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Paki & Chris invite Entrepreneur and Businessman who’s the Founder of PMK Consulting and is the Chief Partnership Officer of Lusso Auto Spa & Design @lussolv (PETER KRAUSS @pmkrauss) @krausskars to join the CIRCLE for Episode 102.

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PMK Consulting focuses on assisting small to mid-sized business in any industry grow and improve. With a focus on Company Culture, team development and finding more efficient ways to operate. Their company has done many M&A transactions and can assist companies in the Sales or Acquisitions process in deal sizes ranging from $1M to $500M.

KRAUSS for 10 years he was the prior President & CEO of (Plasticard Locktech International (PLI). PLI is the world’s largest hotel keycard, gift and loyalty card manufacturer. He assisted with creating partnerships at the time with companies such as Starbucks and Target. During his tenure resulted in growth from $19M to $100M+ in sales under 5 years. Ultimately growing the company to $250M by way of a successful M&A strategy along with strong year over year organic growth. Krauss successfully oversaw and negotiated the sale of PLI to Private Equity with a deal successfully closing in July of 2018.

KRAUSS really knows how to build company culture and relationships. He also has a passion and love for luxury cars which is why he was brought in as the Chief Partnership Officer at Lusso Auto Spa & Design.  Lusso has been providing amazing service & quality work since 2016 to the Las Vegas & Henderson Area. From car wraps, exotic car washes, to amazing auto design work. Audio, visual & or electric. Lusso is your one stop shop to create your dream car.

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Paki & Chris invite President & Co-Founder of BRAINTRUST Agency @braintrustbuzz (KURT OUCHIDA) and Director of Brand Strategy (TROY GALLO) @officciallytroygallo to join the CIRCLE for Episode 101.

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BRAINTRUST Agency is an advertising agency that has evolved. “We’re about passion. Passion for life, for culture, and for the brands we represent.” The company was started by Managing Partners & Co-Founders Kurt Ouchida and Michael Coldwell with offices now in New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

For the past 25 years, Kurt has been a trusted advisor and consultant to countless CEOs and business owners, including senior executives at Las Vegas Sands Corp. where he served as VP of corporate communications for seven years, directing all public relations and marketing activities for the Fortune 500 company.

A top communications strategist and digital content expert, Kurt has overseen award‐winning marketing campaigns and has received PRSA’s and IABC’s top honors. He has produced advertising and digital campaigns that have earned Telly and Addy Awards, and is well respected by the media and online influencers, and trusted by senior executives to provide hands‐on consultation and guidance.

Troy is an Emmy-Nominated Writer with over 15 years of marketing and advertising experience. With over 13 years of marketing and advertising experience, Troy has influenced large-scale marketing campaigns for PlayStation, Switch, MGM Resorts International, Konica Minolta, and SLS, to name a bunch. And Troy uses his impressive arsenal of adventures to fuel his ability to brand businesses, create impactful strategies, name anything under the sun, and generate persuasive and passionate copy for Braintrust.

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Paki & Chris invite Managing Partner of Wondour Inc. @wondourofficial (TAYLOR SPEEGLE) @taylorspeegle to join the CIRCLE for Episode 100.

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Wondour Inc. was started by Managing Partners & Co-Founders Taylor Speegle and Dylan Stroud.

Wondour is a Global Strategic Design and Innovation Firm located in Las Vegas. They specialized in mobile apps, websites, industrial design, branding, website design, UI/UX design, concept workshops, consumer software consulting, and virtual reality apps.

Wondour is in the Top 100 App in 85 Countries, #1 on Apple App Store in Japan having over 18 million users and is #6 Utilities App in United States. Wondour has been involved in developing multiple innovative projects across the globe one being VISIONAID AIR. VISIONAID Air is Stunning electronic glasses designed to improve visual performance for the legally blind, and low vision people. Their team has also tackled anti-aging partnering with Harvard researchers to develop the first ever iPad-based functional age test. In addition, Wondour became TCL’s first development team for their long-awaited Project Archery variable display glasses.

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Paki & Chris invite CEO and Co-Founder of Pigeonly @pigeonly (FREDERICK HUTSON @iamfastfreddy) to join the CIRCLE for Episode 99.

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Frederick launched Pigeonly in 2012, a platform that makes it easy for people to search, find and communicate with an incarcerated loved one. A born entrepreneur, he launched and sold his first business at the age of 19 while on active duty in the Air Force.

Through his entrepreneurial spirit often led him to new opportunities, his desire to attain the American Dream on his terms took him down the wrong path. At 23, he was sent to federal prison for the illegal distribution of 3,000 kg of marijuana. It was this life-changing experience that motivated him to build a solution that would positively impact the lives of people no one else was paying attention to – inmates and their families. The idea of Pigeonly was born.

