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BUSINESS SOLUTIONS Larry Jones with Insperity and Chris Rude with Arizona Business Bank

March 2, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio
Phoenix Business Radio
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BUSINESS SOLUTIONS Larry Jones with Insperity and Chris Rude with Arizona Business Bank

Insperity is a 30+ year old company that has assisted over 150,000 businesses and over 2 million employees across the country.  The company’s original founder and current CEO, Paul Sarvadi envisioned making business owners’ lives easier by taking HR and administrative burdens off their plates.  So he decided to start a company with about 600 sq ft and one phone.  Since then, Insperity has grown to a 3 Billion dollar company by simply helping clients also reach their goals.  Insperity uses the same methods we have used internally to help businesses run better, grow faster and make more money.

Insperity is based in Houston, with 60 offices across the country.  They are dedicated to helping level the playing field for small businesses to compete against larger corporations by helping them attract and retain top talent with big company perks and benefits.  Insperity create efficiencies by bundling many of the items that you already pay for as a business owner like payroll, administrative support, employee benefits, workers comp and local HR support with customized service plans.  They also help a small business mitigate risk, while keeping up with all tax and government compliances.  Taking all of these items off the plate of the business owner, lets them focus on what they do best and to grow their business.

Larry Jones is going on his 2nd year with Insperity and it was their passion to help small businesses that drew him to this team. Larry grew up around several family businesses and he has seen first-hand what the burden of running a business can be like.  His parents had many struggles running their businesses, and he’s seen similar struggles with friends and extended family that run their own businesses too.  Insperity help business owners manage this burden of being an employer and help create some efficiencies in bundling many services together.

Insperity mission:  Helping businesses succeed so communities prosper. 
YouTube video:  Insperity’s Workforce Optimization
Business News Daily article recognizing the ‘Best PEO for small businesses’

Larry Jones
Business Performance Advisor
Insperity
4900 N. Scottsdale Road | Suite 1200 | Scottsdale, AZ 85251
602-500-7001
Larry.Jones@Insperity.com
linkedin.com/in/larry-jones-a8906b7

Christopher Rude has been in both retail and commercial banking for 20+ years spending a majority of his career with Citibank and BMO Harris, most recently moving to Arizona Business Bank about 2.5 years ago. Chris’s focus is on working with good people who want to have a strong relationship with their bank.  Most of his portfolio is in the contracting, manufacturing, and distribution space with company revenues ranging from $5MM to $200MM and credit needs north of $1MM.

When Chris isn’t banking, he spends his time with his wife, Lisa and three kids, Gabriella 10, Layla 8, and Henry 8.  The family spends a lot of time playing soccer, fishing in the neighborhood, and hanging out with friends.

CoBiz Financial (NASDAQ:COBZ), is a multi-billion dollar financial services company that serves the complete financial needs of businesses, business owners and professionals in Colorado and Arizona. The company’s subsidiaries are: Colorado Business Bank and Arizona Business Bank which provides commercial banking services; CoBiz Private Client Advisors which offers private banking through CoBiz Private Bank and investment management and wealth planning through CoBiz Wealth; and CoBiz Insurance which delivers employee benefits, and property and casualty insurance brokerage.

Christopher M. Rude
VP, Commercial Banking
Arizona Business Bank
275 E. Rivulon Blvd, Ste 101
Gilbert, AZ  85297
Office:  602-217-1563
Twitter.com/cobizfinancial
https://www.linkedin.com/company/332492/
https://www.facebook.com/cobizfinancial
http://www.cobizfinancial.com/blog/Pages/default.aspx

ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS SOLUTIONS RADIO HOST

In 2014, Jon Deiter was working on the leadership team of a company which began implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS®). Jon experienced first-hand the value and power of EOS and its simple tools to establish a clear vision, gain traction toward that vision, and grow a healthy team.

He also came to realize his true motivation and passion ….. to help many more companies achieve great things through implementing EOS!  He was trained as a Professional EOS Implementer and since 2015 has been working with organizations to help them implement EOS.  He offers his implementation/coaching services through his company, Jon Deiter Solutions, LLC.

EOS is a people-centric management system that embodies successful, proven ways of working with people and a team. In addition to company growth and achieving the life you desire, implementing EOS has positive impacts to employees, culture and team health.

Jon has worked for over 30 years in leadership/management positions in privately held and family owned entrepreneurial businesses as well as smaller divisions of public companies.  He earned an MBA in Finance from Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois and he has worked as a licensed CPA with Accreditation in Business Valuation and Certified Global Management Accountant.  He has held positions in a variety of industries as Tax Advisor, Consultant, Controller, Vice President, CFO, and President.

