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Cracking the Success Vault Podcast with Spectre Financial
Cracking the Success Vault with Spectre Financial dives deep into the stories of Canada's most inspiring entrepreneurs, professionals, and changemakers. Each week, your hosts Sean Penhale and Jason Primeau crack open the vault to uncover the hard-won lessons, pivotal moments, and personal definitions of success from people who’ve made it—on their own terms.
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Cracking the Success Vault Podcast with Spectre Financial
Episode 2 - Frank Abbruzzese | Cracking the Success Vault Podcast
🎧 Episode 2 – Frank Abbruzzese (AlphaKor) | Cracking the Success Vault Podcast
In this episode of Cracking the Success Vault, Sean Penhale sits down with Windsor tech leader and “ultimate networker” Frank Abbruzzese, President of AlphaKor and a 37-year veteran of the innovation sector.
From growing up on a farm in Leamington to building one of the region’s leading tech companies, Frank shares how discipline, humility, and genuine relationships have shaped his journey.
🔑 In this episode
• Early lessons from working on the family farm
• Why treating people like people (not just clients) is the key to long-term success
• How he helped transform AlphaKor from retail IT to business-focused innovation
• The power of authentic networking and why he started multiple business groups
• Daily habits that keep him grounded, disciplined, and focused
• Why handwritten thank-you notes and referrals—even to competitors—still matter
• Frank’s definition of success: making an impact and serving your community
⏱️ Timestamps
00:01 – Intro & Frank’s background
02:33 – Growing up in Leamington + early work lessons
05:05 – Values of humility, communication & service
09:23 – Joining AlphaKor & shifting the business model
13:48 – Staying grounded and remembering your roots
18:28 – Discipline, daily habits & internal motivation
27:09 – Mentorship, customer focus & authentic leadership
37:27 – Why he created business networking groups
43:01 – Passion, authenticity & long-term relationships
46:01 – What success means to Frank