Jeff Shuford, President of the veteran-owned Tech From Vets, an award-winning digital development company aimed at helping business owners expand their technology-based ventures joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Jeff Shuford discuss the following:

* Your company Tech From Vets was named The Best Veteran Owned Tech Company of 2016 by The Huffington Post, what did your company do to earn such a prestigious award?

* What are some of the solutions that you offer at Tech From Vets?

* Your company developed an award-winning app called Vets 22. What resources does the Vets 22 app currently provide?

* You have led your company to be featured in publications such as Forbes, Jacksonville Business Journal, MSNBC, Sports Illustrated and Entrepreneur.com among others. What makes veterans such a great asset in the technology sector?

* Tech From Vets has also positioned businesses to be featured in major publications such as The Huffington Post, Engadget, Buzzfeed, and Florida.com among others, any advice for business owners looking to increase their digital presence?

Jeff Shuford is a Brand and Marketing Strategist who partners with CEOs, executives, and solopreneurs, to grow their personal and professional brands. ‎Jeff has landed coverage in print and broadcast outlets around the world, including Forbes, Sports Illustrated, MSNBC, NFL Network, Jacksonville Business Journal, and ESPN among others. His own articles have been featured in The Huffington Post, Business.com, IBM, Engadget, Business 2 Community, Tech.Co, Jacksonville Business Journal, and EvanCarmichael.com among others.

Jeff is the CEO and President of Tech From Vets. Tech From Vets was recently named “The Future Of Veteran-Owned Tech Companies” and “The Best Veteran Owned Tech Startup of 2016,” by The Huffington Post.  A veteran-owned veteran operated company, Tech From Vets specializes in everything from award-winning application development for both iPhone and Android, innovative web design to suit your style and needs, and brand acceleration services on nearly every medium you can think of. Shuford was also named one of the “Top 5 Emerging Veteran Tech Founders of 2017” by The Huffington Post. Jeff served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and earned a Combat Action Badge for his heroic efforts in combat at age 18.

2016 was a big year for Tech From Vets. Featured in numerous global publications, partnering with world class organizations, and making a significant impact on the technology industry, the innovative tech company was a major player in the tech space for the majority of 2016.

Established early last year, Tech From Vets stands for technology from veterans of the military and veterans of the NFL. Ironically, the dedication and determination exhibited by the tech company translated past the war zone and into an industry that’s not too welcoming of minorities or military veterans. Jeff Shuford and his team set out on a mission to change the perspective of veterans in the technology sector. Developing the award-winning mobile application fittingly titled Vets 22, Shuford and his team set out to end veteran suicides in their large town of Jacksonville Florida. Tech From Vets objective was to provide veterans access to resources more efficiently. “We tapped into Florida.com to provide VIP for Vets for our users. VIP for Vets currently provides discounts on car rentals, hotels, airfare, and many more benefits free of charge to veterans and their families,” stated Shuford.

Ryan O’Connor, the Founder of One Tribe Apparel, a clothing brand he started after his first trip to Thailand joins eCommerce Radio. Ryan has been living abroad for almost four years and has lived in six different countries and visited others all while growing and managing an e-commerce business.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Ryan O’Connor discuss the following:

* How did you get started in e-commerce?

* How do you determine the best marketing channels for an e-commerce business?

* Where do you see e-commerce going in the future? Next 5 years, next 10?

* If you were starting over what would you do differently?

* What’s it like managing & growing a business while living abroad & traveling.?

* What’s your #1 tip for SEO & content marketing?

Ryan O’Connor studied marketing and after a short stint in commercial real estate began his career in SEO in Philadelphia. After working at a digital marketing agency he moved onto freelance SEO & shortly after that he started traveling.

In 2014 during his first trip to Thailand, Ryan started One Tribe Apparel, a bohemian fashion brand that brings the brilliant traditional Thai artwork back to the west.

Since 2013 he has lived in Mexico, Thailand, Ireland, Vietnam, Indonesia & Colombia. He’s currently back in Mexico the same place his journey started.

His goal is to make One Tribe Apparel a lifestyle brand that lives on the cutting edge of modern marketing and story telling.

Website: www.onetribeapparel.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/onetribeapparel

Twitter: www.twitter.com/radpirateship

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onetribeapparel

Michael Dermer the Founder of The Lonely Entrepreneur, a single destination that understands the entrepreneur’s struggle and provides insights and solutions to all the business and personal issues we face as entrepreneurs again joins Enterprise Radio.

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

* How did you discover The Lonely Entrepreneur?

* Why does one business with an idea experiences success and another with the same idea fail?

* With so much competition, how does an entrepreneur stand out from the crowd?

* How does one manage the chaos of the entrepreneurial day?

