Your host, Doug Noll, talks with the CEO and Founder of Peritius, Laura Dribin. Lauren's journey into the consulting industry is a fascinating one. After majoring in math in college, she began her career at Arthur Andersen Consulting, now known as Accenture. Her journey then led her to Microsoft, where she served as an evangelist. However, a significant life event, becoming pregnant, prompted her to start her own consulting firm, which eventually evolved into Peritius. With 34 years in the consulting industry, Laura's experience is both extensive and diverse.

Laura's career took a turn when she discovered her passion for project management. Unlike many consultants who focus solely on strategy, Laura wanted to bridge the gap between strategy and reality. This desire led her to develop a process she calls outcome management. This innovative approach combines program and project management with a strategic view of desired outcomes, ensuring that strategies are not just formulated but also successfully implemented.

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Your host, Doug Noll, talks with the Owner and Founder of PinkTag, Britney Renbarger. Brittany's entrepreneurial journey began in the comfort of her own home, with her husband building her a website to kickstart her online business. She started by purchasing clothing she loved and shipping it to her home. The first year was slow, with locals visiting her house to shop. However, when the pandemic hit in 2020 and in-person shopping was limited, her online website started gaining traction, especially for accessories and handbags.

The business grew rapidly, and Brittany hired her sister full-time. Currently, PinkTag boasts around 12 employees, but they had up to 20 when they opened their brick-and-mortar store in the Oxmoor Mall in Louisville. They aimed to create a unique shopping experience, incorporating features like a selfie wall and live selling. They even partnered with Facebook to help them roll out their shopping platform. However, when Facebook stopped live shopping, PinkTag shifted its focus to TikTok shopping.

Brittany attributes her success to a combination of hard work, not giving up, and always giving her best effort in everything she does. She also credits her family and the impact PinkTag has had on their lives, including her mother being able to quit her job and start her own cleaning business.

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Your host, Doug Noll, talks with the CEO of Rocally, Tiffany Henderson. Tiffany's journey to law school was not a straightforward one. With a background in political science and communication, she was often suggested to consider law school. However, she desired to advocate for others, especially after witnessing the struggles of small businesses during the pandemic, which truly drew her to law school.

Despite the challenges of law school, Tiffany managed to build Rocally, a platform and search engine specifically designed for small businesses. It was her creative space, a break from law, and a way to interact more with the community. Rocally aims to provide visibility and equal opportunities for small businesses without the need for big marketing budgets or ad space. It's a passion project for Tiffany, focused more on creating a space for small businesses rather than generating immediate revenue.

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Your host, Doug Noll, talks with the CEO of Laserfiche, Karl Chan. Laserfiche is a company that specializes in digital transformations for businesses. Karl has been with the company for an impressive 35 years, starting when it only had eight employees. Karl's long tenure with Laserfiche and his rise from a junior employee to CEO in a family-owned business is nothing short of remarkable. His interest in software and problem-solving led him to join the company. Over the years, he has held various positions in different departments, allowing him to grow with the company.

Karl emphasized that problem-solving is the key skill he has developed. He mentioned that working in different areas helped him understand the different aspects of the business. Taking on new roles within the company was sometimes intimidating, but he had the support and confidence of the founder, Nien-Ling Wacker.

When asked about what brings him the most joy in his work, Karl mentioned the transformation that Laserfiche brings to businesses. He shared a specific customer story from Ghana, where Laserfiche's digitization of documents has completely changed the lives of people who used to have to go through dangerous and difficult processes to access their documents. This transformation and impact on people's lives is what brings him the most satisfaction.

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Your host, Doug Noll, talks with the CEO of Crown Yourself Enterprises, Kimberly Spencer. Kimberly's entrepreneurial journey is nothing short of inspiring. From her early days of selling glitter water to her current role as a successful businesswoman, Kimberly's story is a testament to the power of resilience, creativity, and passion. Kimberly's entrepreneurial spirit was ignited at a young age. Raised by two entrepreneurs who built a successful arborist company in LA, Kimberly was inspired to embark on her entrepreneurial ventures.

Initially drawn to the entertainment industry, Kimberly found her passion in storytelling. At the age of 24, she produced and distributed her first movie, "Bro." Despite this achievement, she felt unfulfilled and decided to pivot into e-commerce. She became the president of an e-commerce company and even pitched her product on Shark Tank. However, differences in business beliefs with her older business partner led to her being bought out.

Kimberly's experience writing her book, "The Start Journey to Entrepreneurship," which became an Amazon bestseller in 2016, was a collaborative effort with the Authority Alchemy Press. The book featured multiple stories and journeys into entrepreneurship. Currently, Kimberly is working on her second book, titled "Make Every Podcast Want You," which will be her first solo release.

