Life of a Founder

Is this the end? Maybe. Maybe not.

Father Justin Mathews is a leader in the Social Venture arena in the Kansas City Area. Currently serving as the CEO of Reconciliation Services and spearheading the creation of Thelma's Kitchen pay-it-forward restaurant and catering company, he has blurred the lines between capitalism and charity.

https://www.thelmaskitchen.org/

https://www.rs3101.org/

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After moving to the US from Brazil to play basketball in college, Thiago eventually started working in lawn care. After losing his job, his family made the decision to start their own business. His company New Lawn is less than a year old. Hear how he started and what he is doing to grow his new business.

https://newlawnkc.com/

https://www.instagram.com/new.lawn/

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After spending years as a plumber working for someone else, the opportunity arose for him to go out on his own. After 18 months in a van on his own , he began growing his team. Just a few short years later, he's running a team of around 24 employees and beginning to expand into other regions across the country.

https://iplumbkc.com/

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Corey is only 30 years old, and in 3 years he has grown a healthcare company that employs 50 people and is beginning to expand into new states through acquisition.

Listen to his piece of advice for someone starting a business and what skills he thinks it takes to be successful.

https://www.monarchmidwest.org/

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After dipping his toes into academia, Josh decided to join the small family mailing business and over the years has helped transform it into a full service marketing and fulfillment firm. Listen to his story.

https://eromg.com/

https://candsmailing.com/

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Chris started real estate on his own as a side-gig, transitioning into a team to learn the skills he needed to eventually create his own team. His team now does around $60 million in sales per year and he has begun to expand into rental real estate.

https://www.austinhometeam.com/

https://www.instagram.com/austinhometeamkc/

https://www.facebook.com/AustinHomeTeam

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I continue my conversation with Alex. We discuss how he calculates COGS (Cost of Goods Sold), how he measures success in his business, how the pandemic affected his sales and how he pivoted to survive.

https://mudgear.com/

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Alex saw a need in the obstacle racing community and decided to take a chance on creating a new product. It paid off and has blossomed into a thriving business with 14 employees and several different product lines. Listen to how he got his start and where the company is now.

https://mudgear.com/
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Abby got the original spark in her mind to become a wedding planner when she was only 11 years old. Listen to where she is now and what her plans are for the future. She explains what it takes to manage a couple's most important day of their lives.

https://www.aweddingcometrue.com/

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