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Invigorate Your Business with George Stroumboulis

Invigorate Your Business with George Stroumboulis

By: George Stroumboulis
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The Invigorate Your Business with George Stroumboulis podcast features casual conversations and personal interviews with business leaders in their respective fields of expertise. Crossing several industry types and personal backgrounds, George sits down with inspiring people to discuss their business, how they got into that business, their path to the top of their game and the trials and tribulations experienced along the way. We want you to get inspired, motivated, and then apply any advice to your personal and professional lives.George Stroumboulis Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
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  • Katerina Sokou: U.S.-Greece Business Relations, Investment & Opportunities | E087

    Katerina Sokou: U.S.-Greece Business Relations, Investment & Opportunities | E087
    Oct 28 2026
    ⁠Invigorate Your Business With George Stroumboulis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.stroumboulis.com/podcast/us-greece-business-relations-global-opportunities-with-katerina-sokou-e087----------------------------------------GUEST: Katerina Sokou (Κατερίνα Σώκου) is an accomplished journalist, international affairs analyst, and business leader whose career spans economic diplomacy, geopolitics, international journalism, and transatlantic relations. She currently serves as Executive Director of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce USA, helping strengthen commercial relationships, promote investment opportunities, and advance economic cooperation between Greece and the United States. Previously, Katerina spent more than a decade as Washington Correspondent and Columnist for Kathimerini, one of Greece's leading newspapers. Her reporting covered major political and economic developments, including American foreign policy, the U.S. Treasury, the International Monetary Fund, and the Greek financial crisis. She is also a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council and previously served as Washington Correspondent for SKAI TV, covering U.S. presidential elections and international economic developments. Katerina founded News Intelligence, a Washington-based advisory firm specializing in geopolitical analysis, strategic communications, financial diplomacy, and international affairs. Her extensive experience offers a unique perspective on the relationship between government policy, international business, investment, and Greece's evolving role in the global economy.----------------------------------------Katerina's LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/katerinasokou/American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce USA:https://www.linkedin.com/company/107137536/Kathimerini: https://www.ekathimerini.com/Atlantic Council: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/----------------------------------------STREAM: https://www.stroumboulis.com/podcast/us-greece-business-relations-global-opportunities-with-katerina-sokou-e087----------------------------------------ABOUT THE PODCAST: Invigorate Your Business with George Stroumboulis brings you real conversations with top business leaders, entrepreneurs, athletes, actors and creators. George explores their journey, mindset, and the lessons behind their success - sharing insights to help you grow in business and in life. New episodes weekly. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stroumboulis.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----------------------------------------ABOUT THE HOST: George Stroumboulis is an entrepreneur to the core, having launched several ventures across multiple industries and international markets. Visit his website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stroumboulis.com/about-george-stroumboulis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----------------------------------------STREAM & LISTEN TO THE PODCAST:SPOTIFY: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1rW2CmxQoiJNEPOZupJlvd?si=30d380c993fe47ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@stroumboulis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----------------------------------------📍Στο επεισόδιο, ο Γιώργος Στρουμπούλης φιλοξενεί στην Ουάσινγκτον την Κατερίνα Σώκου (Katerina Sokou), Εκτελεστική Διευθύντρια του American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce USA, δημοσιογράφο και αναλύτρια διεθνών σχέσεων με πολυετή εμπειρία στην αμερικανική πολιτική, την οικονομία και τη γεωπολιτική. Συζητούν την οικονομική μεταμόρφωση της Ελλάδας, την εξέλιξη των ελληνοαμερικανικών σχέσεων, τις διεθνείς...
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    32 mins
  • Garrett Patten: From Caterpillar to Hollywood, Building Businesses & Making Movies | E086

