http://www.mo.com We believe Your Business is a Big Deal! Fri, 24 May 2013 19:00:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 MoComhttp://feedburner.google.com http://www.mo.com/review-trackers-chris-campbell http://www.mo.com/review-trackers-chris-campbell#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 19:00:46 +0000 MO http://www.mo.com/?p=27739 Review Trackers. Founded in early 2012, Review Trackers is the online review monitoring platform for local businesses. Built on proprietary data collection technology that’s designed to track, analyze, and centralize online customer reviews from sites like Yelp, Google+ Local, TripAdvisor, Foursquare, and more—helping multi-location business owners listen closely and respond promptly to what their customers are saying. MO: How did you come up with the concept of Review Trackers?]]> http://www.mo.com/review-trackers-chris-campbell/feed/ 0 http://www.mo.com/bypact-stefan-Saakyan http://www.mo.com/bypact-stefan-Saakyan#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 15:00:51 +0000 MO http://www.mo.com/?p=27734 ByPact is a free service launched to allow anybody to create an agreement (a “pact”) with a friend, co-worker, family member or anybody else and to have a virtual platform that keeps the record of this agreement and make it easier for both sides to maintain their side of the bargain. It also offers the ability for pacts to be created and shared on social media so that others can join if you wish. We offer a variety of features to make it easier for all parties to keep their agreement, such as automatic reminders, deadline notifications, and breach of agreement notifications. MO: What inspired you to launch your business?]]> http://www.mo.com/bypact-stefan-Saakyan/feed/ 0 http://www.mo.com/small-business-owners-of-america-Trevion-Blanding http://www.mo.com/small-business-owners-of-america-Trevion-Blanding#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 19:00:57 +0000 MO http://www.mo.com/?p=27729 Small Business Owners of America is a full scale business development organization that specializes in assisting individuals with starting companies as well as helping them obtain funding. Mr. Blanding has 10 years of experience directly working with entrepreneurs and business professionals in the networking and financial industries as well as the faith-based community. Mr. Blanding has assisted in funding close to $2 million in loans for small business owners across the U.S. in his role as Chief Operating Officer/Partner at Small Business Owners of America. His current role as COO at SBOOA allows him to lead this organization with his innovative leadership and high level of enthusiasm. He currently advises clients across the U.S. in the areas of lending options for business owners, providing small business development help, customer acquisition strategies, and sales strategies. He is also a public speaker in the areas of entrepreneurship, goal setting, and relationship building. For those that don't qualify for traditional bank financing, they have options available with faster approvals, less restrictions, and without risking personal assets. They can offer a variety of consulting services that are geared to create funding options. They can also provide a variety of products for entrepreneurs seeking investment capital as well as full scale nonprofit business development. MO: What inspired you to launch Small Business Owners of America?]]> http://www.mo.com/small-business-owners-of-america-Trevion-Blanding/feed/ 0 http://www.mo.com/green-bean-sarah-haselkorn http://www.mo.com/green-bean-sarah-haselkorn#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:08 +0000 MO http://www.mo.com/?p=27724 Green Bean is a fast-casual, sustainable, salad and wrap restaurant located in the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis, MO. Our mission at Green Bean is to provide tasty, convenient, and nutritious salad fare to our Midwestern community in an eco-friendly manner. Sarah Haselkorn is an undergraduate senior studying systems engineering and entrepreneurship at Washington University in St. Louis. During her junior year, she opened Green Bean, a fast-casual, sustainable salad and wrap restaurant located a few miles from campus. Haselkorn competed in the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards and was a finalist in 2012. She is currently working on expanding Green Bean, and starting an e-commerce business sock company. MO: You impressively launched a restaurant at just 19 years old. The restaurant business is notoriously hard, what made you think that you could beat the odds?]]> http://www.mo.com/green-bean-sarah-haselkorn/feed/ 0 http://www.mo.com/Ryan-OConnell-Influence-Co http://www.mo.com/Ryan-OConnell-Influence-Co#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:16 +0000 M.O. http://www.mo.com/?p=27708 Ryan O’Connell is the Vice President at Influence & Co., a company that helps experts build their businesses through thought leadership and content marketing by producing high-quality content for reputable publications. You can reach out to Ryan on Twitter @Oconnellryan or on Google+.]]> http://www.mo.com/Ryan-OConnell-Influence-Co/feed/ 0 http://www.mo.com/swimzip-betsy-johnson http://www.mo.com/swimzip-betsy-johnson#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 19:00:03 +0000 Gus Wagner http://www.mo.com/?p=27719 SwimZip. Growing up Betsy always loved fashion and could spend hours shopping and getting dressed. She was diagnosed with skin cancer at the age of 26 and has combined her passion for designing clothes and her personal battle with skin cancer to create SwimZip SwimZip is stylish UV 50+ swimwear for babies, toddlers, and children. Our full-length zipper swimwear is uniquely designed allowing for easy-on, easy-off UV protection for children. The no-pinch zipper flap, tagless neck, zipper garage around the neck, and flat-lock stitching make wearing the swimwear comfy! SwimZip's material is chlorine resistant too! Our swimwear protects young children from harmful UV rays and makes stylish UPF protection you can wear anywhere! Gus: What were you doing before launching SwimZip? How did your background and experience help contribute to the vision and growth of the company?]]> http://www.mo.com/swimzip-betsy-johnson/feed/ 0 http://www.mo.com/adam-grunwerg-ARG-Media-Ltd http://www.mo.com/adam-grunwerg-ARG-Media-Ltd#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00:06 +0000 MO http://www.mo.com/?p=27714 Searchable.co.uk is a sister site where he provides Internet marketing related services to start-ups as well as his own SEO blog. Adam started his business during his final year of University in 2009/10. Since graduating, he’s spent almost 3 years working on his business full-time, developing more than twenty websites and owning more than 75 domains. MO: What inspired you to launch your business during your last year of University? Did you keep from becoming overwhelmed by running a business and having a demanding school schedule?]]> http://www.mo.com/adam-grunwerg-ARG-Media-Ltd/feed/ 0 http://www.mo.com/david-ott-acropolis-investment-management http://www.mo.com/david-ott-acropolis-investment-management#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 19:00:52 +0000 MO http://www.mo.com/?p=27701 Acropolis Investment Management, LLC., a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) based in St. Louis. Acropolis manages investment portfolios for high net worth individuals, institutions and corporate retirement plans. They have a well-seasoned and tenured team, a large and stable client base and serve clients in a fiduciary capacity. MO: What inspired you to launch your own company instead of working for a more established firm?]]> http://www.mo.com/david-ott-acropolis-investment-management/feed/ 0 http://www.mo.com/icreon-tech-himanshu-sareen http://www.mo.com/icreon-tech-himanshu-sareen#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 17:00:10 +0000 MO http://www.mo.com/?p=27696 Icreon Tech’s experience, process and attitude have facilitated the growth of a strong and steadfast portfolio of clients, ranging from leading Fortune 500 companies, small to medium sized businesses, public sector organizations, and growing start-ups. They have helped their clients realize the potential of technology, to gain instant, visible and measurable returns from their investments. At Icreon, they go back to the basics; when technology had a purpose, when technology was a valuable means to an end, when technology was a tool for organizations to achieve their goals – however ambitious they may be. MO: Can you expand on what it means that “Icreon comes on board as a technology partner as opposed to a technology vendor?”]]