Enterprise Podcast Network

Mike Shattuck, Franchise Owner of Tropical Smoothie Café with newest location on Snellville, Georgia the leading fast casual concept known for its better-for-you food and smoothies with a tropical twist joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Mike Shattuck discuss the following:

* Can you talk about what it’s been like to transition from a brand president of a large corporation to a franchise owner?

* Why did you decide to change your career and join Tropical Smoothie Cafe? How long have you been with the company?

* What is your favorite aspect of being a franchise owner for Tropical Smoothie Café?

* What made you choose this franchise brand over many others?

* Why have you chosen to open six locations in the Atlanta market? Why the Snellville, GA location specifically?

Name:  Mike Shattuck

Current location of residence/number of years: 19

Hometown: now – Alpharetta, GA growing up Terre Haute, IN

Educational background: Attended Indiana State University, executive development program at Kenan Flagler School of Business UNC Chapel Hill, Harvard Program on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

Prior career: I have been involved in food service for 43+ years starting as a crew person. My last corporate position was President of International at Focus Brands. I am a consultant as well.

Experience: (e.g. sales, marketing, restaurant background) I spent over 34 years of my career as a senior member of franchisor teams but also had the opportunity to run franchised operations in Taiwan and Saudi Arabia. My perspective from both sides of the relationship and extensive food service experience will be key contributors.

Website: www.tropicalsmoothiecafe.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tropicalsmoothiecafe

Twitter: @TSmoothieCafe

Shiva Rajagopalan the CEO of Seven Lakes Technologies, an enterprise software company providing solutions to upstream oil and gas companies joins Enterprise Radio to talk about how AI technologies are disrupting the oil and gas industry.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Shiva Rajagopalan discuss the following:

* Let’s begin with how the oil and gas industry has recently changed by adopting tech-driven solutions. What caused this?

* Why did companies choose not to invest in tech solutions sooner?

* What would you tell a CEO that is reluctant to switch over?

* How has Seven Lakes Technologies utilized the benefits of machine learning?

* What other trends do you see shaping the oil and gas industry in the next year?

Seven Lakes Technologies was founded in 2009 by Shiva Rajagopalan, an Oil and Gas industry expert, who developed enterprise analytics and workflow software solutions designed for upstream operators to optimize oil production while maximizing cash flow. Since then, Seven Lakes Technologies has grown into a company with over 40 independent and mid-major Oil and Gas companies.

Website: www.sevenlakes.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SevenLakesTechnologies

Twitter: @yosonu

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John Crestani, an internationally-renowned expert in affiliate marketing again joins Enterprise Radio for a series of interviews. On this episode, John will discuss why following your passion is the key to changing the world.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest John Crestani discuss the following:

* First-off, whats your passion?

* How did you find your passion in life, so early on?

* Why do you believe traveling is so important to finding ones passion?

* How can others find their passion in life?

Born in 1987, John Crestani has accomplished a lot in his twenty-nine years. Cretstani had his first taste of financial & mobility independence in 2006; as he and his first car sped off to college. Fast forward to 2009 and Crestani, 21, traveled to Thailand to figure out his direction in life and “find” himself. During this time he read a number of spiritual works, such as The Alchemist, that would later influence his life.

But his saving grace turned out to be a business book: The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss, the now-classic manual for breaking free of the nine-to-five desk job by building an online business. John Crestani was sitting on a beach in Thailand, poor and lost in his life when he opened a book that helped transform him to becoming a motivated and successful internet entrepreneur.

After a number of years of trial-and-error of building his internet business, Crestani finally managed to create a multi-million dollar business, met his wife, and travel the world. In 2016, he had his first child while growing the company. He went from deep in debt, to having a successful, cashflow-positive business, that supports his life.

As of late he’s gone on to build an empire in education. And now he’s taken it upon himself to teach a handful of aspiring entrepreneurs how they too can transition to the new entrepreneurial economy, and be the boss of themselves. Currently Crestani is preparing for the release of his new platform; a dramatic new business model focused on helping others gain control of their time.

