{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Better People Podcast","title":"Dance to Success: Merging Brands with Daniel DeFranco","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2797,"description":"Join host Holly as she speaks with Daniel DeFranco, Co-CEO of One Beat Dance Brands. In this vibrant episode, Daniel embodies the fusion of passion and business, sharing secrets from backstage management to executive boardrooms. Discover how culture, growth, and employee wellbeing choreograph the success of this dance-focused enterprise!Here are a few of the topics we’ll discuss on this episode of Better People Podcast:Daniel's Journey from Groove to One BeatMerging Dance Brands & Corporate EthicsPrioritizing Employee Growth & CultureStrategic Decisions in EntrepreneurshipRetaining Talent in the Arts IndustryResources:One Beat Dance BrandsMidAtlantic Employers’ Association (MEA)Connect with Daniel DeFranco:LinkedInConnect with our hosts: Holly DePalma -  LinkedInMargaret Uhrich - LinkedInQuotables:02:35 -  I love when people walk in and they're excited about the atmosphere, the environment, the energy that is the thing. I think one of the things I'm most passionate about, and I love the art of dance and I love work working with kids, especially as time's gone on, I've grown to love that even more. And creating a positive environment for young people to dance is really fulfilling. And to do a good job at it, I think is even more exciting.16:14 - When you really are thoughtful about this kind of change and you are committed to doing the right thing, you mentioned ethics in the beginning about your partnership. While change is not easy for everyone when it's the right decision and the right thing to do, you can tend to sort of have less of a hiccup through it and have better sort of overall business results because of the way you go about that change.10:47 - Holly: How did you go through the process of taking two different businesses and and molding them together down below? Obviously there was some duplication, you didn't need it all. Tell me about that. Daniel: So that's a great question. There's been some duplication. However, we kind of took on the mindset that...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/cR43ySj8VIOz3k8-RRMyByJ2OY-ut4q03D_t-BAkh58/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM1ODI4LzE2NjY5/NzQwMDktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}