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Unlocking Moves
HOT ONES Unlocked this Entrepreneur's Success! | Unlocking Moves Greatest Hits Ep. 2
FROM DELL TO HOT SAUCE ON “HOT ONES.” 🌶️Listen to the Full Episode here: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/jtPjLYrHfYbIn this episode, Kurt sits down with @josuerivas, a Peruvian immigrant who walked out of a stable systems engineering job at Dell to chase food. He literally left the office and went straight to culinary school then built restaurants, lost it all, and had to start over taking prep-cook gigs in Portland just to get back in the kitchen.Josue didn’t quit. He later launched @savirfoods the chef-crafted hot sauce brand out of Austin t...
2025-11-13
02 min
The AI-Driven Leader
Building an AI-Driven Culture at HireBetter with Velveth Schmitz & Amy Ancira
Imagine collapsing hours of client-note consolidation into a single minute — and freeing your team to focus on what only humans can do.That’s exactly what happened when two leaders decided to experiment with AI, not as a side project, but as a cultural transformation. One led with fearless curiosity, modeling adoption before asking her team to follow. The other paired process-driven creativity with custom GPTs that unlocked efficiency, strategy, and presence.The result? A recruiting firm that turned skepticism into advocacy, wrote its own AI policy, redesigned training with predictive data, and built a cult...
2025-10-14
46 min
Systems Simplified
How to Build People-First Systems in the Age of AI with Velveth Schmitz
In This Episode Many leaders focus on growing their businesses through sales, systems, and strategy — but often overlook their most important resource: people. In this episode of the System Simplified podcast, Adi Klevit interviews Velveth Schmitz, CEO of HireBetter, to discuss how intentional talent planning and strong systems work hand-in-hand to build thriving organizations. Velveth shares how HireBetter partners with clients to align their people strategy with business goals — not just filling roles, but building cohesive, values-driven teams. She explains why onboarding should never be an afterthought and how having clear, documented processes helps new hire...
2025-10-11
40 min
Unlocking Moves
From Dumpster Diving to TikTok Domination | Lexi Kaz, You Will Rock Books - Unlocking Moves Ep. 57
She sells 15,000 Books a Month?!? And she's only 23?!? Tune in for Lexi Kaz’s BlueprintThis week on Unlocking Moves, host Kurt Wilkin sits down with Lexi Kaz, the 23-year-old powerhouse behind You Will Rock books.Lexi’s journey hasn't followed the typical playbook. At the height of the pandemic, she walked away from her dream of playing professional soccer (not to mention a Division I soccer scholarship) to spend a gap year farming and camping across Hawaii. Looking for her next move, she signed up for a $100 online course that introduced her to Amazon’s Kind...
2025-08-19
49 min
Millionaire University
Smart Hiring Solutions That Get the Right People in the Right Roles With Kurt Wilkin (MU Classic)
#545 What if the people you trust most in your business are actually holding you back? In this episode, host Brien Gearin is joined by Kurt Wilkin, co-founder and CEO of HireBetter and author of Who's Your Mike?. Kurt dives deep into the challenges entrepreneurs face when it comes to building and scaling teams. From identifying when your loyal "Mike" might be out of their depth to avoiding the pitfalls of "silver bullet hires," Kurt shares actionable advice and relatable anecdotes to help business owners get the right people in the right roles. Kurt also discusses the power of fractional...
2025-08-16
44 min
Unlocking Moves
Asking for Help is a Super Power | Nate Thomas, Co-Founder of Shmoody - Unlocking Moves Ep. 55
How Asking for Help Changes Everything: Nate Thomas's Transformative JourneyJoin us this week on Unlocking Moves as host Kurt Wilkin visits with Nate Thomas, founder of the innovative mental health app: Shmoody. Nate's journey is raw, authentic, and packed with powerful lessons from his personal battle with addiction to his path toward recovery and entrepreneurship.In this deeply honest conversation, Nate openly shares how addiction nearly destroyed his life, leaving him unemployable, isolated, and he ultimately hit rock bottom. Nate shares his humble restart as a Starbucks employee, the powerful moment of surrender that...
2025-08-13
1h 06
Unlocking Moves
Spoiler Alert: Dumbledore Dies (Also, Try the Queso) | Clay McPhail, Restauranteur – Unlocking Moves Ep. 54
THE EL ARROYO SIGN STOLE MY CLEVER INTRO!Join us for this week's episode of Unlocking Moves with Clay McPhail - the restauranteur behind Austin's iconic El Arroyo Tex-Mex restaurant and its legendary roadside sign! Known for its witty, satirical, and sometimes controversial messages, the El Arroyo sign has captured the hearts and occasionally provoked the tempers of Austinites for decades. But there’s much more to Clay’s story than clever jokes and Tex-Mex!Unlocking Moves dives into the pivotal moments in a leader's journey that unlocked their true potential! Most of us only like...
2025-07-08
33 min
Unlocking Moves
From Bike Mechanic to the Inc 500 (and back again) | Mark Zweig, Zweig Group - Unlocking Moves Ep 53
"Do you want to be the gambler, with the odds stacked against you... or the casino owner?"Join us for this week's episode of Unlocking Moves with Mark Zweig, author and founder of two Inc 500/5000 companies. Unlocking Moves dives into the pivotal moments in a leader's journey that unlocked their true potential! Most of us only like to talk about our "glory" stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes, our "gory" stories. On this episode, Kurt chats with Mark Zweig, founder of the...
2025-06-24
46 min
Unlocking Moves
How Hot Ones Unlocked this Entrepreneur's Success | Josue Rivas, Savir Foods - Unlocking Moves Ep 52
From Systems Engineer to Hot Sauce Star: Josue Rivas's Incredible JourneyJosue went from producing dozens of bottles of hot sauce a month to fulfilling an order for 40... THOUSAND... in six weeks!Join us for this week's episode of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in a leader's journey that unlocked their true potential! Most of us only like to talk about our "glory" stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes, our "gory" stories. On this episode...
2025-06-04
58 min
Unlocking Moves
Burning the Boats, Building Success | Brien Gearin, Millionaire University - Unlocking Moves Ep. 51
Once you've been bitten by the entrepreneurial bug, what's the playbook for making it happen??Join us for this week's episode of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in a leader's journey that unlocked their true potential! Many leaders only like to talk about their "glory" stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes, our "gory" stories. On this episode, Kurt talks with Brien Gearin, the Founder and CEO of Ricochet Digital Marketing and host of the Millionaire University podcast, about his...
