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Donna's speech from the 2023 Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame ceremony in Lexington, KY on November 2, 2023. Donna Salyers President and Founder, Fabulous Furs Beginning with a faux fur sewing kit she designed and assembled in their basement, Donna Salyers Fabulous-Furs has grown into a majority asset of Salyers Group, a diversified investment company. Her products are sold through catalog, Internet, retail, and wholesale accounts in over 4,000 hotels, stores, and boutiques including Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, plus TV shopping networks Shop HQ and Australia's TVSN. Inspiration occurred in the late 80's when, on her way to purchase a mink coat, Donna chanced to hear a broadcast describing kittens being skinned alive for “mink” teddy bears. Instead of buying a coat, she set out to create a luxurious alternative. Known as the World's finest faux furs, her designs have appeared in hundreds of Broadway productions, movies, and TV shows, plus every major fashion magazine. Donna was profiled in People Magazine and twice in the Wall Street Journal. A retail showroom in Covington houses Donna Salyers Fabulous-Furs and Fabulous-Bridal. Salyers Group opened Hotel Covington in late 2016 and added 23 suites in 2023, complementing the Madison Event Center they opened in 1989. Donna wrote a syndicated newspaper column for 17 years, leading to a video series, a national TV show and eight books. Links: • Donna Salyer's Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame profile --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awesomeinc/message

Tony's speech from the 2023 Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame ceremony in Lexington, KY on November 2, 2023. Tony Lamb Founder & CEO, Kona Ice Founder & CEO, Travelin' Tom's Coffee Tony Lamb is the founder and CEO of Kona Ice and Travelin' Tom's Coffee Truck. When Tony launched Kona Ice in 2007, he wanted to give families a better ice cream truck experience after his 3-year-old daughter had an awful encounter with an ice cream truck man. Since then, Tony Lamb has revolutionized the food truck space and Kona Ice has grown to the World's Largest Food Truck Company with more than 1,700 franchisee-owned trucks in 49 states and Canada. Keeping the same vision, Tony launched Travelin' Tom's Coffee Truck in 2020. With 150 franchised trucks on the road by the end of 2023, Tom's Coffee is growing exponentially with over 300 reservations for future trucks. Kona Ice has been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500, rated #1 New Franchise in the US in 2013, and regularly in the Top 25 Fastest Growing Franchises. Kona Ice has been consistently ranked #1 and #2 in Franchisee Satisfaction by Franchise Business Review for the past 12 years. Additionally, Tony was named the 2021 Chief Executive Officer for a Large Private Company by Cincinnati Business Courier. This program honors executives who've shown outstanding leadership and stellar performance at Greater Cincinnati businesses and nonprofits.Links: • Tony Lamb's Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame profile --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awesomeinc/message

Jimmy's speech from the 2023 Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame ceremony in Lexington, KY on November 2, 2023. Jimmy Kirchdorfer Chairman & CEO, ISCO Industries, Inc. James Kirchdorfer, Jr. (or Jimmy as he's known) is the chairman and CEO of ISCO Industries. A proud alum of the Catholic school system in Louisville, Kentucky, Jimmy then went on to graduate with a degree in business from Miami University. Jimmy began his career at ISCO in the early 90s, working summers during college. In 1993, he became one of the first ISCO sales representatives to live outside of Louisville. Working his way through the ranks, he was named general manager, then president, and has been Chairman and CEO since 2010. With humble beginnings in a family hardware store, ISCO has seen tremendous growth over the years and has become a global leader in HDPE piping solutions. In 2022, along with three other partners, Jimmy purchased Valhalla Golf Club. He is the General Chair of the 2024 PGA Championship. He was named Ernst & Young 2004 Entrepreneur of the Year for the Kentucky/Ohio region, named one of the Most Admired CEOs by Louisville Business First Magazine in 2019, received the 2020 J.W. Janes award for his contribution to the growth of amateur golf in Kentucky, and was inducted into the Kentucky Golf Hall of Fame 2021 class. Jimmy currently serves on several boards, primarily supporting youth golf programs and advancing educational opportunities in Kentucky. He resides in Louisville with his wife, Dana, and their two children, Jay and Emma. Links: • Jimmy Kirchdorfer's Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame profile --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awesomeinc/message

Famous for college basketball, horse racing, bourbon, coal, and bluegrass music, the Commonwealth of Kentucky is also home to industries and opportunities not normally associated with it. Compiled by Kentucky's Entrepreneur Hall of ... The post Unbridled Spirit: Garrett Fahrbach of the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame appeared first on Author Hour.

