Podcasts about Scale

Nick Leopard is Founder and CEO of Accordion, an AI and data-powered financial consulting firm focused on private equity. Since founding the company in 2009, he has grown it into a global firm with 11 offices and 1,600 employees. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Entrepreneurship never gets easier, you just solve different problems as you grow. 2. Strong culture is built intentionally through daily actions, stories, and values. 3. Great leaders develop other leaders and empower them to excel. Check out Nick's website to learn more about the company and its services - Accordion Sponsors HighLevel - The ultimate all-in-one platform for entrepreneurs, marketers, coaches, and agencies. Learn more at HighLevelFire.com. The Foundation - The Foundation has coached 2,000 plus students to find painful problems and turn them into software businesses. Their 12-week cohort takes you from no idea or software experience to finding a real problem and preselling the solution. The next cohort launches January 2027. Join the waitlist at TheFoundation.com. Ruune - Ruune is an ultra-thin AI note-taking device that attaches directly to your phone with MagSafe. Press a button, and Ruune captures the conversation and turns it into notes, action items, and info you can actually use later. Stop trying to remember every great idea and start capturing them. For a special 10 percent off, visit Ruune.ai/eof.

In this episode, Tara talks with mold expert Ariana Thacker, indoor-living researcher Dr. John La Puma, and regenerative rancher Eric Perner about the hidden environmental exposures shaping modern health. Ariana Thacker is a chemical engineer, venture capitalist, and the founder and CEO of MoldCo, a health-tech platform addressing mold toxicity. After co-founding Conscience VC to invest in science-driven startups, Ariana launched MoldCo, inspired by her own health journey. Eric Perner spent most of his early life and career on horseback learning the craft and trade of equine athletic competitions at the highest level. Eric owns the Double P Ranch in Mounds, Oklahoma where they produce grass-fed beef, goat, lamb and pastured pork as part of the supply chain for REP Provisions. He operates his ranch as a Savory Global Business Hub to provide restoration grazing education and guidance for other local ranchers in the methods of holistic management to create the conditions that lead to the regeneration of our native grasslands.  John La Puma, MD, ChefMD™ is a two-time New York Times bestselling author, board-certified internist, and professionally trained chef who pioneered Culinary Medicine. He now pioneers EcoMedicine from his small regenerative teaching farm. His upcoming book, Indoor Epidemic, reveals how spending 93% of life indoors steals sleep, focus, and years, and how reclaiming just 7% outdoors can restore them using the evidence-based Outdoor Rx framework.   RESOURCES: Learn more about Ariana here: https://go.moldco.com/tara-garrison Ariana's Instagram: @themoldcompany Full episode with Ariana: https://www.taragarrison.com/blog/arianathacker  Learn more about Rep Provisions: Vote for the future of food with your dollar! And enjoy a 15% discount while you're at it with Coupon Code COACHTARA: https://bit.ly/3dD4ZSv Eric's Instagram: @repprovisions Full episode with Eric: https://www.taragarrison.com/blog/ericperner3 Learn more about Dr. John: https://www.drjohnlapuma.com/ Full episode with Dr. John La Puma: https://www.taragarrison.com/blog/drjohnlapuma   CHAPTERS: 00:00 – Hidden toxins in modern daily life (intro) 01:09 – Ariana's mold story & symptoms 02:55 – Failed by standard care, diagnosed, and founded MoldCo 04:36 – Scale of the problem: 25–50 million Americans affected 05:56 – Why doctors miss mold as the root cause 08:15 – How MoldCo tests and treats patients 09:52 – Why mold makes some people sick, not others 11:38 – Tara's mold-in-a-car story 14:08 – Patient outcomes: 78% symptom resolution 14:52 – What indoor living does to your body 16:54 – Tara's own light-starved waiting room story 18:15 – The myopia epidemic and the eye-distance fix 20:59 – Screen burnout, front porch resets, and "digital obesity" 23:41 – The 17-minute minimum dose of nature 26:04 – Light as nutrient: circadian clocks and indoor air 28:58 – Nature is everywhere: small daily connections 30:25 – Why regenerative agriculture matters in 2026 32:34 – Biodiversity collapse: the WWF's 70% stat 33:58 – Vanishing wildlife and our disconnection from nature   WORK WITH TARA: Are You Looking for Help on Your Wellness Journey? Here's how Tara can help you: CHECK OUT HIGHER FITNESS APP: https://app.taragarrison.com/ INDIVIDUAL ONLINE COACHING: https://www.taragarrison.com/work-with-me CHECK OUT HIGHER RETREATS: https://www.taragarrison.com/retreats   SOCIAL MEDIA:  Instagram @coachtaragarrison TikTok @coachtaragarrison Facebook @coachtaragarrison Pinterest @coachtaragarrison   INSIDE OUT HEALTH PODCAST SPECIAL OFFERS: ☑️ Upgraded Formulas Hair Test Kit Special Offer: https://bit.ly/3YdMn4Z ☑️ Upgraded Formulas - Get 15% OFF Everything with Coupon Code INSIDEOUT15: https://upgradedformulas.com/INSIDEOUT15 ☑️ Rep Provisions: Vote for the future of food with your dollar! And enjoy a 15% discount while you're at it with Coupon Code COACHTARA: https://bit.ly/3dD4ZSv   If you loved this episode, please leave a review! Here's how to do it on Apple Podcasts: Go to Inside Out Health Podcast page: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-out-health-with-coach-tara-garrison/id1468368093 Scroll down to the 'Ratings & Reviews' section. Tap 'Write a Review' (you may be prompted to log in with your Apple ID). Thank you!  

This interview is disseminated on behalf of Eastport Critical Metals Corp. Eastport Critical Metals (TSXV: EVI | OTCQB : EVIIF) CEO Daniel Major discusses the company's flagship Matsitama Copper Project in Botswana following the completion of Phase 1 drilling. The conversation covers recent drilling around the existing copper resource, the scale of the 1,854 km² license area, and the company's staged exploration strategy using gravity and electromagnetic surveys to identify future drill targets.Learn more: https://eastportcmc.comWatch the full YouTube interview here: https://youtu.be/-4gautvB59Y?si=z9CFKyxKttGvHdbCAnd follow us to stay updated: https://www.youtube.com/@stockstowatchofficial➡️ Check out https://StockTA.com for FREE Stock Technical Analysis and Trading Tools to make smarter investment decisions.

In this episode, Omer Bloch shares how his company Remote Latinos is transforming the way American businesses hire Latin American talent, focusing on real estate investors and entrepreneurs. Discover the process, future plans, and valuable insights on building effective remote teams.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind: Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership: Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright: Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform! Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

Send us Fan MailGet vidIQ Boost for an exclusive price! https://vidiq.com/podcastWant a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discordWatch the video: https://youtu.be/_kUOrWhNynwEveryone asks the same question when views dip or spike: did YouTube change the algorithm? We're Travis and Dan, and we're not giving you a conspiratorial answer. We're giving you a useful one. The algorithm is always shifting because people are always shifting, but the mission stays the same year after year: keep viewers watching by recommending the next best video for them. Once you see that, the panic fades and the priorities get brutally clear.We talk through how personalised recommendations really feel from the viewer side: skipping AI-looking videos, choosing long-form over Shorts, and even living inside custom feeds can “change the algorithm” for you. Scale that across millions of users and it explains why creators swear something big changed overnight. Then we tackle the harder truth: the creators yelling “suppressed” are often ignoring fundamentals like a clean topic, a clickable title and thumbnail, and an intro that respects what the viewer came for.From there we get practical about the 2026 wave of platform updates. We unpack why live streaming can be a smart watch-hours strategy (especially if monetisation targets climb), how new mobile-first live tools and co-streaming could reshape creator habits, and what to do before you hit Go Live, including test streams and getting honest feedback. We also debate newer engagement features like hypes, gems, and GIF comments, plus when A/B testing helps versus when it turns your uploads into a confidence-killing chore.If you've been blaming the algorithm, listen all the way through, then pick one fix you can ship this week. Subscribe, share this with a creator friend who needs it, and leave a review so more YouTubers stop chasing myths and start making better videos.

