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Business Booster Today Sep 25, 2019

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Sue Baumgaertner-Bartsch is a woman who knows how to get things done. As a serial entrepreneur she has demonstrated that she can set a course, scale fast and make a bold impact. As the VP and Co-Founder of “Business Booster Today” magazine (together with her husband Christian Bartsch) she is on path to reach her goal of empowering 20 million professionals to grow and explode their businesses.

In this episode of Disruptive CEO Nation, Sue shares insights into her journey and how with extreme focus, Business Booster Today has risen to be the number one Germany based magazine for the global entrepreneur and has global readership with subscriptions and placement in seat pockets of major international airlines and on the bedside tables of five-star hotels. She also shares how she moved from a ‘no’ perspective to a ‘yes’ mindset which led her to live and work on three continents and move from a life of a corporate financial auditor to become a powerful business builder.

Sue is someone you should add to your professional network and you can find her at www.businessboostertoday.com and on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-baumgaertner-bartsch-114131/. Follow her business on Twitter @mybbtmagazine and Instagram @businessboostertoday.

Sue is an international speaker, business coach, wife and mother whohelps people to boost their life and business and increase visibility and credibility in niche areas on a global scale. Her biggest superpowers are connecting with others, building valuable relationships, and empowering others to invest in themselves and their business so they can live their purpose, get results and be happier! She has been interviewed on radio and TV talk shows in Germany, London, France, USA and Canada and in magazines in order to share her story and to inspire others on their entrepreneurial journey. As an international speaker, she has been invited to business events and functions, and has shared the stage in Los Angeles with celebrities, such as Brooke Shields,Mark Wahlberg, Steve Wozniak, Mel Gibson, Christie Brinkley, where she had the opportunity to interview American rapper, actor, and real estate investor “Vanilla Ice” in front of over 2,500 business enthusiasts from over 71 countries. #Entrepreneur #Founder #Femalefounder #Womeninbusiness #Business #Businesstips

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FAST Leadership, LinkedIn Influencer - Gordon Tredgold Sep 11, 2019

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What can you learn from Gordon Tredgold? A hell of a lot as he is one of the top leadership experts in the world and highly sought motivational speaker and executive coach. Often heard saying, “People are not afraid of hard work, they are afraid of failure,” Gordon inspires entrepreneurs and corporate leaders to keep it simple and follow the four key principles of his FAST leadership methodology: Focus, Accountability, Simplicity and Transparency. In this episode of Disruptive CEO Nation, Gordon provides keen insight into leadership, achieving results and how to leverage LinkedIn (he averages 2,500 views per post), the formula for becoming an influencer (he has half a million followers worldwide), and tips on how to get into publications and media as an industry expert (he’s been translated into 21 languages).

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Monica Weintraub Aug 29, 2019

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Monica Weintraub – Down to Donate, Turning #Slacktivists into #Philanthropists

Monica Weintraub wants to teach people to do good the easy way. As the founder and CEO of Down to Donate, Monica has delivered into the nonprofit space a charity subscription service whose goal is to redefine what it means to donate and stand up for causes. Her long-term vision is to create the world’s most extensive network of philanthropists, while helping each of Down to Donate’s vetted nonprofit partner organizations receive monthly gifts from the community.

In this episode of Disruptive CEO Nation, Monica will share the story of her seven years in China where she founded her first company at the age of 23 in the ESL industry. Monica reflects on some of the challenges in the nonprofit space and how Down to Donate seeks to engage the slacktivist generation in a model that they are comfortable with while simultaneously educating donors about the world’s pressing issues through a crowdfunding-meets-subscription based platform. She believes that micro-donations and the set-it-and-forget-it method can lead to big impact.

Take a few minutes to get to know Monica Weintraub at www.DowntoDonate.com. Monica’s writings and photographs have been featured in various outlets such as CNN, Elite Daily, Inc.com, and SheKnows. You can also check out her Good Work podcast which features social impact stories about good people doing good sh*t. https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/good-work-good-work-F1feLBrn59v/Connect to Monica on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/monica-weintraub-437703a8/Instagram: @downtodonate Twitter: @downtodonate

Disruptive CEO Nation is searching the globe to introduce you to cutting-edge thinkers and entrepreneurs whose stories will inspire you to innovate in your own business life. Your host is Allison K. Summers. Having worked with and coached CEO’s and senior leaders from over 90 countries, Allison is taking her experiences to help today's CEO's and professionals meet the ever-changing demands of the future of work. Connect with Allison on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonsummerschicago/. If you would like to be a guest or recommend a great company founder or business influencer write Connect@AllisonKSummers.com. #Entrepreneur #Founder #Business #girlboss #femalefounder #Success #Leadership #Influence #Passport #DisruptiveCEONation #podcast #businesspodcast #startup #startuplife #startupstory #getpublished #businessstory #dreambig #nonprofit #charity #philanthropy #Downtodonate #slackivist

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Market Orders Jun 26, 2019

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Sukhi Jutla is an award-winning entrepreneur and author of 3 books. She is the co-founder of MarketOrders, an online B2B platform for the gold and diamond jewelry industry. She is a leading international speaker, influencer and thought leader in tech and a qualified IBM Blockchain Foundation Developer. She is recognized by a number of industry awards including the Asian Women of Achievement Awards, Management Todays ’35 Women Under 35′ and named a Top 100 European Digital Pioneer by The Financial Times and Google. In April 2018 Sukhi made global headlines when she became the World’s First #1 Bestselling ‘Blockchain’ Author.

About MarketOrders

MarketOrders is an online marketplace helping independent retail jewelers to source the products they need faster, cheaper and direct from suppliers. Find out more at https://www.marketorders.net/

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Fractory May 29, 2019

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Martin is a pure-bred engineer. He has had the interest from a very early age. All the preferred toys let him tinker with something. The only logical step was to study engineering at university. After his second year, he started working as a mechanical engineer for Estanc, a company specialised in pressure vessels.

After that, he went on to work at Nordic Gas Solutions. There he continued with pressure vessels and constructions as a mechanical engineer but also climber the industry ladder by taking care of production management and client/supplier communications.

It was there when it became very clear for Martin that some things are quite skewed in the industry. The ordering process was very clumsy and time-consuming. This planted the first seeds for making a change in the industry. After sharing some early thoughts with friends a family, the overall outline of Fractory started hatching.

From there, a team of 3 co-founders was established, some startup competitions won and the journey got started.

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Sibme May 22, 2019

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TJ Hoffman is Chief Operating Officer at Sibme, a Houston, TX based SaaS and Professional Services company. Prior to joining Sibme, TJ spent 10 years working in public education as a teacher, school, and district administrator. He is passionate about the future of work and the specific challenge of eliminating the institutional barriers that get between people and the skills they need to advance professionally. TJ is a proud graduate of the Rice University Jones Graduate School of Business and a proud Houstonian. Sibme's mission is to change the way people learn at work by combining innovative, user-friendly technology solutions, implementation expertise, and ongoing support and partnership to connect people and transform the way they learn and grow professionally.

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Concept May 01, 2019

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Paul A. Dillon is a Certified Management Consultant with more than 45 years of experience in the professional services industry. He is the president and CEO of Dillon Consulting Services LLC, a U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs certified Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, based in Durham, NC and Chicago, IL. Paul is the creator of the concept for a veteran startup incubator in Chicago, called Bunker Labs, as well as the creator of the concept for a veteran entrepreneur support organization in North Carolina, called VetStart, which was recently rebranded as Bunker RDU.

Mr. Dillon created and teaches a course on veterans' issues, entitled “PubPol 830.05. Special Topics in Management: Public Policy and Veterans: Policy Challenges and Best Practices” at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University.

Paul represents the nation's veteran community on the Kennedy Forum on Mental Health, and is a member of the Leadership Council of the Kennedy Forum Illinois.

His articles and quotes on veterans' issues have appeared in Forbes, HuffPost, Chicago Tribune, Crain's Chicago Business, the National Federation of Independent Businesses newsletter, Authority Magazine, Arianna Huffington's ThriveGlobal, We Are The Mighty, and USAA Magazine. He is a sought after commentator on national veteran matters on numerous radio programs and podcasts, including a recent appearance on CBS Radio's “Eye on Veterans” program on the work of the Kennedy Forum, as it pertains to veterans’ mental health.

Paul was the organizer and moderator for the Veterans Workshop and Symposium at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University in March, 2018.

He is a former trustee of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, and a former Public Member and Commissioner of the national Commission for Case Manager Certification.

An avid distance lap swimmer, Mr. Dillon's interests range from veterans to business ethics and governance to the media, the last of which stems his 14 years as the supervisor of elections to both the National Radio Hall of Fame and for the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the Emmy Awards.

Paul holds an A.B. degree from John Carroll University (Cleveland, OH), a M.S in Ed.. from Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, IL), and has served as an adjunct professor or visiting lecturer at Governors State University (University Park, IL), the University of Illinois at Chicago, and at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago.

A U.S. Army Reserve veteran, he served in Vietnam as a 1st Lieutenant, and was awarded 2 Bronze Star Medals.

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TransPerfect Apr 24, 2019

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Phil Shawe co-founded TransPerfect in 1992. Today, TransPerfect is a global family of companies and the world’s largest privately held provider of language and business services. Shawe oversees the day-to-day operations of the company, headquartered in New York City.

Under Shawe’s leadership, TransPerfect has received numerous awards and distinctions. The company is a three-time honoree of the Inc. 5000 Award, a six-time honoree of the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, and has earned multiple Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service. Crain's New York Business has ranked TransPerfect as one of the largest privately held companies, as well as one of the largest women-owned companies, six years in a row. TransPerfect was also three times named one of the fastest-growing women-owned/led businesses in North America by Entrepreneur and the Women Presidents' Organization.

In 2008, Shawe was named to the prestigious “40 Under 40 list” by Crain’s New York Business. He sits on the Board of Directors for Girls Who Code, an organization with a single mission: to close the gender gap in technology. Shawe has spoken at New York University and Columbia University, and is a member of the Association for a Better New York (ABNY).

Prior to his career in the language services industry, Shawe was a Financial Analyst at Chemical Bank and a Global Custody Consultant at Merrill Lynch. Shawe holds an MBA in Finance and International Business from New York University's Stern School of Business, and he received his BS from the University of Florida where he triple majored in Finance, Marketing, and Risk Management.

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Cover Apr 17, 2019

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Karn is responsible for operations, business development, and growth at Cover. Karn is also responsible for investor relationships on behalf of the company. Prior to Cover, Karn led Stylekick--a large mobile e-commerce marketplace that was acquired by Shopify. Before entrepreneurship, Karn was a management consultant with the financial services advisory practice, Oliver Wyman.

Karn holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University where he graduated with Distinction, and a Master of Finance from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he attended as a Fulbright Scholar. Karn completed the Chartered Financial Analyst (“CFA”) program in the minimum possible time. He is also a Y Combinator Fellow, and YC Alumnus.

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C-Suite Apr 10, 2019

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Jeffrey Hayzlett is a primetime television host of C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett and Executive Perspectives on C-Suite TV, and business podcast host of All Business with Jeffrey Hayzletton C-Suite Radio. He is a global business celebrity, speaker, best-selling author, and Chairman and CEO of C-Suite Network, home of the world’s most trusted network of C-Suite leaders. Hayzlett is a well-traveled public speaker, former Fortune 100 CMO, and author of four best-selling business books: Think Big, Act Bigger: The Rewards of Being Relentless, Running the Gauntlet, The Mirror Testand The Hero Factor: How Great Leaders Transform Organizations and Create Winning Cultures. Hayzlett is one of the most compelling figures in business today and an inductee into the National Speakers Association’s Speaker Hall of Fame.

As a leading business expert, Hayzlett is frequently cited in Forbes, SUCCESS, Mashable, Marketing Week and Chief Executive, among many others. He shares his executive insight and commentary on television networks like Bloomberg, MSNBC, Fox Business, and C-Suite TV. Hayzlett is a former Bloomberg contributing editor and primetime host, and has appeared as a guest celebrity judge on NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice with Donald Trump for three seasons. He is a turnaround architect of the highest order, a maverick marketer and c-suite executive who delivers scalable campaigns, embraces traditional modes of customer engagement, and possesses a remarkable cachet of mentorship, corporate governance, and brand building.

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