Podcasts by The NXT Entrepreneur

NXT 67 - Buddy Ragland | Coleman Partners Architect from 2022-02-24T16:00

Buddy is an Architect and Partner of Coleman Partners Architects LLC. This 70 year old firm has office locations in Baton Rouge, New Orlean...

NXT 66 - John Valluzzo | Valluzzo Companies from 2022-02-17T16:00

John is the CEO of Valluzzo Companies. Valluzzo Companies is the management company for 80 McDonalds Franchise restaurants from South Louisiana to Alabama. They are the 2nd largest franchisees i...

NXT 65 - Hattie Collins | Hattie Sparks Interiors from 2022-02-10T16:00

Hattie Collins is the Owner and Creative Lead of Hattie Sparks Interiors. Hattie, after graduating with a degree in Art History and a minor in Business and then going on to complete her masters ...

NXT 64 - Nick Speyrer | Emergent Method from 2022-02-03T14:00

Nick is the Founder and President of Emergent Method. In this episode we learned that Emergent Method is much more than a management consulting firm. We sat down with Nick and talked about his j...

NXT 63 - Blasia Rivet | Decision Critical from 2022-01-27T14:00

Blasia is the CEO of Decision Critical. With the tagline “Healthcare for Your Lifestyle”, Decision Critical is a concierge nursing agency that will travel to you to provide you healthcare in the...

NXT 62 - Christel Slaughter | SSA Consultants from 2022-01-13T14:00

Christel is the CEO of SSA Consultants. This company was founded by her husband, Bill Slaughter in 1970 with the same mission of creating practical solutions for a wide range of business types. ...

NXT 61 - Stephen St. Cyr | Vivid Ink from 2022-01-06T14:00

Stephen is the President of Vivid Ink Graphics. He is also the majority owner of both Vivid Ink Graphics and Vivid Imprint. Vivid Ink Graphics is a large print shop that focuses on large and sma...

NXT 60 - Kenny Nguyen | ThreeSixtyEight from 2021-11-11T16:00

Kenny is the CEO of ThreeSixtyEight. He co-founded this business with the idea to create an agency to help underdogs succeed. ThreeSixtyEight transforms marketing and branding into an interactiv...

NXT 59 - Shelly Ripple Rogers | Crawfish Aquatics from 2021-11-04T16:00

Shelly is the CEO of Crawfish Aquatics. She also oversees a development in Prairieville, housing the businesses: Crawfish Swim School, Mudbug Academy and PJs Coffee shop. It was inspiring to mee...

NXT 58 - Chris Ferrara | US Fire Pump from 2021-10-28T16:00

Chris Ferrara is the President and CEO of US Fire Pump. He originally started his entrepreneurial career as a volunteer firefighter, sparki...

NXT 57 - Laurel Hess | Hampr from 2021-10-21T14:00

Laurel Hess is the Founder and CEO of Hampr. Hampr is an on-demand laundry service app! You can now enjoy more time out of your day by having someone else perform all of your laundry needs. This...

NXT 56 - Jay Ducote | Jay Ducote Hospitality Group from 2021-10-14T14:00

Jay Ducote is the President of Jay Ducote Hospitality Group. When asked what Jay does for a living, his response was "I eat and drink for a living". In actuality, Jay Ducote is known f...

NXT 55 - Matt Saurage | Community Coffee from 2021-10-06T00:00

Matt Saurage is the Chairman of Community Coffee. This Louisiana Loyal, Louisiana Proud company has been around for over 100 years and owned and operated by four generations! Community Coffee is...

NXT 54 - Collin Bercier | Ounce of Hope from 2021-09-29T00:00

Collin is the Founder and Owner of Ounce of Hope Aquaponic Cannabis Co. This Aquaponic Farm and Medical Cannabis Dispensary was inspired by...

NXT 53 - Robb Antrobus | Uptown Climbing from 2021-09-22T00:00

Robb is the Co-Owner and COO of UpTown Climbing. Who would have thought he would connect with a stranger (Lee Guilbeau) at a conference in Colorado, that ended up being from Baton Rouge and atte...

NXT 52 - Lauren Bercier | Something Borrowed Blooms from 2021-08-18T00:00

Lauren is the Co-Founder and CEO of Something Borrowed Blooms. Along with her cousin, Laken Swan, these powerful women realized they were called to start their own business, doing something diff...

NXT 51 - Beverly Brooks Thompson | Carter Global from 2021-08-11T00:00

Beverly is a Managing Director at Carter Global. She has four degrees from LSU, is a wife and mother of four and has one of the strongest philanthropic approaches in the area. One of her persona...

NXT 50 - Jenni Peters | Varsity Sports from 2021-08-04T00:00

Jenni is the Owner of Varsity Sports. She started her journey at 25 in a bar with friends deciding whether to sign up for a 5k race. Later in life she qualified three different times for the U.S...

NXT 49 - Tessa Holloway | Kidz Karousel from 2021-07-28T00:00

Tessa and her husband Derrick are co-owners of Kidz Karousel, creating a wonderful balance between facility maintenance and day to day operations. Kidz Karousel is a childcare facility in their ...

NXT 48 - Sam Bruner and Terry Broussard | Spot2Nite from 2021-07-21T00:00

This week we are spotlighting, Terry, CEO and Sam, COO of Spot2Nite. Spot2Nite is an app that allows you to book RV camp sites in real time at a moments notice. This fast growing app that is ava...

NXT 47 - Scott Bardwell | Bardwell Homes from 2021-07-14T00:00

Scott is the President and founder of Bardwell Homes. He has a degree in Finance from Texas A&M and he went from developing lots to going vertical, building beautiful luxury homes.

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NXT 46 - Rigsby Frederick | Rigsby Frederick Salon&Gallery from 2021-07-07T00:00

Rigsby is the owner of Rigsby Frederick Salon & Gallery. This is a man that constantly stays busy; there is not much he doesn't do. He is described by his peers as a hair stylist, artis...

NXT 45 - Jeff Harman | Community Management from 2021-06-30T00:00

Jeff is the CEO & Managing Partner of Community Management. His company manages almost 300 HOA's and 35,000 individual homes from LA to AL. This company thrives by following the 3 P&apo...

NXT 44 - Justin Alford | Benny's Car Wash from 2021-06-23T00:00

Justin Alford, the co-owner of Benny's Car Wash, takes pride in being the 3rd generation of their family owned and operated business. He has learned many techniques and skills from connecti...

NXT 43 - Michael Holly | Holly&Smith Architects from 2021-06-16T00:00

Mike is the founder and principal architect of Holly & Smith Architects, APAC. With his extraordinary talents, he was motivated to fill a need in Hammond, LA; starting his own company 4 deca...

NXT 42 - Richard Zuschlag | Acadian Companies from 2021-06-09T00:00

Richard is the founder and chairman of Acadian Companies, which is composed of six divisions: Acadian Ambulance, Acadian Air Med, Acadian Total Security, National EMS Academy, Executive Aircraft...

NXT 40 - Brandon Landry | Walk-On's from 2021-04-15T00:00

Brandon is the Founder, Co-Owner and CEO of Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux. It is an inspiring story to go from being an LSU student with a single idea to creating one of the most popular spots...

NXT 39 - Ozzie Fernandez | Go Eat Concepts from 2021-04-07T00:00

Ozzie is the Founder and CEO of Go Eat Concepts, which is a company that developed family of concepts. These full dining experience restaurants are Izzo's Illegal Burrito, Lit Pizza, Rocca ...

NXT 38 - Tim Johnson | TJC Group from 2021-04-01T08:00

Tim Johnson is the Founder and President of the TJC Group. While on the podcast he gave the best advice to someone looking to become an entrepreneur; always be curious, have a "get things d...

NXT 37- Carlos, Ana, and Sebastian Alvarez from 2021-03-23T10:00

This week, we chat with the Owners of Alvarez Construction; Carlos, Ana, and Sebastian Alvarez!

NXT 36- Todd Lamb from 2021-02-26T18:00

 This week, we chat with the Founder of Lamb Investments, Todd Lamb! 

NXT 35- Brian Brousseau from 2021-02-26T17:00

 This week, we chat with the Owner of Brousseau Properties, Brian Brousseau! 

NXT 34- Terry Simmons from 2021-02-08T14:00

This week, we chat with the CEO of T. Simmons and Company, Terry Simmons!

NXT 33- Mohit Vij from 2021-02-08T14:00

 This week, we chat with the CEO of General Informatics, Mohit Vij! 

NXT 32- Dyke Nelson from 2020-11-05T10:00

 This week, we chat with the Founder of DNA Workshop, Dyke Nelson! 

NXT 31- Kim Bowman from 2020-10-26T15:00

This week, we chat with the founder of the Bella Bowman Foundation, Kim Bowman!

NXT 30- Kenny Smith from 2020-10-26T15:00

 This week, we chat with the CEO of T. Baker Smith, Kenny Smith! 

NXT 29- Tim Barfield from 2020-09-14T12:00

This week, we chat with the President of CSRS, Tim Barfield!

NXT 28- Saun Sullivan from 2020-09-07T13:00

 This week, we chat with the founder of DSLD Homes, Saun Sullivan! 

NXT 27- Brad BonGiovanni from 2020-08-31T16:00

This week, we chat with the owner of Rockit Science Agency, Brad BonGiovanni!

NXT 26- Keith Tillage from 2020-08-24T11:00

This week, we chat with the owner of Tillage Construction, Keith Tillage!

NXT 25- Chas Roemer from 2020-08-17T17:00

 This week, we chat with the owner of Chas Roemer Innovations, Chas Roemer! 

NXT 24- Danielle Mixon from 2020-08-10T12:00

This week, we chat with the owner of Pediatric Therapy Solutions, Danielle Mixon!

NXT 22- Louis Greenblatt from 2020-07-01T16:00

 This week, we chat with the President of Evergreen Working Capital, Louis Greenblatt! 

NXT 23- Donnie Jarreau from 2020-07-01T16:00

 This week, we chat with owner and founder of Jarreau Real Estate, Donnie Jarreau! 

NXT 21- Luke Sims from 2020-06-15T18:00

This week, we chat with the Executive Director of RallyCap Sports, Luke Sims!

NXT 20- David Facey from 2020-06-08T13:00

 This week, we chat with the founder of SellSwipe Inc., David Facey! 

NXT 19- Jim Urdiales from 2020-06-01T14:00

 This week, we chat with the owner of Mestizo Louisiana Méxican Cuisine, Jim Urdiales! 

NXT 18- Darryl Smith from 2020-05-25T18:00

 This week, we chat with Real Estate Investor Darryl Smith! 

NXT 17- Kevin Couhig from 2020-05-18T16:00

 This week, we chat with Venture Capitalist, Kevin Couhig! 

NXT 16- Stewart Slack from 2020-05-11T16:00

 This week, we chat with Architect, Developer, and Banker, Stewart Slack! 

NXT 15- Mark Mitchell from 2020-05-04T13:00

 This week, we chat with the author of My Gift, Mark Mitchell! 

NXT 13- John Davidson from 2020-04-21T15:00

This week, we sit down with the founder of GlobalStar Consulting, John Davidson!

NXT 12- Kevin Baxter from 2020-04-13T12:00

This week, we chat with the owner of Pro Twin Performance, Kevin Baxter!

NXT 11- Chris Maxwell from 2020-04-06T16:00

This week, we chat with the owner of the Red Dragon Listening Room, Chris Maxwell!

NXT 10- Mathew Laborde from 2020-03-30T11:00

This week, we chat with the owner of Elifin Realty, Mathew Laborde!

NXT 9- Fred Dent from 2020-03-23T12:00

This week, we chat with the owner of Dent Wealth Advisors, Fred Dent!

NXT 8- Mike Polito from 2020-03-16T15:00

This week, we chat with the owner of MAPP Construction, Mike Polito!

NXT 7- John Kelly from 2020-03-09T14:00

This week, we chat with the founder of EcoLite International, John Kelly!

NXT 6- Shelley Hendrix from 2020-03-03T09:00

This week, we chat with the founder of Unlocking Autism, Shelley Hendrix!

NXT 5- Marc Couvillion from 2020-02-24T14:00

This week, we chat with Marc Couvillion!

NXT 4- Eric Rigby from 2020-02-17T09:00

This week, we chat with Eric Rigby about his journey from humble beginnings to becoming a successful Virtual CFO! 

NXT 3- Chris Rowley from 2020-02-10T09:00

This week, we speak with the owner of Ballintaggart Farm, Chris Rowley!

NXT 2- Zvonimir Mihanovic from 2020-02-03T13:00

NXT 1- Andrew McLindon from 2020-01-27T13:00

Welcome to The NXT Entrepreneur!

NXT 1- Andrew McLindon from 2020-01-27T13:00

Welcome to The NXT Entrepreneur!