3D and XR, Incremental Change, and Mark Cuban’s Investment with Ashley Crowder
Ashley Crowder, co-founder & CEO of @VNTANA talks to Matthew Byrd about her company’s capabilities & growth, the impact of a Daft Punk show, working with Mark Cuban and Amazon, entrepreneurship, retail & architecture, industrial manufacturing, 14 patent filings, and more.
Episode Timeline
01:09 Ashley’s dad’s entrepreneurship, a Daft Punk show, and the beginnings of her career
4:15 Why Ashley left early roles
6:42 How VNTANA helps companies
8:08 The retail industry, and some of Ashley’s favorite projects
11:27 The percentage of companies Ashley thinks could implement VNTANA, and interoperability issues
14:53 Areas Ashley sees as ripe for innovation, and incremental change
16:50 The architecture industry
19:25 Who needs to champion tech, AI excitement, and IT requirements
20:59 What Ashley would tell those considering starting a business
22:44 What keeps Ashley thrilled about her work
24:10 Ashley’s patents, and concert holograms
26:50 The disconnect between the XR and built environment communities
29:41 Pitching the metaverse
31:35 Virtual shopping
35:37 How Mark Cuban became an investor
38:00 Ashley’s final words for people just entering the space
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