Enterprise Podcast Network

Lingke Wang, the Co-Founder of Ovid Life, a company that helps seniors sell their life insurance joins Enterprise Radio to talk about this unique service.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Lingke Wang discuss the following:

* How does Ovid work?

* Who qualifies for a life settlement?

* What sets Ovid apart from other players in the field?

* Why did you start Ovid?

* What’s next for Ovid and for you?

Lingke Wang is the co-founder of Ovid Life, a life settlements technology startup. Ovid helps seniors sell a life insurance policy that they no longer can afford to institutional investors. In exchange for the policy, the senior gets a large upfront cash payout and is no longer responsible for paying the premiums on that policy.

Aside from his duties at Ovid, Lingke is also starting a second life insurance startup, Ethos (www.getethos.com). Ethos is still in stealth stage, but its goal is to make life insurance easier to buy and more affordable for the average American.

Website: www.ovidlife.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/ovidlife

Twitter: @ovidlife

Ralph White, business coach, author of the book “12 Steps to Success In Business Life” and CEO of PossibilitiesUnlimited.com joins Enterprise Radio to discuss growing your business success.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Ralph White discuss the following:

* What is the biggest challenge that faces an entrepreneur?

* What are the three things that most, if not all, entrepreneurs need— to be successful?

* How do you know or what are some good signs that tell you when you’re on the pathway to being successful?

* What does a business owner need to know about their financials?

* What should a business owner be measuring for?

* What are the steps to success for a business owner or entrepreneur?

* What does winning in the game called business look like?

Tip: Drive your business from the bottom line. You look at what you want from your business and you back into that. Start with what you want to make and then build a model that will support that.   Most people do the reverse – they sell, deliver , and then hope there is something left over for them. I believe in doing the reverse. You create what you want from your business and then back into that. You treat your profit like an expense – it is not negotiable.

Extra bonus: I have a course called “Profit 2 Win” that deals with this in depth.  Your listeners can find it on my website www.PossibilitiesUnlimited.com.

Ralph White has unfailingly navigated the choppy waters of business and life and always come up a winner. He brings a lifetime of business experience to his “Consulting2Win” strategy for business excellence. Ralph’s earliest entrepreneurial aspirations involved selling donuts to his Boy Scout troop – for a profit of course! Ralph ran his own sheet metal fabricating company for over 37 years while simultaneously managing a variety of other businesses. In 1993, Ralph began his consulting career, sharing his vast knowledge and unique approach with entrepreneurs, managers and salespeople the world over.

What makes Ralph the consultant of choice for so many successful people? Ralph has the uncanny ability to transcend industry and circumstances to provide winning formulas for any type of company. He believes the key to business success is your relationship to profitability. Ralph teaches his clients how to reinvent who they are being in their business, opening them up to sustainable, committed action. Ralph is a master at creating pathways to results. He works with you to develop quantifiable methods for achieving a desirable outcome given your specific set of challenges. Over the years, Ralph has impacted the lives of thousands of entrepreneurs and business managers, helping them to transform their businesses from also-rans into gold medalists in the game of BusinessLife.

Ralph holds a degree in Business Administration from the California State University at Long Beach. He has served on numerous community service boards and committees and is a sought-after public speaker and radio guest. Ralph resides in Southern California and enjoys painting, music and reading.

Website: www.possibilitiesunlimited.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/Possibilities-Unlimited

Twitter: @Ralphwhitecoach

Peter Khalil, Director at Perris Knightsbridge Chartered Accounts a boutique accounting consultancy for small businesses joins Enterprise Radio to talk about doing better business, which brings bigger profits.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Peter Khalil discuss the following:

* The importance of branding / image

* Internet marketing / presence

* Processes and procedures

* Employees – incentivising pay structures / taking on feedback / performance development

* Monitoring performance – reporting etc

Peter Khalil is the Founder and Director of Perris Knightsbridge Chartered Accountants, a boutique accounting consultancy for small businesses.

