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The Corporate Escapee

Stuck in corporate? You"re not alone. Corporate is broken. Loyalty is dead. Layoffs are coming. And you know it. But here"s the truth most won"t tell you: Building your own thing is easier than finding your next corporate job. I"m Brett Trainor—corporate escapee after 25+ years—and I"ve helped 500+ professionals escape and build $10K-$50K/month solopreneur businesses using their corporate experience. No unicorn startups. No venture capital. Just you, your laptop, and the expertise you already

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40. Competitive Analysis: The Foundation to...

The Corporate Escapee ·

2020/03/04

On this episode, we welcome Brandon Mateika, the Founder and CEO of Sales and Marketing Inc. a growth agency dedicated to taking the confusion out of sales and marketing. This is Brandon’s second visit to the show. In episode 2, Brandon and I discussed the importance and the foundational need of product/market fit. If you haven’t listened to it yet, do yourself a favor and go back and listen. It is still one of our most referred to episodes. Today, Brandon and I go deep on the what, why

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39. Lessons in Growth: Why Data is a Potential...

The Corporate Escapee ·

2020/02/26

If you are a regular listener to the show, you know that I usually have discussions with guests. This is the first in a new weekly series where I do a deeper dive into a single topic. This could be something top of mind, in the news or questions I get from my customers or audience. Feel free to shoot me a note if there is a topic you want me to cover. In today’s episode, I take deeper dive on the power and the potential competitive advantage that data and analytics can provide a startup. I

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38. How a Failed Merger Was the Key to Accelerating...

The Corporate Escapee ·

2020/02/18

On this episode, we welcome Sue Tyrrell and Kala Liebe to the program. Sue is the founder and CEO and Kala is the Chief Experience Officer for a company called Hands Up Communications. Hands Up is a single point of contact for language access needs. They offer offer a mixture of interpreting, translating, and captioning solutions. Their story is an interesting one. Sue started the company, merger with a company in 2015 then took the company back and partnered with Kala to build what is

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37. Become an Expert on Your Customers Problems to...

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2020/02/11

On this episode, we welcome Tim Caito. Tim is a Senior Partner at ForceManagement. He combines more than 30 years of sales, management, professional development and business consulting experience to help selling and buying organizations, challenged by dramatic shifts in market conditions, win better deals and improve critical seller-buyer relationships. He helps companies define and articulate their unique differentiators and value drivers. Key #LessonsInGrowth: Messaging must come

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36. Today’s Buyers Are In Control, Here's How to Be...

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2020/02/04

On this episode, we welcome Pam Didner. She is an author, speaker, podcaster, adjunct professor, marketing strategist and a Fortune 100 Marketer. She leads a boutique-consulting firm that trains, coaches and provides strategic guidance on audience development, messaging, editorial planning, content creation, media buys and social media outreach on a global scale Key #LessonsInGrowth: Who do you hire first, sales or marketing (the answer might surprise you)? The power of word of mouth

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35. How Persistence, Intuition and Relentlessness...

The Corporate Escapee ·

2020/01/28

On this episode, we welcome Ricardo Regalado, the Founder and CEO of Rozalado Commercial Cleaning Services, plus 3 other companies including his latest venture Route, an end to end software platform for service providers. Ricardo shares his personal journey from buying his uncle’s franchise commercial cleaning business where he and his wife were working 18 hours a day to a soon to be $10 million company that was featured on Inc. 500’s fastest growing companies, which is a rare feat for a

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34. How Podcast Guesting Can Drive Substantial ROI to...

The Corporate Escapee ·

2020/01/21

On this episode, we welcome Kelly Glover, founder of The Talent Squad. The Talent Squad is a boutique podcast agency that book podcast tours for entrepreneurs. Kelly started podcasting in 2007 and has an 18-year track record working in media and talent management. Kelly knows what producers want because she's been one! With a background in commercial radio, Kelly has walked her talk and hosted her own syndicated radio show, worked as a talent agent, celebrity interviewer, and has produced

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33. How the “Barefoot Spirit” Propelled the Founders...

The Corporate Escapee ·

2020/01/14

On this episode, we welcome Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey to the program. Michael and Michael & Bonnie are the founders of Barefoot Wine, America’s #1 Wine Brand. Their New York Times Business Bestseller, The Barefoot Spirit, is now required reading in more than 50 schools of entrepreneurship In this episode Michael and Bonnie shares their remarkable journey from a laundry room of a rented farmhouse to the boardroom of the world’s largest wine company, E&J Gallo and how

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32. How Co-Founders Turned an Idea into a $100...

The Corporate Escapee ·

2020/01/07

On this episode, we welcome Phil Hollyer to the program. Phil is the Co-Founder, former CEO and now Executive Chairman for Bounteous. Bounteous creates big-picture digital solutions provider that helps drive growth for their clients. In this episode Phil shares the Bounteous journey from a 2-person startup to a high growth company that has been featured in Inc.’s fastest growing companies. Bounteous now has over 300 employees and is closing in on the $100 million in annual revenue. We

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31. The Storm Warrior: Applying Lessons from...

