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Episode 16: Dan Quigg, CEO Public Insight

In this episode:

  • Dan shares:
    • his experiences starting, operating, and exiting several software businesses
    • keys to success over the course of those start-up experiences
    • Find great talent
    • Become a market expert
    • Disrupt the currently accepted model
    • as well as lessons learned over the course of those start-up experiences
    • Always be in learning mode
    • Focus on what you really love to do
    • a detailed overview of his latest venture, Public Insight, and demo of its flagship product TalentView

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Episode 13: Brian Macias, President Embrace Pet Insurance

In this episode (part 1 of 2):

  • Brian shares the story of his career progression and entrepreneurial success:
    • from his start in the the call center at Quicken Loans to his current role leading the 5th largest pet insurer in the United States
    • his experiences with key mentors, their impact on his professional development, and the effects of a career catapult
    • the core values and cultural identity of his team at Embrace Pet Insurance

Focus On Talent Matthew Kruchko CEO MCX Technologies

Episode 12: Matthew Kruchko CEO MCX Technologies Part 2

In this episode:

  • In our continuation of our chat with Matthew, he shares suggestions for experienced candidates evaluating their next move.
    • Focus on measurement of success
    • The importance of impact vs hours and effort
    • Interview the company! Evaluate the culture and core values of a company vs only the role description
    • Once the candidate is in the door, both the company and the candidate should throw the resume out the door…focus on expectations and the business fundamentals / alignment

Focus On Talent Matthew Kruchko CEO MCX Technologies

Episode 11: Matthew Kruchko CEO MCX Technologies

In this episode:

  • Matthew shares the story of his career progression and entrepreneurial success:
    • Matthew started in Finance and was planning on a career on Wall Street.
    • He quickly learned that companies with better brand strategies had higher valuations and he became fascinated by story telling and brand development.
    • Curiosity and Data are his keys developing a meaningful career with non-stop learning.
  • For those beginning their careers, it’s imperative to develop: critical thinking, problem solving, writing, and curiosity.
  • Lastly, Matthew shares a favorite case study from his rebranding project with Warner Brothers.

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Episode 10: Tara Lavelle Head of Marketing River SaaS Capital

In this episode:

  • Tara shares the story of her career progression and success as a Marketer:
    • Tara’s career spans product marketing in Consumer Products with American Greetings, to Financial Service with Cardinal Commerce (Visa)
    • She talks about and give specific references about how the power of CURIOSITY can lead to great marketing as well as impact your career aspirations.
    • Tara discusses the importance of putting yourself into a position to take calculated risks in order to grow.
  • Why experimentation with projects is so important.
  • For those beginning their careers, it’s critical to demonstrate your self-driven ability to learn.
  • Lastly, Tara shares the concept of leveraging a Brand Plan for supporting your job search.