Biz Owners Ed

Rex Kerzius, is a true entrepreneur. He serves as Founder and CEO of Asset Panda, a highly configurable asset tracking and management platform that is SaaS based with mobile apps. In addition, Rex serves on the board and is an investor in several other operating companies. He is passionate about entrepreneurship and is a sought after speaker and donates a significant amount of his time to mentoring entrepreneurs. Rex is also the former President of the Dallas Chapter of Entrepreneurs Organization and former Chairman of the North Texas Young Presidents Organization.

Joe Kesterson, Retain President of Titan Factory Homes has started and sold three companies in his career. Joe is one of the finest sales leaders out there and his ability to transfer knowledge of strategy and closing is incredible. He has groomed many successful managers, vice presidents, and operations people within multiple industries and continues to teach every sales class that starts with his organization.

Zane Tarence, Partner and Managing Director of Founders Advisors Technology Practice, is an experienced investment banker, entrepreneur, and recognized expert on the growth and monetization of digital media, internet technology, and software companies. Over the past 20 years, Zane has led and completed more than 87 technology deals, including facilitating the sale of some of the largest lead generation internet businesses in the United States. Zane is a noted speaker with Vistage International and Convene. He is the founder of the preeminent SaaS and internet summit, www.SiliconY'all.com. Zane is the author of “17 Reasons Your Company Is Not Investment Grade & What To Do About It“. To learn more about his book visit www.17-Reasons.com.

Ron and I have talked before about starting out in real estate, but what do you do once you want to scale? In this episode Ron talks about his personal assets and how he has gone from one property, to millions and millions of dollars in commercial warehouse property.

In this Episode, Ron and I talk about how and why people are choosing not to make the leap into what makes them truly happy.

16 years ago, Bruce and his wife founded The Boardroom Salon for Men. Today they have 41 locations and have brought an entirely new perspective to the industry. With a focus on creating the place “Where Men Get Ready” they have built an empire with now secondary businesses in the space. In this episode of BOE, Bruce walks us through how he made the jump to starting his own company and how me mitigated risk along the way.

Ron is an incredibly unique person. Starting out as a high school senior working on cars, he found himself homeless after his father passed away. He has built multiple auto salvage companies that he later went on to sell to massive names in the industry. He then set to work on growing his wealth in real estate by buying office space, single family homes, shipping container spaces, self storage facilities, and just about everything else. He is incredibly knowledgeable in leverage and how to use it to expand your investing power. We met in his Fort Worth, Tx office where he keeps his antique toy collection, as well as his large collection of modern day exotic cars. In the episode, Ron walks us through why people don't take risk, how to become tolerant to risk, and how to create real wealth vs. just more income. Enjoy!

Dr. Daren Martin was born in Louisiana but spent most of his growing up years in Bangkok, Thailand. He started and ran his own psychology clinic company. After 20 years of running his business, he sold his company and began consulting Fortune 500 companies on Leadership, Company Culture, Sales Psychology, and other performance-related topics. He has a deep understanding of what makes a company joyful and in this episode, he also discusses how to have consistent fun in your marriage, relationship with your children, parents, and so on.

Rick is the founder of Summit Metals Corp. In the earlier days, he was in high paying job and with 3 kids at home and life was good. When he was suddenly laid off, he recognized that it was either the time to find a new job for less money, or take the risk and start his own company. Summit Metals is now one of the largest metal manufacturers in the business and hearing his story in this episode of how he grew it long with the culture of his business is inspiring.

Traveling from Lebanon to America at the age of 19 with only $500 and a dream sounds like a story in the making. In Eli’s case, he attended Arizona State University to study engineering where soon after graduation, he learned that he held no interest in pursuing a traditional job. Eli has since launched four startups over the course of eight years, two of which have been acquired. He has earned a spot on Arizona Republic’s 35 Arizona Entrepreneurs Under 35 List in 2015 (when he was 28 years old) as well as on Phoenix Magazine’s 2019 Great 48 list. His startups have also won significant awards and accolades throughout the years. In this episode, Eli discusses how to become tolerant to risk and also the importance of continuing the battle until the war is won.

As a board member of Biz Owners Ed, Tim is the epitome of an entrepreneur. With over 130 unique income streams, he has mastered the art of monetizing his ideas. In this interview, he talks about how to create just 1 more way to make money, and how to manage your own mental state by being kind. Enjoy!

FreedomPark is a valet and service company at DFW and PHX airport. They cracked the code for transportation at the airport by revolutionizing and simplifying the way people leave their cars and pick them up. FreedomPark allows customers the ability to pull up to the gate, leave their car, receive virtually any service while on a trip, and return with a welcome from your valet driver. John is the 2nd generation within the company. As a member of Biz Owners Ed class this year, he brings unbelievably clear cut insight to running a family business, and also keeping your head right to run a company and a family to the max.

As a French Canadian powerhouse entrepreneur that has built her business from scratch, Annye is a firm believer in process, positivity, and humility and it is a joy to sit down and have a She was a member of the Biz Owners Ed class of 2019 and tiring this podcast, she talks about the personal side of being a business leader. Topics like mindset, positivity, joy, and intentionality are all covered in this powerful interview with an incredible female entrepreneur.

For over a decade, Boardroom Salon for Men has set the standard for the men’s grooming industry through 27 locations strategically placed across Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Georgia.

John is the president of FreedomPark, a giant airport valet service based in Dallas, Texas. As a member of the Biz Owners Ed Live class this year, he closes out our season with an excellent speech.

Jay is the founder of Biz Owners Ed. He is a true business mogul having started and exited 24 different companies. The author of "Entrepreneurial Reflections" he is a true master of founding, scaling and selling and he has a passion for mentoring business owners.

Williford started his career as an entrepreneur in the first grade and has not slowed down since. With the experience in startups (several of his own), Fortune 500s and a heavy concentration on midmarket players, the application of the "who and how to hire" while building an efficient and effective team has proven paramount. Jason's experience includes partnering with organizations specializing in a wide variety of industries and disciplines including but not limited to: advertising automotive, construction, consulting, restaurants, design, architectural, engineering, manufacturing, legal, financial, oil and gas, senior housing, technology and transportation - to name just a few. Jason Williford, a Culture Index Licensee and Consultant since 2009, is a well respected and sought after Trusted Advisor to CEOs and Leadership Teams of high growth organizations around the globe. By applying cutting edge behavioral analytics as objective data that doesn't miss, Jason assists his clients in taking a current inventory of who is the right place, who might be struggling with the current workload, and why. Together they build a team of A players that consistently hit the company's top and bottom line goals. And by driving accountability from the boardroom to the "boots on the ground", Jason delivers an implementation process to increase ROI on a all payroll expenses. Jason is a master of people. In this episode, he analyzes our class members using the Culture Index and exposes the cold hard truth. It is an important episode especially if you are building a team around you and need to know who exactly you should and shouldn’t partner with.

Dave Casey currently is the principal of Calvus Consulting, a business process and technology advisory firm headquartered in Frisco, TX. Calvus specializes in advice to small and medium firms that have reached a plateau in development, or desire to change from a lifestyle company to a growth engine. Previously, Dave co-founded and grew Westron Communications, an advanced technology and network solution provider for more than 20 years. Prior to that Casey held management roles in sales and business development for Burroughs Corporation (now Unisys), and Infinet, a Memotec company. He subsequently completed a successful exit, selling Westron to Peak Uptime, a large regional IT Managed Services firm. Casey remained with Peak for 48 months, growing the Texas division to represent more than 50 % of Operating Profit for the firm, before forming Calvus. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Management from State University of NY at Buffalo. Cybersecurity has never been more important as it is today. Attacks are especially detrimental to new businesses who may not have their eye on it. Dave outlines key weak points in new companies and how to not only fix them, but how to make sure they build a secure foundation.

Dr. Nishendu Vasavada has served patients in Denton and Collin counties in private psychiatric practice since August 1980. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and is certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Nish held a position as a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Dallas from 1986-2011. Voted as one of D Magazine's "Top Docs," Nish will be speaking on the "Unintended Consequences of Entrepreneurship" from the psychiatrist's viewpoint. Dr. Vasavada is a trained psychiatrist as well as an avid entrepreneur. As such, he has incredible perspective into the minds of entrepreneurs and business owners. IN this episode, he walks through the family aspects as well as the personal and mental ramifications both positive and negative of business ownership. Ultimately, much like author Gino Whickman, he outlines what it really takes to be in this hypercompetitive environment.

Tim is an anomaly. With over 100 streams of revenue, he has taken the term “mailbox money” to another level. President of PAR Products and C&C Products that represent over 35 product lines in 8 southern and central states in the security industry. Annual sales of over $40 million dollars. Tim has been in the security industry for 32 years, has had his own businesses for 20 years. Tim is best known for creating multiple streams of income. Endeavors include selling a promotional products business for $1 dollar to create a monthly 5 digit revenue stream. In addition, monthly revenue from 23 high end rental homes in Texas. Then creating a unique revenue stream for his wife Crystal who is a real estate agent when renters leave leases early. Quarterly revenue streams from patent pending and patented products mainly in the security industry. Revenue streams from written business books that go directly to charity. Tim’s business Philosophy is MALRRRR; Mentor, Appreciation, Leverage, Relationships, Revenue Streams, Real Estate, Royalties. Tim is excited to help young entrepreneurs because he was blessed to have amazing mentors at a young age that changed his business trajectory. In this episode, Tim walks through how he built the cashflow empire he has today. Not only has he built a successful string of companies, but he has also built an beautiful family with values.

André Phillipe is a husband, father, and Chief Executive Officer of André Phillipe, Inc., André Phillipe Holdings, Inc. and GLEAM He is a creator of things and connector of people and opportunities. He creates new brands and breathes life into brands who need it. He specializes in defining the tone, pace, voice and narrative of brands and help get that message out to the world. He connects dots for businesses and individuals alike. He lives to make these connections because he believes we are all only a hand shake away from the next level.

Eli Burbank a native New Yorker who came from nothing and taught himself how to sell and prospect. He has the grit and persistence that's helped him become an impressive entrepreneur and the current VP at a security products company. On this episode Eli sits talks about the lost art of prospecting.

Meet Ron Sturgeon, an all-American success story that started with meager beginnings when his father died when he was just 17 years old, leaving the entrepreneurial minded Ron with $1,000 that he parlayed into a junkyard empire worth tens of millions of dollars over the next thirty years, selling the same business twice, and building one of the most impressive car collections you’ll ever see. He has 8 published books and consulting business. Today he manages his commercial real estate business as a landlord. Show Notes: In this episode, Ron talks you through how to use debt and not be risk averse. He discusses how to find the right banker, and how to treat your banker to be sure they are always on your side. He mentions that if you want to be rich, you cannot be afraid of risk, or taking on leverage. Enjoy

Rick Sapio is a life-long entrepreneur who started his first company, a bicycle repair business, after the death of his father. He was just 13 years old. Since then he has founded more than 20 companies. After college, Rick worked in the investment industry, and traded distressed securities. Shortly thereafter, he became the youngest partner at his firm, after making more than $1 million in commissions and $100 million in transactions in one year. He was still in his mid-twenties. At the age of 30, he started an investment holding company, called Mutual Capital Alliance, Inc. (MCA), which has made more than 50 investments in the past 17 years. His firm invests in private companies, public companies, start-ups, and real estate. M.C.A. has more than 35 holdings which include publicly-traded mutual funds, private funds, 11 start-ups, real estate, and distressed loans. His firm is also an active investor in 10 healthcare and medical device companies. Rick was the President of the Dallas Chapter of Entrepreneurs Organization for two years, President of The Dallas Round Table, and is currently a member of Y.P.O. He is a 3-time graduate of The Stagen Leadership Program, and is currently enrolled in the Graduate Leadership Program. He is the four-time Chairman of M.I.T.’s “Gathering of Titans” program in Boston in 2010. He is also an active donor to The Entrepreneurs Foundation N.T. In the past two years, Rick’s passion for business turnarounds has enabled him to successfully lead transitions of two mid-sized private companies. Show Notes: In this episode, Rick Sapio discusses how to start your company with the correct values. Much like at home, your company MUST be founded on a clear set of values in order to maintain a clear, simple, and focused vision. Enjoy

This week Jeff York, CSO of Paycom (PAYC) talks about how to overcome fear as a business owner. He opens with saying how we have all had those nights laying awake staring at the ceiling fan. He talks about how he did the same thing for years thinking, "I have a wife, 2 kids, and 2.5 million in debt if this company doesn't work." His way of putting fear in the box it belongs is exciting and a whole new way to view fear as a tool.

In this episode, Joe discusses how he has managed to grow, and sell three modular home companies for enormous profit. His passion for sales and creating a willing culture is inspiring and business owners who are looking for an edge in their sales team should listen to this. Joe is a process guy, he has a system for everything in his life whether it's in business or his health. Since he has systems in place, he is able to execute quickly and make decisions as a leader, but also facilitate thinking among his senior leadership team.

Week 2 of 2020 Biz Owners Ed Women's Panel Moderator, Colleen Affeldt- Managing Director at RGT Wealth Advisors Milli Brown- CEO and founder of BBPG Publishing Marsha Cameron- Co Founder at Paradox Compensation Advisors Lynn Dowdle- Owner of Dowdle Real Estate Lea Ellermeir- Co Founder and CEO of 2C Dental Adrienne Palmer- Founder of Insite Toni Portmann- Co Founder of Walkabout Workplace Gail Warrior- CEO of Casper Group