The Heart of Business

We chat with former RuPaul's Drag Race contestant and all around  Drag Queen extraordinaire Miz Cracker. She tells us about how she got her start with drag, being on the show, building a brand and so. much. more.

We first crossed paths with Michael Barber during not one, but two, sessions and workshops he led at Digital Summit Los Angeles. There, we saw him host a four-hour workshop on email marketing that kept us riveted and again for a workshop on marketing lessons from his mum. We enjoyed him so much we asked for more and invited him to be our guest on the Heart of Business. We talk marketing agencies, what makes great content, the importance of email marketing and more.

We love a good story here on the Heart Of Business and Vaibhav Namburi is no difference. He left India for his education and found a career, starting a company, Five 2 One, dedicated to helping people make their dreams come true by creating apps and AI for businesses across the globe. They've even worked with the UN!  This episode is packed with lessons Vaibhav has learned along the way and advice for others looking to pursue their own passions.

Rodney Couch doesn't just have the typical story of going from the dishwasher in a restaurant to running the whole place. He worked his way from the ground up and found a way to do things differently in the service industry. Now, with transparency on their side, his company Provider is disrupting the contract foodservice industry.

Armando Veve is an incredible illustrator who has worked for the New York Times, New Yorker, Wired and many more publications. He's also a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree. We enjoyed our conversation with this very talented artist about how he made his dream career a reality.

Bob Morris was looking for the next step after coming off the road from world tours with The Hush Sound. He took the need to walk and care for his own dog and turned into a business. Yo! Dog Walker has grown into one of the most sought out dog walking and sitting businesses in Los Angeles and the surrounding areas. Listening to Bob, it's not hard to see why he's doing so well. He cares about the dogs and their owners in a manner that creates loyal customers and happy pets.

We talk about the origins of the site he collaborates on, Really Good Emails. We discuss what makes an email really good, the evolution of email marketing and being passionate about email marketing. We also talk about how an entirely remote team can work together. Check it out!

The creation and launch of Benchmark CRM has been a process years in the making. We talk to Director of Product Development Paul Rijnders, who has been at the head of the team since day one. We got to hear everything that goes into the development of a tool like a CRM. If you're looking to get clued into the world of CRM, this is a great place to start.

Tirthak Saha is only 26 years old. He's been recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30, worked with NASA on origami-inspired satellites and won American Electric Power's Spark Tank Innovation Challenge. You may not have heard of him yet, but he believes that will change. So do we.

Jack Wrigley has built a career as an entrepreneur, working with various startups along the way. We talked to him about his journey, as well as his current experience with Kickbox and the email marketing world. He shared some great lessons for startups and those looking to follow their dreams.