Tayyab Rizvi Built a Marketplace to Give Restaurant Managers Their American Dream
Tayyab Rizvi, founder of ScaleMates, shares how leaving Google and YouTube led him to build a marketplace matching franchise owners with invested operating partners.
Without Charging a Fee, Dave Parker Helped Founders Raise $400 Million
Dave Parker, founder of Trajectory, shares lessons from five startups, two shutdowns, a bankruptcy, and cancer, and how he now helps founders prepare to exit their companies well.
Connie Russell on What It Takes to Lead a Property That Dates Back to 1889 and Still Feels Like It Belongs to the Community
Connie Russell has led Samoset Resort for 27 years through renovations, a pandemic, and the hardest month of his career. This is what it looks like to build a legacy in one place.
Allie Goodrich Brought Backwards Design From the Classroom to a Car Wash
Allie Goodrich, Director of Leadership Development at Benny's Car Wash, shares how she built a career pathing system rivaling major hospitality brands, while privately navigating her father's stroke.
Brittany Park on Why Team Member Services Is a Purpose and Human Resources Is Just a Function
Brittany Park started as a barista at Brittain Resorts at 19 and never left. Thirteen years later she leads HR across 30 resorts and is one of the most knowledgeable H-2B advocates in the Southeast.
The Brown Hotel's John Demling on Why “What Got Me Here Won't Get Me There”
John Demling, GM of the historic Brown Hotel, shares his path from teenage dishwasher to leading a 100-year-old Louisville landmark, including a nine-day job loss that reshaped his career.
On the Other Side of the Table Now: Doug Thomas’s New Role in Hotel Deals
Doug Thomas, Global Account Executive at Conference Direct, shares how COVID ended his hotel sales career, led him to build a fitness business, and brought him back to hospitality as a client advocate.
John Sedej on the Question You Should Send Every Client Today and Why It Has Nothing to Do With Selling
John Sedej went from Enterprise’s top region to a real estate collapse he paid back without bankruptcy. Now he helps business owners find clarity, freedom, and a business that works for them.
From CFO to General Manager: Larry Bowser's Pivot at the Renaissance Shoals
Larry Bowser, GM of the Renaissance Shoals Resort, shares how he left a CFO track to build a $60 million Alabama resort, guided by loss, purpose, and a passion for hospitality.