* When an entrepreneur will take any revenue he or she can get, how do you focus on the customers that give you the best chance of success?

Michael Dermer is the Founder and author of The Lonely Entrepreneur – single destination that understands the entrepreneur’s struggle and provides solutions to the business and personal issues we all face as entrepreneurs.  Michael founded and sold the first company to reward people for being healthy and is considered a pioneer of the health rewards industry. The book is based on his experiencing of watching the company he built from the ground up almost get destroyed overnight by the financial crisis of 2008. Michael is now on a mission to help unlock the potential of entrepreneurs worldwide by turning their passion and pressure into success.

Website: www.lonelyentrepreneur.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLonelyEntrepreneur1

Twitter: @thelonelye

Dale Beaumont, Founder & CEO of BRiN and an award-winning technology entrepreneur, international speaker and author of 16 best-selling books again joins Enterprise Radio to discuss how to create a business that runs without you.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Dale Beaumont discuss the following:

* Why should entrepreneurs build a business that runs without them?

* What do business owners need to know before they get started?

* What are the two biggest things that hold people back?

* So what are ‘Systems’ and how does one go about building them?

* Once you have made business systems where do you store them?

* You also like using video to create systems. Why is that?

* How can people find out more information about building systems?

Dale Beaumont is an Award-Winning Technology Entrepreneur, International Speaker & Author of 16 Best-Selling books.

Dale started his first business at 19 and has been building companies ever since. One of those companies is now a multimillion dollar enterprise, which has enabled Dale to become an Investor, Philanthropist, and to step foot in 70 countries.

Dale has been featured in Forbes Magazine, The Huffington Post, Business Insider, Gizmodo and GQ, just to name a few.

With a passion to give back, Dale’s goal is to help more than one million entrepreneurs around the world with BRiN, “The World’s First Business Advisor Powered by Artificial Intelligence”.

Available for free as a smartphone App, BRiN is now capable of providing personalised education and human-like support to every entrepreneur on the planet, all at the same time.

Website: http://brin.ai

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://facebook.com/dalebeaumont | https://www.facebook.com/BRiNdotai

Twitter: @Dale_Beaumont | @brindotai

Linkedin: https://au.linkedin.com/dalebeaumont

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dalejbeaumont | https://www.instagram.com/brin.ai

Isaac Lidsky, the blind Founder and CEO of ODC Construction & the New York Times best-selling author of “Eyes Wide Open: Overcoming Obstacles and Recognizing Opportunities In A World That Can’t See Clearly” joins Enterprise Radio.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Isaac Lidsky discuss the following:

* You write that going blind is one of the best things that ever happened to you. What do you mean?

* You were a very successful lawyer with an elite resume–including clerking for two U.S. Supreme Court Justices. Why did you leave that all behind to buy a small construction company?

* You encourage us to create the realities we want for ourselves. What does this mean–how do we begin to do that?

* Despite a very busy professional life and personal life, you decided to write a book. Why?

* If you had to summarize your philosophy on leadership/management, how would you describe it?

Isaac Lidsky may possess the most eclectic resume in business. Over the years, he has been a child television star (he played series regular “Weasel” on NBC’s “Saved By The Bell: The New Class”), a Supreme Court clerk (for Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg), and the co-founder of an internet startup. More recently, Lidsky has used his gift for logistics to build ODC Construction into one of the fastest-growing construction businesses,” transforming an unsophisticated $11 million concrete subcontractor that was hemorrhaging money into an industry-leading $150 million construction services company—in 5 years.” -Inc. Magazine, The Incredibly Inspiring Journey of a Blind Entrepreneur, October 1, 2015.

The full list of his accomplishments is far longer. Lidsky graduated from Harvard at 19 with an honors degree in mathematics and computer science. He graduated from Harvard Law School magna cum laude. As a U.S. Justice Department lawyer, Lidsky argued more than a dozen appeals in federal court on behalf of the United States and never lost a case. He founded a nonprofit organization to fund the development of treatments for blinding diseases and within 5 years grew it to a dozen cities nationwide and more than $5 million. The technology company he founded sold for $230 million.

In 2016 Lidsky set out to share with others his empowering approach to living and leading, and he was promptly recognized as a visionary thought leader. Penguin Random House acquired for publication his first book, Eyes Wide Open, and it hit the shelves as a New York Times best seller in March 2017. TED invited Lidsky to present a mainstage TED Talk at TEDSUMMIT 2016 in Banff, Canada, and it was viewed more than a million times in 20 days. Lidsky now speaks to and works with organizations around the world.

