Podcasts about ambassador enterprises

Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Jamie enlisted in the U.S. Army after high school, serving as an Information Systems Operation-Analyst. In 2004, he started the first 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchise in Wisconsin, later founding Landlord Concierge, LLC. By 2012, Jamie was appointed to Governor Scott Walker's administration as the Director of Urban Development, focusing on community outreach and economic security. He later joined Stand Together Foundation and Ambassador Enterprises, where he brokered partnerships and investments for social impact. Jamie holds an AS in Business Administration and is finishing his BS in Organizational Leadership from Penn State. He is also an alum of the Harvard Kennedy School and Aspen Institute Socrates programs. In his free time, he enjoys sports, reading, and volunteering for organizations focused on entrepreneurship and education. Website: landinvestingonline.com Social Media: instagram.com/danielapke

JSE-listed Aveng has entered into an agreement to sell Trident Steel as a going concern for R700-million, following what it acknowledges to have been a “protracted and difficult” disposal process that was first initiated in 2017. The buyer is Trident Steel Africa (TSA), a company specifically formed for the acquisition, and which is funded by a consortium of local and US private capital, including Ambassador Enterprises, of the US, Joseph Investments, Arbor Capital Investments and Trident Steel's management. “The disposal of Trident Steel has been protracted and difficult, however the board and management are satisfied that this transaction represents the best value for Aveng and shareholders,” Aveng CEO Sean Flanagan said in a statement. The proceeds generated from the transaction will be used to settle Aveng's remaining R406-million South African debt. The group had external debt of R3-billion when the turnaround strategy was first initiated in 2017; a strategy that involved noncore disposals with a combined value of R1.1-billion. Flanagan expressed confidence that the business, which supplied steel products primarily to the South African automotive, rail and mining industries, was being sold to a “credible consortium” that could continue Trident's growth trajectory and secure the future of its employees. The purchase price of R700-million, plus an amount of R264-million which represented the cash portion from the business, as well as a monthly ‘ticking fee' of R7.45-million, will be payable by TSA on or before the transaction's closing date – the first day of the calendar month following the date on which the remaining conditions precedent, including competition authority approval, were fulfilled or waived. Aveng would provide R210-million of funding to a separate company in order to subscribe for 30% of TSA equity, which will be warehoused for the earlier of either a year from the closing date or the finalisation of an empowerment deal. Once the Trident disposal is concluded, Aveng will have two remaining core businesses: McConnell Dowell, which operates in Australasia and South East Asia, and Moolmans, which has contract mining activities in southern, central and west Africa. Aveng is also considering a foreign listing given that a significant portion of the combined revenue of McConnell Dowell and Moolmans is derived from outside of South Africa.

JSE-listed Aveng has entered into an agreement to sell Trident Steel as a going concern for R700-million, following what it acknowledges to have been a “protracted and difficult” disposal process that was first initiated in 2017. The buyer is Trident Steel Africa (TSA), a company specifically formed for the acquisition, and which is funded by a consortium of local and US private capital, including Ambassador Enterprises, of the US, Joseph Investments, Arbor Capital Investments and Trident Steel's management. “The disposal of Trident Steel has been protracted and difficult, however the board and management are satisfied that this transaction represents the best value for Aveng and shareholders,” Aveng CEO Sean Flanagan said in a statement. The proceeds generated from the transaction will be used to settle Aveng's remaining R406-million South African debt. The group had external debt of R3-billion when the turnaround strategy was first initiated in 2017; a strategy that involved noncore disposals with a combined value of R1.1-billion. Flanagan expressed confidence that the business, which supplied steel products primarily to the South African automotive, rail and mining industries, was being sold to a “credible consortium” that could continue Trident's growth trajectory and secure the future of its employees. The purchase price of R700-million, plus an amount of R264-million which represented the cash portion from the business, as well as a monthly ‘ticking fee' of R7.45-million, will be payable by TSA on or before the transaction's closing date – the first day of the calendar month following the date on which the remaining conditions precedent, including competition authority approval, were fulfilled or waived. Aveng would provide R210-million of funding to a separate company in order to subscribe for 30% of TSA equity, which will be warehoused for the earlier of either a year from the closing date or the finalisation of an empowerment deal. Once the Trident disposal is concluded, Aveng will have two remaining core businesses: McConnell Dowell, which operates in Australasia and South East Asia, and Moolmans, which has contract mining activities in southern, central and west Africa. Aveng is also considering a foreign listing given that a significant portion of the combined revenue of McConnell Dowell and Moolmans is derived from outside of South Africa.

