Ever wondered what it takes to pivot from the dream of a sports career to making a global impact as an entrepreneur? Let us introduce you to International Business Consultant Steve Collins, who's transcended borders and boundaries to revolutionize startups and leadership training. Explore Steve's journey from corporate newcomer to international lea…

Reclaim your time with Jaime Jay, the pioneering mind behind Bottleneck Virtual Assistants, as he shares his journey from U.S. Army paratrooper to entrepreneur extraordinaire, navigating the transition from the rigid structures of corporate America to the creative realm of virtual assistance. We're excited to welcome Jaime Jay back for his third ap…

In this episode of The Rising Tide Startups, we chat with Taylor Black, a dynamic entrepreneur whose roots trace back to high school ventures and now extend into the innovative ecosystem of Microsoft's venture studio. Taylor's narrative is woven from his formative years launching a B2B SaaS enterprise during his legal studies, to his strategic role…

Ever feel caught in a race against time as work consumes every precious moment? Mike Abramowitz, a seasoned expert in time management for high-earners, joins our host, Kevin Prewett in this episode of The Rising Tide Startups to address this struggle, unveiling strategies honed through personal experiences. From humble beginnings at Cutco to enduri…

Join us on Rising Tide Startups as we welcome Brittany Brewer, Senior Account Executive at FreeUp Marketplace, for a candid discussion about her transition from a freelancer to a pivotal role in a freelancer hiring platform. Brittany shares her unique perspective on navigating the complexities of matching clients with top-tier freelancers to ensure…

When you meet someone like Chris McShanag, you can't help but feel energized by the passion they bring to their work. In this latest episode of the Rising Tide Startups, our host, Kevin Prewett, had the pleasure of chatting with this virtual assistant industry trailblazer, whose story of transitioning from the asset-intensive sector to launching Me…

Imagine having a strategic partner working remotely yet closely with you, handling complex tasks that go beyond the traditional virtual assistant's to-do list. That's the reality Gina's company, Athena Executive Services, offers to swamped business owners. In the latest episode of Rising Tide Startups podcast, we interview Gina Cotner, the founder …

Join us as we kick off the new year with a very special conversation on Rising Tide Startups, featuring the Czarina Lei Pineda. In this episode, Czarina (or Cha as her friends call her) shares her journey working as a virtual assistant and the unexpected turns that led to her collaborating with our host, Kevin Prewett, in enhancing the workflow of …

Welcome to another episode of The Rising Tide Startups, hosted by Kevin Prewett. In this episode, join us as we feature Shawn Lemon's journey. Shawn, a seasoned consultant, has seamlessly transitioned and became a pioneering Digital OrganizerFrom his roots at the Genius Bar, Shawn ventured into entrepreneurship, launching Digital Organizer. Shawn s…

This episode, Jason Shapiro, founder of 82i, shares about his transition from investor to founder. 82i provides affordable and accessible advanced financial expertise and advisory services to startups, with an innovative pricing model based on hourly rates and no commitments.Jason Shapiro, the founder of 82i, forged his path from roles in investmen…

What happens when a university student transitions into entrepreneurship right after graduation? We've got the right person to talk about this - our guest Eric Harrison, founder of Thrive: Bootstrapped. Join us as he shares his challenges, the mentorship gap he aims to bridge for bootstrap founders, and the valuable insights he's gathered along the…

Welcome to this week's episode of The Rising Tide Startups Podcast, featuring Aviv Ben-Yosef, an R&D Impact Expert with a knack for helping tech companies triple their Impact-per-Engineer, even in as little as 90 days. He’s a tech executive turned consultant, who possesses an extraordinary talent for leading successful teams.Aviv's unique journey s…

Welcome to another episode of the Rising Tide Startups. In this episode, we had the pleasure of hosting a conversation with Ben Foster, experienced product management expert. Ben is a co-founder of Prodify, a boutique advisory and coaching firm specializing in product management and related disciplines. He's also the Chief Product Officer at WHOOP,…

In the ever-changing world of Artificial Intelligence (AI), it can be tough to keep up with the latest tech and figure out how to use it for your business. In this episode of the Rising Tide Startups podcast, hosted by Kevin Prewett, we chat with the brilliant Shanif Dhanani, founder of Locusive, a company that bridges the gap between data and AI. …

Check out our newest podcast episode for Rising Tide Startups featuring Dana Lindahl, a thriving entrepreneur who is the founder and CEO of Legendary Podcasts. Dana shares his journey from freelance writing to starting a cold email company, and ultimately transitioning into podcasting guesting services. Through his experiences, he emphasizes the im…

Welcome to another exciting episode of The Rising Tide Startups.. Today, we have the pleasure of chatting with Andreas Flodström, the Founder and CEO of Beetroot, a tech consulting and academy enterprise based in Ukraine. Andreas shares his experience building Beetroot and how the company has not only survived, but thrived, despite the challenges t…

Welcome to Rising Tide Startups where our host, Kevin Prewett, interviews Marin Smiljanic, CEO of OmniSearch. Marin shares his journey as an entrepreneur and the potential of Eastern European countries in tech. With extensive experience in startups and industry giants like Amazon, Marin brings wisdom to this episode.He emphasizes the importance of …

This is a special, short-form episode with Kevin Prewett, host of Rising Tide Startups. In this episode, Kevin shares six quick lessons learned through running a side-gig. Take a listen...

