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[Top Chicago Business Series] Prepare to Scale With Bobby Achettu, CEO of Accelerated Growth

[Top Chicago Business Series] Prepare to Scale With Bobby Achettu, CEO of Accelerated Growth

Bobby Achettu is the Founder and CEO of Accelerated Growth, an accounting, finance, and technology consulting firm based in Chicago. He has grown the organization to 130 team members, leading them to four consecutive appearances on the Inc. 5000 list and partnerships with companies between $3 million and $300 million.

Bobby is the President of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s (EO) Chicago chapter. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University, where he teaches the evolution of modern business.

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Recovering From Addiction With Tim Westbrook, CEO of Camelback Recovery

Recovering From Addiction With Tim Westbrook, CEO of Camelback Recovery

Tim Westbrook is the Founder and CEO of Camelback Recovery, a mental health clinic and addiction treatment center in Phoenix, Arizona. Tim had struggled with a substance addiction that eventually affected every area of his life.

Through his journey out of addiction and into recovery, Tim brings strength and hope to those who want lifelong sobriety. He is also the Host of the I Love Being Sober podcast where he goes into detail on recovery and addiction treatment.

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[Top Chicago Business Series] Growing Through Data And Analytics With David Fussichen, CEO of Analytics8

[Top Chicago Business Series] Growing Through Data And Analytics With David Fussichen, CEO of Analytics8

David Fussichen is the CEO of Analytics8, a data and analytics consulting company that empowers executives with the information they need to make good decisions fast. He founded the American arm of the company in 2005 and has since been focused on building it domestically and internationally. 

Before Analytics8, David had worked as a Practice Manager at Business Objects and a consultant at MicroStrategy. When he is not working, he spends his weekends building something or doing an activity with my family.

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How To Fix Culture and Increase Profitability With Will Scott of The Culture Fix Academy

How To Fix Culture and Increase Profitability With Will Scott of The Culture Fix Academy

Will Scott is the Founder and Actuator of The Culture Fix Academy, whose team is on a mission to usher in a decade of conscious leadership to cure the malaise of employee disengagement. Will is a self-proclaimed “culture czar” and is passionate about creating environments where people thrive on being the best they can be. 

He leads workshops and speaks on corporate culture, using his proprietary nine-step process to take organizations from core values to genuinely having a valued culture.

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Spicing Up Employee Retention With Sudeep Goenka, Director of Goldiee Group

Spicing Up Employee Retention With Sudeep Goenka, Director of Goldiee Group

Sudeep Goenka is the Director of Goldiee Group, one of India’s largest producers of quality spices and food products. Sudeep’s father and uncle co-founded the business in 1980. They produce instant noodles, pasta, pickles, sauces, and more. Sudeep began his career at the company in 2006 and is also the President of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), Uttar Pradesh Chapter in India. 

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[Beverage Series] The King of Coffee With Steve Benitez, Founder and CEO of Bo’s Coffee

[Beverage Series] The King of Coffee With Steve Benitez, Founder and CEO of Bo’s Coffee

Steve Benitez is the Founder and CEO of Bo’s Coffee, the first and largest chain of coffeehouses in the Philippines. Since its inception in 1996, Bo’s Coffee has grown to over 100 stores, gradually expanding nationwide, with branches in Qatar and Dubai. 

Steve is a former president and an active member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Philippines, holds a degree in economics, and studied business at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Wharton School of Business.

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Coaching You All the Way to the C-Suite and Beyond With Sean Magennis, President of CEO Coaching International

Coaching You All the Way to the C-Suite and Beyond With Sean Magennis, President of CEO Coaching International

South African native Sean Magennis is the President of CEO Coaching International. CEO Coaching is a consulting firm staffed with high-performing executive coaches focused on developing exceptional leaders through strategy, leadership, innovation, team building, and cultural design. 

Sean credits his skills in team building, psychology, and sociology to his time in the military, which later evolved into his entrepreneurial strengths. Sean has cultivated over 14 years as a lucrative business owner and is an active member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. 

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Boost Your Sales Team’s Productivity With Robert Hartline, Founder and CEO of Call Proof

Boost Your Sales Team’s Productivity With Robert Hartline, Founder and CEO of Call Proof

Robert Hartline is the Founder and CEO of Call Proof, an app for field sales organizations that manages their customers by compiling personal data in a sales activity reporting system. The app allows business owners and sales leaders to track sales activity and business reports automatically, boosting productivity which leads to more sales.

Robert is also a Professional EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System)  Implementer for EO (Entrepreneurs’ Organization) Worldwide. Using EOS, he was able to scale his business from $11 million to $100 million in three years.

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Your Company’s Database Problem With Peter Zaitsev, CEO of Percona

Your Company’s Database Problem With Peter Zaitsev, CEO of Percona

Peter Zaitsev is the Co-founder and CEO of Percona. Percona provides best-of-breed enterprise-class support, consulting, managed services, training, and software for MySQL®, MariaDB®, MongoDB®, PostgreSQL®, and other open-source databases in on-premise and cloud environments.

Peter leveraged his technical vision and entrepreneurial skills to grow Percona from a two-person shop to one of the business’ most respected open-source companies. With over 200 professionals in 30 plus countries, Peter’s venture now serves over 3,000 customers — including the “who’s who” of internet giants, large enterprises, and many exciting startups.

