Albuquerque Business Podcast

Another round of cyber security for this new world we are living in. Business owners - how do you pay for this much needed service? What about budgets? Why is it the last thing you think of until there is an attack? If a company would take a cost effective, proactive approach to cyber security, it could save you from a lot of time and money being wasted. As CRI’s Director of CyberAdvantage Services, Leo Cuellar, provides cybersecurity services from Assessment to Training, Managed Services to Consulting. We are familiar with government- and industry-related cybersecurity controls and associated services. Leo is an experienced Information Security professional focused in IT Security Operations, IT Governance, Secure Development, Compliance, Risk and Privacy.  His experience blends a diverse mix of small and Fortune 100 companies and a real-world understanding of the challenges and opportunities of ISO 27001, PCI, SOC1/2, HIPAA, NIST, and International regulatory requirements.

Shiela and I get into the proper ways of hiring a Filipino Virtual Assistant. I was a guest on her show, Rockstar VA Podcast, which is where this episode is from. After graduating college, Shiela started teaching English as Second Language Teacher to foreign students. It wasn't a lucrative job so she looked to find a second source of income - that's when freelancing came into the picture. She genuinely enjoyed writing and not only that, but she was good at it. Eventually, she turned her part-time writing gig into a full-time job. After some time, Shiela discovered the world of Virtual Assistance and Freelancing, as well as of all the opportunities that it had to offer.  Shiela has worked to build up her experience, knowledge and clientele and now has firm grasp on what it takes to be a VA. Check out her podcast here!

Jared is a 19 year old CEO. We got into mindset, discipline and what it takes to be a young entrepreneur. He is wise beyond his years and everyone can be inspired by his dedication, honesty and insane work ethic.  Jared Curry is the CEO and founder of Scope 16 Marketing. He is an 18 year old New Jersey native. At 16 years of age he read Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and it completely changed his life. He started learning everything about Digital Marketing through an online course together with his friend in his junior year at High School. Now, as CEO of Scope 16 Marketing, Jared oversees a team of completely remote digital marketing geniuses. Scope 16 has scaled clients from 6 figures to multiple 7 figures and he and his team are confident they can get those results because of their unique 8 Figure eCommerce Blackhawk System. They are a Digital Marketer Certified Partner and Facebook Ads Certified Partner. Check them out here!

Dr. Richardson and I had a very honest conversation about "brand". Most companies don't know who they are specifically speaking to. How do you speak to your perfect client? Dr. Richardson is the founder of Premium Growth Solutions, a strategic planning consultancy for early-stage consumer- packaged goods brands. As a professionally trained cultural anthropologist turned business strategist, he has helped more than 75 CPG brands with their strategic planning, including brands owned by Coca-Cola Venturing and Emerging Brands, The Hershey Company, General Mills, Kraft Foods, ConAgra Brands, and Frito-Lay as well as emerging brands such as Once Upon a Farm, Peatos, Ithaca Hummus, Mother Kombucha, Rebel Creamery, zaca recovery, and others. James is the author of Ramping Your Brand: How to Ride the Killer CPG Growth Curve, the #1 Best-seller in Business Consulting on Amazon. He also hosts his own podcast—Startup Confidential, and his thoughts appear regularly in industry publications such as Foodnavigator. Visit h

Dr. Kevin Gazzara built the amazing Intel Leadership and Management system. We talked about leadership in 2021 and changes that affect our way of relating with people in this new world that we are operating in. Dr. Kevin Gazzara is the CEO of Magna Leadership Solutions, Management & Leadership Expert, Executive Positive Intelligence Coach, Professor at 5 Universities, Professional Speaker, & Author of The Leader of OZ. Kevin worked for 18 years at Intel Corporation in positions from Program and Product Management to Leadership Development. He holds a BS in Commerce and Engineering, an MBA and a Doctorate of Management in Organizational Leadership. Magna Leadership Solutions - “We are trusted advisors for executives who realize an investment in emerging leaders solves their growth and engagement challenges“. Get in contact with Dr. Kevin Gazzara here!

Jon Schram is a husband, father, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of The Purple Guys, a Midwest-based information technology support company. The company has grown since 2001 to become the Midwest’s premier IT support company with more than a 96% customer satisfaction rating. Jon and his wife, Jill, have three children and have founded two businesses.   Get in contact with Jon on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram or visit his website!

Sean Campbell is the CEO of Cascade Insights, a competitive intelligence and market research firm for B2B technology companies. A 20-year technology veteran, Sean establishes the company’s strategy, drives the company’s thought leadership efforts and maintains relationships with key clients. A popular speaker, Sean has discussed B2B competitive intelligence at over 250 events around the globe. He has lectured at MIT’s Sloan Management School, presented at worldwide Strategic Competitive Intelligence Professionals conferences and shared his knowledge at many other events. Sean has written three physical books and two ebooks, most recently the 6th edition of Going Beyond Google. He hosts the popular B2B Revealed podcast, now with more than 100 episodes on methodology, B2B tech, and interviews with thought leaders. Get in contact with Sean on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter or visit his website! 

