thebusinessandtechpodcast's podcast: Recent Episodes
Jack Garzella
Welcome to, The Business and Tech Podcast hosted By Jack Garzella! Join us each week as Jack is joined by movers and shakers who help companies big and small seamlessly integrate tech solutions into their day-to-day operations!
Jack and Rob Heitman talk (at Rob’s house in Orlando) about mixed remote and on-site teams as well as offshore & onshore implications. We talked at length about managing issues with remote teams and the best practices to ensure Success. This was recorded in August of 2022.
0:18 – Jack’s Introduction
4:00 – Rob’s observations with teams in this “state of post-pandemic” work
9:35 – How to ensure you can deliver from the contract/hiring forward remote teams
14:00 – How to ensure you are getting a good contracting firm with a good team
16:55 – Example: How would we start this if we had a new app
21:15 – Where a good product manager, Dev Lead and others can help drive success
30:02 – Spending on Testing and the types of testing
34:20 – Where to get some advice and knowledge on remote teams
33:20 – How to processes can protect your project, IP and team to ensure delivery
37:30 – Review of the entire process
41:05 – Metrics that can be used to track progress, and some gotchas with them
43:27 – Wrap up with Rob
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ABOUT THE HOST
Jack is a seasoned executive who excels at delivering business value for companies large and small through staff coaching / consulting and technology solutions. He has started and sold several businesses, a public speaker and held various roles as CIO/CTO as well as CEO and VP of Sales positions. He is an investor in companies and real estate.
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Season 2 Episode 7: Season 2 Kick-off and Business Observations
Jack reviews the upcoming podcast season and changes as well as new content formats with webinars and masterminds to go more in-depth with various topics. He also talks about changes in the business climate based on his first had observations traveling to conferences, workshops and business meetings.
0:20 – Jack’s Introduction
1:05 – Season two Overview
2:18 – Notifications for Webinars and Masterminds supporting podcast topics
2:42 – First Podcast of Season 2 – Rob Martin Overview
4:05 – Observations on the business and investing current state
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ABOUT THE HOST
Jack is a seasoned executive who excels at delivering business value for companies large and small through technology solutions. He has started and sold several businesses, a public speaker and held various roles as CIO/CTO as well as CEO and VP of Sales positions. He is an investor in companies and real estate. He has a specialty with business intelligence expertise and inventions with introductions of new technology in that field.
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www.End2EndResults.com is the sponsoring website.
Podcast Email: thebusinessandtechpodcast@gmail.com
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Jack’s Solutions Experts official website: https://jack.garzella.info
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Instagram: @jackgarzellaofficial
Season 2 - Episode 8: Rob Martin – Initial Interview
Architect Tech Guy – Rob Martin – How an architect manages the business conversations!
Rob Martin is a successful technical architect, entrepreneur, and investor. Rob currently works at Deloitte as an Enterprise Architect and has a worked in the technical industry for 15+ years. We cover what is needed to drive successful projects and system in today’s world of competing interests and goals. We also cover the “role” of the architect in a mid-sized to larger project and their role.
0:15 – Jack’s Introduction of Rob Martin
2:00 – Rob introduces himself
3:10 – Robs Projects and Background Getting to the mountains
5:15 – How to bring together business and technical leads to drive the solution
8:57 - How you manage the Business & Technical Relationships
10:00 - Requirements – Distilling the 6-12 real requirements
12:40 - An approach that works for most projects – engage users
14:05 - Just get it done in any tool – don’t waste time!!
16:35 – Approach to Systems Design & Architecture
18:00 – Key process for Technical Solutions Architect
20:40 – How to manage cross functional teams and productivity
25:30 – Keep the respect to ensure productivity & control scope creep
28:01 - Wrap Up and Stay Tuned
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSK_vPPhLhSLBvSmiKbscKg
ABOUT THE HOST
Jack is a seasoned executive who excels at delivering business value for companies large and small through technology solutions. He has started and sold several businesses, a public speaker and held various roles as CIO/CTO as well as CEO and VP of Sales positions. He is an investor in companies and real estate. He has a specialty with business intelligence expertise and inventions with introductions of new technology in that field.
Podcast CONTACT METHOD
Jack’s End2EndSolutions official website: https://www.end2endsolutions.com
Podcast Email: thebusinessandtechpodcast@gmail.com
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Jack’s Solutions Experts official website: https://jack.garzella.info
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-garzella-49794b2/
Instagram: @jackgarzellaofficial
David Fritz is a successful coder, architect, entrepreneur and athlete. David has a worked with me and has had a very successful career before that in both his “day job” building systems as well as his athletic career. He is an avid climber and biker however he is the BEST full stack developer I have met.
