I’m excited to share the latest episode of the Maker-Manager Money Podcast, where I had the pleasure of catching up with the brilliant Jeanette Oku, calling in from Berlin. Last year, we explored her journey from journalist to marketing pioneer, and this time, we dove deep into the evolving landscape of influencer marketing and the…
Russ Warner, a seasoned sales, marketing, and operations expert, shares his inspiring entrepreneurial journey on the Maker Manager Money podcast with Kyle Knowles. From his early days selling candy door-to-door to co-founding Ghost Boards, a venture he propelled to over 10 million in sales, Russ’s story is one of relentless dedication, creativity, and business acumen. His expertise…
Jeanette Okwu is a pioneer and thought leader in influence and brand ambassador marketing. As Founder and CEO of BEYONDinfluence, she helps clients leverage influencer and ambassador partnerships to achieve revenue, performance, and transparency goals. With over 20 years of experience across Fortune 500 brands, startups, and agencies – plus extensive time in the US,…
Kyle Shannon is the Founder and CEO of Storyvine, a guided video production technology platform that guides you to tell a specific story, like a patient journey or constituent story, using your phone. Kyle is the co-creator and publisher of Everyday AI, the Founder of AI Salon, and also the chief generative Officer at Content Evolution. He…
Michael Zaro is a serial entrepreneur and CEO at both V School and Smash Creative. V School is an online school where you can master the skills to land your dream career in web development, experience design, or cyber security. Smash Creative has helped over 500 sexy companies build their brands, businesses, apps, and websites – with the goal…
Tami Steggell is the founder of RubySnap Fresh Cookies and Bite Me Industries. Her favorite pastime is recipe development, ingredient, and nutrition research, and sharing all that knowledge with her fans and customers. She regularly appears on Studio5 KSL, teaches cooking classes at Orson Gygi, and is a professional baker, chef, recipe developer, and a mother…
Sierra McCleve is an entrepreneur and two times business founder who launched and ran Dottie’s Kolaches in Heber City, Utah, for nearly a decade and co-founded Thirst Drinks with seven Utah locations. Sierra is now consulting startups and investing in “Tiny House” rentals in Tenessee and Zion National Park. She is also the host of the…
April Frampton founded Hey Ape, whose mission is to connect businesses by developing brand awareness through a grassroots approach with a flair for guerrilla marketing. She has years of collaborating experience in many industries, including film, production, hospitality, management, sales, and event coordination. “Hey Ape” originates from an old 1970s cartoon nicknamed Grape Ape – the…