Enterprise Podcast Network

Serial entrepreneur, author, philanthropist and family man Eric Pulier joins Enterprise Radio to discuss the importance of philanthropy and giving back to the community.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Eric Pulier discuss the following:

* What advice do you have for an entrepreneur who is in the beginning stages of starting a business?

* Being a seasoned serial entrepreneur, how do you come up with ideas for your businesses? Do you prefer to invent the wheel or re-invent the wheel?

* How important is philanthropy and giving back to the community to you? Do you think it has helped or hindered you along the way? At what point in your career were you successful enough that you made philanthropy a priority?

* Was there one life experience that shaped your intent to make significant contributions to the technology industry?

* Being successful at anything takes time and dedication, I’m sure you’ll agree. Do you have advice for the listener on how to manage a work-life balance while still following a path to success?

Entrepreneur, technologist, published author, columnist, public speaker, philanthropist, and founder of over fifteen companies, Eric Pulier has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for ventures he has founded or co-founded.

A sampling of ventures Mr. Pulier has founded, co-founded, or funded include: most recently, vAtomic Systems Inc., Digital Evolution, US Interactive, Media Platform, Akana, Desktone, ServiceMesh, and the Enterprise Cloud Leadership Council, which merged into TM Forum.

In addition, Mr. Pulier has invested in venture capital funds and charitable organizations. Most notable VC’s include: Trident Capital, eCompanies and Monitor Ventures, among others. Pulier is an active investor in numerous seed level startups in media and technology, the vast majority of which have gone on to successful financings.

Pulier went to Harvard University to attain his BA. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard in 1988. He was the author of PulierLeg, a weekly column he wrote for the Harvard Crimson Weekly, of which he was also an editor.

In 1996, Eric was chosen to build and run the “Bridge to the 21st Century” for Bill Clinton and Al Gore, to commemorate their 2nd inauguration. The multi-day event took place on the Mall in Washington, DC and was attended by thousands of people, including hundreds of members of congress, senate and the US Supreme Court, and Bill Clinton and Al Gore as well.

Eric Pulier is the active father of four children, serves on the board of The Painted Turtle, a summer camp for children with chronic illness, and the Innovation Board of the XPRIZE Foundation. Mr. Pulier lives in Los Angeles, CA with his four children.

Website: www.ericpulier.com

AJ Saleem at Suprex Learning, a company that helps all sorts of students achieve their educational goals joins Enterprise Radio to talk about why he chose a start-up over a corporation.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest AJ Saleem discuss the following:

* What is the challenge for businesses that are on the top of search engines versus companies that have strong word of mouth or branding?

* How important is salary versus meaningfulness of a job?

* What was the jump you took to start your business and did you have a plan?

* Should you always have a “customer is always right mentality”?

* Can you tell me the difference between time efficiency at a startup versus fortune 500 company or other large corporation?

AJ Saleem is the Director of Suprex Private Tutoring, a leading private tutoring and test prep company based in Houston. AJ has created a big dent in the private tutoring market by offering well-trained, high qualified teachers who are also dynamic instructors. The company also operates in New York and Chicago.

Website: suprexlearning.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/suprexlearning

Twitter: @SuprexLearning

Ursa Primozic, Communication Manager of Visionect makers of the Joan Meeting Room Assistant (Joan), the most advanced digital door label and meeting room scheduling solution joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Ursa Primozic discuss the following:

* Tell us about Joan Meeting Room Assistant, and who can benefit from the product?

* What are some of the important features that competitors may not have?

* Recently Joan won a Red Dot Product Design Award. Why and how is that award helpful in the industry and what do you need to do to obtain the award?

* What is the eventual vision of Joan and where do you see the app evolving from a feature standpoint?

* When it comes to productivity, what do you see as some of the challenges people have in today’s workforce?

* With remote offices and the workforce having meetings or conferences in various locations or countries how does Joan aide in bringing everyone together?

