We’ve got a special episode this week! Our host Greg Martin joins the Dentsu BRG Podcast crew to talk entrepreneurship! Jackson Smith leads the conversation with his colleagues Tara DiFrancesco and Chad Cochran. Listen on as our very own Greg Martin expands on his insights as a new entrepreneur and how his military experience has helped him and many others start their businesses.

If you enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to leave us a 5-star review and connect with Chris and Greg on LinkedIn!

About:

Jackson Smith is a Growth Operations Executive - Data Analyst for Dentsu International, aligned to Americas and Global, tasked with extensive data analysis and forecasting as well as developing complex predictive analytics utilizing internal and external data sources for client acquisition and targeting.

Greg Martin is a fractional CFO who is focused on leveraging his military, educational, business, and banking experience to guide entrepreneurs to achieve their dreams. You can find Greg at gpm-financial.com.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 02:15 - Greg’s Entrepreneurial Journey
• 09:25 - Jackson’s Background
• 10:42 - Roadblocks for Entrepreneurs
• 15:02 - Greg’s Core Values
• 19:17 - Greg’s Work with Clients
• 25:00 - Building a Community or Finding the Right People
• 27:55 - Common Threads from Aggie Growth Hacks
• 33:30 - Patterns & Ah-Ha Moments with Entrepreneurs
• 38:28 - Tips to gain “Tactical Patience”
• 44:18 - Resources for Entrepreneurs/Vets
• 50:39 - Veterans Looking to Make a Transition
• 55:50 - Outro

Resources:

Website: www.dentsu.com/us/en gpm-financial.com

AGH Website: https://www.aggiegrowthhacks.com/

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Noah Labhart ‘05 joins us today to talk about his on-demand marketplace for manufacturing labor, Veryable Incorporated. Noah breaks down challenges, opportunities, and solutions he sees within the industry, and tells us maybe the biggest BHAG we’ve heard on the show. We appreciate Noah for dropping his wisdom on this week’s episode, and we encourage you to check out his podcast, Code Story! Thanks and Gig ‘em! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to leave us a 5-star review and connect with Chris and Greg on LinkedIn!

About: Veryable’s mission is to revitalize the American manufacturing sector by allowing businesses to “variablize” labor costs in small increments. This lets them increase costs only as their output increases, which will empower businesses to scale while maintaining a lower and more constant cost structure.

We aim to achieve this through our technology, which enables us to transform an antiquated and inefficient labor market into a real-time marketplace for labor. This will put more people to work and relieve the burden on producers, improving overall productivity and enabling organic growth.

Timestamps & Show Notes:

• (0:00 - 1:20) Intro / Veryable’s Noah Labhart ‘04
• (1:21 - 2:18) Aggie Memory
• (2:19 - 6:05) Veryable Incorporated & Noah’s Podcast (Why, What & Passion)
• (6:06 - 9:33) Biggest Challenge to Growth & How Noah has Hacked it
• (9:34 - 12:29) The Most Surprising Challenge to Overcome
• (12:30 - 15:06) Changes Noah Sees within the Industry
• (15:07 - 16:35) Veryable’s Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG)
• (16:36 - 18:48) Lightning Round (Favorite Hack and Books)
• (18:49 - 20:46) Aggie Network Shoutout & Contact
• (20:47 - 24:49) Wrap Up & Outro

Resources:

Website: https://www.veryableops.com/about

AGH Website: https://www.aggiegrowthhacks.com/

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If you’re wondering how to break into a competitive market, try mastering one product! We are joined by 2-time Aggie 100 Honoree, Todd Moore, Managing Partner at Admiral Distribution! Todd explains how he and his team could take on GIANTS in his industry and how they’ve continued to grow over these past few years. Listen on as Todd talks about his days as a walk-on for the Aggies and his video-production days capturing big plays for the football team! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to leave us a 5-star review and connect with Chris and Greg on LinkedIn!

