Aggie Growth Hacks Season 3 - Chris Hunter

Season 3 Episode 15 – Wrapping Up & Looking Forward w/ Blake Petty ‘98

Chris Hunter — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 09:55:48 +0000

Howdy Ags! Today we are joined with the Executive Director of the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship at Texas A&M, Blake Petty ‘98. Blake, Chris, and Greg look back on impactful moments from season three of Aggie Growth Hacks, and let us in on what season four holds.

Please leave us a rating and review and we’ll see you next time. Thanks and Gig ‘em! 👍

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#leadership #entrepreneurship #business #aggieentrepreneur @tamumcferrin #aggiegrowthhacks #tamu #aggies

Contact: Blake Petty ‘98

blakepetty@tamu.edu

979.458.8630

Books: N/A

Timestamps & Show Notes:

(0:00 – 3:14) Intro / Aggie 100

(3:15 – 14:19) Most Impactful Moments from Past Episodes

(14:20 – 17:00) This Season’s Themes

(17:01 – 17:52) The Success of Aggie Growth Hacks

(17:53 – 19:24) Outro

Links:

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

Spotify: http://bit.ly/AggieGH

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

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

Website: http://bit.ly/AGHacks

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Season 3 Episode 14 – Growth Hacks from Our Country’s Finest with EBV Panel | Part 2

Chris Hunter — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:58:28 +0000

Howdy Ags! Today we are wrapping up last episode’s conversion in part two of our panel with veteran entrepreneurs. Join us as Daniel Schrubb of Popcorn Friday, Steve Jimenez of Hives for Heroes, and Erik “Skip” Moratzka of Intelligent Nanofiber, break down their biggest challenges, hacks, and entrepreneurial resources. You don’t want to miss this one!

Please leave us a rating and review and we’ll see you next time. Thanks and Gig ‘em! 👍

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#leadership #entrepreneurship #business #aggieentrepreneur @tamumcferrin #aggiegrowthhacks #tamu #aggies

Contact: Daniel Schrubb, Popcorn Friday

Popcornfriday.com

@popcorn_friday (instagram, twitter)

@PopcornFridaySanAntonio (facebook)

Steve Jimenez, Hives for Heroes

hivesforheroes.com

713.391.9261

@hivesforheroes (instagram, facebook)

Erik “Skip” Moratzka, Intelligent Nanofiber

(979) 800-4639

Intelligentnanofiber.com

infysorb.com

Books: VICTORY: 7 Revolutionary Strategies for Entrepreneurs to Launch Your Business, Elevate Your Impact and Transform Your Life by Larry Broughton

Podcasts: Business Wars, The Entreleadership Podcast, The Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast

Timestamps & Show Notes:

(0:00 – 1:28) Intro / Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV)

(1:29 – 9:20) How These Veterans Have Hacked Their Biggest Challenges

(9:21- 13:43) BHAG

(13:44 – 19:17) Lightning Round (Book/Podcast Recs, Favorite Hacks)

(19:18 – 21:22) Contact

(21:23 – 23:27) Outro

Links:

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

Spotify: http://bit.ly/AggieGH

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

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

Website: http://bit.ly/AGHacks

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Season 3 Episode 13 – The Ins and Outs of Veteran Entrepreneurship with EBV Panel | Part 1

Chris Hunter — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 18:15:10 +0000

Howdy Ags! Today we have a very special episode for you! We are joined by Daniel Schrubb, Steve Jimenez, and Erik “Skip” Moratzka, all of whom have served our country, and carried on to develop themselves as successful entrepreneurs. Listen to the full episode to learn more about their businesses, and how these veterans translated the skills they learned in the service into entrepreneurial staples. Stay tuned for part 2, the coming next episode!

Please leave us a rating and review and we’ll see you next time. Thanks and Gig ‘em! 👍

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Contact: Daniel Schrubb, Popcorn Friday

Popcornfriday.com

@danielschrubb (twitter)

Steve Jimenez, Hives for Heroes

hivesforheroes.com

713.391.9261

@hivesforheroes (instagram, facebook)

Erik “Skip” Moratzka, Intelligent Nanofiber

(979) 800-4639

intelligentnanofiber.com

Books: N/A

Timestamps & Show Notes:

(0:00 – 3:09) Intro / Veteran Entrepreneurship

(3:10 – 9:20) About Daniel, Steve, and Skip / Elevator Pitches

(9:21 – 17:20) Translating Skills Learned from the Military to Entrepreneurship

(17:21 – 24:45) Entrepreneurial Skills Learned Outside of the Military

(24:46 – 26:33) Final Thoughts / Outro

Links:

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

Spotify: http://bit.ly/AggieGH

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

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

Website: http://bit.ly/AGHacks

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Season 3 Episode 12 – Learning New Skills to Stay on Top w/ Adrian Guzman

Chris Hunter — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 09:58:22 +0000

Howdy Ags! Today we are thrilled to be joined by CEO of HelioWave Technologies and triple crown Aggie, Adrian Guzman. Adrian brings us through his journey as an entrepreneur, his impactful and far-reaching goals, and how he balances his several different company roles. We want to thank Adrian for speaking to us today, and we can’t wait to see how he changes the world.

