Entrepreneurial Moment

2/10/14 Last show: 8 years later, what have you learned? Brian, Pat and Tim recap their entreprenuerial lessons and successes since the radio show first started. ''People make it happen,'' is what Tim shares as his biggest take-away over the years. The idea is great, but the people you surround yourself with is really the key they will help you get to the destination. Listen and learn has always been the show's goal. This interview will be a nugget of knowledge for you - what was learned and how to apply it to business today.

12/9/13 Are you ready to play big? Chris Ruisi is a nationally recognized executive coach, leadership expert and respected author of Step up and Play Big. Chris, Brian and Pat discuss the methods he uses to work on the seven inches between their ears and move them beyond ''average.'' Are you ready? Listen and find out.

12/9/13 Do you have the million dollar vision? Lynn Bardowski is one of the Top 25 Women To Watch, teaches entrepreneurs how to create and communicate a million dollar vision. Lynns philosophy is you cant build a million dollar brand with a $10 Vision. Start with your vision, create a brand that communicates your vision and show up as your brand. Listen to the interview and make your vision worth a million bucks.

12/2/2013: What is your what? Steve Olsher and Brian discuss this topic that really drills down to your purpose. It is based around Steve's recent book, ''What is Your What?'' designed to help anyone ''discover the ONE amazing thing you were born to do.'' Learn how Steve guides folks to this discovery.

10/14/13 Elinor Stutz is author of several books focused on business and sales techniques. ''INSPIRED Business A New Vision for Building Business and Communities'' that shares how to leave an impact. She was honored as one of ''Top 25 Sales Influencers for 2012'' by OpenView Labs.

9/23/13 What is the resume you have built? It Takes Moxie...says Maureen Francisco. She is accomplished in a variety of careers, and as author of ''It Takes Moxie...'' talks about the ability to grasp the opportunities that are presented to you. Is it luck or is it getting outside of your comfort zone? Being happy is a choice and so is being grumpy. Can you change your attitude...stop being your biggest obstacle and find your MOXIE!

9/23/13 Can you build a business that makes you feel good? Scot and Jacq Tatelman, founders of State, interviews with Brian and Pat as they share the vision of their business, how they got where they are, and what inspired them to get to this point of a super successful business. It operates under a business model of buy one/give one and described their Give Back Pack Program. Take a few minutes to listen and learn how you could apply this business model to your success.

9/16/13 Zabi Kator is the CEO and president of guardNOW. They specialize in on-call security services. His interview discusses how he expended to 5 franchises across the nation in just nine months. He shares his entrepreneurial moment in his case, he listened to his customers...Wow!

9/16/13 Lee LeFever, founder of Common Craft. His work established the explainer video industry and he is the author of ''The Art of Explanation - Making Your Ideas, Products and Services Easy to Understand. His goal is to help others become better explainers and reduce those incorrect assumptions about your audience and customer base.

9/9/2013 Do you have a unique product idea? Brittany Hodak and Kim Kaupe launched 'ZinePak, and they knew they had challenges to overcome. Yet, after only 2.5 years, this year they were named to Advertising Age's 40 Under 40 list and is posed for the title of the Wall Street Journal's Start-up of the Year in an online documentary series. Kim shares the start up notion of the company and the tangible successes they've enjoyed.

8/26/2013 What can you do as a parent to make yourself a great employee? Really? How do you come to the workplace? Don't bring IT to work. Sylvia Lafair is author of award winning book ''Don't Bring It to Work'' 20 Best Books for Emerging Leaders 2012 and it was voted as one of the top 20 books for emerging leaders and awarded the GUTSY first place in ''How to'' Books. Sylvia talks about the 13 most common patterns we bring to the workplace. Listen and learn.

8/19/2013 Happiness Director? Do you need one? What is it? Dr. Shelley Prevost is a co-founding partner at Lamp Post Group, a Venture Capital Incubator in Chattanooga, TN. With advanced degrees in clinical and counseling psychology, Shelley brings 20+ years of experience in psychology to founders and their teams. She is actively involved in the startup scene in the Southeast, most recently cofounding the Jump Fund, and angel investment fund for female-led ventures. Listen and learn how the venture capitalist is viewing YOU, the next startup they fund.

8/12/13 interview with John Ruiz, a 22 year old avid entrepreneur. He is now owner of e-beacons, which provides public safety services in the form of fully customizable web and mobile applications for designated areas of population. John explains how the system works and how he initiated the start-up, along with the obstacles and successes.

6/24 interview Rizwan Virk, author of Zen Entrepreneurship talks with Brian and Pat about the book and his journey into the entrepreneurial world. He's an angel investor, author and film producer, among many other accomplishments. Riz has a long list of business successes and shares that success is more about the journey and helping others, than making it big.

6/17/2013 interview Tom Asacker studies, writes about, and teaches the powerful, yet misunderstood concept of belief. He has just recently released his 5th book: The Business of Belief: How the World's Best Marketers, Designers, Salespeople, Coaches, Fundraisers, Educators, Entrepreneurs and Other Leaders Get Us to Believe. The interview covers topics of his book and just how does your belief in business affect your growth.

5/20/13 interview 2 Pejman Ghadimi founded Secret Entourage. Investing time, money, resources in start ups as a method to help business owners live a better life and find great people to make them better in business. The goal is to expose young people to a network of successful business entrepreneurs, leading them to their full potential.

6/10/13 interview 1 Brad Feld has been an early stage investor and entrepreneur since 1987. Prior to co-founding Foundry Group, he co-founded Mobius Venture Capital and, prior to that, founded Intensity Ventures. Brad is also a co-founder of TechStars. He authored ''Start up Communities'' that focuses on building a start-up eco-system in your community and now owns a three-bedroom house in the Start Up Village in Kansas City and rents it free to a start up as a step in building the startup community.

5/20/13 interview 1 Andy Kallenbach is founder of Form Zappers, a startup focused on making your business paperless, but still functional. They take paper workflows and convert them into a manageable, digital process that makes your business more efficient and frankly saves you money by eliminating costly paper products and pulling you into the modern, technological world.

6/10/13 interview 2 Jason Kuti has done amazing things in business with a knack for ''sniffing out'' deals. He has his hands in various businesses with countless folks wanting to do work with him. Is it complicated? Or is it simple? Is there a clear purpose? What is the solution? Listen and learn how investors think.

5/13/2013 Herb Sih of Think Big Partners discusses with Brian and Pat the key elements of being ready. It's harder than it looks to make it all happen and Think Big Partners understands that reality. Technology enabled. Consumer facing. Identifiable threshold of a problem. What? For serious entrepreneurs who can walk in with an idea and walk out with a profitable company.

4/15/13 Peter Dante. Best known for his various roles in movies with Adam Sandler, e.g, the QB in The Waterboy. Brian and Peter talk about the importance of building your network, how you do it. For Peter, it's a matter of smiling and laughing a lot...people want to be around someone like that.

4/1/13 What is Startup Grind? And why should you care? Daniel Linhart is a small business owner and entrepreneur in Kansas City, Missouri. He is Co-Founder of Cremalab, a web and mobile development company that works alongside startups and entrepreneurs to build innovative online products.

3/11/2013 Dan Pink is author of 5 best-selling books, with his current ''To Sell is Human.'' 1 in 9 humans work for a living selling something. So what about those other 8? They are also in sales...of some type and in essence we're all in sales or some aspect of it. Dan addresses the trepidation you might have of this notion and how it's not as negative as you might think.

3/4/2013 How do we create the habits that create longevity? Jenn Zerling is JZ fitness and author of her book, ''Breaking the Chains of Obesity. 107 Tools.'' They talk about the risks of living without exercise and eating an unhealthy diet. The first change to make? Listen and learn.

2/18/2013 Appreciate. Inspire. Recognize. Tom Ziglar, of Ziglar, Inc. You know the name. The AIR you breathe is just one notion that Tom includes in this fantastic and inspiring interview. You deserve the time it takes to listen to this interview. If no other, listen to this one. www.ziglar.com

1/7/2013 Gregory Downing, author of ''Entrepreneur Unleashed'' from the Legacy Unleashed series talks about the danger of getting caught up in minimum wage tasks. Greg offers the activities you can do to streamline your productivity.

1/7/2013 Dave Lavinsky is a master at internet marketing. Grow Think dot com helps entrepreneurs become successful and create a business plan that people really want to read, which fits precisely with Brian's philosophy of ''no fluff.'' Template to create a business plan that will lead you to the next step, which may be getting those investors.

2/11/13 interview of Bob Sherwood Entrepreneur of the Year Award winner. President and co-founder of Silicon Valley company that was selected as one of the ten most innovative companies in California.President and founder of Venture Capital firm. Adjunct professor at University of Kansas and University of Missouri teaching courses in the strategic management of technology and new venture creation. Subject matter expert and instructor for more than 50 seminars for the American Management Association on competitive intelligence and Internet advertising.

2/4/13 interview Bill Derwin, VP of Global Field Ops with Otis Elevators is responsible for about 30,000 mechanics. His interview with Brian and Pat discuss the message Bill has developed over the years as a corporate professional, as a Harvard Business School graduate there's plenty to learn from this interview.

2/4/13 interview Rey Ybarra is the author/producer of his upcoming multi media digital book, ''Conversations With Shark Tank Winners! How The Shark Tank Effect Dramatically Increased Sales, Exposure And More For These Successful Entrepreneurs. They discussed the impact of social media the salient point of being yourself.

1/28/12 Guy Kawasaki, is the author of ten books and in this interview he focuses on his newest book and endeavor ''APE, How to Publish a Book,'' which he wrote because he, like you, was overwhelmed with how to publish his book. Kawasaki is the co-founder of Alltop.com, an online magazine rack of popular topics on the web, and a founding partner at Garage Technology Ventures. Previously, he was the chief evangelist of Apple.

1/21/13 Greg and Fiona Scott discuss the principle behind their book, ''Living a Laptop Lifestyle.'' Naturally obvious benefits are shared, but they also share with the audience how they transitioned from working for the man to working for themselves and turning a shock into a positive experience.

12/17/12 interview Bob Page is a classic example of how a leader can blow up an organization from being in trouble to being successful. Bob discusses what it takes, going back to how it was in the 90's ''being the worse in the country'' for patient satisfaction. The success began with 3 things. Listen to this interview to see how he and his team made it work.

12/10/12 interview Is less best? Matthew May is the author of three award-winning books: The Shibumi Strategy, In Pursuit of Elegance, and The Elegant Solution and a regular contributor to the American Express OPEN Forum Idea Hub. Matt reveals the 3 main elements of how to stand out in a world that is very noisy. What do you do to stand out without contributing to the noise?

11/26/12 Pamela Slim is a seasoned coach and writer who helps frustrated employees in corporate jobs break out and start their own business. Her blog, Escape from Cubicle Nation, is one of the top career and marketing blogs on the web. Pams book ''Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur'' was released in Spring, 2009 and won Best Small Business/Entrepreneur Book of 2009. This interview talks about the secrets that motivate you to take the next steps.

11/19/12 interview: Are you the millionaire next door? MJ DeMarco is the founder of The Fastlane Forum, a business and entrepreneur discussion forum, former founder/CEO of Limos.com, and author of the bestselling book The Millionaire Fastlane.

11/19/12 interview: Is there infinite demand for the unavailable? Mike Muhney is the co-inventor of ACT!, which created the Contact Management category and is attributed to being the catalyst for the CRM industry. Mike is now the CEO and Co-Founder of VIPorbit Software, the creator of software that helps business people build sustainable relationship value, which leads to greater success.

10/29/12 As President and CEO of Prime Concepts Group, Inc., Ford Saeks extensive background in the business world and the Internet provides his clients with a unique advantage. His practical business growth strategies have been applied across a wide range of industries and organizations. Ford has successfully founded 17 companies, received three U.S. Patents, sold millions, serves on the board of the National Speakers Association, is a best-selling author and is the genius behind many successful business ventures. Author of 4 books including the highly successful Superpower! How to Think, Act and Perform with Less Effort and Better Results.

10/22/12 Andrew Sherman, is a recognized international authority on the legal and strategic issues affecting small and growing companies. Mr. Sherman is the author of twenty-six (26) books on the legal and strategic aspects of business growth and capital formation. For example, Harvesting Intangible Assets, Uncover Hidden Revenue in Your Companys Intellectual Property is discussed in this interview - the intangible assets that never get harvested in this country.

10/15/12 John Jantsch has been called the Worlds Most Practical Small Business Expert for consistently delivering real-world, proven small business marketing ideas and strategies. He is the best-selling author of Duct Tape Marketing'' and ''The Referral Engine This interview focuses on his recently released ''The Commitment Engine.''

10/15/12 Nicholas Webb is a prolific author with four books on the topic of innovation and customer experience, including The Innovation Playbook, The Digital Innovation Playbook, The Innovation Superstar Workbook and How to Invent. As a successful private inventor, including a successful line of household products, fitness products and industrial technologies spanning many industries. Nick shares what one does or doesn't do to turn an invention into a successful business.

10/8/12 Stephen Key, author of ''One Simple Idea'' and ''One Simple Idea for Startups & Entrepreneuers'' and explains what the pros and cons of licensing versus starting and building a profitable company. Is it possible to turn a really cool idea into a profitable business? Stephen says it's easier than you think.

10/8/12 Becky McCray is co-author of ''Small Town Rules'' and she explains to Brian and Pat what rules we all can follow that are borrowed from the small towns dotting this country. What are the other things that small towns hold onto that we can all learn from? This interview will enlighten your view of the clever notions from small town rules.

10/1/12 Terri L. Sjodin is the principal and founder of Sjodin Communications, a public speaking, sales training, and consulting firm. She is also author of ''Small Message. Big Impact'' which is a book about the best practices for building a message that has a big impact, including the step-by-step process to build that message. She discusses the 3 things you need to know to be ready for that unexpected moment when that big question is posed to you.

10/01/12 Dan Leidl, along with Joe Frontiera are coauthors of ''Team Turnarounds: A Playbook for Transforming Underperforming Teams.'' In this interview Dan and Pat focus on the commonalities with your business and the sports teams and franchises...the ability to turn the business around with a goal of being better. What will it take to turn your business around?

9/24/2012 Mark Anthony the Psychic Lawyer, is a psychic medium specializing in communication with spirits. He is descended from a long line of psychics and mediums that have been helping people connect with deceased loved ones for over 100 years. His award nominated and bestselling book, Never Letting Go, is the definitive guide to healing grief with help from the Other Side.

9/24/2012 Sandra Crowe, MA, PCC, looks at things in different ways. She is the author of Since Strangling Isn't an Option.... and the brand new I Didnt Sign Up for This!: 7 Strategies for Dealing With Difficulty in Difficult Times She discusses the 3 things that everyone wants listen and find out what they are.

8/27/12 Tony Tjan is co-author of HEART, SMARTS, GUTS AND LUCK - What It Takes to Be an Entrepreneur and Build a Great Business with Dick Harrington and Tsun-yan Hsieh a trio of accomplished entrepreneurs, business-builders and advisors-turned-venture capitalists. Tony discusses the key ingredients and how they connect to self-awareness...do you have the heart?

8/20/12 Why is everyone smiling? Brian and Pat talk with Paul Spiegelman about the vibe and how the connection with how you treat your employee is related to your business success...core values and behaviors that impact the decisions your employees make everyday.

8/20/12 Power Up Your Brain for Breakthrough Thinking. Creating the action advantage and an ROI (Return on Innovative Intelligence), Edie Raether is an international authority on breakthrough thinking for personal and business excellence. Brian and Pat welcome back Edie as they discuss this breakthrough thinking.

8/13/12 Jeff Zbar, Chief Home Officer, discusses with Brian the strength of working from a home office, including freedom and flexibility it's for business owners and those telecommuting employees that occassionaly work from home. Just remember the rules of the road...which are? Listen and learn.