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Brock Blake is the CEO and founder of Lendio, the largest online marketplace of small business loans in the U.S. Brock believes that access to capital should be simpler and quicker for small business owners, and he's built a successful company around solving this problem. Brock leads the team that has helped business owners get access to more than $1B in funding. An Inc. 500 CEO, national keynote speaker, Forbes columnist, and Utah's Emerging Executive of the Year, Brock's dedication extends far beyond the boardroom. Brock is passionate about giving back. For every loan facilitated on Lendio's marketplace platform, Lendio Gives, an employee contribution and employer matching program, donates a percentage of funds to low-income entrepreneurs around the world through Kiva.org. Brock's most important accomplishments come from being a husband and a father of four.

Wow we've made it to episode 10! This episode brings us another case discussion. We explore how executive functioning (EF) and effortful control (EC) - particularly inhibition, start to emerge in treatment for our young man. Tracy references a mind map  from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) which we've attached in our show notes here: https://www.spiritedconversationspodcast.com/basic-01 As always you can access training for the Spirit course online here: https://dfxlearningjourneys.thinkific.com/courses/thespiritofpediatrictherapyEnjoy!

In this episode, we talk with BROCK BLAKE, the Founder & CEO of Lendio, which is the largest online marketplace of business loans in the U.S., facilitating over $10 Billion in loan approvals for small businesses.THOUGHT #1Remember Who You Are (You're a Blake!)THOUGHT #2If You Find Yourself Cutting Corners, Go in a Circle Instead― Benny BellamacinaCONNECT:Website: Lendio.comFacebook: Brock BlakeInstagram:  @BrockBlakeLinkedin: Brock BlakeTwitter: @BrockBlakeYouTube: LendioBRAND & RESOURCE MENTIONS:"Money" (Pink Floyd) - YoutubeDunkin Donuts - DunkinDonuts.comFood Bank - FeedingAmerica.orgPole Beans - JohnnySeeds.comRoad to Hana - RoadToHana.comLendio  - Lendio.comRichard "RJ" Muto - LinkedIn.comForbes - Forbes.comInc. 500 - Inc.comLendio Gives - Kiva.org.PPP Loan - SBA.govBenny Bellamacina - Amazon.comLamborghini - Lamborghini.comMark Cuban (Dallas Mavericks, Shark Tank) - MarkCubanCompanies.comConsigliare (The Godfather) - WikipediaHard Rock International – HardRock.comThoughts That Rock – ThoughtsThatRock.comCertified Rock Star - CertifiedRockStar.comCulture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company’s Culture (Jim Knight) – CultureThatRocks.comBlack Sheep: Unleash the Extraordinary, Awe-Inspiring, Undiscovered You (Brant Menswar) - FindYourBlackSheep.comRock ‘n Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change (Brant Menswar) – RocknRollWithIt.comCannonball Kids’ cancer – CannonballKidscancer.orgKeppler Speakers - KepplerSpeakers.comBig Kettle Drum - BigKettleDrum.comSpectacle Photography (Show/Website Photos) – SpectaclePhoto.comJeffrey Todd “JT” Keel (Show Music) - JT KeelBROCK BLAKE'S BIO:Brock Blake is the CEO and founder of Lendio, the largest online marketplace of business loans in the U.S. Brock believes that access to capital should be simpler and quicker for small business owners, and he’s built a successful company around solving this problem. Brock leads the team that has facilitated over $10B in loan approvals for small businesses. An Inc. 500 CEO, national keynote speaker, Forbes columnist, and Utah’s Emerging Executive of the Year, Brock’s dedication extends far beyond the boardroom. He has shaped a superior company culture with a humble and hungry team that is passionate about driving results and giving back. For every new loan facilitated on Lendio’s marketplace platform, Lendio Gives, an employee contribution and employer matching program, provides a microloan to a low-income entrepreneur around the world through Kiva.org. Brock’s most important accomplishments come from being a husband and a father of four children.

