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Episode #53: Austin Hoffman - VIV

Austin Hoffman is the Co-Founder & Head of Product for viv & Prime Legal. He founded viv when he was 24 years old and was recognized in 2021 as a Forbes Next 1000 entrepreneur under the age of 30. Along with his co-founders, he has helped grow the company portfolio of over 1,700 businesses in the last four years.
Viv & Jasper Websites are two companies with the mission of helping small businesses grow and their local communities glow. We enable SMBs to do everything from building a website to accepting payments, managing leads and customers, appointments, online reviews, running SMS campaigns, social media management, business listings, content marketing, multi-channel digital advertising campaigns, and more. Viv does this by enabling over 1,700 SMBs and entrepreneurs to manage and grow their brands from a singular platform.

Episode #52: Steven Brewer - Steven Brewer & Company

Steven Brewer was born and raised in Salem, Indiana. He has spent the last 40 years working in the public and private aspects of accounting in various positions such as outside auditor, internal auditor, corporate controller, VP of Finance and now the president of his own CPA firm. Currently his client base ranges from $350,000 to $2 million dollar in sales.
His firm is located in the small town of Salem, Indiana. With a good understanding of networking, marketing and the use of the internet, Steven has a client base located over a 20 state range. He can actually say he is “coast to coast” with a client in Boston, Massachusetts and one in Lake Tahoe, California. During the last 26 years, Steven has developed his firm into a business advisory firm which works with small businesses nationwide providing not only the basic services one expects from a CPA firm (transactional processing, payroll, financial statements and tax returns) but also provides strategic management and coaching services to those same small businesses. He has helped many small businesses move from one man start up to multi employee situations.
Steven provides the administrative, accounting and payroll needs for a small business in a subscription-based fee structure. This allows the client to know exactly what they are paying and for what. Additional services such as consulting, planning and coaching are available. To learn more about his firm and services, go to his website, www.stevenbrewercpa.com. If you are interested in seeing how Steven can help you, you may contact him at steve@stevenbrewercpa.com

Episode #51: Nathan Gabhart - Truescripts

Nathan Gabhart is a registered pharmacist who saw, firsthand, the corruption of big pharma and the pharmacy benefits management industry. The desolation of patients oblivious to the PBM ‘game’ ultimately urged Nathan from behind the pharmacy counter and into action. In 2006, Nathan co-founded his first PBM and today serves as Founder and CEO of TrueScripts Management Services. His many years of pharmacy experience and PBM research give Nathan a most comprehensive understanding of how the system works. His passion and commitment lie in developing honest, creative, and customized solutions that deliver clinically sound and cost-effective results.
Outside of TrueScripts, Nathan serves as a County Commissioner and has served as President of the Indiana Pharmacy Alliance and Community Pharmacies of Indiana. When he’s not immersed in business affairs, Nathan spends his time training for triathlons, serving his church and community, and traveling with his family.
TrueScripts Management Services is a pharmacist-founded, fully-transparent PBM that has been revolutionizing the pharmacy benefit management industry since 2014. Our mission is to build lasting relationships by providing prescription benefit expertise at a personal and customized level to ensure optimum value at the lowest possible cost. We are committed to lowering prescription drug spend, achieving clinically effective outcomes, and always delivering Amazing Care.

Episode #50: Alex Clark - Maverick Secured

Alex Clark was born and raised in Kokomo, Indiana where he continues to live, work and raise a family. He started in the security integration industry in 2010 and set off to build Maverick Security Solutions, a company that focused on putting the client’s needs above everything.
After 10 years, he successfully transitioned the company from integration to consulting, and he now owns and operates Maverick Secured, which focuses on small to medium sized businesses and their physical security and safety ecosystems and training programs for employees to work in a safe environment. He is also the managing partner of Equinox Site Security, which uses a proprietary automated platform to provide intrusion, fire, and water detection to major property developers and general contractors during construction of large projects.
The client list for Maverick Secured is limited, but he is always available by email to discuss projects. Contact him today if your small to medium sized business needs a physical security and safety audit. He can be reached by emailing alex@mavericksecured.com

Episode #49: Kurt Koehler - AlGalCo

Kurt has spent his career identifying needs and finding solutions. A serial entrepreneur with five start-ups to his credit he has successfully created companies that have provided answers for many needs and has become adept at turning possibilities into realities.
Sixteen years ago after witnessing a demonstration from a Purdue University researcher on how to make hydrogen on demand from aluminum and water he decided to perfect the technology. After years of research and development in the lab the aluminum based alloy is now fully characterized. He then spent eight years creating a system for delivering the subsequent hydrogen into engines powering fleet vehicles. The process now exists as a viable product for sale. Hydrogen increases fuel mileage in internal combustion engine powered vehicles while reducing harmful emissions. Due to its unique aluminum based feedstock the spent alloy can be recycled an indefinite number of times. This characteristic allows the process to be completely sustainable and renewable. It also opens up the capability of acting as an energy storage medium.
Kurt holds both Bachelors and Masters degrees from Indiana University and his passions – outside of building companies – are his family and competing in Master’s Track and Field.

Episode #48: Don Fish - IVFCRYO

Don Fish is widely considered one of the foremost authorities in cryogenic fertility preservation, storage, distribution, logistical operations, and cryogenic systems design/evaluation.
Don has a long and rich history of experience as an executive in reproductive & stem cell cryo-preservation, cold-chain logistics & solutions, cryogenic facility design, and risk mitigation consulting. That experience spans more than two decades and multiple industries to include IVF Biobanking, Stem Cell Biobanking, Healthcare, Clinical Research, Biotech, and Pharma industries.
Prior to founding IVFCRYO, Don had global oversight in the biorepository of the largest reproductive tissue bank (California Cryobank), the largest egg bank (Donor Egg Bank), and largest stem cell bank (Cord Blood Registry). Don also helped launch the California Cryobank “Life Sciences” brand by extending into the medical device market and overseeing the launch and operations of the Kitazato USA brand of products.
Before his work at California Cryobank, Don helped launch one of the very first NIH biorepositories at Indiana University servicing clinical research studies with companies such as Eli Lilly, Covance, and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer foundation.
Don has been a contributor of organizations such as AATB, AAB, AABB, ASRM, and ISBER organizations and has consulted or been a contributor in multiple published best practices and white papers in the IVF, stem cell, and general biorepository fields.
Don is a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, having served as a medic at the largest U.S. training facility in Europe (Hohenfels Training Facility) and then following up his several years of active duty in the Indiana National Guard.'
He is now the CEO and Founder of IVF CRYO located in Fishers, IN who’s primary focus is to help the fertility industry mitigate the risk of specimen loss/damage through best practices. IVF CRYO is a premium cryogenic solutions company that provides gold standard services that are specifically designed to meet the needs of the IVF industry and their patients. IVF CRYO now offers Premium Courier Services for transferring reproductive tissue, Cryogenic Laboratory Moves, Offsite Tissue Storage, Industry Leading Cryogenic Equipment Sales, and Consulting Services throughout the United States.

Episode #47: Larry Marietta - Marietta CPAs

Larry Marietta was born in Terre Haute, IN and graduated college from Indiana State University (Go Sycamores!!!!). After graduating, he moved to Indianapolis and struck out on his own to start Marietta CPAs. A few years later, it was apparent he had a knack for advising business owners as the business grew and he moved it out of his house and into the first office. Twenty-five years later, the firm has grown to nearly 20 staff and serves thousands of clients. Larry is an active participant in the community serving on various boards, presenting technical topics to his peers, and attending his children’s sports activities.
At the most basic level, Marietta CPAs provides accounting, payroll and tax services to businesses and individuals, but the real value is in the advice. Marietta CPAs prides itself in the following core values: they are advisors, reputation is everything, they are engaged participants in their clients’ endeavors, they are committed to their team, and they embrace the entrepreneurial spirit. Combined, these core values allow them to support their clients to make better business decisions and strategically lower the overall tax cost of running a business.

Episode #46: Eric Marvin - Elakai Outdoor Games and American Cornhole Association

Eric Marvin was born in the suburbs of Chicago, IL where he developed a personal drive to do everything in life to the fullest. After walking on to the Western Michigan University D1 Varsity hockey team, Eric went on to play a couple of years of professional hockey. Through relationships made in the hockey world, Eric was able to begin a corporate career in the hockey industry and then onto larger consumer product brands.
After a successful career with brands like Vaughn Custom Sports, Warrior Sports, Escalade Sports, Powerade, Newell Brands, Coleman, Smith & Wesson, and American Outdoor Brands, Eric took what he learned and went out on his own.
He is now the an owner and managing partner in the American Cornhole Association and Elakai Outdoor. Both companies are sell direct to consumer and have their own unique circumstances that make them fun to grow. Both ACA and Elakai offer great quality games with the ultimate goal of getting people engaging with others outdoors. Whether you are just looking for a fun game to get friends and family together or want to show appreciation to employees or clients, Elakai and ACA have options for you. Our websites are www.playcornhole.org and www.elakaioutdoor.com.

Episode #45: Chad Nowlin - NRG

Dr. Chad is Founder and CEO of NRG Physiotherapy, NRG Health, and NRG360. NRG Physio is a cash based physiotherapy clinic serving active adults, athletes, and fitness enthusiasts who have already tried and failed other conservative management but still have pain and limitations. NRG Health provides on-site health screening and primary care to organizations looking to improve healthcare spending and employee wellness. NRG360 is our proprietary delivery of physiotherapy inspired physical wellness at scale delivering musculoskeletal evaluations, diagnostics, and video based self care all via text message stream for the purpose of reducing, preventing, and resolving root cause issues associated with pain.
Dr. Chad loves educating coaches, athletes, and individuals looking to improve their physical health on how to optimize movement and mobility to increase performance and overall health, wellness, and fitness. He is a Certified Weightlifting Performance Coach, Mobility WOD Movement and Mobility Specialist, and Titleist Performance Institute Medical Level 2 Certified. He is also fully certified in Trigger Point Dry Needling. He has advanced knowledge in anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics that allow in depth evaluations that have proven successful in helping people get out of pain quickly, restore functional movement, avoid surgery, and return to the activities they love.
Dr. Chad earned his Doctorate in Physiotherapy from Harding University in 2014. Since graduating he has continued to grow in knowledge and skills as a clinician, business owner, and an athlete. Chad is an avid lifter, basketball player, and golfer. Even though golf, basketball, and functional training are Chad’s passions, he is first, a husband to Jenna, father to his three kids, Keller, Carter, and Scottie Marie second, and an athlete at a distant third. Aside from that, Chad also enjoys biking, playing guitar, all things business.

Episode #44: Pat Miller - The Idea Collective

Pat Miller, the Idea Coach spent 22 years behind the microphone of commercial radio entertaining listeners from all around the Midwest. During his time on-air and in the industry he collaborated with NFL, MLB, and NBA teams long with million-guest festivals and every rock star you can imagine.
Pat left the radio industry to take his skills of audience targeting, product positioning and creativity to help small business owners. His business was originally a one-on-one consulting business for small business owners. During the pandemic, he began hosting online meetings for entrepreneurs that evolved into an online community called the Idea Collective.
Now, the Idea Collective Small Business Incubator unites solopreneurs and scaling small business owners from all around the US and world with members hailing from 14 states and 4 countries. The community goes beyond simple networking to online connection and a sense of belonging and collaboration for its members. Each month it creates over 40-hours of custom content for members to help them increase their average sale, generate new clients, reduce overwhelm and make the process of building their business dream more enjoyable. Learn more at https://www.ideacollectiveincubator.com
The highlight of the virtual community is an annual in-person Retreat in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. This three-day Retreat features workshops, keynotes, collaboration opportunities and plenty of time to build in-person bonds with members. This year’s Retreat features Mike Michalowicz, Precious Williams “the killer pitch master”, Jack Butcher and loads of other keynotes and workshops. Learn more at https://www.smallbizretreat.com