Enterprise Podcast Network

Derek Perkins, CEO at Nozzle which is an online keyword rank tracking tool joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Derek Perkins discuss the following:

* Tell us more about Nozzle?* How can SEO’s use your tool to thrive in their jobs?* Can you tell us about your entrepreneurial journey?* What were some of the biggest challenges that Nozzle was able to overcome?* What do you love about running a Data As A Service company?* How have you been able to pivot based off of your customers’ feedback?

Derek Perkins is the Founder and CEO of Nozzle, home of the biggest, baddest keyword rank tracker. He is a go developer. He writes a lot of backend code but also does the business side. He is an experienced entrepreneur, and enjoys the startup battlefield. He enjoys short walks on the beach and triple-OREO ice cream. He once put a hole in the wall with his shoulder chasing down a rogue ping pong ball during an epic rally. He lives in Utah with is wife and newborn baby girl.

Website: https://nozzle.io

Social Media Links:Facebook: facebook.com/nozzleioTwitter: @nozzleio

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Lachlan Grant, the CEO of Vital Addition, a leading integrated accounting firm for entrepreneurs and fast-growing SMEs, based in Sydney, Australia joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Lachlan Grant discuss the following:

* Can you tell our audience a bit about your entrepreneurial background prior to becoming the CEO of Vital Addition?* As someone with an acute understanding of what a business needs to survive, how do you determine whether or not a business is the right fit to partner with Vital Addition?* What is your biggest frustration when it comes to trying to explain to an entrepreneur what they need to go from a start-up to a thriving company – from a financial perspective? * In a competitive climate, what is it about Vital Addition that sets it apart from other industry leaders?* What is your best advice to an entrepreneur trying to create an entity that sits apart in a conservative industry? 

Lachlan Grant is the engaging young CEO of Vital Addition, a fast-growing Australian company providing accounting, financial, and tax advice that is fresh, honest, and reliable. He believes in empowering SMEs to make business decisions with confidence, and face the challenges associated with growth with informed optimism.

Lachlan’s approach is innovative, collaborative, and frank. His mission is simple; manage the financial side of clients’ businesses so effectively their energy and resources can be focused elsewhere, knowing their business is operating at its full potential.

Vital Addition provide a complete range of financial management expertise, including outsourced finance and CFO advisory, taxation, SMSF and advice on growth, in addition to bookkeeping and accounting processes and implement tailored strategies to ensure compliance with taxation legislation. 

Through their commitment to ‘keeping it real’, Lachlan believes he and his team remain authentic, natural, and credible, enabling them to focused on what really matters – the ongoing happiness of – and engagement with – their clients and stakeholders

Website: vitaladdition.com.au

Social Media Links:Facebook: facebook.com/vitaladditionLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/vital-addition/about

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Michael Botts, a success coach, acclaimed keynote speaker, and best-selling author of the book Escape Average, Go for the Big: It’s Time to Break Through What’s Stopping You, joins Enterprise Radio.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Michael Botts discuss the following:

* How is my success journey going to different if I read this book?* How is failure not your enemy?* In your book, you mention the 3 gates, Eye-gate, Ear Gate and Mouth Gate. Can you explain how these gates matter in the successful revolution?* How does one change their mind frame from asking “AM I ENOUGH” and start to believe “I AM ENOUGH”?* Your book has a success formula with 4 simple steps. Can you please break them down for us.

Michael Botts is a success coach, bestselling author, and acclaimed keynote speaker. Michael’s leadership skills were developed early on while he served in USMC from 1985-1989.

After college, Michael started his own marketing and distribution company”Impact Marketing” and then founded “ServiceMaster BY Mike.” Michael sold his business after 20 years. Through his epic failure’s and measures success, he brings a unique perspective in mentoring business owners in using his failure as a great teacher. Michael motivates, inspires and transforms people into their brilliance. Michael now focuses on success coaching including one-on-one sessions with veteran business owners and speaking about success to university students.