He has been recognized for his achievements dozens of times and his leadership is routinely sought after. He is an advisor to a $1+ billion tech “unicorn.” He is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), the world’s premier peer network of chief executives and business leaders, and was tapped to lead the Orlando Chapter and to serve on the Regional Executive Committee for the Southeast U.S. and Caribbean. He was asked to join the Young Entrepreneur Council. He has been appointed to State leadership positions by the Governor of Florida and to a federal position by a U.S. Senator. He sits on the Board of the Florida Hospital For Children. He was named 1 of 4 Temple Bar Scholars by the United...

Jan Bednar, CEO at ShipMonk that specializes in multi-channel eCommerce fulfillment services that store, pack and ship orders for online sellers joins eCommerce Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Jan Bednar discuss the following:

* You didn’t start in the fulfillment industry…how did ShipMonk come about?

* How did you benefit from going through an accelerator program, like Tech Runway?

* What did you look for when building your team?

* There are many fulfillment companies out there, how was ShipMonk able to differentiate itself and how have you been able to grow so fast with such fierce competition?

* Any advice that you would give young entrepreneurs starting a business?

ShipMonk’s startup story centers around Jan Bednar, who moved to the United States while still in high school. The trials and tribulations leading to his ultimately successful company, ShipMonk, is not only rife with often-intriguing anecdotes, but it also contains lessons for anybody searching to understand precisely what it means to view America as a true “land of opportunity.”

Today, ShipMonk is revolutionizing eCommerce order fulfillment by providing the most personal and attentive fulfillment and inventory management solution for today’s global economy. Their multichannel order fulfillment services and software enables SMBs to focus on building their brand and achieving next-level growth.

Website: www.shipmonk.com

Social Media Links:

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

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/theshipmonk

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theshipmonk

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shipmonk

Jeff Hirsch, Founder & President of The Right Brain Studio joins Enterprise Radio to discuss the value of creative qualitative research. Jeff is a creative strategist who’s insights has shaped strategies and innovations for global powerhouses to start-ups across a wide range of categories.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is working in conjunction with the Sales & Marketing Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Jeff Hirsch discuss the following:

* For the benefit of our listeners, please give us an overview about what The Right Brain Studio does.

* What makes your approach to qualitative research and marketing so distinctive?

* Why is the work you do so critical to, say, the success of a product launch or a branding campaign?

* Why is qualitative research so valuable in general?

* What are some other things you want listeners to know about The Right Brain Studio?

Jeff Hirsch is the Founder & President of The Right Brain Studio and Adjunct Professor in the graduate communications program at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School.

His business development strategies and new product ideas are responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues for some of the world’s top brands such as Pepsi, Colgate-Palmolive, General Mills, Johnson & Johnson, Brown-Forman, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Anheuser-Busch, Walt Disney and many others.

A former executive with DKG Advertising, Brown-Forman, Campbell-Mithun and Chiat/Day, Jeff knows how to find the emotional core of a brand’s identity.

An avid reader, golfer, filmgoer and music lover, Jeff enjoys performing solo – or joining his band – at local clubs and events. He also maintains his availability, should the team need his talents, to play center field for the New York Mets.

Jeff has an M.S. in Advertising and a B.S. in Communications from Northwestern University.

Website: www.therightbrainstudio.com

Social Media Links:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyhirsch

Twitter: @jeffreyhirsch

Patrick Taylor, CEO of Oversight Systems, an Atlanta based software company that provides solutions that automate compliance for disbursement related business processes such as Accounts Payable, Travel and Expense and Purchase Card programs again joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Patrick Taylor discuss the following:

* In your latest op-ed called “robots are coming into the work force now” & how this is becoming the new normal and we better be ready for this. Can you talk about that and what you mean to our listeners.

* You mention that artificial intelligence will have a real impact on our lives in the workforce and outside of it – and the change can be positive if we feel comfortable with it. I know in our society today its always about embracing change. Talk about that and the role AI plays into the future.

* When it comes to artificial intelligence, is America behind the curve compared to other countries and the rest of the world? How will artificial intelligence effect the American workforce now and in the future?

* How has artificial intelligence affected your business?

* Can you give us an example of how you helped one of your clients with the use of artificial intelligence?

* Tell us about Oversight Systems and how you help companies and organizations and where they can find you.

Oversight Systems CEO Patrick Taylor

Patrick Taylor is an authority in the convergence of business analytics, information security and the implementation of technology to boost organizational performance. Patrick recognized that most IT-security and financial-system controls focus on user access and role management, but don’t address how to convert ERP, CRM and other financial transaction resources into plain-language, actionable insights. After speaking with executives from across the country, Patrick launched Oversight Systems to pioneer the concepts and technology for continuous transaction analytics.

As a thought leader in predictive business analytics, Patrick has spoken at a wide variety of conferences. He has held leading positions at Internet Security Systems (ISS) and Symantec as well as ORACLE, Red Brick Systems, GO, Air2Web and Fast-Talk. Patrick has a bachelor of mechanical engineering degree with honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.

