Systems Simplified

Victor Nunnemaker is the Founder and Investor at Digital Porcupine, a website investing in the digital revolution. He is also the President-Elect of Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) San Francisco. With over 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur, Victor has held executive positions in public and private high-tech, biotech, and startups in Silicon Valley. As an avid investor in SaaS and other di...

Brett Trembly is the Co-founder and CEO of Get Staffed Up, a staffing agency helping lawyers at small and mid-size firms hire off-shore, full-time virtual assistants. He is also the Founding Partner of Trembly Law Firm, where he resolves businesses' legal issues. As a practicing lawyer, Brett has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in Florida for three years and is the former President of the M...

Jamie Royce is the Founder and CEO of MindCloud, a software company that builds and maintains custom connections between software and other platforms. He is also the Owner of Royce Enterprises, LLC, which works with companies to build tailored software solutions. With over 25 years of software engineering and sales leadership experience, Jamie helps business leaders scale with automated workflows....

Greg Crabtree, CPA, is the Founder of CRI Simple Numbers, a business profitability consulting and advisory firm providing tax and accounting services to entrepreneurs and businesses. As a serial entrepreneur, he founded Crabtree, Rowe & Berger, PC, an accounting firm focused on entrepreneurs' business needs and growth strategies, which merged with CRI in 2019. Greg is the co-author of Simple Numbe...

Ruben Dua is the Founder and CEO of Dubb, a sales operating system that helps small and medium-sized businesses to Fortune 500 teams scale revenue with the power of data, automation, and video. Ruben hosts Connection Loop , an interview-style show that helps business people improve their branding, sales, marketing, and communication. He is also the author of Click Record: How Overcoming Fear, Stor...

Jason Swenk is the Agency Advisor, Coach, and Mentor at Agency Mastery 360, which guides agencies through a proven framework to scale easier and faster. As one of the world's most sought-after advisors for agencies, he has developed an eight-system framework for growing two agencies from nothing to eight figures helping brands like AT&T and Hitachi. Jason hosts the Smart Agency Masterclass , the #...

Phil Smith is the CEO of All in One Marketing, which helps companies scale their digital marketing efforts. He is also a serial entrepreneur, speaker, author, and lead generation and digital marketing consultant. With 25 years of entrepreneurial experience, Phil has sold four companies and consulted for large corporations, including IBM, Intel, AT&T, and HP. In this episode: Lead generation can be...

Lisa Catto is the CEO of The Business Catalyst, a leading independent automation company strategizing the design and implementation of the customer journey. With over 25 years of experience in digital marketing, Lisa has worked on campaigns for prominent brands, including Adidas, Nestle, Kellogg's, Quaker, and Sony. As a Keap Certified partner, Lisa designs, implements, and manages campaigns and s...

Andrea Heuston is the Founder and CEO of Artitudes, a 100% woman-owned, full-service, creative communications firm helping executives lead powerful branded speaking engagements. She is also the Founder and CEO of the Lead Like a Woman podcast and movement, which elevates inspiring women leaders' voices. As an entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaking coach, and keynote speaker, Andrea has spent 2...

Byron Wolfe is the Founder of CFOAF, a fractional CFO services and business consultancy firm specializing in small businesses. He is also the CFO of Black Tie Moving, an Inc. 500 company and the fastest-growing, privately owned relocation business in the US. As a licensed CPA, Byron has over 14 years of analytical leadership experience in financial reporting, accounting, treasury, and human resour...

Rachel Guo is the Founder and CEO of Specialty Coaching Academy, which helps professional coaches and B2B consultants build a revenue-generating coaching business using LinkedIn. She grew the consultancy from $0 to $3 million with a 75% profit margin within 18 months. Before founding Specialty Coaching Academy, Rachel was a career coach and strategist at Elegance Enhanced Coaching.  In this episod...

Brett Knopf is the Founder of KnopfKnows Solutions, a performance coaching business where he works with CEOs, founders, sales leaders, and entrepreneurs. With over two decades of coaching experience, he helps individuals and companies elevate their leadership and sales skills to maximize personal effectiveness for optimal outcomes. He has coached thousands of sales professionals and leaders on bui...

