What makes a business valuable beyond its revenue?

In this episode of The Strategic Business Influencer, Paige sits down with Jason Glisczynski, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Silvertree, to talk about what business owners often miss while they’re focused on growth.

Jason shares his path into financial services, why he chose to build Silvertree around the manufacturing industry, and what niching his business has taught him as an entrepreneur.

They also talk about the difference between growing revenue and building enterprise value, how owner dependency affects a company, and why a business owner’s personal financial plan needs to develop alongside the business.

Jason also makes an important point: every business owner will eventually exit. The question is whether that transition happens on their terms.

For business owners thinking about growth, succession, or what they want their company to look like without them at the center, this episode offers plenty to think about.

What does it take to build influence in a city where no one knows your name?
In this episode of The Strategic Business Influencer, Paige Velasquez Budde sits down with Vidya Moorthy, Global Affairs Strategist, President of Austin Business Woman, and founder of Clural LLC.

After moving to Austin in 2021 with virtually no network, Vidya intentionally built one of the city's most connected professional communities, one coffee conversation at a time. Today, she helps entrepreneurs grow their businesses by combining strategic relationship-building, communication expertise, and a global perspective on the forces shaping business.

What if the ultimate measure of a successful business is whether it can thrive without its founder?

In this episode of The Strategic Business Influencer, Paige Velasquez Budde sits down with Laurie Barkman, entrepreneur, advisor, author, and former CEO who has spent her career helping business owners build companies that create both enterprise value and personal freedom.

After leading a $100 million transportation and logistics company through acquisition by a Fortune 50 organization, Laurie launched her own firm to help founders navigate one of the most important, and often overlooked, business challenges: reducing owner dependency and preparing for transition long before it's necessary.

What if the biggest challenges in leadership aren’t problems to solve, but tensions to manage?

In this episode of The Strategic Business Influencer, Paige Velasquez Budde sits down with Dr. Tracy Christopherson and Michelle Troseth, co-authors of The Polarity Intelligence: The Missing Logic in Leadership, healthcare culture transformation experts, longtime business partners, and founders helping entrepreneurs rethink how leadership actually works.

After meeting during hospital orientation in 1986, Tracy and Michelle built a decades-long friendship that evolved into a business partnership centered around one powerful idea: leadership isn’t about choosing one path over another. The strongest leaders learn to navigate both.

In this episode of The Strategic Business Influencer, Paige Velasquez Budde sits down with Lina Supnet-Zapata, CEO of Mir Senior Care Consultants and incoming president of the Aging Life Care Association.

With more than 30 years in healthcare, Lina has dedicated her career to patient advocacy, ethical care management, and helping families navigate some of life’s most complex and emotional decisions. She shares the story of stepping into a family-founded business, expanding it across Texas, and leading with compassion in a highly regulated healthcare environment.

The conversation also explores Lina’s experience completing the Influence ID exercise from The Strategic Business Influencer and how hearing honest feedback from trusted peers transformed the way she shows up as a leader. Through reflections on mentorship, caregiving, and building a culture that supports working women, Lina offers a powerful perspective on leadership rooted in integrity, service, and confidence.

If you’re a leader balancing growth, responsibility, and purpose, this conversation offers meaningful insight into how influence is built through authenticity and care.

What does it really take to scale a service business without sacrificing culture, quality or your sanity?

In this episode of The Strategic Business Influencer, Paige Velasquez Budde sits down with Bart Davis, Co-Founder and CEO of 512Financial, to unpack the real story behind building a fast-growing services firm in today’s market.

Bart started his career in traditional accounting at PwC before stepping into the entrepreneurial world alongside a seasoned investor. Since launching in 2022, the firm has grown more than tenfold, now serving over 70 clients while maintaining an exceptional Gallup engagement score.

What if scaling your business didn’t require sacrificing your sanity, your health, or your life outside of work?

In this episode of The Strategic Business Influencer, Paige Velasquez Budde sits down with Lauren Goldstein, Founder and CEO of Golden Key Partnership, widely known as The Biz Doctor. With a background that spans pediatric neurology to business consulting, Lauren brings a rare diagnostic lens to leadership, operations, and team dynamics.

Lauren shares her unorthodox entrepreneurial journey, the moment she realized businesses need diagnosis before prescription, and how her 4D framework helps founders transition from Chief Everything Officer to confident, effective CEO.

In today’s market, companies aren’t just facing growth decisions. They’re navigating ownership changes, economic uncertainty, distressed assets, and transitions many leaders have never experienced before.

In this episode of The Strategic Business Influencer, Paige Velasquez Budde sits down with Erin Stark-Medina, Tom Minick, and Keith Hyatt, the three partners behind Ponte Advisors, a firm built to do what most advisory models don’t: bring legal, financial, and operational expertise together under one roof.

What happens when a neurologist decides to redesign how people access brain and memory care?

In this episode of The Strategic Business Influencer, Paige Velasquez Budde sits down with Dr. Joel Salinas, behavioral neurologist, author, researcher, and Founder & Chief Medical Officer at Isaac Health. Dr. Salinas is doing groundbreaking work making brain and cognitive care more accessible by bringing memory and neurological support online — especially for families who otherwise wouldn’t have access to specialists.

What does it take to become an extraordinary leader in business and in life?

In this episode of The Strategic Business Influencer, Paige Velasquez Budde sits down with Sten Morgan, CEO of Legacy Investment Planning and bestselling author of The 7 Mindsets of Success. Named a Top 40 Under 40 advisor and widely recognized for redefining the financial services industry, Sten brings a rare level of clarity and candor to leadership, decision-making, and personal growth.