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