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In this episode Matt Nettleton interviews Cindy Dunston Quirk. Cindy is the founder of Scout and Zoe’s, shares her journey of starting a business focused on creating nutritious treats for pets. She started the business in 2010 after her own dogs developed allergies and she couldn’t find suitable treats for them. Cindy’s first product was antler chews, which she tested and launched in 2009. Over the years, she expanded her product line and focused on both wholesale and direct-to-consumer sales channels. She emphasizes the importance of passion, fun, and humor in running a business.

You can learn more about Cindy at her company website https://scoutandzoes.com/ or connect with Cindy on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cdunstonquirkleap2008/ 

In this episode Matt Nettleton interviews Cindy Dunston Quirk. Cindy is the founder of Scout and Zoe’s, shares her journey of starting a business focused on creating nutritious treats for pets. She started the business in 2010 after her own dogs developed allergies and she couldn’t find suitable treats for them. Cindy’s first product was antler chews, which she tested and launched in 2009. Over the years, she expanded her product line and focused on both wholesale and direct-to-consumer sales channels. She emphasizes the importance of passion, fun, and humor in running a business.

You can learn more about Cindy at her company website https://scoutandzoes.com/ or connect with Cindy on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cdunstonquirkleap2008/ 

In this episode, Matt Nettleton interviews Dan Houk, the owner of PODS (Pet Order Disinfectant Solutions), a business that provides cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting products for the animal world. Dan shares his journey of starting and growing his niche business, highlighting the importance of passion and understanding the market. He discusses the challenges he faced, such as the impact of COVID-19 on sales and the need for effective marketing strategies. Dan also offers advice for aspiring business owners, emphasizing the significance of having a good accountant and lawyer.

You can learn more about Dan at his company website https://www.podsvan.com or send him and email at [email protected] 

Dan recommends two books Og Mandino: The Greatest Salesman in the World and Allan C. Oggs Sr.: You Gotta Have the Want To

In this episode, Matt Nettleton interviews Dan Houk, the owner of PODS (Pet Order Disinfectant Solutions), a business that provides cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting products for the animal world. Dan shares his journey of starting and growing his niche business, highlighting the importance of passion and understanding the market. He discusses the challenges he faced, such as the impact of COVID-19 on sales and the need for effective marketing strategies. Dan also offers advice for aspiring business owners, emphasizing the significance of having a good accountant and lawyer.

You can learn more about Dan at his company website https://www.podsvan.com or send him and email at [email protected] 

Dan recommends two books Og Mandino: The Greatest Salesman in the World and Allan C. Oggs Sr.: You Gotta Have the Want To

This month we will dip into the archives and repost the 10 most popular episodes from our first 100 episodes. Coming in at number 1 Andrew Elsener.

Listen as Andrew Elsener talks about the passion that has grown Spot from two guys sitting at card tables to more than 700 employees.

Lasting relationships are built on the ability to deliver. At Spot, their passionate and dedicated team never stops working for you. Today we are talking to Spot Co-founder Andrew Elsener about how every carrier, shipper, load, and person matters. And how Spot sweats the details. They know the industry and work with their customers to get the job done. Spot is right there with you around the clock, on the Spot.  

To learn more about Spot go to their website https://Spotinc.com 

To learn more about Andrew you can visit his linkedin profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-elsener-1450a419/ 

This month we will dip into the archives and repost the 10 most popular episodes from our first 100 episodes. Coming in at number 1 Andrew Elsener.

Listen as Andrew Elsener talks about the passion that has grown Spot from two guys sitting at card tables to more than 700 employees.

Lasting relationships are built on the ability to deliver. At Spot, their passionate and dedicated team never stops working for you. Today we are talking to Spot Co-founder Andrew Elsener about how every carrier, shipper, load, and person matters. And how Spot sweats the details. They know the industry and work with their customers to get the job done. Spot is right there with you around the clock, on the Spot.  

To learn more about Spot go to their website https://Spotinc.com 

To learn more about Andrew you can visit his linkedin profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-elsener-1450a419/ 

This month we will dip into the archives and repost the 10 most popular episodes from our first 100 episodes. Coming in at number 2, John Ryan.

This month we will dip into the archives and repost the 10 most popular episodes from our first 100 episodes. Coming in at number 2, John Ryan.

John Ryan serves as Chief Executive Officer of OrthoIndy, the largest provider of orthopedic care in the State of Indiana. Ryan’s focus has been on strategic initiatives to protect and grow OrthoIndy and other likeminded private orthopedic practices across the state and the nation. Prior to OrthoIndy, Ryan served as a healthcare attorney at Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C., where he ascended to be the firm’s CEO and led its national growth strategy and ultimately grew the practice to become the largest healthcare-focused law firm in the country.

You can find more information about John here

OI Exec Team: https://www.orthoindy.com/executive-team

John’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpr-hallrender

This month we will dip into the archives and repost the 10 most popular episodes from our first 100 episodes. Coming in at number 2, John Ryan.

This month we will dip into the archives and repost the 10 most popular episodes from our first 100 episodes. Coming in at number 2, John Ryan.

John Ryan serves as Chief Executive Officer of OrthoIndy, the largest provider of orthopedic care in the State of Indiana. Ryan’s focus has been on strategic initiatives to protect and grow OrthoIndy and other likeminded private orthopedic practices across the state and the nation. Prior to OrthoIndy, Ryan served as a healthcare attorney at Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C., where he ascended to be the firm’s CEO and led its national growth strategy and ultimately grew the practice to become the largest healthcare-focused law firm in the country.

You can find more information about John here

OI Exec Team: https://www.orthoindy.com/executive-team

John’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpr-hallrender

This month we will dip into the archives and repost the 10 most popular episodes from our first 100 episodes. Coming in at number 3, Ron Brumbarger.

Ron has built grown and exited two companies. His bio is extensive. Here is a brief summary “An enthusiastic servant leader with executive-level experience in motivating teams, applying technology and innovation, untangling problems, empowering entrepreneurship, and encouraging mentoring, I seek opportunities to invest in teams looking for a thoughtful time contributor to their leadership efforts on a part-time basis.”

Ron recommended a few books and movies-

You’re Always Being Interviewed by Ron Brumbarger https://amzn.to/3qAR8ak

Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson https://amzn.to/3OsQqUE

Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore https://amzn.to/3QzsgdP

The Lean Startup by Eric Ries https://amzn.to/45s9lWr

Radical Candor by Kim Scott https://amzn.to/3s3JKok

Good to Great by Jim Collins https://amzn.to/3KI3J2i

Emotional Intelligence by Travis Bradbury https://amzn.to/3s6LFbH

Start with Why by Simon Sinek https://amzn.to/3KI1Pim

Atomic Habits by James Clear https://amzn.to/3KHmD9x

To find more information about Ron go to LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brumbarger/ or just send him an email [email protected] 

This month we will dip into the archives and repost the 10 most popular episodes from our first 100 episodes. Coming in at number 4 Shane Araujo.

Meet Shane Araujo, President and Co-Founder, 3BG. As a lifelong salesperson, Shane has seen a lot. As a business owner, Shane has taken a small traditional family-owned business and rebuilt it as a fast-growing tech-enabled sales engine.

You can learn more about Shane from his linkedin profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanearaujo/ 

You can learn more about 3BG at their website https://www.3bgsupply.com/