Episodes

Nathalie Lussier - Founder of AccessAlly: Transitioning from Services to SaaS, Growing a Bootstrapped SaaS Business, and Building a Business with Your Spouse
Sept. 14, 2023

Nathalie Lussier - Founder of AccessAlly: Transitioning from Services…

Nathalie Lussier is the founder of AccessAlly. AccessAlly is a digital course and membership solution for industry leaders. Nathalie believes that access to education can help defy stereotypes and make the world a better plac...

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Nick Ripplinger - Founder and President of Battle Sight Technologies: Starting a Company From a DoD Research Lab, Building with the Voice of Customer, and Hiring Great People
Sept. 7, 2023

Nick Ripplinger - Founder and President of Battle Sight Technologies:…

Nick Ripplinger is the Founder and President of Battle Sight Technologies. Incorporating his role as a former US Army Soldier and Operations NCOIC, Nick created Battle Sight to protect the warfighter by developing new technol...

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Amanda Epp - CEO at ScriptDrop: Creating a Network Effect, Building a Customer Flywheel, and Being Your Authentic Self as CEO
Aug. 31, 2023

Amanda Epp - CEO at ScriptDrop: Creating a Network Effect, Building a…

Amanda Epp is a founding team member and the CEO of ScriptDrop. ScriptDrop is the only healthcare IT company specializing in medication access that serves patients in all 50 states. ScriptDrop works alongside its healthcare p...

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Tom Bruce - Founder & CEO of Conversion Path: Finding Your Niche, Marketing Attribution, Narrowing Your Focus, and Letting Go of Control
Aug. 24, 2023

Tom Bruce - Founder & CEO of Conversion Path: Finding Your Niche, Mar…

Tom Bruce is the Founder and CEO of Conversion Path. Conversion Path provides e-commerce brands competitive advantages in remarketing, Google Shopping, and paid search engine optimization. Tom started his career as a CPA and ...

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Christine Rogers - President & COO of Aspireship: Sales Leadership, Having Tough Conversations, and Driving Accountability
Aug. 17, 2023

Christine Rogers - President & COO of Aspireship: Sales Leadership, H…

Christine Rogers is the President and COO of Aspireship. Aspireship is a career development platform that helps you launch and grow your career in tech sales, software engineering, customer success, and many more positions. C...

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Derrek Seif - Chief Strategy & Product Officer at VPL: Winning Through Honesty, Changing Your Mindset with Equity, Using Consulting to Find Your Next Job
Aug. 10, 2023

Derrek Seif - Chief Strategy & Product Officer at VPL: Winning Throug…

Derrek Seif is the Chief Strategy and Product Officer at VPL. VPL delivers visibility and resiliency to clinical supply chains. Derrek has built, launched, and managed B2B software products throughout the product lifecycle in...

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Ali Schwanke - Founder & CEO at Simple Strat: Sales and Marketing Alignment, Differentiating your Business, and Building a YouTube Channel for B2B
Aug. 3, 2023

Ali Schwanke - Founder & CEO at Simple Strat: Sales and Marketing Ali…

Ali Schwanke is the Founder and CEO of Simple Strat. Simple Strat is a marketing and sales firm that helps you get more out of HubSpot. From CRM strategy and setup to marketing automation and content creation, their services ...

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Brett Buchanan - Founder and CEO at Pathfinder Product Labs: The Product Manager Role, Creating Your Unique Position, Building a Community, and Using Metrics to Grow a Consulting Company
July 27, 2023

Brett Buchanan - Founder and CEO at Pathfinder Product Labs: The Prod…

Brett Buchanan is the CEO of Pathfinder Product Labs, a team of experienced product leaders on a mission to develop products that create lasting customer and business value. Brett is a product expert. He has extensive experie...

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Julie Zimmer - CEO of LuckyTruck: Motivating Large Groups, Aligning a Scaling Company, and The Difference Between the COO and CEO Positions
July 20, 2023

Julie Zimmer - CEO of LuckyTruck: Motivating Large Groups, Aligning a…

Julie Zimmer is the CEO of LuckyTruck. LuckyTruck makes it easy for trucking companies to buy and manage commercial trucking insurance through an all-in-one digital platform. Julie is an Insurtech veteran with 30 years of exp...

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Albert Wang - Co-Founder & CEO at Bearworks: Entrepreneurship, Fundamentals of Product Development, Working with Investors to Find Your Next Role, and Customer Research
July 13, 2023

Albert Wang - Co-Founder & CEO at Bearworks: Entrepreneurship, Fundam…

Albert Wang is the Co-Founder and CEO of Bearworks. Bearworks is a revenue intelligence startup that supercharges sales teams to be more productive, leverage insights, and feel more connected. Albert was previously VP of Prod...

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Jill Apgar - Founder & CEO of Coco Beans: Crowdfunding, In-Person Events, Leading with Kindness and Turning a Personal Challenge into a New Business
July 6, 2023

Jill Apgar - Founder & CEO of Coco Beans: Crowdfunding, In-Person Eve…

Jill Apgar is the founder & CEO of Coco Beans. Coco Beans is a luxury children's brand transforming bedtime into peaceful magic. Coco Beans' 100% silk crib sheets create "icky-free," whimsical bedding and sleepwear. They have...

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Marcus Chan - Founder of Venli Consulting Group: Starting a Business from an eBook, Succeeding in Sales, Asking Better Questions, and Being Self-Aware
June 29, 2023

Marcus Chan - Founder of Venli Consulting Group: Starting a Business …

Marcus is the Founder of Venli Consulting Group, where he helps account executives sell and earn over $100,000+ each year through his coaching and training programs. Marcus is an official member of the Forbes Business Council...

