38 min

Buck Wise, Talia Fox, Trent Griffin-Braaf Office Hours with David Meltzer

    • Entrepreneurship

Buck Wise [0:00]
In 2022, Buck founded #ClosingDay Agency, a full-service agency that specializes in helping business owners achieve fast and effective results. #ClosingDay Agency takes a data-proven approach to marketing, which enables us to save owners time and drive more sales to scale your business faster.

Talia Fox [15:19]
She's the CEO of KUSI Global, Inc. She holds an M.Ed. in psychology and is a Harvard University Fellow. A leadership strategist and a legacy builder, she has transformed thousands of executives over the last two decades in every sector, assisting leaders in developing innovative strategies for some of the most critical and complex missions globally, including defense, wealth inequalities, racial and social justice, aviation, and healthcare.

Trent Griffin-Braaf [25:16]
As the CEO & Founder of Tech Valley Shuttle, it’s grown from a hotel-based transportation agency in 2016 to a fully customizable company specializing in workforce transportation. He now owns two of the larger Black-owned businesses in the Capital Region. He’s been highlighted in Bloomberg Business Week, Forbes 1000, and the New York Times for his work. He was also recently named the 2023 SBA Upstate NY Small Business Person of the Year for expanding his ride services during the pandemic, filling a critical community need.

Buck Wise [0:00]
In 2022, Buck founded #ClosingDay Agency, a full-service agency that specializes in helping business owners achieve fast and effective results. #ClosingDay Agency takes a data-proven approach to marketing, which enables us to save owners time and drive more sales to scale your business faster.

Talia Fox [15:19]
She's the CEO of KUSI Global, Inc. She holds an M.Ed. in psychology and is a Harvard University Fellow. A leadership strategist and a legacy builder, she has transformed thousands of executives over the last two decades in every sector, assisting leaders in developing innovative strategies for some of the most critical and complex missions globally, including defense, wealth inequalities, racial and social justice, aviation, and healthcare.

Trent Griffin-Braaf [25:16]
As the CEO & Founder of Tech Valley Shuttle, it’s grown from a hotel-based transportation agency in 2016 to a fully customizable company specializing in workforce transportation. He now owns two of the larger Black-owned businesses in the Capital Region. He’s been highlighted in Bloomberg Business Week, Forbes 1000, and the New York Times for his work. He was also recently named the 2023 SBA Upstate NY Small Business Person of the Year for expanding his ride services during the pandemic, filling a critical community need.

38 min