The Faces of Business

Bringing Humor into Business - Brian Trendler

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 teacher.

 

Damon and Brian discussed bringing humor into the workplace and how that might help your business.

 

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Selling Your Business - Andrew Cross

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 job of selling a business more challenging. The business challenges may limit the market profit, but the buyer’s requirements remain the same and must be properly addressed.

 

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Find Damon Pistulka on LinkedIn talking about life & building businesses you can sell or succeed. 

 

On Twitter as @dpistulka with inspiration and sharing thoughts. 

 

Find out more about Damon when he's not working.  @dpistulka on Instagram, or Damon Pistulka on Facebook.   

 

More information on building businesses you can sell or succeed and the Exit Your Way method on our website

 

 

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Reducing Business Growth Challenges - Ron Higgs

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 flight officer.

 

His military experience as a pilot seeing battlefield action and subsequent business experience give Ron the critical operational and systems thinking skills needed to help clients navigate challenging situations. Ron has continued growing this experience with specialized training addressing growth and organizational challenges with business operating systems.

We discuss how systems can help your business grow.
 

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Find Damon Pistulka on LinkedIn talking about life & building businesses you can sell or succeed. 

 

On Twitter as @dpistulka with inspiration and sharing thoughts. 

 

Find out more about Damon when he's not working.  @dpistulka on Instagram, or Damon Pistulka on Facebook.   

 

More information on building businesses you can sell or succeed and the Exit Your Way method on our website

 

 

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The Power of Networking - Kirby Monestime

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 interactions that you can have on social media. Many things can emerge from that and so networking does that for you, as well as social media – both online and off-the-cuff interaction with other people. Networking is not easy and it takes consistent effort.

 

We discuss the power of networking for building a business.
 

Thanks for taking the time to listen today.

 

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Find Damon Pistulka on LinkedIn talking about life & building businesses you can sell or succeed. 

 

On Twitter as @dpistulka with inspiration and sharing thoughts. 

 

Find out more about Damon when he's not working.  @dpistulka on Instagram, or Damon Pistulka on Facebook.   

 

More information on building businesses you can sell or succeed and the Exit Your Way method on our website

 

 

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Bringing the Human Connection to Business

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 workplaces as he was going through his personal journey of getting custody of his children.  This experience and being a father raising his children gave Mike the perspective to solidify his vision and create the goal of helping millions of employees by creating high performing workplaces that will succeed well into the future.  
 

We learn how understanding and bringing the human connection to work can drastically change the performance of a business.

Thanks for taking the time to listen today.

 

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Find Damon Pistulka on LinkedIn talking about life & building businesses you can sell or succeed. 

 

On Twitter as @dpistulka with inspiration and sharing thoughts. 

 

Find out more about Damon when he's not working.  @dpistulka on Instagram, or Damon Pistulka on Facebook.   

 

More information on building businesses you can sell or succeed and the Exit Your Way method on our website

 

 

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Growing Your Brand on Amazon - Will Haire

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 navigate the jungle of Amazon & other platforms to discover the riches these platforms have to offer product based companies.  He and the team at BellaVix have real world experience selling tens of millions of dollars on Amazon and have spent thousands of hours working for large national name brands and private label businesses.

 

Thanks for taking the time to listen today.

 

You can read the transcript here:  Growing Your Brand on Amazon

 

Find Damon Pistulka on LinkedIn talking about life & building businesses you can sell or succeed. 

 

On Twitter as @dpistulka with inspiration and sharing thoughts. 

 

Find out more about Damon when he's not working.  @dpistulka on Instagram, or Damon Pistulka on Facebook.   

 

More information on building businesses you can sell or succeed and the Exit Your Way method on our website

 

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Leveling the Playing Field in Small Business - Andrew Johnson

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 and business owner who is making his way through the business world, aiming to make a positive difference. He feels very fortunate to work with his talented family. 

 

Andrew has been living this by leveling the playing field against large competitors with technology and innovation in their family businesses.

 

Thanks for taking the time to listen today.

 

You can read the transcript here: Leveling the Playing Field in Small Business

 

Find Damon Pistulka on LinkedIn talking about life & building businesses you can sell or succeed. 

 

On Twitter as @dpistulka with inspiration and sharing thoughts. 

 

Find out more about Damon when he's not working.  @dpistulka on Instagram, or Damon Pistulka on Facebook.   

 

More information on building businesses you can sell or succeed and the Exit Your Way method on our website

 

View our blog page for this episode here.

 

Email us for more information info@exityourway.com

Building Your Business with Networking - Ira Bowman

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 could have made working in print sales.  

 

Ira founded Bowman Digital Media to assist SMBs (Small and Medium-Sized Businesses) in building and engaging their digital audience. They provide graphic design, photography, video, press release, and blog writing services besides social media management. When necessary, they even design websites for new business owners.

 

We are discussing Building Your Business Through Networking and how Ira is using networking to continue building his business.

 

Check out the Blog post here: https://exityourway.us/building-your-business-with-networking/

 

Thanks for taking the time to listen today.

 

Find Damon Pistulka on LinkedIn talking about life & building businesses you can sell or succeed. 

 

On Twitter as @dpistulka with inspiration and sharing thoughts. 

 

Find out more about Damon when he's not working.  @damonpistulka on Instagram, or Damon Pistulka on Facebook.   

 

More information on building businesses you can sell or succeed and the Exit Your Way method on our website

 

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Building a Successful Business - Craig Pistulka

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.  He and his team have grown the company to 6 offices serving major oil and gas producing regions and large industrial customers. 

 

Check out the Blog post here: Building a Successful Business

 

Thanks for taking the time to listen today.

 

Find Damon Pistulka on LinkedIn talking about life & building businesses you can sell or succeed. 

 

On Twitter as @dpistulka with inspiration and sharing thoughts. 

 

Find out more about Damon when he's not working.  @damonpistulka on Instagram, or Damon Pistulka on Facebook.   

 

More information on building businesses you can sell or succeed and the Exit Your Way method on our website

 

View our blog page for this episode here.

 

Email us for more information info@exityourway.com

Improving a Business Sale or Succession with Growth - Brad Smith

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 insight Inc, facilitator for strategic thinking-planning, business growth, and leadership change for over 25 years. He was R&D Manager and Formulation Chemist at Tec Laboratories and a Product Manager at Hewlett-Packard earlier in his career.

 

Damon and Brad talked about how a business sale or succession is improved with growth.

 

You can read this on our blog here: Improving a Business Sale or Succession with Growth

 

Thanks for taking the time to listen today.

 

Find Damon Pistulka on LinkedIn talking about life & building businesses you can sell or succeed. 

 

On Twitter as @dpistulka with inspiration and sharing thoughts. 

 

Find out more about Damon when he's not working.  @dpistulka on Instagram, or Damon Pistulka on Facebook.   

 

More information on building businesses you can sell or succeed and the Exit Your Way method on our website

 

Email us for more information info@exityourway.com