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Episode 5: Jenna Ahern

In this episode, Zack and entrepreneur Jenna Ahern tackle how to get started quickly and affordably, dealing with difficult clients, managing your time, energy, and productivity, non-profit marketing opportunities, and more. Jenna is an entrepreneur in Louisville, KY. Originally from Elizabethtown, KY, Jenna has spent most of her career in the advertising and digital marketing space. 8 years ago she founded Guardian Owl Digital Boutique, which helps develop online campaigns that are brand consistent and deliver results. Jenna loves field hockey, the Cards, and keeping up with tech. https://www.guardianowldigital.com/

Episode 4: Brian Wallace

In this episode, Zack and entrepreneur Brian Wallace tackle how to think bigger, the fundamentals of having a good LinkedIn profile, how to connect with prospects online, keeping up with the ever-changing social media landscape, and more. Brian Wallace is an entrepreneur in Cincinnati OH. Originally from New York, Brian has had a long career in the marketing and media space. In 2006, Brian founded the agency NowSourcing, which helps companies and brands make their ideas simple, visual, and influential. Brian loves social media, marketing, PR, storytelling, and entrepreneurship. https://nowsourcing.com/ [https://nowsourcing.com/]

Episode 3: Demetrius Gray

In this episode, Zack and serial entrepreneur Demetrius Gray tackle how to get PR for new companies, when and where you should raise money, the pros of accelerator programs, adding new people to the C-suite, and more. Demetrius is a serial entrepreneur in Louisville, KY. Originally from Madisonville, KY, Demetrius began his career in the construction and contracting business. In 2017, Demetrius founded the company WeatherCheck, which saves property owners money by monitoring mobile and immobile property for severe weather. Demetrius loves building companies, Cycling, TV, Bitcoin, And Art. weathercheck.co [https://weathercheck.co]

Episode 2: Joey Sturgis

In this episode, Zack and music producer and entrepreneur Joey Sturgis tackle how to grow online communities, hiring vs. outsourcing vs. doing it yourself, finding the right customers, and more. Joey is a parallel entrepreneur and music producer from Michigan. Originally from Connersville, IN, Joey began his career as a self-taught computer programmer and music producer. He rose to fame when many of the bands he produced such as The Devil Wears Prada, Attack Attack, and Asking Alexandria blew up in the rock and metal scene. After years of producing music for other artists, Joey shifted his focus to creating products and services for other music producers. His companies Joey Sturgis Tones, Drumforge, and URM Academy are just a few of the software and educational product companies he’s helped build. Joey loves marketing, user experience, product design, music production, software development, and of course, corgis. https://urm.academy/ [https://urm.academy/] https://drumforge.com/ [https://drumforge.com/] https://joeysturgistones.com/ [https://joeysturgistones.com/]

Episode 1: Taylor Trusty

In this episode, Zack and Taylor Trusty from Signal Insights tackle how to get early customers, splitting equity fairly, which project to focus on, and more. Taylor is a serial entrepreneur from New York City. Originally from Louisville, KY, Taylor founded and built a digital marketing agency called Blackstone Media which he eventually sold to another agency in Boston. Taylor most recently Co-Founded a software company called Signal Insights, which helps companies keep track of their competitors and other companies they care about. Taylor loves all things sales, productivity, and building companies from scratch. https://signalinsights.io/ [https://signalinsights.io/]