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**Disruptive CEO Nation**

EXECUTIVE COACH + GLOBAL BUSINESS LEADER ADVISOR. SPEAKER. AUTHOR. GUIDING SMART PEOPLE TO GROW INFLUENCE & CREATE OPPORTUNITIES

Over 30 years, I have had the opportunity to work with fantastic organizations, impressive individuals and key industry leaders across six continents. Sitting in the corner office in both corporate and non-profit environments, I’ve attained, delivered and coached success in both the C-Suite and international board rooms. My diverse experience has provided cross-cultural insights into the talents, skills and measures required by individuals not only to get to the top, but to THRIVE at the pinnacle of business… And now I am happy to share that knowledge and support you in your quest for influence, empowerment, and ultimately success.

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Episode 144 Nicky Senyard, Founder/CEO, Fintel Connect, Vancouver, Canada May 11, 2022

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Episode 144 Nicky Senyard, Founder/CEO, Fintel Connect, Vancouver, Canada

Nicky Senyard’s two core beliefs are contribution and growth.

Throughout Nicky’s career, these focuses have allowed her to achieve both commercial success and to create a business culture that fosters collaboration and personal achievement.

Not only has she had the fortune of growing a market-leading business organically over a 15-year period, she has also had the opportunity to positively influence the evolution of a lucrative niche industry through innovation and leadership.

In launching their next venture, Fintel Connect, their mission is to disrupt performance marketing in the fintech space by providing greater transparency, scalability and growth.

In our conversation, we discuss:

Her company, Fintel Connect

How culture creates connections to bind and drive a company

What performance marketing is

The lessons learned from building her first company

The most important qualities of a leader

Nicky’s vision for her business in the next five years

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Nicky:

Website: https://www.fintelconnect.com/about-us/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickySenyard

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickysenyard

Connect with Allison:

Website: allisonksummers.com

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Episode 143 Ashif Mawji, Managing Director, Scale Good Fund, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada May 04, 2022

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Episode 143 Ashif Mawji, Managing Director, Scale Good Fund, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Ashif Mawji is a serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, venture capitalist, mentor, and community builder. Ashif moved to Canada in 1987 and his parents instilled in him the idea that one can have anything they want in life, but to get there you must work and pay for it.

Ashif has directly invested in over 100 companies globally, is invested in over 10 funds, and serves as a venture partner with Rising Tide, a VC firm in Silicon Valley. Ashif has built and exited several companies in the tech space.

What Ashif has recognized in every country where he has interests is that the same problems of poverty, homelessness and addictions exist. His perception is that new solutions to the same problems need entrepreneurships and innovation, and this is the catalyst behind the formation of his starting the Scale Good Fund.

In our conversation, we discuss:

In the social impact fund, financial returns are expected, but the hope is for real social impact.

Companies from all over the world, in any discipline, can take part if they have demonstrated a measurable way of showing social impact.

His like for non-traditional pitch decks.

A description of what makes a great pitch.

The criteria for investing can vary from company to company.

The hope to find entrepreneurs that are coachable and companies that have talented teams behind a strong leader.

Participation in various networks and organizations.

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Asif:

Website: http://mawjiventures.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashifmawji

Connect with Allison:

Website: allisonksummers.com

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Episode 142 Eddy Badrina, CEO, Eden Green Technology, Texas, USA Apr 27, 2022

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Episode 142 Eddy Badrina, CEO, Eden Green Technology, Texas, USA

Vertical farming is not a new idea. However, Eddy Badrina, CEO of Eden Green Technology is taking a novel approach that takes all the efficiencies of a greenhouse and adds the density of vertical farming that no other company does to provide produce that is affordable, partly because of its unique distribution model.

Since running the company in 2019, retailers, researchers, cities, and governments have discovered how Eden Green Technology’s turnkey solutions can help them establish food safety, food independence, and sustainable farming, unlike any previous AgTech solution.

Eddy’s background and education give him the foundation for cultivating deep relationships to support his person mission. His purpose and gifts include scaling organizations and understanding the cultural and global impact of their work.

Our conversation includes wisdom from his education, operating other companies and the unique thinking behind Eden Green Technology’s fast scaling. Highlights include:

The customers for Eden Green are the private labels and distributors that provide the private labels to retailers and grocers.

The history of being co-founder of Buzz Shift.

The three-step process used for scaling a company.

The funding process and going out to raise $100 million in the next three to six months.

The new locations for the greenhouse modules.

The goal of having greens from harvest to your fridge in 72 hours and it lasts for weeks.

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Eddy:

Website: https://www.edengreen.com/eddy-badrina-ceo-bio

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddybadrina

@eddybadrina

Connect with Allison:

Website: allisonksummers.com

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Episode 141 Jason Ash, CEO, Young Planet, UK Apr 20, 2022

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Episode 141 Jason Ash, CEO, Young Planet, UK

Jason Ash is the CEO of a circular-economy app called Young Planet. The app encourages families to adopt a circular method of the giving and receiving used items. The app is free at the point of use and allows parents to upcycle unwanted clothes, toys, and other items.

The app is a tech tool, but it’s also a tool for making community connections. Young Planet is a for profit company, but Jason believes that brings aligned incentives and drive.

From being a professional rugby player to an outstanding leadership career as general manager and CEO for recognized brands, Jason is now on a mission to help individuals shift from depending on a linear economy to a circular economy mindset.

Highlights of our conversation include:

How the platform can be customized for corporations to support employees with CSR goals.

The strategic thought behind building an advisory board.

Thinking through why a company that is for good should be a non-profit or a commercial endeavor.

Securing VC support and crowd-funding rounds to speed up success.

Having trusted on-shore and off-shore business partners.

The future view of Young Planet and how there are no barriers to wide and expansive growth if they stay true to their mission.

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Jason:

Website: https://www.youngplanet.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-ash-6700922

Connect with Allison:

Website: allisonksummers.com

#CEO #business #businessstrategy #growthstrategy #entreprenuer #entrepreneurship #entreprenuerlife #tech #technology #startups #startupstory #AI #machinelearning #founder #femalefounder

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Episode 140: Bob Miles, Co-Founder, Salad Technologies, Salt Lake City, Utah Apr 13, 2022

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Episode 140 Bob Miles, Co-Founder, Salad Technologies, Salt Lake City, Utah

Leaving his home in Australia, Bob Miles became the Co-Founder of Salad Technologies based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The company’s mission is to build the foundational layer of computational resources (PC power) for Web 3.0.

To start the effort, Bob enlisted the aid of gamers worldwide to share their individual computer power and to reward them with game gift card subscriptions.

Salad is building mission-critical infrastructure that will help preserve the integrity of the Internet and democratize access to computational resources, a commodity that is becoming increasingly important to everyone’s digital life.

The company started in the gaming space, but the vision is to become a more mainstream with consumers in the next two or three years.

In our conversation, we discuss:

Bob’s journey from Australia to Salt Lake City, Utah to lead in the world of distributed computing.

His belief in expanding the sharing economy in the digital space.

How the mission to engage gamers has engaged nearly 900,000 registered users and over 7,100 years of computing time.

The big goal of changing an individual’s relationship with the Internet to be the easiest and most trusted platform in distributed computing.

Elements of their startup journey, including building open-source code and seeking venture funding.

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Bob:

Website: https://salad.com/company

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milesbob

Connect with Allison:

Website: allisonksummers.com

#CEO #business #businessstrategy #growthstrategy #entreprenuer #entrepreneurship #entreprenuerlife #tech #technology #startups #startupstory #AI #machinelearning #founder #femalefounder

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Episode 139: Ron Rudzin, President and CEO Saatva, Texas and New York Apr 06, 2022

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Episode 139 Ron Rudzin, President and CEO Saatva, Texas and New York

Sometimes disruption can lead to a chaotic marketplace and the mattress industry has been one of those places. In 2010, the mattress industry had less than 1% of annual sales online. Today, online sales in the US make up 21% of all mattress sales. However, the number of companies launched and failed are in the hundreds.

With all the competition and confusion, we looked to Ron Rudzin, co-founder, President and CEO of The Saatva Company to share how Saatva has become a market leader in this space.

This luxury mattress company started in 2011 was the fastest-growing major direct-to-consumer mattress brand from 2019 to 2021. In 2021, Saatva ranked 101 on Inc’s list of the top 500 retailers of the year.

Ron is also proud of his partnership with Pencil, where he serves on the board of directors, and HACA in Austin, Texas. Both organizations provide educational and social support to young people.

Our conversation touched on:

The ‘why’ behind being a luxury, full-size mattress company that is an e-commerce first business.

How Saatva intentionally and purposefully sought to be the next great “S” company in the marketplace. Ron shares the story of the company name, which in Sanskrit means “pure.”

How they are performance marketers first with an efficient and effective growth strategy.

The decision to invest in eco-friendly material sourcing.

Expansion and working with 19 factories and 150 delivery hubs.

The development of viewing rooms and the conversion strategy that makes them the highest-grossing mattress retailer based on space.

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Ron:

Website: http://saatva.com

Website: http://www.saatvamattress.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-rudzin-84880ab

Connect with Allison:

Website: allisonksummers.com

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Episode 138: Nicholas Mattingly, CEO and Co-Founder, Switcher Inc, USA and Switzerland Mar 30, 2022

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Episode 138 Nicholas Mattingly, CEO and Co-Founder, Switcher Inc, USA and Switzerland

Nick Mattingly, CEO and co-founder of Switcher Inc., is the creator of Switcher Studio, an exciting software that helps creators and businesses produce multi-camera production videos easily and affordably.

Nick is based in Kentucky and his co-founder runs the team in Switzerland. Together, they support creators in 150 countries and have partnered with companies including Facebook Live, LinkedIn and Microsoft Stream.

Switcher Studio lets users sync multiple iOS devices to capture video content and allows for real-time editing. Switcher Studio also integrates with streaming platforms and video conferencing tools.

The company has been featured in TechCrunch, USA Today, Inc. Magazine, and BBC. Nick is also a member of the highly competitive Endeavor Entrepreneur network.

Nick has great enthusiasm for marketing his product but believes that “It’s not about selling products, it’s about bringing joy and solutions to people.”