#MyInvestingStory showcases the Investing Story of Successful Long-term Investors, who are everyday people. Ann and Ionnie McNeill, are both Lifetime Members and Volunteers of BetterInvesting, a non-profit specializing in Investment Education for Individuals and Investment Clubs. Each week we interview a Special Guest, shining light on their investing story, lessons learned, words of wisdom and resources to aid you in starting your investing journey. Jamie D. Elder is an Army veteran and life-long entrepreneur who was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He started his first business when he was 21 which was the first 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchise in the state of Wisconsin. At the age of 29, he was appointed to Governor Scott Walker's administration to serve as the Director, Office of Urban Development for the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families. In 2016, he relocated to Washington, DC to serve as a Director of Strategic Partnership for a national venture philanthropy firm called Stand Together Foundation–serving over five hundred wealthy business leaders across the country. In 2019, he briefly worked as the Director of Urban Development for a legacy-minded private equity firm called Ambassador Enterprises in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In 2020, he partnered with W. Isaac McCoy and John K. McKiel to form an impact-minded private equity firm called I2J Group LLC resulting in their first acquisition of a small kitchen and bath remodeling company in Dallas, Texas with plans to grow a national home improvement vertical. Jamie earned him AS in Business Administration and BS in Organizational Leadership from Penn State University. He is also a proud alum of the Harvard Kennedy School Senior Executives in State and Local Government and Aspen Institute Socrates programs. Jamie also serves on the boards and committees for various organizations that focus on entrepreneurship, employment, and education. In his free time, Jamie enjoys reading, writing, basketball, soccer, and all things Green Bay Packers. -- Try a 90-day Free Trial with BetterInvesting: https://bit.ly/BI90DayFreeTrial Grab a copy of “The Baby Billionaire's Guide to Investing: Building Wealth at an Early Age” The hashtag for the podcast is #MyInvestingStory Make sure to follow us on Social Media: Facebook: @BetterInvestingSFL Instagram: @BetterInvestingSFL Linkedin: @BetterInvestingSouthFlorida Twitter: @BI_SEFL

What a joy it has been to have Bernadette Becker on our team for the past month and a half. I first met Bernadette last summer during her summer internship at Ambassador Enterprises when they invited me to speak to their team of interns as well as when some of them took on volunteer projects. Bernadette was captivated by the nature of our work, has a deep desire to learn more about socio-economic factors facing our community and what we can do about them, and has a energetic spirit that is perfect for connecting with people. At the end of last year, we began looking into what it would take to bring on AmeriCorp VISTA members at NL. AmeriCorp is the domestic PeaceCorp where individuals sign up to for a year of volunteer service with organizations working on poverty related issues in an effort to provide capacity building energy to help our organization grow, learn, and solve the problems we're working on. In exchange for the year of service, the VISTA member receives a living stipend which is adjusted to local poverty wages, a financial credit to be used for educational loans upon successful completion, a number of smaller benefits, and then a whole lot of intangible perks due to the highly respected nature of the program among graduate schools, big organizations, etc. It's a huge stretch and a commendable effort for anyone that chooses to essentially choose poverty for a year and have to figure out how to survive on little to no resources. This was part of the appeal for Bernadette and something she wanted to experience as a way to learn more about future professional and educational pursuits. Bernadette and I talk about VISTA, her journey to NLFW, and some of the research we've been working on together so far. She's extremely bright, very motivated to learn, and a delightful person that is making a relational impact already as she builds relationships with our partner neighborhoods and the neighbors she meets. I think you'll enjoy our conversation. I'm really excited to have Bernadette come alongside NL and myself as we dive deeper into our Healthy Neighborhoods research. I'm going off 12+ years of practical lessons learned from neighbor interactions and from our time in neighborhoods with little to no formal education. Bernadette is bringing the academic side to this project and rounding out the practical with concrete, researched evidence that aligns with our current findings. You can hear that in our conversation near the end as I share about the lessons we're learning and Bernadette giving definition to what it is we're feeling and seeing. Expect to see some really great reports that combine the quantitative with the qualitative data and lessons. Bernadette isn't afraid of the camera or sharing her personal story as it happens, so tune into our blog to see her “Bernie on a Journey” series, which is a weekly reflection journal.

