Best Sashagroup Podcasts (2024)

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Creating a Plant-based Hair Care Company That Doesn’t Use the Usual Chemicals - Tanya Perkins, Founder of The Refig 21:40

10M ago21:40

21:40

Tanya Perkins is the founder of The Refig. The Refig is a plant-based hair care company without compromise. After finding out about an auto-immune condition, she needed hair care that didn’t have certain chemicals. She ended up making her own formula after being unable to find any. Once one of her college friends found out, she discovered there was…

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Creating a Sustainable and Trustworthy US-based Hair Accessory and Jewelry Brand - Abby Dubois, Founder of EACH Jewelry 20:28

11M ago20:28

20:28

Abby Dubois is the founder of EACH Jewelry. After years of designing for world-renowned brands, like Kate Spade and Coach, Abby set out to forge her own path and build her own jewelry brand. Her mission is to make ethical fashion fun, accessible, and empowering. Since starting the company six years ago, they’ve sold over half a million units. In th…

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Using AI to Help People Get Ready For South Asian Weddings/Events - Tania Kottoor, Founder and CEO of West X East 15:27

11M ago15:27

15:27

Tania Kottoor is the Founder and CEO of West X East (pronounced “West by East”). Tania has effectively married tradition with innovation. She’s led her team in building the world’s first AI-powered design platform for custom-fit cultural clothing and re-envisioned the process of shopping for weddings and special events. In this episode of the Build…

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Unpacking Longevity: Bridging Biotech and Tradition - Kas Bordier, Biotech and Medtech Entrepreneur 23:41

12M ago23:41

23:41

Longevity expert Kas Bordier's story is one of tenacity and determination. As a biotech and medtech entrepreneur, Kas is commercializing the latest health innovations. She is making health and vitality not only the coolest but also an attainable thing. In this episode of the Building While Flying podcast, Kas joins Joe Quattrone to talk about how t…

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Making It Easy to Engage with Skincare - Adam Ross, CEO and Co-founder of Heyday 30:48

1y ago30:48

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Adam Ross is the CEO and co-founder of Heyday, which launched its first skincare shop in New York City’s nomad neighborhood in 2015, with the belief that everyone should have access to professional skincare services, ultimately taking the facial out of the spa and into local communities across the United States. In this episode of the Building Whil…

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Using Product Innovation to Make Makeup More Fun - Natalie Mackey, CEO and Co-founder of Winky Lux 18:29

1y ago18:29

18:29

Natalie Maxey is the CEO and co-founder of Winky Lux. From working in fashion, finance, and e-commerce, Natalie decide that the self-serious beauty business was ready for an overhaul and to bring fun to everyday beauty rituals. Winky Lux is a joyful clean makeup and skincare line that proves you can do really beautiful special stuff that is a lot l…

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Combining Storytelling with the Physical World - Devin Lars, CEO and Founder of Kurieo 21:12

1y ago21:12

21:12

Devin Lars is the Founder and CEO of Kurieo Media, a creative agency specializing in fusing digital marketing with the physical world to bring unique solutions to their clients. Kurieo has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world, like Tesla, Cisco, and Nike, and A-list celebrities in the transportation, technology, music, and film indus…

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How Alterations Can Reinvigorate The Fashion Industry and Make it More Sustainable - Nancy Rhodes, Founder of Alternew 17:04

1y ago17:04

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Nancy Rhodes, the founder of Alternew, is a veteran in the fashion industry. Her years of adding to the wasteful overconsumption of goods led her to a Master’s degree in sustainability and eventually to founding Alternew, a brand that’s designed to be inherently sustainable by promoting a re-fashion economy. Alternew is an on-demand clothing altera…

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Redefining Sales Through Servant Leadership - Dale Dupree, Co-Founder of Sales Rebellion 28:53

1y ago28:53

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Dale Dupree is the co-founder of Sales Rebellion, which provides sales training and personal development. He is audacious with his outreach, intentional in his sales walk, and driven to create a community of sales professionals that cause undeniable curiosity and true impact. The rebellion believes in people over products, community over commission…

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The Importance of Retreats in a Remote/Hybrid Work World - Jared Kleinert, founder of Offsite 24:02

1y ago24:02

24:02

Jared Kleinert is the founder of Offsite, a company that plans retreats that can save you time, money, and stress. Jared is also a TED speaker and is recognized as USA Today’s most conceptual millennial. He has written 3 books and his insights on entrepreneurship, networking, remote work, and offsites have been featured in major media such as Forbe…

