Rising Tide Startups

Mark Podolsky is the owner of Frontier Properties, a land investment company. Mark (AKA The Land Geek) is widely considered the Country’s most trusted and foremost authority on buying and selling raw, undeveloped land within the United States. Since 2001 Mark has completed over 6,000 raw land deals with an average return on investment of over 300% on cash purchases and over 1000% on land deals that he financed. Mark is the host of one of the top-rated podcasts in the Investing Category on iTunes aptly titled The Art of Passive Income Model. Get set to hear how much simpler investing in raw land is than traditional real estate. Learn more at TheLandGeek.com Make sure and visit our Sponsor: Podbrandmedia.com - Creating lead generating, branded podcasts for companies that are affordable and effective.

Our special guest this week is Sean Castrina. Sean is an Entrepreneur, Bestselling author, Host of The 10 Minute Entrepreneur Podcast and founder of The Weekend MBA. Learn more at seancastrina.com Make sure and visit our Sponsor: Podbrandmedia.com - Creating lead generating, branded podcasts for companies that are affordable and effective.

Nathan Hirsch is a lifelong entrepreneur and currently the CEO of EcomBalance and Outsource School. Nathan is best known for co-founding FreeUp.net in 2015 with an initial $5,000 investment, scaling it to $12 million in yearly revenue, and having it acquired in 2019. Today, he leads EcomBalance, an online bookkeeping service for eCommerce and digital businesses, and Outsource School, a membership teaching business owners how to hire effectively online. Nathan has appeared on 400+ podcasts, is a social media personality. Him and his wife live in Denver, Colorado with his two dogs where they are foster parents. Learn more at - Ecombalance.com Visit our Sponsor: Podbrandmedia.com - Creating lead generating, branded podcasts for companies that are affordable and effective.

Meryl Johnston is a XERO accounting expert and the Co-Founder of Bean Ninjas. Meryl launched Bean Ninjas in 2015 with $1000 and a dream of changing the global bookkeeping game. It has since grown from Meryl’s kitchen table into the multi-national, award-winning business it is today. Learn more at beanninjas.com Visit our Sponsor: Podbrandmedia.com - Creating lead generating, branded podcasts for companies that are affordable and effective.

Jaime Jay is the founder and managing director of Bottleneck Distant Assistants. Founded in 2016. Bottleneck is an outsourcing agency that helps businesses identify, hire, and cultivate their workforce through a carefully designed systematic approach to growth. A veteran US Army paratrooper who received the Army Achievement Medal for Meritorious Service, Jay’s additional business experience includes a twelve-year career in corporate America and advanced education in Business Administration and Management at Florida Institute of Technology. Jaime likes networking with big-picture thinkers and proudly proclaims he is unemployable. In his spare time, he enjoys playing hockey, riding his Harley-Davidson, camping, boating, playing guitar, shooting guns, traveling, and spending time with his wife, Sara and their dog, Nikita. Learn more at bottleneck.online Visit our Sponsor: Podbrandmedia.com - Creating lead generating, branded podcasts for companies that are affordable and effective.

In a shorter, exciting encore episode of Rising Tide Startups podcast episode, we chat with international business expert Peter Selby. The specific topics we discuss are: how to lead well in a downturn, the clarity of whether or not you are leading a company or a family, and much more in this packed episode. Since 2008, Peter has been the CEO and Founder of Business Drivers, Ltd. He is also an Author, Speaker and Trusted Advisor to companies across the Asia Pacific Region and Europe. Their business services are delivered with international experience in best practice business optimisation, which in turn delivers a sustainable competitive advantage to organisations of all sizes. Peter is also the designer of unique IP, that works within an organisation's key business drivers, to unlock deeply hidden opportunity in all phases of the business cycle. Learn more at bizdrivers.biz Visit our Sponsor: Podbrandmedia.com - Creating lead generating, branded podcasts for companies that are affordable and effective.