Pigeonly makes it possible for subscribers to easily send printed photos, letters, greeting cards, postcards, and even online articles from any cell phone, tablet or computer within a few clicks. One of Pigeonly’s most successful products is a low-cost VoIP phone solution, similar to Google Voice, for notoriously expensive prison phone calls. This product alone helps families save over $2MM/year in predatory phone fees per year.

Under Frederick’s leadership, Pigeonly has become one of the largest independent inmate services providers in the country. With subscribers in 88 countries and growing, Pigeonly reduces recidivism by keeping families connected while helping them save millions in predatory fees every year.

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Paki & Chris invite COLIN FUKUNAGA,  Founder of Fukuburger @fukuburger which is an All-American Burgers with a Japanese Twist to join the CIRCLE for Episode 98.

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Fukuburger is a Las Vegas based fast-casual restaurant. Started as a Gourmet Food Truck in 2010 with partner Chef MAGS, Fukuburger has now a brick and mortar locations in Southwest Las Vegas, Chinatown, and within the walls of Allegiant Stadium.
Colin has been in the restaurant business for 30-plus years. Started with a company that went from four locations to a publicly traded multibillion-dollar concept.
Colin worked as a server at TAO after being let go from a corporate job
Sold the Fukuburger IP to Harry Morton, Owner of Viper Room nightclub/Founder of Pink Taco and son of Peter Morton (co-founder of the Hard Rock Café and Hotel chain). Harry Morton brought Fukuburger to Hollywood in 2011.  Colin regained the Fukuburger IP a few years later.
Will be launching Pachinko Pub in Downtown Las Vegas in 2023
A Redskins fan. Prepared about 300 burgers for the Washington Redskins at the players lot at the Oakland Coliseum
Fukuburger  was featured on the Travel Channel, Cooking Channel, Food Network, New York Times, L.A. Times 6 months after starting the food truck

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Paki & Chris invite Managing Partners of one of the top Meal Prep Companies in Las Vegas called FOODIE FIT @foodiefitmealprep (ANDREW KOWAL @kowala1 & ALEX LEE @alexlee122) to join the CIRCLE for Episode 97.

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 Foodie Fit has been around since October 2016, starting as an online food service with methods of subscription, delivery and pick up service. Over the last 5 years they have exploded their business into 2 store front locations in the Las Vegas area in both (Henderson & Summerlin) and are currently running a volume of 120,000 meals a month. Foodie Fit is owned and operated by Alex Lee , Andrew Kowal and Chef Bo Vu. Both Andrew and Alex had worked several years in the food and beverage industry and Chef Bo Vu was  an executive chef at Charlie Palmers from the Four Seasons Hotel.
 Foodie Fit’s idea of their company is their product – the food. Their company believes this is a healthy brand and it helps people! The cost of their meals is very affordable from a range of $8-$12 dollars.
 “It’s not just athletes and weightlifters, it’s for busy people to eat fresh healthy food.”
 “Our goal is to provide real food for real people. Our employees are dedicated to their craft and share a common vision; to live happy AND healthy without compromise. As a rapidly growing company, we're continuously developing our employees to better themselves both at work and in their everyday lives. With our simple guideline of balancing taste, health, and convenience in every meal, we strive to serve balance in a box so that YOU can live outside of it too!”

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Paki & Chris invite NASCAR Driver and Owner of Las Vegas Mini Grand Prix @lasvegasminigrandprix  (Taylor Barton) @realtaylorbarton to join the CIRCLE for Episode 96.
 
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Taylor’s path to professional racing began at 14 when he won a GO Karts Rookie of the Year and Series Championship. In 2005 Taylor achieved his dream of becoming a NASCAR® driver and began racing at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway NASCAR® Super Late Model division, debuting in the NASCAR® Whelen All-American Series. He also became the sole owner of Barton Racing and moved into the premier division at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring. From 2006 to 2009, Barton had multiple victories including three wins over Kyle Busch.
 
The Las Vegas Mini Gran Prix Family Fun Center (LVMGP) now being ran and operated by Taylor’s leadership, opened in 1993 by Taylor’s parents Jerry and Matisun. They started with three Go Kart tracks and an arcade. In 2000 a 600-seat restaurant/party room was added along with another Go Kart track and several amusement rides. LVMGP has hosted many celebrities (such as Celine Dion, Floyd Mayweather, Michael Jackson just to name a few) over the years as well as thousands of parties for young and old alike. There are exciting rides and attractions for all age groups and some unique attractions not found anywhere else in the state. Just celebrating their 30th Anniversary, LVMGP is the home of the best venue for birthday parties, team building, group events, charity fundraisers, date nights, and family fun days.

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 Paki & Chris invite the Owners of Artisanal Foods @artisanalfoods, Your Panadas Food Truck @yourpanadas and Ghost Unit Kitchen @ghostunitkitchen (Chef Jon @therealchefjon & Jinelle Batista @jinellebatista) to join the CIRCLE for Episode 95.

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Meet Power couple and entrepreneurs Chef Jon and Jinelle who are the proud owners of Artisanal Foods that is a 15,000 sq foot grocery store that offers gourmet foods ( such as Japanese A5 Wagyu, truffles, Iberico ham, caviar, foie gras and other coveted ingredients to Las Vegas’ top resturants) from all across the world. The grocery store has also room for grab-and-go items, products demos, cooking classes, and some interactive attractions. Aside from the grocery store, the couple also own Your Panadas “An Empanada Company” that opened its doors in Spring of 2019. Bringing recipes from the Caribbean (Panama/Puerto Rico/Trinidad ) via the East Coast, the food mobile kitchen (food truck) creates is a fusion of both cultures and flavors.

In addition to the Artisanal Foods grocery store and Your Panadas Food Truck, Jinelle and Chef Jon also started Ghost Unit Kitchen. During the NV state shut down in 2020 nonessential businesses including casinos and dine-in restaurants, and most casinos donated food left in their empty kitchens to charity. Jon & Jinelle thought the food could help them stay in business. Instead, they found out that the resort and other places such as Rich’s Foodservice and food pantries had hundreds of pallets of food. So the Batista’s teamed up with Chef Jordon Dunewood to form Ghost Unit Kitchen with a goal to help feed the hungry during the pandemic. “In an hour, they fed 367 families with boxes of real food,” Jon says of the first round of donations in April 2022

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Paki & Chris invite Medical Doctor and CEO of Sunny Health DPC @sunnyhealthdpc and @sunnybeauties (Dr. Ga Geong Lee MD) to join the CIRCLE for Episode 94.

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Dr. Lee practices full spectrum primary care medicine, taking care of patients of all ages. She enjoys practicing in the direct primary care model so she can spend time with patients and have the opportunity to help them live healthier and longer lives. She feels the direct primary care model restores the physician and patient relationship.

What is direct primary care ?

Direct Primary Care (DPC) is a membership model that restores the physician and patient relationship. This healthcare model removes the complex and costly billing system of our current insurance-based health care. This allows the focus to shift from billing and finances to personalized health care with no hidden fees and gives price transparency, all for an affordable monthly membership.

DPC is not health insurance, it is health care. Sunny Health does not bill or accept insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. It does not cover catastrophic events like hospitalization, surgery, etc.. Although to be a member you do not need insurance, they recommend to obtain at least a high deductible insurance plan for emergencies. DPC is a unique concept when compared to the standard traditional primary care model.

“As a Direct Primary Care physician, we have more time to focus on treating your overall health without the unnecessary intrusion of middleman insurance companies.” – Dr. Lee

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Paki & Chris invite Serial Entrepreneur and Owner of Maxine’s Gentleman’s Club @maxinesgentlemensclub, The Australian Adult Industry Awards @adult_awards_official,  Las Vegas Cannabis Tours @tourslasvegascannabis, Elevate Jayne and @las_vegas_cannabis_weddings, @maxinefensom (Maxine Fensom) to join the CIRCLE for Episode 93.

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Maxine was an actress, professional troupe dancer and a one-time Playboy Australia “Playmate of the Month”. She has been a notable pioneer in the adult industry in Australia. In 2000, she established the Australian Adult Industry Awards, and later went on to launch the national Miss Erotica and Miss Dream Girl pageants — all in the name of empowering and promoting recognition among exotic female performers and equality for women within the adult industry.

Maxine’s eccentric life provided plenty of color for her very own biography; Maxine Stripped Naked: Tales From the Sex Industry was released in 2004. With the help of friend and business partner, Larry Flynt, the porn king of the Hustler brand empire, she opened famed Brunswick-based Maxine’s Gentlemen’s Club in 2007, and still operates it today.

She went on to found the Sin City Chamber of Commerce and Las Vegas Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, the latter of which helped her pivot into the legal cannabis industry by launching Las Vegas Cannabis Tours in 2020. It is one of the only marijuana tours in Las Vegas fully owned and run by a female. The excursions attract both locals and visitors, visit major dispensaries, cannabis museums and grow houses in Las Vegas. The rapid and recent success of Las Vegas Cannabis Tours gained recognition in a feature from The New York Times in July 2021, and French TV show Sept à Huit (French adaptation of 60 minutes), October 2021.