Search isn't just a page of blue links anymore. Your next client could encounter your firm on Google, YouTube, an AI answer, or a social feed—and every appearance provides another opportunity to build familiarity before they ever make the call. In this solo episode, Chris Dreyer, CEO of Rankings.io, explains why Rankings.io acquired Wildfire Video Group and introduces Rankings Video Marketing. He breaks down why effective production requires more than a videographer, how one on-site shoot can become 30–90 pieces of short-form content, and where those assets fit across search, AI, social, and paid media. Plus, he shares why Rankings is betting on frequent, human-first content instead of relying solely on a handful of highly produced shoots each year. You'll learn how Rankings Video Marketing: Expand law firm search visibility beyond traditional Google results with short-form content. Build enough content volume to stay present across YouTube, social media, and search. Connect organic content performance with creative testing for paid campaigns. Scale production, editing, optimization, and distribution without building every specialty in-house. Keep attorney personality and experience at the center of a high-volume content strategy. To reserve your spot in Rankings Video Marketing, visit rankings.io/videomarketing  Like what you hear? Hit Subscribe! We do this every week. If you want to keep learning from the best voices in PI, join us at PIMCON 2026. Buy your tickets now! Subscribe to our newsletter and get the freshest news every Monday: newsletter.rankings.io Get Social! Personal Injury Mastermind w/ Chris Dreyer powered by Rankings.io is on Instagram | YouTube | TikTok

Matt Pohlson was clinically dead for four and a half minutes. His heart had stopped, the doctor had already called it, and 40 ICU staff had gathered at the window like a silent choir when his mother refused to let them stop fighting. He came back - and the clarity from that experience reshaped his entire company. Omaze, the platform he co-founded to raise money for charity by giving everyday people the chance to win once-in-a-lifetime experiences, has sent people to be mentored by Michelle Obama, ride a tank with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and win a Lamborghini handed over by the Pope. After Matt's near-death experience, he made the hard decision to kill the parts of the business he loved most - and grew revenue over 500% while increasing headcount just 10%. In this interview, Matt breaks down the counterintuitive focus decision that unlocked Omaze's explosive growth, the controversial charity philosophy of chasing dollars over percentages, and what flatlining taught him about fear, decisions, and building a company that scales optimism. What you'll learn in this interview: The near-death experience that reset how he leads - and why he calls death his best friend and travel companion Why he killed the celebrity-experience model he loved - cutting from 300 campaigns a year to 50 - and went all in on "Omaze Owned" How a Daniel Craig campaign meant to raise $300K pulled $2.1 million - and the test that revealed the car mattered more than the celebrity How revenue grew over 500% on just a 10% headcount increase - and the focus principle behind it The controversial charity philosophy: why chasing dollars to the charity, not percentages, is what the nonprofit space actually needs The exact economics of both models - 60% to charity on celebrity campaigns, guaranteed 15% on prize campaigns - and who carries the risk How to actually partner with A-list talent: running the real numbers before giving away 5-10% of your company for star power Why the biggest decisions don't get better the more people you ask - and his "when you don't know what to do, do nothing" rule Virtues over values: why what your team does matters more than what they believe - and how he rebuilt culture at eight people Why nothing is ever as bad as the fear of it - and how replacing fear with love changed how he operates If you're building a mission-driven business, wrestling with whether to focus or diversify, or trying to lead through the kind of pressure that breaks most founders, this conversation will fundamentally change how you think about fear, focus, and building something that genuinely scales good in the world. SAVE 50% ON OMNISEND FOR 3 MONTHS Get 50% off your first 3 months of email and SMS marketing with Omnisend using the code FOUNDR50. Start here → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://your.omnisend.com/foundr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SAVE 95% ON XERO FOR 6 MONTHS Simplify your business finances with 95% off Xero for your first 6 months. Start here →⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://foundr.com/xero⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ GET UP TO $10K IN MATCHED AD CREDITS ON APPLOVIN Scale your DTC brand beyond Meta and Google with up to $10,000 in matched ad credits, plus $1,000 free to test AppLovin. Start here → https://applovin.com/foundr WANT TO GROW YOUR BRAND WITH META ADS? Join the Foundr Operators Waitlist → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundr.com/operators⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HOW WE CAN HELP YOU SCALE YOUR BUSINESS FASTER Learn directly from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders inside Foundr+ Start your $1 trial → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.foundr.com/startdollartrial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PREFER A CUSTOM ROADMAP AND 1-ON-1 COACHING? → Starting from scratch? Apply here → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundr.com/pages/coaching-start-application⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ → Already have a store? Apply here → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundr.com/pages/coaching-growth-application⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH NATHAN CHAN Instagram → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nathanchan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanhchan/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH MATT POHLSON Instagram → ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mattpohlson/ Website → ⁠https://www.omaze.com/ FOLLOW FOUNDR FOR MORE BUSINESS GROWTH STRATEGIES YouTube → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2uyvzdt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.foundr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/foundr/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/foundr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/foundr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/foundr/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.foundr.com/podcast⁠

WEIGHIN' IN WITH WORM — PAUL CLEARYWestern Dubuque Head Coach Paul Cleary is BACK on Weighin' In with Worm — This time around, we switch things up and go beyond the usual wrestling conversation.Worm and Paul break down last season for Western Dubuque, including the big wins, the tough losses, seven state qualifiers, and what the program learned from the year.Then we dive into a HUGE offseason for the Western Dubuque wrestlers.From training with Dennis Hall and Eddie Smith, to kids getting work in at multiple clubs, State Champ Camp, Young Guns/Juergen, Pleasant Valley, and Fargo — Paul talks about why getting his wrestlers into different rooms and different environments has become such an important part of their development.We also take a look at this year's Western Dubuque squad, the competition inside the room, the guys ready to make a jump, the wrestlers who may not always get the headlines but play a massive role in the team's success, and what Paul believes this group can become.And because this is Paul's FIFTH time on the show…⚖️ THE SCALE gets a little different.We get Paul's thoughts on the funniest guy in the room, the biggest trash talker, the best practice wrestler, the guys who don't get enough credit, coaching teenagers, wrestling parents, and what Western Dubuque absolutely has to do to have the season they want.We finish with a conversation about what STILL gets Paul Cleary excited about walking into a wrestling room every single day.Another great conversation from the Wormhole Podcast Studio.

Ask professionals at the world's biggest companies whether they have a plan for their own learning and growth, and Bill Hoogterp says the answer is almost never yes. He built LifeHikes around that gap, and in this episode he shows how a happy accident turned into a scalable model. Bill's career reads like a series of rivers rather than a roadmap: a decade of living cashless and keyless, nonprofits that mobilized over a million student volunteers, an internet company that grew into Raptive, and, 12 years ago, a pivot into training and coaching. Peter presses him for the through line, and the answer says a lot about how ideas take shape. The pivotal moment came at a public speaking session with a room full of Hollywood agents. Bill's coaches had started offering ten free minutes of executive coaching during breaks. When one agent asked for an honest read on himself in front of the group, a line formed. Peter calls it the free sample model, the same play bakeries and Costco have run for years. Those short conversations surfaced a bigger problem. Learning is highly structured until school ends, and then people are on their own, with no system for mapping what to learn, what the business needs, and where they want to go. As Prudential's Charlie Lowrey put it, it's the 401(k) before the 401(k). LifeHikes is Bill's answer: a model any company can customize, shaped by regular conversations with a couple hundred learning leaders. He is also moving his shares into a foundation, which is now working with the Mastercard Foundation on workforce skills for young people in Africa. Then the conversation gets personal. Bill has coached celebrities and CEOs, and he is direct about what he sees behind the titles: plenty of people who look like they're crushing it are running on empty. Beyond a certain income, he argues, fulfillment comes from growth, challenge, meaning, and adventure, and how society keeps score shapes what we chase. He even asks Peter to guess how much potential most people leave on the table. If you build ideas for a living, or lead people who do, this one is worth your time. It's a candid look at how a small experiment becomes a model, and what a model is ultimately for. Three Key Takeaways: • Give people a taste and demand follows. Ten free minutes of executive coaching at the end of a training session revealed a hunger most people didn't know they had. The sample became the on-ramp to a much larger business. • Growth is a missing system, not a missing desire. Once school ends, nobody maps out what you should learn or where you're headed. A customizable, 401(k)-style model gives companies a way to fill that gap for everyone, not just the top tier. • How you keep score shapes what you chase. Past a certain income, happiness comes from growth, challenge, meaning, and adventure, not the next raise. Change the scoring, as the three-point line changed basketball, and you change the game. This conversation is basically the book in miniature. Bill's LifeHikes story — free coaching samples turning into a scalable model, one insight at a time — is exactly the pattern Peter, Bill Sherman, and Naren Aryal mapped out after 700+ podcast conversations with thought leaders. If you want the frameworks behind what you just heard, not just the anecdote, pick up The Thought Leadership Handbook, co-authored by Peter Winick, Bill Sherman, and Naren Aryal. It's available now at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Amplify and Bookshop.org.

