30 Apr
Podcasts

Podcast_011: Paul Van Metre – Co-Founder of Proshop ERP

This week we talk with Paul Van Metre, co-founder of ProShop ERP. The company didn’t originally start as an ERP systems company but rather was founded in 1997 as a CNC shop. As their CNC business grew, Paul realized early on that their spreadsheet record keeping was not going to scale laterally with the business. For this reason, they developed their own system and through 8 years of organic growth eventually became Proshop ERP. The history of Proshop ERP is truly a story of “What doesn’t kill us, makes us stronger.” Proshop was heavily involved in Aerospace in 2001 and the 9/11 attacks nearly bankrupted their company. They learned from this and adapted because during the 2008 financial crash, they didn’t furlough nor let go any of their workforce. Fast forward to the Covid19 Pandemic, they are thriving. Proshop ERP has doubled their workforce in 2020. Listen this week and learn how Proshop ERP overcame these obstacles.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulvanmetre/

https://www.proshoperp.com/contact-us/

https://www.proshoperp.com

https://www.loveyourerp.com

https://www.fsaeonline.com/

https://www.e-myth.com/pub/htdocs/about_meg

https://atulgawande.com/book/the-checklist-manifesto/

https://americassbdc.org/

https://www.score.org/

30 Apr
Podcasts

Podcast_010: Joe McDermott – Co-Founder at Carma.net

This week we bring in Joe McDermott of Carma. Joe is the COO/CFO and the co-founder of Carma with his brother Frank. Carma was formed to provide professional services for telecom and data centers, creating a platform to inventory data collection systems to reduce ridiculous defect rates and improve the efficiencies. Joe has experience with startups and was also the co-founder of Arcanum Alloys, a steel venture. Joe has seen and experienced what it takes to be a good leader. He knows how to build a good company and instill a positive culture so the employees are excited and engaged in their work. Joe also spent time in the Air Force, went on to graduate from Princeton and later attend the prestigious Harvard Business School. Carma ‘s path is a bumpy one, but doing well now. Enjoy this week’s episode!

https://carma.net/

https://carma.net/contact

https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjosephmcdermott/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fhmcdermott/

 

17 Apr
Podcasts

Podcast_009: Bailey Kramer – Managing Partner of Property Dogs LLC

This week we talk with Bailey Kramer of Property Dogs (also a student at University of Central Florida). Bailey is a Managing Partner with Frank LaMark Jr. whom he met on an online networking platform facing a common problem of lead gen. After many zoom calls and emails, Bailey and Frank decided to start Property Dogs which debuted about a year ago and now currently has 4 employees working full time. Property Dogs focuses on Residential and Commercial real estate. They have isolated their approach to the market and instead of being a “Jack of all trades, master of none”, they have taken the opposite approach. They become a master in one area before moving onto the next. Listen this week to learn more about Property Dogs as well as about the power that networking and social media can bring to those that want to start a business but don’t know where to begin.

10 Apr
Podcasts

Podcast_008: Kaleen Marshall – Founder of BellaViaggio/ Author “Who Will Love Me?”

Today we are featuring Kaleen Marshall, CEO of Viaggio Group, an author, and creator of the nonprofit BellViaggio. Kaleen is a professional coach and consultant focusing on leading children and adults with special needs to live a beautiful journey through life. Additionally, she works with caregivers, guardians and advocates on this same journey. Kaleen is an author of the book “Who Will Love Me” which focuses on her experiences when she became the unexpected caregiver to her sister with Downs Syndrome, after the untimely death of her mom. Listen this week as we explore what makes a community and how we are all stronger when we work together and listen to each other.

 

03 Apr
Podcasts

Podcast_007: Roy Kessel – Founder of The Sports Philanthropy Network

Today we bring in Roy Kessel of The Sports Philanthropy Network. Roy’s mission is to produce positive social change in kids and young adults through the good of sports. 2020 was a pivotal year for Roy because he had to navigate around the difficulties of the covid19 pandemic due to strict lockdowns and lack of sport activity. Additionally, Sports Philanthropy World was an in-person conference started by Roy in 2019 and had to transition to a video format for 2020’s conference. Now scheduled for June 2021, the conference consists of over 120 organizations consisting of 80+ countries. Listen this week to learn more about Roy and his creation of The Sports Philanthropy Network.

https://sportsphilanthropynetwork.org

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