From Stuck To Successful

Kevin Daisey is an entrepreneur, digital marketing strategist, and Co-Founder of Array Digital, a marketing agency focused on helping law firms build stronger brands and predictable growth systems. He is also involved with Rival Digital and hosts The Managing Partners Podcast, where he speaks with law firm leaders about growth, marketing, operations, and leadership. In this episode of From Stuck to Successful, Kevin shares what he's learned about scaling marketing agencies, the power of specializing in a specific market, and why personal branding and authentic content have become essential for business growth. He and Dave also explore practical marketing, creating content that actually connects with people, and building the systems necessary to scale without creating constant chaos. Links: · https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevindaisey/ · https://www.instagram.com/kevindaisey/ · https://www.facebook.com/kevindaisey/ · https://x.com/kevindaisey

Hal Reynolds is the Founder and CEO of DYGI, the Disinvested Youth Gaming Initiative, an organization using gaming, esports, AI, coding, and emerging technology to create career pathways for young people who might otherwise be left behind. After more than 20 years in technology—including time with Apple—Hal shifted his focus from corporate success to legacy and service. Today, DYGI is helping young people explore careers in technology, cybersecurity, AI, the skilled trades, transportation, and other high-demand fields through hands-on, immersive learning experiences. In this episode of From Stuck to Successful, Hal shares why gaming can be a powerful gateway to education, how technology can help close opportunity gaps, why traditional education needs to evolve, and how parents can better prepare their kids for a workforce being reshaped by AI. Links: · https://www.linkedin.com/in/hal-reynolds-/ · https://www.facebook.com/bighalreynolds · https://www.dygi.org/

Rich Freeman is the founder of Channelholic and one of the IT channel's most respected journalists and industry voices. With decades of experience covering managed services, cybersecurity, cloud computing, AI, and the technology partner ecosystem, Rich has helped shape the conversation around the trends, companies, and leaders driving the IT industry forward. He also played a pivotal role in launching and growing ChannelPro magazine into one of the channel's premier publications. In this episode of From Stuck to Successful, Rich shares insights from a career spent covering the technology industry—from the evolution of content creation and journalism to the future of AI, the MSP channel, and what separates the companies that thrive from those that get left behind. If you're an MSP owner, technology executive, or business leader looking for an insider's perspective on where the IT industry is headed, this is an episode you won't want to miss. Links: · https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-freeman-channelholic/ · https://www.channelholic.news/ · https://www.channelpronetwork.com/ · https://www.youtube.com/@ChannelProNetwork

Episode DESCRIPTION: Brad Bakken is the President and CEO of Citizens Independent Bank (CIB), one of Minnesota's premier family-owned community banks. Having spent more than four decades with the bank, Brad has helped continue the legacy started by his mother, Connie Bakken, whose vision and leadership transformed Citizens Independent Bank into a trusted financial institution serving businesses and communities across the Twin Cities. In this episode of From Stuck to Successful, Brad shares the remarkable story behind Citizens Independent Bank, the values that have fueled decades of growth, and the importance of relationship-driven leadership in today's business world. From community banking and lending to preserving a family legacy, this conversation offers timeless lessons for entrepreneurs, executives, and anyone who believes great businesses are built by putting people first. Links: · https://www.bankcib.com · https://www.linkedin.com/company/citizens-independent-bank

Edwin Eaton is the founder of Cinch CRM and iPro Building Services, a software platform built to help commercial cleaning companies streamline operations and accelerate growth. After building iPro into one of the fastest-growing commercial cleaning companies in the Pacific Northwest—serving major data centers and earning multiple Inc. 5000 honors—Edwin turned his real-world experience into technology that helps other service businesses scale. In this episode of From Stuck to Successful, Edwin shares his journey from launching a commercial cleaning company as a young entrepreneur to building a successful SaaS business. Along the way, he discusses the lessons learned through growth, setbacks, leadership, and innovation, offering practical wisdom for founders looking to build companies that last. Links: · https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwin-eaton-27b54a4/ · https://cleancinch.com/ · https://blueprintjanitorial.com/ · https://worryfree.cleaning/

Tony Francisco is a technology entrepreneur, cloud computing pioneer, AI strategist, and business builder who has spent more than three decades helping shape the technology industry. Long before cloud became a buzzword, Tony was building hosted infrastructure and technology services that helped lay the foundation for what would eventually become modern cloud computing. He was an early innovator in multi-tenant hosted Exchange, helped pioneer private-label cloud services for the IT channel, and built CloudPlus into a global platform serving hundreds of thousands of customers across the globe. Tony brings a unique perspective on entrepreneurship, AI, cloud computing, leadership, scaling businesses, and the future of technology. His career has spanned everything from early cellular technology and web development to cloud infrastructure, automation, and AI. In this episode of From Stuck to Successful, Tony shares lessons learned from building companies, challenging industry norms, creating innovation before the market was ready for it, and why understanding how things work is often the key to transforming them. Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyjfrancisco https://www.instagram.com/tonyfrancisco1/