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Your host, Doug Noll, talks with the Co-Founder of goTIELESS, Rob Kessler. Rob's journey is a testament to the power of innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit. The concept of shirt stays and how they differ from collar stays. For those unfamiliar, shirt stays are designed to prevent collars from curling, ensuring your shirt looks crisp and professional all day long.

Rob's inspiration for this ingenious product came from a personal experience. He was getting married on the beach in Jamaica and found himself frustrated with his inability to keep his shirt collar looking neat without a tie. This led him to create a collar stay that could be inserted into the front of a dress shirt, solving a problem many of us didn't even realize we had.

Rob's journey in entrepreneurship is as fascinating as his product. He shared his early entrepreneurial endeavors, his passion for cars and boating, and his move from Los Angeles to Atlanta. He also discussed the challenges and successes he has faced in building his clothing business.

One of the most significant challenges was securing a deal with a major dress shirt manufacturer, which unfortunately fell through due to external issues. Despite this setback, Rob remains confident in his product and is determined to continue pursuing partnerships with other companies.

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Your host, Doug Noll, talks with the Founder of Skanties, Susie Taaffe. Susie's journey is as unique as it is inspiring. With a master's degree in finance and a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, she started her career in waste metal extraction through the electrolytic recovery process. However, her interest in business led her to research potential companies that could use this technology, and eventually, to pursue a master's degree in finance.

Susie describes herself as a big ideas person and a "yes" person, always ready to take on new challenges. She believes in making decisions quickly and trusting herself to handle whatever comes along. Her ability to navigate challenges can be attributed to her background in China, where she faced various obstacles and learned to figure things out.

Susie believes in the importance of listening and empathy in her company culture. When someone contacts her with anger or frustration, she makes it a priority to diffuse the situation by acknowledging the person's concerns and offering a solution to make them happy.

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Your host, Doug Noll, talks with the Founding Partner and Creative Director of Liquified Creative, Shawn Noratel. Shawn's journey in the industry has seen a significant shift from print to digital, and now, to artificial intelligence. He acknowledges the power of AI tools like ChatGPT, but firmly believes they cannot replace the human aspect of creativity and problem-solving. For Shawn, technology is a tool, and the quality of its output is only as good as the input it receives.

As a creative director and business owner, Shawn faces challenges in both creative and business aspects. He thrives on solving problems, refining creative designs, and managing the complexities of scheduling, production, and different personalities. He sees tools like ChatGPT as valuable assets that can handle simple tasks, freeing up the brain for more significant challenges.

Shawn's approach to maintaining a long-term strategic focus for his company is simple: hire people smarter than him and listen to their ideas. He believes in having a team that is accessible to clients and provides straightforward answers. For Shawn, advertising, design, and branding are investments for clients, and Liquefied Creative is committed to ensuring a return on that investment by delivering top-notch quality.

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Your host, Doug Noll, talks with the Founder of The Maniscripting Journal, Samantha Kozuch. Samantha's journey is a fascinating one; she initially planned to go to medical school but realized it wasn't the right path for her. Instead, she decided to pursue entrepreneurship, a path that wasn't widely supported at the time.

Starting as a model and actor, Samantha used social media to document her life, eventually becoming an influencer. As people started asking her for advice on growing their social media presence, she transitioned into a social media coach. This led her to expand into business coaching and ultimately to create Maniscripts, an e-commerce company that sells journals.

Samantha attributed her success to following her intuition and making decisions based on alignment with her heart. Each pivot in her career was scary, but she trusted the process and embraced the dedication and consistency required for success.

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Your host, Doug Noll, talks with the Co-Founder and CEO of Upgraded Technologies, John Metcalf. John's parents ran an automotive shop, and he was homeschooled until high school. This unique upbringing, John believes, instilled in him positive self-talk, a trait he attributes to his parents' decision to homeschool him. They wanted him to have a different educational experience than they did, one devoid of the negative self-talk that was prevalent in their schooling.

John's interest in languages led him to study Mandarin in Beijing, where he lived with a Chinese family and immersed himself in the language. His goal was to speak clear English like the characters in American sitcoms. This experience, coupled with his subsequent move to Hong Kong, where he started his first company, expanded his worldview and gave him a unique perspective on life and business.

Get Upgraded's core concept is simple yet revolutionary. Subscribers receive a new computer or laptop every two years, and they return their old machine. These old devices are then refurbished and put back on the market, creating a cycle of reuse that benefits both the consumer and the environment.

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