Welcome to another exciting episode of Rising Tide Startups, where host Kevin Prewett sits down with Luke Charlton. Luke is the founder of LukeCharlton.com, a platform dedicated to helping coaches turn advertising into high-paying clients. He shares his inspiring journey from leaving his full-time job in Australia to finding success with Facebook a…

Welcome to another episode of "Rising Tide Startups" with your host, Kevin Prewett. In this episode, we are honored to feature John Ehrhard, a true trailblazer in the world of entertainment, entrepreneurship and innovation. As the founder and CEO of Orson, John brings over two decades of experience in producing and directing captivating stories for…

Get ready for another episode of Rising Tide Startups, hosted by Kevin Prewett. This time, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Steve Marcinuk, an AI Entrepreneur and seasoned founder who courageously pursued his dreams in South America, leaving behind the conventional post-Ivy grind. We explore the untapped potential of entrepreneurs and the …

Join us on another episode of The Rising Tide Startups as we interview Scott McCrady, a seasoned international executive with a proven track record in sales, business development, and operations. Scott shares his fascinating journey from engineer to business owner As CEO of SolCyber, Scott is revolutionizing the security industry by providing acces…

Welcome to another episode of Rising Tide Startups! In this episode, host Kevin Prewett welcomes back on the show David Tao, the Co-Founder, and CEO of Barbend, a prominent platform dedicated to strength training and fitness content. David shares his experiences, having spent nearly a decade building and leading editorial teams in the health and fi…

Welcome to another episode of Rising Tide Startups. Join Kevin Prewett as he chats with Brent Bowers, a former U.S. Army Officer turned successful land investor and entrepreneur. Bowers has taught over 300 students about land investing, and shares valuable tips on getting started, emphasizing the importance of taking small daily actions and effecti…

In this episode of Rising Tide Startups, Kevin Prewett interviews Rick Girard, founder of Intertru and Stride Search. They discuss the importance of hiring the right people for startup roles and the need for a structured hiring process. Girard shares insights on hiring for personality traits and emphasizes the significance of eliminating biases fro…

Join us on another episode Rising Tide Startups as we sits down with the dynamic duo behind Take2Content, Kristina Clifford and Shelby Dash. Take2Content is a premier boutique production company that specializes in creating comedic branded video content and ads. During the episode, Kristina and Shelby take us on a thrilling ride through their entre…

Welcome to another episode of The Rising Tide Startups. Our host, Kevin Prewett, is joined by Sarry Ibrahim, a seasoned financial expert specializing in assisting high net-worth individuals, real estate investors, business owners, and retirees. With a focus on "banking on oneself," Sarry's business revolves around life insurance products as an inde…

Join us for another exciting episode of the Rising Tide Startups Podcast. In this episode, our host, Kevin Prewett, engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Andrew Williams, a seasoned entrepreneur and the visionary behind Remote Tribe. Andrew proudly identifies himself as a citizen of the world, having embarked on an incredible journey of ex…

Tune in to another exciting episode of Rising Tide Startups Podcast as we chat with Ryan Barone, the mastermind behind RentRedi - a software that's revolutionizing the way independent landlords manage their properties through subscription-based service. RentRedi provides a range of features to make the property management process a breeze. In this …

Excited for another great episode of the Rising Tide Startups Podcast featuring a very special guest, Christina Hawatmeh. Christina is the founder and CEO of Scopio, a worldwide platform that links creatives with individuals and businesses seeking genuine and impactful visuals for their projects. During the podcast, Christina will reveal the fascin…

Please welcome another great guest on Rising Tide, Scott Baradell. Scott is a writer and entrepreneur who grew his PR agency, Idea Grove, with business generated by its popular blog. Idea Grove is one of the top twenty-five tech PR agencies in the United States, a three-time Inc. 5000 company, and an Inc. Best Workplace in 2021 and 2022. In 2020, S…

Our very special guest on Rising Tide Startups this week is Indus Khaitan. Indus is the founder of Quolum. Quolum helps companies manage their SaaS spend. He started Bitzer Mobile, a mobile security startup that Oracle acquired. Earlier, he led growth at Chargebee. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.Indus' Website - quolum.comMake sure you visi…

Our special guest on the pod this week if Jordan Schindler. Jordan is on a mission to simplify health and wellness. As the Founder/CEO of Nufabrx, he built the #1 fastest growing company in the region as named by Charlotte Business Journal, and has developed and launched a new category of products to 8-figure revenue and nationwide retail.Nufabrx' …

Our special guest on Rising Tide Startups this week is Michelle Coulson. Michelle is the CEO and Founder of Remote Rebellion. She helps people to design their dream life with more freedom and flexibility by getting a remote job that they can do from anywhere.Originally from the UK, Michelle worked in recruitment for over 9 years and was sick of the…