Bobby Kuzma is the Founder and CEO of Artificer Health, a healthcare technology company focused on fixing one of the most broken parts of modern medicine: prior authorization. He is publicly described by the company as a technologist and healthcare advocate with deep experience in security, systems architecture, and building products that solve real-world problems. Under his leadership, Artificer Health is building an AI-powered platform designed to automate the full prior authorization lifecycle—from extracting clinical data and matching payer requirements to submission, tracking, and even appeal generation. The company is positioning itself around a simple promise: make prior authorizations faster, more transparent, and far less painful for physicians, practices, and patients. Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbykuzma/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/artificer-health/ https://www.artificerhealth.com/

Heather Boschke is the Marketing Strategist and Owner of Vogel Venture. She helps organizations build better marketing, better messaging, and better momentum. With more than 20 years of experience spanning Fortune 20 companies, nonprofits, and entrepreneurial ventures, Heather brings a rare mix of strategic clarity, creative energy, and genuine heart to the work she does. She's not just focused on campaigns and content—she's focused on helping brands connect in a way that actually means something. Vogel Venture presents her as a strategic leader who blends storytelling with data, and her broader public profile reflects that same balance of business acumen, empathy, and brand-building instinct. Links: https://www.vogelventure.com/ https://youtube.com/@vogelventure?si=bxhtfBpVOI2WS-FH https://www.linkedin.com/in/boschke/

Pete Busam is the Founder, President, and CEO of Equilibrium Consulting. He brings more than 30 years of technology, channel, and leadership experience to the conversation. He's one of those people who has seen the IT industry from every angle—starting in technical roles, moving into sales, marketing, and strategy, and ultimately helping technology organizations and MSPs grow with a smarter, more disciplined approach. A U.S. Navy veteran, Pete also carries a deep commitment to service beyond business, including creating the Bunker Hill Association to support crew members transitioning from military life to civilian life. Equilibrium Consulting describes his work as rooted in decades of channel leadership, while recent speaker and company profiles position him as a trusted advisor known for process, accountability, and practical execution. Links: https://equilibriumconsult.com/ https://youtube.com/@equilcons?si=QfReFFEFMPZyr1cQ https://www.linkedin.com/in/petebusam/ https://www.facebook.com/EquilibriumConsulting

Brook Lee is an MSP Channel expert, currently the Head of Channel at Rev.io. Rev.io helps MSPs consolidate their tech stacks into one AI-native platform by replacing fragmented tools with a unified solution. In this interview, Brook shares the kind of perspective you only get by living it. If you've ever had to rebuild your career, start over, or bet on yourself when the timing was anything but perfect, this one will hit. This episode brings real talk on grit, leadership, and what it takes to step into bigger rooms with confidence, especially in an industry that still doesn't make it easy. No fluff, just the mindset and the moments that shape someone who keeps leveling up. Links: https://reviosummit.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookatrevio/

Throughout his career, Parnell has led business and marketing teams, developed high-impact marketing strategies, and built cultures grounded in strong organizational development. His work spans teaching, coaching, and collaborative planning—always with a focus on clarity, alignment, and execution. Parnell brings a unique strength in the creative application of tactical initiatives, including product pricing, advertising, distribution, and product development. He doesn't just talk theory—he translates insight into practical action that drives real-world results. Links: https://www.barko.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7f1uIx6IKf8SRx4MypOuPg https://www.facebook.com/parnellthillauthor/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/parnell-thill-8531797/ https://www.instagram.com/barko_hydraulics/

Wilson Molina is the founder and principal broker of Molina Realtors & Molina General Contractors, a Minnesota-based firm he launched in 2013. A licensed real estate broker and contractor, Wilson brings a rare blend of hands-on building experience and savvy real estate acumen to every client. Over the past decade, he has guided buyers and sellers while also managing renovations, new construction, and multi-family development projects—always with an eye toward affordability and inclusive service. Wilson Molina and his family immigrated from Ecuador to Minnesota in 1992. At just 16, he bought his first home in Minneapolis—a bold move that foreshadowed his entrepreneurial path. Today, he leads Molina Realtors, a thriving firm of 15+ agents that sold over 200 homes in 2019. Expanding into construction, Wilson and his team have built and renovated more than 20 homes in the past decade, along with commercial buildouts, apartments, duplexes, single-family homes, and ADUs. His journey to business success is a powerful story of grit, vision, and relentless drive. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Links: https://www.molinarealtors.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/wilson-molina-9648438a/

Matt is the Co-Founder of DonorDock, a mission-driven company dedicated to empowering nonprofit organizations through simple, intuitive software designed to enhance fundraising efforts. Fueled by a deep-seated passion for helping nonprofits achieve their mission, Matt believes technology should be an enabler of positive change rather than a burden. Through DonorDock, he strives to unlock the potential of technology to drive greater impact for nonprofit organizations. Resources: Website: https://www.donordock.com/lp/donation-management LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/donordock-inc/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbitzegaio/