The NXT Entrepreneur

Jordan Piazza is the Founder of ReBirth Brands. He started this company to revitalize brands in the Baton Rouge area and take their reputation to new heights with reformed management tactics. Jordan has a long list of experience in the hospitality industry growing up inside a local favorite, Phil's, which was founded by his late father. After working at top companies such as Walk-on's and Raising Canes early on in his career; Jordan was able to take the best business practices and apply it to his first big revitalization project with his brother - reopening Phil's in honor of his dad. Hospitality is definitely in his blood, because he now helps manages many trailblazers in the area such as Uncle Earl's, Schlitts & Giggles, and The Caterie. At one point in his career, he even ran for Major of Baton Rouge! We enjoyed learning about Jordan Piazza's journey thus far; can't wait to hear what y'all think of this one!Subscribe to hear more stories from Engaging Entrepreneurswww.youtube.com/channel/UCaeun0KRdkcmohnRYnDNr5AFollow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurThis episode is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.

Dr. Aimee Russo – Mounger, Owner of The Smile Bar, is someone whose compassion is the strength of her business. She believes in her mission of wanting to create a stress-free environment and change people's opinion of going to the dentist. It is crazy to think she almost did not follow this path of dentistry. While growing up in New Roads, LA, she had dreams of become a professional dancer in NYC. Somewhere down the line she, with guidance from her family, decided to choose the path of being a dentist and never looked back. We can't wait to hear of what is next for Dr. Aimee Russo – Mounger including her plans to expand her services to the islands through The Smile Bar At Sea!Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurThis episode is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.

CC Lockwood, Wildlife Photographer + Author, is a Louisiana Legend that has been at the forefront of his field since the 70s. He did not always dream of being a photographer; it was more like the opportunity fell into his lap and he never looked back. And thank goodness for that! CC started his career in a time where digital photos did not exist; each shot had to be incredibly precise and intentional. In this episode his does tell a story about his first project where he needed to upload his photos digitally and the struggles that came along with that task – having to knock on strangers' doors for help. Enjoy listening to the full episode to learn more about CC!Subscribe to hear more stories from Engaging Entrepreneurswww.youtube.com/channel/UCaeun0KRdkcmohnRYnDNr5ACC Lockwood Timestamps:0:00 Hook0:35 NXT Intro0:56 b1BANK Commercial2:04 Guest Introductions2:52 What CC Does Today3:28 KC to BR6:33 Working with a Camera6:50 LSU Newspaper7:46 Big Horn Sheep9:16 Becoming a Wildlife Photographer11:15 Atchafalaya Basin14:07 Levee System14:53 Further Education16:10 First Projects18:56 Journey Through His Projects21:20 First Book22:27 Writing vs Photography25:05 Second Book26:30 Discovering Louisiana30:58 Fifth Book32:37 The Grand Canyon36:17 Mississippi River Adventure40:13 Still Waters44:06 Alligators44:59 Mike the Tiger45:51 Capturing the Vanishing Wetlands47:20 Meeting His Wife50:14 Living on a House Boat51:59 Most Recent Book53:12 Sustainable Agriculture54:33 Wildlife Enthusiast55:39 Suba diving56:43 Equipment58:59 Louisiana Stamp1:01:29 The Future1:03:56 Closing RemarksFollow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurThis episode is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.

Tupac de la Cruz is the Founder + COO of Roofing Solutions. Roofing Solutions is recognized as being in the Top 25 roofing companies in the United States with offices in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Costa Rica. Tupac has had an entrepreneurial mindset from a very young age. We have heard stories from previous guests of selling candy to classmates to which Tupac as did. Not only was he doing that, he also had the crazy idea to develop a pond in his backyard to help a local aquarium in Costa Rica to breed a very specific type of fish. In this episode you will learn about Tupac's early entrepreneurial ideas, his journey to America, and how he became the successful business owner he is today!Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #121 is Sponsored byCastro Real Estate Services: https://www.latter-blum.com/Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXTMBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/Pivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.

 Lenny Lemoine is the CEO of LEMOINE. Lemoine is a company divided in 4 main focus areas: construction, infrastructure, program management, and disaster recovery. Lenny is what he describes as a “systems guy”; loving the operational side of the business. He believes some of the reasons for their success is due to them being very detailed oriented and their training program is incredible. Lemoine has been involved in so many large well known projects throughout the city including The Shaw Center, LSU Academic Center For Student Athletes, LSU School of Engineering, Children's Hospital in New Orleans and many more.Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #120 is Sponsored byCastro Real Estate Services: https://www.latter-blum.com/Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXTMBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/Pivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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. 

Chris Meyer is the CEO of Baton Rouge Area Foundation. BRAF was built on the foundation that inspires philanthropist, supports the doers in our community, and brings impact. Chris is the type of person that is hyper focused on making an impact in the community and does not worry about receiving the credit for it. He is on the path of making Baton Rouge the best version of itself. Education is a huge part of his mission, taking what he learned from working in multiple school districts and battling through Katrina, to improve the system by rebuilding it. Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #119 is Sponsored byCastro Real Estate Services: https://www.latter-blum.com/Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXTMBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/Pivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.

