Interview with Krista Anderson, Founder and CEO of ESSTAR

Interview with Krista Anderson, Founder and CEO of ESSTAR

In this episode Derek Champagne interviews Krista Anderson. Krista Anderson is the founder and CEO of ESSTAR, a Nashville-based natural food brokerage company. ESSTAR makes healthy snack foods accessible through their “Krista’s Healthy on the Go” food stations in convenience stores. Called to action by a long but victorious battle with stage 2 cancer in 2007, and stage 4 cancer in 2009 when she was […]

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Stop Wasting Money & Only Do Marketing That Works

Stop Wasting Money & Only Do Marketing That Works

In this episode Derek Champagne shares his interview as a guest on the Lance Tamashiro Show (www.lancetamashiro.com/). Derek talks about his experience as an entrepreneur, success and failures, and how to stop wasting money and only do marketing that works. Derek also shares stories of guerrilla marketing from his days as a Hollywood musician and Sunset Blvd marketer.   Learn more about Derek’s online marketing […]

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Interview with Pamela Gold, Author & Co-Founder of West Village Parents

Interview with Pamela Gold, Author & Co-Founder of West Village Parents

In this episode Derek Champagne interviews Pamela Gold. Pamela grew up on her family’s apple farm in upstate New York, graduated from Yale University, and then entered the business world in NYC where she was the point person on an IPO at the age of 24. Leaving the workforce to start a family, she co-founded West Village Parents and went on to pursue her passion […]

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Interview with Evan Delahanty: Founder of Peaceful Fruits LLC

Interview with Evan Delahanty: Founder of Peaceful Fruits LLC

In this episode Derek Champagne interviews Shark Tank veteran Evan Delahanty. Evan is the Founder and Lead for Peaceful Fruits LLC, a social good startup that produces premium dried fruit snacks from sustainably-sourced acai. Evan shares his entrepreneurial journey, his approach to community engagement, and his experience on the hit ABC television show Shark Tank. Learn more at www.peacefulfruits.com     Listen to the podcast

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Interview with Bill Troy, Inc. 500 CEO & Author

Interview with Bill Troy, Inc. 500 CEO & Author

In this episode Derek Champagne, CEO of The Artist Evolution, talks with Bill Troy. Bill Troy is an Inc. 500 CEO and a natural-born contrarian who, for 25 years, has helped global brands like Sony, Disney and Nestle see the world from a different perspective. Bill’s forthcoming book, ClickSand: How The Pitchmen of Online Marketing Suck You In and Ruin Your Business, is an explosive […]

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