Got a team member who’s crushing their goals and want to promote them to team leader? Such a move takes more than reaching goals… it takes preparation and the right mindset! Amy Balog, Founder and Principal of ConnextionPoint joins me on the podcast to walk us through the difference of managing people vs leading them.

The road of entrepreneurship can be quite lonely. But Stefanie Diaz, Founder of WOE (Women Only Entrepreneurs) understands the importance of support along the journey and built a community surrounding other female founders along the same path. In this podcast, I talk with Stefanie about her new, events-based venture, geared towards encouraging women and helping them to find and embrace new opportunities!

Setting up an online shopping cart and attracting customers is more than link embeds. Flugel Consulting’s Gray Anderson joins me for the podcast in Charleston and covers some mistakes you could be making in your own e-commerce business. Along the way, we also talk about how Gray and business partner, Taylor took Flugel from side hustle to full time firm.

In the third edition of our #BYBB in Charleston series, PowerHouse Tech Founder and CEO, Carolyn Finch joins Eric to discuss the diversity issue currently experienced in the tech space. Carolyn details a new type of pipeline, bringing in individuals from different backgrounds and experiences to create “rockstar developers” and lasting tech talent for local companies and how businesses can cultivate a culture of diversity in their own offices.

Charleston. Atlanta. Nashville. These cities of the South are certainly no “Silicon Valley 2.0” nor should they aspire to be. Each location, both North and South, offers different benefits depending on the startup. But one question Harbor Entrepreneur Center Founder, John Osborne says all startups need to answer is: Does the market care as much about your product or service as you do? During this live show from Charleston, South Carolina, Eric and John discuss the benefits of life in the South and what startups need to do to attract investors. 

Team and focus. Micah Laughlin, CEO of CanvasIT knows how important these two key elements are to growth and success in business. On this episode of BYBB, Micah shares how knowing when to pivot, when to say ‘no’ and an emphasis on work/life balance for employees helps make them a top-notch outsourced IT firm. 

We live in an on-demand world. When it comes to searching for a new home, the real estate industry can seem far behind. Broker, Mike Jackson realized a gap from interest to answer and decided to enhance the connection between buyer and agent, connecting the two via instant chat. In this episode, Mike explains the how and why behind HomeChatr. 

Name, manufacturing, research. All these steps and more often comprise a new product launch. Julie Stein, CEO and Founder of DermaHealth Science joins Eric on the podcast to share her journey of pivoting careers, following her passion, and the trail and error process of creating the right formula.