The Curious Entrepreneur

Serial entrepreneur, Rick Sapio is the CEO of Mutual Capital Alliance, Inc., an investment holding company that has made more than 100 investments. Sapio discusses the obstacles he overcame when starting his business (like having all of his investors pull out), and explains how simplifying his life allows him to focus on the things that will make a positive impact on his business, and his life.

When his fertilizer factory literally blew up, Ersek was left with next to nothing. Instead of going bankrupt, he rebuilt his business with purpose, turning it into the green company he'd always wanted. Now the CEO of Holganix, Ersek explains how the importance of an overwhelming "why" helped him grow his reinvented company into the largest provider of phosphorous-free fertilizer in the U.S.

A tough start as a single mother didn't stop Cortney Baker from owning her own business. Neither did two near death experiences. Now a speaker and author, as well as CEO and chairman of her multi-million dollar business KidsCare, this Texas Business Woman of the Year (2016-2017) shares strategies for overcoming obstacles on the road to success.

The entrepreneurial bug bit Wade Myers when he was a nine-year-old door-to-door salesman. Since then, he's founded or co-founded, invested in, and been director of over 35 companies, and completed more than 68 mergers and acquisitions. He shares his wealth of business process experience, and explains how he became a self-made serial success.

Though Fleetwood Hicks has always been an entrepreneur, it wasn't until he created Villy Custom beach bikes that he found success in both business and life. After having been featured on Shark Tank and Ellen, Hicks discovered that his real passion lay in bringing joy (and bikes) to children with terminal illnesses.

When a former employer suddenly closed shop, Arthur Cooper didn't want to leave his clients in the lurch, so he began his own staffing business. In his story of rising from the ashes to become the CEO of Fidelis Partners, THMED Executive Search, andAllied Staffing Network, he explains his philosophy of recruiting, the importance of cash flow, and the power of optimism.

As the fourth generation to head up Mrs. Renfro's Salsa, Doug Renfro knew the business inside and out-and he knew it needed to change in order to stay viable. This in-depth interview examines how Renfro's innovation helped his 50-year-old family business become one of the top ten salsa manufacturers in the U.S.

CEO Lois Melbourne achieved rapid growth for her workforce analytics company, Aquire, through calculated risks that paid off big. Melbourne discusses the founding of the firm, the selling process, and her life after "retirement" as a writer/author, public speaker, and founder of her newest venture My Future Story, a non-profit that helps kids explore careers.

Alex Langshur built his analytics firm, PublicInsite, from the ground up so when he decided to sell the business, he didn't want it to go to just anyone. Now co-CEO of Cardinal Path, Langshur describes how he chose an acquirer that was fit for the company and its employees, and details the merger that allowed him to retain leadership of his company as a subsidiary of a large corporation.

Renee Caldwell, like any working mom, has dealt with the struggles of work-life balance. In this interview, she explains how motherhood motivated her to develop a company that would give her more family time. Launched in 2004, Stork Vision 3D/4D Ultrasound was Caldwell's first entrepreneurial effort, and such a success that she franchised it just three years later.