The "SmallsCast" Podcast

Listen in as your host Just Nate talks with Mike Crandal, CEO and co-founder of Digital Beachhead. The Urgency of CMMC 2.0: November 10th is the date for Article 48 implementation, making CMMC a mandatory default clause in all new DoD solicitations. Many small businesses are panicked because they didn't believe it would actually happen.A History Lesson in Compliance: The discussion traces the evolution from DFARS 7012 to DFARS 7019, which introduced NIST 800-171 controls and the PoAM (Program of Action and Milestones) system. CMMC was created to replace the unreliable self-attestation and perpetual PoAMs.CMMC 2.0 Levels and Requirements:Level 1 (FCI): For Federal Contract Information (FCI) only. Requires 15 controls and allows for self-assessment by a senior company representative.Level 2 (CUI): For Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Requires all 110 NIST 800-171 controls and 320 objectives. Self-attestation is allowed for the first 12 months, but prime contractors (like Lockheed or Boeing) can still demand 3CPAO certification immediately.Understanding CUI: CUI (Controlled Unclassified Information) is a major gray area often defined differently by each government customer. They stress that CUI is not a security classification but a marking, and contractors should only mark information as CUI if the government has explicitly designated it as such.The Insurance Factor: Cyber insurance companies are now increasingly requiring CMMC-Level certification before they will pay out on a ransomware or data breach claim, making compliance an essential part of risk management.The Assessment Process: Mike outlines the four phases of a CMMC assessment by a C3PAO (like Digital Beach Head):Pre-assessment: Initial review of your data and readiness.Interview & On-site Visit: A deep dive into paperwork, controls, and physical security.Certification: Receiving a final or conditional certification.EMAS Upload: Submitting the results to the government's official system.The typical process for a small business takes three to four weeks.Cost & Strategy for Small Businesses: The average cost for a Level 2 assessment for a small business is between $40K and $50K (a one-time payment for the three-year certification). For companies with only a small portion of DoD work, they recommend creating a secure, isolated enclave (like a GCC High or Cloud PC VDI solution) to reduce the scope—and cost—of the assessment.🤝 Guest Spotlight & ResourcesGuest: Mike Crandall, CEO and Co-Founder of Digital Beach HeadCompany: Digital Beach Head is the only authorized C3PAO in Colorado Springs and one of three in the Mountain Region, specializing in cyber security services and CMMC assessment.Mike's Contact Information:Website: digitalbeachhead.comEmail: mike@digitalbeachhead.comLinkedIn: Search for Mike Crandall at Digital Beach Head.To find out more about the Smalls or become a member, please check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thesmalls.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To contact Just Nate:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠justnate@thesmalls.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—  Send in a voice message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thesmalls⁠⁠⁠⁠

Listen in as your host Just Nate and Greg talk with Dr. Matt Hortt about the amazing Library located in Greeley, CO. The Evolution of Libraries and the Link Facility: Dr. Hortt discusses the massive evolution of libraries over the past 25 years, moving away from things like stamped due date cards and VHS/DVDs towards online streaming services and specialized community resources. The new facility, located in Greeley, is called Link (Library and Innovation Center) and encompasses a massive 63,000 square feet. The design for Link was driven by community input that highlighted the need for skills-based development. Key Offerings and Resources: The Link facility combines many resources often found separately in other libraries into one space, including a recording studio, interactive children's areas, and a wood shop. Key features and services mentioned include:Meeting Spaces: The library offers various meeting spaces, including a boardroom (set up for streaming and public use), smaller 2-3 person spaces, and a flexible events center that can hold approximately 300 people.• Cost: All meeting spaces and core library services are free to the public, treated as prepaid services via tax dollars.• Media and Digital Access: The library still carries books (fiction, children's, graphic novels) but relies heavily on digital resources via apps like Hoopla, Libby, and Overdrive for streaming music, movies, audiobooks, and ebooks. Anyone living in the state of Colorado can obtain a library card.• Specialty Checkouts: Patrons can check out specialty items such as laptops, wireless hotspots, and state park passes (allowing free entry into state parks).• Maker Space: The maker space is industrial-grade, featuring equipment like laser cutters, 3D printers, UV printers (capable of printing on items like golf balls), and a sublimation machine. Staff with industry experience are available to teach classes and assist the public with projects.• Certifications: The library is launching a partnership with Snap-on tools (through NC3) to provide hands-on certifications to patrons related to tools and industrial skills.Operational Context and Challenges: The High Plains Library District is a government entity (a special taxing district) funded by property taxes (mill levy), supported by a strong tax base from gas and oil production in Weld County. Although they are exploring using an unstaffed model to become 24/7, they are not currently open around the clock. Dr. Hortt noted that the biggest current challenge is determining the library's next focus based on competing community ideas, securing continued government funding, and overcoming the lack of public awareness regarding the modern capabilities the library offers.To go to the Library, you can drive to 501 8th Ave, Greeley, COTo find out more about the Smalls or become a member, please check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thesmalls.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To contact Just Nate:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠justnate@thesmalls.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—  Send in a voice message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thesmalls⁠⁠⁠⁠

