Enterprise Podcast Network

Steve Kahan, author of a new book called, Be a Startup Superstar that teaches those graduating college and young professionals how to earn a great living doing what they love by igniting their career at a tech startup joins Enterprise Radio.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Steve Kahan discuss the following:

* What exactly is a start-up?* Why work for a start-up instead of a large corporation? Are there not more job opportunities at large corporations?* How does one find the best start-up opportunities?* How do you separate a start-up with a good story from one with a good story and a good chance at success?* What skills, experiences make for a standout candidate at a start-up?* What questions should be asked when considering a start-up’s potential?* I understand you just released your first book entitled “Be a Start-Up Superstar”. For all the young professionals out there who feel stuck in their careers, how can this book help?

Steven Mark Kahan has successfully helped to grow six start-up companies from early-stage development to going public or being sold, resulting in more than $3 billion in shareholder value. He is currently CMO at Thycotic, which will become the seventh.

Steve inspires teams and their organizations to take on the impossible and succeed. He has just written a book published by Wiley and Audible and available on Amazon.com called “Be a Startup Superstar“.  The book teaches those graduating college and young professionals how to earn a great living doing what they love by igniting their career at a tech startup.

Website: www.beastartupsuperstar.com

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Jason Caldwell, the Founder of Latitude 35, a leadership training firm that operates around the globe joins Enterprise Radio. His new book is “Navigating the Impossible: Build Extraordinary Teams and Shatter Expectations”.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Jason Caldwell discuss the following:

* How do you see yourself as being different than all the other leadership and team-building experts out there? Why you?* What’s been the most difficult challenge you’ve come across when leading teams through these incredible adventures?* What do you say to those who are listening now and thinking, “yeah that’s all good but I’m not a big athlete or superstar. What about me?”* What’s your next big challenge, and what sort of things are you focused on in order to make it a success?* What’s one thing you look for in a teammate when building a team?* Talk about this notion of “quitting” and the difference between a healthy quit and a toxic one.

Jason Caldwell is the Founder of Latitude 35, a leadership training firm that operates around the globe. He works with organizations including Nike, Booking.com, Columbia Business School, and the Haas School of Business and delivers speaking programs to packed crowds at Fortune 500 companies and universities worldwide. A professional adventure racer, Caldwell currently holds over a dozen world records across five continents. His new book is Navigating the Impossible: Build Extraordinary Teams and Shatter Expectations.

Website: www.latitude35leadership.com

Social Media Links: Facebook: Teamlatitude35Instagram: @teamlatitude35

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Roger Dudler, the Founder and CEO of Frontify, a cloud-based software that’s the living core for brand guidelines, asset libraries, and projects joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Roger Dudler discuss the following:

* You have some big funding news – a $22.3M Series B. What can you share about the investors – EQT Ventures – what this means for Frontify, and plans on how you’ll use the funding.* Frontify provides a brand management software. Can you explain what brand management is, exactly, and how does it impact business value? * Where was the idea for Frontify born, and what does building a SaaS company in St. Gallen, Switzerland look like?* You’ve got an office in New York as well. How does this fit into the big picture?* What does the future of Frontify and this category look like? What’s next?

Summary: Frontify is truly defining a category with its all-in-one solution for brands, growing and adapting to the unique needs of each business. Proper brand management is a critical aspect of building long-term brand and business value.

Founder & CEO of Frontify, Roger Dudler, was born in a small town in Eastern Switzerland. He worked as a software engineer and product designer in the software industry for over 10 years. In 2012, Roger was inspired to create a platform that could simplify interdisciplinary collaboration in branding products and launched Frontify in 2013. In addition to spearheading the company, Roger has worked on several software products ranging from governmental to weather forecast applications. He is the proud father of a 4-year old boy and enjoys spending time with his family in the city of St. Gallen.

Website: www.frontify.com

Social Media Links:Facebook: facebook.com/FrontifyTwitter: @frontify

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Tom Ingrassia, an award winning author and radio personality, success coach, motivational speaker and a dreamer again joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Tom Ingrassia discuss the following:

* Your book, One Door Closes: Overcoming Adversity By Following Your Dreams was published in 2013, and has won several national awards. Now, it is being adapted as a documentary film. How did that come about?* What is the message of the documentary?* Did you ever imagine that a book you wrote would become a feature film?* What challenges have you faced in bringing One Door Closes to the screen?* What are your plans for One Door Closes once production is completed?

Tom Ingrassia, founder and president of both Tom Ingrassia Productions and The MotivAct Group, is a motivational speaker, success coach, award-winning author, and radio personality.

In 2001, following a successful 25-year career in higher education–Tom re-invented himself as an entertainment manager (his life-long dream) with the formation of Tom Ingrassia Productions and Artist Management. Along the way, he has worked with some of the legendary siners of the 1960s, including Mary Wilson (The Supremes), Arlene Smith (The Chantels), Barbara Alston (The Crystals), June Monteiro (The Toys), The Velvelettes, Carl Gardner (The Coasters), and actress Dee Wallace.

