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Aggie Growth Hacks Podcast Aggie Growth Hacks
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Interviews with successful Aggie Entrepreneurs to find out exactly what growth hacks they used to grow their business.
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Serving the Life Blood of the Economy with Brittany Lanphier
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.
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
Resources:
AGH Website: https://www.aggiegrowthhacks.com/
Connect with Greg and Chris!
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCZx9NMwnBXs5RWC3Rwqkpw -
Hire Slow and Refine Your Role with Gabe & Megan Bock
How do you hire the key people in your business? Megan and Gabe Bock, Owners of Bock Realty Group, share their lessons learned from growing their company. Listen along as they describe the catalyst behind their company’s growth and advise how you can attract and retain key people in your business. Visit bockrealtygroup.com for more information!
If you enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to leave us a 5-star review and connect with Chris and Greg on LinkedIn!
About
Bock Realty Group, brokered by Real Brokerage, LLC, is a local firm serving Bryan-College Station. Megan Bock has been in real estate since 2013. Her husband, Gabe Bock after 10 years as creator and host of TexAgs Radio, joined her in 2021 to form Bock Realty Group, formerly The Megan Bock Team. We take pride in providing full-service concierge Real Estate expertise in Bryan-College Station.
Timestamps:
[00:00 - 01:44] Intro
[01:45 - 06:22] About Megan and Gabe
[06:23 - 11:45] Shifting From Realtor to Building Their Company
[11:46 - 15:02] How Megan & Gabe Attracted, Selected, and Retained Key People
[15:03 - 19:51] The Biggest Challenge
[19:52 - 24:43] BHAG
[24:47 - 33:03] Lightning Round
[33:04 - 36:52] Chris & Greg Takeaways
[36:53 - 38:17] Outro
Resources:
Website: https://bockrealtygroup.com/
AGH Website: https://www.aggiegrowthhacks.com/
Connect with Greg and Chris!
Apple: http://bit.ly/AGH-Apple
Spotify: http://bit.ly/AggieGH
Stitcher: http://bit.ly/AGH-Stitch
Podbean: http://bit.ly/AGH-PB
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCZx9NMwnBXs5RWC3Rwqkpw -
How to Keep Calm Without Any Revenue with Ashley Sanders
Ashley Sanders ‘03 of Ashley & Co. joins us today to talk about the painful year she and her team endured. While people take on “the new normal” Ashley gives us an insight into how her team is managing to preserve their clients and continue to create wonderful memories in the COVID-era. We appreciate Ashley coming on the show and we encourage you to check out ashleyandcompany.com and celebrate with your loved ones! Thanks and Gig ‘em!
Contact: Ashley Sanders
Ashley and Company
3122 Texas Ave #5050
College Station, TX, 77845
979-485-9802
design@ashleyandcompany.com
Podcasts: N/A
Books: N/A
Timestamps & Show Notes:
(0:00 - 1:34) Intro/Ashley Sanders ‘03
(1:35 - 3:54) Aggie Memory (Bonfire & A&M Football)
(3:55 - 8:35) Ashley & Co. (Why, What & Passion)
(8:36 - 13:06) COVID Challenges & Changes
(13:07 - 17:11) Adjusting in the Midst of COVID
(17:12 - 19:03) I.T. Overhaul
(19:04 - 21:42) Not Bringing Back
(21:43 - 24:34) Industry Changes (Protection)
(24:35 - 26:11) BHAG (GRIT)
(26:12 - 27:38) Lightning Round (Wirecutters & Zip Ties)
(27:39 - 29:04) Aggie Network & Contact
(29:05 - 32:49) Wrap Up & Outro -
How to Expand Your Brand with Grace Freitag
Create engaging content and expand your brand! Grace Freitag, Founder of Expand Your Brand, appears on today’s episode to share about her business, how she found her niche, and how she manages to successfully run a business while attaining her Master of Science in Business at Mays Business School. If your business is in need of social media management, get in touch with Grace and Expand Your Brand at eybmarketing.com!
If you enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to leave us a 5-star review and connect with Chris and Greg on LinkedIn!
About
Grace Freitag is a recent graduate of Texas A&M University currently working on expanding her business knowledge at Mays Business School in the Master’s of Science in Business program. She has always had a passion for content creation which Expand Your Brand has given the avenue for her to share with other business owners.