David Rozas is the Founding Member and Partner at Rozas & Associates Law Firm. David grew up 1 of 7 siblings, making his mark on the world in true middle child fashion. Life for him was an uphill battle regarding education, language barriers, and sobriety. This episode covers his journey before deciding to start his own business - it definitely was not a straight path to get there, but now 8 years later, success has been achieved. Rozas & Associates Law Firm is rapidly growing in the area with 17 lawyers on staff, 40+ employees, and 120 - 180 clients a month. Fun fact: David's journey led him to almost being a standup comedian.Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #118 is Sponsored byCastro Real Estate Services: https://www.latter-blum.com/Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXTMBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/Pivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.

Cullen Talley is the Founder, Head Coach, and CEO of Exit Momentum, a business coaching firm for growing entrepreneurial leadership teams. Cullen started his business after a long running highly successful career in sales consulting and business reform. It wasn't until his wife pointed out that he is always running to save other people's companies from failing that he knew it was time to build his own. From a young age Cullen was fascinated by the process of running a business, seeing it firsthand through his parents and attending business conferences alongside them around the age of 6. This gave him a jump start on his peers throughout his life always being one step ahead and has a talent for moving people through the decision-making process faster. Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #117 is Sponsored byCastro Real Estate Services: https://www.latter-blum.com/Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXTMBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/Pivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.

Miguel Castro is the CEO of Castro Real Estate Services. Miguel is originally from Honduras and traveled with his family to the US around the age of 11 years old. Something that consumed him from a young age was sports. Football, basketball, wrestling, soccer, he played them all vs watching them on TV. His love for soccer almost had him going to try out for the 1995 World Cup in California but fate had other plans. Along the route to CA, he stopped in Baton Rouge to visit with his brother and met the girl of his dreams. Now, years later together they run Castro Real Estate, Miguel running the Commercial side and his wife, Candice, running the Residential side of the business.—-“If you have a dream, just go for it, no matter what.”- Miguel Castro—-Subscribe to hear more stories from Engaging Entrepreneurswww.youtube.com/channel/UCaeun0KRdkcmohnRYnDNr5AMiguel Castro Timestamps:0:00 HookFollow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #116 is Sponsored byCastro Real Estate Services: https://www.latter-blum.com/Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXTMBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/Pivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.

Sarah Hall is the President of Joel Catering and event venue, El Mercato, in New Orleans. We quickly learned after talking with Sarah that Joel Catering is much more than just food for your event. Yes, food is the easy part so typically the last question on their list when planning an event; they are more focused on the details of the event and what story it is going to tell its attendees. With 400 events a year, 75% of those being weddings, plus executing everything with 20 employees, we'd say they definitely know what they are doing. Sarah is originally from Miami; came to Louisiana for college at Tulane University and never left. She started working at Joel Catering right out of college as a receptionist and look at her now! So inspiring to hear about her journey to the top of this well known, successful catering company in New Orleans. Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #115 is Sponsored byCastro Real Estate Services: https://www.latter-blum.com/Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXTMBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/Pivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.

Chris Meaux is Chairman of the Board at Boom Nation Inc and Mallard Bay. He was also one of the Founders of the food delivery service app, Waitr. Chris was at the forefront of technology, starting out building computers to diving into his corporate career at Hyundai Electronics and then Macafee right after graduating from Louisiana State University. Later he went on to start and end multiple business ventures; finally getting his big break with the idea of Waitr, stemming from one of his previous businesses - Meaux 2 Geaux - and another idea from a college student at an entrepreneurial startup weekend in Florida. So many stories in this episode and we appreciate Chris for being honest when sharing his journey, not skipping over the failures along the way.Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #114 is Sponsored byCastro Real Estate Services: https://www.latter-blum.com/Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXTMBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/Pivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.

Jeremy McKane, Founder + CEO of OCN, uses the power of his art and technological advancements of data collection to bring an increase of awareness to what is going on in our oceans. Through his art and captivating mindset, he earned a seat at the table at many of the largest environmental discussions around the world, such as the Paris Agreement. He is also the Co-Founder of Ultramarine, member of The Explorers Club, ambassador for 5Gyres and Coral Gardeners, creator of The LUCiD Project, and much more! What Jeremy does is inspiring, and we encourage you to check out his latest projects at www.jeremymckane.com + www.OCN.ai.Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #113 is Sponsored byCastro Real Estate Services: https://www.latter-blum.com/Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXTMBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.