Gregory Vetter is the CEO of Tessemae’s, flavor-forward, organic fresh food company, considered to be a lead innovator and disruptor in the clean food movement. Gregory, the oldest of the Vetter brothers, had the idea to launch Tessemae’s based on the belief in his mother’s wildly popular homemade dressing recipe and how it had the potential to create an entirely new clean food category. After winning over a local Whole Foods buyer and selling just under 700 bottles in one week, Gregory, his two brothers, Matt and Brian, and his family grew the business to become the #1 organic salad dressing brand in the refrigerated space. Gregory and his family paved the way for clean manufacturing on a mass scale by inventing the only gum-free dressing bottling process. That manufacturing process led to the invention of the “fresh condiment” category, the first Whole30 approved bottled dressings and condiments, and then continued pioneering of innovation across the grocery store with the creation of the first shelf-stable creamy dressings free of gums and additives with the “Tessemae’s Pantry” line. Gregory, who values the importance of family and the concept of a wholesome family dinner, spoke at a TED Talk entitled “The Dinner Habit – The Recipe For Change” and is a finalist for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 Mid-Atlantic Award. Prior to launching Tessemae’s with his family 10 years ago, Gregory worked at FosterThomas, and holds a degree from Washington College in Business Management. He was also a professional lacrosse player, and is a father of four living in Annapolis, Maryland. Website - https://www.tessemaes.com/ Your company needs its own podcast, and we can host and produce it for you: https://podbrandmedia.com - proud sponsor of Rising Tide Startups Podcast

Zeb Anderson is a coder, developer and attorney based in Minneapolis, and the Co-Founder/CEO at LegalQ - an innovative new app offering users easy access to legal professionals on demand. Zeb started his profession as web developer having worked on eComm, industrial part configuration, custom web applications, and mobile websites. He has handled massive development efforts on projects of financial forecasting data, performance and load testing software, LoadRunner scripts, and RUP6 Oracle patching, as well as marketing, business development, technical, and legal roles. Zeb has a background in Political Science and Law, and LegalQ became the synthesis of his experience in the legal as well as technological sectors. As Co-Founder and CEO, Zeb ensures that face-to-face legal consultation is accessible to anyone through LegalQ, reducing the common hurdles of cost and wait faced by many individuals in need of legal assistance. He is a successful entrepreneur, ready to talk to your audience about the journey of growing a start-up, the importance of LegalTech innovations, and the ways people can gain clarity and find legal solutions to their problems using a simple app. Learn more at legalq.io Your company needs its own podcast, and we can host and produce it for you: https://podbrandmedia.com - proud sponsor of Rising Tide Startups Podcast

Moonie Zhu is a native Chinese entrepreneur who has been living in Germany since 2006. She is specialized in consumer goods and retail industry with 10 years of professional experience in large German corporations (Beiersdorf, Henkel and Tchibo) before she co-founded eTOC GmbH. She is an expert in Marketing, Brand Building, Strategy Development and E-commerce. She has managed many brands including growing brands in a mature market Germany and building up brands in a new market China. She provides many success track-records of introducing and localizing global brands in China through e-commerce. eTOC comes from e-commerce to China. eTOC helps international brands sell and grow in China through e-commerce and digital marketing. The teams are based both in Germany and China and work in English, German and Chinese. “We are close to you and know how you work, and we are close to the market and know how the Chinese work”. As a specialized consulting company only focusing on China e-commerce and digital marketing, eTOC has already helped over 150 international companies to entry into China through e-commerce or grow and optimize their China e-commerce business. Learn more at - ECommercetoChina.com Your company needs its own podcast, and we can host and produce it for you: https://podbrandmedia.com - proud sponsor of Rising Tide Startups Podcast

Danae Shell is the co-founder and CEO of Valla, the legal platform for employees. Danae is a developer-turned marketer and a Tennessean who has worked in Scotland's startup scene for over 17 years. She has extensive scale-up experience, joining as an early employee in Scottish startups FreeAgent and Care Sourcer and helping to build and scale their marketing teams. Danae is passionate about building inclusive, kind companies that support high-performing teams. Learn more at Valla.uk Book Recommendations from Danae: "Blue Ocean Strategy" and "Obviously Awesome," both available on Amazon.com Your company needs its own podcast, and we can host and produce it for you: https://podbrandmedia.com - proud sponsor of Rising Tide Startups Podcast

