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Today on The KT Speetzen Show, we welcome Alex Batdorf: entrepreneur, business strategy coach & keynote speaker of Get Sh!t Done. Alex empowers badass female entrepreneurs to make their dream company a reality by helping them achieve meaningful growth without sacrificing their purpose in pursuit of profit. She also the host of the YouTube web series: Get Sh!t Done.

On today’s episode, KT welcomes Nicole Vasquez, the Co-Founder and Chief Community Officer of Deskpass & Second Shift. Nicole believes that a certain kind of magic occurs when people of all different backgrounds come together to share information and ideas: they experience the power of perspective.

On today’s show, KT is pumped to welcome Katy Lynch, the Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Codeverse. Codeverse is the world's first fully interactive coding school and educational tech platform for kids. Katy is formerly the CEO of Techweek, the nation's largest traveling technology festival, and the President and Founder of SocialKaty, Inc, Chicago's largest social media marketing agency.

Today KT and Julie talk about the organic origins of Sparkle Hustle Grow, the jump from service-based business to a product based business, establishing corporate relationships, what it’s like to be a Shark Tank Reject and why Sparkle Hustle Grow is the #bestbusinessexpenseever.

KT and Daniela dive into discussing how to sell on Amazon (without losing your money and your mind), the difference of having a consultancy versus an agency, the importance of sharing the same values as your clients, and how to produce successful businesses without experiencing burnout.

Today Jill stops by to discuss how Chicago’s literary community has changed since the origins of StoryStudio Chicago, how to build a dynamic internal culture, and why business should be a force for good. Jill’s ventures can be found at storystudiochicago.com and instorymode.com.

Today say hello to the fantastic Jill Salzman of The Founding Moms. Jill Salzman is currently growing her third entrepreneurial venture, The Founding Moms, the world’s first and only kid-friendly collective of monthly meetups for mom entrepreneurs.

Today we are pumped to welcome Mike Ganino to The KT Speetzen Show! Mike is a story culture and engagement expert, the author of Company Culture for Dummies. Today we're talking about our mutual love of storytelling, comedy, and how to lean into this awesome way of connecting with your clients and your team.

Today we welcome Renee Hribar on The KT Speetzen Show! Renee is a master educator at helping her clients selling their consulting services, digital products and live events (even if you can’t convince your own children to eat their broccoli). This TedX speaker is dropping all types of truth bombs on how to raise your sales game and make selling a less stressful part of your business.

Today, KT Speetzen is joined with Karen Hawkins, the Founder and Rebelle in Chief of Rebellious Magazine for Women. In addition, after recording, Karen was named the Managing Digital Editor of The Chicago Reader. We are chatting with Karen about her role in Rebellious Women’s Magazine and Ladies Room Chicago.

Today, KT Speetzen is joined with Dannie Fountain, who is a marketing strategist and a Googler. Dannie has had her hands in the creative entrepreneurship area for years and has done amazing things. In addition to being a three time author, she helps mentor people through The Rising Tide Society, a mentor 1871 in Chicago, and a member of the advisory board at Creative Women’s Co. KT loves how she puts business in such a tangible way.

Today, KT Speetzen is joined with Rachael Kay Albers, founder and creative director of RKA ink, and the lead web designer and digital strategist around RKA ink. Her sweet spot is the space where business, marketing, and design meet.

Today, KT Speetzen is joined with Scott Desgrosseilliers, the CEO of Wicked Reports. Wicked Reports helps customers figure out their return on investment (ROI) on ads and all things tech! This company is actually Scott’s third venture.

Today, KT Speetzen is joined with Mark Murrell, who is the chief-curator of Get Maine Lobster. Mark grew up in Maine around lobster, but as he lived in the Midwest, he realized lobster was hard to come by. He founded GetMaineLobster.com-Black Point Seafood in 2010.

Today KT is coming back at you with our next episode featuring Carolyn Leonard, who is the CEO and co-founder of DyMynd. DyMynd is dedicated to insuring that female founders are receiving equal funding as start-ups. KT loves Carolyn because she holds no punches when discussing finance in the start-up world.

Today KT is coming back at you with our next episode featuring Melissa Stockwell, who is a veteran, two-time Paralympian, and a patriot. Melissa, from a business-aspect, is her own brand and is super pro-USA and has numerous sponsors. She is a badass and is basically who KT wants to be when she grows up and inspires KT everyday to be a better human.

KT is coming back at you with our next episode featuring Ari Krzyzek, the Co-founder, creative director, and chief designer of Chykalophia and founder of Creative Women’s Co. Listen below to hear how balancing your passion projects can feel overwhelming and how to make sure that you are balancing things for your happiness.

KT is coming back at you with our next episode featuring Parissa Behnia of Sixense Strategy. Listen to hear how to employ empathy in your business.

Today, KT Speetzen is joined with Sue Reardon the co-founder of Suite Spotte. Suite Spotte is coworking space in the western suburbs of Chicago, in La Grange. Sue exudes is warmth of community and a keen ability of matching people to work together.

KT is coming back at you with our next episode featuring Alida Miranda-Wolff, the co-founder and CEO of Ethos, a talent strategy firm for tech companies. Listen to here how human connection can influence your company culture in a very positive way.