All Podcast Episodes
-
Marc Burmich (Choices)
In this episode, host Taylor Baker sits down with Marc Burmich, CEO of Choices, to discuss how mission-driven organizations can grow sustainably by strengthening donor relationships, clarifying their message, and staying relevant especially through high-pressure seasons like the COVID era. What You’ll Learn Marc’s story highlights how effective nonprofit leadership often looks like disciplined relationship-building:
-
William Cornfield (Empire Suite)
In this episode, host Taylor Baker speaks with William “Bill” Cornfield, president of WSG Systems and the creator behind Empire Suite Products, about building practical software for professional services focusing on making time entry, billing, and scheduling easier and more reliable for accounting firms. What You’ll Learn Overall, the conversation highlights a long-term, customer-driven approach
-
Jordan Levy (CapSource)
In this episode, host Taylor Baker sits down with Jordan Levy, co-founder and CEO of CapSource, to discuss how higher education and industry can collaborate more effectively to help students build real-world skills, career momentum, and clearer pathways from classroom to work. What You’ll Learn Across the conversation, Jordan emphasizes that technology can accelerate education
-
Randy Tate (iFlip)
In this episode, host Taylor Baker sits down with Randy Tate, co-founder and CEO of iFlip, to talk about how everyday investors can use technology to invest more like institutions. Their conversation centers on building a data-driven investing platform that emphasizes transparency, risk management, and long-term wealth creation over speculation. What You’ll Learn Across the
-
Tyler Sasse (Western Welding Academy)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker speaks with Tyler Sasse, founder and CEO of Western Welding Academy, about rebuilding the pipeline of skilled trades talent and what it takes to train job-ready welders in a changing economy. Their conversation focuses on workforce readiness, values-based training, and how Tyler has scaled a modern trade school by
-
Lauren Bryden (Charm)
In this Episode, host Taylor Baker sits down with Lauren Bryden, founder of Charm, a Denver-based creative studio that provides fractional creative direction for businesses. Together, they explore why creative leadership and strong branding matter more than ever in an AI-driven, hyper-visual business climate. What You’ll Learn Lauren reframes creative direction as a business advantage—not
-
Dave McComb (Semantic Arts)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Dave McComb, CEO and co-founder of Semantic Arts, to discuss why “meaning” (semantics) gets lost inside large enterprises and how a data-centric approach can reduce software waste, simplify complexity, and make organizations truly ready for AI. What You’ll Learn The overarching message is that most enterprise
-
Casiana Pascariu (Bloomin’ Blinds and Den Insights)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Casiana Pascariu, owner of Bloomin’ Blinds in Phoenix’s East Valley and the founder behind DEN Insights, to talk about building a customer-first home services business while applying an anthropologist’s lens to market research and growth strategy. What You’ll Learn Casiana’s story highlights how sustainable growth often
-
Aly Brandon (Care for Life)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Aly Brandon, president of Care for Life, a nonprofit serving communities in Mozambique, to discuss what sustainable poverty alleviation really looks like and how long-term, community-led programs create generational change. What You’ll Learn This conversation highlights that lasting change is rarely fast or simple—it’s built through