Listen in as your host Just Nate and Greg talk with Bill Edwards, Director of CUAS Operations and Training, COLONEL, U.S. Army (Retired). Bill is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to counter UAS.Bill Edwards has developed a sequence of training courses designed to simplify the complex CUAS market:1. C-Suite and Leader Course: To ensure executive understanding of capital investment needs.2. Introduction to CounterUAS Technologies and Federal Law.3. Drone Vulnerability and Risk Assessment: Applying technology knowledge to facility assessment.4. Drone Emergency Response Planning: Focusing on coordinating with internal and external stakeholders and developing policies.5. Left of Drone Launch: Focusing on proactive information/intelligence operationalization.Register for C-UAS Training Course:Register Now – Counter Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS)Technology & Federal Law/Drone Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (DVRA)Course – ENSCO Colorado Springs Information on the C-UAS training program found here:C-UAS Training Courses by Bill Edwards | Counter UnmannedAerial Systems | Drone Vulnerability Risk Assessment | ENSCOTo contact Bill: ⁠Edwards.william@ensco.com⁠To find out more about the Smalls or become a member, please check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thesmalls.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To contact Just Nate:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠justnate@thesmalls.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—  Send in a voice message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thesmalls⁠⁠⁠

Listen in as your host Just Nate and Greg talk with Chris Hutson, Director of Business Development at Prime Partners.Prime Partners specializes in providing skilled labor on demand. We take pride in finding the best talent for our partnering companies based on their hiring needs and requirements.As an Executive Search Services Company, we provide skilled talent to partnering companies to support existing human resource teams and their hiring needs. Our associates are devoted to excellence and have successfully supported client needs since 2019.The team talk about how Prime Partners can help you with you staffing augmentation.To find out more about PrimePartners visit their website here: https://www.primepartners.com/https://www.primepartners.com/To email Chris click here: chris@primepartners.infoTo find out more about the Smalls or become a member, please check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thesmalls.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To contact Just Nate:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠justnate@thesmalls.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—  Send in a voice message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thesmalls⁠⁠⁠

Listen in as your host Just Nate, DK and GG talks with Sarah Wood, Director of Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Serving Boulder County.The team talk about how SBDC can help both new and old companies. Please see all the upcoming events below:Ascent - Customer Discovery  (only promote through September 4th)VirtualSeptember 4th - 18th9 am - 11  amApplications accepted until filled: https://sbdc.colorado.gov/programs-resources/techsource/ascent-workshopsFreeBlueprint for a Resilient Small Business ForumCU Boulder - University Memorial CenterSeptember 26th8 am - 12 pmRegistration Link:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcXcJMSIbe0qts8YONoYp6WWpntIpiGd8eMaGtErfwnB5PXQ/viewformFreeTech Venture Accellerator - BoulderApplication Deadline September 12th (only promote through this date)Thursdays October 2nd - December 11thApplication Link: https://sbdc.colorado.gov/programs-resources/techsource/tech-venture-acceleratorLocation will be announced to chosen applicants.FreeTo find out more about the Boulder County SBDC visit their website here: https://sbdc.colorado.gov/center-locations/boulderTo find out more about the Smalls or become a member, please check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thesmalls.org⁠⁠⁠⁠To contact Just Nate:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠justnate@thesmalls.org⁠⁠⁠⁠—  Send in a voice message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/message⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thesmalls⁠⁠⁠

Listen in as your host Just Nate, DK and guest GG talks with Mike Shanley, Founder and CEO of GovDiscovery AI.Mike Shanley – Founder and CEO, GovDiscovery AIMike Shanley is a recognized thought leader with over 20 years of experience in federal business development and government contracting strategy. As the Founder and CEO of GovDiscovery AI, he leads the company’s mission to accelerate growth for federal contractors by providingdeep, actionable market intelligence powered by artificial intelligence.GovDiscovery AI is distinguished by its federal market insider expertise. GovDiscovery AI is led by federal growth experts leveraging advanced technology to streamline and enhance the business development process, not outsiders attempting to apply general solutions to a highly specialized market. Prior to founding GovDiscovery AI, Mike supported business development efforts at a large U.S. government contractor, where he managed pipeline development, capture research, and proposal operations for federal contracts and grants. His extensive operational experience navigating the federal acquisition environment directly informs GovDiscovery AI’s approach, ensuring solutions are purpose-built to meet the complex needs of growth teams operating in the federal space. Mike is a frequent speaker at U.S. government and industry events, providing expert analysis on federal market trends, teaming strategies, and innovation adoption. He also hosts the GovDiscovery AI Podcast, featuring high-profile guests including the former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, the Chief Innovation Officer of the Air Force Research Laboratory, Nobel Peace Prize recipients, and TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year. To find out more about GovDiscovery AI, visit their website at: https://www.govdiscoveryai.com/To sign up for the COCOMMS Newsletter COCOMMS Newsletter Sign up Link: https://forms.gle/uitVrqazs2zZMXxT6To find out more about the Smalls or become a member, please check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thesmalls.org⁠⁠⁠⁠To contact Just Nate:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠justnate@thesmalls.org⁠⁠⁠⁠—  Send in a voice message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/message⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thesmalls⁠⁠⁠

Listen in as your host Just Nate talks with Josh Wills, Peer Navigator with Mt. Carmel Veterans Service CenterMt. Carmel Veterans Service Center is dedicated to improving the lives of our Military and Veteran communities by providing support and services in a variety of areas.Upcoming Mt. Carmel events - Join us for this month's VBC networking event.Looking forward to seeing everyone at this month's event.27 Aug, 5:30pm at Peaks N Pines Brewing. 4005Tutt Blvd - Colorado Springshttps://peaksnpinesbrewery.com/Peer Navigator Social & Networking event5 Sept 2025, 4:30PM - 6:30PM at Brues Alehouse, 120 Riverwalk Pl, Pueblo, CO 81003To find out more about Mt. Carmel Veterns Service Center please visit their website at: ⁠https://www.veteranscenter.org/To Donate to Mt. Carmel - www.veteranscenter.org/donateTo find out more about the Smalls or become a member, please check us out at ⁠⁠⁠www.thesmalls.org⁠⁠⁠To contact Just Nate:  ⁠⁠⁠justnate@thesmalls.org⁠⁠⁠—  Send in a voice message: ⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/message⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thesmalls⁠⁠

Listen in as your host Just Nate and guest host Greg "the lover" Glover talks with Eric Kronman from Fluet.  Fluet is the premier law firm for the national security, aerospace, defense, and intelligence sectors.Y-Combinator for SAFE forms: https://www.ycombinator.com/documentsNVCA.org for the model venture documentshttps://nvca.org/model-legal-documents/The annotated term sheet can be found here: https://nvca.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NVCA-2020-Term-Sheet.docxAlso, in our conversation after the recording, here’s the link to the Berkshire Hathaway annual letters (you’ll really enjoy these – I’d start around 2017 and work your way to current): https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/letters.htmlTo find out more about Fluet please visit their website at:  https://fluet.law/To find out more about the Smalls or become a member, please check us out at ⁠⁠www.thesmalls.org⁠⁠To contact Just Nate:  ⁠⁠justnate@thesmalls.org⁠⁠—  Send in a voice message: ⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/message⁠⁠Support this podcast: ⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/support⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thesmalls⁠