For over 14 years, Peter has consulted to a wide variety of organisations, from listed companies to small family-operated businesses, covering enterprise risk management; process improvement; IT Risk consulting; taxation; and business advisory.

Peter has been able to deliver a new multi-disciplined approach to helping small business, translating the skills, experience and background from working with some of Australia’s largest organisations into tangible strategies that have delivered exceptional value to small business.

Website: www.pkca.com.au

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/PK-Chartered-Accountants

Twitter: @pkca8

Social Media Marketing Educator Sabrina Kizzie is a digital marketing specialist and blogger who pens the popular SabrinaOnFood.com blog joins Enterprise Radio to discuss Small Business Saturday, an upcoming major business holiday for entrepreneurs, and how to prepare for it.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Sabrina Kizzie discuss the following:

* What is Small Business Saturday?

* Should businesses be thinking about discounts and other special offers? And how can businesses do this?

* What are the best social networks to make special offers and how?

* What should someone’s social media strategy entail to drive patrons to their restaurant or stores on Small Business Saturday?

* Are there any other ways restaurants and other businesses should be getting ready for Small Business Saturday?

Sabrina Kizzie, is an instructor at the City University of New York Baruch College – Division of Continuing and Professional Studies. Sabrina Kizzie achieved notoriety after being named one of the 25 Most Influential Women for 2014 by the Bronx Times.

Sabrina received both a Master of Public Administration and Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Long Island University, and is currently pursuing a Ph. D. at Capella University. Sabrina has more than 15 years of marketing experience and is recognized as a marketing expert, author and speaker.

Learn more about Sabrina Kizzie at socialmediaglamour.com or her food blog sabrinaonfood.com.

Website: www.socialmediaglamour.com

Mark A. Calde, who published his fourth original novel, Bascomville, a sprawling romantic family drama about first love and the dark secrets that families keep hidden behind closed doors joins Enterprise Radio to discuss the business of books.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Mark A. Calde discuss the following:

* How should you approach pricing your book?

* What was the motivation for writing Bascomville, your 4th book?

* How slavishly should you stick to your business model?

* What are your ambitions for your writing career?

* What have you written & what are you working on at this moment?

* Do you write every day, 5 days a week or as and when?

* Do you proofread/edit all your own books or do you get someone to do that?

* How are you publishing this book and why?

* What would you say are the main advantages and disadvantages of self-publishing against being published or the other way around?

* What are your thoughts on good/bad reviews?

* What advice would you give to aspiring writers?

This is Mark A Calde’s fourth novel. His first book, Shadowboxer, a suspense thriller, was published in 1976 by G.P. Putnam’s Sons New York. The Chicago Sun-Times said: “Calde pulls all the pieces of this original puzzler together in masterly fashion!” It was optioned by CBS for “movie of the week,” published in the UK and reprinted in German. His second novel, Conquest, a historical family drama, was published by St Martin’s press in 1980, and seven years later, The Solomon Stone, a contemporary action novel, was published in paperback by an imprint of Ballantine Books.

Mark, who was born in Hollywood, CA., and studied communication arts at Loyola University, has been married to his wife Shelley for 46 years; they have two children and five grandchildren.

Website: bascomville.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/markacalde

Twitter: @markcaldeauthor

Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/markcaldeauthor

Angela Koch, the CEO of U.S. Money Reserve, one the largest private distributors of U.S. government issued gold, silver and platinum coins joins Enterprise Radio to discuss leadership, culture and KPIs.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Angela Koch discuss the following:

* Tell us a little bit about U.S. Money Reserve and how you became CEO of the company.

* You have a proven track record of implementing KPIs for U.S. Money Reserve. Can you explain to our listeners how KPIs actually boost the success of your team?

* Being a top-level executive demands a lot of time and responsibility. What is your favorite responsibility as the CEO of U.S. Money Reserve?

* Building a positive work environment is always a popular topic amongst our listeners. How do you cultivate culture at U.S. Money Reserve?

* As a female CEO in the financial industry, what questions do you usually get asked?

* In your opinion, what is some advice for our women listeners who aspire to become top-level executives?

