The Launch Pad

S3 / E10: The topic for our show today is vision. The Launch Pad crew talks about the overall vision for The Launch Pad and how it has evolved. By launching other people’s projects, we have launched our own and we thank our listeners for their support. Every business has a dream that is them clarified into a vision or future goal for the company. Unlike multiple other necessities required for an entrepreneur and their company, vision is something that can be trained over time. Jimmy Bako opens up the conversation sharing how every vision starts off with mental setbacks that he refers to as filters; often times it relates to “If only I had that skill” or “I don’t have any time”. When these filters show up, they discount the overall vision and when those thoughts disappear, anything appears possible. Visions are often hard to describe verbally, but R Hill and Jimmy Bako believe that no matter how hopeless it seems, entrepreneurs shouldn’t be discouraged because each vision is unique and it will resonate with at least one person out there. KKNW Studio: Samantha C, R Hill, Jimmy Bako and Israel Flores In the 2nd quarter, we introduce a returning guest: Israel Flores, a marketing and business development consultant that moved to Seattle to get involved in the startup scene. Israel looks for “sparks” within a company professionally and saw The Launch Pad had its own spark. Through that spark, Israel met with The Launch Pad Crew to discuss our goals and visions. At Israel Flores’ prompting, R Hill and Jimmy Bako take a look at how far The Launch Pad has come and R Hill shares how he got the idea for the business. In the 3rd quarter, Jimmy Bako gives us our Quote of the Week:  “Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision merely passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.” – Joel A Barker Israel points out that there is often a choice of visions laid before an entrepreneur, and every dream has an action that has to be done in order for the dream to become a vision; that choice of action is what’s going to change the whole world. In the 4th quarter, we discuss with Israel Flores how The Launch Pad is going into a new direction as the Crew shares what The Launch Pad means to them and our community. Show notes contributed by: Samantha C. On The Horizon: Seattle Angel Conference X – November 17, 2016 American Angels StartUp IP Development – November 11, 2016 Cultivate The Author by Andrea Dunlop and Kristina Libby – November 19, 2016 VloggerFair: Community Day 2016 – November 13, 2016 Startup Weekend Portland – November 11 -13, 2016 Startup Weekend Spokane – November 11 -13, 2016 Startup Weekend Vancover – November 18- 20, 2016 Seattle Startups Open Coffee – Tuesdays in Seattle Eastside Startups Open Coffee – Wednesday in Redmond Like us on Facebook / Follow us on Twitter Subscribe to our YouTube channel Listen on iTunes

S3 / E9: The topic for our show is all about being savvy – business savvy and tech savvy. Being savvy is all about having a comprehensive understanding of how something works and the Launch Pad Crew discuss how our own personal knowledge of something can lead to a business venture. We also talk about how we may be savvy in one area but not another and how we often build teams to integrate other savvy partners to get us to the next level. In the 2nd quarter, we are joined by Paul Cutsinger, the head of voice design education at Amazon where he works with developers to design and develop the next generation of customer experience; a voice based user experience. Paul introduces us to Alexa, Amazon’s cloud based voice control system which operates through the Amazon Echo, and we get a sample of what Alexa is capable of doing. Paul explains how voice activated programs will eventually become a natural part of our lives as this technology grows from building smart homes to creating smart cities where we could ask a light post for directions… and get them. We also talk about how we are in the beginning phase of this technology and how it is evolving rapidly. Special Guest: Paul Cutsinger In the 3rd quarter, Jimmy Bako gives us our Quote of the Week from Daymond John and throws in an extra one from Captain Jack Sparrow.  Paul Cutsinger tells us how the Alexa technology can benefit entrepreneurs and how businesses are extending their business model to include Alexa for more access points. We also talk about how we can build skills for Alexa and share them with others plus, Paul gives us some examples of what other developers are doing with this technology in hackathons. KKNW Studio: Jimmy Bako and Paul Cutsinger In the 4th quarter, Paul explains how Amazon Alexa teamed up with AngelHack, the pioneers of global hackathons, for nine events this year and gave entrepreneurs around the world a chance to learn about the Alexa technology and use it for their startups. Paul tells us about some of the innovations he has seen and urges us to participate in a hackathon. We conclude our show with some upcoming events that are On The Horizon, including a hackathon that is seeking support in helping female entrepreneurs. On The Horizon: Crowdfunding for an Anti-Cancer Patent by Cindy Patten AngelHack Global Demo Day and Startup Bash – November 3, 2016 Lady Problems Hackathon – November 5 – 6, 2016 VloggerFair: Community Day 2016 – November 13, 2016 Kirkland Smart City Startup Weekend – November 4 – 6, 2016 Startup Weekend Portland – November 11 -13, 2016 Startup Weekend Spokane – November 11 -13, 2016 Startup Weekend Vancover – November 18- 20, 2016 Seattle Angel Conference X – November 17, 2016 Seattle Startups Open Coffee – Tuesdays in Seattle Eastside Startups Open Coffee – Wednesday in Redmond Like us on Facebook / Follow us on Twitter Subscribe to our YouTube channel

