A third-generation entrepreneur, Jake Sigal co-founded Tome in metro Detroit in 2014. He’s made a career out of creating the amazing experiences consumer tech users want and deserve, by redefining the way software apps and hardware products work together. At Tome, Jake leads a team dedicated to cracking the world’s most complex tech problems. Their work within the larger Internet of Things movement creates partnership opportunities with some of the world’s most well-known companies wherever accelerated product-specific tech innovation is desired. Jake sits on the Consumer Technology Association’s Board of Industry Leaders and is a graduate of Ohio University. Ford Motor Co. acquired his first company, Livio, in 2013.
“Just do it, you got to just go for it and you got to go full speed you can’t be timid”…[Listen for More]
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Seth Buechley is a serial entrepreneur and business founder, who has used his life lessons to write a book, that tackles the plaguing question of why ambitious people struggle to find satisfaction and reveals what they can do about it. His exceptional perspective, which began in a commune in the woods and led him to financial success through several multi-million dollar businesses, shines through his candid and direct insights into the advantages and disadvantages of ambition. A seasoned entrepreneur and leader of high-growth companies, Seth illustrates the fundamental nature of gratitude in making the shift to lasting leadership impact.
“Make sure that you’re completely aligned with a support network, if you’re married, it starts with your wife, be very very intentional about seeking out mentors, people that have been there and done that before you. Often the process of designating someone is awkward and I say get past all of that and just find people that have been somewhere you want to go, develop genuine authentic relationships with them and then just learn from them”…[Listen for More]
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Shelby Rideout Shelby Luke Rideout, is the creator of Bright Signs Learning, the award winning multi-sensory program designed to inspire children ages 0-4 to read by uniting sign language and gesturing with early reading concepts. As a mother of four and professional sign language expert with credentials in education (Vanderbilt University) and sign language (Pierce College), Shelby has first hand knowledge of the many benefits sign language has on early learning. In 2012, Shelby began making her own educational videos in her basement, teaching each of her children to communicate using sign language, identify letters, and even to read by the age of two! Today, she has parlayed her success into a thriving educational company with national distribution through the Bright Signs Learning website and Amazon, and has garnered awards from Tillywig Toy & Product Awards and Moms Best Awards, among others.
“Follow your passion and not follow the dollars, it surprised me because when you do get into business it is hard to ignore the monetary part of it, once you start doing something because you think it might result in dollars, you’re going off the wrong path, I think that to really follow with a good mission and what your passion is and so I’ve had to draw myself a number of times and say wait a minute Shelby stop, what brought you here, what is your goal and my goal is to reach children, to have them feel good, to have them love learning, to have them at an early age love reading and that always draws me back in”…[Listen for More]
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Kelly Hoey is the author of Build Your Dream Network (January 2017 / Tarcher Perigee). As a connector, and networking expert, Kelly has been lauded from Forbes (“1 of 5 Women Changing the World of VC/Entrepreneurship”) to Fast Company (“25 Smartest Women On Twitter”). She has a column on Inc.com, blogs on myturnstone.com and tweets frequently (@jkhoey). Kelly’s career story is one transformation, and can only be explained by her unique ability to tap into networks and make valuable connections. Her career started in corporate law, eventually transitioning to the management side of Big Law. A chance opportunity in 2009 to work with a visionary leader sparked her transition from earning a paycheck to seeking equity. Co-founding a startup accelerator, then an interim CMO role with an emerging tech company, are part of her journey of reinvention as an author, influencer and investor. In addition to her portfolio of angel investments (Levo League, Hullabalu, Smigin, CloudPeeps, flowthings.io), she is an LP in two funds (Laconia Capital Group and Lattice Ventures) and an advisor to New Zealand Trade and Enterprise.
“Build your network, because when you’re wondering how you’re going to persist when you’ve got good days as well as those bad days it’s that network that’s either going to pull you through or blow you up”…[Listen for More]
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Jared Keen is an accomplished Entrepreneur and Executive with a proven ability to lead, everything from fast paced start-ups, to growth companies and traditional companies seeking new directions into profitability and success. Jared has been on his entrepreneurial journey since the age of 24 when he founded a marketing technology firm and digital coupon specialist, Couponstar in 2002. He was responsible for its strategic and operational direction worldwide expanding its operations across 12 countries. In Sep, 2011, Coupons.com, purchased its remaining share in Couponstar where Jared remained at the helm of the international division as the Managing Director. From May 2012 to May 2013, Jared resided in NYC working on strategic global retail initiatives for Coupons.com, Inc. In Mar 2016, Jared founded Australia's first online marketplace for property management called Rent360 where he is responsible for its overall strategy, product development, marketing and business development.
“Be genuine, be authentic in what you do and who you do it with, work smart not hard and always try your best”…[Listen for More]
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Cathy Yerges understands what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. Having grown up in her family's small retail business, entrepreneurship ran in her blood at an early age. In 2006, Cathy made the leap from corporate life to running her own virtual assistance business, Peak Profits LLC. Successful growth of that business allowed Cathy to sell a division of Peak Profits to focus more on helping business professionals engage with their clients and build relationships with their prospects. Thus, BG3 LLC was founded in the summer of 2014 to help companies grow their business three ways; through social media, email marketing and LinkedIn lead generation.
“Not to stress out when times are slow, business ebbs and flows and the key is not to get frantic if you’re in a slow period, it’s really intended to be a time to refocus and get back to the basics of your business”…[Listen for More]
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