Listen in as your host Just Nate talks with our good buddy Russ Long from Long Capture.  It has been over a year since Russ was last on our podcast and things are rockin in the Capture business.  Just Nate and Russ have fun this go round and discuss everything from SBIR Phase I,II and III to include pricing, STTRs, Catalyst Campus and Long Capture "World Wide"  The wacky dual just simply have fun and get to know one another more and more each time we talk. Your Launch Pad To Success We help you connect your technology with the government by securing strategic funding and establishing partnerships. Our Mission Long Capture promotes the advancement of commercial companies and their technology through government funding programs such as the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR), Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR), and other strategic opportunities. By leveraging its network of government officials, industry partners, and universities, Long Capture drives growth for clients in the DoD space. To find out more about Russ and his company Long Capture visit his website at:  ⁠https://longcapture.com/⁠ To find out more about the Smalls or become a member, please check us out at ⁠www.thesmalls.org⁠ To contact Just Nate:  ⁠justnate@thesmalls.org⁠ —  Send in a voice message: ⁠https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/message⁠ Support this podcast: ⁠https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/support⁠ ⁠www.patreon.com/thesmalls

Listen in as your host Just Nate talks with Peter Hancock, the President and Founder of Professional Employment Group (PEG) of Colorado. Professional Employment Group of Colorado is a regional recruiting company with a national presents from coast to coast. Its full recruiting and support staff site on sight in Denver and Colorado Springs. They specialize in providing talent to the private and public sector in the IT, engineering, stilled trades, sciences and professional service industries. They are a DBE (disadvantage business enterprise) and SBE (small business enterprise) certified company. They are honored to be part of this community and podcast. To find out more about the Peter and PEG, please check them out here: https://pegrecruiting.com/ To find out more about the Smalls or become a member, please check us out at ⁠www.thesmalls.org⁠ To contact Just Nate:  ⁠justnate@thesmalls.org⁠  — Send in a voice message: ⁠https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/message⁠ Support this podcast: ⁠https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/support⁠ ⁠www.patreon.com/thesmalls

Listen in as your host Just Nate talk with Francis Hoang, a managing partner at the Fluet Law Firm. Fluet is a unique national security focused law firm, Fluet attorneys understand high growth, high risk environments. Our diverse backgrounds in law, business, charitable organizations, the military, and government service, as well as our deep familiarity with operating in highly regulated environments, uniquely positions us to provide actionable advice to our clients. Led by our guiding principles, we have the legal training and life experience to deliver elite, efficient, and effective counsel to organizations in the middle-market sector. To find out more about the Fluet, please check them out here: https://fluet.law/ To find out more about the Smalls or become a member, please check us out at ⁠www.thesmalls.org⁠ To contact Just Nate:  ⁠justnate@thesmalls.org⁠  — Send in a voice message: ⁠https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/message⁠ Support this podcast: ⁠https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/support⁠ ⁠www.patreon.com/thesmalls

Listen in as your host Just Nate and the one and the only co-host DK is back to chat. This episode was recorded right before X-mas 2023 but will be our fist episode of Season 5 in 2024. This episode the dual speak to the team from GovIRG. govIRG provides back-office business solutions and audit support for government contractors. We specialize in providing “Been There Done That” guidance to small and medium size businesses in Accounting, Implementing ERP systems, Contracts Management, and Human Resources. This is what makes govIRG a top government contract consulting firm. To find out more about the govIRG, please check them out here: https://www.govirg.com/ To find out more about the Smalls or become a member, please check us out at ⁠www.thesmalls.org⁠ To contact Just Nate:  ⁠justnate@thesmalls.org⁠  — Send in a voice message: ⁠https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/message⁠ Support this podcast: ⁠https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/support⁠ ⁠www.patreon.com/thesmalls