Jennifer Weishaupt is the Owner and Co-Founder of Ruby Slipper Cafe and Ruby Sunshine. Ruby Slipper is one of the most popular breakfast joints in the New Orleans area that rapidly growing nationwide. Currently there are 22 locations spread across 6 states in the South with nearly 700 employees. It all started after Katrina and the neighborhood was in need of a place to grab coffee or eat breakfast without having to drive across town to get it. The main goal was to rebuild the community and to just breakeven; Jennifer never imagined expanding to another location, but their customers demanded it. Separate from her entrepreneurial venture of opening a restaurant, she also had a successful career being a chemical engineer at Shell and has a history of flipping houses. Originally from New York, Jennifer found a home in New Orleans and “There is no place like home.”—-“When you talk about entrepreneurs, it's easy for us to talk about the wins, but the most important things usually come from the losses.”- Jennifer Weishaupt—-Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #112 is Sponsored byCastro Real Estate Services: https://www.latter-blum.com/Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXTPivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.

Blair Casey is the Executive Director of the @teamgleason Foundation. Their main mission is to empower those with ALS by giving them purpose, independence, and technology to live their life to the fullest. Blair grew up in New Orleans, has 3 undergraduate degrees, 3 masters, and speaks multiple languages. When he got the message of Steve Gleason's diagnosis, his whole world changed. Blair has been a part of the Gleason Family Team for 11+ years helping with the foundation and being a true friend to Steve. There was so much covered in this episode and could've gone on for another hour. Steve Gleason's journey and what Blair has helped accomplish is remarkable. This foundation has brought tremendous awareness to ALS not only locally but globally as all.----In reference to the Team Gleason Adventure. . .“Life experience - it's everything leading up to it, it's everything you experience during it and it's the story you tell after it.”- Blair Casey----Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneur LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneur NXT #111 is Sponsored byLatter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.comTurn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXT MBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/ MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/ Centura Advisors: https://www.centura-advisors.com/ Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/ The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/ BioThe 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.

Jency Griffin Hogan is an Actress, Director, Producer and Owner of Love Acting - Film Acting Studio. Love Acting is located in Baton Rouge, LA, offering acting classes to people of all ages (5+). Jency, originally from the Baton Rouge area, went to college at LA Tech in Northern Louisiana. Immediately after graduation she and a friend traveled to the City of Angels (L.A.) to pursue her career as an actress. In this episode she talks about the moment of when she chose acting as a career path, the struggles of being among "starving artists" in L.A., returning to the booming film industry in Louisiana, and her passion for making films/shorts. The featured film she has being working on is set to be released on streaming platforms at the end of May! It was incredible having Jency on the podcast and can't wait to watch Days of Daisy soon.----"When you don't know how to make a film, it is actually better, because you are more creative and you don't think inside the box."- Jency Griffin Hogan----Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #110 is Sponsored byNAI Latter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXTPivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/Centura Advisors: https://www.centura-advisors.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.

Melissa Pettavino is the Owner of Innovative Suit Therapy & Fitness. Melissa told us that she always wanted to go into the medical field but was not sure what area at first. It wasn't until her experience with physical therapy firsthand through her grandmother, that she realized her calling; when you have been in a profession for 20+ years, you know you have made the correct decision. She started her clinic in 2008 after being relocated to the Northshore from Katrina and saw a need in the Mandeville/Covington area for a therapy clinic specializing in a unique form of therapy. This rare practice of using the TheraSuit and Universal Exercise Unit in PT sessions is only found in 50 other clinics in the United States. Melissa was first introduced to the TheraSuit from a colleague that was using this method with one of her patients. The TheraSuit and Universal Exercise Unit work together using a series of bands to strengthen targeted areas of the body resulting in patients getting stronger, faster. In a session these tools can be equivalent to 10 therapist hands at once! It was interesting learning about this form a therapy and hope this podcast will bring more awareness to others seeking intensive care.Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneur LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneur NXT #109 is Sponsored byLatter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/ Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXT MBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/ MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/ Centura Advisors: https://www.centura-advisors.com/ Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/ The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/ BioThe 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.

John Roberts is Co Founder and Owner of Attracct Accounting Advisors and Co Founder of Roberts Brothers Investments. John attended Southeastern Louisiana University, playing football until a severe injury changed everything for him. It was a challenge to finish college while doing multiple hours of physical therapy a day to recover. The lessons learned from that experience shaped who he is today, “being in the present: mindful + spiritual”. In the episode John talks about how he made a vision board with his main goals he wants to achieve in life. Ever decision he makes, he asks himself: Is this going to take me one step closer to my goal or a step further away from my goal?Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #108 is Sponsored byNAI Latter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXTPivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/Centura Advisors: https://www.centura-advisors.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.

Dima Ghawi ديما غاوي is the Owner, Executive Coach of Dima Ghawi, LLC and Author of the book Breaking Vases. Dima's story is incredible and truly inspiring. In her book she tells her story of growing up in the middle east, having an arranged marriage, moving to the US, escaping a life threatening situation, and so much more. Over the last 8 years she has built a foundation of a business that is structured to empower people of all types to embrace who they are and to break social norms of what is "expected" of them. When she decided enough was enough, Dima was awakened by the opportunity to create a better life for herself. She was able to shattered the expectations of her family and those around her; taking back control of her own life.___ "My story is no longer about me, it is about the women, men, students and leaders I meet; it's about everyone that I can inspire, encourage and empower." - Dima Ghawi ___Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneur LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneur NXT #107 is Sponsored byLatter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/ Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXT MBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/ MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/ Centura Advisors: https://www.centura-advisors.com/ Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/ The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/ BioThe 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.