    Garrett Patten: From Caterpillar to Hollywood, Building Businesses & Making Movies | E086
    Oct 16 2026
    ⁠Invigorate Your Business With George Stroumboulis⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.stroumboulis.com/podcast/caterpillar-boardroom-to-hollywood-films-with-garrett-patten-e086----------------------------------------GUEST: Garrett Patten is an entrepreneur, investor, filmmaker, producer, director, and founder of TBK Productions whose career bridges the worlds of multigenerational business and Hollywood. Before transitioning into entertainment, Garrett built his career inside his family's fourth-generation business, serving as President of Patten Industries from 2003 to 2016. A graduate of the University of Southern California, he also built extensive experience in private equity and investing before pursuing his longtime passion for filmmaking. Garrett founded TBK Productions in 2016 and has since been involved in more than a dozen films as an executive producer, producer, director, and actor. His credits include The Birthday Cake, starring Ewan McGregor and Val Kilmer; Bandit, starring Josh Duhamel and Mel Gibson; In the Hand of Dante, featuring Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, and Gerard Butler; Self Custody, starring Adrian Grenier; and Start Without Me. In 2026, Garrett expanded further into directing with Self Custody and his feature directorial debut, The Iron Door. His work reflects the same entrepreneurial mindset that shaped his business career, combining creativity with an understanding of financing, investment, production, distribution, and what it takes to bring an idea from concept to the screen.----------------------------------------Garrett’s IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11350364/Garrett’s Website: https://tbk-productions.com/Garrett’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garrettpattenfilm/Garrett’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrett-patten-913321159/----------------------------------------STREAM: https://www.stroumboulis.com/podcast/caterpillar-boardroom-to-hollywood-films-with-garrett-patten-e086----------------------------------------ABOUT THE PODCAST: Invigorate Your Business with George Stroumboulis brings you real conversations with top business leaders, entrepreneurs, athletes, actors and creators. George explores their journey, mindset, and the lessons behind their success - sharing insights to help you grow in business and in life. New episodes weekly. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stroumboulis.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----------------------------------------ABOUT THE HOST: George Stroumboulis is an entrepreneur to the core, having launched several ventures across multiple industries and international markets. Visit his website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stroumboulis.com/about-george-stroumboulis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----------------------------------------STREAM & LISTEN TO THE PODCAST:SPOTIFY: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1rW2CmxQoiJNEPOZupJlvd?si=30d380c993fe47ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@stroumboulis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----------------------------------------📍 Στο επεισόδιο, ο Γιώργος Στρουμπούλης φιλοξενεί τον Garrett Patten, επιχειρηματία, επενδυτή και παραγωγό κινηματογραφικών ταινιών, με μια εντυπωσιακή πορεία από τον επιχειρηματικό κόσμο της Caterpillar και της Harley-Davidson μέχρι τη βιομηχανία του Χόλιγουντ. Γυρισμένο στο Newport Beach της Καλιφόρνια, συζητούν τη διαδρομή του από τη διοίκηση και ανάπτυξη μεγάλων επιχειρήσεων μέχρι την πώλησή τους και τη μετάβασή του στον κινηματογράφο.
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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Alex Kouba: Business Forensics, Buying Businesses & Avoiding Costly Mistakes | E085

    Alex Kouba: Business Forensics, Buying Businesses & Avoiding Costly Mistakes | E085
    Oct 5 2026
    ⁠Invigorate Your Business With George Stroumboulis⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.stroumboulis.com/podcast/business-forensics-expert-with-alex-kouba-e085----------------------------------------GUEST: Alex Kouba is a Toronto-based business analyst, deal-maker, and business forensics expert focused on understanding what makes companies succeed, struggle, and ultimately create value. His work combines financial analysis, market intelligence, valuation, and real-world due diligence to help entrepreneurs and investors make smarter decisions when buying, selling, or evaluating businesses. Through his business advisory and market intelligence work, Alex analyzes businesses across industries, examining everything from revenue, profitability, and unit economics to competition, customer demand, market conditions, and hidden risks. He has helped with 10 acquisitions and analyzed more than 300 businesses, while building a growing audience around his breakdowns of businesses, franchises, acquisitions, and the Toronto economy. Alex is also the creator behind Toronto Business Forensics, where he makes complex business and financial information accessible through data-driven analysis of companies, industries, franchises, and investment opportunities. His approach is centered on looking beyond the headline numbers to understand what is really happening inside a business and what buyers, sellers, and entrepreneurs should know before making major decisions. ----------------------------------------Alex’s Website: https://thealexkouba.com/Alex’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealexkouba/Alex’s LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/koubaalex----------------------------------------STREAM: https://www.stroumboulis.com/podcast/business-forensics-expert-with-alex-kouba-e085----------------------------------------ABOUT THE PODCAST: Invigorate Your Business with George Stroumboulis brings you real conversations with top business leaders, entrepreneurs, athletes, actors and creators. George explores their journey, mindset, and the lessons behind their success - sharing insights to help you grow in business and in life. New episodes weekly. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stroumboulis.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----------------------------------------ABOUT THE HOST: George Stroumboulis is an entrepreneur to the core, having launched several ventures across multiple industries and international markets. Visit his website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stroumboulis.com/about-george-stroumboulis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----------------------------------------STREAM & LISTEN TO THE PODCAST:SPOTIFY: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1rW2CmxQoiJNEPOZupJlvd?si=30d380c993fe47ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@stroumboulis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----------------------------------------📍 Στο επεισόδιο, ο Γιώργος Στρουμπούλης φιλοξενεί τον Alex Kouba, ειδικό στο business forensics, επιχειρηματικό σύμβουλο και δημιουργό περιεχομένου με έδρα το Τορόντο. Συζητούν πώς να αξιολογείς σωστά μια επιχείρηση, να εντοπίζεις τα red flags πριν από μια εξαγορά και να καταλαβαίνεις τι πραγματικά δημιουργεί αξία. Ο Alex μιλά επίσης για τη δική του επιχειρηματική αποτυχία, την απώλεια όλων των χρημάτων του και την επιστροφή του, ενώ αναλύει franchises, αποτιμήσεις, κερδοφορία, ρίσκο και τα λάθη που πρέπει να αποφεύγει κάθε επιχειρηματίας πριν αγοράσει ή επενδύσει σε μια ...
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    1 hr and 12 mins
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