Crestani hopes to share his unparalleled insight and experience and wants others to become part of a community of people who share similar aspirations. “Now is the only time to start living life on your own terms,” exclaims Crestani, adding “I hope to help people in any way I can.”

Website: www.johncrestani.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJohnCrestani

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnCrestani

Joseph Hoffman the Founder and CEO of Hoffman Academy, an online music program designed to give families access to high quality education at a small fraction of the price of traditional lessons joins Enterprise Radio.

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

* You founded Hoffman Academy in 2007 in Portland, Oregon, as a music school for traditional piano lessons. Why did you decide to expand and take Hoffman Academy online?

* What is unique about the Hoffman Academy approach?

* You have a lot of content that you offer for free. Why did you decide to go with a freemium model, and how has that been working for you?

* You seem to rank very well for your target keywords on Google searches (piano lessons online, learn piano online). How did you do that?

* What do you see as the major challenges of getting people to try a new (online) approach to music lessons?

* What’s next for Hoffman Academy?

​Joseph​ Hoffman​, creator and CEO of Hoffman Academy,​ is passionate about making music accessible, fun, and relevant for kids and adults. His unique Hoffman Method provides a rigorous and complete music education, while appealing to a child’s natural curiosity and playful spirit.

After graduating with a Master of Music in 2005, Joseph Hoffman was appointed as faculty in BYU’s School of Music, where he taught music theory and conducting for 2 years. In 2007, Mr. Hoffman decided to pursue a lifelong dream and moved with his wife Kelly and their two sons to Portland, Oregon to start a music academy.

Soon Mr. Hoffman realized that there was a greater demand for piano lessons than he was able to satisfy, and so the idea was born to provide piano lessons online.

Mr. Hoffman and his wife decided that they wanted every video lesson to be free, so there would be no barrier to any child in the world who wanted to learn to play the piano. The only thing they would charge for were the lesson materials, which Mr. Hoffman created to supplement and reinforce the learning in the video lessons. The very first video lesson went live on January 2, 2010.

In early 2016, Mr. Hoffman completed a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund the development of a whole new online music learning experience, and in 2017 he launched Hoffman Academy 2.0, which integrates the video lessons with progress tracking, practice instructions, and online learning games.

Mr. Hoffman has uploaded over 160 video lessons, viewed over 7 million times by piano students around the world, and he’s always actively creating new lessons, learning materials, and games for his online academy.

Website: www.hoffmanacademy.com

Social Media Links:

​Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HoffmanAcademy

Twitter: https://twitter.com/hoffmanacademy

 

Aman Kaur the Founder of Lasya, a company that provides pole athletic wear to women joins eCommerce Radio to discuss how entrepreneurs can get crystal clear about their product offering.

Listen to host Eric Dye & Aman Kaur guest discuss the following:

* What is the inspiration behind your newest entrepreneurial venture of Polewear design?

* Your product is in a very stigmatized market. How are you contributing to breaking the stereotype of “pole wear” and helping legitimize the industry?

* Polewear Design is a very specific niche in the product market. Tell us how you landed there and how entrepreneurs can get crystal clear about their product offering.

* How long did you go before you made your first sale?

* Entrepreneurs often struggle alone to make success possible. How do you handle the loneliness that comes with entrepreneurship?

Aman Kaur knew that she wanted to create something of her own.  After years of working in the corporate life, she stepped into entrepreneurship.  Her interest in bringing quality products to the market captured her interest in pole industry that is in its infancy stage of development.  Despite a stigma attached with pole industry, Aman focuses on the benefits of pole dancing for women who want to enjoy personal development through dancing.

Website: www.lasyafit.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lasyafit

 

Raymond Lavine, a principal at Lavine: LTC Insurance again joins Enterprise Radio. Raymond will save you time and money with designing the best plan and discounts with the premier carriers.