Amy Vandiver is the Owner of Clover Creative Agency and Founder of The Flower Fest, here in Baton Rouge! She is a mother of three, an entrepreneur, The Flamingeauxs' dance group choreographer, creative, visionary, branding coach, and also great at sending memes in group chats. How does she manage her work life balance? Laughter! Amy is doing great things throughout the Baton Rouge community included running the Flower Fest which is a 2-day festival in it's 3rd year raising money for St. Jude. There you can enjoy market vendors, food + drink, art installations, photo ops, and more, all designed around the floral theme. In this episode you will learn how Amy went from working in a dentist office to running a creative branding company of her own.Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #106 is Sponsored byNAI Latter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXTPivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/Centura Advisors: https://www.centura-advisors.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.

Steve Mellor is a High Performance and Leadership Coach of Career Competitor LLC, Host of the Career Competitor Podcast, and Author of Shock the World. Steve grew up in England with the theme of his childhood being PLAY. He was encouraged to play, be creative and openminded to the world around him. Around the age of 12 years old swimming became a part of his brand. That piece of his brand allowed him to come to the United States and ultimately change who he was as a person. In this episode you will learn about his journey to the US to swim in college, losing his visa, coaching an Olympic swimmer and how he became a business owner.Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #105 is Sponsored byLatter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXTMBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/Centura Advisors: https://www.centura-advisors.com/ Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studio www.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.

Mike Massey is the Founder + CEO of Locally, a collective network connecting local brands and retailer's inventories directly to the consumer for an innovative online shopping experience. Mike is also on the board of directors of the family owned business Massey Outfitters. While he was still at Massey Outfitters he came up with the concept of having a platform that consumers can filter products they are wanting to buy - along with being able to find where they can purchase those products in stores locally. In 2014 his vision became a reality and Locally now hosts the inventory of 15,000+ Local Stores and 500+ Premium Brands.Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #104 is Sponsored byNAI Latter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXTPivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/Centura Advisors: https://www.centura-advisors.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studio www.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.

Ingrid Thibodeaux is the CEO of Citi Approved Enterprise, a full-service construction company. Citi Approved is a residential, commercial, + federal general contractor with a concentration in roofing, renovations, and maintenance. Ingrid, oldest of five girls, grew up in Marrero, Louisiana wanting absolutely NOTHING to do with construction and EVERYTHING to do with helping people. Her journey was not easy: being uprooted by not one but two hurricanes a month apart, losing her job, starting a company in a market she knew nothing about, overcoming debt, going through The Great Depression, the pandemic, and being a single mother through it all. Along the way she never lost touch of who she is and continues to carry out her mission of helping people by providing them with a contractor they can trust and count on to deliver.Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneur LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneur NXT #103 is Sponsored byLatter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/ Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXT MBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/ MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/ Centura Advisors: https://www.centura-advisors.com/ Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/ The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/ BioThe 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.

Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #102 is Sponsored byNAI Latter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXTPivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/Centura Advisors: https://www.centura-advisors.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studio www.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.

Barry Kern is the President + CEO of Kern Studios and Mardi Gras World. Mardi Gras would not be what it is today without the Kern Family. Kern Studios produces 600 – 700 floats per year, has been involved in the production of the Mardi Gras parade at Universal Studios for over 27 years, as well as conducts business internationally. This episode includes the stories of how they got into the business, the growth of Mardi Gras, how Blaine Kern (Father) became Mr. Mardi Gras, working with Disney + Universal, buying an aircraft carrier from the 30s and much more.---“We have an incredible future in front of us in terms of what we can do; not only as a business, not only as a family, but frankly in what we can do for New Orleans and for Louisiana.” - Barry Kern---Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneur LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneur NXT #101 is Sponsored byHannis T. Bourgeois: https://www.htbcpa.com/ Latter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/ Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXT MBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/ MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/ Centura Advisors: https://www.centura-advisors.com/ Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/ The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/ BioThe 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.

Subscribe to hear more stories from Engaging Entrepreneurswww.youtube.com/channel/UCaeun0KRdkcmohnRYnDNr5AFollow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #100 is Sponsored byHannis T. Bourgeois: https://www.htbcpa.com/Latter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXTPivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/Centura Advisors: https://www.centura-advisors.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.

Aaron Hogan is the CEO & Founder of Eye Wander Photo. Eye Wander is a content creation house in Baton Rouge, LA specializing in Portraits, Weddings, Senior Shoots, Commercial Photos, Art Prints, and Photo + Video Booths for events. Aaron started Eye Wander as a project while in school at LSU. His main mission ever since has been to capture life the way he sees it; through light and emotion. This episode is full of stories of how Aaron Hogan became who he is and the moments that define his passions. ---  “I wanted to capture life and things as I saw them; to look at the picture – I wanted to be taken back to that moment and feel it all over again. - Aaron Hogan ---Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneur LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneur NXT #99 is Sponsored byHannis T. Bourgeois: https://www.htbcpa.com/ Latter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/ Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXT MBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/ MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/ Centura Advisors: https://www.centura-advisors.com/ Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/ The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/ BioThe 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.

