David Ollila's guest appearances

David Ollila

Wintry Mix

Rochester Rising

North Coast Post Podcast

Michigan VCtalk

Jessica Thompson

Miss Minnesota

Matt Arnold

Josh Fox

Sean Williams

Scott Snyder

Jen Gurecki

Jason Blevins

Louise Henry

Chris Peterson

Tim Nelson

Chris Armstrong

Andy Smith

Jay Adkins

Travis Swanson

OwlTail

Ara talks with David Ollila, whose pivotal work for improving and growing local economies has captured the attention of leaders at all levels and earned him multiple invites to the White House. David had his first idea for a product as a seven-year-old worried about his mother cutting fruit. Though the idea never quite stuck, David hasn’t stopped tinkering to find solutions to problems he encounters. A serial entrepreneur, innovator and inventor, he now holds 16 patents on everything from sporting goods to wearable technology. While constantly thinking about new ideas, David provides his expertise and experience to help cultivate entrepreneurship and opportunity in Flint at Skypoint Ventures, 100K Ideas and the Ferris Wheel Innovation Center. (Special thanks to James Carpp, Rehmann for engineering this episode)

Ara talks with David Ollila, whose pivotal work for improving and growing local economies has captured the attention of leaders at all levels and earned him multiple invites to the White House. David had his first idea for a product as a seven-year-old worried about his mother cutting fruit. Though the idea never quite stuck, David hasn’t stopped tinkering to find solutions to problems he encounters. A serial entrepreneur, innovator and inventor, he now holds 16 patents on everything from sporting goods to wearable technology. While constantly thinking about new ideas, David provides his expertise and experience to help cultivate entrepreneurship and opportunity in Flint at Skypoint Ventures, 100K Ideas and the Ferris Wheel Innovation Center. (Special thanks to James Carpp, Rehmann for engineering this episode)

David Ollila, Entrepreneur / Founder of 100k Ideas

On the show this week we had the opportunity to sit down with Flint, Michigan entrepreneurial ecosystem builder David Ollila! David was the keynote speaker for the RAEDI Annual Meeting &amp; Luncheon a few weeks ago in Rochester. Always an innovator, David began creating solutions to problems at the age of seven and currently holds sixteen patents. He has spent his career in both Marquette and Flint, Michigan bolstering the local innovation community and understanding how to cultivate ideas from within your community. Outputs of these initiatives have included Invent@NMU, 100K Ideas, and renovation of the Ferris Wheel building in Flint into an innovation center. Don’t miss out on the podcast today where we chat about the difference between innovation and entrepreneurship, how you find the most personal growth when uncomfortable, how to drive inclusion in your innovation ecosystem, and more.Links from today’s podcast:100K IdeasWebsite: https://www.100kideas.org/Social: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Skypoint VenturesWebsite: http://skypointventures.com/Social: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Ferris WheelWebsite: http://www.ferriswheelflint.com/enSocial: Facebook, Instagram Find David’s talk at the RAEDI Annual Meeting and Luncheon on the RAEDI Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RAEDImn/ Music Attribution: Jane Fonda by The Grand Affair is licensed through the YouTube Audio Library.

On the show this week we had the opportunity to sit down with Flint, Michigan entrepreneurial ecosystem builder David Ollila! David was the keynote speaker for the <a href="http://www.raedi.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RAEDI</a> Annual Meeting &amp; Luncheon a few weeks ago in Rochester. Always an innovator, David began creating solutions to problems at the age of seven and currently holds sixteen patents. He has spent his career in both Marquette and Flint, Michigan bolstering the local innovation community and understanding how to cultivate ideas from within your community. Outputs of these initiatives have included <a href="https://invent.nmu.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Invent@NMU</a>, <a href="https://www.100kideas.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">100K Ideas</a>, and renovation of the <a href="http://www.ferriswheelflint.com/en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ferris Wheel</a> building in Flint into an innovation center. Don’t miss out on the podcast today where we chat about the difference between innovation and entrepreneurship, how you find the most personal growth when uncomfortable, how to drive inclusion in your innovation ecosystem, and more.Links from today’s podcast:100K IdeasWebsite: <a href="https://www.100kideas.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.100kideas.org/</a>Social: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100kideas/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/100K_Ideas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/100kideas/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Skypoint VenturesWebsite: <a href="http://skypointventures.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://skypointventures.com/</a>Social: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SkypointVentures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/SkypointFlint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/skypointventures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Ferris WheelWebsite: <a href="http://www.ferriswheelflint.com/en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ferriswheelflint.com/en</a>Social: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FerrisWheelFlint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ferriswheelflint/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Find David’s talk at the RAEDI Annual Meeting and Luncheon on the RAEDI Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RAEDImn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/RAEDImn/</a> Music Attribution: Jane Fonda by The Grand Affair is licensed through the YouTube Audio Library.

Episode 166: David Ollila and 100K Ideas (Flint, MI)

Battle of the backcountry? David Ollila had been manufacturing and selling Marquette Backcountry skis since 2010. In 2019 he got served by lawyers from Backcountry.com. And it sounds like he's not the only one. Where this goes nobody knows.  Email me alex@wintrymixcast.com. Leave the pod a voicemail/text at 802 560 5003. Questions. Rants. Anything.  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Play or elsewhere. Now on Spotify too. Follow and/or pester me on instagram @wintrymixcast.  Visit patreon.com/wintrymixcast to join the podcast listeners pooling their spare change to keep me from quitting and support local causes (and help me pay for the $800 I just dropped on equipment). As little as $1 per month.  AK

Battle of the backcountry? David Ollila had been manufacturing and selling <a href="https://www.marquette-backcountry.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marquette Backcountry</a> skis since 2010. In 2019 he got served by lawyers from <a href="https://www.backcountry.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Backcountry.com</a>. And it sounds like he's not the only one. Where this goes nobody knows.  Email me <a>alex@wintrymixcast.com.</a> Leave the pod a voicemail/text at 802 560 5003. Questions. Rants. Anything.  Subscribe on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wintry-mix-podcast/id1046335973" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> or Google Play or elsewhere. Now on Spotify too. Follow and/or pester me on instagram <a href="https://wintrymix.podbean.com/wintrymix/episode/instagram.com/wintrymixcast%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@wintrymixcast</a>.  Visit <a href="https://www.patreon.com/wintrymixcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/wintrymixcast</a> to join the podcast listeners pooling their spare change to keep me from quitting and support local causes (and help me pay for the $800 I just dropped on equipment). As little as $1 per month.  AK

73 - David Ollila: Backcountry vs Backcountry?

The founding director of Invent NMU talks with us about make believe, innovation, and direction. A must listen for aspiring entrepreneurs in Michigan looking to make their way to market with their idea and initiate the first steps in the 10-15 year "overnight success" grind.