Angela “Angie” Koch has always been motivated by creating value and opportunities for others. As the CEO of U.S. Money Reserve, she oversees every aspect of operation, while setting culture and pace for the entire organization.

Angela Koch joined U.S. Money Reserve in 2003, and since that time has held numerous positions in the organization. Mrs. Koch was promoted to Chief Executive Officer in 2015. With a proven background in business planning, strategy, due diligence, mergers, acquisitions, and operations, Mrs. Koch has an in-depth understanding of how to run a successful business.

Mrs. Koch is credited with creating the analytic and KPI (Key Performance Indicator) structure at U.S. Money Reserve. When Mrs. Koch first started at U.S. Money Reserve, understanding performance through the use of analytics or reporting metrics was not established at the time to guide the business. Today, U.S. Money Reserve is centered on the use of real-time data and analysis. Mrs. Koch has positioned U.S. Money Reserve to be a precious metal leader that puts their customers and employees first.

Previously, Mrs. Koch was an executive at Harrell Gourmet LLC, a producer and distributer of Wagyu beef domestically and internationally. Prior to Harrell Gourmet LLC, Mrs. Koch was part of the strategic business development team at KLA-Tencor, a leading manufacturer in the semiconductor industry. The team was ultimately responsible for all strategic planning and mergers and acquisition activities.

Mrs. Koch advises to aspire to emulate success rather than aspire to emulate a leader. Characteristics Mrs. Koch considers essential for success are a: strong work ethic, business integrity, honesty, and a positive attitude. By always being open to learning from someone new, setting goals and achieving them, and treating employees like family, Mrs. Koch believes these will contribute to running a successful business. Mrs. Koch believes that the business does not make the people – but the people make the business.

Business philosophies Mrs. Koch adheres to includes always striving for perfection, creating opportunities for others, remembering to give thanks to those who make you successful, treating your customers and your employees as you would your family and never replacing your passion for pride.

Mrs. Koch and her husband Michael live in Cedar Park, Texas, where they raise their seven children ranging in age from two to twenty.

Website: www.usmoneyreserve.com

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Sandy Hutchison, Founder and Director of Career Money Life, the world’s first Australian made online business that is built to empower people with choice to make good career, money and life decisions joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Sandy Hutchison discuss the following:

* Can you tell us the reason for establishing your disruptive and unique startup Career Money Life?

* Why doesn’t the current model of outplacement and career transition work anymore, what’s changed?

* Why would an organisation offer their employees career transition support, what’s in it for them?

* In your experience, what do employees value the most and why?

* Your platform started with Career transition, but you now offer a much wider set of services, can you tell us more about that?

* What do you see as the main benefits for organisations using Career Money Life to support their employees?

Making a difference to people especially regarding their career and life choices is what drives Sandy.  For over 25 years, Sandy has had a diverse and successful career, as an HR Director for Asia Pac, in professional services, as a non executive board member, in business development, corporate communication, and the public sector. Sandy is a passionate networker who loves nothing more than to help people achieve their goals, she believes in the “pay it forward” approach to life and is now devoted to using her experience, to help people make great choices about their career and other big life decisions through Career Money Life.

Website: careermoneylife.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/careermoneylife

Twitter: @CareerMoneyLife

Dr. Mark Rogers, Founder and CEO at Insights Without Borders, who are truth tellers, mind shifters and idea ambassadors, and provide client-centered talent development, performance improvement, and organizational change offerings for enabling agility and adaptability to flourish joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Dr. Mark Rogers discuss the following:

* What is seeing and leading in the dark, and learning to leave the cave?

* What is the tension and drama that is creating the need for seeing and leading in the dark in order to get out of the cave?

* What is the challenge of leadership today?

* Given realities in the cave, what change should a CEO desire, and why?

* How do employees get the opportunity to influence and change the culture that is relied upon for an organization’s success?

Mark Rogers, Psy.D. is a true Learning & Development change agent with a mix of expertise in clinical, forensic, behavioral, & human performance psychology. As an executive coach and thought-provoking collaborator, he has transformed global organizations (corporate, academic, and military) by ‘rebooting the mind through mental athletics.’

