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  Exploring Cat and Dog Nutrition

  Sean Jones, MS, MBA, 3X Founder/Entrepreneur and Investor, Whats In The Bowl Enterprises

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational

  Exploring Cat and Dog Nutrition is an educational lecture designed for pet parents and pet industry professionals seeking an evidence informed understanding of feline and canine nutrition. The lecture examines the biological foundations of species appropriate feeding, the historical development of commercial pet food, and the nutritional implications of modern processing methods. MORE >

  The program is suitable for audiences of approximately 10 to 100 attendees and is delivered over an hour session, followed by a structured question and answer period. The lecture is supported by a comprehensive multimedia presentation consisting of more than 100 slides. A large screen and reliable Wi-Fi access are required.

  This lecture is appropriate for community organizations, retail pet stores, rescues, veterinary adjacent groups, and educational events focused on companion animal health.

  The lecture presents foundational nutritional concepts using clear language intended for a general audience. No prior background in nutrition or veterinary science is assumed. Core content areas include:

  • The evolution of commercial pet food and market consolidation within the global pet food industry
  • Regulatory definitions of “complete and balanced” diets and their practical limitations
  • Comparative digestive physiology of cats as obligate carnivores and dogs as facultative carnivores
  • The nutritional impact of extrusion, rendering, and high temperature processing
  • Common misconceptions surrounding grain free, plant forward, and heavily fortified diets
  • Evidence based discussion of raw, freeze dried, gently processed, and minimally processed feeding strategies
  • Dietary links to common chronic conditions including cancer, dermatologic disorders, gastrointestinal disease, dental pathology, metabolic dysfunction, and renal disease

  The lecture emphasizes informed decision making rather than prescriptive feeding plans. Nutritional strategies are discussed within the context of individual animal needs, household constraints, and responsible transition protocols.

  Retail Store Customization

  When delivered for retail pet stores, the lecture may be customized to align with biologically and species appropriate brands carried by the host location. Educational content is integrated with a structured call to action designed to help attendees translate learning into practical purchasing decisions that support improved nutritional outcomes for their pets.

  Retail based lectures commonly result in immediate post event product purchases.

  Additional Training Offering for Retail Teams

  The training focuses on helping retail staff ask effective questions, identify customer needs, and support informed purchasing decisions without pressure based sales techniques. The framework is grounded in applied behavioral psychology and reflects more than thirty years of clinical and executive experience in human behavior and decision making.

  Speaker Credentials

  Sean is the founder of Whats In The Bowl Pet Shops and franchise system. He also founded Foodynamics, a freeze drying company privately labeling for over 150 brands. He is the former host of the Exploring Cat and Dog Nutrition podcast and the author of the forthcoming book Exploring Cat and Dog Nutrition. His work focuses on translating complex nutritional and behavioral science into accessible, actionable education for pet parents and industry professionals.

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  You Want To Be An Entrepreneur? This IS What You Need To Know!

  Sean Jones, MS, MBA, 3X Founder/Entrepreneur and Investor, Whats In The Bowl Enterprises

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  Sean B. Jones presents a practical, experience based framework for transforming entrepreneurial passion into a viable and scalable business. Having worked with over 100 new brands, he outlines realistic bootstrapping strategies and funding pathways while addressing the motivations and psychological demands of entrepreneurship. MORE >

  The presentation reviews the common mistakes most entrepreneurs make in the beginning and confronts the hard realities of business growth, personal sacrifice, financial risk, and the statistical rarity of achieving seven and eight figure annual revenues, with fewer than approximately nine percent of businesses reaching one million dollars and only about zero point four percent exceeding ten million dollars annually. Delivered in a bold and brash style, the presentation is designed to leave attendees motivated and mentally prepared to do what it takes to pursue entrepreneurial success and their first seven and eight figure revenue milestones. Sean emphasizes disciplined decision making, mental resilience, and strategic clarity, equipping attendees with tools to scale intentionally or exit with informed confidence.

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  Strategies to Overcome Seven Realities of Entrepreneurship We Wish Were Not True

  Sean Jones, MS, MBA, 3X Founder/Entrepreneur and Investor, Whats In The Bowl Enterprises

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  Strategies to Overcome Seven Realities of Entrepreneurship You Wish Were Not True is a direct and uncompromising presentation exploring the SOLUTIONS to these truths: MORE >

  (1) fewer than approximately 9% of entrepreneurs ever reach one million dollars in annual revenue, and only 0.4% reach $10M. 99% percent of startups NEVER receive investment capital
  (2) approximately 50% of startups fail within their first three years
  (3) luck plays a meaningful role in entrepreneurial outcomes
  (4) prior professional experience has limited predictive value for startup success
  (5) all entrepreneurs, including successful ones, make poor decisions
  (6) most founders lack the discipline, resilience, and tolerance for the brutal nature of entrepreneurship
  (7) entrepreneurs don't know what they don't know

  Rather than discouraging participants, the presentation provides clear strategies to mitigate these risks, and operationalize solutions.

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  Entrepreneurs! Turn Your Vague Dream Into A One-Page Weapon That Actually Works

  Sean Jones, MS, MBA, 3X Founder/Entrepreneur and Investor, Whats In The Bowl Enterprises

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  If you have a startup idea rattling around in your head but zero clue how to turn it into something that does not crash and burn, this is the session that ends the confusion. Most founders waste years using 50 page business plans nobody reads, fancy pitch decks full of fluff, or just “build something” praying customers show up. Spoiler: 90%+ flame out before ever hitting real revenue. We will help you create a single ruthless page that replaces all that nonsense. It is a brutal, no fluff tool that forces you to map your entire business idea in about 20 minutes. Nine boxes. That is it. No endless Word documents. No death by PowerPoint. MORE >

  In this raw, high energy 1-2 hour beatdown, I assume you know nothing about it, so we start from ground zero.

  This will leave you with:

  A crystal clear understanding of what you have and what you need.

  Exact next steps: cheap tests to prove customers care before you burn time and money.

  The no BS mindset shift that turns dreamers into builders who actually win.

  If you are tired of advisors spouting feel good nonsense, this session hits different. LOUD, direct, interactive, and zero safe spaces. This will roast bad ideas on the spot if they deserve it.

  This session is perfect for accelerators, university classes, bootcamps, founder meetups, or any room that needs a wake up call instead of another gentle workshop.

  60–120 minutes. Fully interactive. Bring your ideas, we’ll either make them lethal or mercy kill them fast.

  I want to stop the startup suicide and start building winners who hit real revenue.

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  Authentic Intelligence : Smarter Systems need Braver Leaders

  Sree Ramachandran, Director - Data & AI, Milwaukee Tool

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  Leadership is not about titles or authority-it’s about authenticity. Authentic Intelligence reframes leadership as the ability to align purpose, people, and trust so that intelligence amplifies impact rather than chaos, especially in an AI era where transformational leadership matters more than ever. MORE >

  This talk challenges audiences to redefine leadership not as control or expertise, but as the courage to lead with sensitivity, intention, values, and humanity especially in moments of uncertainty and change.

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  Elevating Human Capability: The Leader’s Role in AI Transformation

  Sree Ramachandran, Director - Data & AI, Milwaukee Tool

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  GenAI holds extraordinary promise, but the organizations that will truly benefit from it are not the ones who adopt AI the fastest—they are the ones who adopt it with intention. Next-generation readiness means stepping back from the noise and grounding every AI investment in strategic clarity. It means asking not just “Can we build this?” but “Should we? Why now? And how does this advance what matters most to our business and our people?” When AI is aligned with purpose, it becomes an amplifier of strengths rather than a distraction from priorities. MORE >

  Technology may be the catalyst, but strategic intent is what turns possibility into lasting impact. Next-generation readiness, at its core, is about aligning innovation with who we are, where we’re going, and how we plan to lead.

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  Redefining AI: Authentic before Artificial for Intelligence

  Sree Ramachandran, Director - Data & AI, Milwaukee Tool

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  Artificial Intelligence dominates today’s conversations because it is the trend of our times. Yet true progress begins with Authentic intelligence - the distinctly human strengths of empathy, critical thinking, and imagination. Organizations that prioritize human intelligence before algorithmic output will inevitably lead the way in designing AI that amplifies rather than replaces, human potential. MORE >

  By redefining AI as Authentic before Artificial, we foster trust, ease fear, accelerate adoption, and create a future where technology elevates humanity instead of diminishing it.

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  Empowering Hope: Suicide Prevention Through Action

  Levi Stein, Rabbi, The Friendship Circle, Inc.

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Health & Fitness

  Suicide prevention is a critical conversation that requires both awareness and action. Through programs like safeTALK and QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer), we empower individuals with the tools to recognize the signs of someone struggling and take life-saving steps. These trainings are not just about education—they're about creating a ripple effect of compassion and readiness in our communities. MORE >

  At Friendship Circle, we're proud to offer these programs to schools, businesses, and organizations at no cost, ensuring accessibility for everyone. Every person trained becomes a beacon of hope, helping us break the stigma and create a safety net for those in crisis. Together, we can make a difference—one conversation, one life, at a time.

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  Develop a Positive Mindset; Get Out of Your Own Way

  Lonnie Mitchell, CEO/ Founder, Lulubella Lifestyle

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Self Improvement

  In this 60 minute talk I provide an overview of how to cultivate self-worth, a positive mindset, and provide the attendees with tools that will help them regulate their emotions and feel more empowered. Many of these tools and discussions will be stepping stones for them to create the life they desire with confidence and feel a deeper connection with themselves. MORE >

  Some of the topics during this talk include but are not limited to:
  -navigating your inner critic
  -how to shift your perspective from problem finder to problem solver
  -why affirmations and journaling isn't working
  -a three step process to healing and shifting your identity
  -nervous system regulation tools to manage stress personally and professionally

  This is a 60 minute overview. For workshops that go in depth for deeper transformation please email lulubellalifestyle@gmail.com.

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  Human Trafficking is REAL- Let’s Make our Youth SAFE

  Krista Hull, Founder & Executive Director, Redeem and Restore Center

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational

  Exploitation and over sexualization is so pervasive- in every state, city, and school through technology.
  Learn how VULNERABILITY is the key to how traffickers find and use their victims. You are most vulnerable before age of 25; at which time you become fully mentally & emotionally developed! MORE >

  *Human Trafficking has been documented in ALL 72 counties of WISCONSIN
  *Over 300,000 are forced/MANIPULATED into prostitution & trafficking annually in the USA
  *Approx 66-90% of adult sex workers were victims of child trafficking and/or sex abuse

  Hear overview of the how, why, and where and stories of victims throughout Wisconsin.
  Yet, leave encouraged from stories of victims that have become amazing survivors! AND that YOU CAN make difference in protecting our youth!
  Together we can make a difference! Awareness leads to prevention, intervention, and restoration.
  We are loving, restoring, and support women to restoration!

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