S3 / E8: The topic for our show is intuition. The Launch Pad Crew discuss how our intuitive nature in the way we conduct our personal and professional lives. We talk about creating the foresight to make proper choices by taking the time to tune in to receiving intuitive insights that can lead to breakthroughs. R shares how he has learned how to make up his mind by following his heart and going with his gut. And, Jimmy tells us about the desire he had to get into the entertainment industry years ago and how his intuition led him to approach a musician at a house party and how that led to teaming up with him to launch his music career. In the 2nd quarter, we are joined by May McCarthy, a serial entrepreneur, angel investor and author of the best-selling book, The Path to Wealth: Seven Spiritual Steps for Financial Abundance. May shares how she helped grow six successful companies to as large as $100 million in annual revenues by tapping into her intuition as a guiding force. May explains how we can enable our intuition to help us by being clear on our goals and describing them with gratitude as though they already completed. By doing this, intuition shows up as a impulse to take a spontaneous action which supports what we are up to. Special Guest: May McCarthy In the 3rd quarter, Jimmy Bako gives us a boost from our Quote of the Week and shares how our language frames our perceived reality.  May tells us how our brain remembers the disappointments in our lives and instinctively protects us from more perceived harm by creating a controlled environment that could actually be prohibiting intuitive thoughts from entering our space. May describes how we build neuro-pathways in our brain through repetitive ways of thinking and behaving which eventually become Mind Grooves which can show up as being in a rut of safe behavior with predictable outcomes. She also tells us how we can break out of these self-imposed restrictions by using this natural phenomenon to our advantage. We can strengthen new neuro-pathways through reinforcing our goals with affirmations that create a new belief system. In the 4th quarter,  May McCarthy shares the 4 things out of her 7 step process that we can do daily that will enable our intuition to help us attract success and receive more of what they want in life. We conclude our show with upcoming events that are On The Horizon. Next week our guest launcher is Paul Cutsinger, an Amazon Developer Evangelist who focuses on cross-platform and customer optimization and is an advocate for creative builders. On The Horizon: Crowdfunding for an Anti-Cancer Patent by Cindy Patten Cascadia Venture Forum Seattle – October 27, 2016 Prosperity Workshop: The Path to Wealth – October 30, 2016 Kirkland Smart City Startup Weekend – November 4 – 6, 2016 Startup Weekend Portland – November 11 -13, 2016 Startup Weekend Spokane – November 11 -13, 2016 Startup Weekend Vancover – November 18- 20, 2016 Seattle Angel Conference X – November 17, 2016 Seattle Startups Open Coffee – Tuesdays in Seattle Eastside Startups Open Coffee – Wednesday in Redmond Like us on Facebook / Follow us on Twitter Subscribe to our YouTube channel

S3 / E7: The Launch Pad Crew opens the show discussing our power premise for today: Innovate, Innovative, Innovator. We’ll discuss how we can change business models and adapt to changes in our environment by delivering better products or services. In the 2nd quarter, we introduce Frank Ramirez, the Managing Partner of PMD Consulting and Venture Leader for PowerMyData. Frank tells us how he became the innovative thought leader who instigated the unlimited mobile data plans. We also talk about Frank’s shift into entrepreneurship and the challenges he has faced in creating PowerMyData and it can change the way we exchange personal information. In-Studio Guest: Frank Ramirez In the 3rd quarter, Jimmy Bako gives us a boost with our Quote of the Week and get Frank’s comments which leads us into a discussing how personal information translates into currency, the future of collecting data and implementing change within that structure. In the 4th quarter,  Frank Ramirez shares some profound lessons he has learned along the way and shares his insights on where we should be focusing our attention.   Radio Station Lobby: R Hill, Frank Ramirez, Jimmy Bako photo by: Samantha C. We conclude our show with upcoming events that are On The Horizon. Next week our guest launcher is May McCarthy, who has co-founded and helped grow six successful companies to as large as $100 million in annual revenues and is the author of the best-selling book, The Path to Wealth: Seven Spiritual Steps for Financial Abundance. On The Horizon: Crowdfunding for an Anti-Cancer Patent by Cindy Patten SVP Fast Pitch 2016 Final Showdown – October 25th, 2016 Cascadia Venture Forum Seattle – October 27, 2016 Kirkland Smart City Startup Weekend – November 4 – 6, 2016 Startup Weekend Portland – November 11 -13, 2016 Startup Weekend Spokane – November 11 -13, 2016 Startup Weekend Vancover – November 18- 20, 2016 Seattle Angel Conference X – November 17, 2016 Seattle Startups Open Coffee – Tuesdays in Seattle Eastside Startups Open Coffee – Wednesday in Redmond Like us on Facebook / Follow us on Twitter Subscribe to our YouTube channel

