Host Dwight Carey, an Assistant Professor of Strategic Management at Temple, examines the future of business with two very different companies and the Temple Owls who founded them.

Tim Bennett’s business collects food scraps and waste material from individuals and businesses in Philadelphia to turn into compost, which is then sold. Bennett Compost is a local small company that seeks to make an environmental impact and fill a need for trash collection that isn’t built-in to the city’s waste department. Although his business requires knowledge of biology and chemistry, Bennett got a degree in Entrepreneurship from Temple, but he has used his ability to do research and make connections with knowledgeable people to his advantage.

Zak Kissel, who calls himself an “entrepreneurial futurist,” has his own company that specializes in staffing and consulting in the technology sector, specifically in mobile app development. Although he has no personal knowledge of programming, Kissel describes how he successfully leads a team of international developers through his dedicated and detail oriented management style. Kissel attributes his sense of bravery in business to his family, who have provided him the strong foundation that supports his endeavors.