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Interview with Angie Blakely — Marketing Director at Specialty Eye Care & Insight Lasik

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Angie Blakely is the Marketing Director for the Denver-based ophthalmology practice comprised of both Specialty Eye Care and Insight Lasik.  Specialty Eye Care has 6 doctors, including optometrists, medical optometrists, and ophthalmologists specializing in the cornea, glaucoma, and cataracts.  The Lasik portion of the practice has two doctors.    Additionally, the practice has a research department that has helped several new medications and procedures be approved by the FDA.  Angie oversees the marketing for all of the segments of this practice.  She was kind enough to spend some time answering a few of my questions, which you will find below.

 

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Interview with Brad Feld of Foundry Group

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Brad Feld is a top venture capitalist.  He founded Intensity Ventures, and co-founded Mobius Venture Capital, TechStars, and Foundry Group.  Companies he has invested in include: Harmonix, Zynga, CrowdTap, Cheezburger, CloudAbility, and awe.sm.  A more detailed portfolio and biography can be found at foundrygroup.com.

Mr. Feld is also an entrepreneur, author, and marathon runner.  He is a nationally recognized speaker, chair of the National Center for Women & Information Technology, co-chair of Startup Colorado, and he is on the board of UP Global.  The VC also authors several popular blogs: Feld Thoughts, Startup Revolution, and Ask the VC.  His most recent publication is Startup Life: Surviving and Thriving in a Relationship with an Entrepreneur, which came out earlier this year.  Mr. Feld is known for speaking his mind, and being very generous in answering all of his emails.  The following is my interview with Mr. Feld.

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Interview with Robert Vogel of ImpactGuns.com

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Impact Guns was founded in 1997 by 3 firearms enthusiasts.  The company has since grown to include 3 physical locations that feature a gun store, range, and training facilities.  These are located in Ogden, Utah, West Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boise, Idaho.  The company also maintains an extremely large online presence.  Robert Vogel, one of the founders of the company, agreed to participate in an interview with me.

 

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Stacy Chick of River Workout in Memphis

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Stacy Chick started the first outdoor fitness boot camp in Memphis in 2007. She had been instructing an indoor fitness boot camp at a local YMCA since 2005, but soon realized that both she and her clients were bored with it. Moving the boot camp to a local park on the Mississippi River was the solution. She began this project before outdoor boot camps became hugely popular, and has created a strong and successful program over the past 5 years.
http://riverworkoutmemphis.com/

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