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Exploring MedTech in Arizona E23

May 17, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Exploring MedTech in Arizona E23

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Arizona’s MedTech sector continues to grow and play an integral role in the future of patient treatment. Tune in to this episode of STEM Unplugged to learn more about the role of AZBIO and the opportunities to get involved with SciTech Institute. Kelly, Claire and Joan discuss the career pathways in MedTech.

Think about the advancing technology in Arizona and the role our future workforce plays in research. The guests discuss the importance of delivery and access to quality healthcare, too.

The Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio) is a non profit trade association supporting the growth of Arizona’s life science sector.

AZBio Member Organizations in the fields of business, research and education, health care delivery, economic development, government, and other professions involved in healthcare and life sciences are the key drivers of the growth of Arizona’s life science sector. As the unified voice of our industry in Arizona, AZBio strives to make Arizona a place where bioscience organizations can grow and succeed.

AZBio works with partners locally, nationally and globally to advance health innovation. Through these relationships, AZBio has access to information, contacts, resources, cost saving programs, and the global medtech community.

As President and CEO of AZBio and a member of the AZBio Board of Directors, Joan Koerber-Walker works on behalf of the Arizona Bioscience and Medical Technology Industry to support the growth of the industry, its members, and our community on the local and national level.

Follow AZBio on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Our Sponsor

SciTech Institute™ was established as the Arizona Technology Council Foundation as the conduit for collaboration among STEM industry, academia, civic, and non-profit organizations in Arizona. Now, rebranded and named the SciTech Institute™ the goal centers around aligning assets and resources to motivate individuals to pursue STEM-related educational and career paths or find a passion while engaged in community events during the SciTech Festival.

The Chief Science Officer program highlights the 6th-12th graders that have been selected as leaders in their schools and communities to receive training to build a world-class community of diverse STEM-literate workers and knowledgeable, engaged citizens. Science For All allows for tax credit donations to provide engaging experiences for students while RAIN (Rural Activation Innovation Network) focuses on resources for the rural areas of Arizona.

As a STEM Learning Ecosystem, SciTech Institute™ focuses on collaboration and connecting individuals with opportunities! STEM Professionals are encouraged to engage with the future workforce by serving as a mentor, leadership coach, panelist, keynote and session trainer during a variety of conferences hosted or sponsored by SciTech Institute™ and The Arizona Technology Council.

Teachers and Administrators are invited to connect with the resources available while activating a large network of STEM champions for student projects, judges at events, volunteers, exhibitors and more. SciTech Festival Event Coordinators are supported during the planning and execution of community STEM events around the state by the SciTech STREET Team Members and the growing network of volunteers. The possibilities are endless! SciTech Institute™ looks forward to connecting with you today. Visit SciTechInstitute.org today for more information.

Follow SciTech Institute on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Your STEM Unplugged Hosts

After grow up in rural New York and joining the United States Army, Kelly Greene learned quickly to adapt to her surroundings to be successful. She attended Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio to earn her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education.

She also enlisted in the United States Army and after graduating from training, Kelly traveled the world with the military. While stationed in Misawa, Japan, she fell in love with learning about cultures around the world. Even as a deployed Soldier during Operation Iraqi Freedom for two tours, she found opportunities to connect with the local children to form the Victory Base Council Girl Scouts with her fellow servicemen.

In 2013, she was deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and traveled the country by air. During this deployment, she had the opportunity to utilize the most advanced technologies available to the tactical HUMINT operations in theater. Upon return from combat, she retired with 21 years of service and began teaching. From 6th grade Math to 7th grade STEM, Kelly used her enthusiastic nature combined with her strong classroom management to design curriculum based on the Engineering Design Process!

Now, as the Chief Operating Officer at SciTech Institute, Kelly is excited to serve the communities in Arizona and beyond to share their interest in STEM!

Claire Conway is the STEM Ecosystem Programs Manager at SciTech Institute.

Connect with Claire on LinkedIn.