> http://www.mo.com/icreon-tech-himanshu-sareen/feed/ 0 http://www.mo.com/10-fold-consulting-kirk-gray http://www.mo.com/10-fold-consulting-kirk-gray#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 15:00:28 +0000 MO http://www.mo.com/?p=27692 MO: What inspired you to launch your own consulting firm? Have you always had an entrepreneurial spirit?]]> http://www.mo.com/10-fold-consulting-kirk-gray/feed/ 0 http://www.mo.com/the-law-firm-of-ekaterina-mouratova-pllc http://www.mo.com/the-law-firm-of-ekaterina-mouratova-pllc#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:47 +0000 MO http://www.mo.com/?p=27687 The Law Firm of Ekaterina Mouratova, PLLC offers efficient and expeditious services to individuals and business entities with a forward looking approach to ensure that long-term goals of the clients align with an ever-changing regulatory landscape. In order to find and implement the most beneficial procedures for its clients and to provide exceptional services, Ekaterina often utilizes the combination of knowledge, experience, creativity and innovation. MO: Where does your passion for helping entrepreneurs come from?]]> http://www.mo.com/the-law-firm-of-ekaterina-mouratova-pllc/feed/ 0 http://www.mo.com/upyourtelesales-lynn-hidy http://www.mo.com/upyourtelesales-lynn-hidy#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 13:00:09 +0000 MO http://www.mo.com/?p=27679 http://www.mo.com/upyourtelesales-lynn-hidy/feed/ 0 http://www.mo.com/elite-lighting-designs-shawn-george http://www.mo.com/elite-lighting-designs-shawn-george#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 19:00:45 +0000 MO http://www.mo.com/?p=27674 Elite Lighting Designs specializes in the design/build of Residential and Commercial Outdoor Lighting Systems. The owner Shawn George, has been designing and installing Outdoor Lighting for over 21 years. Elite Lighting is licensed and insured and their job foreman’s have been with them for over 10 years. The company is a member of the Greater San Antonio Home Builders Association, Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, and Shawn is a member of the Entrepreneur Organization. MO: Where does your passion for lighting and design come from?]]> http://www.mo.com/elite-lighting-designs-shawn-george/feed/ 0 http://www.mo.com/sam-lundin-vimbly http://www.mo.com/sam-lundin-vimbly#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 17:00:20 +0000 MO http://www.mo.com/?p=27668 Vimbly shows open time slots for activities, classes, & date ideas by different businesses on a single page and lets users book directly. These activities include dance, cooking, glassblowing, pizza making, wine tasting, intro to cigars, learning to DJ, improv, scotch pairing, samurai sword fighting, persuasion class, and hundreds more. MO: How did you come up with the concept for Vimbly?]]> http://www.mo.com/sam-lundin-vimbly/feed/ 0 http://www.mo.com/tower-paddle-boards-stephan-aarstol http://www.mo.com/tower-paddle-boards-stephan-aarstol#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00:41 +0000 MO http://www.mo.com/?p=27660 Tower Paddle Boards is a design-centric, manufacturer direct stand up paddle board ("SUP") company. We're the brand, the importer, the retail shop, and the marketing arm all rolled into one. This allows us to sell comparable quality boards are $500 less than the competition. Tower's intuitive website also simplifies the SUP buying process. MO: How did you come up with the concept of Tower Paddle Boards?]]> http://www.mo.com/tower-paddle-boards-stephan-aarstol/feed/ 0 http://www.mo.com/Plastikos-Plastic-Reconstructive-Surgery-Millennium-Healthcare-Susan-Kolb http://www.mo.com/Plastikos-Plastic-Reconstructive-Surgery-Millennium-Healthcare-Susan-Kolb#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00:35 +0000 MO http://www.mo.com/?p=27652 Plastikos Plastic & Reconstruction Surgery and Plastikos Surgery Center were founded in 1995 to help patients with difficult problems find answers. Several years later, Millennium Healthcare, an integrated holistic medical practice, was added along with Avatar Cancer Center, to help patients with cancer, breast implant toxicity, patients with chemical toxicity from burns and work exposure, and difficult hand injuries. Plastikos is the only center of its kind in the United States that combines traditional and integrative medicine with both medical and surgical treatment in one location. MO: What inspired you to launch the Plastikos Surgery Center and can you talk about some of the challenges of creating a one of a kind facility?]]