Up In Your Business

In the conclusion of Jason's discussion with Jim McKelvey, the co-founder of Square and author of The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time, Jim talks about the differences between an entrepreneur and a business person and why he thinks audacity is a great substitute for tenacity.

This week, Jason is joined by Jim McKelvey, the co-founder of Square and author of The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time. In part one, Jim shares how a glassblowing instructor transformed the economics of small business and how Square survived a showdown with Amazon.

Jason welcomes Paul Smiley to the podcast. Paul is the Founder and President of Sonoran Technology and Professional Services, an award-winning company that provides services, training, and technical solutions for federal and state agencies. He's a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel with over 1,900 flying hours and a combat veteran of Operation Desert Storm. Paul shares how his military experience prepared him for business, why organizations struggle with getting their culture right, and the importance of diversity of thought.

In the conclusion of Jason's conversation with Lindsay Jurist-Rosner, the co-founder & CEO of Wellthy, Lindsay shares the long-term benefits of her business school education and how her own leadership outlook has changed since starting the company.

This week, Jason welcomes Lindsay Jurist-Rosner, the co-founder & CEO of Wellthy, to the podcast.  The pandemic opened our eyes to many systemic issues, and one of those was the current state of caregiving in America. But there’s one company that is taking that issue head-on. Wellthy is a caregiving support service for families with complex, chronic, and ongoing care needs. In part one, Lindsay talks about the inspiration for the creation of her company and how social entrepreneurs can connect a compelling mission to a compelling financial return.

Jason wraps up his chat with Henry Ma, the CEO of Ricoma, a powerhouse within the embroidery industry. In part two, Henry talks about taking over the company two months before the pandemic, Ricoma's exponential growth in 2020, and the importance of listening to your customers.

This week, Jason is joined by Henry Ma, the CEO of the embroidery machine manufacturer, Ricoma. Over the last few years, Henry has turned his company into a powerhouse within the embroidery industry, his unique approach that’s revolutionized an otherwise quiet industry and has led to Ricoma being called the ‘Chick-fil-A’ of embroidery. In part one, Henry shares how he transitioned from investment banking to embroidery, the challenges of taking over a family business, and how “small wins” can help leaders gain confidence.

Jason wraps up his discussion with Michelle Gielan, the Founder of the Institute for Applied Positive Research, the bestselling author of Broadcasting Happiness, and a featured professor in Oprah’s Happiness course. In part two, Michelle shares why she thinks 'we’re all broadcasters' and why resilience and happiness are two sides of the same coin.

Michelle Gielan is Jason's guest this week. Michelle is the Founder of the Institute for Applied Positive Research, where she researches the science of positive communication, and how to use it to fuel success. She works with Fortune 500 companies and schools to raise employee engagement, productivity, and happiness at work. In part one, Michelle talks about why she made the switch from news anchor to researcher, the effect of negative news on the brain, and how to deliver bad news in an environment of positivity.

Jason wraps up his conversation with Marc Randolph, the host & author of That Will Never Work and the co-founder of Netflix. In part two, Marc talks about the differences between being an entrepreneur today than when he started, the most important things he looks for in whether to invest in a company, and what motivated him to write a book and host a podcast.