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How Toplyne is helping freemium businesses accelerate growth Nov 30, 2021

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Today’s guest is Toplyne cofounder Ruchin Kulkarni who shares his insights on the evolution of the product-led growth approach and how to extract value from freemium users. Toplyne is able to provide intelligence on which customers are most likely to want to move from the freemium model to paid-for services. Toplyne’s tools study the way in which customers are using the company’s software, identifying the usage behaviours that indicate a higher propensity to become a paying customer.

Karen Grinzaid Helps People Thinking of Starting or Expanding a Family Determine The Risk for Having a Child With a Genetic Disease Nov 26, 2021

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Welcome to another episode of The Action and Ambition Podcast! Joining us today is Karen Grinzaid, a Genetic Counselor at Emory University, a private university of international reach where courageous ideas achieve positive transformation in the world. She is also the Executive Director of JScreen, a genetic screening and education program offering comprehensive, at-home testing on saliva, based on Emory University School of Medicine. Karen has extensive experience in genetic counseling and testing, clinical care, and clinical research. Tune in to learn more on this!

Tessa White Accelerates Businesses By Helping Companies Design Effect People Strategies and Increases Workforce Engagement Nov 26, 2021

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Welcome to another episode of The Action and Ambition Podcast! Joining us today is Tessa White, an HR professional with 20+ years of experience in the field. Leading HR in Fortune 50 companies as well as small start-ups to mid-sized organizations. She has a passion for filling in puzzle pieces of talent to create cohesive teams and likes working for companies with a penchant for experimentation. Tessa is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Job Doctor, a company dedicated to moving employee performance from average to extraordinary and building strong company leaders with highly engaged employees. She is recognized nationwide as a media expert on people strategy and career navigation and has been published in Forbes. Don’t miss this out!

Mickey Fain Help Measure, Design, and Install Premium Window Coverings for Clients Nov 26, 2021

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Welcome to another episode of The Action and Ambition Podcast! Joining us today is Mickey Fain, Founder, and President at Stoneside Blinds and Shades, the nation’s fastest-growing custom window coverings company. They have achieved this rapid growth by offering high-end custom style to our customers, personally delivered by industry-leading Design Consultants and Installation Technicians. They manufacture everything in America and operate in 13 markets across the States. Stoneside’s team members provide a fiver-star window covering experience by embodying core values: honesty, passion, innovation, positivity, and generosity. Mickey was also the Founder and CEO of the Colorado CEO Forum, guiding the organization's long-term development. Tune in to learn more on this!

Jeff Lavelle Provides Accounting and Consulting Services to Restaurants Nationwide Nov 25, 2021

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Welcome to another episode of the Action and Ambition Podcast! Joining us today is Jeff Lavelle, the Founder, and CEO of Strictly Restaurants, a full-service accounting operational, day-to-day cash flow management, and hospitality consulting company created to maximize profitability and growth for your restaurant. They specialize in operations, consulting services and, accounting solutions for businesses within the hospitality sector. Before this, Jeff spent more than 24 years in the hospitality industry as a Restaurant Controller. Don’t miss out on this episode!

Zach Harris Enables Quick and Simple Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) Deployment For Companies of All Sizes Nov 25, 2021

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Welcome to another episode of the Action and Ambition Podcast! Our guest today is Zach Harris, Founder, and CEO of benefitbay™. A first-of-its-kind tool that gives employees the power to buy the best benefits for their families while reducing effort and expense from employers and their brokers. With a perfect marriage of specific aspects of new legislation called ICHRA (Individual Health Reimbursement Arrangement) and an easy to deploy end to end platform that includes; plan design, compliance and, banking, benefitbay™ delivers the very best individual benefit offering for today's workforce available in the market. Zach was also the Managing Director of the Milliman technical consultants and actuarial team to launch an ICHRA administration platform. Tune in to find more!

Bryon Kroger Helped Spearhead Digital Transformation, Adoption of Technology, and Find Faster Solutions To Problems Inside The Air Force Nov 25, 2021

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Welcome to another episode of the Action and Ambition Podcast! Joining us today is Bryon Kroger, an Intelligence Officer turned software company founder. He served as COO for Project Kessel Run at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. Having been on the receiving end of poor software from the DoD for seven years, Bryon has a deep appreciation for just how steep the cost of delay can be measured not just in dollars but often in lives. His passion for reducing that cost led him to the acquisition community, where he embarked on a cloud-native journey for intelligence systems using PCF. Bryon has made a career of presenting to the highest levels of military leadership on topics ranging from national security to DevOps. Tune in to learn more!

Anthony Chan Explains The Ups and Downs of Import and Export Between U.S and China Nov 25, 2021

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Welcome to another episode of the Action and Ambition Podcast! Our guest today is Anthony Chan, a Silicon-Valley based international finance executive with 30+ years of experience dealing with investment in China and the U.S. He is the Chief Financial Officer, BORQS Technologies, a global leader in embedded software and products for the Internet of Things (IoT) providing customizable, differentiated and scalable Android-based smart-connected mobile devices and E2E cloud-service solutions. Anthony was also the Chief Financial Officer of Tianjin Tongguang Group Digital Communication, an electrical/electronic company. Tune in to learn more on this!

Pam Miniati and Rakefet Phillips Foster Economic Growth and Stimulate Innovation Between Emerging Companies in Israel Aspiring to do Business in The U.S. Nov 25, 2021

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Welcome to another episode of the Action and Ambition Podcast! Joining us today are Pam Miniati and Rakefet Phillips, the Co-Executive Directors of FIBA. The Florida-Israel Business Accelerator is a Florida-based business development and community engagement project designed to establish and grow successful Israeli tech ventures in the Tampa Bay area. FIBA identifies Israeli Technologies that can solve business problems and fill challenge gaps for Florida corporations and provide a soft landing for companies ready to enter the US market. FIBA offers a variety of unique programs for Israeli companies. Don’t miss a thing! Tune in to learn more!

Victoria Kennedy Aids Impactful Leaders and Businesses Be Seen, Heard and Have a Greater Influence on The World Nov 23, 2021

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Welcome to another episode of the Action and Ambition Podcast! Today we are joined with Victoria Kennedy, a TEDx speaker and well-respected authority in Public Relations. She was named a “Cultural Leader” by Rolling Stone Magazine. Victoria is the Chief Executive Officer of Victorious PR, an award-winning firm that helps entrepreneurs and businesses get featured in industry-specific media, local press, podcasts, and top publications to be seen as industry leaders in their field. They have worked with major brokerages such as JPAR and multi-millionaire entrepreneurs like Dan Henry and Krista Mashore to build their press credibility. Victoria originally scaled Victorious PR to over a million dollars in revenue within their first year in business. Tune in to learn more on this!

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