Founders Future

In this episode of Founders Future , host Ammar Elm sits down with Jordan McKittrick, founder of JTM Sourcing—a hyper-personalized supply chain and sourcing firm specializing in custom promotional products for small businesses. Jordan shares his unconventional journey from insurance sales to entrepreneurship, sparked during Covid when he began creating custom merch for friends. What started as a s...

In this episode of Founders Future, host Jae Encarnacion sits down with Brandon Morphew, founder of Miso Partners, a purpose-driven marketing agency. With over 25 years of experience working with global brands like Adidas, Red Bull, and Coca-Cola, Brandon shares his journey from corporate marketing to entrepreneurship, the evolution of Miso Partners, and how his agency helps mission-driven busines...

In this episode of Founders Future , host Ammar Elm sits down with Pete Kleinjan, founder of Tiger29, a Sioux Falls-based SEO agency specializing in helping local service businesses dominate their Google rankings. Pete shares his unconventional journey from working at a digital marketing agency to launching his own firm after becoming a father—a move enabled by his former boss becoming his first c...

In this episode of Founders Future , host Ammar Elm sits down with Charlee Wilson, the dynamic co-founder of Counter—a financial tech startup revolutionizing disability claims through AI and human support. Charlee shares how Counter was born from personal tragedy when co-founder Cameron Brown lost his ability to walk in 2021, exposing the broken bureaucracy of disability systems. With their propri...

In this episode of Founders Future, host Ammar Elm sits down with Joshua Evans, a renowned keynote speaker and author, to explore his journey from a corporate sales role to building a thriving speaking business. Joshua shares the pivotal moment that inspired his career shift—a frustrating encounter with a disengaged coworker—and how it led him to write a bestselling book and eventually step into e...

In this episode of Founders Future , host Ammar Elm sits down with Blas Giffuni, Co-Founder & CEO of Navigamo, to explore his journey from running a flower shop to building a cutting-edge digital consultancy. Blas shares how his early struggles with online marketing for his own business led him to master SEO and digital transformation, eventually founding Navigamo to help startups and enterpri...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Jae Encarnacion , we sit down with Sridhar Ravula , founder of Hegemony AI , to explore how his company is bridging the gap between raw manufacturing data and actionable business decisions. Sridhar shares how his background in anthropology, finance, and AI led him to create an "operational co-pilot" for mid-market manufacturers—solving criti...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Ammar Elm , we dive into the entrepreneurial journey of Emylee Holdcroft, the co-founder of Vanta Creative, a full-service creative agency specializing in bridging the gap between brands and creators. Emylee shares her transition from a UGC content creator to agency founder, her mission to support startups and smaller brands with high-quality, scalable...

n this episode of Founders Future, with host Ammar Elm , we sit down with Marcus Chan, Founder & CEO of Venli Consulting Group, a sales systems powerhouse that has helped clients close over $950M in revenue. Marcus shares his unexpected journey from nearly getting fired as a rookie sales rep to becoming a top-performing sales leader managing a 110-person team. He reveals how embracing a growth...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Jae Encarnacion , we sit down with Alexander Pizzani , founder and CEO of Elite Closer University , to unpack his unconventional journey from natural-born salesperson to building a consultancy that transforms companies’ revenue potential. Alex reveals how he grew his business entirely through referrals and networking—with zero social media presence—by...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Jae Encarnacion, we sit down with James Bennett, CEO and co-founder of Firefly Team Building Events , to explore how he transformed a bachelor party startup into a thriving corporate team-building empire. James shares how Firefly not only survived but thrived during the pandemic by pivoting to virtual experiences—including an RV-based escape room—and g...

In this episode of Founders, Future, with host Jae Encarnacion, we dive into the inspiring journey of Tami Reiss, founder and CEO of Leader Within. Tami shares how her 15 years of product leadership experience led her to identify a critical gap in executive development—transforming product managers into influential leaders. She discusses her scalable approach, from executive coaching to corporate...

