Influencing Entrepreneurs: Recent Episodes
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Whether it was starting his own companies, or teaching entrepreneurship to his students, Cassmer found the one resource that provided the most value and insight; other entrepreneurs.
Influencing Entrepreneurs is a place for the would-be business owner, the corporate executive, and the aspiring “Steve Jobs” to hear the stories and lessons from entrepreneurs of varying success. Listen along as they share their journey.
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Meredith Connelly shares her experiences starting the company Art By Meredith Connelly LCC.
Dave Martinson & John Davis shares their experiences starting the company Create A Video
Hugh McColl gives his take on where entrepreneurship plays an important role in larger corporations. Hugh talks about how important it is to develop and empower leaders within the organization to launch any firm to success. Whether it is defining entrepreneurship, leadership, or strategy, Hugh shares what is important in building a business.
Jack identifies what skills in one profession can be transferred to create value. Learn how Jack took his architectural experience and created a design firm. In his journey to start his own firm, Jack gets candid about what he's good at and not-so-good at and how he has had to learn and adapt to different business lessons.
Hear how a marketing firm markets "marketing". Kelly Jo shares how after years of working in a corporate setting it was time for her to use her skills and build her own business. Without taking an aggressive stance on sales, Kelly Jo recognizes the importance of building relationships and how that collaboration can benefit both her clients and her business.
Learn how failing a few times can put you on the path to becoming a serial entrepreneurs. John tells the story of when it time to seize the opportunity and when you it's equally important to move on. John describes the stress and pressure that comes with being a CEO in a fast growing company. This success has let John learn how to give back to the entrepreneurial community with his involvement with several start-up ventures and his podcast "Defiance".
Desmond talks about the steps he's taking to change the perception of African American's in the technology and applications industry. After traveling the globe, Desmond shares his story of developing a mobile battery service for those on the go. Desmond defines the value of what a "life-line" means in today's culture.
Kelly discusses how leading a non-profit organization is no different than running a for-profit business. In her years of being an executive director, Kelly has learned how to identify what business decisions can provide the greatest impact for her stakeholders. Kelly shares how she opens doors to donors and leaves them open for future collaborations.
Mac Lackey shares how he made the transition from soccer player to serial entrepreneur. After years of start-ups and exits, Mac explains how he was able to balance building a career and without sacrificing time with his family. Mac shares how he took all that he has learned from his success and uses it to mentor up and coming entrepreneurs.
Thanks to Mac for sharing his knowledge with us - learn more about Mac, here: https://maclackey.com/
Listen to Justin Agans w/ Spengler & Agans talk about the legal aspects most entrepreneurs face when starting their own business. Justin talks through how those legal structures need to transform as a company continues to grow.
Thanks to Justin for sharing these legal tips - learn more about Justin, here: https://www.sab.law/justin-agans
Holly shares how her entrepreneurial path in becoming one the top real estate agents in the country took an unexpected turn. Holly explains how sometimes making a mistake can have a profoundly negative impact on success. This unexpected set back turned into an opportunity to develop another venture built on helping and guiding others. Holly shares how she is providing inspirational guidance to her growing audience.
Thanks to Holly for sharing her entrepreneurship story - learn more about Holly's ventures, here: https://freedomspeaker.com/
Corri Smith shares how she built a list of clients as a freelancer and turned it into her own marketing agency, Black Wednesday. Corri outlines some of the most common misconceptions in marketing, public relations, and advertising that many firms practice.
Learn how a marketing professional built a career, firm, and influencing community on her journey to become an agency entrepreneur.
Thanks to Corri for sharing her entrepreneurship story - learn more about Black Wednesday, here: https://blackwednesday.co/
Devan Kline talks about his transition as a celebrated professional athlete to starting a business in a parking lot. That parking lot is where the story of Burn Boot Camp begins.
Listen as Devan shares the story of a humbled beginning in Battle Creek, Michigan and how he overcame challenges to build one of the largest growing fitness franchises in the US.
