Birthing Of Giants With Lewis Schiff

The entrepreneurial spirit isn’t just reserved for glamorous industries. As CEO of Heritage Building Maintenance, the legacy company of the Heritage Group, Greg Theroux knows there’s money to be made in providing the fundamental solutions the business world needs. Operating out of Des Moines, Iowa, Greg has decided to concentrate on growing the company locally rather than risk losing focus. But that isn’t to say he’s opposed to change. At the Birthing of Giants Fellowship program in April 2017, Greg revealed that the demand for “green cleaning” has seen the Heritage Group’s microbial control services experience enormous growth. After completing the fellowship, he successfully launched a new “Cleaning for Health” program to take full advantage of this opportunity. I recently caught up with Greg to find out how he’s restructured his operations to support this shift in direction. For more, listen to the podcast!  For more information on the Birthing of Giants Fellowship program, click here to visit the program's

When David Long - CEO/founder of MyEmployees and Star Culture - became a fellow at our Birthing of Giants program this spring, he had one new risk on his mind. His company, known primarily for producing employee recognition plaques, had recently expanded to offer engagement survey software. David realized this required a big change to how they sold, but he wasn’t sure what the change should be. “We wanted to combine [our offerings] because in our minds, they are the exact same thing,” he told me. “But they are done differently. They are sold differently. It’s like oil and water—they’re not mixing. And that has been the frustrating thing. So we’re […] going to split the company into two,” he said. For more, listen to the podcast!  For more information on the Birthing of Giants Fellowship program, click here to visit the program's website.

Welcome to the first Birthing of Giants podcast with Lewis Schiff, executive director of the Birthing of Giants Fellowship program. Each episode of the podcast features an interview with leaders from innovative companies to reveal the most important lessons learned during their ascent to the top. First up is Bob Eisiminger, CEO of Knight Point Systems (a government contractor of IT services).  When Bob Eisiminger attended the Birthing of Giants Fellowship in April of this year, his company was preparing for some major changes. “I’ve always been one to think that you have to sharpen the saw when you’re chopping down a tree,” says Bob. “The only way you sharpen it is to step away from the tree and go do that.” For more, listen to the podcast!  For more information on the Birthing of Giants Fellowship program, click here to visit the program's website.

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