Action And Ambition

Welcome to another episode of Action and Ambition. Today's guest is Diego Abba. He is the CEO of the luxury e-commerce platform, Italist. Diego has an incredible entrepreneurial journey. And, in this episode, we discuss how his childhood love of fashion ultimately influenced his latest career venture, the Italist pricing model, and why this model is unique to the Italist e-commerce platform. You're going to love this episode. Let's get to it!

Welcome to another episode of Action and Ambition. Today's guest is Michael Klein. He is the CEO of God’s Greenery and cannabisMD—two online communities offering peer-reviewed information about cannabis and CBD. The team has pioneered the industry by creating Cannabis for Christians and has uncovered a hot niche by providing tons of value to the community. You're going to love this episode. Let's get to it!

Welcome to another episode of Action and Ambition. Today's guest is Di-Ann Eisnor. She is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder CEO of Core, a newly launched construction labor marketplace supporting the construction workforce of the future. A third-time start-up CEO, angel investor, and powerhouse female business leader, Di-Ann comes from a family of tradesmen and truckers whom she finally gets to serve full-time. You're going to love this episode. Let's get to it.

Welcome to another episode of Action and Ambition. Today's guest is Mike Price. Mike is the dynamic and charismatic President and CEO of Nissin Foods. Nissin is the inventor of instant noodles. In celebration of National Noodle Day and Top Ramen’s 50th anniversary in the U.S., Top Ramen has launched a nationwide search asking: How Do You Top Ramen? Noodle lovers will take to Instagram––using #HowDoYouTopRamen and tagging @OriginalTopRamen––to share photos of their custom recipes, must-have toppings, and fun memories of Top Ramen. The top submissions will be featured across Top Ramen’s social channels and judged by King with one grand prize winner receiving the title of Chief Noodle Officer, a 50 year supply of Top Ramen, and $10,000. You're going to love this episode. Let's get to it!

Welcome to another episode of Action & Ambition with your host, Andrew Medal. Today’s guests are Brian Wright and Desmond Attmore. Morehouse College graduates and Founders of Six Degrees, an Atlanta-based full-service creative marketing agency that specializes in providing creative marketing solutions for brands and artists worldwide. Six Degrees has quickly established itself as one of the premier marketing agencies in the industry and provides creative services including branding, graphic/product design, content production, and experiential marketing. You’re going to love this episode. Let’s get to it!

Welcome to another episode of Action & Ambition with your host, Andrew Medal. Today’s guest is Blake Hutchison, CEO at Flippa. Blake is overseeing the rise of acquisition entrepreneurship on the largest platform globally to buy and sell sites, stores, apps and digital real estate. Empowering individuals and companies to take control, to take ownership and thrive in this new small business economy, Flippa is a global team. You’re going to love this episode. Let’s get to it!

Welcome to another episode of Action & Ambition with your host, Andrew Medal. Today’s guest is Jason Matias, a speaker, an artist and the entrepreneur behind The Art of Selling Art. The author of NakedThoughts, Jason is a veteran who started documenting his station at Alaska’s Eielson Air Force Base with photography. Now, Jason’s work is featured at exhibitions throughout the year. You’re going to love this episode. Let’s get to it!

Welcome to another episode of Action & Ambition with your host, Andrew Medal. Today’s guest is Gil Sever, a serial entrepreneur who is driven to solving technical problems with innovative solutions that didn’t previously exist. Prior to Applitools, he founded Safend (acquired by Wave Systems in 2011) and Storwize (acquired by IBM in 2010), and was the COO at Ectel, a NASDAQ company. Prior to this, Gil served in an elite intelligence unit of the Israeli Defense Forces and held a variety of research, development and management positions. Gil has a B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, and an M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from Tel Aviv University You’re going to love this episode. Let’s get to it!

Welcome to another episode of Action & Ambition with your host, Andrew Medal. Today’s guest is Troy Parker, an entrepreneur and a returning citizen. After incarceration, he built Innovative Labor and Cleaning Services, employing 125 individuals, 90% of whom are also returning citizens. He recently worked with Senator Rob Portman to change PPP rules so that business owners with a past criminal record could be eligible for PPP loans. You’re going to love this episode. Let’s get to it!

Welcome to another episode of Action & Ambition with your host, Andrew Medal. Today’s guest is Pete Blackshaw, CEO of Cintrifuse, a syndicate “fund of funds” and startup incubator created by P&G, Kroger, Western & Southern and other major entities in the Greater Cincinnati region. He’s dedicated to developing a world-class innovation ecosystem to fuel economic growth, local attractiveness, jobs and big company innovation. He and Cintrifuse are putting Cincinnati on the startup map. You’re going to love this episode. Let’s get to it!

