Second Bite Podcast

Matthew Murphy is the founder and CEO of Fusion92, delivering data-inspired, results-driven and right-priced marketing transformation solutions for enterprise and emerging brands. He has led the company through the development of 14 patents and five groundbreaking technologies, the acquisition of six companies, the launch of a premium Web3 studio and the onboarding of capital growth partners in 20...

Michael Mothner is the Founder and CEO of Wpromote, one of the fastest-growing search engine marketing firms in the country. As a thought leader in the online community, he is a frequent contributor on subjects such as digital marketing and entrepreneurship. Mike has been a columnist for Inc . magazine and has been featured on MSNBC, Fox News, The New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal , amon...

Michael Mothner is the Founder and CEO of Wpromote, one of the fastest-growing search engine marketing firms in the country. As a thought leader in the online community, he is a frequent contributor on subjects such as digital marketing and entrepreneurship. Mike has been a columnist for Inc . magazine and has been featured on MSNBC, Fox News, The New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal , amon...

Norman Brauns is the CEO and Co-founder of PACIFIC, a global performance marketing agency that grows new customer acquisition for some of the world's largest brands. As an experienced professional in the marketing and advertising industry, he is skilled in digital and marketing strategy, SEO, and MARTECH. Before PACIFIC, Norman was the Director of SEO at Steak and the Director of SEO Strategies fo...

Glenn Oken is the Managing Director at Mangrove Equity Partners, a lower-middle market private equity fund. He specializes in originating deal opportunities and quantifying acquisition candidates. Before co-founding Mangrove, Glenn was a Tenured Partner at Florida Capital Partners (FCP). Between Mangrove and FCP, he has helped build two of the most experienced and successful private equity funds o...

Jerad Speigel is the Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer at Groundswell, an IT consultancy helping federal agencies solve their most complex challenges. In his role, he is responsible for evaluating marketing trends and identifying critical areas for investment. Before joining Groundswell, Jerad was the Founder and CEO of Phase One, which was purchased by Accenture in 2017.  In this e...

Moses Foster is the CEO and Founder of West Cary Group, a full-service advertising agency that focuses on performance-based marketing and communications. He also serves on the Executive Advisory Councils for the University of Richmond Robins School of Business, the Board of Trustees for HCA Chippenham/Johnston-Willis Hospitals, and the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce. Before founding West Car...

Bill Dyer is the Managing Partner at Boathouse Capital, a debt and equity firm making minority and majority investments in middle market companies across the US. He is a private equity executive with over 25 years of experience, specializing in mezzanine debt and equity investments. Before Boathouse Capital, Bill was a Principal at American Capital and the Director of Business Development at MSDSo...

Brian Schmidt is a Vice President at Court Square Capital Partners, a middle market private equity fund. In his role, Brian is responsible for deal sourcing, growing existing investments, and overseeing the development and implementation of growth strategy. He serves as a board member for Power Digital, Connatix, and Health Union and is a Dynata board observer. In this episode… Are you considering...

Barrett King is the Sales Manager at HubSpot, a customer relationship management (CRM) platform that helps agencies generate recurring revenue. He has a diverse range of business and technology experience with skills in a variety of disciplines, including sales, marketing, and team leadership. Throughout his career, Barrett has been trained in the Sandler Sales Methodology and spent time in both i...

Peter J. Stavisky is CEO and Founder of Barrington Media Group, the leading performance-based radio media company in the United States. Peter is also the former President of Talk America, the single fastest-growing direct response marketing company ever formed, where he managed a staff of over 750 people and $100 million in annual revenues. In this episode… What is the best strategy for making an...

Todd Taskey is an investment banker and M&A Advisor at Potomac Business Capital, a company focused on helping businesses with company evolution, exit planning, and M&A investing. Before joining Potomac, Todd was the Principal (Certified Financial Planner) at Solutions Planning Group, Inc. Todd is an Angel Investor for many companies including Zoomph, StreetShares, and LiveSafe.  In this episode… A...

Jim Price is the Chief Executive Officer of Empower, an independent creative media agency. Jim is a media visionary and engineer of trust, spearheading the media industry's first fully transparent programmatic buying solution, ClearTrade. He serves as a Board Member for the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative, ArtsWave, the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Board, and more.    In this episode… Are you sc...

Matt Sunshine is the Managing Partner of The Center for Sales Strategy, a sales performance consulting company helping B2B organizations attract, retain, and develop the highest performing salespeople. Matt developed and launched the company's inbound marketing division, LeadG2, which helps businesses establish thought leadership and lower lead costs. He's also a writer, speaker, and moderator who...

Grayson Lafrenz is the Founder and CEO of Power Digital Marketing, a marketing company that helps empower brands to attract new customers and increase customer lifetime value. Having successfully brokered private equity deals, Grayson has received numerous recognitions, including the San Diego Union Tribune 2020 Leadership Award, and was a CEO of The Year Award Finalist. He is an active member of...

Grayson Lafrenz is the Founder and CEO of Power Digital, a marketing company that helps empower brands to attract new customers and increase customer lifetime value. Having successfully brokered private equity deals, Grayson has received numerous recognitions, including the San Diego Union Tribune 2020 Leadership Award, and was a CEO of The Year Award Finalist. He is an active member of the Entrep...

Fred Chiang is the Co-founder and Managing Partner at Pivot CMO, a digital marketing agency specializing in growth and acquisition. With his strong marketing and software engineering expertise, he's accelerated the growth of Silicon Valley startups to scale through organic and paid acquisition strategies. Shawn Sheikh is a serial entrepreneur as well as the Co-founder and Managing Partner at Pivot...

Jeremy Cornfeldt is the CEO at the US division of Brainlabs, a digital marketing agency that helps businesses succeed. He has substantial experience growing agencies as well as managing mergers and acquisitions. He believes that building relationships with brands will result in new and innovative business opportunities. In this episode… Acquisitions are an effective way to grow your business, but...

Michael Brown is the Co-founder of Teamshares, a company that buys small businesses from retiring owners. He is also a Partner at Coles Bay Group and the Director at All Type Electric. Previously, Michael was the Director of Corporate Advisory at Perella Weinberg Partners and a Research Associate of Aerospace and Defense at Morgan Stanley. In this episode… It's hard to part with a small business y...

Jim Schleckser is the CEO and Managing Partner at Inc. CEO Project, a business advisory group where accomplished CEOs tackle the most challenging issues. Jim has extensive leadership experience with organizations in both public and private environments across multiple industries. He has built, acquired, and led several companies, including international businesses with multiple operating business...

Steven Pivnik is the Founder and CEO of AIP Advisory, where he helps business founders and CEOs achieve their full potential. Previously, he was the Founder and CEO of Binary Tree, which powered enterprise migrations. During Steven's 27 years of leading the company, Binary Tree was recognized as one of Inc. 500's Fastest-Growing Companies, and later, one of Inc. 5000's Fastest-Growing Companies fo...

Jon Morris is the Chief Executive Officer of Ramsay Innovations, which provides world-class finance management for agencies. Previously, he was the Founder and CEO of Rise Interactive, a digital marketing agency. Jon sold Rise Interactive as one of the largest independent digital agencies in the world 16 years after starting it. He attributes his success to a financial infrastructure that provided...

Ben Edson is the Founder and CEO of VariQ. VariQ is a premier provider of cybersecurity, software development, and cloud enablement services to over 20 federal, state, and local government departments and agencies. Ben earned a bachelor's degree in eBusiness from the University of Phoenix and an MBA/MSIS in Business and IT Security from John Hopkins University. In this episode… Is it possible to a...

Todd Taskey is an investment banker and M&A Advisor at Potomac Business Capital, a company focused on helping businesses with company evolution, exit planning, and M&A investing. Before joining Potomac, Todd was the Principal (Certified Financial Planner) at Solutions Planning Group, Inc. Todd is an Angel Investor for many companies including Zoomph, StreetShares, and LiveSafe. In this episode… Wh...

Wesley Mathews is the Co-founder and Chief Growth Officer at High Level Marketing (HLM). Wesley helped scale HLM from an idea to a quickly growing company. At HLM, Wesley drives the business development strategy with strong leadership, deep care for his people, and a passion for helping small businesses grow. He also sits on the Board for EO Detroit. In this episode… How do you find the right pers...