
ideaHUb Innovators Podcast
The ideaHUb Innovators Podcast showcases the stories of thriving minority-owned businesses across Long Island, New York, providing a platform for entrepreneurs to share their journeys, challenges, and successes. Through in-depth conversations, each episode explores the unique experiences of business owners navigating growth, innovation, and scalability from a diverse perspective.
Powered by Hofstra University—Long Island’s largest private university—this podcast fosters meaningful discussions that inspire, educate, and empower the next generation of entrepreneurs.
ideaHUb Innovators Podcast
ideaHUb Innovators Podcast | Episode 1 | Dr. Richard Hayes
We open the ideaHUb Innovators Podcast with Dr. Richard N. Hayes, Executive Director of Hofstra University's Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and an Associate Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship at the Frank G. Zarb School of Business. Dr. Hayes has transformed Hofstra’s entrepreneurship program, through impactful initiatives like the Ascend Long Island Program, the Hofstra-Digital Remedy Venture Challenge, and the Scott Skodnek Business Development Center. With global teaching experience and accolades in entrepreneurship, Dr. Hayes is a true leader in fostering learning, research, and venture growth in business.