Michael resides in Alexandria, Virginia with his greatest achievement his 4 awesome kids.

Website: themichaelbottsexperience.com

Social Media Links:Facebook: facebook.com/michael.botts.33Youtube: The Michael Botts Experience

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Bob Estes, Founder and CEO of Daddy Burt Hemp Co. that makes wellness products from Kentucky-grown hemp joins Enterprise Radio. Bob discusses how to build a brand identity that consumers can believe in.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Bob Estes discuss the following:

* Why is building trust with customers so important, particularly in the cannabis industry?* How have you consciously developed your Daddy Burt brand to build trust?* How have you developed your products and manufacturing process to build trust?* What ways will you and the Daddy Burt team be innovating to continually build that trust level in the future?* Where do you see the industry heading on the consumer brand side with so many competing companies that may not have an adequate level of trust?* Give a tip for how fellow cannabis entrepreneurs may be able to build the trust levels of their brand.

Bob Estes is the Founder and CEO of Daddy Burt Hemp Co. He was born and raised in Kentucky with deep ties not only to Kentucky but also farming and public service.  His great grandfather, Joe “Daddy Burt’ Burton, was one of the largest hemp farmers in the nation during the 1940s.

Before founding Daddy Burt Hemp Co. in his Great Grandfather’s honor, Bob developed an interest in science and engineering and received a degree in Industrial Engineering, which led him to a career in the nation’s space program.  Bob worked for several aerospace companies supporting space launch for NASA and the Department of Defense. He also explored his entrepreneurial spirit, owning several companies through the years which gave him a strong business foundation.

Bob’s vision for Daddy Burt Hemp Co. began to materialize in 2015 as he began studying the medical benefits and the legal progression of hemp in our country. In 2018, Bob started to formulate a plan to make this vision a reality. He studied best farming practices, various CBD extraction processes and developed proprietary blends for consumer products.

Website: www.daddyburt.com

Social Media Links:Facebook: facebook.com/daddyburtTwitter: twitter.com/daddyburthemp

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Kevin Ting, Founder & CEO of CryptoCanary, a peer-to-peer online resource offering crypto investors access to hundreds of cryptocurrency reviews enabling them to make informed decisions and quickly identify bogus coin offerings joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Kevin Ting discuss the following:

* Can you tell us more about yourself and your journey into the cryptocurrency and blockchain world?* What was the inspiration behind CryptoCanary?* Why are these scammy or illegitimate projects such a big problem for the crypto world? * How does CryptoCanary aim to solve these problems? * Is CryptoCanary just about helping people to avoid scams? Or can it help crypto users in other ways as well? * I understand you’re working with Polyient Labs. We’ve actually interviewed Nick Casares, Polyient’s product director, on two occasions.  Can you talk a little bit about Polyient? * Where are you at right now with CryptoCanary and what are you focused on in the upcoming future?* So, earlier you founded Bitcoin for Beginners. Can you tell our listeners a little bit about that project? * What would say is the biggest misconception or misunderstanding about Bitcoin? How about cryptocurrencies in general? What should the general public know about cryptocurrencies? * How do you see this space evolving in the next 5-10 years?

Kevin Ting is the founder of CryptoCanary, a community-powered reviews platform where users can share their experiences and find the information they need regarding thousands of crypto projects. 

He founded CryptoCanary in 2018 as a resource for crypto investors seeking insight to make better-informed decisions in the crypto world. Prior to launching

CryptoCanary, Ting founded Bitcoin for Beginners, an educational platform created to help teach people the ins and outs of the crypto world. Launched in 2017, Bitcoin for Beginners already has a community made up of more than 100,000 members.

Before pursuing his own entrepreneurial efforts, he spent several years in Silicon Valley at tech companies including ShoreTel and HealthCrowd. 

Ting earned his Master’s degree from UCLA and his Bachelor’s degree from Rice University. 

Website: cryptocanary.app Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/cryptocanary/about

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Tom Mangas, CEO of the International Car Wash Group, the world’s largest local car wash, cleaning more than 40 million cars a year joins Enterprise Radio.

