Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do

This episode is a conversation with a young CEO of two early stage companies who is all about scaling and process in growing your business. In the past year he has started and grown two businesses to over 100 employees (in the middle of a global pandemic).  He helps clients grow and scale with best in business management consultants and top tier metrics that show how the business is doing.  Do not leave your growth to chance.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Thom Singer chats with Marcus Dickinson about how he helps companies be more profitable. Many companies have silos that do not communicate.  Once they know this, they can interview at three levels in the company to understand how the organization runs. They help companies implement better systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode was originally recorded for the "Digital Enterprise Society Podcast" (another show hosted by Thom Singer).  In this conversation Thom talks with Dr Mary Kelly about how to set goals.  As we reach the end of 2020 looking to the new year is top of many people's mind.  This conversation will help you get real about how to set goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 614 is an interview about interviews (does that remind anyone of the Seinfeld "Coffee Table Book About Coffee Tables"?).  In the world of virtual conferences and webinars, there are too many bad online seminars that are simply talking heads over PowerPoint.  For this reason Thom Singer and Eliz Greene created the "Webinar Talk Show" in April 2020 to showcase how great interviews make online content more engaging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 613 of the “Making Waves at C-Level” podcast (formerly the “Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do” podcast) is co-produced in partnership with the Austin Technology Council, the largest tech industry organization in Central Texas. ATC empowers members through insights, resources, and connections so their members can succeed and thrive. This episode is an in-depth interview with Joyce Durst, co-founder and CEO of Growth Acceleration Partners (GAP). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 612 Thom Singer sits down with Nancy Whiteman to talk about her ten year experiences as the founder and CEO of the nations largest edible manufacturer.  The Cannabis industry is one of the fastest growing sectors, as more and more states legalize the sale of the different products that come from the plant. But being a new industry, to be successful you must make waves. A year in the business of cannabis is counted in dog years, so she metaphorically has 70 years worth of stories to share. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode we look at choosing a lane. Diane Mulligan from M and C Communications joins the conversation on "Making Waves at C-Level" to talk about marketing.  She specializes in helping Cannabis Companies with their media communications and PR.  She is a specialist in "Brand Protection" and crisis planning, and has many years of experience helping companies in all areas master their public relations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Chief Scientist at SiO2 Materials Science, Dr. Weikart is responsible for managing both internal and external R&D initiatives, including collaborative studies at domestic and international universities, customers and research organizations. He has oversight for the company’s innovation strategy and the development of new technologies to address customer-centric problems. Dr. Weikart works closely with SiO2’s Scientific Advisory Board and technical consultants for launching new technical initia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This interview was originally recorded for the "Digital Enterprise Society Podcast".  It is such an important topic, that Thom Singer decided to run it on "Making Waves at C-Level" also.  Virtual communication skills can make our break your career.  Business communication skills were important before COVID, but in the new virtual business world, people need to be great on camera.  When the boss is talking to you on Zoom, you had best look your best and know the technology.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the "Making Waves at C-Level" podcast, Thom Singer sits down and talks with Amanda Russell.  She is the author of the new book "The Influencer Code".  In the conversation we hear her story as an early expert in the fitness industry on YouTube to being a professor at the University of Texas and Harvard.   This is a fun conversation that covers career, marketing, social media, women in business, academia, and lots of business advice around "what is influence". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is a sit down chat with Matt Bennett, the founder of DREAMS AREN'T THIS GOOD.  DATG is a craft salsa and tortilla chip brand that's flying off grocery store shelves in the New York area, with plans to expand distribution into the rest of the country.  The brand was founded by Texas native, now New Yorker, Matt Bennett, who started making his own salsa when he was a teenager.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Six years ago Scott Augenbaum discovered the medium of podcasts.  The first show he ever downloaded was "Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do" (now "Making Waves at C-Level") and he was hooked.  He later reached out to the host, Thom Singer, to talk more about what he was learning.  Thom invited Scott on the show to talk about Cyber Security, and they became friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Mikhelashvili sits down with Thom Singer for episode 605 of the Making Waves at C-Level Podcast.  Tim lives in New York and was born in the Republic of Georgia. He is a Doctor of Pharmacy with a Post-doctoral fellowship from Rutgers University in Scientific Publications and Medical Education with 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in headquarters-based and primarily field-based Medical and Medical Science Liaison Trainer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Jim McCarthy is the co-founder and CEO of Stellar Tickets (www.stellartickets. com) and Goldstar (www.goldstar.com), a company that sells millions of live event tickets to millions of people on behalf of more than 5,000 venues and producers each year. An e-commerce veteran, Jim has spent his entire career in high-growth businesses and likes to share his knowledge and insight with others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is a re-broadcast of the "Digital Enterprise Society Podcast".  Thom interviews attorney, speaker, consultant and author Kelly Charles-Collins about unconscious bias and doing what it takes to keep your company on the right side of the next #hashtag movement. They discuss the differences between racism and unconscious bias, steps you can take to minimize unconscious biases in your company and your career, and the importance of never being a bystander when action needs to happen.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For episode #601 Thom Singer sits down with Todd Connor to talk about entrepreneurship, side hustles, and the changes in the workplace because of COVID and other changes in society.  Todd Connor is a widely sought-after speaker, thought leader, and consultant who leads individuals and organizations to unlock their full entrepreneurial potential. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Six years ago when Thom Singer started this podcast, he ran the idea of the show by his "Mastermind Group".  They thought it was a terrible idea.  Today the show is a cornerstone of Thom's career, a place where he fine tuned his interviewing skills (that are not used onstage and in virtual meetings), and has become his greatest tool for networking with business professionals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People do business with those they know, like, and trust.  And for as long as there has been business, there has been networking.  Those key relationship are what lead to opportunities.   But 2020 is about quarantine and social distancing. While this is important for safety, it is creating problems for individuals and companies.  Social skills are like muscles, if they are not exercised, they will atrophy.  Yet many people are sitting on the sidelines waiting for society to get back to normal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thom Singer has spent a lot of time the last four years looking at reinvention and starting over at 50. He began looking at the second half of life and wanted to create a new way of doing everything. He had a good life, but knew that he had not taken enough risks. He made the proclamation that he would change, and he works at it daily. In this podcast he also worked on practicing recording video, as he knows he is not experienced enough in this new virtual / digital /video/Zoom world we now live in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices