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Meet the Masters - Presented by Scale Up Milwaukee

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The Meet the Masters series consists of seasoned entrepreneurs speaking on the strategies and tactics that scaling companies can use in order to attract financing and other resources. The goals of the series is to highlight local leaders in business, associate Scale Up Milwaukee with high-profile leaders, and create local partnerships. -- Scale Up Milwaukee is an initiative of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, transforming the culture of growth in the region. We host impactful events and accelerators designed to infuse growth into every corner and help spread inclusive economic prosperity.

Episodes

Meet the Masters - Christine Specht

This episode features an interview with Christine Specht, CEO of Cousins Submarine, as part of Womens Entrepreneurship Week. This interview originally took place on May 14th, 2023 Meet the Masters is an interview series that highlights entrepreneurs, business owners, and CEOs and their successful expansions and stories of growth. This series is presented by Scale Up Milwaukee, an initiative of the greater Milwaukee committee, whose focus is on transforming the culture of growth in the region. Sc...

May 17, 202356 min

Meet the Masters - Cory Nettles

This episode features an interview with Cory Nettles, the Managing Director of Generation Growth Capital, Inc., a private equity fund focused on buyouts and providing growth capital to small businesses and lower-middle market companies in the upper Midwest. This interview originally took place on January 11th, 2023 Meet the Masters is an interview series that highlights entrepreneurs, business owners, and CEOs and their successful expansions and stories of growth. This series is presented by Sca...

Jan 12, 20231 hr 7 min

Meet the Masters - Scott Lurie

This episode features an interview with Scott Lurie. CEO and Owner of F Street Group. Whose focus continues to be on finding opportunities that maximize returns and wealth creation. F Street group invests and maintains ownership stakes in businesses across a number of verticals, including housing, lending, real estate development, and hospitality. This interview originally took place on January 12th, 2020 Meet the Masters is an interview series that highlights entrepreneurs, business owners, and...

Jul 26, 202249 min

Meet the Masters - Dr. Debbie Allen

This episode features an interview with Dr. Debbie Allen, President, and CEO of DNA Network. Specializing in coaching, educating, and honing the skills of executive leaders of small businesses in areas of Leadership, Human Resources, and Organizational/Infrastructural Development. This interview originally took place on March 25th, 2018 Meet the Masters is an interview series that highlights entrepreneurs, business owners, and CEOs and their successful expansions and stories of growth. This seri...

Jul 21, 202244 min

Meet the Masters - Matt Ziegler

This episode features an interview with Matt Ziegler, President and Co-Founder of ZMac Transportation. This interview originally took place on May 25th, 2022 Meet the Masters is an interview series that highlights entrepreneurs, business owners, and CEOs and their successful expansions and stories of growth. This series is presented by Scale Up Milwaukee, an initiative of the greater Milwaukee committee, whose focus is on transforming the culture of growth in the region. Scale Up does this by ho...

May 30, 20221 hr 1 min

Meet the Masters - Ted Kellner

This episode features an interview with Ted Kellner. Founder and portfolio manager with Fiduciary Management Inc. Meet the Masters is an interview series that highlights entrepreneurs, business owners, and CEOs and their successful expansions and stories of growth. This series is presented by Scale Up Milwaukee, an initiative of the greater Milwaukee committee, whose focus is on transforming the culture of growth in the region. Scale Up does this by hosting impactful events and business accelera...

May 13, 202244 min

Meet the Masters - Peggy Coakley

This episode features an interview with Peggy Coakley. President and CEO of Coakley Brothers Meet the Masters is an interview series that highlights entrepreneurs, business owners, and CEOs and their successful expansions and stories of growth. This series is presented by Scale Up Milwaukee, an initiative of the greater Milwaukee committee, whose focus is on transforming the culture of growth in the region. Scale Up does this by hosting impactful events and business accelerators designed to infu...

May 13, 202252 min

Meet the Masters - Ulice Payne Jr.

This episode features an interview with Ulice Payne Jr, President of Addison-Clifton. Meet the Masters is an interview series that highlights entrepreneurs, business owners, and CEOs and their successful expansions and stories of growth. This series is presented by Scale Up Milwaukee, an initiative of the greater Milwaukee committee, whose focus is on transforming the culture of growth in the region. Scale Up does this by hosting impactful events and business accelerators designed to infuse grow...

May 06, 202245 min

Meet the Masters - Stephen and Gregory Marcus

This episode features an interview with Stephen Marcus and Gregory Marcus. Chairman and CEO of The Marcus Corporation. a Milwaukee-based company that is a leader in lodging and entertainment. We'll learn how over two generations of leadership, Marcus Corporation became the region's leader in entertainment and lodging. Meet the Masters is an interview series that highlights entrepreneurs, business owners, and CEOs and their successful expansions and stories of growth. This series is presented by ...

May 06, 202245 min

Meet the Masters - Amanda Baltz

This episode features an interview with Amanda Baltz, CEO of Spaulding Medical. After completing Scale Up Milwaukee's first cohort of Growth Accelerator over five years ago with Spaulding Clinical, Amanda formed a spin-off company name Spaulding Medical. She is a Milwaukee business journal 40 under 40 participant and we hear her story from accelerator to master. Meet the Masters is an interview series that highlights entrepreneurs, business owners, and CEOs and their successful expansions and st...

