The automotive industry often has a negative reputation when it comes to service, but Rachael Wacha changed that perception at her shop, City Auto Repair. After taking over the business from her father, she's worked on reforming how they do business with customers and improving the culture for her employees. In a male-dominated field, she's worked hard to help her team improve and other women gain their independence in auto care with Lipsticks and Dipsticks! Join us for another exciting episode ...
Apr 15, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 49
What do you do when someone entrusts you with their legacy? Have you ever considered who will take over your business in the future? Going from co-worker to boss, continuing a legacy and standardizing processes while upholding the ultimate customer experience, Ben Guzick has had to do it all since purchasing Uppercrust Bakery from it's original owner Jacqueline 'Jackie' Dufty. Join us in the conversation as we dive deep into these topics with Ben Guzick and the help of our guest host, Michael De...
Apr 08, 2019•57 min•Season 2Ep. 48
In episode 32 of the WHOA GNV Podcast, we talk with a LONG time Gainesville resident, Ron DeFilippo! Ron is the owner of The Swamp Restaurant, one of the main staples of any UF Gator's college career. In our conversation, we discuss dealing with fluctuations in a college town market, including how Gator football and the constant cycle of new students every year affects business. Learn more about bypassing traditional business plans and going after golden opportunities! Ron DeFilippo: 0:43 - How ...
Apr 02, 2019•1 hr 14 min
We have Gator Football Legend, Ahmad Black on the WHOA GNV Podcast! It's going to be an exciting episode today, Ahmad tells us about his days playing football at the University of Florida, winning championships and dominating the SEC with his teammates. We also dive deep into the leadership and influence of coaches, players and parents of players and how that translates into business. 3:20 A little history between NS4L and Ahmad Black back when he went to the University of Florida. 9:25 When did...
Apr 01, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 47
This week we meet with Kara Winslow to talk about her experience being a female entrepreneur. Kara is a professional makeup artist who works at film sets, weddings and other special events. She tells us how to brand yourself as an expert in your field and knowing when to step away from a project to make room for other opportunities. CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST: Kara Winslow https://www.instagram.com/karawinslowmua/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Makeup-Artist/Kara-Winslow-Makeup-Artist-LLC-1...
Mar 25, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Collin Austin meets with Dug Jones, the Associate Vice President of Santa Fe College in this episode! Dug works with the Center for Innovation and Economic Development that serves as an incubator for Gainesville Startups. They discuss the rapidly growing entrepreneurial community and the resources available to entrepreneurs in the area! Our guest-host, Noah Wilburn, is a second-year Santa Fe student who is involved with LeaderCast Florida. Together we discuss the reality of being an entrepreneur...
Mar 18, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 45
What better way to learn entrepreneurship than to experience it first hand? Garrick Crocker and Taylor Wright from Wrap Spot are here to tell us what taught them the most about entrepreneurship and what they do now to make their businesses better and better every day. We announce a surprise giveaway at 7:00, get the details and share with your favorite business! Our guest host this week is a University of Florida student Maria Alaez, who has co-founded a startup called Unbox.ed. A subscription b...
Mar 11, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Today on #whoagnv we talk to Drew Stuerman the owner of the Halo Potato Food Truck in Gainesville, FL! He tells us all the amazing opportunities that have come from having a food truck and a loyal following of #potatodonut lovers. He also shared the frustrations of having a product affected by the cold weather and exposure in a food truck. Our guest host Joe Lowry Jr and Collin dig deep into the #foodtruck lifestyle! 1:13 Our guest host Joe Lowry Jr from Junior Achievement Alachua County 3:00 Fi...
Mar 04, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 43
This week on #whoagnv we spoke with GatorLoop from the University of Florida and Bryan Tobin from Startup GNV, about the new wave of #innovation in Gainesville! There are many new and innovative opportunities for students outside of campus and places like the Innovation Hub are making it more accessible to budding entrepreneurs. #gatorloop shared their advancements on the #hyperloop project as well as how to deal with failure on such a complex project. They told us the importance of communicatio...
Feb 25, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 42
In this episode we talk with John Cook and Vanessa Alfonso, the owners of Welding to Recycle. They aim to #recycle shipping containers and turn them into beautiful and #sustainable homes. They share the origins of their passions and how they are developing new projects to assist countries affected by harsh natural disasters. One of their goals is to develop the #artscene in Gainesville with these innovative structures! 1:12 Introducing Guest Co-Host Whitney Spellicy from Junior League of Gainesv...
Feb 18, 2019•54 min•Season 2Ep. 41
This episode we talk with Joe and Cindy Montalto, the owners and operators of the beautiful Magnolia Plantation Bed and Breakfast. They tell us about the beginnings of their lives as entrepreneurs in #hospitality. They even share the changes to the city of Gainesville as it has evolved over the last 30 years. What new changes lie ahead as development continues? Learn more on the WHOA GNV Podcast! Joe and Cindy Montalto 1:40 - Meet Lacy of Foster Florida 13:05 - Magnolia Plantation Origin Story 1...
