USA Booming

USA Booming

Business gets personal as Ryan and Sam podcast to tell the unique stories of the successful American entrepreneur. Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCT-Bwz0hXul2pgHgPpPOcbg

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April 1, 2022 52 mins

This is our second time talking with Gabriel Hargett of Oowee Products. His company is a leather goods manufacturer in Asheville, NC. The goods are handmade and fully customizable. 
This conversation is heartwarming and encouraging as Gabe partners with the North Carolina Autism Association to employ adults with autism in his shop. We also discuss his ability to pivot during a challenging time and the benefits of preparing for ...

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William Goldberg, founder of Oak & Grist, is an artisan first.  With a natural curiosity for craft and dogged determination to create a product “the right way”, William holds himself to the highest of standards; his own.  Under the guidance of a retired Scottish master distiller, William tips his cap to the past traditions while carving his own, new path forward. The results are delicately balanced spirits brewed, fermented, di...

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Making the world a better place One Donation at a time…Come join us and hear an exciting story of how this family based dynamic duo of Ross and Graham Treakle transcends new safe and secure Blockchain technology into one of America’s most cutting edge donation sources. Empowering employees to give to their favorite Charities is only a small portion of their story…

It’s not just the story of OneDonation. Both Russ and Graha...

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January 29, 2022 48 mins

Blesson Abraham, founder of Cambio Money, episode 21

It is true you can do well by doing good. This is exactly what serial entrepreneur, Blesson Abraham, is doing with his Chicago based Cambio Money. Blesson is building a community; a community with the mission to rebuild and repair the finances of everyday Americans. 

With one in three Americans needing some sort of financial repair, Cambio Money blends financial...

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New episode out now!  The USA is still the land of opportunity. Our next guests prove you just have to work for it. This is fintech (financial technology) at its finest. We are privileged to be joined by two serial entrepreneurs and fintech vets, Landon Glenn and Ryan Ruff of Asa Technologies, Inc. 

Just as Asa Whitney connected the East to the West with the Transcontinental Railroad, Asa Technologies is connecting the “digital rail...

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It’s often said to“know thyself”. Greg Hart, Bill Clerici and Kevin Carney, partners of Kingsmen Software, know who they are tip to tail - a software development company and successful business.
Gifted with a myriad of talents these entrepreneurs are leading Kingsmen to unprecedented growth. They lead with passion and care for their employees and clients. They speak from the heart as they share their real-world experiences as ...

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On the latest Booming episode…Wall St. meets Silicon Valley as Sean Sinykin and John Phillips of FSV Analytics share their story of leveraging partnership and technology to get better outcomes. Great story and even better guys. Their platform is disruptive; their passion, contagious. Find link in bio to YouTube show. Out now wherever you listen to podcasts. #entrepreneur #entrpreneurlife #sanjose #california #usa #usabooming #fsvan...

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October 26, 2021 44 mins

Who are you and what are you doing here?  If you ask the one and only Dan Roselli, the answer is entrepreneur, mentor, advocate. And man, is he doing tons of awesome work! Based in Charlotte, NC, Dan wants to push conventions on what was thought could and could not be done. He is refreshing what it means to be a success and what the face of entrepreneurship looks like. Dan has lived his definition of entrepreneurship: “the pursuit ...

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March 12, 2021 31 mins

Tom Rusling, founder of Audience Key, is with us today to share their methods to Inc5000 and commercial success. Content marketing is the name of the game for Audience Key, as they step into a $20 billion business, helping to create the highway for businesses to manage their marketing strategies. Tom tells us how their focus on “smart growth” is the key to their success so far. We also get to see a bit of Tom’s personal side talkin...

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February 25, 2021 32 mins

We’re back at Inc5000 today and talking to Julian De Salay for JB Office, a two-time Inc5000 award winning office supplier based out of Los Angeles that has customers all over the nation. Julian has been at JB Office since 2012 and describes its growth, “like being on a rocket ship with no seatbelt.” Julian shares his experience forming their business model to focus on repeat clients and long-term growth over quick profits. On a pe...