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The Building While Flying Trailer 0:22

1y ago0:22

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Welcome to Building While Flying: a weekly business podcast from Gary Vaynerchuk’s agency The Sasha Group. We are the small- to medium-sized business arm of VaynerX, the most contemporary independent holding company in the industry. At The Sasha Group, we teach, guide, and execute modern-day brand building and marketing for ambitious businesses loo…

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The U.S. is on the Verge of an Animal Care Crisis - Dr. Michele Forbes, Founder of Compassionate Care Animal Hospital 22:08

1+ y ago22:08

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Dr. Michele Forbes is the founder of Compassionate Care Animal Hospital, which is a Fear-Free certified practice, and an AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) accredited hospital, which only 15% of animal hospitals are. She worked as an emergency veterinarian for 12 years prior to opening CCAH as well as founding Spirit’s Legacy Fund in 2015.…

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Using the Power of Community to Make an Impact - Cate Luzio, Founder & CEO of Luminary 27:55

1+ y ago27:55

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Cate Luzio is the founder and CEO of Luminary, a global professional education and networking platform created to uplift and up-skill women through all phases of their professional journey. Members are comprised of a multi-generational and intersectional community of individuals, entrepreneurs, corporations, and organizations including JP Morgan Ch…

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[Re-Run] Winning by Staying in the Game - Sehreen Noor Ali, Co-Founder & CEO of Sleuth 19:10

1+ y ago19:10

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Sehreen Noor Ali is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sleuth, a search engine for parents to help with their children’s health and development. Sleuth originally began as a solution for her own family’s needs, and Sehreen quickly realized it would help more than her own family. After meeting her co-founder Alex in an incubator, they got to work building Sl…

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Our 100th Episode! Check Out Our Guests’ Growth 9:27

1+ y ago9:27

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In honor of our 100th episode, we thought it would be a great time to check in with previous guests and see what’s happened since we last spoke to them. Listen to our guests share exciting new updates like viral TikToks, exciting partnerships, launching NFTs, and more! We hope you are encouraged by how far our guests have come! Thank you for listen…

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Making Someone Feel Special Through a Cup of Coffee (Nicholas Stone, Bluestone Lane) 32:12

1+ y ago32:12

32:12

Nicholas Stone is the founder and CEO of Bluestone Lane, the fastest-growing premium café brand in the United States. Almost a decade ago, Bluestone Lane reset the coffee scene, introducing New York to the flat white and its Australian-inspired café experience. Now with over 65 locations across 8 markets, Bluestone is committed to providing great c…

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Overcoming Trauma, Eliminating Obstacles, and More Advice with Noted Entrepreneur Matt Higgins (RSE Ventures, Guest Shark) 37:10

1+ y ago37:10

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Matt Higgins is the CEO and co-founder of RSE Ventures. Matt is a noted serial entrepreneur and growth equity investor. He is also an executive fellow at the Harvard Business School where he teaches the course “Moving Beyond The Direct Consumer.” His first book “Burn The Boats: Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential” was published by…

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Q&A with The Sasha Group: Scaling Your Media Team, There’s No Cheat Code to Content Marketing, Best Practices for Scheduling Posts on Social Media 15:14

1+ y ago15:14

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We love taking questions from our listeners and answering them in our episodes. In this episode of Building While Flying, Joe Quattrone, SVP at The Sasha Group, is back to answer some of YOUR questions! Topics in this Q&A include: Best approaches for a merger or buyout of competitors Attracting donors for your non-profit on social media How to grad…

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Q&A with The Sasha Group: The Impact of AI, Content Creation as an Introvert, Where Small Businesses Should Invest $5,000 15:56

1+ y ago15:56

15:56

We love taking questions from our listeners and answering them in our episodes. In this episode of Building While Flying, Joe Quattrone, SVP at The Sasha Group, is back to answer some of YOUR questions! Topics in this Q&A include: Content recommendations to make your business more interesting The impact of AI on influencer marketing Quick hacks for…

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Why Human-Written Copy Will Still Sell Better Than AI (Ken Moskowitz - Founder and CCO of Ad Zombies) 18:23

1+ y ago18:23

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SHOW NOTES:Ken Moskowitz, aka Spanky, is the founder and CCO of Ad Zombies, while also being the founder and business coach of the podcast EntreGrow. Spanky started his creative career in New York City and quickly rose to the top of the broadcast creative industry. He’s led rebranding efforts over the last three decades for many major and smaller b…