Erika Ebbel Angle received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry in 2012 from Boston University School of Medicine. She holds a B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2002 Erika founded Science from Scientists, an award-winning National nonprofit focused on improving Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) attitudes and aptitudes for children aged 9-13. She is also the co-founder and Director of Education for Robots In Service of the Environment (RSE), a non-profit organization whose mission is to apply robotic solutions to help solve environmental challenges. She is a member of the MIT visiting committee for the Dean of Undergraduate Education and is an Advisory Board member for the Ron Burton Training Village. She is also a STEM speaker for the U.S. Speaker Program at the U.S. Department of State. In 2018 she was awarded the Young Alumni award by Boston University. In 2017 she was the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from Boston University School of Medicine Division of Graduate Medical Sciences. In 2014 the Boston Business Journal selected her as one of the 40 Under 40 business and civic leaders who are making a major impact in their respective fields in the Boston area. Her accomplishments have also been recognized by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s Pinnacle Awards for Emerging Executive. In 2013 the Boston Chamber of Commerce selected her as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Leaders in Boston. Selected by L’Oreal Paris as a 2007 Woman of Worth for her work with Science from Scientists, Erika has been featured on Lifetime TV and Nova Science Now on The Secret Lives of Scientists and Engineers. She is the host of The Dr. Erika Show, an educational science TV show for children. Erika served as a Commissioner for the MA Commission on the Status of Women. Erika was Miss Massachusetts 2004 in the Miss America Scholarship program. Outside of work, Erika enjoys SCUBA diving, skiing and, a graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, continues her lifelong passion for classical piano. She is married to Colin Angle, CEO of iRobot. What you will learn from this episode: 1) How a simple blood test can give you insight into your gut health. 2) What is the metabolome and why it is important? 3) Are stool tests good enough to teach us about our gut health? 4) How you can improve your fitness performance but learning about your gut health 5) What interventions you can make to improve your health and longevity How to learn more about our guest: Full Bio: https://ixcela.com/team-bios/erika-angle-phd.html Connect with Erika ● Blog: Erika Ebbel Angle ● LinkedIn: Erika Ebbel Angle ● Twitter: @DoctorErika A special thank you: As a special thank you for listening to this episode, Ixcela has been so kind as to give us a discount code which you can use to get a 10% discount. Go to ixcela.com and use the code “IxcelaWellness10” to check it out! Please enjoy, share, rate and review our podcast and help us bring the message about precision health care to the world!

Welcome to Part 2 of this discussion with CEO Ray Schiavone. During this episode, we dive into what drives CEO turnover, what working for PE-owned companies is like, where good ideas come from, and the importance of doing whatever it takes. Ray also shares a heap of tips for aspiring CEOs and current C-level professionals.   ABOUT OUR GUEST Ray Schiavone started his career at G.E., during the then-CEO Jack Welch’s tenure. He then moved on to act as a tech company CEO twice over and has since settled into running his own firm.   Ray is a graduate of Syracuse University and subsequently earned an MBA from the University of Maryland where he serves as a board member for the A. James Clark School of Engineering. He has been recognized for his accomplishments with numerous awards including the Michigan Venture Capital Association’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Crain’s Detroit Business 40 Under 40 and the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.   GET IN TOUCH WITH RAY ON LINKEDIN   THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS Podfly Productions: Podfly.net Veterans of Foreign Wars: VFWpost1.org OC Executive Search: OCExecutiveSearch.com   KEY TAKEAWAYS [1:50] Michael opens up Part 2 of this discussion with Ray Schiavone with a question on CEO departures.   KING-CEO [5:22] Ray speaks to working with larger-than-life people and what a company needs to build around such big personalities in order to foster the best out of their people and protect their assets.   SO YOUR FIRM’S BEEN BOUGHT? [8:51] Ray shares his experience with being bought out by a private equity firm, the first discussions he had with the new owners, the relationship before, during, and after the transaction as well as the factors that made them keep him onboard. Ray shares his advice for CEOs who may be going into this kind of situation and the type of work structure they can expect.   WHEN OUTCOMES DON’T MEET EXPECTATIONS [14:50] Admitting failure is the toughest part of life. Ray shares a professional story of failure.   LEARNING FROM JACK WELCH AND GE [17:16] Good ideas come from everywhere is what Ray remembers first, he gives a few examples and explains how he integrated what he learned from Jack into his own management style. He also speaks to the influence Jack had on corporate America.   [21:22] Ray unpacks the toolkit he inherited from GE and explains what he still uses and what he had to change.   MENTORSHIP [24:18] Ray gives tips on how to be mentored.   REWARDS, SURPRISES, AND CULTURE [26:27] Setting a company culture starts with leading by example; Ray also shares what surprised him about being in a leading position.   LEGACY [30:23] Learning and being a good human is the legacy Ray hopes he has. He shares the aspects he enjoyed the most and the least about being a CEO — they’re the same!   IS THE OLD STILL NEW? [33:11] Giving people the power to make decisions is something Ray saw at GE and still sees today. However, decentralization and the increase in remote work make it harder to stand out.   DIVERSITY [36:51] Corporate America still has a long way to go, but diversity has increased; Ray speaks to simple things that can be done to improve flexibility.   [39:30] Motivating younger generations is a challenge that Ray thinks can be tackled with empowerment, ownership, and flexibility; he details why.   MILITARY SPOUSE [40:48] Ray speaks to his wife having been on active duty in the Air Force and the challenges related to juggling two careers, a military commitment, a family, and multiple deployments and countries!   WORK HABITS [45:20] Ray breaks down his usual routine.   RAY’S ADVICE FOR HIS YOUNGER SELF [47:12] Don’t worry, it’ll all work out.   BEST WORST JOB RAY EVER HAD [48:37] Ray shares his experience working at a circus and what it taught him!   [52:47] Michael thanks Ray for coming on the podcast to share his insight and closes out the podcast with his favorite takeaways.   We hope you learned something today and enjoyed the conversation. Please give us five stars on iTunes and share your comments so we can improve and ask the questions you want to hear.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Book: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't, by Jim Collins Six Sigma ROTC   SPECIAL THANKS TO Jalan Crossland for the music Angela Johnson at OC Executive Search Joseph Batty at Podfly Corey Coates at Podfly

CEO Ray Schiavone comes on the podcast for a special two-part interview where he shares his thoughts, experiences, and advice on a broad range of subjects ranging from leadership and management to the importance of listening and learning, coaching and building good teams. Ray is one of the most talented and well-rounded CEOs I’ve ever met.   ABOUT OUR GUEST Ray Schiavone started his career at G.E. during the then-CEO Jack Welch’s tenure. He then moved on to act as a tech company CEO twice over and has since settled into running his own firm.   Ray is a graduate of Syracuse University and subsequently earned an MBA from the University of Maryland where he serves as a board member for the A. James Clark School of Engineering. He has been recognized for his accomplishments with numerous awards including the Michigan Venture Capital Association’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Crain’s Detroit Business 40 Under 40 and the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.   GET IN TOUCH WITH RAY ON LINKEDIN   THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS Podfly Productions: Podfly.net Veterans of Foreign Wars: VFWpost1.org   KEY TAKEAWAYS [1:52] Michael introduces Ray Schiavone and asks him to share an interesting fact about himself — from a formal living room to a music studio: piano, drums, and guitar.   [3:31] What does Ray do now? Business is his passion and he now helps entrepreneurs move their business along towards successful exits. He touches on the start of his career.   CROSS-FUNCTIONALITY [5:40] Becoming a jack of all trades and a master of none can be scary, but on the road to CEO, it can be a blessing: every skill and insight was invaluable in higher roles. David shares the way he approaches new opportunities: always say yes and make sure to position yourself so that when the opportunity comes, you are ready for it and start by listening, learning, and then trying something new.   14 YEARS AT G.E. [11:45] In the late ’80s and early ’90s, G.E. was one of the most revered companies in the world. Why did Ray decide to change? An opportunity showed up!   THE FIRST DAY AS CEO AT ARBORTEXT [15:29] Terrifying! Ray recounts his experience from not knowing what to expect in terms of employee perspective to defaulting to himself. For Ray, that meant listening and learning. He shares the first few weeks of interviewing employees, working with them to build an assessment and getting their support.   IT SHOULD’VE BEEN ME! [20:34] Ray gives his tips on managing people who bid for but didn’t get the position you now hold. He also shares two pieces of advice on when you should engage the board on an issue: Bad news doesn’t get better with age What’s your solution   CHALLENGES [23:48] A CEO works for all the employees; in that regard, Ray shares some missteps to avoid: Don’t think you have all the answers — you don’t Don’t be a bully Rally the team   WHY BECOME A CEO [27:32] Ray asks why not to do it instead: power, you really don’t have as many decisional levers as you might think! Ray and I discuss leadership and management which leads to a story about what Ray’s employees had to say to his wife!   CEO INTERVIEWS [32:52] The interview process for the CEO position is mostly about assessing character and evaluating trust. Ray shares a funny anecdote on his personal experience with the interview process at Arbortext!   EXPERIENCE [35:22] Ray describes the kinds of experience you should aim to get if you are an aspiring CEO. From taking chances to making sure you are visible.   MANAGEMENT STYLE [36:35] Ray speaks to his management style of empowerment, driving and demanding excellence and his mantra: “Have fun, make a buck, and win.” He also touches on how he rewards excellence and shares the actual organizational concept and work routine he uses — quick market intelligence.   VPs AND SVPs [42:22] What does Ray look for in a VP or SVP? He explains what sets people apart that manage to break into the c-suite: how they tackle ambiguity! Can you come up with a vision without any directive?   GUT HIRES [44:57] Ray shares the story of a persistent applicant and how he hired one of his CFOs.   [47:38] Michael invites Ray Schiavone for a Part 2 and closes out the podcast with his favorite takeaways.   We hope you learned something today and enjoyed the conversation. Please give us five stars on iTunes and share your comments so we can improve and ask the questions you want to hear.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Jack Welch   SPECIAL THANKS TO Jalan Crossland for the music Angela Johnson at OC Executive Search Joseph Batty at Podfly Corey Coates at Podfly

Brock Blake believes so deeply in the American Dream that he made it his life's mission to help small businesses across the country fuel their own aspirations. As Founder and CEO of Lendio, the largest online marketplace of small business loans in America, he has helped thousands of business owners access more than $1 billion in funding. Shortly after graduating from Brigham Young University, Brock won $50,000 to start a business through an entrepreneurship competition. He turned that money into FundingUniverse, a company that connected entrepreneurs with angel investors and VCs. But the company hit a wall when Brock realized that nearly 99 percent of businesses in the U.S. belong to Main Street rather than Wall Street. So he hit the reset button. Brock shut down FundingUniverse and launched Lendio, a decision he calls painful but necessary, as practically overnight his monthly revenue went from nearly $1 million to $0. Since then, Lendio's free-to-use marketplace has become a hub of small business lending, with a network of over 75 lenders offering a variety of loan products to thousands of American entrepreneurs. Brock has likewise seen his star rise. He has been named an Inc. 500 CEO, Utah's Emerging Executive of the Year, and one of Utah's top entrepreneurs. But he is most proud of his less public accomplishments, like building a fun-loving, results-hungry company culture while successfully juggling his roles as full-time CEO and full-time father. During this show we discuss: Determining the type of loan suitable for your small business How to get a start-up loan Things to look out for when partnering with a lending company Why business loans get turned down How to access most loan programs in one place What you need to qualify for a business loan 3 factors that determine if you'll get approved The 3rd party data that lenders look at to make approval decisions New trends in the business financial space New loan programs you should be looking out for How technology helps you get approved with little to no documentation How to get approved for financing based on your cashflow only What lenders look for when reviewing your bank statements and financials How to get approved based on collateral and the types of collateral you can use How to get approved for financing based on your credit only The loan approval formula you should know about Qualifications you need for a business loan And much more

Today’s guest, my friend Brock Blake, is proof of that. He is the CEO and founder of Lendio, an Inc. 500 CEO, national keynote speaker, Forbes columnist, and Utah’s Emerging Executive of the Year. Lendio is the largest online marketplace of business loans in the U.S. Brock believes that access to capital should be simpler and quicker for small business owners. Lendio has facilitated over $1.5 billion in loans to small businesses. Brock and his team donate a percentage of funds to low-income entrepreneurs around the world through Kiva.org.  Today’s podcast with Brock is full of wisdom, but one of my favorites is nail it, then scale it. Essentially it means identify product-market fit; what your customer and price point look like. Test the product in the market on a small scale to create and refine the model, the system (nail it). Once that model is crystal clear, you scale it. It allows you to get real feedback on your product and find out if it is truly viable or not. Only receiving feedback from family and friends is one of the common mistakes new entrepreneurs make. They won’t give you the blunt truth because they are invested in you and don’t want to hurt your feelings. It’s nice, but it doesn’t serve your purpose.

Introducing Lendio Founder Brock Blake Today's guest joining us on the show, believes so deeply in the American Dream that he made it his life's mission to help small businesses across the country fuel their own aspirations. As Founder and CEO of Lendio, the largest online marketplace of small business loans in America, he has helped thousands of business owners access more than $1 billion in funding. Shortly after graduating from Brigham Young University, he won $50,000 to start a business through an entrepreneurship competition. He turned that money into FundingUniverse, a company that connected entrepreneurs with angel investors and VCs. But the company hit a wall when he realized that nearly 99 percent of businesses in the U.S. belong to Main Street rather than Wall Street. So he hit the reset button and shut down FundingUniverse and launched Lendio, a decision he calls painful but necessary, as practically overnight his monthly revenue went from nearly $1 million to $0. How The Dots Joined Up For Lendio Since then, Lendio's free-to-use marketplace has become a hub of small business lending, with a network of over 75 lenders offering a variety of loan products to thousands of American entrepreneurs. Brock has likewise seen his star rise. He has been named an Inc. 500 CEO, Utah's Emerging Executive of the Year, and one of Utah's top entrepreneurs. But he is most proud of his less public accomplishments, like building a fun-loving, results-hungry company culture while successfully juggling his roles as full-time CEO and full-time father. So has it been worth all the hassle? Has he now got to a place where he thinks "OK, easy street for me" or just another day of building his empire? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up more dots, with the one and only Brock Blake Show Highlights During the show we talked about such weighty subjects with the Lendio founder Brock Blake such as: Why it is so important to savour high five moments in your business whenever it happens. This are the gold you have been working towards. Brock shares how he has so many business ideas come to him that he would love to mentor people to get them off the ground. Why it is so important to have market fit and focus as much as you can on the bottom line. and lastly............... Brock remembers how he hit at least eight "death" moments of his business and how he managed to get past them all.

Brock Blake believes so deeply in the American Dream that he made it his life’s mission to help small businesses across the country fuel their own aspirations. As Founder and CEO of Lendio, the largest online marketplace of small business loans in America, he has helped thousands of business owners access more than $1 billion in funding. Shortly after graduating from Brigham Young University, Brock won $50,000 to start a business through an entrepreneurship competition. He turned that money into FundingUniverse, a company that connected entrepreneurs with angel investors and VCs. But the company hit a wall when Brock realized that nearly 99 percent of businesses in the U.S. belong to Main Street rather than Wall Street. So he hit the reset button. Brock shut down FundingUniverse and launched Lendio, a decision he calls painful but necessary, as practically overnight his monthly revenue went from nearly $1 million to $0. Since then, Lendio’s free-to-use marketplace has become a hub of small business lending, with a network of over 75 lenders offering a variety of loan products to thousands of American entrepreneurs. Brock has likewise seen his star rise. He has been named an Inc. 500 CEO, Utah’s Emerging Executive of the Year, and one of Utah’s top entrepreneurs. But he is most proud of his less public accomplishments, like building a fun-loving, results-hungry company culture while successfully juggling his roles as full-time CEO and full-time father.   About Lendio Lendio helps business owners find the right small business loans in just minutes. The free online service simplifies the application process, matching qualified business owners with a network of over 75 banks, online lenders, and more. Lendio fuels the American Dream for business owners, facilitating over $1 billion in financing through more than 50,000 loans to-date.   https://www.lendio.com

