Month: May 2024

354: Alex Moore & Ryan Burkett, Stratagon

354: Alex Moore & Ryan Burkett, Stratagon

Welcome to another episode of the award-winning BrandBuilders Podcast. Today, we’re
taking a dive into the strategies and insights that drive success in the world of branding
and marketing. That’s a VERY big world… more like a universe, actually.

Today, we have Alex Moore and Ryan Burkett from Stratagon joining us. Stratagon is
not your typical marketing agency; they are experts in crafting customer-centric
campaigns that fuel revenue growth for businesses. With a passion for solving complex
business challenges and a dedication to understanding their clients’ needs deeply,
Stratagon stands out as a strategic partner in the marketing landscape.

353: Michelle Enrsdorff-May, Compass to Care Childhood Cancer Foundation

353: Michelle Enrsdorff-May, Compass to Care Childhood Cancer Foundation

Welcome to the award-winning BrandBuilders Podcast. Today, we are honored to have Michelle Ernsdorff-May, the founder of Compass to Care, join us. We met Michelle at this year’s All-In to Fight Cancer Poker event and we KNEW we’d have to get her on the program. 

Compass to Care is a nonprofit organization dedicated to removing transportation barriers for children with cancer living in poverty, ensuring they have access to life-saving medical care. Michelle’s personal journey, inspired by her own childhood experience with cancer and her parents’ financial struggles, has led to the creation of impactful solutions through Compass to Care.

352: Bill & Paxton Laurie, Laurie Insurance Group

352: Bill & Paxton Laurie, Laurie Insurance Group

Most of us probably don’t think about our insurance until we need it. And, the difference between an 800 number and a relationship with a real person is even mpre important when you really need. It. 

On this episode of The BrandBuilders podcast, we’re talking with  Bill & Paxton Laurie, the owners of Laurie Insurance Group, a leading insurance agency with a strong local presence and a regional reach that extends across multiple states in the Southeast. 

Bill, Paxton, thanks for joining us… 

351: Michael Cox, Phat Burrito

351: Michael Cox, Phat Burrito

It was one of SouthEnd’s most lovable and iconic eateries… and then it was gone. And after a 6 year hiatus, this beloved burrito joint returned to a new location in the LoSo arean and under new ownership.

We’re talking, of course, of the Phat Burrito. The former South End staple is back on the Charlotte culinary map. Michael Cox is the new owner, and he’s here with us on this episode of the BrandBuilders Podcast. 

350: Peter Giannatos, CLT Chess Center

350: Peter Giannatos, CLT Chess Center

If you think “The Beast from Baku” or the “Magician of Riga” are pro wrestlers or characters from some “Harry Potter” sequel… prepare to be enlightened on this edition of the award-winning BrandBuilders Podcast. 

Yes, professional chess players carry on with that much swagger. 

For ten years, the Charlotte Chess Center has been providing a place to play, lessons, and camps for players of the royal game. 

Peter Giannatos is the Charlotte Chess Center’s executive director and founder. And he’s our guest today on the BrandBuilders podcast.