All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett

Cheerleading is a multimillion dollar industry. So who is dominating this business? Varsity Brands Founder and Chairman, Jeff Webb, joins me today as we take a unique look at cheerleading and assess how it has operated as a business – from being on TV for over 32 years to new stunts being developed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeffrey uncovers issues that have plagued the men’s undergarment industry for ages: bunching and slipping. Tommy John founder, Tom Patterson joins Jeffrey. In 2008, Tom Patterson developed an innovative collection of undergarments made of propriety materials – patented stay tucked undershirts, non-bunching underwear and socks that never fall down. Today, Tommy John is recognized as an exciting menswear brand, ever expanding, and leading the way in terms of fit, fabric, and functionality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York legend and founding-father of they city’s hard-core punk scene, Harley Flanagan, joins Jeffrey. Harley is a founding member of the notorious band the Cro-Mags and is sharing his story in a new memoir called, “Hard Core: Life of My Own.” The book tells the story of a child prodigy navigating the controversial punk rock scene, experimenting with drugs and violence and hanging out with Andy Warhol and Allen Ginsberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelly Leonard has been working with the famous Chicago Improv theater Second City for nearly three decades. He is considered a major force behind the “renaissance and expansion” of Second City and it’s alumni’s current dominance of late night television. Famous alums include Tina Fey, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert and more. Today, Leonard is running Kelly Leonard Productions, an entity housed within the Second City umbrella. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From surf guide to whitewater rafting guide, to hydrologist, to now insect-eating entrepreneur, Pat Crowley has always been driven by his passion for ensuring a more sustainable water future. After a year of hitchhiking through Mexico and Central America, Pat Crowley returned to the US and received an M.S. in Watershed Hydrology, intending to use his education towards solving global water dilemmas he witnessed in his travels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Wells is leading a legacy business transformation in the out-of-home industry. He is the CEO of Clear Channel Outdoor Americas where he is responsible for vision and strategy across all functions. He joins Jeffrey today to discuss his leadership mission and how he created a strategy that delivers superior customer results by championing innovation and insights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode examines the booming marijuana industry. With twenty-five states and the District of Columbia currently having laws legalizing marijuana in some form the industry is showing no signs of slowing down. But just how far has it come and how far does it need to go in order to be a viable investment option? President of Teewinot Life Sciences, Robert Hunt, joins Jeffrey to discuss everything from medical legalization to recreational legalization to investing in the industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether you’re leading a major corporation or a small business you have probably wondered if you’re marketing was effective or if your sales team was following up on the leads being generated by marketing. According to Optimizo, that’s often not the case. In fact, they reported that 79 percent of leads generated by marketing do not get followed up on from sales. So how do you get your sales and marketing teams to work together? Former Xerox, Adobe, and Cisco executive Kay Kienast has a solution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeffrey is joined by the seventh president of High Point University, Dr. Nido Qubein. Since taking the helm at High Point he has been forging new opportunities for HPU by focusing on experiential education and holistic, value-based learning. He joins Hayzlett, to discuss his journey from aspirational teen to leading one of the country’s most notable institutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our first on-location interview Jeffrey sits down with the President & CEO of the Anchorage Development Corporation, Bill Popp. Why is everyone so obsessed with Alaska? Is life on the frontier really that different? And how does all of this affect the state's economy and businesses? Jeffrey and Bill discuss it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices