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Conscious Design Podcast™ — 247 episodes

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Why We Don’t Need More Furniture | Conscious Design & Circular Economy

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Environmental Cleanup Without Heavy Machinery: How Plants Do It Faster and Cheaper

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This AI Packaging Tech Will Change E-Commerce Forever

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He Built a School Out of Garbage — and It’s Changing Lives

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The Pencil That Grows Into a Plant (Yes, Really!)

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The Biggest Waste in Construction (and How to Fix It)

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7-Stage Purification That Beats Bottled Water

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How a DIY Lip Balm Idea Became a Zero Waste Makeup Brand

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From College Idea to $2M Sustainable Business

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How to Shop Smarter: Decoding Fashion’s Hidden Labels

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The Future of Work in 2025: AI, Fractional, & Culture

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Replace Plastics at Home – Simple Eco-Friendly Swaps

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Inside the Carbon-Negative Bag Brand Disrupting Fashion

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These Upcycled Crayons Are Changing How Kids Experience Hospitals

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Can Rice Hulls Really Build a House? (Yes, And It’s Genius)

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The Future of Makeup: Zero Waste, Refillable, and Circular

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The Future of Sunscreen: Clean, Mineral, and Award-Winning

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Space for All: How to Build an Inclusive Career in STEM

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These Earplugs Are Saving Your Ears and the Planet

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IP Mistakes That Cost Entrepreneurs Millions

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How Architects Can Lead the Climate Movement

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Smart Kitchen Habits That Save Families $4,000/Year

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How AI & Robotics Are Transforming Furniture to Eliminate Waste

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Replacing Polyester with Hemp & Linen: The Future of Eco Manufacturing

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How Seaweed Is Reinventing Everyday Packaging

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The Rise of Smart, Sustainable Tires – What to Expect!

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The Award-Winning Strategy Behind Sustainable Product Design

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The Greenest Way to Recover Precious Metals – No Smelting Required!

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Sustainable Flooring That’s Changing Homes (and the Planet!)

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The Secret AI Technology Behind Pollution-Free Smart Cities

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How Urban Wood is Helping Cities Fight Climate Change

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How a ‘Miracle Tree’ Launched a Multi-Million Dollar Superfood Brand

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The Surprising Way Coffee Waste is Being Used to Replace Plastic

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From Waste to Wearable - Recycling Plastic Into Sustainable Clothing

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How This Company is Turning 40% of Wasted Food into Profit!

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Off-Grid Living with CABN: Sustainable Net-Zero Modular Home

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Podbike: The Future of Sustainable Urban Mobility

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How Nagami Turns Plastic Waste into High-Tech 3D Printed Architecture!

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Stop Ocean Pollution with GPS Buoys Against Ghost Gear

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The Best Home Composting Appliance for Reducing Food Waste

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Using Water To Turn Buildings Into Batteries And Cut Power Costs

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Creating a Circular Economy in 3D Printing with Filamentive

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How Ocean AID Uses AI to Save Our Oceans from Ghost Gear

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Breaking Barriers in Compostable Packaging: TIPA’s Sustainable Innovation

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From PVC Waste to Building Tiles with Pretty Plastic

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The Future of Sustainable Packaging: Woodly’s Wood-based Plastic

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Avoid These Common Eco-Friendly Branding Mistakes

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Architect David Hertz Explains How Recycled Materials Are Transforming Modern Architecture

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Green Ink: Good Judy Inc.'s Journey in Eco-Friendly Tattooing

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The Fabric of Change: Nancy Taylor’s Sustainable Fashion Journey at Lolë

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Shifting Paradigms: How Ecoternatives is Changing Consumer Habits

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Leading Logitech to a Greener Future: Malin Leschly’s Sustainable Design Strategy

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Hemp's New Horizon: Innovation and Sustainability with Ryan McKeever

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The Solar Solution: Harnessing Energy for a Greener Tomorrow with Bruce Dietzen

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Coast to Coast Sustainables: Pioneering New Eco-friendly Solutions

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Eco-Luxury Living: The Art of Sustainable Interior Design with Cate Brown

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Public-Private Partnerships for a Sustainable Future with Stephen Jordan

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Transforming Plastic Waste into Useful Products with Taylor DuBose of SUS

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Navigating Clean Shipping: Alejandra Teran's Voyage with SAILCARGO

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The Future of Mass Timber: Sustainability and Innovation with Todd Beyreuther

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Lylo: A New Era of Eco-Friendly Laundry Innovation with Paramveer Bhachu & Joanna Power

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Maxim Gelmann: Making Sustainability Fun with Stroodles Tableware

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Carl J. Cox: Mastering Business Strategy for Sustainable Growth

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Harnessing Waste Heat for a Greener Future with Martin Schichtel

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Revolutionizing Sportswear Through Sustainability with Elliot Chaves

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Pioneering Sustainable Personal Protective Equipment with Beau Wangtrakuldee

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Soaring towards Sustainability: Reimagining Air Travel with Scandinavian Airlines

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Elevating Mission-Driven Brands with PR Expert Helen Sharp

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Gabe Tavas: From Kombucha to Sustainable Wood Alternatives

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WeeCycle’s Story: Creating Community Through Recycling with Morgan Seibel

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Consciously Designing Medical Spaces for Every User

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Sustainable Packaging and Concentrates with Stephen Reble of Etee

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Be a No-Plastic Fanatic with Ryan Lupberger of Cleancult

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Systems Thinking and Design in Education with Sheryl Cababa of Substantial

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Championing Equity Deserving Artists and Communities with Ashley Rumsey of Mason Studio

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The Mission Towards Less Food Waste with Ellie Porter of ORCA

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Designing Reusable Coffee Cup Lids with Lauren Yehezkel of Lydy

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Sustainable Apparel for Conscious Women with Daniela Caine of Koryphae

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Sustainable Audio Tech for the future with Karoline Müller of Nomono

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How Boxed Water markets sustainability as a mission driven brand

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Creative and Eco-Friendly Solutions with Lisa Gautier of Matter of Trust

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The Future of Wedding Rings with David Schoenfeld of Ring Bear

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The Selective Earth Forming Project with Sadek Ahmed and Adam Meyrick

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Sustainable Dinnerware Solution with Pallavi Pande of DTOCS

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AI Field and Intellectual Property Law with Yuri Eliezer of Founders Legal

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Market Possibilities with Allen Witters of Carbotura

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Green Living and Efficiency with Max Stadnyk of The Warrior Rising

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Technology Development with Shelli Brunswick of Space Foundation

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Landscaping and Social Shift with Natalie Ross of Ross Land Studio

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Social Responsibility with Doug Woodring of Ocean Recovery Alliance

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Shifting to Different Markets with Ryan Margolin of Professional Hair Labs

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Innovative Ideas with Kiana Guyon & Joshua Lucas Oates of Tooth.eco

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Importance of Recycling for Dri Umbrellas with Deirdre Horan

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A Mission to Remove Single-Use Plastic with Marina Tran-Vu of EQUO

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Energy Collection and Production with Alexander Suma of IBIS Power

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Luxury Redefined with Moyang Yang of MOYA London

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The Famous Buffer-Boomerang Technique with Richard Blank of Costa Rica's Call Center

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Branching Out Into the World of Fashion with Dr. Kenneth Gembel of L.U.C.K.

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Waste Management with Benjamin Mandos of GOT BAG

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The Special Solution to the Logistics Problem with Mike Newman of Returnity

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The Life Cycle of Products with Amie Hansen of BRINGIT Bags

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The Laces Program and Shoe Recycle with Max Justus of Grounded People

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Green Medicine with Fred Parent of GÜDPHORIA

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Going Organic with Laura Baum of Laura's Botanicals LLC

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Sustainability and Woodworking with Dennis Marechal

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The Hardships of Renewable Entrepreneurs with Kevin Wolf of Wind Harvest

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Need for Culture to Change with Andrew Gaines of Inspiring Transition

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The Importance of Human Touch in Business with Revi Schlesinger

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Measured Innovation with Ben Bensaou of INSEAD 2/2

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Measured Innovation with Ben Bensaou of INSEAD 1/2

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Innovative Solutions with Daniel Booy of Altum Engineering LTD

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What Motivated Cathy Skinner of NxGen Port to Research and Focus on Cancer

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The Process of Becoming Sustainable with Shannon Lohr of Factory45

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The Rise of Popularity in the Interest for Remote Jobs with Jeffrey Mrizek 2/2

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The Rise in the Interest for Remote Jobs with Jeffrey Mrizek 1/2

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The Specific Advancements with Fuels for Airplanes with Naresh Kumar of FlyZero

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Interview with Daniela de Sá of Najha Fashion on How a Human Touch is Needed in Fashion

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Interview with Allie Sutton and Phyllis Levine of Moonlight Technologies on the Origin of their Company

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Interview with Suwar Mert of Bower on How He Saw the Potential to Recycle at Grocery Stores

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Interview with Joseph Redsure of Artigiano on the Aspects of Sustainable Fashion

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Interview with Jan Beranek of U+ on Persuading Businesses to go Green

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Interview with Shel Horowitz of GoingBeyondSustainability on Green Saving 2/2

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Interview with Shel Horowitz of GoingBeyondSustainability on Green Saving 1/2

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Interview with Chris Stern of CarbiCrete on the Process and Challenges of Obtaining CO2

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Interview with Barry Kirby of K Sharp on What We Should Focus on If We Want to Preserve the Earth

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Interview with Tatsuya Nakagawa of Castagra on the Change of People's Interest in Sustainability

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Interview with Juliana Miguel of Silent Yachts about the Process of Creating a Yacht and How that Operates

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Interview with Don Titus of Don R Titus Residential Designer LLC on What Brought Him to Residential Houses

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Interview with Carlette Bradley of The Masterpiece Project on How She Started on Coaching

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Interview with Neal Collins of Latitude on His Innovations in the Real Estate Market

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Interview with Robin Sciarra of Meraki Creative on Conscious Marketing

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Interview with Alex Wright-Gladstein of Sphere on What Motivated Her to Start Her Company

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Interview with Isabel Aagaard of LastObject on How She Invented the Idea for the Company

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Interview with Jessica McNaughton of CaraGreen on the Development of Green Products

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Interview with Marte Cazarez of DESSERTO on the Way of the Cactus

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Interview with Dallan Labrum of ProdataKey on His Insights from the Data Market

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Interview with Van West of Vocalytics on a Short Backstory on his Current Business

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Interview with Jack Policar of The Climate Wiki on the Opportunity in Tech on Ecology

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Interview with Phil Johnson of Master of Business Leadership on the Importance of Emotional Intelligence

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Interview with Dr. Benjamin Laken of cervest.earth on Data Science and its Role in the New Sustainable World

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Interview with Mark Bernstein of Earthshot on His Newest Projects

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Interview with Peter Zhou of Carbon Upcycling on His Interest in Solving the Problem of CO2 Emission

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Interview with Shahira Kamal of Shahira Kamal Custom on What She Thinks Haunts the Fashion Industry Today

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Interview with David Baggs about Global GreenTag International and What Makes it Unique

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Interview with Tom Askew on How He Invented PanelRight

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Interview with Gavin Allwright on Scaling of Wind Propulsion Solutions in Commercial Shipping

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Interview with Matthew Travis of Aphelion Aerospace on Why He Join and Sign a Climate Pact

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Interview with Everett Frank of DigiSource Inc. on Where the Supply Chains should Improve

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Interview with Rich Goldstein of Goldstein Patent Law on When to Patent and When it is Useless

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Interview with Scott Davis of Valorem on the World of Data Science

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Interview with Eric Ressler of Cosmic on Making Brands More Impactful and Visible to Customers

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Interview with Doc Hudson of ODIN Materials, Inc. on the Future of Wood Production

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Interview with Amy Kurr, Ph.D. Student at Case Western Reserve University on working with students on STEM fields

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Interview with Robert Creighton of Red Cape Studio in the Education of Designers

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Interview with Keith Hutchings of The Comfortable Home Project on the Importance of Design

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Interview with Lane Rasberry on Wikipedia and its Usefulness

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Interview with Peter Sprague of Satellite Displays on New Inventions and Technology

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Interview with Robert Rouse of DAT Solutions on Technology Startups

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Interview with Adam Hook of SolarPod on Solar Installation and Design

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Interview with Alexander Yevzelman on the Future of the Automotive Industry

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Interview with Amit Mehta on the Future of Auto Tech

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Interview with Timothy Mahoney on Meaningful Marketing and Knowing Your Real Customers

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Interview with Nick Mailhiot of Michelin on Design and Mobility

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Interview with Jon Quigley of Value Transformation on Conscious Management

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Interview with Ryan Shindler of CoShape on Conscious Architecture

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Interview with Travis Falstad and Beth Ann Falstad of The Building Community

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Interview with Perry Galanopoulos of Fufluns Foods on Creating High Quality Organic Supply Chain

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Interview with Josh Flagner on Teams and Becoming a Greener Company

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Interview with Richard Schreiber of the Ubuntu Initiative - Conscious Design Podcast

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Launching a Product - How to get a reseller to grow you exponentially!

