Listen Up Show with Mitchell Chadrow

Gary Pudles, (@GaryPudles) is the founder, and CEO of Answernet, was named by Inc. Magazine Inc. 500, as one of the “fastest-growing businesses” in the US. In 2019, AnswerNet which handles tens of millions of calls and Internet contacts for thousands of clients, ranging from Fortune 100 firms to small private practices also has 25 call centers around the country. For several years, Gary has taught an entrepreneurial class at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also involved in a Startup Camp and the International Startup Festival. Gary has the heart of a teacher, loves speaking about business so listen up to his entrepreneurial stories. Gary has time for several hobbies and interests outside of family and work. How does Gary start most working days, what does he look for in people that he hires and what excites him most about building companies? Gary shares with us the leadership lessons he learned along the way. We explore how and why Gary started Answernet. What Gary’s parents did that influenced him in business and how this background shaped his positive outlook. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform. This episode is brought to you by BankSmarter. Do you want to Bank Smarter? Then you know what a pain the banking process is. BankSmarter was created to make your life easier – whether you are banking with a credit union, community, the regional or national bank, or any number of the new digital banks. BankSmarter lets you access all of your financial options from one simple dashboard, it works with a select group of financial institutions, locally, statewide and nationally, including: .

Success Attitude Go All In Do Whatever It Takes With Robert Brus Show 080 What is the "Go All In" Podcast Movement? Find out just Listen Up to Show 080.  I interview Robert Brus, Founder of the Go All In Podcast Movement.  Robert tells us his story where he has a can-do attitude of "do whatever it takes"to live your life to its absolute maximum potential. Robert shares his own inspiring story of from guests that have "Going All In." The common theme throughout the episode is Robert's strong foundation of commitment to success no matter the cost. Some entrepreneurs face extremely difficult decisions in life and some people make bad decisions, the point is, they "go all in," and I have absolutely no doubt that you'll draw inspiration from this Listen Up Show and the Robert Brus experience. Are You All In? Check out Robert's movement at: https://www.goallin.com.au/

Joe Elsasser Founder SaaS Covisum Covisum help advisors and their clients create a shared vision of the future. Their suite of financial planning tools, Social Security Timing, Tax Clarity, and, SmartRisk, financial advisors can take a multidimensional, holistic view of retirement for their clients.  The company enhances their software services by offering expert training and awesome support. And the firms community of like-minded advisors enables members to leverage each other’s knowledge and experience to enhance their business practices, expertise, and centers of influence. Joe created and patented a software program back in 2011 called Social Security Timing. Joe has helped thousands of financial advisor clients identify optimal Social Security claiming strategies for their clients. He also co-authored the book "Maximize Your Social Security." Joe has been involved in the financial services industry since 2001 as an advisor, a marketer, and a coach. He was also the Director of Advisory Services for Senior Market Sales, Inc. The same company that owns a majority stake in Covisum and purchased Joe's financial planning business, Sequent. Joe has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, US News & World Report, CBS MoneyWatch, Investment News, Morning Star, Reuters, New York Daily News and other respected media outlets. Why did the software catch on so quickly well pensions have been disappearing over the last decade, markets can be seen as unreliable so social security is even more critical for families to create a lifetime income stream in retirement?  Joe lets us know how critical the choices available and how the consequences of those choices can actually derail our retirement. The software compares every possible election strategy available to married couples, single people, divorced people, widows, government employees and even those who have already elected and generates a full report incorporating multiple possible ages of death, cost of living adjustments, including claiming instructions, cash flow report, income gap report, and more. tags: SaaS, Fintech, software, technology, tax clarity, social security, retirement, financial planning, financial planners, covisum,  mitchellchadrow.com/snow079

Dan Lok passive income high ticket sales genius is known as the millionaire mentor.Dan, is a best selling author, TEDx opening speaker, marketing and sales genius.  Dan Lok is a Chinese-Canadian business tycoon and worldwide educator. Dan leads a international learning system that spans across more than 120+ countries.  Dan has literally taught millions of people helping them develop high-income skills, builds your financial confidence and master unlock true financial confidence and master your money destiny. Beyond his success in business, And the host of The Dan Lok Show – a series featuring billionaire tycoons and millionaire entrepreneurs. Today, Mr. Lok continues to be featured in hundreds of media channels and publications every year and is widely seen as one of the top business leaders by millions around the world. Dan's website Unlock It and FU Money - Dan's Two Top Business Books - Dan’s small business resource Shoulders of  Titans and High Ticket Sales Secrets- Dan's podcasts Audible - Get a FREE Audiobook & 30 day trial if you’re not currently a member! VirtualCash, Inc. - Learn how to create your financial plan one step at a time!★☆★ CONNECT WITH DAN ON SOCIAL MEDIA ★☆★ Podcast: http://thedanlokshow.danlok.linkInstagram: http://instagram.danlok.linkYouTube: http://youtube.danlok.link Linkedin: http://mylinkedin.danlok.link Listen Up Show Notes Base your business pricing not on time but results.  Dan loves Bruce Lee and the quote from Bruce Lee. “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Your pricing should be based on the results you can provide, not by the hours you spend working on the project. Do your due diligence and research before deciding to partner up. Build the right audience for your business 

Josh Scandlen is a Financial Planner and founder of Heritage Wealth Planning a comprehensive financial planning firm located in Georgia. In March of 2018, Josh left USAA after working there for 10 years then worked for a few smaller companies and early this year left being a w-2 employee to start his own financial planning firm and has a successful youtube channel helping people with tax planning, retirement planning, estate planning, and everything finance. He started his financial services career at Vanguard in the late 90's. Although Josh does not manage money any money he still registered as an investment advisor which is an extra cost and can to some be a regulatory hurdle that others would not want to go through. With four kids and his wife at home, how was he going to pay the bills to find the extra money while building up his business? In starting a business you must have money to start up a business and he used a distribution in his 401(k) and paid the 10% penalty. Has always engaged with the public with doing seminars and tried to demystify the financial planning, estate planning experience. He had an epiphany why do seminars in front of 15 locally when he can do youtube videos in front of potentially thousands and now gets a lot of clients directly from doing his youtube channel. Josh says the top three things the people, couples make is not understanding the tax code. He says that investment management is not financial planning. If married filing jointly just don't plan for today but think about the tax bomb in your retirement plan. He says you will not always be married filing jointly. You must think about Medicare premiums tax on social security vs did I beat the market? Not having a durable power of attorney it survives incapacity so a big qualified plan your individual plan and spouse no right to it so if your spouse needs access court order vs durability of power of attorney. Don't focus so much on active investment management use Jack Bogle Vanguard philosophy. Josh recommends a financial planning tool called Maximize My Social Security founder Laurence Kotlikoff Professor of Economics, Boston University and President of Economic Security Planning, Inc. This resource only costs individuals or families $40 bucks per year. Trump's executive order on Required Minimum Distributions for all retirement assets. Increase tables for RMD's at 70 1/2 you are forced to take out an amount divided by 27.4. Maybe what should be done is a redo of these tables so instead push them back to 75 as people are living longer and maybe increase what you divide. Deferring taxes is not eliminating taxes so at some point someone is going to pay it merely kicking the can down the road. Josh has written several books that you should check out:

Financial Entrepreneur Anthony Thomson Bank Founder UK Metro Atom AU 86 400. Anthony Thomson, Founder of three banks two in the UK Metro Bank and Atom Bank and most recently Australia 86 400 Neobank.

Dennis Shields is the founder of YieldStreet, Esquire Bank, and LawCash. Dennis is also an author, Broadway producer, actor and has appeared on the hit TV show Real House of New York #RHONY We also talk about Bethenny Frankel, Michael Cohen, living in Trump Tower and meeting President Trump. Dennis Shields is the Founder of Esquire Bank, LawCash, and YieldStreet where Ron Suber is an Advisory Board member.  In addition to business, we talk about other topics like his appearance on the hit reality TV show the Real Housewives of New York (RHONY).  We also talk about Bethenny Frankel  and how much he respects her, only nice things to say about Michael Cohen, living in Trump Tower and meeting President Trump. LawCash was started in 2000.  LawCash is a leading provider of pre-settlement funding and litigation financing for plaintiffs and offering assistance when you need it most. He was previously the chairman and founder of HealthShield until its sale in 1999. Esquire Bank is a commercial bank serving professional service firms, law professionals, small to mid-sized businesses, and individuals. Dennis is the founder and chairman of Yield Street one of the largest crowdfunding companies in alternative assets in the United States.   YieldStreet is a platform designed to provide easy access to institutional quality investments.  Investors are connected to accredited investors to asset-based alternative investments with 8-20% target returns.  Whereas borrowers help businesses raise affordable capital quickly by streamlining fundraising and connecting them directly to accredited investors. YieldStreet is changing the way wealth is created, providing access to asset-based investments historically unavailable to most investors. YieldStreet allows you to participate in investment opportunities with low stock market correlation and target yields of 8-20% across litigation finance, real estate, and other alternative asset classes. YieldStreet’s technology platform creates a unique experience for investors at every level and provides valuable diversification and strength to most portfolios. Get started at www.yieldstreet.com. Dennis is also the Chairman of Esquire Payment Systems.  Today litigation business pays out approximately 700 billion per year using an antiquated checking system. However, in the 21st century using checks to pay clients is not efficient or cost effective.  Dennis discusses expanding his distribution of law firms from 42000 to 50000 upon signing two additional deals here in August of 2018.  He plans to help law firms use a debit card payment system so that it provides their clients a greater tool which in turn will save money and provider greater access to cheaper funds at lower prices.  As he puts it the distribution network is being built one lawyer at a time.  This keeps the attorney in contact more with their client. Dennis an author of several books, A Time to Plant Tears has been nominated for best short story Social Life Magazine. He has written other books: The Urgency of Now, God Went Fishing Dennis is also a Broadway producer (Indecent) and currently working on a play (Me Too which he said would come out over the next 6-12 months either on or off Broadway. Dennis was so proud to tell me that he was friends with Brian Koppelman.  Dennis told the audience that Brian discovered Tracy Chapman, wrote Rounders and that everyone should watch Billions the show created by Koppelman. He also mentioned that Brian Koppleman was the writer of Rounders and The Girlfriend Experience)   which Dennis has appeared. Ron Suber says, One of the most important questions we will ever ask ourselves is:  What are you willing to struggle for?" I asked Dennis and he responded To Do Good that he was fortunate and in a position to help people.  He further stated that he was comfortable where he was in business and that he gets satisfaction in helping others. Thinking of his children he was quick to say that he also instills this same philosophy in his children.  I could feel is genuine down to earth nature shining through as he said this and at that moment I was so thankful and grateful to be interviewing such an awesome entrepreneur and mentor to the younger business professionals in the audience. On the subject of time management balance and philanthropy:  he stated that you should focus a certain amount on your family and friends, a certain amount of time to business and certain amount to giving back and not just writing a check but getting other people involved  which he mentioned was doing proper diligence for this year and beyond. On the best advice he ever received "Bad people make for bad business" I will never forget this! I love asking my guest whats your favorite quote: Dennis was on a role I didn't even need to ask him he just blurted out James Altucher -  “When you get in the mud with a pig, you get dirty and the pig gets happy.” At the end of the show, I asked Dennis what are some takeaways I was blown away when he said,  "Thank you I appreciate your giving me all the time, everybody should listen and follow you go to the website listen to your podcast" Dennis's last takeaway: "try to do a nice thing everyday" At the end of the interview, Dennis says let me tell you one more funny story - Bethenny reads all her tweets so Dennis decided to set up a twitter account and was having trouble getting it set up with the passwords and Dennis was amazed at  how Brian Koppelman saw that he set up a twitter account as Twitter notified Dennis that you now have a follower on twitter it was Brian Koppelman who became his first friend on twitter. We joke back and forth at the end of the interview and I say well you will have a lot more after this interviewer.

