The Top Floor Podcast
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Get your questions answered and learn to see, no matter if digital or film or if you shoot mirrorless or with a DSLR. You use Nikon, Canon, Sony, Olympus, Pentax, Lightroom? Come in! Exposure, composition and the creative side
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In "Door to Door to the Top Floor" I share what I've learned from my experience in the Air Force, D2D sales, B2B sales, and my experiences in tech amidst this crazy pandemic. We all go through the ups & downs of life, the good and the bad, but we ALL go through things that 99% of the time someone else has too. So in my podcast I share what I've learned in my life, and bring on guests that also can help shed a light on how to grow and become successful. We all start somewhere, it could be eve ...
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FIND THE RIGHT PEOPLE AND FILL THE RIGHT ROLES FOR SEAMLESS SUCCESSION | With Keva Walton and Jeff Cass | The Top Floor
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Socially Responsibly - Community Invested Mecklenburg County Liquor Control Board is more than what most people think!! Yes, they need to sell liquor in Mecklenburg County lawfully but they also deal with many of the same issues as private businesses... Hiring, developing, and retaining quality people (please cut the piece of video where Keva debat…
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MAKE SURE TO USE YOUR NETWORK TO BUILD A WINNING TEAM | With Bill Niland and Krista Crawford | The Top Floor
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Krista and Bill discussed Regel Tech, an injectable gel for patients with degenerative disc disease, and its development, as well as Bill's leadership style and entrepreneurial ventures. Bill expressed his enthusiasm for startup culture and his enjoyment in working closely with doctors and patients to improve medical devices and procedures, particu…
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LEARN TO DELEGATE TO HAVE THE BASIS FOR SCALING THE BUSINESS | Claire Broido Johnson | The Top Floor
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Sun Rock's Business Model and Time Management Strategies In this episode of Top Floor, Krista welcomed Claire Broido Johnson, Co-founder, Operating Advisor, and Board Member of Sun Rock. Claire explained her company's business model, which provides power purchase agreements for small and medium-sized businesses to install solar on their roofs, offe…
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NO ONE IS GOING TO LOVE YOUR BUSINESS LIKE YOU DO | With Gabe Chrismon and Honor Belew | The Top Floor
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We're fortunate today to speak with Gabe Chrismon, a West Point graduate who has had the entrepreneurial bug since third grade! Gabe is based in the Nashville area and is Co-Founder of My Home which fills a gap in the home service industry by providing a marketplace app to easily and digitally resolve home maintenance needs. The need for this type …
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HOW I WENT FROM FORCED CHANGE TO TRIPLING GROWTH | Alex Holliman and Colin Crooks | The Top Floor: Stressing Values
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Interviewee Alex Holliman Managing Director Climbing Trees In this open and wide ranging interview Alex Holliman describes how in Covid he stepped back from the day to day running of Climbing Trees and took time to look at what was really important to it. He's not looked back; the business has grown, staff have flourished and the team have much mor…
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CREATING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION, COLLABORATION, AND RESILIENCE | With Piyush Gupta and Simon Lewis | The Top Floor
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Join us for a revealing conversation with Piyush Gupta, CEO of Polytrade, as we dive into the world of blockchain leadership. From his background as an aerospace engineer to his current role leading a thriving business, Piyush's journey offers valuable lessons in innovation and adaptation. In this exclusive interview, Piyush shares his fascination …
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AI WILL SEVERELY IMPACT THE TUTORING INDUSTRY AND EXPERIENCE | With Expert Ian Siegel and Krista Crawford | The Top Floor
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Krista and Ian discussed the potential of expanding virtual tutoring services, particularly in response to the increasing importance of standardized testing in college admissions. Ian expressed his belief in the potential of artificial intelligence to supplement to enhance one-on-one approach, aiming to help students overcome their test-taking diff…
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FINDING SUCCESS IN A SURPRISING INDUSTRY | With Ryan Schachtner and Jeff Cass | The Top Floor
