Enterprise Podcast Network

Christopher R. Manske, a CFP® as well as owner and operator of Manske Wealth Management and the Author of the upcoming book, The Prepared Investor again joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Christopher R. Manske discuss the following:

* Tell us more about your fascinating backstory. What compelled you to go from the military to being a financial advisor? * We still live in a time that is plagued with global crisis with troops overseas in several countries such as Afghanistan. With all this global turmoil, what can Americans do to be financially prepared?* For those that don’t know where to start of investment scares them, what is your advice for them? * What, from your time in the military, do you think most prepared you for business? * How would you define your leadership style? * What are some leadership lessons businesses can learn from military experience? * The future of many industries rely heavily on millennials and gen-z in regards to consumers and talent. Can you tell us something you or your company is doing to stay ahead with both? * Tell us about your upcoming book ‘The Prepared Investor’. * What is the timing for the book and who is it geared towards. * Give us a quick three pieces of advice from the book that may help anyone listening today. 

Christopher R. Manske, CFP® is owner and operator of Manske Wealth Management and the Author of the upcoming book, The Prepared Investor. Over his twenty-year investing career, Manske spent two of them as the Lead Financial Advisor to the University of Texas Employee Assistance Provider where he served a public and private population of over 100,000 people. He also spent over a decade with Merrill Lynch where he was often recognized in the top fraction of one percent of financial advisors. He was selected to help train thousands of financial advisors across the country so they could better build a world class wealth management practice within the Merrill Lynch platform. 

Manske graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1995 and served in the Army for six years while achieving the rank of Captain. After leaving the military, he did his post-graduate work at Rice University and today is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ leading a disciplined and well-credentialed team providing sophisticated wealth management and individualized investment advice. Manske has been quoted in the Wall street Journal, US News and World Report, Financial Advisor Magazine among countless others for his thought leadership in the financial space. 

Website: ChrisManske.com

Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/manske-wealth-management

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Sebastian Britz, the CEO of digitty.io, a company which connects companies of all sizes with developers from all over the world to work on projects together, matching the perfect candidates for project requirements using AI joins Enterprise Radio. 

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Sebastian Britz discuss the following:

* How did the idea of digitty.io arise? * Tell us more about digitty.io, how does this work?* What happens after a client and expert are matched? How do they communicate with each other? * Is it safe to use digitty.io services? * What is digitty.io’s vision?

Sebastian Britz is a serial entrepreneur from Germany. He founded his first company when he was 17 and never stopped to create businesses which are not only successful, but also making an impact to the society. Currently he is the co-founder and CEO of digitty.io, the platform which helps companies of all sizes to find software developers all over the world. 

Digigtty.io is not only a useful tool to find the best suitable for the project IT experts, but it also provides developers with fair opportunities and compensation, no matter where they live or what gender, skin color they have. Completely bias free matching system is guaranteed by AI, no human factor involved. 

Website: https://digitty.io Facebook: facebook.com/digitty.io

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Will Haynie, the Founder and CEO of Pelicoin Bitcoin Kiosks, the Gulf South’s largest cryptocurrency kiosk company joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Will Haynie discuss the following:

* What’s the layman’s’ definition of cryptocurrency and blockchain?* How does one normally buy cryptocurrency?* What are the benefits of buying from a cryptocurrency ATM? Are they secure? How does a Pelicoin ATM work?* Where do you see the future of cryptocurrency going?

Will Haynie is the Co-Founder and CEO of Pelicoin Bitcoin Kiosks. Pelicoin is the latest of seven cryptocurrency businesses that Will has founded with his brother and partner, Brown Haynie. Focusing on operations and BSA/AML compliance, Will has a track record of building Bitcoin businesses quickly and responsibly and using them to finance new businesses and investments in a nascent and rapidly changing industry.

Will entered the cryptocurrency industry in 2014. He and his brother, Brown, developed a system working with institutional liquidity providers and trading on peer-to-peer exchanges. Over the next two years, Bitcoin began to catch on; this space became saturated with brokers and margins began to fall. 

In 2016, Will founded Pelicoin with his brother Brown; they placed the first Bitcoin ATM in Louisiana. As this model proved to be scalable, Will spent the next three years building their network. As of the Summer of 2019, Pelicoin’s fleet of 32 Bitcoin ATMs serves 11 markets throughout Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama.

While they continue to build out Pelicoin, Will and Brown are focused on a project that will grow their business to 3,000+ stores nationwide. 

Website:  https://pelicoin.com

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Joseph Cirillo, Co-founder of the Good Life Protection Insurance Blog and Digital Life Insurance Coach joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Joseph Cirillo discuss the following:

* What are the ingredients of quality content? * Do I need to create content for every platform? (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) * What are some tips on how to improve the readability/viewability of your content? * What tools do you use to help create content?* What is the most important thing in content creation?

