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Robert Blackwell, Jr is the founder of Quant16, formerly EKI Digital, as well as a successful entrepreneur and former trader. He also founded Killerspin, the world’s leading table tennis engagement brand. The Killerspin experience reaches hundreds of thousands of people annually in over 160 countries around the world.
Robert has served on many civic boards over the course of his career, and he currently serves the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Civic Federation of Chicago, Business Leadership Council as well as being on the executive committee to Choose Chicago.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Blackwell_Jr.
http://robertblackwelljr.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-blackwell-jr-4218023/
13:40 Growing up in the first black family in the Western suburbs of Chicago
22:35 Three great pieces of advice from Robert’s father
26:00 How Robert got his Mom to quit smoking.
36:37 Why Robert gets rid of stuff as soon as he starts to get too attached
51:24 Robert’s greatest blessings in life
1:3:02 The decline of black neighborhoods in America, and what Robert’s doing to combat it
1:16:20 Why you should avoid being a “minority business”
1:17:15 Be #1 in the world at something (anything), and you’ll never be broke
1:25:57 Robert’s take on responsible giving and how to revitalize free enterprise
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Steve Grubbs (https://www.victoryenterprises.com + https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-grubbs-4708825/) is an Internet and technology entrepreneur, having founded four companies: Victory XR, Paradigm, Victory Enterprises, and VictoryStore.com.
In 2016, VictoryXR was founded, which produces virtual reality curriculum for schools. In 2018, Intel invited VictoryXR to participate in its mentorship program and Microsoft licensed it’s content.
Viveport awarded VictoryXR its award for best education VR content for 2018.
In 2018, Paradigm, an early virtual reality and esports tech center was opened. Its model combines virtual reality, esports, STEM tutoring and corporate VR training to create an LBE model that is sustainable.
Steve Founded Victory Enterprises in 1997 and built the first websites for the cities of Davenport, Moline and Eldridge.
In 1999, Steve founded VictoryStore.com, which has grown to be an umbrella organization for more than 25 eCommerce sites. VictoryStore.com has been recognized by Internet Retailer magazine as one of the largest eCommerce stores in the United States.
Steve served as Chairman of the Young Presidents Organization international technology network. This network had more than 3,000 tech CEO's as members.
Steve also served previously as an Iowa legislator from ‘90-’96 and in that capacity, was chair of the House Education Committee which passed the state’s first technology funding bill.
2:14 Steve’s intro and values: always an entrepreneur
8:53 VR simulator and scenario training for job safety
12:18 Applications to social services, etc.
18:14 Why VR is the most effective tool for learning
21:18 VR tech success stories
24:31 Steve’s unique model for supporting new tech and investors
27:01 Are entrepreneurs born or made?
38:30 Upbringing
43:29 Biggest mentors and best lessons
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Scott Robinson (www.rrgexec.com) has 35 years of experience in the human capital industry. After founding and leading the largest full-service human resources firm in the Midwest, Scott returned to his entrepreneurial roots to launch Robinson Resource Group, where he now continues to serve as a trusted advisor to executives in the C-Suite.
Scott is certified by the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches as a Registered Corporate Coach™-one of fewer than 1000 such certified Coaches worldwide. He is also a member of the Institute of Coaching Professional Association at McLean Hospital—a Harvard Medical School affiliate and is certified in the Hogan Assessment and the full suite of MRG assessment tools.
In addition to serving on several BODs, Scott is highly active in many business organizations including The Executives’ Club of Chicago (ECC), the Young Presidents Organization (YPO Gold), the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) and the ESOP Association.
2:30 Executive coaching and executive search
6:00 It’s all about the culture fit
24:20 Effective extrication from a direct management to a high-level leadership position
29:43 How to prep for future executive success
30:40 One company’s culture fit is another company’s NOPE
40:10 How Scott’s small-town upbringing informed his values
48:00 Relationship building as marketing; customer service is king
52:00 Transition from Counseling to Coaching & one essential ingredient for success: a supportive partner
1:1:30 Understanding what motivates your employees and clients
1:11:20 Never underestimate the power of a great Executive Assistant and a great team
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Bruce Leon is the founder and CEO of Tandem HR (www.tandemhr.com). Tandem is a Chicago-based professional employer organization that prides itself on its customized human resource solutions. Tandem provides high-touch, tailored HR solutions in payroll, benefit administration, people management, risk management and organizational development. Bruce Leon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-leon-23601311/ 5:30 - Bruce’s childhood - don’t get caught up in 11:45 - Lost mother when he was 19 15:00 - Life is a roller coaster 24:00 - Starting an HR company 36:00 - 2 to 100 employees “Billion in payroll” 40:30 - Biggest differentiators 46:00 - The world’s greatest mailman. 51:30 - Where do you go from here? Steve Jobs story 56:00 - Developing people from within 1:03:30 - Dash in the middle 1:04:30 - Could you have built this company anywhere else? 1:14:00 - When people ask you advice
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Michael Crafton (@MichaelCrafton2) is the President and CEO of Nelbud Services Group, a life safety services company he founded in 2005 with $800 and built into a global leader with more than 20 locations and over 30,000 recurring customers. Michael has successfully steered Nelbud through (2) private equity buyouts, multiple buy-side acquisitions, and engineered numerous change management style company transformations over the past 15 years. Michael has pioneered several industry leading technology platforms that have helped enhance the organization and position itself as a luxury brand. Michael has a B.S. in Business from Indiana University, is very active in numerous community organizations, and an avid traveler. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-crafton/ + http://instagram.com/michaelcrafton2)
3:00 How Michael developed his work ethic
6:45 Who instilled money management in you?
8:45 Never missed practice, but never once looked at a playbook.
12:15 80% of success is showing up
15:15 How important is a friend group for your career/business?
17:15 Value of Networking
18:45 Michael’s business story
25:30 Million dollar lessons from entry level jobs
39:00 Mindset to stay motivated
41:30 Maintaining valuable relationships
52:00 Future of Nelbud?
55:45 How did you come up with CHAPTERS?
58:00 Growth and differentiation
1:02:00 How to avoid chasing shiny objects
1:05:00 Delivering value to customers
1:11:30 Fix what’s wrong instead of firing
1:17:30 Could you have done this in any other country?
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Our goal is to inspire everyone to start their own business and help you grow it to millions or even billions in value so if you feel any benefit from this episode please let us know by leaving an iTunes review, sharing this episode on social media and emailing a link to anyone you think would also find benefit here. Thank you.
Sylvie Légère is the co-founder and President of The Policy Circle (http://www.thepolicycircle.org), a national grassroots network with a mission to educate, inspire and develop community leaders. Equipped with facts, policy circle women get involved in the governance of their communities, and assert their voices into dialogs on the impact of public policy on creativity and entrepreneurship. Sylvie spent her career in technology program management, including infrastructure and learning technologies, at firms such as Accenture, TD Ameritrade, and JP Morgan Chase. She was the co-owner of a bicycle shop, and is also an investor in start-ups committed to connecting people from vulnerable communities to jobs. Sylvie earned an undergraduate degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Ottawa, Canada, and a Master’s in Computer Science with a specialization in the Learning Sciences from Northwestern University, in Evanston, Illinois.
5:00 Sylvie’s childhood; father was a politician
11:55 First job at Accenture
15:35 Problem solving
18:04 STEM and going into computer science
21:49 “Raise your gaze” - [Elise Stefanik]
23:37 Gary worked in a factory during winters
27:11 Knowing your industry
28:21 7 habits of highly effective people
34:50 The Policy Circle starting
48:13 Policy Library: over 300 circles; busy women
52:56 Finding the middle ground
55:30 The goal of The Policy Circle: eliminate conflict and focus on facts
1:01:20 Mentors / DiSC is most valuable tool
1:05:48 3500 members
1:11:11 Talked to JCN
1:15:28 Could you do this in any other country?
