Dixie Agostino started Switchgear Recruiting with just a jar of pennies and drive to succeed. She has since grown her company to reach the Inc. 500. Dixie shares her story of success, failure and rebounding to rebuild her team of top performers.

The tables are turned; interviewer becomes interviewee. In this episode I share the story of LINDSEYfirm and chat about why I enjoy representing entrereneurs. Special thanks to Barron Ryan for suggesting this episode and deftly handling the interviewing task.

Ben Walker started his online retail business the hard way, by buying and selling cell phones on Craigslist. From there, Ben has built a thriving business that retails electronics peripherals through Amazon and eBay. Ben's success is marked by his disclipline and determination. We all have a lot to learn from Ben's story of goal-setting and commitment. Nugget Life comes in waves. If you don't enjoy the ups, then everything feels like a down. LINKS The Buyer's Point Buyer's Point - Amazon Buyer's Point - Facebook BOOKS Rich Dad Poor Dad - Kiyosaki Think and Grow Rich Presented by: LINDSEYfirm Subscribe in iTunes FOREFOUNDERS Add to Your Favorite Podcatcher Feed Link Follow the Conversation on Twitter #FOREFOUNDERS

Mike Bausch is one of the owners of Andolini’s Pizzeria. If you’ve been to Tulsa and searched for “best pizza in Tulsa,” you’ve no doubt seen Andolini’s at the top of the list. Mike shares his story and the process that led to all the Andolini’s locations, including three Andolini’s restaurants, a gelateria, a specialty Napoletana pizza shop and food truck. Mike is a funny guy who is serious about pizza and people.

Forrest Hull is a recent high school graduate who is passionate about entrepreneurship. In addition to telling me about his new app development business, Digerati, Forrest shares his perspective on his generation and what recent grads are thinking as they approach the marketplace.

Elizabeth Ellison, Executive Director of the Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation (“LTFF”), shares her perspective on the Tulsa entrepreneur landscape and what local foundations are doing to support the entrepreneur community. We also talk about the launch of 36°N in the Brady District and what it will mean for Tulsa startups.

Marissa Heyl is the Creative in Chief of [Symbology](http://symbologyclothing.com), a fair trade fashion brand that employs artisans from across the globe. She shares her story of inspiration to incorporation and what it means to build a business around a mission.

The Henderson family own and operate Liberty Laundry. Unlike the drab, dull and sometimes dangerous coin-op laundromats you may be thinking of, all Liberty Laundry locations are well-lit, clean and attended by helpful and friendly staff. Liberty Laundry enjoys stellar online reviews and is looking to expand into the laundry delivery services business. Listen as Brian Henderson, Operations Manager, shares his story of going from a chemistry degree to being a laundry business guru.

Kersten Anderson is the founder of Speakeasy Market Strategies. A conversation with Kersten inspired me to create FOREFOUNDERS, so I am very grateful to her for being my guest and for the work she puts into the Tulsa business community. We discuss what many people get wrong with social media marketing and what social media marketing looks like for professional services providers.

Aaron Bean is a co-founder of Asemio, which is a business that helps philanthropic organizations make sense of their big data. Aaron shares the challenges of both working for non-profits as well as working for oneself.