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Open School Of Business
How to start and develop a successful software company with Dan Roberge, CEO of a multi-million-dollar international corporation
Dan Roberge is a results-driven President and CEO of multi-million-dollar international corporation with a key focus on sales, marketing and product development. His extensive experience in building a company from the ground-up including establishing budgets, marketing image and strategy, business culture, sales processes, support protocols and development of a product tailored to industry needs, makes him a great resource for startups. As a co-founder of Gnxcor Inc., Dan helped build a facility management software company from the ground-up. Including conceptualizing the software offering and all its upgrades, creating a company brand, initializing sales and support procedu...
2023-04-19
36 min
Open School Of Business
Women's History Month Featured Guest: Female Founder of a Wellness Startup in UAE, Dinara Zhumabek
Dinara Zhumabek is a principal co-founder of a wellness startup, connecting world class personal trainers with people like you and I. She has come up with this idea after solving her own problem of finding a great personal trainer and not go broke, while doing it. She is a private equity professional with transaction and turnaround experiencing in MENA, Central Asia & Turkey and Sub-Sahara Africa. Her professional experience includes - management consulting in top global consulting firms like McKenzie. She studied in the US, Japan and France and has a well rounded view of the world. She shared her...
2023-03-16
50 min
Open School Of Business
From an Amazon internship to becoming a CTO at a tech startup, connecting suppliers with big retailers
Kanat Bektemirov is a tech entrepreneur, who graduated from University of Arkansas with 4.0 GPA and started his career at Amazon and Google. He has done a couple of his own startups and now works as a CTO for a company, connecting suppliers with big retail, helping CPG brands increase revenue, improve margins, and overall be happier by seamlessly introducing teams to modern digital thinking. In this episode, you will learn: 1. How to get into competitive tech internships 2. How to use "failure" to build a better product 3. How he manages his team...
2023-03-01
31 min
Open School Of Business
Entrepreneurial journey of NFTE University Alumnus, Denton Malcolm, CEO and Founder of Celebrity Style Catering
0:40 Could you please share a little story about how you started and what kind of business do you have in your protfolio? 4:21 -4:31 What kind of job was it , when you left the house what was the first thing you did, did you go in New York and pursued your music? 6:54-7:18 How did you evolve to the second business and become eventually profitable, what was your story there ? 12:09 :12-27 What do you think has really chained together in your partnership for celebrity style catering , what else...
2023-02-23
36 min
Open School Of Business
From a lucrative corporate career to a successful farming business
With 20 years corporate leadership and 10 years into lifestyle change and rural business. Howard is a highly adaptable executive leader and manager having held a wide range of management roles during my career, including Finance, Sales, Marketing, Coach, Project & Programme Management, Strategy and Business Transformation. Director and Managing Partner of a highly successful diversified rural business (Bowhayes Farm) including a specialist tree nursery (Bowhayes Trees). Bowhayes Trees - is a well regarded UK grower of native and ornamental trees and hedging. With online, telephone and retail sales of trees and accessories across the UK and EU. Additionally, within the 'Bowhayes Far...
2023-01-26
51 min
Open School Of Business
Christmas special! Andy Shallal, CEO and Founder of Busboys and Poets, entrepreneur who transforms communities
This is our Christmas special! Interview full of depth with an authentic human being, activist, an artist, philanthropist and entrepreneur. Andy Shallal the CEO and founder of Busboys and Poets, restaurant that unites and educates communities. Andy moved to the United States from Iraq with his family in 1966. He graduated from Catholic University of America and later enrolled in Howard University medical school. Shallal earned his MBA from the University of Maryland. Shallal worked as researcher in medical immunology at the National Institute of Health. In this episode, you will learn: 1. What early e...
2022-12-15
45 min
Open School Of Business
How to build a startup within an organization
As a leadership coach and Director of Executive Education and Coaching at George Washington University's Center for Excellence in Public Leadership, Ina Gjikondi is a change agent. Her passion is creating experiences for people around the world to awaken and enhance their leadership abilities and creative capacities. The goal: Bring the whole self — mind, body, soul, and spirit — into one’s life and work. Life often involves transitions, and hers includes civil society activist, political organizer and lawyer in her native Albania, executive coach for an array of leaders in U.S. government, teacher, wife, and mother. The sum of those...
2022-10-10
38 min
Open School Of Business
Promote your business creatively with Christina Batipps from IdeaBrush
Christina is an analytical marketer with creativity on the brain. She works exclusively with small businesses in the creative and cultural sectors, including creative retail brands, nonprofits, restaurants, and more. She has a passion for taking time to deeply understand a brand’s voice, mission, and goals, and helping them to uncover new strategies and increase engagement. Christina specializes in growing brand presence and driving sales through executing customized social media, email, and blog development strategies. As a digital expert with a BA in English from Columbia University, MBA in marketing from Emory University, and over a decade of exp...
2022-08-01
27 min
Open School Of Business
"The Art of Being While Becoming" journey of a former project manager in the world of coaching and book publishing with Vladimir Chen
Vladimir Chen is a dad, a husband, a life and leadership coach, an Ironman and a long-distance swimmer. After almost twenty years of working in the IT industry, Vladimir decided to dedicate his life to inspiring collective growth and elevating human consciousness in the world. Having once felt stuck and unclear of his direction in life, he is now devoted to supporting others in their journeys of transformation. Vladimir enjoys facilitating people’s insights and personal growth via coaching, speaking and conducting workshops. When he is not writing or working with his clients, he likes to read a good bo...
2022-05-16
49 min
Open School Of Business
How to optimize and improve SEO for gaining free traffic and sales for your business, hacks and tips from a small and medium business SEO consultant
Brandon Leibowitz runs and operates SEO Optimizers since 2007. It is a digital marketing company that focuses on helping small and medium-sized businesses get more online traffic, which in turn converts into clients, sales, leads, etc. In this episode, you will learn: 1. How to upload content, blogs, photos and videos on different platforms like Facebook, Youtube, podcasting, Spotify, Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok in a way that will give you most advantage with each platform's algorithms 2. Why you should be developing original content and what to do if you are not very good at writing or...
