Evolution of Success Zach Schaw & Jarod Weaver

Charlynda is an air force veteran turned entrepreneur. While working in the air force, Charlynda stumbled upon her grandfather's beloved and secret, BBQ sauce recipe.   Charlynda was faced with a tough decision, she could buy the car that she had been saving for, or she could use that money to launch her business. She chose the latter.  Charlynda then turned towards the small business community of Dayton Ohio in search of guidance and mentorship. They recommended a co-packer to produce and bottle her sauces. She then partnered with Garden Harvest who produced the original 700 bottles of Mutt’s Original sauce  After selling the first 700 bottles to  family and friends.  Her mentors advised her to re-invest her profits back into producing more sauce. From there she began to scale her business  And in 2013 Mutts Sauces won Bob Evans Farm’s annual Hero's to CEO’s contest. Where Charlynda had the opportunity to meet world renowned businessman and investor Daymond John. Since then Charlynda has continued to grow Mutt’s Sauces which is now in stores across the nation and is available for purchase on Amazon.

In this episode of Evolution of Success we interview Vince Lewis. Vince is the head of University of Daytons Entrepreneurship program,  as well as the head of the innovation hub. Vince is a graduate of the prestigious Harvard business school owner president managed program. Vince is the former CEO of Hyde park Electronics and current chairman at Logos at work. Vince's dedication to giving back to his community and impacting the loves of others is truly something to aspire to.     

We had the privilege of sitting down with Ryan and Lindsay who run a shoe resale business out of Portland Maine. This happy couple have been absolutely killing their sales numbers for the past few years. They credit their success to strategic goal setting, creating meaningful relationships and staying positive. Their advice for new entrepreneurs is to "just do it". People often get overwhelmed at the thought of starting and building a business. By breaking things down and learning from what works, anyone can achieve greatness!