In today’s episode, we talk to Hamid Shojaee, an entrepreneur and investor who recently sold his business, Axosoft. Hamid has been passionate about the tech and programming industry from a young age, and he has started several success businesses since then. Recently, he and his wife have dedicated 10 million towards Arizona tech startups.

In today’s episode, we talk to Mike Spangenberg, the co-founder and CEO of State Forty Eight. If you’re local to Arizona, you’ve likely heard of the company, as they have grown substantially in the past few years through their apparel, collaborations, and overall brand. The company was founded in 2013, and more recently they’ve started a foundation to further their work in the communities of Arizona.

In this episode, Kyle and I talk to Will Shaw, the CEO of Better Agency, an all-in-one insurance CRM platform. Will spent the first part of his career playing in the NFL. After his time playing football professionally, he landed a job in the tech industry, where he was inspired to start his journey in entrepreneurship. In this episode he shares with us how he started Better Agency with four other founders, and what they've done to raise funds and grow their MRR.

In this episode, Kyle and I talk to Jake Shaefer, the CEO of Elevato, a full-stack agency that specializes in all things web. With over 18 years of experience running marketing and tech businesses, Jake shares some insights that he’s gained through selling companies, buying new ones, developing an app and selling it, and now creating a new agency to help brands with all their digital needs.

Lawrence Jarvey is the co-founder of Provision Coffee, which is a specialty coffee roaster, cocktail bar, and eatery in Phoenix, AZ. The company is now in its 11th year of operation. Provision Coffee celebrates community and enjoys creating meaningful space and company for employees as well as customers.

Scott Kaufmann is a partner at Highnoon, which is an all-in-one agency that provides digital marketing and consulting services for many industries and verticals. While the agency is about a year old, their history extends far beyond that. The leadership of Lucid Agency and Bigfish Creative Group designed Highnoon together, and combined their specific talents of design and marketing to create one company that can competitively offer a unique experience and expertise to their clients.

Scott and Maria are the owners of Awake Window & Door Co. Awake Windows and Doors is a mission driven, second chance employer with the goal of giving people real opportunity to build a career after incarceration. This episode is full of practical insights on life and on business so we're really excited to share it with you.

In this episode, we talk with Gabe Cooper, the CEO of Virtuous which is a responsive nonprofit fundraising platform and CRM. During our conversation, Gabe shares his motivation for starting Virtuous, what he believes makes a successful nonprofit, and their greatest challenge in running the organization.

In this episode, we chat with Tammy Abernethy, the CEO of Hope Women’s Center. The center holds classes and support groups for women and teen girls to receive encouragement and support as they go through difficult life situations. During our conversation, Tammy shares her motivation to work at the center, her journey into the leadership role, and how their center has been affected by COVID-19.

In this episode, Kyle and I talk with Megan Greenwood, the Founder of Greenwood Brewing. Megan started out as an engineer working in large manufacturing companies and after a demotivating corporate meeting decided to go out on her own and turn her micro-brewing hobby into her career. She shares her experience finding her niche and how her personal experiences in the beer industry helped her find a target demographic that and is underserved and thirsty for great beer. We're huge fan s of the beer at Greenwood Brewing so if you are in the Downtown Phoenix area we highly recommend you give them a try.