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Podcast Summary: Joel Ragar is a humble Founder and CEO who has successfully carved out a business in the golf industry without having prior knowledge and experience in the golf industry. His story is compelling. He and his team do not suffer from “The Curse of Knowledge.” In fact, it may…

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Podcast Summary: Chris Motley is a former Goldman Sachs employee who left Wall Street to become a Founder and CEO on Washington Avenue in Saint Louis, Missouri. His company, Better Weekdays, helps to connect college and university career centers, their students, and employers to create a more streamlined approach to career…

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Podcast Summary: Jon Adams is really a wise, thoughtful, and remarkable leader. He co-founded his company in his parent’s basement and has grown the company into a powerhouse. I know Jon. His children and my children attend the same school and we belong to a Business Owner’s Roundtable that is connected…

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Podcast Summary: Matthew Porter speaks from the heart about building his company, Contegix. You’ll be moved by his very personal journey balancing his startup life and his family life, and he is especially insightful about the very purposeful way in which he and his leadership team meet weekly and annually…

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Podcast Summary: Christy Pretzinger was a writer that discovered a unique niche in healthcare communications. Now, she commands a sizable company with teams of writers that expertly handles large projects for content development projects for hospitals. She explains how she persevered through challenges times, the benefits of not solving others’ problems, and…

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Podcast Summary: Ben Kusin was a smoker who realized there wasn’t anything on the market to help with odors on his clothes. From that was born Reviver. Ben Co-founded Reviver with his brother, Eric, and they both earned a deal with Lori Greiner on the ABC TV show Shark Tank….

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Podcast Summary: Drew Horter is Founder & CEO of Horter Investment Management. It’s not very often that you hear of innovation in the financial management industry. But, Drew was able to use partnerships and a unique approach to investing to rapidly grow his firm. He and his firm captured the “Fastest Growing…

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Podcast Summary: It can be pretty challenging to build, scale, and lead your company by yourself. So many of you have told me over the years that it can sometimes be a lonely endeavor. That’s why I have always recommended that a Founder CEO search for the best mentor, for…

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Podcast Summary: I really enjoyed speaking with our five Shark Tank Founder/CEO alumni. They are smart, savvy, and motivated to make a difference. I thought I might take today’s podcast and focus on three actions that you can take to be a better CEO, after listening to these five amazing…