Show Description: Bob Vitoux leads the investing activities for the Ambassador Capital Group in the Ambassador Enterprises private equity business. Prior to joining Ambassador, Bob served as the President & CEO of Seymour Midwest, a privately held landscape and specialty tool manufacturer, and was the CFO for Steinway Musical Instruments. The majority of his career has been in the medical device industry, including commercial and finance leadership roles with Zimmer, Johnson & Johnson, and Biomet, following the start of his career in public accounting with Price Waterhouse. In this interview Bob walks us through his professional journey in the medical device industry, his company leadership roles later in his career, and important life lessons he has learned in the areas of leadership, people development, and self-investment. Show Highlights: 4:10-13:40: Bob highlights his professional journey, especially through the finance realm of the medical device industry, experiencing a company acquisition, and eventually becoming the CEO of a landscape tool company called Seymour Midwest. 13:40-31:10: *Bob discusses his passion for, and the landscape of, the medical device industry. He describes learning through a variety of different relationships with internal employees and stakeholders, and the importance of becoming a student of your company. *31:10-41:40: Bob goes into the challenges that are present at the CEO or top-executive. He walks through his process and motivations toward making impactful decisions for the companies he leads. 41:40-59:10: Bob describes the difficult decision to leave the medical device industry, his CFO leadership role at Steinway & Sons, a piano company in New York, and communicating with his family from long distance while experiencing the piano and music industry. 59:10-1:06:10: We ask Bob how he developed himself as a leader, important characteristics to lead people, and the influence that mentors have made on him throughout his career. *1:06:10-1:20:10: *Bob explains his leadership program with Ambassador Capital Group, and his partnership with Remedy Live to help improve mental health in communities and lower teenage suicide rates. He gives advice to parents on how to continue to remain engaged in children's lives. *1:20:10: *Bob gives critical concluding advice to those who are still in the process of finding their ideal career path. Special Guest: Bob Vitoux.

Episode 8: Daryle Doden | President and CEO, Ambassador Enterprises Daryle Doden is the President and CEO of Ambassador Enterprises, a “philanthropic equity firm” that has helped optimize more than 1,100 for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Prior to Ambassador Enterprises, he founded Ambassador Steel, which was the largest independent steel rebar fabricator and distributor in the US with annual revenues surpassing $500 million. Growing up as a Pastor’s kid, Daryle as an adult considers himself to be a man of great faith. He recognizes much of his success, both personally and professionally, as stemming back to his formative childhood years. As a leader, Daryle is intentional about seeing the value of the people he has around him. With a humble spirit, he recognizes his weaknesses and strategically partners with those who complement his strengths. In this week’s episode, he shares why—contrary to popular belief—you should focus on your weaknesses rather than your strengths.

Tiffany Gardner has worked at Ambassador Enterprises for 4 years as leader of Community Engagement, in which she manages several programs at that inspire and create opportunity for the team to be involved in the community. At Ambassador Enterprises (AE), she is part of a business that seeks to connect and engage with not only the nonprofits they support, but also seek to connect and engage with the community to impact the systemic needs that those nonprofits seek to solve.Tiffany and her team believe in the “mutual value exchange” which is a mentality that we as individuals can put into practice in our own lives. It’s the idea that we can learn from each other, we mutually have something valuable we can exchange to each other.

In this episode, we talk to Daryle Doden, the founder and owner of Ambassador Enterprises, a private equity firm located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. You'll hear just how he turned $2000 into $185 million, defeated depression, and learned to cultivate a place of self-motivated team members.