Systems Simplified

Amina Moreau is the Co-founder and CEO of Radious, an online marketplace that converts houses, apartments, and other residential properties into collaborative workspaces, rentable by the day. As a self-described chronic entrepreneur, she has built numerous companies, including Stillmotion, a five-time Emmy award-winning filmmaking company, Sway Storytelling, and Float Small Business. In this episo...

Pepe Marais is the Co-founder and Group Chief Creative Officer at Joe Public, a full-service agency and communication group supporting high-growth brands. Joe Public has been ranked as the #1 agency in South Africa for five years. In 2004, Pepe founded Joe Public's CSR program, One School at a Time, an organization that creates exceptional education systems. He has received numerous local and inte...

Jon LoDuca is the Founder of PlaybookBuilder, a revolutionary knowledge management tool that helps drive higher results in organizations by supporting a continuous learning culture. PlaybookBuilder enables innovative organizations to onboard, train, and drive the adoption of their learning content and share it with team members, prospects, clients, and vendors. For the past 20 years, Jon has helpe...

Cara Turano is the President and Executive Director of the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN), which helps entrepreneurs acquire capital to develop their businesses. As the Former COO of the Technology Association of Oregon, she has spent over 20 years in technology-related companies, including startups. As a non-profit executive and active community leader, Cara has been recognized as an Atlanta...

Thomas Helfrich is the Founder and CEO of Instantly Relevant, a progressive lead generation and MarTech (marketing technology) company helping businesses generate inbound leads from LinkedIn. With over 20 years of experience in consulting, marketing, and entrepreneurial executive coaching, Thomas has mentored hundreds of startup founders globally. He is also a LinkedIn influencer, international pu...

Donald Bielen is the Managing Director of Capital Eleven Advisors, an investment firm specializing in private equity, early-stage venture capital, and real estate development. As a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), he specializes in ownership transitions, business successions, and wealth management planning. Donald has advised over 200 business transactions and succession plans for entrepreneurs...

Karl Maier is the Founder and Group Facilitator at Abunden, which offers CEO roundtable groups to connect with like-minded leaders, break free from isolation, and gain insights to thrive. He has worked in various roles, including systems and processes, sales and business development, finance and accounting, and mergers and acquisitions. Karl is also the author of Surfing Economic Chaos, which guid...

Heidi Ganahl is a serial entrepreneur, the 2022 Republican nominee for governor of Colorado, and the Founder and CEO of SheFactor, a lifestyle brand providing platforms for women in their 20s to live the lives they desire. She also founded Camp Bow Wow and the Fight Back Foundation and was a statewide elected official for the University of Colorado Board of Regents. Having built several impactful...

Topher Morrison is the CEO of Topher Communications, a brand agency specializing in helping business owners develop their ideal pitch. He is also an Advisor at Fathom, a software company that has created video recording, transcription, and note-taking software for Zoom.  As the author of multiple books, Topher helps entrepreneurs achieve tangible, proven strategies to become influencers in their c...

Travis Luther is the Founder of TrialLine, a SaaS-based interactive timeline software for attorneys in the legal industry. As a business and leadership advisor, Travis has over 25 years of experience in entrepreneurship. He is also an award-winning speaker and best-selling author, and his work has been featured in PBS , Forbes , and the Wall Street Journal .  Travis has been a member of the Entrep...

Adi Vaxman is the CEO of Sheba Consulting, a boutique fractional leadership practice supporting organizations in all aspects of strategy, operations, people, technology, and growth. As a seasoned C-level executive, she has more than 25 years of experience leading technology organizations. Adi has served as COO for various startup and mature companies, expanded multinational businesses into global...

Anna David is the Founder of Legacy Launch Pad Publishing, which helps business owners write and publish books to elevate their authority. She is also the author of eight New York Times bestselling books. Through Legacy Launch Pad, Anna oversees many books that become Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestsellers, helping clients add six figures to their bottom lines by attracting high-quality lea...

