EO 360°: A podcast by the Entrepreneurs’ Organization

Tyler Hamilton is a former professional cyclist. He’s competed in a number of events throughout his extensive career, from the Olympics to the Tour de France. Tyler joins the podcast today to discuss his book The Secret Race and his involvement in the doping culture that surrounded professional cycling. Listen in as he shares his incredible story! Links The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: https://amz.run/5dYQ Contact Tyler: tHamilton@blackswiftgroup.com

Shahar Erez is the co-founder and CEO of Stoke Talent, a platform that empowers companies with a solution to augment their organization through a diverse talent pool. In only 15 months, Stoke Talent was sold to Fiverr for $110 million. Having worked at Hewlett Packard, Kenshoo, and VMWare before starting Stoke Talent, Shahar has years of experience under his belt. Listen in as he shares his journey! Links Stoke Talent: https://www.stoketalent.com/

Justin Breen is just a “dad who happens to be an entrepreneur.” He’s also the CEO of a global PR firm called BrEpic Communications. Having worked as a journalist for over 20 years, Justin has won multiple editing and writing awards. With his years of experience in the media business, Justin leads BrEpic in helping businesses build their brands, expand their reach, and provide them with the best PR support possible. Listen in!   Links BrEpic: https://www.brepicllc.com/ Justin’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinbreen1/

Mark Gainey, co-founder and chairman of Strava, shares the story of how he created one of the world's largest fitness social platforms with over 100 million users. The podcast discusses Strava's growth, funding history, and plans for continued community-building. Gainey also talks about his childhood adventures, the roles at Strava, the importance of clear communication, and the inception of Kana Sports. Additionally, they touch on the origin of Slack and navigating challenges during the dot-com bubble burst.

Chris Ronzio is the founder and CEO of Trainual, a platform designed to streamline the onboarding and training process for businesses. Chris is also the host of The Fastest-Growing Companies and the Organize Chaos podcasts. He’s also the author of The Business Playbook and 100 Hacks to Improve Your Business. After spending a decade building the video production company he started at 14, Chris sold it and started Organize Chaos, which focused on helping small businesses be more efficient. The software tool Chris and his team created for Organize Chaos then became Trainual. Listen in as Chris shares his incredible journey.  Links Trainual: https://trainual.com/ Chris Ronzio: https://www.chrisronzio.com/

Dr. David Bonanno is a psychologist specializing in the treatment of PTSD. This week, Dr. Bonanno and Dave discuss what happens when traditional talk therapy doesn’t work for those experiencing trauma or PTSD. As someone that has PTSD himself, Dr. Bonanno has a deep understanding of trauma and how it can affect one’s life. Listen in as he shares some of what he’s learned in dealing with trauma and how sometimes traditional pharmaceuticals and therapy might not always be the solution. Links Dr. David Bonanno: https://www.doctorbonanno.com/

Randy Williams is the founder of Zen Habitats. What started off as a hobby for his bearded dragon soon ballooned into a $6 million business that’s projected to hit $10 million by the year’s end. Listen in and discover how Randy discovered this niche and how he was able to rapidly grow it into a wildly successful business.  Links Zen Habitats: https://www.zenhabitats.com/ Reach out to Randy: randy@zenhabitats.com

Jeff Buell is the founder of Adventure Based Camps, an organization dedicated to bringing teams together and creating strong bonds. Listen in as Jeff dives deep into what creates strong, meaningful connections and how to create an environment that fosters people coming together. Dave and Jeff also discuss alcoholism, internal struggles, and how to ultimately channel those feelings into positive energy.    Links Adventure Base Camps: https://www.adventurebasecamps.com/

Mike Malatesta returns to EO360° this week to talk about his rollercoaster of an exit in his book, Owner Shift! Listen in as he talks about how he got started as an entrepreneur, from being fired from his job twice in the span of a few months all the way to a $50 million-plus exit. Related Links Owner Shift: https://mikemalatesta.com/owner-shift-book-by-mike-malatesta/

Scott King joins the podcast this week as he and Dave talk about selling businesses, managing the transition, electric cars, climate change, and much more. Listen in as Scott shares his experience building his company, ReadyTalk, a cloud communications provider, from the ground up and how ultimately it went to sell for over $50 million. Scott is now the founder of Mission Zero, whose mission is to “improve society’s resilience to climate change” and “champion zero-carbon living.” Links Mission Zero: https://missionzero.io/