by Paige Velasquez | Oct 15, 2025 | Interviews
What happens when a Fortune 500 software manager buys a tanning salon, and ends up transforming an entire industry? In this episode of The Strategic Business Influencer, Paige Velasquez Budde sits down with Nash Abbas, Founder & CEO of Tan-Link. What started as a...
by Paige Velasquez | Oct 3, 2025 | Interviews
What does it take to build a technology company that thrives for nearly 20 years in one of the fastest-moving industries? For Art Powell, the answer comes down to one word: trust. In this episode of The Strategic Business Influencer, Paige Velasquez Budde sits down...
by Paige Velasquez | Oct 1, 2025 | Interviews
How do today’s leaders navigate relentless change while keeping themselves—and their teams—energized, accountable, and thriving? In this episode of The Strategic Business Influencer, Paige Velasquez Budde sits down with Laurie Oswald, CEO of InteraWorks, a leader in...
by Paige Velasquez | Sep 22, 2025 | Interviews
What do Bitcoin exchanges and dog food have in common? Innovation, if you ask Jaron Lukas. In this episode of The Strategic Business Influencer, Paige Velasquez Budde sits down with Jaron Lukas, founder & CEO of Yumwoof Natural Pet Food and author of The Canine...
by Paige Velasquez | Sep 10, 2025 | Interviews
What does it take to move from entrepreneur to trusted advisor, and to help hundreds of CEOs scale with purpose? In this episode of The Strategic Business Influencer, I sat down with David Chavez, founder and CEO of Assured Strategy – Business Strategy Coaching...
by Paige Velasquez | Sep 4, 2025 | Interviews
What happens when the world hits pause—and you decide to press play? In this episode of The Strategic Business Influencer, Paige Velasquez Budde sits down with Brandon Bloch, award-winning director and co-founder of Hometeam, a remote-first production company...
