TrepStarz Podcast

For this episode of TrepStarz we sat down with Stephen Furnari, a business lawyer and co-founder of Ripple Coworking. Ripple is a beautiful oceanfront coworking space in Flagler Beach, Florida. Stephen also operates Law Firm Suites, which are all-lawyer coworking spaces with several locations, including New York, Boston and Annapolis. Through its unique peer-based communities, Stephen has helped dozens of entrepreneurs launch and grow successful businesses and generate millions in referrals every year. Stephen tells the story of converting an old laundromat into a premier coworking space in Flagler Beach. He also shares some great advice for young entrepreneurs and talks about the importance of community. Tune in and be inspired! 

About four years ago, Alex and Victoria left great jobs in the Washington DC area to pursue their hobby of making cornhole boards as a full-time business. After checking out several locations in Florida, they landed in New Smyrna Beach and are now selling high quality cornhole boards to customers throughout Florida and the United States. Alex and Victoria have great energy and very positive outlooks on entrepreneurship and the many opportunities that come along with the journey. Their story is one that many people can relate to. They were both unhappy with their current situations and decided to take action and do something about it. If you have a hobby and want to turn that passion into a full-time business, this is one episode you don't want to miss. Tune in and be inspired!  

For this episode of TrepStarz, we took a little trip down to Flaunt Electric Vehicles in New Smyrna Beach and sat down with co-founder, Kevin Mount. Originally founded in 2013, Flaunt focuses on eco-friendly transportation that’s both stylish and affordable. Flaunt’s top of the line performance product is their electric bicycle. With nearly 2,600 followers on Facebook, 1,700 followers on Instagram and a huge local following, Flaunt is quickly becoming a household name in the world of eBikes. Kevin shared with us the story behind Flaunt and some of the lessons he learned along the way. Tune in and be inspired!  

For this episode of TrepStarz, we sat down with Silas Santos. Silas and his wife are the owners of Brazilian Stylish Waxing, located in Port Orange, FL. They relocated from Atlanta, GA to Port Orange in 2015 with the desire to build a business for themselves while enjoying the beach lifestyle. Their company specializes in Professional Brazilian Waxing for the body and facial hair removal using high quality natural products. Brazilian Stylish Waxing is proof that you don't have to come up with the next Google or build something disruptive in order to be successful. They service a niche market and they do so with consistency and a strong focus on customer service. They have a great following and a very relatable story. Tune in and be inspired! 

For this episode of TrepStarz, we sat down with Adam Pickett and Bill McNeil, Founders of Accelergy Consulting. After starting their own tech companies and seeing a need in the marketplace, they founded their firm to help businesses focus on financial and sales strategies. Adam and Bill have both been in the trenches with their fair share of successes and failures. An attorney by trade, Bill graduated from The Wayne State University Law School and is a proud alumnus of The University of Michigan. He's a natural born sales strategist and an entrepreneur at heart. With an MBA from the University of Illinois, a BA in business from the University of Evansville and over 15 years experience, Adam has worked in a multi-billion dollar corporation, a family-owned small business, and a tech startup. Adam and Bill shared some great advice for new business owners as well as those looking to take their business to the next level. Sales and financial forecasting is a crucial exercise that many small businesses overlook. Tune in to learn about the importance of forecasting as well as Accelergy's "block & tackle" approach to energizing sales. These two will get you fired up and ready to take your business to new heights!    

For this episode of TrepStarz, we sat down with Travis Proctor, CEO and Founder of Artemis IT. Travis was still in high school when he started his first company providing computer support services to local companies. He learned at a young age the benefit he could provide to companies by leveraging his knowledge and interest in information technology. Fast forward to his sophomore year at the Florida Institute of Technology and that’s where Artemis IT was born. Since the early days at FIT, Artemis IT has gone on to become the premier full service IT Solutions company serving the Space Coast and now employs more than 40 people. On a personal level, Travis has won several awards including, The Governor’s Innovators Under 40 award in 2012, the 2014 Business Leader of the Year in Technology presented by SpaceCoast Business Magazine and the GrowFL Economic Development Program's CEO Nexus Cup in 2015. This interview is full of great advice and insight from a very successful entrepreneur. Tune in and be inspired!