Local Entrepreneurs Network Podcast

Episode 8 — Wes Farley

Matt and Sandro sit down with Wes Farley. Wes is the co-founder of Recruit U, a company that is helping undergraduate students navigate finance and consulting recruitment. The comprehensive platform makes it a one-stop shop with its advanced networking features as well its ability to leverage the academic clubs students are a part of. We talk to Wes about his vision, entrepreneurial journey, and what he’s been most proud of thus far. Learn more about Recruit U: http://recruitu.io [http://recruitu.io]

Episode 7 — Tate Hackert

Alessandro Frias and Matt Levine sit down to talk with Tate Hackert, the co-founder and President of ZayZoon. ZayZoon is a start-up that targets small to mid-level businesses ensuring earned wage access for its employees. ZayZoon gives employees of these small businesses instant access to their earned wages on-demand. This voluntary benefit has been shown to improve retention rates and increase productivity while reducing the financial stress related to cash flow shortfall between paychecks.  Tate discusses his entrepreneurial journey from fishing for Gooey Ducks to making ZayZoon a reality, the importance of building a strong company culture, and the never-ending process of building a company the right way.  Learn more about ZayZoon here: https://www.zayzoon.com/.  And you can find Tate on Twitter at @TateHackert. Please rate, review, subscribe, and share with your friends!

Episode 6 — Talking ESG: Problems, Solutions, & the Future

Alessandro Frias and Matt Levine discuss the rising prominence of Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG). They discuss the shortcomings of ESG, the necessity for regulation, the future of ESG, and how to create a sustainable form of capitalism that can also deliver change on a social and environmental level.

Episode 5 — Michelene Lambros

Alessandro Frias and Matt Levine sit down to talk with the owner of Soul Bowls, a vegan acai place in Scotch Plains, NJ.  Michelene Lambros discusses the importance of building a strong culture, Soul Bowls' second location, and much more! Be sure to rate, review and subscribe! The Soul Bowls website can be found here: https://soulbowlsnj.com/

Episode 4 — Business Model Innovation Discussion

Alessandro Frias and Matt Levine discuss the importance of business model innovation (BMI) and examples of companies that are constantly tweaking their BMI to gain a competitive advantage. Today's conversation is inspired by a piece of research Sandro found titled, "Creating Value Through Business Model Innovation" by Raphael Amit and Christoph Zott. Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe!