Season 1 | Episode 26: Building a Business That Thrives: Culture, Empathy, and Innovation

Show Notes:

In this episode, host Heather Parsons sits down with entrepreneur Mark Lewis to explore the real drivers behind sustainable business growth. Mark opens up about his entrepreneurial journey and the lessons learned along the way — from building a strong company culture and hiring the right people to leading with empathy and intention.

He dives into how businesses can balance innovation with profitability, leverage AI to streamline operations, and stay agile in a constantly evolving marketplace. The conversation also touches on the power of goal setting, strategic planning, transparency, and recognition in shaping high-performing teams.

Whether you're leading a startup or scaling an established organization, this episode is packed with insights on how to create a culture that fuels both people and profit.

Bio:

After getting an MBA from Tulane University, Mark worked at IBM for 13 years before forming Communiqué (1994), which became the South’s fastest growing ISP. After Communiqué, Mark merged multiple businesses and became the Chamber’s Rising Tide Small Business of the Year. In 2002, As President of the Louisiana Technology Council he helped Louisiana rise from 49th to 32nd out of 50 states in technology employment and was selected by the Governor as Technology Leader of the year for Louisiana in 2005.  Mark is a professional speaker, hiring expert and a leadership coach that moderates CEO Round tables for the State of Louisiana. As a bestselling author of “GIVE A DAMN! – The Ticket to Cultural Change.”, he discusses how a GIVE A DAMN attitude can culturally make a positive difference in all lives that makes the world a better place. Mark is the CEO and co-founder of Evolve Media; a patented AI start up development company that allows users to create a single video from multiple videos in minutes.  As a Board member of EO of Louisiana Mark was awarded the “Marshall Klein Louisiana Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2019.

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LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-s-lewis-053477/

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@marklewisllc8857/videos

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/marklewisllc/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077365279696#

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