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Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ Want to join us in Tampa on Janary 28th? Visit: https://www.10xvets.com/events ____ Tom Aiello is a seasoned marketing executive with over 25 years of experience in corporate and entrepreneurial ventures. A West Point graduate with an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, he has led marketing initiatives for major brands like McDonald's, Kenmore, and Craftsman. He held leadership roles at Monster Worldwide and Sears Holdings before founding MARCH Marketing, specializing in products for military and veteran families. In 2022, Tom launched Operation Good Boy, a military-inspired dog products company. He also serves as Chairperson of the Board for OnComms, a veteran-owned mobile telecommunications company.   In this episode, we discuss: How Tom incorporates military principles and leadership strategies to marketing, advertising, and running a business. How his experience at a major advertising agency taught him valuable lessons about consumer psychology, integrated marketing, and turning client criticism into opportunities. How his personal experience caring for his sick dog showed him the parallels between the loyalty and selflessness of dogs and military service members, inspiring him to start a military-inspired pets products company, Operation Good Boy. Operation Good Boy's rapid growth from zero retail presence in 2023 to commitments for 3,000 stores by 2025, including major retailers like Walmart and Tractor Supply, driven by their premium supplement formulations and military-themed product line. Their strategic pivot from a subscription box model to allowing customers more control over their orders, which dramatically increased average order value and demonstrated the importance of "failing fast" and learning from customer feedback. The critical importance for consumer brands to have a presence on Amazon along with customer reviews for securing retail distribution deals, and how proper Amazon optimization requires specialized expertise and strategic investment. Operation Good Boy's mission to transform pet health in America through education and premium products, while giving back to military working dog organizations and veteran support initiatives. How Operation Good Boy leverages military precision in product development, partnering with an airborne ranger veterinarian to ensure their supplements, treats, and toys exceed market standards for quality and effectiveness. Connect with Tom LinkedIn Email: info@marchcorp.com March Marketing Operation Good Boy If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can join our supportive community and get started today. Subscribe and help out the show: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts & Spotify Leave us a 5-star review! Special thanks to Tom Aiello for joining me this week. Until next time! -Scott Mackes, USNA '01

In this episode, join us to talk about about navigating challenging conversations with radical candor and respect. Hear our panelists' stories about building trust through real talk, tackling bias, and balancing work with life for true happiness. Get inspired by their journeys of overcoming obstacles, staying authentic, and leading with empathy. This chat is packed with insights to help you create a more inclusive and heartfelt workplace!Panelists:Tamla Oates-Forney, CEO of Linkage, a SHRM CompanyKim Scott, Author of Radical Respect and Radical CandorDean Carter, CXO, Modern Exec SolutionsTamla Oates-Forney is an innovative thought leader and speaker, women's advocate, wellness champion, philanthropist and investor. She serves as CEO of Linkage, a SHRM company, a global leadership development firm committed to advancing women and accelerating inclusion in leaders and organizations.Tamla previously served as EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for USAA, where as a member of the Executive Council she led USAA's team of more than 500 HR professionals spanning talent development, talent acquisition, pay and benefits, culture and employee services for 37,000 teammates. She spent the majority of her career (20 years) at General Electric, where she held multiple leadership roles, including HR Leader for GE Africa, Chief Diversity Officer for GE Appliances and Lighting, and Vice President of HR for GE Energy Connections. She serves as a member of the Board of Advisors for her alma mater, UNC Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School, and is a sought-after speaker, advisor and thought leader for several HR-related technology startups.Kim Scott is the author of Radical Respect: How to Work Together Better and Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity and co-founder of the company Radical Candor. Kim was a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and other tech companies. She was a member of the faculty at Apple University and before that led AdSense, YouTube, and DoubleClick teams at Google. Prior to that Kim managed a pediatric clinic in Kosovo and started a diamond-cutting factory in Moscow.She co-hosts the podcasts Radical Candor and Radical Respect. She lives with her family in Silicon Valley.Dean Carter is widely known as an innovative and industry-recognized leader of People and Culture for over 20 years as a 4-time CHRO across Fortune 50, rapid growth, and culture-driven organizations. Prior to Modern, Dean served in the role of Chief People Officer for Guild, Sears Holdings, Fossil. Inc. and Patagonia, where his 10-year chief administrator role spanned across People, Culture, Finance, and Legal functions. He launched his HR career through a variety of progressive leadership roles at Procter&Gamble, Pier 1 Imports, and Pearle Vision.Follow Tamla on LI → https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamla-oates-forney-3723238/Follow Kim on LI → https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimm4/Follow Dean on LI → https://www.linkedin.com/in/deancarter/00:00 Introductions04:25 How are you doing as a person?13:20 Radical Respect26:35 Tough conversations33:43 Building culture as a CEO37:23 Being true to your purpose43:14 Transforming expectations of what work gives back to you45:01 How do we truly ensure good work and life for all?54:02 Bias, prejudice, and bullying56:50 Diversity as a strength

Julia Fitzgerald is a seasoned marketing executive, board advisor, and author with over 20 years of experience in branding, digital transformation, and marketing strategies. Her expertise has consistently driven growth across various sectors, having served as the CMO of Build-A-Bear Workshop, the American Lung Association, and The AZEK Company, and as the Chief Digital Engagement Officer at Sears Holdings. A renowned public speaker on marketing and leadership, Julia is the author of Midsize, which shares success stories and strategies for marketing midsize firms. In this episode… Leadership and marketing are intertwined disciplines that play crucial roles in shaping the success of organizations. Can resilient leadership, fueled by a commitment to lifelong learning, drive impactful marketing initiatives and propel organizations toward success in an ever-evolving landscape?  Marketing executive Julia Fitzgerald sheds light on the essence of effective leadership and its intersection with marketing strategies. With over 20 years of experience leading marketing initiatives, Julia believes effective leadership requires a blend of creativity, strategic vision, and a willingness to embrace change. As AI emerges as a game-changer in marketing, Julia emphasizes the importance of discerning genuine innovations from mere trends. By staying abreast of industry shifts and leveraging emerging technologies, leaders can steer their organizations toward sustainable growth and relevance in a dynamic marketplace.  In this episode of the Growth Fire Podcast, Kevin Hourigan chats with Julia Fitzgerald, a seasoned marketing executive, about the intersection of leadership and marketing. They delve into Julia's career trajectory, how industry leaders and mentors shaped her perception of the industry, marketing strategies for midsize companies, and leveraging emerging technologies efficiently.