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Sarah Kallile - Founder & CEO of Lunnie: Building a Community-Led Brand, Creating Brand Evangelists, Finding the Right Idea to Start Your Business, and Not Caring What People Think of You
June 22, 2023

Sarah Kallile - Founder & CEO of Lunnie: Building a Community-Led Bra…

Sarah Kallile is the founder and CEO of Lunnie, a postpartum intimates brand for modern mothers. Lunnie disrupted the market with their innovative All-Day Leakproof Nursing Bra. This community-led brand is not only creating p...

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Stephanie Cartin - Co-Founder and CEO of Entreprenista: Building a Community, What Makes a Great Business Partner, What to Look for in Your First Hires, and How to Invest in Yourself
June 15, 2023

Stephanie Cartin - Co-Founder and CEO of Entreprenista: Building a Co…

Stephanie Cartin is the Co-Founder and CEO of Entreprenista. Entreprenista is a media company and membership community that impacts the success of women by celebrating and sharing the stories, lessons, and business insights o...

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Rich Woo - Founder of Catalyst Planning Partners: Surviving Your First Year in Business, Starting to Network, Spending Your Time Effectively, and Building Your Support System
June 8, 2023

Rich Woo - Founder of Catalyst Planning Partners: Surviving Your Firs…

Rich is the Founder of Catalyst Planning Partners. Catalyst Planning Partners is a wealth advisory and financial planning firm that manages over 400 million dollars of client assets and works with executives, closely held bus...

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Sam McKenna - Founder at #samsales Consulting - Using Fear to Find Joy, Shortening Your Sales Cycle with LinkedIn, Breaking Through the Noise, and Being Your Authentic Self
June 1, 2023

Sam McKenna - Founder at #samsales Consulting - Using Fear to Find Jo…

Sam McKenna is the CEO of #samsales Consulting. #samsales is a multi-million dollar sales consulting company serving over 165 clients and consistently hitting triple-digit revenue growth. Sam is an award-winning sales leader,...

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Dr. Billy Williams - CEO of Williams Family Investment Group: Building a Community, 4 Disciplines to Success, Changing Careers, and the Value of a Business Partner
May 25, 2023

Dr. Billy Williams - CEO of Williams Family Investment Group: Buildin…

Dr. Billy Williams is the CEO of the Williams Family Investment Group, a group of more than 160 partner insurance agencies that produce almost a billion dollars in insurance premiums. He is also the Founder and President of I...

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Lacey Picazo - Founder & CEO of ZoCo Design: When to Pursue Your Business Full-time, Being Vulnerable and Transparent, and Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone
May 18, 2023

Lacey Picazo - Founder & CEO of ZoCo Design: When to Pursue Your Busi…

Lacey is the Founder & CEO of ZoCo Design, the UX and product design studio for customer-centric software companies. ZoCo has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies and recently Inc. Magazine’s lis...

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Kevin Gaither - Founder at Inside Sales Expert: Transitioning from Individual Contributor to Manager, Manager to Director, Director to Executive, and Deciding if a Career in Leadership is Right for You
May 11, 2023

Kevin Gaither - Founder at Inside Sales Expert: Transitioning from In…

Kevin Gaither (KG) is the Founder of Inside Sales Expert, where he helps early-stage tech companies avoid mistakes in all aspects of growing their sales team. Before Inside Sales Expert, he was the SVP of Sales at ZipRecruite...

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Katie Hill - Founder & CEO of UNLISTED: Funding Methods for Your Startup, Starting with a Business Model, and The Power of Persistence
May 4, 2023

Katie Hill - Founder & CEO of UNLISTED: Funding Methods for Your Star…

Katie is the Founder & CEO of UNLISTED. UNLISTED allows real estate agents & home buyers to express interest in off-market properties via their easy-to-use technology. She is a 2-time Founder and has seen significant success ...

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Shelly Stotzer - CEO of Crosworks: Taking Control of Your Career, Being Your Authentic Self, and Building Your Network
April 27, 2023

Shelly Stotzer - CEO of Crosworks: Taking Control of Your Career, Bei…

Shelly Stotzer is the CEO of Crosworks and has over 20 years of executive leadership and coaching experience across a variety of industries, from large companies to startups. Crosworks empowerers people with clarity and focus...

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Vikas Gupta, CEO of Azibo: From Consultant to CEO, Nurturing Relationships, and Deciding on Business School
April 20, 2023

Vikas Gupta, CEO of Azibo: From Consultant to CEO, Nurturing Relation…

In this episode, Callan’s guest is Vikas Gupta, CEO of Azibo. Before Azibo, Vikas was the Founder & CEO of Nodabl. Join them as they discuss how Vikas went from consultant to CEO, how the relationships he built impacted his c...

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Amy Volas, Founder & CEO of Avenue Talent Partners: Finding your Next Role, Hiring the Best Candidate, and Believing in Yourself
April 13, 2023

Amy Volas, Founder & CEO of Avenue Talent Partners: Finding your Next…

In this episode, Callan’s guest is Amy Volas, Founder and CEO of Avenue Talent Partners. Before Avenue Talent Partners, Amy was the Executive Director, National Accounts at Zip Recruiter. Join them as they discuss how to hire...

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Building a repeatable process, communication, and becoming an industry expert with Jason Walker (President at Agency Revolution)
April 6, 2023

Building a repeatable process, communication, and becoming an industr…

In this episode, Callan’s guest is Jason Walker, President of Agency Revolution. Before Agency Revolution, Jason was the Founder & CEO of Agency Insurtech and Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Smart Harbor. Join them as they...

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