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Andrew Acer of Cogent Analytics shares how ranch discipline, family businesses, a burnout at 33, and a deliberate reset shaped his philosophy of stewardship-based leadership.
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Join host Anthony Codispoti as he interviews entrepreneurs, CEOs, and innovators across 22+ industries. Discover insights, strategies, and real-world experiences that will inspire your journey.
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Elizabeth McKee shares how Sculpture Hospitality helps bars and restaurants cut liquor losses from 30% down to 4%, why accountability beats blame every time, and how a tough 2025 taught her what she could and could not control.
Kasey Devine Left a Top Sales Job to Fix the Problem He’d Watched the Industry Ignore for Years
Kasey Devine spent a decade inside HR outsourcing watching a broken workflow — then left ADP to fix it. Entravia raised $2.6M in six months and is reshaping how PEOs get sold.
Inside Earthrite Pest Control's Bed Bug Heat Business with Scott Sowers
Scott Sowers, founder of Earthrite Pest Control, on leaving a global textile career, building one of Ohio's top bed bug companies, and the letter that changed everything.