Adam Torres / Co-Founder

While most of us won't ever need to stress over international spies and government espionage, corporate espionage is alive and well -- and is very lucrative. A recent Forbes article stated that cyber vulnerabilities will cost organizations over $2 trillion yearly by 2021. Cyber crimes are not only confined to prominent multinational corporations. More than 20% of small and mid-sized enterpris...

Janet Chihocky, Founder and Chief Branding Officer of JANSON, announced today that the company had a record breaking year of giving. In 2020, the company donated $20,000 to Strong Foundation Ministries, a San Antonio nonprofit; $10,000 to Lutheran Ministries, a Burlington New Jersey nonprofit; hours of pro-bono work for the Loisann Hope House in Fredericksburg, Virginia – a nonprofit dedicate...

If you have a burning fire of passion and belief for what you do, you’ve already won half of the mountain’s success. That’s what Larry McNamara, aficionado of RVs and the RV industry, believes. Giant Recreation World, Inc. is an RV dealership focused on providing Americans with a hassle-free and unique travel experience. What’s even more astounding is the company is run by six equal partners...

Emanuele Ponzo, Founder of CRATEFUL, is awarded the Business Excellence Award in the Food and Hospitality category by Mission Matters. This award is given to entrepreneurs in multiple categories based on a criteria set by Mission Matters’ selection process. Below is an excerpt from an interview conducted with Ponzo about his receiving the award. Ponzo, congratulations on being awarded th...

As a federal employee for eight years, Mark Masters worked in wildland fire for the Forest Service and Department of Interior before leaving in 2009 and launching Chloeta. Chloeta initially provided wildfire staffing services, staffing firefighters for the Forest Service. As it progressed, Chloeta developed a diverse range of professional services in scientific, technical and engineering su...

Reed Davis, Founder of the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Certification Course, is interviewed on the Mission Matters Business Podcast with Adam Torres. In this in-depth interview, Davis tells the story of founding Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Certification, a health coach training program with 3,000+ students in over 50 countries, after learning to identify healing opportunities within...

Jesse Labreck, Chris DiGangi, both American Ninja Warrior competitors, and Jeff Piejak, CEO of Ultimate Ninjas and Chairman of UNX are interviewed on the Mission Matters Business Podcast with Adam Torres. In this two-part in-depth interview, Labreck and DiGangi tell the story of what it’s like to be involved in the Ninja community, while Piejak gives insight into the business side of Obstacl...

Rani Khetarpal and Adam Torres bring together 18 women leaders for the inaugural edition of Mission Matters: World’s Leading Entrepreneurs Reveal their Top Tips To Success - Women in Business Edition Volume 1, published November 2, 2020.  Khetarpal contributes a chapter titled “Implementing Value-Based Care for Cancer Patients.” From sharing personal stories such as her maternal grandmother’...

Krystalán Chryssomallis and Adam Torres bring together 18 women leaders for the inaugural edition of Mission Matters: World’s Leading Entrepreneurs Reveal their Top Tips To Success - Women in Business Edition Volume 1, published October 15, 2020.  Chryssomallis contributed a chapter titled “Gnothi Seauton (Know Thyself): Lessons from a Global Music Producer.” As a global music producer, Ch...

In this in-depth interview, Peterson tells the story of purchasing Schuette Metals and turning it into one of the premier custom fabricators in the United States. With its growth came the need for additional hiring of skilled labor in the area. An aging workforce and lack of people entering the trades led Peterson and other key manufacturers to create the Central Wisconsin Metal Manufacturers...