Top entrepreneurs and business leaders often leave behind a trail of repeated success.

Few others than Tim Petrillo, CEO & Founder of The Restaurant People, have created just a high level of repeated success while navigating a continuously changing industry, economy, and local environment. 

Listen in to season one episode six of the Lessons With Leaders Podcast with Jake Allen to hear Tim’s journey from growing The Restaurant People from one single restaurant to owning some of the most iconic and beloved restaurants, bars and lounges throughout Fort Lauderdale and South Florida. 

Together, they discuss:

• The early stages, struggles and triumphs and the continuous growth of The Restaurant People
• The most important factors to consider when opening a restaurant 
• How the press can either make or break a restaurant and the impact social media has had on the hospitality industry
• The lingering impact of COVID-19
• And much more

Regardless of the industry, to be a successful business leader one must have a strong desire to compete at a high level.

As a BMX legend and innovator of the sport, Founder and President of Evlution Nutrition, Mike Spinner, once used his competitive drive to push the boundaries of BMX, landing the firsts 1080 and Quadruple Tailwhips.

Listen in to season one episode five of the Lessons With Leaders podcast to hear how Mike Spinner has taken his competitive edge to the supplement/nutrition vertical and founded Evlution Nutrition. From a home-operated small business to doing $40 plus million in annual revenue, Mike’s story is not one you’re going to miss.

Listen in and join Mike and host Jake Allen as they discuss:

- The early stages of Evlution Nutrition and selling $2.5 million annual product out of his house

- The need to capitalize, rather than rest, on success and use accomplishments to fuel the fire

- The simple yet innovative formulas and product line of Evlution Nutrition

- And much more

Host Jake Allen is joined by president of Stiles Corporation, Scott MacLaren.

As a 23-year career veteran with the organization, Scott reflects on his experience and his upper path to leadership. Additionally, Scott discusses the history of Stiles Corporation and how they have grown to become one of the largest full-service real estate firms in the southeast US.

At a starting point, the show covers:

• Stile’s top-down “do the right thing“ culture the company has been built over its 71 years of business 

• The importance to get uncomfortable and stay curious to grow 

• Getting gritty and working harder than everyone else 

• The different types of mentors needed to help grow personally and professionally 

• And much more…

Join host Jake Allen and guest Keith Costello, Co-Founder and CEO of Locality Bank, as they discuss the current situation and future of community banking in Broward County and South Florida.

As a banking veteran, Keith discusses his drive to form the first digitally focused community bank in Broward county and how Locality Bank provides a much-needed banking solution to the south florida local-business community.

As a starting point, the show covers:

• How the Locality banking team was formed and the culture that they have created within their community organization

• The mentality needed to create a business when most other people at a similar age are thinking about retirement 

• How his background as an army officer provided him the leadership framework to become a successful business leader

• How the digitalization of the banking industry forced a majority of community banks out of the local industry leaving a massive void during the PPP program

• And much more…

Join host Jake Allen as he sits down with the president and founder of Strategic Philanthropy, Kelly Alvarez Vitale.

As a first-generation Cuban American, Kelly discusses how through founding her own company and becoming her own boss she has been able to create the lifestyle and freedom she wants.

Throughout the show, they discuss the early stages of Strategic Philanthropy, the process of learning how to create and build a business from the ground up, the importance of always being adaptive in business and in life, and much more.

As a starting point, the show covers:

• How Strategic Philanthropy grew rather than contracted during the pandemic and made 2020 their best year yet

• How organizations can align their strategic plan, goals, and objectives with a philanthropic strategy

• The process of creating solutions for the problems you identify in the marketplace

• And much more…

Serial entrepreneur and sales expert, Aaron Platt sits down with Jake Allen. Together, they discuss the value of filling an organization with the right people, how to build your skillset with each business interaction, and how “safety” is the last thing any young entrepreneur should be seeking.

During the show, they dig into Aaron's approach to business, lessons learned, routines, a winning mindset, and much more. 

As a starting point, the show covers:

• The importance for organizations to provide employees the potential to grow within the organization

• How to get out of a stagnant mindset

• What it means to “stack skills”

• Key factors to look for when evaluating a business decision

• How your attention and time should be our most protected resources

• And Much More…

As a business leader and entrepreneur, the road to success can often be a lonely one. 

Rather than learning from those who came before us, we can often make the mistake of learning only from trial and error.

I’ve created the Lessons With Leaders podcast to give business leaders a platform to share their stories and reflect on the challenges and successes they have faced throughout their careers. 

Additionally, this podcast will provide the next generation of leaders with an opportunity to learn from the those who came before them. 

This podcast is something that I have been thinking of doing for over a year and I’m excited to bring the first episode to you next month! 

Please be on the look for future interviews and in the meantime, please follow my page.