S3 / E6: The Launch Pad Crew discusses our power premise for today’s show: Initiative. We’ll discuss how to spot and act upon opportunities and turn then into ventures. In the 2nd quarter, we introduce our guest launcher, Israel Flores, a business investor with a focused background in Business Administration and Computer Engineering. He recently moved to Seattle to get involved in the growing tech industry and startup boom. Israel has a clear of idea of what initiative means and shares his insights with us. In-Studio Guest: Israel Flores (@idflores007) In the 3rd quarter, Jimmy Bako gives us a boost from two Quotes of the Week, one by Victor Hugo and another by Clint Eastwood and we discuss how we often hold back from taking initiative because we don’t want to upset anyone or step on any toes. Israel Flores comments on the collaborative nature of what initiative is and how an entrepreneur is a leader who has the disposition to take care of a need that they are seeing in the market and are willing to take a risk and fail in order to help that market. We discuss how leaders take the initiative to lead others to carry out an initiative and how the initial vision can change with the addition of team members. Plus, Jimmy shares how critical it is to be non-critical sometimes and Israel applies that to business and marriage. KKNW Studio – Samantha C., R Hill, Jimmy Bako and Israel Flores Samantha C. opens the 4th quarter by sharing how micro-aggression is a little quip that creates a big impact which leads us into the subject of micro-initiatives. Israel shares how listening is one of the most profound micro-initiatives that an entrepreneur should learn. We also examine how an entrepreneur should treat a team and themselves. We conclude our show with upcoming events that are On The Horizon, including a crowdfunding campaign for an anti-cancer patent by Cindy Patten, a future guest. Next week our guest launcher is Frank Ramirez, an innovative thought leader that is changing the way we exchange personal information. Side Note: We met Israel Flores, Cindy Patten and Frank Ramirez at the Eastside Startups Open Coffee Meetup on Wednesdays in Redmond. This is an amazing group of innovative leaders that you will get to meet on future shows. We’re all connected through John Sechrest, an event producer in our Startup community who has taken the initiative to create this scene. Thank you Mr. Sechrest for your tireless efforts. On The Horizon: Crowdfunding for an Anti-Cancer Patent by Cindy Patten Daymond John’s Success Formula – October 13, 2016 StartUp Intellectual Property Clinic – October 14, 2016 ProtoHack: Where Amazing Ideas Begin – October 15, 2016 Kirkland Smart City Startup Weekend – November 4 – 6, 2016 Startup Weekend Portland – November 11 -13, 2016 Startup Weekend Spokane – November 11 -13, 2016 Startup Weekend Vancover – November 18- 20, 2016 Seattle Angel Conference X – November 17, 2016 Seattle Startups Open Coffee – Tuesdays in Seattle Eastside Startups Open Coffee – Wednesday in Redmond Like us on Facebook / Follow us on Twitter Subscribe to our YouTube channel

S3 / E5: The Launch Pad Crew provides a recap of this season’s topics of Awareness, Imagination, Inspiration and Thoughtfulness to lead into today’s topic of: Risk. R Hill and Jimmy Bako discuss how risk-taking is a natural part of being an entrepreneur and why it sets them apart. We also discuss how “Risk” means to run into danger with an unproven theory by R Hill that somehow defines the mindset of a focused Entrepreneur. In the 2nd quarter, we examine what it means to be an Entrepreneur and how it compares to being a small business owner. We touch upon the new American Dream of making a livelihood by following your passion and serving humanity. Jimmy goes on a philosophical rant about how Corporate America will to have to transform to retain its team members. And we discuss how an Entrepreneur considers the risk of a venture and does it anyway. In the 3rd quarter, Jimmy Bako shares a quote by Geena Davis, “If you risk nothing then you risk everything.” and we talk about how playing it safe can be just as risky. We talk about how failure fuels success and spurs Entrepreneurs to take more risks. R Hill also introduces 5 of his 10 things everyone should know before they get their business license. In the 4th quarter, The Launch Pad Crew concludes their discussion about the 10 things an Entrepreneur should know when they form a business: Is it worth your time and other’s consideration Is there a customer for it and who is it Research the market and competion Design your own theory based upon due diligence Test your idea to see if works Reevaluate your idea for relevancy Test your idea again for validation Reformulate your idea or cut bait Develop a brand strategy and plan of action Check business name availability (happens at any stage) We end our show with upcoming events that are On the Horizon and invite our listeners to participate in the ever-expanding world of Startups. GeekWire Summit 2016 – October 4 – 5, 2016 Daymond John’s Success Formula – October 13, 14, 15, 2016 StartUp Intellectual Property Clinic – October 14th, 2016 Kirkland Smart City Startup Weekend – November 4 – 6, 2016 Startup Weekend Portland – November 11 -13, 2016 Startup Weekend Spokane – November 11 -13, 2016 Startup Weekend Vancover – November 18- 20, 2016 Seattle Angel Conference X – November 17, 2016 Seattle Startups Open Coffee – Tuesdays in Seattle Eastside Startups Open Coffee – Wednesday in Redmond Like us on Facebook / Follow us on Twitter Subscribe to our YouTube channel

