In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Alyssa Moorhead, a four-time founder and fractional Chief Sales Officer who helps online businesses turn conversations into consistent revenue. Alyssa shares her journey from graduating at NYU and working in corporate marketing to building multiple businesses of her own, driven by an early realization that marketing without sales systems rarely delivers real results. She explains how her career evolved from marketing and freelancing into sales coaching—and eventually into done-for-you sales execution—after seeing founders struggle to convert leads into actual clients.

The conversation dives deep into Alyssa’s relationship-based sales philosophy and how she helps scaling founders—primarily female entrepreneurs—build predictable growth through daily conversations, disciplined tracking, and sales-driven content. She breaks down her approach to done-for-you lead generation, the strategic decision to simplify and restructure her core offer, and the lessons learned while scaling sales teams. Alyssa also shares practical insights on why volume, visibility, and face-to-camera content matter more than ever, and how intentional systems allow founders to scale revenue while protecting freedom, alignment, and long-term sustainability.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by John Emery, founder of Emery. John shares his unconventional path from studying visual communication and working as a worship pastor to building a brand consultancy trusted by founders, executives, and leadership teams navigating moments of reinvention. Drawing on over a decade spent guiding people through identity crises and change, he explains how listening beneath the surface and helping leaders articulate what they can’t yet say became the foundation of his work in brand strategy.

The conversation explores Emery’s distinctive “soul and systems” approach to branding—aligning purpose, personality, and practices so brands are both internally resonant and externally effective. John discusses why he intentionally stays small and nimble, how the agency landscape is shifting amid layoffs and AI-driven commoditization, and why discernment, taste, and originality matter more than ever. He also shares his focus on high-stakes inflection points, fast strategic sprints, and navigating growth with wisdom—crossfading between what works today and what’s needed for the future without burning the ship.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Deepak Shukla, founder and Group CEO of Pearl Lemon Group. Deepak shares his unconventional journey from a decade of adventure—including travel, endurance sports, and experimentation—to building and scaling a multi-company group spanning SEO, B2B lead generation, event catering, property services, and niche ventures. He breaks down how building companies in public, embracing failure, and validating demand early shaped his approach to entrepreneurship over nearly ten years in business.

The conversation dives deep into Deepak’s long-term commitment to SEO as a scalable growth engine, generating thousands of inbound inquiries monthly while allowing him to detach personal brand from business performance. He discusses why social media has never been his core revenue channel, the importance of patience and focus when choosing a marketing lane, and the realities of delegation—embracing dilution of quality to unlock scale and freedom. Deepak also reflects on the limits of agency models, the challenges of building truly scalable businesses, and why pairing strong sales leadership with equally strong delivery leadership is critical for sustainable growth.