2022-04-28
39 min
Open School Of Business
Construction business post-pandemic with the Conscious Builder
Casey is the founder of the award-winning sustainable building company, The Conscious Builder, the host of The Conscious Builder Podcast and The Conscious Builder Show on YouTube and the founder of The Conscious Builder Academy, an online course hub for future-focused builders who want to create better businesses. He has written almost 400 blog posts on topics such as marketing, branding, entrepreneurship, personal development, sustainability and more. (Connect with Casey and The Conscious Builder's work via Instagram here.) Casey brings almost two decades of experience to the construction industry and over a decade of experience to running, owning and growi...
2022-03-30
43 min
Open School Of Business
Successful pivot story of Vennly, corporate podcasting platform with Brian Landau
You have already met Brian Landau from our previous episode https://anchor.fm/open-school-of-business/episodes/What-app-will-help-you-stay-sane-during-COVID-19-pandemic-and-other-situations-in-life-edojnt/a-a24ov2a , where he shared his app, Vennly, like in many start-ups within a year, they implemented a major pivot and used their core competencies to create a complete new product for a new target customer. Tune in to find out more details of their exciting journey In this episode, you will learn: 1. How to meet corporate clients and get them interested in your product 2. What are the internal corporate podcasts and how to use them 3. Agility, as a factor for...
2022-03-23
26 min
Open School Of Business
Successful pivot story of Vennly, corporate podcasting platform
You have already met Brian Landau from our previous episode https://anchor.fm/open-school-of-business/episodes/What-app-will-help-you-stay-sane-during-COVID-19-pandemic-and-other-situations-in-life-edojnt/a-a24ov2a , where he shared his app, Vennly, like in many start-ups within a year, they implemented a major pivot and used their core competencies to create a complete new product for a new target customer. Tune in to find out more details of their exciting journey In this episode, you will learn: 1. How to meet corporate clients and get them interested in your product 2. What are the internal corporate podcasts and how to use...
2022-03-21
27 min
Open School Of Business
How a stroke recovery gave a birth to a new business model
Michelle Thompson went from being an MBA graduate to having a second-grade IQ level overnight after suffering from a life-altering stroke at only 36 years of age. Literally starting her life over again, she’s had to learn how to automate and outsource as much as humanly possible. Now she’s on a mission to help others find freedom from all the unnecessary tasks they do, using the strategies and systems she’s successfully created for herself. After receiving her bachelor’s in counseling from Valley Forge University, she went on to earn her MBA in finance and entrepre...
2022-03-11
44 min
Open School Of Business
Leaving 200MLN $ Start-Up to Launch Something New Abroad - Story of a former Chocolife.me CEO
Founded 4 startups, managed e-commerce company with 150 000 000 USD of annual gross-billings and 300 employees. Business mentor. In this episode, you will learn: 1. How Chocolife.me discount coupon service of Kazakhstan has achieved success despite of scepticism of many 2. What were the mistakes made in the beginning of their journey 3. Why Gennadiy Kim left the company at its highest peak and looked for new startup ideas 4. Kuhnyas, platform for cooking classes from chefs, and how it was built
2022-02-23
33 min
Open School Of Business
Executive Leadership Secrets from Dan Norenberg
Dan Norenberg is an executive and strategic leadership team advisor, coach and author of “Executive Ownershift, Creating Highly Effective Leadership Teams”. Has over 30 years of managerial experience and shared his views on how to develop the right leadership skills and leadership teams for companies. In this episode, you will learn: 1. Why team coaching is more effective than the individual 2. Which team you should be loyal to, the one you manage or the one you belong, as an executive 3. When is the right time to take a leap of faith and...
2022-02-14
39 min
Open School Of Business
Brand Archetypes: find your business identity
Amy Zander is a CEO and Founder of Zeedia Media, marketing services company. She is a serial-entrepreneur who has owned five businesses. Some worked out, some didn’t, one she sold, and for the last several years Amy has built a full-time gig doing the one she loves the most – marketing. More specifically – supporting business owners and creative people in their marketing efforts so they have the time to focus on doing what they love – and to actually have a life outside of work. In this episode, you will learn: 1. Brand archetypes and how this con...
2022-02-08
35 min
Open School Of Business
Saving Small Businesses with Digital Marketing
Dennis Consorte is a thought leader and an entrepreneur with a heart, he cares for small businesses and helps them through digital marketing techniques. He drives traffic through SEO, SEM and Affiliate Marketing while leveraging Social Media, Email, and other tactics. Creates content and experiences that resonate at different points along the customer journey based on user intent. Dennis founded a digital marketing agency, DVD rental by mail company and several small ecommerce websites. Launched and fulfilled a successful Kickstarter project. In this episode, you will learn: 1. How to find your way back from burn-out...
2022-01-31
53 min
Open School Of Business
Up Your Sales Game with Ryann Dowdy in 2022
Sales Expert, Ryann Dowdy, helps 7 and 8 figure CEO’s generate daily sales on demand WITHOUT more of their time, by building + training high-performing sales teams. Ryann is passionate about helping successful business owners take back control of the revenue in their business, their time, and their freedom by building a profitable sales team. With her business partner, Kelly Roach, they are on a mission to free CEO’s from the role of sales person in their business. In this episode, you will learn: Selling hacks from a sales expert How to screen talent when hiring sales team...
2022-01-25
29 min
Open School Of Business
Mindfulness practice as an antidote to stress and pain with Vanderbilt University Professor
Dr. David Vago is Research Associate Professor and Director of the Contemplative Neuroscience and Mind-Body (CNMB) Research Laboratory in the Department of Psychology at Vanderbilt University. He is core training faculty for the Vanderbilt Brain Institute and Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology, and Inflammation. Dr. Vago maintains a research associate position in the Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Vago is also Research Lead for the mental health and well-being platform, Roundglass. Dr. Vago has previously held the position of Research Director at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt and Senior Res...
2022-01-16
50 min
Ted Teo Business Show
Project Management Is Important For Any Growing Business With Anar Umurzakova
Anar Umurzakova is the Founder of Go Project Management. Originally a Presidential Scholar of Kazakhstan, Anar honed her craft in project management in organizations such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund and is now committed to helping startups find that 20% of work that will bring them 80% of their success.Join us today as Anar shares about the importance of your reputation, the reason why it is crucial for companies who are scaling to adopt proper project management frameworks, and the benefits of the AGILE framework.P.S. Anar is also a talented...