Listen to host Eric Dye & Raymond Lavine guest discuss the following:

* Give us an update about LTC benefits. What benefits are available. How do we know which plan to own?

* We talked about Long Term Care Benefits plans, what else should listerners know about caregiving and how will it be helpful to them?

* What would be the consequences of not having a care giving plan?

Raymond Lavine became interested in extended care benefits (long-term-care insurance) because of personal experiences with the disruption that frailty or chronic care issues will cause to families, their lifestyle, and their cash flow. He now advises families and businesses with ways to create a reserve fund to pay for care benefits if needed.

Lavine says many people believe that they will never need long-term care because they are healthy now. Statistics show that many Americans will need some level of extended care before they die and even if they do not believe a care event will happen, what would be the consequences of your family and your lifestyle if you do not have a care plan in place, just in case?

The common misconception that Medicare, the Veterans Administration, Medicaid, or some other social service agency will pay for extended care leads people to believe that no individual or family plan is needed. By the time they learn the personal and family realities, it is a crisis with no simple solutions.

Lavine explains the issues and provides the information needed to make an informed decision about planning for extended care. This includes various ways that benefits can be designed and how it can part of your comprehensive financial plan.

Raymond Lavine has the competence and experience in long term care benefits planning with a BA in International Relations from the University of Southern California; an MBA and MA from Drucker-Ito Graduate School of Management, Claremont Graduate University; and the CLTC designation.

Website: www.lavineltcins.com

Phone: 253.275.6091

Michelle Lange the Co-Founder of The Subscription Trade Association (SUBTA), located in the Detroit suburb of Royal Oak, Michigan the only trade organization for the subscription commerce industry joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & Michelle Lange guest discuss the following:

* Tell us about Subta and how it started?

* If one joins SUBTA, what benefits will it provide the subscriber?

* If a company wanted to start their own Subscription Box Company, what advice would you give them?

* Can you give me some examples of Subscription Boxes that are doing it right?

* What does the future hold for Subta? What’s next?

Deep down, why do people say yes? Or no? And how can we guide that behavior so both consumers and businesses win? Answering these questions for tech start-ups to Fortune 500 companies is what I love to do on a daily basis.

As a proven business leader, my experience is diversified in multiple industries including:

* Local & global work with Louis Vuitton-Moet Hennessey, Dow, ConAgra and non-profits

* Sales & profit turnaround of multiple product lines as a General Motor’s Brand Manager

* Subscription driven businesses including Billhighway, Autobooks, SUBTA

The last 5 years have been with SaaS based, Fintech start-ups such as Billhighway, whose go-to-market strategy, 96% client loyalty and double-digit growth, contributed to a successful sale in 2016.

My current focus is extending what I have learned in SaaS companies focusing on the complete customer experience and bringing these best practices and more to the SubCom space as a SUBTA & Boxit Studio co-founder. Box love started with arts & crafts kit shared with a friend at 11 years old and now enjoying food and outdoor related boxes. I believe in using marketing and technology for good, people matter and always play fearless.

Website: www.subta.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SUBSCRIPTIONTRADEASSOCIATION

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sub_summit

Christin Myers, Regional Director at OpenWorks, a full-service commercial cleaning company focusing strongly on helping franchisees meet the challenges of operating their businesses joins Enterprise Radio.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & Christin Myers guest discuss the following:

* How do you describe the OpenWorks franchise to a prospective franchisee?

* What is the top 3 reasons someone should choose an OpenWorks franchise?

* What is your best advice for people to avoid some of the challenges that come with franchises?

* What types of characteristics do you look for in a franchisee?

* As far as training is concerned, what is a typical day like for an OpenWorks franchisee?

* What advice would you give to aspiring entrepreneurs looking to buy a franchise?

OpenWorks is a leading national commercial cleaning and facility services company established in Phoenix, Arizona in 1983.

With an enduring commitment to providing our customers with the best in class janitorial and facility services, OpenWorks is focused on initiatives that improve our customer’s results by consistently making their facilities cleaner, safer and healthier creating a more productive workplace for our customers.

