Hiring Right: For Entrepreneurs, The Right Talent Might Just Be Closer Than You Think
10-Minute Tech Talks: Business Insights and Growth Hacks for Time-Crunched Entrepreneurs
Release Date: 07/07/2025
Tech Entrepreneurs: Stop Reinventing the Wheel — Start Building Like Lego
10-Minute Tech Talks: Business Insights and Growth Hacks for Time-Crunched Entrepreneurs
What if scaling your tech business was as simple—and as flexible—as snapping together a few Lego bricks? In this 10 Minute Tech Talks episode, we break down how modular, on-demand infrastructure is becoming a game-changing advantage for today’s tech entrepreneurs. Dave Tomassoni of Megaport gives insights reveal why agility is no longer a luxury — it’s a competitive necessity. Dave details: 1. How adopting a “Lego mindset” can reduce complexity and help you scale globally without slowing down. 2. The hidden ways your current network setup may be costing you money, time, and...
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The Tech Entrepreneur’s Edge: Agility, AI, and Always Staying Curious
10-Minute Tech Talks: Business Insights and Growth Hacks for Time-Crunched Entrepreneurs
What if the secret to staying ahead in business isn’t mastering every new technology — but learning how to adapt faster than it changes? In this episode, Jonathan Kersting's TechVibe Radio Cohost and Tech Council CEO Audrey Russo talk with Michelle O’Neill, Senior Director of Web Solutions and Delivery at Brunner — a marketing agency that’s been fusing creativity and technology for decades. Michelle shares: How she carved her own path inside Brunner, What entrepreneurs can learn about agility and lifelong learning, and Why she believes AI should be seen as a tool — never a...
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Key Leadership Lessons From a Black Belt: How Entrepreneurs Can Build Discipline, Confidence, and Resilience
10-Minute Tech Talks: Business Insights and Growth Hacks for Time-Crunched Entrepreneurs
What can earning a black belt in karate teach you about running a startup? CGI’s Manoj Mishra shares how discipline, quiet confidence, and servant leadership form the backbone of strong leadership — in business and beyond. Manoj joined TechVibe Radio to dive deep on how his journey to a black belt informed his leadership and being a better human. If you have a few more minutes, for his full interview. Whether you’re leading a global team or building your first startup, the message is the same — discipline keeps you consistent, quiet confidence earns trust, and servant leadership...
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The New F Word! Baryons Uses Human-Centered Technology to Help People FLOURISH
10-Minute Tech Talks: Business Insights and Growth Hacks for Time-Crunched Entrepreneurs
What if your AI could help you live well — not just work better? In this episode of TechVibe, host Jonathan Kersting talks with Mike Hruska, founder of Baryons, about how his new AI platform is redefining what it means to flourish in life and work. After two decades leading Problem Solutions, Hruska’s latest venture uses voice-based, human-first technology to help people reflect, reframe, and rediscover purpose. Drawing from science in positive psychology, Baryons engages users in short, mentor-like conversations designed to boost mental wealth, creativity, and clarity — all while...
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Disruptive Tech Update: This Platform is Rethinking AI From the Brain Up!
10-Minute Tech Talks: Business Insights and Growth Hacks for Time-Crunched Entrepreneurs
What if the next breakthrough in AI doesn’t come from a giant data center or another LLM, but from a small Pittsburgh startup that’s building artificial intelligence modeled on the human brain? Hit PLAY to hear from Chris Paradise and Nick Retos of Digital Dynamics AI—two founders chasing an idea that could redefine what AI is capable of. In just a year, they’ve gone from concept to prototype, and their KARIOS platform already challenges the limits of traditional AI thinking. Be one of the first to learn about this potentially disruptive AI technology. Let’s jump into a clip from the...
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What Every Tech Entrepreneur Needs to Know About the Next Wave of AI Automation
10-Minute Tech Talks: Business Insights and Growth Hacks for Time-Crunched Entrepreneurs
10 Minute Tech Talks dives into one of the biggest transformations happening in business right now — the shift from robotic process automation to intelligent, agent-based AI. 10 Minute Tech Talks host Jonathan Kersting sat down with Bender Singh, founder of Auxiliobits, to talk about how AI agents are changing the game for industries like finance, healthcare, and manufacturing. What really stands out is his take on what this means for the workforce — and how entrepreneurs can use AI to make their teams smarter, faster, and more adaptable. If you’ve ever wondered what the next wave of...
