In this episode of Experienced Voices, host Jeanne Gray sits down with Stephen Burns, Founder and Chairman of the Board at NoTip.

Stephen is tackling a large-scale opportunity in local commerce: reinventing last-mile delivery using autonomous vehicles and robotics.

With online delivery projected to hit $500B+ by 2030, NoTip replaces high fees and tipping with a flat $6 model for food, grocery, and local retail.

A serial entrepreneur with 30+ years of experience, Stephen previously founded Workhorse Group (NASDAQ: WKHS) and Lordstown Motors, and built Mobile Voice Control (acquired by Nuance).

Now, alongside a team from Tesla, Honeywell, and Cypress Semiconductor, he’s building the autonomous infrastructure for the future of logistics.

In this episode, we cover:

• The economic breaking point of traditional delivery apps
• Combining autonomous cars and robots for the "last 100 feet"
• Lessons from scaling EV and tech ventures

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How can the Walmart Business procurement portal help your organization scale? In this episode of Experienced Voices, SVP & GM Ashley Hubka shares how this powerful B2B e-commerce platform streamlines purchasing for SMBs and nonprofits.

Hubka dives into the latest Walmart Business Survey findings. She breaks down the mounting pressures today's small business owners face, from rising operational and labor costs to managing supply chain volatility with fewer resources.

Discover how Walmart Business solves critical purchasing pain points like supplier fragmentation and grocery friction.

Learn how optimizing your vendor selection, delivery schedules, and business supplies can dramatically simplify your workflows and fuel growth.

She explains how Walmart Business solves critical pain points in small-business purchasing, enabling teams to focus on business growth.

Discover how their procurement portal helps companies simplify workflows and scale by streamlining vendor selection, delivery, and business supplies.

How do you transition from skin-in-the-game to securing milestone-driven investment for a capital-intensive startup?

In this episode of Experienced Voices, Kevin A. Damoa, Founder of Glīd Technologies, breaks down the blueprint for building hard tech.

What we discuss:

• The Breakthrough: Solving the century-old road-to-rail problem with autonomous, dual-mode physical infrastructure and AI orchestration software.
• The Journey: From the first concept and clearing major hurdles to establishing proof of market and preparing for rigorous due diligence.
• The Blueprint: How Kevin marshaled his SpaceX and combat logistics experience to become venture-ready, leverage SDVOSB programs, and scale a lean team.
• The Payoff: Winning TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, maximizing social/environmental impact, and the #1 mistake first-time entrepreneurs must avoid.

About Kevin A. Damoa

Founder & CEO, Glīd Technologies

Kevin A. Damoa is a veteran logistics executive and systems engineer who has spent over two decades advancing mobility technology across aerospace, defense, and electric vehicles.

Today, he is the Founder and CEO of Glīd Technologies, an autonomous road-to-rail freight company that won the prestigious 2025 TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield. Utilizing a patented dual-mode vehicle system and AI logistics orchestration software, Glīd bridges the century-old operational gap between road and rail for commercial freight and national defense.

Damoa’s operational discipline was forged during 12 years of military service. Enlisting in the U.S. Army at seventeen, he completed two combat tours in Iraq with the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, managing high-stakes railhead logistics in theater.

In 2012, he joined SpaceX as Flight Module Logistics Manager, where he designed and deployed the critical transport apparatus used to move rockets from production to the launch pad. Following a tenure at Northrop Grumman as an Integration Program Manager on the F-35 program, he held senior manufacturing, supply chain, and operating leadership roles across a generation of clean-mobility trailblazers, including Romeo Power, Xos Trucks, Canoo, and Serial 1 (a Harley-Davidson brand).

A certified Service-Disabled Veteran entrepreneur, Damoa holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and an MBA in Project Management from Keller Graduate School of Management.