Joining us today is Ron Ross, President and COO of Everee, a payroll platform that eases the payroll process for both employers and employees.Ron is a seasoned finance executive with 15 years of experience leading accounting, finance and operations teams at fast-growing companies. Ron came up with Everee after seeing firsthand the negative impact o…

Our special guest on this RECAP edition of Rising Tide Startups is serial entrepreneur, Nick Petros. Nick works with amazing companies to help them scale adoption and revenue. Current projects Nick is working on are in technology, professional services, eCommerce, and business logistics.Learn more at pinchforth.com and mydash.aiMake sure you visit …

Our guest on the podcast this week is Chase Kocher. After 5 years in the tech recruiting industry, Chase started Aim4Hire out of his apartment in 2019. Having worked with Startups to Fortune50 businesses, he realized his passion for supporting disruptive, hyper-growth Tech Startups. This community in Austin was underserved by other recruiting firms…

Our special guest on the podcast is Matheus Riolfi. Matheus is the CEO and Co-founder of Tint, an intrinsic embedded insurance which offers the infrastructure and expert guidance that tech platforms need to go start, grow or optimize their embedded insurance.Tint's website - tint.aiMake sure you visit our Sponsor: Podbrandmedia.com - Your company n…

Our special guest on Rising Tide Startups is Stef Curcio. Stef does one thing and that one thing he does really well. He helps solopreneurs and small business owners generate clients through elegant, cold outbound B2B consultancy. He is also a former professional basketball player and speaks Japanese (conversational).Connect with Stef on LinkedIn -…

Our very special guest this week on Rising Tide Startups is Mila Grigg. Mila is the CEO and Founder of MODA Image and Brand Consulting!MODA Image and Brand Consulting and Mila are serving companies in the ranks of the Fortune 100 to 500 listings, private practices, and private companies with her program Brand Drives Everything. Her company has advi…

Our special guest on Rising Tide Startups is Yong-Soo Chung.Yong-Soo left a successful career in cryptocurrency software engineering to found his first 8-figure e-commerce business Urban EDC, a venture with an impressive social media following. He then went on to launch GrowthJet, a Climate Neutral Certified third-party logistics company. Yong-Soo …

Our guest on the pod this week is Florian Jacques. Florian is a Belgian Product UX/UI Designer and Entrepreneur — who graduated from the College of Advertising and Design in Brussels. He founded a music festival in Belgium that reached 20k+ festival goers at the age of 23. He has traveled the world to work with startup founders and helped them reac…

Joining us on the podcast today is a special guest, Matt Blumberg. Matt is a technology entrepreneur, business builder, and CEO of Bolster, an on-demand executive talent marketplace that helps accelerate companies’ growth by connecting them with experienced, highly vetted executives for interim, fractional, advisory, project-based or board roles. M…

Our special guest today is Donna Griffit. Donna is the author of STICKING TO MY STORY: The Alchemy Of Storytelling For Startups, is a world-renowned Corporate Storyteller and Pitch Alchemist. She has helped over 1000 startups, corporates and investors raise over one billion dollars and accelerate their sales with a personal touch and unmatched mess…

Our special guest today is Robin Singhvi. Robin is the CEO and founder of SmartCue, a platform that helps sales teams give personalized product demos and close deals faster. With a background in computer science and an MBA, he's spent over a decade working with startups of all sizes in the B2B SaaS space selling to enterprise clients.Robin's websit…

Our guest today is Sean Campbell. Sean's company, Cascade Insights, focuses on B2B Market Research. He trains sales teams, turns doers into sellers to achieve exceptional performance, and balances marketing and sales efforts so they're mutually supportive. He also explains "The Age of Narrow" and why it helps consulting firms.Sean's website - casca…

In a special encore episode, we catch up to a great friend and previous guest on the pod, Vlad Mkrtumyan. Vlad is the CEO of Login Inbound, a Seattle-based digital marketing agency.Vlad's Website - logininbound.comMake sure and visit our Sponsor: Podbrandmedia.com - Creating lead generating, branded podcasts for companies that are affordable and ef…

Welcome to Season 7 of Rising Tide Startups. This week we have a special launch episode outlining What is Coming in 2023... including our new podcast format, messaging and branding.Our guest today is our host, Kevin Prewett. Kevin is an avid Podcast Host, Podcasting Service Founder and Experienced Director with a demonstrated history of success in …

Our guest today is Ahmie Baum. Ahmie is the founder and CEO of Interchange Capital Partners - a family business that has honed a comprehensive and collaborative process over its 40 years of practice in financial services and is dedicated to helping clients and their families build financial safety nets.With over 40 years of practice in financial se…

Sam Jacobs is the Founder and CEO of Pavilion, the premier community and career development platform for high-growth leaders and their teams in every function. Sam launched Pavilion as Revenue Collective in 2016 and bootstrapped the company to $10M in ARR before taking on a $25M growth financing round in early 2021, led by Elephant Ventures and GTM…