The NXT Entrepreneur Podcast shares the stories of an entrepreneur’s journey and the lessons learned from the successes as well as the failures. We want to share all of the stories from the rejections to the huge wins, the long hours, and the ultimate payoff. It’s all about the stories; pull up a chair and listen.
Nick is the Founder and President of Emergent Method. In this episode we learned that Emergent Method is much more than a management consulting firm. We sat down with Nick and talked about his journe…
Blasia is the CEO of Decision Critical. With the tagline “Healthcare for Your Lifestyle”, Decision Critical is a concierge nursing agency that will travel to you to provide you healthcare in the comf…
Christel is the CEO of SSA Consultants. This company was founded by her husband, Bill Slaughter in 1970 with the same mission of creating practical solutions for a wide range of business types. They …
Stephen is the President of Vivid Ink Graphics. He is also the majority owner of both Vivid Ink Graphics and Vivid Imprint. Vivid Ink Graphics is a large print shop that focuses on large and small fo…
Kenny is the CEO of ThreeSixtyEight. He co-founded this business with the idea to create an agency to help underdogs succeed. ThreeSixtyEight transforms marketing and branding into an interactive exp…
Shelly is the CEO of Crawfish Aquatics. She also oversees a development in Prairieville, housing the businesses: Crawfish Swim School, Mudbug Academy and PJs Coffee shop. It was inspiring to meet She…
Chris Ferrara is the President and CEO of US Fire Pump. He originally started his entrepreneurial career as a volunteer firefighter, sparking the idea for his first business, Ferrara Fire Apparatus. …
Laurel Hess is the Founder and CEO of Hampr. Hampr is an on-demand laundry service app! You can now enjoy more time out of your day by having someone else perform all of your laundry needs. This app …
Jay Ducote is the President of Jay Ducote Hospitality Group. When asked what Jay does for a living, his response was "I eat and drink for a living". In actuality, Jay Ducote is known for being an own…
Matt Saurage is the Chairman of Community Coffee. This Louisiana Loyal, Louisiana Proud company has been around for over 100 years and owned and operated by four generations! Community Coffee is a we…
Collin is the Founder and Owner of Ounce of Hope Aquaponic Cannabis Co. This Aquaponic Farm and Medical Cannabis Dispensary was inspired by his mother's diagnoses of both Polio and Multiple Sclerosis…
Robb is the Co-Owner and COO of UpTown Climbing. Who would have thought he would connect with a stranger (Lee Guilbeau) at a conference in Colorado, that ended up being from Baton Rouge and attended …
Lauren is the Co-Founder and CEO of Something Borrowed Blooms. Along with her cousin, Laken Swan, these powerful women realized they were called to start their own business, doing something different…
Beverly is a Managing Director at Carter Global. She has four degrees from LSU, is a wife and mother of four and has one of the strongest philanthropic approaches in the area. One of her personal phi…
Jenni is the Owner of Varsity Sports. She started her journey at 25 in a bar with friends deciding whether to sign up for a 5k race. Later in life she qualified three different times for the U.S. Oly…
Tessa and her husband Derrick are co-owners of Kidz Karousel, creating a wonderful balance between facility maintenance and day to day operations. Kidz Karousel is a childcare facility in their 15th …
This week we are spotlighting, Terry, CEO and Sam, COO of Spot2Nite. Spot2Nite is an app that allows you to book RV camp sites in real time at a moments notice. This fast growing app that is availabl…
Scott is the President and founder of Bardwell Homes. He has a degree in Finance from Texas A&M and he went from developing lots to going vertical, building beautiful luxury homes.
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Rigsby is the owner of Rigsby Frederick Salon & Gallery. This is a man that constantly stays busy; there is not much he doesn't do. He is described by his peers as a hair stylist, artist, sculptor, f…
Jeff is the CEO & Managing Partner of Community Management. His company manages almost 300 HOA's and 35,000 individual homes from LA to AL. This company thrives by following the 3 P's: Product, Proce…