The Art of Disruption for the Serial Entrepreneur | John Royce Lynch (PCMA Private Client Lending) | DH090
John Royce Lynch, CEO of PCMA Private Client Lending, is not just a serial entrepreneur, but a case study for success. But how do you become a serial entrepreneur? Is it by birth, by circumstance or by hunger? “I come from very humble beginnings,” admits…
Read MoreYour Restaurant Sucks! | Donald Burns (The Restaurant Coach) | DH089
The Restaurant Coach Donald Burns wants to be a little voice in the back of your brain to remind you: “you can do it” — if you try. Donald Burns (@therealrestaurantcoach) wants to help your restaurant not suck. The restaurant industry veteran, speaker, author, and…
Read MorePizza Empire State of Mind | Mike Bausch (Andolini’s Pizzeria) | DH088
Mike Bausch has a Pizza Empire State of Mind. To build an empire it takes an Empire State of Mind. Our Digital Hospitality podcast guest Mike Bausch is a Tulsa, OK restaurateur, world pizza champion, author, and thought-leader in the hospitality and pizza industries. He…
Read MoreGet Over Your Fears and Just Do It | Rev Ciancio (Digital Media and Marketing Strategist) | DH086
The first time marketing maven David “Rev” Ciancio married a couple was on stage at a GWAR concert, the iconic heavy metal band known for their outrageously obscene stage show. “As part of the finale, I pronounced them “Scum and Maggot,” they then took the…
Read MoreVisualize The Dreams You Want to Manifest into Reality | Nabeel Alamgir (Lunchbox Technologies) | DH085
When Lunchbox Technologies CEO Nabeel Alamgir wants something to happen, he visualizes it. Before Lunchbox became a multi-million-dollar valued restaurant tech startup, Nabeel worked his way up the rungs of the hospitality ladder. To accomplish his dreams, he manifests his reality with visualizations to see…
Read MoreUplifter of Underdogs | Nelson Tressler (The Unlucky Sperm Club author) | DH083
Nelson Tressler wants to teach you how to create your own luck and become the best version of yourself with resourcefulness and rejecting a victim mindset. *** Got excuses? Sure, you do. We all do. But how do your excuses stack up to that of entrepreneur…
Read MoreServing Restaurant Owners with Numbers, Systems, and Culture | Jim Laube (RestaurantOwner.com) | DH082
From Auditor to Editor, and many significant stops in-between, Jim Laube’s journey has focused on serving those who serve others: restaurant owners and operators. *** Some of the biggest successes in business come from unlikely career pivots. For Jim Laube, founder and president of RestaurantOwner.com,…
Read MoreRewriting the Rules of Online Reviews | Zack Oates (Ovation Up) | DH081
Your biggest critics are often your biggest fans. But try telling that to a restaurant owner with a Yelp page. Serving as the founder and CEO of Ovation, Zack Oates is helping rewrite the rules of online reviews by making them easier and more valuable…
Read MoreBuilding a Better Food System with Digital Tools | Chelsea van Hooven (Choco App) | DH080
Chelsea van Hooven and Choco are here to change the world by helping build a better food system with technology. Chelsea van Hooven is Global Industry Advisor for Choco, a digital ordering tool for restaurants and suppliers of all sizes. The Choco team is looking to…
Read MoreA Maestro of Meat and Marketing | Jason Ganahl (GQue BBQ) | DH079
Jason Ganahl is a Maestro of Meat and Marketing. The GQue BBQ founder’s love for barbecue, people, and sports has allowed him to flourish. To do so, he’s had to network not only to thrive but also to survive. Being outside of the major traditional barbecue…
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