The NXT Entrepreneur

NXT 124 - Jordan Piazza | ReBirth Brands

Jordan Piazza is the Founder of ReBirth Brands. He started this company to revitalize brands in the Baton Rouge area and take their reputation to new heights with reformed management tactics. Jordan has a long list of experience in the hospitality industry growing up inside a local favorite, Phil's, which was founded by his late father. After working at top companies such as Walk-on's and Raising Canes early on in his career; Jordan was able to take the best business practices and apply it to his first big revitalization project with his brother - reopening Phil's in honor of his dad. Hospitality is definitely in his blood, because he now helps manages many trailblazers in the area such as Uncle Earl's, Schlitts & Giggles, and The Caterie. At one point in his career, he even ran for Major of Baton Rouge! We enjoyed learning about Jordan Piazza’s journey thus far; can’t wait to hear what y’all think of this one! Subscribe to hear more stories from Engaging Entrepreneurs www.youtube.com/channel/UCaeun0KRdkcmohnRYnDNr5A Follow Us On Social! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneur LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneur This episode is Proudly Presented by b1 BANK www.b1bank.com/ The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studio www.propelyourstory.com/ Bio The NXT Entrepreneur Podcast shares the stories of an entrepreneur’s journey and the lessons learned from the successes as well as the failures. We want to share all of the stories from the rejections to the huge wins, the long hours, and the ultimate payoff. The journey is many times dramatic, sometimes unbelievable but always fascinating. It’s all about the stories; pull up a chair and listen.

NXT 123 - Dr. Aimee Russo - Mounger | The Smile Spa

Dr. Aimee Russo – Mounger, Owner of The Smile Bar, is someone whose compassion is the strength of her business. She believes in her mission of wanting to create a stress-free environment and change people’s opinion of going to the dentist. It is crazy to think she almost did not follow this path of dentistry. While growing up in New Roads, LA, she had dreams of become a professional dancer in NYC. Somewhere down the line she, with guidance from her family, decided to choose the path of being a dentist and never looked back. We can’t wait to hear of what is next for Dr. Aimee Russo – Mounger including her plans to expand her services to the islands through The Smile Bar At Sea! Follow Us On Social! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneur LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneur This episode is Proudly Presented by b1 BANK www.b1bank.com/ The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studio www.propelyourstory.com/ Bio The NXT Entrepreneur Podcast shares the stories of an entrepreneur’s journey and the lessons learned from the successes as well as the failures. We want to share all of the stories from the rejections to the huge wins, the long hours, and the ultimate payoff. The journey is many times dramatic, sometimes unbelievable but always fascinating. It’s all about the stories; pull up a chair and listen.

NXT 122 - CC Lockwood | Wildlife Photographer

CC Lockwood, Wildlife Photographer + Author, is a Louisiana Legend that has been at the forefront of his field since the 70s. He did not always dream of being a photographer; it was more like the opportunity fell into his lap and he never looked back. And thank goodness for that! CC started his career in a time where digital photos did not exist; each shot had to be incredibly precise and intentional. In this episode his does tell a story about his first project where he needed to upload his photos digitally and the struggles that came along with that task – having to knock on strangers’ doors for help. Enjoy listening to the full episode to learn more about CC! Subscribe to hear more stories from Engaging Entrepreneurs www.youtube.com/channel/UCaeun0KRdkcmohnRYnDNr5A CC Lockwood Timestamps: 0:00 Hook 0:35 NXT Intro 0:56 b1BANK Commercial 2:04 Guest Introductions 2:52 What CC Does Today 3:28 KC to BR 6:33 Working with a Camera 6:50 LSU Newspaper 7:46 Big Horn Sheep 9:16 Becoming a Wildlife Photographer 11:15 Atchafalaya Basin 14:07 Levee System 14:53 Further Education 16:10 First Projects 18:56 Journey Through His Projects 21:20 First Book 22:27 Writing vs Photography 25:05 Second Book 26:30 Discovering Louisiana 30:58 Fifth Book 32:37 The Grand Canyon 36:17 Mississippi River Adventure 40:13 Still Waters 44:06 Alligators 44:59 Mike the Tiger 45:51 Capturing the Vanishing Wetlands 47:20 Meeting His Wife 50:14 Living on a House Boat 51:59 Most Recent Book 53:12 Sustainable Agriculture 54:33 Wildlife Enthusiast 55:39 Suba diving 56:43 Equipment 58:59 Louisiana Stamp 1:01:29 The Future 1:03:56 Closing Remarks Follow Us On Social! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneur LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneur This episode is Proudly Presented by b1 BANK www.b1bank.com/ The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studio www.propelyourstory.com/ Bio The NXT Entrepreneur Podcast shares the stories of an entrepreneur’s journey and the lessons learned from the successes as well as the failures. We want to share all of the stories from the rejections to the huge wins, the long hours, and the ultimate payoff. The journey is many times dramatic, sometimes unbelievable but always fascinating. It’s all about the stories; pull up a chair and listen.

NXT 121 - Tupac de la Cruz | Roofing Solutions

Tupac de la Cruz is the Founder + COO of Roofing Solutions. Roofing Solutions is recognized as being in the Top 25 roofing companies in the United States with offices in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Costa Rica. Tupac has had an entrepreneurial mindset from a very young age. We have heard stories from previous guests of selling candy to classmates to which Tupac as did. Not only was he doing that, he also had the crazy idea to develop a pond in his backyard to help a local aquarium in Costa Rica to breed a very specific type of fish. In this episode you will learn about Tupac's early entrepreneurial ideas, his journey to America, and how he became the successful business owner he is today! Follow Us On Social! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneur LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneur NXT #121 is Sponsored by Castro Real Estate Services: https://www.latter-blum.com/ Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXT MBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/ Pivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/ MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/ Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANK www.b1bank.com/ The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studio www.propelyourstory.com/ Bio The NXT Entrepreneur Podcast shares the stories of an entrepreneur’s journey and the lessons learned from the successes as well as the failures. We want to share all of the stories from the rejections to the huge wins, the long hours, and the ultimate payoff. The journey is many times dramatic, sometimes unbelievable but always fascinating. It’s all about the stories; pull up a chair and listen.

NXT 120 - Lenny Lemoine | Lemoine

Lenny Lemoine is the CEO of LEMOINE. Lemoine is a company divided in 4 main focus areas: construction, infrastructure, program management, and disaster recovery. Lenny is what he describes as a “systems guy”; loving the operational side of the business. He believes some of the reasons for their success is due to them being very detailed oriented and their training program is incredible. Lemoine has been involved in so many large well known projects throughout the city including The Shaw Center, LSU Academic Center For Student Athletes, LSU School of Engineering, Children’s Hospital in New Orleans and many more. Follow Us On Social! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNXTEntrepreneur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenxtentrepreneur LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nxt-entrepreneur NXT #120 is Sponsored by Castro Real Estate Services: https://www.latter-blum.com/ Turn Key Solutions: www.tks.la/NXT MBD Automation: https://www.mbdautomation.com/ Pivotal, LLC: https://www.pivotalperforms.com/ MFB Firm: https://mfbfirm.com/ Season 3 of NXT is Proudly Presented by b1 BANK www.b1bank.com/ The NXT Entrepreneur is Produced by Propel Production Studio www.propelyourstory.com/ Bio The NXT Entrepreneur Podcast shares the stories of an entrepreneur’s journey and the lessons learned from the successes as well as the failures. We want to share all of the stories from the rejections to the huge wins, the long hours, and the ultimate payoff. The journey is many times dramatic, sometimes unbelievable but always fascinating. It’s all about the stories; pull up a chair and listen.