Please leave us a rating and review and we’ll see you next time. Thanks and Gig ‘em! 👍

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#leadership #entrepreneurship #business #aggieentrepreneur @tamumcferrin #aggiegrowthhacks #tamu #aggies

Contact: Adrian Guzman

business@heliowavetech.com

adrianrg74@heliowavetech.com

@HeliowaveL (twitter)

@heliowavetechnologies (instagram)

Books: N/A

Timestamps & Show Notes:

(0:00 – 2:50) Intro / Aggie Memory

(2:51 – 8:27) About HelioWave Technologies, BHAG

(8:28 – 11:06) Biggest Challenges and Hacks

(11:07 – 17:40) Balancing the HelioWave Business Model, Speaking with Investors

(17:41 – 20:03) Adrian’s Process for Learning New Skills

(20:04 – 22:00) Favorite Hack, YouTube Rec

(22:01 – 25:33) Aggie Network Shoutout, Contact
(25:34 – 29:58) Final Thoughts / Closing

Links:

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

Spotify: http://bit.ly/AggieGH

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

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

Website: http://bit.ly/AGHacks

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Season 3 Episode 11 – How to Manage Several Companies at Once w/ Terrence Murphy ’05

Chris Hunter — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:46:38 +0000

Howdy Ags! Today we welcome CEO and founder of the Terrence Murphy Companies, Terrence Murphy ‘05! Terrence talks about how he has managed to scale and grow his companies, key changes in the real estate industry, and his best hacks. We appreciate Terrence for stopping by, and don’t forget to check out his podcast, The Real Estate Entrepreneur. Please leave us a rating and review and we’ll see you next time. Thanks and Gig ‘em! 👍

Contact: Terrence Murphy

Terrencemurphy.com

@terrencerealtor (instagram, twitter)

979.703.1979

Books: What the Heck is EOS? by Gino Wickman and Tom Bouwer, Rocket Fuel by Gino Wickman and Mark C. Winters, Why the Rich are Getting Richer by Robert Kiyosaki

Timestamps & Show Notes:

(0:00 – 2:55) Intro / Favorite Aggie Memory

(2:56 – 5:39) About Terrence’s Companies, Biggest Challenges to Growth

(5:40 – 7:00) Most Surprising Challenge of the Past Year

(7:01 – 11:18) Key Changes within the Industry

(11:19 – 16:03) BHAG, How Terrence Manages it All

(16:04 – 18:30) Lightning Round (Favorite Hack, Book Rec)

(18:31 – 20:30) Aggie Network Shoutout, Contact

(20:31 – 24:34) Final Thoughts, Outro

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

Spotify: http://bit.ly/AggieGH

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

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

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Season 3 Episode 10 – Serving the Life Blood of the Economy: Small Business & Entrepreneurs w/ Brittany Lanphier ‘07

Chris Hunter — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 10:42:43 +0000

Howdy Ags! Today we are joined by Managing Partner of Lanphier LLP, Brittany Lanphier ‘07! Brittany talks about her firm’s journey, their biggest challenges to growth, and how they are leveraging technology within the virtual workplace. We want to give a big thanks to Brittany for sharing her time and business savvy. Please leave us a rating and review of this episode and we’ll see you next time. Thanks and Gig ‘em! 👍

Complete Episode Description

Contact: Brittany Lanphier

www.cpafirm.co

720-961-0310

2000 S. COLORADO BLVD., TOWER 1, SUITE 10800

DENVER, CO 80222

Books: Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile

Timestamps & Show Notes:

(0:00 – 3:40) Intro / Favorite Aggie Memory

(3:41 – 5:48) About Lanphier LLP (small but sophisticated clients)

(5:49 – 8:58) Developing the Lanphier Value Proposition

(8:59 – 15:32) Overcoming the Biggest Challenge Within the Past Year

(15:33 – 24:22) BHAG (expansion, leveraging technology, remote staff)

(24:23 – 28:48) Lightning Round, Aggie Network Shoutout, Contact

(28:49 – 32:27) Final Thoughts / Outro

Links:

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

Spotify: http://bit.ly/AggieGH

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

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

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Season 3 Episode 9 – How to Work with Fortune 100 Companies, Have 0% Turnover & Scale to the Moon w/ Jeff Sampson ‘93

Chris Hunter — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 10:20:04 +0000

Howdy Ags! We are joined by the CEO of Elevate, Jeff Sampson ‘93! Jeff talks about how his company works with many fortune 100 companies for merchandise and brand marketing.📊 Jeff is a serial entrepreneur and shares some wisdom on how to scale your business and why you should be doubling down on your OWN team.📈 We appreciate Jeff for sharing his stories and growth hacks with us. Please leave us a rating and review of this episode and we’ll see you next time. Thanks and Gig ‘em! 👍

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Contact: Jeff Sampson

https://www.weelevate.com/

214-884-9974

5418 St Charles Ave, Dallas, TX 75223

Books: Customers for Life: How to Turn that One-time Buyer Into a Lifetime Customer by Carl Sewell

Timestamps & Show Notes:

(0:00 – 1:52) Intro/ Favorite Aggie Memory

(1:53 – 3:29) About Elevate Brand Marketing: Fortune 100 Companies

(3:30 – 4:47) Coolest Products Elevate has made

(4:48 – 9:45) Biggest Challenge to Growth (Scale) & COVID

(9:46 – 11:44) Current Trends for Marketing

(11:45 – 16:06) BHAG & Integration with Brands

(16:08 – 21:37) Lightning Round (Hack, Culture, Book & Aggie Network)

(21:28 – 22:39) Contact (Jeff Sampson & his Team)

(22:40 – 25:43) Outro

Links:

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

Spotify: http://bit.ly/AggieGH

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

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

Website: http://bit.ly/AGHacks

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Season 3 Episode 8 – 500K Down the Drain, 85% loss and Still Hanging with the Sharks w/ Mike Watts ‘98

Chris Hunter — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 10:14:54 +0000

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 – 2:03) Intro/ Favorite Aggie Memory

(2:04 – 6:38) About LoveHandle: Innovation & Loss

(6:39 – 8:28) Challenge in Competition

(8:29 – 10:35) Overcoming an 85% Revenue Loss

(10:36 – 13:31) Creating Efficiency w/ Refinement

(13:32 – 16:14) BHAG

(16:15 – 23:18) Winning w/ Daymond John

(23:19 – 27:07) Lightning Round

(27:08 – 29:33) Where to Contact/ Ordering

(29:34 – 33:58) Outro

Links:

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

Spotify: http://bit.ly/AggieGH

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

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

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Season 3 Episode 7 – It’s Not If, It’s When | Communication vs. Collaboration w/ Founder & CEO of Critical Start, Rob Davis ‘90

Chris Hunter — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 10:07:38 +0000

Howdy Aggie Entrepreneurs! Today we are joined by CEO of Critical Start, Robert Davis ‘90. Robert breaks down his company’s goals and hiring criteria and emphasizes the difference between communication and collaboration. 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: Robert Davis

rob.davis@criticalstart.com

https://www.criticalstart.com/

Podcasts: Secular Buddhism with Noah Rasheta

Books: N/A

Timestamps & Show Notes:

(0:00 – 1:51) Intro / Aggie Memory

(1:52 – 4:02) About Robert’s Company

(4:03 – 7:10) Biggest Challenge to Growth and How Robert has Hacked it

(7:11 – 11:48) Critical Start’s Biggest Challenge within the Past Year

(11:49 – 15:15) Coming back to Work After COVID-19

(15:16 – 17:23) Changes within Robert’s Industry

(17:24 – 20:32) BHAG / Personal Favorite Hack

(20:33 – 21:46) Podcast Recommendation / Aggie Network Shoutout

(21:47 – 25:06) Contact / Outro

Be Sure to Subscribe Below:

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Season 3 Episode 6 – Protect Your Home From Any Pest or Rodent Imaginable w/ Pres. of Wildernex Wildlife, Jared Pollard

Chris Hunter — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:01:43 +0000

Howdy Ags! Today we are so enthused to be joined by President of Wildernex Wildlife Control, Jared Pollard! Jared reveals the beginnings of Wildernex, how Wildernex is different from other wildlife control services, how he has maintained their positive work culture, and more.

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: Jared Pollard

President of Wildernex Wildlife Control

jared@wildernex.com

https://www.wildernex.com/

Podcasts: N/A

Books: Patton On Leadership by Alan Axelrod Ph.D

Timestamps & Show Notes:

(0:00 – 1:10) Intro

(1:11 – 2:40) Favorite Aggie Memory

(2:41 – 3:46) What is Wildernex Wildlife?

(3:47 – 4:51) How Did You Get Into Wildlife Control?