Enterprise Podcast Network

Eric Wilson, the Founder and CEO of Vision Group Web, a leading plastic and aesthetic practice management consultants who feel passionate about helping new, growing, and transitional practices joins Enterprise Radio.

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

* What is The Vision Group ?* How do you help Plastic Surgery Practices grow and become successful?* Does your company specialize in only Plastic Surgery Practices and if so why?* Can your model to help businesses apply to other similar type companies or practices?* What is your background and how did you get to where you are now?

Eric Wilson has spent his entire career in areas of intense competition where performance has been the ultimate measurement of success.  Having been an athlete his entire life, he began a coaching career right out of college by working for Brian Kelly (now the head football coach at Notre Dame) at Grand Valley State University.  Eric moved on to become a coordinator at Murray State University and culminated his coaching career with a 4-year stint at The University of South Carolina coaching football in the Southeastern Conference.

After 8 years of collegiate coaching, Eric made a career change into medical sales & management.  During this time, he consistently ranked in the top 5% of sales in 3 different companies until he transitioned to sales training and then medical sales management in order to assist other professionals in reaching their ultimate potential.

In 2004, Eric, along with his partner & wife Laurin, was presented with an opportunity that would bring forth both an enormous challenge and a love for developing aesthetic practices.  While working with Allergan as a consultant, Laurin was approached by a physician owner of a Med Spa looking for assistance in selling her practice.  Together, Eric & Laurin purchased this practice, tripled its’ annual revenue within 24 months, and sold it at 10 times the original purchase price.

Vision Practice Management was formed from this venture and partnered with a physician group to open a plastic surgery practice in Charlotte, NC in early 2007.  This practice was established as a purely aesthetic practice with its own accredited ASC.  While many surgeons saw their aesthetic practices founder during the recession, Vision Practice Management led The Refine Institute to become one of the busiest single surgeon practices in the Southeast.

It wasn’t long before other plastic surgeons began reaching out to see how Eric was achieving such success in the field of aesthetic plastic surgery.  Vision Consulting, LLC was born out of this need.  Since then, Eric has consulted with surgeon’s just opening their practices, to large group practices with strong reconstructive business wishing to improve their aesthetic practice, to established solo surgeon’s who have hit a plateau in their practice.

Regardless of the structure of the practice, Eric’s focus is on what he refers to as the “blocking & tackling” of aesthetic practice management.

“My philosophy focuses on strategic marketing & lead management, a superior patient experience, & excellent clinical care.

Rudy Patel, Director of Business Development at beyond GREEN, a USA based compostable product manufacturer focused on replacing all single-use plastic products in the market joins the Green Business Podcast Show.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Rudy Patel discuss the following:

* What does beyond GREEN do/make?* What makes your compostable bags different from competitors?* How long does it take for your bags to breakdown?* What certifications do you have?* What is your material made out off?

It all started in the garage of the Patel family. After spending years in the plastic industry, Veejay Patel wanted to do something innovative and environmentally friendly instead of continuously contributing to the plastic crisis that plagues our natural world. He utilized his time and valuable resources to come up with a material that would serve similarly to other plastics on the market, but would have a positive effect on the environment, rather than a negative one.

Once he found the right formula, Veejay consulted with his family on what they could possibly make first. Enter Rudy Patel. With 6 years behind him as a sales associate at a local pet store, he knew exactly what our environment needed, less plastic pet waste bags!

With the help of the whole family, bioDOGradable Bags was founded in 2016 with Veejay as the director of operations, his wife, Binita Patel, as head of finance, and his two sons, Rudy Patel and Achyut Patel, handling anything and everything else.Since those initial days as a startup with ideas flowing and bags flying, our team has produced and sold millions of certified compostable bags. These technologically advanced bags break down much faster than a traditional plastic bag, while additionally adding replenishment to the degraded soil we find in so many ecosystems across the world.

Beyond GREEN, LLC was founded at the end of 2018 to further our production capabilities and create focus on our goal to be one of the most sustainable companies on the market. With hopes to enter different markets and industries other than the pet space, we have been investing in new equipment and processes, as well as building our workforce to include professionals with varying experiences. We are now ready to take this plastic crisis into our team’s hands and eliminate all single-use plastics with the help of YOU!

Go green, beyond GREEN!

Website Links:  http://byndgrn.com http://bioDOGradablebags.com thegrowbags.com https://www.biocompet.com

Social Media Links:Facebook: facebook.com/biodogradablebagsTwitter: 

Dr. Adam Rubinstein, an award winning plastic surgeon whose skills are sought out by patients from around the world joins Enterprise Radio to discuss the impact of social media on plastic surgery practices.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Dr. Adam Rubinstein discuss the following:

* Tell me about your practice in Plastic Surgery Practice.* How have you used social media – what channels do you use and what is the purpose?* How has social media impacted your practice?* Tell me about the dangers in social media  — can people write fake reviews that can hurt your practice?* What other means of communicating about what people should know about plastic surgery do you do – such as videos; tv appearances and other media.

