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Aimy Steadman, the Co-Founder and COO of Future Proof, a disruptor in the beverage alcohol market that provides innovative solutions that drive incremental profit in high-growth categories joins Enterprise Radio.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is in conjunction with the Beverage Industry Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Aimy Steadman discuss the following:

* Tell us how BeatBox Beverage came to be.

* What was her experience like pitching their business on Shark Tank?

* What is an applicable takeaway for our listeners in regards to your experience on the show?

* What has been your most rewarding part of starting your own business?

* Looking ahead – what’s to come for Future/Proof and BeatBox in 2021 and beyond and how can people get involved?

Aimy Steadman is a Co-Founder and COO at Future/Proof, creators of BeatBox Beverages – the World’s Tastiest Portable Party Punch™. Future/Proof, recently awarded one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 5000 Fast-Growing Privately Owned Companies in America, is a disruptor in the beverage alcohol market that provides innovative solutions that drive incremental profit in high-growth categories, having also been named the fastest-selling and fastest-growing single serve wine product in the US via Nielsen.

Aimy is a founding Board Member and 2021 Board President of the emerging CPG group Naturally Austin. She also serves as a CPG Strategic Advisor for Springdale Ventures, Congress Avenue Ventures, and We Grow Green funds.

Steadman has also received a handful of notable national as well as global accolades, most recently Austin Chamber’s A-List 2020 in addition to being featured in a recent book entitled The Immigrant Hustle.

Outside of work, Aimy spends time enjoying nature with her three dogs and boyfriend as well as playing video games. She is also passionate about mental health and meditation and practices regularly.

Website: www.futureprf.com | www.beatboxbeverages.com

Crowdfunding Campaign Site: Click here

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/BeatboxBeverages

Instagram: instagram.com/beatboxbeverages

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BeatboxBevs

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Jen Earnest, Co-Founder and host of Jen & Jamey’s Virtual Cooking Classes and Co-Founder of Chef’s Garden Events and Catering joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Jen Earnest discuss the following:

* Tell me about Jen & Jamey’s Virtual Cooking Classes – what are they and what makes them special?

* Your core business is Chef’s Garden Events and Catering in the South- and understand when the pandemic hit your business suffered.  Tell us how you re-invented your business with the Virtual Cooking Classes and how you did that?

* What is your background Jen and that of your partner Husband?

* How has the Jen & Jamey Virtual Cooking classes been received since your inception?

* Who are they intended for – businesses, individuals and who are some of your clients?

Conclusion: When the Pandemic hit our successful Chef’s Garden Events and Catering Company nearly went under. We lost nearly 2 million dollars with cancellations of preplanned events. To keep our team of 30 intact we had to ‘re-invent’ our business. The combined need of connecting people, the love of food and cooking helped us to create the silver lining in our business and how is the Jen and Jamey Virtual Cooking Classes. This has taught us to fight for our business and think positively.

Jen & Jamey are the husband-and-wife team behind Chef’s Garden Catering & Events and Jen & Jamey’s Virtual Cooking Classes. 

As a team they have coordinated, catered, and hosted some of Florida’s most pre-eminent events with clients and attendees that range from former United States Presidents to International Dignitaries, Film stars and Professional athletes.

During the Pandemic, their business partnered up with non-profit Feeding Northeast Florida and provided the labor to cook donated food for homebound seniors.

While they love the pomp and circumstance of a big event, their passion is rooted in creating connections through a great meal. They share a love of multi-cultural cuisine and a belief that food should not only be at the heart of life’s greatest celebrations, but that cooking great food should be a part of our regular life. In these busy times, they know the art of cooking and entertaining can get lost in the shuffle, so Jen & Jamey are on a mission to teach people that cooking great cuisine can be fun and approachable.

Website: www.jenandjamey.com

Social Media Links:

Instagram: instagram.com/chefsgardenevents

Facebook: facebook.com/chefs.garden.catering

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Dr. Tim Reynolds, the author of “Living Every Minute: Dr. Tim’s Pillars for Creating a Spectacular Life,” a #1 international bestseller in six countries across multiple categories joins Enterprise Radio.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is in association with the Author Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Dr. Tim Reynolds discuss the following:

* Who did you write the book for?

* What is the difference between work/life balance and work/life integration?

