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Where can a young entrepreneur figure out how to turn their dreams into reality? Just take a step into the Shrimp Tank. The Shrimp Tank brings you interviews with some of the most successful business owners in the United States to learn the do’s and don’ts of starting and running a successful business. Then, the fun really starts when we bring in high school and college students to pitch their business ideas to the Shrimp Tank. We don’t fund any business, but we do teach kids how to turn their business ideas into a successful business.

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April 23, 202652 min

#365 - From Startups to IPOs: Lon Otremba’s Playbook

With over 25 years’ experience leading media and marketing technology companies, Mr. Otremba is a veteran operating executive, investor, and advisor in the digital media and advertising ecosystem, and a pioneer since its inception. He also has extensive leadership experience more broadly in enterprise-grade SAAS companies, as well as medical technology companies. As an organizational leader, he has assembled and successfully led numerous high- performance management teams.

April 15, 202643 min

#364 - Hard Rock Leadership: Scaling Global Restaurant Success

Eric Martino is a High-performing executive with expertise in building teams and optimizing restaurant processes, measurement systems, and infrastructure to maximize business results without compromising hospitality and service.

April 14, 202635 min

#363 - From FAU to Founder: Sofia Capp

Sofia Capp is an entrepreneur and an FAU graduate (2024) focused on building and scaling DTC and SaaS brands. She is the founder of The Nameless Agency, where she works with companies to drive growth through digital marketing, retention systems, and customer journey optimization.

March 31, 202642 min

#362 - Designing an Empire: The Stuart Weitzman Story

Stuart Weitzman’s passion for design has been a lifelong pursuit, leading to the internationally renowned company that bears his name.  He has been honored extensively for his unique approach to entrepreneurship, and for his uncompromising commitment to prioritizing function as an integral element of fashion.

March 25, 202642 min

#361 - Scale Bigger, Spend Smarter: The Power of Nearshore Talent

Victor is an International Business Consultant at Solvo Global, specializing in helping U.S. companies scale through nearshore talent and operational strategy. He works closely with executive teams in healthcare, home care, RCM, legal, and professional services to unlock growth, improve margins, and build high-performing international teams aligned to measurable ROI.

March 10, 202650 min

#360 - From Microsoft to $25M Exits: Building the Future of Simulation

Born in Massachusetts, Sam Nagar is a serial entrepreneur who graduated from USC in 2011 with a degree in computer engineering. After working at Microsoft as a software engineer for several years, he left to start his first company Pixeom, where he pioneered software for edge compute orchestration. After growing the company to $25M+ in annual revenue, Pixeom was acquired by Siemens in 2019. Sam went on to work as a Senior VP at Siemens, focused on innovation and strategy. In 2024 he left Siemens to begin his second startup Terragrit, known as the “Canva” for simulation - a collaborative, no-code virtualization platform for validating pilots in a physical space - which has also achieved millions in revenue, and a recent $25M seed round from top VCs.

March 2, 202645 min

#359 - Powering Boca’s Future with Mike Liebelson

Mr. Liebelson has more than 40 years of experience in the energy sector, including executive management positions in two publicly traded companies; serving on the Board of Directors of a publicly traded company; co-founding and co-managing a highly successful and innovative independent power company; and acting as a hands-on executive for three startup companies. ¬¬Mr. Liebelson earned a BS in Chemical Engineering with Honors at UC Berkeley, and an MBA in Finance from Wharton.

February 20, 202647 min

#358 - From Founder to Fund Manager

Phil Nadel is a well-respected serial entrepreneur, venture capital investor, mentor,published author and frequent speaker at industry events and business schools. Hehas started and sold several companies and has invested more than $400M in morethan 200 startups including Grove Collaborative, Calm,Boundless, Havenly,and GRIN.

February 16, 202646 min

#357 - Wealth, Wills & Winning: Building a Legacy That Lasts

Jessica Lynn Silva, Esq. is a Florida-based estate planning and probate attorney, Florida Supreme Court certified county mediator, speaker, internationally bestselling author, business coach, and on-camera and voice-over talent. She is the founder of the Law Office of Jessica Lynn Silva, PLLC, with offices in Tampa and Satellite Beach, serving clients statewide in estate planning, probate, and trust administration.With more than twenty-five years of experience in the legal, real estate, and financial industries, Jessica’s background includes work as a judicial assistant, associate attorney, paralegal, real estate professional, mortgage loan originator, investor, andfirm owner.

February 10, 202648 min

#356 - Sisters Redefining Beauty & Wellness

Meet the visionary founders of Five Elements Medical Spa and Wellness Center, Diana and Ornela, sisters with a deep-rooted connection to the health and mental health industry, as well as esthetics. Fueled by their unwavering passion for beauty and wellness, they embarked on this extraordinary venture.