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Flying Above it All (wsg Jon Rimanelli)

Published: June 5, 2019, 8:46 p.m.

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About this Episode

Jon Rimanelli discusses how he and his firm, ASX, \\xa0addresses urban congestion to help fulfill the promise of mobility services as a time saver. \\xa0Jon gives incredible detail to the approach he\\u2019s taking by applying mass market supply chain methods from the automotive industry and applying them to the short-range aerospace industry. From aircraft design to discussion on multimodal modular configuration, we get a detailed look into what makes his firm so unique. Jon concludes with an honest look into how much \\u201cthe team\\u201d means to him and guides us through the a discussion of his advisors who give him the immense courage to dive deep in the of attempting to shape a new industry category.

About Jon Rimanelli

Mr. Jon Rimanelli serves as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Airspace Experience Technologies. Inc. (ASX). He is an electronics entrepreneur and private pilot with over 1,000 hours of flight time. He is the founder of Nextronix Inc. As a contract manufacturer, he spent 18 years prototyping and producing automotive, aerospace and communications industries. He is also the founder of Detroit Air Racing Inc., which lead and facilitated the 2008 Detroit Red Bull Air Races, resulting\\xa0in over $100 million in economic impact over three years for both Detroit and Windsor Ontario. In 2013, he teamed Lockheed Martin to manufacture and distribute the IndagosUAS VTOL for military, civil and commercial customers worldwide. He is also the founder of the Detroit Mobility Park (DMP), a non-profit 501C3, based at Detroit City Airport to facilitate autonomous air and ground mobility testing at the airport.

Show Highlights

Segment 1: Intro, Background, and Forming a firm.

3:16\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\xa0\\xa0Jon Rimanelli and his unique approach to urban mobility: What are his initial thoughts on where the \\xa0disruption rests?

5:08\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What are the fascinations that inspired Jon and eventually got him to where he is today? \\xa0

10:25\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Why Detroit? What led Jon to build his firm, ASX, in the \\u201cMotor City\\u201d?\\xa0\\xa0

Segment 2: Disruption in Industry & Needed Capabilities

12:23\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Reuse. Repurpose. Restructure. How do these three r\\u2019s fit in with the predictions Jon\\u2019s has for urban air mobility?

13:13\\xa0\\xa0 \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0What does Jon see now and in the future ahead as it relates to mobility transformation?

16:17\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What does Jon see as a necessity to smoothly and successfully bridge the aerospace and auto mobility \\xa0\\xa0industries?

18:22\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What makes his firm so unique in the Aerospace industry?

21:48\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Unique attributes of the ASX aircraft design and architecture

24:54\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Who are some of the individuals that make up the ASX team?

27:30\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How did Jon tackle the bridge into supplier base?

30:10\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What is the process of raising money for his startup? How can listeners get involved?

\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Seedinvest.com \\u2013 Own a share of ASX !

Segment 3: Brave Leadership & the \\u201cTop Three\\u201d

37:17\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Who are the individuals that Jon calls on for courage? Who are his \\u201cTop Three\\u201d?

  • RJ King \\u2013 Editor of DBusiness Magazine
  • Bob Lutz \\u2013 Automotive industry icon
  • Bob Campbell \\u2013 Former Senior Leader at Deloitte and Federal Government advisor
  • Sandy Munro \\xa0- Founder, Munro & Associates

Wrapping Up

41:42\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What other big news can Jon share on the firm?

43:04\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\xa0What advice does Jon have for the next generation of leaders?

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