S3 / E4 – The topic of our show is “Thoughtfulness” and the Launch Pad Crew will be discussing how thoughts make up our life, business and belief systems. In the 2nd quarter, we welcome back Dr. Teresa Escrig, the founder and CEO of Qualitative Artificial Intelligence, to discuss the formation of thought and the similarities of how thoughts are processed between Humans and AI. Dr. Escrig was also on our July 20th and June 29th radio show. KKNW Studio: Jimmy Bako and Dr. Teresa Escrig In the 3rd quarter, we get a boost with our Quote of the Week and Dr. Teresa’s feedback on it. We also discuss what it means to be a free thinker and how to be one in spite of being bombarded by outside influences. In the 4th quarter, we conclude our interview with Dr. Teresa by getting some tips on how we can protect our thoughts and create our own reality. We end our show with upcoming events that are On the Horizon: GeekWire Summit 2016 – October 4 – 5, 2016 Kirkland Smart City Startup Weekend – November 4 – 6, 2016 Startup Weekend Portland – November 11 -13, 2016 Startup Weekend Spokane – November 11 -13, 2016 Startup Weekend Vancover – November 18- 20, 2016 Seattle Angel Conference X – November 17, 2016 Seattle Startups Open Coffee – Tuesdays in Seattle Eastside Startups Open Coffee – Wednesday in Redmond Like us on Facebook / Follow us on Twitter Subscribe to our YouTube channel

S3 / E3 – The topic of our show is “Inspiration” and the Launch Pad Crew discusses what keeps us keeping on and how we can tap into this motivating energy. In the 2nd quarter, we introduce our guest launcher, Judy Dawn, an author who is merging science fiction and fantasy with reality.  We talk about Judy’s journey and how her writing career transitioned through a variety of genres with a central theme: a strong female protagonist in a story with a positive ending. KKNW Studio: Judy Dawn and Samantha C. In the 3rd quarter, we get a boost with our Quote of the Week and Judy’s feedback on it. We also discuss her books: Cyberpunk Robin Hood: The Myth of the Lion’s Vault & Flipping Fate. Judy also tells us how she is writing her novels on a stream writing channel on Twitch.TV and how this online community collaborates with her as she writes.   In the 4th quarter, we conclude our interview with Judy Dawn by getting some tips on writing and allowing for inspiration to occur, plus avoiding the pitfalls of perfectionism. We end our show with upcoming events that are On the Horizon and next week our guest is Dr. Teresa Escrig, the founder and CEO of Qualitative Artificial Intelligence. Tech Talk & Hack: IoT, Big Data, and the Cloud Tickets – September 21, 2016 Create Your Why Workshop – September 24, 2016 Writing Time: Weekend Edition – Capitol Hill Writing Meetup – September 25, 2016 GeekWire Summit 2016 – October 4 – 5, 2016 Seattle Startups Open Coffee – Tuesdays in Seattle Eastside Startups Open Coffee – Wednesday in Redmond   Like us on Facebook / Follow us on Twitter Subscribe to our YouTube channel

S3 / E2 – The Launch Pad Crew introduces “Imagination” as the premise for our show and discusses how it makes an impact in every aspect of our life. And on the subject of Imagination, check out this rendition of John Lennon’s Imagine by Dee Lyle. Also in the 1st quarter, we introduce our guest launcher, Maryam Lopes aka Masha Ashira, a Syrian-Ukrainian born artist who has a BA in Visual Arts from the University of Washington; she has been creating interactive art called Dream Scrolls for people to explore their creativity. In the 2nd quarter, Masha shares how her traditional background has influenced her modern approach to creating art pieces and how they have turned into a spiritual practice. In the 3rd quarter, we get a boost from our Quote of the Week and Masha shares how it applies to her journey. Masha also tells us what it has been like to get her art projects off the ground, and how she collaborates with other artist in art festivals like Lusio. http://www.thelaunchpad.club/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Maryam-SD.mp4 In the 4th quarter, we conclude our interview with Masha Ashira by getting some helpful tips on how to express our own unique creativity and where we can also view her art work. https://www.instagram.com/masha_ashira_art/ https://www.pinterest.com/mashaashiraart/ https://www.facebook.com/masha.ashira/ https://twitter.com/MashaAlSheRa We end our show with upcoming events that are On the Horizon. Next week our guest is author Judy Dawn and we’ll discuss the launching of her new book: Cyberpunk Robin Hood: The Myth of the Lion’s Vault. Purpose to Profits with May McCarthy – September 18, 2016 Create Your Why Workshop – September 24, 2016 Startup Weekend Seattle High School Edition – September 16 – 18, 2016 Seattle Startups Open Coffee – Tuesdays in Seattle Eastside Startups Open Coffee – Wednesday in Redmond Like us on Facebook / Follow us on Twitter Subscribe to our YouTube channel

