The Riderflex Podcast: Inspiring & Hiring

Automating Small Business - Gordon Henry; Chief Strategy Officer, Thryv | The Riderflex Podcast As Chief Strategy Officer of Thryv, Inc., Gordon is responsible for planning and developing the company's strategy with an emphasis on growing Thryv's client base through new client acquisition channels. Gordon received a BA from Yale University, an MBA from the Wharton School, and an MA in internationa...

The Idea For A Brain Food Company - Will Nitze; Founder & CEO, IQBAR | The Riderflex Podcast Will Nitze is the Founder & CEO of IQBAR, a Boston-based brain and body nutrition company. After studying psychology as an undergrad at Harvard, Will became fascinated with the human brain and how it functions. In 2017, after failing to identify ready-to-eat products that matched his new regimen, W...

Refresh Your Social Profiles Now | The Riderflex Podcast: Inspiring & Hiring Update all of your social media profiles right now! Right now is a good time to make sure your online profiles are up to date and cleaned up based on the current economic and social dynamics. CEO, Steve Urban, shares advice on why now is a good time to make sure you are prepared with your online presence. The Riderfle...

Making It Work Financially As An Entrepreneur - Alex B. Sheridan, Founder; Impaxs Marketing | The Riderflex Podcast Alex is the Founder & CEO of Impaxs Marketing. He helps companies bring their brand and story to life through creative video content. He hosts his video podcast called, ‘Brand in Demand’ and he believes that "your video content should be a 24-7 sales rep for your business." Impax...

Protecting Yourself From Layoffs | The Riderflex Podcast Layoffs continue to happen. Is your company going to be one of those that will layoff portions of their team? Even with layoffs happening, there are things you an do to help improve your chances of being an employee that is retained. One of them is to make sure your personality is not associated with workplace drama. CEO, Steve Urban, shares...

Growing Up In The Bible Belt - Dan Huerter; Pure Spectrum | The Riderflex Podcast Dan founded Pure Spectrum in 2016. He is a strong business development professional with a degree in Information Systems (minor in Supply Chain Management) from the University of Kansas. Dan was the first person to ever speak about the benefits of CBD for athletes on national television, highlighting the company’s pa...

Some HR Departments Are Out Of Control | The Riderflex Podcast: Inspiring & Hiring Many environments have now been created that handcuffs leaders with regard to workplace directives. Employees are too quick to take trivial issues to HR before trying to address the situations with their immediate supervisors. Taking issues of having your feelings hurt to HR before you talk to your managers can...

Desire to Grow Beyond What I Was Doing - Ben Wright, CEO/Founder/Chairman; Velocity Global | The Riderflex Podcast Ben leads the strategy and growth of Velocity Global and its hundreds of global team members. He applies two decades of experience supporting companies’ global business and remote teams. Ben founded Velocity Global in 2014 as a revolutionary way for companies to expand and hire across...

Increase Networking During A Tough Economy | The Riderflex Podcast Working hard and being a respected employee is not enough. In today's new social networking world, it's important to make yourself relevant professionally. It's no longer enough to rely on just your hard work. Networking through professional sites like LinkedIn are now what provides new opportunities for people. CEO, Steve Urban, s...

Layoff Could Ignite Your Startup | The Riderflex Podcast: Inspiring & Hiring When is the best time to start a business? Believe it or not, that big push could just after you've been laid off. Most likely you have a little money coming your way through a severance. That income could help sustain you while you have the free time. CEO, Steve Urban, shares thoughts on why the best time to start yo...

Thoughts On Social Media Platforms - Joe O'Connor, Director at Work Time Reduction Center of Excellence | The Riderflex Podcast Joe O’Connor is a driven and dynamic changemaker and leader. He is the Director of the world's first Center of Excellence in Work Time Reduction, a new global initiative being launched in partnership with leading people-first transformation company Curium Solutions. The W...

The Best Career Advice - Reggie Ash, Vice President at Caliola Engineering | The Riderflex Podcast Reggie is a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, having served over 24 years as a cyber officer. He is a senior operations manager and CIO with extensive experience leading large multi-tiered business units in business strategy development/execution, start-ups and turn-arounds, and executive decision supp...

Entitlement VS Hustle | The Riderflex Podcast Most people don't understand what it takes to achieve professional success. Some people sit around waiting for the right moment, or for someone to hand them an opportunity. But nearly every person you see in a position of success has worked incredibly hard and made big sacrifices to get that success. CEO, Steve Urban, shares an impressive story of a Ri...

What Defines A Bad Client | The Riderflex Podcast: Inspiring & Hiring Not every client you work with can be the ideal partner. Unfortunately there are clients and customers that can make life tough. Simple things such as slow pay, or always looking for a discount can be frustrating. But even deeper than that. But deeper than that, how do they treat your team. Do they treat them with respect or...

Before You Hire A Consultant | The Riderflex Podcast: Inspiring & Hiring Hiring a consultant for your business can provide value and direction for your business. However, be sure you have exhausted all of the internal knowledge you have for improving performance. Your current employees might already know different areas where the business can be improved because they are living it every day. C...

How You Can Help Contribute To Denver - Kourtny Garrett; President & CEO of Downtown Denver Partnership | The Riderflex Podcast Kourtny joined the leadership team of Downtown Denver Partnership in January of 2022. Prior to DDP she was the President & CEO of Downtown Dallas Inc. At DDI, Kourtny worked on the revitalization of Downtown Dallas that included $ 11 billion in investment, brought...

Take The Job, Don't Wait | The Riderflex Podcast If you are unemployed and being offered a job, in most cases the best option is for you to accept it. So many conditions and circumstances go into making the decision to accept a job offer. However, most people don't live in a situation where they can live comfortably without work for a year or longer. Taking the opportunities when they present them...

Advice For Entrepreneurs - Andy Brusman, CEO at Charles Towne Holdings | The Riderflex Podcast Andy has been an entrepreneur and advisor to emerging growth companies for over 20 years. He currently provides corporate finance, M & A and capital raising services to global emerging growth companies in the Sports, Media and Entertainment sectors. https://charlestowneholdings.com/our-team/#brusman...

"What The Interviewer Is Worried About" | The Riderflex Podcast: Inspiring & Hiring When going into an interview, it's always a good idea to imagine yourself in the interviewer's shoes. What are they trying to understand about you as the candidate when you're answering the questions? CEO, Steve Urban, shares 5 key areas that hiring managers are thinking about when taking you through an intervi...

The Value Of A Diverse Group Of Friends - Payton Shubrick; Founder & CEO at 6 Brick's | The Riderflex Podcast Payton Shubrick is the founder of 6 Brick's cannabis dispensary. She started 6 Brick’s LLC with the help of her parents and sister. Focused on the people, plant, and purpose Payton strives to debunk myths around the use of cannabis within the community while being a good neighbor. 6 Br...

Working Strategic Deals - Andrew Maida, Founder at Flourish | The Riderflex Podcast Born out of a passion for the classic breakfast staple, pancakes, then 21-year-old Andrew sought to create a simple to follow yet delicious recipe that was health conscious and packed with nutrients. FLOURISH was created in 2018 and is a better-for-you food brand that blends the finest ingredients to create a prote...

The Start Of Becoming An Entrepreneur - Jon Cooper, CEO-Chairman-Board Member | The Riderflex Podcast Jon is a dynamic leader and successful serial entrepreneur. He has heavy interests in large scale renewable energy projects and mining. Jon is currently the Chairman and Co-founder of Virien Inc and the CEO and Co-founder of Symius Inc. Both companies operate in technologies that are helping with...

Toxic Culture Or Cash Flow Issues | The Riderflex Podcast In the life of a company the culture can change in what appears to be, "out of the blue". Normal perks might go away. People start get laid off. The leadership appears to be stressed out. It's important to keep in mind that the executive leadership team is not strategically trying to drive a toxic atmosphere and make the work place an unple...

Where I Creatively Stored My Bro Dough - Erica Rankin, Founder & CEO at Bro Dough | The Riderflex Podcast Erica is a young Canadian entrepreneur who took a passion and turned it into a business. She has been involved in the fitness industry for many years and developed a great amount of love for the better-for-you foods. Who doesn’t Launched in 2019, Bro Dough is an edible cookie dough, 100% v...

Generating Ideas For A New Company - Jeff Bitton; CEO at Pitch59 | The Riderflex Podcast: Inspiring & Hiring Jeff Bitton is the Founder and CEO of Pitch59. The company was started to make marketing more real, human, and fair for those that don't have a fair chance to compete with large competitors. People hire people they know, like, and trust. Pitch59 is a referral/networking and marketing pl...