Rethinking Employee Education with Jason Lavender

By: Andrew Chesnutt

Published on: 20/12/2024

Jason Lavender, Co-Founder and CEO of Electives, has a diverse background in HR consulting, health tech, and venture investment. He led the Health Innovation team at Towers Perrin, collaborated with 100+ health startups, and later joined Buoy to enhance healthcare navigation. In 2017, he founded The Players' Impact, an athlete-focused investment group backing ventures like DraftKings and Robinhood. An MIT Sloan MBA graduate, Jason co-founded Electives, a live learning platform designed to revitalize corporate training for lean HR teams.

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Helping Small Business Build Better Websites with Justin Gerena

By: Andrew Chesnutt

Published on: 17/12/2024

Justin Gerena, Co-Founder and CEO of SiteSwan Website Builder, is an entrepreneur passionate about empowering small businesses in the digital space. His journey began in 2008, selling websites to local businesses, which inspired him to launch SiteSwan in 2011, creating an intuitive, effective platform for building professional websites. Under his leadership, SiteSwan has become a leading website builder, equipping users to launch their own web design businesses with ease. Beyond SiteSwan, Justin advocates for entrepreneurship and shares insights at industry events, supporting businesses in building impactful digital presences.

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From India to US Entrepreneur with Dr Shehzad Batliwala

By: Andrew Chesnutt

Published on: 13/12/2024

Dr. Shehzad Batliwala is an ophthalmologist and resilient entrepreneur whose journey embodies true grit. Born in India and raised in East Texas as an undocumented immigrant, he founded SmartPhone ER, which grew into a seven-store franchise. His career spans space medicine, a NASA internship, and breaking barriers as the first DO in a prestigious MD ophthalmology residency. A perfect fit for the Hustle & Grind Podcast, Dr. Shehz inspires with his relentless pursuit of success, merging insights from entrepreneurship, medicine, and space exploration.

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Looking at Videos Holistically with Robert Weiss

By: Andrew Chesnutt

Published on: 10/12/2024

President of MultiVision Digital, a New York-based video production and marketing company, providing comprehensive video strategy and production services. With over 1,500 videos created, they help clients—from solo entrepreneurs to Fortune 500s—increase sales, lead generation, SEO rankings, brand awareness, and client loyalty through effective video strategies tailored to any business goal.

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