Enterprise Podcast Network

Tim Hoopmann the CEO and founder of Cornerstone, a bookkeeping business that specialises in streamlining the bookkeeping for SMBs through cloud service again joins Enterprise Radio to discuss productivity in the cloud.

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Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Tim Hoopmann discuss the following:

* The future is created by what is done today, not tomorrow.” What do you take from this statement?

* How important is planning and scheduling to you?

* Do you have particular tools that you use to increase your productivity? If so, how have they helped the business?

* How do you measure how productive you are?

* How much time do you believe that you have saved thanks to these tools?

Tim Hoopmann is the CEO and founder of Cornerstone, a bookkeeping business specialising in cloud services. Following his years of experience as a consultant and business owner, Tim is now passionate about helping other businesses make the transition to being fully digitised to allow for greater freedom and work/life balance for business owners and employees alike.

Website: www.cornerstone-group.com.au

Follow Cornerstone:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/CSGBookkeeping

Twitter: @streamlineyour

Jad Jabara, President & CEO of Tuangru, a leading marketplace platform for buying and selling data center technologies, combined with integrated SaaS applications like DCIM, to deliver greater cost control, visibility and management to data center operators joins Enterprise Radio.

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Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Jad Jabara discuss the following:

* Tell us about Tuangru. When was the company founded and what products and solutions do you provide to the marketplace.

* Who are some of your customers and can you cite a case study example of someone using your profit for IT efficiency.

* What are some of the important features that competitors may not have, in other words your lead differentiator?

* Recently you acquired a leading DCIM Software company called No Limits Software. What attracted you to the company that you felt was beneficial from a company standpoint.

* Is this your first acquisition?

* What does the acquisition mean from a business standpoint? Will the employees of No Limit still retain their jobs? Or what does this mean from a growth standpoint?

* Where do you see the company one year from now, you have experienced a lot of late with developments and also along with this acquisition—–Where does the company see itself one year from now?

* As an entrepreneur, what are three pieces of advice you can provide to other entrepreneurs that led to the success of your company?

* Any learning lessons or things you would do different?

Jad Jabara is the leader and Co-Founder of Tuangru. Prior to, Jad served as SVP of Finance and Administration at Peer 1 Hosting where he was responsible for finance, supply chain and IT. Tuangru is a leading marketplace platform for buying and selling data center technologies, combined with integrated SaaS applications like DCIM — to deliver greater cost control, visibility and management to data center operators. The company’s founders include former executives of Peer 1 Hosting, a hosting service provider that was acquired in 2013 by Cogeco Communications Inc. for $635 million.

Website: www.tuangru.com

Follow Tuangru:

Facebook: facebook.com/gotuangru

Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/tuangru

Mark Werts, CEO of fashion retailer American Rag Cie and author of America’s Simple Solutions joins Enterprise Radio.

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Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Mark Werts discuss the following:

* What is one thing about you or your business that you would like us to know that could be helpful?

* Please share 3 tips for aspiring entrepreneurs you wish to discuss with us here today?

* What is your favorite business quote?

* Do you have valuable tools/ tips about how you started your business?

* What is your business elevator pitch?

* Share an interesting or fun fact about yourself.

Mark Werts was born and raised in Hollywood, California, the third of six children in a large Catholic family. His father, C. Francis, was a family doctor who treated many of Hollywood’s biggest stars, and who delivered more than two thousand babies. His mother, Virginia, was a schoolteacher. Mark is a graduate of Loyola High School in Los Angeles, the University of Southern California, the University of California-Berkeley, and the Thunderbird Graduate School of Global Management (now part of Arizona State University).

He began his professional career working for Price Waterhouse, and with his ear for languages (Mark is fluent in five and has a basic understanding of four more), he soon found himself in the company’s offices in Geneva, Switzerland, and later, Madrid, Spain. While in Spain, one of his clients, an influential jeans maker, introduced Mark to the world of fashion. A short time later, Mark trekked his way to Holland, where he founded his first new and vintage clothing store, Salty Dog, by begging, borrowing, and mortgaging his life insurance policy for the initial $21,000 investment. He soon had ten locations throughout the Netherlands, then two more stores in France. Werts designed and self-produced most of the goods he sold, with production offices in Bergamo, Italy; Nimes, France; Casablanca, Morocco; and New York City.