Welcome to another episode of Action & Ambition with your host, Andrew Medal. Today’s guest is Dmitry Dragilev, CEO and founder of JustReachOut.io, a SaaS tool that helps you pitch journalists to be featured in the press without an expensive PR firm. He started his career working for a startup that Google purchased after he scaled from 0 to 40M pageviews per month. He has written more than 1500 articles spanning the last 10 years for Forbes, Wired, Business Insider, Entrepreneur, Mashable, TechCrunch, TheNextWeb among many other publications. But, this episode is more about failure, lifestyle, and how he's done all of this without a modern smartphone. You’re going to love this episode. Let’s get to it!

Welcome to another episode of Action & Ambition with your host, Andrew Medal. Today’s guest is Michael Tierney, Founder and CEO of two innovative food brands, Mikey’s and Stuffed Puffs. Mikey’s is a company dedicated to delivering wholesome and delicious products free from gluten, grain, soy, and dairy. Stuffed Puffs is the first commercially viable chocolate-filled marshmallow confection. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Michael is focused on taste. You’re going to love this episode. Let’s get to it!

Welcome to another episode of Action & Ambition. I'm your host, Andrew Medal. Today's guest is Samuel Gong. His first patent in wireless energy transmission was filed in 2010 and he later founded a successful business around the patent. He then began researching graphene during his studies at UC Berkeley and later used his knowledge to optimize the applications and production of graphene. After several years of success, he founded Real Graphene bringing future battery technology to the present. You're going to love this episode, let's get to it!

Welcome to another episode of Action & Ambition with your host, Andrew Medal. Today’s guest is Kelly Dooley, CEO and owner of Kanna Kingdom, a licensed cannabis distributor and manufacturer. Leveraging all that she learned about supply chain management and vertical integration from her days as Creative Director of BodyRock Sport, a luxurious activewear company, Kelly is now actively seeking to align Kanna Kingdom with black owned businesses with the hope of carving out space for POC in the cannabis industry. You’re going to love this episode. Let’s get to it!

Welcome to another episode of Action & Ambition with your host, Andrew Medal. Today’s guest is Nicolas Vandenberghe, CEO and co-founder of Chili Piper, the leader in Inbound Revenue Acceleration. With his wife Alina, Nicolas built up his business to $2 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) before accepting venture capitalist (VC) money. Solving the frustrations of scheduling between sales reps and potential clients, Chili Piper is a suite of solutions connecting inbound opportunities to salespeople instantly. Nicolas sold his second startup, Redact, to Microsoft. You’re going to love this episode. Let’s get to it!

Welcome to another episode of Action & Ambition with your host, Andrew Medal. Today’s guest is Scott Bartnick who is the co-founder of Otter PR. A serial entrepreneur and published author, Scott works with large corporations, creating new sales channels and building brand awareness. By increasing credibility, he has helped more than 300 brands expand their reach. With a degree in industrial and systems engineering, Scott takes his systemic approach to eCommerce in addition to public relations. You’re going to love this episode. Let’s get to it!

Welcome to another episode of Action & Ambition with your host, Andrew Medal. Today’s guest is Aleks Musika, a suiting expert who started his career working with Tom Ford suiting in Miami. Launching his namesake luxury menswear label MUSIKA, Aleks is now specializing in bespoke suiting, made to measure sportswear, outerwear, knitwear, shoes, men’s jewelry, and… soon men’s beauty! A men’s suiting Instagram influencer, Aleks has more than 169K followers. After dressing celebrities like Jay Z, Diddy, Nick Jonas, and more, Aleks can now dress you. You’re going to love this episode. Let’s get to it!

Welcome to another episode of Action & Ambition with your host, Andrew Medal. Today’s guest is David Lahav, an investor and entrepreneur who started and acquired multiple 7 figure service businesses. In his companies, David has a strong focus on team building, personal growth, and helping his team members realize their dreams. David's mission is helping other investors and entrepreneurs grow their companies rapidly, while enjoying the ride and staying happy and healthy. You’re going to love this episode. Let’s get to it!

Welcome to another episode of Action & Ambition with your host, Andrew Medal. Today’s guest is Shani Godwin, President and CEO of Communique USA Inc, which provides marketing staffing support, creative services, and HR communications solutions to high-growth and high-stressed teams. Since launching Communique in 2002, Shani has provided companies and organizations marketing project relief and support to overextended marketing departments. Also an author, blogger, podcaster, and speaker, Shani is a visionary leader who can see the big picture and execute for clients. You’re going to love this episode. Let’s get to it!

Welcome to another episode of Action & Ambition with your host, Andrew Medal. Today’s guest is Jason Lee, founder and CEO of OptionsSwing, one of the fastest growing educational options trading companies. They teach people how to invest in the markets in a smart and disciplined way. Call option? Put option? If you’ve been curious about options trading, Jason can help you get started. Listen to this episode in which he helps you steer clear of common pitfalls in options trading. You’re going to love this episode. Let’s get to it!