2025-05-21
52 min
Unlocking Moves
Ugly Startups, Beautiful Returns | Nick Moran, New Stack Ventures - Unlocking Moves Ep. 49
"Don't be an order taker... be a VALUE DRIVER"Join us for this week's episode of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in a leader's journey that unlocked their true potential! Many leaders only like to talk about their "glory" stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes, our "gory" stories. On this episode, Kurt talks with Nick Moran, General Partner at New Stack Ventures - a VC firm that is shaking up the venture capital industry by investing in "outsiders" who...
2025-04-15
48 min
Unlocking Moves
The Great Game of Entrepreneurship | Bo Burlingham, Best Selling Author - Unlocking Moves Ep 47 pt 2
Bo Burlingham has had a storied career writing about some of the best entrepreneurs and greatest companies of all time -- but there's something about Bo that NO ONE knew, maybe not even Bo...until this episode of Unlocking Moves. Bo actually HATES writing!!! Join us for this week's episode of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in a leader's journey that unlocked their true potential! Many leaders only like to talk about their "glory" stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and...
2025-04-02
50 min
Unlocking Moves
The Hiring Episode - A Players, Disastrous Fails and Hilarious Blunders | Rick Girard - Unlocking Moves, Ep. 48
How did Rick Girard go from Playboy photoshoots to being a recruiting and hiring guru?Join us for this week's episode of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in a leader's journey that unlocked their true potential! Many leaders only like to talk about their "glory" stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes, our "gory" stories. On this episode, Kurt talks with Rick Girard, the Founder and CEO of Intertru - and creator of the HireOS methodology. Rick started out as...
2025-03-11
36 min
Unlocking Moves
Radicals, Revolutions & Small Giants | Bo Burlingham, Best Selling Author - Unlocking Moves Ep 47, pt 1
How did this "Small Giant" of business journalism get his start? Would you believe his start including getting arrested at a radical rally in 1969?! And that's just the tip of the iceberg!Join us for this week's episode of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in a leader's journey that unlocked their true potential! Many leaders only like to talk about their "glory" stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes, our "gory" stories. On this episode, Kurt talks with Bo Burlingham...
2025-02-26
58 min
Unlocking Moves
Fail Fast, Pivot Faster: What It Takes to Build and Back Startups | Rob Adams, Unlocking Moves Ep. 46
Want tips for becoming an entrepreneur, navigating venture capital, and living well to 105?! This might be the episode for you! Join us for this week's episode of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in a leader's journey that unlocked their true potential! Many leaders only like to talk about their "glory" stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes, our "gory" stories. On this episode, Kurt talks with Rob Adams - Executive Partner at Alumni Ventures and seasoned venture capital investor...
2025-02-04
53 min
Unlocking Moves
Weathering the Storm: Beating the Odds to Build a Brand | Eric Hui, Terracea - Unlocking Moves Ep. 45
What does it take to WEATHER the storm and build a business from scratch -- with no industry experience? Join us for this week's episode of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in a leader's journey that unlocked their true potential! Many leaders only like to talk about their "glory" stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes, our "gory" stories. On this episode, Kurt has a raw and open discussion with Eric Hui, the founder and CEO of Terracea, an outerwear...
2025-01-22
40 min
Unlocking Moves
The Journey to Making BIG Happen | Mark Moses, CEO Coaching International - Unlocking Moves Ep. 44
What does it take to make “big” happen? In this episode, Kurt Wilkin visits with serial entrepreneur, mortgage industry innovator, Iron Man athlete, and CEO coach to CEO coaches, Mark Moses. Mark shares how early challenges - including his father's bankruptcy - shaped his entrepreneurial motivation, growing multiple successful businesses, writing multiple best-selling books, and eventually founding CEO Coaching International, which has coached over 1,000 entrepreneurs and CEOs worldwide. Join Kurt as he learns several key themes from Mark’s journey, including: How he turned his father's bankruptcy into motivation to succeed, develo...
2025-01-10
47 min
Unlocking Moves
The King of Making BIG Happen | Mark Moses, CEO Coaching Int'l - Unlocking Moves Ep. 44
What does it take to make BIG happen? In this episode, Kurt Wilkin visits with serial entrepreneur, mortgage industry innovator, Iron Man athlete, and CEO coach to CEO coaches, Mark Moses. Mark shares how early challenges - including his father's bankruptcy - shaped his entrepreneurial motivation, growing multiple successful businesses, writing multiple best-selling books, and eventually founding CEO Coaching International, which has coached over 1,000 entrepreneurs and CEOs worldwide. Join Kurt as he learns several key themes from Mark’s journey, including: How he turned his father's bankruptcy into motivation to succeed, developing the ma...
2025-01-09
47 min
Millionaire University
215. Smart Hiring Solutions That Get the Right People in the Right Roles With Kurt Wilkin
What if the people you trust most in your business are actually holding you back? In this episode, host Brien Gearin is joined by Kurt Wilkin, co-founder and CEO of HireBetter and author of Who's Your Mike?. Kurt dives deep into the challenges entrepreneurs face when it comes to building and scaling teams. From identifying when your loyal "Mike" might be out of their depth to avoiding the pitfalls of "silver bullet hires," Kurt shares actionable advice and relatable anecdotes to help business owners get the right people in the right roles. Kurt also discusses the power of fractional...
2024-12-20
44 min
Unlocking Moves
From sinking ship to eCommerce guru | Mike Begg, AMZ Advisors - Unlocking Moves Ep. 41
How did Mike Begg go from a sinking ship at Sears to becoming an eCommerce guru - advising some of the biggest brands how to sell on Amazon? Join us for Episode 41 of Unlocking Moves to find out - the show that dives into the pivotal moments in a leader's journey that unlocked their true potential! Many leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes. On this episode, Kurt chats with Mike Begg about his path -- beginning...
2024-11-13
31 min
Unlocking Moves
Every Visionary Needs an Integrator | Kelly Knight, EOS Worldwide - Unlocking Moves Ep. 33
How do thousands of entrepreneurial companies unlock their true potential?Join us for Episode 33 for a deep dive into all things EOS® with Kelly Knight, the Integrator and President of EOS® Worldwide! Unlocking Moves dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes. This episode features a conversation between Kurt and Kelly about her journey to EOS Worldwide, the Integrator-Visionary partnership...and high-quality Mac & Ch...
2024-07-10
53 min
Good Morning, HR
People Management in Entrepreneurial Firms with Kurt Wilkin
In episode 149, Coffey talks with Kurt Wilkin about people leadership in entrepreneurial firms.They discuss the premise behind Kurt's book "Who's Your Mike," which focuses on the different kinds of workplace personalities encountered as an entrepreneurial firm matures; the evolution of HR in entrepreneurial businesses; common misconceptions that entrepreneurs have about people practices; what HR professionals often misunderstand about working in entrepreneurial firms; finding the balance between tactical and strategic HR; and the keys to building a successful culture in a growing firm.Mentioned in the episode:Kurt’s book, Who's Your Mike?: A...