About: Admiral Distribution is committed to assisting our customers throughout the entire process, starting from the initial estimate and extending until the completion of the final project. We understand the challenges that our industry faces, and we offer innovative products and smart solutions to help streamline the construction process. Our team has years of experience in the industry and a deep understanding of the latest technology and trends. With our expertise, we can provide our clients with the best possible solutions to meet their needs and help them achieve their goals. Whether it's product procurement, scheduling, or planning, our team is committed to providing the highest level of service and support to ensure that each project is completed on time and on budget.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 01:31 - Todd Moore Entrepreneurial Journey
• 03:53 - Admiral Distribution’s Business
• 06:38 - Todd’s Aggie Journey
• 09:08 - Core Values, Services & Waterproofing
• 15:58 - How to break into a Competitive Market
• 19:50 - BHAG
• 24:16 - Lightning Round
• 28:16 - Chris & Greg Takeaways
• 31:08 - Outro

Resources:

Website: https://admiraldistribution.com/

AGH Website: https://www.aggiegrowthhacks.com/

Connect with Greg and Chris!

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCZx9NMwnBXs5RWC3Rwqkpw

Howdy Ags! We are joined by the Founder & CEO of LoveHandle, Mike Watts ‘98! Mike talks about how he overcame and built back up his company from a devastating 85% revenue loss, exactly how he reinvented his company and hanging out with some of the sharks! (SPOILER: Daymond John & Mark Cuban!) We appreciate Mike for sharing his stories and growth hacks with us. Please leave us a rating and review of this episode; we appreciate your feedback!

Thanks for listening, and don’t forget to leave us a rating. We’ll see you on the next episode, Thanks and Gig ‘em!

Contact: Mike Watts

https://www.lovehandle.com/

281-778-2051

DMD PRODUCTS, LLC

9973 FM 521 ROAD

ROSHARON, TX 77583

Podcasts: Social Media Marketing Podcast w/ Michael Stelzner

Books: How to Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Timestamps & Show Notes:

0:00 - Intro/ Favorite Aggie Memory

2:04 - About LoveHandle: Innovation & Loss

6:39 - Challenge in Competition

8:29 - Overcoming an 85% Revenue Loss

10:36 - Creating Efficiency w/ Refinement

13:32 - BHAG

16:15 - Winning w/ Daymond John

23:19 - Lightning Round

27:08 - Where to Contact/ Ordering

29:34 - Outro

Resources:

Website: www.lovehandle.com

AGH Website: https://www.aggiegrowthhacks.com/

Connect with Greg and Chris!

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Spotify: http://bit.ly/AggieGH

Stitcher: http://bit.ly/AGH-Stitch

Podbean: http://bit.ly/AGH-PB

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCZx9NMwnBXs5RWC3Rwqkpw

It may be time to dig deep within your organization, but where do you start? Today we are joined by the CEO and Founder of LeadersQ, Jay Raines! Jay talks about LeadersQ’s history and how they can help organizations through leadership consulting. Jay expands on 3 buckets of leadership that all entrepreneurs should be aware of and the common problems he sees organizations go through. Check out Jay and his team at: https://www.leadersq.com/! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to leave us a 5-star review and connect with Chris and Greg on LinkedIn!

About: LeadersQ helps teams become healthy and high-performing.

Our mission is to facilitate organizational culture transformation through group and individual leadership coaching. We offer two unique systems that help organizations and teams move to health and high performance:

Culture BrandTM: We guide teams and organizations to identify their unique and “napkinable” Culture BrandTM that can be used to guide hiring, correction, coaching, development, and other behavior-related conversations.

EveryLevel OwnershipTM System (ELOS): We help teams develop a system to identify priorities. Out of these priorities, teams can develop ownership and accountability throughout an organization.

https://www.leadersq.com/

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 01:34 - Jay Raines Entrepreneurial Journey
• 03:40 - Why Jay and his family moved to India
• 05:45 - Getting in the Coaching Game
• 09:15 - LeadersQ’s Ideal Client
• 13:05 - Biggest Challenges Jay Sees in Companies
• 18:20 - The 3 Pillars of Leadership
• 22:37 - BHAG
• 24:46 - Lightning Round
• 30:52 - Chris & Greg Takeaways
• 33:45 - Outro

Resources:

Website: https://www.leadersq.com/

AGH Website: https://www.aggiegrowthhacks.com/

Connect with Greg and Chris!