Regtech meets fintech with this startup success in the industry. Evan Wong is the founder of Checkbox a regtech Australian startup in the fintech industry. Checkbox is a technology company that is a disruptor in regulation compliance industry that helps professionals and firms in the legal, banking and tax industry’s but the technology can also be used in other industries. According to Smartcompany Australian Checkbox just received 1.77 M in angel investing from Hong Kong and Singapore after two years of bootstrapping. Connect with Evan on - > LinkedIn

Australia Radio TV host Nicole Cooper Banks is an Australian radio-TV host on HitFM 102.3 and HitFM 105.1 Nic hosts her own breakfast radio show on HITFM (Mid-North Coast for) Southern Cross Austereo, Australian Media Co they own 84 radio stations and 21 commercial TV licenses serving over 7 million Aussie's Australia's largest and most listened to radio network She is also an actress, does commercials, print ads and is an award-winning presenter (national TV network).   Connect with her on - > LinkedIn

FreshMerge Marketing Software Fresh Finance CEO Teresa Leno.  FreshMerge is marketing software for large sales team groups that are managed by various marketing departments to produce industry-specific content. The freshMerge software provides a dynamic newsletter, PDF print copy, and social media posting to LinkedIn and Facebook of each article automatically upon publishing for each of your sales team members branded to them and your company. Software managed by content writers, graphic designers. The company helps with message marketing automation for your sales team. The software is great for any industry that wants to help their sales teams grow their business and connect with their clients! freshMerge is a solution for social selling that benefits all company employees by giving them access to a particular industry content to help those company’s position themselves as experts in their particular industry by sharing content related to a given company. http://www.freshmerge.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresa-leno-13b51790/

The Future of Digital Banking with Chris Skinner: Digital banking is changing so fast from finance to bank branches to investment banking, bank accounts, trading, payments, to financial online banking and all of these are covered under fintech. So what is the future of banking? Just ask Chris Skinner, author of Digital Human and ValueWeb. Chris comments on the future of banking back at his blog thefinanser. We talk payments, FinTech, FinServ and Digital Banking as well as neobanks. We also explore Mobile Banking, Mobile Deposit, artificial intelligence better know as A.I., machine learning, transformation to customer service with the latest technology. Chris also does a deep dive into Open Banking Digital banking and the digital customer experience. Check out Chris Skinner's Blog: thefinanser.com tags: #digitalbanking, #finance, #banking, #bank, #branches, #investmentbanking, #bankaccount, #trading, #banks, #business, #financenews, #payment, #stocks, #investing, #financial, #onlinebanking, #financemarket, #fintech, #cashless #Lending, 

Mandeep Sodhi is the founder and CEO of Sydney Australia Fintech Startup Hashching Online Proptech Home Loan Marketplace. We talk with Mandeep about how he came up with this practical idea based on a pain point he personally felt in his own personal life and how he has been able to execute on that idea over the last three years. Check out Hashchings equity crowdfunding going on until June 15, 2018, via https://equitise.com/hashching The company has built a network of over 600 independent mortgage brokers to pre negotiating special rates with over 60 individual lenders to the back office technology that makes it all work. We speak to Mandeep about how he built his team which provides excellent support and service! Mandeep was named one of the coolest 100 people in Australian tech back in 2016 emerging star list in the annual Fintech list by Business Insider AU In August 2014, he decided to buy his first home. As a loyal bank employee, he reached out for the staff discount. At the time, he would boast to his friends about the special discounts he was entitled to as an employee of the bank. A few days later he found out from his friend that they had secured a better rate from the bank that Mandeep worked for. He asked himself the question how come his friend got a better rate?   The bank simply replied, ‘Because your friend used a mortgage broker.’  Their answer made me even more frustrated, so I started to look at the mortgage broker model in greater detail. From his research, he could see how much value mortgage advisers were providing their customers. Not only were they saving customers more time by taking away the hassle of completing documentation etc. brokers were securing better rates. launch: August 2015 what: online marketplace connecting borrowers to local mortgage brokers. Describe: a pure Fintech play - like: operating an Uber style model where consumers are connected to a mortgage broker who comes direct to their home. - online mortgage marketplace that shows and compares deals posted by mortgage brokers, rather than the lending institutions themselves. The current pool represents more than What: Australia's first online marketplace allowing consumers to access home loan deals without having to shop around. Former banker Sodhi found they had home loans from the same bank but each got a different deal. Hashching provides a more consumer-friendly and more efficient mortgage broking market.  Their goal is to eliminate friction faced by so many customers that deal with the home loan settlement process Haschings value proposition:  bypass the big banks get a better home loan deal Distribution Network - how do you sign up 60 lenders, including the big four banks. And over 600 brokers Fairly labor intensive Model Bank lender officers vs brokers Backed by VC firms H2 Ventures (January 2015 ), Picus Capital, and Sapien Ventures, Raising money: The company scored $1 million in funding from Sapien Ventures (Victor Jiang) Pivot - You joined H2 Ventures in January 2015, initially, you were going to work with the banks. - We approached four of the banks who basically said; We are happy to work with you guys, but our advisers are only available from Monday to Friday during operating hours only. We do not call clients on Saturday and Sunday or nights. Consumers need the convenience of a broker coming to their house on the weekend. So, we quickly pivoted the model to service mortgage brokers. More than 50 percent of loans are written by mortgage brokers so we had a huge market to target. Technology Talk Hasching tools? Dashboard Chat Keeping track of deals Signing up brokers and consumers on-site proprietary v outside vendors Paperwork Team: hire software developers, product developers, a data scientist and sales and marketing staff Regulators:  educating regulators on what you are doing? Partnerships: CGU Insurance - customers who settle on hashching get 25% off their home insurance premium from HashChing if when purchase a CGU policy. home insurance - which is a compulsory part of the property purchase process.  Once for a new 12-month CGU Insurance policy, the settlement must occur within three months of the insurance purchase, customers get an email with a link to buy a CGU policy after their loan is approved Titlexchange partnership - Legal paperwork - digital conveyancing. - now offering the services of electronic conveyancing marketplace Titlexchange, with the pilot limited to Victoria for now before a general rollout later, the bottleneck in the traditional home purchase process. Issue: Borrowers are at the mercy of conveyancers, who can sometimes drag the process out unnecessarily and worse – charge more for their own delay. How does integration into the Hashching platform work allows users to access fixed-price conveyancing through Titlexchange without having to go offline to provide ID and personal data. New South Wales Government in Australia (Deputy Premier and Minister for Small Business John Barilaro ) Provides you a strategic growth loan of   $700,000 focus job creation - help create 46 jobs over the next five years. NSW to overcome barriers to finance - about making smart investments allow good business ideas and businesses to grow Equity crowdfunding and wanting to stay independent of the banks. Hashching is raising more capital via equity crowdfunding. -Equitise HashChing equity crowdfunding offer is live until 15th June 2018 - offer - now doing an equity crowdfunding on equites platform - a venture capital fund started to attract cash from Chinese migrant investors who need to make mandatory investments and who themselves tend to be entrepreneurs. NSW loan helps you hire more staff and secure the resources needed to keep up and scale the business quickly, as well as develop new products,” More products v focus v more territories Growth incredible since August of 2015 settled more than 2000 loans and is growing at over 700 percent year-over-year. NSW exceptionally helpful. process great firm understanding of the business model. Dealing NSW jobs loan v was dealing with a VC big difference https://www.businessinsider.com.au/coolest-people-in-australian-tech-2016-10#KQxOrG3jDGq7jhB6.99 Book: Zero to One by Peter Thiel https://www.hashching.com.au/

Artificial Intelligence Face of Fintech Expert Clara Durodie 2018 Clara Durodie is an A.I. Artificial Intelligence Fintech Business Technology Strategist and Mentor start-ups and businesses.  VirtualCash, Inc. owner of faceoffintech.com has named Clara as the #1 Face of Fintech expert in artificial intelligence (2018).   Clara is a serial entrepreneur and most recently established Cognitive Finance Group in 2016 as an advisory and investment firm specialized in applied artificial intelligence in financial services. Prior to this, she served as an executive and Board Director at AvH Group financial services companies in London and Luxembourg. Prior to commencing her corporate career in financial services, Clara was a serial entrepreneur with business interests in management consulting, education and technology (personal credit rating and barcoding technologies). Clara's PhD research sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, neuroscience and wealth management, and looks at how episodic memory informs how we save and how we invest. Clara is a member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) London UK, holds a Certified Diploma in Investment Management (IMA) London, UK and a Masters from the University of Oxford. Clara has served in leadership roles in European asset and wealth management.  Clara serves as Fintech Resident Expert at the University of Oxford and mentors at leading Fintech accelerators in London. https://www.cognitivefinance.ai/

Evan Gentry Money 360 Commercial Real Estate Lender Show 068 Money360 is a direct lender online marketplace for commercial real estate loans. Money360 enables borrowers to directly access affordable commercial real estate loans through an innovative online lending platform, eliminating the overhead and processing costs associated with traditional banking models. Loans are funded by banks, insurance... Money360 is transforming commercial real estate finance with its fast, transparent and reliable platform for borrowers and investors. Money360 is a nationwide, tech-enabled direct lender that offers borrowers speed, convenience and reasonable terms on commercial real estate loans from $1 million to $20 million. The company also provides investors direct access to attractive fixed income investments secured with a first-priority lien against income-producing commercial real estate. Money360's investment management company, M360 Advisors, LLC, manages diversified fund vehicles on behalf of investors. Borrowers and lenders (investors) can register at www.money360.com.

Kelly A Brown had a big dream that became a goal to start and found her own bank: First Wisconsin Bank. She sold the bank at the end of 2008 for a premium and started a treasury management firm that manages over $3.5 billion in assets with a network of over 700 financial institutions as partners as the CEO & Managing Partner of American Deposit Management Co.  (ADM). Kelly is a born leader and naturally builds relationships because she genuinely is curious about people is real and has emotional intelligence. ADM was started in 2009 during the worst financial service economic downturn.  American Deposit is a treasury management firm that specializes in settlement administration and public fund administration.  The idea was expanded upon and created trust to now manage over $3.5 billion in money.  The riches are in the niches as Kelly was able to execute on the business idea during a downturn in the market. With more than $3.5 billion of assets managed and relationships with over 700 financial institutions, under Kelly’s leadership, We also talk about raising capital for a de novo bank,  how to build a network of partners, investors, and customers. Kelly has relationship expertise in the building sales and sales teams in the financial services industry.  It is her ability to relate to others with emotional intelligence and a real and genuine curiosity for people and wanted to help others. Her emotional intelligence allows her to connect with her team, customers and other centers of influence. Governor Scott Walker appointed Kelly in January 2014 to the Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board.  How she met the Governor shows off her friendly dynamic personality as a true winner. The importance of being trustworthy to establish critical relationships, having the right team with a winning attitude.  Importance of picking the right people with different experiences, hire people that I not like you.  Next step is the ability to scale the business with the right people.  You must raise your hand and say here I am I can do it. We go deep into several critical stories that helped shaped Kelly in life: Growing up and her parents influence. How a bank teller a personal banker changed her life.  How one person can make a difference.  Great work ethic paid off the debt and do that for others.  Building self-confidence.  Applied to a bank with no experience, banking can be taught bring to leadership born within four months promoted then emerged in ran branches, finished college nothing I can't do and mentors others about that. We talk about her dream of starting her own bank. The ADM company that she runs manages the money for national law suit recovery money for class actions and mass tort money. Spread deposits between and among various banks to stay within the FDIC limits. Learned how to get out of debt and deal with her finances. We heard the story of being a winner of life.  Kelly learned about how to deal with her debt and got her finances in order.

IP Marketplace AngelPatents PulseIP Founder Adoram Shemesh. We talk to Adoram about: How he helps his clients. Buying, selling and leveraging patents. Adoram is a member of the Israeli Bar went to school in Israel (IDC Herzliya) and now lives in Columbus, Ohio with his wife and children. Adoram about the podcast show: “Great Podcast Mitchell Just Listened for the second time" PatentAngels: IP centric Investment platform Company mission: empower companies to leverage their IP assets and let investors invest in patent backed ventures which increase their chances of success. Crowdfunding patents: Patent Rights for clients IP Marketplace to leverage your patent Defending patents Monetize patents Working so closely with fortune 500 companies Buy-side of the business PulseIP - Patent Acquisition Consultants - Guiding people through the process. Defensive and offensive moves changing for startups, entrepreneurs and business owners to execute on their IP strategy. Working so closely with the largest US corporations and provide them strategic Buy-side Intellectual Property consulting How to identify, negotiate and close Patent Acquisitions based on these defensive and offensive strategies. We also talk Sell Side IP – Reviewing, evaluating and analyzing IP portfolios in order to maximize the patent sale and licensing value on behalf of intellectual property owners. How Adoram works with clients to figure out which strategy is really right for them? General strategic IP advisory. Filing a patent application is still a smart decision for inventors Article: Tel Aviv Israel Patents business tech Technology The U.S. Drops Out of the Top 10 in Innovation Ranking but Israel ranks #10 Book Club: Mindset, Predictable, Shoestring How is intellectual property valued when selling a business? High Court Could Open Door To Worldwide Patent Damages Three Main Take-Aways Grit How are people going to stay in touch

Vanessa Ronan Pearce is named a top 100 Woman in Fintech. Vanessa is the Founder of Intersekt Fintech Australia Festival.  Vanessa handles partnerships and events at Fintech Australia. We speak with Vanessa about what it takes to become a top 100 Fintech woman and the Worldwide competition to make the list. Fintech Australia started October of 2016 when Australia had just 100 startups in the Fintech ecosystem. Today in 2018 Australia has over 650 startups in the Fintech space. Fintech Australia was inspired to startup from the success of the Singapore Fintech Festival. Spotlight on the big four bank incumbents on their banking practices so they want to know more about fintech and how to incorporate it into their solutions.  Also from a regulatory prospective especially seeing how Singapore has handled fintech. The Finnie Awards and how Intersekt picks the various startups for each winner category. Startup Round Sponsored by trustsmarter.com Fintech Australia does a Census with EY so check out the 2017 report. Building a Fintech Festival and how Vanessa gets sponsors, partners and speakers for the conference. A presenting partner that started in 2016 was the Victorian Government and has been extremely supportive of the Fintech Australian conference. Conference Sponsors, Partners in 2016-2017 Acorns Stripe Visa Accenture Policy Partner: International Law Firm face challenges with their big bank clients who want to finance them and smaller clients who want to disrupt the market. However, these policy partners have become supportive of the fintech ecosystem in Australia and adding value to both types of clients - >  Herbert Smith Freehill An amazing increase for the conference year over year with 85 judges (5 for each of the 23 categories that is widespread across the fintech ecosystem).  Over 225 startup entries up from 150 in 2017. Increase in attendees from 250 to over 1500 people including investments in startups. Lucy Yueting Liu is Founder of Airwallex and Board Member Fintech Australia Solve a unique problem, don't replicate a solution already in the market define the audience and that it can be used in other markets or territories Top fintech areas in Australia: Payments Lending Digital currencies Wealth Tech Canva the software company for designing everything from social media graphics and invitations to postcards and. now announced the acquisition of Australian startup Zeetings that help with your presentations.  We interviewed Christopher Gimmer Founder of Snappa who is a competitor of Canva. Company with massive growth is Afterpay. Fast Pitch Round Sponsored by Chadrow.net Book Club Guest Recommendation: Mindset Hero: Her husband, actuary Quote: Anais Nin: "And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." Wrap Up Round Sponsored by BankSmarter.com Three Main Takeaways: Be persistence and don't lose faith. Think global about where else you can take your product. Talk to everybody because that person could be your next sponsors or promoter. Ron Suber, President Prosper, Chairman of Credible.com whose founder is Stephen Dash was the Keynote speaker for the Australia Fintech conference. tags: Open Data, Blockchain, Digital Currencies, Digital Robo-Advice Alternative Finance and Payments, AI Artificial intelligence, Digital Identity, Neo Banks, Regtech, Insurtech.