His leadership career in manufacturing, distribution and service businesses, along with experience as both a user and implementer of EOS, give Jon a unique perspective to pursue his passion of helping business owners and leadership teams achieve all they want from their business.

Jon is active in the Conscious Capitalism movement and is a founding member and Treasurer of the Arizona Chapter of Conscious Capitalism.  Jon lives in Chandler, Arizona with his wife Julie, having moved to Arizona from Chicago suburbs in 2003.

www.linkedin.com/in/jondeitereosimplementer
www.eosworldwide.com
www.consciouscapitalismaz.com
Jon’s Direct Line: 480-760-5809

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LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Drena Kusari GM with Lyft and Kyle McIntosh President with Mac6

February 26, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio
Phoenix Business Radio
LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Drena Kusari GM with Lyft and Kyle McIntosh President with Mac6
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Drena Kusari oversees growth strategy, marketing and operations and under her leadership, Lyft added over $140 million in Phoenix in the last eighteen months. During Drena’s tenure as the Southwest GM, Lyft grew over 6x in rides, drivers and passengers.
Drena is adamant about engaging Lyft in the community. She propels Lyft’s mission by forging partnerships to support community initiatives and fundraise for underserved communities, women, minorities and LGBTQ. She and her team have worked with 60+ nonprofits, organized food drives, and offered financial education and literacy classes. Drena has developed programs to increase the availability and accessibility of rides partnering with Maricopa County, City of Phoenix, State of Arizona and ASU.  Moreover, Drena has been the key driver of a series of partnerships with iconic brands in Arizona, such as The Phoenix Suns and Mercury, Barrett-Jackson, Phoenix Rising, etc.
Drena was awarded the Young Professional ATHENA, was recognized as Phoenix’s 40 Under 40 and was one of the 2018 Outstanding Women in Business honorees.
Website: https://www.lyft.com/cities/phoenix-az
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lyft/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ridelyftphx
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drena-kusari-a40a322/
Instagram: @drenakusari
Kyle McIntosh is the President and Creative Excitant of MAC6, which he co-founded in 2011.  MAC6 provides both collaborative work spaces and culture focused leadership programs to businesses looking to break through ceilings, its purpose being to build better communities where people and businesses thrive.  Additionally, Kyle sits on the board of Conscious Capitalism Arizona, a local chapter of the global Conscious Capitalism movement, working to bring the articulation of Conscious Capitalism and business as a force for good into education.  Kyle and MAC6 are active investors in early stage high growth potential businesses, which are creating commensurate impact in the world.
Websites: http://mac6.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MAC6Communities
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MAC6Communities

The Leadership Lowdown was created to share the REAL story behind valley leaders’ rise to the top, and the truth about what it takes to TRULY succeed in life and business. Hear the raw stories of these leaders’ journeys…the pitfalls, the victories, and all of the heartaches and triumphs in between.

ABOUT YOUR HOST

Jodi Low is an accomplished corporate trainer, inspirational speaker, and the Founder and CEO of U & Improved. Jodi has trained thousands of entrepreneurs and executives on how to build a booming business, master a mindset for success, and achieve the lifestyle they desire through heart-fueled leadership.

Through U & Improved—an award-winning personal and professional leadership development company based in Scottsdale—Jodi has redefined traditional leadership training by creating a sustainable and actionable model that is personal, challenging and meaningful to each and every individual who enrolls in any of the two-and-a-half-day experiential training classes. She and her elite training team have advanced the charge in heart-based leadership
development and empower U & Improved graduates with knowledge, tools and awareness to immediately be more effective and responsive leaders at work, home and within their communities.

Among her many accomplishments as a Valley leader, Jodi launched a teen leadership program in 2014 to empower young adults to become more confident, motivated and focused stewards of our future. In 2016, she founded a non-profit arm of the company—the U & Improved Leadership Foundation—that makes the program more accessible to deserving teens.

Jodi has been recognized by industry publications and organizations for her work in leadership development and serves as a source of inspiration within the community. In 2015, she was honored as an “Outstanding Women in Business” by the Phoenix Business Journal and by the Phoenix Suns and National Bank of Arizona with the “Amazing Women” award. She has received both the prestigious “Diversity Leader of the Year” and the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce’s “Sterling Award.” She was also awarded a Silver Stevie Award for Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 and was a finalist for the Junior League of Phoenix’s Valley Impact Award. Jodi is a devoted single parent who volunteers her time at her daughters’ school programs and with organizations such as Angel Mamas, where she’s served on the board for three years.

 

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