StartupNation Radio
Detroit-Area Entrepreneurs Achieving Great Success: Dave Alden and Steve Rundell
Episode Summary
On today’s episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff is joined by co-host, Norm Pappas, president and CEO of Pappas Financial. Jeff and Norm interview two entrepreneurs from the Detroit area who are achieving great success. Today, they’re speaking with Dave Alden and Steve Rundell.
Episode Notes
Dave Alden, chairman of Vistage, was at Ford for more than 30 years before deciding to become an entrepreneur in 2014. Vistage is a leading advisory and executive coaching organization for entrepreneurs and small business owners.
During the show, Alden talks about:
- What he does in his role at Vistage and what the company provides to its members
- How he helps people work on their businesses (versus in their businesses)
- Examples of how entrepreneurs can work on their businesses
- The three characteristics that Vistage members generally portray
- The process for becoming a member
- His journey from the corporate world to entrepreneurial world
During the show, Rundell shares:
- What “forensic investigation” means
- How and why he chose this line of work
- Who hires Explico and the work they do
- A few of Explico’s most interesting cases
- How industry experts can break into this line of work