In this episode of the Drive By Entrepreneur podcast, host John Frank sits down with Joe Fontana, the visionary founder and owner of Fry the Coop, a rapidly growing chain of fast-casual restaurants specializing in Nashville hot chicken sandwiches. Tune in as Joe shares his remarkable journey from humble beginnings in Villa Park, Illinois, to… Read More »Joe Fontana: Fry the Coop – Drive By Entrepreneur Podcast S2E14
In this engaging episode of the Drive By Entrepreneur Podcast, host John Frank sits down with Damon Patton, the dynamic co-founder and CEO of Moor’s Brewing Co., one of Chicago’s leading African-American-owned craft breweries. Damon shares his inspiring journey from his early entrepreneurial ventures at the University of Illinois to navigating the competitive craft beer… Read More »Damon Patton: Moor’s Brewing Co – Drive By Entrepreneur Podcast S2E13
In this episode of the Drive-By Entrepreneur podcast, host John Frank welcomes a special guest, Chris Lesner. John, an accomplished entrepreneur and owner of Third Road Management, is dedicated to bringing current and compelling content to entrepreneurs and influencers of small—to mid-size organizations. With a mission to illuminate the art and science of entrepreneurship, John… Read More »Chris Lesner: Project World Impact – Drive By Entrepreneur Podcast S2E12
Join host John Frank in this engaging episode of the Drive By Entrepreneur Podcast as he sits down with Laura Miller, the dynamic Chief Financial Officer of Strata Decision Technology. Laura shares her inspiring journey from starting with an accounting class in high school to becoming a CFO at a leading cloud-based financial planning company.… Read More »Laura Miller: Strata Decision Technology – Drive By Entrepreneur Podcast S2E11
Growing numbers of experienced chief financial officers are abandoning the corporate grind to take freelance roles for multiple clients—whether in parallel or on a serial basis. “The demand for [freelance] professional CFOs has approximately doubled” in recent years, says Eusebi Llensa, co-founder and CEO of Outvise, a Barcelona-based marketplace for high-end independent contractors. Indie CFOs… Read More »The Fractional CFO – Global Finance Magazine
In this episode, John interviews Christine Koval, the founder of Next Haven Group, who is in the process of acquiring a business to grow. Christine shares her background, starting from her roots in Chicago, her education at the University of Illinois, and her MBA from the University of Chicago. She discusses her career journey, including… Read More »Christine Kovak: New Haven Group – Drive By Entrepreneur Podcast S2E10
In the Drive By Entrepreneur podcast, host John Frank introduces the show, which aims to provide compelling content for entrepreneurs and influencers of small to mid-size organizations. The episode’s guest, Kati Kemph, founder of Kie & Kate Couture, is introduced. John and Kati have been long-time friends, and he expresses excitement about discussing her 16-year… Read More »Kati Kemph: Kie&Kate – Drive By Entrepreneur Podcast S2E9
In the latest episode of the Drive By Entrepreneur podcast, host John Frank interviews Kevin Collins, the CEO of Secret Walls. The podcast, sponsored by Third Road Management, Two Hound Red, and NWC Media, aims to provide valuable insights to entrepreneurs and influencers of small to mid-size organizations. John Frank starts by explaining the mission… Read More »Kevin Collins: Secret Walls – Drive By Entrepreneur Podcast S2E8
When John Frank, founder and CEO of Third Road Management, decided to drop a few zeroes from his salary and swap a New York corporate finance job to run day-to-day operations for a nonprofit in Bloomingdale, Illinois, he had no idea where the road would take him. Now over a decade later, his company Third… Read More »How Third Road Management is positioning itself to reach more Chicago startups
Third Road Management, a Glen Ellyn-based company providing midsize businesses with part-time chief financial officers, is setting up an advisory board of Chicago-area executives as it looks to fuel the next stage of its growth. “These individuals have directly supported, assisted and impacted over 1,000 businesses across all stages, sizes and industries,” Third Road President… Read More »Third Road taps mHub founder, others for new board as part-time CFO business ramps up
