Snyder Showdown

Laura Huang is an Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and author of the book Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage. Her research has been featured in The Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, and Nature. Laura has won a number of awards for her research, including a 2016 Kauffman Foundation Fellowship and was named one of the 40 Best Business School Professors Under the Age of 40 by Poets & Quants. Laura sits down with Chris to share how entrepreneurs can leverage adversity to create a competitive edge.

Edward “E.B.” Batten is the EVP of Growth at BairesDev - the fastest-growing nearshore software outsourcing company in Latin America. BairesDev creates 100% bilingual teams staffed with veteran engineers in order to provide end-to-end delivery of technology solutions to companies of all sizes. BairesDev has the largest applicant pool in the industry, with over 1m annual software engineer applicants. E.B. sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss how companies can leverage nearshore teams to build tech better and faster.

Kyle Hegarty is the Managing Director of TSL Marketing Asia Pacific as well as Leadership Nomad.  In 2006, Kyle opened TSL Marketing headquarters in Singapore and has grown operations across that region. Often referred to as “the Indiana Jones of International Business,” Kyle’s first book, The Accidental Business Nomad: A Survival Guide for Working Across a Shrinking Planet, was published on June 16, 2020. Kyle sits down with Chris to discuss his new book as well as how companies are finding growth opportunities in new markets.

Gabe Gordon is the co-founder and managing partner of Reach Agency, an award-winning digital video storytelling agency built specifically for the social generation. Reach Agency's client roster includes handling influencer marketing for all Nestlé Food Brands, Clorox, and Marriott Hotels, among many others. Reach has been recognized as Ad Age's Small Agency of the Year and DigiDay's Video Partner Agency of the Year. Gabe sits down with Chris to discuss the importance of visual storytelling in an age of influencer culture.

Jason Stein is a wellness business coach who offers a unique approach to wellbeing in the workplace. Both an integrative health specialist and veteran business coach, Jason has helped organizations achieve healthy profits, healthy relationships, and a healthy impact for more than three decades. Jason sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss how wellness and self-care are integral to entrepreneurship and a successful, lengthy career.

Tim Sheehan is the CEO and Co-Founder of Greenlight – a debit card for kids and a mobile app that empowers parents with convenient controls to safely manage family finances and create teachable moments around earning, spending, saving, and giving. Prior to Greenlight, Tim was the Lead Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Advanced Technology Development Center, which is Georgia Tech's startup incubator. Tim sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss how Greenlight is helping parents teach kids how to be responsible about personal finance from an early age.

Eric Herrenkohl is a Managing Director at AchieveNEXT in the Career Management Services Practice with a focus on human capital and executive coaching. Eric brings 30 years of experience and retained executive search and consulting to his executive coaching work. Eric sits down with Chris to discuss how both corporations and executives can take their career management to the next level while exceeding performance goals.

Sean McGinnis is the SVP, Head of Marketing, E-Commerce & Customer Experience at KURU Footwear – a Salt Lake City-based direct-to-consumer footwear brand. KURU Footwear products feature a proprietary, patented technology built to eliminate foot pain. Sean sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss the challenges and nuances of running a successful eCommerce brand, including ecom platforms, paid and organic channels, and optimizing for user experience.

Matthew Quint is the Director of the Center on Global Brand Leadership at Columbia Business School. He is also the producer and host of The Center's prestigious BRITE Conference. Matthew sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss modern branding as well as the intersection of academia and the ever-expanding business world.

Stella Grizont is a happiness expert, executive coach, and speaker. Stella is the founder of WOOPAAH - a corporate coaching service that has helped over 1,300 individuals in 19 countries on how to find deeper career fulfillment. Stella sits down with Chris to discuss how employees and leaders can shift their mindsets in order to find greater joy and satisfaction in their professional lives.

Harry Lowell is an award-winning producer and media expert creating content for advertising and entertainment. He is a member of the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences and the founder of NiteLite Pictures in Los Angeles. He has produced network reality shows, music concerts, theatrical documentaries, and even Super Bowl commercials for some of the biggest networks, studios, and advertising clients around. His work has been seen on networks like Discovery Channel, History Channel, and OWN. Harry sits down with Chris to share how good old-fashioned hard work and a blue-collar upbringing created the foundation for his success in the entertainment industry.

Vic Davanzo is the Founder and CEO of RSP Nutrition, a leading manufacturer of clean, innovative nutritional products for active people, busy professionals, and fitness enthusiasts. RSP products are distributed in over 5000 U.S. retail locations in more than 80 countries, including GNC, Whole Foods, and The Vitamin Shoppe. Vic sits down with Chris to share how being raised by a single mom taught him discipline at an early age and how professional setbacks set the stage for entrepreneurial success.

Phoebe Assenza is the founder of New York City, based, Rhetorica Creative - a branding agency focused on creating cutting edge content and messaging for top fintech brands. Phoebe has helped shape the brand narrative for the likes of Weight Watchers, JP Morgan Chase, and Nova Credit. Phoebe sits down with Chris to share how she learned the art of storytelling from a young age and how content plays an integral role in building successful brands.

Mahisha Dellinger is the CEO and founder of CURLS, a leader in the natural hair care market providing exceptional products across U.S., Canada, and international markets. CURLS products are a favorite among celebrities like Alicia Keys and Halle Berry and can be found at major national retailers, including Wal-Mart and Walgreens. Mahisha shares how she overcame adversity, built a successful brand, and continues to mentor and inspire female entrepreneurs. 

Evan Faber is the CEO and Chief Strategist at Moxie Sozo, a Boulder, Colorado-based creative agency serving brands around the globe. Moxie Sozo is known for creating unique branding designs and messaging for brands like Nike, Nickelodeon, and Gruppo Campari. Evan sits down with Chris to discuss how branding isn't transactional, but rather about building meaningful relationships between brands and consumers.

Lars Helgeson is the CEO and Founder of GreenRope, a CRM software designed for small- and mid-sized businesses. GreenRope is the world's first and only Business Operating System, a cloud-based platform that simplifies and consolidates a company's sales, marketing, and operations. Lars sits down with Chris to share how he has designed his own success for both himself and GreenRope despite overwhelming criticism.

David Spencer is the CEO and co-founder of Talent Resources Sports a full-service agency offering marketing and creative strategy development with a leading edge in the world of entertainment and professional sports. David sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss the business of sports marketing and the value of building a tight-knit network of connections. 

eSalon carved out its own marketplace - creating a direct-to-consumer hair color solution that is a hybrid of salon-quality results through at-home color application. And in the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns, the home hair color industry experienced a drastic boost in sales as a result of salons being temporarily closed. eSalon CEO Graham Jones recently sat down with Chris Snyder to discuss how the company built custom technology to scale direct-to-consumer and solve a previously untouched problem in the beauty industry.

In light of COVID-19, many consumers found themselves avoiding grocery stores and finding new alternatives to purchase food directly from the source. Enter Cropswap - the app designed to connect consumers directly to independent growers and farmers in their local community. Cropswap founder Rob Reiner sat down with Chris Snyder recently to discuss how food purchasing habits are changing in response to the global pandemic.

Katie Klencheski is the Founder and CEO of SMAKK Studios - a Brooklyn-based branding agency on a mission to help purpose-led brands drive changes that are better for both people and the planet. Katie sits down with Chris Snyder to share how brands can contribute to a greater good by using their platform to add commentary to bigger issues impacting the world today, such as race + gender differences, the environment, and public health.