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Tales From The PROSEp 73 - When to Rebuild Your Software Application for GrowthIn this episode of Tales from the Pros, Michael Georgiou and Eric Lawrence dive into a topic every growing business eventually faces — when to stop patching old systems and start rebuilding from the ground up.Many organizations cling to outdated software because rebuilding feels risky — too costly, too disruptive, or simply too big to take on. But as Eric and Michael explain, the real cost often lies in holding on. Slow performance, fragile integrations, and technical debt can quietly drain resources and block growth.Drawing from real client stories and years of experience helping businesses mode...
2025-11-0520 min
Tales From The PROSEp 72 - Got Funding? The #1 Mistake That Sinks StartupsIn this episode of Tales from the Pros, I sit down with my co-host and our Director of Growth, Eric Lawrence, to talk about something that hits home for many founders: what happens after you get funding.You’d think raising capital is the hard part, but what often follows can be even tougher. So many startups make one critical mistake right after receiving funds: choosing the wrong development partner. We’ve seen this happen countless times. Founders get the runway, rush into development, skip validation, and end up burning through their budge...
2025-10-2432 min
Tales From The PROSEp 71 - How to Actually Choose the Right Development PartnerIn this episode of Tales from the Pros, Eric and I dive into something every entrepreneur struggles with at some point: how to choose the right app development partner.If you’ve ever sat through vendor pitches, you know how overwhelming (and sometimes confusing) the process can be. We talk about spotting the red and green flags when evaluating teams, and why things like transparency, clear communication, and a solid discovery phase make all the difference in building a successful partnership.We also share a few hard-learned lessons from our years at Imaginovation—like the risk...
2025-10-0134 min
Tales From The PROSUnderstanding the Market and Setting Your Product for SuccessIn today’s episode of Tales from the PROS, I talk with Marwan Forzley, who is CEO of Veem.com, a next-generation global B2B payment network that enables a quick and secure way of sending and receiving money. Since its founding in 2014, Veem is backed by Goldman Sachs, Google Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank, and many many others. In addition, Marwan is an innovator, visionary and enjoys launching new products in domestic as well as international markets through disruptive tech and global strategies. He is the author of “Small Business in a Big World: A Comprehensive Guide to D...
2021-09-0132 min
Tales From The PROSUsing Data to Overcome the Challenges of Growing A CompanyIn today's episode of Tales from the PROS, I talk with Dan McGaw, who is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker and CEO of McGaw.io, an analytics and marketing technology consultancy, and also the founder of a SaaS platform called UTM.io. In addition, he also finds time to be a 500 Startups Mentor, and has previously started the first business accelerator in Orlando. He was previously selected to be a United States Ambassador of Entrepreneurship by the United States Department of State In this episode, we talk about Dan’s journey to entrepreneurship and his experience of...
2021-08-2544 min
Tales From The PROSOvercoming Challenges and Generating More Business Through LinkedInIn today's episode of Tales from the PROS, I talk with Anthony Blatner, who is the founder of Speedwork Social, a top LinkedIn Advertising agency. He is known as one of the top LinkedIn ads experts in the industry, having managed millions in ad spend and generating over 100,000 new sales opportunities. As a previous tech founder and ex-IBMer, he has seen a lot of companies have explosive growth with good technology and good marketing, while others (even though they had a great product or service) fail without effective marketing. In 2016, this successful entrepreneur started Speedwork...
2021-08-1147 min
Tales From The PROSShifting the Paradigm of Members-only Social ClubsIn today's episode of Tales from the PROS, I talk with Rob Charles, who is the Founder and CEO of Goldfingr, a vetted and exclusive social network of business leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and influential thought leaders working together and supporting one another for the common good and with intention. His expertise is exhibited in a long track record of always executing, being an entrepreneur for over 30 years, and investing for over 18 years. Goldfingr is a modern paradigm of social clubs - a think tank, incubator, and socially conscious business accelerator. They have integrated raising capital...
2021-08-0429 min
Tales From The PROSWhat It Takes For A Company To Become SaaS Industry LeaderIn today's episode of Tales from the PROS, I talk with Mike Welsh, who is a veteran leader in sales and revenue growth and has been named CEO of Uptime.com, a leader in website monitoring software He brings more than two decades of sales and revenue leadership experience to Uptime.com, driving growth for numerous public and private software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies, such as Chargify, Rackspace Cloud, and Inspired eLearning. In this episode, we talk about Mike’s journey to entrepreneurship, his experience of building and growing a SaaS business, overcoming the challenges of running a S...