His progressive perspective has rightsized L&D departments and transformed the workforce through capacity development, real-life scenarios, and by reframing entrenched mindsets. He has pivoted leaders’ insights and approach to organizational effectiveness and human performance improvement; and as a team leader, he has synergizing efforts across functional areas through performance improvement, including during post-acquisition phase.

Mark moves beyond traditional MBA approaches in diagnosing unique business challenges, uncovering strategic blind spots, then implementing solutions that harness collective talent through action learning. Mark is able to read individuals beyond traditional L&D leaders and dives deeper in driving change and transformation from the organizational DNA Level in alignment with business goals. This is evident in how he is revered and solicited for his expertise by an intellectual and industry trend setting global network who value his leadership, strategies, and reforms in equal measure. He is considered a true critical thinker, progressive, action-oriented business partner who delivers results through vision and pragmatic execution backed by research and evidence-based strategic roadmaps. Mark’s cultural perspective is expansive having travelled extensively across the globe.

Those who know Mark regard him as an emotionally intelligent and transparent communicator who can ‘cut through the haze,’ helping leaders capitalize on immediate and long-term complex business opportunities with greater responsiveness and confidence in their workforce, emerging stronger from change and/or crisis.

Website: www.insightswb.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/insightswithoutborders

Twitter: @IWBmindshifter

IdTechEx is the premier end-user focused event on emerging technologies. The event will be held on November 16-17 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Raghu Das the CEO of IDTechEX joins Enterprise Radio to share all the details around the international event.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Raghu Das discuss the following:

* Tell us about the history of the event. How long has it been taking place and what is the general focus?

* What do attendees take away from the event?

* If you would, get into some of the highlights in terms of vendor booths?

* You just announced the winners of the IDTechEX launch pad. Who are some of these winners and what are they showcasing?

* In terms of the new IDTechEX research report, “Electric Vehicles Change the World 2017”, what are some key takeaways?

* As an entrepreneur and someone who successfully runs a conference year after year, what are three pieces of advice as an entrepreneur that help make you successful?

* For those who want to still participate, are vendor spots still available?

* How many participants are expected this year?

Raghu Das MA (Cantab) is CEO of IDTechEx. He has a MA Natural Sciences degree from Cambridge University, where he studied physics. He has been closely involved with the development of printed electronics for ten years, carrying out consultancy in Europe, USA, Asia and the Middle East. He has lectured as an expert at over 300 events and conferences around the world and is author of several IDTechEx publications. He leads IDTechEx consulting effort and research programs. His analyses of the industry and market forecasts have been cited globally, in publications such as Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times. Das has lectured at more than 200 leading academic and business conferences around the world including the USA, Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, Dubai, Qatar, Germany, France, Sweden, Norway, Spain, Italy, Israel, Belgium, Netherlands, Australia and others.

 

Website: www.idtechex.com

IDTechEX SHOW: http://www.idtechex.com/events/summary/U16

Kent Dickson, the Co-Founder and CEO of Yonomi, the free app that connects all of your smart home devices and gets them to work together joins Enterprise Radio working in conjunction with the Mobile APP Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Kent Dickson discuss the following:

* Tell me about Yonomi and what inspired you to launch the company.

* What has the response been like from consumers?

* It seems like there are so many smart home products entering the market. How do you prioritize which products to integrate with Yonomi?

* What do you think are the most exciting things happening in the smart home space today?

* Can you share with us a Yonomi Routine that would help streamline the day for busy entrepreneurs?

Kent Dickson is the Co-founder and CEO of Yonomi, the app that connects all of your smart home devices and gets them to work together. He has served in a number of innovative and entrepreneurial roles throughout his career spanning the domains of IoT, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning and Enterprise Software. Kent holds a BS in Aerospace Engineering and an MBA from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is a father of three and loves cycling and skiing.

Website: www.yonomi.co

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/yonomilife

Twitter: @yonomi