Alex Lobodiak, President of True North Ventures, Head of Sales and Business Development at GeoSafe, and Chapter Director of Startup Grind Tulsa, is a true asset to the Tulsa community. The biggest advice Alex had for young entrepreneurs is to always be receptive on feedback. When you have a self awareness about yourself and are able to process that information in a positive way, that is when you are going to really grow. Enjoy!

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The NXT Entrepreneur Podcast shares the stories of an entrepreneur’s journey and the lessons learned from the successes as well as the failures. We want to share all of the stories from the rejections to the huge wins, the long hours, and the ultimate payoff. The journey is many times dramatic, sometimes unbelievable but always fascinating. It’s all about the stories; pull up a chair and listen.

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Olivia Stewart is the C.O.O of Oxbow Rum Distillery, previous named Three Roll Estate. Oxbow Rum Distillery is the only single estate distillery in Louisiana. The process of making rum is fascinating; the true definition of both art & science. What sets them apart is that they use the ingredients from their sugarcane farm to cultivate their rum process. Olivia told us in this episode that the perseverance of the farm started in 1859 with her great grandfather and carried out be every single person that has worked on that land. 

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Chef John Folse, Founder and Owner of the Chef John Folse Company, is not someone who dwells on the impossible. He is always focused on the next adventure and chases the next opportunity. Anyone can go online and find Chef John Folse’s long list of achievements and business ventures. But his heart and crowning glory belongs to The Culinary Institute at Nicholls State University. What an inspiration for chefs and entrepreneurs around the world; enjoy!

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NXT #82 is Sponsored by
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The NXT Entrepreneur Podcast shares the stories of an entrepreneur’s journey and the lessons learned from the successes as well as the failures. We want to share all of the stories from the rejections to the huge wins, the long hours, and the ultimate payoff. The journey is many times dramatic, sometimes unbelievable but always fascinating. It’s all about the stories; pull up a chair and listen.

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Jordy is the Owner of Effemm Digital Media and the Host of The Jordy Culotta Show. The Jordy Culotta Show is a digital sports talk show built for the ultimate sports fan. Listen daily Monday through Friday from 7am – 9am on Youtube, Facebook, Apple Podcast, or find them at jordyculottashow.com.

Effemm Digital Media is a media group that can help businesses with video production, broadcasting, social media, and sales. It is a comfortable safe space for creators to take their message and vision to the next level. Check out their website for more information www.effemm.co.

Timestamps:
0:00 Hook
1:07 Intro
1:27 b1BANK Commercial
2:36 The Jordy Culotta Show
5:55 Effemm Digital Media
9:04 Mentors
19:49 Press Pass
21:29 Coaches from the Past
25:22 Pivotal Commercial
26:21 Routines & Strategy of Life
29:50 Leaving Baton Rouge
32:11 Illinois Radio Network
37:01 Michael Jordan
41:42 Talking Sports & Selling
44:58 Competitiveness
49:03 Pure Class Exit
50:44 GearTrain Commercial
51:29 The Next Chapter Starts Now
56:54 Platforms
59:38 Refreshing Your Feed
1:02:20 NIL
1:10:10 The Passion
1:14:38 Closing Remarks

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Maranda is the Owner, Client Relations + Media Director at Octagon Media. She is also the Owner of W.H.W Real Estate & Property Mgmt, which was named after her father. Octagon Media is a full service advertising agency and marketing firm here in Baton Rouge, LA. Maranda like most entrepreneurs is a highly skilled problem solver that loves what she does. Her parents instilled in her from a young age that education is the most important key in life. She uses that skill everyday, staying up to date on current trends and is able to apply her knowledge/techniques to her client’s target audiences.

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The NXT Entrepreneur Podcast shares the stories of an entrepreneur’s journey and the lessons learned from the successes as well as the failures. We want to share all of the stories from the rejections to the huge wins, the long hours, and the ultimate payoff. The journey is many times dramatic, sometimes unbelievable but always fascinating. It’s all about the stories; pull up a chair and listen.

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These two fun, high-energy artists are the owners of The Blue Room, a multi-media company based in New Orleans. Kate is a full on creative that works with all different types of mediums: painting, jewelry marketing, digital graphic campaigns, interior designing, and more! She graduated from California State University, Fullerton starring as Perdita in The Winter’s Tale. Kate believes that you should always be surrounded by the things that you love.

John Michael is a songwriter, musician, producer, as well as holding the title of being #1 in his class while recently receiving his MBA. When JM was younger he said that he wanted to be a baseball player until he was given his first guitar, which was surprisingly not acoustic! From then on, that was it for him, hitting the road after high school – playing shows in a band and studying at Loyola University; he was on his way to become highly successful.