Apple: http://bit.ly/AGH-Apple

Spotify: http://bit.ly/AggieGH

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Podbean: http://bit.ly/AGH-PB

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCZx9NMwnBXs5RWC3Rwqkpw

Howdy, Ags! Today, we have a frequent Aggie Honoree, Jason Kaspar of Kaspar Companies! This is part 2 of our conversation with Jason. Jason shares why his teams make extremely long-term decisions and how they are able to operate as one with the roster of companies, leadership, and families under the Kaspar umbrella.

If you enjoyed today’s episode please take a moment to leave us a 5-star review and connect with Chris and Greg on LinkedIn!

About Kaspar Companies:

Kaspar Companies exists to improve lives by being faithful stewards of God-given resources. Kaspar holds 8 companies: Circle Y, Texas Precious Metals, Texas Ammunition, Bedrock Truck Beds, Horizon Firearms, Iota Outdoors, Silverback Homes, and Stiller Actions.

Timestamps:

[00:00] Intro

[01:00] Employee Buy-In (Kaizen)

[03:28] Kaizen Events

[06:08] Finding What Customers Want

[12:45] Improvement in Processes (Lean)

[15:17] Companies in the Aggie 100 (2024) & Company Locations

[17:20] BHAG for Kaspar Companies [21:45] Kaspar Companies Contact

[22:37] Takeaways

[26:44] Contact / Outro

Resources:

Website: www.kasparcompanies.com

AGH Website: https://www.aggiegrowthhacks.com/

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Howdy, Ags! Today, we are joined by frequent Aggie Honoree, Jason Kaspar of Kaspar Companies! Jason unveils a groundbreaking system that he is using for all of his companies within Kaspar. Each of the companies in Kaspar is vastly different and are all able to speak the same language, listen on for this first value-packed installment with Jason!

If you enjoyed today’s episode, be sure to tune back in next week and please take a moment to leave us a 5-star review and connect with Chris and Greg on LinkedIn!

About Kaspar Companies:

Kaspar Companies exists to improve lives by being faithful stewards of God-given resources. Kaspar holds 8 companies: Circle Y, Texas Precious Metals, Texas Ammunition, Bedrock Truck Beds, Horizon Firearms, Iota Outdoors, Silverback Homes, and Stiller Actions.

Timestamps:

[00:00] Intro

[01:09] Jason Kaspar’s Entrepreneurial Journey

[04:30] Kaspar Companies’ History

[06:35] Kaspar’s Operational Systems across companies

[08:52] Jason’s Role in Kaspar Companies (SKILLS)

[13:18] Kaspar Companies Transition

[15:45] Legacy Businesses within Kaspar Companies [20:44] Customers & Profit Sharing

[23:38] Contact / Outro

Resources:

Website: www.kasparcompanies.com

AGH Website: https://www.aggiegrowthhacks.com/

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Howdy, Ags! Today, this is part 2 with this year’s Aggie 100 winner, Alex Spalding of Daniel House Club! Alex talks deeper about the changes his team has made on a cultural level and how they have been scaling to meet demand. Listen on as Alex describes how his team is modernizing the archaic industry of interior design. You can find the Daniel House Club team here: danielhouse.club

If you enjoyed today’s episode, be sure to tune back in next week and please take a moment to leave us a 5-star review and connect with Chris and Greg on LinkedIn!

About Daniel House Club:

Daniel House Club was created on a simple yet powerful idea: to transform design businesses by enabling designers to experience greater creative freedom and financial success.

Daniel House Club is designed to bring all the products designers want to complete their projects in one spot. This innovative platform simplifies sourcing and logistics so designers can focus on what they do best: designing. All orders have the same flat shipping terms and are priced so small designers can build margins in their business.

“Once we unlocked this new, streamlined process, we knew we had to share it with designers everywhere.”

Timestamps:

[00:00] Intro

[00:53] Daniel House Club’s Growth Points

[03:39] Daniel House Club’s Biggest Challenges

[07:30] Managing Culture with a Remote Team

[10:45] Yearly Targets & Company Disciplines

[17:33] BHAG

[19:30] Contact Daniel House Club

[20:44] Takeaways [23:35] Contact / Outro

Resources:

Website: danielhouse.club

AGH Website: https://www.aggiegrowthhacks.com/

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