Ryan Levy interviews Steven Lu, CoFounder and CEO of Pin.com, which is an AI Optimized Recruitment from First Contact to Scheduled Interviews. Steven is also the former CoFounder & CEO of Interseller, which was ultimately sold to Greenhouse. A developer and entrepreneur since he was 13 years old, Steven talks to us about AI in recruitment, startup life, hiring, good culture and more!

Ryan welcomes long-time friend, Alex Sandkuhl, Founder & CEO of Keystone Growth Advisory & CoFounder of Terres Blanches Wine Merchants on to the Cruit Group Podcast. Keystone is a full-service growth firm helping bootstrapped B2B SaaS founders grow to $10 million ARR without venture capital.

Snapshot of convo:

- What makes a successful entrepreneur? A good sales person? 

- Navigating the ever-changing enterprise world as it relates to AI and technology.

- Evolving sales processes

- Advice for entrepreneurs/founders 

- Building a good culture

- Pivot to Profit!

Ryan welcomes Sam Kuehnle, VP of Marketing for Loxo (Talent Intelligence Platform for the Recruiting Industry) & host of the "Becoming a hiring machine" podcast onto the Cruit Group podcast to discuss B2B marketing success, differentiating yourself from the competition in a tough industry, iterating and evolving at a rapid rate, effectively, drip campaigns, stopping pitching and starting to provide value, plus so much more!

Ryan welcomes Dandan back onto the pod to discuss her new book, changes in the recruitment industry, traits of top billers, AI and Automation in recruitment, niches, burnout, real estate and so much more!

Ryan sits down for an ENERGIZING convo with the one and only Kenya Carr! We discuss the transition from agency to corporate recruiting + recruiting to pure HR, the HRBP role, professional & life coaching, servant leadership, accountability, prioritization and so much more!

Ryan sits down with CEO and CoFounder of Miami-based startup, SupplyCaddy. They discuss the business, Venture Capital, their recent $3.2 million round of funding, startup life, employee retention & attraction, equity, time management and more! SupplyCaddy is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of packaging and disposables for the food service industry. With headquarters in Miami, Florida, and manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe, SupplyCaddy is able to provide high-quality, affordable products for restaurants, chains, and foodservice brands.

Ryan welcomes successful tech executive, Vishal Agarwal onto the pod to discuss the current state of the job market, artificial intelligence, startup life, leadership and more!

Ryan welcomes on long-time friend, Chris Coghlan to discuss the transition to Major League Baseball to Major League Business. We talk about the journey to becoming a professional baseball player, transferrable skills, value chain matching your value proposition, execution, ambition as a negative and defining success. Tune in for a great conversation!

Ryan welcomes Founder & CEO of Gemini Sports Analytics on the pod for an engaging conversation around sports data & analytics. Fast, AI Cloud-enabled decisions made accessible, actionable, and predictive–no coding or external consultants necessary. Gemini Sports Analytics empowers stakeholders with the first sports-specific, end-to-end Automated Machine Learning tool. This helps to sign, draft, and develop players to perform their best and optimize tactics.

Ryan sits down with Kristina Campbell, CFO of Ripple (the leading provider of crypto solutions for businesses) to discuss her background, life and culture at Ripple, RippleX, Money Transmitter Licenses, NFTs, innovation at Ripple, redirecting focus to building and operations in a market downturn, carbon credits and more!