#151: Modernizing Talent Acquisition

This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Katy Schuck & Sean Worden, Co-Founders of Reelist, a software company helping companies attract and engage Gen Z and Millennial job seekers for entry-level jobs. With Reelist, companies create short-form videos about their jobs and company, deliver them to targeted job seekers, and use data to improve the effectiveness of their recruiting efforts. Watch this week’s episode to hear about how Katy and Sean become co-founders, how they’re helping companies hire talent, describe challenges employers face, and much more! 

#150: From Navy to Self-Taught Entrepreneur

This week hosts, Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Ricky Eckhardt, Co-Founder and CEO of Cliqket, creator-led social marketplaces that empower communities to interact with the people, brands, and retailers that matter to them most. Each Clique is an invite-only, fully social experience first (like Discord) with a full P2P marketplace one swipe away. Watch this week’s episode to hear about Ricky’s journey, how Cliqket is defragmenting the hobbyist and collector space by building inclusive Cliques, monetizing social marketplaces for creators and brands, and much more! 

#149: Spilling the Tea on Entrepreneurship

This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Chase Austin, CEO of OverAchieving Tea, a brewing and blending craft tea company focused on quality, innovation, and pushing the boundaries of what you think tea is. OverAchieving Tea offers a healthy alternative to coffee and energy drinks. Watch this week’s episode to hear about how Chase Austin started his company with just a few hundred dollars, created an innovative tea company, the benefits of taking risks to better ourselves, and much more!  

#148: Your Legacy on Social Media

This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Ikeobi Ekwevi, Founder and CEO of Rooa, an app that allows you to dynamically manage and store all your interactional media data. Its goal is the preservation of your interactional data and the extension of human presence on earth. Watch this week’s episode to hear about Ikeobi’s background, providing indefinite access to social data, becoming the number one reminisce storage provider, and much more!

#147: Pitching Your Business Like a Pro

This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Brian Owens, Program Manager of B-Force Accelerator, a 12-week business development course with workshops, one-on-one technical assistance, and direct access to capital. Watch this week’s episode to hear about Brian’s background in music and business, the opportunity B-Force provides, growing community, and much more!

#146: Deterring Phishing Attacks

This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Emanuel Perez, Co-Founder and CEO of Novus, a startup that builds anti-phishing tools for end users, beginning with non-custodial wallet owners in web3. Watch this week’s episode to hear about Emanuel’s why, the need for elevating operational security for users on the internet, lessons learned from mistakes, and much more!

#145: Rolling with the Punches

This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down to discuss everything entrepreneurship in the 757. Don’t miss out on the news regarding the latest startups, events, and jobs! Watch this week’s episode to hear about Zack’s Texas trip, the staples locations in the region, the highs and lows of business, and much more!

#144: The Six Year Evolution of a Founder

This week hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down with Erica McMannes, Founder & Chief People and Community Officer of Instant Teams, a talent marketplace that uses innovative technology, career development, and a focus on skills-based hiring to create employment solutions for companies and remote careers for military and veteran spouses. Watch this week’s episode to hear about the growth of Instant Teams, the services they provide, remote opportunities, and much more!

#143: Developing the Mental Athlete

This week hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down with Greg Tomchick, Partner, and CEO of Valor Cybersecurity, a cybersecurity company that simplifies identifying and addressing cybersecurity threats and business requirements for small-medium sized businesses in financial, defense, and investment communities. Watch this week’s episode to hear about Greg’s background as a professional baseball player, dealing with doubters, protection for small businesses, and more!

#142: Sustainability in Business

This week hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down with Hamilton Perkins, Founder and President of Hamilton Perkins Collection, an independent brand that designs and produces unique and award-winning bags and accessories made from upcycled materials. Each bag is made from pineapple leaf fiber, billboard vinyl, fabric banners, apparel, and other advertising waste. Watch this week’s episode to hear about upcycling, entrepreneurship, design, and more! 

#141: Bringing the heat to business

This week hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down with Tahjere Lewis, Founder, and CEO of Aunt Carol’s Sauce, an all-purpose sauce delicious with meats, vegetables, and especially seafood that’s purpose is to be delicious and bring families together. The sauce is of the loving memory of Carol Scott, Tahjere’s Aunt, who originally created the sauce for her family. Watch this week’s episode to hear about Tajhere’s journey, how to start a food business, Aunt Carol’s sauce story, and more!