* What is your advice to entrepreneurs who are looking to brand a successful product?

Ursa Primozic is the Communication Manager at Visionect, makers of the Joan Meeting Room Assistant (Joan). She is directly responsible for creating the content for the company that includes promotional materials, news articles, case studies, news releases, social media and anything related to the public persona of the company.

Joan Meeting Room Assistant (Joan) from Visionect is the most advanced digital door label and meeting room scheduling solution. It resolves hectic meetings seamlessly, connects to existing calendars and infrastructure, has no buttons, and is the only true plug and play solution on the market. Joan lasts up to three months on a single battery charge, leaving a lighter environmental footprint.

Website: joanassistant.com

Follow Joan Meeting Room Assistant:

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

Twitter: @joanassistant

Alain Beland, Owner of Street and Track Creative, a clothing company based out of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada which specializes in  automotive and motorsport themed apparel joins eCommerce Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Alain Beland discuss the following:

* What is Street and Track Creative?

* What services do you offer?

* Shirt design and printing: How do you stay competitive in a somewhat saturated market?

* How do you differ from your competition?

* You mentioned designing services and printing services for other companies, could you elaborate?

Located in the National Capital Region, Street and Track Creative (STC) is an apparel company that offers quality and comfortable clothing for automotive and motorsports enthusiasts. STC embraces the street and track lifestyle and provides products that follow the current trends and styles, while maintaining comfort and functionality. Since its establishment in 2012, STC has provided its own line of apparel. Each piece of clothing chosen by the company has gone through over 12000 hours of testing to ensure the highest quality of garment and print. In 2015, STC attended several events as well as some international events. STC has also raised awareness and money for local charities as well as larger organizations like the Canadian Cancer Society, Breast Cancer, Heart and Stroke Foundation, and the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO).

This year, STC is working towards another expansion during which, the company decided to work with the ‘competition’, instead of against it, to bring the best and coolest products on the planet to Canadian customers. STC currently has a close relationship with apparel companies from Canada, US, UK and Australia. The owners strive to provide customers with great customer service and a personalized experience. STC also offers a different level of services to motorsport and automotive companies based on their needs:

* design of logos and apparel

* product and garment printing/embroidery

* online store services

* storage, packaging, shipping and distribution of

products.

‘We don’t claim to be the best, that’s why we keep learning and we strive to be the best. Our priority is our customers, their needs, and offering them quality automotive and motorsport inspired clothing at a price point that is reasonable and affordable’ – Owner STC

Website:  www.streetandtrackcreative.com

Follow Street & Track Creative:

Facebook: facebook.com/streetandtrackcreative

Twitter: @apparelstc

Craig Melby, Founder of LeaseSmart LLC a company that provides small and medium size businesses with help in finding the best facilities for the business, and negotiate the best terms joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Craig Melby discuss the following:

* So why do companies need your services? Can’t they find space and negotiate leases themselves?

* What is the biggest mistake company owner’s make?

* What else do people need to know to make less mistakes?

* Any negotiating tips you can give us?

Craig Melby, Small Business Real Estate Leasing Expert & Author

For 35 years Craig Melby has helped hundreds of companies acquire the best office space and facilities by negotiating the best price and lease terms. Many small business owners lease space on their own – not realizing the important incentives they could have received from the landlord, and leaving dangerous lease clauses in their commercial real estate leases.

Business is hard enough without picking a bad location or facility, and without becoming hamstrung by inflexible lease terms – you could have done better!  Stories abound about companies who tried to do their own real estate deals, to their cost and detriment.

To help them. Craig Melby talks about the 5 contract clauses that expanding companies MUST have in their real estate leases, plus the 6 “standard” clauses all business owners must avoid.

These and many other subjects are vital to companies that want to avoid expensive commercial real estate mistakes, keep more of their profits, and select offices, facilities, and locations that enhance sales and employee acquisition and retention.