Drew is very active with New Mexico start-ups. Most notably with Meow Wolf, serving as their first CFO, a New Mexico B Corp that creates immersive arts experiences to wow. His efforts there, among others, led to raising more than $125 million in investment, purchase of a new headquarters, and growth from 50 people to more than 400. He has also worked with Build with Robots and Electric Playhouse. Consulting has taken him across New Mexico, the U.S., to Native American nations, and more than 40 countries.  He has contributed to 100+ business plans and dozens of start-ups to get going. His work has generated over $300 million in investment and 1,000s of jobs. Previous experience includes a Bluetooth wireless firm, as a lender, and program officer for Grameen Foundation. He began his career as a VISTA and AmeriCorps Team Leader in Oakland, California. Drew values community engagement. He serves on the board of WESST, member of the Serve New Mexico Commission, and advisor to Pueblo of Acoma Business Enterprises.

Lines are everywhere in our lives. They exist on roads, maps, walls, everywhere we look. Some of the most important lines are the ones that are in our minds. There are lines we draw between risk and reward, between what we see as beneficial to others or only beneficial to ourselves. Jason and Alex talk about how we view these lines and where we draw them has consequences not just for ourselves but for the culture.   TCAST Link to Subscribe to Apple Podcast. https://go.tartle.co/3oSH1HU TCAST Link to Subscribe to Spotify Podcast. https://go.tartle.co/3nCIII3

Monique Chavez, Owner of Southwest CannEvents, LLC has over 16 years of experience in harm reduction, event production, project management and anything legal. Born and raised in Albuquerque, NM, Monique is a two-time graduate from the University of New Mexico, earning both a BS in Biology and a Juris Doctor. Monique’s passion for drug policy reform grew from her early experiences in the New Mexico nightlife community, as the former co-founder of Students for Sensible Drug Policy, through an internship with the Drug Policy Alliance, and as the former founding director of New Mexico NORML. Monique is passionate about changing drug laws and policy on both the local and national level, as well as improving small businesses throughout the state of New Mexico. After attending the University of New Mexico, Anthony Ortiz set a goal help people navigate through the cannabis program through the creation of Kurple magazine, a publication that enables patients to make educated decisions about their health, show them how

Mike Begg is an entrepreneur and expert in eCommerce, digital marketing and operational nearshoring. Mike co-founded AMZ Advisers with his two partners in 2015, and has grown the business to managing over $10M per year in ad spend and $100M per year in Amazon sales. Mike and the AMZ team also operate AMZ Courses, educating Amazon sellers on how to maximize sales on the platform. Mike loves sharing advice and help on anything related to Amazon and building efficient businesses.

It is always impressive when you meet a highly successful entrepreneur who also somehow manages to be down-to-earth. Alex Caragiannides is that kind of entrepreneur. His upbeat attitude and grounded demeanor were handed down through his roots. Coming to America as an immigrant and growing up in a North Side Greek community in Chicago, Alex learned early on that if you work hard and make yourself invaluable to others, you’ll never go hungry. This spirit continues to drive Alex’s work ethic to this day. He founded BSM Vault, a digital results marketing agency, in 2017. Alex credits his work ethic, industry experience, and passion for marketing with his ability to scale to seven figures quickly.

As CRI’s Director of CyberAdvantage Services, Leo Cuellar, provides  cybersecurity services from Assessment to Training, Managed Services to Consulting. We are familiar with government- and industry-related cybersecurity controls and associated services. Leo is an experienced Information Security professional focused in IT Security Operations, IT Governance, Secure Development, Compliance, Risk and Privacy.  His experience blends a diverse mix of small and Fortune 100 companies and a real-world understanding of the challenges and opportunities of ISO 27001, PCI, SOC1/2, HIPAA, NIST, and International regulatory requirements.