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

* Given the diversity of your background from large global consumer goods to a real estate start up, what aspects of your experience are you using the most in these early days as CEO of ICWG?* What is the toughest challenge you are facing that you might not have anticipated and what can entrepreneurs learn from this?* What pointers can you offer entrepreneurs who are trying to start or gain growth in a consumer-facing business right now and how do you maintain a positive outlook when things may not be going your way?* What is your strategy for keeping the entrepreneur spirit alive in your company as you scale so aggressively in the United States/Globally?* Looking ahead, what are you most excited about when planning ICWG’s future in the U.S. professional car washing and detailing market?

Tom Mangas, CEO of the International Car Wash Group – the world’s largest local car wash, cleaning more than 40 million cars a year. It operates 900 locations in 14 countries across US, Europe and Australia, with 150 US venues.

The Company was founded in Germany in 1965 under the IMO brand, the name still used at its non-US locations. ICWG entered the US market in 2015 and quickly became the third largest conveyor car wash owner, operating under the Car Wash USA Express, Goo-Goo Express, and Supersonic Car Wash brands.

ICWG is committed to leading the industry in operational excellence and innovative customer service and aims to be the partner of choice for employees and all car wash operators potentially interested in joining the ICWG family.

Website: https://www.icwg.com

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Dr. Kelly Morgan, Ph.D., a health and fitness professional, motivation expert, and professor who owns Tsirona where she helps overachieving women gain control of their health and use it as a tool for living well joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Dr. Kelly Morgan discuss the following:

* Why do women tend to make their health more complicated than it needs to be?* What is your book about? Who is your book for?* How can we overcome a lack of motivation toward our health goals?* What are some of the challenges busy women tend to face with their health?* What is a healthy lifestyle made up of?

Kelly Vandersluis Morgan, Ph.D. owns Tsirona, where she is a health coach for busy, high-achieving women who have put their health on the backburner while kicking butt in the rest of their lives. She helps women gain control of their health and use it as a tool for continuing to lead their crazy lives and achieve their big dreams. She has recovered from anorexia, gained too much weight in a time of stress, and finally discovered how to make her health much easier.

Dr. Morgan’s online coaching, courses, workbooks, and guides help her clients set their goals and reach success. She has been featured in media outlets such as Self, Yoga Journal, Elite Daily, and HealthyWay.

Dr. Morgan has a unique mix of formal education in writing, health communication, and business that is supplemented by her experience as a certified personal trainer, health coach, fitness nutrition specialist, and RYT 200 yoga teacher. She is also an adjunct professor in the Health and Sport Management departments at the largest university in Virginia, where she has had a near-100% success rate with guiding her hundreds of students through health behavior change projects to reach their goals.  

Websites: www.tsirona.com | www.tsirona.com/getybb

Facebook: facebook.com/tsironahealthcoaching

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Dave Stoff, Founder and CEO of The Jersey Tomato Company, that produces all natural sauces and salsas with 100% New Jersey tomatoes joins Enterprise Radio.

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

* What inspired you to start The Jersey Tomato Co? What is Jersey Tomato Co? * Why does your brand differentiate from others?* What has been the most exciting thing about growing your brand and its initial launch? * What advice would you give to a young entrepreneur? * Where do you see the future of the grocery retail market and your brand? What can consumers look out for? The future of educating society on better for you eating?* Where is your brand available?

Discovering his love of culinary at a young age, Dave Stoff grew up pursuing his passion in the food industry. While studying H&T at University of Massachusetts, Stoff loved to work in kitchens and over hot stoves but realized the restaurant life wasn’t for him. With the desire of raising a family and understanding that industry requires endless hours,  he excluded the restaurant business route. Stoff partnered with a college and their journey into Jersey tomatoes began. Stoff spent years conducting consumer insight which then led into tasting kitchens and building their product. 

