{"id":26957,"date":"2017-08-15T07:05:44","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T11:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/?p=26957"},"modified":"2017-08-15T07:05:44","modified_gmt":"2017-08-15T11:05:44","slug":"smart-cities-need-a-bigbelly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/2017\/08\/smart-cities-need-a-bigbelly\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Cities need a Bigbelly!"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6844\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-26957-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wade4wireless\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Bigbelly-Interview-July-2017.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wade4wireless\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Bigbelly-Interview-July-2017.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wade4wireless\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Bigbelly-Interview-July-2017.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wade4wireless\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Bigbelly-Interview-July-2017.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/?powerpress_pinw=26957-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wade4wireless\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Bigbelly-Interview-July-2017.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Bigbelly-Interview-July-2017.mp3\">Download<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('26957-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_26957-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_26957-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/?powerpress_embed=26957-podcast&amp;amp;powerpress_player=mediaelement-audio&quot; title=&quot;Blubrry Podcast Player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\" onclick=\"javascript: this.select();\" onfocus=\"javascript: this.select();\" style=\"width: 70%;\" readOnly><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/wade4wireless-blogcast\/id884500168?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=http%3A%2F%2Fwadesarver.com%2FPodcast%2F%3Fp%3D26957\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><h1><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towertrackerpro.com\/landing?s=website-W4W\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42102 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wade4wireless.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/cop-banners-for-wade4wireless.png?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C120\" alt=\"COP Banners for Wade4wireless\" width=\"300\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<p>For those of you who don\u2019t understand the title, <a href=\"http:\/\/bigbelly.com\/\">Bigbelly<\/a> is a solution for smart cities and smart campuses. It started as a waste management solution for cities and has grown into so much more. I was attracted to <a href=\"http:\/\/bigbelly.com\/\">Bigbelly<\/a> because of the way they took the common trash can and made it a critical part of smart city infrastructure. Are you wondering how this company has revolutionized waste management for municipalities? Then listen to the podcast and read on.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wade4wireless.us9.list-manage2.com\/subscribe?u=ba35716081871edb222e0b811&amp;id=0358c74db3\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Sign-up\u00a0to get all your updates<\/span>!<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I was fortunate enough to have Leila Dillon and Joe Ryan of <a href=\"http:\/\/bigbelly.com\/\">Bigbelly<\/a> on the show and ask them how the company evolved. While the smart city seems like a revolution, it is because of companies like <a href=\"http:\/\/bigbelly.com\/\">Bigbelly<\/a> that it\u2019s become an evolution of what was once possible to what is not possible.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wade4wireless.com\/2017\/08\/11\/the-smart-city-tech-planning-handbook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-44141 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wade4wireless.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/smart-city-cover-promo.jpg?w=300&#038;resize=396%2C223\" alt=\"\" width=\"396\" height=\"223\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I became aware of <a href=\"http:\/\/bigbelly.com\/\">Bigbelly<\/a> when reading about street furniture for small cells. You may not know this, but the <a href=\"http:\/\/bigbelly.com\/\">Bigbelly<\/a> solution started as a common trash can that had value add capabilities like trash compactors that were powered by solar panels. It has grown from a garbage can to something that can compact trash to hold more than 5 times what a normal trash can could hold. But wait\u2026\u2026 there\u2019s more!<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wade4wireless.com\/2017\/01\/30\/the-5g-deployment-plan-book-release\/\">The 5G Deployment Plan Book, be ready to deploy!<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wade4wireless.com\/2017\/01\/30\/the-5g-deployment-plan-book-release\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42822 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/wade4wireless.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/5g-deployment-plan-front-cover-3k-pixels.jpg?w=225&#038;resize=87%2C116\" alt=\"5g-deployment-plan-front-cover-3k-pixels\" width=\"87\" height=\"116\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>How did they become an essential part of the smart city evolution? They have taken the trash can and made it a valuable part of the smart city ecosystem. Wondering how? They had the solar panels and the trash compactors which is one way. Then they evolved it into the IOT realm and monitored the trash levels in the cans so that the city knew when to empty them, keeping the streets clean and not going to that trash can any sooner than they had to. This saves time and money and allows the trash cans to be emptied before they overflow keep the street clean and beautiful.