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Michael C. Fillios, the Founder and CEO of the IT Ally Institute, a nonprofit organization providing small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) access to knowledge, research, and practical tools to improve their tech bottom line joins Enterprise Radio. His new book is called: Tech Debt 2.0™: How to Future Proof Your Small Business and Improve Your Tech Bottom Line.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Michael C. Fillios discuss the following:

* The concept of technical debt has been around for several decades as it relates to managing software defects.  How is Tech Debt 2.0 different and why was it important to expand the definition?

* As we know from financial debt, it is not all bad if deliberate for example in establishing credit worthiness.  Similarly, not all technical debt is bad. In your book you define 3 types of Tech Debt 2.0, can you explain them and how they differ.

* Many internal users and external customers have experienced the impact of Tech Debt 2.0, however, the underlying symptoms are not always acknowledged. What are the symptoms in your organization that would potentially indicate signs of Tech Debt 2.0 and is there a root cause based on your research?

* In your book, you introduce the Tech Debt 2.0 diagnostic.  What does this tool measure and how can this information be used to manage Tech Debt 2.0?

* How does the impact of Tech Debt 2.0 factor in when it comes to buying or selling a business or during the IT due diligence process?

Michael C. Fillios is the Founder and CEO of the IT Ally Institute, a nonprofit organization providing small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) access to knowledge, research, and practical tools to improve their tech bottom line. A senior global business and technology executive with more than 25 years of experience in IT, finance, operations management, and change leadership, he lives in Mason, Ohio. He is the author of: Tech Debt 2.0™: How to Future Proof Your Small Business and Improve Your Tech Bottom Line.

Website: www.itallyinstitute.org

Social Media Links:

Twitter: @mcfillios

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/michaelfillios

Facebook: facebook.com/itallyllc

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Carrie Melissa Jones, the Founder of Gather Community Consulting and the former COO and founding partner of CMX joins Enterprise Radio. She is the co-author of the new book: Building Brand Communities: How Organizations Succeed by Creating Belonging.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Carrie Melissa Jones discuss the following:

* What inspired you to write this book now?

* Why are the ideas from this book more important and urgent now than ever before?

* How did you discover the power of online community building?

* Is there a wrong or right way to build an online community?

* What do most brands get wrong about building belonging?

* What does online community building have that offline doesn’t and vice versa?

* If you have not built a community before, where can you start?

Carrie Melissa Jones is the founder of Gather Community Consulting and the former COO and founding partner of CMX. Her work has helped build communities with Google, Patreon, the American Medical Association, Coursera, and DoSomething.org. In 2016, Salesforce named her one of three experts to follow in community management. She is the co-author of the new book: Building Brand Communities: How Organizations Succeed by Creating Belonging.

Website: BuildingBrandCommunities.com

Social Media Links:

Twitter: @caremjo

LinkedIn: carriemjones

Instagram: @carriemelissajones

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Terry B. McDougall, the CEO of Terry B. McDougall Coaching who works with high-achieving business owners and executives who are “successful but not satisfied” joins Enterprise Radio.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Terry B. McDougall discuss the following:

* How can listeners benefit from thinking of work as a game?

* You characterize your typical coaching client as someone who is “successful but not satisfied” — What do you mean by that and how do they become successful and happy?

* You’ve written a lot on “superpowers” — What are they and how can our listeners benefit from understanding their superpower? I also understand there can be a downside to your superpowers — can you talk a little about that too?

* What advice do you have for someone who wants to get ahead at work but is having a hard time making progress? How about someone who has been promoted and wants to make a positive impact?

* I know you work with a lot of high-achievers and we’ve got a lot of really smart listeners and I’m sure they’re all curious about this… how DO you win the game of work?

Terry Boyle McDougall is an executive coach, speaker and best-selling author of Winning the Game of Work: Career Happiness and Success on Your Own Terms. She works with managers, executives and

professionals who want to draw upon their greatest, most authentic abilities to positively impact their organizations. She supports clients who are creating change, driving innovation, and navigating transitions.

Terry relies on both her formal training as a coach and firsthand experience as a corporate leader to support her clients as they work towards their goals. In coaching engagements, Terry serves her clients as a partner and encourager as they break new ground; as a sounding board, supporting them as an objective listener; as a scout, who sees the larger context, their possibilities and potential; and, as a catalyst, helping to spark their commitment and action.

After 30 years of corporate business experience, 15 of which were in senior managerial roles, Terry chose to become a coach to concentrate on helping leaders step fully into their potential to lead satisfying careers. Though the majority of Terry’s professional experience is in financial services and marketing, her work exposed her to a wide variety of industries, business climates and corporate transitions such as mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and restructures.

Website: www.terrybmcdougall.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/terrybmcdougall

Twitter: twitter.com/teebeemhp

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/terrybmcdougall

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Margaret Curlew, PhD, is specialist in income generation and wealth-building and author of her new book “Mom to Millionaire: Finding the Path to Financial Peace” joins Enterprise Radio.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Dr. Margaret Curlew discuss the following:

What inspired you to write this book?

Have you achieved financial peace yet?

Are you scared of debt?

Were you nervous about creating wealth?

What financial advice would you have for someone just out of college?

What financial advice would you have for someone in their 40’s or 50’s with no retirement plans?

Margaret Curlew, PhD, is a professional, a “mompreneur” and a real estate investor. She is a specialist in income generation and wealth-building, and has mentored and contributed to the success of many individuals. Her new book is Mom to Millionaire: Finding the Path to Financial Peace (Feb. 16, 2019).

Website: margaretcurlew.com

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/margaret-curlew-phd

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Ryan Weissmueller Founder of Fintrepid Solutions, that supports entrepreneurial businesses navigate new challenges as they evolve over time joins Enterprise Radio to discuss how businesses can go beyond survival and actually thrive during times of significant disruption.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Ryan Weissmueller discuss the following:

* What led you to start Fintrepid Solutions over 4 years ago?

* So many companies are in uncharted territory and the landscape is changing so rapidly – what is a CEO/leadership team to do?

* You have worked with almost 90 companies since founding the firm over 4 years ago.  What common theme(s) have you seen?

* How does Fintrepid Solutions get in on the ground and support its clients?

* You created the 7 Skills Your Business Must Have.  What are some really critical foundational pieces that companies need to have in place, especially right now?

After serving in C-level finance and operational roles for multiple entrepreneurial companies, Ryan realized his dream to serve the entrepreneurial community even further by founding Fintrepid Solutions. Using nearly two decades of experience with the creation, growth and ongoing support of small and midsize businesses, Ryan has developed a rich skill set in delivering customized, nimble solutions to support leadership teams and their companies as they face new challenges at various stages over time.

About Fintrepid Solutions

Successful businesses face new challenges as they evolve over time. Fintrepid Solutions exists to help our clients navigate those challenges, providing clarity and confidence so they can become more sustainable, more profitable and more valuable. Having supported nearly 100 clients since its founding in 2016 the Fintrepid Solutions team delivers customized solutions for each client, combining both strategy and execution to achieve business goals.

Website: www.fintrepidsolutions.com

Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/fintrepid-solutions

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Wes Bush, the bestselling author of Product-Led Growth and a renowned Product-Led Growth pioneer who has challenged an entire industry to find a better way to approach SaaS growth joins Enterprise Radio.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Wes Bush discuss the following:

* What the heck is product-led growth?

* Why is it of rising importance?

* Is it for everyone?

* What are the benefits of Product-Led Growth?

* What can companies do to become more product-led?

Wes Bush is a challenger. He’s challenged himself by running marathons, skydiving, and building a remote business. He’s challenged an entire industry to find a better way to approach SaaS growth. Wes is allergic to the status quo.

As founder and president of the Product-Led Institute, Wes spends his days teaching SaaS businesses how to flip the traditional sales playbook on its head and build products that sell themselves.

Wes holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Global Business and Digital Arts from the University of Waterloo. A respected business consultant, Wes understands that flashy marketing and hard sells can’t replace the value a customer receives from an exceptional product.

A strong brand and social proof are no longer enough to build trust with the modern buyer. People need to try before they buy. Product-Led Growth turns that philosophy into an.

Website: https://productled.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/wescbush

Twitter: twitter.com/wes_bush

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/wesbush

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Howard Ross, a lifelong social justice advocate, and author of “Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives” joins Enterprise Radio.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Howard Ross discuss the following:

What is bias and what does it do to people?

What is the impact on businesses, organizations or politics?

There’s been a lot of talk about systemic racism. How does bias contribute to that?

Are there any ways we can manage bias effectively?

Howard J. Ross is a lifelong social justice advocate and a principal in Udarta Consulting. He was previously the founding partner of Cook Ross, Inc. Ross is considered one of the world’s seminal thought leaders on identifying and addressing unconscious bias. He has authored several books, including Our Search for Belonging: How the Need for Connection Is Tearing Our Culture Apart, and ReInventing Diversity: Transforming Organizational Community to Strengthen People, Purpose and Performance. The revised edition of his bestselling book, Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives (Rowman & Littlefield, February 2020), describes how to bridge the divide in our increasingly polarized society.

Website: howardjross.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/CookRossInc

Twitter: @cookross

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/howardjross

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Anis Maknojia, Hollywood newcomer and industry one to watch, Model, Actor, Executive Producer and man standing at the helm of Land Ahoy Films joins Enterprise Radio. Anis has produced his first two shorts which will be hitting the film festival circuit this fall and into the spring of 2021.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Anis Maknojia discuss the following:

* You’re a successful business man and now executive producer, actor and owner of your own production company, how was the transition from owner of gas stations, convenience stores, retail developments to film?

* Your first short Artifice is getting some great buzz and this will be your first short to hit the film festival circuit, where did the idea for the plot and why this genre of film?

* For your 2nd short, With Interest, tells us about the plot and why you went with crime/comedy approach?

* Obviously cultural and ethnic stereotypes aren’t fully extinct in today’s world of film, so, would you be open to be typecast in films, a project is worth adding to the film resume? Is there any type of film you wouldn’t do?