Joseph Cirillo or Joe as his clients call him, is the co-founder of the Good Life Protection Insurance Blog and Digital Agent Coach. Joe is a licensed veteran life insurance agent who has helps people secure affordable life insurance for their loved ones over the phone and internet. 

Joe co-founded the Good Life Protection Insurance blog, a leading online life insurance resource as both an owner and content contributor. In addition to his work at the Good Life Protection Insurance Blog and his practice, Joe coaches over 50 digital life insurance agents on how to build successful life insurance businesses from anywhere in the world with an internet connection. 

Website: goodlifeprotection.com 

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Vladislav Svetashkov, the Founder and CEO of Fridge Eye, a durable, rechargeable (via USB-C), water-resistant camera that turns a refrigerator or cupboard into a smart appliance joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Vladislav Svetashkov discuss the following:

* For the benefit of our listeners, please give us a brief overview of the Fridge Eye.* How does Fridge Eye help people save money and/or not waste food?* What are some of the additional benefits of using the Fridge Eye?* How does Fridge Eye make it easier to shop for food?* And finally, what else should listeners know about Fridge Eye?

As the Founder of Fridge Eye, Vladislav Svetashkov is at the forefront of using the Internet of Things (IoT) to better automate grocery shopping. His business background includes senior roles in consulting and the development of various IT systems. A graduate of  Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Vlad also holds a patent and various award nominations.

Website: fridgeeye.com

Social Media Links:Facebook: facebook.com/fridgeeyeInstagram: instagram.com/fridgeeye

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William Ammerman, Executive Vice President of Digital Media at Engaged Media Inc. and the author of the book “The Invisible Brand: Marketing in the Age Of Automation, Big Data, and Machine Learning” joins Enterprise Radio.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest William Ammerman discuss the following:

* Why did you decide to write a book?  * Why focus on artificial intelligence?  * What’s the overriding theme of this book? What sets it apart from the flood of other books about AI? * What is the mission you hope to accomplish – how are you hoping to better inform people about AI and its potential?  * What are the risks for a business in seeking to utilize AI?  * Conversely, what are the risks of NOT using AI?  * How does this relate to your current job? Did it make you better at that job and also help your company?  * As a first-time author, what was your greatest challenge? How did you overcome it?  * How have you benefited professionally and personally from this process? Do you recommend it to others? 

William Ammerman is Executive Vice President of Digital Media at Engaged Media Inc. and has previously held leadership positions with Tribune Media, Hearst Television, and Capitol Broadcasting. Over his career, he has managed digital advertising for hundreds of television stations and their websites, mobile apps, and connected platforms.

He is the author of The Invisible Brand: Marketing in the Age Of Automation, Big Data, and Machine Learning and writes about marketing in the age of AI at MarketingandAI.com.

Websites: wammerman.com | MarketingandAI.com

Social Media Links:Facebook: facebook.com/william.ammermanLinkedin: linkedin.com/in/williamammerman

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Sean Coleman, a leading account executive, builder, and entrepreneur in the Cybersecurity industry who has recently launched ACI Cybersecurity which helps organizations address the core issue in the industry – the human being joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Sean Coleman discuss the following:

* You’ve been in the cybersecurity industry for the past 20 years, how have you seen the industry evolve over that time? * With multi-millions being spent on cybersecurity tech, how come things are getting worse?* So how does an organization tackle that problem?  * Some organizations have claimed that cybersecurity awareness training doesn’t always work, what are your thoughts? * How does ACI Cybersecurity work with organizations to address these problems?

With close to 20 years experience in cybersecurity, Sean Coleman is a seasoned account executive and entrepreneur who has worked with all verticals and organization sizes.  Starting as an inside sales rep and master cold caller, Sean quickly entrenched himself in the Canadian cybersecurity industry which was still in it’s infancy.  Since then, Sean has worked with a number of top cybersecurity organizations in a number of roles growing deep relationships across the cybersecurity community.

Earlier this year, Sean used his past experiences of building cybersecurity services and programs to launch his own company – ACI Cybersecurity.  Sean has watched organizations continue to spend billions of dollars on tools and services to address cybersecurity from a technical perspective.  Yet, breaches continue to grow at an exponential rate.  ACI Cybersecurity focuses on the core issue of cyber crime – the human being.

Website: aci-cybersec.com

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Dr. Farouk Shami, Founder and Chairman of Farouk Systems, Inc. a company that manufactures and distributes high quality professional hair care products, including industry-leading brands CHI® and BioSilk® in over 150 countries joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Dr. Farouk Shami discuss the following:

* Being an immigrant and a hairdresser, how did this help you build a billion-dollar company?* How have you used your success to help others?* You own 23 patents, where do your ideas for new ingredients, technology and products come from?* You are in over 150 countries world-wide, what advice would you give to someone branching out internationally?* You recently partnered with LG Household and Healthcare and purchased a company in Germany called Red Deer. How do you see these companies advancing the beauty industry?

The History of Dr. Farouk Shami

Introduction:

In 1986, Dr. Farouk Shami founded Farouk Systems, Inc. He defied the odds by creating the world’s first ammonia-free hair color, finally making a safer work environment for stylists, customers, and the environment.   Farouk also developed a system to triple process hair in one setting; something that had never been accomplished before in the professional hair industry. Yet, these are just some of the many firsts achieved by a true legend; a man stylists and consumers lovingly call “The CHI Man”. His trademark of wearing of “red boots” has not only become a part of his persona but something that brings a smile to all he comes in contact with. His journey reveals the true meaning of artistry and a passion for life. Today, all of this vibrancy paints a picture that is Dr. Farouk Shami.

Farouk Shami: A Man of Many Colors

Dr. Farouk Shami’s legacy begins with many colors. You can see it in the red, white and blue of his American Dream. You can find it in the rich tapestry surrounding his heritage and his undeniable passion for the color wheel. 

As the son of a Sheikh and Chief of the olive farmers in Palestine, Farouk Shami was born in mid-October 1942. He grew up exposed to the trials and tribulations of war while learning from his father the meaning of hard work and sacrifice. Through this, he also learned the tales of hope about America. His mother, Jamilah which means “beautiful” in Arabic, lived up to her name in every way. When his father was away fighting for liberation, she took on the role of both mother and father to Farouk and his siblings. She was a very creative woman which was reflected in her striking embroideries and woven baskets. It was here that Farouk learned how to make natural dyes along with inheriting her love of nature and beauty.

When it became time for Farouk to leave his homeland, he traveled from Palestine to the United States on April 1, 1965 with only $71.00 in his pocket.  Combining all that he learned from his parents, he knew that his love of color and artistry was his destiny. He proudly obtained his cosmetology license in 1966 and began working in a salon. This would be just the beginning of a career that would significantly impact the professional hair industry and the world.

In 1978, Farouk decided to move from Lafayette, Louisiana to Houston, Texas; forced to leave an industry he loved so much due to severe health issues caused by the ammonia found in hair color.

Kris Oestergaard, a sought after speaker, facilitator, researcher and expert on innovation in legacy organizations, corporate cultures and exponential organizations joins Enterprise Radio. His book is: “Transforming Legacy Organizations: Turn Your Established Business into an Innovation Champion to Win the Future”.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Kris Oestergaard discuss the following:

* What motivated you to write this book?* In your book you state that innovation is much harder in large organizations than in startups, why is that?* The book begins with addressing “old questions” that organizations need to explore in new ways, e.g. that they must explore their six degrees of competition. What is that about?* You write about immune systems as barriers towards innovation in organizations. Can you explain what it is that is holding organizations back when it comes to innovation?* You argue that culture plays a very important role in innovation, please explain!* The book discusses how larger, established organizations must innovate in three tracks simultaneously. What are those tracks and why is that?

Kris Oestergaard is a sought after speaker, facilitator, researcher and expert on innovation in legacy organizations, corporate cultures and exponential organizations. He is co-founder and Chief Learning and Innovation Officer of SingularityU Nordic, a collaborative venture with Singularity University in Silicon Valley. His new book is Transforming Legacy Organizations: Turn Your Established Business into an Innovation Champion to Win the Future (Wiley, June 10, 2019). Learn more at sunordic.org.

Website: KrisOestergaard.com

Social Media Links:Facebook: Click HereLinkedin: linkedin.com/in/kris2

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Jack Phelps, America’s Retirement Coach, President of The Relaxing Retirement Coach & author of the best-selling book The Relaxing Retirement Formula: For the Confidence to Liberate What You’ve Saved and Start Living the Life You’ve Earned joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Jack Phelps discuss the following:

* What are some of the reasons you see for why people choose not to retire, even when they can?* What are the biggest risks to ones’ retirement savings, and how can you prepare for them?* How concerned should retirement-aged people be about rising healthcare costs?* Is having a financial advisor important when you get close to retirement? Why, and how can you ensure the right fit?* What is your number one tip for people nearing retirement age who want to know if they have enough saved?

Summary: When the day comes to make the switch into retirement, many people let fear and doubt hold them back. There are risks to a financially secure retirement (liability, death, healthcare, and long-term care among them), but if you address and prepare for them they don’t have to interfere with the relaxing retirement you earned.

Jack Phelps left a career with a large financial services firm in order to offer independent advice in the best interests of his members rather than his employer. In the twenty-five years since, he’s become an impassioned advocate and guide for people facing the complex transition from a lifetime of working hard and saving smartly to spending and enjoying what they’ve built. A college athlete, Jack knows the profound difference a great coach can make, and combines a coach’s rigor and gift for explanation with years of education and hands-on experience in finance. 

Website: TheRetirementCoach.com Facebook: facebook.com/RelaxingRetirement

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