Guest Bio:Cody Broderick is the CEO of Utah Based tech company, InWhatLanguage and was named "Emerging Executive of the Year" by the Utah Technology Council. Cody is a natural-born leader and loves translation. As a leader in the industry for the last 10 years, Cody possesses an unparalleled understanding of quality translations and software development and has dedicated his life to bringing inwhatlanguage to new heights. Cody and his team offer a technology platform for translation services across industries that provide businesses with opportunities to reach their target audience in a variety of languages.Armed with a Master's Degree in Information Technology from the University of Utah, Cody and his great team recognized the need for cloud-based translation management software (TMS) in multi-national companies. The new TMS system called Unify allows organizations of any size to easily collaborate and work with linguists and translation departments worldwide and centralize all their multi-lingual content. Cody has coordinated a seamless integration of technology and human interaction into the technical world of culture and languages. Speaking of Cody's leadership, David Kasteler, VP of Marketing said "Cody is an excellent leader and business partner. We are all grateful to have him at the helm. Thanks to UTC for giving him some well-deserved recognition." Because of the great leadership team in what language is forging the way for new growth and development for years to come as they innovate and improve on existing translation methods and technologies. About inwhatlanguageAt inwhatlanguage you'll find a dedicated team with over 35 years of translation experience. Founders Cody Broderick, CEO, and David Kasteler let their passion for languages and different cultures guide them to create a translation technology company that understands the importance of both language and technology. Recently, inwhatlanguage has introduced the world to their translation management software (TMS), Unify, which allows organizations worldwide to organize their multilingual assets across any platform, with any file format, and in any language. inwhatlanguage is changing the way companies do business worldwide and giving them the tools they need to operate more effectively.

Robin Smith is an Instagram marketing expert, with over 25000 followers on her @RobinSmith2007 account & is the owner of MarketYourBusinessBlog.com Jonathan Lacoste is an award-winning entrepreneur and writer. He is the co-founder and president of Jebbit, a mobile interactive content software for brands and media companies. Since launching Jebbit, Jonathan has been named as Forbes 30 Under 30, Direct Marketing News 40 Under 40, and MassTLC's Emerging Executive of the Year Betsy Myers Founding Director of the Center for Women and Business at Bentley University.?A leadership expert, author and advocate, she is also speaking at conferences and workshops around the world on the changing nature of leadership. Her book, Take the Lead:  Motivate, Inspire, and Bring Out the Best in Yourself and Everyone Around You, continues to be the basis of her work as her experience spans the corporate, political and high education arena   For more information go to MoneyForLunch.com. Connect with Bert Martinez on Facebook. Connect with Bert Martinez on Twitter. Need help with your business? Contact Bert Martinez. Have Bert Martinez speak at your event!

Let’s face it you hate cold calling, almost as much as your prospects. It’s painful and inefficient, but what else can you do, when your network only gets you in the door 1 out of 10 times. Bubba Page and Quota Deck found a solution to open up your sales funnel with "warm introductions." Before founding QuotaDeck, Bubba founded LaunchLeads.com in 2009, an outsourced B2B sales appointments as a service company. Bubba is a contributor at Inc.com. He was named Emerging Executive of the Year 2009 by the Utah Technology Council. Find out how he became the big winner at Start Up Weekend! The post BUFF 031 – Bubba Page | Founder & CEO QuotaDeck | Business Buff Entrepreneurs appeared first on Business Buff Entrepreneurs.

Brandt Page is the founder & CEO of Launch Leads. Brandt was named the the Emerging Executive of the Year by the Utah Technology Council and the Governor of Utah,American Express selected him to advice their national OPEN Forum Pulse on Twitter. Brandt was nominated for the "INC 30 Under 30" award in 2010 and elected into the 2010 & 2011 vSpring Capital Top 100 Venture Entrepreneurs. Listen as Brandt describes his journey as a Generation Y Entrepreneur!