Catapult Your Business

On Catapult Your Business, we help business owners one question at a time. In this week's episode, we're tackling a vital question for entrepreneurs: What are the key areas to focus on to scale your business from hundreds of thousands in revenue to over a million dollars? CEO and Co-Founder Casey Clark is joined by Angi Semler Welch, the Director of the 3X Program at Cultivate Advisors....

On Catapult Your Business, we help business owners one question at a time. In this week's episode, we discuss Core Values and answer the question, "Are core values just an absolute total waste of time?" It's a question many of us have pondered at least once. CEO and Co-Founder Casey Clark is joined by Cultivate Senior Business Advisor Jessica Osborne to explore this topic. Jess...

On Catapult Your Business, we help business owners one question at a time. In this week's episode, we're tackling a biggie: how your mental health affects your success as a business owner. CEO and Co-Founder Casey Clark is joined by Cultivate Business Advisor Jason Infinger to hash out this topic. They get real about the struggles entrepreneurs face and how taking care of your mental wel...

On Catapult Your Business, we help business owners one question at a time. In this week's episode, CEO and Co-Founder Casey Clark is joined by Cultivate Business Advisor Stephanie Magurno to unpack a crucial topic: how to get your head wrapped around financials.  Financials can be daunting, but understanding them is critical to making informed decisions and driving business success. With a ba...

On Catapult Your Business, we help catapult business owners one question at a time. In this episode, host Casey Clark is joined by Nancy, a senior Business Advisor at Cultivate, to explore the importance of messaging in making your company stand out. Drawing from her extensive background in entrepreneurship and marketing, Nancy highlights the critical role messaging plays in today's crowded m...

On Catapult Your Business, we help catapult business owners one question at a time. In this episode, we dive deep to understand why organizations experience inconsistency in team performance. To help us explore the root causes of inconsistency and strategies to address them, Casey Clark is joined by special guest Simone Ashkar, Senior Vice President of Advisory at Cultivate. Simone brings extensiv...

On Catapult Your Business, we help business owners one question at a time. In this episode, CEO and Co-founder Casey Clark is joined by Deborah Snyder, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Cultivate, to discuss the value strategic partners bring to your business. Throughout the discussion, alignment emerges as a central theme. They stress the importance of finding partners who share your business...

On Catapult Your Business, we help catapult business owners one question at a time. In this week's episode, CEO and Co-Founder Casey Clark is joined by Dan Smythe, a highly skilled advisor at Cultivate, to discuss scaling your sales process. In this episode, they delve into the significance of a scalable sales process, emphasizing that having one is not enough; it needs to be meticulously str...

On Catapult Your Business, we help catapult business owners one question at a time. In this episode, CEO and Co-Founder Casey Clark is joined by Cultivate partner and Seasoned Advisor Cody Muenster to answer an important question: how can I boost referrals for my business? Whether your business is already swimming in referrals or you're struggling to understand why they're not flowing in...

On Catapult Your Business, we help catapult business owners one question at a time. In this week's episode, CEO and Co-Founder Casey Clark is joined by one of Cultivate’s top Business Advisors, Yianni Arhontoulis, to discuss recruiting top talent with the company's culture in mind.      Yanni, with a background in hospitality, shares insights into the changing landscape of hiring practic...

On Catapult Your Business, we help catapult business owners one question at a time. In this week's episode CEO and Co-Founder Casey Clark is joined by Cultivate partner and Team Cohort Leader Nick Phelps to answer the question: How can a company create a culture where employees never want to leave? They discuss the critical role of retention as a core Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and the i...

On Catapult Your Business, we help catapult business owners one question at a time. In this episode, we delve into a crucial aspect of business growth—how to pivot and strategically place individuals in key roles for accelerated scaling. Casey is joined by Matt Fox, a Senior Business Advisor here at Cultivate, to unravel the complexities of succession planning and the art of positioning the right...

On Catapult Your Business, we help catapult business owners one question at a time. In this episode, we tackle training and why building training for your team is crucial for scaling a business. Vince Carone, Director of Content Development for Cultivate, specializing in building training for entrepreneurs, joins Casey Clark to explore the significance of structured training programs in employee r...