* What is the central theme of the book?

* What are the seven (7) pillars to living a spectacular life?

* What is the most important pillar?

Dr. Tim Reynolds is living a spectacular life – traveling to 63 countries; piloting planes coast to coast, climbing Kilimanjaro, sailing the Nile in Egypt, achieving a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and serving as a scuba rescue diver. He is the author of “Living Every Minute: Dr. Tim’s Pillars for Creating a Spectacular Life,” a #1 international bestseller in six countries across multiple categories. He is also founder of Dr. Tim International, Inc. where he is helping others create spectacular lives.

Dr. Reynolds began his spectacular climb as the first in his family to graduate high school. He went on to shine bright in the military as a Green Beret, Battalion medic and Special Forces Battalion Surgeon, serving enlisted and as an officer for 17 years. He then graduated with honors from college and as Summa Cum Laude with his MD from the University of Utah. He is board-certified in emergency medicine, has served in numerous medical positions and is medical director of HealthCARE Express. He is the founder of several companies in healthcare and in the areas of real estate and fitness.

Website: https://livingeveryminute.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/DrTimMD

Instagram: instagram.com/drtim_lem

Twitter: twitter.com/livingeverymin

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Rowena Frith, the Founder of The Salt Box with Australia’s widest range of 100% natural gourmet food and bath salts joins eCommerce Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Rowena Frith discuss the following:

* What is The Salt Box and what inspired you to start this business?

* You left a long corporate career to start The Salt Box.  How did that transition go and what did you learn?

* How has your business responded to the market changes during 2020 with COVID? What have you learned? What challenges have you faced?

* What role does digital marketing play in your success? What have you learned on your digital marketing journey?

Rowena Frith is the Founder of The Salt Box, an online retail and wholesale store specializing in 100% natural gourmet food and bath salts. Prior to The Salt Box, she held management positions in corporate strategy, product and channel management in Australia, USA and Canada. Most recently, she held the position of Strategy Manager for NRMA, a membership based organisation working on new business opportunities, turnarounds and acquisitions.

Rowena graduated with a Sloan Fellowship (MBA) from London Business School, UK.  She lives in Sydney, Australia.

Website: thesaltbox.com.au

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/TheSaltBoxAu

Instagram: instagram.com/thesaltboxau

Pinterest: pinterest.com.au/thesaltboxau/_created

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Shilpi Gupta, the Founder of Edizeven: a personalized hiring service for restaurants joins Enterprise Radio. Gupta is a self-proclaimed startup addict after spending nearly a decade at Amazon.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Shilpi Gupta discuss the following:

* You worked at Amazon for what 8 years and then did a food truck!! and now Edizeven. What’s your story?

* Tell us a bit about Edizeven?

* Why is hiring such a big challenge in restaurants?

* How did you go about attracting customers to your website?

* What made you realize that you need to go beyond job boards and invest in personalized hiring solution a.k.a EZ Shortlist?

* It’s like having your own head-hunter but for real cheap. For fellow restaurateurs, how does one onboard the EZ Shortlist?

* What’s in store for 2021 and beyond?

* Looking back, what is something you believe you could have done differently?

Tip: Before you try and solve a customer problem, be the customer who faced that problem – day in day out! A special note for the tech folks, who want to automate first – Please don’t get caught in building the best technology first. Start with manual solutions, get real customer feedback. What you build next will be far more superior!

Shilpi Gupta is the Founder of Edizeven – a personalized hiring service for restaurants.  She is a self-proclaimed startup addict. After spending nearly a decade at Amazon, she ran a food business called Kukree before launching her current venture Edizeven. She is on a mission to flip the 70% attrition rate in the restaurant industry to a 70% retention rate!

Website: https://edizeven.com

Premium Product Link: https://edizeven.com/ez-shortlist

Social Media Links:

Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/edizeven

Instagram: instagram.com/edizeven87

Facebook: facebook.com/edizeven87

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Dee Tutt, Founder of DTRS Enterprises and Creator of Savîle Tropical Rum Cocktail joins Enterprise Radio. In the summer of 2020, Dee re-launched her brand, bringing a unique pre-mixed cocktail option to the market for consumers looking for a “taste of the islands.”