2021-07-2152 min
Tales From The PROSThe Mistakes Businesses Make That Ultimately Lead to FailureIn today's episode of Tales from the PROS, I talk with Michelle Seiler Tucker, who is the Founder and CEO of Seiler Tucker Incorporated. She owns many other businesses in several different industries. As a 20-year veteran in the Mergers & Acquisitions industry, she is regarded as the leading authority on buying, selling, fixing, and growing businesses. She and her firm have sold over a thousand businesses in almost every vertical and have a remarkable track record of success. In addition to being featured in INC, Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, and USA Magazine, she is an international keynote speaker a...
2021-07-1546 min
Tales From The PROSDiscovering the Problems and Missing Pieces in Creative Content through DataIn today's episode of Tales from the PROS, I talk with Anastasia Leng, who is the Founder and CEO of CreativeX, a technology company that aims to advance creative expression through the clarity of data. CreativeX technology is used globally by Fortune 500 brands like Unilever, Mondelez, Heineken, ABI, and more to measure creative efficiency, consistency, and impact across all creatives worldwide. In this episode, we talk about Anastasia’s journey to entrepreneurship, her experience of building and growing a tech company, how to raise venture funding, and how to really succeed as an entrepreneur.
2021-07-0747 min
Tales From The PROSGrowing A Nutrition Food Business with Consumer Health in MindIn today's episode of Tales from the PROS, I talk with Mark Samuel, who is the Founder and CEO of IWON Organics, a thriving health, and wellness company that makes bold, flavor-infused snacks made from plant-based proteins. IWON's snacks can be found in over 5,000 stores nationwide, including Kroger's, Sprouts, Whole Foods, Amazon, and many more. Mark is a foodie and a popular serial entrepreneur in the fitness and nutrition space. His goal is to provide inspirational and insightful value through his personal branding and company. In this episode, Mark talks about his entrepreneurial jo...
2021-06-3037 min
Tales From The PROSHow Companies can Position Their People to Thrive in the WorkforceIn today's episode of Tales from the PROS, I talk with Tim Salau, who is the CEO and Co-founder of Guide. Coming from humble beginnings, he is a business leader on the Future of Work, leadership, and innovation. Tim is also an accomplished international keynote speaker, and world-renowned global tech leader recognized by global brands such as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. He is internationally recognized as Mr. Future of Work. In this episode, Tim talks about his entrepreneurial journey, shares his experience of building and growing a company, how companies can position their workforce to...
2021-06-2325 min
Tales From The PROSBuilding, Growing, and Leading A SaaS Company Through Tough SituationsIn today's episode of Tales from the PROS, I talk with Beerud Sheth, who is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and Founder and CEO of Gupshup, the world's leading messaging and bot platform. It is used by over 30K+ developers that handle nearly 4 billion messages per month. Gupshup also developed Teamchat, a smart messaging app that introduced structured templates to messaging. Beerud also founded and led Elance, the pioneer of online freelancing and which is now known as UpWork and is a publicly-traded company. In this episode, Beerud talks about his entrepreneurial journey, shares his experiences a...
2021-06-1635 min
Tales From The PROSBootstrapping A Successful and Super Approachable Digital Marketing CompanyIn today's episode of Tales from the PROS, I talk with Erik Huberman, who is the Founder & CEO of Hawke Media, the company that has over 150 employees and has serviced over 2000 brands of all sizes. Erik was named The International Business Awards Entrepreneur of the Year in the field of Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations. He is also the recipient of numerous honors and awards including Forbes “30 Under 30,” CSQ "40 Under40", Inc. Magazine’s “Top 25 Marketing Influencers, amongst many others. As a serial entrepreneur and marketing expert, Erik is a sought-after thought leader in the world of digital ma...
2021-06-0929 min
Tales From The PROSThe Challenges of Growing A Media Technology CompanyIn today's episode of Tales from the PROS, I talk with Jon Niermann, who is the CEO & Co-Founder of Loop Media with over 30 years of media and technology industry experience with teams at both the corporate and startup level. Jon co-founded Loop Media in 2016. The company acquired Screenplay Entertainment in 2018 and is expanding at an enormous rate. Loop TV is the first media company focused on fully integrated 360-degree engagement of music video and other premium short-form content by consumers and businesses. In this episode, Jon talks about his entrepreneurial journey, shares strategies about growing...