Expand Your Brand offers engaging content that will cultivate connections through social media management, content creation, and coaching.
Timestamps:
[00:00 - 01:01] Intro
[01:02 - 02:27] About Grace & EYB
[02:28 - 05:19] Social Media Marketing Reach
[05:20 - 08:13] Social Media Platforms/Content Focus & Algorithms
[08:14 - 11:18] Client Framework
[11:19 - 12:44] Biggest Challenge & Area of Focus
[12:45 - 13:32] Favorite Tools
[13:33 - 17:33] About Grace’s Team
[17:34 - 19:19] BHAG
[19:23 - 22:04] Lightning Round
[22:05 - 24:19] Chris & Greg Takeaways
[24:20 - 25:24] Outro
Resources:
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/company/expand-your-brand1/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-freitag/
https://eybmarketing.com/
AGH Website: https://www.aggiegrowthhacks.com/
Connect with Greg and Chris!
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Spotify: http://bit.ly/AggieGH
Stitcher: http://bit.ly/AGH-Stitch
Podbean: http://bit.ly/AGH-PB
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCZx9NMwnBXs5RWC3Rwqkpw -
Avoiding the Whirlwind and 10Xing Your Business with Ross Morel of Frogslayer
Ross Morel ‘10 of Frogslayer, joins us today to talk through his journey as an accidental entrepreneur, the whirlwind of business, and how his company 10x’s businesses. Some ingenious ideas like ad-testing and self-improvement show up today as well as Ross’ unique leadership style and the bond he shares with his employees. We hope you enjoy the episode and urge you to check out Ross and his team at frogslayer.com. Thanks and Gig ‘em!
Contact: frogslayer.com
howdy@frogslayer.com
Ross Morel
Podcasts: Revisionist History with Malcolm Gladwell
Books: Great Mondays by Josh Levine
Timestamps & Show Notes:
0:00 - 1:28 Intro/ Ross Morel of Frogslayer
1:29 - 2:03 Favorite Aggie Memory (Dorm Life)
2:04 - 3:52 Accidental Entrepreneur (Great Mentor)
3:52 - 6:16 Lesson from TAMU (Leading 25 bedrooms)
6:17 - 8:30 Biggest Challenge & Hack (Handling Insane Growth)
8:31 - 9:02 Developing on All Fronts (The Whirlwind)
9:03 - 10:40 BHAG (Market Breakthroughs)
10:41 - 11:30 Lightning Round - Ad Testing
11:31 - 12:09 Podcast: Revisionist History - Book: Great Mondays
12:10 - 12:51 Challenge w/ Aggie Help
12:52 - 13:55 Aggie Network Help & Contact
13:56 - 14:22 Wrap Up
14:23 - 17:58 Takeaways (Developing Yourself and Others & Ad Testing) -
Helping the Backbone of America with Meralis Hood
Investing in small businesses means strengthening the backbone of America! Meralis Hood, CEO of EforAll, shares her mission to serve entrepreneurs. Meralis has built EforAll to be entirely centered around helping individuals start and grow their businesses through training, mentorship, information, access to capital, and an extended professional support network. Connect with Meralis on LinkedIn and find more information at EforAll.org!
If you enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to leave us a 5-star review and connect with Chris and Greg on LinkedIn!
About
Since 2013, EforAll has partnered with communities to help under-represented individuals successfully start and grow their businesses through training, mentorship, and extended professional support network.
Timestamps:
[00:00 - 01:07] Intro
[01:08 - 07:34] About Meralis and EforAll
[07:35 - 10:05] Lightbulb Moments
[10:06 - 13:17] Biggest Challenges: Information, Access to Capital, Network
[13:18 - 20:44] When EforAll Started/ Process to Get Involved
[20:45 - 22:40] Mentor Vetting Process
[22:41 - 24:55] BHAG
[25:00 - 29:25] Lightning Round
[29:26 - 33:24] Chris & Greg Takeaways
[33:25 - 34:48] Outro
Resources:
Website: https://eforall.org/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/meralis-t-hood-101001aa/
AGH Website: https://www.aggiegrowthhacks.com/
Connect with Greg and Chris!
Apple: http://bit.ly/AGH-Apple
Spotify: http://bit.ly/AggieGH
Stitcher: http://bit.ly/AGH-Stitch
Podbean: http://bit.ly/AGH-PB
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCZx9NMwnBXs5RWC3Rwqkpw