In this episode, I am joined by guest Craig Schiefelbein. Craig is an Entrepreneur, Innovator, Philanthropist, Superhero, and just a great human being. Craig is widely known as the Founder of Paragon Development Systems (or PDS) is an IT company he started in a basement with loose change and built it into a Company worth over $225 Million. During our conversation, we talked about how the business continued to change and he had to be agile as a leader. While Craig was the CEO, PDS had 26 consecutive years of growth and was recognized as a Top Innovator in North America by Intel, along with continually being recognized as the Best Place to Work in Wisconsin. Craig is very keen on the idea that humans need purpose. He walks through some great metaphors and examples that helped him build such a great company culture for employees.

In this episode, I am joined by guest Adam Weil, who is the CEO of Global Schoolwear by Tommy Hilfiger. Global Schoolwear specializes in the niche market of school uniforms. Adam worked at multiple jobs in the industry before buying Global Schoolwear. He talks through different experiences from going to China to find a manufacturer to walking in to meet the CEO of Tommy Hilfiger.

Adam has now grown the company to 100+ employees and has taken it from having 150 school accounts to almost 1,000 current days. Global Schoolwear was getting too large for the warehouse that they had in Illinois and Adam talks about the struggles and process of finding more warehouse space.

Like you, I am constantly seeking knowledge, absorbing new and insightful information with each episode. Please contribute to our collective pursuit of learning by leaving a comment on YouTube with who you would like me to interview along with what you are cautious to learn. I do read all of the YouTube comments. Curiosity is what fuels this podcast.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-weil-7b5b145/

Website: https://www.globalschoolwear.com/

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In this episode, I am joined by guest Tyler Vandermolen, who is a real estate agent at Exit Realty. Tyler talks through the process of becoming a real estate agent and what it takes to be a good one.

Through the episode, Tyler gives good tips and tricks for people who may just be starting out in the real estate world. He talks about how cutthroat being an agent is and how important it is to have a good mentor.

Like you, I am constantly seeking knowledge, absorbing new and insightful information with each episode. Feel free to contribute to our collective pursuit of learning by leaving comments with questions for our guests in specific business fields. Your curiosity fuels this podcast.

Guest Socials:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tyler.vandermolen/

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In this episode, I am joined by guest Dylan Finn, who operates Vegas On Wheels which is a Casino Party Rental business that his dad founded.

Dylan and I talk about the insides of operating a party rental service business as he deals with setting up events and has to network to gain clientele. Dylan shares how he can juggle having a full-time job, a kid, and a wife while still being able to operate and grow the Casino business. 

Like you, I am constantly seeking knowledge, absorbing new and insightful information with each episode. Feel free to contribute to our collective pursuit of learning by leaving comments with questions for our guests in specific business fields. Your curiosity fuels this podcast.

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Today's guest is Marc Smathers. Marc is a professor in the Business Program at WCTC (Waukesha County Technical College). With 40+ years in the business world, Marc has held numerous positions and can discuss his various experiences at different jobs. From working at Pizza Hut to climbing the ladder at GMR Marketing, Marc is a very interesting and knowledgeable individual.

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Today's guest is Dr. David Keeling, the owner of DK Dental Practice. Not only do David and I talk about the business aspects of a dental practice, but we also discuss oral health. Everything from which gum is the healthiest to chew to what type of toothpaste is the best for you, we delve deep into his knowledge. Apart from the very interesting discussion on oral health, David walks us through how he came to own his practice and what his priorities are

Today's guest is Chad Baker, the owner of both Lakeside Dock and Lift & Surf Sconsin. Surf Sconsin is a wake surf school that offers wake surfing charters in Minocqua, Wisconsin. We talk about how a hobby turned into a business and share some great customer experience stories! Like Chad, I also own a wake surf school, so we have a great conversation about our experiences and practices. Lakeside Dock and Lift is a business that sells docks and lifts for lakes, so the name is pretty self-explanatory. Chad bought this business and has expanded it to multiple locations in the northern Wisconsin region. We discuss how he was able to make this happen, along with what got him into the dock/lift business

Student Entrepreneur LLC Form: https://dfi.wi.gov/Pages/BusinessServices/BusinessEntities/StudentEntrepreneurs.aspx

Tyler Vandermolen Social:

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LinkedIn- @tylervandermolen

Business Instagram- @dairylandpmgmt

Hunter Perock Social:

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LinkedIn- @hunterperock

Business Instagram- @turflakecountry

In this episode, I am joined by guest Collin Vesely, who is the owner of Totally Normal Studio. Totally Normal is a Print Shop and Merchandise company that Collin started. He is very creative and walks us through his process of designing a graphic. He shows us his “Algorithm” T-shirt that he designed and handmakes. It is a design that is inspired by how he believes our minds look while we are on social media.

This is a solo episode where Hunter Perock walks through the process of forming a business and what he has learned from guests in the past few episodes. I will do a once-a-month episode where I recap what I have learned from guests.

Like you, I constantly seek knowledge, absorbing new and insightful information with each episode. Feel free to contribute to our collective pursuit of learning by leaving comments with questions for our guests in specific business fields. Your curiosity fuels this podcast.

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