2024-05-23
32 min
Unlocking Moves
The No Bullsh!t Coach | Adrian Koehler - Unlocking Moves Ep. 26
Adrian Koehler has been a pastor, a nurse to Kuwaiti royalty, a dodgeball sniper, and a kickass no-bullshit coach for entrepreneurs. Join us for Episode 26 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves goes deep with Adrian Koehler about the hard conversations that entrepreneurs need to have with themselves. From "Hugging...
2024-02-13
56 min
Unlocking Moves
Elijah May's Secret to Success? Saying YES! | Elijah May - Unlocking Moves Ep. 25
How did Elijah May go from “I have no idea what I’m doing” to having a wildly successful career and running multiple companies?! Join us for Episode 25 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves dives into Elijah May’s background from growing up in the woods of North Carolina to atten...
2024-02-02
44 min
Unlocking Moves
A Little Secret About Entrepreneurs? We All Take Risks and We've All Failed | Unlocking Moves: Overcoming Adversity Montage, Ep. 24
"The winners in life aren't the ones who never fail - they're the ones who never quit" - Edwin Louis Cole What do almost all successful people have in common? They've all experienced some extreme LOWS at some point in their career -- most have failed MANY times. There are tons of business books and podcasts out there that highlight the rainbows and sunshine part of success. "You can get rich AND work three hours a week from the beach! AND have tons of sex!!!!" But the truth is...
2024-01-10
11 min
Unlocking Moves
People Problems? Yep, every Entrepreneur has 'em | Unlocking Moves: Who's Your Mike? Montage, Ep. 23
People challenges are still the #1 theme we consistently see in working with 100's of entrepreneurs. It's no surprise it was a common topic in our first 20 episodes of Unlocking Moves.Every single entrepreneur has faced, is facing, or will face people challenges in their company. We all have team members we love, those we think we can't live without, those we're afraid we've outgrown... and those we know just gotta go. Join us for Episode 23 of Unlocking Moves, where we’re looking back on the first 20 episodes and highlighting some of the people problems that my guests hav...
2023-12-21
12 min
The ProFiles Podcast
Finding Your UNLOCKING MOVE With Kurt Wilkin
Today I am very lucky to sit down with Kurt Wilkin. Kurt is a best-selling author for his book ‘Who’s Your Mike?,’ he is an angel investor, an entrepreneur, and HireBetter’s Co-Founder. Hirebetter is a national recruiting firm working directly with leaders of high-growth companies to build game-changing teams. In our conversation, Kurt and I cover: The major misconception in entrepreneurship The qualities every successful team has Kurt’s angel inesting strategy How to start a successful company The entrepreneur archetype The power of change How to build credibility And much, much more I really hope you lik...
2023-12-11
33 min
Unlocking Moves
Turning Valleys into Peaks | Unlocking Moves Mental Health Montage: Ep. 22
It’s 2023 – how many companies have incorporated the mental health of their team into their core values? I'm glad to see that the mental health of our employees is a hot topic -- my wish is that entrepreneurs look in the mirror and consider their own mental health, as well! Join us for Episode 22 of Unlocking Moves, where we’re looking back on the first 20 episodes and highlighting some of the powerful stories our guests have told about their struggles – mentally, physically, and emotionally. Entrepreneurship is HARD – I’ve seen many friends and colleagues struggle with their mental health while...
2023-12-08
14 min
Unlocking Moves
Take the Risk or Lose the Chance | Unlocking Moves Risk-Taking Montage: Ep. 21
How many times have you thought, "Someday I'm going to do THIS" or "Somebody oughtta invent THAT"? But we sit back -- wait for the perfect time to take action. The perfect time never comes. Wanna know a little secret about ALL entrepreneurs -- really all successful people??? At some point we've done something that scared the hell out of us...something outside of our comfort zone. We took a risk. To quote Eminem's iconic Lose Yourself, simply: "...mom's spaghetti". I think you know what I mean: you're scared, we're all scared, but TAKE THE...
2023-11-20
11 min
Unlocking Moves
Human-to-Human Leadership Transformed a Business, a Man and a Family | Jason Bronstad, Malk Organics – Unlocking Moves Ep. 20
Jason Bronstad went through a transformation - from “businessman with a family” to “family man with a business”. Join us for Episode 20 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves dives into Jason’s journeys through both mental and physical health and his rise to the leadership in the CPG wo...
2023-10-16
38 min
Unlocking Moves
Tyler's Secret Sauce? Giving a Sh*t! | Tyler Allgaier, Pitted Companies - Unlocking Moves - Ep. 19
How should entrepreneurs approach mental health as they lead teams? Join us for Episode 19 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves features a conversation between Kurt and Tyler that goes DEEP. Tyler offers a candid look at the moments that shaped him – including his father’s sudden death when Tyler was...
2023-10-03
40 min
What Nobody Tells Us
Episode 11 | Breaking the Cycle: Generational Trauma & Parenthood | Velveth Schmitz, CEO of HireBetter, Survivor of Generational Trauma, Mom of Teenage Daughters
Disclaimer - This episode contains profanity, references to domestic violence, eating disorders, and sexually explicit language Today's episode explores breaking the cycle of generational trauma, best described as a cycle of trauma that extends from one generation to the next. According to Health.com, generational trauma can begin when a group or family experiences a traumatic event that causes economic, cultural, and familial distress. In the case of today's guest, Velveth Schmitz, domestic violence was the cornerstone of her family's generational trauma, extending back nearly seven generations. Velveth, however, successfully broke the cycle of violence in her...
2023-09-25
1h 20
Matt Brown Show - Conversations That Power The Business World.
MBS739- Empowering Entrepreneurial Success: The HireBetter Story (Secrets of #Fail 121)
Send us a textWelcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals. Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailHireBetter was built by seasoned entrepreneurs who have grown and exited successful businesses. Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show
2023-09-20
08 min
Matt Brown Show - Conversations That Power The Business World.
MBS739- Empowering Entrepreneurial Success: The HireBetter Story (Secrets of #Fail 121)
Send us a textWelcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals. Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailHireBetter was built by seasoned entrepreneurs who have grown and exited successful businesses. Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show
2023-09-20
08 min
Unlocking Moves
There's Purpose in the Pain - From Rock Bottom to Entrepreneur | Gareth Gallagher, EVT Media – Unlocking Moves Ep. 18
How did Gareth Gallagher go from hitting rock bottom (personally and professionally) to and building his own global event planning company? Join us for Episode 18 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves features a powerful conversation between Kurt and Gareth focused on overcoming personal demons, working in high-stress, high-pressure environments, and...