Keith was raised on 40 Acres in North Georgia by a mother who was a painter and a father who was a PHD in neuroscience, clinical psychologist and professional boxing coach.  At age 12 Keith’s health began declining dramatically for no apparent reason.  After 5 years of severe mental and physical decline he finally received a blood test that showed he had contracted Lyme Disease and he began extensive antibiotic treatment which took many years. Keith began boxing because he was determined to not be a weak and sickly young man.  He began training with his father and fell in love with the sport.  During Keith’s training he boxed in the United States and Mexico and spent countless hours mentoring under his father, learning the science and art of Boxing and Boxing Coaching. On July 4th 2010, Keith suffered a serious neck injury in Mexico and shortly afterwards retired from Boxing.  Quickly he began Coaching fighters and moved back to the United States where he would meet his future wife and business partner, Lissa

Martin Langelo Lien (25) is the Co-Founder and CEO of Respond Flow - The Mailchimp of SMS (https://www.respondflow.com/).  Martin is originally from Norway but moved to America 5 years ago with a passion for startups and the ambition to start his own. He brings experience working with a wide range of high-tech startup companies across the US, building anything from AI Omnichannel Chatbots, Drone Tech, and Prosthetic Innovation. His current startup Respond Flow recently closed over $600,000 in funding to help businesses spark meaningful conversations with their customers through personal SMS. Martin shares the cultural transition from Norway to the US, the pathway from bootstrapped to funding, and the pivotal moment $68,000 worth of precious gemstones saved his company. 

As a Marine Corps Veteran, leaderships is very important to me. I spent 4 years as a Combat Engineer serving in California and Iraq. The Marine Corps taught me two very important skills : Lead by example and to be the hardest worker in the room. Those skills have helped me lead the #1 Agency within Farm Bureau Financial Services. We have a dedicated team of 23 Agents that are willing to do everything they can to help get you properly protected. At Farm Bureau, I Recruit, Train, and Mentor Agents. If you wish to learn more about becoming a Farm Bureau Agent, go to www.BeAFarmBureauAgent.com/kyleemrick .

Donnie Boivin is changing the game of business development. At the age of 22 right out of the Marine Corps, he struggled with what to do next. He landed his first straight commission sales job and has spent over 2 decades learning what it takes to be successful in sales, business & life. At the age of 40, he discovered he’d been living other people’s dreams and not chasing his own. Launching his own business, he found himself, grew an international business Success Champions, and became one of the world’s top podcasters. He is the Founder and owner of Success Champions Podcast, Success Champion Magazine, Success Champion Facebook Group, the Badass Business Summit, and Success Champion Virtual Networking Groups. His story about becoming a Success Champion in his own life has inspired thousands to get out of their own way and go for it. Get ready to have your fire lit and start chasing your own dreams.

Josh Lannon, Warriors Heart President and Founder and Co-Author of “The Social Capitalist”, had a vision to open a healing center for our warriors / protectors so they could heal with the peers only. After getting sober in 2001, Josh and his wife Lisa Lannon opened 6 healing centers to help others “get loved ones back”. In 2013, the Lannons joined forces with Former Special Forces Tom Spooner to open Warriors Heart in Bandera, Texas, outside San Antonio (Warriors Heart is the first and only private residential treatment center in the US for “warriors only” – military, veterans and first responders). With a bold vision to bring 1 million warriors home from addiction and PTSD, Warriors Heart is leading the way in chemical dependency treatment for our warriors. Josh is a leading Professor at the AKKI annual international seminars and teaches martial arts worldwide - and Brazilian Jujitsu is part of the Warriors Heart recovery program. Josh's work has been seen in Forbes, The Chicago Tribune, KSAT, KENS 5, FOX 10

Half of my face and jaw are fake from an attempted murder on my life. I’ve been shot at, stabbed, kidnapped, and kicked in the face. This is just part of the story of Rocky Singh Kandola a successful Entrepreneur & Businessman. We all need to be appreciative of our lives and what each hardship teaches us and motivates us to success.  Here is Rocky's About Me.  I am a 31 year old successful Indian businessman born in New York City and living in Los Angeles. I own and run a showroom in a high traffic area of downtown near LA Live. I am a felon as well as a Philosophy Graduate (both) from the state of Alabama. I spent my “high school” life in 9 different facilities and boot camps across the world, some of which are now closed due to severe child abuse, rape, and torture. I have almost died at least 8 times, that I can recall. Half of my face and jaw are fake from an attempted murder on my life. I’ve been shot at, stabbed, kidnapped, and kicked in the face. I've had over 20 major surgeries in my adult life

Well Life ABQ Founder C-FNP KC Devine Raver and I went over my test results. Amazing hormone test and everyone should get this!!! About the DUTCH TEST : The Dutch Complete™ is our flagship product. This test is a comprehensive assessment of sex and adrenal hormones and their metabolites. It also includes the daily, free cortisol pattern, organic acids, melatonin (6-OHMS), and 8-OHdG. About Well Life ABQ: Well Life ABQ is your simple way to Solve your Healthcare Costs! This is from their website that you can go to here Are the costs of employee healthcare making you sick? We can help you fight back! Schedule a free business review.  When we understand your healthcare needs, we can develop the best plan customized to your needs. For $75 per month plus tax, companies cover 80-90% of their employee's health needs. This model works for all company sizes, from the small employer that can't afford to offer traditional insurance to the larger employers that want to save on self-funded health plans. 1. Employees have