Taking Flight: The Entrepreneurs Journey Podcast

Today’s guest is an Emmy Award-winning software engineering veteran! Please welcome to the show Randy Etheredge, Partner of R&Y Labs. Randy joins host Sarah Tourville to share his software engineering journey and how he has used his business and partnership to create a positive impact in the world of technology!    Takeaways: Recognizing the value of a business partner is an essential asset un...

Today’s guest is a sustainable and benevolent small business owner! He has been named by the state of Georgia as a 2023 Small Business ROCK STAR and has made a huge impact on the local community, economy, and environment. Please welcome Howard Berk, President & Co-Founder at Ellijay Mushrooms and Co-Owner at 2funguys. Howard joins host Sarah Tourville to share his new journey in the agricultur...

Our esteemed guest for today is a seasoned businessman and a devoted philanthropist. Please give a warm welcome to Kelvin Slater, Founder of Slater Hospitality. Join our host, Sarah Tourville, as she delves into his journey, recounting the hurdles he faced in his formative years and the remarkable transformation he has conquered. Prepare to embark on a captivating exploration with Sarah as she unr...

Today’s guest is a financial advisor to the stars! Please welcome Meredith Moore, Founder & CEO of Artisan Financial Strategies. Meredith joins host Sarah Tourville to share her insights and takeaways from her entrepreneurial journey. Learn with Sarah about the steps Meredith took to become a successful financial accountability partner that helped her better understand her clients’ needs!  Tak...

Today’s guest is passionate about self-healing and spreading love. Please welcome to the show Elizabeth Garvish, Managing Member at Garvish Immigration Law Group, LLC. Elizabeth joins host Sarah Tourville to share her remarkable journey of healing. She gets her engines ready to take the audience on a flight into the unknown. Learn with Sarah about the steps we can take to renew our minds and start...

Today’s guest is a marketing expert dedicated to driving her company’s growth and success! She also has a passion for growth strategy and implementation. Please welcome to the show Rayo Torres, Chief Operating Officer at CargoSprint. Rayo joins host Sarah Tourville to share about renewing your mindset and building community culture. Learn with Sarah about how to maintain company participation and...

Today’s guest is an award-winning author, a money energy pioneer, and an exceptional speaker who is passionate about helping people. Please welcome to the show Hugh Massie, Founder at Befi Global and Executive Chairman & Founder at DNA Behavior International. Hugh joins host Sarah Tourville to share his thoughts and personal takeaways about financial freedom, mentorship, and leadership behavio...

Today’s guest is passionate about his work, he is an extraordinary consultant and a leader. Please welcome to the show Alok Deshpande, Co-founder & CEO of SmartPath, Inc. Alok joins host Sarah Tourville to share how he embarked on his entrepreneurial journey by being financially prepared. Learn with Sarah about balancing between maintaining your foundation, expanding into new markets, and keep...

Today’s guest has both a creative/business-focused mind, an inspiring entrepreneur, and a powerful businesswoman. Please welcome to the show Catherine Wilson, President at Catherine Wilson Interiors, Inc. Catherine joins host Sarah Tourville to share how important it is to understand the benefits of client-focused listening, from building trust and loyalty to uncovering valuable insights and gener...

Today’s guest is an author, speaker, designer, mentor, and inspirational entrepreneur. Please welcome to the show Ethan King, Founder at 6 Pack Dads, Co-Founder at Zeus' Closet and stuff4GREEKS.com. Ethan joins host Sarah Tourville to share how he has used his artistic passions to create a dominating business company. Ethan also explains the importance of remembering that you are not stuck where y...

Today’s guest is a captivating motivational speaker, a leader, a mentor, and a prison success story. Please welcome to the show Andre Norman, Founder of The Academy of Hope and Community Development Workshop Leader at Genius Network. Andre joins the host Sarah Tourville to share the struggles he went through in prison and how he was motivated to improve himself.   Takeaways: Andre’s first entrepre...

Today’s guest is fascinated by the power of technology as a transformative agent in education. He believes that access to quality education is crucial to the future of every child, while also benefiting society at large. Please welcome to the show Gary Falcon! Gary is the  Co-Founder/CEO at Twine and President at Aptiris, Inc. Gary joins the host Sarah Tourville to share his entrepreneurial journe...

