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Tobi is a business owner as well as holds a full time job at Shopify. Throughout all his successes, Tobi remembers to bring everything back to the core value of helping others. He's consistently thinking of ways he can help his friends, family members and those in need. He runs 3Skills with his co-founders with the core mission to create the world's most employable candidates through his program after encountering so many job seekers that couldn't get employed but had the potential to be great employees. Although, he makes more outside of his full time job Tobi also kept his job at Shopify because he loves what he does helping shop owners grow their businesses. Listen on this episode to see core values Tobi sticks to both in and out of his corporate job.

Jesse is a web developer, entrepreneur and speaker. He grew up in the United States but started living in other cities outside of the country since 2008. He currently lives in Thailand and brings in about $230,000 per year from his current project, DropInBlog. He enjoys the flexibility of being a digital nomad and getting to work and live wherever he wants. Listen to this episode to hear about how Jesse went from selling items online to freelancing and owning his own business.

Shannon Smith is a Freelance Digital Marketer. A title she pretty much made for herself. Formerly a fitness coach, she was bringing in $1000-$2000 a month and but spending 10+ hours a day working. Now she has set up a system where she has a flexible schedule working a 1-2 hours a day and more if she wants to but bringing in $8-$10k+ a month. With her digital business she is able to travel the world and live in different places for extended time. Shannon shares key tips behind her success and says to now reinvent the wheel.

Justin Ellen is living his dream career of building a cake business. He's been featured on news articles and competed on Netflix's show 'Is it Cake'? While in high school his peers prepared for college and he quickly realized that route is not for him and continued to pursue his cake business. Just is now bringing in $200k+ on his career and opened a store front. Listen in as he shares tips and advice on how to get started.

In 2008 Indie had been diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. She was told that she had as little as six months to live. She went to the doctor and discussed her lifestyle from what she ate to what she put on her skin. The later question created the aha moment, she did not know what she was putting on her skin but had found a purpose. If she survived the surgery and recovered she made it her mission to create change and empower other to live their healthiest life. That was when the idea of Indie Lee came to existence.Join us on this episode as Indie shares how she created her brand and skincare line that you may have seen in stores such as Nordstrom, Ulta Beauty, Sephora, and Neiman Marcus.

Shawn Walchef is the founder of Cali BBQ Media, a Media Marketing Coach, Digital Hospitality Podcast Host & Proud Dad. He started a restaurant in 2008 and it wasn't doing so hot until he found a key marketing strategy that grew his business. On this episode, Shawn shares valuable points on how storytelling can help business growth and how to put it into action.

Natalie Welch left her corporate job as Vice President to join her husband in growing a mortgage business. She shares tips about growing a business together with your significant other, how to best manage work life balance while growing a company, and what it takes to start your own business. Natalie gets real and highlights that it's not always fun and games as it takes a lot of sacrifice.

On today's episode I get to chat with Linda, a serial entrepreneur in the food and beverage industry. I'm fortunate to have been able to spend time with Linda with her wholesome Hawaiian hospitality and see with my own eyes, what drives her which is FOOD! She often thinks of an idea that she's passionate about and then goes for it and has succeeded time and time again. Passion motivates her because she's come out of retirement 3 times to air quote work just because she loves it and not because of money.

Ryan Chaw is a full time pharmacist that picked up a side hustle in real estate investing. His goal is to achieve financial freedom and he is on track to retire at age 30. Listen in as Ryan shares his story on how he got started and how you can too.

Dilara has been featured in the Huffington Post, Mashable, and Buzzfeed while her thought leadership has been detailed in blogs for Columbus CEO Magazine, the American Marketing Association, and Word of Mouth Marketing Association. Her work has also caught the eye of the TODAY Show, USA TODAY, Forbes Magazine and landed her recognition on the Columbus Business First Forty Under 40 list. Her recent speaking engagements include Together Digital, the Ohio Marketing Summit, and the Retail Summit.Join us on this episode to learn ways you can advance in your career.

Hoan is a motivational speaker who has been featured on Good Morning America, Yahoo Finance, and Lay's chip bags nationwide as a part of their Smile with Lay's campaign benefiting Operation Smile. Join us on this episode as Hoan shares strategies on how you can over-come fear and self-doubt to achieve success.

This episode is a little different than previous episodes. Instead of interviewing an entrepreneur I sit down with a recruiter in the Bay Area. I got to connect with My Nguyen to discuss recent trends she's seen through the hiring process. She shares how employers are adapting to help retain employees and tips you can use on your next interview.

At the age of 16 Juliette had started Miss O and Friends which was initially inspired by her drawings. Procter and Gamble invested in her company that was valued at $15 million at the time. Although times have changed from and the company has pivoted from being a social site to now adding a segment on NFTs, the mission statement has been the same.  

Due to Covid-19 Heather was unexpectedly out of a job but as a result found her passion. Tired of trading her time for dollars she discovered that Etsy was more than just handmade items or knitted sweaters and tried her hand at making her own shop. The Etsy shop is now her full time job and continues to bring in passive income.

On today's episode you will be hearing from Rocky Chen, co-founder of The Mecca, a resale and consignment shop for sneakers, clothing, and collectibles. Rocky's career stemmed from his love of basketball when he was just 14 years old. He went from making $20-$30 a sale to 7 figures in sales just 2 months after reopening the Mecca in Bellevue Square Mall.

On this episode, I get to speak to Emily Jump, a cosmetic tattoo artist. She founded Columbus Cosmetic Ink in the middle of a pandemic, left her office job and through her business quickly doubled the salary she was earning at the office job while working less hours. Join us on this episode as Emily breaks down the steps of how she went about discovering what she wanted to do, growing her business, and quitting her office job.

Due to Covid, work has changed a lot. Parents had to quit their jobs to care for their families, some searched for more meaningful work, and others just got burnt out and needed a break. The unpresented record breaking act of millions leaving their jobs has been coined "The Great Resignation" or as some call it "The Great Opportunity". Aaron Hurst entrepreneur and author of "The Purpose Economy" talks about finding purpose and fulfillment at work.