You want to take care of your people. But you also gotta take care of business. If you want to create happy teams and cultures without compromising on the results, don't miss this conversation with Alywin Lewis, the former Chairman and CEO of Potbelly Sandwich Works and the former CEO of Sears Holdings. You'll also learn: Why strong cultures drive more efficient operations The secret to lowering your turnover rate How to listen to your frontline employees 3 practical tips for better public speaking ——— GO DEEPER Scale up your leadership skills in 2 minutes a day with the How Leaders Lead app — Download today in the App Store Get coaching from David by signing up to receive his Weekly Leadership Plan. It builds on each podcast episode by offering actionable steps you can take each week to incorporate the learnings from the episode into your leadership style. It only takes about 5 minutes and is a great way to start off your week! Subscribe to the How Leaders Lead podcast to ensure you never miss an episode!

Dean Carter has been an innovative and industry-recognized leader of People and Culture for over two decades across Fortune 50, hot growth, and culture-driven organizations. He currently serves as the Chief People and Purpose Officer at GUILD Education, a career opportunity platform that enables forward-thinking employers to invest in their employees, unlocking life-changing opportunities for personal and professional growth through learning programs, career development, and one-on-one coaching; and also serves as an Independent Director for Griffith Foods, a high-growth sustainable food company.A former CHRO of Patagonia, Sears Holdings and Fossil Inc., Dean has also previously served in HR and management roles at Pier 1 Imports, Pearle Vision and Procter & Gamble. Dean's innovative perspectives on HR, go-big cultures, and employee experiences have been featured in leading media including The Economist, Harvard Business Review, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, and various other books and national publications.Connect with Dean Carter on LinkedInLearn more about Guild's CHRO Compass

How can leaders in today's environment pioneer new forms of workplace interaction, mentoring, performance management, and role-modeling in order to create inspired, high-performing, connected teams across the organization? What lessons can we draw from nature and apply it to the way we deal with human nature? What kind of organization might we create if we integrate work, life and play, to both live happier lives and get closer to our peak potential? Find out from industry-recognized leader of People and Culture, Dean Carter, ex-CHRO Patagonia, in conversation with Dr. Hitendra Wadhwa on Intersections Podcast.Dean Carter has been an innovative and industry-recognized leader of People and Culture for over two decades across Fortune 50, hot growth, and culture-driven organizations. He currently serves as the Chief People and Purpose Officer at GUILD Education, a career opportunity platform that enables forward-thinking employers to invest in their employees, unlocking life-changing opportunities for personal and professional growth through learning programs, career development, and one-on-one coaching; and also serves as an Independent Director for Griffith Foods, a high-growth sustainable food company. A former CHRO of Patagonia, Sears Holdings and Fossil Inc., Dean has also previously served in HR and management roles at Pier 1 Imports, Pearle Vision and Procter & Gamble. Dean's innovative perspectives on HR, go-big cultures, and employee experiences have been featured in leading media including The Economist, Harvard Business Review, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, and various other books and national publications.In this episode, Dean reveals:- A seminal lesson we can draw from nature and apply it to the way we treat people to create inspired, high-performing, connected teams across the organization- How to create experiences at work and in life that leads to joy and fulfillment instead of stress and exhaustion- A proven approach to get everyone to show up as their authentic selves at work, and bring out their best selves in both epic and everyday situations

Transformco was founded in 2019 to acquire the assets of Sears Holdings, which included 425 Sears and Kmart stores. Today, the company continues to work on monetizing those assets. The former Sears and Kmart stores have been transformed into locations for retailers like Target, Publix, and Wegmans. Moreover, Transformco has expanded its scope beyond retail, completing a recent multifamily development . Scott Carr, President of Real Estate at Transformco, explains, "We aim to transition from being a retailer with real estate to becoming a real estate operating company." This episode also features Shauna Mattis, the Southern California Agency Lead and "Retail Maven" at JLL. Ebere Anokute is a senior research manager for JLL. James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.  Register now for the FREE LinkedIn Live event "Americans are hungry for entertainment" with Velocity Esports, Look Cinemas and Your 3rd Spot: https://tinyurl.com/EWKJUN29 Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen: WhereWeBuy.show  Alexa: Say "Enable the Where We Buy skill" Email: jamesd.cook@jll.com  Watch our video show, Everything We Know About Retail: http://everythingweknow.show/ Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061  Read more retail research here:  http://www.us.jll.com/retail Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.  

Welcome to Reimagining Company Culture, a series discussing emerging trends and priorities shaping the future of workplace culture and employee wellbeing. We highlight thought leaders who are constantly evolving their strategy and can provide insight to folks about how to address new business challenges.  AllVoices is on a mission to create safe, happy, and healthy workplaces for all, and we're excited to learn from experts who share our mission. In this episode of Reimagining Company Culture, we're chatting with  Chris Broderick & Chris Mason, Senior Director Talent, Analytics & Agility & VP, HR Technology, Talent & Total Rewards at KeHe. Chris Mason has over 15 years of experience leading teams in a variety of for-profit organizations including OfficeMax, Sears Holdings and finally Patagonia before joining KeHE in 2019.  Chris Broderick also spent 15 years at IBM where she launched the inaugural engagement measurement framework and established IBM's market leadership in employee listening practices.Tune in to learn Chris M. and Chris B.'s thoughts on showing up for employees and communities, the role of the employee voice, encouraging leaders to be more open to feedback, and more!About AllVoices In today's workforce, people often don't feel empowered to speak up and voice their opinions about workplace issues, including harassment, bias, and other culture issues. This prevents company leadership from making necessary changes, and prevents people from feeling fulfilled, recognized, and included at work. At AllVoices, we want to change that by providing a completely safe, anonymous way for people to report issues directly to company leaders. This allows company leadership real transparency into what's happening in their companies—and the motivation to address issues quickly. Our goal is to help create safer, more inclusive companies.Thanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIn @AllVoices, to join our community of listeners.