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-44078 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wade4wireless.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/smart-city-cover-models.jpg?w=232&#038;resize=236%2C304\" alt=\"\" width=\"236\" height=\"304\" \/><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>The Smart City Tech Planning Handbook, available at:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>PDF version on Gumroad<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/gum.co\/saDBQ\">https:\/\/gum.co\/saDBQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>PDF on Sellfy<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/sellfy.com\/p\/QAvq\/\">https:\/\/sellfy.com\/p\/QAvq\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Amazon Kindle<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Smart-City-Tech-Planning-Handbook-ebook\/dp\/B074LX8NJN\/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=wade4w-20&amp;linkCode=w00&amp;linkId=663dc22257267953227f942e2c697d45&amp;creativeASIN=B074LX8NJN\">Click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Paperback: Coming soon!<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>How did they evolve into a small cell solution? Well, when they found out they could do all of the above, then they evolved again. This company is run by smart and innovative people. They added room for a small cell, offered advertising on the sides and could even put digital signage on the boxes. They are cool!<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Tower Safety and Instruction has online training and eBooks<a href=\"http:\/\/towersafety.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17456 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/dog-tags_clearbackgrond.jpg?resize=105%2C127&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tower Safety for all your safety training!\" width=\"105\" height=\"127\" \/><\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/teltech-college.com\/\">http:\/\/teltech-college.com\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>where you can get drone, tower, safety, 5G, and deployment material on your laptop! TSI, making the best better.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That\u2019s where Leila and Joe come in. Leila is the VP of North American Distribution and Global Marketing, and Joe Ryan is the VP of Advanced Technology. Both were very pleasant to talk to, and I learned so much about how <a href=\"http:\/\/bigbelly.com\/\">Bigbelly<\/a> kept innovating its business, products, and solutions into a critical part of the smart city solution. In fact, I would add that it\u2019s an important element of the infrastructure and should be considered when laying the groundwork for city improvements. Any new smart city planning should include this solution.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wade4wireless.com\/2017\/05\/07\/anritsu-me7834l-equipment-for-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Testing CDMA and LTE smartphones or UE devices? Get a great deal on a used and affordable\u00a0<strong>ME7834L test setup here!<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I reached out to Leila because I was so interested in new ways to deploy small cells in the city. When I reached out to Joe and Leila, I learned that <a href=\"http:\/\/bigbelly.com\/\">Bigbelly<\/a> offers so many solutions for so many departments in a city.<\/p>\n<p>Joe went into detail about how the <a href=\"http:\/\/bigbelly.com\/\">Bigbelly<\/a> solution has been evolving. They can not only monitor all their units, but they offer a solution to waste management for real time monitoring as well as holding 5 times the trash than a normal waste solution. It expanded to adding value add solutions like hosting a small cell. This is a great piece of furniture for the smart city.<\/p>\n<h1>Let\u2019s answer some question!<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>What is a <a href=\"http:\/\/bigbelly.com\/\">Bigbelly<\/a> station?\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s piece of street furniture that is a waste management solution as well as a host of Wi-Fi, beacon products, sensor products, and even small cells.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>How does it handle the waste?\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s a trash solution that offers a compactor feature to hold 5 times the trash of a normally sized waste solution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>How does it add to the smart city solution?\n<ul>\n<li>Lots of ways! It will offer real time monitoring of waste in each<\/li>\n<li>It has a solar option that will power the unit without adding power.<\/li>\n<li>It offers a host for small cells, Wi-Fi, beacons, and sensors.<\/li>\n<li>It has a GPS solution so that you know each unit\u2019s location.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Where is the value?\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s more than just a piece of street furniture. They are in areas where the people are, the foot traffic, any public area. This is always going to be where the people are, and the people will want more, like Wi-Fi, they need that as well.<\/li>\n<li>The real-time monitoring of data around waste offers a solution to track what is happening in that part of the city. It\u2019s another data analytics solution so that you can optimize the efficiency of trash collection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>How is it a smart city solution?