Ankur Gopal is the CEO of Interapt, an award-winning mobile and wearable technology solutions innovation partner. He was named one of Business’ First 40 Business Leaders Under 40 and inducted into the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame in 2014. He joins Marcel Schwantes to discuss talent acquisition and what he’s doing to make it easier. Interapt is an IT services firm that provides solutions primarily for large enterprises but meets with small businesses as well. [2:53] Ankur hadn’t intended to start an impactful movement in helping the community when he moved back to Kentucky; it happened organically. [6:05] Ankur started off acquiring talent by having a heart. [8:02] We can either take the onus of building our own talent, or go out and buy it in an already flourishing market, Ankur says. [11:43]  People can’t take breaks from life when you ask them to retool themselves, and they certainly can’t do that without a paycheck. [14:12] There’s a bias against a non-traditional hire without a college degree. [18:01] Ankur’s paid apprenticeship program is intended to launch unskilled workers and those with minimal digital literacy into a future in the tech industry. [21:23] We tend to associate low income with low functioning. [24:56] Giving someone a first chance or letting them know that they’re supported can lead to a ripple effect of monumental outcomes. [30:41] Ankur quotes his late mentor’s advice to him during difficult times: “If you’re not ticking people off then you’re not pushing hard enough.” [36:38] Apprentices are given a month per year to learn something new, with fully funded training as long as they continue to do their jobs efficiently. [38:40] Everyone has value and skills that they bring to the table. [42:28] There are both business oriented and altruistic reasons for Ankur’s program. [46:35] Leaders need to create an environment where employees feel safe sharing their problems. [50:33] Give people first chances and you’ll be surprised at what they can do. [53:30] Resources Interapt.com Interapt on Facebook Ankur Gopal on LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook

Season 1 | Episode 10: Chris Sullivan is a co-founder of the Outback Steakhouse restaurant company and a member of the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame profile | Founders Series video Chris is a graduate from the University of Kentucky and while in college, he would work the busy seasons down in Fort Lauderdale to pay for school, which was his first entry into the restaurant industry. Chris' main restaurant ventures included Steak and Ale, Benningans, Carrabba's before founding Outback. The first Outback Steakhouse was opened in March 1988. From 1991 to 2005, he was CEO of OSI Restaurant (parent corporation of Outback), after serving as the first President of the organization. In 2007, OSI Restaurant was sold for $3.1B to Bain Capital Partners and Catterton Partners. Outback has 968 locations worldwide and also operates over 300 locations of Carrabba's Italian Grills, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, Roy's, Cheeseburger in Paradise, Bonefish Grill, Paul Lee's Chinese Kitchen, and several other hospitality-related businesses. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/awesomeinc/message

Season 1 | Episode 0: A brief history into Lexington, Kentucky's Awesome Inc and how its played a role in the Kentucky entrepreneurial ecosystem and learning about the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/awesomeinc/message

Ankur Gopal’s desire to make an impact has fueled his success building a technology application company. Gopal is the founder and CEO of Interapt LLC, a Google Glass partner. Interapt is an award-winning company specializing in mobile apps and wearable technology. Interapt partners with businesses in the healthcare and long-term care industries, helping them use technology more effectively to complement their overall business strategy. Interapt was selected by Google as one of only ten global companies to be a Glass at Work Partner. It has also earned the Gartner Cool Vendor Award, an international award designated by the research giant Gartner Group. Gopal was named an emerging entrepreneur by the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame and one of the 40 Business Leaders Under 40 in Business First magazine. Gopal also serves on the Speed Museum Board, the Kentucky Center for the Arts Board, and the Junior Achievement Board, and is an entrepreneur mentor. Gopal is married to Dr. Kiran Gill and they are expecting their first child in December 2015.

Recently the Nunn Center Rediscovered an old interview with Colonel Harland Sanders. Alan Lytle talks with Center Director Dr. Doug Boyd about what this reel to reel tape revealed about the restaurant icon's journey to success which didn't even start until after he turned 65. Mr. Sanders is also a member of the newest class of the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame.