Technology Archives

Episode 19: EJ Carrion

The Force Multiplier

Meet EJ Carrion, the founder of The Student Success Agency, author of How to Create a Future and Stand Out When College is Not Enough, and now co-host of The 817, a podcast of all things Fort Worth. His company serves as a force multiplier for high school guidance counselors to help students increase their chances for success and get into college. Carrion explains what it means to pick a city with opportunities to build your startup and connecting with the younger crowd by sharing the pulse points of news, politics, trends, and culture in Fort Worth.

Episode 17: Brad Hunstable

Electrifying Funkytown

A father and son tinkering in their garage led to an invention that will reduce global energy consumption, all based on the same principles that power the windmills that dot the Texas prairies. Brad Hunstable, co-founder of Linear Labs, wants to make Fort Worth the "Electrification Capital of the World." His plan to build a smarter energy company is one that will change the way we power the world, all from their home base here in "Fort Worth/Dallas."

Episode 15: Hunter Ferrell

A Linux Guru

In the quickly growing digital landscape of cloud-based systems, Linux Academy was training coders and developers through self-paced courses to stay on the cutting edge of digital technology. Meet Hunter Ferrell, former CFO of Linux Academy, a tech startup all about "putting students and learning above everything else". They approached teaching students by "learning through doing" and eventually had 1.5 million users of expert cloud engineers and trailblazing tech skills.

Episode 12: Goran Krndija and Gabe Deale

Movin on Up

Left to right: Goran Krndija, the Founder and CEO and Gabe Deale the COO

We've all done it. You buy something at a big box store and you realize you can't get your new purchase home in your car. Gozova was created to solve this problem and serve customers who need to move anything, anywhere. Their services include a fleet of vehicles that can handle any move and the labor that can get your heavy or bulky items to their destination, simply and safely. Gozova is now scaling throughout Texas and is planning its next move to take the country by storm.

Episode 11: Sheryle Gillihan

Force for Good

How do you translate a language that has never been written? Or help corporations make better decisions for the planet and their consumers? Could technology be used as a force for good to help improve people's lives? Sheryle Gilihan is the CEO of CauseLabs, a social enterprise that works with leading changemakers to grow positive impact.