\n<ul>\n<li>It plays into the infrastructure that is needed for a smart city not only in waste and data around waste but the shelter for getting broadband to where the people are, and it looks good all at the same time. Attractive and valuable for any smart city.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Can they add anything else to this solution?\n<ul>\n<li>Of course, location beacons, small cell solutions, and as new technology comes out, we have a place to put it where the people are.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>What about zoning and permitting?\n<ul>\n<li>It helps to streamline the permitting process because this is something that the city puts in, the city wants this, and the city wants to get as much out of this as possible.<\/li>\n<li>Understand that the city is paying for this solution, they want It&#8217;s not like the carriers who are fighting to deploy small cells, the city may or may not want the carriers to mount them around the city. Cities need waste management, and they want to use this as a solution for more than just waste.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Any other notes?\n<ul>\n<li>We talked about how NYC is trying to solve its rat problem, and this is a perfect solution to gathering trash and sealing it so that the rats stay out and have less to feed on. Read more on the NYC rat problem and how the mayor offered up a $32M plan to solve it at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/07\/12\/nyregion\/new-york-city-rat-problem.html\">https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/07\/12\/nyregion\/new-york-city-rat-problem.html<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcnewyork.com\/news\/local\/Rat-Disease-Death-New-York-City-Leptospirosis-Reservoir-Investigation-Bronx-I-Team-Health-Department-415486463.html\">http:\/\/www.nbcnewyork.com\/news\/local\/Rat-Disease-Death-New-York-City-Leptospirosis-Reservoir-Investigation-Bronx-I-Team-Health-Department-415486463.html<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Are there any out there being used?\n<ul>\n<li>Of course, over 40,000 are deployed! The chances are good that you have used one if you ever spent time in a city or university.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>How would this benefit a smart campus?\n<ul>\n<li>The school can use the data collected to study and research what is happening right there on their campus. It\u2019s a great solution where they could add IOT immediately to collect the data in real time. It creates a learning solution for colleges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>T<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2rDedIA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">he Wireless Deployment Handbook \u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wade4wireless.com\/2015\/11\/12\/wireless-deployment-handbook-for-lte-small-cells-and-das\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23035 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Cover-V7-LTE.jpg?resize=63%2C84&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Get the Wireless Deployment Handbook today!\" width=\"63\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a><\/strong><strong>T<a href=\"http:\/\/wade4wireless.com\/2015\/11\/12\/wireless-deployment-handbook-for-lte-small-cells-and-das\/\">he Wireless Deployment Handbook eBook that covers professional carrier end to end deployment of LTE small cells, CRAN, and DAS showing you the proper way to plan for deployment then execute.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Want to learn more? Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigbelly.com\">www.bigbelly.com<\/a> or reach out to <a href=\"mailto:jryan@bigbelly.com\">jryan@bigbelly.com<\/a> and tell them you want to learn more and that you heard about them here.<\/p>\n<p>I enjoy hearing smart people talk, and this is one of those interviews where I could sit back and learn so much about how creative people think and where they take their ideas. This company is a lesson in evolution. Taking waste management, which every city needs, to a point where they can compact trash to fit 5 times the amount of garbage in one box, then make it solar-powered Then add in Wi-Fi. Then collect the data using the backhaul and uploading to the cloud using an IOT solution, then adding in small cells and more radios as well as offering to advertise on the box itself. WOW! What\u2019s next? I would not be surprised if they had plans to build a teleporter to add to the box so they can remove the garbage remotely. I know it\u2019s not real, but I would bet they are already thinking about how to add it if it were.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leila Dillon<\/strong> is the VP of Global Marketing and North America Distribution for <a href=\"http:\/\/bigbelly.com\/\">Bigbelly<\/a> and has been since 2014. She does a great job explaining how <a href=\"http:\/\/bigbelly.com\/\">Bigbelly<\/a> can help the cities go beyond waste removal to collect data analytics and provide solutions that go beyond waste into small cell and Wi-Fi and advertising to provide the city with revenue streams. The street furniture is more than a solution for the city but a solution for all the residents and companies that want to do business with the city as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joe Ryan<\/strong> is the VP of Advanced Technology for <a href=\"http:\/\/bigbelly.com\/\">Bigbelly<\/a>. He\u2019s been there since 2015. He has found ways to house high-tech solutions and to use IOT as a conduit for the data analytics that <a href=\"http:\/\/bigbelly.com\/\">Bigbelly<\/a> can provide with its waste management solutions. Joe is a brilliant guy that provided cloud solutions for the data and included Wi-Fi in their solutions. It only makes sense because the <a href=\"http:\/\/bigbelly.com\/\">Bigbelly<\/a> are where the people are and today people want Wi-Fi everywhere.