Mickie Kennedy founded eReleases 23+ years ago to help small businesses, authors, and startups increase their visibility and credibility through press release marketing. He lives in the Baltimore area. Learn more at - https://EReleases.com Mickie's Free Masterclass - https://www.ereleases.com/plan/ Your company needs its own podcast, and we can host and produce it for you: https://podbrandmedia.com - proud sponsor of Rising Tide Startups Podcast

We & Goliath, a full-service virtual event company that specializes in achieving optimal results for global enterprises and SMBs, even when their clients feel they’re facing giant challenges. Hence their slogan: We’ve got your slingshot. Unlike most event companies, they’ve been digital-first since way before the pandemic. Their co-founders, Michelle and Daniel each have over 20 years experience in event production, design and digital marketing. Michelle is a successful entrepreneur, digital strategist, and creative director, specializing in building companies and campaigns with an emphasis on sustainability and community-building. Daniel has designed virtual events, websites, and marketing campaigns supported by lead-nurturing automation and conversion rate optimization since 1999. He’s led and trained agency and nonprofit teams as well as workshop facilitators. Learn more at https://weandgoliath.com Your company needs its own podcast, and we can host and produce it for you: https://podbrandmedia.com - proud sponsor of Rising Tide Startups Podcast

Rupal Patel's high-octane career has taken her from jungles and war zones to corporate boardrooms and international stages. After a thrilling career at the CIA, she earned her MBA from London Business School and started her first award-winning business over ten years ago. Called a ‘Power Woman’ by Harper's Bazaar Magazine, Rupal is a sought-after international speaker and business consultant who has spoken in front of thousands. As a sitting CEO, author, executive advisor, coach and mentor, Rupal helps founders, leaders, and next generation change-makers remake the rules of success and become unstoppable. Rupal's Book - "CIA to CEO" - amazon Rupal's websites - rupalypatel.com entreprenora.co.uk Your company needs its own podcast, and we can host and produce it for you: https://podbrandmedia.com - proud sponsor of Rising Tide Startups Podcast

Brian Dyer is an owner and operator of multiple multi-million- dollar award-winning businesses and a full-time dad to three wild and beautiful children. He strives to help people bring out the absolute best in themselves while silencing their too-loud inner voices that squander their potential. He believes every person can devour dissatisfaction and exceed the limits of their current capacity. When not leading his tribe, optimizing bottlenecks, and taking relentless action to grow his various companies, Brian can be found making eggs and oatmeal for his kids in his Utah home. Learn more about Brian at - https://www.dyerwork.com/ Brian's book - https://www.amazon.com/Business-Beast-Unleash-Instincts-Silence-ebook/dp/B09WJVV11R/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2C848461T6OXP&keywords=brian+dyer+book&qid=1653959043&sprefix=brian+dyer+book%2Caps%2C85&sr=8-3 Your company needs its own podcast, and we can host and produce it for you: https://podbrandmedia.com - proud sponsor of Rising Tide Startups Podcast

Itamar is the CEO of Umbrella Micro Enterprises Inc, a platform powering thousands of small marketing agencies and people who want to build a marketing agency. Before Umbrella, Itamar was the founder and CEO of Appforma, an automated marketing platform for small businesses that was acquired by Algomizer (ALGO]. Appforma was the 1st Facebook Innovation Competition Award Winner. In addition to working with thousands of entrepreneurs for years and helping them build their marketing businesses, he’s also working and investing in Tech-Startups such as Stops.com and MeshEconomy. Itamar is the founding host of the Marketing Umbrella Podcast that interviews the world's leading marketers about ways to grow a marketing business. As a family and businessman, Itamar loves to share his knowledge and advice about Marketing, Tech, B2B SaaS, Gig-Economy landscape, and everything in between. Learn more about Itamar at - https://www.umbrellaus.com/ Your company needs its own podcast, and we can host and produce it for you: https://podbrandmedia.com - proud sponsor of Rising Tide Startups Podcast