Mystery Dumpling Unbox ASMR launched in mid-August, spiked to a million downloads a day, is still pulling 300K downloads a day and 1.1M DAU, shows $2 of IAP revenue in the last 30 days.Every one of those 12 million monthly downloads comes from a viral toy trend: RMS "Real Magical Stuff" mystery dumplings, unboxing videos on TikTok and YouTube doing 47M, 70M and 82M views each, and a developer that named the app so precisely ("mystery dumpling" + "unbox") that it sits as the first Google result when a kid searches for the toy. The monetization is textbook ultra-casual pumping: interstitials triggered by action count starting at 15 and dropping to two or three, a permanent MREC on a 10-second refresh sitting on top of the "claim free legendary pack"Felix runs the math: mostly Indonesia and Tier 2/3 traffic, only 33K DAU in the US, so somewhere between $18K and $29K a day in ad revenue, call it $1M a month and roughly $900K banked since launch.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 – Cold open: 70 million views on a dumpling unboxing video01:32 – What Mystery Dumpling Unbox ASMR is and why $2 of IAP is the wrong way to look at it02:29 – Gameplay walkthrough: interstitials on action count, a permanent MREC, Google billboards and four ads per screen11:07 – The toy behind it: RMS mystery dumplings, Amazon, €50 diamond editions and a safety recall12:50 – The numbers: 1M downloads/day spike, 300K/day now, 1.1M DAU, 12M downloads a month, all Tier 2/315:23 – Felix's Panini FIFA theory and the $18–29K/day ad revenue estimate20:32 – Zero paid UA: TikTok, YouTube, Google search #1 and how ASO did all the work29:07 – Fake 4.7-star reviews, the ultra-casual category and the Miniclip cloneThis episode is brought to you by Kinoa — the AI operating system for mobile game operations: flows, live segments, in-app messages, push notifications, and A/B testing in one place, run by the operators who own the numbers. Carry1st saw +43% ARPDAU; PlayStudios saw +31% revenue on Tetris Block Party. Learn more at Kinoa.http://www.kinoa.ai?utm_source=MatejPodcast&utm_medium=Link&utm_campaign=Matej+Podcast&utm_id=100--------------------------------------PVX Partners offers non-dilutive funding for game developers.Go to: https://pvxpartners.com/They can help you access the most effective form of growth capital once you have the metrics to back it.- Scale fast- Keep your shares- Drawdown only as needed- Have PvX take downside risk alongside you+ Work with a team entirely made up of ex-gaming operators and investors---------------------------------------For an ever-growing number of game developers, this means that now is the perfect time to invest in monetizing direct-to-consumer at scale.Our sponsor FastSpring:Has delivered D2C at scale for over 20 yearsThey power top mobile publishers around the worldLaunch a new webstore, replace an existing D2C vendor, or add a redundant D2C vendor at fastspring.gg.---------------------------------------This is no BS gaming podcast 2.5 gamers session. Sharing actionable insights, dropping knowledge from our day-to-day User Acquisition, Game Design, and Ad monetization jobs. We are definitely not discussing the latest industry news, but having so much fun! Let's not forget this is a 4 a.m. conference discussion vibe, so let's not take it too seriously.Panelists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jakub Remia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠r,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Felix Braberg, Matej Lancaric⁠Matej LancaricUser Acquisition & Creatives Consultant⁠https://lancaric.meFelix BrabergAd monetization consultant⁠https://www.felixbraberg.comJakub RemiarGame design consultant⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakubremiarPlease share the podcast with your industry friends, dogs & cats. Especially cats! They love it!Hit the Subscribe button on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple!Please share feedback and comments - matej@lancaric.me

On today's episode, I'm joined by Kira Mackenzie Jackson, beauty and marketing expert, to discuss building standout brands, creating strong communities, and the evolving role of influencers in brand building. We dive into why consumers can be your best creators, affiliates, and referrers, how to identify and build around a hero product, and why brands should focus on becoming a leader within their category before expanding too quickly. Plus, she shares her approach to influencer marketing, why creators are increasingly becoming investors in the brands they promote, how to build a strong and opinionated team, and what it really takes to scale successfully in retail. We also talk about using AI to work more efficiently, building a career while being a mom, and why you don't have to do everything perfectly to be successful. Whether you're interested in beauty, entrepreneurship, influencer marketing, or what it really takes to build and scale a lasting brand, this episode is packed with practical insights and advice. Enjoy!To connect with Kira on Instagram, click HERE.To connect with Kira on Tiktok, click HERE.To check out MPH, click HERE.To check out Kira's substack, click HERE.To connect with Siff on Instagram, click HERE.To connect with Siff on Tiktok, click HERE.To learn more about Arrae, click HERE. To check out Siff's LTK, click HERE.To check out Siff's Amazon StoreFront, click HERE. This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.Get $25 off your first purchase when you go to TheRealReal.com/dreambiggerRight now, you can save up to $230 on the 12 piece cookware set vs buying the products individually. And you can find even more set savings when you shop Caraway's full Kitchenware collection. Visit Carawayhome.com/BIGGER to take an additional 10% off your next purchase. This deal is exclusive for our listeners, so visit Carawayhome.com/BIGGER or use code BIGGER at checkout.Listeners can get 20% off sitewide at woomoreplay.com with code DREAMBIGGER. That's woomoreplay.com, and use code DREAMBIGGER for 20% off.Give them meals + snacks that are actually right for where kids are developmentally - balanced, intentional and made to support real growth. Go to littlespoon.com/DREAMBIGGER and enter code DREAMBIGGER for 30% off your first order.Visit coyuchi.com/dreambigger for 15% off your first purchase of the most comfortable bedding you'll ever own. That's coyuchi.com/dreambigger. Some exclusions apply. Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What happens when the opportunities you prayed for finally arrive—but you're not sure you're ready to carry them?In this episode, I'm sharing what it's like to step into a season of bigger opportunities while asking the hard questions: Is this expansion or overload? What am I willing to sacrifice? And how do I grow without losing myself?I break down the four questions I use before saying yes: capacity, alignment, support, and season—and why playing bigger isn't about collecting more commitments, but building the structure to lead them well.Things I Cover:Expansion vs. overloadThe real cost of every “yes”The 4 questions to evaluate big opportunitiesBuilding capacity through systems and supportKnowing when it's the right season to say yesListen now and share this with someone standing at the edge of their next big chapter.---

Dave Mabe, systematic trading coach and former CTO of Trade Ideas, shares how he transitioned from discretionary trading to running 25 automated strategies, and the single biggest backtesting mistake most traders make. Full episode + show notes: https://tradingnut.com/dave-mabe/ Key moments - [05:44] Having a full-time job and trading on the side forces you to focus on a small window, preventing you from strategy-hopping. - [11:53] Discretionary traders can look at situations and figure out when to 'swing the bat hard,' but it is a very difficult skill to master. - [14:30] My very first backtest of my discretionary strategy actually performed better than my manual execution. - [18:12] The only thing harder than coming up with your first profitable trading strategy is coming up with your second. - [19:08] The biggest mistake in backtesting is trying to shoot for the final version of a strategy on your very first run. - [20:01] Your first backtest should have no filtering; instead, add custom columns for every indicator and optimize using that dataset. - [27:44] Scale wide by adding more automated trades across smaller timeframes, rather than just increasing your position size. - [30:54] A good backtesting software must be able to scan the entire US equities market and allow custom columns. - [39:42] When using Claude to write backtest code, give it a specific chart setup where a trade should occur to let it self-verify. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJIx4aNF49o --- Sponsors BlackBull Markets - 100% deposit bonus & free TradingView. NZ-regulated broker. https://tradingnut.com/go/blackbull/ FTMO - Buy a challenge and we'll help you pass it. https://tradingnut.com/go/ftmo/ --- More from Trading Nut Strategy Vault - Free guest setups organised by method. https://tradingnut.com/go/vault/ TraderZen - Trade control unlocked. Finally stick to your plan while you trade. https://tradingnut.com/go/traderzen/ Dynamic Traders Club - Free 7-minute rule strategy — mechanical intraday setup. https://tradingnut.com/go/dtc/ --- Educational only - not financial advice. Risk: https://tradingnut.com/disclaimers/ Some links are affiliate partnerships.

In this episode of the Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers sits down with the team from Erb & Young for a wide-ranging conversation about one of the biggest challenges facing successful insurance producers: making the transition from producing business to actually operating a scalable agency. Erb & Young share the thinking behind the Million Dollar Operator community, which grew from their own experience building an agency across multiple locations and markets. Their goal is to take the lessons, systems, mistakes, processes, and playbooks they developed along the way and help other agency owners shorten the learning curve. They explain that many producers know how to sell insurance but struggle when they have to build the marketing, people, processes, training, automation, and leadership infrastructure required to move beyond themselves. A major theme throughout the conversation is the difference between working harder and building smarter systems. David discusses his own early career, when extreme activity helped him build a book but came with significant personal costs. The next level required learning how to create systems capable of multiplying activity rather than simply adding more hours to the day. Marketing becomes a central part of that discussion. Erb & Young explain why great insurance agents are not automatically great marketers and why agencies must intentionally teach producers how to create opportunities. Instead of depending on one rainmaker or a handful of referral sources, the agency needs repeatable processes that generate consistent business. That means protecting marketing time, developing referral systems, coaching producers, and turning relationship-driven activity into something that can be replicated across the organization. The conversation also explores personal development, mentorship, accountability, and what Erb & Young call “success compression.” Producers can spend years learning everything through trial and error, or they can put themselves around people who have already encountered those problems and shorten the time required to reach the next level. Their three foundational components are showing up, doing the activity, and continually developing yourself. For middle-market producers, the message is especially relevant. Building a large book is only the beginning. Sustainable growth eventually requires the producer to stop being the sole engine behind the business and start building the systems, relationships, people, processes, and marketing infrastructure that allow the organization to perform without depending entirely on them. The ultimate lesson is simple: the skills that make you a successful producer are not necessarily the same skills that will make you a successful agency owner. The next level requires becoming an operator. Connect with:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠David Carothers LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brett Young Rodney Erb Taylor Young ⁠⁠Erb & Young⁠ Visit Websites:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Killing Commercial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Crushing Content⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Power Producers Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Policytee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dirty 130⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Extra 2 Minute⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   