This episode of Enterprise Radio is in conjunction with the Beverage Industry Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Dee Tutt discuss the following:

* What are your goals for 2021 and how has your approach to achieving them changed since the pandemic? 

* What has been your biggest challenge as a minority female brand owner in the spirits industry?

* Half the battle of bringing a product to the masses is securing distribution. Where are you still looking to secure distribution and what are some tactics you’ve used to make connections and secure partnerships?

* What did you learn during your re-branding process and what were some of the biggest challenges in finding your brand’s voice?

* Stamping a product all-natural, gluten-free, non-GMO and vegan-friendly isn’t as simple as just using or not using certain ingredients, they come at a cost. What made you decide that being able to market your product as such was important, especially since it’s an alcohol product which immediately comes with its own health stigmas?

Dee Tutt has always loved to host a good party. Since 1983, it was all about bringing those closest to her together to connect, celebrate, create memories and “cheers” with her homemade rum concoction. The homemade rum drink quickly became a guest favorite and in 2020 she debuted the latest premium version: Savîle Tropical Rum Cocktail.

The original Savîle Tropical Rumtini came to market in 2015. Three years later it sold out from distribution and rather than go back to the production line, Dee decided to take the invaluable feedback she received from Savîle fans to focus on the next iteration before putting it back on shelves. The goal was to create the perfect cocktail that is ready-to-drink, with no aftertaste, proudly made to be all-natural, gluten-free, non-GMO and vegan-friendly. 

Dee didn’t start in the spirits world, but her journey to get here is full of grit and grace. After nearly 4 decades of making subtle changes to her recipe, Dee believed she created the perfect taste. Encouraged by family and friends Dee decided it was time to bring her beverage to the masses. And thus, the brand that consumers know and love called Savîle was born!

Savîle is a drink for all audiences of legal drinking age and portrays what Dee stands for—an all-natural, clean brand, that can be shared by all. Just pour over ice and you’re ready to get the party started! Let Savîle take you away!

Website: www.savilecocktails.com

Social Media Links:

Instagram: @drinksavile

Twitter: @drinkSavile

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Eric Partaker a CEO Coach & Mentor, Peak Performance Expert and author of “The 3 Alarms: A simple system to transform your health, wealth, and relationships forever” joins Enterprise Radio. He was named “CEO of the Year” at the 2019 Business Excellence Awards.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Eric Partaker discuss the following:

* How can 3 simple phone alarms can transform your health, wealth & relationships?

* How can one design productivity into their day with a powerful evening and morning routine?

* How can we add 13 weeks to our life every year?

* How can the 80/20 rule cure perfectionism and improve productivity at the same time?

* How can we more than 3x the chance of achieving our goals?

* How can you build your anti-fragility and turn stress into strength?

Eric Partaker is a CEO Coach & Mentor, Author, and Peak Performance Expert. He has been named “CEO of the Year” at the 2019 Business Excellence Awards, one of the “Top 30 Entrepreneurs in the UK”, 35 and under, by Startups Magazine, and among “Britain’s Most Disruptive Entrepreneurs” by The Telegraph. Eric has advised Fortune 50 CEOs while at McKinsey, helped build Skype’s multi-billion dollar success story, and has founded several businesses.

His work has been featured on over 7 major TV stations, in the Wall Street Journal, and The Economist. He has also appeared as a guest judge on The Apprentice with Lord Alan Sugar. Eric is certified as a Peak Performance Coach and has also completed a coaching certification and apprenticeship with Professor BJ Fogg, who leads Stanford University’s Behavior Design Lab. He continues to research evidence-based studies in psychology, neuroscience, habit change, leadership, and peak performance.

In 2020 Eric released his new book The 3 Alarms: A simple system to transform your health, wealth, and relationships forever.

Website: www.ericpartaker.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/PPIericpartaker

Instagram: instagram.com/ericpartaker

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/eric-partaker

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Paddy Spence, the CEO of Zevia that offers a broad range of zero sugar, zero calorie, naturally sweetened “better for you” beverages that are made with a handful of simple, plant-based ingredients joins Enterprise Fit Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Paddy Spence discuss the following:

* Tell us about Zevia’s mission and your role as CEO?

* What sets Zevia apart from other beverage options?

* If you could inspire a movement that would bring the most amount of good to the most amount of people, what would that be?