Our guest on this episode took the consumer electronics brand, Belkin, from $400 million to one billion dollars in annual revenue in only four years. As the president of Kenmore Craftsman Diehard for Sears Holding he transformed these iconic American brands by launching Kenmore and Diehard exclusively on Amazon with Kenmore becoming the first major appliance to be sold on Amazon. He is the former president of the Disney Stores Worldwide…and so much more! As someone who has seen just a few economic cycles while running major brands, I could not think of a better guide for us all than my friend, Tom Park, who offers specific and sage advice, especially for middle and lower middle market companies, as we continue to move towards increasingly uncertain times.  We also talk about consumer product trends, managing expenses, focusing on the customer experience, building infrastructure to get ahead of the curve, employee retention, creating a culture of accountability to achieve budget, the importance of market share analysis, leading well and so much more. You're going to want to listen to this episode twice as Tom shares so many nuggets from his vast experience, all of which he continues to use today as Managing Director of Portage Point, where they offer interim management, performance improvement and board services to stakeholders in periods of distress, underperformance and transition.  About Tom Park Tom Park joined Portage Point in December 2020 and currently serves as a Managing Director offering interim management, performance improvement and board services to stakeholders in periods of distress, underperformance and transition. He also currently serves on the Board of Directors for Howard's, a large independent appliance and consumer electronics retailer Prior to joining Portage Point, Tom was CEO of Incipio, a consumer products company, until he left in 2019. Tom served as President of the Kenmore Craftsman Diehard for Sears Holdings. Tom was hired in 2015 to transform these iconic American brands to maximize their value by externalizing the brands after nearly 100 years of being exclusively sold at Sears. Under Tom's leadership, the Kenmore and Diehard brands were launched exclusively on Amazon. Kenmore is the first major appliance brand to be sold on Amazon and included delivery and installation services performed by Sears. Tom was instrumental in negotiating the sale of The Craftsman Brand in 2017 to Stanley Black & Decker for $900m Prior to joining Sears, Tom held several executive positions at Belkin International, a global leader in mobile accessories, wireless networking products and IOT smart products. Positions within Belkin included President Linksys Networking Division, President of the Americas, Chief Operating Officer and CFO. During his tenure of a dozen years, Belkin saw significant growth, more than doubling the business to $1B. Prior to Belkin, Tom spent a decade with the Walt Disney Company where he was President of the Disney Stores Worldwide. In addition, he held executive positions with Disney Consumer Products. Tom was Controller for the $3B consumer products business and Controller for Walt Disney Imagineering, the design and development group for Disney theme parks Tom graduated from Villanova University with a BS in Accounting in 1979 and began his career with Unisys holding several positions in finance and accounting for over 12 years. Tom serves on several advisory boards, including the Villanova School of Business. Tom lives in the Los Angeles area with his wife, Lisa Adubato Park, and is the proud father of four children and one granddaughter. Connect with Tom Park LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-park-545717b/ Website: https://portagepointpartners.com/team/tom-park/ Email: Tpark@pppllc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The only thing better than talking culture & leadership with a progressive talent leader? Talking with two of them. Aparavi helps organizations that desperately need a solution to the mountains of data they need to manage. It's the cloud based platform for finding & consolidating your company's unstructured & distributed data.  Speaking of distributed, Aparavi has a distributed team of 100. In this episode, Tania Williams (People & Culture Strategist) and Luis Zambrano (Chief of Staff) reveal how they put a Rockstar in every seat of the business. And how they assess candidates for culture match with Aparavi. Tania was previously a talent leader at 24 Hour Fitness and Sears Holdings. Luis was with HealthTrust Software and MGA Homecare.

Patrick Stewart is CEO of Apricot Lane Boutique – the most popular women's fashion franchise with over 80 locations. Before Apricot Lane, Patrick was CMO of Sears Holdings, and he was responsible for driving record revenue of $1.2B and a 35% increase in profitability. Numbers wise, there are currently 80 Apricot Lane franchises with a soon to be 100. The brand also first opened its doors in 2007 and in 2008 received the prestigious International Council of Shopping Centers Association (ICSC) as the Hot Retail Concept for Fashion – getting over 70000 votes in favor. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!   Connect with Patrick Stewart: Website: https://apricotlanefranchise.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-stewart-77779a8/

Mike's Links:As long-running legal feud slogs on, Lampert and Sears Holdings creditors ordered to mediation - https://www.retaildive.com/news/as-long-running-legal-feud-slogs-on-lampert-and-sears-holdings-creditors-o/621813/Greg's SEO Presentation from Brighton SEO - https://searchlabdigital.com/blog/gregs-seo-presentation-from-brightonseo/9 Local SEO Tips From Top Experts - https://www.searchenginejournal.com/9-local-seo-tips-from-top-experts/445229/The Visual Future of Local Search - Part 1 - https://www.nearmedia.co/google-and-the-visual-future-of-local-search-part-1/The Visual Future of Local Search - Part 2 - https://www.nearmedia.co/google-and-the-visual-future-of-local-search-part-2/Carrie's LinksGoogle Screened Local Results At This Business Carousel via Saad Alikhan - https://www.seroundtable.com/google-local-screened-results-at-this-business-carousel-33227.htmlGA3 to GA4 goals import, but read the help docs first - via @rustybrick & @CharlesFarina - https://www.seroundtable.com/universal-analytics-goals-import-google-analytics-33268.htmlGoogle Business Profile with Joy Hawkins | Local Search Clinic - listen to the recording from Joy Hawkins and Claire Carlile - https://www.brightlocal.com/local-search-clinic-april-2022/Upcoming changes to your Brand Accounts | Local Search Forum from the LSF - lots of discussion about what to do with tips from Krystal Taing, Joy, and a few others. - https://localsearchforum.com/threads/upcoming-changes-to-your-brand-accounts.58895/

