When Dennis Postema started publishing books, he ran into a familiar problem: no one knew who he was. He had the product, the message, and the motivation, but not the audience. Thats when he realized something crucial. If youre the best-kept secret, it

This weekly Friday series gives founders the mic to share their vision and get unfiltered feedback from a community of operators, leaders, and peers. In this session, Naki Soyturk presented Accross Restaurant Consulting, a firm built to help restaurant op

Producers Mike Bisceglia and Cam Hardy, from Cali BBQ Media and filling in for host Shawn Walchef, break down how YouTube collaborations are changing the game for creators and brands. They explain how the new feature lets videos appear across multiple cha

When Ty Fulcher opened Social in 2013, the odds were not exactly in his favor. Fort Collins, Colorado, was a beer town through and through, home to dozens of breweries. But Ty saw a gap and filled it with spirits, creativity, and a small group of cocktail

In this latest Coaching Call with entrepreneur, podcast host, and mentor David Meltzer, host Shawn Walchef discusses Keynote speeches and how they are supposed to inspire. But for David Meltzer, one of his earliest experiences on stage had the opposite ef

This weekly Friday series gives founders the mic to share their vision and get unfiltered feedback from a community of operators, leaders, and peers. In this session, Spencer Michiel stepped up to present Back of House, a restaurant technology consultancy

Producers Mike Bisceglia and Kyle Pfluger, from Cali BBQ and filling in for host Shawn Walchef, break down how Cali BBQ Media turns ideas into a repeatable production engine. They dig into the balance of art and science in content, why team buy-in matters

When Kimberly Smith joined Copia in 2019, she wasnt just stepping into a new role. She was stepping into a mission that felt both urgent and obvious: solving the problem of food waste by connecting surplus meals to the people who need them most. The Valu

This weekly Friday series gives founders the mic to share their vision and get unfiltered feedback from a community of operators, leaders, and peers. In this session, Elizabeth Doss took the stage to present IzzyInc Studios a creative studio helping res

In this session of Rising Tides Live, hosted by Shawn Walchef, the focus was on delegationwhy its so difficult, how to improve, and what leadership looks like when you let go. Shawn admitted his own struggles as a restaurant owner trying to juggle manag