Kansas City Business Cast

Clark Rooseveltte is a visionary, creative director, business owner, philanthropist, artist, maker, and designer in Kansas City, Missouri. He has literally done it all, which makes him a prime example of what not only following your dreams looks like, but building them in the process.

He talked about his upbringing, how Clvr. World came to be, feeding the homeless, inspiring children & adults to be creative, heartbreaking loss, upcycling clothing, The Clark Rooseveltte Show, and the beliefs that drive him.

We covered just about everything in this episode, and honestly could have talked for 2+ more hours! I am glad Clark got to be the first one to do this type of long-form, “let’s talk about anything that comes up” interview on KCBC. We will definitely have him back on the show in the future!

Kansas City residents, prepare yourselves for the Spring 2024 re-opening of his Clvr. World Shop on 30th and Truth Avenue!

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This interview was recorded on a rainy day at Kingdom Studios in Lenexa, Kansas. No Rain, No Flowers!

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Most call them core values, we call ours “Immutable Laws.”

Immutable Law #1 is Experiential Learning. Also known as “learning by doing.”

I explain the value of experiential learning as one of VAS LLC AND KCBC’s immutable laws. If this resonates with you, try it in your own career, business, nonprofit, organization, or internship. If you want help implementing an experiential learning strategy, our contact information is below. We offer services to companies in Kansas City and remotely across the US.

I use 5M2L segments to provide simple talks about leadership, processes, talent strategy, recruiting, books, or other value-added lessons I’ve learned lately.

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The first 5M2L of 2024 is an update on the podcast and Michael’s Business Growth Coaching LLC, Vocati ad Servitium (VAS).

I explain what’s coming up next for 5M2L, explain the new 5 Seconds to Burn reels which are on Instagram and YouTube exclusively, as well as answer a couple of FAQ’s about how I use my business to help founders grow their businesses.

I use 5M2L segments to provide simple talks about leadership, processes, talent strategy, recruiting, books, or other value-added lessons I’ve learned lately.

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Emily is a new keynote speaker, a remarkable writer, a serial entrepreneur since age 13, an ex-pro journalist, and the CEO and Founder of ZEM Coffee, a humanitarian coffee company that is vertically-integrated in Ethiopia and has a presence in Peru.

She also offers consulting and education through Fix, Close, Sell. The newsletter and 7-minute podcast that brings business owners clarity and helps them in figuring out what to do next are linked below. To sum it up: she makes complicated stuff accessible!

We talked about her origin story, adventures in business, writing, how to face fear, the connection between failure & success, and much more. Emily keeps none of her learning experiences secret and shared many invaluable insights on this episode!

Listeners will appreciate her uncanny ability to communicate with the utmost authenticity. She was an absolute joy to interview on KCBC!

Emily is someone to watch, connect with, and support in 2024!

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This episode was recorded at Kingdom Studios in Lenexa, Kansas. Look up Kingdom Studios on Facebook or @kingdomstudios_kc on Instagram.

Dre and Jessica started Better Together in Kansas City out of their love for each other, fitness, and enthusiasm for helping couples achieve optimal health and wellness. They serve couples nationwide. They believe that working out together not only enhances physical health but also fosters a deeper and emotional connection. Their app offers tailored workouts, expert guidance, and interactive challenges, all aimed at empowering couples to embrace a healthier lifestyle, side by side.

This interview is a great reminder that couples can be better together, as one unit, with common goals. They talked about their program, fitness app, new book, and revealed some of their plans for 2024.

The amount of progress they have achieved in such a relatively short amount of time as a business duo is nothing less than impressive. Listeners will enjoy their candor, perspective, invaluable insights, and obvious connection to one another.

One of my favorite interviews so far! I could not be happier that the first husband and wife business owner duo to come on the show was Dre and Jessica!

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It is an honor to have Daniel Miyares talk about his origin story and journey as an independent author & illustrator here in Kansas City!  We encourage students, writers, poets, painters, illustrators, teachers, and enthusiasts of all things literary arts to listen to this episode.

Some of his partners have included: Schwartz & Wade Books, Chronicle Books, Candlewick Press, Simon & Schuster BFYR, Nancy Paulsen Books, FSG (BYR), North/South Books, Charlesbridge Publishing, The NY Times.

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Vincent A. Haworth, Director of the SBDC Capital Access Center at Johnson County Community College, is an accomplished banking professional with 21 years of experience at the staff and branch management levels. He has experience in all daily operations of a banking environment with focused skills in the areas of business development, commercial and SBA small business lending, training, and team development.

Many emerging solopreneurs, entrepreneurs, and other dream-builders are not aware of the full scope of coaching services that Small Business Development Centers across the nation can provide to them. This interview is a 101 in all things related to securing capital access for business owners. America’s SBDC Kansas JCCC is the only state SBDC that has Capital Access Specialists dedicated at Vince’s level. Hear why his team is getting a lot of attention for the positive impact they are making in the lives of business owners and lenders!

KCBC thoroughly appreciates Vince and his team for having him come on the show to talk about this amazing tax-funded resource available to residents.

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This episode was recorded at Kingdom Studios in Lenexa, Kansas. Look up Kingdom Studios on Facebook or @kingdomstudios_kc on Instagram.

Phil is the Founder & CEO of Armor Marketing. He was one of the first entrepreneurs I met on my journey in 2023 to build something of my own. As I got to know him, his philosophy on business and storytelling, he became one of the first guests I asked to interview for KCBC.

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This episode was recorded at Kingdom Studios in Lenexa, Kansas. Look up Kingdom Studios on Facebook or @kingdomstudios_kc on Instagram.

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You can have a company full of talented people… but if they cannot work well together or keep strong relationships, your ability to succeed and grow will be seriously inhibited. Your turnover will be high. Your customers WILL notice.

This episode was made for a listener who sent the idea in through KCBC’s Instagram page. Thank you for keeping us going, Kansas City Business Cast Nation!

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Got 5 minutes before the new year hits us all in a couple of hours?

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This episode was literally recorded 20 minutes ago as of this writing. No practice. No editing. It’s my little New Year’s Eve special directly from my heart.

As you consider your reflections of 2023, and your goals/word/resolutions/revolutions/journey for 2024, consider silence as part of your strategy.

I shared a little bit of my experience here on this one. I feel like someone out there needs to hear this. Or needs to consider it. Or needs to adopt it directly into their 2024 planning.

Silence when coupled with determination and discipline is something that has worked very well for me and others in my social circles in the past. And I expect it to continue to work well for all of us into 2024.

Less New Year’s resolutions. More New Year’s revolutions.

More learning. Less knowing.

Get after it, y’all. We appreciate your support of KCBC, 5M2L, and VAS LLC!

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