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Episode 87: Meelis Anton

Designing for Driverless Delivery

The future of electric, self-driving delivery vehicles has arrived. Meet Meelis Anton, the COO of Clevon. Clevon is the Estonian company bringing autonomous delivery vehicles to Fort Worth from their US headquarters at Alliance Texas. They aim to meet the delivery driver labor shortage by operating self-driving cars to deliver groceries and food in local neighborhoods, even in bad weather. The vehicles are fully electric, and while driverless, they can also be driven through teleoperation. This means a driver, located at the headquarters can see through cameras and control the vehicle using a remote steering wheel. Currently, they are focusing on the logistic and warehouse industries, but see applications in other areas.

To learn more about Clevon, visit: https://clevon.com

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Episode 86: Scotty Scott

The Fort Worth Foodie

Scotty Scott has a story that many entrepreneurs share. He started with aspirations in politics, though his passion was in his hobbies like hosting dinner parties and telling stories. CookDrankEat is Scotty?s food journey from a hobbyist to an influencer, author, and entrepreneur. He shares how influencers are innovating, his inspiration for writing his cookbook ?Fix Me A Plate?, and how Fort Worth supported Scotty Scott and other creatives entrepreneurs become successful.

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Episode 85: Patrick Coddou

Exit Interview: Supply Razor

From Shark Tank to successful exit, hear the story of how Supply sold from the cofounder himself, Patrick Coddou. We brought back our guest from episode 66 to share what happened since he was on the show and how and why he decided to sell the company. Founded in 2015, Coddou shares stories of the highs and lows of building the ecommerce company throughout the years. He explains why it?s his employees that make the company great, what to expect when a company is getting acquired, and some lessons learned as an entrepreneur building the company.

Episode 84: Karen Meadows

Simulated Patients, Real Experiences

HSC is harnessing the power of simulation to teach medicine in a different way. Karen Meadows is the director of HSC?s Simulation Center an interactive, immersive space that offers virtual reality, augmented reality, robotic mannequins, hololens, and 3D simulated experiences. Students use this space of the future to confidently train for different healthcare situations in a safe atmosphere. The Sim Center also focuses on supporting public health by offering additional trainings around emergencies, natural disasters and new technologies to existing healthcare providers.

Episode 83: Jose Alfaro

Creative Opportunities for Creatives

Where community development meets economic development, you will find Co.Starters. Jose Alfaro, CEO of Co.Starters, has a passion for artists, creative entrepreneurs, and small business owners. He says that entrepreneurs who are a part of a supportive community have a higher success rate, and through Co.Starters, a 90% success rate. Co.Starters aims to supply the education, resources, tools, but especially a community, to the entrepreneurs and business owners that are the bedrock of unique and vibrant communities in various cities.

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Designing for Driverless Delivery

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Exit Interview: Supply Razor

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