American Dreamers

Do you spend your weekends watching car shows or perusing the latest edition of your favorite car magazine? This week we talk with Nick Cefalu of FyneTuned and see how he is building his dream business customizing cars. From tinting windows to remote starts, stereo and light systems, trim detail and more, see how Cefalu took his 10 years of experience and hard work to become Cincinnati's go-to custom detailer.

Has your business evolved with the times? If you don’t grow to keep up with your industry, chances are your business will suffer or even fail. In this episode, Dan O'Keeffe and Lisa Dyson of O'Keeffe PR and Marketing Solutions discuss the evolution of their business, the areas where you need to focus your marketing efforts and some quick fixes that could help your brand right now.

Every business needs good employees. For some companies, it’s more difficult to find good employees than others. At strategic HR, it is their mission to help you solve your human resource challenges — from hiring to managing to firing and recruiting. In this week's show, Cathleen Snyder, CEO of strategic HR, takes a deep dive into recruitment and retainment strategies that work.

Ever wonder what constitutes good drinking water? This week Emmanuel Briquet from Searen discusses his aquatic resources management company, which helps municipalities, cities and even fish farmers clean their water. Searen is an exclusive supplier in North America for a proprietary system that removes gases and other chemicals from water sources. Emmanuel discusses the challenges of running a business internationally, from France to the U.S.

Have you ever thought about starting a crowdfunding campaign? Tune in as Margarita Moksin and talks about her successful Kickstarter campaign and The trials and tribulations of developing a new product and bringing it to the market.

Known as one of the best rated breweries in the county, Great Crescent Brewery in Aurora, Indiana is an authentic homegrown business that started in Dan Valas' kitchen. After a failed attempt in 1999, Dan, his wife and son started Great Crescent Brewery in 2008, during the Great Recession, and began packaging their beer. After four or five years, they decided to bring everything back in-house and sell only at their brewery. Since then, this local brewery has seen nothing but success and increased sales since 2014. In this episode, Dan tells their story, their struggles and their decisions that helped make them the success they are today.

Are you an entrepreneur? Just starting out? Ever dream of being on TV? Today’s episode is all about dreaming, entrepreneurship and what it takes to make your business successful. Cohost Sunho Donovan also discusses her latest venture, American Dreamers TV. We are looking for entrepreneurs interested in participating in a fun, engaging and educational reality TV show for entrepreneurs and start-up businesses. Listen and send us a note if you are interested in auditioning for the show!

Find your voice. That's what Kae Denino did and she's making money doing it. A voice-over artist, Kae shares her secrets on breaking into the biz and her alter egos. Tune in to hear what she's got to say.