S3 / E1 – The topic for our show is awareness and how acceptance is the key to expanding it. The Launch Pad Crew discuss how we raise our awareness on a personal level in order to improve ourselves on a professional level. Also in the 1st quarter, we introduce our guest launcher,  Todd Ellis of Paleo Pushers. Todd shares how he and his wife, Jocelyn challenged each other to live a healthier lifestyle that led to creating a family business that challenges our way of thinking: the conscious cookie. L to R: Jimmy Bako, Todd Ellis and R Hill In the 2nd quarter, Todd tells us how he was encouraged to try new things by his supervisor at Microsoft, which eventually led to him joining his wife at a CrossFit community and becoming a part of a team that competed in a Paleo dietary challenge and won. Todd shares how he went from having a drink after work to baking dozens of cookies at the crack of dawn. In the 3rd quarter, we get a boost from our Quote of the Week and how it applies to Todd’s journey as we talk about the challenges that come with raising a fledgling business from scratch and how he has The Launch Pad Crew gets to sample the Almond Butter Cookie as Todd tells us how his wife created a variety of cookie recipes for their family and friends until the demand so great they had to find a commercial kitchen CrossFit community  and into a fledgling business. In the 4th quarter, we wrap up our interview with Todd as he shares how he came up with the concept for Operation Mindful Cookie and we meet his Tristyn Evans who takes photos for their business. We conclude with upcoming events that are On the Horizon. September 14, 2016 – Our guest launcher is Maryam Lopes aka Masha Al-She’Ra and she will be telling us about her Dream Scroll Art Project. September 21, 2016 – Our guest launcher is author Judy Dawn and we’ll discuss what it took to complete her latest book: Cyberpunk Robin Hood: The Myth of the Lion’s Vault. Think Tank Meetup with Dr. Pano Kroko Churchill – September 9, 2016 Purpose to Profits with May McCarthy – September 18, 2016 Startup Weekend Seattle High School Edition – September 16 – 18, 2016 Seattle Startups Open Coffee – Tuesdays in Seattle Eastside Startups Open Coffee – Wednesday in Redmond Like us on Facebook / Follow us on Twitter Subscribe to our YouTube channel

Season 2 / Episode 25 – The topic for our show is: Discipline. The Launch Pad Crew welcomes seasoned entrepreneur, Leland Gayles of LeeBren Construction to share his experience in how he transitioned from being a police officer to being self-employed and running a small business. In the 1st Quarter, Lee shares how he worked his way through college to earn a masters degree in business while raising a family on a cop’s salary… until he ultimately created a career for himself as a self-employed general contractor and real estate investor. In the 2nd Quarter, Lee also shares how he and his wife raised 3 sons and 8 adopted children and put six of them through college by setting them up with athletic scholarships; plus how he mentored latch key kids with an after school tutoring program he created. Read more about Lee’s life in Real Life Interviews: Ordinary People Being Extraordinary. In-Studio Guest: Leland Gayles Sr. In the 3rd Quarter, a surprise guest joins our show as Lee’s son, Eddie Gayles joins the Launch Pad to discuss how his father’s work ethic rubbed off on him. Eddie went to Stanford on a football scholarship as a running back and graduated with a degree in computer science; he is now the Founder and CEO of Wimobia, a new tech startup in the development stage. Special Guest: Eddie Gayles In the 4th quarter, we asks our guests to share an object lesson they have learned upon their journey before we conclude our show with upcoming events that are On The Horizon. Next week our guest is Todd Ellis of Paleo Pushers and we’re going to talk about: Operation Mindful Cookie. Cyberpunk Robin Hood: The Myth of the Lion’s Vault by Judy Dawn  Startup Weekend Seattle High School Edition – September 16 – 18, 2016 Purpose to Profits with May McCarthy – September 18, 2016 Seattle Startups Open Coffee – Tuesdays in Seattle Eastside Startups Open Coffee – Wednesday in Redmond Like us on Facebook / Follow us on Twitter Subscribe to our YouTube channel

