The Thoughtful Entrepreneur

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with Julie Kratz, Founder of Next Pivot Point.  Julie talks about her passion for helping people understand how to become an ally for people different from you in relation to gender and racism. She emphasizes looking beyond our own experiences in the world and developing bridges of empathy. With misconceptions about diversity, equality and inclusion, she advises leaders to take responsibility for themselves and their actions, be consistent, intentional and committed.Julie also talks about eliminating the idea of ​​“cultural fit” and incorporating objective criteria with respect to potential performance biases. When it comes to being a champion ally, her recommendations include mentoring programs, diversifying your networks, sponsorship, amplifying voices, and raising awareness of moral obligations. Key Points from the Episode:The Importance of Honesty and Awareness of Systemic BiasCommon Misconceptions of Leaders About Diversity, Equity and InclusionPotential vs Performance Bias About Julie Kratz: Julie Kratz is a highly regarded inclusive leadership trainer who has led teams and delivered results in corporate America for nearly two decades. After experiencing her own career “pivot point,” Julie developed a process to help women leaders create their winning career game plan. Julie is focused on promoting equality in the workplace and encouraging women in their “what’s next” moments. She is also a TEDx speaker, a frequent keynote speaker and executive coach. She holds an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, is a Certified Unconscious Bias trainer, and is a Certified Master Coach. Julie is the author of these books: Pivot Point: How to Build a Winning Career Game Plan, ONE: How Male Allies Support Women for Gender Equality, Lead Like an Ally: a Journey through Corporate America with Strategies to Facilitate Inclusion, Little Allies: A Children's Story about Inclusion, Diversity, and Becoming an Ally and Allyship in Action: 10 Practices for Living Inclusively. Tweetable Moments:03:41 - "People want to reduce their budgets on DI or go back to the basics and focus on the things that make money, like sales and marketing. And I would caution people from doing that."03:55 - "The why is because we need everybody involved in this conversation, especially Gen Z. The generation is entering the workforce right now. They demand diversity and inclusion because that's their experience, which is very different from older generations' experience."07:18 - "Just like anything in business, we measure what matters. And so doing a qualitative and/or quantitative assessment, not just demographic information, but more broadly, the perceptions of inclusion in your organization." Apply to be a Guest on The Thoughtful Entrepreneur: https://go.upmyinfluence.com/podcast-guestLinks Mentioned in this Episode:Want to learn more? Check out Next Pivot Point’s website at https://nextpivotpoint.com/Check out Julie Kratz on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliekratz/Check out Next Pivot Point on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/nextpivotpoint/Check out Next Pivot Point on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/nextpivotpointCheck out Next Pivot Point on Twitter at https://twitter.com/nextpivotpointCheck out Next Pivot Point on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nextpivotpoint/Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time! More from UpMyInfluence:️We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE.Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here.What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.Want to learn more about all the podcasts managed by UpMyInfluence? Opt in here.