The Jersey Tomato Co. was created in NYC with sauces and salsas in small batches that taste very fresh and use 100% all natural Jersey tomatoes, with a focus on low sodium. The company strives to educate consumers a cleaner, healthier way of eating by targeting the masses as their product is meant for all. 

Dave Stoff resides in South Florida with his wife, and two children. 

Website: JerseyTomatoCo.com

Social Media Links:Facebook: facebook.com/TheJerseyTomatoCoTwitter: @jerseytomatoco 

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Dr. Moustapha Tadlaoui, the CEO of Visure Solutions, Inc. an all-in-one requirements management ALM platform supports requirements management, test management, bug and issue tracking, change management, risk management and variant management joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Dr. Moustapha Tadlaoui discuss the following:

* What is the mission and vision of Visure Solutions? * You talk about having an easy to use Requirements Management ALM platform. Who is the ideal customer base for this platform and tell us more about the use for a  Requirements Management platform. * Visure also just received the Gold Medalist Award and scoring the number one requirements management tool two years in a row. Why do you think Visure’s product has scored consistently with these award rankings and who was this award presented by? * How is Visure continuing to drive product innovation? * How does your company’s recent hires/expansion help facilitate that market? * You are also recently opened offices in the United States and abroad. Tell us about those locations and your expansion plans. * Do you have plans to open any additional offices in the future? * What about any new hires in the near future? * Describe the importance of customer satisfaction in this industry and how Visure continues to deliver that in its products? * Where can companies find more information about Visure Solutions if they would like to partner with you?

Dr. Moustapha Tadlaoui is member of the founding team of Visure Solutions, Inc. As the Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Tadlaoui has set the corporate vision and mission for Visure Solutions, Inc. The requirements ALM Platform company, which is focused on driving strategic business growth through the expansion of comprehensive sample management solutions, the development of strategic partnerships and the growth of business operations within North America and for the rest of the world.

Prior to joining Visure Solutions, Inc, Dr. Tadlaoui spent nearly a decade with LDRA Technologies, Inc. a leading provider of software test and verification toolset. As vice president of sales, Moustapha established the LDRA brand first in the US and then in South America in the heavily regulated markets of avionics, defense, medical, and automotive where software testing is critical in proving software reliability.

Dr. Tadlaoui had a proven track record of sales and revenue growth serving as the head of sales and marketing. In these roles, he was responsible for overseeing multiple lines of management, leading market expansion into new industry sectors and geographies, developing partnerships and introducing new product line in the organization. 

Previous to this, Moustapha co-founded ATTOL Testware in France, a software testing company for embedded and real-time systems. He then went on to launch and develop ATTOL’s European business, building revenue and customer base and leading the company through its acquisition by Rational Software Corporation (now IBM Ratio...

Desiree Vargas Wrigley, the CEO and Founder of Pearachute Kids that focuses on finding local activities for all families of all ages joins Enterprise Radio.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Desiree Vargas Wrigley discuss the following:

* What is Pearachute?* Who would you say is your target audience?* Can you explain the subscription model and how it works?* When and why did you start Pearachute?* What have been some challenges you have faced?* Tell us about Shark Tank?* What areas is Pearachute available in?* What makes Pearachute different from other subscription-based startups for kids?* What do you see in the future for Pearachute?

Desiree is our founder and mother/stepmother of three fantastic children, Griffin, Aedan, and Danielle. She created Pearachute out of her own frustrations with constantly having to reschedule Griffin’s activities because of unexpected changes in her family’s schedule. As a working mom, she wanted the activities her family invested in to be a source of happiness—not stress. Now, she loves dropping into All-Age classes with her kids on the weekends.

Prior to launching Pearachute, Desiree founded one of the world’s first crowdfunding platforms, GiveForward. She is passionate about entrepreneurship and the impact it has on our communities and spends her free time mentoring and teaching entrepreneurs.

Website: pearachutekids.com

Social Media Links:Facebook: facebook.com/pearachuteInstagram: @pearachutekidsTwitter: @pearachute

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