Talking Business Now

By Kelly Scanlon & C-Suite RadioBusiness Entrepreneurship

Talking Business Now episodes

August 04, 2017 Entrepreneur Turns Salvage Into Success
Mary Lou Jacoby, founder of Warehouse1, joins host Kelly Scanlon on this episode to talk about her entrepreneurial journey. Warehouse 1 got its start when Jacoby saw opportunity where others saw trash. When Jacoby approached the owner of an auction company who had a building full of old, used equipment in Kansas City, Jacoby offered to buy the building if the owner would allow Jacoby to finance it by selling the contents of the building. Jacoby thought the retail shelving, storage cabinets, conveyor belts, fork lifts and other items that hadn’t been already sold at auction could be resold to other companies if they were just cleaned up a little.
Jacoby sold the used inventory in just 60 days, and repaid the loan in 90 days. Warehouse1 was born, and Jacoby has been turning salvage into success ever since. Recently, Jacoby shared that success with her 49 employees by leading Warehouse1 through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Listen in as Jacoby shares her story, advice and future plans.

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32 min
May 05, 2017 From NASA to OYO Fitness, with founder Paul Francis
Our guest today is Paul Francis. When Francis read about NASA's problem with astronauts exercising in space, he contacted the agency about a technology he had developed using resistance instead of weights. He later licensed that SpiraFlex technology to Nautilus, and they used it to develop the Bowflex Revolution home gym. Francis came up with a way to miniaturize the components and launch OYO Fitness, which offers the DoubleFlex Portable Gym and a follow-up product called DoubleFlex Black. Listen in to Francis' path from inventor to business owner.
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24 min
May 05, 2017 Why Entrepreneurs Need to Raise Their Hands, with Hatch founder Zack Miller
Our guest today is Zack Miller—an entrepreneur, author, internet personality and mayor of “Hustle City.” Zack launched Hatch in Norfolk, Virginia, to provide a platform that helps the owners of both startup and established companies solve their problems. Through Hatch, Zack has also launched an online resource company called 1000 Four.
Zack brings to his efforts at Hatch more than two decades of business experience in starting, investing, advising, mentoring and growing thousands of companies or projects. "At the end of the day, we have one belief: Everyone should control the path to the future they desire," he said. His mission is to provide the ecosystem for entrepreneurs to thrive within, by creating a springboard for them to test, start, launch and grow their businesses. He also hosts a weekly business television program to spread his message.
In 2010, Zack was growing a technology company and didn’t know what to do, where to network or how to get clients. Starting with his network of zero, he built relationships and eventually became the youngest leader on the Inside Business Power List to be featured in Entrepreneur magazine as a contributor to the rise of the Norfolk Startup Community. He did this by listening, meeting and hustling, learning from others and raising his hand.
Zach believes that entrepreneurs don't need an MBA to be successful; instead, having the tools and the fortitude to push through is.
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25 min
April 28, 2017 Apple Pie Painting Hits a Sweet Spot in Kansas City, with April Kramer
April Kramer, co-founder of Apple Pie Painting, joins host Kelly Scanlon to talk about how she and her husband Joey identified an opportunity to launch a mobile painting party concept, how as newlyweds and business partners they've managed to set boundaries for the good of their relationship and the business, how they expanded the business online through paint kits, and their goals for franchising the business.
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27 min
April 28, 2017 Lead From Within, with executive leadership coach Lolly Daskal
Globally acclaimed executive leadership coach Lolly Daskal joins host Kelly Scanlon to help us identify what gets in the way of our greatness. She'll share a system—based on seven archetypes—that she details in her upcoming book, "The Leadership Gap." The system helps executives leverage the key virtues of their leadership style and become better leaders.
Lolly Daskal is the founder and CEO of Lead From Within, which offers Daskal's proprietary leadership program to executives who want to enhance performance and make a meaningful difference in all aspects of their lives. Her cross-cultural expertise spans 30 years of coaching that includes 14 countries, six languages and hundreds of companies.
Inc. magazine named Daskal a Top-50 Leadership and Management Expert and she has written for a number of national publications, including HBR, Inc.com, Fast Company, Huffington Post, and others.
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21 min
April 21, 2017 Blocking and Tackling Business Tips with Marvin Carolina, Jr.
Marvin Carolina, Jr., joins host Kelly Scanlon to talk business tactics. Carolina is the founder and CEO of Team Carolina Consulting and the former vice president of diversity and inclusion for JE Dunn. Tune in to hear his thoughts on why diversity in the broadest sense is a great business strategy, on competition, and on skill and talent.
He workshops and keynotes center on the theme: “Built to Compete . . . and WIN!” A former Division I football player, Carolina borrows from the lessons he learned about competition and translates them into lessons for business owners.
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30 min
April 21, 2017 Season 4 Apprentice Winner Randal Pinkett: Trump, Leadership & Entrepreneurship
Randal Pinkett, the season 4 winner of The Apprentice, joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss his latest book Black Faces in White Places: 10 Game-Changing Strategies to Achieve Success and Find Greatness. He also shares his views on leadership, entrepreneurship, public service and what he learned working inside the Trump organization.
Pinkett is the founder, chairman and CEO of BCT Partners, a multi-million dollar consulting, research, technology and analytics firm in New Jersey. BCT Partners is Pinkett's fifth venture. He's also a speaker, author and scholar and is often featured on national television programs.
His other books are "Campus CEO: The Student Entrepreneur's Guide to Launching a Multimillion Business" and "No-Money Down CEO: How to Start Your Dream Business with Little or No Cash."
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23 min
April 14, 2017 Helping Businesses Find Their Competitive Edge, w/Damascus Edge CEO Brandi Beach
Brandi Beach joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss her entrepreneurial journey, tips for business success and how her company Damascus Edge helps businesses test their ideas and competitiveness in the market.
Damascus Edge assists businesses with strategy and innovation by focusing on technology as a service, innovation, and research and development.
Brandi has more than 15 years in IT consulting and digital marketing, in a range of areas from commercial real estate and telecommunications to finance, insurance and government agencies. She's worked with startups for Fortune 500 companies. Her strengths are generating increased profits and new product execution.
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22 min
April 14, 2017 Mistakes That Can Sink Your Brand, with IP attorney Bobby Klinck
Many businesses are surprised to find out that in spite of a great logo, messaging and other items associated with "brand," they leave themselves vulnerable in an area critical to their brand: protecting their intellectual property.
Intellectual property attorney Bobby Klinck joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss why businesses need a strategy for their intellectual property and how to avoid some of the most common mistakes for protecting their businesses.
Bobby Klinck is a best-selling author and IP attorney who helps entrepreneurs, startups and innovators harness the power of their intellectual property rights and reduce exposure to lawsuits or brand challenges in the marketplace. His books are "The Entrepreneur's IP Planning Playbook" and "Patent Litigation Primer."

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27 min
April 07, 2017 From Thailand to KC: Entrepreneurial Journey with Tasty Thai's Marisa Wiruhayarn
Tasty Thai and Big Bowl Pho owner Marisa Wiruhayarn left Thailand full of excitement for a fresh start in the U.S. She spoke no English but was eager to settle in her new home and learn. Then her husband died unexpectedly, leaving her to raise two small children, with a limited grasp of English and no real job skills. Marisa's story is one of perseverance and dedication. Today, she owns three successful Thai restaurants in Kansas City. Recently, she began bottling the sauces based on old family recipes and selling them through local grocery stores and retailers.
Marisa's journey is both inspirational and informational. Listen in as she tells her story about not giving up and shares her advice for building a strong business.

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26 min

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