Oversight Systems

Oversight Systems is an Atlanta based software company founded in 2003. We provide solutions that automate compliance for disbursement related business processes such as Accounts Payable, Travel and Expense and Purchase Card programs. Our solutions are delivered in a Software-as-a-Service model where we host, support, and manage the application on your behalf. Our solutions leverage pre-built analytics that take into account over 13 years of best practices experience we have developed working with global commercial organizations and government agencies.

Website: www.oversightsystems.com

Elyse Daniels the CEO of Exodus Wear, a multi-million dollar business that provides fully customisable jackets, inside and out joins Enterprise Radio to discuss how finding a strategic partner or investor for your business is just like dating.

Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Elyse Daniels discuss the following:

* When should you consider taking on a strategic partner or investment?

* What has your experience been like looking for a strategic partner?

* What should you do before seeking out investors?

* How do you know when an investor is ‘the one’?

* What was something that surprised you during the negotiations?

About Exodus Wear:

Exodus Wear makes the most customisable jackets and tracksuits. We specialise in leavers wear for Year 12 students, tour jackets for dance schools and tracksuits for sporting groups but we can custom made and jackets or tracksuits for your group. Whether it is a baseball shirt for your Roller Derby Team, a satin bomber for your Car Club or a tracksuit for your Chorus Group (yes we have done all those!) we can make it for you and customise them to your specifications inside and out. Our jackets have been worn by Justin Bieber, Justice Crew, Kylie Sandilands, Stan Walker, Israel Cruz plus many more celebrities.

Entrepreneurship was always in her blood with Elyse’s family starting a promotional products business when she was just 12 years old. The school holidays saw her working for her parents and she even had some of her own clients. One of her clients was Australian fashion label Wheels and Dollbaby. Not being old enough to drive meant getting dropped off at the Wheels and Dollbaby store in Darlinghurst by her Dad who would wait in a nearby coffee shop until the appointment was over. From Wheels and Dollbaby she learnt how important attention to detail is for a brand not only in their products but in all their brand material. One memorable appointment was when she stood nervously waiting as Melanie Greensmith the founder of Wheels and Dollbaby picked the perfect pantone colour for their custom matchboxes.

As School Captain, Elyse got to refine her entrepreneurial skills further by organising fundraising events which helped raise thousands of dollars to be put towards Year 12 activities. After completing a Business & Marketing degree at the University of Western Sydney and securing a job at an international company Elyse thought she had ‘made it’. However she soon came to the realisation that she enjoyed the variety working in a small business offered and figured she might be suited to a smaller company where she would be able to offer her skills across a variety of areas in the business instead of specialising only in marketing.

At 20 she joined the family business in promotional products full-time and while there learnt the importance of personalisation and the demand for custom products. She saw an opportunity to sell jackets that were designed by the customer and customised inside and out focusing on the leavers wear market and community groups. In August 2009 she took her first order of custom jackets and with that Exodus Wear was born.

From there it was a quick transition to full time entrepreneur but a long journey with many ups and downs to reach the point of running a multi million dollar company servicing Australia wide. With highlights such as having Justin Bieber wear one of her jackets to learning first hand the pitfalls of sourcing direct from China every day the business teaches her something new.

“I think a big part of our success comes from placing no restrictions on what our customers can design but keeping the pricing model simple so they d...

Susana Hands who has been both a franchisee, a franchisor and is now a franchise recruitment specialist joins Enterprise Radio. Susana is representing The Franchise Institute which is one Australia’s most experienced franchise companies.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Susana Hands discuss the following:

* Can you tell me a bit about the franchise market in Australia?

* Why do you think franchising is such a sought after model for business growth?

* What’ the advantage of franchising your business over opening more corporately owned units?

* Why do people want to buy a franchise?

* You are involved in franchising businesses – what do you look for when determining if a business is franchiseable?

Susana Hands has been both a franchisee, a franchisor and is now a franchise recruitment specialist. She works for The Franchise Institute who is one Australia’s most experienced franchise companies. They are a full service agency that has helped more than 300 Australian businesses and organisations expand their business through franchising.  They specialise in franchising small and small medium sized businesses and have worked with many different types of companies all around Australia from sole traders to mid-size firms; retail businesses to mobile businesses.

Three key factors set them apart from their competitors, Firstly while they have been franchise consultants for more than a decade they were once franchisors and before that almost franchisees. What that means for their clients is that they are able to share their real first-hand experience across the franchising spectrum. Secondly they have a practical hands-on approach to simply the franchising process where possible. Finally they work with their clients every step ensuring they build a robust franchise system.

Website: www.thefranchiseinstitute.com.au

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