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2019/12/31

On this episode, we welcome Christine Perakis to the program. Christine, AKA the Storm Warrior, is a serial entrepreneur, business coach and author. Christine’s first entrepreneurial venture was a fragrance company. Since then, she has started, grown and expanded 9 others as well as advised 100s of clients on five continents. Her remarkable journey includes surviving two record-breaking category 5 hurricanes, including the first one that left her buried alive for nearly 24 hours and

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30. Why VA’s Could be the Missing Link to Your...

The Corporate Escapee ·

2019/12/24

On this episode, we welcome Victoria Tretis to the program. Victoria is a former executive assistant that became a virtual assistance before starting her current company- VA Matchmaker. VA Matchmaker helps take the confusion and complexity of using virtual assistants. She matches entrepreneurs with the skill set they need. In this episode Victoria breaks down the What, the Why, and the How of using remote resources to drive efficiency and value in your growing organization. She also

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29. How to Go from Apprenticeship to a $7 Million...

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2019/12/17

On this episode, we welcome Matt Morse to the program. Matt is the Founder and CEO of Precision Today. They are a Chicago based plumbing services company that started over 25 years ago. In this episode Matt lays out a blueprint for scalable growth. He shares what worked and what didn’t work during his growth journey. Even though this is more of a traditional main street type of business Matt really is a modern visionary on how to grow a company in the digital era. His company enjoys

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28. How to Leverage Storytelling as a Competitive...

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2019/12/10

On this episode, we welcome Jo Johnson to the program. Jo is known in Australia and Worldwide as the Content Coach. She turns Experts into Thought Leaders - one story at a time. She raises the visibility of entrepreneurs and small business owners through using the art of storytelling. Aligning your Brand values with effective storytelling is a powerful combination that can energize your customers to take action. In our really informative conversation, Jo breaks down what, why, and how

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27. Helping Entrepreneurs Become the Best Version of...

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2019/12/03

On this episode, we welcome Gregory Skeete to the program. Gregory helps entrepreneurs and business owners to 'engineer' their best selves and systematically achieve results that are both successful and significant while maintaining their ideal work-life balance and lifestyle. Gregory’s unique background has allowed him to provide a unique and powerful perspective on how entrepreneurs can become the best versions of themselves and not only transform themselves but also their businesses.

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26. The 3 Stages of Startup Growth and How to...

The Corporate Escapee ·

2019/11/27

If you are a regular listener to the podcast, you know I usually have discussions with guests. In this episode, we're going to be doing something a little bit different. Today, I'm not interviewing anyone, and I'm actually going to host and guest on my own show. I review the 3 stages of startup growth, the common thresholds where founders get stuck, and how to prioritize focus for each stage of growth. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bretttrainor www.BrettTrainor.com

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25. How to Jumpstart Your Marketing from A Shark's...

The Corporate Escapee ·

2019/11/19

On this episode, we welcome Kenneth Kinney to the program. Kenneth is the host of “A Shark’s Perspective,” a nationally recognized podcast featuring the "who’s who" of experts and thought leaders in marketing, and he's the VP of Marketing and Digital Strategy at Ai Media Group, a leader in performance marketing. Kenneth is a highly accomplished and creative marketer, growth executive, consultant, and speaker. He is passionate about lead generation, leveraging data in omni-channel

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24. How a Serial Entrepreneur Cracked the Code on...

The Corporate Escapee ·

2019/11/12

On this episode, we welcome Bill Bice to the program. Bill is the CEO and Founder of Boomtime. Boomtime built the world's first marketing-as-a-service platform: fuse. Bill is a serial entrepreneur, he is passionate about helping small businesses grow. Bill started his first company at age 18, growing ProLaw Software into the largest law firm automation system for small and mid-size law firms. Bill's goal at Boomtime is to enable smaller businesses to more effectively compete with their

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23. Customer Experience as a Differentiator w/ "The...

The Corporate Escapee ·

2019/11/05

On this episode, we welcome Bob Furniss to the program. Bob is the Godfather of Customer Experience. He spent his entire 30+ year career helping companies of all sizes better connect with their customers. Bob was awarded the ICMI Lifetime Achievement Award and has also been recognized as a Top 50 Contact Center Thought Leader. He is also an author and a keynote speaker. You can reach Bob at bob@bobfurniss.com or follow him on Twitter: @bobfurniss.

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22. How to Grow and Scale a Startup, Even If You...

The Corporate Escapee ·

2019/10/29

On this episode, we welcome Martin Hill to the program. Martin is the CEO, Founder and inventor of The Beebo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CK4izXDxLA The voice you heard a moment ago is that of Martin Hill. Martin is the CEO, Founder and the inventor of the The Beebo. The Beebo is a free hand bottle holder designed to enhance the feeding time between you and your baby. On this episode, Martin shares his unbelievable growth journey. It was an amazing combination of ingenuity,

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21. Modernizing the Coaching & Leadership Industry w/...

The Corporate Escapee ·

2019/10/22

On this episode, we welcome Nicole Wood to the program. Nicole is the CEO and Co-Founder of Ama La Vida. Ama La Vida is an innovative leadership and career coaching company. They believe that there doesn't need to be a tradeoff between success and happiness and that with the right tools, coaching and accountability, everyone can find meaning and purpose in their work.

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