Angels, Exits, & Acquisitions

On today’s episode, Laura speaks to Kris Gosser, CMO of Datica. On the show, Kris gives talks about his experience with startups and building a better business model, as well his insight on product marketing, rebranding, and building brand authority. Kris Gosser guides the revenue machine as Chief Marketing Officer at Datica, a growth-stage startup focusing on enabling the cloud for regulated indu...

On today’s podcast, Laura talks to Neil Anderson, fractional CMO of Cask, LLC. Neil speaks about the importance of understanding your market in order to develop your position and message to create successful tactics and plans to grow your brand. Neil Anderson is Partner and CMO at Chief Outsiders, a national management consulting firm offering fractional CMO services to mid-sized growth companies....

On today's episode, Laura speaks with Christopher Lochhead, author and the host of Legends & Losers and producer of 6 Minutes of Legendary Podcasts. Laura and Christopher talk about creating your niche by evangelizing the problem and then marketing the solution! The interview is full of so much valuable insight and information. Listen now! Christopher Lochhead co-Authored the celebrated "Niche Dow...

On today’s show, Laura talks to Brian Smith, founder of UGG Imports about how he grew UGG into a successful business and the valuable lessons he learned along the way. Brian is Australian born and was raised with an enduring passion for surfing and the surf culture. In his youth, he enjoyed the epic waves on both coasts of his home country. He was educated at the Institute of Chartered Accountants...

On today’s show I talk to Matt DiMauro, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Fyzical. Matt tells us about how he has grown the Fyzical franchise, and how he targets underserved markets, increases the value of service, and keeps clients and business owners happy. Matt DiMauro does nothing slowly. He talks fast, moves quickly and is a get-things-done rising star at one of the fastest-growing busin...

On this week’s episode, Laura speaks with Mike Harris of Patina Solutions about entrepreneurship, venture capital, and building your business. A proven and prolific entrepreneur, Mike has significant experience in starting and building professional and technical services firms. Patina Solutions is his sixth professional services start-up since 1995. Mike is best known as the founder and former CEO...

On today’s episode, I speak with Alexander Lowry, professor of finance at Gordon College in Wenham, Mass. and also the Director for the school's Master of Science in Financial Analysis program. Alexander talks about how to go about selecting the right employees to build a company that will rise above the competition. He also talks about the Financial Analysis Master’s program that he teaches that...

Laura Rubinstein speaks with Andrew Knies of Prime Real Estate about what they do to coach, train, and motivate their clients to allow them to make the most of their real estate business. Andrew Knies’ passion for marketing strategies, developing digital content, and strong sales skills has allowed him to thrive in the Real Estate industry. Andrew is the Marketing Director of Prime Real Estate whe...

On today's episode, Cliff Locks speaks with Scot Hunsaker of Ardent Group about important aspects to consider when preparing to sell your business. Scot Hunsaker purchased a small engineering firm operating as a sole proprietorship from his father. That firm, Counsilman-Hunsaker, has designed aquatic facilities, including Olympic venues, all over the world. During his tenure as CEO and owner (and...