Listen in as your host Just Nate chats with a great new friend, Rod Goossen The core of the RoGO solution is our proprietary DropBlock technology. With DropBlock you can: GPS track human and non-human First Responder assets working in remote, cellular-denied areas from the RoGO web portal. Now, Incident Command can know where First Responders are and who is in possible danger. This feature of marking & tracking wildfire resources satisfies the requirements of the John Dingell Act, or DART (Dingell Act Resource Tracking), for broadcasting GPS locations of Firefighters and Fire Equipment working a wildfire Incident. Wind speed/wind direction and other IoT sensor data can be transmitted back to Incident Command from remote areas that do not have cellular coverage by DropBlock for greater scene situational awareness.  This is possible through the DropBlock’s affordable satellite connection.  The DropBlock is a small, lightweight portable ruggedized device that is powered off AA batteries, available from any radio cache. DropBlocks can also be powered by USB or used off-grid indefinitely with our solar panel & battery back-up solution. RoGO’s capability to run ATAK with a full IP connection means that Border Patrol team can coordinate and align their tactical efforts even in remote areas and over long distances. Search & Rescue teams can save precious time by utilizing full IP versions of SARTopo/CalTopo with robust data connectivity in isolated areas. Quick fingerprint verification with RoGO data technology means that immigrants in Border Patrol custody with outstanding warrants can be identified and appropriate action taken. Lightweight, rugged and compact, RoGO satcom devices can run ATAK platforms from the hood of an ATV.  To learn more about RoGO Communications, check them out here: https://rogocom.com/https://rogocom.com/ To find out more about the Smalls or become a member, please check us out at www.thesmalls.org To contact Just Nate:  justnate@thesmalls.org  — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/support www.patreon.com/thesmalls

This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available. Listen in as your host Just Nate and Dennis talk with Jason Putnam and Ben Avicolli from The Stratagem Group. https://www.stratagemgroup.com/index.html Listen in as Jason and Ben talk about how their business is helping not only the government customer but how they treat their employees. Jason the CEO put's it best, "We work hard to allow people to be human". They tell their story how as a small business you need to seize the opportunity when it presents its self. It is good to have a 3 year plan but you need to be able to shift to say yes sooner rather than later if you want to succeed. Make a Lasting Impact To find out more about the Smalls or become a member, please check us out at www.thesmalls.org To contact Just Nate:  justnate@thesmalls.org  — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/support www.patreon.com/thesmalls

Listen in as your hosts Just Nate, Dennis and Chris talk to People Person Justin from MODL Outdoors.  MODL Outdoors is a outdoor designer/manufacturing company of every day products that take outdoors to a whole new level.  Directly from their founders mouths "MODL is an adaptive tool that has no set use or defined limitations. Rather, it's up to you to explore the possibilities of MODL and mold it to your lifestyle."  Justin talks to us about their newest product, a water bottle that can only be defined as "Water's First Multitool".  As a small company their products are direct to consumer from their website at www.modloutdoors.com It is always great to talk to a new Entrepreneur that has had their fair shares of ups and downs.  Justin tells his story of how he and 2 of his friends developed their company, using Kickstarter and social media to test the market prior to making the real thing.  Justin talks to us about their biggest challenges in 2020, his answer was a good one.  "our biggest challenge is all the blind spots all around us, we need to find the people to help us".  So what he is saying, they need help in getting the word out.  You can't just rely on Facebook and Instagram ads, rather you need people, people start talking to one another and the talk becomes expeditious.   Check out MODL water bottles and all their different accessories on their website at www.modloutdoors.com To find out more about the Smalls or become a member, please check us out at www.thesmalls.org To contact Just Nate:  justnate@thesmalls.org  — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/support www.patreon.com/thesmalls