While in Europe, Mark married and had two children, Julian and Zoey. But, after the relationship soured and his American wife took the kids and returned to the States, Mark married a Dutch woman, closed his shops, and also moved to the United States, to be closer to his children.

Mark launched his signature store, American Rag Cie., in the Bay Area of California in 1984. Despite appearances, jeans were never intended to be the store’s focus. He started out selling vintage clothing, as well as a few key designers such as Paul Smith and several other top labels. As business grew, so did the Werts household. His third child, Mark Oliver (who now works as a Vice President at American Rag), was born in 1985, and that same year Mark found himself looking for a new location. Circling back to his roots in Los Angeles, he discovered an oversized warehouse on La Brea Avenue — miles from the hip fashion avenues of Beverly Hills and Sunset Plaza — and set out to re-invent California retailing without actu...

Abbas Haider Ali the CTO of xMatters, an intelligent communications platform that connects insights from any system to the people that matter in order to accelerate essential business processes joins Enterprise Radio.

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Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Abbas Haider Ali discuss the following:

* Please tell us, what is xMatters all about and what do you do?

* Why do DevOps need communication tools like xMatters? How can xMatters help a business during a crisis or an emergency like we have seen in Italy of late? Can you provide us with some examples?

* What is the DevOps toolchain and how is xMatters working to bring it together? How does this help IT manage exciting tools and solutions?

* How is xMatters helping companies become more agile and drive critical processes forward? Can you speak to how you are helping companies meet their business challenges?

* How does your cloud-based solution work with existing programs?

Abbas Haider Ali brings over 15 years in networking, cloud-based services, and multi-modal communications. He has helped create the vision for adopting intelligent communication strategies across business scenarios. He holds a BASc in Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto.

Website: www.xmatters.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/xMatters

Twitter: @xMatters_inc

Scott Richards, CEO of Reconnect Research that has developed a technology that connects MIDI (misdialed, incomplete, disconnected, inbound) calls to research surveys joins Enterprise Radio.

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Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Scott Richards discuss the following:

* Where did the idea for Reconnect Research come from?

* Explain why/how Reconnect Research’s polling is better than other methods.

* Tell me about its success predicting Presidential primaries.

* Who have been customers?

* Do you have any competition?

Reconnect Research has developed a technology that connects MIDI (misdialed, incomplete, disconnected, inbound) calls to research surveys. The company captures the calls and routes the callers into answering poll questions.

Before Reconnect Research, no one benefited from MIDI calls. The caller didn’t connect to their intended party and the carrier didn’t profit from the telephone traffic. Utilizing MIDI calls for research turns MIDI calls into a triple win: for consumers, carriers, and researchers.

For 18 years, Scott Richards was the CEO of Dial800, a leading provider of memorable 800 numbers along with call routing and call tracking to optimize TV and radio advertising.

Richard’s aha moment for the Inbound Calling Survey came when he realized that phone carriers and researchers have the same problem that can be fixed if they work together. If carriers don’t complete calls, they don’t make money. If researchers don’t complete surveys, they don’t make money. Reconnect Research developed this groundbreaking platform that completes calls from carriers and provides highly representative responses to researchers.

Website: www.reconnectresearch.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/ReconnectResearch

Twitter: @ReconnectSurvey

CEO of Ardor SEO, Mr. Kris Reid joins Enterprise Radio to talk about how SEO can help your business thrive. From software engineer to the coolest guy in SEO, Kris is full of knowledge and expertise on Search Engine Optimization.

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Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Kris Reid discuss the following:

* What are backlinks and why are they important?

* What are Google penalties?

* What is black hat VS white hat?

* How can you increase organic traffic?

* What is SEM VS SEO?

* How long does it take to SEO a website?

Ardor SEO was founded by Kris Reid, an Australian entrepreneur with a degree in Software Engineering from Queensland University of Technology.

After obtaining his degree in 2006, Kris decided to scratch his itchy feet by heading off to London. During his time in London, Dublin and Brussels, Kris worked under contract with Euroclear, Visa Europe and Sony Research & Development.

