On each episode of Chasing Velocity, we sit down with a different founder, entrepreneur, or industry veteran to discuss their views on the industry, innovative technologies & the future of the startup industry.
#14: Crafting a Brand that Sells in the CBD Space with James Dawson
The CBD space is exploding and brands are popping up left and right to seize market share. On this episode, Carolyn interviews James Dawson who is the Vice President for Sales and Marketing at Landrace Bioscience.
James shares his journey to Landrace and explains his process for creating a sales and marketing organization that aligns incentives and will scale. They also discuss what is behind CBD’s recent explosion and where James sees the industry growing from here.
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#13: How to Succeed by Leaning Into Your Creative Personality with Vincent DiPasquale
Vincent DiPasquale is a music producer who has worked with the likes of Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey, and many others. On this episode, Carolyn talks to Vincent about how he got his company started, what pursuing a creative career looks like practically, and what he’s currently most excited about in the music industry.
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#12: The Cost Efficient Content Strategy to Scale Your Business with Adam Vazquez
On this episode, Carolyn interviews the producer for Chasing Velocity who also runs an industrial-focused digital growth agency, Adam Vazquez.
Adam shares the strategy his team employs to scale businesses through content.
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#11: Cultivating Healthy Conflict Within Your Startup with Tom Iyoob
On this episode, Carolyn interviews her partner Tom Iyoob to discuss the various types of conflict present in startups and companies, and how to cultivate a healthy approach to conflict within your organization.
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#10: How to Own the Room & Communicate Confidently with Bryan Lemos
On this episode, Carolyn sits down with Executive Coach Bryan Lemos from “Own The Room” to discuss how entrepreneurs can grow in their ability to communicate confidently and effectively, and the impact this can have on a team’s productivity.
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#09: Finding Productivity by Following Your Passion with Genevieve von Petzinger
Genevieve von Petzinger is a Paleoanthropologist, Filmmaker, Ted Fellow, Wife, and Mother who has built her unique career by rejecting the status quo, and following her areas of interest.
On this episode, Genevieve shares the mentality that prepared her to deliver a Ted Talk that has been viewed over 6 million times while continuing her research, producing a film, and keeping up with her growing family.
Genevieve’s Ted Talk
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#08: Growing Your Company by Setting Boundaries to Scale with Jeffrey Arnold & Robert Spangler
Jeffrey Arnold and Robert Spangler are the owners of a company called Leading Associations. On this episode, Carolyn sits down with both of them and discusses how they got started and why clear boundaries are vital to growing a successful business.
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#07: Serve Your Customers by Serving Your Startup First with Blakely Graham
On this episode, Tom and Carolyn chat with Blakely Graham (Co-Founder and CEO of Task Ray) about the three foundational pillars she found as she built her Customer Success business, Task Ray.
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#06: The Importance & Impact of Executive Coaching for Entrepreneurs with Ashlee Lawrence
On this episode, we flip the script!
Our very own Carolyn Keyes is joined by Ashlee Lawrence who interviews Carolyn on the importance and impact of finding the right executive coach. A former Velocity Plus team member, Ashlee also shares her own experiences of being coached and discusses what it was like to be a part of the Velocity Plus squad.
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#05: How to Successfully Raise Funds as a Solo Female Founder w/ Rachel McCrickard
On this episode, the Velocity Plus crew chats with Rachel McCrickard President and CEO of Motivo.
Rachel shares the story of how she raised investment and has overcome challenges along the journey of building her business.
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