  David Feinman Viral Ideas Zombie Run Founder Show 064 David Feinman is the founder and serial entrepreneur of Virtual Ideas a video creator marketing company and sold Zombie Run Phidelphia Racing Concepts LLC the largest national themed fun 5k races. David combined his passion as a marathon runner and owner of Bucks County Marathon Ventures LLC a startup which was a half marathon in Bucks County Pennsylvania and running the program through Tyler Park. Lessons Learned: How did David come up with the largest national Zombie Run themed fun run and how did he apply what he learned to his current company Viral Ideas. How did David in only 9 months generate 1.4 million in revenue build the Zombie Run into a 16 City tour, attract over 35k participants, handle a staff of 35 people, gets featured in Wired Magazine, USA Today and the New York Times and within one year sell the company for a profit How did Viral Ideas increase their customers from just 42 to over 120 in only one year? What is David's secret sauce to gain so many executive pitches and how were they able to get in front of so many executives We will also speak to David about his experience at Temple University Business Fox school and the Be Your Own Boss Bowl competition ‘BYOBB’ show notes back at MitchellChadrow.com/show064 Zombie run numbers? The idea behind Zombie Run: Combine a passion for running and entrepreneurship Testing the idea Capitalized on a national trend toward fitness and then heightened public interest in social media and themed events. Growing the idea to 1.4 million in revenue Managing a team of volunteers and contractors Our Startup round is sponsored by Chadrow.net Temple University - Tell us about being your own business bowl competition at TU (BYOBB) -> 10k Came in 2nd won a 10k cash prize. Ellen Weber Nick Delmonico Sales 42 customers to over 120 Knocking on doors Making calls How do you pitch the executives and get them to a face to face meeting sales -> time of BYOBB had 42 clients working out of their office space in Bucks County. won cash prizes forced them to take a more in-depth look at the company and see how it could be improved upon it. Zach Medina Co-founder started Viral Ideas with $250 and 1 client. In the beginning, the company worked You spend 7 days a week, from early in the morning to late at night in the back of your client's office with the goal of growing Viral Ideas while also doing our best to over-deliver for our very first client. A year later, they set up shop in office-space in Southampton, PA. and continue to grow your team, partners, and client base. Growing the business hasn't been easy grinding it out overcoming the challenges that most startups face, giving up a social life and making significant sacrifices along the way. 2.5 years later, we have over 120 largest brands in the world and are continuously growing.] Viral Ideas Story dynamic, social media marketing agency Marketing. You work with your clients to convert written concepts into promotional videos for social media and company websites. Use the latest filmmaking equipment including drones to produce professional videos and are able to provide sophisticated animation or website background video. Mission - Our long-term goal is to help companies create videos that go viral," Customer videos: Viral ideas in the real world -> What are some of these significant brands you are working with around the world and how did you specifically sign them up? Let's talk decision making a critical skill in business and life - provide us an example of success Our Fast Pitch Round sponsored by trustsmarter.com Everyone loves books I created a book club MitchellChadrow.com/books charity balances your business and life when you were a freshman at Bucks Cty Community you got involved with Autism Cares Foundation co-Founders Linda and Frank Keupper tapped Feinman as its Race Director. Today he continues to help them to raise about $100,000 each year. You talk about all the schooling is there one teacher that stands out that had helped you the most [Business Club Advisors, [Bruce Imber and Greg Luce,] with helping to nurture his talents and instincts by sharing their experience in both academia and the business world. "They took the time to get to know me and had an impact on me outside the classroom," he said. Viral ideas are not the only business you teamed up with Zachary Medina you guys produced a popular teen dance held at the Newtown Athletic Club. NAC How did you get in there Save money on college tuition College students go to community college two years transfer to Temple last two The program encourages students to save tuition costs as they complete foundational courses, earn a two-year associate's degree at Bucks, and transfer to a four-year institution to complete a bachelor's degree during another two years. "The advising staff guided me through the whole process," he said. Bucks County Community College Business School Dean, Dr. Tracy Timby to get involved. Start Me Up Challenge! Wrap Up Round  banksmarter.com Awards Best in Bucks for Media Production by Bucks Happening Speed Raceway Horsham, PA who Viral Ideas showed how the raceway could be using video in their social streams as the example throughout the presentation. 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Charles Henry King was an Entrepreneurs Entrepreneur Founder of Chadron, Nebraska, a prominent Banker, Wyoming's wealthiest businessman and President Gerald R. Fords biological grandfather. Why Listen Up to today’s show -> Recall we just did an entire show on Fannie O’Linn on our last show 062 Charles Henry King was a Prominent Banker that started a Bank  C. H. King Company and First National Bank of Shoshoni, Wyoming. He was a serial entrepreneur at that time of his passing he was Wyoming’s wealthiest businessman. Charles Henry King was an entrepreneurs entrepreneur -> Get today’s show notes -> MitchellChadrow.com/show063 Sign up at the website for not only the latest podcasts articles and awesome guides but become part of the trusted friend's community at MitchellChadrow.com/signup CH King - today would be known as a serial entrepreneur At the age of 31 in 1884 he and his wife, Martha [Alicia (nee) Porter,] moved to Nebraska and settled a sparsely populated the region is known as Dawes County today we know it as the Panhandle of Nebraska. Their humble home was nicely settled along the White River in an area that we just talked about the brand new town of Chadron. Our startup round is sponsored by Chadron.net To learn more about the founding of the west and get the show notes go to our last show via MitchellChadrow.com/show062 and to learn more about the Chadrow 4 Chadron Project Head over to Chadron.net Now back to the show you will recall that Fannie O'Linn the subject from our last show certainly knew CH as his associates knew him as both helped found the town Chadron You see CH was a merchant pioneer who began trading with the Indians and became a bigtime merchant and wool trader he had one of the most successful entrepreneurial enterprises in Nebraska and Wyoming.  He was founder and president of the Omaha Wool and Storage Company and founder of banks transportation companies and promoter of various enterprises. He had come far born in Pennsylvania on March 13, 1853, in Bradford County. When in Chadron NE he started a general store known as C.H. King's Mercantile. He was described in his day as being shrewd a true businessman, as a business person why study CH make him one of your own case studies well he was a visionary what today we might say a mover and shaker. He was a visionary -> he saw what others could not as he anticipated the arrival of the Chicago and North Western Railroad network into Chadron and the nearby Wyoming territory. He was constantly thinking of how he could expand his commercial enterprises. He executed on this opportunity by stringing together general stores, lumberyards' banks, wool trading companies, a freight hauling business, and much real estate strategically located where the railroad access insured the founding of future towns and cities in addition to Chadron. By July 25, 1886, Chadron was much in the infancy as an organized community -> it was at this time that President Gerald Ford's biological father Leslie Lynch was born to Charles Henry King and his wife Martha in the town of Chadron Our Fast Pitch sponsored by trustsmarter.com Trusts find trust co info on estate planning Book -> MitchellChadrow.com/books Robert Roy Foresman left a message that he was working on a full-length article and publication on Fannie O'Linn. He said it was nice to see the post about her and podcast he said that he has been researching her for over 10 years, and there is a lot of stories to still share.  I’m going to link to robs other books and when his article and book on Fannie O’Linn published will him on in the meantime I provide a link to him here. He Works for the North Dakota State University northern plains ethics institute Even before Wyoming became a state in 1890 CH would become well known as one of the wealthiest men in Wyoming, At one time he amassed a fortune of $20 million in today’s dollars that is considerable but in 1890 it was huge. By 1900 C.H. King was known as a baron among wool traders and a merchant king in western Nebraska the panhandle As I stated earlier he was an entrepreneurs entrepreneur he was ambitious and eager to seize new opportunities, by 1905 he was moving his business HQs to Omaha. Omaha was known as the eastern terminal of the Union Pacific Railroad, and it also had numerous other roads so it became Omaha's western terminal. CH saw Omaha as a city with a great future. His reputation was both energetic but an honest businessman. As startups, business owners, and entrepreneurs we focus so much on wanting to raise or borrow money for our businesses. CH found it relatively easy to raise large sums of capital for new profitable ventures. For example, In 1908, he had a capital fund of $100,000, and the Omaha Wool and Storage Company was founded with C.H. King as president. His son, Leslie, Sr., also owned stock in the company and was named general manager. This was considered a big business for that time having a huge warehouse, 1200 feet long by 150 feet high, it was totally covered with a corrugated iron roof, and we know real estate is location location location CH was sure that the Union Pacific ran a side track up to the Omaha Wool and Storage Co. loading dock. By 1909 wool was being shipped into Omaha from western Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, Idaho, and South Dakota. Charles Henry was what we call today a serial entrepreneur he was driven to create more successful commercial companies/firms: C.H. King Company - > dealt in wholesale food merchandising.  He was known in Omaha as a premier businessmen he entertained big time at Woolworth Mansion a real luxurious home with its ornately decorated ballroom The C.H. King Company and First National Bank Building, also known as Yellowstone Drug, is one of the oldest buildings in Shoshoni, Wyoming. The building was built for Charles Henry King in 1905–1906. King was a central Wyoming businessman who established a lumber business in the building. King is otherwise notable as the biological grandfather of U.S. president Gerald R. Ford. The First National Bank of Shoshoni was also located in the building Our wrap up round sponsored by startupssmarter.com You need help starting up a business from forms to set up your business to getting online with a website my listeners who go over to startupssmarter.com/Mitchell signup will get a free one-page website By signing up get guides articles and information President Ford's biological parents: Leslie Lynch King, Sr. and Dorothy Ayer Gardner marry in Harvard, Illinois. (near Chicago) on September 1912 Their son, president Ford born with the name biological father Leslie King Jr. was born eleven months later in 1913. However, The marriage of Dorothy and Leslie, Sr. lasted only about five months longer. On December 19, 1913, Dorothy obtained a divorce from her husband on the grounds of "extreme cruelty" and was given "sole custody" of their an only child, Leslie, Jr. While Ford's biological father was granted visitation rights Leslie, King Sr. was also ordered by the court to pay alimony attorney fees; and child support Leslie, Jr. or Ford attained his majority at age twenty-one game I will be doing an upcoming show on president Gerald Ford and I will explore several deeper personal questions not covered in this podcast How did all this impact CH in business -> Tremendously! I found myself asking - > Why would such a successful driven gregarious prominent businessman decide to just pick up and leave Omaha at a time when he was at the top of his business game Was it his personal life this tangled tale of President Gerald Fords biological parents divorce which by the way didn’t merely end with a judicial judgment of divorce alimony and child support payment decree. Charles Henry King was a maverick in business but his personal issues due to his son the president's biological father had a tremendous impact on his business these family issues caused CH to become sidetracked that story is so powerful - I will explore all of this on an upcoming show about President Gerald Ford.

Fannie O’Linn Chadron Nebraska Dawes County Northwestern Panhandle Founder Attorney Teacher Show 062 Chadron The Northwestern Nebraska Panhandle town founded by Frances Maria Brainard O'Linn Show 062 I'm Mitchell Chadrow and this is the Listen Up Show Podcast Fanny was not only the founder of a town she was a noteworthy pioneer for settling the west, a school teacher, a postmaster, the fifth woman admitted to the Bar in Nebraska, a community builder and most of all a hero that should be studied by all in business and life. -> What are we going to learn today? -> What Legacy did Fanny Leave and how can her lessons apply to your everyday business and life? -> Why do an entire podcast on Fanny? ;After doing research on her story I was shocked that even people in the town of Chadron know little about her let alone Nebraskians especially how her story applies to business I started asking myself why has this most amazing woman somehow been placed on the back seat of history - maybe until now there has been no one to be her voice or maybe she has no relatives or family to tell her story.  It really seemed unfair because she should at least be on a short list of notable Nebraska women.  Tome, she really seemed to have been unforgotten but I’m changing all that now I mean we all have heard of William Jennings Bryan the orator and Nebraska politician read and heard stories of the Travelings of Lewis and Clark Know about The Showmanship of William F. Cody and of course the Notoriety of Charlie Starkweather. However, it’s not every day that a woman in the In the 1880’s helps start up a town. builds a community of people in the heartland of America becomes a pioneer settling the west, is the fifth woman to become an attorney in Nebraska and the 11th registered with the US Supreme Court - she was a postmaster, a mid wife, a school teacher, and so much more She was born back on April 13, 1848 in a small town called Magnolia the county seat of Harrison County Iowa, Fanny graduated at the University State University of Iowa in Iowa City as valedictorian and youngest member of the class' at the State University of Iowa in Iowa City. She became a teacher at Magnolia High School and then principal at Buena Vista High School. When her father moved to Magnolia Iowa it only had a population of 500 however by 1876 Magnolia was removed as the county seat, which left the place with but little else than a small, local trade. Hallowed be the name Magnolia to many a pioneer, who knew the place as Harrison County's best town. You can get the show notes back at mitchellchadrow.com/show062 signup back at my website at mitchellchadrow.com/signup get the latest in my blog posts and podcasts and free resource guides just by signing up back at my website mitchellchadrow.com/signup Women's history is rich in the Panhandle of Northwestern Nebraska but at the forefront of this is another true hero pioneer that must be recognized now and has been uncovered. For me researching her story has been a journey of discovery, uncovering this amazing woman's story from various sources that has led me to so many other wonderful stories that I will also tell you here on future podcasts. I am glad O’Linn’s story can be shared with my Listen Up audience and I hope her wonderful story helps motivate inspire and help you in business. It's like a Wild Buffalo Bill Cody Show on tour but with Fannie, and being able to take you across the country to share all this history that she created in the communities where she lived Ificould describe her in three words:      adventurous      courageous      dynamic Our start up round is sponsored by startups Smarter You need help starting that business whether it’s forming establishingvyiurpresence online or help forming or testing your business idea my listeners who signup back at startupsmartup.com/Mitchell get a free one page website on their platform and a free guide how to Startup Smarter so head on over to startupssmarter.com/Mitchell as my listeners get that free one page free website help on starting up that business Now back to the show Fanny came from a family of doer's and their great work ethic and business acumen most certainly had a positive influence on her her dad Judge Daniel Egbert Brainard, was also a pioneer and Fannys role model both in herfathersdeeds and his actions Fanny’s dad was Harrison County Iowa judge from 1857 to 1862 and a member of the state board of education for several years, he held the office of county treasurer and recorder from 1856 to 1858, and was agent for the post office department at Washington County Iowa looking after delinquencies. He held this latter position four years with headquarters usually at Iowa City, but most often he was out in the field examining postal matters in Iowa. Both of Fanny’s brothers were entrepreneurs George and Orville together started their own newspaper publisher business in 1859 called the Magnolia Weekly Republican and then later the Dunlap Reporter after several years the first newspaper business was sold and neither George decided to farm but also carried the mail Fanny was destined to be involved with the post office yuh see back in 1854 a post office was being set up in her hometown at that time Magnolia and Fanny's dad was involved becoming postmaster a year after the post office was established in 1855. Her brother George also became postmaster in Magnolia and 1862 was subsequently appointed postmaster of the House of Representatives in Iowa. George decided to lease the newspaper to a Judge FORD, instead of selling it outright. Magnolia’s Chief feature was Schools and churches; aside from being the county seat of Harrison County Iowa which contributed toward the upbuilding of the place. The early schools were kept in private houses. In 1858 the first school building was provided at that point. It was a poor "shack" of a house, two stories high, designed for agradedschool; it was used for school purposes until 1866. Again Fanny taughtthere ! However, by 1868 she met and married Dr. Daniel O'Linn.  Dr. O'Linn was a Civil War veteran who participated in "Sherman's March to the Sea" and was renowned as a physician and surgeon. Fanny, her husband and two sons at that time decided to move to Blair County in 1872, where Dr. O'Linn set up business with Dr. S.B. Taylor. The year before her brother George had the itch to get back into the newspaper business so by 1871 he started his second paper this time called the Dunlap Reporter It’s no wonder why The family was described in HarrisoncountyIowa as being strong, high-minded and with true characters. Tragically Fannie's husband died suddenly in 1880, it left Fannie alone with two sons and by that time she also had a daughter. She had to rely on herself so she decided to immediately take that principal position of she promptly took the Blair schools, followed by Tekamah, and took a leadership role in education in Washington County for four years. Our Fast Pitch is sponsored by Chadrow.net Chadrow Law a Law Made Smarter Legal Service Solutions forLife ! You need a will trust poalwbusiness startup formation documents or for any real estate transaction or litigation issues go over to Chadrow.net with informative articles that will empower you about the lawa freeresource guides on Estate planning digital assets business check out Chadrow.net learn more about the law Something fundamental changed in American 1884 the Homestead Act was past It provided anyone either a brand new start or a chance to own 160 acres their own land Fanny viewed it as a new opportunity a new chance for a fresh start she made the decision to move with her children from the place she always knew and loved and continue west toward Nebraska. Her plan settle her own small frontier settlement and call it O'Linn. Many twists and turns in this journey and like all business minded entrepreneurs your best plans don’t always go as planned - the question for fanny and you is how to handle these twists and turns when confronted that’s what makes you who you are and calls you toward your destiny You see the town of O’Linn was not merely being named such because Fanny had an ego although she had every right - she was accomplished and achieve morethenmost woman or men could at the time she moved west to Nebraska to settle O’Linn. But the name was to honor the memory of her eldest son, who had died shortly after their move to what would eventually be Dawes County Northwestern Nebraska called the panhandle some say Oklahoma Fanny homesteaded near the junction of the White River and Chadron Creek, then located in Sioux County near Dakota Junction but today it’s Dawes County. Her humble abode was merely one-room, 14- by 16-foot claim cabin half dugout and half soddy. She one of a few earliest settlers in Dawes, she noted that summer that "the only houses ... were around Fort Robinson (while) we had only to throw our lines in the White River to have a catfish (and) found 49 varieties ofwild flowers." As I mentioned earlier when her son Daniel Egbert was accidentally killed, locals began calling the settlement O'Linn in his honor. I also mentioned because of her father and brothers involvement with the postal system she didn’t wasteanytimeapplying for a post office in September of 1884, and that’s how the name O'Linn stuck. One of the first shops to open was owned by another settlor Burr Sheldon It didn’t take longfirothers to quickly follow with a hardware store, bank, druggistandsaloon, some of which operated out of tents before buildings could be erected. That December 1884 the first Methodist Church service in the county, known as the White River O'Linn Charge, was held in the O'Linn cabin by Rev. Joseph Gray. Early in 1885, the population of O'Linn was advertised as 500, replete with five saloons and a dozen stores. Thus, when the Elkhorn, Fremont & Missouri Valley Railroad began scouting the area for right of way, Fannie felt certain that O'Linn would be the natural site for a depot and siding. Unfortunately, her optimism led her to ask for more money than the railroad felt was justified, and instead they bought land some six miles distant at a site they named Bordeaux. In the summer of 1885, a county seat election for the new Dawes County chose Chadron on a vote of 582 to 3 for O'Linn. I have to think that the three votes fanny received was her vote her youngest son and her daughter How was it that this pioneer dynamic accomplished woman didn’t receive one other vote from anyone else In my research it was partly do to another settlor named Edward E Egan who started the first newspaper in the town surprising it wasn’t Fanny’s brother Orville who would also settle the area as well and the fact that the Railroad probably didn’t like being told by Fanny the more aggressive terms that her Homestead would become the location for the new Railroad stop.  More about that on another podcast as I will do an entire story on Edward Egan the person who got the town and Railroad to rally around the name Chadron over O’Linn. Our wrap up round is actually sponsored by Chadron.net In honor of this special town of Chadron The Chadron.net website is not just for people who live go to school work in Chadron or only Nebraskians it’s a place to learn about the rich history of the heartland of American and all this area and surrounding terroritoty has got you and your family Chadron is known as the magic city even though Fanny didn’t get her wish to name Chadron O’Linn She taught us if things to work out you pick up the pieces dust yourself off and keep moving I became fascinated with Chadron because people would ask me if I knew there was a Chadrow NE and that there is a fire co and sports wear on the Internet called Chadrow - both turned out to be errors on the Internet never corrected but back in a lot of ways I’m glad because if you go back to Chadron.net you can learn more about the Chadrow 4 Chadron project bringing more tourists and people to the area and learn about our country’s founding and the amazing stories of people that come slice at Chadron.net and tell a story that can help inspire motivate you in your life and business Now let me tell you more about this amazing town of Chadron -> When the railroad arrived in July of 1885 O'Linn or now Chadron meaning the entire town literally picked up and moved to the new site - one store even kept operating while "being trundled over the prairie." Lowenthal How many towns are you aware of the history of the US that could or can just pick up and overnight move giving it the name the magical city Despite the perceived set back of not having her Homestead as the railroad stop or name of the town like a determined person she was with true character and grit Fannie moved as well too, and not only that she became Chadron's first postmaster. Later becoming what some say the fifth female attorney in Nebraska. However studying the law under the direction of her father the judge back in Iowa must have provided her great exposure to the law thus some say she might have actually been the 2nd practicing woman attorney in Nebraska Whatever her ranking, Fannie O'Linn was one of the originators of the Northwest Nebraska Teachers Association, one of the initial promoters of Chadron's library, and again its first postmaster, becoming "one of the most widely known and respected women in the northwest ... present at the first wedding, the first birth and the first funeral in Dawes County." It doesn’t stop there for those who say I have done all I can in business and life fanny kept going she was the first female insurance broker, was also involved heavily in organizations, such as the Women's Christian Temperance Union and the women's suffrage movement Yes O'Linn battled tragedy throughout her life, but she persevered, playing a crucial role in the settlement and development of her communities both in Iowa and Nebraska I was driven by this story for so many reasons - Just think she loses her husband then her oldest son she is on the western plains of Nebraska single woman in this really harsh tough life of circumstances who despite all of this pushed forward to her own future journey. To recap in conclusion Here is a list of this amazing woman's accomplishment that only a few ever achieve: She was admitted to the bar in 1885, was responsible for keeping the land office in Chadron, then started an abstract business, she started the town called O'Linn that eventually became Chadron. She was the first postmistress of the town, and was one of the first female postmistresses." she even served as a midwife and is believed to have been responsible for helping to birth most of the children born in Dawes County from 1880 through 1910. Her life was complex, full and varied. She battled with area ranchers and businessmen, was a correspondent for the Omaha Bee, served as president and historian for Dawes County for the Nebraska Historical Association, and was a charter member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Chadron. Her influence even extended into raising the young woman who would grow to fame as Dr. Leta Stetter Hollingworth, a pioneer in women's and educational psychology at Columbia University. Unfortunately, her youngest son also predeceased her and only her daughter (who had been born in Blair County Iowa) would survive her; her descendants eventually moved away from Dawes County, leaving no one to tell her story or recount her achievements - until now. By 1890-1891 she is listed asMrsFanny O'Linn attorney at law, notary public, abstracts, insurance, real estate, and loans. Her dad moves to Chadron around this time The last years of Judge BRAINARD's life were spent in Chadron, Nebraska, with his daughter. He passed away On Dec 4, 1892 (at the aged 83) but his family buried him back in Magnolia where he spent most of his years at Magnolia Cemetery Magnolia, Harrison County, Iowa, USA PLOT section 2 MEMORIAL ID 106692353 · View Source] We can all learn something from folks like Fannie. I hope you all Listened Up and found out what is so special and important in really hearing this story Fanny passed away on July 19, 1926 (at the aged 78) her Burial spot Blair Cemetery Blair, Washington County, Nebraska Her grave marker is prominently displayed to honor the amazing legacy she left for all those who want toListenupto the story she left for everyone! Until next time My trusted friends Please provide a well-written review on iTunes Mitchell Chadrow.com/iTunes it takes two minutes but helps others find the show subscribe anywhere we are also on Spotify stitcher iheartradio tuneinradio or any popular podcast aggregator one of my favorite overcast.fm or Mitchell Chadrow.com/overcast Signupback at my website for the latest podcasts more articles and if you send me an email about your business startup I am happy to respond Mitchell Chadrow.com /signup Thank you again

Winston Churchill Business Startup Entrepreneurship Lessons Learned Show 061 If I could interview someone Winston Churchill would top on my list and as business owners, startups and those wanting to learn lessons of entrepreneurship you must listen up to today's show 061. Winston Churchill was a soldier, a historian, a statesman, a knight, a painter, a bricklayer, and every bit a smart-aleck a war leader and one of my hero's On today’s show learn Why Study Winston Churchill? What are we going to discuss - lessons learned - > it is not just what he said with so many awesome quotes but what he did! So many life lessons: -> Where you start means little compared to where you finish. -> Bold action and good fortune can lead to remarkable circumstances. -> Even great men have bills to worry about. -> Personality can shine from small things Winston Churchill taught business owners, startups, entrepreneurs taught everyday business startup entrepreneurial success. You don’t want to be a Neville Chamberlain in business - as an entrepreneur, you do not want to be someone who is merely willing to just go along to get along your business strategy should not be one of appeasement merely planning out of Fear What did Churchill teach us about one of the most important characteristics you must have as a business owner? Courage- “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” I always tell my younger daughter she is the voice that others don't have - when it comes to your business you are it's the biggest fan you must promote it and act as a raving fan but when surrounding yourself with a team, outside advisors and customers you also have to be willing to also listen up Churchill was big on - > Taking action and executing on his plans! He would put red labels on all his documents with the words “Action this day” His mantra was - > I never ‘worry’ about action but only about inaction” His Management style during World War II! I often ask what would have happened had Churchill, not Chamberlain was Prime Minister in 1937 but I am so thankful he did in 1940! If not this world would look a lot different then it does today Communication skills are critical to success : For example, In addition to Churchill's actions of communicating regularly to his top team of commanders in the field, another critical characteristic for business success and what Churchill was great at was his speedy resolutions he demanded that colleagues and staff all signed up for total commitment and action We all heard of people that throughout life make things happen and certainly I knew my dad as someone like that but Winston Churchill in a huge way was someone throughout his life that made things happen especially given that this world needed someone just like during the critical time in the history of the World Churchill was Relentlessly driven and focused For example, During World War, he had personal challenges yet he demanded personal bravery in the face of not only physical danger but also intense mental battles Our Start-Up Round is Sponsored by Chadrow.net - it’s not just another law firm we empower our clients about the law we work with other legal firms, paralegals, and law support personnel to provide free resource guides - Learn more about how laws are created Get free Legal service solution guides on digital assets, estate planning, gift and family law, real estate and borrowing money and so much Four key life principles to remember as they apply to you, your family and business and stories about how they also apply to the life of Winston Churchill: How you start out in business doesn't tell us much versus how you finish -  This relates to Winston - When Churchill was young he not only failed to set the academic world on fire, “I did not do well in examinations. This was especially true of my Entrance Examination to Harrow. I wrote my name at the top of the page. I wrote down the number of the question. Thereafter I could not think of anything connected with it that was either relevant or true. I gazed for two whole hours at this sad spectacle: and then merciful ushers collected my piece of foolscap with all the others and carried it up to the Headmaster's table. “ Despite the stumbling start, as Boris Johnson points out, Churchill ran a race few of us could dream of matching: producing more published words than Shakespeare and Dickens combined, winning the Nobel Prize for literature, serving in every great office of state including prime minister (twice), indispensable to victory in two world wars and posthumously has paintings valued at more than a million dollars. In business, you must take bold steps or actions have some good luck but together it can create some awesome results -  Captured as an obscure newspaper correspondent during the Boer war, Churchill escaped from his South African POW camp, made his way to a rail yard and hid in a box car filled with sacks of coal. Realizing Boer troops would likely search again at the next town, Churchill waited for darkness and jumped into unfamiliar countryside from the moving train. Without food or water, he was soon forced out of hiding. Unbeknownst to Churchill, the closest country house belonged to a British sympathizer and he was greeted with the words, ““Thank God you have come here! It is the only house for twenty miles where you would not have been handed over.” Churchill made it back to British lines, returning to London as a national hero – and poised to begin his political career. When you are just getting started in business everyone has concerns even the greatest most accomplished and some even worry about how they will actually pay the bills -  Money worries nipped at Churchill’s heels for almost all of his adult life. His father, Lord Randolph Churchill was (unfortunately) the younger son of the Duke of Marlborough, who secured his fortune by marrying Jennie Jerome, daughter of Leonard Jerome, an American financier known as “The King of Wall Street” and frequent business partner of J.P. Morgan. Accustomed to an aristocratic life, little inheritance came Winston’s way and what he had was lost in the crash of 1929. From that point forward Churchill’s sole means of supporting a highly extravagant lifestyle came from writing articles and publishing books. Few of his peers were aware of Churchill’s constant cash flow worries. Even fewer knew he worked prodigiously because – in the words of a close friend, ““if the music stopped, he would be insolvent”. His salvation came in two forms: a complete lack of “writer’s block” and the discovery of dictation as an alternative to writing out content. Churchill created a factory approach to writing and employed a team of researchers and ghostwriters. He also developed a disguised working routine: after hosting dinner, Churchill would mimic his guests and appear to retire for the night. Instead, he walked to a suite of rooms where his staff worked with him until two or three in the morning. By the time he greeted guests at breakfast the next morning, new material was on its way to the publishers and he was a “man of leisure” again. Your personality in business can really make all the difference even by focusing on what seems to be all the small stuff and most of it is - At Churchill’s Chartwell estate, often one of a visitor’s most memorable and charming experiences is the sight of stuffed animals peeking out from the library shelves. Churchill was tremendously annoyed when books could not be found quickly. The solution he devised was to use small stuffed animals as library placeholders. The Chartwell staff professes that the animals seen in the library are legacies from Winston himself. Lightning Round sponsored by startupssmarter.com   Leaving a family legacy is part of an estate plan and balance with business as an entrepreneur business owner When it comes to Churchill books: the top of my list is by Dr. Larry P. Arnn President of Hillsdale College he wrote an amazing book on Churchill called Churchill's Trial Winston Churchill and the salvation of free government - Hillsdale College is also involved with the Churchill Project and I will have a link in the show notes to that wonderful work Who are your heroes: All different people would say Winston Churchill - On show 005 we mentioned how Susan Matthews MSNBC Hardball Chris Matthews thought of Winston Churchill as his hero he is also one of my heroes. When asked what guest Chris Matthews would have most wanted to have on his Hardball show his answer the British leader.  We did a show on the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Fun Fact about Churchill: President Ford gave the most comprehensive Churchill speech ever. When President Gerald Ford spoke at the commemoration of Churchill's 109th birthday at the English Speaking Union in 1983, he gave what's become known as The Churchill Lecture. So beloved was this speech that many insisted it is printed and distributed as an authoritative biography. This wish was granted, and if interested, book collectors can now find limited editions of the speech printed and signed by President Ford for sale for a couple hundred dollars. When it comes to quotes Churchill had so many awesome memorable quotes so I list numerous here because you should apply them all to your own business: On being your own publicist “History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.” That's why each of you should have your own website, blog and do your own marketing, sales and SEO because we have talked about telling your own story but you must control the message, develop the story and be your number one fan! Persistence and never given up is so critical in business and life: “Never give in–never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.” keep that in mind when you think things are not going your way in business or that business is not coming in fast enough You are in business to make a profit otherwise you would run a not for profit business - “Socialists think profits are a vice; I consider losses the real vice.” each day attempt to sell your products, solutions services On perseverance “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” Don’t allow the occasional failure to discourage you in any way. We all have failed in the past, and we all will fail in the future. So much is certain. If we cannot avoid a failure we should try to learn as much as we can from it. Draw the essential conclusions out of the things that happened to you and try to give you very best to avoid similar failures the next time. Difficulties Mastered are Opportunities won. “You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.” “Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality that guarantees all the others.” “An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile—hoping it will eat him last.” “Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.” “If you have an important point to make, don’t try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time-a tremendous whack.” “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” “It is no use saying, ‘We are doing our best.’ You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.” ** Wrap Up Round Sponsored by banksmarter.com Get all the show notes at mitchellchadrow.com/show061 provide a well written review in itunes it will only take two minutes mitchellchadrow.com/itunes One month before America joined Britain in World War II to battle hitler in the great battle he said: "The only guide to a man is his conscience;" he said, "the only shield to his memory is the rectitude and sincerity of his actions. It is imprudent to walk through life without this shield because we are often mocked by the failure of our hopes and the upsettings of our calculations; but with this shield, however, the fates may play, we march always in the ranks of honor." What is true bravery well today so many politicians cling to their office, Winston acted as if he was truly prepared to walk away, to risk what others said and what the talking heads preached and knowing the rejection, which came to him on so many unbearable occasions, but he refused to be someone that he wasn't - > a mantra I always say "to they shelf be true" He didn’t spend a lot of wasted energy and he didn't believe in anger on what his critics thought, didn’t ask what someone else’s definition of "is" was. He wrote his own speeches because no one else but he had the sentiment, the knowledge, the passion to write for himself: Winston Churchill. The goal of World War II, this great man said, was "to revive the status of man." He wanted to raise up the individual beyond the reach of the evil monsters of this world hitlers and stalins. "What is the use of living," he asked, "if it is not to strive for nobler causes and to make this muddled world a better place for those who will live in it after we are gone?" don't forget balance business with family and life.   If you enjoyed the show today let me know drop me a message on twitter @mitchellchadrow connect with me on lindedin an all other social media send me an email mitchell@mitchellchadrow.com Until next time my trusted friends! Resources Chadrow.org - balance business, family and life: leaving a legacy Hillsdale College President Gerald Ford Winston Churchill Collection

Online Marketplace Private Loans Insurtech Meets Fintech TODAY'S GUEST Michael VanErdewyk, ReliaMax Founder and CEO HEMAR was started in 1986 as a private student loan insurance company.  In 1996 Sallie Mae purchased HEMAR but HEMAR could only insure loans originated by Sallie.  Mike started a workers compensation insurance company and worker compensation GMA in Sioux Falls, SD. Mike sold both companies in 2006 because he purchased HEMAR from Sallie Mae in 2006.  The company went from an insurance company insuring private student loans to an online marketplace platform known as ReliaMax today. Website lenders: ReliaMax (B2B) Website consumers: FUTR LinkedIn Twitter WHYLISTENUP? The High cost of student higher education year over year is more than $400 billion and it continues to increase with a fourth of students and their families funding their education from free grants and scholarships and quarter from federal student loans the other 200 billion is from family contributions which typically are funded from credit cards, personal loans retirement assets sometimes coming with penalty withdrawals, home equity loans todays entrepreneur and industry leader saw an idea, saw a great business and took action and we are going to ask him how he began executing on his goals and plans to build a solution to fill the necessary gap for students and families in this education loan niche an asset class called private student loans where fintech and insurtech come together. What is so special about what today’s guest is doing well he sits in a unique spot where now he actually helps both lenders and students.    RESOURCES Student Loan Hero Lending Tree Credible.com Goldman Sachs - Marcus Hemar - Kevin Mulan Co-Founder Prudential Insurance Company Sourabh Ahuja ReliaMax Chief Technology Officer and Executive Director, Digital Transformation. Glu Mobile Nationwide Insurance Company tags: private student loans, lending, insurtech, fintech, refinance, consolidation loan Employer Student Loan Assistance - Gradifi

What does America's student loan market debt of $1.4 trillion mean to you? How to benefit from the latest online student loan marketplace technology in the US. How to really apply for loans and get help funding your education. Family student loan options and education assistance. Stephen Dash Credible Founder and CEO Student Loan Marketplace Stephen Dash is 33 years of age, Australian Tech Entrepreneur.  At 28 Stephen left Australia for Silicon Valley. Prior to the company, IPO Stephen raised 26 million and another $68 million from the IPO.  Now the company is valued at over $306 million and he owns 45%.  Truly an amazing story. But the story is just getting started, so many big things are in store for Credible! Credible’s founding principle is to provide borrowers the level of transparency they deserve. As a multi-lender marketplace that allows borrowers to receive competitive loan offers from its vetted partners, Credible empowers consumers to take control of their financial futures. Borrowers can fill out one form, then receive and compare numerous personalized offers and choose which best serves their individual needs. Credible is fiercely independent, committed to delivering fair and unbiased solutions in online lending. Credible is based in San Francisco, California.

David Zamarin Detrapel Founder Appears on Shark Tank Show 058 David Zamarin, Founder, Detrapel - Check out his first appearance on the Listenup Show via show 025 David sold two of the Sharks on his non-toxic, superhydrophobic spray that repels stains, Shark Tank, the entrepreneurship reality show that has helped entrepreneurs: David on episode 916 that aired on January 7, 2018 did well. Like the Listenup Show and the Mitchell Chadrow podcast Shark Tank is a business-themed show and inspires all of us to execute on our business goals David handled the tough, self-made, multi-millionaire and billionaire tycoon Sharks well. The work David has done with Detrapel is an amazing story to listen up to and should motivate and inspire all of you in search of your own business goals. David is being given such an opportunity by The Sharks as he chases the American dream and potentially secures a business deal that could make him the next millionaire. We talk about several topics: Babson College - Entrepreneurial Studies The Grommet - Product Launch Platform, Ace Hardware, Jordan's Furniture, IMAX Theatre's , Landmark Theatre's, Joel Schulman, EntrepreneurShares LLC, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Barbara Corcoran Chris Fralic & Josh Kopelman VC, First Round Capital, B2B, B2C, Retail Strategy, 3M Scotchgard, Product Segmentation, William S. 'Bill' Green, All In Book

Startups Smarter Take Action Execute Your Goals Show 057  Hey There Trusted Friends I'm Mitchell Chadrow  Happy New Year Let’s Make this Your Best Year Ever!! That’s what this shows all about Not just focused on the Why but the How And we are going to show you how to do just that I hope you had a wonderful holiday season If You are new to the Listenup Show where have you been ! We have so many awesome shows in the archives here Mitchellchadrow.com is where you can find us. Starting and growing a business is what it’s all about but making sure you balance that with family and life Have You ever asked the question - why startup a business:   Is it just to make money ? To create a family legacy ? You like the idea of working from home? You have the ability to visit your family in the middle of the day? Go to your children's school functions?  Having flexibility? Not having to deal with 10+ hours a week sitting in traffic traveling to and from a job that’s owned by someone else and you are not getting paid to sit in traffic or travel? The podcast show is like a university on wheels your knowledge and education center for all things business. This year my main goal is helping you in all things business advice, that’s really our main goal I am also growing my podcast show and other websites Bringing you more education so you can build your own business But today we are not just talking starting and building a business but setting your personal goals Why create your own goals for you your family and business We are here to serve you our loyal listeners I have been an Attorney for over 20 years, have worked for some of the largest banks in the Us and have worked with business owners helping them build wealth for their businesses and personally for them and their family How can I help you more this year is my mantra ! If you are new to the podcast go to my website - I have a free three page PDF called the startup checklist It’s free and you can download it right there -> mitchellchadrow.com/checklist I have worked for others as a fiduciary banker, attorney, tax guy - 2017 was a good year but 2018 is going to be great ! I’m going to be doing more presentations on starting up and growing your business and balancing that with family and life Bringing you more business education, resources and tools If you are new to the show our focus is on startups, entrepreneurs, business owners and those thinking about it but still haven’t taken action Building a balance among business, family and life To Gain business education and help you with your idea, sales, marketing we use the stories and lessons from other successful leaders, growth companies but those stories only go so far it’s more about you and your story and why you want to Startup and grow that business and there a lot of things that go into that to make it happen Don’t have limited beliefs think abundance Think through how your goals effect not only your business but family and life remove your ego It’s having a goal to focus on, take small steps toward achieving the goal taking action and executing  Now let’s Listenup to our startup round sponsor Startups Smarter Today’s show is sponsored by startupssmarter.com  Start Your Business Startups Smarter in 3 Easy Steps 1) Find a business to Startup 2) Create your business 3)Get your first customers to buy Its super easy My listeners can post their their business on startupssmarter.com/Mitchell Feature your startups Smarter on their website with your own page and contact information Book a Call today with one of Startups Smarter team members Go to StartupsSmarter.com tweeter: @mitchellchdrow LinkedIn: in/mitchellchadrow and all other social media mitchellchadrow We have a YouTube channel you can subscribe to via: mitchellchadrow.com/youtube Tell me your Essential goals signup via: mitchellchadrow.com/signup   Share podcast with friends and family help them with this education on business and balancing it with family and life . Take action, be balanced @ reply me   Today’s podcast show lessons: Always take action to truly learn Don’t just stay where your at, you must explore Don’t just search and talk you must actually do Stop talking yourself out of it, stop finding excuses for not writing down, speaking out loud your personal goals and moving toward executing them - taking action   Ask yourself what are your business goals, why do you have those goals and most important how we are going to execute those goals all while balancing those goals with your family and life goals! what has been the number one reason you haven’t taken action so far what is preventing you from executing on starting up Ask yourself these questions - Focus on your primary business goal first - you must be clear why am I doing this ? Have the right mind set - Be strong and have courage ! is my motto - Not only say your goals out loud set them down in writing read them it down where you can see it everyday your goals see it write it repeat it Take small steps baby steps with Have progress not perfection taking action teaches you Take small moments for providing gratitude to yourself for each step that you are moving forward to achieve small steps of accomplishment Stop beating yourself up or creating that loop of negativity and feeling sorry for yourself don’t let it prevent you from taking action Get it done   Fear biggest obstacle Success has a ripple effect You will see Growth as change is an evolution especially when you become a better version of you with No negativity Our fast pitch round sponsored by TrustSmarter.com setting up your estate plan will, poa, living will thinking of who to name as your executor or setting up a trust and need a corporate trustee trustsmarter.com helps you find a corporate fiduciary that is right for you and your family. The trustsmarter service is always free, trustsmarter empowers you and your family about trusts, estates and trust company solutions, get up to date information on trust company’s : one easy form, your data is never shared without your persmission, get personalized information, from important things to consider when choosing a trust company from fees, performance, employees, assets under management, types of services, location, and solutions trust company provides just to name a few values and important values that you can filter and search for to get your perfect match and three choose the trust company you want to be matched with trustsmarter provides all education, information about fiduciary solutions from trusts, estates to planning for you and your family and business.   My book recommendation: Millionaire Mind by Dr. Thomas Stanley My quote: Say not I cannot but I can the prizes of life we fail to win because we doubt the power from within My graphic designer recommendation: canva in show 027 I interviewed graphic designer Christopher Gimmer of Snappa My hosting company host gator Wrap up Round sponsored by Banksmarter.com IT'S YOUR RELIABLE RESOURCE FOR COMPARING TRADITIONAL BANK MOBILE SOLUTIONS   From: Online banks , alternative ways to bank from credit unions, to community banks to fintech and finserv alternatives -to the big traditional banks How does Banksmarter work it connects consumers to banking solutions delivered on the latest fintech platforms in three easy steps you fill out one simple form with basic information, you get personalized information based on values that you indicate were important to you in choosing a bank provider and you choose your banksmarter provider and banksmarter educates you all all things alternative banking in this digital world.  Let’s summarize what you learned today: Step One focus on that one business goal Startup, get online, make your first sale, create your marketing plan, grow the business, find your team Step two - get clear and focus on why - why are you doing this - what is your purpose - it might be to balance business, family and life, give a legacy to your family, make a difference to others - whatever it is is probably more than I want to be a millionaire - Step three - write down your goals, read them and speak them out loud Step four - Have the right mind be positive stop the negativity and hanging around those that attempt to pull you down - surround yourself with good people who can help you and your goals Step five - execute we help you here with the how so we are only a call away or email away You can call 209-878-7820 leave a voice message our team gets back to you within 24 hours, leave your name, #, subject and brief message or email me Mitchell@mitchellchadrow.com I am here to help you and your family and serve - tell me your goals, your why and I will provide the how with continued education, training and advice. Until next time my Trusted Friends!        

Realtyshares Founder Nav Athwal Talks Future Real Estate Investing Show 056 Nav Athwal is a real estate investor and fintech entrepreneur.  Nav is the Founder and former CEO of Realtyshares. Nav has published Articles on Forbes, he has been featured on CNBC, Bloomberg and Fox Business. Realty Shares is an Online marketplace for real estate investing with its 120,000 registered investors, surpassing $500 million in capital deployed with over 1,000 projects in 39 states. What we talk about: How does realty shares work? *How do you make a business more accessible, efficient, and transparent. *What does it takes to build a leading online marketplace for real estate investing *How Nav took the old real estate model and actually made it easier, simpler and more accessible to everyone and how you can use the same techniques in your own service industry for your own products and solutions *We speak about the old models and fee structures and how he implemented the new models and thinking about what you will take away so you can apply these concepts to your side hustles, startups or businesses *How did Nav first come up with the value proposition for his product service or solution and what you need to be thinking about as you Listenup so you can apply what you will learn here to your own businesses Resources from the show: Sam Zell Avalonbay Regulation A+ Passive Income Crowd Funding Accredited Investor Cushman & Wakefield Edward C. Forst Goldman Sachs Ron Suber Prosper Lending Club Napier Park Global Capital SoFi AirBnB Tech Crunch Article: Fintech Startups Navigate Legal Gray Areas Farella Braun + Martel LLP General Catalyst Boston VC Menlo Ventures Union Square Ventures Equity Residential IQ, EQ & AQ Kickstarter Indiegogo Zynga Trulia Reality Mobile FundRise

Today's guest: Ron Suber was President of Prosper Marketplace and is a Lending Industry Legend.  Ron has been called the “godfather of fintech” by San Francisco Business Times, and the “go-to” guy for fintech innovation. What you'll learn:  *what does it take to make things happen? *How do you overcome hurdles and obstacles *What are the new barriers to entry *How do you constantly reinvent yourself, stay current in this ever-changing industry called fintech? and *the Past, present, and future of fintech!! Resources:  Rewirement.co LendIt IQ, EQ, AQ Lend Academy Prosper Lending Club Bloomberg Super Normal - Resilience WebBank Goldman Sachs Marcus Ondeck JPMorgan Kabbage Santander Avant Sofi Friendly Transfer Docusign Credible YieldStreet Wayne Dyer - Power of Intention and Daily Intention.  Set your intention..  Books .  Hosting .  Graphic Designer tags: financial services, fintech, technology, p2p lending, online platform

Apps Builder Brady S Acton Appdotly Founder. Brady is an Inventor, Entrepreneur and Villanova School of Business student. I spoke with Brady to help my listeners learn to develop an app with little money and experience. For absolutely no charge, Brady who is an experienced developer and entrepreneur and offered to help my Listenup Show the Mitchell Chadrow podcast audience help with their own apps and business. Some additional things we learn in the episode are on how to create web/mobile apps. Start a technology company. Grow/market an app. Build an app on a budget. We also spoke about several resources that include: the Fish Feast App his non-profit that helps other bootstrapping entrepreneurs: Appdotly Consulting resources you can find at the Villanova's Center for Entrepreneurship (ICE Institute. He also help with the Orai App and you may recall I interviewed that Founder Danish Dhamani back on show 052. Brady now works at Deloitte Consulting, he was a semifinalist for PECO "Innovator of the Year"​ and attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Topics: graphic designer Canva, hosting company Wix, app company Trivia Note Inc., venture capital private equity firm Ben Franklin Technology Partners magazine and scholarship Forbes 30 Under 30 Scholar. Listenup to the interview via mitchellchadrow.com/show054