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In this Top Floor podcast episode, entrepreneur Ryan Schachtner shares insights on overcoming challenges to create his journey: Ryan is an exciting and active CEO who runs multiple businesses, hosts a podcast, and overcame dyslexia to write an international Best Seller!! Through Success Beyond Gameday, Ryan and his partner Samantha Card have a uniq…
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LEARN TO STAND OUT FROM YOUR COMPETITION | With Steve Vest and Chris Wood | The Top Floor
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In this Interview, we hear from Steve Vest of National Equipment Transportation Steve comes from a family that has roots in the trucking and logistics industry. He started this business 18 years ago because he wanted to serve the trucking community in a way that didn't involve driving a truck. Steve gives us an introspective look at the highs and l…
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TURNING OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE INTO AN OPPORTUNITY | With CEO Saad Ali and Marisa Kamall | The Top Floor
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In this episode, we dive into the extraordinary entrepreneurial journey of Saad Ali, founder and CEO of Helium, now the largest marketing services company in Pakistan with significant reach across the UAE and GCC. Saad shares his unconventional path from being a stockbroker to pioneering in the marketing world, driven by serendipity and a challenge…
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ALWAYS BE ON IT IN BUSINESS - LITTLE THINGS CAN BECOME MASSIVE | With Rusty Fulling and Chris Wood | The Top Floor
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In this interview, we hear from Rusty Fulling of Fulling Management and Accounting. Rusty launched his company 24 years ago to help business owners focus on growing their businesses. Rusty provides us with some terrific insight on common mistakes that entrepreneurs make as well as some sage wisdom on how to manage the highs and lows of being an ent…
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DON'T CONFUSE BUSINESS SUCCESS WITH YOUR SELF WORTH | With Nathan Astle and Chris Wood | The Top Floor
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In this interview, we hear from Nate Astle from The Financial Therapy Clinical Institute (FTCI). This is Nathan's third business and was recently launched to help individuals change their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors around money. FTCI is a financial planning and financial therapy clinic specializing in money psychology. Nate shares some fanta…
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FIND TIME TO APPRECIATE WHAT YOU ACHIEVED | With CEO Tess Partridge and Honor Belew | The Top Floor
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In this interview, we hear from Tess Partridge who is Founder and CEO of At Home Ads and iStroll. iStroll is a franchise type model created to empower Moms who want to make money by establishing a fitness business that allows them to get a good workout while creating a network of other moms. iStroll also inspired Tess’s newest business – At Home Ad…
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FACING THE CHALLENGE - AND OPPORTUNITY - OF AI | With CEO Umar Rana and Marisa Kamall | The Top Floor
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In this episode, we explore the entrepreneurial journey of Umar, founder of Alchemative, a leader in technology solutions and e-commerce. Starting from his initial struggles, Umar discusses how pivotal challenges in 2016 led to significant breakthroughs, transforming his company into a leader in the e-commerce space. We'll delve into the evolution …
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YOUR LAST PIECE OF WORK SHOULD BE YOUR BEST | With Cat How and Colin Crooks | The Top Floor: Stressing Values Podcast
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Cat How Founder & Exec Creative Director How & How Studio "Your last piece of work should be your best" Cat and her husband Roger have brought a wealth of complementary experience to the creation of How & How Studio. It's not surprising therefore that this interview is especially rich in both the breadth of issues covered but also the depth it goes…
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SUCCESSION PLANNING IS CRUCIAL | With Jenny Kitchen and Colin Crooks | The Top Floor: Stressing Values Podcast
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In this wide ranging interview Jenny Kitchen discusses how her innate values have helped her develop the business. Her empathy and kindness enabled her to join a founder led business and give it new energy and focus without damaging relationships. These values underpin her ability to focus on what's important - whether that's deciding what work to …
