The Thrive Podcast

Adam Hofman is Product Manager at CallRail who specializes in the company's Conversation Intelligence products and new product ventures. Adam is a nerd: passionate about the future of marketing technology and the importance of data in making better business decisions. He looks forward to seeing how technology will continue to change how we interact with customers and gain understanding of lead quality. CallRail is a leading marketing attribution software company based in Atlanta and trusted by more than 100,000 businesses around the world.

Greg Hatcher started The Hatcher Agency in Little Rock, Arkansas with an assistant and 500 square feet of office space in 1990. After only one year, Greg had seven employees and was producing more than any agent in Arkansas.The Hatcher Agency was named Arkansas’s Small Business of the Year in 1993 and has led the state in health insurance every year since its founding in 1990. Arkansas Business named it the Most Philanthropic Company in 2006 and it has been chosen as the Best Insurance Agency every year.

Eric Buckner talks about how he grew 10 Fitness from a single gym to multiple locations and over 250 employees! And, he's not done! He's still looking for growth!

Ben Clark is CEO of B-Unlimited where you can get greek apparel and custom collegiate t-shirts, apparel, & accessories at reasonable price. Ben is in Fayetteville, Arkansas and expects to hit $10 million in sales!

Alan was a tremendous guest. I've met a handful of successful business owners that haven't been able to inspire people. Alan is NOT one of them. After sitting with him for less than an hour, I was ready to hang it up and go work for him! He talks about what it means to really care about your employees and how your growth is dependent on them. I want to strongly compel you to listen to this podcast if you're in the service based business!

Steve Jenkins from Enterprises talks about his growing business and the global economy. Steve has taken calculated risks over the years and have learned from each and every failure. Over the years, he has adapted his business as the market has changed. This includes strategic partnerships, listening to his customers, and "letting go" and trusting others in the business.

Graham Smith shares some very deep principles on how he has grown his company from a small, solo builder - to a large real estate tycoon! We were hoping for a silver bullet but what he gave us was a foundation to build any business into a large, thriving company.