Retail & Consumer Services
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Andrew Griffard (Blu Shark Straps)
In this episode, host Taylor Baker speaks with Andrew Griffard, co-owner of Blu Shark Straps, about entrepreneurship through acquisition and the process of revitalizing and scaling an existing e-commerce business. Andrew shares insights on identifying the right acquisition opportunity, turning around declining businesses, and building sustainable growth. What You’ll Learn: This conversation highlights the power
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Tyler Clark (Zawadie)
In this episode, host Taylor Baker speaks with Tyler Clark, CEO and co-founder of Zawadie, about building a mission-driven company that connects skilled refugees with meaningful remote work. The conversation centers on unlocking overlooked global talent while creating dignified employment opportunities. What You’ll Learn: This conversation highlights a powerful shift from charity to empowerment, demonstrating
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Guillaume Linossier (Saola)
In this episode, host Taylor Baker speaks with Guillaume Linossier, founder of SAOLA, an environmentally focused footwear brand. Guillaume shares how his experience in the outdoor industry led him to build a company dedicated to sustainability, transparency, and responsible product design. What You’ll Learn This conversation highlights how purpose can be the foundation of a
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Shane Feller (BGZ Brands)
In this episode, host Taylor Baker speaks with Shane Feller, President of BGZ Brands, about the evolution of the company’s device protection business and how it has grown by staying customer-focused and adapting to rapid changes in technology. Shane shares the journey from a small family startup creating custom screen protectors to building a recognized
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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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Paul Adams (Columbia Home Services)
In this episode, Host Jesse Warner sits down with Paul Adams, founder of Columbia Home Services, to discuss how he’s building an essential home services roll-up through rapid acquisition and what it really takes to integrate teams, modernize marketing, and scale a people-first service business in a changing tech landscape. What You’ll Learn Across the
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Heather Ray (Project Sanctuary)
In this episode, host Taylor Baker sits down with Heather Ray, CEO and founder of Project Sanctuary, to discuss how her organization delivers whole-family therapeutic support for military and first responder families and what it takes to scale a mission-driven nonprofit focused on long-term, generational healing. What You’ll Learn Heather’s story highlights what’s possible when
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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