Jason Navallo's Blog, page 17

Atal Bansal – President & CEO, Chetu

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Atal Bansal is president and CEO at Chetu, a U.S.-based software development company that provides businesses worldwide with custom technology solutions. As an application development company with over 1,500 skilled software developers, Chetu combines technological expertise, specific domain experience, and passion for excellence to deliver enterprise-grade solutions.

How did the concept for Chetu come about?
Chetu was born at the tail-end of the dot-com boom. I noticed a growing and insatia...

Russell Jones – Co-Founder & CEO, Cargo Chief

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Russell co-founded Cargo Chief, his fourth startup, to address frustrations he experienced as a shipper. Previously, he co-founded and led two cloud-based physical security firms, Sentinel Vision and FireEar. Russell was also the VP of Marketing at B2B air freight marketplace, iCargo. Earlier, he was the CEO and co-founder of Clearvox Communications, the pioneer for the market for wireless phone headsets, which he sold to Plantronics. Russell has been awarded six patents, double majoring in...

Dave Nevogt – Co-Founder, Hubstaff.com

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Dave Nevogt is the co-founder of Hubstaff.com, which helps virtual teams communicate better through automatic time and activity tracking. He’s been running online businesses since he was 23, and now manages a team of 40 remote employees. Dave has also been honored as one of Indianapolis’s top 40 under 40 entrepreneurs.

How did the concept for Hubstaff come about?
I ran an online golf company and a software company in the past that were both remote, and I had tried several products that claim...

Carl Borkholder – Founder, Gen-Y Hitch

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Gen-Y Hitch was formed in 2011 by Carl Borkholder who remains the sole owner of this limited liability company located in Bremen, Indiana. The foundations of Gen-Y Hitch were based on Carl’s involvement in the recreational vehicle industry in Indiana, as well as his involvement in a business which provided commercial tree care services, where he identified the lack of a hitch system available for this line of work.

How did the concept for Gen-Y Hitch come about?
While working with a tree ser...

Evan Haines – Co-Founder, Alo House

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Evan Haines is a co-founder of Alo House and specializes in admissions, marketing, and business development. An active participant in the recovery world, it felt natural for Evan to transition into the sober living business, and help others obtain and maintain sobriety. In 2010, he and Jared founded Alo House, which, in less than three years, became one of the most successful sober living residences in the area. Evan has a natural ability to connect with clients and bring out a sense of hope...

Susan DelPriore – Founder & CEO, Magnolia Boutique

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Susan DelPriore is the founder and CEO of Magnolia Boutique, a successful eCommerce clothing business she runs with her husband, Danny. Before starting Magnolia, Susan worked in fashion merchandising for a major apparel brand. She resides in Indiana with her husband, two kids, and her dog, Oreo.

How did the concept for Magnolia Clothing come about?
I always wanted to have my own business and had attempted to return to the workforce after years as a stay-at-home mom. I realized that I was nev...

Kyle Goguen – Founder & President, Pawstruck.com

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I’ll always be an entrepreneur at heart. I founded my first eBay store at 16 when local restaurants refused to hire me—apparently having zero work experience isn’t a desirable attribute. eBay was my marketplace of choice for the next two years. From electronics to designer women’s clothing, I sold anything and everything I could get my hands on.

I was forced to do business under my dad’s name because of my age (shhh, don’t tell PayPal). I spent most of the profits purchasing inventory, which...

Jessica Fialkovich – Co-Founder & President, Transworld Business Advisors

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Jessica Fialkovich is a mergers and acquisitions expert, keynote speaker, small business advocate, and award-winning business owner whose mission is to help small business owners leave their legacy and sell their businesses successfully, no matter the size.

Jessica is the co-founder and president of Transworld Business Advisors—Rocky Mountain, a business brokerage firm which achieved #1 status out of 200 global franchises in 2016 & 2017. She also co-built and sold two startups and was named...

Louis Baugier – Founder & CEO, Surecave

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Louis Baugier, a JP Morgan and RXR Realty alum, launched Surecave, a NYC-based real estate technology company in 2018 that is challenging the status quo of the real estate industry with proprietary management software that enables property owners/managers to communicate better with tenants and vendors.

Leading the company with eight employees, Surecave has attracted landlords responsible for more than 200 commercial and residential buildings and sold its technology to brokerages such as Doug...

Fran Dunaway – Co-Founder & CEO, TomboyX

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Fran likes to call herself the accidental entrepreneur. In 2013, she had a great life – partner in a media strategies firm with big budgets, lots of vacation time, regular exercise, and excellent sleep habits. She and her wife, Naomi Gonzalez, started a little side business because they wanted some cool button down shirts, like a Robert Graham for women. They picked the name TomboyX for their side project because they thought it was cute.

When the name started resonating with women around t...