Feb 11, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 40
We're super hyped about this week's episode because we're talking about one of our favorite subjects, social media! We invited Kristin Coffey, blogger of fortheloveofcoffey.com and Instagram influencer, to tell us about the influencer lifestyle. She gave us insight into what exactly she does as an influencer, how she negotiates with brands and the overwhelming amount of opportunities she has to filter through EVERYDAY. If you ever had questions about how to use social media for marketing or how ...
Feb 04, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 39
This episode we talk to Mitch Glaeser, CEO of the Emory Group of Companies and serial entrepreneur! He tells us how the entrepreneurial side runs in the family and how he was raised around his entreprenurial brothers and sisters. We discuss Mitch's companies and some of his current projects, including Tech City in Alachua. What will this new development will mean for Gainesville? And how can companies take advantage of this opportunity? Learn more on the WHOA GNV Podcast! Mitch Glaeser 7:12 Mitc...
Jan 28, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 38
With Valentine's Day coming up soon, we decided to invite two romance writers, right here in Gainesville! Welcome Priscilla Oliveras and Rebecca Heflin to the WHOA GNV Podcast. Today we discuss what it means to be a romance writer, the ways to get published and the journey of becoming a writer. Rebecca and Priscilla also give some romance tips for those wondering what to do for their special someone on Valentine's Day. This week on the podcast we get ROMANTIC! PRISCILLA AND REBECCA 4:05 Priscill...
Jan 21, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 37
In episode 36, we talk with an absolute legend, Martin Schaffel, founder of AVI, Professor at the University of Florida and passionate entrepreneur! Marty tells us how he started as an entrepreneur and about his company AVI, which later merged into AVI-SPL. As a professor, he has built quite a following of students! Which is no surprise after hearing about his teaching style and the way he empowers his students! Listen to hear about the time Martin torched his neighbor's lawn, wrote some bad che...
Jan 14, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 36
In our first episode in the new year, we talk with Trevor Abbott, the co-founder of SpinChill! We start with discussing goals for 2019 and how we kept track and reevaluated goals throughout 2018. Trevor tells us how SpinChill started, what happened after they pitched the idea for the first time and when they reached their goal of $10,000 on Kickstarter! Listen to learn more about the process of being a hardware tech startup. Trevor Abbott: 1:34 Reflecting back on 2018 6:57 Do you have any goals ...
Jan 07, 2019•1 hr 35 min•Season 2Ep. 35
We take on a different meaning of WHOA in this week's episode of the WHOA GNV Podcast. This week, we talk to Kristin Kozelsky, the owner of Indigo and Co Photography, who shares her experience with depression as an entrepreneur and what she has done to build herself back up from that depression. The suicide rate for entrepreneurs is its highest ever, so we also dicuss how to recognize depression, what depression feels like, and things that can cause depression being an entrepreneur. If you're cu...
Dec 31, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 34
This week we talk to Kristen Hadeed! The founder of Student Maid and author of Permission to Screw Up. Kristen tells us her beginnings as a student trying to raise money for a pair of jeans, having more than half her employees quit in ONE day and the struggles she is still facing as a leader. Learn about the importance of accepting failure and being comfortable not knowing what to do. This week on WHOA GNV PODCAST! Kristen Hadeed 3:10 Podcast success stories 4:33 Kristen’s origin story 7:57 What...
Dec 24, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 33
In episode 31 of the WHOA GNV Podcast, we talk with Jesse Levin founder of TACTIVATE, a company that brings entrepreneurial solution engineering to global disaster zones and strategies from the military special operations veteran and disaster response communities to rapidly launch startups. 3:04 - Jesse Levin Origin Story 6:00 - Do you get bored easily? 6:22 - Where are you at now? #tactivate 8:03 - Tell me how Tactivate is different than a traditional response team. 10:25 - What did that mean f...
Dec 10, 2018•51 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In episode 30 of the WHOA GNV Podcast, we dive into SO MANY different topics with serial entrepreneur Newell Fox. We discuss having an exit strategy for your business, knowing when to sell your business, creative passive income revenue streams, interviewing and making yourself standout, the proper way to ask for a raise, buying real estate, and so much more! Newell Fox: 3:59 - Newell Fox Origin Story 9:09 - Having an #exitstrategy and selling your business. 12:08 - When should somebody be planni...
Dec 03, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 30
In Episode 29 of the WHOA GNV Podcast, we have Gainesville, FL based serial entrepreneur, Richard Allen, on the show. Richard has played roles in developing multiple organizations, taking them public on NASDAQ, licensing technologies from the University of Florida and so much more! 3:18 - Richard Allen: Origin Story 15:15 - What's the process of licensing products from the University of Florida like? 16:08 - Did these other licensing opportunities come about from the success of the first company...
Nov 26, 2018•1 hr 3 min
In Episode 28 of the WHOA GNV Podcast, we chat about the creativity, branding, bootstrapping, and strategy behind Hyppo Gourmet Ice Pops. We're joined by Stephen DiMarie, owner of Hyppo and Wyatt's Coffee in Gainesville among two other brands, and we also have Kyle Whalen who is in charge of pop production for Hyppo! 2:21 - Hyppo: Coffee shop dream turned popsicle shop 9:15 - The process of going from one store to several locations 17:23 - Hyppo's sister brands: Wyatt's, Cousteau's, and Mayday 1...
Nov 19, 2018•1 hr 4 min
In Episode 27 of the WHOA GNV Podcast, we get into how to keep a classic brand relevant today, challenges to operating a 24 hour donut shop, the logistics of donut production for distribution, the family forged history of the Gainesville Krispy Kreme and much more! 5:46 - #History 15:56 - Being such a classic old school brand, how do you guys keep things new and fresh? #Marketing 17:35 - Separating family and work 19:38 - Talk Like a Pirate Day Chaos 25:37 - What are your challenges in entrepren...
Nov 12, 2018•58 min
Good Morning Gainesville! In Episode 26 of the WHOA GNV Podcast, Nathan Whitaker, speaker and author of several New York Times Best Sellers with Tony Dungy, Tim Tebow, and more joins Matthew Sowcik, #leadership consultant and Professor of Leadership at the University of Florida, for an epic discussion about mentor leadership & the importance of building up other leaders, humility, perception and so much more! 5:46 - #History 15:56 - Being such a classic old school brand, how do you guys keep...
Nov 05, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In this episode of the WHOA GNV Podcast, we discuss creating a business as a student, manufacturing overseas, being featured in Forbes, setting up your growth strategy, funding struggles, and the importance of mentorship. Subscribe to this channel and be informed when a new episode releases: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW1tLSw2Z5MB6Yebj_2pDJA?sub_confirmation=1 CONNECT WITH OUR GUESTS: COCOVANA Sheldon Barrett SIFT LOCAL Sam McPherson https://www.siftlocal.co/ https://www.instagram.com/sift...
Oct 29, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In this episode, we talk about being the "friend boss", the challenge of managing others, and working with creative personalities. Join us as we talk to Melissa Muller, the General Manager at Curia on the Drag and Sabrina Kaar of La Chua Vintage in episode 24 of the WHOA GNV Podcast!
Oct 22, 2018•1 hr
Meet two women that are disrupting the healthcare industry through a medical care membership plan that cuts out health insurance carriers all together. Join us for an awesome Episode 23 of the WHOA GNV Podcast. Subscribe to this channel and be informed when a new episode releases: https://www.youtube.com/collinaustin/?sub_confirmation=1 CONNECT WITH OUR GUESTS: Celebrate Primary Care https://celebrateprimarycare.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/celebrateprimarycare Instagram: https://instagram...
Oct 15, 2018•56 min
In Episode 22 of the WHOA GNV Podcast, we are bringing you Tim Broom, co-founder and CEO of ITPRO.TV, the Netflix of IT learning. This company has had extraordinary growth of 1150% in the last 3 years, is an Inc. 500 company, and its home base? Right here in Gainesville, FL! CONNECT WITH OUR GUESTS: TIM BROOM ITPRO.TV https://itpro.tv Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/itprotv/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITPROTV/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/itprotv/ Instagram: https://www.in...
Oct 08, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In Episode 21 of the WHOA GNV Podcast, we are bringing you the CEO of Peerfit, Ed Buckley! (with a guest appearance from Maria Juan, VP of Marketing!) We talk about a bunch of different topics like the importance of pivoting in your business, business funding, company culture, and more. CONNECT WITH OUR GUESTS: PEERFIT https://peerfit.com/ https://www.facebook.com/peerfit https://www.instagram.com/peerfit/ https://twitter.com/peerfit https://www.linkedin.com/company/peerfit-inc/ ED BUCKLEY: http...
Oct 01, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In Episode 20 of the WHOA GNV Podcast, we have two incredible 9-year old stars on the show! Carson Holley, a local performer that had a viral moment when she grabbed the mic in the middle of performance at Disney Springs. We also have Te'yah Alston, who created a lemonade stand to help raise money for her cheerleading and donates free lemonade to first responders! These ladies are off to great starts in their careers and they are just getting started! CONNECT WITH OUR GUESTS: CARSON HOLLEY https...
Sep 24, 2018•39 min