May 06, 202252 min

Meet the Masters - Shel Lubar

This episode features an interview with Sheldon Lubar – Founder and Chairman of Lubar & Co. As he spoke about growing big businesses in the Midwest for more than 50 years and the principles that have guided him and his company in achieving sustained growth. Meet the Masters is an interview series that highlights entrepreneurs, business owners, and CEOs and their successful expansions and stories of growth. This series is presented by Scale Up Milwaukee, an initiative of the greater Milwaukee...

May 06, 202240 min

Meet the Masters - Peggy Troy

This episode features an interview with Peggy Troy. President and CEO of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Meet the Masters is an interview series that highlights entrepreneurs, business owners, and CEOs and their successful expansions and stories of growth. This series is presented by Scale Up Milwaukee, an initiative of the greater Milwaukee committee, whose focus is on transforming the culture of growth in the region. Scale Up does this by hosting impactful events and business accelerators des...

Apr 29, 20221 hr 1 min

Meet the Masters - Craig Culver

This episode features an interview with Craig Culver. Co-Founder of Culvers franchise system inc Meet the Masters is an interview series that highlights entrepreneurs, business owners, and CEOs and their successful expansions and stories of growth. This series is presented by Scale Up Milwaukee, an initiative of the greater Milwaukee committee, whose focus is on transforming the culture of growth in the region. Scale Up does this by hosting impactful events and business accelerators designed to ...

Apr 29, 202252 min

Meet the Masters - Russ Klisch

This episode features an interview with Russ Klisch, founder of Lakefront Brewery, as he shares the challenges and successes of growing Lakefront Brewery into one of Milwaukee's most well-known brands. Meet the Masters is an interview series that highlights entrepreneurs, business owners, and CEOs and their successful expansions and stories of growth. This series is presented by Scale Up Milwaukee, an initiative of the greater Milwaukee committee, whose focus is on transforming the culture of gr...

Apr 28, 202244 min

Meet the Masters - Giacomo Fallucca

This episode features an interview with Giacomo Fallucca, President and CEO of Palermos Pizza and how his company grew to be a nationally recognized brand. Meet the Masters is an interview series that highlights entrepreneurs, business owners, and CEOs and their successful expansions and stories of growth. This series is presented by Scale Up Milwaukee, an initiative of the greater Milwaukee committee, whose focus is on transforming the culture of growth in the region. Scale Up does this by host...

Apr 28, 202240 min

Meet the Masters - George Mosher

This episode features an interview with George Mosher, who along with his wife Julie Mosher founded National Business Furniture in 1975. Over the course of many years, the company made multiple acquisitions, including Business and Institutional Furniture, Office Furniture.com, and Furniture online. At its peak, NBF recognized sales exceeding $125 million. Mr. Mosher led the company until its sale in 2006 Meet the Masters is an interview series that highlights entrepreneurs, business owners, and ...

Apr 22, 202252 min

Meet the Masters - Lincoln Fowler

This episode features an interview with Lincoln Fowler co-founder and co-owner of Collectivo Meet the Masters is an interview series that highlights entrepreneurs, business owners, and CEOs and their successful expansions and stories of growth. This series is presented by Scale Up Milwaukee, an initiative of the greater Milwaukee committee, whose focus is on transforming the culture of growth in the region. Scale Up does this by hosting impactful events and business accelerators designed to infu...

Apr 22, 202247 min

Meet the Masters - Jennifer Bartolotta

This episode features an interview with Jennifer Bartolotta  President of Bartolotta & Associates and former director for Care-a-lotta the philanthropic arm of the Bartolotta restaurants and Founder of Train-2-Gain. Meet the Masters is an interview series that highlights entrepreneurs, business owners, and CEOs and their successful expansions and stories of growth. This series is presented by Scale Up Milwaukee, an initiative of the greater Milwaukee committee, whose focus is on transfo...

Apr 22, 20221 hr 5 min

Meet the Masters - Sue Marks

This episode features an interview with Sue Marks. Founder and CEO of Cielo - A Fast-growing, customer-focused, market-leading Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) firm. Partnered with many of the world's leading brands. Meet the Masters is an interview series that highlights entrepreneurs, business owners, and CEOs and their successful expansions and stories of growth. This series is presented by Scale Up Milwaukee, an initiative of the greater Milwaukee committee, whose focus is on transformi...

Apr 21, 202241 min

Meet the Masters - Andy Nunemaker

This episode features an interview with Andy Nunemaker. CEO of Groupware Technologies, a Milwaukee-based software company specializing in care management solutions. Andy is also the former Vice President of Product Development for Benefits Solutions at Applied Systems and the former CEO of Dynamis Corporation. Meet the Masters is an interview series that highlights entrepreneurs, business owners, and CEOs and their successful expansions and stories of growth. This series is presented by Scale Up...

Apr 21, 202241 min