17 episodes
Battle Scars - Tales From Entrepreneurs Battle Scars
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5.0 • 7 Ratings
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Patrick Callahan and Lee Mikles meet with Entrepreneurs to hear their stories in the hopes that others get motivated to take that leap and go out on their own.
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#17 - Succession - Taking over as CEO of an established company with Paul Pomeroy
Long time friend of ours, Paul Pomeroy, talks about his role as CEO at Advertising Agency, Aloysius Butler & Clark. ABC is a 50 year old company with footprints well beyond Delaware, and Paul is now at the helm. Hear him share stories of being a bigger part of a company that he long worked for, making the transition to him as CEO, and how he hopes to not screw up what he is now in charge of. Paul also turns the questioning onto us for an interesting discussion from both sides of changing ownership.
Shout out to Nashville and Annapolis legend, Skribe, for the music.
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#16 - Meghan Wallace of Social Contract - Creating a Company to Solve Big Problems
Meghan Wallace shares how she went from being in the Government to jumping out to create a company that helps the Government solve the big issues with her company, Social Contract. Hear about how she got into government, identified an opportunity, and jumped out to help solve it. Oh yeah, and she significantly grew the company during the pandemic.
As always, thank you to Nashville star, Skribe, for the music.
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#15 - Starting Up a Non-Profit
This month, Patrick and I talk to Priscilla Turgon, Founder and Executive Director of Project New Start. This incredibly impactful Delaware organization creates a learning program for justice involved to learn life skills to be successful upon release and more importantly, not return to prison. Not your typical start up, for sure, but we are certain you will appreciate hearing about starting a different kind of business than we typically discuss.
As always, big thank you to Nashville musician and friend, Skribe for the intro-outdo song. Be sure to check him out as he tours the country.
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#14 - Jim O'Donoghue - And Now For Something Completely Different
Jim O'Donoghue, Lee's business partner in Grain Craft Bar + Kitchen, to talk about making the leap from cushy corporate America to starting a restaurant. Started by Lee and Jim in 2015, Grain now has five locations.
Thanks to Grain for hosting us on their stage (but really what could they do)
As always, be sure to check out Skribe in Nashville, who recorded our intro/outro music.
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#13 - NCC Exec Matt Meyer on Mission Focused Entrepreneurship
We have a great podcast with New Castle County Executive, Matt Meyer, on his rich past being involved with Entrepreneurship, both in and out of government. We recorded it at the impactful Route 9 Library and Innovation Center.
Our wide ranging discussion covered selling shoes in Africa, converting a hotel to emergency shelter and how you don't have to be on your own to act like an entrepreneur.
The story of the Hope Center's transformation from a hotel to emergency shelter was told in this emmy-winning short. Definitely worth a watch.
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#12 Chris Buccini on making Wilmington a place to start something.
We take the show on the road again! This time to the lovely rooftop bar at the new Quoin hotel in downtown Wilmington with our special guest, Chris Buccini. Chris shares with us how he and his brother spent the last 25 years turning the city into an overnight success through their development company, the Buccini Pollin Group to create a space where entrepreneurs can thrive.
As always, special thanks to Nashville star and friend, Skribe for the intro/outro music.
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Customer Reviews
Hat over the fence
Great conversation about taking chances. Waiting for my call to be a guest - what’s the non-profit equivalent on an entrepreneur? #nontrepreneur
Love this podcast…..
A hidden gem. This is what these things should be - anecdotes and discussion around real events (e.g. hiring your first employee) that are impactful to entrepreneurs. Inspires me to be one!