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Season 2 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANK
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The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studio
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The NXT Entrepreneur Podcast shares the stories of an entrepreneur’s journey and the lessons learned from the successes as well as the failures. We want to share all of the stories from the rejections to the huge wins, the long hours, and the ultimate payoff. The journey is many times dramatic, sometimes unbelievable but always fascinating. It’s all about the stories; pull up a chair and listen.

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Craig Stevens is the Founder & President of Genesis 360, LLC. Genesis 360 is a full-service facility maintenance company composed of four divisions: Construction, Building Maintenance, Grounds Maintenance, and IT Services (NEW). Craig has achieved many outstanding awards over the last couple of years including the LED - Leadership Growth Award for Louisiana, Baton Rouge Business Report - Company of the Year, and Small Business Association (SBA) – Business Person of the Year. Just WOW; we are impressed with Craig’s accomplishments thus far and can’t wait to see his company grow in the future.

Timestamps:
00:03 Mile Walk to Work
00:44 Intro
01:03 b1BANK Commercial
02:13 Who is Genesis 360
05:23 Amazing Recognition
11:30 Recruiting the Right Team 
13:14 The "B" Word
15:56 Born and Raised
18:37 Chuck Taylors
19:09 Young Entrepreneur
20:05 3:30 in the Morning
21:36 Indian Hills
24:26 Love that Chicken from. . .
25:01 Values from Mama
28:14 MBD Automation
29:16 Swearing into the Airforce
32:54 Fireman
34:19 Circle K
46:41 Modus Commercial 
47:41 New Beginning
53:46 It is Time
59:06 Federal Contracting 
1:04:02 Near and Dear to My Heart
1:04:38 Leadership Style
1:06:30 The Why
1:10:05 Closing Remarks

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The NXT Entrepreneur Podcast shares the stories of an entrepreneur’s journey and the lessons learned from the successes as well as the failures. We want to share all of the stories from the rejections to the huge wins, the long hours, and the ultimate payoff. The journey is many times dramatic, sometimes unbelievable but always fascinating. It’s all about the stories; pull up a chair and listen.

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Al Moreau III is the President of Moreau Physical Therapy. This year Moreau Physical Therapy is celebrating 45 years of service to this community. Dominating the South Louisiana area, there are a total of 21 Clinics with more on the way. On average, Al told us they typically have 40,000 patient visits per year. THAT IS INCREDIBLE!

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The NXT Entrepreneur Podcast shares the stories of an entrepreneur’s journey and the lessons learned from the successes as well as the failures. We want to share all of the stories from the rejections to the huge wins, the long hours, and the ultimate payoff. The journey is many times dramatic, sometimes unbelievable but always fascinating. It’s all about the stories; pull up a chair and listen.

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 Dr. Shamieh is a Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeon and Medical Director at AVALA Health. AVALA has multiple locations in Hammond and Covington with the vision to expand into the South Shore and beyond. The #1 focus of this company across the board is quality care; AVALA is the first class of healthcare.

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The NXT Entrepreneur Podcast shares the stories of an entrepreneur’s journey and the lessons learned from the successes as well as the failures. We want to share all of the stories from the rejections to the huge wins, the long hours, and the ultimate payoff. The journey is many times dramatic, sometimes unbelievable but always fascinating. It’s all about the stories; pull up a chair and listen.

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Grant is the CEO of 1 Percent Lists. This full service real estate brokerage company is built to provide more value to their clients and allows them to keep more of their equity in their house. 1 Percent Lists was created to break the standard cycle of real estate and formed a disruptive model to “give the people what they want” by only charging 1% for the list costs. Everyone loves a good discount and to cut costs whenever they can; why not save money while listing your home for sale? Still not convinced? Don’t worry, that is why we sat down with Grant to break down the stats for us.

0:00 Hook
0:42 Intro
1:01 b1 BANK Sponsorship
2:11 1% Lists
7:33 The Agent is the Brand
10:27 Commissions & Marketing
12:25 Hiring an Expensive Agent
14:44 Bad for the Industry
16:07 Time to Start Your Own Gig
18:00 Name is Genius
18:46 Don't be a Mercedes Bens
19:40 Realtors are Told to Not be Entrepreneurs
21:54 Catching the Fish
23:30 Pivotal Commercial
24:29 Making 1% on an 8% Deal
28:04 What is Your Worth?
31:00 Leads for Sale
33:08 Zillow & Redfin Model
38:58 6 Ways the Houses Sell
46:24 GearTrain Commercial
47:09 Growing the Business
54:59 Peak of the Market
59:13 Trends of Change
01:01:40 Best of the Best
01:07:19 Closing Remarks

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