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Why Grow? With Patrick Bryant, Will Scott, and Kris Kluver of The 3 Growth Guys

Why Grow? With Patrick Bryant, Will Scott, and Kris Kluver of The 3 Growth Guys

Patrick Bryant is a driven leader of startups with one primary focus: to build products that people love. He knows the secret to grow multimillion-dollar companies (he’s grown six). Patrick is the “grow your business” guy who teaches the three-part framework that fast-growing companies use to craft products and services made for growth. He is also the CEO and Co-founder of the CODE/+/TRUST software development firm with offices in Washington, DC and Charleston, South Carolina.

Will Scott is a self-proclaimed “culture czar” who is passionate about creating environments where people thrive on being the best they can be. He leads workshops and regularly speaks on corporate culture using his proprietary nine-step process for taking organizations from having core values to genuinely having a valued culture.

Kris Kluver is a dedicated speaker, facilitator, advisor, seasoned entrepreneur, and best-selling author. He has written the book The Aspiring Solopreneur: Your Business Start-Up Bible and The Fable: Life on Your Terms, part of the “Defining What’s Next” series. Kris has helped thousands of individuals, couples, and organizations find balance and achieve more than they ever thought possible using simple tools, candid facilitation, and unique stories.

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Improving User Experience and Helping Ukrainian Refugees With Monika Mikowska, CEO of Mobee Dick

Improving User Experience and Helping Ukrainian Refugees With Monika Mikowska, CEO of Mobee Dick

Monika Mikowska is the CEO of Mobee Dick, a research and design services agency for Polish and international clients with a team of 30 professionals and 3.6 million PLN revenue in 2019. Before she became CEO in 2017, Monika was the agency’s Sales and Marketing Director for five years. She helped them close deals up to 3.8 million PLN in revenue selling consultancy and design.

Monika is also the Engagement Chair for the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) Poland Board and the Women Recruitment Expert.

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Already Successful or Shifting the Goalposts? With Kris Kluver, Founder of Life on Your Terms

Already Successful or Shifting the Goalposts? With Kris Kluver, Founder of Life on Your Terms

Kris Kluver is the Founder of Life on Your Terms, where he and his team of coaches provide couples talks, workshops, and retreats focused on applying the Life on Your Terms methodologies. He’s also the Author of Life on Your Terms: For Individuals: Defining What’s Next.

Kris has national and international speaking experience with groups ranging from university students to professionals. He’s also the Accelerator Board Chair for the Entrepreneur’s Organization.

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The Hardest Part of Raising Capital With Jane Bianchini, VP of Global Strategic Alliances at Criteria Corp

The Hardest Part of Raising Capital With Jane Bianchini, VP of Global Strategic Alliances at Criteria Corp

Jane Bianchini is the VP of Global Strategic Alliances at Criteria Corp, a talent success company that helps organizations make more objective, evidence-based talent decisions that reduce bias and drive outcomes.

Before joining Criteria Corp, Jane was the Founder and CEO of Alcami Interactive, which she sold and morphed into Criteria Corp. Alcami Interactive was a digital video interviewing platform that replaced the early screening stage of the recruitment process with video.

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EO Atlanta | You Can Have It All With Ethan King, Co-Founder of Zeus’ Closet

EO Atlanta | You Can Have It All With Ethan King, Co-Founder of Zeus’ Closet

Ethan King is the Co-founder of Zeus’ Closet, a franchisor of retail stores offering advanced apparel personalization. Zeus’ Closet is like a tattoo shop for your clothes. They do very advanced embroidered work like specialty embroidery for fraternities and sororities, the entertainment industry, film, and TV. Ethan is also the Co-founder of Stuff4GREEKS, a company specializing in advanced digitizing and embroidery.

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EO Chicago | How To Start a Beauty Brand From Scratch With Anthony Standifer, Co-Founder of mSEED Group

EO Chicago | How To Start a Beauty Brand From Scratch With Anthony Standifer, Co-Founder of mSEED Group

Anthony Standifer is the Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer for the mSEED Group, a contract manufacturer and marketing agency specializing in expediting the growth of small businesses and entrepreneurs in the beauty and personal care space.

Anthony helps serve several small indie brands looking to start or escalate their beauty or personal care business. In its five-year existence, mSEED Group has become a seven-figure company that launches and supports development for more than 150 brands.

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UI/UX Design Mistakes That Small Businesses Make With Rahul Wahi of LLT Group

UI/UX Design Mistakes That Small Businesses Make With Rahul Wahi of LLT Group

Rahul Wahi is the Agency Principal at LLT Group, a user experience agency where it does full stack development and UI/UX designs in-house. He specializes in conceptual design and direction for all things tangible and has a soft spot for engaging interaction and beautiful interfaces.

Rahul is also a Board Member for the Chicago Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), where he works to connect the top founders, owners, and business leaders with one of the most experiential communities.

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EO Tulsa | Real Estate Investment With Mat Zalk of Keyrenter Property Management

EO Tulsa | Real Estate Investment With Mat Zalk of Keyrenter Property Management

Mat Zalk is the President and Property Manager at Keyrenter Property Management which has offices in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and Arkansas. He focuses on the acquisition and management of single and multi-family residential properties on behalf of himself and a small network of investors.

Before founding Keyrenter Tulsa, Mat was a Strategy Director at The Property Finder Group, where he worked closely with the CEO and senior management team on various international acquisitions, scaled local teams in the group’s Saudi Arabia and Egypt offices, and executed a number of strategic projects in the business’ core market of Dubai. Mat has been an active investor since 2014 and is a licensed real estate agent in Oklahoma.

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