Ep 5 | From Boots to Boardroom with Stephen Day | Entrepreneurship | KYRO AI

Welcome back to From Boots to Boardroom!In episode 5, host Hari Vasudevan sits down with Stephen Day—investment banker, serial entrepreneur, and co-founder/operator across Navidar, Veta Nell, and Armour Excavating—to talk lessons from Wall Street to ranch roads and a frontline response to the July 4 Kerr County floods.Following the devastating July 4th floods in Kerr County, Stephen and his team at Armour Excavating were on the ground within 24 hours, providing volunteer search-and-rescue support before leading a large-scale, organized cleanup and rebuilding effort. Through a partnership with the King's Ransom Foundation, his company is helping to channel 100% of donations directly to frontline recovery work, empowering the local community to rebuild from within.Click here to contribute - https://www.armourexcavating.com/ What You’ll Learn in This Episode• How to build and scale mission-oriented businesses that prioritize community impact.• Actionable strategies for disaster response and community rebuilding• A proven operational playbook for construction and service-based businesses, focusing on financial discipline and technology adoption.• The critical role of working capital management in scaling a small business and avoiding common pitfalls.• Practical applications for AI in the construction industry, from estimating to outbound marketing.About Our Guest:Stephen Day is a seasoned entrepreneur and investment banker with an MBA from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business. After a successful career at top Wall Street firms, including Goldman Sachs and Bear Stearns, he co-founded the investment banking firm Navidar. He is also the co-founder of the luxury candle brand Veta Nell and the Owner of Armour Excavating, a Texas-based company dedicated to land restoration and community service. Across all his ventures, Stephen is committed to a mission-oriented approach, supporting veterans, first-generation students, and women who have experienced domestic violence.About the show:From Boots to Boardroom is a podcast that shines a light on the people who keep America running. Not every leader sits in a corner office — leadership is found on job sites, in the field, and in the boardroom. In each episode, we share the journeys of those who build, restore, and power our nation. From linemen and builders to entrepreneurs and executives, these are stories of grit, tenacity, empathy, and vision.Subscribe for episodes featuring the leaders who power America's infrastructure!Like this episode? Hit the thumbs up and let us know what leadership topic you'd like us to explore next!Follow Hari Vasudevan, Founder and CEO of KYRO AI hereLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/harivasudevan/ Follow us on our socials:Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/kyrosaas/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kyro.ai/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kyrosaasTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@kyro.aiDisclaimer:The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the guest are solely their own and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views, policies, or positions of KYRO AI, From Boots to Boardroom, or the host. Any appearance by a guest on this program does not constitute an endorsement of the guest’s views, products, services, or affiliations. KYRO AI, From Boots to Boardroom, and the host disclaim any liability relating to the content discussed and make no representations regarding the accuracy or completeness of the information shared.#FromBootstoBoardroom #StephenDay #KYROAI #Entrepreneurship #InvestmentBanking #SmallBusiness #Construction #Excavation #HeavyEquipment #DisasterRecovery #KerrCounty #TexasFloods #CommunityRebuild #WorkingCapital #JobCosting #AIinConstruction #Navidar #VetaNell #ArmourExcavating