Prabhjot Singh is a serial entrepreneur who has started multiple for-profit, social enterprise, and non-profit ventures. He serves as President and CEO of Pyze, the most recent company he founded to enable the world’s largest enterprises to improve business operations through AI-driven Process Intelligence and Analytics. He has over 20 years of experience in sales, marketing, and product management. He previously co-founded Pixatel Systems, a social enterprise that utilizes mobile computing to deploy apps and e-Learning solutions to millions of users. Prabhjot is an active participant in community and philanthropic affairs. He was the Founding Chairman of the Sikh Coalition, the nation’s largest Sikh Civil Rights organization. Prabhjot is also a founder of Saanjh, a non-profit that runs leadership programs for children and young adults. He currently volunteers on the Boards of the Sikh Coalition, Saanjh, and the MBSK Family Foundation. Learn more at - https://www.pyze.com Your company needs its own podcast, and we can host and produce it for you: https://Podbrandmedia.com - proud sponsor of Rising Tide Startups Podcast

Kenny Gray is the founder of Grayt Media. Kenny and his team are passionate about helping businesses find their one-of-a-kind message. He is here today to provide some insights on how to create unique, creative strategies that produce effective results to help scale revenues, boost brand awareness, and enhance the user experience while getting the highest ROI. Kenny’s ability to be able to utilize Facebook (and other social media channels) has been proven to scale eCommerce businesses and Shopify stores alike. Kenny's website: https://www.graytmedia.com/ Your company needs its own podcast, and we can host and produce it for you: https://podbrandmedia.com

Rising Tide Startups has always been about telling the story of founders globally. And this week we have an expert in that specific space, telling your business story. Jerome DeRoy joined Narativ in 2007 after the founders, Murray Nossel PhD and Paul Browde MD, handed him a shoebox full of notes and said, “we think there’s a company in here.” Jerome had recently left a position at BNP Paribas, Hong Kong, and came to New York to pursue a career in filmmaking. He jumped at the challenge—and so began Jerome's story with Narativ. At Narativ, today Jerome helps companies leverage the power of story-telling by teaching them how to find, craft and tell stories that resonate through a repeatable and scalable method. He leads Narativ's listening and storytelling training programs, one-on-one coaching, and virtual work-shops for sales, team building, leadership development and onboarding. For over a decade, Jerome has worked closely with clients as diverse as CIGNA, Warby Parker, Twitter, and hundreds of startups to craft business-relevant personal stories for sales, leadership, and team building. He regularly lectures at Parsons New School of Design in New York City on The Art of Storytelling. Learn more at Narativ.com Your company or brand needs its own podcast. Let us help - PodBrandMedia.com - sponsor of Rising Tide Startups Podcast

From a balcony on a busy street in Israel comes our Rising Tide guest this week, Jeremy Parker. Jeremy graduated from Boston University in 2007, majoring in film production. When he was a Junior in college his feature-length documentary won the Audience Award at the 2006 Vail Film Festival. Jeremy started a creative Promotional Product Division under MV Sport and started a company with his brother David and Jesse Itzler, Co-Founder of Marquis Jet, investor and partner in Zico Coconut Water, and owner of Atlanta Hawks. Their e-commerce platform that distributes unique promotion codes through social media influencers’ Facebook and Twitter posts was acquired by a publicly-traded company. Currently, he is the Co-Founder and CEO of Swag.com. Swag.com is the best place for companies to buy high-quality promotional products that people will actually want to keep. He works with 1,000s of companies including Facebook, Google, Amazon, Netflix, Spotify and Tik Tok. Jeremy was also named to Crain's NY 40 under 40 (Class of 2020). Learn more at Swag.com Get your own branded podcast at PodBrandMedia.com - sponsor of Rising Tide Startups Podcast

