On this episode we sat down with Michael Vertolli, President and Chief Executive Officer of ComTec Systems. Mike joined ComTec in 1989 as a member of the technical engineering team. Five years later in 1994, he purchased a controlling interest in the company and assumed overall control of operations. Mike helped the company develop from a two-person consulting firm into one of Inc. Magazine’s fastest growing privately-owned technology firms in the United States.

Check out ComTec here: comtecsystems.net

On this episode you will hear about:

* How process creates progress
* Best practices for processes
* How to build great teams
* Letting the metrics make the (unemotional) decisions

Production Credits:
The Self Made Strategies Podcast is a SoftStix Productions LLC jawn. This episode was hosted, produced, and edited by Tony Lopes, and Michael Vertolli joined us remotely via Google Meet.

Executive Producer – Tony Lopes (SoftStix Productions LLC – info@softstixproductions.com)

Host/Director – Tony Lopes

Guest – Michael Vertolli

Editor – Tony Lopes

The Self Made Strategies Podcast is sponsored by CollegeCast LLC (www.collegecastpodcasts.com).

Make sure you subscribe to the Self Made Strategies Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform, so you can catch the latest episodes.

Copyright 2018 – 2021 SoftStix Productions LLC, all rights reserved.

http://www.selfmadestrategies.com

On this episode, you will hear from Amanda Rabideau, the CEO of Arch Collective. Amanda built her career growing businesses using effective marketing, strategy, and sales practices. Over the past fifteen years, she has worked with large enterprises like Dell, Microsoft, CoreLogic, and tech start-ups including Cloudstaff, New Relic, and OraMetrix (acquired by Dentsply Sirona March 2018). Throughout her career, Amanda served as a trusted advisor to entrepreneurs as they launched and expanded their businesses. This passion for helping entrepreneurs led Amanda to start Arch Collective. She now devotes her career to empowering entrepreneurs and business leaders to grow their companies through effective marketing and commercialization.

Check out Arch Collective here: http://www.arch-collective.com

On this episode you will hear about:

* How Amanda uses her experiences at large organizations to help Series A startups grow.
* Why Amanda eventually took the leap into starting Arch Collective.
* What you can learn from large companies to improve your marketing strategies.
* The differences between large corporations and a startup (mainly when it comes to setting up processes).
* Advantages that a startup has over a large entity.

Production Credits:
The Self Made Strategies Podcast is a SoftStix Productions LLC jawn. This episode was hosted, produced, and edited by Tony Lopes, and Amanda Rabideau joined us remotely via Google Meet.

Executive Producer – Tony Lopes (SoftStix Productions LLC – info@softstixproductions.com)

Host/Director – Tony Lopes

Guest – Amanda Rabideau

Editor – Tony Lopes

The Self Made Strategies Podcast is sponsored by CollegeCast LLC (www.collegecastpodcasts.com).

Make sure you subscribe to the Self Made Strategies Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform, so you can catch the latest episodes.

Copyright 2018 – 2021 SoftStix Productions LLC, all rights reserved.

http://www.selfmadestrategies.com

On this episode, you will hear from Robert L. Mickles, the Co-Founder/Director/Editor of 360 Digital Studios. Rob is a filmmaker based out of Croydon, Pennsylvania, who has been doing full service production studio work, with a knack for collaboration, since before attending college. Video production takes Rob all over the world. He typically serves the following areas: Philadelphia, NYC/NJ, DMV area (DE/MD/VA/D.C), Texas, California, Las Vegas and Florida.

His new film, “Off-Time,” is a passion project that has taken almost a decade to complete. He and his business partner, Brian, have self-funded most of the project, all while keeping up with client work.

Check out 360 Digital Studios: http://www.360digitalstudios.com

Follow 360 Digital on Instagram: www.instagram.com/360digitalstudios

On this episode you will hear about:

* How Rob and Brian built 360 Digital and worked their way up to a flourishing production company.
* Why they invested in RED cameras, taking a risk on (very) expensive tools.
* How Rob worked on his new film, “Off-Time,” on the side and how they managed to self-fund the majority of the project.
* Rob’s advice on how to keep your team motivated and working toward a long term goal.
* How Rob keeps a fresh eye when editing his own work.

Production Credits:
The Self Made Strategies Podcast is a SoftStix Productions LLC jawn. This episode was hosted, produced, and edited by Tony Lopes, with support from Director of Photography, Michael Leary (www.onefifteenfilms.com). The episode was recorded live, although we were socially distanced, and 360 Digital Studios (Croydon, PA).

Executive Producer – Tony Lopes (SoftStix Productions LLC – info@softstixproductions.com)

Host/Director – Tony Lopes

Guest – Robert L. Mickles

Director of Photography – Michael Leary

Editor – Tony Lopes

The Self Made Strategies Podcast is sponsored by CollegeCast LLC (www.collegecastpodcasts.com).

Make sure you subscribe to the Self Made Strategies Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform, so you can catch the latest episodes.

Copyright 2018 – 2021 SoftStix Productions LLC, all rights reserved.

http://www.selfmadestrategies.com