Human Certification in the Age of AI Slop: Planet Money
Planet Money covers my history with global standards and our unique approach to human certification at Human Intelligence, which covers a variety of graphics formats, film formats, video formats, text, music, audio and much more! Listen Here >>
Milestone for DARE Podcast
For the last two years, I’ve been hosting the DARE Podcast in partnership with my friends at Darwoft and the Oregon Entrepreneur’s Network. I’m excited to announce that today, we’ve hit our 100 episode milestone!. We’re launching Season 3 with a strong slate of startups to interview about product development, product market fit, the entrepreneurial […]
Launch of Human Intelligence Institute
I’m happy to announce today the launch of the Human Intelligence Institute, a new startup with a mission to deliver, maintain and enforce a multi-tiered set of reliable mechanisms for distinguishing between synthetic and human created works of art. We’re launching with some important trademarks that we plan to use as “watermarks” on art and […]
Helping Startups Find Product Market Fit
I’m excited to announce today that I’m joining international software development firm Darwoft as a Managing Partner, focused specifically on working with startups in the Bay Area. My expertise is in helping startups in our region find product-market fit, and to create a viable product lifecycle. I’m excited to bring this expertise to Darwoft as […]
Oregon Senate Votes to Create New Organized Retail Theft Task Force
For the last year, I’ve been part of the Oregon Organized Retail Crime Task Force, which includes key stakeholders Oregon District Attorneys Association (ODAA), United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum. I helped with this task force in my capacity as CEO and President for SnowShoe, a leading company in technical […]
New Whitepaper: Why Small Business Matters
10 Top Myths about Small Retailers and Why They’re Wrong (+ 2 More) Read the Complete Whitepaper > Small retailers are much more than they appear. When you hear the phrase “small retailer,” you might think of a mom-and-pop market on a rural road. Or a musty art gallery in a touristy seaside town. Or even a […]
SnowShoe’s Ned Hayes joins Oregon Based Organized Retail Crime Task Force
Task Force Plans To Lead Communication And Collaboration Between Retailers, Law Enforcement, And Prosecutors Lake Oswego, OR – September, 2022 – The Northwest Grocery Association (NWGA), Oregon Business and Industry (OBI) and Organized Retail Crime Association of Oregon (ORCACOR), announce the creation of an Oregon-based Organized Retail Crime Task Force, which includes key stakeholders Oregon District Attorneys Association […]
Award Recognition: SnowShoe recognized as one of the Top 10 Retail Loyalty Solution Providers 2022
June 3, 2022 — Portland, Oregon SnowShoe is happy to announce that Retail Tech Insights Magazine has recognized SnowShoe as a leader in loyalty systems for independent retailers. As of June 2022, Snowshoe is a finalist in the ”Top 10 Retail Loyalty Solution Providers 2022.” SnowShoe is honored at this recognition by a respected third party firm in the retail […]
Press Release: SnowShoe Acquires Leading Retail Loyalty Player Loyalti
SnowShoe, the international provider of proprietary check-in technology, to take a leadership position in retail loyalty with this important acquisition. November 30, 2021 — PORTLAND, OR — Portland-based SnowShoe, the leading developer of smart loyalty systems, today announced its acquisition of Loyalti, a leading provider of retail storefront loyalty programs. The acquisition catapults SnowShoe into a leadership position in […]
New White Paper: How Retailers Can Emerge Victorious in the Data Privacy War
Avoid the Crossfire and Deliver Privacy-Protecting Experiences that Help Your Customers Privacy is the new battleground. Apple and Facebook are fighting and small retailers risk getting caught in the middle of their firefight. This white paper provides an overview of this technology, as well as some tips on how small retailers can avoid the crossfire […]