2023-09-19
35 min
Unlocking Moves
From Big Screen to Big Stage | LaQuita Cleare, Clear Communication Academy – Unlocking Moves Ep. 17
How did LaQuita Cleare go from Hollywood actress to one of the business world’s best storytelling coaches? Join us for Episode 17 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves features a conversation between Kurt and LaQuita about her struggles as an actress trying to make it in Ho...
2023-09-12
31 min
Unlocking Moves
Adam Witty Dropping Entrepreneurial Knowledge About What NOT to Do! | Adam Witty, Forbes Books - Unlocking Moves Ep. 16
How does Adam Witty help hundreds of entrepreneurs unlock their stories to benefit others? Join us for Episode 16 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to share their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves features a conversation that covers Adam's early days - starting an online ticket exchange as a student at Clemson - through...
2023-09-05
35 min
Rewired Mind
Salary Negotiating 101: Insights from Experts
In this episode we dive into a topic that resonates with all of us: salary negotiation. I'm your host, Allen Plunkett, and joining me on this episode are three remarkable guests, Amy Ancira from HireBetter, Keld Jensen from Thunderbird School of Global Management, and Rinkan Patel, a friend and seasoned professional with expertise spanning various industries. In this episode, we explore the art of negotiation from different angles. Amy kicks off the discussion by shedding light on the importance of creating safe spaces for open conversations between employees and employers. Keld Jensen, drawing from his...
2023-08-30
50 min
Unlocking Moves
From Recovering Lawyer to Successful Entrepreneur and Thought Leader | Jennifer Hill - Unlocking Moves, Ep. 15
How did Jennifer Hill go from “recovering lawyer” to successful entrepreneur and AI and Cybersecurity Expert? Join us for Episode 15 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves features a conversation between Kurt and Jennifer about her transition from lawyer to entrepreneur. She talks about her experience joining, scal...
2023-08-22
25 min
Unlocking Moves
Building Teams: Secrets of Success for VC-Backed Entrepreneurs | Autumn Manning – Unlocking Moves Ep. 14
What are Autumn Manning's secrets of success in the venture-backed tech industry?Join us for Episode 14 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves features a conversation between Kurt and Autumn, a successful tech entrepreneur, investor, and organizational change agent who has successfully scaled and exited multiple businesses...
2023-08-15
45 min
Unlocking Moves
He's Leveraging YEARS of Hard Lessons to Create a New Category | Rolf Wilkin – Unlocking Moves Ep.13
How did Kurt’s older brother inspire him to become an entrepreneur? Join us for Episode 13 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from the stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves features a conversation between Kurt and his older brother and entrepreneurial role model Rolf about their inspirations and beginnings as entrepreneurs. Rolf wa...
2023-08-08
25 min
Unlocking Moves
Using YEARS of Hard Lessons to Create a New Consumer Category | Rolf Wilkin – Unlocking Moves, Ep.13
How did Kurt’s older brother inspire him to become an entrepreneur? Join us for Episode 13 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from the stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves features a conversation between Kurt and his older brother and entrepreneurial role model Rolf about their inspirations and beginnings as...
2023-08-08
25 min
CEO Coaching International Podcast
HireBetter's Kurt Wilkin on the People Who Could Be Hampering Your Company's Long-Term Growth
Guest: Kurt Wilkin, Co-Founder and former CEO of HireBetter and a Managing Partner of Bee Cave Capital. Kurt is also the author of a new book, Who's Your Mike? A No-BS Guide to the People You'll Meet on Your Entrepreneurial Journey. Overview: A fast-growing company will only keep accelerating towards BIG if it has the right people working the right jobs. Sometimes CEOs can maintain that alignment with a mission and values system that inspires good performers to become great. In other cases, CEOs need the courage to make difficult decisions and the EQ to help folks...
2023-08-01
40 min
Unlocking Moves
"The Comeback's Always Greater Than the Setback" | Erik Qualman, Equalman – Unlocking Moves, Ep. 12
How did Erik Qualman step into his story as Equalman and embrace being “FLAWsome”?Join us for Episode 12 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from the stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves features a conversation between Kurt and Erik about the story behind his success as an entrepreneur, author, and thought leader. Erik discusses key...
2023-07-31
31 min
Unlocking Moves
Fired twice by same guy? Start an Entrepreneurial Journey! | Brian Moran, Small Business Edge, Unlocking Moves Ep. 11
How did Brian Moran make “chicken salad out of chicken sh*t”? Join us for Episode 11 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from the stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves features a conversation between Kurt and Brian about the roller coaster ride of entrepreneurship and how the lowest lows and lead to the highest of h...
2023-07-24
28 min
Unlocking Moves
The Power of Community | Unlocking Moves Bonus Episode ft. Craig Wiley, Transcend Business
Craig Wiley of Transcend Business knows that sometimes you’ve got to zig when others zag – what should you be doing right now to make your team stronger amid all the chaos? Join us for a special Bonus Episode of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from the stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves focuses on the entrepreneur and their exec...
2023-07-17
18 min
Unlocking Moves
This 21yo built a TikTok empire | James Dumoulin, School of Hard Knocks, Unlocking Moves Ep. 10
How did 21 year old James Dumolin help build a social media empire with over 700 MILLION video views in a few years? Join us for Episode 10 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from the stumbles and mistakes.This episode of Unlocking Moves features a conversation between Kurt and James about his work...
2023-07-10
22 min
Unlocking Moves
A Hangover Started This Entrepreneur’s Journey | Tori Brodsky, Besa Mi Vino – Unlocking Moves Ep. 9
How did Tori Brodsky go from Dancing Banana at Jamba Juice to the CEO of a Paso Robles wine company? A bad hangover, of course!Join us for Episode 9 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from the stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves features a conversation between Kurt and Tori about her journey to becoming an entrepreneur...
2023-06-26
28 min
Unlocking Moves
From Tragedy to Sales Whisperer | Scott Leese, Surf & Sales – Unlocking Moves Ep. 8
How did sales guru Scott Leese turn his near-death experience into his superpower?Join us for Episode 8 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from the stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves features a conversation between Kurt and Scott about what makes someone ready to be an expert in sales. Sales is a lot like surfing – the bigger the wave, th...
2023-06-12
29 min
Unlocking Moves
BBQ Sauce, Kale Chips, and... Snoop Dogg? | Scott Jenson, Rhythm Superfoods - Unlocking Moves Ep. 7
Scott Jensen’s path to entrepreneurship started when he got an ice chest full of barbecue delivered to NYC – How did he become the “godfather” of Austin CPG?Join us for Episode 7 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from the stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves features a conversation between Kurt and Scott about the risks, hard work, and exciteme...