Henry Overton is the President and Co-Founder of TurnKey Solutions. TurnKey is a full service IT company that performs day to day help desk tasks and 24/7 cyber security. They have locations in Dallas, New Orleans, and Baton Rouge with 16 employees. Henry has been fixing computer issues ever since he received his first computer when he was 13 years old. After meeting his business partner and CEO, Harold Robinson, it became clear there was a need in the area for a company that would not only send you equipment for your tech solutions but also walk you through how to set it up and educate you on how to use it. The 3rd partner to this dynamic trio is John Overton, Henry's brother, CFO + and Owner of TurnKey! Henry made it very clear in this episode that their company's priority is helping people – making clients safer + happier by building trust, relationships, and continuing to expanding their knowledge of tech.---  “It's never about a sale.” - Henry Overton ---Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #98 is Sponsored byHannis T. Bourgeois: https://www.htbcpa.com/Latter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXTPivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/Centura Advisors: https://www.centura-advisors.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.#entrepreneur #TechCompany #CyberSecurity  

Kelsey Campion, Chief Sequin Officer of Fringe + Co, completely derailed her master plan of being a Forensic Psychologist for a life she describes as more fulfilling. Her journey began when she purchased her first very old vintage sewing machine; once she created her first product she never looked back. Kelsey doesn't create anything that she doesn't love herself and truly enjoys creating moments of magic for her customers. The clothing and accessories that Fringe + Co produces are one of a kind and celebrate the feeling of self-empowerment. Shop all the collections online at fring-co.com; there you will see a range of products such as all things sequin, tinsel jackets, caftans of different lengths, party wraps, a kids collection, and more! Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #97 is Sponsored byHannis T. Bourgeois: https://www.htbcpa.com/Latter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXTMBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/Centura Advisors: https://www.centura-advisors.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.

 Felix Sherman Jr. is the Owner of The Ambrosia Bakery. Ambrosia Bakery was started by his parents, Felix and Cheryl Sherman, in 1993 - that is nearly 30 years of serving award winning cakes to the Baton Rouge Area. Cheryl's passion for cake decorating went from being a hobby to selling cakes to her neighbors and later on become a highly successful business thanks to the help from her husband. Felix was let go from his job after working there for 27 years; having years and years of business experience, they were able to put their minds together and open the bakery. In today's time the business is run by multiple family members, each having their own role in the success of the day to day operations. ---  “You never wanna have an empty case; nobody wants to buy the last donut.” - Felix Sherman Senior (always said to Felix Jr.)  --- Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #96 is Sponsored byHannis T. Bourgeois: https://www.htbcpa.com/Latter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXTPivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/Centura Advisors: https://www.centura-advisors.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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. #entrepreneur #thenxtentrepreneur #FelixSherman #TheAmbrosiaBakery #Cakes #KingCakes #weddingcakes

Anna Dearmon Kornick is the Founder & Time Management Coach of ADK Strategies, LLC and Host of the It's About Time Podcast. Anna formed her LLC before she was sure what she wanted to do under the name ADK Strategies. It did not take her long to realize that she had a passion for time management. She recognized that there was a need to support busy professionals that were overwhelmed and strapped for time. The It's About Time Podcast is geared towards 'ambitious women seeking better work, life and balance.' If you are an entrepreneur looking to change your life and want to bring back intention to your time management, Anna's coaching is perfect for you. ---"Busy is not a badge of honor."- Anna Dearmon Kornick---Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #94 is Sponsored byHannis T. Bourgeois: https://www.htbcpa.com/Latter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXTPivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/Centura Advisors: https://www.centura-advisors.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studio www.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.#entrepreneur #thenxtentrepreneur #AnnaDearmonKornick #ADKStrategies #TimeManagement #Coach #ItsAboutTimePodcast

Nathan Ourso is the Founder & Owner of Oasis Spaces. Nathan is a Baton Rouge Native who graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree in construction management. Along with the help from his wife, Taunia, he started Oasis Spaces about 9 years ago with the main mission to enhance outdoor living spaces. Today they offer much more under the umbrella of custom living: custom homes, pools, and outdoor kitchens. This year Nathan's company hit a milestone by receiving recognition from Inc 5000 as being one of the fasting growing companies in the country! Tune in this Thursday to hear the full episode.---"What is your oasis? It's where ever you are happy." - Nathan Ourso--- Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #93 is Sponsored byHannis T. Bourgeois: https://www.htbcpa.com/Latter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXTMBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/Centura Advisors: https://www.centura-advisors.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.#thenxtentrepreneur #entrepreneur #nathanourso #oasisspaces #oasisproperties #construction #outdoorliving #batonrouge #outdoorkitchen #customhomes