2021-12-24
36 min
Open School Of Business
Starting Customer Conversations with a Cold Calling Expert, Odile Faludi
Odile Faludi is a Keynote Speaker, Corporate Trainer, and Cold Calling Expert, she call herself Starting Customer Conversations Specialist, who Turns Walls into Open Doors! In this episode, you will learn: How to get your prospects interested in your service or product How to get their attention and book a call with you What to do if your potential clients give you a pushback How her full time job paved the way to her own business Why Odile Faludi is hiring now
2021-12-20
41 min
Open School Of Business
SEO Secrets for Small Businesses
a Digital Marketer & SEO Specialist by profession and an entrepreneur from heart. Every brand has stories to tell—stories that will not only engage, inform, surprise, and impact their audience, but that will also deliver on measurable business goals. Shiv is the conduit between brand and consumer. His tech-enabled SEO & Marketing Services help businesses grow by getting more online leads, calls, and revenue. He helps clients find the subject and medium that best fits their unique identity, and then I produce results that meet their objectives. In this episode, you will learn: How to implement SEO st...
2021-12-13
22 min
Open School Of Business
How a former Federal Reserves Economist breaks into the mobile game making
How a former Federal Reserves Economist breaks into the mobile game making Toby and Chris Madden are a father and a son duo, bringing educational video games and social media accounts to market through their Good Future LLC venture In this episode, you will learn: 1. How to use customers' feedback to test out your product before launch 2. How supply, demand, profit, margins and other economy concepts can be taught through a game 3. Selling to your existing network and also reaching out to new networks like Chris is doing with...
2021-12-06
26 min
Open School Of Business
Deep dive into how to win at work with a career success coach
Terry McDougall, PCC, MBA is an executive and career success coach with a marketing background. Author of "Winning the game of work: career happiness and success on your terms. She led marketing functions at financial organizations like Wachovia, BMO Financial Group, etc. Now she is the owner of "Terry D. McDougall" coaching and consulting company. In this episode, you will learn: 1. How dissatisfaction with your current work can lead you to a new business or new career opportunity 2. Why high performing managers who hit their ceiling in their careers consult with Terry
2021-11-29
44 min
Механизмы Мышления
#Бизнес подкаст "От управления проектами к стартапам" feat.Anar Umurzak
Анар Умурзакова является экспертом в области управления проектами и бизнес тренером. Работала в Лондоне, а сейчас проживает в Вашингтоне и помогает стартапам а так же малому и среднему бизнесу в развитии. У Анар очень интересная и мотивирующая история- многолетний опыт работы как в корпоративной индустрии, так и в бизнесе. Обсудим вопросы связанные с необходимостью постоянного движения и креативности в гастро-бизнесе, изучим кейсы по технологическим стартапам и извлечем уроки пандемии а так же коснемся немного темы инфляции. Конечно же изучим вопросы саморазвития и на последок посоветуем пару книг для прочтения! Приятного прослушивания!Переходите по ссылке для ознакомления с проектом Open School of BusinessТак же оставлю ссылку на контакт с Анар в Linkedin по любым вопросам касательно вашего бизнеса.https://www.linkedin.com/in/anar-umurzakova-pmp/https://www.instagram.com/openschoolofbusiness/ www.openschoolfobusiness.com
2021-11-25
58 min
Механизмы Мышления
#Бизнес подкаст "От управления проектами к стартапам" feat.Anar Umurzak
Анар Умурзакова является экспертом в области управления проектами и бизнес тренером. Работала в Лондоне, а сейчас проживает в Вашингтоне и помогает стартапам а так же малому и среднему бизнесу в развитии. У Анар очень интересная и мотивирующая история- многолетний опыт работы как в корпоративной индустрии, так и в бизнесе. Обсудим вопросы связанные с необходимостью постоянного движения и креативности в гастро-бизнесе, изучим кейсы по технологическим стартапам и извлечем уроки пандемии а так же коснемся немного темы инфляции. Конечно же изучим вопросы саморазвития и на последок посоветуем пару книг для прочтения! Приятного прослушивания! Переходите по ссылке для ознакомления с проектом Open School of Business Так же оставлю ссылку на контакт с Анар в Linkedin по любым вопросам касательно вашего бизнеса. https://www.linkedin.com/in/anar-umurzakova-pmp/ https://www.instagram.com/openschoolofbusiness/ www.openschoolfobusiness.com
2021-11-25
58 min
Open School Of Business
GW student unleashes the power of short content to make social impact
Ashwath Narayanan is the Founder & CEO of Social Currant, a DC based creative studio that works with nonprofits and social impact organizations to help them tackle emerging media platforms like TikTok, Reels & Influencer Marketing. Social Currant has worked with numerous clients, from the first Chief HR Officer at LinkedIn to large national nonprofits. Ashwath is also a Senior Advisor to DC Arch Angels, an angel investing group in DC. Ashwath was also named on the 25 Under 25 DC Class of 2021 Inno list, was a Forbes 30 Under 30 Fellow in 2019, & is a Senior majoring in Journalism at The George Washington University's School o...
2021-11-17
27 min
Open School Of Business
GW student unleashes the power of short content to make social impact
Ashwath Narayanan is the Founder & CEO of Social Currant, a DC based creative studio that works with nonprofits and social impact organizations to help them tackle emerging media platforms like TikTok, Reels & Influencer Marketing. Social Currant has worked with numerous clients, from the first Chief HR Officer at LinkedIn to large national nonprofits. Ashwath is also a Senior Advisor to DC Arch Angels, an angel investing group in DC. Ashwath was also named on the 25 Under 25 DC Class of 2021 Inno list, was a Forbes 30 Under 30 Fellow in 2019, & is a Senior majoring in Journalism at The George Washington...
2021-11-17
27 min
Open School Of Business
Bootstrap a startup, reimagining recruiting
Qaid Jivan runs a company called TalentMarketplace. They help IT leaders do more of what they love - deliver great projects for their clients with great people. We do this by replacing their side-of-the-desk recruitment activities (writing job descriptions, reviewing resumes, interviewing people who aren't a fit, etc.) with a blend of automation and the human touch. For fun, he builds and continues to manage a large music festival camp which has hundreds of members hailing from Vancouver, Seattle, New York, Toronto, Perth, and San Francisco. Also for fun, he helps people turn their bitcoin into fiat. In this episode, y...
2021-11-08
31 min
Open School Of Business
From a Lawyer to a Yoga Studio Owner
Sara VanderGoot, CMT, e-RYT 200, e-RYT 500, RPYT co-founded Mind the Mat Pilates and Yoga. She studied Interdisciplinary Yoga with Don and Amba Stapleton in Nosara, Costa Rica and at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Sara completed her Prenatal Yoga Training at Blooma in Minneapolis. Sara is registered through internationally recognized Yoga Alliance as a e-RYT 200, e-RYT 500 and RPYT. Sara is Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, and licensed by the Virginia Board of Nursing. She specializes in working with moms during and after pregnancy and attends births as a doula. She completed her doula training wit...
2021-11-02
31 min
Open School Of Business
Gift Pocket App: teenage dream becomes a reality
Brooke Yoakam is founder of GiftPocket, the award-winning digital wallet app that allows users to manage all of their gift cards from their phone, pay with their gift cards in stores or online, exchange unwanted gift cards for gift cards they want, and send gift cards to people. Brooke Yoakam founded GiftPocket when she was 12 years old, after receiving a bunch of unwanted gift cards from elder relatives and knew there was a gap in the digital wallet space. GiftPocket and its namesake currency GP Points™, is focused on young adults, who predominantly use gift cards as their main for...
2021-10-18
29 min
Open School Of Business
Make your start-up successful through leadership
Announcing a competition to win Thomas's amazing book "C-Suite and Beyond: 4 Keys to Leadership Success" You need to: 1. Follow Open School of Business 2. Rate, review and subscribe to us on your favorite podcasting platform 3. Comment here that you are done and share the post! #competition Thomas Kereszti is an industry influencer, author, coach, speaker, educator, and mentor. His approach to leadership comes from a lifetime of international experience. His servant leadership principles are time proven and based on biblical foundations. He is down to earth and able to strike a balance between business ch...
2021-10-11
33 min
Open School Of Business
From Reports to Reps: A Transition from Corporate Life to Fitpreneur
Amazing story of finding true authentic calling and executing it with accountant's pragmatism. Kareemah Woodard, an auditor with over 15 years of experience shares her story of starting a fitness business. Her "The Well Fit Pro" company now focuses on delivering fitness, nutrition and wellness to their clients. Kareemah is a passionate and enthusiastic wellness professional with 10 years of experience in group exercise and dance fitness instruction and five years of experience in nutrition coaching for community and corporate wellness programs. Described by her students as “The HIITmaker,” she lives to make high-intensity interval training classes both fun and effective.
2021-10-04
33 min
Open School Of Business
Build an easy to sell business with an exit strategist Marvin Storm
In this episode, you will learn: 1. Different types of buyers and how they evaluate your business 2. What you should do in order to have a sellable business and be able to retire when you want 3. Ways to attract buyers and figure out the "fair" price for your enterprise Marvin L. Storm has founded, acquired, scaled, and exited businesses during his career. After exiting his last business, he planned to enjoy life, but after a brief stint in the slow lane he realized that sitting on the sidelines wasn’t his style. ...
2021-09-27
59 min
Open School Of Business
Entrepreneurial lessons from a Holistic Medical Doctor and a TED Talk Speaker
In this episode, you will learn: 1. Ways to apply your skillset from a full-time job in building multiple businesses 2. Starting a business in a foreign country can be a challenge and also a success factor due to energy and lifestyle change 3. Pivoting and transition during the pandemic that saved the business and let Dr. Andrea Pennington thrive and be there for her clients during tough times Dr Andrea Pennington trained in the USA as a physician, acupuncturist and medical journalist. She pioneered the integration of traditional medical care with acupuncture, positive psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness training...
2021-09-17
49 min
Open School Of Business
From an Accountant to CEO of a Tech start-up, serving small businesses
Welcome back to Fall 2021 with Open School of Business! Stay tuned for more interviews on hands on tips and advise to people who want to transition from a full time day job into starting your own business! Today we discussed pivoting from public accountant services firm to a tech company, which developed software simplifying processes and helping small business owners. Giundiuz Osmanov, CEO of NumberSquad has shared the following in this episode: 1. How to use your skills and expertise to build your own empire 2. Challenges and benefits of working with co-founders 3. Pivot, how to do it right
2021-09-09
21 min
Open School Of Business
Taxation of online businesses worldwide
Welcome back to Fall 2021 with Open School of Business! Stay tuned for more interviews on hands on tips and advise to people who want to transition from a full time day job into starting your own business! Today we discussed the matters of tax and finance with Ainel Forni, a rare ACCA qualified International Tax Expert with 15 years of international tax experience across industries and regions. Currently, she works for the University of the Arts, London and resides in London, UK. She started her tax advisory career at the PriceWaterhouseCoopers in 1997 and has continued on focusing on a niche t...
2021-09-07
49 min
Open School Of Business
Founders of the Songwriter's Dream App on what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur
Jacy Case is the Chief Executive Officer of Songwriter’s Dream and is a songwriter who has been playing guitar and singing since early childhood. On campus at GW she holds an E-Board position on the Student Music Coalition where she hosts open mics and other music events on campus which gives me a great understanding of our customer segment. She also has experience in creative media marketing, event planning and original song content. Rumi Robinson is the Chief Operations Officer of Songwriter’s Dream and has extensive experience in brand management and business operations. He is an online content creato...
2021-07-08
53 min
Open School Of Business
Entrepreneurship Lessons from Walt Disney with Dr. Jeffrey Barnes
Dr. Jeffrey A. Barnes is a #1 bestselling author & captivating keynote speaker that engages audiences with lessons learned from Walt Disney. Jeff uses the magical story of Walt Disney, Disneyland, and Walt Disney World to challenge audiences to think bigger, expand their expectations, and to never stop dreaming! One of his major keynote topics is on the power of resiliency and overcoming obstacles and adversity. Jeff shows audiences around the world how they can do the next right thing and start building their great, big, beautiful tomorrow. Jeff speaks to all types of groups, from CEOs to educators...
