CEO Confidential
116 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -A podcast about the good, the bad and the ugly of launching and growing a business.
Each week, Alex Gertsburg gets into it with CEOs and founders about the experiences that transformed them as leaders and the business “do-overs” they wish they could have and why. Listen and learn about the many issues unique to the CEO experience—all the disasters and the delights—from the founders who lived it.
Alex Gertsburg is the co-managing partner of Gertsburg Licata, a Cleveland-based business law and strategic advisory firm.
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Ep 66 - Meet "We Solve Problems Essay Contest" Winner Jeremy Cavanaugh
November 28, 2018 17:06 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBDownload Episode Here Let’s get to know the 2018 We Solve Problems Essay Contest winner, Jeremy Cavanaugh, who made history as the first freshmen to win the grand prize award with his essay titled “Protecting our LGBT Youth in Schools”. The 2018 Contest invited high school students from 7 districts to select a problem and solve it in a one-page essay, to be judged by a group of business owners and community leaders. Of the 1500 essays submitted, Jeremy’s was selected based on his choice of ...
Ep 64 - How Trial Lawyers Make the World Better - Meet Steve Crandall
November 07, 2018 17:17 - 1 hour - 60 MBWe cover a lot of ground this week with Mr. Steve Crandall, a Medical Negligence trial lawyer with Crandall & Pera Law LLC. Find out what you need to know about your medical records, and hear about amazing cases that could inspire their own John Grisham novels. Chagrin Falls residents will want to hear Steve’s great ideas for improving the village, and everyone will want to find out how he ended up with LeBron James in his lap. Join Alex, Molly, and Steve in a lively discussion of football s...
Ep 63 - How to Run a Business - Meet Terry Capuano
November 01, 2018 15:43 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBEntrepreneurs both experienced and aspiring will find value in the stories and experiences of Mr. Terry Capuano. Terry has not only started many businesses including Precision Polymer Casting, LLC, but also saved many as a Business Consultant through his company ASCENDTEK, LLC. While you would think that would be enough for anyone’s plate, Terry also holds 30 patents and runs multiple other businesses as well as a children’s charity. Although Alex hosted this episode solo, he manages to pull...
Ep 62 - On the Write Track - Meet Eryka Parker
October 17, 2018 17:31 - 1 hour - 57 MBDo you love to write? Do you hate to write? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you’ll want to listen to this engaging interview with Eryka Parker, Owner of Lyrical Innovations, LLC. This ghostwriter, writing coach, and editor describes all the ways she supports writers at any stage of the writing process, from the conception of an idea to the final published product. Follow her journey from writing personalized poetry to running her own full-fledged literary agency, and join u...
Ep 61 - Insuring Happy Customers - Meet Kim Skala
October 03, 2018 19:31 - 1 hour - 52 MBGet to know the ever-friendly Kim Skala of Skala Insurance Agency. Learn about how Kim took over the family business, what it’s like when your co-workers become your employees, and the juggling act of business ownership. After an insightful conversation on diets and spirit animals, our guest co-host Christi George adds a new question to our lightning round. You’ve probably never enjoyed chatting with your local insurance agent as much as you’ll enjoy this episode. Plus, Molly shares her late...
Ep 60 - The Diamond Furniture Anniversary Show - Meet Jessica Debeljak
September 27, 2018 17:10 - 1 hour - 61 MBGrab some popcorn and press play as we sit down with Jessica Debeljak, the fabulous assistant to our very own Molly Gebler at the Chagrin Valley Chamber of Commerce. Take a peek inside the chamber office, and then explore Jessica’s side hustle as a commercial model and movie extra. This multifaceted guest will share with us stories from supermarket sprees and unique talents in this side-splitting episode with one of our favorite people. The Chagrin Valley Chamber’s Community Expo will be he...
Ep 59 - Love Thy Neighbors - Meet Christi George
September 13, 2018 17:53 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBDownload Episode Here Publisher Christi George visits the BPE studio to talk about Neighbors Magazine and her journey to creating a product that focuses on the local community. Learn about the obstacles she overcame in getting a new publication off the ground and into people’s homes, and why print media is so important. Molly joins us from the gutter in this side-splitting episode, complete with Phishing trips, a twin update, and a joyful reunion for our charming podcast hosts. Christi invite...
Ep 58 - A Business Mindset - Meet Gary Klaben
September 06, 2018 20:40 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBDownload Episode Here We continue our series with business coaches as the show hits the road with this engaging interview with Gary Klaben of Strategic Coach and Coyle Financial. Alex introduces us to his business coach as they discuss the unique traits of entrepreneurs, applying military training in business, and the exponential growth of his business. Pick up some tips from their coach course, including the R-Factor and other valuable lessons from Dan Sullivan. Learn more about Gary and his...