Dr. Adam J. Rubinstein is an award winning plastic surgeon whose skills are sought out by patients from around the world. He is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He has trained with the world’s eminent surgeons at the forefront of developing techniques for plastic surgery. He has served as the Chief of Plastic Surgery and the Chief of the Department of Surgery for Jackson North Medical Center, a 382-bed acute care hospital in the Jackson Healthcare System.

Dr. Rubinstein is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at NOVA Southeastern University, clinical faculty for the Department of Plastic Surgery at Florida International University (FIU) School of Medicine, and clinical faculty for the Cleveland Clinic Plastic Surgery Residency Program in Florida.

Dr. Rubinstein currently serves on the editorial staff of the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Journal published by the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

You can learn more on his social channels including his Instagram accounts, @drrubinstein and @plasticsurgerytruths, SnapChat @drrubinstein, and Facebook page @MiamiPlasticSurgeon.

Website: dr-rubinstein.com

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Adrienne Liebenberg, Co-Founder of NotForgotten, a seller of personalized video time capsules that last 300 years joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Adrienne Liebenberg discuss the following:

* Tell us about NotForgotten.* How did the company begin?* What kinds of problems is NotForgotten solving for people today?* What makes NotForgotten’s time capsule different from other options?* How can NotForgotten help families?

NotForgotten Digital Preservation Library LLC, also known as NotForgotten, preserves personal stories for up to 300 years by integrating high tech media production with the fields of genealogy, archiving, libraries, trust funds, and blockchains.

Established by Lynn Paul Waterman and Adrienne Liebenberg in Princeton, New Jersey, in 2019, NotForgotten enables users across the USA, UK and Australia to create their own digital video time capsule through their app of the same name. 

Website: not-forgotten.comFacebook: facebook.com/am.not.forgotten

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Libby Fischer, CEO at Whetstone Education, an instructional coaching software platform that schools use to help teachers grow and improve joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Libby Fischer discuss the following:

* What’s the inspiration that drives Whetsone?* What are the biggest challenges in running a SaaS company?* How does Whetstone work and what are its key features?* What’s the most rewarding thing about your industry?* Which direction is Whetstone headed and where do you hope to be in 5 years?

As an emerging leader in the education technology industry, Libby is already making a name for herself both nationally and in New Orleans, where she leads Whetstone Education.

In 2014, Libby Fischer, a TFA alumna, took the helm of Whetstone Education, a then-struggling technology company with a clunky teacher evaluation platform used by 30 schools. Within 9 months, Libby led her two-person team to turn the company around by evolving the product with tools for daily teacher coaching, fast-tracking a UI/UX overhaul that led to a 90% user retention rate and secured a 50-school contract with the pioneers of instructional coaching, Uncommon Schools in New York City. Since then, Whetstone has grown from 30 schools to over 950 schools worldwide, with flagship partnerships at Denver Public Schools, DC Public Schools, Tulsa Public Schools, and over half of all public schools in New Orleans. Libby has firsthand knowledge, both as a former educator and current leader in the education field, about the power that proper teaching can bring to a school and its community. Whetstone’s revenue has grown beyond $2 million annually — a difference of 28x from 2014 — and Whetstone has created over a dozen new jobs in New Orleans. All of this was accomplished while bootstrapped. Libby is committed to retaining New Orleans’ top tech talent by establishing an environment where employees can learn and grow.

Libby’s ability to lead Whetstone through uncertain waters with no business background led to her being named one of Forbes’ 30 under 30 in Education in both 2016 and 2017 as well as a Silicon Bayou Top 100 in Tech and Entrepreneurship. Libby was a founding member of the governing board of Elan Elementary in New Orleans, and she currently sits on the regional council of STAR (Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response).

Libby has done more than just turn around a struggling business. She has transformed the way school leaders train teachers across the country and influenced countless teachers and students in the process. Whetstone’s success creates an immeasurable ripple effect that can dramatically reshape the way educators grow and learn. 

Website: whetstoneeducation.comFacebook: facebook.com/WhetstoneEducation

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Rytis Jakubauskas, Commercial Lead at Latana, the first brand tracker to use advanced data science to ensure reliable and accurate brand insights joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Rytis Jakubauskas discuss the following:

* Tell us about Latana.* How does Latana differ from traditional brand track solutions and why did you decide to disrupt brand tracking?* How can Latana help brand marketers?* What success stories have you had so far?* What do you want our listeners to walk away with today?

Latana primarily focuses on pushing boundaries to bring a new level of quality brand tracking to the world. Being able to provide precise data that accurately shows the real-word impact brought by brand campaigns is what they strive to provide to companies every day. They make this happen by using multilevel regression and post-stratification. Therefore, Latana is the first brand tracking tool that uses advanced data science to ensure reliable and accurate band insights.

Website: www.latana.com

Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/latanabrandTwitter: @LatanaBrand

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Mitesh Shah, the Co-founder and CEO of Omnia Markets, Inc., a rising cryptocurrency analytics platform joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Mitesh Shah discuss the following:

* Why did you feel a need to form a business such as Omnia Markets?* How can Omnia Markets help the public?* What is the secret to your business model?* Are there many competitors?* From where do you get all the crypto intelligence?