- 0:20 – Jack’s Introduction of David
- 1:28 – Interview with David – How did a Computer Science guy become a pole vaulter?
- 4:40 – Getting to the mountains
- 5:45 – Balancing the Long Term and Short Term in Development
- 8:45. How you approach Development (UI, Data, Business Logic, etc.)
- 10:45. Requirements – How much is enough
- 13:50 - Off the shelve vs Build your own
- 16:28 - Managing Plug-Ins and Open Source
- 19:33 - Test Tradeoffs to Deploying to Production
- 24:27 – David found time to Climb Mountains
- 28:22 – Rapid Fire
- 33:46 - Wrap Up and Stay Tuned
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ABOUT THE HOST
Jack is a serial entrepreneur who excels at delivering business value for companies large and small through technology solutions. He has started and sold several businesses, a public speaker and held various roles as CIO/CTO as well as CEO and VP of Sales positions. He is an investor in companies and real estate. Jack is host of the “The Business and Tech Podcast” exploring solutions to business and technology challenges.
Podcast CONTACT METHOD
Jack’s Solutions Experts official website: https://www.jmgse.com
Podcast Email: thebusinessandtechpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: https:// https://www.facebook.com/Thebusinessandtechpodcast-106906861732075
Instagram: @tbatp
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Jack’s Solutions Experts official website: https://www.jmgse.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-garzella-49794b2/
Instagram: @jackgarzella
JT Foxx is VERY successful Serial Entrepreneur, a Private Equity Fund Manager, Investor in Properties and Companies, a Best-Selling Author (Millionaire Underdog), and Founder of MillionaireFlix.com. JT was broke in his mid-20’s and is now closing in on being a billionaire. JT Foxx has been described by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak as the "Closest thing to Steve Jobs he has ever met"
0:18 – Jack’s Introduction of JT Foxx
1:17– Interview with JT Foxx
4:16 – How to Manage “Everything” and how to drive Success & Insights
6:24 – What he looks for in a model employee (A, B and C Players)
7:01 - Metrics and an quick tip on looking at and managing expenses
7:55 – Tips on Technology and Communication between Business and Tech
8:49 – Quick Hitters
10:00 – Coaching vs Consulting vs Mentoring
11:00 – Jack, you have a problem – not Houston in this case!! (Left brain/right Brain)
11:42 - Wrap Up and Stay Tuned for Mega-Success 2021 Content
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ABOUT THE HOST
Jack is a serial entrepreneur who excels at delivering business value for companies large and small through technology solutions. He has started and sold several businesses, a public speaker and held various roles as CIO/CTO as well as CEO and VP of Sales positions. He is an investor in companies and real estate. Jack is host of the “The Business and Tech Podcast” exploring solutions to business and technology challenges.
Podcast CONTACT METHOD
Jack’s Solutions Experts official website: https://www.jmgse.com
Podcast Email: thebusinessandtechpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: https:// https://www.facebook.com/Thebusinessandtechpodcast-106906861732075
Instagram: @tbatp
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The first slightly more technical interview of Rob Heittman an experienced technician but also a business and technology leader. Rob founded Solertium, a boutique consulting company that has created, fixes and scales projects. We will learn about where projects go sideways, where teams get in trouble and how to resolve and fix the projects. We will have many other drill-down interviews with Rob.
0:18 – Jack’s Introduction of George Ross and how we met.
1:26 – Interview with Rob
2:24 – Rob’s Career Background and Solertium
8:06 – Lets talk how to Fix/Enhance systems with Project Team Engagement
9:35 – 3rd Party and Offshore Project Rescues – how to do it – the quick version
15:00 – Successful project approaches
19:45 – Lets talk a bit of technology – what are the go-to products/frameworks
24:02 – Elephants in Africa – The system to count them – harder than you think
30:10 – Quick Hitters
36:44.- Wrap Up
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https://jmgse.com/about
ABOUT THE HOST
Jack is a serial entrepreneur who excels at delivering business value for companies large and small through technology solutions. He has started and sold several businesses, a public speaker and held various roles as CIO/CTO as well as CEO and VP of Sales positions. He is an investor in companies and real estate. Jack is host of the “The Business and Tech Podcast” exploring solutions to business and technology challenges.
