All Podcast Episodes
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Joshua Zickefoose (Multipli Opus Ventures)
In this episode, host Taylor Baker sits down with Joshua (JZ) Zickefoose, founder of Multipli Opus Ventures, to discuss how integrated fractional leadership can help small and mid-sized businesses scale more effectively. Their conversation focuses on aligning strategy, leadership, and execution to build sustainable growth for entrepreneurs and growing companies. What You’ll Learn Throughout the
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Bill Douglas (OpticWise)
In this episode, host Taylor Baker speaks with Bill Douglas, CEO of OpticWise, about helping commercial property owners improve building performance through technology, data, and smarter operational strategies. Bill shares his journey as a lifelong entrepreneur and explains how his company helps large property portfolios optimize energy usage, operations, and overall asset performance. What You’ll
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Rick Kroon (Airside Logistics)
In this episode, host Taylor Baker speaks with Rick Kroon, a serial entrepreneur and CEO behind ventures including Airside Logistics, Epic Water, and Norma Jean’s Cheesecake. The conversation explores Rick’s entrepreneurial journey, the lessons he learned through setbacks and partnerships, and how he continues to build mission-driven businesses across multiple industries. What You’ll Learn Rick
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Daniel Frank (Silver Screen Decoration and Fulfillment)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Dan Frank, CEO of Silver Screen Decoration and Fulfillment, to discuss how a modern apparel decoration company scales by pairing production capabilities with fulfillment, systems, and smart use of emerging tools like AI. What You’ll Learn Dan’s story highlights the difference between simply producing a great
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Michael Bringhurst (Patriot Home Mortgage)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Mike Bringhurst, co-owner of Patriot Home Mortgage, to discuss how a fast-growing mortgage company scales across dozens of states by prioritizing education, operational foundations, and steady leadership especially in a market that’s constantly shifting. What You’ll Learn Mike’s story reinforces that real scale is built the
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Collin Castellaw (PlayersTV)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Collin Castellaw, co-founder of PlayersTV and a former educator turned YouTube creator, to discuss how athlete-led media can deepen fan connection by spotlighting the people behind the performance. Together, they explore building a modern sports media business that blends authentic storytelling with scalable distribution and advertising
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Paul Seibert (Seibert Consulting Group)
In this episode, Host Jessie Warner sits down with Paul Seibert, founder of Seibert Consulting Group, to discuss what it takes to build and scale a specialized consulting firm at the intersection of enterprise e-commerce and ERP and how agentic AI is changing software delivery, client outcomes, and competitive advantage industry. What You’ll Learn This
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Nimi Natan (Gulf Coast Small Business Lending)
In this episode, Host Jessie Warner sits down with Nimi Natan, President and CEO of Gulf Coast Small Business Lending, to talk about what it takes to build and scale a national lending platform and how entrepreneurs can use SBA-backed financing as a practical path to growth. The conversation centers on disciplined expansion, relationship-driven deal
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Eric Colbert (Spark 6)
In this episode, Host Stephen Bunker sits down with Eric, a partner at Spark 6 and a systems designer focused on defining workflows, to discuss how AI is reshaping modern service businesses and how leaders can adopt automation responsibly, ethically, and effectively. What You’ll Learn Eric’s story highlights a pivotal shift many organizations are facing: