Comoleaders Podcast

Today on the CoMo Leaders Podcast we have Ben Seidel of Igniting Buisness.   Ben designed his first website at age 11 and had his first paying client by age 13. As Ben grew both in skill and experience, he found a recurring theme that small businesses' needs were not being met with affordable technology and marketing solutions. Ben founded Igniting Business LLC to help businesses become more effective and efficient through tech and marketing systems.

Today on the CoMo Leaders Podcast we have John Baker with the Community Foundation of Central Missouri John became Executive Director in July 2011 after 30 years as senior pastor of churches, most recently First Baptist Church in downtown Columbia. He worked in the congregational settings to build community within his church’s organization, and his experience has proved a valuable asset to Community Foundation of Central Missouri.

Today on the CoMo Leaders Podcast we have Pack Matthews of the Soul Seat. Pack had been teaching Yoga for more than a decade when he noticed he and many of his students were losing hard won gains after returning to their desk jobs between classes. The first iteration of what is now the Soul Seat emerged from perching a floor-like platform on an old task chair he found discarded along Broadway Blvd in Columbia. Pack's passion for well designed tools led him through numerous subsequent designs with the help of local talent and early fans.

Today on the CoMo Leaders Podcast, Valerie and Kerry Goyette of Aperio Consulting Group discuss hiring and encouraging top performing employees.

Rebecca and Jean from Peggy Jeans Pies discuss their first year in business - with all it's messes and happiness.

Valerie and Mike Harrison of the Mid-Missouri Better Business Bureau discuss the role of the BBB and managing your business reputation.

Valerie and Diana Kander discuss her book, All In Startup, and the challenges and risks entrepreneurs face.

Valerie and Tony Richards of Clear Vision Development group discuss committing to the work of leadership.

Valerie and Rick Rowden of Pebble discuss the two most taboo topics - religion and politics - and how they both relate to business.

Valerie and Amy Schneider of Columbia Convention and Visitors’ Bureau discuss the engaged vibrant community of Columbia and how she is branding it as “what you unexpect.”

Valerie and Nadege Uwase of Global Issues Leadership Development discuss running a nonprofit as a business that does good. The impact of the business is to do good. But, in doing good, it has to be a business. 

Valerie and Nelson Muller of Biz Crossing discuss the building blocks of valuing your business and how entrepreneurs can look at thier business like an investor would.

Valerie and Michael Urban of Harold's Doughnuts discuss creating an exceptional customer experience from start to finish and his journey from wrecking his kitchen with a home-made doughnut to opening Columbia's first craft doughnut shop with lots of buzz.

Valerie and Yolanda Ciolli of AKA Publishing and Compass Flower Press discuss managing a business in an industry that is heavily influenced by changing technology.

Valerie and Tyson Hunt from Logboat Brewing discuss the long entrepreneurial journey from dream to reality and how to hear no more than yes.

Valerie and Steve Smith of Phoenix Programs, Inc. discuss reflecting more, risking more and leaving a legacy beyond yourself