2023-06-05
32 min
Unlocking Moves
From selling bikes in his garage to the Inc. 5000 list | Mathias Ihlenfeld, Woom USA - Unlocking Moves Ep. 6
Mathias Ihlenfeld and Woom sold 13 bikes in their first year… how did he grow to be an Inc. 5000 company in just ten years?Join us for Episode 6 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from the stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves features a conversation between Kurt and Mathias, the German-born entrepreneur and founder of Wo...
2023-05-29
38 min
Unlocking Moves
From BAD breakup to $30 million company | Anne Cheng, Supercharge Lab - Unlocking Moves Ep. 5
How did Anne Cheng’s bad breakup turn into a $30 million company? Join us for Episode 5 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from the stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves features a conversation between Kurt and Anne about global entrepreneurship, being allies to the marginalized by welcoming diverse perspectives in leadership teams, and facing adversity as an en...
2023-05-22
26 min
Unlocking Moves
From Selling Wine out of Her Van to $100m Company | Meghan Watkins, CEOCI – Unlocking Moves Ep. 4
Meghan Watkins got her start hawking wine out of the back of her truck... How did she grow that into a $100 Million business? Join us for Episode 4 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from the stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves features a candid conversation between Kurt and Meghan, covering her journey from helping friends with their resumes during...
2023-05-15
19 min
Unlocking Moves
Never Hire Coke Addicts in your Business | Mike Smerklo, Next Coast Ventures – Unlocking Moves Ep. 3
Mike Smerklo’s biggest advice for entrepreneurs… Don’t hire coke addicts!!Join us for Episode 3 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from the stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves features a candid conversation between Kurt and Mike, covering everything from his… failed first sales hire to advice for entrepreneurs seeking investment from venture capital, writing his book Mr. Monkey a...
2023-05-08
25 min
Unlocking Moves
From SWAT Captain to Real Estate King | Adam Contos, RE/MAX Holdings – Unlocking Moves Ep. 2
🎧 In this episode of Unlocking Moves, Kurt Wilkin sits down with Adam Contos, former CEO of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., bestselling author, and former SWAT team leader. 🔑 Adam shares the defining moments of his career, including a period where he legally purchased drugs for two years, which taught him critical business lessons. 💼 As a passionate serial entrepreneur, Adam's leadership philosophy revolves around a strong mindset, breaking the rules, challenging the status quo, and inspiring others to achieve greatness. Click here to watch the full episode 🚀 Join...
2023-05-01
27 min
School of Hiring
The Art of Letting People Go: Insights from Communication Expert Oliver Aust
Send us a textWelcome to the latest episode of the School of Hiring podcast! Usually, we dive into strategies and tips for improving your hiring process. However, today's topic is a bit more somber as we discuss letting employees go, redundancies, and layoffs.Although it's not the most uplifting topic, it's a crucial one to understand for any business, especially during tough times. And to help us navigate this difficult topic, we have a special guest joining us today - Oliver Aust.Oliver is a leading expert in CEO and founder communications...
2023-04-21
35 min
Unlocking Moves
Entrepreneurs should go to “Try School” | Rod Kurtz, Media Strategist – Unlocking Moves Ep. 1
What convinced Rod Kurtz to take the leap from journalist to entrepreneur? Join us for Episode 1 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from the stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves features a candid conversation between Kurt and Rod, covering everything from advice Rod's grandmother gave him all the way to him befriending and working with the...
2023-04-19
35 min
Catalyst Sale Podcast
Who's Your Mike with Kurt Wilkin
"Most entrepreneurs are reactive with their hiring, but I'm more of a big picture guy. I want to have more of a strategy. So we've developed a strategic approach to recruiting, including assessing your existing team against a future state chart." - Kurt Wilkin Kurt Wilkin Kurt Wilkin is the co-founder of HireBetter and author of Who's Your Mike? His book explores the characters entrepreneurs encounter in their journey to success. In this episode you will learn: How a strategic approach to recruitment can help entrepreneurs sol...
2023-03-22
36 min
Find My Catalyst Podcast
Who's Your Mike with Kurt Wilkin
"Most entrepreneurs are reactive with their hiring, but I'm more of a big picture guy. I want to have more of a strategy. So we've developed a strategic approach to recruiting, including assessing your existing team against a future state chart." - Kurt Wilkin Kurt Wilkin Kurt Wilkin is the co-founder of HireBetter and author of Who's Your Mike? His book explores the characters entrepreneurs encounter in their journey to success. In this episode you will learn: How a strategic approach to recruitment can help entrepreneurs sol...
2023-03-22
36 min
HireBetter
Let's Go! Ep. 20 - Diversity Doesn't Have a Finish Line
In the second half of our Let’s Go! conversation with JeVon McCormick, President and CEO of Scribe Media, JeVon shares his approach to improving diversity and inclusion in the workplace – and why he won’t use pronouns, why he hates the phrase “pull yourself up by the boot-straps” and why he is against the acronym DEI. JeVon, a successful entrepreneur, keynote speaker and author, has been named as Austin’s Best CEO, and Entrepreneur has recognized Scribe Media for having the #1 Top Company Culture. His engrossing origin story begins with his mother who, after being raised...
2023-03-13
14 min
HireBetter
Let's Go! Ep. 19 - Leading the Way for Conscious Culture & Capitalism
A study of more than 1.4 million Glassdoor reviews across 38 industries found that company culture is 12.4 times more likely to predict whether an employee will quit than compensation. This data validates what we’ve been saying all along – culture is key. And the best weapon against toxic cultures is modern leadership. It’s is all about putting people first. Enter JeVon McCormick, Author and CEO of Scribe Media. He’s been named as Austin’s #1 CEO, and once you meet him, it’s easy to see why. JeVon believes that leaders shouldn’t be anyone’s boss. He lives by the mantra, “No on...
2023-03-13
14 min
HireBetter
Let's Go! Ep. 18 - The Truth about the Great Resignation
Talent is constantly on the mind of CEOs and Founders everywhere. Leaders spend sleepless nights coming up with strategies on how to access and attract great talent. So when record quits happened, it quickly became one of the biggest crises leaders faced and continue to face. Since April 2021, 33 million people have left their jobs. What drove a fifth of the total workforce in the U.S. to quit? The common answer involves a pandemic-related reasoning. But is this accurate? Is this the real truth behind the Great Resignation? --------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about HireBetter h...
2023-03-13
23 min
HireBetter
Let's Go! Ep. 17 - Finding Impactful Employment in Today's Job Market
Maybe you’ve lost your passion and want it back. Maybe you’re one of those who have joined the great resignation, but now you’re thinking it’s time to go back to doing what you love. If this sounds like the position you’re in, you’re probably wondering, “Is now a good time to look for new opportunities? You’re in luck because the market is white hot for job seekers right now. Patti Boyle, an elite executive coach, says that the disruptions caused by the pandemic have changed the work environment forever. And that...
2023-03-13
22 min
HireBetter
Let's Go! Ep. 16 - How to Hire Better
Learn more about HireBetter https://www.HireBetter.com Follow HireBetter on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/hirebetter About Kurt Wilkin Kurt Wilkin is a serial entrepreneur, mentor, investor and Co-Founder of HireBetter - the Strategic Talent Partner for entrepreneurial, high-growth, middle-market companies that need the right solutions to thrive and scale. Through his videos and beyond, Kurt hopes to provide guidance and insight to help other entrepreneurs and business leaders thrive through change and the challenges that come with it. About HireBetter HireBetter is the strategic talent partner...
2023-03-13
27 min
HireBetter
Let's Go! Ep. 15 - Building a Community of Entrepreneurs
This is not your usual Let’s Go! podcast. Today, Kurt Wilkin talks to entrepreneurship guru Loren Feldman, a distinguished writer and editor who took the big jump into independent podcasting. He left his position as senior editor in Forbes and leaped into creating 21 Hats. Twenty months in, the 21 Hats Podcast is growing stronger than ever and the community of entrepreneurs he started with are still his staple guests, having become podcast stars in their own right. Watch Kurt’s interview with Loren as they talk about everything entrepreneurship, from anti-pivot pandemic stories to strategies in in...
2023-03-13
30 min
HireBetter
Let's Go! Ep. 14 - Get Your Freedom Back with Delegation
Our next guest for Let’s Go! with Kurt Wilkin, Emily Morgan, is a Master delegator who's dedicated most of the past decade and a half in helping create freedom for CEOs. Through her innovative solutions, executives who normally have zero time to do what they love to do, are able to do so. Emily, the Founder and CEO of Delegate Solutions shares how delegation should be treated — as an energy management system and the obvious solution to the problems caused by bottle neck behaviors of entrepreneurs and how to overcome them --------------------------------------------------------- ...
2023-03-13
24 min
HireBetter
Let's Go! Ep. 12 - How Transformational Leadership Can Transform Your Business
This week on “Let’s Go!,” Kurt Wilkin hosts a discussion on the power of relationships and connections, wrapped up in the game-changing concept of Conscious Capitalism. Building connections and nurturing conscious relationships are two things that a lot of CEOs fail to consider. For Karen Sammon, former CEO and President of Par Tech, shaping her business and leadership style toward sustainability steered her former company toward the $2B business it is today. At Par Tech, Karen transformed her former company by making the success of members of her team as the focal point. This shift w...
2023-03-13
27 min
HireBetter
Let's Go! Ep. 11 - Conscious Leadership & Modern Teams
This week on “Let’s Go!,” Kurt Wilkin talks with Suzi Sosa, Co-Founder & CEO of Verb. They discuss shaping the future of leadership and the modern-approach to leadership training, which involves adopting diversity and inclusion principles. There is a disconnect between leadership training and the development of soft skills in shaping future leaders. What it means to be a leader nowadays is not only about the mastery of management and negotiation skills, but in the expansion of intrapersonal skills. There is so much emphasis on leadership skills by the book, but to be really effective, leaders need to be...
2023-03-13
09 min
HireBetter
Let's Go! Ep. 10 - Coaching for High-Performance Teams
“Investing in yourself is so critical because the day you stop investing in yourself, your company will start struggling.” This week on “Let’s Go!” Kurt Wilkin is joined by Asha Saxena, Partner at CEO Coaching International, for a conversation on the value of coaching and diversity, including its impact on the growth and development of individuals and businesses. A company will only grow if its leaders are committed to growth. There should be serious investment in the leadership team to improve themselves and they should be open to constant growth and learning, according to Asha. ...
2023-03-13
25 min
HireBetter
Let's Go! Ep. 9 - Why Companies Are Moving to Texas
As we leave 2020 behind and start to focus on the future, many businesses are looking for opportunities here in our home state of Texas. This week on Let’s Go!, we deep dive what makes Texas so attractive to companies of all shapes and sizes. Our guest this week is Ed Curtis, Founder and CEO of YTexas – an elite business network that helps businesses relocate to Texas. Ed is a master connector, especially when it comes to Texas. The company not only helps others understand what it takes to relocate and expand in the several different markets with...
2023-03-13
32 min
HireBetter
Let's Go! Ep. 8 - EOS®_ Inside the Integrator Role
This week on “Let’s Go!” HireBetter Visionary leader Kurt Wilkin wrapped up our series on EOS, the Entrepreneurial Operating System, by focusing on the other side of the “rocket fuel” coin: The Integrator. Kurt welcomed Kelly Knight, the Integrator for EOS Worldwide. Kelly has been with EOS for several years, and more importantly, she’s worked with four different Visionary leaders in her time with the company. While each Visionary leader has different styles, ideas, and goals, Kelly’s job is to unite the major functions of the business, driving accountability and obsessing over organizational clarity. Kids usu...
2023-03-13
29 min
HireBetter
Let's Go! Ep. 7 - EOS®_ A Visionary-Integrator Partnership in Action
This week on “Let’s Go!” we continue our exploration of EOS®, the Entrepreneurial Operating System, by pulling back the curtain on HireBetter’s own Visionary-Integrator partnership. Joining HireBetter’s Co-Founder and Visionary, Kurt Wilkin, is our very own CEO and Integrator, Cisco Sacasa. Cisco came to HireBetter in November 2019 as President, and he turned out to be the perfect match to Kurt’s visionary style of leadership. In a short amount of time, Kurt and Cisco became true partners with a relationship built on trust and their alignment around a shared vision for HireBetter. For Cisco, th...
2023-03-13
33 min
HireBetter
Let's Go! Ep. 6 - EOS®_ Achieving Entrepreneurial Freedom
In episode #5 of "Let's Go!", Kurt continues his mini-series centered around EOS®, or Entrepreneurial Operating System - a complete set of simple concepts and practical tools that has helped thousands of entrepreneurs get what they want from their businesses. EOS helps you and your leadership team get better at three things: Vision, Traction, and Health. In this EOS episode, Kurt welcomes Damon Neth, a Certified EOS® Implementer and Author of "X-Formation: Transforming Business Through Interim Executive Leadership." For visionary leaders, hiring the right integrator is make or break for growing and scaling their business - and it's als...
2023-03-12
32 min
HireBetter
Let's Go! Ep. 5 - EOS®_ How to Hire Your Integrator
In episode #4 of "Let's Go!", Kurt kicks off a mini-series centered around EOS®, or Entrepreneurial Operating System - a complete set of simple concepts and practical tools that has helped thousands of entrepreneurs get what they want from their businesses. EOS helps you and your leadership team get better at three things: Vision, Traction, and Health. In this EOS mini-series debut, Kurt welcomes Mark C. Winters, a #1 Amazon Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, CEO and Certified EOS Implementer. Kurt and Mark discuss the ground-breaking entrepreneurial concepts outlined in his book, Rocket Fuel, which he co-authored with Gino Wickman. ...
2023-03-12
31 min
Dominate Your Market
Hire Better! Build The Right Team For Your High-Growth Business: Personality Profiles, Entrepreneurial Traits, and Professional Approaches With Kurt Wilkin
Having the right people for the right job is key to running a very successful business. But what if you are inexperienced in what you should be looking for in the employees you hire for your business? Tune in to the Dominate Your Market Podcast as Kurt Wilkin talks about his book—Who’s Your Mike?, improving your chances in job-hunting opportunities, good traits that entrepreneurs need to have, professional hiring approaches, and most importantly, how you can be able to hire better people to keep up with your business that’s on the rise! Summary: Busine...
2023-02-23
24 min
Investor Connect Podcast
Investor Connect - 753 - Kurt Wilkin of HireBetter and Bee Cave Capital
On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Kurt Wilkin, CEO of HireBetter, Managing Partner of Bee Cave Capital, and Author of the book “Who’s Your Mike?”. For over 25 years, Kurt has advised high-growth, middle-market companies. Through his roles as CEO of HireBetter and a Managing Partner of Bee Cave Capital, he had the opportunity to work with hundreds of entrepreneurs and CEOs—challenging and inspiring them to take their companies to that much-hyped “next-level.” But before Kurt got to where he is now, he worked in some challenging roles. His goal in writing is to pull back the curtain on th...
2023-01-20
15 min
The Entrepreneur Way
2062: Finding Your Highest and Best Use and Focusing on That with Kurt Wilkin Founder and Owner of Hirebetter
Kurt Wilkin is a trusted advisor for high-growth, middle-market companies as founder and managing partner of Bee Cave Capital and Co-Founder of HireBetter. With a passion for growth and a hard-earned, proven set of tools in his toolbox, Wilkin works with other entrepreneurs and CEOs to help them escape the start-up mindset and achieve next-level success. “Keep grinding. It’s hard work, it’s glorified when you see Mark Zuckerberg and Steve jobs of the world… But it’s a grind and it’s worth it if you can continue the journey”…[Listen for More] Click Here for S...
2023-01-04
32 min
My Favorite Mistake: Business Lessons from Failures and Success
CEO and Investor Kurt Wilkin on Why Being a ”Proud Mistake Maker” is Key to Business Success
CEO of HireBetter and managing partner of Bee Cave Capital. Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #193 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Kurt Wilkin, a co-founder and CEO of HireBetter and managing partner of Bee Cave Capital. His bio says he's “coach, mentor, entrepreneur… and proud mistake-maker.” Prior to founding HireBetter, Kurt founded and led The Controller Group (TCG), a professional services firm focused on accounting, technology and recruiting, which was acquired by Tatum in 2006. He’s the author of a new book, Who's Your Mike?: A...
2022-12-05
35 min
The Established Podcast
#0099 - Kurt Wilkin Talks About Building The Right Team As A Company Achieves Success
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear from Kurt Wilkin, who is the CEO at HireBetter (HireBetter.com), which is a national recruiting firm working directly with leaders of high-growth companies to build game-changing teams. He is also the Founder and a Partner at Bee Cave Capital, a Texas-based early-stage venture group that invests in Texas companies who are making a difference in a variety of industries. Kurt is also the author of "Who's Your Mike?: A No-Bullshit Guide to the People You'll Meet on Your Entrepreneurial Journey." Grab yourself...
2022-11-04
32 min
HR News Playlist
Restaurant Employment App Qwick Lands $40M
News from: AtlasJobs, Qwick, HireBetter, Teleperformance, Diverse Recruiting Experts & More
2022-11-03
04 min
The Chad & Cheese Podcast
Shredded: AtlasJobs, Qwick, HireBetter, Teleperformance, Diverse Recruiting Experts & More
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought to you by Recruitology.
2022-11-03
05 min
21 Hats Podcast
Dashboard: Would You Hire Them Again?
Kurt Wilkin, co-founder of HireBetter, tells Loren Feldman he thinks concerns about a recession are largely media-driven, but if your business is slowing, this might be a good time to reevaluate your team: Are you happy with everyone you’ve hired? Plus: What does it mean that wages kept rising in the third quarter? Should job listings include salary ranges? And what would Kurt tell business owners who struggle with compensating themselves?
2022-10-31
18 min
The Entrepreneur's Story
Entrepreneurship - Who's Your Mike Kurt Wilkin
Dennis Crowley sat down with Kurt Wilkin the CEO of HireBetter. HireBetter is a national recruiting firm working directly with leaders of high-growth companies to build game-changing teams. Kurt is also the author of the Amazon 5 star rated book Who's Your Mike, A No-BS Guide to the People You’ll Meet on Your Entrepreneurial Journey. You can learn more about HireBetter at: https://hirebetter.com and you can order his book on Amazon or at https://whosyourmike.com. Don't forget to take the quiz when you visit his website. And, if you're raising capital for your f...
2022-10-11
32 min
Start With A Win
How to Hire Better and Level-Up Your Team with Kurt Wilkin, Co-Founder of HireBetter
Kurt Wilkin is a trusted advisor for high-growth, middle-market companies as founder and managing partner of Bee Cave Capital and Co-Founder of HireBetter. With a passion for growth and a hard-earned, proven set of tools in his toolbox, Wilkin works with other entrepreneurs and CEOs to help them escape the start-up mindset and achieve next-level success. His debut book, Who’s Your Mike? A No-Bullshit Guide to the People You’ll Meet on Your Entrepreneurial Journey, Kurt reveals how entrepreneurs can transform their companies by minimizing hiring mistakes, investing in high potentials and making the difficult decisions to dr...
2022-09-14
20 min
The ONE Thing
Making the Best Staff Choices with Kurt Wilkin of HireBetter and Who's Your Mike?
You can’t build a business on your own. And as you grow, the people who helped you build may no longer be a good fit for their role—or for the growth and direction of the company. So how do you handle these employees? And how do you hire for the future?Kurt Wilkin is the co-founder of Hire Better, an award-winning agency based in Austin, Texas, and the author of Who's Your Mike?: A No-Bullshit Guide to the People You'll Meet on Your Entrepreneurial Journey. We talk about who those people are, and more importantly, how...
2022-08-15
44 min
Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Kurt Wilkin On Who’s Your Mike? Addressing the Most Challenging People Decisions Holding You Back EP 167
Kurt Wilkin and I discuss his new book Who's Your Mike?: A No-Bullsh*t Guide to the People You'll Meet on Your Entrepreneurial Journey. | Brought to you by ZocDoc (https://www.zocdoc.com/passionstruck). Kurt Wilkin is an experienced entrepreneur and founder of Hire Better. In his debut book, Who’s Your Mike? Kurt reveals how entrepreneurs can transform their companies by minimizing hiring mistakes, investing in high potentials, and making the difficult decisions to drop dead weight from their team. * Purchase a copy of Who's Your Mike: (https://amzn.to/3Bkth1F) Amazon Link ...
2022-07-26
54 min
Making Waves at C-Level: Business Tips for Executives, Leaders, and Entrepreneurs
Talent In Today's Workplace with Kurt Wilkin
This episode is co-produced with the Austin Technology Council. ATC is a 30 year old association focused on promoting and facilitating growth of technology companies in Central Texas. Over the past three decades the business ecosystem in Austin has changed, and ATC is actively changing, too. Learn more at https://AustinTechnology Council.org.About Kurt WilkinKurt Wilkin is a trusted advisor for high-growth, middle-market companies as founder and managing partner of Bee Cave Capital and Co-Founder of HireBetter. With a passion for growth and a hard-earned, proven set of tools...
2022-07-21
25 min
HireBetter
Let's Go! Ep.4 - EOS® The Visionary-Integrator Partnership feat. Mark Winters
In episode #4 of "Let's Go!", Kurt kicks off a mini-series centered around EOS®, or Entrepreneurial Operating System - a complete set of simple concepts and practical tools that has helped thousands of entrepreneurs get what they want from their businesses. EOS helps you and your leadership team get better at three things: Vision, Traction, and Health. In this EOS mini-series debut, Kurt welcomes Mark C. Winters, a #1 Amazon Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, CEO and Certified EOS Implementer. Kurt and Mark discuss the ground-breaking entrepreneurial concepts outlined in his book, Rocket Fuel, which he co-authored with Gino Wickman.
2022-07-12
33 min
HireBetter
Let's Go! Ep.3 - How to Grow & Scale Your Business with Talent Strategy with Mark Moses
As business leaders plan for the new year and all of the opportunity that's sure to come with it, Kurt meets with Mark Moses, author of the international bestselling book, "Make Big Happen," and the Founding Partner & CEO of CEO Coaching International (CEOCI), which coaches more than 200 of the world's top high growth entrepreneurs and CEOs in 28 countries. In this episode, Kurt and Mark discuss the importance of scorecards and having the right people in the right seats to achieve your business goals in 2021 and beyond. Mark shares his first-hand knowledge on strategies that actually work when...
2022-07-10
35 min
21 Hats Podcast
Bonus Episode: Kurt Wilkin Hates Business Books. So He Wrote One
This week, in a special bonus episode, Kurt Wilkin talks about how he helped build several businesses, including most recently a recruiting business called HireBetter, and explains why he hates most business books. It has to do with the attention deficit issues he, like many entrepreneurs, tends to experience. So when he decided to write a business book of his own, he kept it short, and he structured it so that you can find the parts that are most relevant to you and skip the rest. It’s called “Who’s Your Mike?” and it features chapters on the kinds of hirin...
2022-07-05
40 min
Startup Hustle
Who's Holding You Back?
In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt Watson and Kurt Wilkin, Co-Founder and Visionary at HireBetter, talk about executive hiring and how entrepreneurs can transform their companies by minimizing hiring mistakes, investing in high potentials, and making the difficult decisions to drop dead weight from their team. Learn how to run a business, minimize errors and become more adaptable to situations during your founder journey. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ L...
2022-07-04
38 min
HireBetter
Let's Go! Ep.2 - Capitalism for Good: Real Estate Resolutions with Clay Grubb
As a firm believer in conscious capitalism, Kurt is excited to share his conversation with a fellow advocate of corporate social responsibility: Clay Grubb, an accomplished Real Estate Guru, Author and CEO of Grubb Properties. The idea behind corporate social responsibility is that entrepreneurs and private businesses can contribute to society in a philanthropic, actionable, or charitable way by supporting ethical practices and inspiring positive change. In this episode, Clay tells us how he came up with a creative solution to help both Grubb Properties and its tenants during the recent economic downturn. We'll also...
2022-06-20
42 min
HireBetter
Let's Go! Ep.1 - Planning for Business Success after 2020 with Clint Greenleaf
It's time to embrace our new reality, plan for long-term success, and claim victory over 2020. We're putting this year behind us, accepting the things we cannot change and empowering ourselves with a laser focus on what we can control. In this series, Kurt will be discussing relevant topics with a variety of special guests - founders, entrepreneurs, business leaders, subject matter experts, and others - to guide you through your entrepreneurial or leadership journey. Kurt Wilkin is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and Co-Founder of HireBetter, the Strategic Talent Partner for entrepreneurial, high-growth, middle-market companies that need the...
2022-06-11
26 min
The How of Business - How to start, run, grow and exit a small business.
Hire Better with Kurt Wilkin
Hire better to grow your small business with Kurt Wilkin. Kurt also shares his entrepreneur journey, and insights and tips on how to Hire Better to help you launch, run and grow a small business. For the past thirty years he has advised high-growth companies, starting his career with Ernst & Young, and today in his roles as co-founder and visionary of HireBetter and managing partner of Bee Cave Capital. Henry Lopez is the host of The How of Business podcast – helping you start, run and grow your small business. The How of Business is a top-rated podcast fo...
2022-04-18
40 min
The COO Show
Right People; Right Seats: How to Attract, Retain & Develop Top Talent w/ Francisco (Cisco) Sacasa
After a year of unprecedented pandemic layoffs, furloughs and shutdowns, something equally unprecedented happened:Everyone started hiring again all at once.In a job market with so many options, how do we ensure we still attract and retain top talent?To help answer that, I’m joined by Francisco (Cisco) Sacasa, CEO at HireBetter, where he has a unique inside-view on the challenges facing companies and job-seekers alike.In this episode, we discuss:-Why every company is your competitor when hiring top talent-Strategies for standing out from the crowd as...
2021-09-15
24 min