Mike's Links:As long-running legal feud slogs on, Lampert and Sears Holdings creditors ordered to mediation - https://www.retaildive.com/news/as-long-running-legal-feud-slogs-on-lampert-and-sears-holdings-creditors-o/621813/Greg's SEO Presentation from Brighton SEO - https://searchlabdigital.com/blog/gregs-seo-presentation-from-brightonseo/9 Local SEO Tips From Top Experts - https://www.searchenginejournal.com/9-local-seo-tips-from-top-experts/445229/The Visual Future of Local Search - Part 1 - https://www.nearmedia.co/google-and-the-visual-future-of-local-search-part-1/The Visual Future of Local Search - Part 2 - https://www.nearmedia.co/google-and-the-visual-future-of-local-search-part-2/Carrie's LinksGoogle Screened Local Results At This Business Carousel via Saad Alikhan - https://www.seroundtable.com/google-local-screened-results-at-this-business-carousel-33227.htmlGA3 to GA4 goals import, but read the help docs first - via @rustybrick & @CharlesFarina - https://www.seroundtable.com/universal-analytics-goals-import-google-analytics-33268.htmlGoogle Business Profile with Joy Hawkins | Local Search Clinic - listen to the recording from Joy Hawkins and Claire Carlile - https://www.brightlocal.com/local-search-clinic-april-2022/Upcoming changes to your Brand Accounts | Local Search Forum from the LSF - lots of discussion about what to do with tips from Krystal Taing, Joy, and a few others. - https://localsearchforum.com/threads/upcoming-changes-to-your-brand-accounts.58895/

Dave is the CEO of AutonomyWorks, a company which employs a team of people with autism to deliver exceptional business services, while building independent lives for employees. Prior to AutonomyWorks, he spent 25 years assisting retail and consumer organizations in building brands through great customer experiences. Most recently, David served as President, Marketing for Sears Holdings. In our conversation we explore the disruptive opportunity of expanding your teams neuro-diversity, and the ways you can engage with a neuro-diverse workforce. We also tap into Dave's extensive knowledge of the retail industry and discuss opportunities and disruptions within the sector.

Patrick Stewart is CEO of Apricot Lane Boutique – the most popular women's fashion franchise with over 80 locations. Apricot Lane Boutique first opened its doors in 2007 and in 2008 received the prestigious International Council of Shopping Centers Association (ICSC) as the Hot Retail Concept for Fashion – getting over 70000 votes in favor. Previous to Apricot Lane, Patrick was Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Sears Holdings where he was responsible for driving record revenue of $1.2B and a 35% increase in profitability. Before that Patrick worked as the Director of Brand Development at the J. Peterman Catalog (yes that one from Seinfeld) VP of Marketing and Creative at Big Dog Sportsware, VP of marketing at the Walking Company and EVP of Marketing at Crazy Shirts.  Patrick shares his story and lessons learned about marketing and branding along the way. Listen to this all things marketing conversation and you'll leave with plenty ideas to help your marketing and branding efforts with your business. Links from the show: Apricot Lane Boutique  

For over a century, Sears was one of this nation's leading retailers. In the 1920s, you could literally buy a house from Sears. The postwar years saw Sears moving into malls across the land. KMart started in 1962, the same year that saw a number of other discount retailers like Target and Walmart open for business. Throughout the 1970s and 80s, KMart became the go-to place for finding things at a good price. Shoppers were on the lookout for their famous blue light specials. Over the last decade, hundreds of stores were closed and the two chains are now basically defunct. The common story is that Sears and Kmart didn't keep up with the times and they pin the blame on the rise on Amazon. Now the online retail behemoth does have a role in the demise of Sears, but it's only a small role. Actually, the reason Sears and Kmart have vanished from American retail is because of one man- the one-time CEO of Sears Holdings, Eddie Lampert. In this bonus episode, we hear from retail journalist Warren Shoulberg who has followed Lampert and what he did to Sears. Shoulberg is a long-time expert in all things retail and the right person to talk about what really happened to Sears. This part of a larger interview I did with Shoulberg on retail will show up in a few days, but it's important to hear this story about one retailer and what its downfall says about American society in general. So let's hear from Warren Shoulberg. Warren Shoulberg's Column in Forbes Eddie Lampert and BS The Sears Saga No One Knows Transcript to Part One Support this Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/dennislsandersBe sure to rate us and leave a review. Share the podcast with others! Questions? Send an email: denminn@gmail.com.website: enroutepodcast.orgTwitterFacebook PageYouTube: https://bit.ly/enrouteyt

You have probably heard about creating a customer experience and creating a relationship with your customer, but what does it actually mean? And, what does it look like in practice?  Well our guest today, Patrick Stewart, is the CEO of Apricot Lane Boutique, which is a national women's retail franchise with over 80 locations and soon to have well over 100 locations! He shares with us how his company creates a personal connection with their brand and how you can too for yours!**Subscribe to our NEWEST Podcast called: Franchise Your Business. CLICK HERELINKS: **Find an Apricot Lane Boutique location near you: https://apricotlaneboutique.com/ **Learn more about Apricot Lane Boutique Franchise at: https://apricotlanefranchise.com/ABOUT OUR GUEST:Patrick Stewart is CEO of Apricot Lane Boutique – the most popular women's fashion franchise with over 80 locations. BeforeApricot Lane, Patrick was CMO of Sears Holdings, and he was responsible for driving record revenue of $1.2B and a 35%increase in profitability.Numbers-wise, there are currently 80 Apricot Lane franchises with a soon-to-be 100. The brand also first opened its doors in 2007and in 2008 received the prestigious International Council of Shopping Centers Association (ICSC) as the Hot Retail Concept for Fashion – getting over 70000 votes in favor.ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.        

Hello, I'm Marina. I am a technologist, mom, podcast host, leadership coach, cruciverbalist and aquarian ;) UNBOSSED IS... “Paths To Success of Amazing Women in Chicago” I welcome you to ask questions, participate, and join me as we explore these topics by emailing me at marina@unbossed.io or visiting www.unbossed.io Available on- Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTz6_FepG04QTs1BjFLBjw/ Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eUhfH8E Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e7cWtBv Google Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/enjChPt And others.. Today's Episode: Interview with Andrea Zopp, Managing Partner at Cast Us Initiatives, Cleveland Avenue Andrea Zopp joins Cleveland Avenue as Managing Partner leading the CAST US initiative investing in and developing minority and women led entrepreneurs and their companies. She has significant experience in a broad range of areas including banking, consumer products, retail, regulated industries, human capital, crisis and risk management and government and community relations. Zopp is currently a member of the board of Directors of Relativity, and of Empowerment & Inclusion Capital I Corp. She is also Chair of the Board of Trustees at Chicago State University and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Henry Ford Health System. She has previously served on the boards of Andrew Corporation (ANDW, NASDAQ) and Urban Partnership Bank. Zopp has worked in and with numerous global companies and has managed teams located overseas. In her role as the President and Chief Executive Officer of World Business Chicago, the city's economic development organization, she worked closely with the Chicago Consular Corps, international chambers of commerce and multinational companies to attract foreign direct investment and facilitate company relocation and expansion. She was also responsible for organizing and implementing mayoral international trade delegations. She is also a successful businesswoman and has held executive leadership positions at several Fortune 500 companies, including Sara Lee, Sears Holdings, and Exelon. As the former president and CEO of the Chicago Urban League, she led the nationally recognized organization's focus on expanding economic opportunity in underserved communities. Previously, she served as Deputy Mayor, Chief Neighborhood Development Officer for the City of Chicago. Zopp served in the United States Attorney's Office and was the first woman and African American to serve as the first assistant in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. She has also served on the Chicago Board of Education the Cook County Health and Hospital System Board, and numerous nonprofits boards. Zopp received her Bachelor of Arts in History & Science from Harvard University and is a graduate of Harvard Law School. Recommendations: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness Book by Michelle Alexander The Warmth of Other Suns Book by Isabel Wilkerson --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marina-malaguti/support

On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we catch up with David Aronson, the Founder & CEO of Peanut Butter, a company that helps employers offer student loan assistance as a benefit. David has over 20 years of business experience and has founded 6 ventures as an entrepreneur. He previously served as Senior Director of Business Development for Sears Holdings, and Director of Corporate Development for Gevity HR, beginning his career at the Aronson family's Tasty Bakery.   We also hear segments from some of our Established Team members. Our VP of Programs, Lori Thiel, provides some thoughts about our 2020 events. Also, our Director of Strategic Operations and managing member of Established Ventures, John Guidos, gives his “Pitch Deck Pointers.”   As mentioned in the episode, please get your free .US domain today by going to the following link: soty.link/dotusplus. Also, please join us for our upcoming 8th Annual Startup of the Year Summit which will be held online in November. You can lean more about the Summit and register for the event at the following link: https://www.startupofyear.com/startup-of-the-year-summit   Thank you for listening, and as always, please check out the Established website and subscribe to the newsletter at: www.est.us   Checkout Startup of the Year at: www.startupofyear.com/   Subscribe to the Startup of the Year Daily Deal Flow: www.startupofyear.com/daily-dealflow   Subscribe to the Startup of the Year podcast: http://startupoftheyear.libsyn.com/   Subscribe to the Established YouTube Channel: https://soty.link/ESTYouTube   *** Startup of the Year helps diverse, emerging startups, founding teams, and entrepreneurs push their company to the next level. We are a competition, a global community, and a resource.     Startup of the Year is also a year-long program that searches the country for a geographically diverse set of startups from all backgrounds and pulls them together to compete for the title of Startup of the Year.    The program includes a number of in-person and virtual events, including our annual South By Southwest startup pitch event and competition. All of which culminate at our annual Startup of the Year Summit, where the Startup of the Year winner is announced, along with an opportunity at potential investment.   Established is a consultancy focused on helping organizations with innovation, startup, and communication strategies. It is the power behind Startup of the Year.  Created by the talent responsible for building the Tech.Co brand (acquired by an international publishing company), we are leveraging decades of experience to help our collaborators best further (or create) their brand & accomplish their most important goals.  Connect with us on Twitter - @EstablishedUs and Facebook - facebook.com/established.us/.

"Transforming the Liquidation Business: Eric Moriarty with B-Stock” Supply Chain Now, Episode 284 Recorded Live at the RLA Conference and Expo This episode features Eric Moriarty. Eric serves as Vice President of B-Stock Solutions. Eric joined B-Stock in 2010 and has since grown the company’s client base by over 500%. He’s responsible for establishing and overseeing partnerships with some of B-Stock’s largest clients including Amazon, Whirlpool, Wayfair, Sears Holdings, and Lowe’s. Eric has decades of experience building successful B2B and B2C online marketplaces. Before B-Stock, Eric served as eBay’s first category manager and was a key contributor in developing and implementing category strategies, including writing the original business plan for category management. He later launched eBay’s New Business Group, incubating categories including Baby, Health & Beauty, Food & Wine, Gift Certificates and Aviation. He is responsible for some of the most expensive items ever sold on eBay, including Mark McGwire's 70th Home Run baseball that sold for $3M, and a $4.9M business jet. After eBay, Eric founded an Internet retailing business in 2003 selling excess inventory from manufacturers on eBay and other Internet channels. In 2009, he became the CEO for Datalette, an online marketplace for data. He was a part of the founding team that launched the site, and signed up the company's first 10 data partners; the company was sold to Bloomberg in 2010. Eric has an MBA from Babson College and a BA from Bowdoin College. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Subscribe to Supply Chain Now: supplychainnowradio.com/subscribe/ Connect with Scott on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/scottwindonluton/ Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gswhite/ Connect with Eric on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericmoriarty/ SCN Ranked #1 Supply Chain Podcast via FeedSpot: tinyurl.com/rud8y9m Gartner Supply Chain Symposium in Orlando: tinyurl.com/sqvnkex SCNR to Broadcast Live at MODEX 2020: www.modexshow.com/ SCNR to Broadcast Live at AME Atlanta 2020 Lean Summit: www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2020-lean-summit 2020 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards: www.atlantasupplychainawards.com/ SCNR on YouTube: tinyurl.com/scnr-youtube The Latest Issue of the Supply Chain Pulse: conta.cc/2tXz9gT Learn More about Resilience360: www.resilience360.dhl.com/ Coronavirus Impact on Supply Chain Operations: tinyurl.com/wfgqtpv 2020 AIAG Supply Chain Summit: www.aiag.org/store/events/detai…ventCode=E20SUPPLY 2020 AIAG Corporate Responsibility Summit: www.aiag.org/store/events/detai…ventCode=E20CRSMMT Check Out News From Our Sponsors: The Effective Syndicate: https://www.theeffectivesyndicate.com/blog U.S. Bank: https://www.usbpayment.com/transportation-solutions Capgemini: https://www.capgemini.com/us-en/ Vector Global Logistics: http://vectorgl.com/ APICS Atlanta: https://apicsatlanta.org TalentStream: https://talentstreamstaffing.com/ Verusen: https://www.verusen.com/ ProPurchaser.com: https://tinyurl.com/y6l2kh7g Supply Chain Real Estate: https://supplychainrealestate.com/ This episode was hosted by Greg White and Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: www.supplychainnowradio.com/episode-284

I interviewed Ahin Thomas, Vice President of Backblaze. He describes himself as "A former bartender, songwriter and hand model." Ahin previously worked as director of eCommerce at Sears Holdings, was the co-founder and CEO of Vintners' Alliance, and was the head of marketing for Symphony Commerce. In this interview, Ahin talks about Backblaze's major products: Computer Backup and Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage. Computer Backup provides unlimited data storage, native clients that silently run in the background for Mac/Windows, and affordable prices with rock solid endpoint backups that do not require maintenance. Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage works well with an established company and includes reliable/predictable pricing in an industry where it is lacking. It also empowers companies to "move to the cloud" and leaves room for MSPs to make a profit where they can switch to Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage, giving customers a discount vs. Amazon S3, and pocket the difference. Relevant links: - https://www.backblaze.com - https://www.backblaze.com/blog/ - https://twitter.com/backblaze (@backblaze) - https://www.facebook.com/backblaze (@backblaze) - https://www.youtube.com/backblaze :-)  

Karl had a great conversation with Susan MacNicol this morning.Susan MacNicol has more than 25 years of business experience spanning several industries including media, entertainment, retail, higher education and data. Her roles have ranged from marketing, employment branding and client relations, to sales, recruiting and training.After a successful management career at both domestic and international companies, including Fortune 500 organizations, Susan established her marketing consulting firm in 2001. Through her company, she has completed projects for non-profits, small businesses and enterprise level companies. Some clients include: Experian, Nielsen, Charter Business, Office Max, Sears Holdings, Ericsson, Charter Cable, Time Warner, Level 3 Communications, International Channel Networks, United Artists/Regal Cinemas, Columbia College Chicago, BCCA (Broadcast Cable Credit Association) and Johnson & Johnson.Specific areas of focus throughout her career include: corporate and regional recruiting and employment branding; local and national sales, advertising, promotions and publicity campaigns; domestic and international marketing, events and corporate sponsorships; client relations, training and business development.Prior to establishing her marketing consulting firm, Susan held sales and marketing management positions at HSA – High Speed Access Corp, STARZ Encore Group, Orbit Satellite and Radio Networks (Rome, Italy), Samuel Goldwyn Studios, Columbia TriStar Television Distribution and Columbia Pictures (Sony Pictures Entertainment).

In this episode, we sit down with DecisionWise Consultant, Thomas Olsen, MBA. We discuss his career and his approach towards engagement, consulting, and leadership. Thomas is responsible for helping individuals, teams, and organizations see and move toward their potential. Prior to joining DecisionWise, Thomas worked in supply chain and finance at Sears Holdings in Chicago. He spent time in the SaaS industry selling and implementing 360 assessments and employee engagement solutions for Qualtrics. After his MBA he spent time as an HR Business Partner working with global leaders across Polaris Industries. He led change management projects and focused on facilitating employee growth. Thomas received a Master of Business Administration degree from the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University where he specialized in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources. He also has an undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University in Strategy. Thomas was born and raised in Copenhagen, Denmark but has called the United States home for the past 13 years.

This is episode #50 of Custom Made, and this week I’m excited to be sitting down with Jonah Staw, President of Ultimate Ears, a disruptive new business group at Logitech. Ultimate Ears is an organization that pushes the boundaries of what premium, custom-fit earphones can do. Jonah has had an amazing career from consulting to start-up entrepreneur to board member to intraprenuer. A globally recognized executive, innovator and entrepreneur, here are just a few of his career highlights. In addition to his role at Logitech, which we talk about in more detail in today’s episode, Jonah serves on the Board of Directors of Lands' End and is the Chairman of S.E.E., an advisory group focused on disruptive strategies, product innovation, brand development, marketing, business launch, and multi-channel retailing. Prior to Logitech, Jonah was acting as a Business Unit President at Sears Holdings, where he led and started a variety of businesses inside the company. He launched brands with notable talent including Adam Levine and Nicki Minaj, as well as ran the footwear business for the corporation. In 2003, Jonah decided to convince the world that the unthinkable was possible and built a tween-focused apparel brand based on the notion that socks don’t have to match. Jonah co-founded LittleMissMatched and directed the company as Chairman and CEO for seven years of extraordinary growth. And before all of this, Jonah was a Director & Strategist at frog design, developing disruptive strategies for Fortune 500 companies including Disney, Yahoo, Nextel, Target and Chrysler. Jonah has been profiled in The New York Times, Entrepreneur, USA Today, Fortune Small Business, CNN, and numerous other media outlets. In 2009 he was named to Crain’s New York Business’ 40 under Forty. During this weeks episode, we dig deeper into Jonah’s entrepreneurial beginnings and how he became the ultimate insider, disrupting industries from the inside by bringing both an entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial mindset. We discuss the challenges/opportunities that come with product innovation from within large organizations, how to build successful teams, and what leaders need to do within large organizations who are wanting to foster product innovation and to bring these products to market. Be sure to tweet at me (https://twitter.com/dougplatts) and let me know what you think of the show. Follow Dialexa on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dialexa/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dialexa/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dialexa Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/custom-made-dialexa iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/custom-made/id1332213517?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1j25uRqaEZg5nQXW5MHsbX Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/custom-made Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1332213517/custom-made Twitter: https://twitter.com/dialexa Medium: https://medium.com/back-to-the-napkin Podcast: https://by.dialexa.com/topic/custom-made YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Dialexa

Jonah Staw is a globally recognized executive, innovator and entrepreneur. He is currently the President of a disruptive new business group at Logitech. Additionally, Jonah serves on the Board of Directors of Lands’ End (Nasdaq, LE) and is the Chairman of S.E.E., an advisory group focused on disruptive strategies, product innovation, brand development, marketing, business launch, and multi-channel retailing.Prior to joining Logitech, Jonah was acting as a Business Unit President at Sears Holdings, where he led and started a variety of businesses inside the company. He launched brands with notable talent including Adam Levine and Nicki Minaj, as well as ran the footwear business for the corporation. In 2003, Jonah co-founded LittleMissMatched and directed the company as Chairman and CEO for seven years of extraordinary growth. Prior to that, Jonah was a Director Strategist at frog design, developing disruptive strategies for Fortune 500 companies including Disney, Yahoo, Nextel, Target and Chrysler. Jonah received a Bachelor of Arts in History of Art and Architecture from Brown University.

We're featuring a series this month called “2019: A Look Ahead” and continue with a look at retail in the US. In 2018, 13 retail companies filed for bankruptcy protection, which is about half as many as 2017. While some like David’s Bridal and Mattress Firm may be able to reorganize their debt and find a way out of financial trouble, Sears Holdings looks like it will follow the path of Toys R Us and close its doors soon. Consumers have been spending more money, but as e-commerce is taking a large share of that, brick and mortar stores need to continue to find better ways in which to compete. To discuss how these retail trends will carry out in 2019, host Dan Loney talks with Barbara Kahn, Professor of Marketing at the Wharton school, and Mark Cohen, Director of Retail Studies at Columbia University Graduate School of Business and former CEO of Sears Canada, Lazarus Department Stores and Bradlees, Inc., on Knowledge@Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bloomberg TV's Emily Chang speaks to IBM CEO Ginni Rometty about artificial intelligence and the impact of trade tariffs, followed by a recap from Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Software Analyst Anurag Rana. Eliza Ronalds-Hannon, Bloomberg News Distressed Credit Reporter, and Lauren Coleman-Lochner, Bloomberg News Corporate Finance Reporter, explain how Eddie Lampert will get another shot at keeping Sears Holdings from liquidation. David Mastrangelo, Managing Director at KeyBanc Capital Markets, discusses investing in SPAAM stocks which include Salesforce, PayPal, Amazon, Adobe and Microsoft. And We Drive to the Close of Markets with Scott Clemons, Chief Investment Strategist at Brown Brothers Harriman.  Hosts: Carol Massar and Jason Kelly. Producer: Paul Brennan  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Bloomberg TV's Emily Chang speaks to IBM CEO Ginni Rometty about artificial intelligence and the impact of trade tariffs, followed by a recap from Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Software Analyst Anurag Rana. Eliza Ronalds-Hannon, Bloomberg News Distressed Credit Reporter, and Lauren Coleman-Lochner, Bloomberg News Corporate Finance Reporter, explain how Eddie Lampert will get another shot at keeping Sears Holdings from liquidation. David Mastrangelo, Managing Director at KeyBanc Capital Markets, discusses investing in SPAAM stocks which include Salesforce, PayPal, Amazon, Adobe and Microsoft. And We Drive to the Close of Markets with Scott Clemons, Chief Investment Strategist at Brown Brothers Harriman.  Hosts: Carol Massar and Jason Kelly. Producer: Paul Brennan 

David is the founder and CEO of AutonomyWorks. AutonomyWorks is a for-profit, social enterprise that employs people with autism. The company provides outsourced marketing operations support for large marketing organizations, including Reddit, Morningstar, and MediaCom. AutonomyWorks taps into the unique talents of people with autism to deliver exceptional quality and productivity. Prior to this compnany, David had a 25-year career as a marketing executive, including serving as President, Marketing for Sears Holdings and President-Americas at Razorfish. He lives in suburban Chicago with his wife and four kids. All Autism Talk (allautismtalk.com) is sponsored by Autism Spectrum Therapies (AST) (autismtherapies.com), LEARN Behavioral (learnbehavioral.com) and the LEARN Provider Network.

After more than a decade of declining revenue and mounting losses, Sears Holdings filed for bankruptcy protection in October. While Chairman and major shareholder Edward Lampert hopes to salvage 400 of the company’s best stores, the fate of this nearly 130-year-old American brand is anything but certain. We look at what lies ahead for Sears and how major competitors might benefit from its absence.

In this episode our hosts advise you to stay away from actively managed funds! Don and Tom look at the recent Seattle pension debacle before looking at emerging market funds and which give the best returns. We also cover some questions on payouts, rollovers and how to view investment in your 20s. The episode finishes off with a reminder about how volatility relates to investment returns. - How to invest a company payout smartly. - Weighing up 401(k) and IRA accounts. - Rollovers and transfers in IRAs and how to do them safely. - When to move funds from a 401(k) to a Roth IRA for tax reasons. - Why younger investors should not focus on bonds. - The Seattle pension problem. - Comparing a few emerging market funds. - The correlation between volatility and returns. Money Thirty Podcast — [https://www.moneythirty.com/](https://www.moneythirty.com/) Real Investing Journal — [https://www.realinvestingjournal.com/](https://www.realinvestingjournal.com/) Vestory — [https://vestory.com/](https://vestory.com/) 401411 — [http://www.401411.com/](http://www.401411.com/) Vanguard — [https://investor.vanguard.com](https://investor.vanguard.com) The Science of Retirement Investing — [http://www.talkingrealmoney.com/new-events/2016/6/3/lunched-the-science-of-retirement-investing-portland](http://www.talkingrealmoney.com/new-events/2016/6/3/lunched-the-science-of-retirement-investing-portland) Retiremeet North — [http://www.retiremeet.com/](http://www.retiremeet.com/) Elon Musk — [https://www.tesla.com/elon-musk](https://www.tesla.com/elon-musk) Seattle Pension Issue — [https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattles-retirement-fund-was-mismanaged-now-taxpayers-are-paying-the-price/](https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattles-retirement-fund-was-mismanaged-now-taxpayers-are-paying-the-price/) Kmart — [http://www.kmart.com/](http://www.kmart.com/) Sears Holdings — [https://searsholdings.com/](https://searsholdings.com/) Kenwood — [http://www.kenwoodworld.com/](http://www.kenwoodworld.com/) Royal Wedding — [https://www.royal.uk/royalwedding](https://www.royal.uk/royalwedding) DFA Global Equity Portfolio — [http://www.morningstar.com/funds/xnas/dgeix/quote.html](http://www.morningstar.com/funds/xnas/dgeix/quote.html) The Seattle Times — [https://www.seattletimes.com/](https://www.seattletimes.com/) Fidelity — [https://www.fidelity.com/](https://www.fidelity.com/) American Funds — [https://www.americanfunds.com/](https://www.americanfunds.com/) T. Rowe Price — [https://www3.troweprice.com/](https://www3.troweprice.com/) Morningstar — [http://www.morningstar.com/](http://www.morningstar.com/)

Anyone that is thinking about embarking on a tech startup journey could quite easily fail at the first hurdle and spend far too long on name suggestions and logos etc Imagine if you could take ideas and logos from creatives across the world thanks to technology and the crowd. Squadhelp provides hundreds of handcrafted brand name suggestions and logos from creatives across the world. Darpan Munjal has also held various senior level positions with Fortune 500 Companies. As a Divisional vice president (eCommerce) at Sears Holdings, Darpan led the initial launch of Sears.com and led the technology and product teams for Sears.com as well as Kmart.com which generated over $1 Billion in annual revenue. However, Darpan is now the founder of Squadhelp, an innovative crowdsourcing platform that connects creatives from across the globe with startups and businesses for their branding related projects. Guest Info  www.squadhelp.com @darpanmunjal  

The first quarter results for Sears Holdings are in and sales dropped on its big brands. The retailer is now saying that it is looking into options for some of its businesses and services. Also, a look at the rising price of oil and confusion around LRT in Hamilton. Guest: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University. scottthompsonshow

As a veteran, Christina views The Honor Foundation as an opportunity to continue her work empowering servicemembers during their transition and she is proud to commit her skills to the elite professionals of the Special Operations Forces community. Christina brings more than seven years of program management experience to the Foundation, most recently as Director of Programs for the Pat Tillman Foundation. Prior to working at the Pat Tillman Foundation, Christina was Program Manager for Military Employment at Sears Holdings Corporation in Chicago, Illinois. Previous to her role at Sears Holdings, she worked for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), reinforcing the employment and re-employment rights of Illinois Guardsman and Reservists. She is an Army veteran, having held roles in support of Logistics, Psychological Operations, as well as Recruiting and Retention. She is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. – thehonorfoundation.org Christina talks to Tim about joining the military, her involvment with the Honor Foundation, and what challenges she faces today. Enjoy!

Sears Holdings – with its Sears and Kmart brands – runs global sourcing and testing facilities in Hong Kong on a 24-hour basis covering the entire Asian region, including India and Bangladesh. Established for over 55 years, Sears’ facilities underline the US, Illinois-based firm’s strategic relationship with Hong Kong, says Vijay Talwar, President, Gifts and Special Occasions, while visiting the HKTDC Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair 2015, the world’s largest.

Marty Nowlin, the VP of HR for Sears Holdings and Donna Schilder, an Executive Coach/Leadership Coach/Master Certified Coach for Glacier Point Solutions join Chris Dyer, CEO of PeopleG2 to give their thoughts on managing talent and creating an effective company culture.

Today's guest is Kerry McAleer-Forte, the Director of User Experience Research for Sears Holdings. We discuss how researchers need to think like storytellers, getting at the underlying need behind a research request, and the risk of using research to make recommendations. The post 5. Kerry McAleer-Forte of Sears Holdings first appeared on Portigal Consulting.

Eddie Lampert, the chairman and CEO of Sears Holdings, is Professor Finkelstein's fourth worst CEO of 2013. A hedge fund genius intent on realizing his vision of restoring the mega department store model, Lampert doesn't seem to realize that this model is sadly out of date.