2021-06-0236 min
Tales From The PROSHow to Attract and Engage the Right Leads the Right WayIn today's episode of Tales from the PROS, I talk with Brandon Bornancin, who is the best-selling author, a serial salesperson, entrepreneur, inventor of Seamless.AI, and motivational speaker who is obsessed with helping you maximize your success. Through Seamless.AI, he helps over 35,000+ companies find prospects, close deals, and generate millions in sales with notable names like Google, Amazon, Facebook, Slack, Dell, Oracle, and many others who are CRUSHING their sales quota daily on the Seamless platform. Brandon is an expert sales speaker, notable sales trainer, a podcaster for "Sales Secrets From The Top 1%". I...
2021-05-2641 min
Tales From The PROSOvercoming the Struggles of Growing and Scaling A StartupIn this episode of Tales from the PROS, I talk with Tammuz Dubnov, who is an entrepreneur, international speaker, and the CEO and Founder of Zuzor. Tammuz has been pioneering innovative experiential-media software for the built environment to create-edge experiences with movement-driven interactivity. He is considered to be one of the youngest thought leaders in the experiential field, with multiple patents pending. He was named one of the five entrepreneurs revolutionizing nightlife by RedBull Magazine and recognized as a certified thought leader by MarketScale Magazine. In this episode, Tammuz talks about his entrepreneurial jo...
2021-05-1939 min
Tales From The PROSThe Art of Offering Real Value and Serving Others | David MeltzerIn this episode of Tales from the PROS, I talk with David Meltzer, who is a 3x best-selling author, speaker, and entrepreneur. David is the Co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing, Chairman at Unstoppable Foundation, and Founder of David Meltzer Enterprises. David has done it all in business, going from extreme millionaire success, down to insane struggle, and back to success aimed with purpose. He has built a platform that uses four vital principles—gratitude, empathy, accountability, and effective communication—and these principles have allowed him to communicate and mentor everyone from college students to c-suite executives. He is...
2021-05-1223 min
Tales From The PROSGenerating Business Results With Effective And Strategic Digital ContentIn this episode of Tales from the PROS, I talk with Kelsey Raymond, who is the Co-founder and CEO of Influence & Co., an award-winning Inc. 5000 company and one of the leading content marketing agencies. Kelsey started her entrepreneurial journey at a very young age. She has been able to bootstrap her way to building a company with over 50 full-time employees and working with Fortune 500's by helping them with their content marketing strategies and execution, generating business results. Kelsey has also been featured as a Forbes 30 Under 30 in Marketing and Advertising, an EY Entrepreneur of t...
2021-05-0550 min
Tales From The PROSHow to Identify New Business Opportunities in the MarketIn this episode of Tales from the PROS, I talk with Norman Crowley, who is a successful serial entrepreneur, and the Founder and CEO of Crowley Carbon. Norman was listed among one of Ireland's top entrepreneurs and was nominated in the 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year. He has successfully grown numerous businesses from start-up to millions in annual sales through effective business planning, creative sales techniques, and innovative marketing. Norman is a visionary, and a great businessman known for his passion for excellence, integrity, and motivational leadership. He is also known to solve problems an...
2021-04-281h 06
Tales From The PROSHow to Turn Your Passion into A Successful Business with Jackie HermesIn this episode of Tales from the PROS, I talk with Jackie Hermes, a successful entrepreneur, speaker, investor, and founder & CEO of Accelity, a B2B Inbound Marketing Agency. She is also a LinkedIn thought leader hovering over 70,000 followers, a women's entrepreneurship advocate, and content creator. She has delivered keynote speeches and conference presentations at industry events, both in-person and virtually. In this episode, Jackie talks about her entrepreneurial journey, marketing experience, and critical business insights. Don't Miss: 1. Jackie's professional journey before starting the company - 06:40 2. How J...