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with Ameet Khabra, Founder of Hope Skip Media.  Ameet talks about her expertise in paid traffic. As someone with immense experience in the industry, she says paid traffic today is very different from the past: more expensive, more demanding, more competition and less control. Along with that, you have to try out new features and decide what's best if you were to reach a wider audience. Her advice is to work with agencies that have seen them all – know and understand which tools and platforms work best for their business.In terms of paid traffic for the B2B space, Ameet's advice to entrepreneurs: to consider the buyer's journey over 100 days (3 months ahead) to really get a good picture of their funnel. She says understanding where their audience is in their buying cycle and giving them what they want to hear is the crucial part of B2B advertising. She also discusses the importance of incorporating marketing psychology into copywriting, engaging and tracking the target audience, client collaboration, and the best SEO and PPC techniques. Key Points from the Episode:Paid Traffic Today vs YesterdayDangers of Working with Someone without Prior Knowledge and Experience in Paid TrafficPaid Traffic in B2B Space About Ameet Khabra: As a seasoned PPC advertising specialist, Ameet has helped clients achieve up to 500% ROI with their digital advertising campaigns. Her work has included managing over $4 million in ad spend for a single client, as well as delivering meaningful, measurable results for startups and small businesses.Ameet's agency (Hop Skip Media) has established itself as a highly effective PPC campaign management solution provider. They take accounts from scratch to heroes, working from the ground up and taking over from other companies to deliver results for our clients. She is personally involved in every account and manages the development and execution of campaign strategy on a daily basis.Ameet currently splits her time between Vancouver and Edmonton, trying to spend as much time as possible with her two puppies (Luke and Leia). About Hop Skip Media: Hop Skip Media is a general marketing agency, staffed by PPC experts from Edmonton, that caters to businesses that need help with their PPC. They know and have experience with online advertising, so businesses can connect to more customers faster. Their sole purpose is to improve the results of digital advertising campaigns. They won't rest until you succeed.Hop Skip Media uses campaign performance data to research new ways to grow your business through online marketing. They monitor the data closely and openly share this with their customers. They believe that when PPC advertising strategies are truly data-driven, it's like flipping a switch: changes to your ads lead to increased activity.Hop Skip Media's core values ​​include: open, consistent and transparent communication. They'll give it to you straight, the good and the bad, and they'll always be ready to pivot to move you toward your growth goal. Tweetable Moments:03:51 - "Google doesn't necessarily have your best interest at heart. They care about the user, and I love that they care about the user. But, we must remember, they're not a charity. They're an actual business."05:05 - "The biggest thing that a lot of people have to remember, especially in the B2B space, is that the buyer journey is 100+ days."06:27 - "Just understanding where those people are in their cycle and then actually offering them something that they want when they're in that phase is the crucial part of B2B advertising." Apply to be a Guest on The Thoughtful Entrepreneur: https://go.upmyinfluence.com/podcast-guestLinks Mentioned in this Episode:Want to learn more? Check out Hop Skip Media’s website at https://hopskipmedia.com/Check out Ameet Khabra on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/adwordsgirl/Check out Hop Skip Media on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hop-skip-media/Check out Ameet Khabra on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/adwordsgirlCheck out Ameet Khabra on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/adwordsgirl/Check out Next Pivot Point on Twitter at https://twitter.com/nextpivotpointCheck out Hop Skip Media on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbh-ir9DFu12fEQ0Hd3YIxADon’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!  More from UpMyInfluence:️We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE.Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here.What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.Want to learn more about all the podcasts managed by UpMyInfluence? Opt in here.

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with Lindsay Roselle, growth and performance coach, podcaster for MotherLoad, founder and CEO of Lindsay Roselle, LLC. Lindsay shares her passion for helping ambitious women entrepreneurs achieve their desire to succeed while being a devoted mother. She shares how she built her life design company after experiencing firsthand the pressures, expectations and burdens of motherhood. She says her journey has changed her life and wants to share it with other women struggling to find their unique identity.Lindsay’s mentorship programs focus on empowerment, community, and mental load auditing. She’s committed to doing the inner work and helping other women get back into alignment. Her goal? To lead a movement of women that feel fully empowered and understood in both roles. Key Points from the Episode:Expectations of being a mother-slash-entrepreneurExpanding the capacity to carry the loadThe use of therapeutic psychedelic drugs About Lindsay Roselle: Lindsay works with high-performing entrepreneurs, leaders, and organizations on aligning and refining their strategies for growth. Her methodology is based on 15+ years of experience in corporate management, small business ownership, Yin yoga and mindfulness meditation teaching, and motherhood.She loves working with growth-minded women who need new tools and perspectives to reach the next level. Lindsay's focus on "inward first" helps her clients identify habits and patterns that are holding them back, and build the practices and processes that will allow them to break through and step into empowered personal alignment.Lindsay also works with individuals, small businesses, and organizations on "outward and upward" - helping define and clarify customer messaging, build out business structure and systems that facilitate growth, and create better durability and resilience in anticipation of change.Lindsay has also worked extensively with companies like MINDBODY, lululemon, and OtterBox on community building (both internal and customer-focused), including both online and in-person forms of community.She has a multitude of proprietary frameworks she's