2021-04-24
41 min
Open School Of Business
Social venture, established by a 13 year old girl, who took it to the next level as an international business student
Anvitha Parasad is a founder of social venture "Circle of Giving" strives to promote economic independence for the underserved artisans in Channapatna, India by buying their craft, selling it in the US at a marked up price, and giving the profits back to the community. Additionally, she was a Consultant at MZZ Venture GWU, an organization on campus that provides pro bono consulting work for startups in emerging markets. Along with this, I am the finance chair for GW Chamak, a multi cultural dance group that has South Asian roots. In this episode, you will learn:
2021-04-19
37 min
Open School Of Business
How Dan Edds created systems to implement culture for high performance
Culture is the ultimate competitive advantage. It is what defines the experience of the workforce and ultimately the customer. This experience can either be allowed to evolve or it can be designed. High impact organizations are realizing that they can design their cultures and in doing so, drive long-term competitive advantage. Dan is the author of two books on organizational transformation, his recent book, "The Genetics of Leadership: Cracking the Code of Sustainable Excellence", demonstrates how elite organizations approach the practice of leadership and custom design their culture for elite performance. He is certified as a Lean Practitioner, Balanced Scorecard...
2021-04-12
50 min
Open School Of Business
Starting a Business at 19 with Simone Vaillancourt, Entrepreneurial Fellow at the GW University
An inspiring story of a young entrepreneur, Simone Vaillancourt, CEO and Founder of Terrae Packaging Solutions, eco-friendly packaging for make-up products. We talked about her venture, her team and structure, the challenges and her experience as a young entrepreneur. This is not her first venture, when Simone launched her first business, she was 13! Entrepreneurial journey can always be nurtured by the support and encouragement from parents and mentors. In addition to doing business, she is also helping other entrepreneurship students to develop their ideas through working at the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship of the GW University.
2021-03-01
27 min
Open School Of Business
Insight into Strategy Consulting with Sherrin Ross Ingram
Sherrin Ingram is the Chief Strategy Officer of the International Center for Strategic Planning, a management firm specializing in sustainable scaling for aggressive growth companies and comprehensive restructuring for distressed companies. In her role as CSO, she oversees the development and support of all strategic initiatives for client companies. Ms. Ingram currently serves as Chairman of the Board of DHA Management, Inc. and Chairman of the Board of the DuPage Housing Authority. Previously, she served as Of Counsel to a national law firm, Chair of a CEO Advisory Board with Vistage International, Chairman of the Board for the Foundation...
2021-02-11
44 min
Open School Of Business
Women in Tech: Cecilia Flores, Co-Founder at Webee, talk on how to claim your spot at the top
Interview with Cecilia Flores. Winner of M12’s Female Founders Competition Best US SaaS Enterprise M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund Tech entrepreneur, Co-Founder at Webee, a technology company that increases the visibility, sustainability, and efficiency of industrial operations. 15 years of experience in global marketing and communications helping large enterprises as a cultural connection within countries and various regions. Specialized in comprehensive corporate communications and lead programs specifically related to revenue generation through digital strategies. In this episode, you will discover: How to win tech competitions and be able to show your value even when your background is...
2021-01-20
48 min
Open School Of Business
Women in Tech: Data Scientist at the Global Network & Technology and Founder of Geared Up non profit
Aleena Taufiq is a Data Scientist at the Global Network & Technology at Verizon and the Founder/Executive Director of Geared Up, a nonprofit organization that brings engineering enrichment programs to underprivileged schools across the country. Aleena started with Verizon as a campus hire in 2018, and has worked on a variety of projects within VBG. In January 2020, Aleena received the VBG All In Award. In May 2018, Aleena graduated from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, TX with Bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics. She also recently graduated with her Master's Degree in Systems Engineering from SMU in May 2019. At SMU...
2021-01-10
31 min
Open School Of Business
Pivotal Career Change with Maria Delgado, Successful Business Owner and a Proud Mom of Three
As the founder and leader of the growing Hestia Realtors, Principal Broker and Commercial Director Maria Fernanda Delgado is bringing 18 years of hands-on skills in the real estate arena. She is currently serving as President of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) Washington DC Chapter. In this interview, Maria tells us about graduating with her Masters in Computer Science from American University on her last month of pregnancy with her first child, her career as an IT project manager and pivotal career change that made her a successful business owner today. Moreover, her decision to move...
2020-12-10
35 min
Open School Of Business
How to create an entrepreneurial cluster of start-ups with Mladen Maksic
Mladen Maksic is a SEO consultant and CEO at Play Media. He has worked with numerous clients from startups to Fortune 500 companies, from Procter & Gamble to Royal Dutch Shell, creating marketing strategies and helping them take their businesses to the top of Google for most competitive keywords. In this episode, you will learn: How to create a culture where every employee with a good idea can become a founder of a new start-up Why big companies hire digital marketing agencies for employee engagement projects How to respond to inadequate reviews on your social media or...
2020-12-03
00 min
Open School Of Business
More value, less stress with Anar Umurzak
“Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.” – Leo F. Buscaglia. I used to worry about productivity and time management until I realized it was holding me back, instead I started making sure everything I do is strategic and impactful to maximize my time and enjoy the process. So I created a new approach I call "Marie Kondo" your to do list. In a nutshell, it's about making a strategic plan that will require 20% of your time but will bring you 80% of your biggest results. 1) Make an exhaustive list of all of your a...
2020-11-23
00 min
Open School Of Business
Grow your wealth with Dr. Axel Meierhoefer
Dr. Axel Meierhoefer is the founder and CEO of Ideal Wealth Grower and Axel Meierhoefer Consulting LLC, author of THE SHIFT IN COACHING DYNAMICS. There is a common assumption in business that a person with an exceptional skill could be developed into a leader who could show others how to be successful and skilled. What is often forgotten is that people and leadership skills are very different from practical skills in business. The field of coaching is a natural extension of our human need for cooperation. This book takes a closer look at the relationship between an external business...
2020-11-14
57 min
Open School Of Business
Tools to reinvent yourself and your company every 3 years
Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva helps people & organizations turn change & disruptions into an opportunity - and a source of real competitive advantage - again and again. As a consultant, Nadya has helped such organizations as The Coca-Cola Company, ERG, Kohler, L'Oreal, IBM, CISCO, Erste Bank, Henkel, Knauf Insulation & many others to reinvent their products, processes, & leadership practices. As an educator, Nadya personally contributed to the development of more than 10,000 executives from over 60 countries & 20 industries. For nearly 10 years, Nadya taught courses in leadership, strategy & sustainability at IEDC- Bled School of Management, an executive education center based in the Slovene Alps, where...
2020-10-14
41 min
Open School Of Business
Most prominent project management podcasters masterclass
1. Andy Kaufman (People and Projects) 2. Elise Stevens (Fix My Project Chaos and Age Defying Careers) 3. Joe Pusz (Project Management Office Hours) 4. Kate Anderson (Project Management Happy Hour) maybe you could alternate in representing the podcast? 5. Kim Essendrup (Project Management Happy Hour) 6. Kendall Lott (The PM Point of View) In this episode, you will learn: 1. Individual podcast information, target audience, number of listens or downloads so far, unique value proposition, how many years you have been doing it, business model, monetization strategies 2. What were the early d...
2020-09-28
1h 02
Open School Of Business
Leadership driven project management from a wise and experienced PM guru
Kimi Hirotsu Ziemski is a project management facilitator and a coach at KSP Partnership. Leadership driven project management is the focus of Kimi’s career and success. She has published several books on "Women in Leadership" and "Impact of Culture on Teams' Productivity". She has also contributed to the 4th edition of Project Management Body of Knowledge(PMI). Using tools from multiple project management approaches, her enthusiasm for learning led her to an interesting discovery. The most effective project managers are effective because of how they lead the teams and work within their stakeholder communities. This means being invested in...
2020-09-18
48 min
Open School Of Business
How to create an engaging content
Our guests: James Mulvany, Founder and CEO of podcast.co, matchmaker.fm, Liesl Riddle, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs at GWU and host of GWSB Proud podcast series and Belinda Kendall, Founder of Promise Media LLC and Host of "Talk with Belinda" We covered the following questions: 1. Among podcast.co clients, when you see highly popular podcasts, can you point out some common traits that have contributed to their success? 2. You have been in this business over a decade, are there any recent developments that are changing the landscape for podcasters? 3. What specific advice do you...
2020-08-31
56 min
Open School Of Business
Why I started a podcast and what's ahead
Mrs. Anar Umurzakova, Director and a Trainer at GOPM startup consultancy firm in Greater Washington Area, with over 13 years of professional PM experience in various organizations such as Accenture, the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and GOPM consultancy. Presidential Scholar of the Republic of Kazakhstan, who graduated with MS in PM from The George Washington University, PMP and PRINCE2 Practitioner. Currently, she focuses on helping executives and PMs create winning harmonious teams and increase productivity through improving morale. She is also a host of podcast "Open School of Business", where she interviews prominent figures in business and entrepreneurship. "A l...
2020-08-11
18 min
Open School Of Business
Lessons of positive thinking and immense resilience with a radio talk show host
Belinda Kendall, the owner and founder of Promise Media Group, LLC, has spent several years working in media. She had her own talk show on WGIV and Hot77 the Mix where she interviewed celebrities, internationally known pastors, community leaders, professional athletes, and ordinary people with extraordinary stories. Belinda has spent over 15 years in sales, management, and marketing for Fortune 500 companies. Additionally, she has an extensive resume of community service meeting the housing, employment, and financial needs of her community. During her years in media, she has moderated political debates and emceed political events for the NAACP. In t...
2020-07-31
38 min
Open School Of Business
Marketing 101 with Rosalie Audoin
Rosalie Audoin is an executive coach & marketing strategist, offering coaching & training to help brands attract, convert & retain customers. She is the founder of Flatout Social digital marketing agency and Dielle cosmetics brand. In this episode, you will learn: Philosophy behind a successful marketing 5 crucial questions of the customers' journey: attract, capture emails, connect, how you sell and how you wow your customers CRM vs social media: pitfalls and usage How do you address low rates of response to communication
2020-07-23
36 min
Open School Of Business
An Individual Experience Building a Career at Andersen Consulting and the International Monetary Fund
As a program manager, Joy Riley spent the majority of her professional career at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) and the International Monetary Fund, mentoring employees, clients, and organizations through transformational change. Personal experiences with her family, friends, and close colleagues led her through her own transformation resulting in retirement from corporate life, more time with her family, and a career in life coaching. Joy focuses on coaching professional working women who would like to better define their career path, change paths, or find improved balance in their lives. In this interview, Joy shares her journey of building her career at...
2020-07-17
44 min
Open School Of Business
Grow your business organically using LinkedIn
Helen Pritchard is a self-made businesswoman who helps coaches, consultants and business owners get more inbound inquiries on LinkedIn. She uses Group Coaching Mastermind, BootCamp eLearning, free 5 Day Challenge, free Facebook Group ‘LinkedIn Marketing Group’ as tools to help more business owners. She started her first business in 2009 and has become highly sought after LinkedIn expert. In this episode, you will learn: 1. How to attract clients on LinkedIn without sending messages or using paid ads 2. Joint ventures as a vehicle to growth 3. Knowing your ideal client is 80% of success
2020-07-09
24 min
Open School Of Business
Power of collaboration in the new era of entrepreneurship
Josh Tapp is an entrepreneur, podcaster and digital marketing professional. Founder of The Lucky Titans, marketing platform and community for content creators. In this episode: 1. How open collaboration can help you pull resources and enhance your impact 2. What marketing techniques you can use to grow effortlessly 3. Giveaways, podcasting, summits as tools to grow
2020-07-02
44 min
Open School Of Business
Aftershocks and opportunities: scenarios for a post-pandemic future with a futurist, Rohit Talwar
Rohit Talwar is a futurist keynote speaker and a strategist with over 20 years of experience business ownership. He is a CEO of Fast Future Company in publishing and strategy consulting space. He is an author and an editor of many books in business and strategy. Rohit has an MBA from London Business School and BA with Honors in Engineering and Computer Science. In this episode: 1. Learn 4 different scenarios for a post-pandemic future 2. Analyze brilliant examples of successful pivots of businesses during the pandemic 3. Get inspired to build a business and a c...
2020-06-25
37 min
Open School Of Business
World class HR Director about agility and forming winning culture
Vlad Makarenko is a culture transformation leader with 14 years in HR, 7 years in the business, based in Vienna, Austria. Since 2005 have lived and worked for international corporations in Emerging and Developed Markets in United Arab Emirates, UK, Kazakhstan, Russia, Czech Republic, Austria and Hungary. Multi-lingual in Russian, Ukrainian, English, and German language. In this episode, you will learn: 1. How agility can help you stay relevant and resilient in uncertain times 2. What should you do, if you feel undervalued at your current position 3. How to use a personal website as...
2020-06-18
37 min
Open School Of Business
How the Democratization of AI Can Help Grow Your Business, Even During Difficult Times
Jerry Abiog is a Co-Founder and CMO of Standard Insights - an AI as a Service growth marketing platform that enables businesses to execute data-driven omni-channel campaigns. Prior to co-founding Standard Insights, Jerry had a consultancy that helped SaaS companies with sales and marketing initiatives. Some of his clients had successful exits. Standard Insights was born from lessons learned from past failures. Through serendipitous events, an AI-powered start-up was formed where the co-founders have strong experience in: digital marketing, sales, statistics, and computer science. In this episode, you will learn: 1. How you can gain technological e...
2020-06-11
38 min
Open School Of Business
"Dream big!" with Phil Pelucha, TV-host of Billionaires in Boxers
Phil Pelucha is a serial entrepreneur with multiple businesses including a recruiting firm, TV show, community of mentors and mentees. In this episode, you will learn: 1. Why it's best to decide with your heart, not with your head 2. How to lay a foundation for a business to become global from the start 3. How to organize multiple businesses that are feeding into each other
2020-06-04
40 min
Open School Of Business
Innovations in podcasting business by James Mulvany, founder of Podcast.co
James Mulvany is the Founder of Radio.co, Podcast.co & MatchMaker.fm. All doing interesting things with incredible teams in the online media/broadcasting & content spaces. One of these businesses was founded by James when he was 16 years old. In this episode, you will learn: 1. How "tinder" for podcasting is driving traffic to his major business 2. How Samsung and Podcast.co innovated on combining conference and podcasting 3. How to engage podcast listeners across different platforms
2020-05-28
30 min
Open School Of Business
Online strategist and an amazon best selling author on life as a digital nomad and business during COVID-19 pandemic
Karl Lillrud is an Online & Omnichannel strategist with over 24 years of experience, author of three books "Organizing amazing speaker events", "Better business" and "Get rich on ideas". Currently, working on his new book "Hacking your destiny". In this episode, you will learn: 1. Business model and pricing strategy for new authors (paperback, e-book, audio-book, newsletter) 2. What are all the questions you need to go through before starting your own business 3. What's better strategy for an author to write on your idea and topic or write what your audience wants Resources men...
2020-05-20
38 min
Open School Of Business
Interview packed with actionable advice from a growth strategist and digital marketer
Divya Menon is the founder of CTRL-F and Bad Brain, performance-driven strategist utilizing social & behavioral sciences in conjunction with multiple quantitative and qualitative research and analytical models to drive user growth and revenue. In this episode you will learn: 1. How to set up digital marketing strategies and what you should do instead of tracking KPIs as a start-up 2. Delivering outside of scope and collaborating with others are critical for a sustainable business 3. Why mental difference is an advantage and adversity for almost 50% of entrepreneurs
2020-05-14
59 min
Open School Of Business
What app will help you stay sane during COVID-19 pandemic and other situations in life
Brian Landau is the Co-Founder and CEO of Vennly: is a mobile-first spiritual health platform providing non-denominational short-form audio content from a diverse network of top spiritual and community leaders. Vennly organizes content around topics relevant to daily life. Each piece is designed to be actionable, transcend faiths, and help users feel more balanced and resilient. In this episode, you will learn: 1. What is an important thing to have before starting your own business 2. How being geographically distributed helped Vennly minimize disruption during quarantine 3. What's the most effective way to advertise t...
2020-05-07
46 min
Open School Of Business
Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage with Laura Huang, Entrepreneurship Professor at Harvard Business School
Laura Huang is a professor of Leadership and Entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School, and the author of Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage, a book on how to make your own privilege and overcome the barriers others create, while staying true to yourself. She is a Kauffman Fellow and was named one of the world’s best 40 business school professors under 40 by Poets & Quants. In this episode, you will learn: 1. What to do when you 'hit the wall' in spite of your biggest efforts and hard work. 2. How to "flip' perceptions and in...
2020-04-29
45 min
Open School Of Business
Business of making dreams come true amid COVID-19 crisis
Rick Morris is a speaker, PPM Guru, Executive Director-John Maxwell Team, Podcaster, Faculty Member at #ThePMTribe. In this episode, you will learn: 1. How to re-start after being close to bankruptcy? 2. What is better than being a CEO? 3. What makes a difference in outcomes?
2020-04-23
1h 01
Open School Of Business
Making New Mistakes and Science of Pivoting during COVID-19 pandemic
Author of the book "Making New Mistakes", Travis Wright, a pilot turned consultant, shares his journey as an author and a leader, who closed a chapter of his career in military and opened a new one with many brilliant possibilities as a Director of Growth at 3GIMBALS. In this episode, you will learn: 1. How to recover from mistakes made in your career? 2. How to write a book that can change your life and career, all within one year time span? 3. What are some of the opportunities that can be pursued during and post COVID-19 pandemic? https://www.amazon.com/Making-New-Mistakes-Leading-Disruption/d...
2020-04-17
1h 08
Open School Of Business
COVID-19 Special: craft your survival plan, adapt, get help and be strategic
Jill James is CEO & Founder of Sif Industries, LLC, a consulting and coaching firm that puts women on the fast track from founder to CEO. She started her career in banking with J. P. Morgan and AXA Financial in New York, but got the start-up bug while at Chicago Booth for her MBA. She's had roles in product management, marketing, sales, and C-level leadership at six VC-backed start-ups, with four exits. If you are a small business or a sole proprietor and planning to apply for COVID-19 relief program on Friday, April 10th, tune in as you will find out...
2020-04-09
49 min
Open School Of Business
Recession is an Opportunity: COVID-19 Impact on Small Businesses and Government Relief Programs
We discussed several ways to keep your business afloat through the current crisis and some ideas of how to gain leverage and come out of the downward spiral strong in the long term. Our panelists include Dr. El Tarabishy, the Executive Director of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) and Deputy Department Chairperson, Department of Management, GW School of Business. He is an award-winning author and teacher and was recently awarded the Most Influential GW Faculty Member by the GW New Venture Competition. Travis Wright, Director of Growth at 3GIMBALS, author of "Making New Mistakes" is...
