The Thoughtful Entrepreneur

Attract top-tier talent.The guest on this episode is Rob Kelly, the Co-Founder and CEO of Ongig.Ongig is a cloud platform that takes boring job descriptions and makes them into dynamic inclusive job descriptions. They are a recruiting software business and can revamp any job type and make it seem desirable and applications will come flying in. Rob has been in business for 10 years and when coronavirus came along his business was hurting for a few weeks, but he has since doubled his business.Learn more about how Ongig can remodel any job description and more about Rob on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Building safer communities.The guest on this episode is Michael Ayalon, the CEO of Greek University.Michael is a keynote speaker focusing on building safer communities for Fraternities and Sororities. He began Greek University in 2015 and found that he could not solve all of the problems. He started interviewing people that had knowledge on intense issues and hired them to be a part of his team. Each of 14 speakers has their own niche such as mental issues and suicide prevention. Michael says he sees a common trend of issues on all college campuses such as drug and alcohol abuse, sexual assault, and hazing and wants to fix these issues and prevent them.Learn more about Michael's determination to make fraternities safer and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Develop commercial software applications.The guest on this episode is Frank Zinghini, the Founder and CEO of Applied Vision. Applied Vision is a software and device engineering firm started in 1987. They use Code DX, with a groundbreaking application security vulnerability testing platform that combines a variety of open-source and commercial testing tools into one environment. Frank helps many companies create a whole new market for themselves using applications.Learn more about Applied Vision and Frank's role as Founder and CEO on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. 

Tried and true marketing strategies.The guest on this episode is Jordan West, the Chief Marketing Officer at Mindful Marketing and Little and Lively. He is also the host of the Podcast Secrets to Scaling your E-Commerce Business.Jordan is the Founder of Mindful Marketing and also runs a children's clothing business with his wife, called Little and Lively. The clothing company took off and is now a successful mid-7-figure business. Jordan has a unique insight of what being a business owner is like and that helps him tremendously in the marketing agency. What sets them from the rest is they try all of the marketing strategies on their clothing brand before they recommend them to clients. In this episode we talk a bit about gated launches and how they can be a helpful marketing strategy. Learn more about Jordan's marketing insight with his clothing company and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Achieve financial freedom.The guest on this episode is Bernard Reisz, the Lead Strategist at ReSure Advanced Financial Planning Concepts and 401 Checkbooks.Bernard doesn't agree with fancy titles in the financial industry. He feels like he's seen clients be told that they had to depend on an expert with fancy letters and titles behind their names all too often. His message is about fostering financial self-determination and sufficiency in his clients. His company has two sides, one dealing with more broad financial planning, and the other focusing on more niche needs like 401k planning, IRAs, and more.Learn more about how Bernard connects with clients and caters to their needs and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

A performance that will profit.The guest on this episode is Tom Jackobs, the Impact Pilot at JackobsEffect Inc.Tom has been a serial entrepreneur for the past 30 years. He's also owned a fitness center for 9.5 years. He enjoys public speaking and finds it the best place to sell. At JackobsEffect, they coach people how to tell their stories effectively and gain sales. He has worked with functional medical doctors and has a call agency that helps with booking appointments for them. Tom says he wants to give business owners their time back. Learn more about how to tell a story that will gain more sales and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. 

Stop feeling frustrated with finances.Today on the show with us is Parker Stevenson, the Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer at Evolved Finance and host of the podcast The Bottom Line by Evolved Finance.Evolved Finance is a bookkeeping site for online business owners. They provide guides on how to run business smoothly and offers coaching as well. They teach other business owners how to grow successfully. The company started around 2010 and Parker joined the team in 2014. They currently have a free downloadable personal and business forecast budget webinar. Learn more about Evolved Finance's mentoring abilities and Parker's role as co-founder on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Hire talented assistance without the hassle.Today on the show with us is Jelena Mijajlovic, the Founder and CEO of MyVA360.MyVA360 is an agency for virtual assistants. They match virtual assistants with the correct jobs and offers a personal touch of listening to the client. She listens to her clients to know what skill level they are at, hours they are available, and what wage they need. They also offer bundle packages with bonus software for business owners to use. Jelena never thought she'd be running an agency and loves the decision she made to work from home to stay home with her son.Learn more about Jelena's company of virtual assistants on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. 

Created by lawyers, for lawyers.Today on the show with us is Brett Trembly, the Co-Founder of Get Staffed Up. Brett started as a lawyer in 2011 and has grown his law firm to 24 lawyers. His company is based around staffing for law firms. Get Staffed Up was founded by lawyers, for lawyers and offers full-time staffing only. They hire virtual offshore staff from Latin America and employees of the firm take care of all the payroll and H&R.Learn more about Brett's business for staffing lawyers in law firms on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

The ultimate client experience.Today on the show with us is Maya Gaddie, the Founder and CEO of Maya Gaddie International and host of the Bring More You to Your Work Podcast. Maya created her business in 2011 when she realized how to monetize on what she already knows and has passion for. She helps coaches create and deliver a transformative signature program. Maya works with women to automate their businesses and kickstart growth. Learn more about how Maya can help you build more client relationships and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.