Leen Kawas on Connecting Research to Patient Impact
Leen Kawas made a decision when she was seven years old, as documented here, standing in her family home in Amman, Jordan, after her grandmother died of cancer. She decided she would spend her life developing drugs to fight disease….
Why Tanner Winterhof Believes Farmers Should Lead Locally
In 2014, before Farm4Profit existed, before the podcast had been recorded or the audience had been built, Tanner Winterhof was a banker in Ames, Iowa, trying to figure out how to connect with the agricultural community in a new town,…
5 Streaming Mistakes Electronic Artists Make (And How to Fix Them)
Streaming platforms have democratized music distribution, but they’ve also created a minefield of mistakes that tank careers before they start. Every day, talented electronic artists upload tracks to Spotify, Apple Music, and other platforms—and then wonder why nobody listens. The…
Why Simbi Wabote’s Funding Model Worked for Nigerian Firms
In the oil and gas supply chain, a contract can be a promise that collapses under its own weight. A local firm wins work, then discovers the gap between “award” and “execution” is made of cash flow: mobilization costs, equipment…
Building Trust in International Sports: The Soeren Friemel Philosophy
Trust forms the foundation of every successful sporting competition. When athletes step onto the court, they must trust that officials will apply rules fairly. When fans purchase tickets or tune in globally, they trust that outcomes reflect athletic merit rather…
What Tanner Winterhof Wants Every Farmer to Know About Credit
On a two-lane road outside Aurelia, Iowa, a farmer pulls into town with upgrades in mind. A used sprayer and maybe a parcel of ground that just came up for rent. Grain checks have been solid, yet interest costs look…
Neora’s Product Development Philosophy: Why Fewer Products Mean Better Results
In an industry that often equates product variety with innovation, Neora stands as a counterexample to conventional wisdom. With just a handful of products developed over more than a decade, the company challenges the assumption that more is better. This…
Inside the Nigerian Content Tower: Simbi Wabote’s Landmark Project
When the Nigerian Content Tower opened its doors in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, it stood as more than a modern office building. For Simbi Wabote, the Nigerian engineer and public servant who led the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB)…
Tanner Winterhof on Educating Farmers With Entertainment in Mind
Farming is a business, but it is also a way of life. The decisions farmers make each season involve risk, hard work, and a constant demand for new knowledge. Yet education in agriculture often struggles to capture attention. For Tanner…
Tanner Winterhof on Adopting New Tools Without Overwhelm
Technology is changing agriculture at a breakneck pace. From precision planting systems and remote moisture monitors to data dashboards and automation software, the toolbox available to modern farmers is more advanced than ever. But for Tanner Winterhof, co-host of the…