Entrepreneur Success Stories for Entrepreneurs

044. Allmoxy Cabinet Software | Brady Lewis was running the family cabinet outsource shop and needed a software solution. Seeing an obvious lack of options for small business manufacturing software, work began building their own. As every day problems would arise, they would be solved, systematized, and written into the new software solution. After growing 120% during the recession on the new platform, and being constantly questioned if it was for sale, it was clear this new platform could be very valuable for others as well and Allmoxy was born. Allmoxy serves various types of companies since starting out in the wood working industry. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode visit here: Brady Lewis Interview. ***    

043. WeGoLook | Robin Smith founded WeGoLook in 2009 as a way to increase confidence in consumers purchasing online. It quickly became apparent that WeGoLook's inspection and verification services were not only useful for consumers, but a revolutionary solution for various industries. The B2B world has been WeGoLook's focus ever since. Robin has an extensive background in sales, e-commerce, and enterprise solutions that helped her develop WeGoLook. She is a thought leader in the gig economy, insurtech, and the startup/tech world. She speaks to audiences around the world, inspiring them to pursue their dreams, no matter how humble their beginnings. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode visit here: Robin Smith Interview. ***      

042. Empire Flippers | Justin Cooke (CMO/Founder) is the brand ambassador of Empire Flippers. From content to paid traffic, he keeps the sales staff busy and the lead funnels full. He's also a digital nomad (aka homeless), but spends most of his time in Manila, Bangkok, and Saigon. When not geeking out on sales funnels and marketing automation, he loves fruity drinks by the beach and watches Game of Thrones as a guilty pleasure. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode visit here: Justin Cooke Interview. ***    

041. Coester VMS Appraisal | Brian Coester is CEO of the national appraisal firm - CoesterVMS. The son of one of the east coast's most reputable appraisers, Brian literally grew up in the business. Since becoming CEO in 2005, Brian has grown CoesterVMS from a local appraisal company to a nationwide provider of appraisals and appraisal technology. He is the mastermind behind Cloud Control, the only appraisal process management software built on the award-winning Salesforce.com platform. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode visit here: Brian Coester Interview. ***    

040. Sweet Fish Media | James Carbary is the founder of Sweet Fish Media, a done-for-you service that guarantees new relationships between B2B companies and their ideal clients. He's a contributor for the Huffington Post & Business Insider, and he also co-hosts the B2B Growth Show: a podcast dedicated to helping B2B executives achieve explosive growth.  *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode visit here: James Carbary Interview. ***    

039. YakAttack | Luther Cifers began YakAttack with an extensive background in product design coupled with a passion for kayak fishing. Since their launch in January 2009, YakAttack has experienced hyper growth every year. Their innovations have changed the way kayak anglers around the world rig their kayaks. YakAttack's uncompromising commitment to their values, manufacturing in the USA, and producing excellence in everything we do have made them the industry partner of choice for major kayak and accessory manufacturers. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode visit here: Luther Cifers Interview. ***  

038. The Scrub Daddy | Aaron Krause is an accomplished entrepreneur/inventor with 20+ years of experience in patenting and manufacturing industry.  With patented products in major big-box retailers by such industry giants as 3M Company, Mr. Krause prides himself on hard work, dedication, and imagination. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode visit here: Aaron Krause Interview. ***  

037. Nest DC | Lisa Wise is the Chief Nester//Wise Owl of the Boutique Property Management firm known as Nest DC (in Washington, DC - multiple puns intended). Lisa's work has always been cause driven, entrepreneurial, and community focused. She served as... *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode visit here: Lisa Wise Interview. ***      

036. Treeline Sales Recruiting | Daniel Fantasia founded Treeline, Inc. in 2001 with an exclusive focus on helping companies build world-class, high-output, sales teams.  They help companies recruit and hire salespeople. Treeline has worked with hundreds of respected companies in the United States and thousands of top-tier sales professionals. The company is consistently recognized by clients and respected sources as an innovative and trusted service partner. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode visit here: Dan Fantasia Interview. ***    

