Join our resident Business Ninja Andy together with Hiral Shah, the Director of Product at Amplitude, a digital analytics platform that gives self-service visibility into the entire customer journey. Digital products are at the center of every company’s transformation strategy. But how do they know if they are making the right digital bets? How do they know what features and actions in the product lead to retention, loyalty and lifetime value? How do they connect products to business outcomes? E...
Feb 08, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 233
Join our resident Business Ninja Andy, together with the CEO of Midwestern Securities, Michael Graham, as they talk about the competition that community banks face these days, some personalized approaches they can take to adapt to the market, and the importance to getting to the core and heart of your personal financial goals. Midwestern Securities knows there is a difference between banking with the giant regional and national banks and community financial institutions. As an independent broker...
Feb 08, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 232
Join our resident Business Ninja Kelsey, together with the Sales and Marketing Manager of GRIT Technologies, Matt Moline, as they talk about customizing IT solutions for small and medium-sized businesses from the scope of handling support questions to preventing major network disasters. With unlimited help desk support, proactive maintenance, and monitoring 24x7x365, GRIT Technologies is dedicated to providing the best in IT solutions for a flat monthly fee. GRIT Technologies sees IT as much mor...
Feb 07, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 231
Join our resident Business Ninja Kelsey together with Raja Sekhar, the SVP of CRM and Analytics at Jade Global, as they talk about helping customers accelerate their business agility and achieve rapid digital transformation. Jade Global is a member of the Oracle Cloud Excellence Implementor (CEI) Program, a Salesforce Ridge Partner, Boomi Certified Platnum Partner, ServiceNow Elite Services Partner, NetSuite Systems Integrator Partner, SAP Partner and Snowflake Select Partner providing comprehen...
Feb 07, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 230
Join our new resident Business Ninja John, together with Dustin Giltnane, the Director of Business Development at Bankpak, a financial and security equipment provider that has supplied financial institutions with premium products for over 37 years. Offering state-of-the-art technology paired with skilled technicians, Bankpak specializes in the sales, installation, and service of financial and security equipment. Locally owned and operated in the state of Tennessee, Bankpak is a long-standing mem...
Feb 06, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 229
Join our resident Business Ninja Jamie, together with the CEO and Co-Founder of Veriday, Marc Lamoureux, as they talk about transforming your business through digitalization and technology. Emerging technologies can help your firm to transition your existing processes to ensure rapid growth and return on investment. Veriday Inc. is committed to helping different clients create engaging digital experiences for their users through the effective use of emerging technology. Digital transformation is...
Feb 06, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 228
Join our resident Business Ninja Kelsey together with Farrukh Sadykov of EvolveCyber, an IT and consulting firm offering DevOps and job opportunities. EvolveCyber's mission is to teach IT and transform the lives of people of all backgrounds. Their courses provide a foundation for individuals wishing to become IT specialists by introducing key concepts and enterprise-level tools. Their 5-month DevOps course is designed specifically for beginners. EvolveCyber has been in pursuit of excellence in o...
Feb 06, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 227
Join our resident Business Ninja Kelsey, together with the CEO and Co-Founder of runZero, Chris Kirsch, as they talk about getting unmatched visibility and insights into every assets connected in your network. Discovery is the first step to building the asset inventory needed for effective IT and security programs. Yet, most organizations struggle to obtain a true inventory of all the devices and services running in their networks. runZero’s mission is to make discovery as easy and safe as possi...
Feb 06, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 226
Join our resident Business Ninja Andrew, together with the Director of Purchasing of Fairway Jockey, David McKee, as they talk about how golf has grown exponentially since the pandemic, and how getting custom equipment can help take your golfing experience to greater heights. Fairway Jockey understands that purchasing custom golf equipment is a huge investment, which is why they offer competitive pricing, built to the tolerances you require with the craftsmanship you expect. Think of them as you...
Feb 06, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 225
Join our resident Business Ninja Andrew together with Holly Bechard, Clinical Director and Psychiatrist at WellPsyche Medical Group, a physician-run leader in Telepsychiatry, providing quality therapy and psychiatric services for children, adolescents, and adults striving to achieve mental health and wellness and reach their full potential, as they talk about working to improve the wellness and mental health of their clients. WellPsyche Medical Group is a private company that currently specializ...
Feb 06, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 224
Join our resident Business Ninja Kelsey, together with the Co-CEO of Woops, Ben Woodruff, as they talk about just what it takes to build and run a successful franchise business. In 2012, at the heart of New York City, four friends rented a macaron pop-up shop at the Winter Village in Bryant Park. In those 9 weeks, after countless days of lines reaching out the door—woops! An happily accidental business was born. Everything Woops delivers, from treats to packaging, will always be top-notch. All t...
Feb 03, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 223
Join our resident Business Ninja Andy together with Michael Francello, the Director of Innovation at Shutterstock, Inc., the leading global creative platform that helps creative professionals from all backgrounds and businesses of all sizes produce their best work with incredible content and innovative tools, all on one platform. Shutterstock, Inc. offers full-service solutions, high-quality content, and tools for brands, businesses and media companies. Directly and through its group subsidiarie...
Feb 03, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 222
Join our resident Business Ninja Kelsey, together with LaShonde McCrary, BookCity's owner, as they talk about how they take care of their bookkeeping clients, guiding them along the way throughout the process. BookCity, LLC has the goal of helping small business owners, freelancers, and independent contractors keep their finances in order so there is limited stress during tax season and so entrepreneurs have the financial information needed to help their businesses grow and expand. To know more ...
Feb 03, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 221
Join our resident Business Ninja Andy together with Kaity Taylor, Associate Director of SEO at Internet Brands. Internet Brands is an online media and technology company that serves businesses and consumers in four major categories: Automotive, Health, Legal, and Home/Travel. Our fully integrated approach combines leading web solutions for businesses with media websites for consumers. IB's award-winning consumer websites serve more than 250 million monthly visitors and include WebMD, Avvo, CarsD...
Feb 02, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 220
Join our resident Business Ninja Andy, together with Marcy Kravit, the Director of Community Association Relations at Hotwire Communications, which is an Internet Service Provider founded with one goal in mind: to provide innovative solutions to outdated service options for TV, Internet, and phone in multi-tenant and multi-dwelling communities. Hotwire Communications is a pioneering leader in fiber optic technology and has been providing cutting-edge fiber-based telecommunication services since ...
Feb 02, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 219
Join our resident Business Ninja Andy, together with the CEO & Founder of GenXC Group, Rafael Dietsch, as they talk about delivering high-quality engineering services and industry leading solutions geared toward streamlined processes and timely delivery to the Telco Industry. After exceeding client expectations on projects in the southeastern United States, GenXC Group was invited to consult and head multiple projects, expanding across the continental United States – as far as California. Th...
Feb 02, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 218
Join our resident Business Ninja Andrew, together with Erica Owens, Senior Manager of Life Cycle Marketing and McKenzie Pedersen, Senior Manager of Sales Enablement of Ibotta, as they talk about how you can find new ways to save some money, no matter your spending or shopping habits. Get cash back on everyday purchases with Ibotta. Ibotta is a free cash back rewards web and mobile app that gives you real cash for everyday purchases when you shop. Ibotta provides thousands of ways for consumers t...
Feb 02, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 217
Join our resident Business Ninja Andrew, together with the President of North America and Cross Border Operations of Comrise, together with their Marketing Associate, Diana Fernandez, as they talk about simplifying talent solutions across the globe. Comrise has partnered with top-performing companies across the Medical Device, Financial Services, Information Technology, and Engineering industries. Their Cross Border Division connects professionals in North America and Asia with employers both lo...
Feb 01, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 216
Join our resident Business Ninja Andrew, together with Oliver Whittlef, the Director of Product Architecture at Xvoucher. Xvoucher's end-to-end platform enables global sales, distribution, tracking, and tax compliance for the learning industry. Their vision is to promote access to learning and credentialing, empowering all global citizens. Offering financial management and compliance for the global sales of learning and credentialing, their platform tracks the financial flow of exams and trainin...
Feb 01, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 125
Join our resident Business Ninja Kelsey, together with the Director of Client Development of Cyndx, Ben Ashton, as they talk about how to make deal search and origination more accessible and efficient for companies. There are great opportunities out there—the seed-stage startup with a great idea, low-profile, high-value SMB, creative M&A idea across unexpected verticals, the potential foreign lookalikes beyond the native english-speaking market. Yet most financial institutions regularly fail...