In 2006, Tom formed The MotivAct Group, offering holistic personal and professional development workshop, seminars, and individual coaching for success. Tom’s award-winning books One Door Closes: Overcoming Adversity By Following Your Dreams (co-authored with Jared Chrudimsky) and Reflections Of A Love Supreme: Motown Through The Eyes Of Fans were published in 2013 and 2015. 

One Door Closes currently is being adapted as a documentary film–Korey’s Courage–due out in late 2020. Every Wednesday morning, Tom morphs into “Motown Tom”–host of The Motown Jukebox on WCUW 91.3FM in Worcester, MA, and streaming live worldwide at www.wcuw.org, where he spins the very best of the Motown Sound, and tells the stories behind the music. Tom was named Best Radio Personality in the 2014 and 2015 Landmark Readers’ Choice Awards.

Websites:  www.motivactgroup.com | www.ingrassiaproductions.com

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Justin Hartenstein, founder and Director of Development of ORACLE Lighting, which has been a leader in the aftermarket automotive lighting industry since 1999 joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Justin Hartenstein discuss the following:

* What types of products and services does ORACLE Lighting offer?* How did ORACLE grow to be an industry leader with customers around the world?* What’s the first step in creating a new product?* Once you have determined a market you want to pursue, what is the next step?* Building innovative ideas takes creativity, any tips on increasing creativity?* What advice would you give to an entrepreneur just starting out?

Justin Hartenstein, Director of Development at ORACLE Lighting, founded the company in 1999 as a teenager who was custom building automotive accessories and selling them online.

Following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Hartenstein focused on growing ORACLE and has since scaled the company to have over 30 employees and more than 11,000 unique LED lighting products.

In 2019, Hartenstein was named a finalist for the SEMA Gen-III Innovator of the Year based on his groundbreaking designs and advocacy for the aftermarket lighting industry in the face of counterfeiting and regulation.

Website: oraclelights.com

Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/oraclelightsTwitter: twitter.com/oraclelightsInstagram: instagram.com/oraclelights

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Liz Sara, chair of the non-partisan National Women’s Business Council, appointed by the President joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Liz Sara discuss the following:

* Tell us how the National Women’s Business Council was formed and why?* We understand you just issued an annual report.  Tell us about your angel tax credit recommendations.* How do women from minority groups do in terms of getting business loans?* How does the Council encourage more women in STEM-related fields?* What obstacles are there for women in rural areas to start a business?

Liz Sara is chair of the National Women’s Business Council, the non-partisan federal advisory committee created to serve as an independent source of advice and policy recommendations to the President, Congress, and the U.S. Small Business Administration on economic issues of importance to women business owners. She is also the Founder and President of Best Marketing, LLC, where she consults for more than 90 small businesses in the high-tech sector, and serves as a chief business advisor to entrepreneurs in creating and executing go-to market strategies.

Previously, she played a principal role as Co-founder of SpaceWorks, an eCommerce software company, where she facilitated its startup and growth to nearly $25 million in revenue.

Website: www.nwbc.gov

Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/NWBCgov Twitter: @NWBC

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Cody Robertson, millennial expert & Creative Director from Polyient Labs, an early-stage business incubator helping entrepreneurs fast-track blockchain innovations joins Enterprise Radio. 

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Cody Robertson discuss the following:

* Nick Casares from Polyient Labs has been on our show prior but since we last spoke to your team and for those that missed that broadcast, can you provide a refresher on what Polyient Lab is and how has it grown in the past year and a half?   * You sound really enthusiastic about blockchain. How long have you been working in the blockchain space?* Are you equally “bullish” on cryptocurrencies? Are you a crypto investor, for instance? * Do you agree with Tim Draper when he advised millennials to invest in bitcoin? * Do you find most millennials know a lot about crypto or is there a lack of knowledge and how do you explain cryptocurrencies to your friends? * How do you explain Cryptocurrencies on a high-level to your friends?* You recently conducted an experiment with your friends on Crypto. Can you tell us about that and what was the outcome? * Let’s talk about your blockchain-incubation projects? What sort of projects are you and Polyient are working on? * I’ve been hearing a lot about blockchain gaming. Can you explain to our listeners how it differs from traditional gaming?* When you first started as a designer, did you ever imagine the creative opportunities that blockchain would open up?  * If anyone is interested in seeing your work – or learning more about Polyient Labs, how can they find you?

Cody Robertson is the creative director for Polyient Labs, where he oversees the design and brand strategy for Polyient and its portfolio clients.

Prior to Polyient, he spent close to a decade serving in various senior creative roles at agencies and firms in NYC, LA and Phoenix working on behalf of numerous world-class brands. He recently earned a certificate in Blockchain Business Innovation and Application from MIT. His work has appeared in CEOWORLD magazine, Modus, Social Media Today, Canvas and Starternoise.

Website: www.polyient.io

Social Media Links:Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/polyientTwitter: @PolyientDribble: dribbble.com/crobertson97

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Dr. Tim Baker who was voted one of the 50 Most Talented Global Training & Development Leaders by the World HRD Congress and an expert in teams and leadership and author of his latest Winning Teams joins Enterprise Radio.

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

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

* What is team identity? How do you define it? And what are its characteristics? * How do you define the term ‘buffering’?* What about the term ‘bridging’?* And what is ‘building’?* What is the leader’s role in creating a positive team identity? Do you have one tip?

Dr. Tim Baker is a specialist in organisational performance. He has a successful track record in transforming organisational capability through change programs and leadership capability development for 18 years. Organisational effectiveness is Tim’s forte. He is a disruptive thinker, willing to challenge conventional HR practices and come up with practical, innovative solutions to real-world problems.

Tim has conducted major consulting assignments from Saudi Arabia to Singapore. His clients range from police departments to symphony orchestra, and every industry in between.

Tim’s point-of-difference is to turn rigorous theoretic perspectives into practical workable solutions.

In 2013, Tim was voted one of the 50 Most Talented Global Training & Development Leaders by the World HRD Congress.He is author of nine books, including his latest: “Winning Teams: Apply the All Black’s Formula to Your Team.”

In a nutshell, Tim has conducted over 2,430 seminars, workshops, keynote addresses and coaching programs to over 45,000 people in 11 countries across 21 industry groups.

Website: www.winnersatwork.com.au

Social Media Links: Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/winnersatwork Facebook: www.facebook.com/winnersatworkptyltd Twitter: @winnersatwork Instagram: instagram.com/winnersatwork

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Michael Bianco-Splann, a conscious leadership expert that offers a roadmap to enrich your leadership skills, tap into your purpose, and profoundly impact those with whom you lead, serve, and collaborate joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Michael Bianco-Splann discuss the following:

* How did you arrive at your first book, Conscious Leadership: 7 Principles That Will Change Your Business and Change Your Life?* What is the inspiration for the second book, Dying to Live: A Tapestry of Reinvention?* If you could boil down your main points of the book, Conscious Leadership, what would they be?* How do see your work advancing others?* You have a spiritual slant to your work. How do you see the intersection of leadership and spirituality play out?

Michael Bianco-Splann is a conscious leadership expert, inspirational speaker, and master certified corporate trainer with over 30 years of frontline executive experience. He offers a transformative approach to leadership—within Fortune 100 companies to small boutique enterprises—for those seeking a life that’s true to one’s passion and purpose. He is the author of Conscious Leadership: 7 Principles That Will Change Your Business and Change Your Life and Dying to Live: A Tapestry of Reinvention.

Website: illuminateambitions.com

Social Media Links:  Facebook: facebook.com/illuminateambitionsInstagram: instagram.com/biancosplanncoachTwitter: twitter.com/youriamcoach

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Dr. Joni Carley who has been consulting and coaching with private and public sector leaders and their teams for over twenty-five years and the author of the new book “The Alchemy of Power” joins Enterprise Radio.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Dr. Joni Carley discuss the following:

* Your book, The Alchemy of Power, dives into the “invisible factors” of leadership. What are some of those factors that business owners (and leaders in general) need to master to be successful?* You write in the book, “The authenticity of your words reflects the clarity and integrity of your consciousness and it indicates the degree of authority you actually hold.” Can you talk about the critical communication skills leaders need to master?* You refer to “mojo” often in the book. Can you explain leadership “mojo” and why it’s important?* What is “Leadership GPS” and how can you set your own? What are the benefits?* Where do you see leadership styles headed in the future? What should today’s leaders (big and small) focus on as head into a new year?

Dr. Joni Carley has been consulting and coaching with private and public sector leaders and their teams for over twenty-five years. Her expertise in values-driven leadership and cultural development draws on a unique depth and breadth of experience—ranging from the jungle to the boardroom, from the C-suite to the podium, the African Bush to Asian Temples, and from universities to the United Nations, where she is currently Vice Chair of the Coalition for Global Citizenship 2030 and Chair of its Policy and Advocacy sub-committee. She is also a member of the UN Major Groups Commons Cluster, UN Committee on Spirituality, Values, and Global Concerns, and the UN Committee of Religious Non-Governmental Organizations. 

Joni has a doctorate in The Reinvention of Work, was a contributor to Stepping Stones to Success, vol 1, with Deepak Chopra and Jack Canfield, and has written for Kosmos Journal, and for Huffington Post’s blog, Thrive Global. She is an ordained inter-spiritual minister who has trekked the world discovering keys to human potential and to mojo management. In addition to offering retreats, workshops, individual consultations, and talks for leaders, Joni co-creates inter-spiritual programs that celebrate the mysterious spark of life that is unique in each of us and common to all. 

Website: https://jonicarley.com

Social Media Links: Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/drjoniTwitter: @JoniCarley

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