developed and refined over years of working as a coach, consultant, and community leader. This means all clients benefit from those that have come before, and working with Lindsay is the perfect mix of proven structure and personalized flow.Lindsay and her team take on a limited number of 1:1 clients in our Growth + Performance Coaching program every quarter, and accept applications to their business growth strategy consulting program on an on-going basis. Their 1:1 clients include women who are early-stage entrepreneurs, startup founders, leaders in rapidly growing small businesses as well as multi-billion dollar established organizations, and everything in between. Their growth strategy consulting clients range from 2 person small businesses to large multinational companies. Tweetable Moments:06:14 - "I think there's a lot of awareness that we need as women to look, or as mothers especially, to look at, okay, where's the expectation coming from? Is there someone in my life putting it on me? And is that a conversation or a boundary I need to have, or is this some internal wiring that I need to look at?"07:37 - "I think it starts with awareness of where the root of that expectation is coming from in your life and whether it's external or internal." Apply to be a Guest on The Thoughtful Entrepreneur: https://go.upmyinfluence.com/podcast-guestLinks Mentioned in this Episode:Want to learn more? Check out Lindsay Roselle’s website at https://www.lindsayroselle.com/Check out Lindsay Roselle on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsayroselle/Check out Lindsay Roselle, LLC on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/lindsay-roselle-llc/Check out Lindsay Roselle on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/lindsayroselle/Check out Lindsay Roselle on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/lindsayroselleHQ/Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time! More from UpMyInfluence:We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE.Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here.What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.Want to learn more about all the podcasts managed by UpMyInfluence? Opt in here.

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge talks with Leo Goriev, Founder & CEO of Card Blanch and Alty. Leo talks about his experience in the IT industry and how Card Blanch and Alty, the two companies he founded, could have a big impact in the world when it comes to banking and technology. Their three main focuses are strategy, design and usability, and technical execution. On value, Leo stresses the importance of focusing their product on the core needs of their target audience: usability, security and functionality.Leo also talks about his excitement to launch Card Blanch early next year. With an all-in-one bank card, people will no longer carry 4-6 bank cards everywhere they go for all their business transactions. He thinks that in today's digital age, products like this are needed to make people feel confident about where their money is going. Key Points from the Episode:The benefits of using of Card blanchPredictions and AvailabilityUnderstanding the basic needs of Gen Z customersUX-Driven Trends Fintech Companies Need to Catch Up About Leo Goriev: Leo Goriev has been an IT entrepreneur for ten years and has been working in the world of general entrepreneurship for 15 years now. He started in IT when he joined a service design and development company - Alty (formerly Alterplay).In 2011, their team got their first banking client, and since then they have tightened their expertise in banking and fintech, signed a partnership with VISA, won several prestigious awards like RedDot, more than 20 different banks in a portfolio, and more. Leo and his team have gained a lot of experience working with different banks around the world. They conducted many in-depth interviews with users and gained insight into how they interact with banks, cards and money. This led them to the idea that they don't need to invent a new bank; there are a lot of them there. They must bring a new way of using the services of these banks, in particular a new way of using their cards. This is how they created CardBlanch. About Card Blanch: Card Blanch is a developer of a ceramic premium card designed to provide a card that combines all debit, credit and reward cards. The company's payment card connects all debit and credit cards to reinvent the shopping experience so a user never has to switch cards when making a payment, also automatically applies merchant discounts eliminating the hassle of carrying all loyalty cards, also provides expense information, allowing users to make contactless payments for all their bank cards. About Alty: Since 2020, Alty has been an official partner of the Mastercard worldwide payment system. Thanks to the company’s effective collaboration, they have managed to successfully launch a large number of banking and fintech projects across the CEMEA economic region. Alty deeply values their partnership with Mastercard and together they strive to deliver innovative changes to the banking and fintech industries all around the world. Tweetable Moments:02:24 - "So we found that an average American has around four to six different bank cards. And it's a mess, right? Because you need to store them and carry them, you need to remember all the pins."09:01 - "So when you put your customer, your user, in the center of the whole product, they'll try to build a product on top of that understanding. So it's very important to understand who your user is." Apply to be a Guest on The Thoughtful Entrepreneur: https://go.upmyinfluence.com/podcast-guestLinks Mentioned in this Episode:Want to learn more? Check out Card Blanch’s website at https://cardblanch.com/Check out Alty’s website at https://alty.co/Check out Alty on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AltyIncCheck out Alty on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/altyinc/Check out Alty on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alty_inc/Check out Card Blanch on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardblanch/Check out Card Blanch on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/cardblanchapp/Check out Card Blanch on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075785423088Check out Leo Goriev on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonidgoriev/Check out Leo Goriev on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/leonid_goriev/Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!  More from UpMyInfluence:We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE.Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here.What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.Want to learn more about all the podcasts managed by UpMyInfluence? Opt in here.

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge talks with Rick West, CEO and Co-founder of Field Agent. Rick shares his experience and expertise in the industry. He explains Field Agent's mission to help brands and retailers overcome everyday sales and marketing challenges through quick and easy collection of retail and competitive data. This can be done through their reliable and actionable business solutions that focus on in-store visibility, shopper insights, and trial campaigns.Rick also walks us through how their system works, including how their agents, who are real shoppers, contribute to the ecosystem: visiting stores, trying products, writing reviews, and more! With the data gathered, he hopes to see their customers firmly in control and winning in retail. Key Points from the Episode:Company Overview: What does Field Agent do?The services offered by Field AgentLearning the Ecosystem: In-store Visibility, Shopper Insights, Mystery Shopping and Drive Trial About Rick West:  Rick West is husband of one, father of 3, grandfather of two and friend to many. He is an experienced CEO and co-founder of several start-ups with a focus on technology, innovation and CPG. He is a leader in the retail industry for seventeen years in the United States, Hong Kong and Thailand. He has been an entrepreneur for over sixteen years in the United States and currently serves as a speaker and mentor within the business community and the research industry. Life quote: "Don't live in the world of maybe, let your yes be yes and your no be no". About Field Agent: Since 2010, Field Agent has been on a mission to change the way the world gathers business information and ideas. They outsource smartphones worldwide to provide audits, information, product reviews, on-demand sales, and more. Field Agent solutions are designed to put brand and retail professionals in control. They've pioneered dozens of fast, simple, self-service (audit, marketing, research) products that can be bought, purchased, and launched with just a few clicks, in minutes. Their agents are real buyers, doing what real buyers do: visiting stores, trying products, writing reviews, etc., all to help our customers win at retail. To date, over 2 million agents have downloaded our app. Tweetable Moments:04:47 - "The qualitative is at that point of influence. It's not recall. We eliminate all recalls because you're providing data while you're shopping. So it's amazing qualitative information."08:19 - "So by the time you figure out that your item is not scanning, by the time you understand you've got a compliance issue, you could be halfway through the most important promotion of your life, and you've lost all those sales." Apply to be a Guest on The Thoughtful Entrepreneur: https://go.upmyinfluence.com/podcast-guest Links Mentioned in this Episode:Want to learn more? Check out Field Agent’s website at https://www.fieldagent.net/Check out Field Agent on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/field-agent/Check out Field Agent on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fieldagentinc/Check out Field Agent on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/fieldagentincCheck out Field Agent on Twitter at https://twitter.com/fieldagentincCheck out Rick West on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwest01/Check out Rick West on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RickWest01Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time! More from UpMyInfluence:We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE.Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here.What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.Want to learn more about all the podcasts managed by UpMyInfluence? Opt in here.

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge talks with Kim Crowder, Founder & CEO of Kim Crowder Consulting. Kim shares her mission to help organizations integrate diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism into their workplace. She sets out to discover the determining factors of “The Great Resignation” to propose solutions aimed at increasing employee retention and satisfaction.Kim and her team of experts at Kim Crowder Consulting offer a wide range of services: inclusive leadership coaching, staff education and training, workplace equity assessments, inclusive marketing and communication training. Their processes are simple and geared towards a holistic, solution-focused approach. Their objective? Create a work environment where all team members can thrive.  Key Points from the Episode:Corporate and societal responsibility of a workplaceEquity vs EqualityWorkplace culture and challenges About Kim Crowder : Kim is an expert at communicating and connecting in powerful and engaging ways. Her deep knowledge of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism (DEIA) is informed by years of executive-level DEIA practice and consulting in advocacy and implementation.Kim's compelling content, presentations, and consulting approach are powered by more than 16 years of work in marketing, journalism, communications, and DEIA for Fortune 500 and other large corporations. During keynotes, Kim uses her background as a trained powerhouse vocalist to educate, bring healing, lift spirits, and inspire. Her authenticity and ability to be vulnerable invites others to do the same. She has been invited to speak and be interviewed about her expertise by Hubspot, Linking Indy Women, Hive Indy, Indy Maven, Monster.com, The American Library Association, and The Public Library Association, among others.As a boutique studio, Kim and her team work across industries serving U.S. and international markets, from retailers to insurers to governmental agencies and the social sector. From Adobe to Good Catch Foods to Target, the American Library Association, Receipt-Bank, HarperCollins Publishers, and on, Kim and her team provide leaders and companies actionable tools to move initiatives forward long term.Kim’s mission is to provide transformative, customized solutions, cultivate equitable workplaces, and harness the power of diverse input to foster innovation, inclusion, and forward-thinking within organizations and industries overall. She has been featured for her expertise by The New York Times, twice by Forbes, and on Hubspot’s podcast, The Growth Show. She is also a member of the MIT Technology Review Global Panel.Kim has traveled extensively, including having lived in Korea as a child. She grew up in the U.S.'s most diverse city in the country, Houston, TX, and sang with Beyoncé as a youth. When she is not heading up Kim Crowder Consulting LLC, you can find her singing professionally, traveling, Latin dancing, working out, listening to audiobooks and podcasts, or trying something new.  Links Mentioned in this Episode:Want to learn more? Check out Kim Crowder Consulting’s website at https://www.kimcrowderconsulting.com/Check out Kim Crowder Consulting on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/kimcrowderconsulting/Check out Kim Crowder on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimcrowder/Check out Kim Crowder on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/iamkimcrowder/Check out Kim Crowder on Twitter at https://twitter.com/IamKimCrowderDon’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time! More from UpMyInfluence:We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE.Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here.What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.Want to learn more about all the podcasts managed by UpMyInfluence? Opt in here.

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge talks with Nicole Spencer, Marketing Mentor of Authentic Conversion. Nicole shares her mission to help businesses grow by building authentic customer relationships. She believes this particular aspect of business — helping people become better connectors in the name of building their business — has been taken for granted since the dawn of the digital marketing era. Consumers were constantly bombarded with advertisements that made them a hyper-resistant population. Ads have become less effective, there is so much distrust in the market now, and people always want more. She says the only way to get through it is through genuine conversations - and that's her mission!Nicole explains that her coaching skills are geared towards building and connecting in order to get more leads and conversions. She coaches clients how to bring in more people, instead of chasing them. Some of the added value propositions on which its mission stands for are service, adaptability, authenticity, integrity, generosity and patience. Key Points from the Episode:The importance of building connections and relationships with customers and business partnersThe Impact of Authentic Customer Conversations in Today's Digital AgeThe different ad types to increase leads About Nicole Spencer: Nicole Spencer was a two-time veteran business owner and business coach who founded Authentic Conversion. She's a former teacher, fitness professional and business coach. She created her own fitness bootcamp and sold it for multiple 6 figures in just 3 years. She did this by using the customer acquisition and conversion strategies she now teaches others. She has worked with hundreds of fitness professionals, health coaches, and life coaches, helping them grow their businesses and revenues exponentially.Nicole developed Nomono out of a need for integrity and authenticity in business coaching. Her mission is to change the conversion and reshape the perception of business coaching, help companies create an offering that delivers the highest quality content possible, and help them achieve financial rewards. About Authentic Conversion: Authentic Conversion is a coaching company that helps online coaches grow and scale their business to $10,000+ month and beyond. Their approach is to market and sell with authentic messaging and integrity – something they see less and less of in today's coaching climate.Authentic Conversion's mission is to help businesses make more money and create a sustainable, profitable business that feels aligned, empowers them to have a life beyond work, and serves their audience well. At Authentic Conversion, integrity matters. And in the culture of online coaches they've built, they're creating a space where integrity and authenticity are core values ​​in the companies they support. Links Mentioned in this Episode:Want to learn more? Check out Authentic Conversion’s website at http://convertauthentically.com/Check out Authentic Conversion on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AuthenticConversion/Check out Nicole Spencer on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nicole.authentic.conversionCheck out Nicole Spencer on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/businesscoachnicole/Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!  More from UpMyInfluence:We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE.Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here.What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.Want to learn more about all the podcasts managed by UpMyInfluence? Opt in here.

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge talks with Jonas Rinde, CEO and Founder of Nomono. Jonas shares the story behind Nomono, which they designed as a complete podcast workload solution: no wires, no levels to adjust - just great sound, no hassle. In addition to automatic downloading and the ability to easily sync to the cloud, Jonas says Nonomo is a ready tool for professional spatial audio - a way for humans to listen to audio the same way as sound is heard in real life. Discussing its features, uses, and benefits, Jonas shares what makes Nomono powerful and incredibly user-friendly, especially for podcasters. He puts it simply, "a podcast studio in a box". Key Points from the Episode:Overview of what Nomono isWhat is Spatial Audio?Nomono Features, Functions and Benefits About Jonas Rinde: Jonas Rinde is the current CEO of Nomono. He holds an MSc in Embedded Product Design from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and a BSc in Product and Industrial Design from Kristianstad University. Jonas is also certified by Grow - Tomorrow's design leaders in Cross Company Full and Scrum Alliance in CSPO, Certified Scrum Product Owner. About Nomono: Nomono is a team of 33 (and growing) with expertise across signal processing, acoustics, consumer electronics and media production. The company was founded in 2019 by Audun Solvang, Jonas Rinde, and Sigurd Saue. While most of us work from our headquarters in Trondheim, Norway, a select few hang out in Oslo and New York (but secretly wish they lived in Trondheim.) They are working together to simplify the production process for podcasters and broadcast journalists. Their goal is to enable meaningful conversations and storytelling without technology getting in the way.Nomono builds hardware and software that is intuitive, collaborative and easy-to-use while delivering exceptional audio quality. They do it for the love of sound, stories, and human connection. From cave paintings to podcasting, great stories are what connects people. Nomono enables storytellers to be creative by freeing them from the complexity of audio production. We build technology that fades into the background and feels invisible, to make audio storytelling a human experience, not a technical challenge. Tweetable Moments:02:04 - "Special Audio is a way for humans to listen to audio, the way the audio is being heard in a realistic way."15:16 - "If you do recording the field, there are a lot of hours going and just fixing it all to make it sound good enough for your listeners." Apply to be a Guest on The Thoughtful Entrepreneur:https://go.upmyinfluence.com/podcast-guestLinks Mentioned in this Episode:Want to learn more? Check out Nomono’s website at https://nomono.co/Check out Nomono on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/nomonosound/Check out Nomono on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/nomonosound/Check out Nomono on Twitter at https://twitter.com/nomonosoundCheck out Jonas Rinde on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonasrinde/Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time! More from UpMyInfluence:We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE.Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here.What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.Want to learn more about all the podcasts managed by UpMyInfluence? Opt in here.

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge talks with Jateya Jones, Clarity Consultant at Jateya Jones Consulting. Jateya shares her passion for helping multi-enthusiasts, more commonly known as "serial entrepreneurs", get a clear idea of ​​what they really want to do in life. She wants to break the stigma that because multi-enthusiasts jump from one job to another, they lack focus and commitment.  Jateya guides them to leverage their skills and embrace their superpowers. She believes that their creativity and innovative spirit could often lead to some obstacles in reaching their full potential.Jateya is on a mission to help multi-passionate people articulate themselves clearly, be specific with their goals, gain confidence, and be the trailblazers they want to be. She described the different phases of the transition process: Ideation, Awareness, Alignment, Activation and Actualization, which can help individuals turn their vision into reality, empower them to present themselves confidently, stand out boldly and to claim their rightful place in the marketplace. Key Points from the Episode:What a Clarity Coach doesCommon Challenges of multi-passionate peopleThe different stages of the Transformation process About Jateya Jones: Jateya is the clarity coach every CEO needs. Her background as a multi-passionate entrepreneur gives her a range of experience and understanding to better guide you to improved messaging. Prior to working with Jateya, she was unable to explain "what I do" in a way that sparked the interest of potential prospects and partners. Now she’s able to share a snippet from her platform that makes people lean in and want to know more. Her other professional services allowed her to hone her message and stand out through the clarity of her voice, who she serves, and how to position her brand authentically. Links Mentioned in this Episode:Want to learn more? Check out Jateya Jones Consulting’s website at https://www.jateyajones.com/Check out Jateya Jones on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jateyajones/Check out Jateya Jones Consulting on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JateyaJonesConsultingCheck out Jateya Jones on Twitter at https://twitter.com/JateyaJonesCheck out Jateya Jones on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jateyajones/Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time! More from UpMyInfluence:We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE.Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here.What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.Want to learn more about all the podcasts managed by UpMyInfluence? Opt in here.

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with Amy Spurling, Founder and CEO of COMPT. Amy shares some of the challenges companies face in providing an inclusive and equitable opportunity for their employees. She explains how a major shift in work dynamics has employees complaining about a more balanced and tolerant work environment.Amy explains how COMPT, an employee perk stipend software, can solve this problem by helping companies create customizable programs that can meet the needs of their employees. Some of the software's features include stress-free refunds, full tax compliance, custom allowances, and more! Amy describes this software as the modern way to deliver employee benefits in today's fast-paced and changing work environment. Key Points from the Episode:Overview of what COMPT isWhy does COMPT fit into today's employee workforce and culture?The most unique and popular perks commonly consumed by employees About Amy Spurling: Amy is a seasoned executive with over 20 years of experience in leadership roles in venture-backed companies, from early start-up to high growth and ultimately exit. She is responsible for strategic planning, international expansion, team development and scale, finance and accounting, human resources, corporate governance and risk management. She was able to close twelve rounds of debt and equity financing from strategic, insider, venture capital and institutional sources totaling over $200 million, and managed two acquisitions to close with values ​​ranging from 10 to 30 times earnings. About COMPT: Compt is a new and unique way to provide employee benefits. Compt transforms each user's employee program into separate lifestyle spending accounts that meet each employee's individual needs. The company determines its unique program of customizable benefits and specifies how much each employee must spend. This is further optimized by determining the period and category of expenses. The team then begins uploading their receipts after spending their Lifestyle Spending Account for their most relevant needs. The HR manager can even upload reports and reimburse their employees based on their benefit spend. They can then focus on other initiatives instead of managing multiple vendors for each benefit. This helps to retain employees as their benefits can be individually customized. Compt also ensures that your benefits are accounted for in accordance with the latest tax code.  Links Mentioned in this Episode:Want to learn more? Check out COMPT’s website at https://www.compt.io/Check out Amy Spurling on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyspurling/Check out COMPT on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/compt/Check out COMPT on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ComptHQ/Check out COMPT on Twitter at https://twitter.com/compthqCheck out COMPT on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/compthq/Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time! More from UpMyInfluence:We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here.What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.Want to learn more about all the podcasts managed by UpMyInfluence? Opt in here.