We welcome Jeff Scult, global impact entrepreneur and founder of One Golden Thread, a regenerative "lovestyle" clothing brand built on the belief that the gold inside each of us is the thread that unites us all. He's a five-time entrepreneur, a Forbes-recognized leader in fashion's regeneration movement, and the creator of the 108 Movement, which has planted over 200,000 trees to date. With a deep focus on integrity, self-expression, and giving back more than you take, he helps entrepreneurs and everyday people build businesses (and lives) that don't require compromise.In this deep-dive conversation, Jeff reveals what it really took to walk away from three decades of building other people's visions in order to build his own, from turning down a multi-million-dollar check at the company's most desperate moment to protect its integrity, to the 33 words from a stranger at a party that finally broke 51 years of self-silence. He shares actionable strategies, from designing for yourself first instead of chasing what the market wants, to reframing "giving back" as giving more than you take, and explains why he believes real self-expression (not self-protection) is what actually earns trust, in business and in life.Topics DiscussedThe Toxic Truth About Fashion: Why the industry that clothes us is quietly the second biggest polluter on Earth.80% in 18 Months: The fast-fashion cycle most people don't realize they're feeding.Microplastics on Your Plate: How the clothes you wash end up back in the fish you eat.51 Years of Self-Silence: The self-ridicule Jeff didn't realize he was doing to himself.The 33 Words That Changed Everything: How one stranger's blunt honesty at a party sparked an entire brand.Turning Down a Million Dollars: Why Jeff walked away from a deal that would have saved his company financially, but cost it its soul.Create For Yourself First: The design philosophy Jeff swears by, born from years of failing to find the perfect tee.Regenerosity, Not Sustainability: Why Jeff believes "sustainability" is just a nicer way of saying "stay the same."Connect with Jeff on InstagramConnect with One Golden Thread on InstagramConnect with Sebastian on InstagramSebastianNaum.com

In this Q&A episode of the Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast, Nicole answers five common nutrition and fat-loss questions with practical, evidence-based advice.You'll hear why scale weight is only one way to measure progress, how meal order can affect blood sugar, why self-compassion is more useful than simply “thinking positive,” and why repeating meals can actually make healthy eating easier.Nicole also explains why the day after overeating is usually not the time to restrict, skip meals, or add extra cardio, and what to do instead if you want to avoid the restrict-overeat-repeat cycle.In this episode, you'll learn:How to measure progress when the scale isn't movingWhether eating protein or vegetables before carbs can help blood sugarHow to make your self-talk more useful and less punishingWhy eating the same meals regularly isn't necessarily a problemWhat to do after overeating without compensating or “starting over”If you're tired of trying to troubleshoot the same nutrition patterns on your own, 1:1 coaching can help you figure out what's actually driving the behavior and build an approach that works in your real life. Apply for 1:1 coaching through the link in the show notes.Apply for 1:1 Nutrition Coaching:https://nutritioncoachingwithnicole.com/1-on-1-coachingCheck your HSA/FSA Eligibility:  https://app.truemed.com/qualify/tm_qual_q0c29x5n9v

Send us Fan MailHeavy equipment manufacturers often operate in complex environments where disconnected systems, operational resistance, and demanding project coordination can create significant barriers to transformation. Yet a successful ERP transformation requires far more than selecting and implementing new software. It requires alignment across engineering, production, supply chain, finance, and operations, while addressing the processes and organizational challenges that often span multiple facilities. In this podcast, we explore the real-world ERP transformation journey of Charl-Pol, a Canadian manufacturer operating five plants across Canada. Through its experience, we examine the practical challenges, critical decisions, and lessons that manufacturers should consider when modernizing their ERP landscape and building a more integrated operating model.In this episode, Sam Gupta from ElevatIQ is joined by Philippe Blackburn from Charl-Pol, Sultan Kaker and Louis Corriveau from Concerti where they discuss a heavy equipment manufacturing ERP Transformation: Charl-Pol's Journey.Video: https://www.elevatiq.com/events-and-webinars/inside-a-heavy-equipment-manufacturing-erp-transformation-charl-pols-journey/Questions for Panelists?

What happens when losing your job becomes the catalyst for building your own business? In Episode #582 of Black Entrepreneur Experience, Dr. Frances sits down with Myoshia Boykin-Anderson, founder of AnTech Solutions, an IT consulting and strategy company that helps entrepreneurs and small businesses work smarter, not harder. Myoshia shares the story of being laid off in 1998 as a single mother with no savings—and how she turned that devastating moment into an entrepreneurial opportunity. After contacting the 63 clients she had previously served, she continued following up month after month until one client finally said, "As a matter of fact," launching her first business. She went on to build AnTech Solutions into a multimillion-dollar technology consulting company focused on developing websites, mobile apps, software systems, integrations, and automation solutions for businesses. Myoshia also speaks candidly about one of the most difficult lessons of her entrepreneurial journey: accumulating significant tax debt because she did not understand the financial side of running a business. Her experience ultimately taught her the importance of separating business and personal finances, maintaining clean books, managing cash flow, and planning ahead. In this conversation, Myoshia talks about: • Turning a layoff into an entrepreneurial opportunity • The power of persistence and consistent follow-up • Building a business around solving problems • Helping small businesses work smarter, not harder • Using technology, automation, and systems to scale • Why entrepreneurs need to focus on revenue generation • Managing cash flow and building financial discipline • Learning from major business mistakes • Creating opportunities for employees and family members • Building a business with legacy in mind • Knowing when to shift as customer needs change • The importance of trusting yourself and recognizing your own worth Myoshia's story is a reminder that you don't always need to know exactly where you're going. Sometimes you need to recognize an opportunity, take the next step, and keep moving. Guest: Myoshia Boykin-Anderson Founder, AnTech Solutions

ENTERTAINING SHORT FILMS is a new category on the RPA Network, which features indie short films for your enjoyment! We applaud these creators! On a dry lakebed in the Mojave, a group of friends build a practical scale model of time: 13.8 billion years of cosmic evolution, and our place within it.

Today in the business of podcasting:Acast, Oxford Road, and Triton Digital leaders explain how they reached scale, why inconsistent measurement remains a core problem, and why one CEO says podcast advertising is still "at the basement."International Podcast Day brings a wave of announcements, including 82 free Podcast Movement NYC sessions on YouTube, a redesigned Podigee platform, and Flightcast's new Collaborative Publishing.Radiocentre research finds that shifting search and social budgets into audio could add £1 million in profit for the average brand without raising total spend.Talent agencies like CAA and UTA are moving into creator representation, blurring the line between agents and managers.To find links to these, and every article covered in today's episode, click here. You can also subscribe to The Download's newsletter to receive the full issue straight to your email inbox every day.

In this episode, I sit down with Lindsey Mifsud, founder of LL's Kitchen, to talk about how she turned a homemade granola recipe into a growing CPG brand now sold in hundreds of stores, including Sprouts nationwide. We get into her founder journey, lessons from farmers markets, retail growth, customer feedback, and why genuine storytelling and relationships have been key to building the brand. Startup to Scale is a podcast by Foodbevy, an online community to connect emerging food, beverage, and CPG founders to great resources and partners to grow their business. Visit us at Foodbevy.com to learn about becoming a member or an industry partner today.

Today in the business of podcasting:Acast, Oxford Road, and Triton Digital leaders explain how they reached scale, why inconsistent measurement remains a core problem, and why one CEO says podcast advertising is still "at the basement."International Podcast Day brings a wave of announcements, including 82 free Podcast Movement NYC sessions on YouTube, a redesigned Podigee platform, and Flightcast's new Collaborative Publishing.Radiocentre research finds that shifting search and social budgets into audio could add £1 million in profit for the average brand without raising total spend.Talent agencies like CAA and UTA are moving into creator representation, blurring the line between agents and managers.To find links to these, and every article covered in today's episode, click here. You can also subscribe to The Download's newsletter to receive the full issue straight to your email inbox every day.

Welcome to season 5 of A76 called Walk Your Dog. This season I'm exploring designer's cognitive habits and in the season opener, I chat with David Kazaryan, a Senior Manager leading the revenue product team at United Airlines about a core habit often underrated—an iteration mindset. David traces his roots for iterating back to how he was raised, discusses his design education and the move from agency life into product design teams. We chat about perfectionism and setting expectations as a design leader. Plus why greyscale prototyping is surprisingly impactful. And finally we end it by welcoming AI agents to our design teams.In our volatile age of automation where designer's roles are quickly changing, this seasons going to be very poignant. Hope you enjoy this discussion as much as I did. We're just getting started. Keep designing. Keep growing. Keep making a positive impact.~ Noel A76 was created by Noel ChildsAnd is executive produced & hosted by Noel ChildsSeason 5: Walk Your Dog is produced by Noel ChildsSeason 4: The Human Spark is produced by Noel ChildsSeason 3: The Art and Science of Scale is produced by Noel ChildsSeason 2: Managing Change was produced by Noel ChildsSeason 1: AI and the Double Diamond Model was produced by Casey Hudetz and Noel ChildsOur theme music was composed and performed by Stella Solveig and mixed and mastered by Abbey NettletonIf you like what you hear, please give us a rating and become a member of A76's Patreon at patreon.com/A76designpodHave a question or comment, email noel@A76pod.com

