In 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...
Sep 01, 2021•33 min•Season 3Ep. 70
In 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...
Aug 25, 2021•45 min•Season 3Ep. 69
In 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...
Aug 11, 2021•47 min•Season 3Ep. 68
In 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 club...
Aug 04, 2021•30 min•Season 3Ep. 67
In 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, ...
Jul 21, 2021•52 min•Season 3Ep. 66
In 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 ...
Jul 15, 2021•46 min•Season 3Ep. 65
In 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 a...
Jul 07, 2021•47 min•Season 3Ep. 64
In 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 throug...
Jun 30, 2021•38 min•Season 3Ep. 63
In 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...
Jun 23, 2021•25 min•Season 3Ep. 62
In 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-...
Jun 16, 2021•36 min•Season 3Ep. 61
In 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...
Jun 09, 2021•30 min•Season 3Ep. 60
In 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 con...
Jun 02, 2021•37 min•Season 3Ep. 59
In 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 Seam...
May 26, 2021•42 min•Season 3Ep. 58
In 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 ...
May 19, 2021•40 min•Season 3Ep. 57
In 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 co...
May 12, 2021•23 min•Season 3Ep. 56
In 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. Kel...
May 05, 2021•51 min•Season 3Ep. 55
In 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 bu...
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 54
In 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 exp...
Apr 21, 2021•38 min•Season 3Ep. 53
In 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 Net...
Apr 14, 2021•57 min•Season 3Ep. 52
In 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...
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 51
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 G...
Mar 31, 2021•56 min•Season 3Ep. 50
In 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...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 49
In 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 ...
Mar 17, 2021•43 min•Season 3Ep. 48
In 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 ca...
Mar 10, 2021•42 min•Season 3Ep. 47
In this episode of the Tales from the PROS, I chat with Heather Monahan. Heather is known as the “Boss In Heels”, teaching how to empower YOU to create YOUR confidence and live life to its fullest, and ultimately achieving success. Coming from humble beginnings, she has become a best-selling author, keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and founder of Boss In Heels. Having successfully climbed the corporate ladder for nearly 20 years, this inspiring thought leader is one of the few women to break the g...
Mar 03, 2021•37 min•Season 3Ep. 46
In this episode of the Tales from the PROS, I talk with Joe Pulizzi, a leading evangelist for content marketing, entrepreneur, speaker, Amazon bestselling author, podcaster, and storyteller. We talked about Joe's entrepreneurial journey and how he built a leading content marketing educational resource called the Content Marketing Institute. Joe has founded multiple startups. He has received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" by the Content Council in 2014. Listen to this episode. Hope you enjoy it...
Feb 24, 2021•52 min•Season 3Ep. 45
In this episode of Tales from the PROS, I chat with Dan Olson, who is the CEO of UpCity.com , a successful entrepreneur who has spent over 15 years in the digital marketing industry. He is passionate about creating and empowering successful relationships between businesses and trusted marketing services providers. We talk about Dan's story of how he built and scaled UpCity to becoming a leader in its space, the challenges of building up a successful business and the sacrifices he made during the...
Dec 12, 2019•41 min•Season 2Ep. 44
In this episode of Tales from the PROS, I chat with John Rampton who was recently named #2 on the Top 50 Online Influencers in the World by Entrepreneur Magazine. Time Magazine recognized this serial entrepreneur as a motivational speaker that helps people find a "Sense of Meaning" in their lives. He is also the Founder and CEO of Calendar. We talk about John's story of how he overcame adversity, which allowed him to find his purpose, build valuable expertise in digital marketing, and executing ...
Dec 04, 2019•39 min•Season 2Ep. 43
In this episode of Tales from the PROS, I chat with Jonathan Griffith, who is an international Award Winning Alpine Climbing Photographer, and has climbed the world over including Mt. Everest, and established himself as one of the world’s leading mountain sports photographers. A keen interest in modern technology, this creative adventurer just released the first-ever high-resolution Virtual Reality Mt. Everest film following a Nepalese climber attempting a no-bottled oxygen ascent of the mountai...
Nov 21, 2019•49 min•Season 2Ep. 42
In this episode of Tales from the PROS, I chat with Chris Do, who is an Emmy award-winning director, designer, strategist and educator. He’s the Chief Strategist and CEO of Blind, executive producer of The Skool, and the Founder of The Futur, which is an online education platform that teaches the business of design to creative thinkers. We talk about Chris's journey to building an award-winning design agency and gives his insight on how to grow and scale in business. Chris also discusses how to ...
Oct 30, 2019•50 min•Season 2Ep. 41