035. Cousins Maine Lobster | Jim Tselikis is a Co-founder of Cousins Maine Lobster. He is from the coast of Maine, where he and his cousin Sabin Lomac grew up surrounded by family and lobster. They both moved away (Jim to Boston and The College of the Holy Cross, then a secure job at Stryker orthopedics; Sabin to New York City to study drama before acting his way into a career in Real Estate in LA), then reunited in 2012 to bring the authentic experience of their childhoods to their customers. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode visit here: Jim Tselikis Interview. ***   Looking to sell your land in North Carolina? Connect with Bubba Land Company and experience the straightforward way to get top dollar for your property!  

034. Pedego Electric Bikes | Don DiCostanzo is Co-Founder of Pedego Electric Bikes.  After 30 years in the automotive world, Don started an electric bicycle shop in Newport Beach, California. This was a labor of love. Over time, he developed an interest in electric cycling and tried to find quality electric bikes for his bicycle shop. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode visit here: Don DiCostanzo Interview. ***   Looking to sell your land in South Carolina? Connect with Bubba Land Company and experience the straightforward way to get top dollar for your property!  

033. Sonic Boom Wellness | Danna Korn-Van Noy is CEO of Sonic Boom Wellness, a software company specializing in corporate wellness.  Danna began her work in the wellness industry in 1991, with a focus on nutrition and medical conditions that benefit from a gluten-free diet. She is a best-selling author of six books on nutrition, including three in the prestigious “For Dummies” series. Renowned as the country's “Gluten-Free Guru,” Danna is respected as one of the leading authorities on the gluten-free diet and medical conditions that benefit from it. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode visit here: Danna Korn-Van Noy Interview. ***   Looking to sell your land in Arkansas? Connect with Bubba Land Company and experience the straightforward way to get top dollar for your property!  

032. Canvas Pop | Adrian Salamunovic Co-founder of CanvasPop, PopKey, & DNA11.  He took $2,000 and launched two multi-million dollar, profitable companies without any outside investment.  With his business partner, Adrian launched a DNA art company DNA11, a large format printing company CanvasPop, and PopKey, the first GIF keyboard. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode visit here: Adrian Salamunovic Interview. ***   Looking to sell your land in Kentucky? Connect with Bubba Land Company and experience the straightforward way to get top dollar for your property!

031. Profit First Professionals | Mike Michalowicz is founder of Profit First Professionals.  He's also the author of The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, The Pumpkin Plan, Profit First, and Surge. His books have been translated into 10 languages. Profit First Professionals is an organization designed to support accountants, bookkeepers and other financial professionals to substantially differentiate themselves in the market - so they can dictate a premium for their services and attract more clients. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode visit here: Michael Michalowicz Interview. ***   Looking to sell your land in West Virginia? Connect with Bubba Land Company and experience the straightforward way to get top dollar for your property!

030. Prospect Now | Steve Wayne is the founder of ProspectNow, an online database of millions of commercial properties that enables its users to close more deals with less effort. Steve has grown the company from an idea, into a nationwide platform with thousands of customers and millions in revenue. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode with Steve Wayne, visit here. ***   Interested in exploring Austin's Real Estate Holdings? Make your way over to RiverStone RECAP to see the full portfolio!

029. Order My Gear | Kent McKeaigg is the Founder of OrderMyGear. He started the company so he could help his dad, Ronnie, sell gear to team parents. Ronnie sold sporting goods for over 35 years and felt the pain of collecting paper order forms, cash, and checks from parents. Kent decided to run an online store for his dad instead of dealing with paper, and the tool began spreading to dealers and reps around the country. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode with Kent McKeaigg, visit here. ***   Curious about the activities our host gets up to beyond the microphone? Dive into his world at Arkansas Land Buyers to discover more!

028. The See Agency | Christa Colson is President & Founder of See Agency, the industry's fastest growing speaker management outfit. She manages, consults, and represents a cadre of elite corporate talent, personally booking over $4M of speakers annually into corporate events. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode with Christa Colson, visit here. ***   Looking to offload some vacant land? Explore what the host's other venture, Bubba Land Company, can offer you!

027. The Vault | Kevin Smith is the CEO & Founder of The Vault, a collaborative workspace/innovation hub founded on the principle that people work better together.  He's spent the last decade spearheading projects in global business development, startup investment and innovation initiatives. Since founding The Vault in San Francisco in 2013, Kevin has helped in-house companies raise over $200 million. With an eye towards the international, Kevin's mission is to utilize The Vault to nurture the next generation of world-class startups. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode with Kevin Smith, visit here. ***   Interested in exploring Austin's Real Estate Holdings? Make your way over to RiverStone RECAP to see the full portfolio!

026. Optamark | Tarang Gosalia is the CEO of Optamark. His company is an award-winning online print business, he currently consults for some of the largest companies and startups in the United States (Wayfair, OlaPic, the NFL, Draft Kings, ESPN, and thousands of companies) to streamline their print and promotional product purchasing. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode with Tarang Gosalia, visit here. ***   Curious about the activities our host gets up to beyond the microphone? Dive into his world at Arkansas Land Buyers to discover more!

025. Funded Today | Zach Smith is Co-Founder of the World's Largest Crowdfunding agency - Funded Today. He enjoys starting, running, managing, and selling businesses. Most importantly, he loves helping others turn their dreams, ideas, and inspirations into successful companies.  He is the Co-Author of the upcoming book “Funded” and also the Co-Founder of “CrowdCon Virtual”, the world's first and biggest virtual crowdfunding summit. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode with Zach Smith, visit here. ***   Looking to offload some vacant land? Explore what the host's other venture, Bubba Land Company, can offer you!

024. Starfire Direct | Jonathan Burlingham is President of Starfire Direct.  His company is the one stop shop for all things fire. Starfire Direct works with some of America's finest designers, architects, homeowners, and contractors. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode with Jonathan Burlingham, visit here. ***   Ready to part ways with your land in Maryland? Visit our Sell My Land Maryland webpage and discover a straightforward way to say goodbye to your property!

023. Soundboks | Hjalte Wieth is Co-Founder of SoundBoks. He along with his two co-founders, Jesper Theil Thomsen & Christoffer Nyvold, wanted to create something that would combine enjoying life while creating value for a lot of people.  Driven by a passion for speaker design and great experience, the boys created SOUNDBOKS. In less than 3 years, the just-out-of high school guys have managed to get accepted into Y-Combinator and deliver more than 15,000 SOUNDBOKS to happy customers. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode with Hjalte Wieth, visit here. ***   Ready to part ways with your land in Louisiana? Visit our Sell My Land Louisiana webpage and discover a straightforward way to say goodbye to your property!

022. Stick-in-a-Box | Dana Severson is Founder of StickinaBox.co, Co-founder of StartupsAnonymous.com, and Director of Marketing at Promoter.io. He is an AngelPad alum, a weekly contributor to Inc.com, and the former CEO of Wahooly. On top of all this, Dana was born with a large forehead and natural ability to develop absurd ideas.  He was immediately drawn to the advertising industry at a very early age.  Growing up, he'd often get caught sipping a three-finger apple juice (disguised as cognac), smoking candy cigarettes, dressed like his favorite superhero, David Ogilvy.  Dana has found therapy by writing on a regular basis for Fastcompany.com, Adage.com, MN Business, and TCBmag.com. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode with Dana Severson, visit here. ***   Ready to part ways with your land in Mississippi? Visit our Sell My Land Mississippi webpage and discover a straightforward way to say goodbye to your property!