Mitesh Shah is Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Omnia Markets, Inc., a cryptocurrency analytics platform. Mitesh is a graduate of St. John’s University – Tobin College of Business, in which he earned his M.B.A. in Finance as part of an accelerated 5-year program. During his time at St. John’s, Mitesh was an integral leading member of the school’s prestigious and significant Investment Fund, where he led his group to research, analyze, and recommend changes to the Fund’s investment portfolio.

Over the past four years, Mitesh extensively researched and studied the cryptocurrency industry and blockchain technology, participated in leading industry meetings, conferences, and summits, and networks with dozens of industry leaders. Mitesh also provides regular podcasts on the trends and developments in the industry and communicates with U.S. Congressional staff members on developing future regulatory framework for the industry.

Website: omniamarketsinc.com

Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/OmniaMarketsIncTwitter: @OmniaMarketsInc

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Omar L. Harris, a veteran executive and team leadership expert who has been shaping and guiding teams to outstanding performance for two decades and author of Leader Board: The DNA of High Performance Teams joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Omar L. Harris discuss the following:

* In your experience as a GM, do you think teams are more important than high performing individuals?* What was the impetus for your book, “Leader Board”?* Explain the process of writing Leader Board: why did you decide to create fictional leaders?* Talk about the work of Bruce Tuckman, the psychologist who came up with a framework for developing teams. How has he influenced your own work?* Do you think teams’ function in the same way in a larger organization as they do in an SMB?* Can you talk about the concept of servant leadership versus power-based leadership? So many in business are used to wielding power to get results. Why is this such a problematic approach?* You’ve got some really interesting points about how to recruit and interview the best talent for any given organization. Can you talk about interviewing methods to separate the wheat from the chaff, so to speak?* In terms of a great team player, what does the ideal candidate look like?

Omar L. Harris hails from Pittsburgh, PA and is passionate about leading teams, high- performance coaching, and inspiring more people to adopt the servant leader mindset.

Omar is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach; a bestselling, award-winning author; independent publishing guru; entrepreneur; and 20-year veteran of the global pharmaceutical industry. He is the author of One Blood, From Authors to Entrepreneurs F.A.T.E., and Leader Board: The DNA of High Performance Teams (TPC Books, April 18, 2019). 

He resides in Sao Paulo, Brazil, is General Manager of Allergan PLC, and is presently working on the sequel to Leader Board — Halo: The Mission of High Performance Teams.

Website: www.omarlharris.com

Social Media Links: Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/omarlharrisFacebook: facebook.com/authorleadercoachTwitter: @strengthsleaderInstagram: @omarl.harris_agn

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Richard Thompson, the Founder and Partner of Factory; a team of experienced operators who acquire meaningful equity stakes in high potential food, beverage and pet health companies, and partner with them to rapidly build value joins Enterprise Radio. 

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Richard Thompson discuss the following:

* Tell me about your company Factory – what do you do and how do you help start ups?* What is the Pet Innovation Challenge that was held recently at Factory?* Who won the Challenge and why and how does that help the company and your company?* What else happened during the two day event and what will be the lesson people and companies learned by coming to the the event?* What is next for Factory to help other companies – other events or programs planned?* How can companies work with you?

Rich helped create over $3 billion in enterprise value as CEO of American Italian Pasta Company, The Meow Mix Company and Freshpet. He has deep operational experience across multiple disciplines, having helped build each of these organizations, including marketing and sales, manufacturing, supply chain and distribution, and innovation infrastructure, and he has supervised the design and construction of 7 manufacturing facilities. With CPG start-ups, one home run can be a lifetime achievement. Rich has helped achieve three of them.

Website: www.factory-llc.com

Social Media Links:Facebook: facebook.com/FactoryLLCTwitter: @factoryllc

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TK Kader, Founder of the Unstoppable Life Accelerator, an organization that helps people reduce Sunday anxiety and create a life plan to lead more proactive lives joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest TK Kader discuss the following:

* Tell us what is “Unstoppable Sunday” and how can you practice it to plan out your week?* What are three steps to why one may be feeling stuck in their career.* Give us three reasons one can’t focus at work.* Can you share three simple steps to recover from burnout?* What’s the ONE thing to do when life is overwhelming?

TK Kader is an international best-selling author, entrepreneur and angel investor. He worked at the largest hedge fund in the world, Bridgewater Associates, and founded ToutApp, which was backed by Andreessen Horowitz, one of the best venture capital firms in the world. He then sold ToutApp to Marketo (then owned by Vista Equity Partners, one of the best private equity firms in the world) and was part of the executive team at Marketo, which helped drive its transformation and eventual $4.75bn sale to Adobe.

Kader is the Founder of the organization, Unstoppable Life Accelerator. He is also the author of How to Punch the Sunday Jitters in THE FACE. an international best-selling book. He splits his time between San Francisco, Dallas, and New York.

Website: www.tkkader.com

Social Media Links:Facebook:  tkkader.com/facebookInstagram: instagram.com/tkkader Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/tkkader

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