Listen in as your hosts Just Nate and guest host Greg Glover chat with a great new friend, Mr. Cooper Heflick from ANM. At ANM, we believe understanding your business is just as important as understanding technology. That’s why we always keep your end goals in mind and work closely alongside you to achieve them. Our team takes pride in providing engineering excellence and quality customer service with a local focus. We specialize in the fastest-growing areas of IT, including risk mitigation, enterprise infrastructure and digital transformation. Established in 1994, ANM is one of the rapidly expanding IT service providers in North America, renowned for its outstanding engineering expertise and enduring client associations. Our exceptional technical leadership and solid financial management are the cornerstones of our success. Moreover, we are committed to fostering deeper community involvement, which adds to our credibility and reputation. anm offers the following services: RISK MITIGATION ANM focuses on eliminating key technology risks across your organization, be they cybersecurity events or disaster recovery. We take an in depth approach to understanding the right sized approach to managing the risk in your environment, knowing full well it can’t be eliminated but can be intelligently minimized. ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE ANM provides the critical infrastructure to simply and securely run your digital business. This includes networks, security, collaboration technologies, data center, cloud, and cabling. Our award winning team designs, deploys and manages solutions that can keep you running without the headache of traditional IT infrastructure. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION Our team of business process, automation, and cloud experts can help you deliver digital transformation initiatives in a matter of weeks, not months. ANM specializes in robotic process automation, Salesforce, and custom application development and has a wealth of experience to drive innovation at your organization. To learn more about anm, check them out here: https://anm.com/ You can reach out directly to Cooper at Cooper.Heflick@anm.com To find out more about the Smalls or become a member, please check us out at www.thesmalls.org To contact Just Nate:  justnate@thesmalls.org  — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/support www.patreon.com/thesmalls

Wow, it is that time of year again and both of your hosts (Just Nate and DK) are both on vacation again at the same time and they could not find the time record a new episode this week.  So they did what they do best and had a conversation about one of their favorite guests from this year.   Listen in as your hosts "Just Nate", Dennis K along with guest speaker Chris E talk to the CEO and Chief Story Teller of Menlo Innovations, Richard Sheridan.  The Smalls team is a huge fan of Rich and everything that Menlo stands for.  The team talks through all the ups and downs that Menlo Innovations have had in order to break the mold and how they created a joyful place to work.  Menlo's mission is:  "End human suffering in the world as it relates to technology.®"  Rich tells stories throughout this nearly hour long podcast as he talks about how they were all focused on delighting others with the work of our hears, our hands and our minds.  Rich states the key to success and how they have been so successful is they set out to make a culture where your more likely to take action than to take a meeting. A key to Rich's success is he had a different goal than most.  His goal was to try to succeed, where others goal is to try not to fail.  Don't let failure get in your way, run the experiment and if it don't work, try something else and learn from the mistake. It sounds simple, Create a Intentional Culture! We can't suggest Rich's books enough, you can find them at nearly any books store or online, see links to both books below from Amazon. Joy Inc. - https://www.amazon.com/Joy-Inc-Built-Workplace-People/dp/1591845874/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-rsf1_0?cv_ct_cx=joy+inc.&dchild=1&keywords=joy+inc.&pd_rd_i=1591845874&pd_rd_r=d686b69d-d465-4f2e-a0fb-6e8c751ccfed&pd_rd_w=pNf5t&pd_rd_wg=S9ISd&pf_rd_p=e0f994a8-a359-40a9-8917-dadca71c7184&pf_rd_r=QSASTN1ZB45FCMCXDMAK&psc=1&qid=1610928792&sr=1-1-526ea17f-3f73-4b50-8cd8-6acff948fa5a Chief Joy Officer - https://www.amazon.com/Chief-Joy-Officer-Leaders-Eliminate-ebook/dp/B07B2KHQCS/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=joy+inc.&qid=1610928832&sr=8-4 Listen in to the other podcast that Rich mentions the Bossless Office by Tom Ashbrook.  -  https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2013/06/20/bossless-office Read the article that Rich mentions from New York Magazine by Matthew Shaer, The Boss Stops Here  -  https://nymag.com/news/features/bossless-jobs-2013-6/ To find out more about Rich and his team at Menlo Innovations check them out on the web.  https://menloinnovations.com/ To hire Rich to come speak at your event you can book him here:  https://richardsheridan.com/ From the team here at "The SmallsCast Podcast", thank you Rich, it truly was an honor and pleasure having you on the show! To find out more about the Smalls or become a member, please check us out at www.thesmalls.org To contact Just Nate:  justnate@thesmalls.org  — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/support www.patreon.com/thesmalls

