Robert Shaw (S5E12)
Entrepreneurial Insights
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Susan Stepherson (S5E11)
Entrepreneurial Insights
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Stacy McCall (S5E10)
Entrepreneurial Insights
Stacy McCall, owner of ServiceMaster by Stratos, shares her remarkable entrepreneurial journey, highlighting the challenges, triumphs, and lessons learned along the way. Cheers to growth, innovation, and the entrepreneurial spirit!
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SweetBio (S5E9)
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SweetBio is a great entrepreneurial story. Let’s meet Kayla Rodriguez Graff and Isaac Rodriguez, Co-Founders of SweetBio, who are revolutionizing wound care with collagen + honey products, starting in dermatology with skin cancer removal recovery. Kayla Rodriguez Graff, MBA, CEO, is a dynamic leader in healthcare and wound care industries, driving fundraising and advocating for women, diversity, and life sciences. She has been featured in Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and national TV commercials. Isaac Rodriguez, PhD, Chief Science Officer, brings 15 years of expertise in tissue engineering and...
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Carolyn Hardy (S5E8)
Entrepreneurial Insights
The Season Finale of our Entrepreneurial Insights Podcast was recorded at a recent Entrepreneurs Roundtable Meeting on Empowering Entrepreneurs through Mentoring. When Leta Nutt, Founder of NuttBio became ill and unable to present at the last minute, Jan Bouten, Partner in Innova Memphis (and Leta’s husband) and Dr. Mary McDonald, MCD Partners, agreed to present with Carolyn Hardy, Chism Hardy Investments. While we definitely missed Leta, what followed was an incredible, open discussion on mentorship. Issues addressed included: How can I identify potential mentors in my...
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Joshua D Poag (S5E7)
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The Society of Entrepreneurs and Epicenter recently launched What’s Next, a series of lunches featuring new and exciting businesses in the Memphis area. This podcast was recorded during the founder of Avadain Brad Larschan’s, recent What’s Next presentation. Josh Poag serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer at Poag, a position he has held since its formation in 2014. He was previously President and CEO of Poag & McEwen Shopping Center from 2009 until 2014. With over 20 years of experience in the lifestyle center industry, Josh has worked on all facets of the business....
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Brad Larschan (S5E6)
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The Society of Entrepreneurs and Epicenter recently launched What’s Next, a series of lunches featuring new and exciting businesses in the Memphis area. This podcast was recorded during the founder of Avadain Brad Larschan’s, recent What’s Next presentation. Avadain is at the forefront of nanotech, with the only known technology capable of manufacturing the world’s most highly sought-after advanced material – large, thin, and nearly defect-free (LTDF) graphene flakes. LTDF graphene flakes are the strongest, lightest, most electrically and thermally conductive material ever...
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Bob McEniry (S5E5)
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Robert G. McEniry is retired Chairman of nexAir, an 83-year multi-generational company with headquarters in Memphis, TN. nexAir, founded in 1940 as Standard Welders Supply, was purchased by his father in 1950. Bob worked summers at the company during high school and college. Graduating from Vanderbilt University, Bob formally joined the company in 1963. He became President of the company in July 1971 and Chairman/CEO in 1996. Under his leadership, Bob guided the company and growth, which included acquisitions, mergers, start-ups, and joint ventures. During his 60 years with the company,...
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Leta Nutt (S5E4)
Entrepreneurial Insights
Meet the founder of Nutt Bio, a devoted dog mom and seasoned biomedical scientist with 25 years of expertise in unraveling the intricacies of cancer cell demise. She's on a mission to revolutionize the approach to addressing boar taint in piglets by replacing cumbersome procedures with a user-friendly single-injection sterilant. Drawing from her cancer cell research, she identified a delicate balance in metabolite concentrations influencing cell fate and strategically leveraged the external location of the testis for precise drug targeting. The drug she developed permanently eliminates boar...
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Johnny Pitts (S5E3)
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Are you in the top 20% or the top 2%? Lipscomb & Pitts Insurance Managing Partner Johnny Pitts, a Higginbotham Partner and founder of CityCURRENT, explores how you can rise into the top 2% in all of your endeavors. As a born and raised Memphian, Johnny is very passionate about enriching, engaging, and impacting the community. We hope that you enjoy this conversation about Johnny’s entrepreneurial journey and passion for “powering the good”.
info_outlineFrank J. Cianciola serves as Founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Banc3 Holdings, Inc. He began his financial services career at Union Planters in 1973 and from 1984-1992 he held a variety of executive positions with Commerce Union Bank (C&S Sovran). From 1992-1995, Cianciola served as CFO of The Memphis Group, Inc., a $60 million aerospace company. In 1995, he became CEO of Victory Bank and Trust, followed by his role as Founder, CEO and Chairman of Renasant Bank. Frank served on the publicly held Renasant (RNST) Bank’s Board from 2004 – 2009. Most recently, he served as Chairman and Vice Chairman of Metropolitan Bank.
Cianciola holds a Master of Science degree in Finance from The University of Memphis. He is a graduate of The Graduate School of International Banking (University of Virginia), The Graduate School of Commercial Lending (University of Oklahoma) and The Effective Executive Program (The Wharton School). Frank Cianciola has been Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Economics at the University of Memphis.
Cianciola is a past President of the Economic Club of Memphis; Regent at the Barrett School of Banking; served on the Leadership Council for Youth Villages and was the 2015 Chairperson for the Signature Chefs Annual fundraiser for the March of Dimes. Frank Cianciola is also involved with the Wolf River Conservancy, Church of the Holy Apostles and is a graduate of Leadership Memphis.
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