Customer Service is Meaningless, Customer Loyalty is Value E104

May 11, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Customer Service is Meaningless, Customer Loyalty is Value E104

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Customer Service is Meaningless, Customer Loyalty is Value E104

In this episode of Tycoons, Todd Ludlow joins the show to talk about Chenoa Fund. Todd takes us back to 2006 and helps us visualize how and why the concept of Chenoa Fund came about and the positive impact it has on homeowners today.

Austin, Landon and Todd take us behind the scenes of how mortgages work and how the broker firms make their money.

Tune in to hear what Todd’s why is and how his background in loan origination has led him to be a successful entrepreneur in a leading market, the FHA housing market.

Todd Ludlow, Co-Founder of Chenoa Fund, developed the business concept in 2006 and due to the financial melt-down had to wait until 2013 before he could begin to get market traction.

Chenoa Fund is operated in partnership with a Native American tribe, which gives them the structure needed to provide down payment assistance to aspiring homebuyers.

They focus on reducing the homeownership gap by assisting minorities (primarily, but not limited to that demographic) in obtaining the funds needed to purchase a home with a local lender.

The local lender then sells the loan to Chenoa Fund, and they combine that loan with hundreds of other loans each month and deliver them to the financial markets.

In 2019 they beat HUD in a legal matter that allowed their business to really gain traction. They help over 1,100 households each month at present.

About the Show

Tycoons of Small Biz spotlights the true backbone of the American economy, the true tycoons of business in America… the owners, founders and CEO’s of small businesses. Join hosts, Austin L Peterson, Landon Mance and the featured tycoons LIVE every Tuesday at 1 pm, right here on Business RadioX and your favorite podcast platform.

About Your Hosts

Austin Peterson is a Comprehensive Financial Planner and co-founder of Backbone Planning Partners in Scottsdale, AZ. Austin is a registered rep and investment advisor representative with Lincoln Financial Advisors. Prior to joining Lincoln Financial Advisors, Austin worked in a variety of roles in the financial services industry.

He began his career in financial services in the year 2000 as a personal financial advisor with Independent Capital Management in Santa Ana, CA. Austin then joined Pacific Life Insurance Company as an internal wholesaler for their variable annuity and mutual fund products. After Pacific Life, Austin formed his own financial planning company in Southern California that he built and ran for 6 years and eventually sold when he moved his family to Salt Lake City to pursue his MBA.

After he completed his MBA, Austin joined Crump Life Insurance where he filled a couple of different sales roles and eventually a management role throughout the five years he was with Crump. Most recently before joining Lincoln Financial Advisors in February 2015, Austin spent 2 years as a life insurance field wholesaler with Symetra Life Insurance Company. Austin is a Certified Financial Planner Professional and Chartered Life Underwriter. In 2021, Austin became a Certified Business Exit Consultant® (CBEC®) to help entrepreneurs plan to exit their businesses.

Austin and his wife of 23 years, Robin, have two children, AJ (21) and Ella (18) and they reside in Gilbert, Arizona. He is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton with a Bachelor of Arts in French and of Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management with a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in sales and entrepreneurship.

Connect with Austin on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Landon Mance is a Financial Planner and co-founder of Backbone Planning Partners out of Las Vegas, Nevada. He rebranded his practice in 2020 to focus on serving small business owners after operating as Mance Wealth Management since 2015 when Landon broke off from a major bank and started his own “shop.”

Landon comes from a family of successful entrepreneurs and has a passion and excitement for serving the business community. This passion is what brought about the growth of Backbone Planning Partners to help business owners and their families. At Backbone Planning, we believe small business owners’ personal and business goals are intertwined, so we work with our clients to design a financial plan to support all aspects of their lives.

In 2019, Landon obtained the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) designation through the Exit Planning Institute. With this certification, Backbone Planning Partners assists business owners through an ownership transition while focusing on a positive outcome for their employees and meeting the business owner’s goals. Landon is also a member of the Business Intelligence Institute (BII) which is a collaborative group that shares tools, resources and personnel, and offers advanced level training and technical support to specifically serve business owners. In 2021, Landon became a Certified Business Exit Consultant® (CBEC®) to help entrepreneurs plan to exit their businesses by counseling owners about exit options, estimating the value of the business, preparing the business for exit and tax considerations.

