Venture with Virtue

A real life saga of courage, inner strength, overcoming adversity & a return to the Catholic Church.  Phil started his business over 40 years ago with less than $200.  He should have been driven out of business several times, but he’s just about as tenacious as they come and yet humble as well.  Despite the financial success of his business, he lost his motivation until he had as he calls it…a Revelation of a Higher Purpose.

Richard Hirtreiter is the CEO of DMPO Marketing which runs CatholicDentalPlans.com and DentistSavings.com. He’s also an attorney & author of Catholic Capitalism, Applying Scripture and Catholic Social Doctrine in Everyday Life, Work And Business. Today’s conversation is a great example of someone intentionally seeking to integrate their Catholic faith into business. We get into the details of this integrated journey, which is full of ups and downs, gut punches, perseverance and trust.

Recap and reflection on the past 10 episodes. www.VentureWithVirtue.com find out about the new CATHOLIC BUSINESS MENTOR PROGRAM here http://venturewithvirtue.com/work-with-me

Christine Rich is the co-owner and CEO of My Saint My Hero, a Catholic jewelry company whose mission is to bring faith, hope and purpose into everyday life. The company started as a web and wholesale business and experienced exponential growth in home shopping with QVC. Previously Christine worked in the news and entertainment industries. She is also a wife and mother of 4.

Mike shares not only how he grew a business to over $40 million in sales, but how his decision to convert to Catholicism led to the darkest time in his life, how he worked through it & the blessings he’s received since then. Mike's a founder of SBI a management consulting firm specializing in sales and marketing. He’s held a variety of sales and leadership roles for over 25 years at companies like TradEx and EMC. Mike’s also served active duty for 8 years in the US Navy and is the father of 8 childre

Jennifer Baugh is the founder and executive director of Young Catholic Professionals, one of the nation’s fastest growing Catholic nonprofits. We discuss her business journey, why she created YCP, her faith journey and her insights on achieving real success. Complete Show Notes at www.VentureWithVirtue.com

Andreas Widmer is the Director of Entrepreneurship Programs at the Catholic University of America and former Swiss Guard for John Paul II. He is a serial entrepreneur that has been involved in several technology startups that were acquired. Previously he co-founded The SEVEN Fund, a philanthropic organization that promoted business solutions to poverty. He is also the author of The Pope & The CEO: John Paul II’s Leadership Lessons to a Young Swiss Guard.

David's the CEO & founder of 3 Pillar Global an international technology company that builds software products for other businesses.  7X Inc 5,000 winner. Over 900 employees and $41mm in revenue.  He’s also an active angel investor & Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Franciscan University of Steubenville.  Husband and father of 7 children. We discuss David's business journey, his faith journey and his insights on achieving real success.

After a horrible accident as a child John O'Leary was burned on 100% of his body and given No Chance of Survival.  Yet he’s found this tragedy to be the greatest gift in his life. Today John is an inspirational speaker, author of the national best seller ON Fire and host of the Live Inspired Podcast. We discuss his life journey including the accident, business and his Catholic faith.

Mark is the CEO and founder of ePresence, LLC a professional ePublicist that manages personal brands on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms. He is also the host of a new podcast called How’s Your ePresence? We discuss Mark's business journey, his faith journey and his insights on achieving real success.

Steve is the CIO and Director of IT for Printpack, where he has global responsibility for all IT strategy, development and support. Printpack is a global manufacturer of consumer good’s packaging with revenue of ~$1.5 billion. We discuss WHY YOU should be a SEEKER and HOW to SEEK.

Greg is the former CFO of Republic National Distributing Company, which as of earlier this week merged with Breakthru Beverage Group to become the 2nd largest wine and spirits distributor in the U.S. with annual sales of over $14 billion. He currently serves on the Board and was previously Chairman of the Board for the Atlanta Opera. Greg is also a Knight with the Order of Malta.

Dan's the Chairman of Great Lakes Coca Cola Distribution a Reyes Holding subsidiary. He serves on the board of Univar an $8 billion public company that's a global chemical distributor. He’s the founder & chairman of Cherryfish a startup that makes charity efficient. Previously he was the CFO for Reyes Holdings the 12th largest private company in the US with sales of $24 billion & a partner with KPMG. If that’s not a full plate, Dan is a Deacon at St Raphael’s Catholic Church in IL.

Today's show is a little different. We’ve done 10 episodes and I feel like we've covered a lot of ground already.  So I figured it might be helpful to take a step back, recap some of the highlights from each show, identify the common themes from each guest and connect those dots.  I'd really appreciate your feedback on whether or not this recap is helpful or not. The last thing I want to do is waste your time, so please let me know what you think.  www.VentureWithVirtue.com

Stephen is the founder of Elevation a successful national motion design agency that's been around for 21 years. It's provided for his family & team of employees & enabled him to pursue his creative passion full time. Find out... - How Stephen got started in business - His tips for growing your business today - The role Stephen's Catholic faith plays in his business - How he nurtures his faith - How he balances faith, family & work - Insights on achieving real success