Mentioned The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. Connect with Stephen Website Underwritten by Piper Creative A digital agency that provides strategy, delivery, and analysis specializing in a few key service offerings. Documentary-as-a-Service (Vlogging 2.0) Instagram Content Production & Account Building Podcast Production, Strategy Consulting, and Guest Acquisition If you aren’t creating or curating content regularly, your clients and customers might forget you’re open for business. YouTube If you liked this interview, check out episode 216 with Noah Kagan where we discuss being #30 at Facebook, the importance of doing work with purpose, and learning ultimate frisbee. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | PodBay
Bill Laboon is currently teaching Software Quality Assurance, Software Engineering, and the Computer Science Capstone course at the University of Pittsburgh. In addition, he advises numerous students for projects, independent research, and their academic and professional careers.
He prepares students to develop high-quality software in a "real-world" environment. That real world is fast including more and more cryptocurrencies. In this discussion, we cover the basics of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Zcash, Monero, Ripple, Dash, and Bitcoin Cash. Great primer for those just learning about cryptocurrencies beyond Bitcoin. Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter. Connect with Bill Bill’s Book Strength in Numbers: A Novel of Cryptocurrency by Bill Laboon Underwritten by Piper Creative A digital agency that provides strategy, delivery, and analysis specializing in a few key service offerings. Documentary-as-a-Service (Vlogging 2.0) Instagram Content Production & Account Building Podcast Production, Strategy Consulting, and Guest Acquisition If you aren’t creating or curating content regularly, your clients and customers might forget you’re open for business. YouTube If you liked this interview, check out all of our previous episodes with creators, builders, and influencers in the blockchain space. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | PodBay |
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