En Factor Podcast

Marcus is the CEO and Founder of Make Music Count, which was founded in 2013 and is an app that teaches how to master math by playing popular songs on the piano. Make Music Count is a math app taught through playing the piano. Students of 3rd - 11th grade solve math equations where the answers are piano notes to immediately play popular songs on the piano. This app is available for school district...

Cory Hymel leads all things Web3 as the Director of Blockchain at Gigster , a company dedicated to helping businesses develop software applications with the speed of a startup, coupled with the quality and expertise of the most innovative global talent.  Follow him on YouTube , Twitter , and LinkedIn, and read his blog at https://gigster.com/blog .  Key Words - Technology development, software, bl...

Andrew Amann, CEO of NineTwoThree Venture Studio . Andrew and his team have created over 50 products and 14 startups and were featured in the Inc 500 in 2021 and 2022. Since co-founding NineTwoThree Venture Studio in 2012, Andrew Amann has helped launch countless ventures for clients and emerging companies and turned his business into one of the fastest-growing private companies in America on the...

Delighted to have the founders of Twos App in the studio with En Factor- Joe Steilberg and Parker Klein. Joe is the co-founder and head of sales at Twos, is an alumnus of University of South Carolina with a bachelor’s in finance and has worked as an Area Project manager with ResProp Management in Dallas Area. And Parker is the CEO and technical lead of Twos, Parker is an alumnus of Vanderbilt Univ...

Feryal is a Founding General Partner at FM Ventures and also an Advisor with Berkeley SkyDeck since 2018. She invests and advises early-stage startups on business strategy, marketing, funding, and product development.   Feryal started her career in Asset Management with Morgan Stanley, and then founded a company named Vitrine- a fashion social platform that revolutionizes the way we shop She has b...

Jeff is the Co-Founder of Next Level Brands Hospitality, and also the Co-Founder of Forbici Modern Italian restaurant. If you are in Tampa Bay area, you must have surely heard of the food and service of Forbici. Jeff Gigante is a Florida native, has successfully developed a diverse collection of restaurant concepts, for 25 years, by earning a reputation for hospitality, community involvement, and...

Welcome to The En Factor, conversations about how great entrepreneurs started, stumbled, and succeeded. Today's guest on En Factor is Jason Kuhn. Jason has an educational background in Finance and Law, and is the Founder of Kuhn Automotive Group, which was started in February 2004 in Tampa Bay and has been operating successfully ever since. I am very excited to talk about Jason, and what Kuhn Auto...

Martika is the Founder and CEO of BUP, a Digital Business Card platform. BŪP digital card helps a user save time, money, and to never miss out on a connection. She has a fascinating background in Tech, Entrepreneurship, and creative marketing. Martika recently became the Co-Founder of a company called Loom Co. which is a creative agency specializing in graphic design, branding, NFT art, print mark...

Founding partner of Redbox and current Co-Founder of Instant Retail Systems, Mike talks about his failure stories, the testing hypothesis many of his experiments, and more!  Key Words - Entrepreneurial qualities, motivation, keys to failure 

Scott Kelly is the CEO and founder of Black Dog Ventures. Black Dog Ventures helps artists, musicians, corporations, and athletes maximize their audience through NFT technology. He is a serial entrepreneur with a long journey within the entrepreneurship field. He has extensive experience with pitch competitions through the creation of VC Fast Pitch that he hosts in many different major cities    K...

Hala is the Founder and CEO of YAP Media, a full-service social media and podcast marketing agency for top podcasters, celebrities and CEOs projected to generate over $1M in revenue in its first year. Hala is also the host of Young and Profiting Podcast, which is frequently ranked as a #1 Education podcast across all apps. She previously worked in corporate marketing for 7 years at Hewlett Packard...

Samuel is the Co-Founder and CEO of Grupa, a Berkeley SkyDeck backed startup- which is a marketplace to match venture-backed startups with FAANG engineers for cash and equity. Samuel co-founded Grupa in December 2019, and we are excited to learn more about the company.  Grupa.io makes it easier for high-growth tech startups to work with product engineering teams from the FAANG companies for equity...

Ray is a University of Tampa Alumni and a member of the Incubator Program here at the Lowth Center. Ray is the CEO and founder of the Little St. Nick Foundation, a non-profit organization that inspires kids in communities to help other kids in need who are hospitalized. They help kids in need through entertainment, education and activities. Their mission is to ease the fear, anxiety and isolation...

Soumyadeb is the founder and CEO of a successful Series A startup- RudderStack, which was founded in June 2019 and raised $26M in funding so far. Before starting RudderStack, he was also a founder of a B2B ad-tech platform called MarianaIQ which got acquired by 8x8. Soumyadeb has a PhD in Computer science from the University of Illinois and resides in the Bay Area now.   Key Words - Raising capita...

Reposting our conversation with Bill McGill. He is the founder and Executive Chairman of MarineMax, the nation’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer. Bill is an award-winning boating industry leader with over 40 years of experience. He has led MarineMax into the Boating Industry’s Hall of Fame, after twice being awarded the number one dealer in the US. As a lifelong water skier and boater...

Today's guest is Jonathan Lubic. Jonathan and his co-founder Alex Onaindia, created Distinction Agency, a full-service firm that specializes in athlete and influencer marketing. They represent the finest content creators in entertainment, food, lifestyle, sports and travel. Distinction Agency excels in strategic partnerships with various brands around the world. With the support of holistic PR str...

Today we are reposting our conversation with Jeff Madoff. Jeff is a film producer, director, playwriter and entrepreneur. He is the founder of New York City-based video production company, Madoff Productions, and author of Creative Careers: Making a Living With Your Ideas. Jeff has edited and directed award winning commercials, documentaries and web content around the world for clients such as Ral...

Today's guest is Nicholas Hinrichsen , this is Nicholas' second time on the show and I am very excited to talk about what he and his company has achieved since we last spoke. Nicholas went to Stanford Business School in 2011 and started a digital automotive retail company after graduating in 2013. Nicholas and his co-founder Chris Coleman went through the startup accelerator YCombinator and raised...

Today's guest is Denise Durgin. Denise is a Patient Experience Performance Advisor at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus in Fairfax Virginia. Before her work in patient experience, Denise worked for 25+ years at Marriott International and The Ritz-Carlton in sales and marketing leadership roles. After leaving Host, Denise became a certified executive coach credentialed with the International Coach Feder...

Today’s guest is Samyr Qureshi, the Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Knack, the leading peer tutoring platform for colleges and universities. Samyr has been featured on Inc.com as a Top 30 Entrepreneur to Watch, was recently inducted to the 2020 Class of Forbes 30 Under 30 - Education, named Emerging Tech Leader of the Year by Tampa Bay Tech, and featured in Tampa Bay Magazine’s Top 10 Unde...

To receive 10% off any purchase from Fabulous Furs, visit https://fabulousfurs.com and enter the code 'FAB1021' at checkout.  Donna is the owner of Donna Salyers Fabulous-Furs, a luxury faux-fur brand. Donna harnessed her passion for cruelty-free fashion and creative excellence to grow her brand from creating a faux-fur coat in her basement to an internationally renowned, successful brand. Her com...

This week on En Factor we decided to re-post our episode with Caue Suplicy. Caue is the CEO and co-founder of Barnana, a multimillion-dollar business that uses sustainability practices to create organic snacks, while also supporting fair farming practices among indigenous communities in South America. Caue's episode is both educational and inspiring, in it, Caue tells the fascinating story behind...

Re-posting our conversation with Edouard Carrie. Edouard is the founder and CEO of Environmental Cleaning Solutions S.A. (ECSSA), a recycling company that has taken steps to address the issues of sanitation and employment in Haiti. Since inception ECSSA has collected over 60 million pounds of plastic material while providing income and opportunities to thousands of citizens of Haiti.   Key Words:...

Today’s guest is Don Wenner. Don is the founder and CEO of DLP Real Estate Capital, a multi-faceted company that leads & inspires the building of wealth & prosperity through the execution of innovative real estate solutions. DLP has been ranked in the Inc. 5000 fastest growing companies in the U.S. for 8 consecutive years and has been named by The Wall Street Journal as one of the top 15 r...

Liz Anthony is a University Tampa Alumni and the owner of Liz Anthony Nutrition. Liz turned her passion for nutrition, fitness, and sweet treats, into a healthy, protein packed and delicious product. Since launching in 2016, her products have gone from being announced on Facebook to being available online, in gyms, and Publix. She has also been featured on the Tampa Bay Fox news channel. Liz has b...