Season 2 / Episode 24 – Chef Deena’s Key Ingredient for our show is Purpose and the Launch Pad Crew delves into discussing how we all serve a purpose in one form or another… even spiders. In the 2nd quarter, Angie Green, President of AARF, Animal Aid and Rescue Foundation, joins the Launch Pad to share what they are up to and how they are making an impact in our community by finding homes for pets and providing the support to maintain them. In the 3rd quarter, Jimmy Bako introduces our Quote of the Week and how passion drives our purpose as we talk about how Angie’s passion for animals went from fostering dogs to being the leader of a volunteer driven organization that saves hundreds of pets annually. In the 4th quarter, Angie Green shares how others can get involved with AARF and make a difference in the lives of our animal friends before we announce events that are On The Horizon. Next week our guest is Leland Gayles, a seasoned entrepreneur that provides insight on how he transitioned from a public servant to a small business owner. Cyberpunk Robin Hood: The Myth of the Lion’s Vault by Judy Dawn  Finding Your Dream Job – August 25, 2016 Pitch Perfect Startup – August 25, 2016 Startup Weekend Seattle High School Edition – September 16 – 18, 2016 Purpose to Profits with May McCarthy – September 18, 2016 Seattle Startups Open Coffee – Tuesdays in Seattle Eastside Startups Open Coffee – Wednesday in Redmond Like us on Facebook / Follow us on Twitter Subscribe to our YouTube channel

Season 2 / Episode 23 – Chef Deena’s Key Ingredient for today’s show motivation and in the 1st quarter, the Launch Pad Crew shares the different ways we motivate ourselves and discuss what motivates the motivator. In the 2nd quarter, we welcome back Eugene K. Johnson and learn about how he motivates himself and how his inspirational story has helped motivate others with over ten years of experience in coaching, business, and public speaking. Eugene K. Johnson In the 3rd quarter, Jimmy Bako shares the Quote of the Week before the Launch Pad Crew discuss how to Make Your Mind An Asset with Eugene and how he is committed to building leaders and helping people achieve success in every area of their life. In the 4th quarter, Eugene leaves us with his parting thoughts of trusting the process of development before we announce upcoming events that are On The Horizon; see links below. Join Eugene K. Johnson on: FaceBook, Instagram and Twitter. Pitch Perfect Startup – August 25, 2016 Startup Weekend Seattle High School Edition – September 16 – 18, 2016 Purpose to Profits with May McCarthy – September 18, 2016 Seattle Startups Open Coffee – Tuesdays in Seattle Eastside Startups Open Coffee – Wednesday in Redmond Like us on Facebook / Follow us on Twitter Subscribe to our YouTube channel

Season 2 / Episode 22 – Chef Deena’s Key Ingredient for our 40th show is: Leadership. The Launch Pad Crew discuss the various aspects of what it takes to be an effective leader of a business and a role model in the community. In the 2nd quarter, we meet Gary Ritner, the co- founder of the Puget Sound Venture Club, and shares how he looks at how a team is formed when considering an investment in a company ; since 1985, the Puget Sound Venture Club has invested approximately $140 million in over 880 companies. Guest: Gary Ritner of Puget Sound Venture Club We’ll also meet May McCarthy, who has co-founded and helped to grow six successful companies as large as $100 million in annual revenues. May is the author of the best-selling book, The Path to Wealth: Seven Spiritual Steps for Financial Abundance. Guest: May McCarthy In the 3rd quarter, Jimmy Bako shares our Quote of the Week before we continue our conversation with Gary and May on leadership traits and how a good leader has to have courage to follow their intuition. We also discuss a morning ritual that May has outlined in her book and how it guided her career. In the 4th quarter, we wrap up our conversation with our guests, Gary Ritner and May McCarthy. We conclude our show with events that are On The Horizon; see links below. On 08-17-16, The Launch Pad welcomes back Eugene K. Johnson to learn more about his Make Your Mind An Asset video series. Small Business Expo – August 11, 2016 AARF Fundraiser – August 12, 2016 Cyberpunk Robin Hood Release Party by Judy Dawn – August 18, 2016 Startup Weekend Seattle High School Edition – September 16 – 18, 2016 Purpose to Profits with May McCarthy – September 18, 2016 Seattle Startups Open Coffee – Tuesdays in Seattle Eastside Startups Open Coffee – Wednesday in Redmond Like us on Facebook / Follow us on Twitter Subscribe to our YouTube channel

Season 2 / Episode 21 – Chef Deena’s Key Ingredient for our show is “Organization” and the Launch Pad Crew discusses how an idea transforms with organizing power. In the 2nd quarter, we welcome our guest launcher, Zachary Lezberg, the owner of The Show Producers and we talk about how Zach got the idea for his business and organized it to include Broadway, film, live events and tradeshows. Zachary W. Lezberg – The Show Producers In the 3rd quarter, Jimmy Bako shares his Quote of the Week before we continue discussing how Zach Lezberg went from reviving the ShowBiz Expo to creating the Small Business Expo which is now in 18 major cities in the U.S. In the 4th quarter, we conclude our conversation with Zach and wrap up our show with a virtual book signing that is On The Horizon with Judy Dawn, the author of Cyberpunk Robin Hood. On 08-10-16, The Launch Pad welcomes Gary Ritner, the Co-Founder of Puget Sound Venture Club and May McCarthy, an angel investor and author of: The Path To Wealth. Charity Bingo for animal rescue groups at Pit Stop Bottle Shop – August 5, 2016 Small Business Expo – August 11, 2016 AARF Fundraiser – August 12, 2016 Cyberpunk Robin Hood Release Party – August 18, 2016 Startup Weekend Seattle High School Edition – September 16 – 18, 2016 Seattle Startups Open Coffee – Tuesdays in Seattle Eastside Startups Open Coffee – Wednesday in Redmond Like us on Facebook / Follow us on Twitter Subscribe to our YouTube channel

