Phoenix Business Radio

Mission Critical: Closing the Cybersecurity Workforce Gap E34 Did you know that the global cybersecurity workforce gap is roughly 3.4 million people? This means that the supply of skilled cybersecurity workers needed to protect businesses from cyber threats has struggled to keep up with growing demand. The January 2023 episode of the Arizona Technology Council's [...]

Woman-Owned E40 Are you a female business owner or is your business partner a woman? Have you ever considered getting certified as a woman-owned business? Do you work with your spouse and wonder how others manage their family-owned business? If you answered yes, then check out this episode of Collaborative Connections Radio Show and Podcast. [...]

Jeff Eschliman with LEAD Consulting Group LEAD Consulting Group focuses on executive leadership development and helping their clients creating award winning team culture and performance. Jeff Eschliman is an executive coach with 30 years of progressive leadership experience from combat in Iraq to the corporate boardroom. Personal development, consistency and a tenacious work ethic are [...]

Mark Hanchett and Annie Pratt with Atlis Motor Vehicles Atlis Motor Vehicles is a vertically integrated EV technology ecosystem company and the first battery manufacturer to be fully owned and operated in the US. The company is leveraging its intellectual properties and U.S. manufactured battery innovations to support electric mobility and energy storage solutions. The Atlis [...]

Tom Malengo with Brandjectory and The Litchfield Fund Brandjectory provides business education to get CPG brands investor-ready, a social media platform to be discovered by investors, and multiple meetings every month where founders can hear from CPG investors, connect & meet with them, and even get 1 on1 coaching on questions of their concern, from [...]

Empowering People to Thrive E12 In this episode, host David Steinmetz and guest Dr. Hui Wu-Curtis talked about the importance of removing barriers to employment and creating a culture that values diversity and promotes inclusion for all. Dr. Curtis stated that she believes the existing BPO model is flawed and set out to create a [...]

Creative Planning E139 Joy Lynskey joined Tycoons to share about her unique journey in starting her interior design business, Jewel Toned Interiors. Joy spoke about the challenges of starting a business and raising a family. She also shared about finding a business partner several years after she started the business. Tune in to hear Joy [...]

How to Choose an eCommerce Platform E3 There are an estimated 12 to 24 million eCommerce sites across the world, with more being added daily. eCommerce is expanding and becoming a more important part of the consumer experience. So, how does a business choose an eCommerce platform that is best for their business? In this [...]

It is Bigger Than You and We Are Bigger Than It E13 How do we come back to our true selves, especially when challenged and lead from that values-based place? Augusto Muench, President of Boehringer Ingelheim Mexico, Central America and Caribbean wears a bracelet that reminds him to be humble, especially when he feels triggered. [...]

The Messiness of Finding Your People E11 On this episode of the Messy Middle we welcome Dr. Sydney Bickmeyer owner of Powerhouse Chiropractic and Kristen Cantrell Founder of Connect & Cultivate. We cover a lot of real estate in this episode! We talk about how each guest has grown their business, used community to fuel [...]

Future Sight EP 138 Austin Peterson and Landon Mance, owners of Backbone Planning Partners, joined to talk about the importance of planning for the future and retirement when owning or leading a small business. They spoke about having an exit strategy and what steps you can take to help ensure that your business is taken [...]

Doug Bruhnke with Global Chamber Global Chamber® is a growing and collaborating community of CEOs, executives and leaders in 525 regions around the world… 525 chapters, led by global business leaders… connecting member businesses to new opportunities and advancing growth and success. It's the only chamber of commerce in the world operating in hundreds of [...]

Finding Authenticity E137 Linda Fanaras joined Tycoons and gave insight into the world of branding and marketing. She talked about the importance of authenticity, don't force something that doesn't fit. She touched on professionalism and making sure you don't cut corners on what's important. Tune in to hear Linda share about finding the "white space" [...]

Grace with Grandfather Eyes E12 What can we learn from six senior leaders about leading large organizations connected to our best selves? Join Hylke Faber and Rick Gage as they reflect together on the past six Rooted & Unwavering episodes with: Pamela Mattson from Outreach, Amit Basak from Full Potential Solutions, Greet Prins from [...]

No Expiration Date E136 Scott Crossen joined Tycoons and really opened up about some of the challenges that business owners face and what he did to overcome them. Scott talks about experiencing growth even in a market that may seems like society has outgrown. His company is always searching and learning new ways to provide [...]

James Frink and Paul Ebert with Two Maids and a Mop Two Maids Franchising is one of the fastest growing residential cleaning franchise brands in the country. They currently have over 100 franchise locations operating across the nation. The company leverages technology to create efficiencies for customers, franchise owners, and professional house cleaners. The residential [...]

E115 Moving at LitheSpeed with Sanjiv Augustine In this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe welcomed Sanjiv Augustine, CEO and Founder of LitheSpeed. Sanjiv shared his story and the origins of LitheSpeed. We also hear challenges that organizations are facing and to overcome them. We learn about the Value Management Office, VMO, and [...]

Truths & Insights: Your Past Becomes Their Future E11 How does sharing our stories help us to connect more deeply with ourselves and each other? How do we help each other by sharing our story? What do we want our legacy story to be that becomes a seed for someone else's? Pradeep U.N., Senior Director, [...]

MHG Leadership Team Unwrapped E18 What went down in the world of commercial real estate in 2022? Carla's fellow members of the MHG Commercial leadership team join her for a fun hour of what worked, what didn't, and how much they missed Lish who couldn't be there for the recording. Listen in to hear the [...]

The Key to Improving Tech Outcomes: Project Management E33 From managing budgets to meeting deliverables in a timely manner, project managers play a critical role in helping organizations improve outcomes and maintain successful partnerships. So, how can tech companies leverage project management to reimagine how they produce deliverables for their clients? The December 2022 episode [...]

Gregg Edgar with Arizona Lottery E35 Since 1981, the Arizona Lottery and its retail partners have generated nearly $5 billion in support of programs that help to improve the quality of life for the people of Arizona. Proceeds from Lottery ticket sales fund programs in higher education, economic development, environmental conservation and health and human [...]

Your Past Doesn't Dictate Your Future E39 What a treat! We skipped over the pleasantries and interview-style questions and dove straight into real talk! This episode of Collaborative Connections Radio Show and Podcast was chock full of advice, lessons learned, motivational quotes, mindset tips, and inspiring stories. Host, Kelly Lorenzen, was honored to be in [...]

Starting Small E135 Todd Asmuth joined Tycoons to share some insights on his experiences in working with startups, especially a nuclear fusion startup. He also talks about making sure you start small, become good at the small things, then work your way up to bigger things. Tune in to hear Todd's thoughts on starting from [...]

Norm Weiss and Karika Bridgers with N. Weiss Associates, Inc. Since 1996, N. Weiss Associates, Inc. (NWA) has provided environmental, health, and safety compliance services to clients ranging from small businesses to large Fortune 100 companies from a variety of industries, including manufacturing, aerospace, semiconductor, mining, utilities, insurance, legal, tribal, governmental and others. Our...

E114 Learning from Games with Andrea Clinton and Daniel Zitter In this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe welcomed Andrea Clinton and Daniel Zitter. Prior to this discussion we all participated in a Workshop using the Project Management Board game led by Daniel. The discussion included lessons learned during the workshop, the benefits [...]