On Catapult Your Business, we help catapult business owners one question at a time. In this episode, Jeff Armstrong, the Director of Partnerships, joins Casey Clark to explore the often overlooked but critical skill of emotional intelligence for scaling a business. Jeff shares his journey of discovering emotional intelligence as a necessity in his entrepreneurial career, emphasizing its impact on...

On Catapult Your Business, we help catapult business owners one question at a time.  In this episode, Casey Clark is joined by Cultivate Business Advisor  Michele Phillips to answer the question: “How do I grow my company if I hate sales?"  Many owners have an aversion to sales, the fear of being pushy, and the anxiety around rejection. Michelle shares her journey from a corporate background...

On Catapult Your Business, we help catapult business owners one question at a time.  In this episode, Casey Clark is joined by Cultivate Business Advisor Jennifer Dreyfus to discuss managing cash in a business.  The hosts emphasize the significance of understanding and managing your business's cash flow effectively. They discuss common pitfalls that business owners encounter when it comes to...

On Catapult Your Business, we help catapult business owners one question at a time.  In this episode, Casey Clark is joined by Sarah Jansen, Director of Partnerships at Cultivate Advisors, to discuss how a bad client experience can actually help a company grow.  We have all had this experience. Throughout the episode, they emphasize the importance of viewing bad client experiences as opportunities...

On Catapult Your Business, we help catapult business owners one question at a time.  In this episode, Casey Clark is joined by Cultivate Advisor David Hardin to discuss the importance of identifying and understanding the "why" in business, specifically in the context of service-based businesses. David shares his experience of working with clients and how he integrates the "why"...

On Catapult Your Business, we help catapult business owners one question at a time.  In this episode, Casey Clark is joined by Senior Business Advisor Drew Brogden to discuss the importance of building a performance culture without micromanaging your team. Throughout the conversation, they emphasize the need for clear goals and shared objectives in creating a performance culture. And highlight the...

On Catapult Your Business, we help catapult business owners one question at a time. In this episode, Casey Clark is joined by Senior Business Advisors and hosts of the ProveHer - Badass Women in Business podcast, Agata (Aggie) Chydzinski and Cristy O'Connor . They bring up a very important topic: How do you value yourself and tell your story (focused on women)? The hosts discuss strategies fo...

On Catapult Your Business, we help catapult business owners one question at a time. In this week's episode, CEO and Co-Founder Casey Clark is joined by special guest Rick Whittington, the founder of Whittington Consulting , a digital marketing agency specializing in helping companies become industry leaders through content marketing and HubSpot utilization. Rick asks, "How do I increase...

On Catapult Your Business, we help catapult business owners one question at a time. In this week's episode CEO and Co-Founder Casey Clark is joined by Cultivate partner and Team Cohort Leader Colin Bowman to answer the question, "How Do You Grow and Thrive During Economic Turbulence? " The discussion focuses on both defensive and offensive tactics for businesses during challenging e...

On Catapult Your Business, we help catapult business owners one question at a time. In this week's episode, we explore a compelling question brought by special guest Tina Moser, Partner and Strategic Financial Director of Cultivate Advisors . Tina asks,”What does it mean to pay yourself as a business owner?"  Throughout the discussion, we dive deep into the complexities of this issue as...

On Catapult Your Business, we help catapult business owners one question at a time. This week's guest is a talented client of Cultivate, Chase Dalton, CEO and Co-Founder of Silicon Signs , a sign manufacturing and installation company working primarily with franchise restaurants and other national brands. Silicon Signs is on a growth path, and with that, Chase asks, "What should I expect...

On Catapult Your Business, we help catapult business owners one question at a time. This week's guest is Cultivate's own COO, Jeff Rendell. Jeff and Cultivate CEO, Casey Clark answer the question, "How do you balance adversity both personally and professionally?" Both Jeff and Casey have run multiple businesses and have faced challenges throughout their careers as well as in th...