In 2016, Singapore declared a War on Diabetes. This BRAVE compilation looks at what the Singapore blueprint gets right on health and public policy, and what that stability may cost in entrepreneurial drive. Dr. Sue-Anne Toh of NOVI Health explains TOFI (thin outside, fat inside), why Asians develop diabetes at lower BMI, and how insulin resistance works. Adriel Yong of Clouted lays out the efficiency paradox: when public services work this well, fewer people grow up as problem solvers, and state ownership leaves few business families to build on. Dr. Joshua Wang of VerImmune covers why cancer is detected too late, why new therapies are tested on late-stage patients first, and how diabetes went from a death sentence to a chronic disease. Watch the full episodes: Navigating the Longevity Market | Dr. Sue-Anne Toh - E718 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP0L_qhSRJA  Singapore Works Too Well To Be A Great Startup Hub? | Adriel Yong - E705 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOimzcac29w  Joshua Wang: Reprogramming Cancer, Biotech's Funding Shift & Why AI Will Rewrite Biology – E628 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roXPyXASiRk  Watch, listen or read the full insight at https://www.bravesea.com/blog/singapore-health-policy  BRAVE is Southeast Asia's leading tech podcast, hosted by Jeremy Au. Honest conversations with the region's top founders, investors, and operators on building startups in Southeast Asia. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you never miss one. Listen & Subscribe YouTube (English), YouTube (Bahasa Indonesia), Spotify (English), Spotify (Bahasa Indonesia), Spotify (Chinese), Spotify (Vietnamese), Apple Podcasts Follow BRAVE LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp Follow Jeremy Au LinkedIn, X / Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Threads, Twitch Resources Get transcripts, startup resources & community discussions at www.bravesea.com #Singapore #Healthcare #SoutheastAsia #PublicHealth #Diabetes #WarOnDiabetes #HealthPolicy #Longevity #Biotech #Cancer #Immunotherapy #Startups #SingaporeStartups #VentureCapital #Founders #Entrepreneurship #SEAstartups #TechPodcast #BRAVEsea 00:00 Intro 01:02 Dr. Sue-Anne Toh: Singapore's War on Diabetes 01:47 TOFI: thin outside, fat inside 03:38 Insulin resistance and the pancreas "factory" 06:43 AI, manual labor and the WALL-E future 08:28 Adriel Yong: the Efficiency Paradox 10:04 Temasek, GLCs and the missing business families 11:39 Focus or numbing? HF0 and founder distraction 14:21 Why swing for a billion? 16:12 Dr. Joshua Wang: therapeutic, not preventative 18:36 Why cancer is detected too late 21:27 From death sentence to chronic disease 22:55 Outro

In this episode, Donna and Tom sit down with Lee Beard to unpack key lessons from an exceptional 35-year career spanning leadership roles at Dell, Nike, Nordstrom, and the Coca-Cola system. Lee details what it takes to build agile, customer-centric transportation networks, navigate major shifts toward direct-to-consumer and omni-channel retail, and balance speed with precision. He addresses cutting through tech hype by focusing on high-leverage use cases and shares why professional engagement through organizations like CSCMP remains a powerful career catalyst. Finally, Lee reflects on his transition into academia to mentor the next generation of supply chain leaders. Takeaways: Managing rapid scale and omni-channel fulfillment across global retail and beverage networks Navigating supply chain technology by avoiding vendor hype and running targeted pilot programs The strategic value of active industry networking and external engagement Core leadership philosophies, career advice, and keeping priorities balanced over a long career Stay connected with CSCR on LinkedIn (Center for Supply Chain Research) and Instagram (@pennstatesupplychain), and be sure to follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you are tuning into Unpacked: Insights hosted by the Penn State Smeal Center for Supply Chain Research™. Thank you for joining us!  Visit our website: https://www.smeal.psu.edu/cscr  Guest Bio: Lee Beard is a customer-focused operations executive with over 30 years of experience and extensive industry knowledge in transportation, logistics, and supply chain management. He most recently served as SVP, Logistics for Swire Coca-Cola, one of the five largest Coca-Cola bottlers in the world. Over three years, Lee led a sweeping operational transformation of Swire's distribution centers, delivery operations, transportation, and fleet management, along with cold drink equipment service and remanufacturing. Prior to joining Swire CCUSA, Lee was at Nordstrom where he was responsible for all aspects of transportation across the US and Canada, including international ocean and air freight, domestic inbound, store delivery networks, e-commerce customer shipments and returns. Lee also led global transportation at Nike where he and his team developed critical transportation capabilities to power their “Consumer Direct Offense” – a transformational e-commerce strategy to serve consumers personally at scale around the world. Before Nike, Lee spent ten years in the Coca-Cola System in key transportation, logistics, and procurement leadership roles and served as a key member of the executive startup team for a logistics-focused joint venture between The Coca-Cola Company and its largest US bottler. He also worked at Dell, Inc. for six years in various manufacturing, logistics, and global strategy roles. At Dell, Lee was a member of a small team that designed a ground-breaking planning and replenishment methodology for Dell's assembly factories that was implemented globally and earned a patent for the company (US7577577). Serving the supply chain and logistics profession has long been a passion for Lee. He has been active in CSCMP (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals) for many years, serving on the organization's Board of Directors, as a Board officer, and Board Chair in 2022. He also served CSCMP as past chair of the Annual Conference Planning Committee and past member of their Research Strategies Committee. Lee also serves on the Board for the Transportation & Supply Chain Institute at the University of Denver and is a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics, and Procurement. He enjoys teaching and mentoring those pursuing careers in supply chain and logistics and is a frequent guest speaker in supply chain programs. Lee earned a bachelor's in industrial engineering and a master of science in management from the Georgia Institute of Technology and is currently pursuing his doctorate in business administration at the University of Florida. He and his wife Claire reside in Draper, Utah.

As AI tools and vibe coding lower the technical entry barrier across digital platforms, enterprise marketing and product leaders face intense pressure to overhaul lifecycle engagement strategies.In this episode, Liron Biton, Group Manager of Lifecycle Marketing at Elementor, reveals how his team transformed traditional retention models across an ecosystem powering 40% of the web.Key Tactical Blueprint Covered:- Building multi-channel customer journeys using in-app messaging and native Content Cards- Generating over 60% year-over-year revenue growth by monetizing "My Account" user portals- Automating manual conversion rate optimization using Braze AI operators- Adapting core software products for non-technical creators via Model Context Protocols (MCP)- Implementing agentic capabilities (Enji) inside WordPress platform managementLiron Biton manages lifecycle marketing at Elementor, leading global retention architectures, automated messaging pipelines, and expansion revenue strategy.Connect CTAs:Liron Biton LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liron-biton/Elementor Platform: https://elementor.com/Dylan Conroy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanconroy/Strike Social Media Performance: https://strikesocial.com/guaranteed-paid-social-media-ads-outcomes/

Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan (www.eastleighfarm.com) examines some of the most significant challenges and opportunities facing today's farming community. The conversation explores  the mounting pressures facing America's farmers, from rising fuel and fertilizer costs to trade policy, beef imports and consolidation within agriculture.Doug shares the stories of farmers finding ways to adapt, including Wendy Johnson's diversification efforts and generational farmer Matt Bell, while examining legislation such as the Fairness for Small Scale Farmers Act and its focus on competition and consolidation in agriculture.The conversation also explores the changing face of American farming, including the growing number of women entering agriculture, and the increasing role of agritourism as farmers search for additional sources of income and new ways to connect consumers with the land.Throughout the episode, Doug questions how current federal trade and agricultural policies are affecting small and family farms and highlights the resilience farmers continue to demonstrate as they navigate economic and market challenges.For more on the American Family Farmer…Website: AmericanFamilyFarmerShow.comSocial Media: @GoodDayNetworks

Senthu Velnayagam (@senthuvelnayagam) is a Canadian entrepreneur, investor and growth strategist who has built his career around scaling companies through execution, operational excellence and sustainable growth.Senthu is the co-founder and CEO of Kimp, one of the pioneers in the subscription-based creative services space. He is also the Managing Partner of Scale Shift Ventures, a venture studio focused on acquiring, building and scaling companies across proptech, AI, SaaS and automation.He joins Ara on this episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss leaving York University to pursue entrepreneurship, why he favours bootstrapping over outside funding, building Kimp's subscription-based business model, investing in founders through Scale Shift Ventures, deciding when to hold or exit a company, evolving from an operator to an architect and why he believes formal education may become less valuable in the future.If you have ever wondered what it takes to build profitable, durable businesses without following the traditional startup playbook, this episode is for you.Follow Senthu:- Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/senthuvelnayagam/)    Timestamps00:19 — Ara introduces this week's guest, Senthu Velnayagam01:40 — Senthu speaks on his early years; born in Jaffna and moved to Canada at 1603:15 — His first few years of entrepreneurship; dropping out of York and building at 1807:20 — Why does Senthu favour bootstrapping?10:44 — From graphic designing and marketing (2003-2017/2018) to co-founding Kimp12:00 — Starting Buy.ca in 2024 with a cashback model13:35 — How does the model work?16:10 — Kimp; the pros and cons of the subscription-based creative service19:10 — Navigating resistance with customers20:50 — Scale Shift Ventures; why he started it, how it operates, and what's worked best25:20 — Writing cheques for founders despite not knowing what they were building25:54 — How Senthu determines when to hold companies versus exit27:36 — From operator to architect; how he stays in touch while thinking high-level31:26 — How he sources business deals31:58 — Going against the grain of the traditional Tamil mindset33:29 — What Senthu would do in the first 90 days if he had to start over from scratch34:39 — Building, investing in, and acquiring; what creates the most wealth?35:29 — Advice he would give his 16-year-old self35:56 — How Senthu wants to be remembered by friends and family36:27 — Thoughts around AI; how he uses it and how it jobs/industries40:34 — Creator Confessions44:19 — The Wrap UpIntro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan    Support the show