* Zevia recently received a $200M minority investment, what does the future look like for Zevia?

* When you reflect upon the past 10 years at Zevia, what is your proudest moment?

TIP: The concept of being “1% better each week” is one that I’ve learned from athletes I’ve worked with. Very few people can succeed in any field based on talent; instead, it’s grinding work and gradual improvement that help us evolve to be our best.

Paddy Spence is a 28-year veteran of the natural/organic industry, having served as Kashi’s first head of sales and marketing before founding SPINS, the leading market research firm for the natural products industry.  Cutting out sugar 19 years ago led him to purchase Zevia in 2010, a line of zero calorie sodas with no artificial sweeteners. Zevia has grown rapidly and is now distributed in more than 30,000 retail outlets across the US and Canada.

From 2005 to 2009, Mr. Spence was President of Levlad, a personal care manufacturer known for its natural brand Nature’s Gate.

In 1995, he founded SPINS to introduce sophisticated marketing information services to the rapidly growing health and wellness industry.  Spence served as the company’s Chief Executive Officer for eight years, tracking the sales of more than 300,000 natural and organic products, before selling SPINS to private investors in 2004.

Prior to founding SPINS, Mr. Spence served as the first Vice President, Sales & Marketing for the Kashi Company from 1992 to 1995, a manufacturer of natural cereals based in La Jolla, California. He has also held positions at Harvard Business School’s Division of Research, the Center for Leadership and Career Studies at Emory University and United Parcel Service’s International Marketing department.

Mr. Spence holds an A.B. magna cum laude from Harvard College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters and is an avid athlete, having completed over 40 triathlons and trained in martial arts such as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling, Shotokan Karate and Muay Thai kickboxing.  

Website: www.zevia.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/ZEVIA

Twitter: twitter.com/Zevia

Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/zevia

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Peter Ayedun, the CEO of TruGrid, a company that creates simple and secure remote access and data protection technologies joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Peter Ayedun discuss the following:

* There is no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has been driving businesses and employees to become more reliant on technology, do you think that this will continue well into 2021 and what are some things to consider?

* With more technology at our disposal, we run the risk for cyber security threats. What should business owners be on the lookout for?

* What is TruGrid, who can benefit most from it?

* How does TruGrid help prevent cybersecurity threats to businesses?

* What are some internet trends to be on the lookout for this year?

Peter Ayedun is the CEO of TruGrid, a company a company that creates simple and secure remote access and data protection technologies.

Peter is an accomplished technology professional with over 20 years of experience delivering technology solutions. He led complex technology deliveries for enterprise organizations in telecom, food services, government, industrial, and healthcare. Peter has expertise in various Microsoft business and cloud technologies, Cybersecurity, Computer Networking, and Storage systems. He co-authored the 1997 book, “Windows NT Installation, Configuration, and Customization.”

Website: https://www.trugrid.com

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Andrew Butt, the Co-founder & CEO of Enable, a modern, cloud-based B2B software solution for rebate management joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Andrew Butt discuss the following:

* Can you tell us about Enable and how its filling a pain point?

* What is the deal economy exactly?

* What role does Enable play in the current marketplace and why is it so important?

* Can you tell us about your funding journey as it could be inspiring to some of our listeners looking to raise capital?

* What is one important tip you would give to an early-stage startup founder?

Andrew Butt is the Co-founder & CEO of Enable, a modern, cloud-based B2B software solution for rebate management. Distributors, wholesalers and manufacturers across over 50 industries now have an easy, seamless solution to execute and track their full range of trading programs. The company is backed by $16M in funding from notable Silicon Valley investors, Menlo Ventures and Sierra Ventures.

Launched in 2017, Andrew and his co-founder, met twenty years ago while learning to fly helicopters. In March 2000, they formed their first business together, DCS E-Commerce, a profitable software engineering company, employing a team of 100. The company was ranked in the Sunday Times as the 50th fastest growing private technology company in Britain.

Four years later, they co-founded Information Matrix Ltd, a B2B SaaS business, which was acquired by London-based private equity firm Sovereign Capital.

Website: https://enable.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/EnableSoftware

Instagram: instagram.com/EnableSoftware

Twitter: twitter.com/EnableSoftware

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