Listen in as your hosts Just Nate and guest host Greg Glover chat with a great new friend, Mr. Hark Herold of EOS Worldwide. This week is our final installment of the EOS system, what a journey we've had. Hark brings 20+ years of experience as a military leader and strategist to his role facilitating EOS. Having served overseas and at the Pentagon, he has a unique perspective on what it takes to execute in high-pressure situations. For the past five years, Hark has leveraged his background in the Air Force to help military veteran and spouse entrepreneurs grow their businesses from seed to scale—working with companies in a broad range of industries. After seeing what EOS was able to do for one of these companies, he became passionate about providing that for others. Hark knows from experience how to bring large teams together under a shared vision. As an EOS facilitator, he’s singularly equipped to help businesses tackle the long-standing structural issues that prevent them from flourishing, so they can move forward with purpose and confidence. In this episode we talk in depth about the third of 6 key components "Traction". 1. Vision 2. People 3. Data 4. Issues 5. Process 6. Traction Stay tuned in the future for more great content from Hark as we dive deeper into all 6 components one at a time. To learn more about Hark Herold and EOS check them out here: https://www.eosworldwide.com/hark-herold To learn more about EOS and the books check them out here:  https://www.eosworldwide.com/traction-library To find out more about the Smalls or become a member, please check us out at www.thesmalls.org To contact Just Nate:  justnate@thesmalls.org  — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/support www.patreon.com/thesmalls

Listen in as your hosts Just Nate and guest host Greg Glover chat with a great new friend, Mr. Hark Herold of EOS Worldwide. Hark brings 20+ years of experience as a military leader and strategist to his role facilitating EOS. Having served overseas and at the Pentagon, he has a unique perspective on what it takes to execute in high-pressure situations. For the past five years, Hark has leveraged his background in the Air Force to help military veteran and spouse entrepreneurs grow their businesses from seed to scale—working with companies in a broad range of industries. After seeing what EOS was able to do for one of these companies, he became passionate about providing that for others. Hark knows from experience how to bring large teams together under a shared vision. As an EOS facilitator, he’s singularly equipped to help businesses tackle the long-standing structural issues that prevent them from flourishing, so they can move forward with purpose and confidence. In this episode we talk in depth about the third of 6 key components "Proess". 1. Vision 2. People 3. Data 4. Issues 5. Process 6. Traction Stay tuned in the future for more great content from Hark as we dive deeper into all 6 components one at a time. To learn more about Hark Herold and EOS check them out here: https://www.eosworldwide.com/hark-herold To learn more about EOS and the books check them out here:  https://www.eosworldwide.com/traction-library To find out more about the Smalls or become a member, please check us out at www.thesmalls.org To contact Just Nate:  justnate@thesmalls.org  — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/support www.patreon.com/thesmalls

Listen in as your hosts Just Nate and guest host Greg Glover chat with a great new friend, Mr. Hark Herold of EOS Worldwide. Hark brings 20+ years of experience as a military leader and strategist to his role facilitating EOS. Having served overseas and at the Pentagon, he has a unique perspective on what it takes to execute in high-pressure situations. For the past five years, Hark has leveraged his background in the Air Force to help military veteran and spouse entrepreneurs grow their businesses from seed to scale—working with companies in a broad range of industries. After seeing what EOS was able to do for one of these companies, he became passionate about providing that for others. Hark knows from experience how to bring large teams together under a shared vision. As an EOS facilitator, he’s singularly equipped to help businesses tackle the long-standing structural issues that prevent them from flourishing, so they can move forward with purpose and confidence. In this episode we talk in depth about the third of 6 key components "Issues". 1. Vision 2. People 3. Data 4. Issues 5. Process 6. Traction Stay tuned in the future for more great content from Hark as we dive deeper into all 6 components one at a time. To learn more about Hark Herold and EOS check them out here: https://www.eosworldwide.com/hark-herold To learn more about EOS and the books check them out here:  https://www.eosworldwide.com/traction-library To find out more about the Smalls or become a member, please check us out at www.thesmalls.org To contact Just Nate:  justnate@thesmalls.org  — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thesmalls/support www.patreon.com/thesmalls