Ep 57 - Taking Care of Businesses - Meet Diane Helbig
August 30, 2018 15:27 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBDownload Episode Here We’re flying Business Class today with Business Advisor & Growth Accelerator, Ms. Diane Helbig. She gives us a look at the role of a business coach and shares the secrets of success and common mistakes that she has seen in her many years of experience. Tune in to find out how to increase sales, grow your business, and eavesdrop on a coaching session. Plus, Molly shares some big news, times two. Learn more about Diane’s services on her website, SeizeThisDay.co, where you ...
Ep 56 - A LOCLE Experience - Meet Deby Lexow
August 23, 2018 15:46 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBDownload Episode Here Unwrap the joy of gift-giving and see how Deby Lexow is making local businesses her business with LOCLE Box. Deby joins us in the studio to share her passion for curating gift baskets with items from local, small batch artisans, and to discuss the tools that help make her business a success. Learn the best time to give a gift and experience the delight of receiving one. Deby’s always looking for new makers and gift givers. Visit Deby’s website at www.loclebox.com, and...
Ep 55 - An Eye for Fashion - Meet Emily Gebler
August 09, 2018 17:38 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBDownload Episode Here Are you in style? In this Best.Episode.Ever. Molly’s offspring Emily Gebler shares stories from her adventures in Paris and New York as a student of fashion and gives us tips on both the history and future of fashion trends. Join us for a glimpse into the world of Haute Couture, find out what’s actually inside the Eiffel Tower, learn about Alex’s big travel plans and discover why Molly’s really afraid of flying. How does she always walk in during the sex scene when her d...
Ep 2 Rebroadcast - Entrepreneurial Superstar - Meet Jeff Hoffman
July 31, 2018 20:58 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBDownload Episode Here Let's go back to the good old days when Best.Podcast.Ever. was in its infancy and we had the whole future ahead of us. This week, we have decided to remaster and rebroadcast an interview with one of our favorite guests, Mr. Jeff Hoffman, author of Scale: Seven Principles to Grow Your Business and Get Your Life Back, a co-founder of priceline.com, motivational speaker, Grammy award winner, and serial entrepreneur. But that's not all... Jeff also tells us about working fo...
Ep 54 - Talking Points - Meet Dustin Russell
July 26, 2018 16:32 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBDownload Episode Here What is it like to work for the Governor of Ohio? We find out from Dustin Russell, Northeast Ohio Regional Liaison for Governor John Kasich. Walk in his shoes as he tells Molly and Alex what he really does at work, and take in a thoughtful discussion on the effect of politics in our lives today. If you miss School House Rock's I'm Just a Bill, get a quick lesson on the legislative process from the man who read the lyrics to Hang On Sloopy in the Ohio House as a Reading C...
Ep 53 - Sister Act - Meet Susan Priest Richlak
July 18, 2018 19:07 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBDownload Episode Here Have a martini with your legal advice today, and step into Molly's past as we welcome her very own sister, Ms. Susan Priest-Richlak. Besides valuable estate planning tips, Susan shares the dirt on growing up with Molly, including the time she almost broke Susan's head. Find out what makes Susan's "Summer Sue Parties" so great and what's really going on in her basement. Listeners can find Susan on LinkedIn or through her law office at susanrichlaklawyermentor.com. And now...
Ep 52 - Party Like It's 1989 - Meet Double D
July 12, 2018 18:32 - 1 hour - 92.7 MBDownload Episode Here We’re getting our Rock and Roll on this week with lead singer of the Spazmatics, Double D Mackey! Double D takes us back to his first drum set and how he became a singer, then tells Alex and Molly about living the life of a rock star. Find out what’s really happening in the band’s headphones, what it was like singing for President Bush and the first family, and the song that saved someone’s life. Sit in with us and guest audience member Emily as we discuss what 80s fashi...
Ep 51 - Surviving and Thriving - Meet Jim Alunni
July 04, 2018 13:15 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBDownload Episode Here Celebrate America's birthday with First Responder and Veteran Jim Alunni. Alex and Molly dig into the daily grind of this Chagrin Falls Fire Marshall, and hear how 9/11 inspired Jim to join the military. Walk in Jim's shoes as he describes his time in Iraq and facing multiple IEDs, the last of which almost took his life. Listen in to learn what a real firefighter thinks of the 1991 movie Backdraft, and why you never see a dead cat in a tree. Get in touch with Jim on the ...