021. Griffin Funding | Bill Lyons is the Founder & CEO of three companies in the real estate industry: Griffin Funding, Revestor, and Lyons Realty.  Griffin Funding was named the 83rd fastest growing company in the nation by Inc 500 in 2017 as well as the #1 fastest growing mortgage company. Bill is focused on carving out a large segment of the $11 Billion online real estate advertising market and the residential investors that make of 25% of the real estate market.  He built his former company, from zero to $20 Million per year in revenue with $3+ Billion in transactions inside of 36 months. As President & CEO, Mr. Lyons managed a $6 million per year online marketing budget offering opportunity to well over 250 employees. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode with Bill Lyons, visit here. ***   Ready to part ways with your land in Ohio? Visit our Sell My Land Ohio webpage and discover a straightforward way to say goodbye to your property!

020. Music X-Ray | Mike McCready has experienced success as a musician, and separately as an entrepreneur, but has found his true passion by combining music with business. As a signed musician, he achieved two hit singles. As an entrepreneur, his companies have been featured in Success Magazine, The New Yorker, and other media. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode with Mike McCready, visit here. ***   Ready to part ways with your land in Alabama? Visit our Sell My Land Alabama webpage and discover a straightforward way to say goodbye to your property!

019: Lendroid Lending | Vignesh Sundaresan is a blockchain entrepreneur and an open protocol architect and Y Combinator Alumni. He designed and leads the project that implements the open protocol - Lendroid. A professional programmer with expertise in blockchain technologies, back-end programming, software product management, marketing performance mechanisms, knowledge organization, and data-mining. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, & Resources Mentioned on this episode with Vignesh Sundaresan, visit here. ***   Ready to part ways with your land in Virginia? Visit our Sell My Land Virginia webpage and discover a straightforward way to say goodbye to your property!

018. YakGear | Bill Bragman began YakGear with a little innovation and open water.  He was an avid fisherman and curious inventor, often tinkered with ways to improve the kayak experience. When he happened across two seemingly simple designs - leashes for paddles and fishing poles - friends took notice, and he knew he was on to something.  Bill refined his idea and, in 2006, made the products available to the public under the name Reel Deels. Word got out and, as the company grew, so did its offerings. In November 2007, with 20 items to its name, YakGear made its official debut as the original ‘yak accessory company. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, & Resources Mentioned on this episode with Bill Bragman, visit here. ***   Ready to part ways with your land in Tennessee? Visit our Sell My Land Tennessee webpage and discover a straightforward way to say goodbye to your property!  

017. You Need a Budget (YNAB) | Jesse Mecham is a recovering CPA that started a company called, "You Need A Budget" (aka YNAB) while in college. His company teaches people their unique Four-Rule Method that completely transforms how they view and manage their money. When people follow the YNAB Method, they break the paycheck to paycheck cycle, get out of debt, and save more money. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, & Resources Mentioned on this episode with Jesse Mecham, visit here. ***   Ready to part ways with your land in Georgia? Visit our Sell My Land Georgia webpage and discover a straightforward way to say goodbye to your property!

016: Okera Data Management | Amandeep Khurana is CEO & Co-Founder of Cerebro Data.  His company works with cloud native data management and governance software for enterprises.  Before this he was the Principal Solutions Architect at Cloudera Inc, where he worked with Cloudera's customers to help them with their adoption and usage of the Hadoop ecosystem. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, & Resources Mentioned on this episode visit here: Amandeep Khurana Interview. ***   Ready to part ways with your land in Florida? Visit our Sell My Land Florida webpage and discover a straightforward way to say goodbye to your property!