Rolfe McCollister is the Founder & Former Publisher of the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report for 40 years and CEO of McCollister & Associates. There are so many things Rolfe has done and continuing to do for the city of Baton Rouge. Rolfe explained what it is like to work in the media business, describing it as a sprint; you run, run, run, - publish and repeat. He said he absolutely LOVED it but it will definitely wear you out.Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #92 is Sponsored byHannis T. Bourgeois: https://www.htbcpa.com/Latter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXTPivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/Centura Advisors: https://www.centura-advisors.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.#entrepreneur #thenxtentrepreneur #rolfemccollister #225magazine #batonrouge #batonrougebusinessreport #mccollisterandassociates

Sanjay Juneja, M.D. is the Chief of Oncology Service at Baton Rouge General Medical Center, Hematologist & Medical Oncologist at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Founding Partner & Chief Medical Officer of Oncology at Doctorpedia, Co-Founder & COO at MedFluencers, Host of the Target Cancer Podcast and so much more! Dr. Sanjay's current resume is INSANE! He has his hands in so many different projects, we are not sure how he does it all and is still an incredible Husband/Dad. And to top that all off he also has about a 1/2 million followers on TikTok. His main mission is to help people become more comfortable, educated, and correct on their understanding of cancer updates. Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #91 is Sponsored byHannis T. Bourgeois: https://www.htbcpa.com/Latter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/MBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.#thenxtentrepreneur #entrepreneur #medical #targetcancer #oncology #socialmediaeducator #theoncdoc #medicalinfluencer

Stan Levy is the Founder and CEO of SASSO. SASSO is a branding and advertising agency with locations in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Atlanta, Austin, and San Diego. Stan begin his career learning from top industry leaders such as iHeartMedia, Ticketmaster and Dreamworks. In this episode he discusses the importance of good branded content and understanding how to create a strategy to use it. Digital marketing can be a hard code to crack; which is why we understand that so many rockstar brands are trusting Sasso to get the done. A few of their clients are Amedisys, Walk-on's, Coca-Cola, BMW, and much more! ---"In this business we are in, you have to be unique...and for us that start with the name."- Stan Levy on rebranding his company FUSE to SASSO---Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #90 is Sponsored byHannis T. Bourgeois: https://www.htbcpa.comLatter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.comPivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.comSeason 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.comThe NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.comBioThe 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.#thenxtentrepreneur #entrepreneur #podcast #StanLevy #Sasso #Branding #Marketing

Michael Mathews is the Owner of The Backpacker Outdoors. Under this operation, there are two store locations - Baton Rouge & Lafayette, an eCommerce store - backpackeroutdoors.com, a travel company - Backpacker Tours/Ski Trips, and another storefront location coming soon to Mandeville. This company was founded by Michael's father and was later passed on to him, along with his love for adventure. If you also love adventure and the great outdoors, The Backpacker is a one stop shop for YOU and your gear!---"Don't be afraid to get your hands dirty, take your problems and work just them work." - Michael Mathews---Subscribe to hear more stories from Engaging Entrepreneurswww.youtube.com/channel/UCaeun0KRdkcmohnRYnDNr5AFollow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #89 is Sponsored byHannis T. Bourgeois: https://www.htbcpa.com/Latter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/MBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.#thenxtentrepreneur #entrepreneur #thebackpacker #thebackpackeroutdoors #skitrips #adventure #outdoors #loveyouradventure

Dwayne Sanburn, Founder, Owner, and Artistic Director of The 13th Gate, lives and breathes Halloween. The 13th Gate has been haunting the area for 29 years. It is an incredible representation of interactive theater that has 150 actors, 12 make up artists + interns, costume designers, stage managers, security, maintenance crews, and more! See the production for yourself; you can buy tickets to the scare online. Their hours run from 6:30pm - 11:30pm the last weekend of September through all of October. If the traditional haunted house experience wasn't enough to scare you, check out one of the Flashlight Fright Nights on the first weekend of November.NXT #88 is Sponsored byHannis T. Bourgeois: https://www.htbcpa.com/Latter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/Pivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.Don't Forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe! #thenxtentrepreneur #entrepreneur #DwayneSanburn #The13thGate #BatonRougeEntrepreneur #Carnevil #CarnevilHauntedMidway #13thGateEscape #EscapeRoom #HauntedHouse

Kiran Chawla is the Founder of the news outlet Unfiltered with Kiran. It is incredible what Kiran has done in just one year! She has created a news outlet people can trust built on the whole truth. Kiran has over 12 years of experience reporting in the Baton Rouge area. In this episode she talks about her journey and how she stands up to anyone that gets in the way of her mission, delivering the truth to the people.---"It is not about being first, it is about being accurate." - Kiran Chawla---Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #87 is Sponsored byHannis T. Bourgeois: https://www.htbcpa.com/Latter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/MBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.#thenxtentrepreneur #entrepreneur #KiranChawla #unfilteredwithkiran #newsunfiltered #trust #truth #batonrouge #news #batonrougenews

Mike Hogstrom is the Founder, as well as a Designer and Developer of Onsite Design. Mike describes himself as a tornado, a whirl wind that still has a hand in every piece of his business. His parents instilled in him from a very young age a strong work ethic. In fact, he told a story about how every day in the morning there would be an index card with a list of tasks for him to do, on top of his daily duties of going to school and attending extracurricular activities. This hardworking attitude, later lead to Mike graduating college with not one but three degrees! Onsite Design opened it's door to the Baton Rouge market in 2013 and has seen tremendous growth over the years.Subscribe to hear more stories from Engaging Entrepreneurswww.youtube.com/channel/UCaeun0KRdkcmohnRYnDNr5AFollow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #86 is Sponsored byHannis T. Bourgeois: https://www.htbcpa.com/Latter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/Pivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.Don't Forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe! #thenxtentrepreneur #entrepreneur #MikeHogstrom #Onsite #OnsiteDesign #ResidentalDesign #LandPlanning

Cindy McGhee is the Founder at NextGen Tax Services. This woman is a force of nature that is rapidly climbing to the top using rhythm (not balance) to structure her work/life flow. Cindy is also an advocate for helping women entrepreneurs thrive in business. In doing so she created a podcast to inspire and educate women looking to move their business to the next level in their entrepreneurial journey. It was a pleasure meeting Cindy during our travels and thank her for allowing us to share her office space while recording this episode. The Upgrade U Podcast:https://theupgradeu.buzzsprout.com--- "You should pursue floods [of income] which creates a laser beam focus on 1-2 things that you are passionate about, that you wanna be the best in the world at, and that is going to create a flood of income way beyond multiple streams you could get based on your divided attention." - Cindy McGhee ---Subscribe to hear more stories from Engaging Entrepreneurswww.youtube.com/channel/UCaeun0KRdkcmohnRYnDNr5AFollow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #85 is Sponsored byHannis T. Bourgeois: https://www.htbcpa.com/Latter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/MBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.Don't Forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe!#thenxtentrepreneur #entrepreneur #CindyMcGhee #theUpgradeUPodcast #NEXTGen #NEXTGenTaxServices #WomenOwnedBusiness #floodsofincome

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!Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #84 is Sponsored byHannis T. Bourgeois: https://www.htbcpa.com/Latter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/Pivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.Don't Forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe!#thenxtentrepreneur #entrepreneur #AlexLobodiak #TrueNorthVentures #EntrepreneurCoaching #Mentor

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. Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #83 is Sponsored byHannis T. Bourgeois: https://www.htbcpa.com/Latter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/MBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.Don't Forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe!#thenxtentrepreneur #entrepreneur #OliviaStewart #OxbowDistillery #RumDistillery #ThreeRollEstate #Rum #SugarCane #CanetoTable

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!Follow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurNXT #82 is Sponsored byHannis T. Bourgeois: https://www.htbcpa.com/Latter & Blum: https://www.latter-blum.com/Pivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com/The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.com/BioThe 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.Don't Forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe!#thenxtentrepreneur #entrepreneur #chef #chefjohnfolse #impossiblestories #louisianafood #louisianacuisine #chefjohnfolsecompany

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 Hook1:07 Intro1:27 b1BANK Commercial2:36 The Jordy Culotta Show5:55 Effemm Digital Media9:04 Mentors19:49 Press Pass21:29 Coaches from the Past25:22 Pivotal Commercial26:21 Routines & Strategy of Life29:50 Leaving Baton Rouge32:11 Illinois Radio Network37:01 Michael Jordan41:42 Talking Sports & Selling44:58 Competitiveness49:03 Pure Class Exit50:44 GearTrain Commercial51:29 The Next Chapter Starts Now56:54 Platforms59:38 Refreshing Your Feed1:02:20 NIL1:10:10 The Passion1:14:38 Closing RemarksSubscribe to hear more stories from Engaging Entrepreneurswww.youtube.com/channel/UCaeun0KRdkcmohnRYnDNr5AFollow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurSeason 2 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.comBioThe 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.Don't Forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe! #thejordyculottashow #jordyculotta #sportsshow #effemmdigitalmedia #sports #mediacompany #podcast #entrepreneur #batonrougeentrepreneur

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.Subscribe to hear more stories from Engaging Entrepreneurswww.youtube.com/channel/UCaeun0KRdkcmohnRYnDNr5AFollow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurSeason 2 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.comBioThe 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.Don't Forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe! #Podcast #Entrepreneur #OctagonMedia #DigitalMarketing #GraphicDesign #BatonRouge #BatonRougeEntrepreneur #SocialMedia #PublicRelations #MediaBuying #MediaCompany #EducationisPower #TargetAudience