The name Danny Meyer is synonymous with the New York City food scene. His restaurants have become Gotham institutions, from Union Square Cafe and Gramercy Tavern to The Modern and, of course, Shake Shack, which started as a small burger stand in Madison Square Park and has since grown into a global chain with more than 700 locations.In this episode of Next Question, I spoke with Danny about his new book, What Could Possibly Go Right? The Essential Journey to Scale an Enduring Culture, and the lessons he's learned over four decades as a restaurateur. We talked about failure, leadership, the power of optimism, and how to build a culture that can endure as a business grows. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When AI can generate plausible ideas and polished content in seconds, producing more of it is not a competitive advantage. For CEOs and senior executives, the more consequential question is whether they have an idea worth advancing, an audience for whom it genuinely matters, and the credibility to influence how others think and act.In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Bill Sherman, a leading authority on thought leadership and coauthor of The Thought Leadership Handbook: How the Experts Elevate Their Big Ideas and How You Can Too. Drawing on more than two decades of advising executives, authors, and organizations, as well as hundreds of conversations with thought leadership practitioners, Bill explains what separates meaningful thought leadership from content marketing, personal branding, and the growing volume of AI-generated noise.The conversation explores how leaders can turn expertise into ideas that travel beyond them. Bill shares why reaching more people is often the wrong goal, how leaders can become deeply relevant to the right audience, and what it takes to make an idea simple enough to remember without stripping away the depth that makes it valuable. He also explains why thought leadership should not reside only with the CEO and how organizations can enable more people to advance important conversations with customers, partners, and their industries.Mahan and Bill also examine the role of credibility in a world of abundant intelligence. AI may provide instant access to knowledge and recommendations, but consequential decisions still raise questions of judgment, sourcing, and accountability. When the stakes are high, who stands behind the recommendation may matter as much as the intelligence used to produce it.Bill also reflects candidly on why he waited so long to write a book despite helping others develop and scale their ideas. His experience reveals the uncertainty, sacrifice, and sense of responsibility involved in moving from private expertise to public contribution. This conversation offers a grounded examination of how leaders can use ideas not simply to gain attention, but to create meaningful and lasting impact.Actionable TakeawaysYou'll learn why thought leadership is not about being known by everyone, but about becoming deeply relevant to the people whose thinking and decisions you hope to influence.Hear how to distinguish genuine thought leadership from content marketing, personal branding, and ideas that merely repeat what others have already said.You'll discover why simplicity does not require oversimplification and how the strongest ideas can be understood by a new manager while still challenging an experienced CEO.Hear why understanding a problem makes you an expert, but helping others understand and apply what you have learned is what allows an idea to scale.You'll learn how leaders can move thought leadership beyond the executive suite by enabling employees across the organization to advance valuable conversations with customers and stakeholders.Hear how AI-generated content changes the thought leadership landscape and why credibility, attribution, and accountability may become more valuable as intelligence becomes more abundant.You'll discover why a smaller, actively engaged audience can create more business impact than a large following that pays little attention.Hear why meaningful thought leadership requires giving substantial value before asking for attention, opportunity, or commercial return.You'll learn what finally convinced Bill Sherman to write his own book after decades of helping other experts develop theirs, and why people with hard-earned insight may have a responsibility to share it.Connect with Bill ShermanBill Sherman LinkedInThought Leadership LeverageConnect with Mahan Tavakoli:Mahan Tavakoli Website Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn Partnering Leadership Website

David Tashjian is the Senior Vice President of Comcast's Xfinity Communities national business unit, where he leads strategy, transformation, and performance for one of the company's fastest-evolving growth segments. He has spent more than 20 years at Comcast and over three decades in telecommunications. David started his career in restaurants, bars, and retail management before moving into telecom in the mid-1990s. He took on his first leadership role at 19 and has worked with multifamily properties throughout his telecom career. In this episode, John sits down with David Tashjian of Comcast's Xfinity Communities to break down how apartment owners should approach connectivity and technology. David explains why deployment and service delivery decide the resident experience, how the Connected Building retrofit upgrades older properties using existing wiring, and how national owners are turning technology into higher rents and technology fees. He also shares where multifamily proptech is heading and why a fragmented market is ready for a single partner at scale.     Make sure to download our free guide, 7 Questions Every Passive Investor Should Ask, here.     Key Takeaways Talk to every stakeholder, from owners to residents, before making technology decisions Use resident feedback and competitor comparisons to spot when an upgrade is due Consider retrofits that reuse existing wiring before committing to a full fiber rebuild Judge providers on deployment, service delivery, and long-term stability as well as price Tie technology upgrades to rent premiums or technology fees to capture a return Treat connectivity as the foundation for access control, cameras, and other proptech     Topics From Restaurants to Telecom David grew up around his father's restaurants and bars, then moved into retail management A blind ad in the mid-1990s led him to a satellite company and into telecom He is approaching 21 years at Comcast Serving Every Stakeholder David's customers include owners, developers, consultants, attorneys, property managers, maintenance teams, and residents A strong resident product fails without the right deployment strategy and on-site buy-in What Owners Want Today Ease of use and ease of deployment top the list Xfinity Communities is a new business unit with dedicated leadership over multifamily sales, deployment, and product development David sees the service experience as the main differentiator The 186 Steps Behind a Deployment A new-build managed Wi-Fi fiber deployment involves 186 steps across Comcast and the property Many connectivity complaints trace back to deployment or bandwidth issues Every property Comcast serves gets its own full engineering design Connected Building and Legacy Properties Connected Building is a post-build retrofit that uses most of a building's existing wiring David says it costs pennies on the dollar compared to a fiber retrofit, with no walls torn apart It includes proactive network monitoring, real-time data, and proactive fixes Property-wide Wi-Fi can also support smart devices, security, access control, and cameras Signs It Is Time to Upgrade Resident complaints, such as trouble working from home or dropped connections Occupancy that lags nearby properties Competing new builds charging more in rent or amenity fees The ROI of a Technology Upgrade Residents will pay for what they want, through higher rents or a technology fee Many national accounts are upgrading portfolio-wide, timed with contract renewals Some have built dedicated revenue-generating technology teams Proptech and the Future of Multifamily David describes multifamily proptech as fragmented, much like single-family home automation Xfinity Communities is running three to four beta deployments toward an integrated, white-label experience The team is evaluating acquisitions and partnerships with proptech companies Residents increasingly expect keyless entry, garage access, and entry cameras Scale lets one provider serve owners with properties spread across multiple states    

In this episode I'm sharing the second half of my closing keynote from Retain Live 2025, where I break down the four essential components of a scalable strategy for your membership business.Most membership owners think scaling means working harder: more content, more posts, more bells and whistles. That's not it. So many of us don't have a clear answer for what we're actually building toward, and without that clarity, we end up chasing tactics instead of building real leverage.I'm walking through the three revenue routes you need to balance, how to stop being the bottleneck in your own business, why there's no secret formula (but there are two things that come close), and why the memberships that actually break through are the ones willing to make a genuinely big bet.In this episode:The three revenue routes that actually grow a membership business, and why chasing new members alone won't cut itHow to build strategic leverage so your business doesn't depend entirely on youThe two "magic bullets" that actually drive growth (and why they're not what you think)How to design a controlled experiment instead of guessing what will workWhy making a big bet on yourself might be the move that changes your trajectoryWant a way to actually test your next idea instead of just hoping it works? Grab the free Experiment Design Worksheet, it walks you through turning any idea into a proper hypothesis, controlled test, and decision, using the exact framework from this episode.Key Quotes & Takeaways:"Memberships are a retention game. They're not an acquisition game, but ultimately more members does make it more likely you'll make more money.""The third, and the most overlooked revenue route, and the most powerful, is increasing your member lifetime value.""Data tells you what people do. Feedback tells you what people think. The truth lies somewhere in between.""What got you here will not get you there."You might also find useful:Why Member Lifetime Value Is More Important Than Churn RateHow To Level-Up by Creating a Membership Ecosystem6 Areas to Focus on When Scaling Your Membership BusinessYou Need To Prioritize These 8 Things in Order to Grow Your MembershipThank You For ListeningWe really appreciate you choosing to listen to us and for supporting the podcast.We would be eternally grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show.They're extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our audience and we read each and every one personally!Finally, don't forget to subscribe to the podcast to make sure that you never miss an episode.

Send us Fan MailERP projects rarely fail because of software alone. In many cases, the problems begin much earlier with weak governance, unclear decision rights, and teams that are not structured around the needs of the transformation. This webinar explores how organizations should build and organize ERP teams across the readiness, software selection, and implementation phases. It also examines how roles, responsibilities, and decision-making structures should evolve as the project moves from strategy and requirements to solution design, execution, and adoption. Ultimately, the right ERP team structure helps organizations make faster decisions, maintain accountability, manage risk, and keep transformation priorities aligned throughout the ERP lifecycle.In this episode, Sam Gupta and Shrestha Dash from ElevatIQ discuss the art of building ERP teams across phases.Video: https://www.elevatiq.com/events-and-webinars/the-art-of-building-erp-teams-across-phases-readiness-selection-and-implementation/Questions for Panelists?

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Are you still trying to win every opportunity instead of focusing on helping your prospects make the right decision? In this episode, I break down 3 sales lessons I've been applying over the past several weeks. I share why consistently delivering value can make it easier to earn attention and book appointments, how being more open and human can build trust with buyers, and why you don't need every prospect to say yes to feel confident in your sales process. I also share examples from my own career and from producers I've worked with that show what happens when you lead with service instead of desperation. Get ready to let go of the ego, build more trust with your buyers, and rethink what it really means to win in sales.In this Episode, You Will Learn:The 3 principles behind the V3 framework to build trust with buyers.Why delivering value earns you the right to ask for an appointment.The “news channel” approach to sharing relevant content.Why letting go of perfection can make you more effective in sales.What vulnerability can do for your credibility and relatability.Why validating yourself helps you stop chasing every deal.The story of a producer who earned trust by telling a prospect to stay with their current broker.What changes when you focus on helping prospects make the right decision.The question I use to guide sales conversations.Why leading with service can ultimately lead to more sales.Resources + LinksDiscover a smarter way to manage healthcare with True Captive InsuranceWant to stand out and connect with the right prospects? Join my 1-on-1 Sales Workshop on October 29th. Connect with me on LinkedIn and send me a DM to learn more!Your Path to Seven Figures  – Get access to our 1-of-1 Sales Framework HERE!Accelerate your insurance sales - Schedule a discovery call here FollowFollow Andy Neary on LinkedIn for more insurance sales strategies and high-performance insights. - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andynearyLearn more about Complete Game Consulting:https://completegameconsulting.com

Arshavir Blackwell was working in AI before anyone called it AI, back when it went by neural networks and machine learning. In this unscripted fireside chat, he pulls back the curtain on where AI came from, why generic tools make everyone sound the same, and what history tells us about technology and jobs. He also names the trap he calls Fluency is Validity: the habit of trusting an answer because it sounds smart. If AI has felt like a magic box or a threat, this conversation will leave you clearer and a lot less afraid.Connect with Arshavir:Inside the Black Box, his weekly Substack newsletter: insidetheblackbox.aiYourVoiceCraft, the local AI model that learns your voice: yourvoicecraft.aiFree resource: The Serve to Scale 5 Point Method, my full coaching program, is now free. Get it at warkry.com/5pointscale.Be a guest: Have a story another entrepreneur needs to hear? There's no cost and no pitch. Apply at podcast.warkry.com/listen.Sponsor Go Be Great: Sponsorships are open. Details at podcast.warkry.com/listen.

Dave Willner, co-founder of Zentropi, and Vaishnavi J., founder and principal of Vys, join Kevin Frazier, director of the AI Innovation and Law Program at the University of Texas School of Law and a senior fellow at the Abundance Institute, to examine how AI is affecting younger users and why existing child-safety responses often default to age gates, parental consent, and outright bans.The conversation then turns to their open-source teen self-harm and suicidal ideation policies, which use age-banded rules and a four-zone framework: remove, suppress with a warning, suppress from recommendations, and allow. Dave and Vaishnavi explain how the policies were developed using more than 1,200 hand-labeled examples, how Zentropi's CoPE classifier translates written policy into enforcement, and how platforms should evaluate false positives, false negatives, over-refusal, under-refusal, human review, and appeals.Dave's Tech Policy Press piece.More on their classifer and research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Behind every smooth closing is a post-closing team managing countless details, deadlines, and data points, and AI is making that work easier to track and improve. Nadja Rivera shares how she uses Claude to build performance dashboards, monitor KPIs, gamify employee training, and turn years of scattered operational knowledge into practical resources her team can use every day. Tune in to discover how title leaders can use AI to improve productivity, strengthen training, and turn everyday operational pain points into smarter workflows.   What you'll learn from this episode 00:00 – How AI Is Transforming Post-Closing Operations Mo introduces Nadja Rivera and explores how the post-closing team is putting AI into practice to improve workflows, leadership, and visibility 06:34 – Turning Performance Data Into Coaching Opportunities Individual reports and visual scorecards help managers identify underperformance, recognize top performers, balance workloads, and uncover cross-training opportunities 07:55 – Using Claude to Improve Team Training and Communication Nadja transforms long, easy-to-ignore emails into visual updates covering workflow reminders, common errors, regional knowledge, deadlines, resources, and employee recognition 10:40 – Getting 80% Team Engagement With AI-Powered Training Nadja shares the response to her AI-created resources and explains how visual, interactive content is encouraging employees to engage with and experiment with Claude themselves 12:10 – Gamifying Title, Compliance, and Workflow Training Interactive quizzes make training more engaging while reinforcing real-world topics such as compliance, fraud response, workflow requirements, and cross-branch knowledge 15:38 – Consolidating Years of Title Knowledge With Claude Nadja shows how Claude helped combine years of Maryland recording knowledge and fragmented internal resources into one accessible guide, before discussing what's next for interactive AI training   Resources mentioned in this episode  Claude Qualia Maryland Recording Guide   About Nadja Rivera Nadja Rivera is the Post Closing Manager at ATG Title, Inc. and Alltech National Title, where she helps oversee the critical processes that take place after a real estate transaction closes. Working within the title and settlement industry, Nadja focuses on post-closing operations, document management, compliance, and ensuring transactions are completed accurately and efficiently. Her role supports smooth coordination between internal teams, lenders, real estate professionals, and other parties while helping maintain the accuracy and service standards essential to successful title operations.   Connect with Nadja  LinkedIn: Nadja Rivera Instagram: @n_a_d_j_a__   Connect With Us Love what you're hearing? Don't miss an episode! Follow us on our social media channels and stay connected.    Explore more on our website: www.alltechnational.com/podcast Stay updated with our newsletter: www.mochoumil.com Follow Mo on LinkedIn: Mo Choumil Stop waiting on underwriter emails or callbacks—TitleGPT.ai gives you instant, reliable answers to your title questions. Whether it's underwriting, compliance, or tricky closings, the information you need is just a click away. No more delays—work smarter, close faster. Try it now at www.TitleGPT.ai. Closing more deals starts with more appointments. At Alltech National Title, our inside sales team works behind the scenes to fill your pipeline, so you can focus on building relationships and closing business. No more cold calling—just real opportunities. Get started at AlltechNationalTitle.com. Extra hands without extra overhead—that's Safi Virtual. Our trained virtual assistants specialize in the title industry, handling admin work, client communication, and data entry so you can stay focused on closing deals. Scale smarter and work faster at SafiVirtual.com.  

In this episode, host Fabian Alefeld sits down with Nick Classen, General Manager of Northwest Rapid Manufacturing, to explore how the company has grown from supporting early UAV production at Northwest UAV into a leading provider of polymer additive manufacturing (AM) services. Classen shares how Northwest Rapid began using EOS selective laser sintering (SLS) technology in 2008 and continues to operate its original system today.The conversation examines why AM has become a strategic technology for UAV and aerospace applications, enabling lighter-weight components, reduced part counts, complex geometries, and a seamless path from functional prototyping to production. Classen emphasizes the importance of engaging AM experts early in the design process to ensure parts are optimized for manufacturability before release.The episode also explores production scaling, with discussions around typical UAV production volumes, market growth driven by defense spending and industry consolidation, and applications ranging from structural brackets and housings to conformal fuel tanks. Classen highlights the role of advanced materials, including Nylon 12, glass-filled polymers, alumide, and flame-retardant materials, as well as the extensive post-processing, coating, testing, and EMI shielding capabilities required to deliver finished production parts. He concludes with insights into Northwest Rapid's plans to expand into metal AM.02:05 The Origins of Northwest Rapid Manufacturing 03:59 Why AM Makes Sense for UAVs 06:40 Designing for Additive from the Start 10:52 Low-Rate vs. High-Rate Production 12:29 Scaling for Future Market Growth 14:52 UAV Applications Moving into Production 16:41 Conformal Fuel Tanks and Structural Components 20:05 Materials Driving SLS Adoption 22:27 The Value of Post-Processing 23:00 Finishing and Certifying Fuel Tanks 24:16 Understanding EMI Shielding 24:57 Why More UAV Housings Are Being Printed 26:07 Growth Trends in the UAV Industry 28:39 Expanding into Metal AM 30:09 Opportunities Beyond UAVs 31:31 Educating the Next Generation of Drone Engineers 36:09 Scaling Operations to Meet Demand 37:27 Hiring, Workforce Development & Post-Processing 