015. Realty Mogul | Jilliene Hellman is CEO and Co-Founder of RealtyMogul. She's responsible for the company's strategic direction and operations. Jilliene, who sits on RealtyMogul.com's board, has underwritten over $5 billion of real estate and was previously a Vice President at Union Bank, where she spent time in Wealth Management, Finance and Risk Management. Jilliene is a Certified Wealth Strategist, holds Series 7, Series 63, and Series 24 licenses and has a degree in Business from Georgetown University. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, & Resources Mentioned on this episode with Jilliene Helman, visit here. ***   Ready to part ways with your land in North Carolina? Visit our Sell My Land North Carolina webpage and discover a straightforward way to say goodbye to your property!

014. John T. Reed Publishing | John Reed was born and raised in Southern New Jersey. He was a West Point '68 paratrooper ranger, radio officer, Vietnam, real estate agent, property manager, Harvard MBA '77 married in 1975 wife Harvard MBA '78 started buying residential rental property in 1969 and continued for 23 years. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, & Resources Mentioned on this episode with John Reed, visit here. ***   Ready to part ways with your land in South Carolina? Visit our Sell My Land South Carolina webpage and discover a straightforward way to say goodbye to your property!

013. Blacksocks.com | Samy Liechti was asked by his then boss to attend a last-minute meeting with Japanese customers, he would not have imagined that this day would change his life. Tradition dictates that you take your shoes off for such occasions. It was then that it happened: a mistake so blatant it could not go unnoticed. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, & Resources Mentioned on this episode visit here: Samy Liechti Interview. ***   Ready to part ways with your land in Arkansas? Visit our Sell My Land Arkansas webpage and discover a straightforward way to say goodbye to your property!  

012. Entrepreneurial You | Dorie Clark is a marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker, and frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review. Recognized as a “branding expert” by the Associated Press, Fortune, and Inc. magazine, she is the author of Entrepreneurial You (Harvard Business Review Press, forthcoming on October 3, 2017), Reinventing You, and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, & Resources Mentioned on this episode visit here: Dorie Clark Interview. ***   Ready to part ways with your land in Kentucky? Visit our Sell My Land Kentucky webpage and discover a straightforward way to say goodbye to your property!

011. Bottle Breacher | Elijah Crane is the Founder and CEO of Bottle Breacher, a company that creates hand crafted 50 caliber bottle openers made by Military Veterans. As President of Bottle Breacher, Eli has grown Bottle Breacher's annual revenue to over $5 million in 2015, applied for and received 7 patents, and Negotiated a partnership with Mark Cuban and Kevin O'Leary on ABC's hit show Shark Tank. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, & Resources Mentioned on this episode visit here: Eli Crane Interview. ***   Ready to part ways with your land in West Virginia? Visit our Sell My Land West Virginia webpage and discover a straightforward way to say goodbye to your property!

010. Crowdbotics | Anand Kulkarni was previously co-founder and Chief Scientist of LeadGenius, a Y Combinator, Sierra Ventures, and Lumia Capital-backed startup using human computation and deep learning to automate account-based marketing (ABM). LeadGenius has raised over $20M in venture funding and developed best-in-class marketing automation technology used by Fortune 500 customers like Google, eBay, and Box. In conjunction with nonprofits like the World Bank, LeadGenius generates fairly-paid digital employment for over 500 individuals in 40 countries. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, & Resources Mentioned on this episode visit here: Anand Kulkarni Interview. ***   Looking to offload some vacant land? Explore what the host's other venture, Bubba Land Company, can offer you!

009. Scott's Cheap Flights | Scott Keyes has traveled to 45 countries (and 45 states!). He is left-handed, a lover of street food, and a 5-cups-a-day tea drinker. He has lived in Mexico (Oaxaca), Mozambique (Maputo), Chile (Santiago), and the United States (all over). On a dare he once ate 13 hot dogs (and a bowl of Dippin' Dots) at the ballpark. He founded Scott's Cheap Flights in a Denver coffeeshop.   *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, & Resources Mentioned on this episode visit here: Scott Keyes Interview. ***   Interested in exploring Austin's Real Estate Holdings? Make your way over to RiverStone RECAP to see the full portfolio!

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