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.Subscribe to hear more stories from Engaging Entrepreneurswww.youtube.com/channel/UCaeun0KRdkcmohnRYnDNr5AFollow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurSeason 2 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.comThe NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.comBioThe 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.Don't Forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe! #Podcast #Entrepreneur #Creative #TheBlueRoom #MediaCompany #Artist #Producer #Songwriter #Musician #Theatre #CreativeStudio

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 Work00:44 Intro01:03 b1BANK Commercial02:13 Who is Genesis 36005:23 Amazing Recognition11:30 Recruiting the Right Team 13:14 The "B" Word15:56 Born and Raised18:37 Chuck Taylors19:09 Young Entrepreneur20:05 3:30 in the Morning21:36 Indian Hills24:26 Love that Chicken from. . .25:01 Values from Mama28:14 MBD Automation29:16 Swearing into the Airforce32:54 Fireman34:19 Circle K46:41 Modus Commercial 47:41 New Beginning53:46 It is Time59:06 Federal Contracting 1:04:02 Near and Dear to My Heart1:04:38 Leadership Style1:06:30 The Why1:10:05 Closing RemarksSubscribe to hear more stories from Engaging Entrepreneurswww.youtube.com/channel/UCaeun0KRdkcmohnRYnDNr5AFollow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurSeason 2 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.comThe NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.comBioThe 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.Don't Forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe!#podcast #thenxtentrepreneur #genesis360llc #fullservice #FacilityMaintenance #PropertyManagement #Construction #Companyoftheyear #BatonRougePodcast #Louisiana #BatonRouge #ITServices #VeteranOwned #CraigStevens

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!Subscribe to hear more stories from Engaging Entrepreneurswww.youtube.com/channel/UCaeun0KRdkcmohnRYnDNr5AFollow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurSeason 2 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.comThe NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.comBioThe 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.Don't Forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe!#podcast #thenxtentrepreneur #moreaupt #moreauphysicaltherapy #physicaltherapy #livemore #sportstherapy #weightloss #sportsinjury #chiropractic #speechtherapy

 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.Subscribe to hear more stories from Engaging Entrepreneur'swww.youtube.com/channel/UCaeun0KRdkcmohnRYnDNr5AFollow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurSeason 2 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.comThe NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.comBioThe 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.Don't Forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe!#podcast #thenxtentrepreneur #avala #spinesurgery #health #covingtonla #minimallyinvasivespinesurgery #robertsurgery #samarshamieh #doctor #entrepreneur 

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 Hook0:42 Intro1:01 b1 BANK Sponsorship2:11 1% Lists7:33 The Agent is the Brand10:27 Commissions & Marketing12:25 Hiring an Expensive Agent14:44 Bad for the Industry16:07 Time to Start Your Own Gig18:00 Name is Genius18:46 Don't be a Mercedes Bens19:40 Realtors are Told to Not be Entrepreneurs21:54 Catching the Fish23:30 Pivotal Commercial24:29 Making 1% on an 8% Deal28:04 What is Your Worth?31:00 Leads for Sale33:08 Zillow & Redfin Model38:58 6 Ways the Houses Sell46:24 GearTrain Commercial47:09 Growing the Business54:59 Peak of the Market59:13 Trends of Change01:01:40 Best of the Best01:07:19 Closing RemarksSubscribe to hear more stories from Engaging Entrepreneur'swww.youtube.com/channel/UCaeun0KRdkcmohnRYnDNr5AFollow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurSeason 2 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.com The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.comBioThe 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.Don't Forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe!#Podcast #1percentlists #Realtor #realestate #savemoney #homeforsale #equity

We traveled to Los Angeles to talk to another entrepreneur, Bill Atchinson. Bill is the Founder and President of Growth Ventures. He has had the opportunity to help grow multiple top-notch companies: Healthy Choice, Ben & Jerry's, KT Tape, Kodiak; just to name a few that he told stories about in this episode. If you are fascinated by branding, marketing, product development, innovation, and growth within a company, YOU are going to love this one!“If you don't take any risks, nothing changes .” – Bill Atchinson0:00 Hook0:48 Intro1:07 b1 BANK Sponsorship2:17 Introductions2:50 McLindon Family Foundation4:51 Entrepreneur Youth9:37 Wharton University12:47 Corporate America14:48 Healthy Choice19:37 “Tastes Great, Less Filling”20:19 Big Chances23:24 MBD Automation Commercial24:35 Changing Marketing28:30 Building the Business29:48 Magic of Branding31:06 Ben & Jerry's34:54 Growth Specialists35:50 KT Tape39:30 Taking Control of the Research41:22 Sunrise Strategic Partners44:00 Kodiak48:38 Modus Commercial49:47 Changes in the Industry55:00 Environmental Impact1:01 Advice1:04 Closing RemarksSubscribe to hear more stories from Engaging Entrepreneur'swww.youtube.com/channel/UCaeun0KRdkcmohnRYnDNr5AFollow Us On Social!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneurLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneurSeason 2 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANKwww.b1bank.comThe NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studiowww.propelyourstory.comBioThe 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.Don't Forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe!