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Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailSince 1992, Fran has grown her firm Advantages from a local printing business to a global end-to-end communications agency. As the CEO and founder of this award-winning Inc. 500 company, she leads her clients on an invaluable journey of brand discovery that reveals their personal and organizational 3 keys: Purpose, Values, and Story.Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailOppFi (NYSE: OPFI) is a leading financial technology platform that powers banks to offer accessible products and a top-rated experience to everyday consumers. OppFi’s platform facilitates an installment loan product, OppLoans. The company has been an Inc. 5000 company for five straight years, a four-time Deloitte's Technology Fast 500™, and the seventh fastest-growing company in Chicagoland in 2021 by Crain's Chicago Business. The company was also listed on the Forbes America 2021 list of America's Best Startup Employers and Built In's 2021 Best Places to Work in Chicago. OppFi maintains an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and maintains a 4.8/5 star rating with more than

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailMeet Kathy Taylor, ACC, M-NLP (YOUR PERSONAL LEADERSHIP COACH!)High achievers have big expectations and high standards for themselves and others.Despite looking like they have control, they feel out of control on the inside and uncomfortable in their own skin. They’re often anxious, distracted, overwhelmed, and feel responsible for others’ emotions and well-being. Anything less than perfection makes them feel like a failure. Thats where Kathy Taylor's holistic wellness program kicks in, find out more in this episode. Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailAs an entrepreneur, Kurt has experience growing, scaling, and exiting high-growth companies and now devotes his time to helping business leaders unlock their own success. His responsibilities include strategic client consultation, client satisfaction, recruiting, and practice development.His success as an entrepreneur stems from his ability to build long-term relationships with clients, attract a loyal team of dedicated leaders and associates, and consistently deliver on commitments.Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailBitMar Networks is currently led by its founder, Mr. Jonathan Rodriguez; who still serves as the firm’s Chief Executive Officer, futurist, lead designer, and developer.Rodriguez attended the City University of New York (CUNY), where he studied Marketing Management and Sales, at the New York City College of Technology (City Tech.) Like most Tech innovators, Rodriguez quickly left conventional education; and pursued a career, as a self-taught Web developer.As with many startups, Rodriguez wore many hats, within BitMar, for several years. As BitMar matured, under Rodriguez’s leadership, he led the firm into fully embracing the concept of outsourcing. This strategic move allowed BitMar to evolve into a highly-

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailDr. Armani is an institutional economist and data scientist working on Collective Intelligence, FinTech, Blockchain Technology, Smart Contracts, and Distributed Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). He has designed and experimented with different Collective Design protocols at the University of Texas at Austin (as the Principal Investigator) and at Michigan State University.Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailDavid Zimmel, President and Founder of InPursuit, leads the practice efforts in talent acquisition. His recruiting career is highlighted by attracting difficult-to-find candidates that quickly become high-impact contributors. His ability to successfully market to high-potential candidates directly relates to his multifaceted knowledge of the company, its growth goals and culture—and his desire to uncover mutually beneficial candidate selections.Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailRyan Clark is among the most respected leaders in the staffing industry, known for his fierce commitment to providing outstanding customer service and his tenacious pursuit of excellence. His experience includes over twenty years in staffing as well as extensive experience in sales and sales management.Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailCleveland Brown, CEO and cofounder of Payscout LLC, found he had a knack for entrepreneurship early on in his career in payments, technology and education that eventually led him to the accounts receivable management industry.Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

Welcome to the "Private Placement Perspective," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this first series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of venture capital and investing, speaking with investors and CEOs who have successfully helped scale start-ups. Join Matt as he dives into the world of Private Placements. Series: Private Placement Perspective Michael is a serial entrepreneur and investor whose last company, social software company Buddy Media, sold to Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) for $745 million, where he served as chief strategy officer and chief marketing officer, Marketing Cloud. With 60+ early-stage investments under his belt, including Eaze, Scopely, Map Anything, Buzzfeed, Domo, Namely, Tumblr and Dash Radio. Michael was the recipient of Ernest & Young’s coveted Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2011. Additional honors include Fortune Magazine’s 40 Under 40, Crain’s New York 40 Under 40, #1 on the Silicon Alley 100 and the Ad Age Digital A-List. Michael earned a BS and M

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailPatrick Kelly is the co-founder and CEO of Signal Advisors, a financial services company. Patrick has over 20 years of experience in the financial industry, including stints as an investment advisor, financial representative, and entrepreneur.Kelly started their career in the financial industry in 2001 with Northwestern Mutual. Patrick later founded their own company, RepPro, in 2012. In 2018, they sold RepPro to RetireUp and became the EVP of Business Development for the company. Patrick left RetireUp in 2020 to start Signal Advisors with co-founder Andrew Sherman.Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailBrenda Florida is a Certified Life Coach that helps individuals grow emotionally and mentally to create more peace and ease in their lives by breaking the cycle of imposter syndrome, the inner-critic, people pleasing and other self-defeating habits. Clients learn to access their inner guidance, learn to trust themselves so they feel empowered and authentic. For more: www.brendaflorida.com Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailDan Jones received his BA in Economics from Northwestern University and his MBA with a focus in Entrepreneurship from the University of South Florida. After 5 years in the staffing industry, Jones was tired of seeing people mistreated, so he took his passion for entrepreneurship and founded IT Resources in 2000. As President of IT Resources, Jones works hard to provide industry leading customer service and expertise in technical staffing, going above and beyond to meet both the client and candidates needs. Jones is a part of the CEO Council of Tampa Bay and enjoys giving back to his community through various charitable organizations, including recently joining the board of March of Dimes in West Florida re

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailLaura is the CEO of Lighthouse Lending Capital a new division of EPM specializing in unique loan programs and private lending. I am also dedicated to serving the mortgage community through being the Chair of NAMMBA’s Visionary program, The Chair of the MBANJ Women’s committee, The Chair of Women with Vision, and a mortgage executive coach.Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailAndy Decker is the CEO of I.K. Hofmann USA and in that capacity, he is responsible for the development, management, further refinement and implementation of the country plan for the USA. His goal is to drive geographical expansion to other cities and regions of the US, as well as further service line growth.In his prior role, Andy spent 13.5 years with a large international staffing firm where he served in a variety of leadership capacities and was serving as a Senior Regional President when he left. Andy was recognized with the company's President's Club Award for Leadership in 2012 and 2014. During his time there, Andy oversaw divisions that provided staffing in the areas of HR, accounting and

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailBrian Dally is Co-Founder & CEO at GROUNDFLOOR. He is responsible for marketing as well as setting long term direction and goals for the company. Brian’s 15 year career building disruptive technology startups spans stints in Silicon Valley, Boston, London and the North Carolina Triangle region. Previously, he led the launch of Republic Wireless to take on the big four cellphone carriers to international acclaim. As a result, millions more Americans can now afford a smartphone.Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailDesha Elliott started her collegiate career at 15 years old, obtaining a BA from Northern Kentucky University (NKU). During her undergraduate experience, Desha held leadership positions in the collegiate NAACP chapter, provided social services support through the Latonia Elementary Family Resource Center, and started a freelance digital and event marketing company as a member of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization. After graduation, she became Editor-in-Chief of Be Your Own Success Story, a nationally distributed magazine focused on education and entrepreneurship. She completed her MS in Management at Strayer University. After graduating from Strayer, she created PB7APP, an education technology app f

Welcome to the "Private Placement Perspective," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this first series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of venture capital and investing, speaking with investors and CEOs who have successfully helped scale start-ups. Join Matt as he dives into the world of Private Placements. Series: Private Placement Perspective Sergey Gribov is a partner at Flint Capital, an early stage venture fund that invests across the U.S., Israel, and Europe. Sergey is also a board member at Socure, Cyolo, XRHealth, and others.Sergey is a technology entrepreneur and investor with more than 20 years of experience. Over the years he has participated as a founder or top manager in many startups in both the States and Israel. Sergey has significant experience across such sectors as software development, VoIP, cybersecurity, FinTech, digital health, social networks, and e-commerce.Sergey holds an MBA from MIT Sloan and B.Sc. in Computer Science, Cum Laude from Beer-Sheva Universit

Welcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals.  Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailBrian Reale, CEO and Founder of ProcessMaker, a popular workflow tool that improves information flow between data and systems, was kind enough to participate in our popular “Take 5 with the Founder’ series this month. ProcessMaker’s mission is to simplify your workflow and their clients range from major universities and banks to government agencies. It is truly a global company, with offices in North America, Latin America, and Europe, and a network of over 35 partners that extends across five continents.Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

Welcome to the "Private Placement Perspective," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this first series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of venture capital and investing, speaking with investors and CEOs who have successfully helped scale start-ups. Join Matt as he dives into the world of Private Placements. Series: Private Placement Perspective Alex Nascimento, MA, MBA is a serial entrepreneur and founding partner of 7CC Blockchain Investments and 7Visions LATAM Digital. He is also a professor and co-founder of Blockchain at UCLA, where he teaches about Blockchain Business Applications and Security Tokens. In addition, Alex is the bestselling author of The STO Financial Revolution, a book that reveals regulated and compatible fundraising via Blockchain. Alex earned his MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management and developed training, marketing and blockchain strategies for companies in the United States, EU, Latin America and Asia. Alex can be found speaking at major blockchain c