LA Business Podcast

Insperity Regional Vice President, Sarah Grimstead, talks about ensuring success, and limiting mistakes with human resources.

Please welcome Alexander Melton, CEO & Founder of Wyrmix, a creative technology engineering studio based out of Dallas, TX that that leverages their partnerships to create physical and digital products, connected experiences, and interactive environments.

Please welcome Emilia M. D'Anzica and Sabina M. Pons, Authors of "Pressing ON as a Tech Mom: How Tech Industry Mothers Set Goals, Define Boundaries & Raise the Bar for Success." This book is not just about women in tech. It's about technology moms and the struggles and triumphs that they experienced throughout their careers, as well as allies of tech moms who want to support this movement.

Jason White is an expert in the federal contracting process. He has nearly 13 years' experience helping businesses succeed with government contracts. Jason is the AUTHORITY in formulating strategies to increase APPROVAL in Federal Government contract bids. He equips entrepreneurs, business owners, 9-5ers, and anyone who desires to supply products and services to the Federal Government with the knowledge and resources to make it happen.

Please welcome Benson Tsai, CEO of Stellar Pizza. Stellar Pizza uses cutting-edge technology and advanced robotics to create an automated, touchless machine, offering a one-of-a-kind technology-driven culinary experience that bakes and serves pizza from scratch in under five minutes.

Please welcome Ron Rudzin, Founder & CEO of Saatva. Saatva has been the fastest-growing online brand in the bedroom category over the pandemic, growing to over $420M in revenue in 2021. 

Please welcome Kwini Reed, Owner of Poppy + Rose and Poppy & Seed. Kwini's path to becoming a renowned restauranteur has been untraditional, as she started her career in the entertainment industry, singing in venues throughout the country and writing music for film and TV shows.

Please welcome Dr. Chandler Sims Chang, Clinical Psychologist and CEO of Therapy Lab and Therapy Lab Kids. Therapy Lab Kids aims to address the mental health challenges families in America face by providing accessible therapy. On this episode, we will be discussing culture in the virtual workspace and avoiding burnout.

Please welcome Pavel Stepanov, CEO of Virtudesk. When he was still working as a real estate agent, hiring his first VA made him realize that virtual assistants can help save time and money, which contributes to increasing business productivity and growth.    He has been able to grow Virtudesk to over 700 employees without funding, since the cost-effectiveness of virtual assistants allows him to reinvest revenue back into the business to grow it. Now, Virtudesk has been included in this year's Inc. 5000's fastest-growing companies in the US, ranking #1068.

Please welcome Kim Estep, Founder of Women Nation, a soon to be released podcast. Kim Estep has worked in the commercial finance industry for over 22 years and attributes her success to understanding and adapting to the male professional psyche.