Gateways Podcast

Shire Post Mint by World Trade Center Arkansas

Stu Todd joins us to conclude his series on principals of leadership and shared values by giving us his story of serving under General Norman Schwarzkopf. He also provides unorthodox sources of learning and leadership apart from books and biographies from which business leaders can learn principals of success.

In Episode 11 of the Gateways Podcast, Angela Grayson of Precipice IP shares her expertise in Intellectual Property for business owners.

In this session, Angela gives a special rendition of her original presentation: The 9 Legal Secrets Every Entrepreneur Should Know For a More Bodacious Business.

Gateways listeners can learn about the legal tools needed to launch a technology-focused business and how to use Intellectual Property to get a leg-up on the competition.

Secret #1 (06:10) - Protecting Your Ideas

Secret #2 (14:10) - Handle Your Business (Entity)

Secret #3 (18:55) - Protect Your Investors

Secret #4 (26:13) - Hire Employees, Not Friends

Secret #5 (32:10) - Own Product Designs (for Real)

Secret #6 (37:00) - Building Supplier Proof Products

Secret #7 (40:30) - Run Your Brand, Don't Let Your Brand Run You

Secret #8 (44:30) - Sell Your Product Like You Could Be Sued

Secret #9 (47:45) - Sell Your Business And Make Money Moves

We sit down with Fernando Marti, the trade and investment commissioner of ProMexico and Melvin Torres, director of Western Hemisphere trade for the World Trade Center Arkansas to discuss the bilateral trade relationship between Arkansas and Mexico and business opportunities for Arkansas companies.

Stu continues his recollection of Captain Bo Cox, his first company commander in the 24th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army. In this session, Stu explores the following ideas:

- Moral courage

- Dissent: not tolerated, but insisted upon

- Show me, don't tell me

- Deflect credit, accept blame

- Enduring a poor leader

- Timing and criticism

"Having been blessed with a veritable cascade of outstanding managers, leaders, mentors, in my career, one standout was Captain Bo Cox," says Stu Todd. Stu shares his story of serving in the Army as a young officer under Captain Carlisle B. Cox III, his first company commander in the 24th Infantry Division. Bo was a third generation armor officer and left a profound impact on Stu's life.

Delon Chan, the consul and trade commissioner for the Consulate General of Canada in Dallas offers insight and helpful resources on how to do business with Canada.

Stu Todd shares the stories of individuals throughout his life that have proven to be impactful models of leadership. Stu is the principal of CPM, Inc. and has 30 years of experience in retail marketing, licensing, and CPG sales. He has more than 15 years of experience leading cross-functional teams at Sam's Club and Walmart and served as an officer under General Norman Schwarzkopf in the 24th Infantry Division in the U.S. Army.