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Fixers & Founders is a podcast about the partnership between visionary founders and the fractional executives who help them bring structure, clarity, and scale.
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The Million-Dollar Savings Businesses Ignore | Rethinking Employee Benefits (opens the original)
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In this episode of Fixers & Founders , Tony and Forrest sit down with Butch Zemar, CEO of Elite Benefits of America, to rethink one of the largest and least understood expenses in business: employee benefits. For more than 20 years, Butch has helped business owners, CFOs, and HR leaders simplify healthcare, control costs, and make smarter benefits decisions. His core message is simple: benefits should not be something you scramble to deal with at renewal. With more time, better questions, and a
Before You Go Fractional | Stop Thinking Like an Employee (opens the original)
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In this episode of Fixers & Founders , Tony and Forrest sit down with Natalie Hoop to unpack what it really takes to build a sustainable fractional career. After more than 15 years in operations, Natalie made the leap from corporate leadership into fractional work. That transition taught her something a lot of experienced operators miss: going fractional does not mean starting over. Your experience still has value, but the way you package, price, and deliver that value has to change. Natalie als
Network Forever | Build a Growth Engine That Compounds (opens the original)
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In this episode of Fixers & Founders, Tony and Forrest sit down with Brian Petro to explore what happens when marketing, sales, networking, and brand all start working together instead of operating as separate efforts. Brian describes himself as a marketing guy who loves sales, and that perspective gives him a unique view of the friction that often exists between the two. From finger-pointing over bad leads to inconsistent business development and neglected referral habits, Brian explains why gr
Marketing From Zero to One | Stop Guessing. Start Growing. (opens the original)
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In this episode of Fixers & Founders , Tony and Forrest sit down with Evelyn Cools to explore what it really takes to build marketing from zero to one. For many early-stage companies, marketing starts as a collection of disconnected tactics—running ads, posting on social media, or chasing the latest growth hack. Evelyn explains why sustainable growth starts somewhere much less exciting but far more important: building the right foundation first. Drawing from her experience as a three-time foundi
You Didn’t Get Lazy, You Got Busy | How to Get Your Health Back (opens the original)
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In this episode of Fixers & Founders, Tony and Forrest sit down with Blake Martin to explore why health often slips when life gets busy. As careers grow, businesses demand more, and family responsibilities pile up, many people find themselves feeling far removed from the version of themselves that once felt strong, energized, and in control. Blake explains why that usually is not a lack of discipline—it is the result of health being pushed behind everything else. Drawing from more than 15 years
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