Building the Biz

Hector Simoudis is dyslexic and grew up traveling the world to discover the power of education for communities in developing countries. He learned that, when done correctly, eLearning can cater to anyone and everyone around the world to learn whatever they want.  Hector is the co-founder of eLearning Partners, alongside his best friend and co-founder, Johnny Haybee. eLearning Partners believes no...

Brad Scoggin is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of ArborXR, a software company with an enterprise SaaS platform for augmented and virtual reality. Ultimately, Brad and his team are ushering in new growth in XR education and training. Brad has over 10 years of experience in team development, strategic planning, and organizational growth and expansion. He is also married and a father of 5. W...

Justin Vaughn is a 29-year experienced attorney providing general counsel services to for-profit and non-profit businesses. He spends most of his time helping to establish, build, protect, and sell closely held businesses. Justin has been voted Best of the Best among attorneys 27 times in Colorado and Arizona. He has also been recognized as a 5280 Magazine Five Star Services Provider. He has writt...

Justin North enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2003 and served until he was admitted to the United States Naval Academy, where he studied political science and played rugby. After graduation, he returned to the Corps as an infantry officer, where he served all over the world, including a combat deployment to Afghanistan in 2013. Upon leaving the Marines, Justin attended Notre Dame Law School, where...

Chris and Gilda Green are a power couple making a huge impact on our world. Gilda spent two decades on Wall Street, but being a loving wife and a mother to two beautiful boys has taught her the most important lessons. It is just as important to be mentally healthy as it is to be physically healthy. Gilda now wakes up each day with a growing passion to teach, mentor, and coach others. Gilda is now...

Wil Slickers brings a new perspective to tourism, hospitality, and service. Wil lives by the concept of "Exceeding Expectations and Creating Destinations." While running his network of podcasts, he is also an advisor for other hospitality brands like a Treehouse/Glamping company based in California and much more! Here, Wil and I discuss the inspiration behind his podcast, Hospitality. FM...

Sy Ruiz is a serial entrepreneur who’s owned several Boost Mobile stores and has been involved in various other business ventures. He's a faith-fueled entrepreneur with amazing insight and wisdom. Here, Sy shares what’s happening within his current businesses and how he’s weathering the current climate. We discuss the factors that cause businesses to either thrive or fail and what Sy’s most e...

Brigitte Ades, owner of Appreciation Marketing, is a good friend of mine. Brigitte has one of the most amazing hearts of anyone I know. She’s a networking machine, an expert at appreciation marketing, and has been an entrepreneur for most of her life. Brigitte started her career as a salon and spa owner and make-up artist in the late 1970s and worked in that capacity until 1996. She then moved on...

Steve Van Diest spent the past dozen years as an entrepreneur, and he founded two businesses in the fast-growing sleep space. In the first business, he helped lead a franchised multi-state retail mattress concept that grew to over 4 regions nationally. Steve also co-owned 4 Denver area locations. His second business was a B2B and B2C e-commerce natural pillow manufacturing business. He spent the f...

Pam Jordan is an unapologetically candid speaker and business strategist who empowers entrepreneurs to gain freedom by working on their business instead of in it. She helps businesses that grow rapidly get their finances untangled and break through to the next level. Pam built Pivot Business Group out of the desire to make sure owners get to their destination, whatever that may be. Pam helps owner...

A lover of poetry, spoken word, and many different genres of music, Jahmaal Marshall has always had a passion and hunger to see past the surface and broach varying topics to discover the “why” behind the “what.” Jahmaal is a certified counselor with I.A.B.C. (The International Association of Biblical Counselors) and a former program coordinator for a non-profit organization involved in global outr...