Through our Franchise Owners and Preferred Partners, OpenWorks services more than 2500 facilities each day across the United States. We offer more than simple cleaning and maintenance – we help our customers fundamentally improve their work environment. Our services include: janitorial, landscape maintenance, pest control, handyman, supply management and more.

Websites: http://openworksweb.com | http://openworksfranchise.com

Social Media Links:

Twitter: @OpenWorksAZ

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openworksaz

Lynn and Scott Greenberg, Co-Founders at Pivt, which is an app for people moving or on the move to help make any city feel like home joins Enterprise Radio.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & guests Lynn and Scott Greenberg discuss the following:

* Who was the brainchild of Pivt and how did you guys come up with the idea?

* Explain to me how the app works?

* So this is not just for people moving, if I was going to London for work, I could just open the app and see people that I have something in common with and send them a message about grabbing a drink?

* What is the vision of Pivt? How can our listeners get Pivt and what advice do you have for people moving cities?

Lynn graduated from Franklin and Marshall College in 2010 and shortly after moved to London to work for Bloomberg LP in Message Compliance and Financial Surveillance. While in London, Lynn faced many of the challenges and hardships that virtually all people experience when moving to a new and unfamiliar city – how to go about making friends. Lynn searched but could not find a resource that connected people one-on-one based on their existing network and commonalities, which is what she had hoped to find and use. With this as a backdrop, Lynn and her brother, Scott, started brewing what is now, Pivt.

Upon moving back to NY a few years later, Lynn joined Autonomy Ventures as an Associate, where she procured dealflow, managed teams, and drove value creation of portfolio companies. Lynn is also a frequent panelist and startup judge at various events, including FundingPost at SXSW. Lynn is also an advisor at Astia, a curated, global community of experts committed to the success of world class women-led, high-growth startups. Additionally, Lynn is the VP of Panels for New York Venture Community.

Lynn was recently awarded StrtupBoost’s NYC 33 Under 33 award for her efforts towards Pivt and social media.

Scott, Co-Founder at Pivt is a recent Finance and Entrepreneurship graduate at Syracuse University.

Website: www.pivtapp.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PivtApp

Twitter: @pivt_app

Instagram: @pivtapp

Eliza Fendell, Co-Founder of Fendell Ventures, a management consulting company committed to helping organizations grow by improving office culture, employee engagement, and leadership development joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Eliza Fendell discuss the following:

* What inspired you to launch Fendell Ventures?

* Your company’s main focus is on company culture. Why is that such a crucial component to businesses?

* What are some of the biggest issues facing company cultures right now?

* What are some ways management can improve team morale in organizations?

* Most successful companies can attest to the fact that they have experienced failure in one way or another. How can companies overcome these failures and turn them into a learning curve?

Fendell Ventures guides companies and individuals to achieve sustainable growth through targeted programs focusing on teams, leaders, and events. With offerings that include leadership development, mentoring, team building & bonding, together with employee engagement programs, both employers and employees will learn effective tools to maximize their potential. The Fendell Ventures team is certified in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, helping leaders and teams understand their own personality and behavior patterns, as well as providing coaching on how to use this knowledge to enable better decision-making.

Co-founded by sisters, Eliza Fendell and Rebecca Crawford, Fendell Ventures embodies their passion for people, combining their skill sets to bring a depth of knowledge and experience driving to successful outcomes. As third-generation entrepreneurs, Eliza and Rebecca grew up in Costa Rica steeped in the values that build success: creating trust, building relationships, and embracing change. The sisters carried these values through their two differing career paths in the corporate and non-profit worlds.  Despite the differences, Eliza and Rebecca were passionate drivers for building culture, engagement and leadership in their organizations. Together, through Fendell Ventures, Eliza and Rebecca bring that passion to illuminate your path to success!

Website: www.fendellventures.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fendellventures

Twitter: @fendellventures