Author Archives: Cliff Medling
Choppers, Machining, and Community [Podcast] with Jason Pohl
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“Anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve.” –J.K. Rowling How would you feel about having to design a new product every two weeks, all while having a full television production crew watching you work? THEN, having the video sent to
... ContinuedYoung Entrepreneurs Making a Difference [Podcast]
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Latest Born to Design Podcast: “Young Entrepreneurs making a difference”, interview with Lucas Crupi, who became the youngest Certified SOLIDWORKS Expert, when he passed his exam at only 15 years old. Lucas a mentor and ambassador for STEM, with a lot of wisdom for a 16 year old.
... ContinuedTurning Your Passion into Your Job [podcast]
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Interview with Eric Haddad, a designer, and part-time hobbyist, who started his own venture, 3DAeroventures, along with his own design business, Dimensional Fidelity. Listen as Eric shares some advice about chasing your dreams and doing what you love, and how to turn this dream into your job, or your own business.
... ContinuedHow to Go from Product Designer to Business Owner [Podcast]
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“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love
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I grew up in the generation where fictional characters like Coronel Steve Austin, also known as The Six Million Dollar Man, was a hero to many young kids. Six million dollars seemed like an enormous amount of money back then
... ContinuedLearn the Keys to Kick-Start your business [Podcast]
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Charles Adler is a designer, entrepreneur, technologist, and one of the founders of Kickstarter.com. Charles has a wealth of insight on the keys to success for small businesses and start-ups, and creative people in general. I interviewed him recently (online,
... ContinuedBlast off with Sam Rogers [Podcast]
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The Jetsons TV show many of us watched as kids gave us a glimpse at what the future might look like, though many felt it was an unrealistic view. Today, however, many of the things we thought were improbable are
... ContinuedGiving a Helping Hand to One Million [Podcast]
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What happens when you get designers and innovators together? They usually talk about design and innovation, and eat pizza…BUT when you add in the opportunity to help others, something else happens: Their drive and passion start to show. This is
... ContinuedPassion is the Fuel [Podcast]
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Aidan Aird, a young entrepreneur, business owner, college student, and Guinness World Record holder. Aidan is not only a creative designer and inventor, but works to ignite the passions of others.
... ContinuedFrom Bits and Atoms to Fabrication [Podcast with Dr. Neil Gershenfeld]
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Interview with Dr. Neil Gershenfeld, and several of his students about the future of design. Dr. Gershenfeld is a professor and Director of MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms where he is researching many incredible things, such as cell-by-cell development, nanotechnology, and community self-sufficiency, among other things. He is also the Chairman of the Fab Foundation, which has done incredible work to change lives around the world through innovation and education.
... ContinuedCommunication is the Key to Better Design [Podcast]
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Eric Spurgeon is an inventor and entrepreneur who owns his own business. Perhaps above all he is a problem solver with some interesting ideas on best practices for solving a design problem, and how to solve a design problem quicker, which I believe you will enjoy hearing
... ContinuedHow an 18 yr Old Ushering in the Next Generation of Creators [Podcast] with Danielle Boyer
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Danielle Boyer, who is an entrepreneur focused on teaching America’s youth about STEM by giving them a robotics kit that they could start with…and she is only 18 years old? Danielle is an amazing and inspiring mentor who started her own business called “Every Kid Gets a Robot” (or EKGAR)
... ContinuedThe Best BattleBots Season ever??
Is it just me, or was this the best BattleBots season ever? More teams, and a lot of epic battles in the final 16 over the last two weeks. This season we saw several new competitors entering the bot battleground
... ContinuedDesigning Outside the Box Turns into HUGE Wins [Podcast]
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Jonathan Schultz is an entrepreneur and the Team leader for the BattleBots team HUGE. Jonathan made a name for himself in 2018 when he created a revolutionary new fighting robot. Listen in to hear his advice for any designer who wants to step away from the norm.
... ContinuedThe Most Important Part of a Start-Up [Podcast] with Josh Aviv
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Twenty percent of new companies fail in their first year, and only 50 percent survive through their fifth year. So why does everyone want to be an entrepreneur or work for a start-up if so many fail? Maybe a better
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