Chris Hallberg, “The Business Sergeant,” is a seasoned business consultant, turnaround expert, United States Army veteran, and author of The Business Sergeant’s Field Manual. Ranked #9 on Inc.’s “Top 50 Leadership and Management Experts,” Hallberg possesses over 25 years of professional excellence—with his career first beginning in the military.
At the age of 17, he joined the Army National Guard and became a sergeant within four years, leading soldiers in both dynamic and challenging environments. After serving in uniform, he began his business career in sales and marketing and quickly rose through the ranks from sales manager to vice president.
In 2009, he founded an energy efficient remodeling business whose revenue scaled to $2M+ within the first year. Hallberg then sold the company after two years of profitable operations with over 20% net profit to the bottom line. In 2014, he founded Traction Inc., a business advisory company, to focus full-time as one of 65 Certified EOS® Implementers nationally. He currently resides in Denver, Colorado with his wife and two sons.
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Becca Brown co-founded SoleMates with her partner Monica Ferguson. Becca graduated from Harvard College and Columbia Business School. She worked at Goldman Sachs in New York and London in various sales and management roles. Her partner Monica Ferguson graduated from Georgetown University and Columbia Business School and worked at Goldman Sachs in New York in sales and training roles.
Then they went on to invent and patent the SoleMates High Heeler, the heel cap that prevents high heels from sinking into the grass. They introduced the new product to the market and built a sales and distribution network of over 2500 doors across 50 states and Canada. They garnered the endorsements of celebrities such as, Oprah, Lauren Conrad, Carrie Underwood, Demi Lovato, and more. They created a brand of personal care and fashion solutions. They competed on season eight of ABC's Shark Tank.
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Andy Buyting is the President & CEO of Carle Publishing. Andy understands business and what it takes to run a successful company. As an independent retailer for 15 years, he learned the trials and tribulations of competing against national brands constantly stealing market share.
He took that knowledge and launched Carle Publishing in 2014 with the purpose of enabling Client-Partners to “Own the Ink in Their Industry” differentiating them in their marketplace. This passion is what drives Andy and his company each and every day.
Andy is a graduate of the Birthing Of Giants program presented by MIT University, Inc Magazine & Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), and is currently enrolled in the annual Gather Of Titans program at MIT. He has been a member of the Toronto chapter of Entrepreneur’s Organization (EO) for 15 years. Andy is also a Certified Gazelles International Strategic Advisor and the author of Own the Ink; How to Influence People in a Digital World.
The Carle Publishing team fulfills its purpose with Client-Partners in two ways;
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Mike Paton has spent most of his life learning from entrepreneurs. Today, he spends all his time giving back - as an Author, award-winning Speaker, certified EOS Implementer & the Visionary of EOS Worldwide. Specifically, Paton helps entrepreneurs clarify, simplify and achieve their vision – by mastering the simple concepts and practical tools he’ll be sharing with us today.
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