This series puts a spotlight on the business of home improvement and professional home remodeling. Presented by QUALIFIED REMODELER magazine, "Talking TOP 500" is a series of conversations with owners and managers of firms on the magazine's annual list of the largest 500 remodelers and home improvement pros. Every aspect of sales leadership, marketing and running a profitable business is on the table. Hosted by Patrick O'Toole and Tim Musch.
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Fundraising Illuminated is a podcast for development officers and fundraising professionals. We explore topics related to the business of fundraising: how to raise more money, manage a fundraising team, and serve more people. Join us for engaging conversations with thought leaders who are challenging our thinking on fundraising best practices. This podcast is produced by The Solas Group, the leader in fundraising analytics.
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Teaching the truth and testing the teachers. A defense of the gospel of God's grace. Examining what is taught by those who profess to be "Christian" and the implications of their teaching while lining it up to the biblical teaching in defense of the once for all faith, the one gospel.
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This podcast is dedicated to helping young people understand the white-collar business world, its industries, and specific jobs within each industry. By interviewing young business professionals who have found success early on, we will dive into many industries, helping educate the listener on the vast amount of opportunity in the business world. By interviewing these young people, we will learn their path to success that was achieved early on, and how they separated themselves from their pe ...
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No. 20 - Adam Shampaine, Homefix Custom Remodeling
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Adam Shampaine is an energetic young leader in the home improvement industry. He's the CEO of Homefix Custom Remodeling in Baltimore, Maryland. Homefix is a very large company with multiple branches in the mid Atlantic region. Last year the company was ranked No. 33 on the Qualified Remodeler TOP 500 list based on $68.3 million in revenue on 3,963 …
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No. 19: Adam Kaliner, Co-Founder, Power Home Remodeling Group
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Today’s discussion is with a well-known leader in the home improvement industry, Adam Kaliner co-founder of Power Home Remodeling. Power, as many industry observers know, is one of the largest companies in the industry. In 2023, they billed $1.25 billion in sales. That’s billion with a capital B. And the company has a total of 3,500 employees…
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No. 18: Abby Binder, Abby Windows & Doors
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Episode No. 18 is a discussion with one of the brightest rising stars in the home improvement industry—Abby Binder—owner of Abby Windows & Doors, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This is a businessperson with a growth mindset. She’s always looking for new ways to improve her people and upgrade her processes. She's always ready to take the next step…
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No. 17: Scott Siegal, CEO of Certified Contractors Network | Maggio Roofing
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Professional roundtable groups—comprised of industry peers and led by business consultants—are a familiar feature of the home improvement and remodeling industries. There are peer groups that focus insurance restoration. Others are focused on full-service and design-build remodeling. For home improvement pros a handful of groups come to mind. One o…
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No. 16: Beth Biron, CMO of Reborn Home Solutions and Dreamstyle Remodeling | Renovo
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Beth Biron is a rising star in the home improvement industry. She is the chief marketing and sales officer at Reborn Home Solutions, a leading provider of cabinet refacing, one-day baths and windows based in California. Beth has nearly 20 years of direct sales and marketing experience in the energy, solar power and home remodeling industries, with …
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No 15: John Anglis, Founder, Care Free Home Pros, Avon, Connecticut
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Episode No. 15 is with John Anglis, founder of CareFree Home Pros of Avon, Connecticut. CareFree is a Bath Replacement business that generated $9.5 million in revenue in 2022, the last year that Anglis owned the company. This past February, Anglis sold CareFree to Sage Home for an undisclosed cash amount. Anglis is not afraid to tell you about the …
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AJ Smith - Real Estate Investor - GoldSmith Properties
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AJ, the founder of Gold Smith Properties, started this venture during his college days with a simple dream – to cultivate a steady stream of passive income. Join us as we delve into his remarkable journey, exploring how his unwavering passion for the real estate industry has transformed Gold Smith Properties into a resounding success story that con…
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Ryan Storch - Founder & CEO - Storch Team Real Estate Group
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Ryan Storch joins us this week as we re-visit Real Estate. Ryan is the Founder and CEO of Storch Team Real Estate Group, as well as a husband and a father of one. Listen as he describes the path he walked and the forks in the road he had to face.By Jackson Rollo
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No.14: Ed Weinfurtner and Michael Hoy, Great Day Improvements
