Strategic Growth Podcast 2024 The Golding Group

Special guest Cara Evans is the Director of AXIS business incubator powered by Francis Tuttle Technology Center, immediate past chair of the Oklahoma Venture Forum and long-time entrepreneur whose economic development journey has come full circle.
Evans was previously at Autry Technology Center, where she specialized in innovation, economic development, business consulting and entrepreneurship. She has also taught business and technology courses at several other technology centers and junior colleges. In the private equity and Oklahoma startup ecosystem, she remotely manages deal flow for EncompassFSI/Private Partners Opportunity Fund, which has participated in and invested in companies in Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas.
The Strategic Growth Podcast offers expert business insights, interviews with thought leaders and business plan triage for business owners, start-ups or anyone with a specific business problem. Hosted by Kyle Golding, entrepreneur and Chief Strategic Idealist for The Golding Group. https://bit.ly/StrategicGrowthPodcast

Special guest George Glover is an executive coach for Vistage Oklahoma City. He manages multiple private peer advisory groups of over 50 high-integrity Oklahoma CEOs, key executives and managers who desire to improve their personal and business growth. Glover has 24+ years in global mining, steel manufacturing and construction. He has extensive corporate-level and direct business leadership experience. His international exposure to diverse leadership styles and varying team dynamics has deepened his appreciation for effective leadership and business culture.



Glover has held chief executive leadership roles in large publicly held organizations, with over 15,000 employees, and in smaller organizations, both employee and privately owned, with 300-500 employees. He possesses a broad, hands-on perspective with cross-functional C-suite leadership experience in Finance, Sales, Marketing and Operations. Glover has experienced diverse work cultures having worked and lived in the United States, China, Malaysia, Australia and Mali along with time spent in South America, South Asia and Southeast Asia.



Vistage offers a layered experience and built-in accountability: a private advisory group, one-to-one coaching, world-class speakers and expert-led workshops. Each member of the peer group acts as a "private advisor" and part of the collective "brain trust." Vistage members participate in monthly, Chair-led private advisory group meetings. More than 21,000 members also have access to one-to-one executive coaching, expert speakers, and our global network of business leaders.



The Strategic Growth Podcast offers expert business insights, interviews with thought leaders and business plan triage for business owners, start-ups or anyone with a specific business problem. Listen/Stream/Watch/Subscribe at bit.ly/StrategicGrowthPodcast

Special guest Sean Akadiri, MBA is the Founder, President & CEO at AgBoost, a data analytics company in Oklahoma City. He is an Ag-Tech entrepreneur passionate about using data analytics to improve the performance and productivity of livestock.



Akadiri came to the U.S. from Nigeria when he was 19 years old on a student visa to attend college. He received a Bachelor's degree in Biology and a minor in Chemistry from East Central University and earned his MBA from Mid-American Christian University. He also attended the University of Oklahoma’s College of Engineering for three years, studying Chemical Engineering.



Akadiri has over 15 years of experience in the biotechnology and life science industries. His team developed the Next-Generation Livestock Management Technology Platform called AgBoost. AgBoost is a proprietary data-driven analytical tool used by livestock producers across the U.S. and around the world to make selective breeding, management and marketing decisions for animals using data. (i.e. Genetics, performance, health and nutrition data). https://wp.ag-boost.com/



The Strategic Growth Podcast offers expert business insights, interviews with thought leaders and business plan triage for business owners, start-ups or anyone with a specific business problem. Listen/Stream/Watch/Subscribe at bit.ly/StrategicGrowthPodcast

Justin Wilson, MBA, is the President and Managing Director at Plains Ventures, an OKC and Tulsa-based Venture Capital fund management firm with over $120m in assets under management. With a background in private equity, healthcare, politics and non-profit leadership, Wilson brings a broad base of perspectives to his approach to leadership and asset management.



Plains Ventures provides resources, guidance and support needed to grow successful companies. They fuel revolutionary ideas between the coasts, guiding founders from idea to exit. Their commitment is to continue doing what we’ve always done—uncovering inspiring entrepreneurs who are creating real value in places like our home state of Oklahoma and other traditionally overlooked places. Plains Ventures has a proven infrastructure consisting of capital, experience and network that positions them to help companies succeed. https://plainsvc.com



Wilson holds a Bachelor of Science in Physiology from Oklahoma State University and an MBA from the Yale School of Management. He is a proud Tribal Member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and lives in Edmond with his wife, Brooklyn, and their two young sons.



The Strategic Growth Podcast offers expert business insights, interviews with thought leaders and business plan triage for business owners, start-ups or anyone with a specific business problem. Listen/Stream/Subscribe to the podcast at https://bit.ly/StrategicGrowthPodcast

What better way to understand venture capital investing than by interviewing a specialist with tremendous professional experience? Our special guest is Kevin Moore, Founder and Managing Partner of Serac Ventures in Oklahoma City. Moore has over 16 years of experience in finance and private markets investing. Prior to Serac Ventures, he was a Partner at Spur Capital Partners where he led investments into top-tier, early-stage venture capital fund managers and select co-investment/direct investments. Prior to Spur, Moore was the Director of Angel Investments and Venture Advisor at i2E, a seed-stage investment firm we have discussed on this podcast previously.



Serac Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in the seed stage, providing the greatest opportunity for outsized returns. they back companies building technologies that expand access to capital and financial services and make work faster, more secure and more productive. Serac typically writes checks between $250K to $750K. They look for companies with a finished product, revenue, a growing customer base and a scalable and capital-efficient business model. https://www.seracventures.vc



The Strategic Growth Podcast offers expert business insights, interviews with thought leaders and business plan triage for business owners, start-ups or anyone with a specific business problem. Hosted by Kyle Golding, entrepreneur and Chief Strategic Idealist for The Golding Group. Listen/Stream/Subscribe to the audio podcast https://bit.ly/StrategicGrowthPodcast

We have two return guests, Suzette Change and Corey Walker, on the podcast today to talk about a BBQ fundraiser for Thick Descriptions, a non-profit org. that disrupts traditional education methods to help humans thrive where they are, building a better community with anthropology. They add anthropology to STEM education (making it STEAM). Thick Descriptions' innovative education programs offer students immersive experiences in science, technology, engineering, Anthropology and math, tailored to their communities. You can learn more and support their efforts by attending a BBQ lunch on Saturday, May 18th, 2024, at Broke Brewing (3810 N. Tulsa Ave, OKC). More details at https://www.thickdescriptions.org or on FB https://www.facebook.com/events/688493823329525.



The Strategic Growth Podcast offers expert business insights, interviews with thought leaders and business plan triage for business owners, start-ups or anyone with a specific business problem. Hosted by Kyle Golding, entrepreneur and Chief Strategic Idealist for The Golding Group. Listen/Stream/Subscribe at https://bit.ly/StrategicGrowthPodcast