Episodes
July 3, 2025
Giles Walger | OODAx
What if breaking into the federal market didn’t have to be a bureaucratic nightmare? In this episode of Amplified CEO, Richard Stroupe sits down with Giles Walger — retired Marine, former AWS mission engineering lead, and founder of OODAx — to talk about what it really takes for startups to succeed…
June 13, 2025
Chris Hornbecker | VC and Advisor
What Comes Next: Founders, Exits, and the Future of AI
May 29, 2025
Tyson Nargassans | Jurassic Capital
What does it really take to build a $10M ARR company, survive a financial crash, pivot through a recession, and still come out on top?
May 15, 2025
Robin Cowie | Skillmaker.AI
What do The Blair Witch Project, Madden NFL, and cutting-edge workforce training have in common?
May 1, 2025
Scott Chamberlin | Customers Bank
Scott Chamberlin talks tech banking, venture capital, and AI’s financial future.
April 11, 2025
General Robert Cooley, Jr. | Nuream
From military service to Main Street — how a retired Brigadier General became a biotech founder and bakery owner.
March 28, 2025
Kevin Green | NextPoint Group
Kevin Green - delivering mission-critical IT solutions and professional services to the defense, intelligence, and homeland security sectors.
March 13, 2025
Scott Moody | AuthenTec, K4Connect, and First Talent Ventures
What happens when an entrepreneur finally steps away from the grind—only to be pulled back in? Scott Moody, co-founder of AuthenTec—the company behind the fingerprint technology that became a cornerstone of Apple’s Touch ID—j...
Feb. 28, 2025
Jeff Peterson | Peterson Properties
In this episode of Amplified CEO , host Richard Stroupe sits down with Jeff Peterson , owner of Peterson Properties , to discuss his journey from running an upholstery business to becoming a successful real estate developer. ...
Feb. 14, 2025
David Reeser | OpiAID
Can AI change the future of opioid use disorder treatment? On this episode of Amplified CEO , host Richard Stroupe sits down with David Reeser , Founder and CEO of OpiAID , a groundbreaking company using artificial intelligen...
Jan. 31, 2025
Ian Padrick | Ohanafy
Richard's guest is Ian Padrick, CEO and founder of Ohanafy, an AI-powered platform revolutionizing the food and beverage industry. Ohanafy helps businesses streamline operations, leverage data-driven insights for smarter deci...
Jan. 17, 2025
Justin Williams | Carolina Marketing Company
Today’s guest is Justin Williams, CEO of Carolina Marketing Co. With over 20 years in regional publishing, Justin’s portfolio includes lifestyle magazines that spotlight communities from Oak Island and Southport to Wilmington...
Jan. 3, 2025
Jim Roberts | Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington
Jim Roberts, Founder of NEW - Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington - sits down with Richard and discusses his journey from growing up in Florida to becoming a pivotal figure in North Carolina’s startup scene. Jim shares hi...
Dec. 19, 2024
Danielle Mahon | Founder and CEO, Topsail Steamer
Today’s guest is Danielle Mahon, founder and CEO of Topsail Steamer, specializing in providing take-home seafood steam pots. In this episode, we discuss Danielle’s detailed vision and operational experience with Topsail Steam...