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Two of Walk West's founders Laurie Onorio & Sharon Delaney McCloud share their growth story begins with self-evaluation as three firms became one juggernaut. This episode was recorded on site at the Inc. 5000 Conference and Gala in Phoenix, AZ.  Since recording they’ve been awarded as one of the fastest growing companies in America for the third time by Inc. magazine.  As female marketers and communicators they bring a uni...

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We sit down with Nyla Technology Solutions founder, Shana Cosgrove. In this funny, engaging and authentic conversation about building a business, having fun with her family and some other great details.  Shana runs one of the most successful privately owned companies in the USA.  Learn from Shana she details step-by-step growth from starting with a vision to running one of the fastest growing businesses in America.  The sky is the ...

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We are proud to introduce our first non-profit to the podcast, Justice Ministries (JM), of Charlotte, NC. JM is a 501(c)(3) organization with the specific mission of combating human trafficking in the Carolinas. In its first decade of operations, JM has helped hundreds and hundreds of sex trafficking survivors. Indeed talking about modern day slavery is not an easy task, but a necessary one. A man that lives what he believes, Mark’...

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March 24, 2020 34 mins

As a graduate of the school of hard knocks, Empowered Electric’s owner Josh Levin knows how to succeed with impossible odds.  In just 5 short years he’s gone from journeyman electrician to one of the fastest growing companies in America (#210 on Inc. 5000’s 2019 list). Josh is looking to spark a change in the construction and trades industries with a simple yet profound mantra of people over profits.  He is a man possessed as he pr...

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March 6, 2020 40 mins

Strativia founder, Kenneth Kelly, is one smooth operator. Kelly details the Largo, Maryland based company's step-by-step growth from a providential meeting with a business icon, to learning from past failures and his visions of a future where the sky is the limit.  Find out more about Mr. Kelly and Strativia at www.strativia.com.

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March 2, 2020 35 mins

Gabriel Hargett has found a way to do well by doing good. His company, Oowee Products, is a leather goods manufacturer in scenic Asheville, NC.  Gabriel’s company works in tandem with the North Carolina Autism Association. Half of his employees are adults with disabilities.  Success could not have found a nicer guy.  www.ooweeproducts.com



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February 22, 2020 42 mins

Episode 8 we have the privilege to visit with Andy Latimer, Founder and CEO of Bluewater, a media and market analytics company based in Clearwater, FL. It seems that Andy has been ahead of the curve for the last 15 years.  The time tested visionary proves he can see what’s next from being a cash-based company pre-2008, to going fully digital before competitors, to proving marketing budgets should equal dollars, not impressions. Tun...

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February 13, 2020 39 mins

Pendo founders, Todd Olson and Erik Troan, join USA Booming to share their story of explosive growth. Olson & Troan discuss Pendo’s rise to unicorn status ($1bn+ valuation) is a combination of talented individuals, shared core values and a maniacal focus on the customer.  Find out more about Pendo, Olson & Troan at www.pendo.io.

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February 7, 2020 31 mins

As the CEO of BlueSky IT Partners, Meg Toups has taken the company from zero to over $10 million in gross sales in less than five years. She started BlueSky IT Partners with a vision and $15,000 in seed money. Today, she has clients across the United States and the world and has won awards for industry innovation, IT results and client case studies performed by her team …Listen to one of Houston’s most influential female entreprene...

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January 30, 2020 36 mins

The big moments in life are made for people willing to take risks.  Imagine spending tens of millions of dollars, pouring all your effort into something for 5 years(sometimes as long as a decade), with absolutely zero guarantees. The effort could result in a blockbuster. It could also result in a flop.  Not for you? The chance to achieve greatly is what getsMichael Kelly and the Piedmont Animal Health team out of bed each morning. ...

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