> http://www.mo.com/Plastikos-Plastic-Reconstructive-Surgery-Millennium-Healthcare-Susan-Kolb/feed/ 0 http://www.mo.com/WWISH-laura-pavlou http://www.mo.com/WWISH-laura-pavlou#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 19:00:47 +0000 MO http://www.mo.com/?p=27645 WWISH (pronounced wish). WWISH helps women through crisis, adversity and transition. By creating philanthropic products, WWISH provides innovative services that promote social and individual change. She founded WWISH because of her vision that every woman knows her value. Laura was inspired to create services for women based on her own experience with crisis, adversity and transition. At 36 she left her very last abusive relationship and went out on her own. She was a single mother, uneducated, living below the poverty level and suffering from substance abuse and mental illness. Through resources and support she was able to move out of every issue that held her back. Now she is giving back and helping other women uncover the power they have to create lives they can thrive in. MO: What inspired you to create WWISH? Did you have an “aha moment” or was more of a gradual realization of a long-term goal?]]> http://www.mo.com/WWISH-laura-pavlou/feed/ 0 http://www.mo.com/emily-gimmel-graceship http://www.mo.com/emily-gimmel-graceship#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:05 +0000 MO http://www.mo.com/?p=27641 GRACESHIP spent 10 years working with some of the most famous and influential people on the planet. An entertainment TV reporter and personality, Emily's has appeared on billboards in Times Square, The View, Entertainment Tonight, CNN, US Weekly, InTouch Weekly, SOAPnet, The Speed Channel, 702.tv and reported for a number of major local TV stations. An expert in entertainment and lifestyle coverage, Emily developed a keen eye for style by covering the biggest fashion and culture events in the world. She's interviewed pop culture icons such as Eva Longoria, Kim Kardashian, Jeremy Piven, Donald Trump, T.I., and James Denton, just to name a few. Today Emily is the chief architect behind GRACESHIP's fresh, innovative product line. The brand is mastering the women's computer bag market with fashionable and functional computer bags catering to professional women. Emily is passionate about creating bold, yet refined pieces that complement the lifestyle of today's modern females. She believes the key to great design lies within the balance of simplicity and the subtle art of detail with her line of chic and stylish laptop bags designed exclusively for women combining the specs of a laptop bag with the swank of a purse. MO: What inspired you to launch GRACESHIP?]]> http://www.mo.com/emily-gimmel-graceship/feed/ 0 http://www.mo.com/myfocusbook-jenee-dana http://www.mo.com/myfocusbook-jenee-dana#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 15:00:50 +0000 MO http://www.mo.com/?p=27636 www.myfocusbook.com. Her book, Have Fun & Get It Done, debuted on Amazon as a #1 Best-Seller and received the Gold Medal for Non-Fiction Education from the Readers Favorite International Book Awards. Jenée lives in Hawaii with her husband. MO: Can you elaborate on creating the first system that teaches students and entrepreneurs that time management does not exist?]]> http://www.mo.com/myfocusbook-jenee-dana/feed/ 0 http://www.mo.com/trueblue-production-chuck-bowen http://www.mo.com/trueblue-production-chuck-bowen#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00:48 +0000 MO http://www.mo.com/?p=27511 MO: What inspired you to launch TrueBlue?]]