The Faces of Business

In this, The Faces of Business, Lori Michele Leavitt, President and Founder, Abrige Corp. – Aligned Momentum Corp., talks about how leaders can increase their life and business success by getting clear with themselves so they can be clear with others.   Lori has been coaching leaders for over twenty years. She has helped many leaders improve their effectiveness and the success of their lives and b...

In this, The Faces of Business episode, our guest, Monte Clark, Co-Founder, aboundsocial.com, Author, Mastering LinkedIn, makes this “The Best Dang Livestream Ever” by sharing stories from leaving his VP of Marketing position and starting his entrepreneurial journey helping people use LinkedIn as the business and career growth tool it can be.   Monte has been helping companies with their marketing...

In this, The Faces of Business, Jeffrey Custer, Director of Content Development, Level Up Courses, shares his thirty-year experience in leadership roles and talks about his work that has helped companies develop great leaders and his mission to rid the world of toxic leaders.   Jeff Custer helps new and aspiring leaders make a successful transition to leadership. He has a long history of leading m...

In this, The Faces of Business episode, Bruce Carnohan, Founder, Carnohan Process Solutions, the Process Improvement Wiz, delves deep into using processes to be simpler, better, and faster. Bruce has been involved in igniting entrepreneurs, businesses, and high potential leaders to develop flawless processes that eliminate massive amounts of wasted steps, time, money, frustrated customers, and emp...

In this, The Faces of Business episode, Wilton Rogers III, CEO, Simply Automate, talks about small business process automation. Wilton guides small business owners on robotic process automation to help make businesses more efficient and allowing people to do their best work. Wilton has been part of process automation from the Large Enterprise, to the Mom & Pop business with two employees, and ever...

In this, The Faces of Business, our guest, Steven Heumann, Owner, Super Heumann Creative and Super Heumann Productions, will be sharing his experience with television video production and talking about using video to help people tell their stories about themselves and their businesses.   Steven has written and produced many innovative and popular television programs, short films, and commercial ca...

In this The Faces of Business episode, David Stone, Co-Founder, i-fearless, Co-Owner, blüStone Marketing, talks about his experience as a successful business owner who suffered from self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and anxiety that significantly affected his life, and how he turned his life around with the personal development work that led him to help people conquer these challenges.   David Stone...

In this The Faces of Business Episode, our guest Andrew Lavoie talks about manufacturing hiring challenges. Andrew is the President of NLG as well as the President of East Coast Accounting Solutions in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Next Level Group (NLG) helps SMB manufacturing companies increase productivity, profitability, & employee engagement by hiring “rockstars”.  ECA offers a...

In this week’s The Faces of Business Episode, our guest speaker was Dan Cilley. Dan is the founder and CEO of Vendor Neutral. His company’s mission is to simplify the sales technology selection and adoption process to enhance their client’s ROI.   We talk about the key points for sales technology evaluation in a crowded space of options for companies.   Check out the Blog post here: Sales Technolo...

In this episode of The Faces of Business, our guest speaker was Brian Trendler. He is a Co-Owner and Founder at LAFTech NW, as well as an Owner at PNA and at We, Fix Ugly Design. Brian, a comedian for 20+ years, has since become a business owner, and serial networker, and now he coaches laughter. The charm, wit, and command he brings to any situation make him a joy to watch, and a fantastic teache...

In this The Faces of Business Episode Andrew Cross discusses the basics of selling your business.  Thie first key Andrew mentioned is understanding your ideal buyer. Andrew stated that the most important concerns for a buyer would be your company’s ongoing financial performance and future sales growth.   Andrew discussed the current market for selling a business, which is disorganized, making the...

In this The Faces of Business, Ron Higgs, Founder/Owner, Wolf Management Solutions, LLC, will be sharing some of the challenges he sees when companies are aggressively growing and how they can reduce business growth challenges with the right techniques and systems.   Ron Higgs has been involved in growing and leading companies for more than 15 years since completing his military career as a naval...

In this week’s The Faces of the Business episode, our topic is The Power of Networking and our guest is Kirby Monestime. He was a pioneer of social media marketing for American Express. Kirby also worked in marketing for General Electric in their credit card division. Kirby is the owner and founder of Content Redefined.    Kirby begins by explaining that a lot of networking is inspired by the inte...

In this The Faces of Business episode, Michael Padurano, CoFounder & Guide, Aligning TEAMS, Inc. will be talking about his personal journey, how that helped him to find his passion, and how leaders can drastically change the culture and performance of their organization by bringing the human element into the workplace.     Mike found his mission to help create inspired, empowered, and innovative w...

In this episode of The Faces of Business, our guest speaker was Will Haire who is the CEO & CoFounder of Bellatrix.  Will has expertise in managing eCommerce marketplace places such as Amazon, eBay, Google Shopping, Walmart, and others for product companies.    Will started BelleVix in 2019 after a long career in digital marketing for products on Amazon and services.  At BellaVix they help clients...

In this episode of The Faces of Business, our guest speaker was Andrew Johnson.  Andrew Johnson is the CEO of Shelf Aware LLC and one of the Owners of O-RING SALES & SERVICE, INC.    Leveling the Playing Field in Small Business was our topic because small businesses have the opportunity to use technology and innovation to compete against much larger industry players.     Andrew is an entrepreneur...

In this episode of The Faces of Business, our guest speaker was Ira Bowman.   Ira Bowman founded Bowman Digital Media after he was laid off during COVID from his print sales job.  Ira leveraged his large LinkedIn network and traditional networking to grow Bowman Digital Media to surpass his W2 income in less than 12 months and he is using networking to grow his business far beyond the salary he co...

In this episode of The Faces of Business our guest is Craig Pistulka.   Craig is talking about building a successful business and sharing some of his experiences.   Craig is the Owner and President of Design Solutions and Integrations. His company has provided automation, electrical, and integration solutions for over 20 years to a diverse range of US industries.   Craig started DSI with a dream. ...

In this episode of The Faces of Business, our guest speaker was Brad Smith. Brad is CEO of Steller Insight Inc. Brad helps owners with business growth coaching.  In Brad's words, business growth coaching is a combination of executive coaching, leadership evolution, management consulting, strategic planning facilitation and strategy execution.    Brad is CEO and Sr. Executive Coach of Steller insig...

In this episode of The Faces of Business, our guest was David Finkelstein. With over 25 years of Internet business experience, David is an internet pioneer and tech entrepreneur.   David Finkelstein is a Co-Founder and the CEO of BDEX. BDEX is the first Data Exchange Platform (DXP), tracking billions of data signals in real-time from dozens of sources to help businesses better understand their exi...

In this episode of The Faces of Business, Damon Pistulka and Michelle Johnston talk about the importance of connecting with people for leaders.   “The Seismic Shift in Leadership: How to Thrive in a New Era of Connection” is Michelle's new book that talks about the importance of connection and how leaders can use connection to be more effective.   Michelle Johnston is a keynote speaker, executive...

In this Exit Your Way Roundtable, Josh Acosta shed light on the technical and valuable subject fo reps and warranties insurance.  Representations and warranties are technical terms describing the fact you as the seller of a business are ensuring the data you provided during the business sale diligence process is true and accurate.  This can be challenging in some situations when you are working wi...

This Business Round Table by Exit Your Way® topic was "The why behind Exit Your Way".   Damon Pistulka and Andrew Cross talk about beginning working together in 2015 and eventually how they came up with the idea for Exit Your Way.  They explain how including consulting services for their clients to grow their business values and fix business problems prior to the sale of the businesses improve the...

In this The Faces of Business episode, our guest speaker is Kelly Cudworth. Kelly is the President of NuLeaf Office Solutions. His company supports businesses and individuals across the USA with their office supply, cleaning & industrial supply, office furniture, electronics, and maintenance supply needs.  NuLeaf selles their products across Amazon, Walmart, the GSA, on their company owned website...

In this episode of The Faces of Business, our guest speaker was Bill Brady who is the Co-founder and CEO of Troomi Wireless. Troomi Wireless’s KidSmart OS™ protects children from pornography, predators, bullies, and digital addiction while giving them tools to excel in school and opportunities to pursue hobbies, nurture talents, and discover new passions. They believe that every child has limitles...