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How Two Tech Entrepreneurs Turned a Startup Dream into a $10.6M Reality
10-Minute Tech Talks: Business Insights and Growth Hacks for Time-Crunched Entrepreneurs
What does it really take to build a tech startup from scratch — not in Silicon Valley, but in Pittsburgh — and grow it into a company that just landed $10.6 million in growth capital? On this episode of 10 Minute Tech Talks, we sit down with Alison Alvarez and Tomer Borenstein, the co-founders of , a Pittsburgh-based AI company that’s spent nearly a decade perfecting how data can drive smarter business decisions. Their story is one of grit, patience, and the power of building something meaningful over time. You’ll hear how Alison and Tomer: Turned a class project at Carnegie Mellon...
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Rewriting the Rules of AI: Insights for the Tech Entrepreneur
10-Minute Tech Talks: Business Insights and Growth Hacks for Time-Crunched Entrepreneurs
What if everything we thought we knew about artificial intelligence was built on an outdated model from the 1940s? On this episode of 10 Minute Tech Talks, we sit down with Dr. Rorry Brenner, founder of Perforated AI, whose breakthrough approach is rewriting the very foundations of neural networks. His team is showing how AI systems can be built to run smarter, faster, and far more efficiently — delivering game-changing results like a 38x reduction in cloud computing costs. This isn’t just another AI startup story. It’s a fundamental shift in how technology will be built and deployed...
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When Should a Tech Entrepreneur DIY Hiring, and When to Call in Pros?
10-Minute Tech Talks: Business Insights and Growth Hacks for Time-Crunched Entrepreneurs
How much is a bad hire really costing your business — and how do you know when to call in experts instead of doing it yourself? For entrepreneurs trying to grow, hiring is both the biggest opportunity and the biggest risk. Sorting résumés, screening candidates and hoping for a good fit can drain your time and budget, while the wrong hire can set back an entire team. In this episode, Anthony Bucci and Blake Babcock from BV Staffing share their hard-won tips on when founders should handle recruiting themselves and when it pays to partner with a staffing firm. Learn simple, no-cost ways to...
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Digital Transformation Decoded: What Every Tech Entrepreneur Can Learn from This Top AI & Data Leader
10-Minute Tech Talks: Business Insights and Growth Hacks for Time-Crunched Entrepreneurs
How can data and AI generate measurable value, and what lessons can you apply to your own organization right now? Many leaders are investing in analytics, machine learning, and digital transformation but still struggle to connect their projects back to business outcomes. In this episode, Mitch Kwiatkowski, Executive Vice President of Data at Techstra Solutions, who has led initiatives delivering over $250 million in value, offers a roadmap for entrepreneurs and business leaders facing the same challenge. He answered three key questions on the so you can: Learn how Mitch first saw...
info_outlineHiring can be any company's greatest challenge. We often look everywhere, but right under our own noses to find the right people.
One person who knows this well is serial entrepreneur Rob Brown. He's in the process of scaling his third startup DataStrike. If you don't know DataStrike, it is North America's leading provider of 100% onshore data infrastructure managed services.
Rob knows the power of hiring local people and looking beyond the traditional resume when considering candidate. He also highlights the importance of offering career paths to individuals from diverse educational backgrounds. he looks for work ethic, spirit and the desire to succeed.
It might sound crazy, but he's already scaled up to more than 100 people and is looking to double that even faster. Rob had a fantastic conversation about his journey building DataStrike on TechVibe show and we pulled out his nuggets of wisdom on hiring just for you.
Hit Keep listening for the good stuff and if you have a few more minutes, click here for his entire interview. Let's get started on Rob's Hiring insights.
Produced by the Pittsburgh Technology Council, this is a podcast for tech and manufacturing entrepreneurs exploring the tech ecosystem, from cyber security and AI to SaaS, robotics, and life sciences, featuring insights to satisfy the tech curious.