* Up until now, what is the most important thing you’ve learned from the movie making process? And lastly, what projects are on the horizon and will you be working on a feature film anytime soon?

Anis Maknojia’s road to success didn’t start with glamour and glitz. It started in Texas, built on a lifetime of hard work and overcoming personal hardship.

Anis (Ah-niece Mahk no gia) grew up in oil-centric Houston, the son of Indian immigrants. Throughout his childhood, his parents worked hard to provide for their family through their retail business. Anis soon worked with them, taking the time to become an alum at the University of Houston. Eventually, he took over the business, allowing his parents to retire.

A flood of misfortunes came rushing into his life, including a pair of failed business ventures, a broken heart and the sudden death of a close friend. Despite the support network of friends and family, Anis slid into a downward spiral, both physically and mentally. Then, something clicked. Specifically, the lens of a camera.

Anis has always been interested in photography. He began to take photographs, as a way to express his emotions, as a way to let the pain out. Framing an image became an escape from the hopelessness and depression. Like a bright flash lighting the shadows, the art form became the spark, igniting the path to his future.

He began with a cellphone camera and moved on to a more professional camera, reveling in the freedom digital photography allowed. His interests started to expand, and he began to look for images, scenes and moments which reminded him of himself – right there in the middle of everything but maybe perhaps not quite noticed for its full potential.

In 2017, he began posting images to Instagram. He also began to explore the idea of self-portraits. Within a year, financed by his success in the family business and buoyed by his rising status on Instagram, he moved to Los Angeles, where he found even more success. He continues to be a rising influence on the social media platform, with more than 85K Instagram followers and counting, instagram.com/anis_maknojia.

In late 2019 and early 2020, he completed numerous advertising projects,

Dave Duryee, author and financial advisor who has been active in consulting to small businesses for over forty years joins Enterprise Radio. He is the author of the five-star rated Amazon bestseller 60 Minute CFO: Bridging the Gap Between Business Owner, Banker and CPA.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Dave Duryee discuss the following:

* Your book, 60 Minute CFO, deals with bridging the communications gap between banker and business owner. Can you expand a little on that?

* What are your suggestions on how a business owner can better communicate with their banker?

* What all should be included in that analysis?

* What are the other suggestions that you have?

* Where did you come up with the title of your book, “60 Minute CFO”?

Mr. David Duryee is the managing director of Horizon Management Services LLC, and has been active in business consulting, succession planning and financial training for over forty years. He received his BA and MBA in finance from the University of Washington and is an honors graduate from the Pacific Coast Banking School. He was a banker for sixteen years and in 1980 he co-owned and operated his own consulting firm and subsequently managed the valuation services division for Moss Adams LLP.

In addition to 60 Minute CFO, Mr. Duryee is the author or co-author of several books, including A Dealer Guide to Financial Management, The Business Owner’s Guide to Achieving Financial Success, as well as numerous articles in trade publications. He is a nationally known lecturer to business owners, bankers, and professionals, and sits on the advisory board of several corporations.

Mr. Duryee served in the U.S. Army, achieving the rank of Captain and commander of an artillery battery. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for outstanding leadership.

Mr. Duryee divides his time between Austin, Texas and Hood River, Oregon.

Website: www.60minteCFO.com

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Deeanne Akerson, the Co-founder of Kindred Bravely, a maternity and breastfeeding apparel brand focused on bringing comfort and connection to moms joins eCommerce Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Deeanne Akerson discuss the following:

* What is Kindred Bravely and why did you start your company?

* Before being the co-founder of Kindred Bravely, what did your previous resume look like?

* What sets Kindred Bravely apart from other maternity brands?

* What has been the biggest challenge in starting your own company?

* What do you love about designing products for women, or new moms specifically?

* What area of your business excites you the most (ex. product design, roll-out, advertising, social media)?

* What does the future look like for Kindred Bravely?

* What entrepreneurs or business owners do you admire?

* What advice do you have for others looking to start their own company?

Deeanne Akerson is the co-founder of Kindred Bravely, a maternity and breastfeeding apparel brand focused on bringing comfort and connection to moms. She didn’t begin her journey as an entrepreneur until after she became a mother. Frustrated with the lack of clothing options for breastfeeding moms, Deeanne started designing her own clothing, and in February 2015, she and her husband, Garret, launched Kindred Bravely. In addition to bringing comfortable clothes to new and expectant moms, Deeanne strives to create a community of moms who support and empower each other, helping them to recognize their inherent value and beauty.

Kindred Bravely won the Shopify Build a Bigger Business Competition in 2017 as one of the eight fastest-growing online retailers on Shopify’s platform. In 2019, Kindred Bravely was named #20 on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing, privately-held US companies.

Prior to founding Kindred Bravely, Deeanne was a teacher and mathematician. She graduated summa cum laude from Pacific Union College where she was a member of the varsity volleyball team. She went on to earn her master’s degree in education in 2008, again graduating summa cum laude. When she isn’t busy with family or business, Deeanne loves running, hiking, backpacking, and traveling.

Website: kindredbravely.com

Social Media Links:

Instagram: instagram.com/kindredbravely

Facebook: facebook.com/kindredbravely

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