Want our guidance to build and run your own marketing engine? Book a call with our team: https://www.contractordynamics.com/yt-page/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=9.29.26Get our FREE marketing course for contractors here: https://course.contractordynamics.com?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=9.29.26If you're spending real money on marketing every month, and it feels chaotic, if you don't know what's producing your best jobs, you're not going to be able to scale your business without scaling that chaos right along with it.In this episode, Joe walks through a real situation we're seeing right now with an ambitious roofing owner. Multiple agencies, a real budget, big growth goals, and no real visibility into which campaigns are working.It's one of the most common patterns we run into, owners who are doing a lot, but can't see what any of it is producing.You'll learn what real marketing visibility looks like, why tracking and weekly accountability matter more than ad spend alone, and why you can't hit an aggressive growth goal without a real handle on your numbers first.Book a clarity call with our team. We'll help you map out what you need, and what you don't, so you can grow with confidence.Key Takeaways for Contractors✔️ Why scaling chaotic marketing can grow revenue without growing profit✔️ The hidden risk of agencies running ads in their own accounts instead of yours✔️ How the owner becomes the bottleneck when they're also the marketing manager✔️ Why a CRM that doesn't integrate makes marketing ROI nearly impossible to track✔️ The marketing equation that lets you pour fuel on what's working✔️ Why weekly ad optimization and an in-house marketing manager matter for rapid growthKey Timestamps00:00 Turning marketing chaos into clarity00:23 An ambitious owner aiming to go from $3M to $7M00:57 Flying blind with agency-run ad accounts01:49 Why the owner is the bottleneck to growth02:29 The CRM and tracking cracks in the foundation05:25 Too many marketing subcontractors, no cohesive strategy05:59 The marketing equation behind profitable growth07:56 The two-pronged plan to fix itIf you want to learn how Contractor Dynamics helps roofing companies build tracking systems that connect marketing activity to revenue, watch this free video that walks through our entire system:https://www.contractordynamics.com/training/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=9.29.26Ready to trade guesswork for clarity?Schedule a Marketing Clarity Call with our team and we'll show you what's working, what's wasting budget, and what needs to be built so you can scale your roofing company without scaling the chaos.

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Executive hiring can make or break a scaling company. Travis Hann, co-founder and managing partner of Pender & Howe, explains why leadership hires fail, how founders can assess candidates beyond the résumé, and why they should hire for where the business is going, not where it is today.Learn what to define before opening an executive search, which early leadership roles matter most, and the signals that reveal judgment, curiosity, consistency, communication, and real operating ability. Travis also breaks down how AI is changing executive search, where it improves the process, and why human judgment still matters in high-stakes hiring.Topics01:10 Why Leadership Hiring Goes Wrong09:05 What to Define Before You Hire12:32 How to Assess Beyond the Résumé21:13 The First Leadership Hires28:13 Will AI Replace Executive Search?32:38 Where Human Judgment Still Matters35:49 How AI Is Changing Org Charts39:37 Building an Unconventional Firm41:34 Hiring People Different From YouEnjoying the conversation?Discover more stories of innovation and transformation at alchemistaccelerator.com/podcasts — and explore how today's leaders are shaping the future.

On today's episode, Andy answers your questions on how to handle the situation when friends become business competitors, how to keep your passion alive during your struggle phase, and how to lead your team when you're not involved in the day-to-day operations.

In this episode, Simon sits down with Sara Carty, Founder and CEO of Unboring, and Kelly Allen, Co-Founder and CMO of Unboring, a cybersecurity marketing agency focused on making sophisticated technology more distinctive, human, and memorable.Sara and Kelly share how they found their way into cybersecurity marketing and why they believe the industry has fallen into a “sea of sameness”—from blue branding and hoodies to technical jargon and fear-based messaging. They explore why cybersecurity companies often play it safe, the pressure marketers face to prove ROI, and how investor expectations can influence messaging and creativity.The conversation also dives into the importance of building a brand with personality, taking creative risks without becoming gimmicky, creating meaningful experiences at cybersecurity events, and developing clear positioning that helps the right customers understand exactly what a company stands for.Whether you're a cybersecurity founder, marketer, CMO, or business leader, this episode offers valuable insights into building a distinctive brand, communicating complex technology clearly, and creating marketing that people actually remember.Sara and Kelly's journeys into cybersecurity marketingWhy cybersecurity marketing has become a “sea of sameness”How unclear messaging creates friction in the buying journeyWhy copying successful competitors rarely creates a distinctive brandHow trends and buzzwords influence cybersecurity messagingWhy marketers need the freedom to take creative risksThe challenge of measuring creativity through ROIHow investor expectations can influence marketing decisionsWhen bold event marketing becomes a gimmickWhy everyone representing your company at an event should understand the productHow cybersecurity culture has evolved over the yearsWhy making technology more accessible can attract new talentHow to build a distinctive brand without losing authenticityWhy clear positioning and a focused target market can save time and marketing budgetTo learn more about Sara Carty, please visit her LinkedIn profileTo learn more about Kelly Allen, please visit her LinkedIn profileTo learn more about Unboring, please visit her website.YOUR HOST - SIMON LADER    Simon Lader is the host of The Conference Room, Co-Founder of global executive search firm Salisi Human Capital, and lead generation consultancy Flow and Scale. Since 1997, Simon has helped cybersecurity vendors to build highly effective teams, and since 2022, he has helped people create consistent revenue through consistent lead generation. Get to know more about Simon at:    Website: https://simonlader.com/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/simonlader  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/headhuntersimonlader/    The Conference Room is available onSpotifyApple podcastsAmazon MusicIHeartRadio

Tune in as the team discusses:Key lessons and standout moments from the latest virtual land investing boot camp.Why community, accountability, and shared experience can accelerate an investor's progress.How focused action over a 90-day period can create major momentum in a land business.Why investors with limited capital can start small and reinvest profits into additional deals.Using wholesaling, LandArb, note sales, private loans, and partnerships to conserve capital.How funding partners can provide both money and an experienced second set of eyes on a deal.Why building a track record can make it easier to transition from profit-sharing partnerships to debt financing.How takedown agreements and double closings can reduce the amount of cash required upfront.Why strong relationships and proven deals are often more valuable than simply having money in the bank.How using other people's money can help investors maintain marketing, inventory, and growth without constantly draining their own cash reserves.TIP OF THE WEEKMark Podolsky: Don't let a low bank balance automatically stop a good deal. Look at the resources and relationships available to you, then structure funding creatively around an opportunity that makes financial sense.Scott Bossman: Once you know how to buy and sell land confidently, consider using outside capital to keep inventory and marketing moving instead of repeatedly draining your own cash reserves.Mike Zaino: When you're new, a partnership can be more valuable than simply borrowing money. Giving up part of the profit may be worthwhile if an experienced funding partner also helps validate the deal.Jon Burnett: Use every capital lever available to you—wholesaling, LandArb, selling notes, partnerships, or reasonable private loans—to keep good opportunities moving through your business.WANT MORE?Enjoyed this episode? Dive into more episodes of AOPI to discover how to build real passive income through land investing.UNLOCK MORE FREE RESOURCES:Get instant access to my free training, a free copy of my Bestseller Dirt Rich Book, and exclusive bonuses to accelerate your land investing journey—CLICK HERE“Isn't it time to create passive income so you can work where you want when you want, and with whomever you want?”

In this episode, I sit down with Rob Stein, a coach, keynote speaker, and author of Impossible to Fail. Rob has spoken to more than 50,000 people and worked with over 12,000 founders, executives, and entrepreneurs.Rob opens up about the season when he was making over half a million dollars a year and was the most miserable, he's ever been. We talk about the moment that forced him to change, the hires that took him from 60 to 80 hours per deal down to 4, and the framework he now uses to help business owners get their time and energy back.In this episode, you'll learn:- Why decision fatigue is the root cause behind burnout, lost motivation, and feeling disorganized- The difference between delegating tasks and delegating decisions- How to set escalation guidelines so your team owns decisions instead of bringing them back to you- Rob's five-step Decision Architecture framework: Identify, Eliminate, Automate, Delegate, and Protect- Why hiring help is an investment with an ROI- What keeps coaches and consultants stuck at $10K a month- How Rob built a coaching business that runs on speaking and referralsConnect with Rob:Website: robstein.comLinkedIn: Rob SteinBUILD THE PODCAST YOUR VOICE ALREADY EARNEDLearn how podcasting that empowers the people you serve becomes the marketing and sales tool you need to build credibility, generate qualified leads consistently, and sign premium clients.Schedule your discovery call here: https://www.joewintersjr.com/start

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Send us Fan MailWhat are the top project manufacturing ERP systems in 2026? Before comparing the leading options, it is critical to define what project manufacturing actually means. In a true project manufacturing environment, the project is fundamental to how the company plans, executes, delivers, and financially manages its products and services. While many manufacturers track activities as projects, including contract printing and packaging companies, project management requirements alone do not make an organization a project manufacturer. The distinction becomes clearer when operational and financial processes converge around the project, including engineering, procurement, production, labor, material consumption, costing, billing, revenue recognition, and profitability. Understanding these differences is essential when evaluating ERP systems designed to support the unique requirements of project-driven manufacturers.In this episode, our host Sam Gupta discusses the top project manufacturing ERP systems in 2026. He also discusses several variables that influence the rankings of these ERP systems. Finally, he shares the pros and cons of each ERP system.Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3pgt8O9S4YQuestions for Panelists?

February 24, 2016, in Kingston, Laura Buckingham had built what seemed like a picture-perfect life, until a bitter custody battle began to unravel it. Behind the façade, a plan took shape, one that involved a disgraced sniper, a hired killer, and a price tag on a father's life. But as the plot moved forward, not everyone was who they seemed, and one decision changed everything. In the end, the most dangerous person in the room wasn't the one anyone expected.Get commercial free access to over a decade of Sword and Scale's true crime podcasts at http://swordandscale.com