Bizz Banter

Rob Gregg is a Forbes Under 30 Fellow, Techstars Alum, GQ Insider, and the Founder & CEO of Gales- The First Smart PPE footwear for medical professionals. Rob formerly lead strategy for A-List Celebrities at top global agencies, generated over $5 Billion in revenue for hyper-growth start-ups and Fortune 500 brands, launched the Italian luxury footwear brand Rob McAllan, and lead businesses to achieve the Inc 500 and Crain’s 50 Fastest Growing Companies lists in 2018, 2019, and 2020. Rob's latest venture, Gales, was born during the pandemic and has become a game changer for healthcare professionals worldwide. Tune into this episode to hear Rob's inspirational journey as an entrepreneur and how he founded Gales.    Bizz Banter Instagram: instagram.com/bizzbanter Bizz Banter Website: bizzbanter.com Rob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robgreggofficial Gales Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weargales Gales Website: www.weargales.com Music by Marc Wavy: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarcWavy/featured

This episode of Behind the Brand dives into the story of how Ben and Jerry’s, the globally recognized ice cream brand known for its funky flavors and activism, came to be.  Bizz Banter Website: bizzbanter.com Bizz Banter Instagram: instagram.com/bizzbanter Music by Marc Wavy: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarcWavy/featured

Raunaq Bahl is a serial entrepreneur and investor with a passion for creating, investing in, directing, and advising companies and organizations that provide a social impact. Raunaq’s work spans across many industries including hospitality, CBD, medical test kits, non-profits, and real estate. Tune into this episode to learn more about Raunaq’s journey as an entrepreneur and his latest venture, CBDeu. CBDeu Website: cbdeu.co CBDeu Instagram: instagram.com/cbd_eu_ Bizz Banter Website: bizzbanter.com Bizz Banter Instagram: instagram.com/bizzbanter Music by Marc Wavy: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarcWavy/featured

Rachel Richards is the bestselling author of Money Honey and Passive Income, Aggressive Retirement. She is a former financial advisor and a real estate investor. Most impressively, at the age of 27, Rachel quit her job and retired, living off over $10,000 per month in passive income. She has helped thousands of millennials work their way out of financial despair. Tune into this episode to learn how Rachel retired before the age of 30, and how you can too!  Bizz Banter Website: bizzbanter.com Bizz Banter Instagram: instagram.com/bizzbanter Music by Marc Wavy: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarcWavy/featured

Nischal Sharma is the co-founder of Svenklas, a sustainable luxury brand based out of India that is on a mission to create sustainable products without sacrificing on design and aesthetics. In this episode, Nischal shares his inspiring journey of starting Svenklas while sharing priceless tidbits of wisdom. Tune in to hear about his journey, fashion, sustainability and the trials and tribulations of founding a company. Bizz Banter Instagram: instagram.com/bizzbanter Bizz Banter Website: bizzbanter.com Nischal's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nischalsharma_/ Svenklas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svenklas/ Svenklas Website: https://svenklas.com/ Svenklas Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/4ut96qvld11sv6zuv1ye3qv3r Music by Marc Wavy: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarcWavy/featured

Lior Flint is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Flique Editorial. At just 21 years old, Lior launched Flique with the mission of creating a digital space where people of all backgrounds and walks of life can come together to share their stories with the world. Flique is a community fueled by a like-minded desire for inclusivity, creativity, and diversity, bringing original and unfiltered content straight from its team. The editorial strives to be a space where young creatives can come together to express themselves, expand their network, and develop themselves both personally and professionally. In under one year since its launch, Flique's team has rapidly grown, developed hundreds of pieces of original content, and reached over 30,000 article reads. Tune in to this episode to learn about how Flique's young founder built her editorial empire all while balancing college, work and life.  Bizz Banter Instagram: instagram.com/bizzbanter Bizz Banter Website: bizzbanter.com Flique Editorial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flique.editorial Flique Editorial Website: https://www.fliqueeditorial.com/ Lior's Medium Article: https://liorflint.medium.com/i-founded-my-own-publication-at-21-heres-how-and-why-b7f72e4d9b64 Music by Marc Wavy: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarcWavy/featured

In this episode of Epic jobs, we'll be hearing from Dan Schachner, Official Referee of the Puppy Bowl. We all know what the Super Bowl is, and the Puppy Bowl is just that, except cuter and furrier. This wildly popular program that airs on the Animal Planet on Super Bowl Sunday has captured the hearts of many, and when we watch it, we all envy the guy that gets to be in on all the action. Tune in to learn all about the Puppy Bowl and how Dan Schachner landed this epic job!  Bizz Banter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bizzbanter/?hl=en Bizz Banter Website: bizzbanter.com Dan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danschachner/?hl=en Dan's Website: https://www.danschachner.com/ Music by Marc Wavy: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarcWavy/featured

2020 is a year like no other with so many hot and happening stories so tune in for the 2020 Year in Review to hear 12 of the hottest business stories of the year!  Story #1: Amazon's new way to pay Story #2: Dunkin' becomes fancy  Story #3: The U.S. Government's historic economic rescue package  Story #4: Netflix's membership surge  Story #5: Twitter's permanent WFH policy  Story #6: Kim Kardashian's a billionaire Story #7: Walgreens is a doctors' office  Story #8: Apple and Fortnite go to War  Story #9: Zoom thrives  Story #10: Crocs X Bieber  Story #11: Amazon Pharmacy  Story #12: Facebook's heartbreak  Bizz Banter Instagram: @bizzbanter Bizz Banter Website: bizzbanter.com Music by Marc Wavy: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarcWavy/featured

Yulkendy Valdez is a Forbes 30 Under 30 social entrepreneur, storyteller, and TEDx speaker. As the Co-Founder and CEO of Forefront, she helps employers, schools, and nonprofits create low-barrier, culturally relevant virtual experiences for youth to facilitate their transition from education to career. Yulkendy brings a diverse set of both corporate and nonprofit experience to the table. She’s worked with Bank of America, EY, Puma, and Innosight Consulting as well as the International Institute of St. Louis and Betty Jean Kerr People’s Centers. Yulkendy has received numerous fellowships, including the Resolution Project, Young People For, Opportunity Nation Leaders Program, Future Founders Fellowship, Net Impact Racial Equity Fellowship, Harvard Kennedy School Public Policy Leadership Conference, One Young World, StartingBloc, and PPIA Indiana University. She is a proud alumna of Babson College, #1 school for entrepreneurship. More recently, she was named one of the Latino 30 Under 30 honorees by El Mundo Boston and a top millennial in Boston by Get Konnected. With roots in her hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, Yulkendy has traveled to over 30+ countries for work and fun. Bizz Banter Instagram: @bizzbanter Bizz Banter Website: bizzbanter.com Forefront Instagram: @_forefront Forefront Website: https://www.getforefront.co/ Music by Marc Wavy: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarcWavy/featured

Ryan Hogan is the Co-founder and CEO of Hunt A Killer, an innovative gaming company that delivers clues, items and correspondence to your doorstep that creates an interactive and immersive story for its Members. Ryan enlisted in the United States Navy in 2002 and was selected for the Seaman to Admiral commissioning program in 2008. He commissioned and graduated from the University of Maryland with a business degree focused on marketing and management in 2013. Ryan separated from active service in 2017 and entered the US Navy Reserves, when he decided to pursue entrepreneurship full-time. He currently serves as a Surface Warfare Officer in the US Navy Reserves and as CEO of Hunt A Killer. Ryan launched Hunt A Killer with his childhood friend, Derrick Smith by creating a live event in 2016 where they transformed a 200-acre campground into a life-like crime scene, asking attendees to solve the mystery. Expanding this idea, they worked with a team of world-class writers, editors, game designers, and graphic artists to create their Hunt A Killer subscription boxes. Since 2016, Hunt A Killer has continued to expand its portfolio of games, both with subscription boxes and all-in-one experiences, positioning players as detectives solving cases revolving around sci-fi, horror and mystery. In 2020, Hunt A Killer received the honor of ranking No. 6 on Inc. Magazine’s 5000 list of fastest growing privately-held companies in the U.S., and CEO, Ryan Hogan was announced as one of Puget Sound Business Journal’s 40 under 40 honorees. To date, Hunt A Killer has shipped over two-million episodes, surpassed 100,000 subscribers, and has doubled revenue year over year without outside investors, with continued growth expected. Bizz Banter Instagram: @bizzbanter Bizz Banter Website: bizzbanter.com Hunt A Killer Instagram: @huntakillerinc Hunt A Killer Website:https://www.huntakiller.com Music by Marc Wavy: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarcWavy/featured