2021-04-2138 min
Tales From The PROSHow to Tell Great Stories That Connect with Your AudienceIn this episode of Tales from the PROS, I talk with Tara Hunt, an author, speaker, and Founder & CEO of Truly and the CEO of Phlywheel. Tara is an executive-level digital marketing professional with over 20 years of progressive experience. She specializes in relationship and inbound marketing with a passion for a data-driven strategy and has over 20 years of research and analytics experience using quantitative and qualitative data. She is also a best-selling author of The Power of Social Networking and Crown Business, professional international speaker, and was recognized as a Women to Watch in Entrepreneur...
2021-04-1457 min
The Justin Aguirre PodcastInterview with Michael GeorgiouHey guys, here is an interview I did with Michael Georgiou. He is a Serial Entrepreneur, co-founder of an Award-Winning App development company called Imaginovation. He also has a podcast called “Tales from the Pros”. He’s most active on LinkedIn. Please be sure to connect with him for anything. Let him know you listened to the show. -Justin
2021-04-0940 min
Tales From The PROSHow to Make the Best of A Difficult Situation in BusinessIn this episode of Tales from the PROS, I talk with Brandon Steiner, a renowned media personality, author, speaker, and sports marketer. Brandon is the Founder & President of The Steiner Agency and CollectibleXchange. The Steiner Agency is the nation's premier independent athlete procurement source. The CollectibleXchange is an online platform for fans, collectors, store owners, celebrities, athletes, and teams to buy and sell collectibles. Previously, he created Steiner Sports Marketing and Memorabilia, one of the largest companies of its kind. Additionally, he is a well-known motivational and inspirational speaker. He has spoken to world-class organizations su...
2021-04-071h 06
Tales From The PROSHow to Create LinkedIn Content That Resonates With Your Audience?In this episode of Tales from the PROS, I talk with Shanee Moret, the CEO and Co-founder of MedSnake Media and the Founder of Growth Academy. Shanee is a stage 4 cancer survivor and is one of the top content creators on LinkedIn. She has successfully generated hundreds of millions of views through her inspirational and insightful content. Shanee has a social following of around 1M people and growing. She is an International Goodwill Ambassador for Public Health, and she also serves as a Global Goodwill Ambassador. In this episode, Shanee shares her entrepreneurial...
2021-03-3155 min
Tales From The PROSHow to Stay Positive and Keep PerseveringIn this episode of Tales from the PROS, I chat with Brian Schulman, who is known as the Godfather of LinkedIn Video, and one of the world’s top video marketing experts. Brian is the founder and CEO of Voice Your Vibe. He is a Forbes Featured Entrepreneur, LinkedIn Top Voice, and LinkedIn Video Creator of the Year. He is one of the most sought-after international speakers. Brian talks about how Founders and C-Suite Executives can find their voice, voice their vibe, attract their tribe, and tell a story that people will fall in love wi...
2021-03-241h 03
The One Big Tip Podcast with Jeff MendelsonE112 - Michael Georgiou | Co-founder at ImaginovationImaginovation founder Michael Georgiou believes the key to building strong relationships is connecting through storytelling. That’s why his One Big Tip is all about telling a great story in order to bring in clients. Support the show (https://jeffmendelson.com/onebigtip)
2021-03-2316 min
Tales From The PROSHow to Build A Customer-Centric Brand that Provides Actual ValueIn this episode of the Tales from the PROS, I talk with David Brier, Google’s #1 ranked rebranding expert. He has four decades of branding expertise working with companies of all sizes — from startups to global enterprises. He is also a keynote speaker and the bestselling author of his #1 Amazon book called “BRAND INTERVENTION.” David has won over 330 international design awards and been named the Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship. He has also received recognition from some of the world’s top names in the business, such as Daymond John from Shark Tank and Grant Cardone. He is nickname...
2021-03-1743 min
Tales From The PROSRand Fishkin: Small Wins Are Key to Big Successes in the Startup WorldIn today's episode of Tales from the PROS, I chat with the amazing Rand Fishkin. He is the Co-Founder of SparkToro, and previously the Co-Founder of Moz and Inbound.org. Rand has dedicated his professional life to helping people do better marketing. We talk about his entrepreneurial journey, how he started and exited from Moz, and his inspiration behind starting SparkToro. In this episode, you will find some crucial insights about achieving startup success and learn how focusing on small wins can lead to bigger achievements. Don't Miss: 1. What is SparkToro an...
2021-03-1041 min