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Among the handful of truly fast-growing home improvement companies—those with plans to grow to be national in scope—Great Day Improvements offers a different path. The company is growing with a ground level, entrepreneurial strategy, and with a deep appreciation for what it takes to run a successful home improvement firm. To that end, companies tha…
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Technology is revolutionizing the insurance industry every day, and Wesley, the CEO of Sola Insurance, is diving in. As a company the focus on using satellite imagery to improve up the claims process and help people quicker.By Jackson Rollo
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No. 13: Jason Couto of Couto Construction
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Patrick O'Toole and Tim Musch talk with Jason Couto of Couto Construction in New Bedford, Mass. in Episode No. 13 of the Talking TOP 500 podcast. Jason learned the business from his father, who was a Portuguese immigrant to the United States and who founded the company when Jason was very young. Since taking over the firm in 2008, Jason has grown t…
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Trevor Knight - Group Broker Sales Executive - Aflac
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This weeks guest is Trevor Knight, a former College Athlete who played for TAMU and Oklahoma. See how Trevor translates the skills he learned in to his career.By Jackson Rollo
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No. 12: Emily and Kevin Lindus, co-founders, Lindus Construction
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In Episode No. 12 of the Talking TOP 500 podcast, we speak with a couple who is widely admired in the home improvement industry. They are Emily and Kevin Lindus, owners of Lindus Construction in Baldwin, Wisconsin. They started the company in 1981 out of their kitchen and last year the company generated $43.2 million in revenue on gutters, decks an…
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No. 11: Richard Begalla, Executive Vice President, Window Depot
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Episode No. 11 features a conversation with one of the rising startsin home improvement, Rich Begalla,executive vice president of Window Depot’s national network of 82 dealers. He’s also the owner and managerof one of those 82 branches—Window Depot of Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. In 2022 the Window Depot network was ranked No. 17 on the…
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No. 10: Charlie Gindele, founder of Renewal by Andersen of Orange County
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Charlie Gindele is a hugely successful home improvement entrepreneur who, in 2019, sold Renewal by Anderson of Orange County—to Renewal by Andersen corporation. It was the capstone to a 38-year career in the industry. After the sale Gindele agreed to continue as general manager of the business until the end of 2021, when he retired and wrote a busi…
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No 9: Brian Gottlieb, Founder of Tundraland Home Improvements
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Brian Gottlieb is widely regarded as one of the most innovative entrepreneurs in home improvement today. Starting from scratch he built the three businesses to approximately $150 million in revenue and 800 employees. He is founder of Tundraland Home Improvement, Renewal by Andersen of Wisconsin, and Jacuzzi Bath Remodel of Arizona. Jacuzzi Corporat…
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Graden Reber - Assistant Director of Sales - Agency VA
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This episode we talk with Graden about his role at the company Agency VA. As a student and full time employee, he has much to share with us!By Jackson Rollo
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No. 8: Tony Hoty, President, Window Depot of Cleveland on Home Shows and Events
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The spring home-show season is here. All around the country, remodelers and home improvement pros are preparing to exhibit at one or more of these popular local consumer events. For many remodelers, home shows are their bread and butter. The leads generated at these events can make-or-break their year, or, at the very least, put them on the path to…
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No. 7: Dawn Dewey of Dreamstyle Remodeling
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The job of creating a consistent flow of quality leads is not for the feint-of-heart. Home improvement company owners typically shoulder this task themselves, sharing responsibility with a marketing associate. Many of the largest home improvement companies today are big enough to require the services of a true chief marketing officer. One of the be…
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No. 6: Chris Counahan, Chief Sales Officer, Leaf Home
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Chris Counahan is the chief sales officer of Leaf Home, the No. 2 company on Qualified Remodeler’s annual ranking of the industry’s largest remodelers and home improvement firms—the TOP 500. In 2021 Leaf Home hit $1.43 billion in revenue on a staggering 337,340 jobs. Our conversation with Counahan offered a mix of Leaf Home history along with prese…
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No. 5: B.J. Werzyn, CEO of West Shore Home
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B.J. Werzyn is the CEO and founder of West Shore Home, which was ranked No. 7 on the TOP 500 last year. That ranking was based on 2021 installed revenue of $659.8 million on 57,572 jobs, up from approximately $40 million in 2018. Today the company operates in 35 markets and has 3,000 employees in several regions around the country. In his Talking T…
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No. 4: Vince Nardo, CEO of Reborn Cabinets
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For over three decades, Vince Nardo and his brother Anthony have run the family-owned cabinet refacing business based in Anaheim, California. During that time, they've grown the firm dynamically. Today the firm operates six branches in California, Nevada and Arizona and is ranked No. 24 on Qualified Remodeler's ranking of the largest 500 remodelers…
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Doug Redshaw - Production Underwriter - Selective Insurance
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This episode we are joined by Doug Redshaw. He is a Production underwriter for Selective insurance, however that wasn't always his plan. Let's see the process that Doug took to get where he is today.By Jackson Rollo
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No. 3: Scott Berman, Florida Window & Door
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Talking TOP 500 catches up with Scott Berman, owner of Florida Window & Door based in Lake Worth, Fla. Berman’s firm is among the largest independent operators in the nation. With six locations in the Sunshine State, his firm will bill over $100 million this year. Much of the company’s growth has come in since 2015 but Berman’s success has been yea…
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Ty Hoesgen - Author - Elite Communication Skills for Young Professionals
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This episode, best selling author Ty Hoesgen joins us to discuss the importance of communication and to give a few tips on how to communicate more effectively in the business world.By Jackson Rollo
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No. 2: Bob Quillen, Dropping 20 Percent to the Bottom Line
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In 2021, Bob Quillen sold Quillen Brothers Windows of Bryan, Ohio to Leaf Home. It was the culmination of years of hard work to develop rock solid systems and processes. Quillen is known for operating his business at very high levels of net profit. UPDATE: Bob Quillen had been scheduled to speak at TOP 500 LIVE in Columbus, Oct. 18-19 but had cance…
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No. 1: Amy Zimmerman, CMO of Tundraland Home Improvement, a Leaf Home Company
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On this episode of Talking TOP 500, Patrick O’Toole and Tim Musch chat with Amy Zimmerman (CMO Leaf Home | Tundraland Home Improvements) about the latest trends in lead generation for home improvement companies. Zimmerman previews her TOP 500 LIVE panel discussion featuring four All-Star marketers who will present their top lead-gen trends in-perso…
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Patrick O'Toole and Tim Musch Kick off the brand new Podcast from Qualified Remodeler Magazine: Talking TOP 500!By Qualified Remodeler, Patrick O'Toole, Tim Musch
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Kenner Taylor plays Tennis for the Aggies, hosts the Aggie Greats Podcast, and is an entrepreneur. See what pushes him to be so experienced at such a young age. Kenner is a great example of what is possible if you work hard and are determined into college.By Jackson Rollo
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Cody Bateman & Derek Burgman - Co Owners - ChippIt
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Cody and Derrek explain how Chip-it came to be. It wasn't always a pet tracking company, it began much different. Learn why they decided to pivot into what they are today.By Jackson Rollo
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Numan Dharani & Amaan Dosani - Co-Founders - Tip X
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We are joined this week by the co-founders of Tip X. They have turned a student project into a full business, by solving a problem in the service industry.By Jackson Rollo
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Collin McCloskey & Aadhikesh Boopalam - Co Owners - Terra Golf
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Terra Golf takes the waste from other companies and instead of discarding it, they make a useful product. This episode goes into the origins of Terra golf, and how Collin and Aadhikesh make this happen while still in college.By Jackson Rollo
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Clint Craycraft - Owner - Rattlesnake Ranch Pecans
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This week we are bringing on the owner of Rattlesnake Ranch Pecans. Clint Craycraft gives insight to his business and explains how he has improved it 300% since he bought it. Listen in to learn about his life and how he got to where he is today.By Jackson Rollo
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Nate Brown - Account Manager - Salesforce
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Nate Brown like many of our guests is an athlete. We break down how he used those skills to propel his career at Salesforce. He also speaks to Salesforce as a company and the array of skill sets that are involved there.By Jackson Rollo
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Hiring and Keeping Talented Fundraisers with Erin Hall-Westfall
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Experienced and effective development officers have always been a scarce resource, but never more so than today. In a profession where there has always been a shortage of workers, The Great Resignation looms large over universities and other organizations competing for talent. In this episode, we sit down with Erin Hall-Westfall, Director of Talent…
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Clay Canning & RaShaun Brow - Co-Owners - Screen Skinz
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In the seventh episode of season 2, I had the pleasure of spending time with the co-owners of Screen Skinz, Clay Canning, and RaShaun Brown. Clay and RaShaun embody the perfect partnership in business. With Clay's product background and RaShauns background in licensing their business had no chance but to be successful. In this episode, we discuss h…
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James Scotten - Insurance Agent - Rollo Insurance
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In this week's episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing James Scotten. James has been with Rollo Insurance for multiple years, and has developed tons of success at a very young age! James discusses the benefits of working in the insurance industry, specifically focusing on flexibility and building a residual income base!…
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During this episode, we speak with Incoming Financial Advisor Mark French. After he passes his final licensing exam in December, Mark will begin his career as a financial advisor. We speak with Mark about the path that lead him into a career in wealth management. We also discuss how sports and school shaped who Mark is today!…
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We are joined in episode 4 by Marc Bernstein. He is the CEO of an AI company named Balto. In his younger years he created and grew a fitness company, beginning by literally knocking on doors to get clients. He went on to work at a call center, where he would realize the need for Balto. He speaks on the difference in knowing something and actually a…
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Ty Malechek- Senior Associate - The Stone Collection
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For episode 3, we brought in Ty Malecheck who is a senior associate at The Stone Collection. At only 26, Ty has owned multiple businesses and has a background in whole selling and 3D printing technology. Ty used his time at Texas A&M to create a job for himself. Ty's advice to young entrepreneurs is to find a mentor and never be afraid of being unc…
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Episode 6 - Developing Data Literacy in Advancement: a Conversation with Jim Zellinger
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In this episode, we talk with Jim Zellinger from the West Point Association of Graduates about his advice for "meeting users where they are" and helping them increase their comfort with technology and BI tools. By putting his users' preferences and needs at the center of his thoughts, Jim has successfully increased buy-in and dashboard adoption amo…
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Luis Frias- Principal- CalTex Capital Group
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During this interview, Luis explains his path from residential realty to owning and operating a capital group in San Antonio, Texas. At the age of 26, Luis oversees a commercial investment property company that focuses on yielding high returns to their investors. Listeners will understand the difference between traditional real estate and investmen…
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Joey Navarro - Executive Programs Manager - HP Inc.
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Tucker Hood- Senior Director of Sales- Insuredmine
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In our final episode of season 1, we were excited to welcome Tucker Hood of Insuredmine to the show. Beginning the season and ending it with insurance professionals was a ton of fun! Tucker at 28 is the Senior Director of Sales for a growing technology company! During episode 20 Tucker shares his experience and vast knowledge of the tech industry!…
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Jordan Nelson- Senior Admin/Author - Salesforce
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Episode 19 was recorded on the road! For episode 19 we traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah to meet with Jordan Nelson. Jordan is a senior admin with salesforce as is truly a content creator on LinkedIn! Jordan is a go-getter who focuses' on problem-solving. At the age of 22, he owned his own car wrapping business and even grew it to multiple employees…
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Andres Bustamante - Realtor- Keller Williams
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For episode 18, I had the pleasure of interviewing Andres Bustamante. Andres is a recent graduate of the University of Texas and has been a licensed realtor since he was 19. Using Real Estate as a way to pay for school and to earn some extra cash, Andres used his network and position as a student to quickly earn well above 6 figures while still att…
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Alexander Trudeau- Territory Manager- Texas Mutual
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In this episode, I interview Alexnder Trudeau. Alexander is the Territory Manager for Texas' largest Workers Compensation carrier, Texas Mutual. We review the many benefits of the insurance industry and why this is a fantastic industry for young people to join! Either on the carrier side or the agency side, this industry has tons of potential!…
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Episode 5 - Prospect Development in the Information Age: a Conversation with Richard Horne
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As information proliferates and more and more resources become available to prospect development teams, how does that change the fundamental nature of the researcher's role? In this episode, Richard Horne, Director of Prospect Development at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, discusses how he has worked with his team to shift from an "informatio…
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In this episode I speak with Ernest Broomfield. Ernest is part of the Texas A&M sales team and he recently placed 2nd in the National Collegiate Sports Sales Championship. We discuss how Ernest found sales and what he is focused on as he continues at A&M and finds his career path in sales.By Jackson Rollo
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Everett Ray- Investment Banking Analyst- Goldman Sachs
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In this episode I speak with Everett Ray, a financial analyst with Goldman Sachs. As a former college basketball player, Everett and I discuss the key attributes Everett took from the court to the office that set him apart!By Jackson Rollo
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