The universe is predicated on abundance. Our existence, our Planet, our communities, our love, our communications, all of this is all abundance. That's what we need to tap into. - Marko Ruble

Imagine a Wyoming entrepreneur who started his journey in the heart of Cody, Wyoming with a childhood filled with adventures, family travels and curiosity. Little did he know that his upbringing in the land of high altitudes and low multitudes would spark an innovative transformation in the travel industry. In this episode we go on a journey that led him to create AI-driven smart maps in a state with a population slightly bigger than Fresno, California, but with the potential to impact the world. Discover how this entrepreneur's Wyoming roots and abundance mindset shaped his path, and how his solution-focused approach can inspire aspiring entrepreneurs to embrace problem-solving and strategy.

My special guest is Marko Ruble

Marko Ruble - Marko is the CEO and Co-founder of Yerguides.io. Marko is a traveler, artist, entrepreneur, and father. He is the founder of WHAT Fest a decentralized music and arts festival providing access to the arts in rural Wyoming, Co-Founder of BendeRuble Sound LLC a live production company, Co-Founder of A&R Trading LLC an import export brokerage formally providing services in Myanmar and the U.S.A.

While in Myanmar Marko got detained near the Chinese border and while being interrogated realized that despite having access to all major travel apps he needed a map that would help him navigate place, but also a map with waypoints infused with user generated content and experiences to navigate culture, yerguides.io was born.

The resources mentioned in this episode are:

• Learn about the art of transforming travel with AI-driven maps.

• Learn the adventure, advantage and struggles of entrepreneurship and innovation in Wyoming.

• Learn the strategies for building scalable startups in low-population states.

• Yerguides.io use of blockchain technology ensures digital copyright, ownership, and incentivization for users sharing their personalized maps.

• Through the app Yerguides.io opens possibilities for community engagement and economic growth beyond traditional tourism.

• Visit yourguides.io to learn more about a travel and adventure marketplace that transforms user-generated travel maps into AI-driven smart maps.

• Check out whatfest.com to find out more about WhatFest, a decentralized music and arts festival providing access to the arts in rural Wyoming.

• Gener8tor program’s website and learn more about their free accelerator programs for entrepreneurs and innovators in Wyoming.

• Visit Thinkwy.org to learn more about Wyoming Humanities Council and their support for the Winds of Change podcast.

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