> http://www.mo.com/trueblue-production-chuck-bowen/feed/ 0 http://www.mo.com/kathy-gruver-Alternative-Medicine-Cabinet-and-Healing-Circle http://www.mo.com/kathy-gruver-Alternative-Medicine-Cabinet-and-Healing-Circle#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 19:00:32 +0000 MO http://www.mo.com/?p=27627 The Alternative Medicine Cabinet. She has earned her PhD in Natural Health and has just authored her second book entitled Body/Mind Therapies for the Bodyworker. Her third book, Conquer Your Stress with Mind/Body Therapies will be released shortly. Kathy has studied mind/body medicine at the famed Benson-Henry Institute for Mind-Body Medicine at Harvard Medical School and pursued further education at The National Institutes of Health. She has been featured as an expert in countless publications including Yahoo.com, Ladies Home Journal, Massage and Bodyworks Magazine and Massage Magazine. MO: What initially attracted you to mind/body medicine?]]> http://www.mo.com/kathy-gruver-Alternative-Medicine-Cabinet-and-Healing-Circle/feed/ 0 http://www.mo.com/gtd-engineering-Geoffrey-Thor-Desmoulin http://www.mo.com/gtd-engineering-Geoffrey-Thor-Desmoulin#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:32 +0000 MO http://www.mo.com/?p=27621 GTD Engineering brings all necessary knowledge and skill to provide the highest quality forensic engineering. MO: What motivated you to launch GTD Engineering? What were some early challenges that you faced and how did you overcome them?]]> http://www.mo.com/gtd-engineering-Geoffrey-Thor-Desmoulin/feed/ 0 http://www.mo.com/slimdoggy-steve-pelletier http://www.mo.com/slimdoggy-steve-pelletier#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 15:00:18 +0000 MO http://www.mo.com/?p=27616 SlimDoggy. Previously he has founded an advertising technology company, (ironically named “FatTail”). Pelletier has worked on Wall Street and began his career at the Ronald Regan White House. He is passionate about both fitness and dogs. SlimDoggy provides tools and technology that helps dog owners keep their dogs fit and healthy. SlimDoggy helps dog owners’ answer several key questions related to their dog including: “how much should I feed my dog?”and “what should I feed my dog?” MO: What lessons did you learn while working on Wall Street and at the White House that you’ve been able to apply to running your own business?]]> http://www.mo.com/slimdoggy-steve-pelletier/feed/ 0 http://www.mo.com/bestwork-data-chuck-russell http://www.mo.com/bestwork-data-chuck-russell#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 13:00:08 +0000 michelle http://www.mo.com/?p=27607 BestWork DATA’s leadership team is headed by Chuck Russell, a leading authority on business applications for assessment technology for over twenty years. Author of Right Person - Right Job, Guess or Know, Chuck has pioneered a new understanding of the practical power of solid DATA to transform the human resources of a business in ways never before imagined. The BestWork Data service tells you how people think, learn, and behave. This is accomplished by a 25 minute online experience that measures cognitive abilities and hard wired personality traits. The data from this is used to help companies make better hiring decisions, manage their employees, train their employees, and a host of other applications. In addition to their B2B BestWork service, they also have two sister divisions. Jobthoughts provides career and job search information for the job seeker and Students & College is for the high school and college student giving them insights into college choices, majors, and how their strengths parlay into various jobs. MO: How did you come up with the concept for BestWork Data?]]> http://www.mo.com/bestwork-data-chuck-russell/feed/ 0 http://www.mo.com/blo-out-blow-dry-bar-Avi-Shenkar http://www.mo.com/blo-out-blow-dry-bar-Avi-Shenkar#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 19:00:49 +0000 MO http://www.mo.com/?p=27602 BLO/OUT Blow Dry Bar has taken the Philadelphia area’s media by storm with a 2 page spread in Philadelphia Style Magazine as well as coverage by Philadelphia Weekly, CNN, The Philadelphia Inquirer many more. Rapid social media growth and word of mouth that spread like wildfire have allowed BLO/OUT to expand to 2 locations in just 8 months with 4 more in the works including a partnership with PREIT bringing BLO/OUT to local area malls as well as Caesars Pier Shops in Atlantic City. MO: Can you tell us a bit about yourself and what inspired you to launch BLO/OUT Blow Dry Bar?]]> http://www.mo.com/blo-out-blow-dry-bar-Avi-Shenkar/feed/ 0