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As a graduate of the University of Wyoming, Tommy taught music in public, private, and charter schools between 1995 and 2009. In 2010, he led the startup of Paramount Schools of Excellence and is now the CEO of the organization, serving more than 250 employees and 2100 students in the state of Indiana.  In 2019,  Tommy co-published a book for new school leaders called, Lead From the Start. Tommy i...

The 'OnGuardMan' has 40 years of experience implementing security systems (Intrusion and Fire Alarms, Video Surveillance, Access Control, Monitoring, etc). He began his career working for his father's company, Hoosier Alarm, while attending Lawrence Central High School, Indpls. IN, in 1983. He served in the US Navy along with several local alarm companies prior to joining Guardian in 1999. Career...

Ron has built grown and exited two companies. His bio is extensive. Here is a brief summary "An enthusiastic servant leader with executive-level experience in motivating teams, applying technology and innovation, untangling problems, empowering entrepreneurship, and encouraging mentoring, I seek opportunities to invest in teams looking for a thoughtful time contributor to their leadership efforts...

Gary is a third generation business owner who has learned some lessons. Change before you have to.  Gary Thomas pivoting a typewriter business into a leading IT services business and it wasn’t with out pressure packed situations of working with family, clients that didn’t know what Managed IT was, and the ever-present threats related to cyber security.  Gary, and his brother Michael, both guide Le...

Zack Conner is one of the co-owners of Conner Insurance. An Indianapolis based, 3rd generation, family-owned insurance firm. They have 3 departments: Commercial Health Benefits, Commercial Property & Liability, and Personal Lines. Essentially making them a one-stop-shop. Zack likes to describe Conner Insurance as an “Entrepreneurial minded insurance company”. Zack has two children, Vancouver (...

In a business climate that hasn't been very rewarding to smaller companies, Adam has been able to carve out a niche in the performance marketing space for his agency through the building of strong and fruitful relationships. He was at the helm of Grey Matter Marketing for 4 years before branching out and starting a high-performance marketing company - The Hayes Group - in 2003. With a focus on dem...

Meet Shane Araujo, President and Co-Founder, 3BG. As a lifelong salesperson, Shane has seen a lot. As a business owner, Shane has taken a small traditional family-owned business and rebuilt it as a fast-growing tech-enabled sales engine. You can learn more about Shane from his linkedin profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanearaujo/  You can learn more about 3BG at their website https://www.3bgsu...

Bob Paden is The Growth Coach of North Indianapolis.  Bob collaborates with people-focused business owners who are willing to commit  dedicating time and focus on their business to create a clear, personalized strategy that provides direction and momentum to achieve their unique goals.  Bob is a self-described blocking and tackling coach, working on fundamentals with an owner and their leadership...

Listen as Andrew Elsener talks about the passion that has grown Spot from two guys sitting at card tables to more than 700 employees. Lasting relationships are built on the ability to deliver. At Spot, their passionate and dedicated team never stops working for you. Today we are talking to Spot Co-founder Andrew Elsener about how every carrier, shipper, load, and person matters. And how Spot sweat...

Founder Glenn Foy started Best Equipment and Welding in his 800 square foot garage in 1983 as a one-man crew servicing dock equipment. Best Equipment and Welding now operates from a 21,000 square foot headquarters in Indianapolis.  Andrew and Celia Yeo purchased  BEW  in 2016.  Andrew’s broad business background brings custom fabrication, finance, and purchasing expertise to BEW from large and sma...