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Launching a Product - Can We Make Sustainable Products?

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Launching a Product - Be the value to add to your product

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Launching a Product - Avoid Feature Overload!

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Launching a Product - 3 Distribution models – Don’t do all 3 at once!

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Launching a Product - What does sustainability mean for a product?

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Launching a Product - Why is it important to develop prototypes as a small business?

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Launching a Product - How You Can Build Brand Legacy

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Launching a Product - Who can make a prototype of my invention?

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Launching a Product - 7 types of product specifications

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Launching a Product - How to make your product more sustainable?

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Launching a Product - How do I reduce product costs?

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Launching a Product - How does new product development fit into an overall business strategy?

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Launching a Product - How long does it take to manufacture a new product?

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Launching a Product - Build a legacy with a product company

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Launching a Product - How to bring a product to market for less than $5,000?

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Launching a Product - How much does packaging impact the success of a product?

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Launching a Product - 5 questions you should ask yourself before deciding to develop a product

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Launching a Product - What is a product specification?

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Launching a Product - Does it take a lot to Manage Developing a New Product?

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Launching a Product - Is product development a cost or an investment?

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Launching a Product - What Are Some Signs That a Product Idea is Likely to Fail?

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Launching a Product - How Do I Reduce Product Design Costs?

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Launching a Product - Is It Worth Creating a New Product Prototype?

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Launching a Product - Make a Product Family!

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Launching a Product - What are the Risks Associated with New Product Development?

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Launching a Product - What is conscious design?

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Launching a Product - Who Should be Involved in the Product Development Process?

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Launching a Product - Can I launch a product as one person?

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Launching a Product - What are the essential elements of successful product development?

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Launching a Product - Rebranding and white label products – still a good idea?

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Launching a Product - Should I focus on improving my products or develop new ones

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Launching a Product - How to find the best manufacturers

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Launching a Product - How Can a Service Company Transition to a Product Company

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Launching a Product - What Makes a Product Successful?

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Launching a Product - Why your service based company should have a product

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Launching a Product - Is Having a Product Portfolio Strategy Important?

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Launching a Product - How to make my new product fit into an existing product line?

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Launching a Product - Resellers, Retailers, and stores = no value add?

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Launching a Product - Should you have a second product?

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Launching a Product - 5 steps for creating a product as a service company

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Launching a Product - How can we reduce production costs for a new product?

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Launching a Product - How Can I Validate My Product Design?

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Launching a Product - Is drop shipping part of a product launch strategy?

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Launching a Product - How does customer acquisition impact my design?

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Launching a Product - How do I make my product compete in the market?

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Launching a Product - Do I need an engineer to develop my product?

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Launching a Product - Should I look at previous products for ideas?

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Launching a Product - How to Pick the Right Agency?

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Launching a Product - How quickly should I launch a product?

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Launching a Product - How do you keep track of your ideas?

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Launching a Product - Should I hire contractors, an agency or an in-house team?

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Launching a Product - How do I deliver products to customers?

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Launching a Product - How do I Find Designers?

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Launching a Product - Should i know my customer journey before developing a product?

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Launching a Product - How do I create a market rather than enter one?

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Launching a Product - Do I need drawings or CAD to get a product made?

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Launching a Product - What is a COG and when is it important to look at?

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Launching a Product - How do you prove valuation when you’re pre-revenue?

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Launching a Product - How to get packaging made for my product.

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Launching a Product - How do I bring a product to market?

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Launching a Product - How do you automate your communication with customers?

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Launching a Product - When Can I Use Off-Shelf Parts In A Design?

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Launching a Product - How to Build a Product by Solving an Existing Problem

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Launching a Product - Is There A Market For My Product?

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Launching a Product - Types of Prototypes

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Launching A Product - What are the basic stages of product development?

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Launching a Product - How much does it cost to make a prototype?

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Launching a Product - How do I protect my idea while selling it?

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Launching a Product - How do companies get new product ideas?

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Launching a Product - How do I protect my invention?

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Launching a Product - How do I Build a Supply Chain?

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Launching a Product - Types of prototyping processes

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Launching a Product - How do I prototype for injection molding?

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Launching a Product - How do I manufacture globally?

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Launching a Product - How can I license my invention without a patent?

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Launching a Product - What do I do when I have an invention?

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Launching a Product - Do I need a manufacturer before launching a crowdfunding campaign?