Today’s guest is David Asarnow, CEO at Business Nitrogen, and host of the Get Naked in Business Podcast. David shares with Sarah the mistakes he made at the beginning of his business. David explains the importance of being clear on what you want in your business. David gives tips on how to release clients and other opportunities that weren’t aligned to scale. Please tune in to this episode! We lea...

Today’s guest is Cory Hewett, CEO of Gimme. Cory shares with Sarah how to learn and understand what customer discovery is. Cory explains how to incorporate it into your business in order to grow a relationship with your buyers. Cory gives tips on how important it is to incorporate storytelling into your business and your products. Please tune in to this episode! We learned so much! Takeaways: One...

Today’s guest is Brad Stevens, Founder and CEO at Outsource Access. Brad shares with Sarah the challenges he has faced growing his business and the successful outcome he has gotten by helping others. Brad explains how you can properly interview potential employees and how to help them get in the right seat. Brad gives tips on how you can better your business by taking it one step at a time. Please...

How can you take the right steps in your entrepreneurial journey? Well, we have just the episode for you! Today’s guest is Ankit Patel, CEO at Classic Vision Care and Founder of My Business Care Team. Ankit shares with Sarah the first thing he got right on his entrepreneurial journey. It was buying a franchise that had people already with business experience in it. Ankit explains how he learned a...

Having trouble climbing out of a tough situation? Well, we have just the episode for you! Today’s guest is Brandon Powell, CEO at Hatchworks. Brandon shares with Sarah the challenges he faced and how he was able to rise up every time. Brandon explains how important it is to protect your equity in your company. Brandon gives tips on how to figure out where you want your company to be in three years...

Want to know how to follow your passions and pursue your dreams? Well, we have just the episode for you! Today’s guest is Shani Godwin, Chief Executive Officer at Communiqué USA Inc. Shani shares with Sarah what she got right on her entrepreneurial journey. Shani explains that being clear on what she was passionate about led to her pursuing her passions. Shani gives tips on how to better your work...

Do you know what you need to do in order to have a successful company? What are the first steps to take? Well, we have just the episode for you! Today’s guest is Esther Vayman, Family Lawyer at Vayman & Teitelbaum, P.C. Esther shares with Sarah how she started out by helping her dad’s real estate company in a shared building. She believes that this helped her by having everyday discussions abo...

Want to build your business to its fullest potential? We have just the episode for you! Today’s guest is Andy Chopra, the Managing Partner at Banyan Investment Group. Andy shares with Sarah how his family started in the realtor business and the hills he went through to continue their business. Andy explains the challenges he faced along the way with hiring the right teammates, building his busines...

Today’s guest is Josh Sweeney, President of FounderScale and Founder of Epic Culture. Josh shares with Sarah what he got right on his entrepreneur journey and who influenced him to become the entrepreneur he is today. Josh explains what his company does and how it helps founders become better founders of their businesses. He dives into the extreme challenges that he faced when starting his company...

What does it take to value your customers? What steps can you take to improve your business? Get out your notepad to write down some great advice in this episode. Today’s guest is Andrea Tarrell, CEO & Founder of Sercante and Founder and Blogger at The Spot For Pardot. Andrea shares with Sarah that allowing her customers and community to submit articles to her blog posts, grew their reader num...

How do you learn from your mistakes? What can you do to make better decisions? Well, get out some pens and paper to jot down some great advice from this episode. Today’s guest is David Felfoldi, CEO and Founder of NPressive and Sherpa Global. David shares with Sarah about growing up around his parents who immigrated to the U.S. and influenced him into becoming a hard worker and helped him achieve...

Do you enjoy the work that you do? Is your business succeeding? Be ready to get these questions in this educational and inspiring episode. Today’s guest is Brad Olecki, CEO and Founder of Trenches and Georgia Music Accord. Brad shares with Sarah that finding the right people to talk to when starting your business can help create a bright future. Surrounding yourself with other entrepreneurs can ma...

What does it take to be a business owner? What are the steps you should follow? In this episode, you will have all of these questions answered. Today’s guest is Kenji Kuramoto, CEO and Founder of Acuity. Kenji shares with Sarah to have a business partner during the beginning of your business. With a business partner, you can have someone to bounce ideas off. Kenji also talks about how we scaled to...