1:17:31 Quinton’s true takeaways
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Jonathan Slain (https://Recession.com/) is a recession expert, speaker, EOS (Traction) implementer, and helps companies slingshot past the competition in downturns.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
4:15 Dad was a used car salesman - you can haggle at Best Buy and Home Depot
Visit the DDCEO BLOG: http://ditchdiggerceo.com/
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Our goal is to inspire everyone to start their own business and help you grow it to millions or even billions in value so if you feel any benefit from this episode please let us know by leaving an iTunes review, sharing this episode on social media and emailing a link to anyone you think would also find benefit here. Thank you.
"We would tell our staff, 'we have to make nickels sound like manhole covers.'"
- Kent Emmons.
Kent Emmons (https://kentemmons.com/) is an All-American businessman and entrepreneur who has had a long successful career in the entertainment industry. From humble beginnings mowing yards in Mt. Carmel, IL, to signing top 10 recording artists in Atlanta and creating the 24/7 comedy radio format in Hollywood, he has definitely made his mark across a variety of industries.
Through his group of companies, he focuses on investments, operations and joint ventures in the fields of media, leadership and politics, finance and international business development. He shares his personal journey with us and the secret strategies to his success.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
01:35 - Buying another radio station, using the same format
04:50 - Valuation of the real estate
05:36 - Milton Crabapple
7:00 - Partnering with other radio stations
9:06 - Blue ocean opportunities today in media
11:58 - How Kent figured out this strategy
14:19 - His friend Bob Eubanks from the Newlywed Game
19:45 - Few comedy albums were registered with performing rights organizations back in the old days
28:20 - Infomercials are the least sexy business, but they are effective. “Don’t rely on ratings or traffic”
30:00 - Crazy story of a guy buying radio spots
33:20 - Sell good products with some dynamic information products
38:04 - Bertie Higgins
40:10 - Kent is focusing on his fully live media product 'Crave News'
49:39 - Mentorship has been everything to his career
51:32 - Retirement
55:54 - Q’s true takeaways
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Our goal is to inspire everyone to start their own business and help you grow it to millions or even billions in value so if you feel any benefit from this episode please let us know by leaving an iTunes review, sharing this episode on social media and emailing a link to anyone you think would also find benefit here. Thank you.
"The best networkers are the first to arrive, and the last to leave."
Kent Emmons (https://kentemmons.com/) is an All-American businessman and entrepreneur who has had a long successful career in the entertainment industry. From humble beginnings mowing yards in Mt. Carmel, IL, to signing top 10 recording artists in Atlanta and creating the 24/7 comedy radio format in Hollywood, he has definitely made his mark across a variety of industries.
Through his group of companies, he focuses on investments, operations and joint ventures in the fields of media, leadership and politics, finance and international business development. He shares his personal journey with us and the secret strategies to his success.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
Connect with Gary Rabine and DDCEO:
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Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh03Px5ez_xe_oE_iJMMNIg
Check out https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/ for this week's TOP 8 Business Growth strategies and subscribe to our newsletter to download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business.
Follow us on Instagram @DitchDiggerCEO (https://www.instagram.com/ditchdiggerceo/) for more helpful Business Growth tips.
Our goal is to inspire everyone to start their own business and help you grow it to millions or even billions in value so if you feel any benefit from this episode please let us know by leaving an iTunes review, sharing this episode on social media and emailing a link to anyone you think would also find benefit here. Thank you.
Gary took a trip to India to find out more about some potentially world changing cancer treatments. Tune in as he shares his experiences and the lessons he learned interacting with people from different walks of life.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
01:00- Gary’s principle - “respect all, fear none”
06:10- Golfing in India
08:10- Gary gives his driver some entrepreneurial tips
10:20- Gary on experiencing a festival, his driver’s home and Indian hospitality
15:30- Visiting the doctor
19:10- Brain cancer procedures coming from India
22:10- Amazing medical innovation
23:10- Water treatment and medical advancements with 30-year-old technology
27:30- Drawing water from the air
29:40- A vacation in Dubai
37:00- Gary’s takeaways from India
42:00- How the Indian people respect everything and fear nothing
44:15- Entrepreneurship in India, specifically businesses that help people
51:45- Q&A time
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