Thanks to Devan for sharing his entrepreneurship story – learn more about Burn Boot Camp here: https://burnbootcamp.com/about/
Sports anchors turned video marketing experts, Tim Baier and Jarod Latch combined their skills to start Spiracle Media. Learn how this business started as an idea between friends over beer and has grown to an industry leader in a few short years.
Thanks to Tim Baier and Jarod Latch of Spiracle Media for sharing their entrepreneurship story – learn more about their business here: https://spiraclebuzz.com/
Landon and Kat opened their first Clean Juice location in Birkdale Village in June of 2015. Since then, Clean Juice® has over 100 locations in development in 16 states! Check out this entrepreneurial master class on starting a business with passion, being different, the importance of process, and many other important topics.
Thanks to Kat & Landon Eckles of Clean Juice for sharing their entrepreneurship story – learn more about their business here: https://cleanjuice.com/
This episode highlights how Chris Elmore grew AvidXchange to a $1.4 billion company from scratch, and what he's up to now. Learn his insights behind the importance of action, overnight success, sustaining growth, hiring great people, and many other entrepreneurial topics.
Thanks to Chris Elmore of AvidXchange for sharing his entrepreneurship story – learn more about his business here: https://www.avidxchange.com/
In the middle of the worst recession in history, David Campbell at Boxman Studios had an idea – turn old shipping containers into experiential marketing spaces. Through trial and error, Campbell and his team have built Boxman Studios into the industry leader in this space. Watch Campbell’s master class in entrepreneurship.
Thanks to David Campbell of Boxman Studios for sharing his entrepreneurship story – learn more about his business here: http://boxmanstudios.com/
As the first, and at the time of filming ONLY, 501(c)3 Brewery in the state of South Carolina, Ex Gratia Brewing has a unique business model. The income generated from this brewery creates the ongoing economic stability for and the facility to house community development programming and programming for at-risk youth. Learn how Seth Gibson has made this a successful entrepreneurial venture in his master class.
Thanks to Seth Gibson of Ex Gratia Brewing for sharing his entrepreneurship story – learn more about his business here: https://exgratiabrewing.org/home
To succeed in any business, vision, leadership, innovation, and action are required. Kathi Alexander of Sugar Homemade Donuts exemplifies those characteristics. Learn how Kathi built the business and her insights into managing people, creating a great product, and exit strategies in this episode of Influencing Entrepreneurs.
Thanks to Kathi Alexander of Sugar Handmade Gourmet Donuts for sharing her entrepreneurship story – learn more about her business here: https://sugardonuts.com/
A quick look at the Feetures website and you find this in their story: “We wake up every day with the sole focus of making the best performance socks in the world.” The decisions made by the leadership of Feetures has led this company to fulfill their passion and become a leader in their industry. Watch this master class with the Gaithers and learn how they’ve made innovative and impactful decisions.
Thanks to Hugh, Joe, and John Gaither of Feetures for sharing their entrepreneurship story – learn more about their business here: https://feetures.com/
Behind most entrepreneurial success stories, you will find an effective sales and marketing strategy. In this interview, influencing entrepreneur Diona Kidd of Knowmad Digital Marketing shares insights to create an effective marketing strategy.
Thanks to Diona Kidd of Knowmad Digital Marketing for sharing her entrepreneurship story – learn more about her business here: https://www.knowmad.com/
City Startup Labs conducts a Center of Excellence, where African American Millennials and Returning Citizens (the formerly incarcerated) learn how to research, plan, launch and operate startup enterprises. While they learn about what it takes to start a successful venture, they also learn a lot about themselves along the way. Learn how founder, Henry Rock, turned his vision into this entrepreneurial venture.
Thanks to Henry Rock of City Startup Labs for sharing his entrepreneurship story – learn more about his business here: https://citystartuplabs.com/
To be a successful business owner, you often live at the intersection of innovation and entrepreneurship. There’s no one better at this than Louis Foreman of Enventys Partners. In this episode of Influencing Entrepreneurs, Louis gives a master class on Innovation, Being the best in your field, Supply, demand, and entrepreneurship, and so much more.
Thanks to Louis Foreman of Enventys Partners for sharing his entrepreneurship story – learn more about his business here: https://enventyspartners.com/