Some examples:

* $50,000 in reduced rent for a pair of doctors because Craig Melby showed up.

* $3 million in extra profits to a business because of one simple lease clause.

* Building flexibility into a lease that will allow you to grow or contract more easily.

* Any business owner will find this information extremely valuable.

Book Craig Melby, Small Business Real Estate Leasing Expert & Author

* How to negotiate the best lease terms for your office or facility.

* How to reduce or eliminate personal risk when signing a real estate lease.

* How to negotiate the best prices on commercial real estate.

* How to select the best location, and find off-market properties.

* How to BREAK a lease if you have to.

Craig Melby Guest Expert Interview Credentials

* 35 years of experience.

* Board Member of the world’s largest “Tenant-Rep” organization.

* Author of site selection book Site Rite, and numerous articles.

* Performs the podcast: Corporate Real Estate Podcast.

* Achieved the industry’s two highest designations: Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) & Certified Commercial Investment Member ( CCIM).

Website: www.LeaseSmart.com

Social Media Links:

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

Twitter: @CraigMelby

Greg Fasullo, Chief Executive Officer with EnTouch Controls, a technology company that offers the ultimate in facilities and energy management intelligence joins Enterprise Radio.

Their turnkey installation, energy analysis and prompt resolution can simplify the lives of your facility management team while it delivers savings to your enterprise’s bottom line.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Greg Fasullo discuss the following:

* I’ve been hearing about “the internet of things” lately in the press, tell me a little bit about what this is an why is so important for business leaders to understand.

* Can you give me specific examples of the benefits?

* Tell me about EnTouch Controls.  How does your company fit into the Internet of Things and what makes you different?

* What customers benefit the most from this service?  Who are typical customers for EnTouch?

* What are the key business processes you focus on?

* What are the financial benefits?

* The idea of leveraging data to proactively detect problems before they occur sounds extremely valuable to a facility manager with thousands of assets.

* I hadn’t thought about the impact on capital planning, can you give me some examples?

* How would one get started with this service or get more information accordungly?

Greg Fasullo, Chief Executive Officer with EnTouch Controls. EnTouch is a leading technology company that leverages facility asset and energy intelligence solutions to accurately assess and control maintenance costs, energy consumption and expenditure. The company’s award winning EnTouch 360™ platform provides a dedicated team of energy experts who utilize leading-edge software, best-in-class hardware and predictive or “targeted” analytics to improve operational efficiencies, significantly reduce energy consumption and maximize energy savings.

Nationally recognized for its ongoing commitment to sustainability and their innovative Internet of Things (IoT) approach to facilities management, EnTouch supports over 4000 locations in diverse industries including: retail, restaurant, grocery, commercial real estate, healthcare, and hospitality.

Website: www.entouchcontrols.com

Follow EnTouch Controls:

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

Twitter: @entouchcontrols

Jen Moore, founder of Meez Meals, Chicagoland’s premier home delivery meal kit service joins Enterprise Radio. You will learn more about what makes Meez Meals’ gourmet, ready-to-cook meals from scratch so special and unique.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is in conjunction with eChicago (Greater Chicago Entrepreneurs).

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Jen Moore discuss the following:

* Tell me a little bit about what Meez Meals is and what it aims to do.

* Where did the idea to create a home delivery meal kit service come from?

* Meal kits are becoming a huge trend, they seem to be popping up everywhere – what makes Meez Meals different?

* Meez Meals is the nation’s only certified DIY Meal Kits Green Restaurant. What steps do you take as a company to be eco-friendly?

* Where does Meez Meals hope to be in the future and how will the company reach those goals?

Meez Meals, Chicagoland’s premier home delivery meal kit service, delivers chopped, prepped and measured locally-sourced ingredients to be assembled into home-cooked meals through step-by-step instructions in 20 to 40 minutes. With a weekly-rotating menu, Meez Meals offers new, fresh and healthy entrées, snacks and side dishes sized for 2, 3, 4 or 8 servings and are priced at $9 to $15 per serving for entrées and $7 to $10 for salads, snacks and sides. Meez Meals offers free meal kit delivery.