In this episode of Founders, Future , with host Ammar Elm , we sit down with Don Davis, founder and CEO of D3 Digital Media Marketing, an agency specializing in strategic marketing for healthcare and life science companies. Don shares his journey from frustrated client ("I spent a lot of my own money on ineffective digital marketing") to agency founder, revealing how his team delivers me...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Ammar Elm , we dive deep with Kieve Huffman , founder of Engager Labs , a boutique consultancy helping alternative wellness brands (from cannabis to psychedelics to functional mushrooms) scale beyond 7 figures. Kieve shares his unconventional journey from music/tech to becoming LinkedIn’s "Top Voice" in wellness entrepreneurship, revealing h...

In this episode of Founders Future, host Ammar Elm sits down with Miriam Ortiz y Pino, founder of More Than Organized, a consultancy helping entrepreneurs declutter their physical and mental spaces to create more time, space, and money. Miriam shares her unique 5-D Framework (Dream, Declutter, Design, Develop, Delight) for simplifying life and business, along with practical tips for organizing dig...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Jae Encarnacion, we sit down with Karl Klausewitz, founder and CEO of Success Marketing, to explore his journey from IT expert to empowering entrepreneurs through holistic coaching. Karl shares how his 20+ years of experience shaped his mission-driven approach, blending mindset work, brand clarity, and AI strategy to help leaders and coaches achieve lo...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Jae Encarnacion, we sit down with Frank Lockwood , founder of I Will Be Frank With You , to explore his journey from digital advertising to coaching creative leaders through systemic clarity. Frank shares how his decade-long agency experience revealed a gap in chaos-to-clarity frameworks for in-house teams, inspiring his pivot to coaching. He breaks do...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Jae Encarnacion , we sit down with Amy Jimenez , co-owner of Backrush Digital , to explore her decade-long journey revolutionizing marketing through AI-driven strategies. Amy shares how she pivoted from a thriving agency to homeschooling mom during the pandemic, then rebuilt her business with a focus on fractional CMO services and AI-powered agency tr...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Jae Encarnacion, we sit down with David Kryszczak, President of Spartan Digital Solutions LLC, a South Jersey-based agency transforming businesses through SEO, web design, and social media marketing since 2016. David shares his unconventional journey from fixing neighbors’ computers as a teen to landing a $5K website deal that sparked his entrepreneur...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Ammar Elm, we sit down with Jake Pigatto, owner of Integrated Financial Solutions, a full-service tax and financial firm helping individuals and businesses navigate IRS debt, tax strategy, and CFO services. Jake shares his unique journey from Deloitte accountant to acquisition entrepreneur, revealing how he bought an established tax business and transf...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Jae Encarnacion, we meet Jerry Cahn, CEO of Age Brilliantly—a psychologist, attorney, and serial entrepreneur on a mission to redefine longevity. Jerry shares his "Shanghai moment" of self-reflection that sparked the idea for Age Brilliantly, a platform helping people plan for 100-year lives through community, assessments like the upcoming F...

In this episode of Founders Future , host Ammar Elm sits down with Alexa Szymanowski , founder of The Elevated Social , a boutique content marketing agency helping founders and creatives turn video content into predictable revenue. Alexa shares her unconventional journey from psychology grad to agency CEO—including how a layoff pushed her to bet on herself. She reveals her agency’s 3-tiered offer...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Jae Encarnacion, we dive into the inspiring journey of Aaron Golub, founder of Precision Search. Aaron, the first legally blind athlete to play Division I football at Tulane University and a former NFL free agent, shares how his unique background shaped his entrepreneurial mindset. He discusses how Precision Search revolutionizes SEO accessibility thr...

In this episode of Founders Future , host Ammar Elm sits down with Dr. Melody Garcia, founder and CEO of Soul Script Global , a transformative consultancy empowering leaders in business, legacy leadership, and ethical impact. Dr. Garcia shares her journey from corporate America to entrepreneurship, revealing how her unique framework—combining Six Sigma, trauma-informed care, and emotional intellig...

In this episode of Founders Future, host Ammar Elm chats with Gavin Hewitson, founder of In-box, an email marketing agency helping e-commerce and B2B businesses maximize ROI through automation and CRM strategies. Gavin shares his unconventional journey from touring stand-up comedian to email marketing entrepreneur, revealing how he landed his first clients by sending 600 personalized Loom videos....