Disruption / Interruption

Chaitra Vedullapalli is the Co-Founder and CMO of Meylah a Go-To-Market solution provider for mid to enterprise brands to accelerate their co-sell GTM engagement and implementation. In this episode Chaitra and KJ discuss go-to-market strategies, greenfield customer acquisition, and the visibility dilemma. Chaitra also shares examples of successful partnerships and emphasizes the need for patience and long-term strategies. 

 Key Takeaways:

• Common challenges companies face in the digital marketplace
• The importance of a visibility mindset for CEOs
• How to create demand in a noisy market
• Why partnerships are the key to long term success

Quote of the Show (37:00):

"Always have a litmus test when you are going through a dilemma. You'll find the answer that you need is often something you already know.” - Chaitra Vedullapalli

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Ways to connect with Chaitra Vedullapalli:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chaitrav/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cvedull

Company Website: http://meylah.com

Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/meylah/

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William McGuire is the Founder and CEO of Incolo, a company that helps entrepreneurs build investable businesses through education, experts, and community. In this episode William and KJ discuss the impact of regulation crowdfunding in democratizing access to capital for startups. the challenges faced by early-stage tech companies in securing funding and the power of community and social media in raising capital. 

 Key Takeaways:

• The importance of diversity and inclusivity in the entrepreneurial ecosystem
• How understanding capital stacking methods can improve entrepreneurial success
• How a community-owned city can make an impact
• Common challenges faced by early-stage tech companies in securing funding

Quote of the Show (10:00):

" There is so much that founders are missing out on right now because they have never been fundamentally asked the question or even legally been allowed to take capital from somebody unless they're a wealthy individual, an accredited investor, or a banker.” - William McGuire

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Ways to connect with William McGuire:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhillmcguire/  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheInvestomer
Company Website: https://incolo.io/

Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/incololife/

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Victoria Wejchert is the CEO and Founder of Kinship, a relationship management tool that enables you to remember and connect with those who matter most to you, professionally and personally. In this episode Victoria and KJ discuss the importance of fostering meaningful relationships, the limitations of current tools like LinkedIn and CRM systems, and the value of simplicity in building businesses.

 Key Takeaways:

• How Linkedin and CRMs are missing the mark with relationship building
• Common challenges of maintaining relationships in the business world
• The value of gifting and nurturing in business relationships
• How loneliness and mental health issues are impacting youth
• Unexpected industries that need relationship building tools

Quote of the Show (10:00):

"The most important element in our lives to be healthy, happy, to live longer, to be successful are our human relationships and the depth of those relationships." – Victoria Wejchert

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Ways to connect with Victoria Wejchert:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-wejchert/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VickyWej
Company Website: https://www.heykinship.com/

Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kinship-systems/

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Mary Poppen is the President and Managing Partner of the Employee Experience Division at HRIZONS, an HR Cloud Technology Company that helps HR professionals become more agile and effective leveraging HR cloud technology to meet the needs of their evolving workforce. In this episode Mary and KJ discuss the challenges of cross-functional alignment, the impact of poor customer experience, and the role of AI in personalizing customer experiences. 

 Key Takeaways:

• How AI helps to deliver a seamless customer journey
• Common mistakes in the handoff process between sales and delivery teams
• How to foster collaboration between sales, delivery, and engineering teams
• The importance of human oversight in training and validating AI systems
• Why personalized playbooks deliver value-added experiences

Quote of the Show (31:00):

“There is always something that you can be doing to improve the customer experience. Any little action to big action makes a difference.” – Mary Poppen

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Ways to connect with Mary Poppen:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marypoppen/

Twitter: Mary__Poppen

Company Website: https://hrizons.com/
Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hrizons/

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Karla Jo Helms is the Chief Evangelist and Anti-PR Strategist for JOTO PR Disruptors™. Her agency is focused on helping corporations create the perfect balance of crisis management, entrepreneurial insight and proven public relations strategy. In this episode Karla takes a discriminating look at the ever-evolving world of Software as a Service technology providing insights into the disruptive minds of some of the keenest SaaS industry innovators.

 Key Takeaways:

• The problem of fake fast growth in SaaS models and the need for self-reflection by leadership
• Why tech industry layoffs are the result of short-sighted decision-making
• How SaaS leaders are creating accessibility within the industry
• The challenge of inclusivity and meeting the needs of tech users
• How SaaS is revolutionizing the onboarding process

Quote of the Show (38:00):

"When you're a founder who is willing to walk away from investors, find a different path, and not compromise on those things, the investors lose the power to dictate what you should do in your business." – Heather O’Neill, Pixels for Humans

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Ways to connect with Karla Jo Helms: 

Company Website: www.jotopr.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/joto-pr/

KJ's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlajohelms/

Conversations mentioned in this episode:

Heather O’Neill: https://omny.fm/shows/disruption-interruption/disrupting-the-fake-fast-growth-saas-model-with-he

Jason Saltzman: https://omny.fm/shows/disruption-interruption/disrupting-and-building-a-digital-solution-to-over

Anthony Franklin: https://omny.fm/shows/disruption-interruption/disrupting-the-future-of-accessibility-with-anthon

Esben Friis-Jensen: https://omny.fm/shows/disruption-interruption/disrupting-the-saas-industry-esben-friis-jensen-ep

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John Keene is the Founder and CEO of serviceminder, a platform for managing and operating home services brands. In this episode John and KJ highlight the importance of quick response times in securing sales and emphasizes the need for automation and cohesive tools in franchise businesses. 