Highlights of our conversation include:

The two-year journey to develop the technology platform.

Solo bootstrapping to reach the official launch. Cheers to his wife for being the first investor and vision supporter.

How Nick found his partner based in Switzerland and why the partnership works.

Benefits of Switcher Studio for multi-camera and multi-source video used for live selling, events, sports, worship, and many more applications.

The significant potential to elevate reach through selling in e-commerce environments.

How Asia is ahead, and live selling represents up to 30% of all revenue generated online.

Customers will always be your best investors.

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Nick:

Website: https://switcherstudio.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickmattingly

Connect with Allison:

Website: allisonksummers.com

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Episode 137 Jennifer Mitchell, Founder-Natura Solve, Utah Mar 23, 2022

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Episode 137 Jennifer Mitchell, Founder-Natura Solve, Utah

This episode is a discussion with a real trailblazer on a self-funded, solo founder, entrepreneurial journey. She is in the clean tech space revolutionizing the way on how we can create a clean and sustainable future.

Jennifer Mitchell founded Natura Solve, a company with a product that cleans up some of the nastiest stuff on the planet while doing great things for soil and water conservation.

She is an emerging leader with global impact in the new clean tech industry and growing fields of bioremediation and bio augmentation.

Highlights of our conversation include:

The importance of cleaning up pollutants, bacteria, and unwanted impurities from soil and water.

How the product includes natural biological medium-beneficial bacteria and fungi, putting good biology back into the soil or water.

How the product supports soil recovery in agriculture and the positive impact it has made on the Navajo Nation.

Latest projects, including cleaning Utah Lake and the Save the Beer water conservation awareness campaign.

Understanding water conservation. As an example, it takes 1,056 gallons of water from bean to brew to make one gallon of coffee.

The founder’s journey, including self-funding, juggling multiple businesses, and growing Natura Solve.

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Jennifer:

Website: https://naturasolve.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennlynn/

Connect with Allison:

Website: allisonksummers.com

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Episode 136 Grant Botma, Founder Stewardship Mortgage, Insurance Planning and Financial- Gilbert, Arizona Mar 16, 2022

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Episode 136 Grant Botma, Founder Stewardship Mortgage, Insurance Planning and Financial- Gilbert, Arizona

Grant Botma, the founder of Stewardship, is an inspiring thought leader who twice has put his company on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing companies. He is the author of the best-selling book, The Problem Isn’t Their Paycheck, and in his latest book, Work-Life Harmony, Grant shares the systems he has put in place that allow him to have his definition of life and work balance.

Grant has an unlikely founder’s journey. He grew up on a farm, attended a Christian college, worked as a collections cold-caller, and then became passionate about helping people with their finances through what he calls wisdom and love.

Highlights of our conversation include:

How his background influenced his passion to love and respect people and to build a business from that perspective.

When you look at the Stewardship website or walk into their offices, the experience immediately differs from the look and feel of other financial service organizations.

The importance of culture-building, including meeting the motivation hierarchy of employee need.

His thoughts on firing people from his organization.

The relationship with his co-founders and their focus to best serve the business.

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Grant:

Website: https://stewardship.pro/grant-botma

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grantbotma?fref=ts

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grant-botma-33a1671b

Twitter: @grantbotma

Instagram: grantbotma

Connect with Allison:

Website: allisonksummers.com

#CEO #business #businessstrategy #growthstrategy #entreprenuer #entrepreneurship #entreprenuerlife #tech #technology #startups #startupstory #AI #machinelearning #founder #femalefounder

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Episode 135 Aaron Templer, Founder- Three Over Four Marketing Agency, Colorado Mar 09, 2022

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Episode 135 Aaron Templer, Founder- Three Over Four Marketing Agency, Colorado

Aaron Templer, owner of Three Over Four, is a 25-year marketing veteran and a thought leader that works with people and organizations that have values at their center. This episode concentrates on how Aaron and his team help CEOs and founders rethink the pressures of heavily investing in social media. He speaks from experience and backed by data as explained in his new book, Leading in a Social World: Stop social media marketing and build social capital instead.

Aaron is also an American Marketing Association professional instructor and past president and volunteer for their national Professional Chapters Council. He is a firm believer that we need to bring ethics back into marketing.

The advice that Aaron shares about marketing is invaluable. Highlights of the conversation include:

Only 26% of social media activity ties onto business results and why this should make all leaders pause and think.

The flaw in how social media marketers measure their data and how data frequently comes from the platforms that want to sell you more.

Why the solution is investing in building social capital.

Social media is a not a platform for sales but for customer engagement, especially nurturing those who already love us.

Sharing the experience of building a great company of expert contract employees who have a stake in the outcome.

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Aaron:

Website: https://www.aarontempler.com/bio

Website: https://threeoverfour.com/

Book: https://www.leadinginasocialworld.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aarontempler

Twitter: @AaronTempler

Connect with Allison:

Website: allisonksummers.com

#CEO #business #businessstrategy #growthstrategy #entreprenuer #entrepreneurship #entreprenuerlife #tech #technology #startups #startupstory #AI #machinelearning #founder #femalefounder

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