Website: www.ardorseo.com

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Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/ardorseocom

Twitter: @ArdorFactory

Josh Sailar, a fiduciary planner and advisor for business owners and executives at Miracle Mile Advisors, an independent investment advisory firm joins Enterprise Radio to discuss why successful business owners should be working with an executive planner.

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Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Josh Sailar discuss the following:

* What is executive planning?

* Who would need an executive planner?

* Why would one need an executive planner over a standard financial advisor?

* What is the difference between a fiduciary vs. a non-fiduciary planner?

* What is an example of a specific situation that you helped a client with?

Josh Sailar started his career in wealth management 6 years ago. As an Investment Advisor with Miracle Mile, Josh works with clients to help design customized investment plans, give asset allocation recommendations, and work with businesses to structure and implement 401K plans.

Prior to joining Miracle Mile Advisors, Josh was with TriStar Financial Services, a boutique RIA in Los Angeles where he worked with clients to structure financial plans and give investment recommendations.

Josh received his Bachelor’s Degree in Management from Binghamton University. He holds the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Series 7, 63, 65 licenses, as well as life and tax preparer licenses. Josh is actively involved in local community rehabilitation projects as well as with the Magic Paintbrush Project, a non-profit organization that spreads autism awareness.

Website: www.miraclemileadvisors.com

Social Media Links:

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/miracle-mile-advisors

Twitter: @mirmileadvisors

Heather McCarthy, Co-Founder of Someone Special Uniquely Personalized Books, a company that creates personalized picture books for children with special needs joins Enterprise Radio to discuss transforming your passion into a successful business.

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Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Heather McCarthy discuss the following:

* Can you tell us a little bit about Someone Special Books?

* Can you tell us how you came up with the idea for your product?

* So you had the idea and you had the passion. How did you put it all together to launch your business?

* Is it all moms ordering your personalized books?

* What does the future hold for Someone Special Books?

Someone Special Uniquely Personalized Books creates personalized picture books for children with special needs. They spread the message of acceptance, awareness, and kindness for all children. The company has over thirteen books covering special needs such as Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, ADHD, Diabetes, food allergies, hearing impairments, speech impairments, vision impairments, and physical disabilities.

Website: www.someonespecialbooks.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/someonespecialbooks

Twitter: @Unique_Books

Jacob Bayer, entrepreneur, startup enthusiast & CEO at Luminext Incorporated, an energy consultancy that deals with lowering energy rates joins Enterprise Radio.

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Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Jacob Bayer discuss the following:

*  For starters, how long have you been a business owner and what were you doing before?

* What do you think are key factors that have helped you experience business success?

* Now taking a look at your business what does Luminext do or what service do you provide?

* What is the inspiration behind the creation of Luminext?

* How common is it that we are paying more than we should on our electric/energy bills each month?

Jacob Bayer is an entrepreneur, startup enthusiast and father. He is founder and CEO of the energy consultancy Luminext Incorporated. He consults nationwide in the residential and commercial sectors in energy efficiency and renewable energy. He can be reached at ‪[email protected] and through his website www.energyserviceforless.com.

Website: www.energyserviceforless.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/luminextinc

Twitter: @YourEnergy4Less

Jake Lawson, Founder of Lights Out Billiards Apparel, a new apparel company in the billiard industry joins Enterprise Radio to discuss where the idea came from and all the details.

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Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Jake Lawson discuss the following:

* Tell us a little bit about Lights Out Billiards Apparel?

* Tell us how the company started?

* We heard you were already sponsoring a professional pool player, can you tell us about that.

* What other plans do you have for Lights Out Billiards Apparel?

* Where can our listeners purchase your products?

In 2016, Lights Out Apparel Company was founded by Jake Lawson and Zack Kosojet, both of whom are cousins from Baltimore, MD. Growing up they both played a variety of sports and were known to be fiercely competitive, regardless of the activity. They both shared the opinion that sports shirts sometimes were too bland or too stereotyped and what they wanted was different. A product with not only attitude and emotion, but with class and integrity. After many years of education, training, and business experience they decided to launch this clothing apparel business to ultimately bring a better product to today’s athletes and competitors that embodied their vision.

Website: www.lightsoutbilliards.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/lightsoutbilliards

Twitter: @lightsoutco