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TAKE TIME TO LEARN FOR YOUR BUSINESS - AND ALSO ABOUT IT | With MD Chris Roberts and Roger Wilson | The Top Floor
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Scaling Up & Remote Work: Interview with Chris Roberts, MD of Shopify Analysis Systems Join us for a deep dive into e-commerce analytics with Chris Roberts. He is the new MD of Ascend, a pioneering business serving Shopify users. In this interview, Chris shares insights on scaling operations and navigating remote work challenges. Discover strategie…
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BRING THE ATTITUDE LIKE YOU'LL WIN - BUT DO IT LIKE AN UNDERDOG | With Rav Mohal and Colin Crooks | The Top Floor: Stressing Values Podcast
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This is a very open and honest interview about how stressful it can be to run a business and keep all the wheels turning. It also highlights the inner determination and drive that has helped Rav overcome challenges and his own doubts. His openness to learning shine through alongside the passion for developing his business We hope you enjoy this epi…
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WHY YOU SHOULD DELEGATE DOWN TO YOUR TEAM | With Andrew Leech and Roger Wilson | The Top Floor Podcast
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Welcome back to another episode of The Top Floor podcast! In this episode, we sit down with Andrew Leech, the Managing Director of Fleet Evolution, a groundbreaking business at the forefront of electric vehicle lease solutions for employees. Join us as Andy shares his inspiring journey, from his personal health challenges that steered him into the …
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TAKE THE TIME TO INVEST IN THE RIGHT PEOPLE | With CEO Jack Rumbol and Colin Crooks | The Top Floor: Stressing Values Podcast
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Jack Rumbol is driven by a very powerful set of values. His humancentric approach dictates how the company operates, what it advises clients and how people are recruited and managed in the company. He invests a lot of time and effort to get the right people on the bus so that he can be proud of everything the company does. He is absolutely clear ab…
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WHY YOUR MANTRA SHOULD SUPPORT YOUR ENTIRE APPROACH | Bernie Suresparan and Colin Crooks | The Top Floor: Stressing Values Podcast
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In this remarkable interview Bernie Suresparan tells how he made a massive carreer change to take on first one care home and then several dozen to become the 17th largest care home provider in the country. He explains how he has ambitions to grow the business even further and to share the benefits of growth with the whole staff team. His mantra of …
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WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE IN A FAMILY BUSINESS | With CEO Josie Morris and Roger Wilson | The Top Floor Podcast
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Discover the transformative power of sustainable packaging in our exclusive episode with Josie Morris, MD of Woolcool! Josie sheds light with our host Roger Wilson on Woolcool's groundbreaking approach to utilising wool, a natural fiber, in their eco-friendly food and Pharma packaging solutions. Throughout the episode, she emphasizes the significan…
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WHY YOU NEED TO CREATE AN ORGANISATION WHERE PEOPLE CAN THRIVE | CEO Alex Hamilton and Colin Crooks | The Top Floor: Stressing Values Podcast
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Alex Hamilton created Radiant Law in 2009 to challenge the legal industry in 2 ways: firstly the time honoured business model of hourly charging and secondly reverse the tendency to make contracts more and more complex. Alex's values have led him to turn down potential clients and his constant striving for innovation and improvement has often been …
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BE HUMBLE, TREAT PEOPLE WELL & THEY'LL RESPECT YOU | CEO Sumit Anand and Colin Crooks | The Top Floor: Stressing Values Podcast
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"Stick to what your plan is, be humble, treat people well and they'll respect you" A really open discussion about the challenges of growing a business, juggling family life and sticking to your values. In this interview Colin explores with Sumit Anand the difficulties and benefits of delegating and his recent discovery that "others in the organisat…
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Chris dives into a legal battle as music photographer Alec Byrne sues Getty Images, explores a nifty DIY Game Boy Mini Camera, unravels how AI reconstructs 3D scenes from eye reflections, geeks out on physical camera simulations in Blender, marvels at a super-sensitive camera changing art conservation, ponders National Geographic’s layoffs, and dis…