Another great guest this week on the Rising Tide Startups Podcast... Karl Maier, CEO and Founder of Abunden.com. Karl is an entrepreneur and founder who has spent 30 years growing lower middle-market companies. Karl began working as a manager or consultant to companies ranging from startups to 100 people. He has been part of the leadership team in five established companies that have at least doubled sales in two years. Leveraging his background as a business analyst, Karl co-founded three software companies. This experience has expanded his sales and marketing background as well as his management, operations and finance experience Karl also had a strong background in a range of financial areas including debt and equity financing, Mergers & Acquisitions (transactions up to $40 million), business valuations, accounting and turnarounds. Learn more at Abunden.com Rising Tide Startups Podcast Sponsor - Your company or brand needs its own podcast. We can help at PodBrandMedia.com

On this episode of Rising Tide Startups we chat with Josh Gilbert, CEO and Founder of Sustglobal.com. An entrepreneur and thought-leader in geospatial analytics and climate tech, Josh Gilbert is Co-Founder and CEO at Sust Global. He has spoken on these topics at events such as COP26 in Glasgow, and has helped Fortune 500 companies, NGOs and the UK Government to integrate cutting edge climate technologies. His previous experience includes his role as Environment and Resources Lead at Cleantech Group, go-to-market consulting at Orbital Insight, where he helped launch the market-leading Orbital Go product. Josh's website - sustglobal.com/ Rising Tide Startups Podcast Sponsor - Your company or brand needs its own podcast. We can help at PodBrandMedia.com

This week's special guest is Jeremiah Lowin. Jeremiah is the Founder and CEO of Prefect, which is a workflow management system that helps to eliminate data flow problems for companies’ data teams. They provide a new dataflow automation platform that reduces engineering time by automating pipelines and workflows of any complexity. Prefect combines the convenience of the cloud with the security of on-prem to meet the needs of companies looking to deploy quickly, monitor, and manage their workflows. Jeremiah graduated from Harvard University with both a Bachelors in Economics and a Masters in Statistics. Learn more at Prefect.io Rising Tide Startups is sponsored by PodbrandMedia.com

Our special guest this week on the pod is Donna Serdula. Donna pioneered the concept of LinkedIn profile optimization, realizing early on that the LinkedIn profile was so much more than just an online resume. The LinkedIn profile is a fantastic branding opportunity. A job change in 2006 led her back to LinkedIn as Donna looked for tools to help her build a sales territory. It was during this time she had her LinkedIn epiphany and forged her LinkedIn 4 point methodology. By integrating LinkedIn into her sales process, she found tremendous success. In 2009, she walked away from her successful sales career and founded Vision Board Media and LinkedIn-Makeover.com. Donna and her team of over 40 writers have helped thousands of executives, entrepreneurs, sales stars, business leaders, and professionals from around the world create professionally branded LinkedIn profiles. She is the author of the book “LinkedIn Profile Optimization For Dummies”, published by Wiley. Donna has been featured on Forbes, Business Insider, Time’s Money Section, Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch, LA Times, NBC, SiriusXM Radio’s The Focus Group, and many other news outlets. Learn more at Linkedin-makeover.com Rising Tide Startups is sponsored by PodBrandMedia.com

Our special guest on Rising Tide Startups is Andy Cabasso. Andy is a startup founder, speaker, lawyer, former Guinness World Record holder, and occasional wedding officiant. He is the co-founder of Postaga, an all-in-one platform for link building and email outreach. Prior to Postaga, he started, grew, and then successfully sold a digital marketing agency for 7 figures. Before building his agency, he practiced law. Learn more at postaga.com - use discount code "Podcast50" when you sign up Podcast sponsored by Podbrandmedia.com

Our special guest on Rising Tide Startups is Josh Fonger. Josh is a consultant, coach, and speaker who is recognized as the leading authority in Business Performance Architecture. With his unique ability of developing and implementing systematic solutions to complex business problems, Josh has personally consulted or coached over 600 business owners from more than 100 industries, from small startup businesses to large $500M enterprises. Due to his phenomenal success rate, and a mountain of client testimonials, he has quickly become one of the most in-demand small business consultants in North America. Josh and his family currently live and work in Kauai. Learn more at wtsenterprises.com Free Book Summary - Link Podcast Sponsored by Podbrandmedia.com