2020-04-03
1h 15
Open School Of Business
COVID-19: solutions for health and for small businesses from a functional medicine doctor
Meet Dr. Katherine Kadin, a chiropractor and a functional medicine doctor, entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience building her own business and making a difference in thousands and thousands lives. In this episode, we discuss: 1. What help is available for small businesses, self-employed freelancers and independent consultants 2. How to protect your health and family during the pandemic 3. "Pivot, don't panic", resilience is your friend More information on: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/recession-is-an-opportunity-tickets-101255032528 https://www.kadinfamilychiro.com/
2020-03-31
34 min
Open School Of Business
"To have it all, you can't do it all." Mantra of successful women by Eve Rodsky, author of Fair Play
Eve Rodsky received her B.A. in economics and anthropology from the University of Michigan, and her J.D. from Harvard Law School. After working in foundation management at J.P. Morgan, she founded the Philanthropy Advisory Group to advise high-net worth families and charitable foundations on best practices for harmonious operations, governance and disposition of funds. In her work with hundreds of families over a decade, she realized that her expertise in family mediation, strategy, and organizational management could be applied to a problem closer to home – a system for couples seeking balance, efficiency, and peace in their home. Ro...
2020-03-20
52 min
Open School Of Business
Insider look at the business of government contracting
With more than 15 years of experience working within the government contracting and finance industries, Sonia Mundra has a wealth of practical advice. In this episode, we discuss what fuels her in her role as the president of her successful records, IT and training company, Chenega Analytic Business Solutions. Listen in to learn her advice at managing time, building a successful business and making the most of every opportunity. Sonia’s path to building a successful government contracting business. Her top 3 priorities in life and in business. Advice on starting your own business. How you can best pitch for yo...
2020-01-26
1h 01
Open School Of Business
Investment and startup lessons from Potential Energy D.C. founder
As an entrepreneur, adviser and angel investor, Dave McCarthy has no shortage of insights. Serving as the Associate Director of Accelerate D.C, he is working to bring the benefits of the I-Corps program to non-university affiliated companies. Most recently, he has launched Potential Energy, D.C a company that serves as an incubator and networking center for clean energy startups in the DC metro region. In this episode, our host and Dave McCarthy dive into topics from entrepreneurship to investing. Dave shares his experience navigating corporate America, starting his own businesses and how he ultimately built the career...
2020-01-20
59 min
Open School Of Business
Cybernetics and system sciences applied to business
Dr. Stuart Umpleby is Professor Emeritus at the George Washington University. He taught management at GWU for many years. He has worked with corporations and government agencies in several countries. In this episode he discusses business and society using a more theoretical approach to management, a science of communication and decision-making called cybernetics. Hit play to hear his description of how this science can be used to understand problems in business and life. A more general interpretation of management How science itself is changing Some similarities between management and science Three models for understanding management problems A conception...
2020-01-20
54 min
Open School Of Business
Sparking entrepreneurship at the GW University
Professor Lex McCusker is the director of student entrepreneurship programs at The George Washington University. He has a rich resume with decades of success, featuring a leading role in corporate innovation and the launching of his own text-to-speech startup. In this episode, he shares his advice to students and career changers on navigating entrepreneurship, building trust in collaborating and leaning in to your personal development. How Professor Lex McCusker made the transition from psychology to business. The importance of developing and growth regardless of your field. Advice for leaving a corporate position for your side hustle. How to p...
2020-01-20
59 min
Open School Of Business
Following her passion in film making against all odds
Business executive, filmmaker and producer Gia Noortas has over 20 years of mastery in the world of natural resources and media. In this episode, she shares how she navigated each respective industry- cultivating an abundance of skills and know-how that maintains her success. Hear insights on building a career and pursuing dreams despite the odds as Gia dives into her story of defining her identity, raising self-assured children and leading multiple, thriving businesses. How Gia balances business and film making careers with film festivals and film deals as a Cultural Ambassador of Kazakhstan to USA Tips on maximizing opportunities...
2020-01-20
1h 20
Open School Of Business
Success through building a network
After conquering roles in the industries of supply chain, transportation, tech and finance, Swathi Young took her passion and expertise in technology to new heights in launching TechNotch Solutions. Her company utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide solutions to complex problems. Listen in to hear how she leveraged her background and built a network for her successful AI based business. How Swathi Young transitioned from the corporate world to become an entrepreneur. Strategies at organizing content and marketing. Insights on obtaining client leads. The importance of Inclusion and diversity in AI. How having a corporate background c...
2020-01-20
48 min
Open School Of Business
Success in business through success with people
With years of experience spanning the industries of food, finance and technology, Shahid Kayani’s latest venture, TekWave has proven itself a mainstay in the realm of Federal Government contracting. In our interview Shahid shares his criteria for success in any business, experience with investing and saving for a business and the key to being successful with people. Tips on building high performing teams. The importance of understanding and connecting economy cycles. How mastering the people business can boost your sales. Best practices for interacting with angry customers. The ways confidence can impact your progress.
2020-01-20
1h 12
Open School Of Business
Entrepreneurial spirit in corporate America
On her journey to her role as a Partner Manager at Facebook, Michelle McKelvey has learned how to lean in into her strengths and leverage her skill set. During our conversation, we dived into how Facebook is helping small businesses and how to be more successful in sales. Listen in to learn how Michelle transitioned from sales to tech and how she is inspiring more women to get started in tech. Michelle’s thoughts on Facebook’s culture, community and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. The range of business types Facebook works with. Michelle’s tips on being successful in sales...
2020-01-20
56 min
Open School Of Business
Taking the leap from the corporate job to a thriving consultancy
When Dr. Beth Offenbacker quit her corporate job and started her own service consulting firm, she didn't realize that her passion for nature and personal philosophies would foster the ultimate sweet spot for her niche. In this episode, Dr. Offenbacker and I discuss starting and scaling a business, the tools she used for testing her market, collaborating effectively and more. Dr. Offenbacker’s advice on consulting after 20+ years of experience. The significant boost networking & community gave her business. Why beginning with the end in mind is a key to effective partnerships. How to stay true to yourself while ad...
2020-01-20
45 min
Open School Of Business
Business of education and courage to take the leap
After spending over a decade as an educator, Lauren Quinn launched the Village School— a collaborative learning environment that's reinventing the way children learn. Listen in to hear how Lauren and her husband, Christian Quinn, took a unique approach to solve a very common problem: keeping kids excited and curious about learning. In this episode we explore what a community based education can look like and how it can make a world of difference in keeping your child engaged and psyched about school. How Lauren found the courage and motivation to start The Village School. The difference between a t...
2020-01-20
54 min