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Aug 29, 2025 | Brad Groux
Hollywood Disrupted : AI, Creativity & Ethics with Filmmaker Nico Casavecchia | Episode #0024
Can creatives embrace AI without losing the soul of storytelling? In Episode 0024 of Start Small, Think Big , host Brad Groux sits down with internationally acclaimed filmmaker and creative technologist Nico Casavecchia to explore this critical question. With a background in animation, design, VR, and branded...
Aug 25, 2025 | Brad Groux
At the TX AI Challenge by Pro-Forma at DFW Startup Week | Episode #0023
What happens when hundreds of innovators, investors, and founders gather in one room with AI at the center of the conversation? You get an unfiltered, boots-on-the-ground look at where AI innovation is really happening, inside schools, startups, side hustles, and scrappy founder-led businesses. That’s what this...
Aug 15, 2025 | Brad Groux
AI as a Culture Shift: Building Smarter Businesses and Communities with Leon Coe | Episode #0022
What does it mean to build an AI-first culture , not just in your business, but across an entire community? In this episode, Brad Groux and Robert Groux sit down with Leon Coe , founder of Houston AI Club and co-founder of AmplifyIntelligence.ai , to explore how artificial intelligence is moving beyond tools and...
Aug 4, 2025 | Brad Groux
Your First AI Hire: Automation for Construction & Skilled Trades, with Grant Fuellenbach | Episode #0021
What if your next hire wasn’t a person, but an AI-powered toolkit that could free up your team’s time, eliminate repetitive admin, and make your business run smoother than ever? In this episode of Start Small, Think Big , Brad Groux sits down with Grant Fuellenbach , co-founder of GO First Consulting, to break down...
Jul 25, 2025 | Brad Groux
AI Edge Advantage: How Smart SMBs Are Turning Speed, and Strategy into Competitive Gold, with Lucas Erb | Episode #0020
What happens when data-driven startups stop playing small and start thinking like billion-dollar enterprises? In this sharp and practical episode of Start Small, Think Big , Brad Groux , and Robert Groux sit down with Lucas Erb , founder of AIExperts.com , to unpack what it really means to scale a business with AI....
Jul 23, 2025 | Brad Groux
Digital Meld’s Support of America’s AI Action Plan
At Digital Meld, we've always championed innovation, strategic foresight, and responsible technology adoption. America's AI Action Plan , recently released by the White House, embodies these same values, offering a comprehensive roadmap that we fully support. The plan, structured around accelerating AI innovation,...
Jul 18, 2025 | Brad Groux
Imperfect Innovation: Why Courage Beats Perfection in AI Leadership – with Giorgio Natili | Episode #0019
Can imperfect leadership drive perfect innovation? In this inspiring episode of Start Small, Think Big , Brad Groux sits down with Giorgio Natili , VP of Engineering at OPAQUE Systems and author of the upcoming book, The Imperfect Life of an Engineering Manager , to explore how small businesses, engineering teams,...
Jul 11, 2025 | Brad Groux
Built to Scale: How Small Businesses Can Use AI to Compete Like Giants, with Anthony Amunategui | Episode #0018
What if the next wave of innovation isn’t led by Fortune 500 companies, but by small businesses that dare to be bold? In this episode of Start Small, Think Big , we sit down with Anthony Amunategui , founder of CDO Group, Inc. and host of the Future Factory Podcast , to talk about how small businesses are outpacing...
Jul 4, 2025 | Brad Groux
Don’t Start with ChatGPT: Sara Nay on Smarter AI for Small Business Marketing | Episode #0017
In this episode of Start Small, Think Big , Brad Groux sits down with Sara Nay , the powerhouse behind Duct Tape Marketing , to unpack how small businesses can use AI not just for quick wins, but for sustainable growth, smarter workflows, and long-term strategic advantage. The Strategic Shift: Anti-Agency and AI as...
Jun 27, 2025 | Brad Groux
Lights, Camera, Algorithm: AI in Storytelling and Video Creation, with Erich Archer | Episode #0016
What happens when Emmy-winning storytelling collides with cutting-edge artificial intelligence? In this episode of Start Small, Think Big , Brad Groux sits down with Erich Archer , creative strategist, technologist, and creator of Smarty Pants AI , to explore how AI is transforming the art and business of video...
Jun 25, 2025 | Brad Groux
The Bold Advantage: Empowering Builders in the Age of AI
I recently had the pleasure of joining the Future Factory podcast for a conversation that hit close to home, encouraging builders, creators, and entrepreneurs to stop waiting for permission and start leveraging the tools at their fingertips. Hosted by the sharp and insightful Anthony Amunategui , the episode dives...
Jun 21, 2025 | Brad Groux
AI Is the New Space Race: Energy, Ethics, and Global Impact – from WAC Houston | Episode #0015
In Episode 0015 of Start Small, Think Big , we take a step back to look at the bigger picture of artificial intelligence, not just as a technological advancement, but as a global, economic, and societal force reshaping everything from boardrooms to classrooms to battlefields. This episode is based on Brad Groux ‘s...