CEO & Founder Magic

CEO & Founder Magic

Host of the CEO & Founder Magic podcast, Sheila Kloefkorn, is CEO/President of KEO Marketing, a full service B2B marketing agency. She is a trusted fractional CMO supported by an agency that specializes in marketing strategy, messaging, digital infrastructure, execution, and analytics. Sheila and KEO Marketing substantially grow Fortune 1000 companies and mid-market businesses. She was named one of the “Top 10 Business Leaders of the Year” and “Top 25 Dynamic Women in Business” by the Phoenix Business Journal, one of 15 Arizonans to Watch by the Arizona Republic, and a Top 100 Marketing and Advertising Leader by Marsum. Sheila is past President of the Phoenix Chapters of the Business Marketing Association and the American Marketing Association. She is a frequent national and local speaker on a wide range of marketing, diversity, and business topics.

Episodes

October 31, 2024 10 mins

Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn, talks with the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Jugl, Arun Prasad. Arun shares his journey in establishing Jugl, discussing the challenges of finding product-market fit and the importance of understanding customer needs. He highlights how Jugl automates manual processes, improving efficiency for businesses. Arun also offers advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, emphasizing early customer engageme...

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Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn, talks with the CEO of IdeaScale, Nick Jain. Nick discusses his journey from Wall Street to becoming a professional CEO, emphasizing his educational background from Dartmouth and Harvard Business School. He shares insights on why companies hire him, focusing on his financial and operational expertise. Key strategies for scaling a business, such as institutionalization, maintaining a culture of vigilance,...

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Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn, talks with the Founder and CEO of ShipTop, Ash Jamshidpour. Ash shares his transition from a career at Deloitte to launching ShipTop, a startup focused on e-commerce fulfillment for smaller brands. He discusses the logistics challenges these brands face against giants like Amazon and how ShipTop bridges this gap with multiple fulfillment centers. Ash advises aspiring entrepreneurs on transitioning from ...

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Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn, talks with the President and Co-Founder of PETE Learning, Luis Garcia. PETE is an AI-powered learning platform. Luis shares his transition from a 19-year career in higher education to entrepreneurship, highlighting his work at Full Sail University and the challenges of digital education. The discussion focuses on Pete's use of generative AI to create customized training materials for fast-growing compan...

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Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn, talks with the Executive Chairman of Opyl, Saurabh Jain. Saurabh's story is one of remarkable growth and personal transformation. As the CEO of Urbanize, a publicly listed company in Australia, he spearheaded the company's expansion from a $20 million to a $100 million business within his three-year tenure. But life had other plans for Saurabh. With the arrival of twins, he faced the challenge of balanc...

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Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn, talks with the President and CEO of Fast Slow Motion, John Burdett. John's career has been steeped in software and business development. He's had the privilege of growing a professional services firm straight out of college, which catered to Fortune 1000 companies by building custom software applications. This was before the advent of platforms like HubSpot and Salesforce. It was a learning period and, ...

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Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn, talks with the Founder and CEO of Outforce, Sean Languedoc. Sean is no stranger to the tech scene, with his current venture being his fifth tech company. His story is fascinating, beginning with a mission to solve immigration challenges for technical workers in the United States. By leveraging Canada's favorable immigration policies for tech professionals, Sean initially aimed to bridge the gap for thes...

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Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn, talks with the Founder and CEO of MSys Technologies, Sanjay Sehgal. Sanjay's nickname, "The Monk Who Still Drives His Ferrari and Likes to Own More," humorously captures his philosophy of balancing personal growth with the enjoyment of life's luxuries. This duality reflects the modern entrepreneur's challenge: to strive for success while staying grounded.

Founded in 2008, MSys Technologies was born from ...

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Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn, talks with the CEO and Managing Director of Konverge Digital Solutions, Sonia Couto. Seventeen years ago, Sonia Couto joined Konverge to manage their accounting and operations. Little did she know that her path would lead her to become the CEO and founder of two innovative products within the Konverge group, including the notable Field Eagle. Her story is not just about career progression but about seiz...

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Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn, talks with the Founding Partner and Chief Technology Officer of LVT, Steve Lindsey. LVT specializes in providing life safety and security solutions for outdoor areas. While many people associate security technology with cameras and sensors inside buildings, LVT fills a unique niche by deploying technology in outdoor spaces where there is less infrastructure. This approach allows them to compensate for t...

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Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn, talks with the CEO of WorkBright, Chapelle Ryon. Chappelle shares her journey from a private equity background to joining WorkBright and becoming the CEO. She also emphasized the importance of having a visionary founder like Dave Secunda, who prioritizes people and culture in addition to revenue targets.

Transitioning to the CEO role was challenging for Chappelle. She emphasized the need for self-reflect...

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Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn, talks with the Founder of Fuse Finance, Andres Klaric.

As a venture-backed founder, Andres shared his insights based on his experience. He emphasized the importance of communication and keeping everyone in the loop, whether things are going well or not. He also highlighted the value of having a co-founder, as it brings a second mind and increases the chances of success.

Andres believes that founders shou...

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Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn, talks with, the Founder and President of Sutro, Ravi Kurani. Ravi shared the two threads that led to the founding of Sutro. His family owned pool and spa supply stores, providing him industry experience from a young age. His work with a fund in India focused on investing in companies addressing water-related issues, inspired him to develop a product that could sense water quality.

Ravi also talked about ...

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Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn, talks with the Co-Founder of Virtual Worker Now. Virtual Worker Now is a massive team of world-class experts from all around the globe. Specializing in 9 skill sets, VWN Specialists know how to make businesses work better, scale faster, and make more money. They scaled rapidly and now have over 400 employees and 100 clients. John shares that VWM scaled as fast as ...

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Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn, talks with the CEO of Bigleaf Networks, Greg Davis. Bigleaf makes it easy for IT pros and organizations to conduct business on the internet, with reliable, resilient connectivity that optimizes application performance and eliminates disruptions. Unlike other solutions, Bigleaf has architected a new kind of networking platform to deliver end-to-end connectivity to and from anywhere your traffic needs to ...

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Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn, talks with the Founder and CEO of Vonza, Uyi Abraham. Vonza is the fastest and easiest way to create and sell online courses, products, coaching, memberships, funnels & more. Uyi Abraham came to America from Nigeria and discovered his true calling was to serve entrepreneurs and creators. Vonza was born out of his frustrations with wasting time and money. Uyi's company was also founded to remove the ...

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Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn, talks with the Founder and President of Tykr, Sean Tepper.

Tykr is a stock screener and education platform to help you make better investment decisions and beat inflation. Tykr includes a rigorous algorithm to make your investment journey easier. Tykr has a rating system that informs you on the stock you are looking at, and it keeps you feeling confident on your stocks. Tykr's algorithm positions you as...

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Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn, talks with the Founder and President of Willory, John Bernatovicz. Willory takes the time to match clients and candidates that are a perfect fit. They listen to your needs and goals to help make the perfect career match. Their purpose is to empower professionals to their next career level. They assist HR and payroll professionals with their job search. Their purpose is to empower people, including profe...

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Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn talks with the Founder, CEO, and Fractional CFO at Optimized Financial Solutions, Shelby Ashley. Optimized Financial Solutions is a Fractional CFO firm that has all of the tools and guidance entrepreneurs need when it comes to their financials. Shelby helps process monthly reports to make strategic decisions whether you're an established business needing to increase profitability and efficiency, or a sta...

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Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn, speaks to the Co-Founder and CEO of SKillCycle, Kristy McCann Flynn. SkillCycle is a learning-first talent development platform that is specifically built and designed to support the entire employee lifecycle, from beginning to end. Kristy discusses how the skills shortage affects businesses today and offers solutions for improving talent development and business growth through changes in the employee l...

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