 Key Takeaways:

• The importance of automating the production pipeline in franchise businesses
• Common challenges and opportunities in the service industry
• The benefits of franchising for service-based businesses
• How to onboard new franchisees simply and easily

Quote of the Show (27:00):

“We started to solve problems that franchisers were having by reducing the friction for them to onboard new franchisees.” – John Keene

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Ways to connect with John Keene:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndkeene/   

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dallasprsguy

Company Website: https://serviceminder.io/

Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/serviceminderio/

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Dragos Grozavu is the Co-Founder and CEO of epitet.co, helping field service companies leverage the power of AI to achieve more with fewer resources. In this episode Dragos and KJ discuss the challenges faced by deskless workers in industries such as oil and gas, energy, and plumbing, and the need for optimization in scheduling and workforce management.

 Key Takeaways:

• How deskless workers are impacted by inefficiencies in vocational jobs
• The challenge of coordinating multiple teams and technicians in service-based industries

• The Importance of deskless workers in powering the economy
• How epitet.co is focused on the energy sector and clean energy

Quote of the Show (30:00):

"I'd like people to think more about the people that power up our economy, the plumber, the carpenter, the maintenance guy, and just having knowledge that there's a life outside of the office that's beautiful." – Dragos Grozavu

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Ways to connect with Dragos Grozavu:

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dragosgrozavu/  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dragosgrozavu?lang=en

Company Website: https://www.epitet.co/

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Stephanie LaFlora is the Co-Founder & CEO of Crownhunt, a membership for stylists to access textured hair education, community and resources for growing their hair business. In this episode Stephanie and KJ explore the challenges of curly hair education in the beauty industry and how Crownhunt is disrupting the status quo. beauty industry.

 Key Takeaways:

• The need for inclusivity within the curly hair community
• Why there is a lack of support for hairstylists in styling curly hair
• How to improve the customer experience in the beauty industry
• Why Crownhunt is passionate about helping individuals embrace their natural selves

Quote of the Show (7:00):

"When we consider our impact on the earth, when we consider our impact on different communities of different socioeconomic statuses and different ethnicities, all of a sudden we unlock a whole new world of possibility that we haven't been able to really unlock because our history as a human population, at least in modern society, has been one where we worry about just ourselves and not the collective." – Stephanie LaFlora

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Ways to connect with Stephanie LaFlora: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanielaflora/
Twitter: @mslaflora | https://twitter.com/mslaflora

Company Website: https://www.crownhunt.io/
Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crownhunt/

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Karla Jo Helms is the Chief Evangelist and Anti-PR Strategist for JOTO PR Disruptors™. Her agency is focused on helping corporations create the perfect balance of crisis management, entrepreneurial insight and proven public relations strategy. In this episode Karla shares highlights of conversations with branding and marketing experts who are changing the way we think about sales.

 Key Takeaways:

• The need for genuine differentiation and standing out in branding and marketing
• How to disrupt your own brand
• The dangers of using different stories to close deals
• Why you should shift from traditional sales tactics to a creator mindset

Quote of the Show (3:00):

“The most important ingredient is realizing there's no substitute for hard work.” – Steve Kahan

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Ways to connect with Karla Jo Helms:

Company Website: www.jotopr.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/joto-pr/

KJ's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlajohelms/

Conversations mentioned in this episode:

Steve Kahan: https://omny.fm/shows/disruption-interruption/disruptive-marketing-anatomy-of-a-silicon-valley-b

Jesse Woodbury: https://omny.fm/shows/disruption-interruption/disrupting-saas-sales-approach-jesse-woodbury-epis

David Brier: https://omny.fm/shows/disruption-interruption/disrupting-branding-david-brier-episode-014

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Ryan Hale is the Chief Executive Officer of Chartwell Digital, helping manufacturing firms achieve winning financial results from technology investments. In this episode Ryan and KJ discuss the major inefficiencies created for manufacturers by data platforms and asset analytics software that are traditionally built by data scientists – with no real familiarity with actual operations.  

 Key Takeaways:

• How data analytics impacts a manufacturer’s bottom line
• Why SaaS tools are critical for future growth
• Common misconceptions that data scientists miss when creating software
• How Ryan’s company is helping manufactures identify opportunities in technology

Quote of the Show (22:00):

"How can we help (shift supervisors) be more effective in their roles? It doesn’t take generative AI to do that.” – Ryan Hale

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Ways to connect with Ryan Hale:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanhale/

Company Website: https://www.chartwelldigital.com/

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