
Sean Magruder owner GSM Painting LLC
09/02/20 • 84 min
Jason’s email: [email protected]
@cavnessHR across social media
@jasoncavnessHR across social media
We talk about the following
His Company GSM Painting.
The shortages in the skills trades.
Pros and cons of the painting business.
Challenges he has faced as an entrepreneur.
His time in the Navy.
Sean’s Bio
Sean Magruder created GSM Painting LLC in August of 2017. Most recently, Sean has been working with the City of Kirkland on several contracts, most notably Heritage Hall, Kirkland’s most iconic historical landmark. GSM painting is a Google five star rated business working on commercial and residential projects. Prior to his work with GSM painting, Sean was a Master-at-Arms in the United States Navy for 13 years. Sean holds a bachelor’s of arts degree in Law/Public Policy from The Evergreen State College and an associate's of technical arts degree Paralegal from Edmonds Community College.
Sean’s Social Media
Company website: https://www.gsmpainting.com/
Company Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gsm_painting/
Company FB: https://www.facebook.com/gsmpainting/
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Jason’s email: [email protected]
@cavnessHR across social media
@jasoncavnessHR across social media
We talk about the following
His Company GSM Painting.
The shortages in the skills trades.
Pros and cons of the painting business.
Challenges he has faced as an entrepreneur.
His time in the Navy.
Sean’s Bio
Sean Magruder created GSM Painting LLC in August of 2017. Most recently, Sean has been working with the City of Kirkland on several contracts, most notably Heritage Hall, Kirkland’s most iconic historical landmark. GSM painting is a Google five star rated business working on commercial and residential projects. Prior to his work with GSM painting, Sean was a Master-at-Arms in the United States Navy for 13 years. Sean holds a bachelor’s of arts degree in Law/Public Policy from The Evergreen State College and an associate's of technical arts degree Paralegal from Edmonds Community College.
Sean’s Social Media
Company website: https://www.gsmpainting.com/
Company Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gsm_painting/
Company FB: https://www.facebook.com/gsmpainting/
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Matt Boyer CEO/Founder Zylter
On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Matt Boyer cavnessHR website: https://www.cavnessHR.com
Jason’s email: [email protected]
@cavnessHR across social media
@jasoncavnessHR across social media
We talk about the following
USMA Prep School.
West Point
4th Industrial Revolution.
Importance of having an advisory team.
Matt’s Bio
Matt Boyer is the founder and CEO for Zylter, a Seattle-based tech strategy firm that merges analysis, strategy and design to guide strategic development andadoption of emerging technology. Matt work closely with a diverse set of early-stage Tech Builders and enterprise Tech Seekers to guide design and adoption of emerging technologies that enable the Future of Work and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, to include autonomous ground vehicles, unmanned aerial systems, extended reality (XR) and artificial intelligence (AI).
Prior to founding Zylter, Matt spent seven years’ as a research leader for the RAND Corporation where he led strategic studies to guide adopt ion of emerging technologies for the U.S. Army, U.S. Special Operations Command and other Dependent of Defense organizations. Matt led studies to guide development of U.S. Army Leader-Follower and Squad Multi-Purpose Equipment Transport (SMET) autonomous vehicle programs. Matt holds a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy and Master’s degrees in Urban Planning and
Public Administration from the University of North Carolina. Matt also brings significant practical experience as an Army Cavalry officer and enlisted soldier.
Recently Zylter launch its Tech Strategy Tool Kit to provide a set of over 70practical methods and resources. The Tool Kit is currently applied by the Zylter team to deliver scalable tech strategy and is also applied by Tech Builder startups, such as Talespin Reality Labs, to offer tech adoption strategy consulting to their clients. Matt is excited about Zylter’s continuing growth and ongoing plan to scale its unique blend of analysis, strategy and design.
Matt’s Gift
I have the gift of free advice and help and discussions. I'm happy to just like we were just offer knowledge. Then you can take the part of it that. is valuable or you think is valuable and move on with it and the part that's not leave it.
But we work with a lot of early stage companies, we do strategy, we do analysis for early stage companies. So I think we're in a pretty good position of helping people think through that, helping them put together their information and thoughts in a way that they could start to build consensus, build, support, financial and otherwise.
Matt’s Social Media
Matt’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meboyer/
Matt’s Email: [email protected]
Matt’s Advice
The transition we're seeing with emerging technologies and workforce future. My biggest concern is not about technology. Technology's going to progress. But my biggest concern is how are we taking care of a significant portion of our population that is going to be disenfranchised? Not intentionally, but they're going to be disenfranchised. What are the rungs on the ladder of social mobility that we're going to give? Because right now, I would argue, from my experience and talking to other people and looking around that we have not done a good enough job of giving people a way up.
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Adam Peddicord Founder and Chief Strategist at Customer Success by Design
On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Adam Peddicord Founder and Chief Strategist at Customer Success by Design cavnessHR website: https://www.cavnessHR.com
Jason’s email: [email protected]
@cavnessHR across social media
@jasoncavnessHR across social media
We talk about the following
What is Customer Experience and Customer Design?
His company, Customer Success by Design.
Importance of providing your employees a great experience.
The advantages and disadvantages of being a Military Veteran Entrepreneur.
Adam’s Bio
Adam Peddicord is the Founder and Chief Strategist at Customer Success by Design, a customer success solution organization that specializes in helping businesses grow their customer retention, loyalty, and satisfaction. He is also the host of Customer Success by Design - LIVE!!! stream series which aims to tell the tales, tips, and tricks of a Customer Success driven life.
Prior to founding Customer Success by Design, Adam led Customer Success organizations for fast growth SaaS companies such as MediaPRO, PayScale, and WhatCounts and publicly traded organizations like Oracle and Market Leader.
Adam is a U.S. Army veteran who holds a B.A. in East Asian Studies and Political Science from Western Washington University and an MBA with an emphasis on International Business from Seattle Pacific University.
When not guiding organizations to greater growth and customer success, you'll find Adam volunteering as an Emergency Responder, jamming to KEXP, playing in the dirt with his family, and expanding his horizons as a suburban chicken farmer.
Adam’s Social Media
Company Website: https://www.csbydesign.com/
Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/csbydesign/
Company FB: https://www.facebook.com/customersuccessbydesign/
Company Twitter: https://twitter.com/cs_by_design
Adam’s Advice
Just keep the faith. Everybody out there. Stay true to yourself, stay true to your customers, pivot and make it happen.
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