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Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailDave is one of the co-founders of AtScale and is the Chief Technology Officer. Prior to AtScale, he was VP of Engineering at Klout and at Yahoo!, where he built the world's largest multi-dimensional cube for BI on Hadoop. Mariani is a big data visionary and serial entrepreneurGet an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailMeet Jill Stelfox. Jill is a serial founder and entrepreneur, holds multiple patents, and is the chief executive officer (CEO) and executive chair of Panzura. Panzura’s award-winning CloudFS global file system gives the ability to access files from anywhere with visibility, security, and control.Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailSonya brings over 20 years of experience in the staffing industry. She enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, dancing, and weightlifting. She is grateful for our existing partnerships as well as creating and developing new partnerships. Her ultimate goal is to use her experience and solidified relationships to assist those around her with career opportunities and advancement. As an organization, our focus is always to identify ways to make a positive impact in our community.Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailJonathan Ward is the founder of ICON and TLC, two automotive brands. TLC4x4 is the nations oldest and most trusted expert in Toyota Land Cruisers offering sales/service/parts and restoration services. ICON4x4 is a global leader in specialty automotive vehicle design.Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

Welcome to "Secrets of Scale," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this first series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of "scaleups" companies, speaking with founders and CEOs who have successfully reached scale, raised millions of dollars, and have valuable insights to share on scaling their businesses on a global stage. Join Matt as he uncovers the secrets to success in the world of scaling a business. Series: Secrets of Scale Shane Kovalsky is the founder of Glue, an end-to-end employee engagement and connection platform for distributed teams.Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.Support the show

Welcome to "Secrets of Scale," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this first series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of "scaleups" companies, speaking with founders and CEOs who have successfully reached scale, raised millions of dollars, and have valuable insights to share on scaling their businesses on a global stage. Join Matt as he uncovers the secrets to success in the world of scaling a business. Series: Secrets of Scale Jeff Pulver, an American Internet entrepreneur and futurist, has made significant contributions to the field of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and is recognized as an innovator. His pioneering efforts in VoIP began with his company Free World Dialup and resulted in a momentous regulatory decision by the Federal Communications Commission in 2004. This decision reclassified VoIP as an internet application, freeing it from the burdensome government tariffs and regulations associated with traditional telephony services. Consequently, this groundb

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailMatt Sauri is a business leader, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and athlete. As founder & CEO of Seattle-based Wimmer Solutions, Sauri’s focus is on the overall strategic direction of the company, which provides staffing and professional services to industry leading companies across the west coast.Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailJohn Shegerian creates profitable impact companies that make the world a better place. Goldman Sachs recently named Shegerian one of the “100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2021” at its annual Builders + Innovators Summit. He was also recently named one of the planet’s “Top 100 Recycling Stars” by Recycling International Magazine. A serial entrepreneur responsible for co-founding Homeboy Industries, FinancialAid.com, Engage and many other impactful organizations – Shegerian currently serves as co-founder, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction and electronic waste recycling company in the United States.Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.com

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailJoyce Durst is the CEO and co-founder of Growth Acceleration Partners (GAP), a strategic technology solutions partner located in Austin, TX. She is an engineer by trade and a leader by nature, leveraging 30+ years of experience in the software and technology industry. Joyce co-founded GAP in 2007 without any outside capital. Her business model is built on strategic and long-term client partnerships, resulting in over a decade of profitable growth and more than 650 employees in Costa Rica, Colombia and the United States. GAP was founded on a purpose-based system of “striving for Greatness, being Agile and investing in People.” Joyce believes it is not enough to just write code; she challenges and rewards th

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailDevon Dickinson is a serial entrepreneur that believes in hard work and building companies that positively affect his community. Several thousand jobs have been created across his many companies. These distinguished companies such as Verified First, Safety Services Company, First Voice, Ecotec Lighting, EZSpaces Co-working, 5280 Motorcars, National Marketing Solutions, and Dickinson Commercial Properties have been recognized as some of the fastest growing companies in "The Inc 5000" (16 times), "The Deloitte Fast 500", multiple "Best Places to Work/Company Culture" awards, "HRO Tech", "The Stevie Awards", and currently Verified First is the fastest growing

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailFounded by Justin Poiroux and Chris Maurice, this cryptocurrency exchange used by one million Africans is on track to generate $5 million in revenue in 2022, nearly doubling last year's revenue. With $57 million from Jack Dorsey's Block and others, Yellow Card has transacted $1.4 billion in Africa, collecting about 0.5% on the spread. Instead of expanding outside Africa, the friends who met while volunteering at a camp for adults with handicaps, work with U.S. foreign exchange firms, food producers and others doing business in Africa.Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

Welcome to "Secrets of Scale," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this first series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of "scaleups" companies, speaking with founders and CEOs who have successfully reached scale, raised millions of dollars, and have valuable insights to share on scaling their businesses on a global stage. Join Matt as he uncovers the secrets to success in the world of scaling a business. Series: Secrets of Scale Larry Augustin is a VP at Amazon Web Services. He formerly was the chairman of the board of directors of SugarCRM.[1] He is a former venture capitalist and the founder of VA Software (now Geeknet). During the height of the dot-com bubble, Augustin was a billionaire on paper at the age of 38.Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.Support the show

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailRobert Stevenson understands what it takes to succeed. He is a man who knows how to deal with the risks, competition, and the ever-changing business arena. His ability to connect with an audience is amazing; be it a strategic planning session for a Fortune 500 company to 20,000 salespeople, he excels at blending humor, facts, inspiration, conviction and audience participation. Robert delivers high-energy programs that can help any company or person achieve higher levels of excellence. Today, he travels around the world, sharing powerful ideas for achieving excellence.Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailHarrison Tang and his co-founders created Spokeo in 2006 while at Stanford University. As CEO, he is responsible for the overall direction and product strategy of the company. He leads the team focusing on building an easy-to-use interface that provides users with intelligence about people by accessing and aggregating more than 12 billion records.Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailStanford Oliver, born in Saint Louis, Missouri, Founded DigiFlight in 1999 to meet the demands of the complex and rapidly evolving Information Technology (IT) and Aerospace Industries, specifically related to web services, IT infrastructure modernization, cyber security, and aviation modernization. Under Stan’s leadership, DigiFlight has successfully grown from 2 employees in 1999 to over 300 employees, and 40 DoD, Intelligence Community (IC), and commercial contracts in 2022. DigiFlight is also recognized as a global leader in attack helicopter training and Cyber Hunt and Incident Response.s.Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailSince 1992, Fran has grown her firm Advantages from a local printing business to a global end-to-end communications agency. As the CEO and founder of this award-winning Inc. 500 company, she leads her clients on an invaluable journey of brand discovery that reveals their personal and organizational 3 keys: Purpose, Values, and Story.Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailOppFi (NYSE: OPFI) is a leading financial technology platform that powers banks to offer accessible products and a top-rated experience to everyday consumers. OppFi’s platform facilitates an installment loan product, OppLoans. The company has been an Inc. 5000 company for five straight years, a four-time Deloitte's Technology Fast 500™, and the seventh fastest-growing company in Chicagoland in 2021 by Crain's Chicago Business. The company was also listed on the Forbes America 2021 list of America's Best Startup Employers and Built In's 2021 Best Places to Work in Chicago. OppFi maintains an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and maintains a 4.8/5 star rating with more than

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailMeet Kathy Taylor, ACC, M-NLP (YOUR PERSONAL LEADERSHIP COACH!)High achievers have big expectations and high standards for themselves and others.Despite looking like they have control, they feel out of control on the inside and uncomfortable in their own skin. They’re often anxious, distracted, overwhelmed, and feel responsible for others’ emotions and well-being. Anything less than perfection makes them feel like a failure. Thats where Kathy Taylor's holistic wellness program kicks in, find out more in this episode. Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailAs an entrepreneur, Kurt has experience growing, scaling, and exiting high-growth companies and now devotes his time to helping business leaders unlock their own success. His responsibilities include strategic client consultation, client satisfaction, recruiting, and practice development.His success as an entrepreneur stems from his ability to build long-term relationships with clients, attract a loyal team of dedicated leaders and associates, and consistently deliver on commitments.Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailBitMar Networks is currently led by its founder, Mr. Jonathan Rodriguez; who still serves as the firm’s Chief Executive Officer, futurist, lead designer, and developer.Rodriguez attended the City University of New York (CUNY), where he studied Marketing Management and Sales, at the New York City College of Technology (City Tech.) Like most Tech innovators, Rodriguez quickly left conventional education; and pursued a career, as a self-taught Web developer.As with many startups, Rodriguez wore many hats, within BitMar, for several years. As BitMar matured, under Rodriguez’s leadership, he led the firm into fully embracing the concept of outsourcing. This strategic move allowed BitMar to evolve into a highly-