This week, David and Brett were joined by Tony Raval, CEO of FrescoData, one of the nation’s fastest growing data-driven solution providers. Tony’s entrepreneurial path began when he was recruited from his home in India to the United States to work in the computing and data world at just 21 years old. Now, he is responsible for leading the development and sourcing of FrescoData’s vastly growing database that spans across 60 countries.
This week, David and Brett sat down with Sara Brooks, CEO and Founder of Covet Public Relations, one of the fastest growing lifestyle PR firms in the country. Sara shares her career journey that has taken her through various roles as a freelance editor all the way to spearheading new departments at national PR agencies. As she sought to find a perfect job, Sara took a leap of faith in starting her own agency, using her media savvy and relentless passion to grow Covet to what it is today.
In this week's episode David and Brett talk about celebrating wins and keeping perspective, the importance of having a business mentor, the concerns about Facebook's power to shape media consumption, spotting the right time to shift strategies to achieve business goals and developing and implementing core values.
David and Brett sit down with Jack Haldrup, founder of Dr. Squatch, a soap company for men. Jack shares his inspiring journey from working as an IT consultant, being frustrated with his position in life, deciding to start his own business on a flight from LA to Chicago, and coming up with the idea for Dr. Squatch by the end of the same flight.
He also talks about his favorite and least favorite parts of the business, the marketing and business tools that have been instrumental to his success, the books that have inspired him, his daily routine and much more.