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Helping Women Reach Their Web 3. and Blockchain Potential (Maggie Love - Founder of SheFi) 24:56

1+ y ago24:56

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Maggie Love is the founder of SheFi, a decentralized finance company and broader crypto educational initiative and community aimed at onboarding more women into the new financial economy enabled Web 3.0 and blockchain technology. Its goal is to empower more women into financial freedom. In her conversation with Joe Quattrone, Maggie shares how she …

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Making Travel Planning Actually Enjoyable (Sam Patil, Founder of Well Traveled Club) 28:09

1+ y ago28:09

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Sam Patil is the founder and CEO of Well Traveled Club, a members-only platform designed to reduce the pain of planning for travel and replace it with enjoyment. It is described as a home for a new generation of travelers, foodies, and adventure seekers. Well Traveled Club offers community perks and more to its growing membership. In her conversati…

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Why Companies Built by Women of Color Are The New Unicorns - Victoria Kennedy and Isabelle Seale (Seed to Harvest Ventures) 46:56

1+ y ago46:56

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Victoria Kennedy and Isabelle Seale are the co-founders of Seed to Harvest Ventures, a pre-seed and seed-stage fund that invests in software companies that are founded by women of color. They are product and design professionals with 10+ years of experience scaling products and teams for early to mid-stage startups. Now they are supporting founders…

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Showing Up in Your Business - Yasmin Nouri and Kaya Purohit, Beeya Wellness 22:34

1+ y ago22:34

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Yasmin Nouri and Kaya Purohit are co-founders of Beeya, a wellness company helping women overcome hormonal imbalances using natural, food-based solutions. Inspired by their own struggles and seed-cycling journeys, Beeya is a simple way to support hormones and help women revolutionize their own health. In their conversation with Maribel Lara, Yasmin…

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This Social Entrepreneur Has Helped 50,000 People Around the World Hear for the First Time (Bridget Hilton, Founder of LSTN) 24:54

1+ y ago24:54

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Bridget Hilton is founder of LSTN Sound, an eight-figure social impact business that creates social change through the power of sound through the purchase of audio products via their website and retailers like Nordstrom and Whole Foods. Since its founding in 2012, LSTN has funded 20 missions to help more than 50,000 people around the world receive …

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Building Hospitality and Authenticity in the Family Business - Jelani & Danielle Jackson (Richie’s Chicken & Soul) 22:10

1+ y ago22:10

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Danielle and Jelani Jackson are owners and operators of Richie’s Chicken & Soul, a fast-casual soul-food restaurant based in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area. Danielle’s family originally started Richie’s in 1986, and she and Jelani joined the business in 2015 to understand the ropes of owning and growing a restaurant. In their conversation with Joe Quat…

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Leveraging Technology and Personal Experience to Bring Healthcare to All - Simmone Taitt, Founder/CEO of Poppy Seed Health 31:51

1+ y ago31:51

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Simmone Taitt is the Founder and CEO of Poppy Seed Health, an on-demand telehealth platform offering support with doulas, midwives, and nurses for pregnant and postpartum birthing people. After cutting her teeth in retail and working for startups for over a decade, Simmone founded Poppy Seed Health in 2019 after her own experiences with pregnancy l…

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Putting the “Magic” Back in Drinking Coffee - Michael Sharon and Kal Freese (Taika) 36:11

1+ y ago36:11

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Michael Sharon and Kal Freese are co-founders of Taika, a new-wave beverage company that’s creating better coffee drinks that are better for you. Their goal with Taika products is to fuel creativity and reinvent the experience of drinking coffee. They met four years ago after long careers in other industries, and Taika was born shortly thereafter. …

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Building a Community-Based Business Her Own Way - Gesche Haas, Founder and CEO of Dreamers & Doers 18:44

1+ y ago18:44

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Gesche Haas is the Founder and CEO of Dreamers & Doers, a community and agile PR team amplifying extraordinary entrepreneurial women. As of this episode’s recording, Dreamers & Doers boasts a carefully curated membership of 35,000 entrepreneurial women globally. In her conversation with Maribel Lara, Gesche shares how her childhood and upbringing s…

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Building a Business That Makes People’s Lives Better - Alison Cayne, Founder and CEO of Haven’s Kitchen 32:25

1+ y ago32:25

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Alison Cayne is the founder and CEO of Haven’s Kitchen, a CPG brand that’s making home cooking more accessible and enjoyable. Haven’s Kitchen started as an in-person cooking school, and now includes a line of packaged sauces, tools, and apparel for home cooks. Over the last several years, Haven’s Kitchen has evolved based on customers’ needs and in…

