Building a Remarkable Brand

Angus Nelson works with executives of the world’s largest companies as a speaker, coach, and facilitator. He’s spoken at corporate headquarters for Walmart, Whole Foods, Coke, BMW and others; hosts an Inc.com Top 20 business podcast called, “Up In Your Business”; and has been featured on Aol.com, Huffington Post, & VentureBeat. His book is called “Love's Compass: How Do You Recover After a Lost Relationship”. In April, 2017, Morgan James Publishing will release his newest book, “Empowering Work.”

Prescott Perez-Fox is an independent graphic designer, brand strategist, and podcaster from Brooklyn, NY. He is the man behind The Busy Creator podcast, where he discuss tools, techniques, and habits for creative productivity. The Busy Creator is also an online community where creative professionals can learn the business skills they need to succeed.

Brigid Horne-Nestor is the owner of i-do Weddings & Events - the premier wedding planning service here in Cincinnati. Brigid and her team have a lot of combined experience, they do around 35-40 weddings per year, and handle every little detail of your wedding for you, so you can simply enjoy your special day.

Stacy Kessler is the owner/operator of Platform 53 - a community-focused coworking space in Covington Kentucky. Stacy is a true entrepreneur - she also runs her own independent consulting firm specializing in customer experience and brand strategy.

Deni Tato is the owner of Corporate Consciousness. She helps executives, teams and entire companies to be more successful by simply understanding each other better. She works with Fortune 500 companies, executives, entrepreneurs, and small business owners, to help people remove barriers to their success and find new paths to creativity, useful change, growth and profitability.

Roy Aerts is the owner of Aerts Woodworking, a company he started over 16 years ago, shortly after moving to the US from Holland. He makes custom furniture and cabinets and combines his European style with American tradition to create beautiful works of art.

Suzy DeYoung is the founder of La Soupe. La Soupe is a non-profit that rescues otherwise wasted produce to create delicious and highly-nutritious meals for customers, non-profits, and food-insecure families. They create soups, cassoulets, gumbos, stews and anything else that can be shared in a pot. On the weekend they create large batches of soup and deliver them to local partners who feed the hungry.

Daniel Noguera is the owner and part-time barista over at Urbana Cafe. Urbana Cafe sets itself apart from the competition by focusing on an authentic Italian style coffee experience. It all started with Daniel’s Ape - a Vespa cart converted into a mobile espresso bar. They recently opened their first brick-and-mortar shop - we’ll talk about that and lots more.

Suzanne Lautz Singh is the owner of Medical Massage Cincinnati. She is a bodyworker and whole food, plant-based certified nutrition coach. She is one of only 3 practitioners in the greater Cincinnati area certified in Active Release Technique. Suzanne believes that ART coupled with other muscle specific therapies and plant-based nutrition can get you to new heights in your health and your fitness.

Chickpea Chicks makes unique blends of small batch artisanal hummus. Flavors include Smokin! Chipotle, Wasabi Green Onion, Lemon Zowie, and Pumpkin Curry. Jen Eastridge and Kelly Armstrong are co-owners and their focus is on making a superior hummus. So they use high-quality organic ingredients, no preservatives, and they are all gluten free, dairy free and vegan.

Suggested Interview

Kelly and Jen want to hear from Larry Slocum, Market Manager of the Oxford Farmer’s Market. Larry is a dynamic and energetic community leader who is actively cultivating community by supporting local farmers, bakers, and artists.

Remarkable Brand of the Week

Zingerman’s Deli in Ann Arbor, MI is this week’s remarkable brand. Zingerman’s Deli was founded in 1982 by Paul Saginaw and Ari Weinzweig. In 1994 they started Zingerman’s Bakehouse, making their own breads and pastries. They’ve since grown into a community of 8 food-lovin’ businesses in Ann Arbor, MI.

Call to Action

Let go! In order to keep your business growing you have to let go of some things. While it is true, no one will care as much about the work as you do, or do it quite up to your standards, you have to let go of some of those day-to-day responsibilities if you want to keep your business growing. You have to spend time working ON your business, and you can’t do that if all of your time is spent working IN your business. It’s time to let go.

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