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bigbelly.com\/\"><strong>Bigbelly<\/strong><\/a> was found in 2003 with the intent to transform the waste collection industry into something efficient for cities. Their mission statement is at <a href=\"http:\/\/bigbelly.com\/about\/\">http:\/\/bigbelly.com\/about\/<\/a>, and they understand that smart city solutions are critical for every aspect of the city, not just the IOT department. They know that IOT solutions should be included. They know that evolution of their industry is critical for the smart city. So, to quote their site, \u201c<strong><em>Today, we are a\u00a0multi-purpose platform for building smarter cities. We are uniquely positioned as a public right-of-way platform that delivers Smart City solutions and hosts communications infrastructure. The Bigbelly solution is deployed in communities, campuses, and organizations in over 50 countries. We transform operations, drive efficiencies, increase productivity, and improve quality of life.\u201d <\/em><\/strong><strong>Really, what more do you need to know?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I hope you learned that we need to think outside of the box. The Smart City evolution is happening in more ways than anyone imagined, opening up new possibilities to improve our lives. I think it\u2019s great! <\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1520981910?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=wade4w-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;creativeASIN=1520981910\">How do you plan goals? Now you can plan 5 Weeks at a time! The 5-week Planning Journal, (click here), available now in paperback from Amazon!<\/a><\/strong><\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1520981910?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=wade4w-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;creativeASIN=1520981910\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26716 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/5-week-planning-journal-cover.jpg?resize=61%2C76&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"61\" height=\"76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/5-week-planning-journal-cover.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/5-week-planning-journal-cover.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 61px) 100vw, 61px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/techfecta.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26713 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Tech-Consulting.jpg?resize=179%2C80&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"179\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Tech-Consulting.jpg?resize=300%2C134&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Tech-Consulting.jpg?resize=768%2C342&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Tech-Consulting.jpg?w=1023&amp;ssl=1 1023w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Tech-Consulting.jpg?w=948&amp;ssl=1 948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 179px) 100vw, 179px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wade4wireless.com\/2017\/05\/07\/anritsu-me7834l-equipment-for-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-26863 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MN8141A-Combiner.jpg?resize=231%2C130&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MN8141A-Combiner.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MN8141A-Combiner.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MN8141A-Combiner.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MN8141A-Combiner.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MN8141A-Combiner.jpg?w=948&amp;ssl=1 948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Be smart, be safe, and pay attention!<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">See Ya!<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wadesarver.com\/scope-work-training\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wadesarver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/SOW-Training-Cover-624x351.jpg?resize=267%2C149\" alt=\"SOW Training Cover\" width=\"267\" height=\"149\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wadesarver.com\/scope-work-training\/\">Do you know what to put in your SOW, the details needed to get paid for milestones or job completion?\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/techfecta.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26713 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Tech-Consulting.jpg?resize=300%2C134&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Tech-Consulting.jpg?resize=300%2C134&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Tech-Consulting.jpg?resize=768%2C342&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Tech-Consulting.jpg?w=1023&amp;ssl=1 1023w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Tech-Consulting.jpg?w=948&amp;ssl=1 948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong><em>Putting together your smart city tech solutions, planning, development, and more&#8230;.TechFecta! Guiding you to a better plan through consulting!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The foundations below do beautiful work, helping families in their time of need. Climbers often get seriously injured or die on the job. 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