Default Profitable
by Matt Nettleton
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About this podcast
Are you an aspiring entrepreneur or a seasoned business owner looking to sharpen your skills and grow your business? The Default Profitable podcast delivers powerful lessons from real Indianapolis-area business owners who have navigated the ups and downs of starting, running, and scaling their ventures.
Join Matt Nettleton and tap into a wealth of knowledge and firsthand experiences, learn to avoid common pitfalls, and stay ahead of industry trends. Whether you’re launching your first venture or optimizing an established one, each episode provides actionable insights and fosters a community of support, helping you achieve sustained, profitable success.
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Episodes
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- Ep196 You’re Worth More Than You Think: Brian Brosmer, Owner of Brosmer Photographic · 31 min · Episode 212Brian Brosmer’s father-in-law heard the word “freelance,” got stuck on “free,” and figured Brian would never get paid again. It took a magazine spread on a Barnes & Noble shelf…
- Ep195 The Market Will Fix You: Ian Illig, Co-Founder of Stompbox · 32 min · Episode 211Ian Illig’s first job out of college was a choice between a bank and a startup with no customers and no finished product. He picked the startup, joined as the first employee, and…
- Ep194 What You Say No To: Jireh Gibson, Founder of Skyscraper Digital Marketing · 20 min · Episode 210Jireh Gibson's first pitch was "I do marketing." People changed the subject as fast as they could. In this episode of the Default Profitable podcast, host Matt Nettleton sits…
- Ep193 Calvin Ellison, President of The Executive Impact Group: The Paper Doesn't Lie · 27 min · Episode 209Calvin Ellison figured going independent would be a slam dunk. Six months in, he was calling his dad to borrow money. In this episode of the Default Profitable podcast, host Matt…
- Ep192 The Layoff He Prayed For: George Powell Jr., Founder and CEO of Exponential Equity Group · 23 min · Episode 208George Powell hated his name until he looked it up. It means "farmer," and today he's planting affordable housing across Indiana. In this episode of Default Profitable, host Matt…
- Ep191 Seventy-Six Simple Steps to Running A Service Business: Katie Smith of All Pro Heating, Air & Plumbing · 29 min · Episode 207Her team named her "Bosslady," and she kept it. In this episode of Default Profitable, host Matt Nettleton talks with Katie Smith, co-founder of All Pro Heating, Air & Plumbing…
- Ep190 Larry Lannan, Founder of LarryInFishers.com: Fourteen Years Free, Then a Business · 22 min · Episode 206What do you do when the news business is dying and you've just retired? Larry Lannan started covering it himself. In this episode of the Default Profitable podcast, host Matt…
- Ep189 Amanda Hill of Connections of Hope: The Founder Who Actually Had a Plan · 23 min · Episode 205Amanda Hill started her business because her therapist told her to. In this episode of the Default Profitable podcast, host Matt Nettleton sits down with Amanda Hill, founder of…
- Ep188 Nobody Gets Into Insurance on Purpose: Jenna Romens, Owner of Martin & Martin Insurance · 22 min · Episode 204In this episode of Default Profitable, host Matt Nettleton sits down with Jenna Romens, owner and agent at Martin & Martin Insurance in downtown Noblesville. Jenna spent 16 years…
- Ep187 Real-World Grad School: Bob Fasick, Certified EOS Implementer · 25 min · Episode 203In this episode of Default Profitable, host Matt Nettleton sits down with Bob Fasick, a Certified EOS Implementer based in Fishers, to trace a path that runs from a corporate…
- Ep186 The Worst Timing on the Planet: Gerry Bailey of Corvano · 25 min · Episode 202In this episode of Default Profitable, host Matt Nettleton sits down with Gerry Bailey, founder of Corvano, a veteran-owned technology consultancy in Fishers, Indiana. Gerry…
- Ep185 Build It Like a House: Jon Meeks, Owner of the Jon Meeks Agency · 32 min · Episode 201In this episode of Default Profitable, host Matt Nettleton sits down with Jon Meeks, owner of the Jon Meeks Agency, to trace an entrepreneurial path that winds from fixing…
- Ep184 Build It Like You'll Sell It: Jason Swathwood of Indiana Equity Brokers · 31 min · Episode 200In this episode of Default Profitable, host Matt Nettleton sits down with Jason Swathwood, a corporate attorney turned entrepreneur turned business broker at Indiana Equity…
- Ep183 Ed Gunnell, Founder of Gunnell Financial: Launching a Financial Firm Right Before the 2008 Crash · 34 min · Episode 199In this episode of Default Profitable, host Matt Nettleton sits down with Ed Gunnell, founder of Gunnell Financial, to dig into what it takes to launch a financial firm at the…
- Ep182 Hunter Beale, Executive Director of High School Hustle: Why the Buffalo Runs Into the Storm · 26 min · Episode 198In this episode of Default Profitable, host Matt Nettleton sits down with Hunter Beale, Executive Director of High School Hustle, the Indianapolis nonprofit that teaches…
- Ep181 From Asbestos Removal to a 30-Year Coatings Business: Clayton Tomasino of Scorpion Protective Coatings · 27 min · Episode 197In this episode of Default Profitable, host Matt Nettleton sits down with Clayton Tomasino, CEO of Scorpion Protective Coatings, a family-owned manufacturer of spray-on truck bed…
- Ep180 The Twenty-Dollar Leaf: Jesse Wechter on Bootstrapping a Marketing Agency · 27 min · Episode 196Jesse Wechter figured out the whole business at eight years old. He was at a Greek festival, his dad wouldn't give him money for food, so he stormed off, grabbed a leaf off the…
- Ep179 Lindsay Bledsoe, Owner of Burnbright Creative Company: Creative Director, Accidental Salesperson · 21 min · Episode 195What happens when a creative person realizes she's actually in sales? In this episode of the Default Profitable podcast, host Matt Nettleton sits down with Lindsay Bledsoe, owner…
- Ep178 The Cabinet That Looked Like a Casket: Chris Boots on Building CJ Boots Casket Company · 25 min · Episode 194Chris Boots was building a custom pantry cabinet at his wife's uncle's shop in 1999 when he looked at the top sitting on the cart and thought it kind of looked like a casket…
- Ep177 The Parking Lot Decision: David and Christina Reynolds of Reynolds Electric · 27 min · Episode 193David Reynolds and his sister Christina Reynolds-Grisby spent more than 25 years at the same electrical contracting company. The plan was always to buy it. They'd consulted with…