Daniel (Dan) Bradbury is the Co-founder and Managing Director of Dan Bradbury Ltd, which helps business owners grow their personal wealth and profits by maximizing their business value. He is an investor specializing in accelerating growth for seven-figure companies to over $10 million in yearly revenue. With over 15 years of business experience, Dan has founded, built, and sold two companies for...

Charles (Chuck) Bender is the Chief Executive Officer of Attentus Technologies, a leading managed IT services firm serving the Pacific Northwest. He is an experienced executive with a demonstrated history of working in the managed services and internet industries. Chuck is also the President of Skynet Broadband, a company that provides high-speed data, digital phone, and IT services to the Puget S...

Cindy Norcott is the Founder and CEO of Pro Talent, a multi-award-winning recruitment agency placing talent in various roles throughout international companies. She is also the Founder and Chairperson of the Robin Hood Foundation, a nonprofit organization running various charitable initiatives.  As a qualified business coach with 29 years of experience, Cindy has won numerous awards for business e...

David (Dave) Valentine is the CEO of Avadel, an agency that helps people connect with their ideal prospective clients. He owns seven businesses that have collectively generated over $1 billion for over 1,000 clients, including major brands and Fortune 100 companies like Target, Time magazine, and American Express. Having risked a heart attack from burnout at age 29, Dave realized he needed to scal...

John Li is the Co-founder of PickFu, a DIY consumer research tool providing unbiased customer feedback to improve decision-making. He is also the Co-founder of Menuism, a community of online restaurant menus. As a former Program Manager and Software Design Engineer for Microsoft, John understands the importance of market research and the consumer's voice.  In this episode: Consumers are the essenc...

Eliot Wajskol is a Certified EOS Implementer at EOS Worldwide, the Entrepreneurial Operating System for businesses. As a recognized leadership team facilitator and coach, he helps growth-minded entrepreneurs, visionaries, and leadership teams solve root problems and lead more effectively. With 25 years of entrepreneurship, management, and operational experience, Eliot has helped launch, grow, and...

Hannah Smolinski is the Founder and CEO of Clara CFO Group, a virtual CFO agency providing small businesses with financial clarity and profit maximization strategies. As a CPA, Hannah's professional experience with one of the world's largest accounting firms shaped her vision of bringing high-level financial expertise to the small business community. She founded Clara CFO Group to be a trusted res...

Sadie Lincoln is the Co-founder and CEO of Barre3, a fitness company combining strength conditioning, cardio, and mindfulness for a balanced, full-body workout. Barre3 has grown to include more than 170 franchise studios managed by female entrepreneurs. Sadie has been featured on Inc. magazine's Female Founders 100 list and NPR's How I Built This. As a global spokesperson, she frequently speaks on...

Lori Stickling is the Co-owner of Covenant Plumbing, which has provided world-class plumbing services since 2006. The company was voted the best local plumbing service in 2021 and 2022. In her role, she specializes in strategic small business management and marketing, sales, customer relationship management, communications, and human resources. Before Covenant Plumbing, Lori was a Business Analyst...

Amina Moreau is the Co-founder and CEO of Radious, an online marketplace that converts houses, apartments, and other residential properties into collaborative workspaces, rentable by the day. As a self-described chronic entrepreneur, she has built numerous companies, including Stillmotion, a five-time Emmy award-winning filmmaking company, Sway Storytelling, and Float Small Business. In this episo...

Pepe Marais is the Co-founder and Group Chief Creative Officer at Joe Public, a full-service agency and communication group supporting high-growth brands. Joe Public has been ranked as the #1 agency in South Africa for five years. In 2004, Pepe founded Joe Public's CSR program, One School at a Time, an organization that creates exceptional education systems. He has received numerous local and inte...

Jon LoDuca is the Founder of PlaybookBuilder, a revolutionary knowledge management tool that helps drive higher results in organizations by supporting a continuous learning culture. PlaybookBuilder enables innovative organizations to onboard, train, and drive the adoption of their learning content and share it with team members, prospects, clients, and vendors. For the past 20 years, Jon has helpe...

Cara Turano is the President and Executive Director of the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN), which helps entrepreneurs acquire capital to develop their businesses. As the Former COO of the Technology Association of Oregon, she has spent over 20 years in technology-related companies, including startups. As a non-profit executive and active community leader, Cara has been recognized as an Atlanta...