Season 2 / Episode 20 – Chef Deena’s Key Ingredient for our show is “Collaboration” and the Launch Pad Crew discusses how collaborating with others can speed up the process of launching an idea into a reality and share some examples from their own experiences. The Launch Pad Crew also welcomes John Mellesmoen, the CEO of TELEPORTin, and he shares how he developed a new startup centered around leveraging augmented reality and artificial intelligence with web and mobile technologies in order to facilitate a stronger human connection through an immersion of shared experiences captured in real-time. KKNW Studio: John Mellesmoen, Chef Deena, Jimmy Bako In the 3rd quarter, Jimmy Bako shares his Quote of the Week before we continue discussing how John Mellesmoen got the idea for his business, pitched it at this Startup Weekend: a Touch of the Future, how a team was assembled to collaborate with him, and how they walked away with first place; creating validation of a viable product. In the 4th quarter, we conclude our conversation with John Mellesmoen and then we wrap up our show by announcing events that are On The Horizon. Joining us on 08-03-16 radio show is Zach Lezberg from The Show Producers. He will be telling us all about the events scheduled for the Small Business Expo on August 11, 2016 and what it takes to successfully pull off this kind of event. Charity Bingo for animal rescue groups at Pit Stop Bottle Shop – August 5, 2016 Small Business Expo – August 11, 2016 AARF Fundraiser – August 12, 2016 Startup Weekend Seattle High School Edition – September 16 – 18, 2016 Seattle Startups Open Coffee – Tuesdays in Seattle Eastside Startups Open Coffee – Wednesday in Redmond Like us on Facebook / Follow us on Twitter Subscribe to our YouTube channel

Season 2 / Episode 19 – “Technology” is Chef Deena’s Key Ingredient of the day and the Launch Pad Crew discusses how technology has evolved and how we evolve with it. KKNW: Chef Deena, Jimmy Bako, Teresa Escrig, Jack Escrig, R Hill (out of picture: Samantha C. and Benny Mathers) The Launch Pad Crew welcomes back our Guest Launcher, Dr. Teresa Escrig, the founder and CEO of Qualitative Artificial Intelligence, to discuss the technology behind the formulation of common sense reasoning and the advancements of artificial intelligence. One of Teresa’s main professional accomplishments has been to successfully bridge the gap between quantitative data and qualitative models from concept to patented final products. She is also the author of 3 books, over 100 research articles, and a TEDx Talk. Join us as Dr. Escrig explains the technology behind qualitative modeling in service robots and artificial brains… the ramifications of narrow, general and super intelligence in computer programs… and a little black box. Also, Jimmy Bako shares his Quote of the Week from a deceased genius that left us with a fair warning and R Hill announces our upcoming Guest Launchers: 07-27-16 with John Mellesmoen from TELEPORTin shares share how his team developed a new startup centered around leveraging augmented reality and artificial intelligence with web and mobile technologies to facilitate a stronger human connection. 08-03-16 with Zach Lezberg from The Show Producers will be joining us to tell us all about the events scheduled for the Small Business Expo on August 11, 2016 and what it takes to pull off a huge event. On The Horizon: Startup Weekend Seattle High School Edition – September 16 – 18, 2016 Seattle Startups Open Coffee – Tuesdays in Seattle Eastside Startups Open Coffee – Wednesday in Redmond Like us on Facebook / Follow us on Twitter Subscribe to our YouTube channel

Season 2 / Episode 17 – The Launch Pad Crew is broadcasts from the Seattle Impact Hub during the Unlikely Allies – Future of Cities Festival & City Solutions Laboratory. In the 1st quarter of our show, Chef Deena adds the Key Ingredient of Diversity into her recipe for a successful life and The Launch Pad Crew discusses how the future of our city is embracing our unique diversity and growing by it. Table: Jimmy Bako, Gabriela Gandel, Nele Kapretz, Steve Johnson, Chef Deena Standing: Samantha C, Flora Rosenow  / not pictured: R Hill, Josh Hartset We introduce our first guest of the day, Gabriela Gandel, the Global Managing Director for the Global Impact Hub network and hear how the Impact Hub got it’s start, encountered some pivot points, found some traction and is now expanding with velocity. In the 2nd quarter, Steve Johnson, the CEO of Seattle Impact Hub join us with an overview of  Unlikely Allies and how leaders in our community are coming together and creating solutions in many areas. Guests of the Week: Gabriela Gandel, Steve Johnson, William Senyo, Nele Kapretz In the 3rd quarter, Jimmy Bako gives us a boost with our Quote of the Week and then we meet Nele Kapretz from the Berlin Impact Hub who is preparing to host the Unlikely Allies festival next year. The Hangout Room in the Impact Hub: William Senyo, Chef Deena In the 4th quarter,  we are joined by William Edem Senyo from the Impact Hub in Ghana and he shares how the Impact Hub is making a difference in a community of budding entrepreneurs. We conclude our show by launching our new YouTube channel, Serving Launch. We thank the Impact Hub for allowing us to set up shop and record our show. And we thank KKNW for making it possible to broadcast our first live remote. Like us on Facebook / Follow us on Twitter Subscribe to our YouTube channel

