David Ledgerwood
David is a Managing Partner at Add1Zero where his team provides lead-to-close sales execution for tech-enabled B2B services companies ready to leap from 6 to 7 digits of revenue. He is also a co-host of the Leaders of B2B podcast. When David isn’t working, he spends time with his five kids and frequently travels between Dallas and Nashville to keep his interstate marriage alive.
From Startup Weekend to YC to startup success with Matthew McDonald
Technology co-founder Matthew McDonald is no stranger to rapid change. He joined a Startup Weekend event, met some contractors there with an idea to change construction equipment rental industry, and built a prototype — booking their first validation client the same weekend. When a friend suggested they apply to Ycom, Matthew admits he blew off […]
Pet Tech – Wearables for Healthy Best Friends with Fabrizio Filippini
Electrical engineer, Fabrizio Filippini, has always had a strong passion for web, IoT, and sports. That got him into wearables, which led him to join as a co-founder of FitBark. Wearables for animals? No one thinks innately about health monitors for pets like they do for humans, with our Apples Watches, FitBits, and more. It […]
We’re all targets: Preparing for inevitable security breaches with Dan Tienes of Corporate Cost Control
Dan Tienes, CTO of Corporate Cost Control, has unique perspectives on cybersecurity, particularly having taken a personal interest in the well-known Equifax breach, having spent time working at the company for 9 years after an acquisition. With a deep insight into the Equifax corporate culture, born of his time at the company, Dan has thoughtful […]
Applying disruptive technologies in a familiar fashion in conservative business sectors with Tim Anderson of Kasasa
Tim Anderson is the Vice President of Technical Operations of Kasasa, a community financial institution fintech company. Kasasa offers a suite of checking account products for which Tim runs the implementation and support team — making sure customer data is onboarded properly. When you serve a conservative customer base, the day to day isn’t necessarily […]
Video calling technology on the cutting edge with Lifesize with Bobby Beckmann of Lifesize
Video connections are critical in a remote business environment. If we’re going to embrace remote work, we need video calls. That’s what Ledge talks about with Bobby Beckman, CTO of Lifesize, a formidable competitor in the video calling sector. The major challenges of video call handling cover a range of technical challenges. Furthermore, the user […]
Technical trends and trade-offs with a career CTO with Rich Brown
Three-time CTO, Rich Brown, put in his Fortune 500 time across the enterprise sector at Bank of America, SAP, and others. Ledge and Rich discuss the trade-offs of native and hybrid, cloud and local, and the true experience end users are looking for. We talk about the evolution of Microsoft and the company’s re-evolution in […]
Scaling remote engineering teams like Auth0 with Damian Schenkelman of Auth0
Damian Schenkelman is the Director of Engineering at Auth0. Ledge reached him at his remote office in Brazil. Auth0 provides SDKs and APIs for identification and login. Auth0 is the Stripe of logging into websites and apps. As an engineering director, Damian’s number one objective is scaling engineering teams: making sure the right people are […]
The amazing business of being ‘uncool’ with Nav Bhachech of Microsoft and Amazon
In this episode, Ledge sits down with Nav Bhachech, who boasts an impressive CV having worked at both Microsoft and Amazon, to talk about his work with various SV-area startups. Nav goes into detail about his work with developing Microsoft Office apps, utilizing add-on and API functionality in standard Office applications. He discusses the issues […]
Adapting to Change in The Workplace with Steve Cumbia
Steve Cumbia, VP of Technology at ACS Technologies, joins Ledge in this enlightening chat about the role of faith in their technology company’s surprising longevity. ACS Technologies began building software for churches and other faith-based organisations in 1977. Steve shares how faith underpins their company culture, and how it drives the business in a deeper […]
Better Sales Conversions with Next-gen Software Demos with Greg Dickinson of Omedym
Do we take software demos for granted? Should we be investing more energy and attention into demo UX? CEO and founder of Omedym, Greg Dickinson, believes so. Omedym’s solution helps companies craft interactive software demo experiences, intelligently delivering answers to would-be buyers’ questions in real time. As Internet culture wreaks havoc on our attentions spans, […]
Retail SaaS Platforms at the Cutting Edge with Jason Zubrick of defi SOLUTIONS
Jason Zubrick has enjoyed a trailblazing career in retail finance, helping small-scale outlets revolutionize their technology approach, as the CTO at defi SOLUTIONS. defi’s loan origination solution provides banks, credit unions, and auto lenders with a flexible technology platform that enables modern lending programs. Innovation and accuracy underpin performance in this industry and Jason emphasizes […]
Mobile App Security and Threat Defense with Domingo Guerra of Appthority
Mobile app security expert Domingo Guerra is an authority in a field that’s growing at a frenetic pace. As the founder of Appthority, Domingo witnessed first-hand how businesses require increasing levels of assistance to properly secure critical business data and protect consumers on mobile platforms. When Appthority was acquired by Symantec, Domingo continued his work […]