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In this episode, Chris explores a unique twist on street photography, discusses the challenges of auto white balance in wildfire conditions. He also delves into the world of AI with Uncrop and a quick GAN. There’s news from Nikon, a treat for Lego and Ansel Adams fans, a look at the viral AI-“Camera” Paragraphica, and an exploration of storytelling…
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Presenting jam-packed newsreel, a new book, French influencer law, semantic segmentation in real-time, dpreview’s archive, a new film by Fuji, the Mickey-Mouse-Leica and DALL-E coming to a browser near you. Special guest Allan Attridge of Two Hosers fame (he now also builds furniture on YouTube) and Chris talk about life, creating youtube videos an…
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Yes, they have been tricking you. Millions of albums sold that were produced with cheap plastic gear. Inconceivable! Also on today’s show: a few words on dpreview’s demise (and resurrection), some thoughts (and a request for feedback) on guilt, fear and frustrations in photography. Plus thoughts on CJ Chilvers’ latest post about the gear race in mu…
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A special episode with a special guest. Don Komarechka is back on the show. He and Chris discuss HP and their DRM, Samsung and their moon cheat and a German lawsuit involving a photo wallpaper. It’s also the week of the GPT-4 release and the two prove that they are geeks beyond photography. Topics: [OTHER] HP OfficeJets Angered Users : HP just ratc…
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It’s been too long! In today’s episode Chris brings you a fresh mixture of photo topics that go deep into the changes that we photographers face, as well as a discussion on what determines the value of a photograph. Turns out there are a lot of answers. Topics: [WORKSHOPS] Eastern European Electric Photo Road Trip : Yes, it’s electric! And it’s fil…
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Today we’ll touch on the Adobe content analytics issue, a bit of Flickr pro drama, big movies shot on film and a really interesting firmware from Canon. Topics: [WORKSHOPS] Almost Full: Eastern European Photo Roadtrip : The September Eastern European tour is filling up. The Sep 2-11 leg has one spot left, the Sep 14-23 leg has two spots left. On th…
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TFOP 245 discusses a new camera purchase and a conversation about historical photos and gold-plating photography on glass || Neurapix is a German startup that has developed AI-based software that can learn from previously edited images and apply the same edits to new photos at a fast rate || Two lawsuits against AI || xkcd has a comic about the sim…
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Today we’ll look at social media, massive full-resolution space imagery, weird lenses and the cautionary tale of big corporations vacuuming up massive amounts of imagery and what we can do about that (or if we even should). Also Steve has a fun film question: how to distinguish exposed (but not developed) film? Topics: [OTHER] Reminder: Find me on …
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On this episode: JUST RELEASED: the third edition of The Film Photography Handbook. JUST RELAUNCHED: chrismarquardt.com (now offers information about my services in training, consulting, production, and photography as well as some references to past work). COMING UP: The 10-day Eastern Europe photo road trip in Sep 2023 for amateur and professional…
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Oh look, it’s a new episode! Reframing shots in 3D, a relaunched website, listener feedback, a look at NeRFs (no, not the toy guns) and the importance of the real world experience. Topics: [NEWS] Relaunched chrismarquardt.com : Chris has been working on a new website design to better showcase his various skills, experiences and showcase his art and…
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Topics: [COOL] Register Now: Eastern European Photo Road Trip : The 10-day Eastern European Photo Road Trip from Berlin via Dresden/Prague/Vienna/Budapest to Transylvania is now officially open for registration! The dates are: Tour 1 (Berlin to Transylvania) Sep 2-11 2023 and Tour 2 (Transylvania to Berlin) Sep 14-23 2023. If you’re interested, sen…
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(Photo by Jon Tyson) This is an important episode. Probably more important than other episodes. And more urgent too. Why? You need to prepare yourself for a dramatically and very quickly changing creative landscape. And Chris is here to help you with the first steps. Topics: [NEWS] Affinity 2 Is Here : Affinity Photo/Designer/Publisher 2 are here. …
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