Feb 01, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 214
Join our resident Business Ninja Kelsey, together with the Director of Partnerships at Teampay, Miles Macleod, as they talk about how keeping your company’s finances in check is paramount to growth, and that the process need not be so difficult: especially with Teampay here to help. Teampay is the first purchasing software built for modern, tech-enabled businesses. Our solutions allow companies to request, approve and track expenditures in real time as their all-in-one software streamlines spend...
Feb 01, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 213
Join our resident Business Ninja Kelsey, together with Liz Johnson, the Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner of Uberall, as they talk about how they bridge the digital and the real worlds, facilitating valuable experiences between people and the businesses around them. Uberall helps the world’s most innovative brick-and-mortar businesses stay relevant, competitive, and profitable, by using digital technology to win clicks online and feet offline. Their hybrid customer experience platform powers the en...
Feb 01, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 212
Join our resident Business Ninja Andy together with Steve Kalan, Senior Director of Government Relations at Leadership Connect, a data-driven decision intelligence company focused on policy and procurement in the public sector, as they talk about helping users to access information about government officials and build government relationships. Leadership Connect combine deep research expertise and cutting-edge technology to help clients win business and influence policy across a wide range of sp...
Feb 01, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 211
Join our resident Business Ninja Jamie, together with the Growth Marketing Manager of POWR, Mick Essex, as they talk about how customizing your business’ website can drive more sales and leads, especially for small businesses. It's POWR’s mission to provide customizable, easy-to-use and affordable solutions to help small businesses grow online. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, they’ve become the web’s leading plugin library and has helped over 8 million small businesses grow. ...
Feb 01, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 210
Join our resident Business Ninja Andrew, together with the Content Marketing Lead of BCW Group, Brian Newar, as they talk about architecting the digital Economy to power a Web3 world. The unique ability to not only design sophisticated payments solutions & cutting edge digital business models are not their only edge, but it is also bringing in world-class fintech infrastructure partners across the value chain to work alongside BCW to build out & take to market their client's new digital ...
Jan 31, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 209
Join our resident Business Ninja Andrew, together with the Content Lead of Gun.io , Abbey Charles, as they talk about keeping the human touch alive and well in the Tech industry. Companies of all sizes—from startups to Fortune 500s—trust Gun.io to deliver them exceptional software engineers. Gun.io exists to build the best hiring experience for software developers in the world. They have a network of thousands of elite software professionals, vetted by their own team and software. Maximize your ...
Jan 31, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 208
Join our resident Business Ninja Andy together with the CEO and Co-Founder of CreateApe, Al Ford, as they dig deeper into the UI/UX best practices. CreateApe is a creative digital agency offering comprehensive solutions to your most pressing marketing problems. With over 20+ years in the UX/UI design space, they know how to elevate your user’s experience. Their passionate experts are leaders in their field, covering everything from digital strategy to development, and their mission is to provide...
Jan 31, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 207
Join our resident Business Ninja Andy together with Eryn Gordon, Content Manager and Storyteller at Knovva Academy, an educational institution that guides students into their dream college through immersive online classes, tutoring and counseling as they talk about how to enhance educational opportunities for students on a global scale. Knovva Academy is an educational institution that connects students from around the world with visionary and Ivy League educators, experts and innovators to gain...
Jan 31, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 205
Join our resident Business Ninja Andrew, together with the Director of Sales of Rebuy Engine, Nick Hein, as they talk about how their company empowers Shopify stores of all sizes to offer personalized shopping experiences designed to increase conversions, boost order values, and retain more customers using intelligent upsells, cross-sells, and post-purchase follow-ups. Growing an online business quickly can be frustrating. So Rebuy Engine designed a world-class personalization engine to accelera...
Jan 31, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 204
Join our resident Business Ninja Kelsey together with the CEO of Influence Mobile, Daniel Todd, as they talk about how a company that was founded in 2012 is now creating one of the largest unified rewards program in the world. They've built a multi-event rewards model and a proprietary algorithm to keep consumers engaged, resulting in higher retention and greater monetization for your apps. Influence Mobile, with offices in the US, Canada, and China, specializes in rewarding players for doing wh...
Jan 30, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 203