Leeatt Rothschild is the Founder and CEO of Packed with Purpose, a certified woman-owned corporate gifting company creating social impact through gift-giving. Packed with Purpose ranked #149 in the Inc . 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies. She has over 18 years of experience at the intersection of business, sustainability, and brand purpose while empowering underserved women with job skills. ...

Jamey Schrier, PT, is the Founder and CEO of Practice Freedom U, where he helps growth-minded practice owners, including physical and occupational therapists, build and scale their businesses while working fewer hours in the clinic. He owned a multi-clinic physical therapy practice for over 15 years, which he sold for 66% over market value. As a sought-after speaker, business expert, and bestselli...

Michèle Hecken is an executive coach, serial entrepreneur, author, and speaker. She has over 25 years of experience running Alpha Translations Canada Inc., a global translation company she started when she was 23. Michèle has also been a member of the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) for more than a decade. She successfully scaled her company before offboarding herself and selling it in 2019. In t...

David Nilssen is the Co-founder and CEO of DOXA, which helps small to mid-sized organizations build highly-skilled global teams with the goal of scaling. David is also a member of the board of directors for Guidant Financial and Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO). He hosts The Future Is Borderless podcast, where he features top thought leaders from around the world. David's mission is to help entrep...

Byron McFarland is a Succession and Equity Compensation Strategist at The McFarland Group, a consulting firm that attracts, rewards, and retains talent through performance equity and ownership succession. In his role, he guides entrepreneurs on transferring ownership and control to achieve total time freedom and financial independence. Before his 18 years at The McFarland Group, Byron was the Mana...

Chris Manley is the Co-founder and CEO of Engenius, a design agency helping businesses drive more sales and revenue with a website and online presence. He has been boosting sales through web design and digital marketing since 2000. Chris is also the Founder, President, and CEO of Rebuild Upstate, a nonprofit that repairs low-income families' homes. In this episode: Every entrepreneur understands t...

Judy Weber is an entrepreneur, Christian business coach, and scaling strategist working exclusively with high-achieving Christian women. She teaches women entrepreneurs business strategies from a Biblical perspective to help them step into their CEO roles with confidence, calm, and certainty. As a former corporate and trial attorney and C-suite executive, Judy helps female CEOs scale their busines...

Tetiana Tasyts is the Founder of Flash, which offers online English courses to anyone who speaks Russian, including very young children. After growing up in Ukraine, she began studying English to create opportunities for herself. Tetiana started her career as a teacher before becoming a translator and then founded Flash, which had 32 branches in Ukraine before the war, so now she offers it online....

Dr. Pascal Nguyen is the Owner and Dentist at PJN Dental, which provides holistic dental care. As the only practice that treats the entire body through mouth health, PJN Dental redefines dentistry through restorative care. As a Biological Medical Dentist (BMD) and a Certified Naturopathic Doctor (CND), Dr. Pascal is known for being an integrative dentist who has worked to reinvent holistic healthc...

Matt Schwartz is the Founder and Executive Director at Constructive, a leading nonprofit social impact branding and web design agency that helps ambitious nonprofits, foundations, and education organizations solve the world's most pressing challenges. With 27 years of experience as a designer, brand strategist, and writer for the social impact sector, Matt helps Constructive's teams create process...

Maria Pokrovskaya is the Co-founder and CEO of Artclever, an award-winning EdTech (educational technology) company helping creative professionals from 23 countries start or upscale a career. As an architecture professor, she founded Artclever to make architecture and interior design courses available globally. Maria is also a member of the international research program Moving Boundaries and is ac...

Nicole Hamilton is the Founder of Homeownering, a company that provides home financing options. After a career in technology, she founded Homeownering to make complex real estate financing decisions easy for people to understand. As a mortgage loan originator, Nicole has a deep understanding of all aspects of housing finance, including the lifecycles of buying, refinancing, home equity loans, and...

Jessica Fialkovich is the Founder and President of Exit Factor, which offers a proven method that helps small to midsize business owners maximize their company's value before selling it. As a top expert in the business brokerage industry, she is a keynote speaker, small business advocate, award-winning business owner, and bestselling author. Jessica is also a four-time Inc. 5000 Entrepreneur and t...