Today we are talking with Gavin Hammar, the founder of StoryPrompt, and former CEO and founder of Sendible, which was acquired in 2021. Gavin builds and grows self-funded Software as a Service (SaaS) businesses and knows the importance of investing in a brand at the start of the journey. Tune in to hear Gavin talk […]
Today we are talking with Manuel “Manny” Cosme, President and CEO of CFO Services Group. An entrepreneur with diverse accounting experience and a love for sharing knowledge, Manny founded CFO Services Group in 2012. He wanted to support new, small, and growing organizations with scalable accounting expertise and services beyond typical bookkeeping or tax firms. […]
Today we are talking with Navare Carter, a passionate brand therapist, multi-award-winning designer, and founder of Intuitive. With over a decade of design experience and knowledge in brand strategizing, Navare has a proven track record of delivering extraordinary brand identities and websites for brands and companies alike, giving them a competitive advantage. Tune in to […]
Today we are talking with Evelyn Powers, founder and CEO of Design Powers. She is a graduate of the 2016 Leadership Arlington program and winner of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce’s 2020 Best Home-Based Business Award. Evelyn started her website and design company as a graphic designer in 1996 so she could work from home […]
Today we are talking with Greg Hamilton, publisher and co-founder of Arlington Magazine. Greg has more than 25 years of experience in brand marketing and digital media and was previously the CMO of a DC media company. One of our favorite parts of this interview is Greg recalling how his then 7-year-old daughter assisted him […]
Today we’re talking with Christine Wilson from MtoM Consulting, based in Falls Church, Virginia. Christine started her business in 2011 as a single consultant around a kitchen table. Initially helping businesses market to moms, she’s since spent the last ten years growing the MtoM brand and her agency to provide digital marketing expertise for clients […]
Today we’re talking with Kate Bates, President and CEO of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce. Kate also serves on several local and regional boards, including the Arlington Economic Development Commission and the Leadership Center for Excellence Board of Directors. In 2019, Kate led the Chamber through a rebrand, managing to modernize and refresh the brand […]
Today we’re talking with Kim Klingler, Executive Director of the Columbia Pike Partnership. Kim is well-known in the Arlington, VA community through the many hats and roles she has held in her career, including being chair of Arlington’s Emergency Preparedness Advisory Committee. Last year, we got to know Kim when Arlington Strategy was hired to […]
Today’s episode features Diana Nakarmi, co-founder of Pentagon Mixed Martial Arts, a small studio in Arlington, Virginia, started 10 years ago with her now-husband. Together, they’ve built a brand based on passion and a dream of changing lives through Mixed Martial Arts. Diana shares how building a brand takes investment — financial and otherwise — […]
Welcome to Season 2 of The M Word! In the season opener, co-hosts Jennifer Mulchandani and Heather Myklegard discuss how to build a brand, why it’s important, and how to know when it’s time for an update. Subscribe to The M Word wherever you listen to podcasts or listen direct from The M Word page. […]