Website: www.meezmeals.com

Follow Meez Meals:

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

Twitter: @meezmeals

Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/meezmeals

Jude Paul, President of Casmaya Enterprise, and Founder of KidpreneurLife, dedicated to inspiring and educating young entrepreneurs who aspire to be future business leaders joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Jude Paul discuss the following:

* Why did you start KidpreneurLife and what lead you to write “Dream, Dare, Do”?

* There are other kids business books out there, what makes “Dream, Dare, Do” different?

* Your book is definitely something that I see elementary, middle and high school utilizing in their classrooms.  How can school administrators and district curriculum directors use this?

* What experience(s) have you had that helped you improve as an entrepreneur?

* What advice would you give to an aspiring entrepreneur that is hesitant or fearful to start their business?

Jude Paul, a serial Entrepreneur, started KidpreneurLife. With a passion to help the younger generation and combining it with my first love, business, KidpreneurLife was birthed. KidpreneurLife’s purpose is educating kids aged 7-17 in entrepreneurship to help create jobs for our future workforce. KidpreneurLife is dedicated to inspiring and educating young entrepreneurs who aspire to be a future business leader of America.

Website: www.KidpreneurLife.com

Social Media Links:

Twitter: @KidpreneurLife

Instagram: @KidpreneurLife

Facebook: Facebook.com/KidpreneurLife

Carolyn Mattocks, the Founder & CEO of the I CAN DO ANTHING ORGANIZATION INC & author of multiple book series again joins Enterprise Radio to talk about reading literacy through career exploration.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Carolyn Mattocks discuss the following:

* What are some of the latest events with the “I Can Do Anything” Organization?

* What is the purpose of the reading literacy program in more detail?

* Why do you feel that reading literacy in career exploration is important?

* What are some things that parents can do to get children to learn more about career exploration?

* How can people learn more about this program?

Carolyn Mattocks is a summa cum laude graduate with a B.A. in History from North Carolina Central University. She also has a M.P.A. in Public Administration from North Carolina State University. She also has a Ph.D. in Public Policy Administration with a specialization in Nonprofit Management and Leadership from Walden University.  She has worked in diverse settings such as federal agencies and academic institutions.

Her accomplishments include the following:

* Done seminars on Career Planning and Personal Development.

* Done seminars on College Success strategies.

* Wrote the series, “Do Not Let Your Education Be A Rip-Off.”

* Authored the “I Can Do Anything” books and curriculum.

* Presented at youth conferences for various organizations.

Contact Information:

Phone: 410-336-2843

Email: [email protected]

Links: www.icandoanything.us

Matthew Edgar and Andrea Streff, Co-Owners of Elementive, a consultancy that helps small businesses understand and use their marketing data and web analytics joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Matthew Edgar and Andrea Streff discuss the following:

* There is a lot happening in the online marketing space. After working with as many small businesses as you have, what is one of the biggest challenges that you hear small businesses are facing?

* How do businesses address these challenges?

* How should small business go about measuring and analyzing their website and online marketing?

* Are analytics tools overwhelming? When and in what way should you use the analytics tools?

* What are some tips you can offer to help businesses get started?

Elementive helps clients understand and use their marketing data and analytics. Using a combination of industry knowledge, research, analysis, measurement, audits and testing Elementive finds the most actionable insights and innovative solutions for clients. Services include consultation, education and guidance.

Elementive’s co-founders, Matthew Edgar and Andrea Streff, have a background running ecommerce websites, managing marketing departments, and consulting with internal and external staff. They leverage that background to help other marketers and web professionals better serve their stakeholders by finding the right ways to optimize their website and online marketing.

Website: www.elementive.com