Podcast CONTACT METHOD
Jack’s Solutions Experts official website: https://www.jmgse.com
Podcast Email: thebusinessandtechpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: https:// https://www.facebook.com/Thebusinessandtechpodcast-106906861732075
Instagram: @tbatp
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Jack’s Personal Sites:
Jack’s Solutions Experts official website: https://www.jmgse.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-garzella-49794b2/
Instagram: @jackgarzella (DM me if you like)
Jack interviews George Ross experienced Business executive, Branding Expert and Attorney. He is best known by the public as one of the judges on the TV show the Apprentice that had 20 million viewers. We cover branding, cryptoanalysis, radio shows and his usage of technology in those businesses as well as other related topics. He also talks to why companies die.
0:18 – Jack’s Introduction of George Ross and how we met.
2:17 – Interview with George
10:19 - Quick Hitters
13:34 – Jack’s Quick Wrap-Up of the Podcast
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https://jmgse.com/about
ABOUT THE HOST
Jack is a serial entrepreneur who excels at delivering business value for companies large and small through technology solutions. He has started and sold several businesses, a public speaker and held various roles as CIO/CTO as well as CEO and VP of Sales positions. He is an investor in companies and real estate. Jack is host of the “The Business and Tech Podcast” exploring solutions to business and technology challenges.
Podcast CONTACT METHOD
Jack’s Solutions Experts official website: https://www.jmgse.com
Podcast Email: thebusinessandtechpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: https:// https://www.facebook.com/Thebusinessandtechpodcast-106906861732075
Instagram: @tbatp
See https://www.jmgse.com/privacy-policy-2/for privacy information.
Jack’s Personal Sites:
Jack’s Solutions Experts official website: https://www.jmgse.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-garzella-49794b2/
Instagram: @jackgarzella (DM me if you like)
Jack interviews Kim Spenchian, experienced IT and Business executive. Kim’s held roles of CIO, VP of Finance and many others. We will talk about his time at MGM Studios and implementing large global IT systems, time at Lowermybills.com and his work with Jack at various companies. We focus on his communication strategies with business and IT teams and how things have migrated over time.
0:20 – Jack’s Introduction of Kim, where we met and Kim’s specialties.
2:14 – Interview with Kim and Business Requirements Success Ideas
9:28 – If they can’t explain it – don’t buy it!!
18:13 – How and Why Technical people should be patient with Business Users
24:30– Quick Hitters
29:32 – Jack’s Quick Wrap-Up of the Podcast
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https://jmgse.com/about
ABOUT THE HOST
Jack is a serial entrepreneur who excels at delivering business value for companies large and small through technology solutions. He has started and sold several businesses, a public speaker and held various roles as CIO/CTO as well as CEO and VP of Sales positions. He is an investor in companies and real estate. Jack is host of the “The Business and Tech Podcast” exploring solutions to business and technology challenges.
Podcast CONTACT METHOD
Jack’s Solutions Experts official website: https://www.jmgse.com
Podcast Email: thebusinessandtechpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: https:// https://www.facebook.com/Thebusinessandtechpodcast-106906861732075
Instagram: @tbatp
See https://www.jmgse.com/privacy-policy-2/for privacy information.
Jack’s Personal Sites:
Jack’s Solutions Experts official website: https://www.jmgse.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-garzella-49794b2/
Instagram: @jackgarzella (DM me if you like)
Season 1 - Episode 1: Introduction to the Podcast
Jack explains why he created the podcast, the goals of the podcast and the content that will be covered by various interviewed guests. The overall goal of the podcast “Solving the Business and Technical challenges faced by executives and staff” in their day-to-day operations.
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https://jmgse.com/about
ABOUT THE HOST
Jack is a serial entrepreneur who has excelled at delivering business value for companies large and small through technology solutions. He has started and sold several businesses, public speaker and held various roles as CIO/CTO as well as CEO and VP of Sales positions. He is an investor in companies and real estate. Jack is host of the “The Business and Tech Podcast” exploring solutions to business and technology challenges.
Podcast CONTACT METHOD
Jack’s Solutions Experts official website: https://www.jmgse.com
Podcast Email: thebusinessandtechpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: https:// https://www.facebook.com/Thebusinessandtechpodcast-106906861732075
Instagram: @tbatp
See https://www.jmgse.com/privacy-policy-2/for privacy information.
Jack’s Personal Sites:
Jack’s Solutions Experts official website: https://www.jmgse.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-garzella-49794b2/
Instagram: @jackgarzella (DM me if you like)