Season 2 / Episode 16 – Chef Deena launches our day with the Key Ingredient of: “Resistance”; and the Launch Pad crew discusses how we develop the ability not to be affected by something adversely. We also introduce our new Producer-In-Training, Samantha Cutsinger. In the 2nd quarter of our show, we meet our Guests: Wei Liu and Dr. Teresa Escrig. KKNW Studio: Wei Liu with Chef Deena, Jimmy Bako & Samantha Cutsinger Mr. Wei Liu is a Senior Software Development Engineer at Microsoft and a Steering Committee Member of the Seattle Entrepreneurship Club. He organized the latest Startup Weekend: a Touch of the Future  event which focused on Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence… and tells us how he was able to pull off this volunteer driven project and make it a huge success. Guest: Dr. Teresa Escrig (@TeresaEscrig) Dr. Teresa Escrig was a volunteer mentor for the teams of the Startup Weekend: a Touch of the Future. She has been a researcher and professor in Artificial Intelligence areas including Qualitative Modeling, Cognitive Vision, Robotics and Cyber Security; plus the author of 3 books, over 100 research articles, and the recipient of numerous awards. Dr. Escrig is now the founder and CEO of Qualitative Artificial Intelligence. In the 3rd quarter, Jimmy Bako shares our Quote of the Week and how we can use resistance to our advantage. Also, Wei Liu and Dr. Teresa Escrig share their thoughts on living into a future with safe and responsible Artificial Intelligence and the applications of common-sense reasoning. In the 4th quarter, Steve Johnson calls in from the Seattle Impact Hub to give us an overview of the event they are hosting on July 5th & 6th: UNLIKELY ALLIES: Future of Cities Festival & City Solutions Laboratory. During this event, global thought leaders, innovative change-makers, and inspired citizens get together to create real progress on key issues in our world today.   Future of Cities Festival & City Solutions Laboratory – July 5 – 6, 2016 Networking for Nonprofits: How To Re-engage Digital Donors – July 7, 2016 Seattle 48 Hour Film Project – July 15 – 17, 2016 Seattle Startups Open Coffee – Tuesdays in Seattle Eastside Startups Open Coffee – Wednesday in Redmond Startup Weekend Seattle High School Edition – September 16 – 18, 2016

Season 2 / Episode 15 – Chef Deena launches our day with the Key Ingredient of: Trust.  The Launch Pad Crew discusses how being an entrepreneur and/or investor in a business requires taking a leap of faith – calculated or not. In the 2nd quarter of our show, we meet our Guest Launcher: Lynn M. Brown, a finance expert and energy healer who recently held a fundraising event for the Share/Wheel organizations and we talk about the healing work she has been doing around money. KKNW Studio: Lynn M. Brown with Jimmy Bako In the 3rd quarter, Jimmy Bako shares our Quote of the Week as we reflect on how trust builds integrity through reliant confidence. Also, Lynn M. Brown shares how we can learn about money and abundance through nature and how to direct the flow into our life and business by removing the blocks in our money blueprint. Wei Liu, the organizer of the Startup Weekend: a Touch of the Future – joins us in the 4th quarter to give us an overview of this exciting business-generating event that focuses on Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence and who will be judging it. Event Organizer: Wei Liu Guest of the Week: Lynn M. Brown of Raaness of Life & Intoit Apparel Get Intoit – Winning At The Game Of Life – radio show ShareWheel and Abundance Takes Flight Startup Weekend Seattle: A Touch Of The Future – June 24 – 26, 2016 Start Something with Liz Pearce – June 23, 2016 Seattle Angel Meetup – Employee/Management Relations – June 28, 2016 Future of Cities Festival & City Solutions Laboratory – July 5 – 6, 2016 Networking for Nonprofits: How To Re-engage Digital Donors – July 7, 2016 Seattle 48 Hour Film Project – July 15 – 17, 2016 Seattle Startups Open Coffee – Tuesdays in Seattle Eastside Startups Open Coffee – Wednesday in Redmond