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6 important lessons on entrepreneurship from Isabelle Steichen, co-founder and CEO of Lupii 32:02

1+ y ago32:02

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Isabelle Steichen is the CEO and co-founder of Lupii, a plant-based, sustainable food brand known for its protein bars and newly launched pastas. Lupii uses the lupini bean as its main ingredient and source of plant-based protein, and to create simple, sustainable, and delicious food to keep you going. After becoming “obsessed” with lupini beans an…

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How Social Media Impacts Recruiting for College Athletes - Kara Hill, My Recruiting Solutions 23:33

1+ y ago23:33

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Kara Hill is the founder and CEO of My Recruiting Solutions, the nation’s leading expert in recruiting for girls’ volleyball. Kara offers recruiting services and consulting for athletes and their families to help them better navigate the college recruiting process. She also runs VBallRecruiter, a website full of resources for prospects, coaches, an…

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From Firefighter to Founder: Building a Global Fitness Brand in a Crowded Industry - Sarah Apgar, Founder and CEO of FitFighter 32:53

2y ago32:53

32:53

Sarah Apgar is the Founder and CEO of FitFighter, a global fitness brand and transformative strength training system that’s accessible, unintimidating, and good for everyone of all fitness levels. It’s rooted in the training firefighters go through and Sarah’s own innovation of a steel hose at its core. Before starting FitFighter, Sarah served in t…

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Business For Builders: How to Market Your Contracting Business with Joe Quattrone 1:08:51

2y ago1:08:51

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This week we are absolutely privileged to share an episode from the Business For Builders podcast featuring our own Joe Quattrone, SVP, Head of Education at The Sasha Group. The Business for Builders podcast provides business-building information and insight for general contractors looking to remove deficiencies and vulnerabilities in their busines…

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Building a Sellable Company - Antonio Ramirez, Founder of Pixel506 24:46

2y ago24:46

24:46

Antonio Ramirez is the founder of Pixel506, a boutique digital innovation agency offering nearshore creative and digital solutions and technology services. Its combination of services and locations in Brooklyn, Peru, and Costa Rica offers a unique perspective to Pixel506’s clients and partners. Antonio is a client of The Sasha Group’s Mentors progr…

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Scaling and Marketing a Social Enterprise - Rachel Connors, Yellow Leaf Hammocks 41:15

2y ago41:15

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Rachel Connors is the Co-Founder and CEO (Chief Enthusiasm Officer) of Yellow Leaf Hammocks, a social enterprise dedicated to defeating global poverty through sustainable artisan job creation. Yellow Leaf was born after Rachel’s husband met a group of women in a small village in Thailand making what he dubbed the world’s most comfortable hammocks. …

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From a Near-Death Experience to Leading an 8-Figure Company Built on Kindness - Kari Warberg Block, Founder & CEO, EarthKind 13:00

2y ago13:00

13:00

Kari Warberg Block is the Founder and CEO of EarthKind, an eco-friendly pest control product that keeps bugs and critters at bay without harming or killing them. She started EarthKind with just some seeds and a powerful vision for a kinder world—for people and critters. In this episode of the Building While Flying podcast, Kari shares her founder’s…

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Becoming a DTC Brand Overnight - Gracie Poulson (Grace Rose Farm) 43:18

2y ago43:18

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Gracie Poulson is the Co-Founder of Grace Rose Farm, one of the biggest suppliers of fresh, garden-grown roses in the United States. They’re committed to ethically growing and harvesting more than 90 varieties of roses. Grace Rose Farm started as a flower farm and supplier to florists around the country, born purely out of Gracie’s love for growing…

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Q&A with The Sasha Group: Increasing Engagement on Content, Starting Your Own Company, Evaluating Creative Effectiveness 14:49

2y ago14:49

14:49

We love taking questions from our listeners and answering them in our episodes. In this episode of Building While Flying, Joe Quattrone, SVP at The Sasha Group, is back to answer some of YOUR questions! Topics in this Q&A include: When to add staff at your agency When to start your own company Increasing engagement on your content KPIs for evaluati…

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Innovation in CPG and Staying True to Your Heritage - Miguel Leal, Co-Founder & CEO of SOMOS Foods 19:27

2y ago19:27

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Miguel Leal says he was “destined” to work in the food industry. He’s an industry veteran who’s served as CMO and executive vice president with brands like Cholula, Kind Snacks, Diamond Foods, and more. He and his co-founders started SOMOS Foods with the mission to “share the best of Mexico with the world.” Somos products are plant-based, nutrition…

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Building a Personal Brand Around Your Passion - Max Greb 19:13

2y ago19:13

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Max Greb, also known as Max the Meat Guy, has a passion for meat and grilling, and shares his passion with more than 8 million followers across various social channels. After spending the last 10 years in China, Max returned to the U.S. in 2020 and has spent the last few years growing his personal brand and sharing his passion for grilling good foo…

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Building the Future of Influencer Marketing - Jess Flack, Co-founder and CEO of Ubiquitous 24:59

2y ago24:59

24:59

Jess Flack is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ubiquitous, an influencer-managed marketplace that specializes in matching influencers and brands on TikTok. Her previous job at a moving startup helped her realize the power of TikTok and creators as a new marketing channel for brands. Now, she and her team at Ubiquitous help brands run their best influencer…

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Winning by Staying in the Game - Sehreen Noor Ali, Co-Founder & CEO of Sleuth 19:10

2y ago19:10

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Sehreen Noor Ali is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sleuth, a search engine for parents to help with their children’s health and development. Sleuth originally began as a solution for her own family’s needs, and Sehreen quickly realized it would help more than her own family. After meeting her co-founder Alex in an incubator, they got to work building Sl…

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The Opportunity for CPG Brands is Still Retail - Ashley Thompson, CEO of MUSH Oats 26:05

2y ago26:05

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Ashley Thompson is the Co-Founder and CEO of MUSH, healthy, ready-to-eat cold oats that are plant-based, gluten-free, dairy-free, wholesome and delicious. Ashley and her co-founder launched MUSH in 2015, with the conviction that easy, delicious, nutritious food can elevate the world in powerful ways. MUSH products are sold in stores around the coun…

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The Future of Work is On Demand - Rajesh Sinha, Fulcrum Digital 30:42

2y ago30:42

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Rajesh Sinha is the Chairman and Founder of Fulcrum Digital, a business platform and solution engineering company that helps with rapid digital acceleration and scaling. He started Fulcrum at 27 years old, with the goal of making the world a better place to live and work, through smarter digital platforms. Rajesh is also the author of the book Digi…

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Expanding Your Business as a Survival Tactic - Joel McCauley, CSCS, Founder & Owner of Freedom Fit Gym 29:15

2y ago29:15

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Joel McCauley is the owner and founder of Freedom Fit Gym, a fitness and training gym in Ashland, Virginia (outside of Richmond). They serve working professionals, athletes, and anyone looking to make a change in their fitness and health. Joel opened Freedom Fit Gym in 2015 in an old warehouse, and has grown it through two expansions, more services…

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Building a Mutually Beneficial Business with People at the Core - Edgar Carreon, Founder of dree 33:57

2y ago33:57

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Edgar Carreon is the Founder and CEO of dree, a peer-to-peer laundry marketplace based in Salt Lake City, Utah. His family immigrated to the United States when he was young. He shares some of the challenges his family faced when moving to the U.S., and that his mother is a large reason and inspiration behind why he started dree. In this week’s epis…

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Reinventing an Old Industry with Transparency and Sustainability - Jessica Warch, Kimai Jewelry 30:33

2y ago30:33

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Modernizing an Old Industry Jessica Warch is CEO and Co-Founder of Kimai, a sustainably made, respectfully sourced lab diamond company. Kimai uses 100% recycled gold and lab-grown diamonds that are chemically and physically identical to their mined equivalents, without the environmental consequences. Jessica and her partner Sidney started Kimai aft…

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Making Education Accessible to all and Amassing a Tiktok Following Along the Way with David Paykin 24:46

2y ago24:46

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It all started when he got fired. David has amassed over 2.5 million followers combined through his social media channels where he offers career tips, resources, and job search help. While experimenting with a bunch of different ideas, David decided to make a TikTok account to share his perspective on navigating careers and what worked for him to l…

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Marketing Q&A with The Sasha Group: Paid media, organic content, and TikTok 17:54

2y ago17:54

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We Answered Your Questions Our Building While Flying Q&A is back! In part 2, Joe Quattrone, SVP, Head of Education, answers more questions submitted by our listeners across our social channels. Topics include: Creative thinking for big brand activations Book recommendations for business owners Creating relevant organic content When to use paid medi…

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