Landon enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife, stepson, and new baby twins. He grew up in sunny San Diego and loves visiting his family, playing a round of golf with friends, and many other outdoor activities. Landon tries to make a difference in the lives of children in Las Vegas as a part of the leadership team for a local non-profit. He regularly visits the children that we work with to remind himself of why it’s so important to, “be the change that you wish to see in the world.”

Landon received his B.S. from California State University Long Beach in business marketing and gets the rest of his education through the school of hard knocks via his business owner clients.

Connect with Landon on LinkedIn.

Austin Peterson and Landon Mance are registered representatives of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Securities and investment advisory services offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer (member SIPC) and registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Backbone Planning Partners is a marketing name for registered representatives of Lincoln Financial Advisors. CRN-4728378-050522

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Laura Briscoe and Germain Solis with Laura’s Gourmet Granola

May 11, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Laura Briscoe and Germain Solis with Laura's Gourmet Granola

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Laura Briscoe and Germain Solis with Laura’s Gourmet Granola

A simple desire in 2003 to have a naturally delicious, authentic and healthy granola without lots of fat or fillers led Chef Laura Briscoe to the creation of Vanilla Almond Crunch -the first of what became nine distinctively different varieties of granola created under the banner of her second company, Laura’s Gourmet Granola.

Each mouthwatering flavor of Laura’s Gourmet Granola uses only premium ingredients and is baked the artisan way – one batch at a time – making this elevated brand truly “gourmet granola”.

Chef Laura Briscoe is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and spent 14 years in sales executive roles for companies like Apple, Oracle and Sun.

A self-described “high tech refugee”, Laura Briscoe made the dramatic change from IT sales to culinary professional and gourmet chef.

Leaving a highly lucrative career in sales for well-known tech companies but suffering burnout, Laura Briscoe had always found cooking to be a source of comfort and relaxation.

In 2001, Laura trained to be a chef with Le Cordon Bleu North America and invested her passion into creating high quality cuisine. Her first company, Celebrated Cuisine, was known for high end elegant events throughout Arizona’s Valley of the Sun.

In addition, Chef Laura offered culinary education in a variety of formats, including hands on, demonstration and through various media, including several locally broadcast TV shows.

Chef Laura started her second company, Laura’s Gourmet Granola, after finding traction with a recipe she created for her own enjoyment.

Germain Solis is Chef and Manager of Production and Supply Chain at Laura’s Gourmet Granola.

He is a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu North America and has been employed by Laura’s Gourmet since 2016 and Celebrated Cuisine since 2016.

Germain is responsible for all aspects of production including scheduling production runs, baking, packaging and palletizing finished goods for shipping to distributors.

He manages both the baking and production associates, their schedules and responsibilities.

Connect with Laura on LinkedIn and follow Laura’s Gourmet Granola on Facebook and Instagram.

E102 Project Management Research, Key Findings with Louise Worsley

May 11, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

E102 Project Management Research, Key Findings with Louise Worsley

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E102 Project Management Research, Key Findings with Louise Worsley

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe chats with Louise Worsley. Louise is a consultant, lecturer and coach in the Project Management industry for over 30 years. She shared several stories and experiences with us including key points from years of research conducted for several organizations.

Louise leads the leadership module on the Masters in Project Management at the University of Cape Town and is the author of several books and publications on portfolio and project management, including Stakeholder-led Project Management: Changing the way we manage projects.

Louise and PMO Joe chatted about Leadership, with Louise sharing, “And for me, the currency of leadership is relationships. So I had to build those relationships in the University so that I could run this relatively complex program and build that coalition of support that we needed in order to do this major change program. And I think I personally had to change. I have to now focus not on doing things, but on creating those connections. And I think that for me was when I started to feel, gosh, this is what it means to be a manager. Here’s what it means to run projects.”

We also learned quite a bit about the research Louise has conducted over the years. What important findings can we learn from research? Is there a method or process that is more successful than another? She shared, “what we also found is that you could have one person using the same method and another person using the same method. One was incredibly successful, one was incredibly unsuccessful. So what was different about the people? What really mattered? So we went and measured their high performing project managers and looked at them. And I think one of the interesting first, the most important behavioral competence came out. And I’ve mentioned this before was integrity.”

Louise and PMO Joe continue their discussion about the various research findings and what to look for with successful project management.

Connect with Louise:
Company Website – www.pi3learning.com
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/picubed/

See the guest list for upcoming shows – https://www.thepmosquad.com/podcast

Thank you to THE PMO SQUAD and The PMO Leader for sponsoring this show.

The PMO Squad is a leading provider of PMO and Project Management services in the US. They assist clients building and improving PMOs, provide Project Management Consulting services, deliver custom Project Management Training and provide Project Management staffing services.
Learn more about The PMO Squad – www.thepmosquad.com

Where do PMO Leaders go for Information, Learning, Networking and Services? The PMO Leader community has “Everything You Need to Become a Great PMO Leader”. One PMO World, One Community! Learn more about The PMO Leader – www.thepmoleader.com

The University of Cape Town is the leading academic institution in Africa. Its Masters in Project Management is run by the Department of Construction and Management.

It attracts students from across all industries and from many of the southern African countries.

At PiCubed we are passionate about project management and about sharing our knowledge and experience with everybody in the “business change” community.

Louise Worsley has been a project management consultant, lecturer, and coach for over thirty years and has worked with clients in a variety of sectors (Government, Finance, Retail, Petrochemical, Defence, Transport) supporting the development of project mnager capability, and advising on the setup of project and portfolio management processes.

Currently, she combines consultancy in project, portfolio and programme management with a visiting lecturer role at the University of Cape Town.

She leads the leadership module on the Masters in Project Management at the University of Cape Town and is the author of several books and publications on portfolio and project management, including Stakeholder-led Project Management: Changing the way we manage projects.

She has been three years as a judge for the global Project Office (PMO) Awards and was, until recently, the chair of the PMO judging committee in South Africa.

Louise has presented across the world at PMI and IAPM conferences and is part of a global mentoring group offering coaching and mentoring services. I am passionate about the development and support of young people in the project profession and completed her Masters Degree in Online and Distance Learning through the Open University in the UK.

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ABOUT PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE HOURS SERIES

Project Management Office Hours is intended to provide Project Management professionals a place to drop in and discuss Success Stories, Best Practices, and Lessons Learned. Project Management Consultant Joy Gumz has shared with us, “Operations keep the lights on, strategy provides the light at the end of the tunnel, but project management is the train engine that moves the organization forward.”

Each of us has a unique story to tell, but collectively we share a message that organizations who embrace Project Management Best Practices perform better than those which don’t. Organizations which align Projects to Strategy perform better. Organizations with Engage Executive Sponsors deliver better results. Organizations which measure Project Management performance outperform those which don’t.

During our Project Management Office Hours, we hear directly from Industry leaders how to make an impact in our profession. How we, collectively, will Advance Project Management Best Practices, One Listener at a time!

ABOUT YOUR HOST

Joe Pusz started THE PMO SQUAD to bring real world PMO Leadership experience to the consulting space and to advocate for Project Management through his blog PMOJOE.com. The old saying is “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Following this mindset Joe left Corporate America in 2013 to start THE PMO SQUAD and work with fellow Natural Born Project Managers to advance Project Management Best Practices.

ABOUT OUR SPONSOR

THE PMO SQUAD focuses exclusively on PMO and Project Management consulting. Corporate America is full of Accidental Project Managers running projects who haven’t been trained to be PMs. To help solve this problem THE PMO SQUAD is on the Leading Edge with PMO As a Service. PMO As a Service allows our clients to focus on their respective core competencies while THE PMO SQUAD delivers Project Management expertise. Contact Joe at 678-591-7868. Follow The PMO Squad on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

A Face for Radio E3

May 10, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

A Face for Radio E3

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Who is California-ing our Arizona? Is it Ken Starks? Not really, but he is helping all of Arizona get excellent mortgage lending. Ken educates Carla on the mortgage evolution since the meltdown, current commercial financing trends, and some colorful metaphors for what’s happening in our current market.

Whether you’re starting a business, buying a multimillion dollar building, or trying to secure lending after a bankruptcy, Ken has all the financing information you need. And guess what, ladies? He’s single!

The Starks Team consists of seasoned residential and commercial originators that have consistently ranked in the Top 1% of the business over their 20 + years history.

Since 2002, Ken Starks has had the opportunity to help thousands of clients buy and/or refinance both their residential and commercial properties all across the country.

Working in all 50 states, he and his team deeply understand the heart and mind of the entrepreneur and know how to navigate complex tax and income structures.

They know just how to work with your chosen Tax, Real Estate and Legal professionals to get to solution, approval and closing!

Connect with Ken on LinkedIn and Instagram and follow The Starks Team on Facebook.

About the Show

Smashing Through Walls is geared toward a guide through complex commercial real estate and finance topics while adding humor and anecdotes along the way. Discover what is going on in the valley and beyond with host Carla Magee, broker at MHG Commercial.

About Our Host

Carla Magee’s background is designed with the investor in mind. After obtaining her finance degree from the University of Washington in Seattle, she worked for large corporations like Boeing and Microsoft. With a critical eye and flair for analytics, she was able to shave millions in lost profits, managing cross-functional teams by utilizing her Green Belt in Six Sigma and Masters Certification in Project Management.

Ultimately she realized that she couldn’t be contained in an office environment working for the corporate world. Being an investor herself, she came into real estate as an investment & multifamily property specialist, effectively applying her education & skillset. Carla excels in helping investors make sound decisions for their financial goals, in real estate negotiations, and takes deep pride in educating homebuyers and sellers.

On a personal note, Carla is a busy wife & mother to two daughters. In addition to an ever growing career and podcast, she also enjoys volunteering and being active in the community. She has a deep love for Arizona and although she travels whenever possible, she always finds her way back to the beautiful Sonoran Desert.

Connect with Carla on LinkedIn.

About Our Sponsor

MHG Commercial emerged from the highly successful and innovative residential brokerage: My Home Group. MHG Commercial’s vetted and experienced advisors have a wide range of complementary professional expertise that span over 100 years of cumulative experience.

Encompassing every aspect of commercial real estate from office to industrial development, raw land to luxury commercial, and multifamily to subdivision development. We excel at out of the box thinking and transactions that require a more hands-on approach and ingenuity.

No matter the property type or service need, our commercial advisors are committed to your objectives. Combined with business finesse and unsurpassed market intelligence, MHG Commercial brokers help you determine and surpass your business goals.

Follow MHG Commercial on Facebook and Instagram.

Architecture – Present and Future with Lance Baker, Synectic Design, Inc. E4

May 10, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

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Architecture – Present and Future with Lance Baker, Synectic Design, Inc. E4

Lance Baker, Principal at Synectic Design, Inc. joined us on MAC & Bleu today. Lance is an accomplished architect that has been in the Valley since 1996 and has owned his own shop for 23 years. Lance brought an infectious energy about adapting technology and fostering collaboration into the AEC (architecture, engineering, and construction) industry.

Lance discussed how REVIT and BIM (modeling) are the new normal and how design is being delivered to the clients and the associated consultants and contractors. Lance is excited and passionate about taking the modeling to the next level; incorporating future technology to help on items like energy efficiency, life cycle costs, and return on investment. Lance focuses on a strong culture for his firm and his client base. It was a pleasure to have Lance on the program as the first Architect in the series.

Lance brings a pragmatic and refreshing approach to Architecture and the role as an Architect.

Synectic Design, Inc. (SDI) is an architectural design and planning firm created in January 2000 with the idea of bringing together an intimate, carefully-selected group of individuals of diverse personality and specialization. The result is a unique blend of design excellence backed by technical expertise.

The size of the firm ensures that each project receives the full attention and stewardship of one of the two principals, Lance Baker and David Hamblen. Together they continue to create constancy of purpose for the improvement of their product and service. For this – and many other – reasons, they enjoy great loyalty from their clients in the commercial, private, government, and residential environments.

The structure of Synectic Design is tailored around serving their clients with a continuity of service. Unlike many larger firms that spread the work among many departments, they entrust each project to a project manager who shepherds the project through completion. They feel that having a knowledgeable, experienced staff helps deliver a coordinated and quality product.

Lance Baker, founding partner and principal of Synectic Design, has successfully completed many projects in the Federal, public, private and commercial markets. As an owner and designer, Lance participates in the design, documentation and administration for every project Synectic Design completes.

With 27 years of experience, Lance works closely with each and every client to ensure that he understands both their needs and their expectations. He prides himself on working together with clients, contractors and subconsultants to find solutions to the complex needs of each project. He is sincerely dedicated to actively leading the design team through all phases and participates in every major decision affecting successful project completion.

Lance graduated from Drury University in 1996 and is a licensed architect in 20 states; he’s a member of the American Institute of Architects, an NCARB certificate holder, and active in the Scottsdale Charros, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the community through the promotion and support of education, youth programs and economic development. A resident of Chandler, Lance is happily married with 3 children.

Follow Synectic Design on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

About Your Hosts

Meet JJ Levenske

JJ Levenske is a seasoned construction executive with over 30 years of experience in the commercial and industrial sectors. From pre-construction services to complex quality controls and close-outs, he brings a commitment to delivering the highest levels of professionalism and customer service.

JJ’s dedication to construction has allowed him to become an industry expert which he aims to share with customers and investors alike. JJ does not believe in mediocrity and strives to see the “end at the beginning” for each project, effectuating a higher return on investment for the entire team.

Early on in his career, JJ worked as a cost engineer conducting feasibility estimates, strategic capital estimates, cost planning, and analysis of value engineering for the technology, petrochemical, and food industries. He went on to develop and implement a variety of systems for estimating, scheduling, resource management, and cost tracking while holding Project Manager and Senior Management Positions.

During his tenure, JJ has been involved in $1 billion worth of construction services. A strong entrepreneurial acumen allows him to be the perfect advocate for your facility based business solutions.

Meet Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson is a knowledgeable construction professional with over 40 years of experience. His experience ranges from residential to the commercial and industrial sectors.

Robert began working in the trades immediately out of high school and quickly advanced to Journeyman status. Robert went on to estimating, operations, senior level management and then business development.

Robert is consistently building relationships and networking with those associated with all aspects of development and construction. Robert has become a respected source for prefabricated construction solutions.

Robert enjoys spending time with Pam, his wife of 42 years, their 3 children, and 10 grandchildren.

About Our Sponsors

Bleuwave is a Phoenix-based general contractor with a specialty in land development & site improvement, pre-construction, design build, remodel and renovations, construction management, and post construction.

Bleuwave is passionate about what they do and takes pride in their partner’s success.

When you need it done right the first time, call Bleuwave.

Follow Bleuwave on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Mac Prefab is an industry leader in cutting-edge structural roof systems in residential, commercial, and industrial construction.

Mac Prefab offers expertise in Ultra-Span, Floor Trusses, Roof Trusses, Engineering, Design/Engineering, and Project Management.

For all of your cold-formed steel prefabrication needs, trust Mac Prefab.

Follow Mac Prefab on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Robert Taylor with Taylormade Sleep Services and Consulting

May 6, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Robert Taylor with Taylormade Sleep Services and Consulting

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Robert Taylor with Taylormade Sleep Services and Consulting

At Taylormade Sleep Services, their mission is to enhance the quality of life for the consumer by providing personalized, compassionate care and the most advanced, comprehensive treatment for the full range of sleep disorders. They’re an organization that believes proper sleep is the center of preventative health.

They want to improve sleep health and promote high-quality, patient-centered care through education, high practice standards, and strategic research. Their goal is to make the process of being diagnosed more affordable, more comfortable, and more convenient for people from all backgrounds, as well as provide an overall solution to sleep wellness.

Robert Taylor has over 16 years of experience in the field of sleep medicine. He received his education from the Texas School Of Sleep Medicine.

Since being registered in sleep by the BRPT, he has been a technical director, marketer for sleep services, regional director, travel neurodiagnostic specialist, and sleep educator.

His passion for sleep therapy and education led him to start Taylormade Sleep. His belief was that the process of having a sleep study was just too difficult and he wanted to offer a better solution. He felt patients deserved better service, and he has been committed to giving them just that.

Colin Diaz with The Tempe Chamber of Commerce

May 5, 2022 by Karen

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Phoenix Business Radio

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Colin Diaz with The Tempe Chamber of Commerce

The Tempe Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has named Colin Diaz, IOM, ACE, as the new President & CEO following the retirement of Anne Gill.

Colin Diaz is no stranger to chamber of commerce work, as he assumes the role of President & CEO with over four years of experience as the Chief Executive Officer/President of the Culver City Chamber of Commerce in Culver City, California. In addition to his chamber experience, Colin has over 20 years of management, marketing, sales, and community outreach experience.

He brings an impressive educational background with an MBA from Duke University and an MFA for Chapman University. As the leader of the Culver City Chamber Colin used a blend of his professional, personal, and educational experience to grow reach, elevate the chamber brand to others and protect the reputation of the Chamber.

His range of educational, professional, and practical experience allow him to be in-tune with current trends and technology, while still being rooted in the sound practices that have led businesses for decades. He is an industry influencer that currently sits on the W.A.C.E. Board of Directors as member of the Executive Committee. In addition to this regional appointment, Colin will be the only Accredited Chamber Executive in the Valley.

Personally, Colin values spending time with his family and will be making the move to the East Valley with his wife Alicia and two daughters. He cited the regions many activities and resources as being especially attractive to his family. When he is not there or visiting their extended families, you may find him on a basketball court somewhere. He’s always been active and uses that energy and enthusiasm in both professional and personal endeavors.

Follow The Tempe Chamber of Commerce on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Focus on the Fun E103

May 4, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

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In this episode of Tycoons, Jason Richardson joins the show to talk about experiencing and managing rapid growth. Jason does not come from a retail background, but he and his wife decided to go “all in” and just five years after starting, already broke 8 figures in revenue.

Bad Birdie golf apparel disrupts market steeped in tradition by providing a product that no one else was doing and focusing on the fun of the game. Jason and his team are always looking for ways to expand their product lines, track trends in the market, and remain flexible to what’s working or not.

The pandemic’s shift to casual wear, remote working, and outdoor social distancing was a silver lining for the business. They’ve been able to remain above the fray of current supply chain issues by making tough decisions on profit margins, understanding their risk, and managing their timelines.

Tune in to hear more about this growing company and what Jason has learned as a business owner and leader.

Bad Birdie is a modern day golf apparel brand ushering in a new generation of players who prioritize a good game and a better time without compromising performance.

Jason Richardson is the founder and CEO of Bad Birdie.

What started as a side hustle out of his apartment has quickly grown to be one the of the fastest growing and most popular apparel brands in golf.

He is passionate about building a team that inspires creativity, autonomy, and understands the value of hard work.

Prior to starting Bad Birdie, Jason spent his career working in Los Angeles producing commercials for brands like Nike, Apple, Toyota, and Microsoft.

He lives Phoenix with his wife Jenna and daughter Ivy.

Connect with Jason on LinkedIn and follow Bad Birdie on Instagram.

About the Show

About Your Hosts

Connect with Austin on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Landon received his B.S. from California State University Long Beach in business marketing and gets the rest of his education through the school of hard knocks via his business owner clients.

Connect with Landon on LinkedIn.

After serving in C-level finance and operational roles for multiple entrepreneurial companies, Ryan Weissmueller realized his dream to serve the entrepreneurial community even further by founding Fintrepid Solutions.

Using nearly two decades of experience with the creation, growth and ongoing support of small and midsize businesses, Ryan has developed a rich skill set in delivering customized, nimble solutions to support leadership teams and their companies as they face new challenges at various stages over time.

Successful businesses face new challenges as they evolve over time. Fintrepid Solutions exists to help its clients navigate those challenges, providing clarity and confidence so they can become more sustainable, more profitable and more valuable.

Having supported nearly 100 clients since its founding in 2016 the Fintrepid Solutions team delivers customized solutions for each client, combining both strategy and execution to achieve business goals.

For its efforts partnering with businesses seeking to buy and sell, Fintrepid Solutions received the 2020 M&A Firm of the Year for the Southwestern US by Acquisition International.

Follow Fintrepid Solutions on LinkedIn and Instagram.

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