Today's guest David Zamarin, Detrapel founder appears on Shark Tank and gets a capital investment from Mark Cuban the billionaire Mavericks owner and Lori Greiner, Queen of QVC in the amount of $200,000 for a 25% investment in the liquid repellent spray company.  I first spoke with David on his first appearance about being a serial young entrepreneur. David sold not one but two of the Sharks on his non-toxic, superhydrophobic spray that repels stains, Shark Tank, the entrepreneurship reality show that has helped entrepreneurs, saw David on episode 916 of the opening of the show's tenth season. Like the Listenup Show and the Mitchell Chadrow podcast Shark Tank is a business-themed show and inspires all of us to execute on our business goals. David handled the tough, self-made, multi-millionaire and billionaire tycoon Sharks well. The work David has done with Detrapel is an amazing story to listen up to and should motivate and inspire all of you in search of your own business goals. David has been given a great opportunity by The Sharks as he is chasing the American dream and did secure a business deal that now helps him become the next millionaire.  What you'll learn is has to network, make the right connections to raise money for your business.  How David actually got on ABC TV show Shark Tank and what it took to actually raise the money for your business. So many resources are discussed on the show: Babson College - Entrepreneurial Studies The Grommet - Product Launch Platform Ace Hardware Jordan's Furniture IMAX Theatre's Landmark Theatre's Joel Schulman, EntrepreneurShares LLC Mark Cuban Lori Greiner Barbara Corcoran Chris Fralic, VC, First Round Capital First Round Capital - Josh Kopelman, VC B2B B2C Retail Strategy 3M Scotchgard Product Segmentation Shark Tank - second new episode of ABC's 'Shark Tank,' Sunday, January 7 "Episode 916" - David Zamarin, Founder of Detrapel, a young serial entrepreneur and past Listenup Show guest airing (10:00-11:00 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand. Facebook: @SharkTank Twitter: @ABCSharkTank Instagram: @sharktankabc Hashtag: #SharkTank The Sharks on David's episode are Robert Herjavec, Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner and branding guru, Rohan Oza.   So Many Ways to Listen CONNECT ON ALL SOCIAL MEDIA!

  Danish Dhamani founded Orai a language coaching app.  The app has been featured in Fast Company, Wired Magazine, and Venture Beat. Danish was born in Pakistan and was raised in Tanzania. How to speak with confidence and speak more powerfully when on stage, in front of a room, or even in everyday life. Learn to use on-demand speech and video artificial intelligence to boost sales, close more business from targeted insights on your speech by leveraging the machine learning algorithms which automatically evaluate a pitch on parameters such as content, confidence, clarity, tone, and energy. How a first-time entrepreneur and college engineer, built an app. Using both artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) how you can help people solve a problem like public speaking one of the largest fears in the world.   Leveraging and improve your speech and sales with machine learning enterprise software to improve your business sales with on-demand speech and video technology.   Improving your speech and sales with enterprise software   We talk funding raising through various competitions: • Microsoft U.S. Imagine Cup what guides you most on this entrepreneurial journey? tags: AI, artificial intelligence, VR, Virtual Reality, app development, public speaking, coaching, YouTube Channel Platform: 

      The post Emergency Information Systems Product Designer Developer Jared Therrien Show 051 was re-published on listenupshow.com   We are interviewing Jared Therrien on today's Show 051   Jared is the founder of Emergency Information Systems, LLC The company offers decal and hardware products which increase the situational awareness of emergency responders throughout incidents in high-occupancy buildings.   What are we going to learn:   1) How Emergency Information Systems designs, develops and sells their products. 2) The importance of reducing emergency response times by providing missing information during an incident to responding personnel. 3) How to see a problem then ask yourself specific questions that will help your end user solve their issues! 4) How to find your customer Our startup round:   1) Jared - In real estate, we hear that mantra: Location location location but location is not just for real estate apparently it is also the single most important piece of information that emergency response personnel need to know. Tell us about that -   2) how does the company solve this problem?   3) Manufacture process ? THE BEST MATERIALS   4) What is the Wayfinder™ Safety System?   5) Window Appliquies?   Wayfinder™ Window Appliques are a stylish wayfinding option. Vinyl creates a modern look and makes a great addition to any renovation project. We use a reflective film to frost the entire window and then cut large numbers out of the film. This option also increases privacy on ground-floor windows.   Windows are great points of access and egress for school buildings, but without proper markings, they cannot be used effectively during emergency situations. Campus security experts around the country recommend placing decals in classroom windows, indicating which window belongs to each classroom. This helps response crews to gather important information about the incident location and increase situational awareness, speeding egress from windows and operations overall.   Reflective Numeral Decals?   Wayfinder™ Reflective Numeral Decals are highly visible. They are the only inside-glass mount/interior-installation reflective decals on the market. The high-intensity Prismatic film is used to increase visibility and durability, ensuring proper exterior wayfinding for your school for years to come.   Why Wayfinder™ Decals?   Taking into account the principles of Environmental Graphic Design, which blends elements of the interior, architectural, and wayfinding/navigational design, we have optimized our decals to best serve the functional needs of first responders and the aesthetic needs of the school customer. High Visibility Reflective Vinyl Unlike many other existing options, WAYFINDER™ Reflective Numeral Decals and Window Appliques are reflective, ensuring maximum visibility at all times of the day and night, and in all-weather conditions. Our decals are made of a premium-grade retro-reflective vinyl.   We proudly make all decal products out of the highest quality vinyl films and materials available on the market. Durable & Attractive WAYFINDER™ Window Appliques provide a modern look to your school while increasing safety. These beautiful decals often outlast their 10-year rated life, resisting damage and fading caused by constant sunlight exposure. Strong, permanent adhesives prevent peeling and vandalism.   Resources   Funding & Grant Opportunities   Our goal at EIS is to reduce emergency response times and save lives. We know budgets are tight and funding is hard to come by. To make our school security and wayfinding products affordable for everyone, we price our products competitively. Additionally, we have prepared a list of School & Campus Security grants and funding resources to help offset costs. Be sure to check with your local and state governments for grant opportunities.   Federal Resources   Grants.gov Department of Education Department of Homeland Security U.S. Dept. of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services Grant Writing Resources Grant Basics and Definitions - U.S. Dept. of Education A simple guide to grant writing (with examples)   FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES   Emergency Service Department Grants State-by-State Resources Pennsylvania - This list is updated as new funding opportunities become available. -   Fast Pitch:   Book recommendation -   What contributes most to your success   app productivity business finance Best business advice you ever received   Who do you use to host your website   Wrap up round:   Three main take aways -   How can people stay in touch -   #: 860-539-9430 email: mail@emergencyinformationsystems.com Site: www.emergencyinformationsystems.com   What is your philosophy on balancing business, family, and life   tags: product design, emergency information systems, product development   Guest Recommendation:   Inspirational + Motivational Show By Jared Therrien   "I started 'listening up' when I heard a few Drexel classmates and professors were interviewed by Mitchell. After listening to their stories, I ended up listening to over 20+ episodes while driving to job sites for my own start-up. Hearing other entrepreneurs' stories and struggles are extremely motivating. The show makes you think critically about your own journey. I have applied the advice learned on this show to my business and will surely continue to listen."  

Today on Show 050 we are interviewing Hamilton Perkins Hamilton Perkins Collection uses recycled plastic bottles to manufacture travel bag canvas and recycled vinyl billboard material for the duffle bag lining. Hamilton Perkins is the founder and President of Hamilton Perkins Collection, an e-commerce retailer, offering designer travel bags at an affordable price while holding the highest standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. What are we going to learn today: how Hamilton came up with his idea, what problem he was solving and testing the product concept. We are going to talk sales and marketing and find out how he does it! From manufacturing to distribution. The Hamilton Perkins Collection has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Huffington Post, and Money Magazine. Now on the Listenup Show! Prior to starting Hamilton Perkins Collection, he was the winner of the 2016 Virginia Velocity Tour business pitch competition hosted by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. What other things do we learn - How Hamilton came up with the business idea to solve this problem. Hamilton Perkins was preparing to travel to Hong Kong, Shanghai, Madrid and Athens with classmates in his executive MBA program when he came across a problem: He couldn’t find the right carry-on bag. They were either too flimsy, too impractical or too mainstream. So he decided to create his own. How to build a successful crowdfunding campaign with kickstarter. Hamilton raised: $14,329 of a $10,000 goal (as of July 14). The campaign began June 30 and ended July 30. The unique bag making manufacturing process and his successful experience in creating an environmentally sustainable product and supply chain. At Hamilton Perkins Collection the travel bags, line of duffel bags and backpacks are actually made out of 100% recycled plastic bottles and lined with vinyl from repurposed billboards. Each bag is different, unique. How Hamilton Perkins got his Collection into the Department stores. How he tested the idea before launching. Perkins began setting up focus groups with family members and friends to get their ideas about what they wanted in a bag. He also searched Twitter for ideas and combed through hundreds of one-star luggage reviews on Amazon.com to get a sense of common customer complaints. (Jeffrey P. Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com, owns The Washington Post.) “No one is as serious or as truthful about something until they’re mad about a purchase,” Perkins said. “Customer reviews are a world of their own. They contain so much information.” Eventually, a theme emerged in his research: “The main things we kept coming up with were duffel bag and backpack, backpack and duffel bag,” Perkins said. “That, and people wanted something that was unique.” He decided to combine those three things and designed a bag that doubles as both duffel and backpack. (Picture a traditional duffel bag with backpack straps on the bottom. The bag has a three-way zipper so its contents can be accessed from either the top of the bag or its side, and all straps can be zipped away when not in use.) Perkins researched different types of material, too, and teamed up with Thread International, a company that makes fabric using recycled materials, for his first prototype. The fabric on the outside of the bag is made of recycled plastic bottles, while the inside of each bag is created from repurposed vinyl from old billboards. A factory in Oregon makes each bag. “Personally, I think the days of everyone buying the same cookie-cutter product are over,” Perkins said. “People want things that are unique and special.” Perkins has already invested more than $25,000 of his savings into the one-man company and says he was looking for a way to get the word out about his bag. He set a $10,000 goal on Kickstarter and was surprised when the money began rolling in right away. Within a week, he’d met his goal. “You really don’t know what’s going to happen on a site like that,” he said. “This could have done great or it could have bombed.” Luckily for Perkins, it was the former. About halfway through his campaign, he has raised nearly $15,000 from 100 backers. A $95 pledge gets donors a duffel bag, while $295 gets them the company’s convertible backpack. Fast Pitch Round book: The Bible What contributes most to your success   app productivity business finance   Best business advice you ever received   Wrap Up Round   How can people stay in touch   Three main take aways   What’s next?   In parting leave us with your philosophy in business, family and life   Perkins said it will take until December to manufacture his first batch of 1,000 bags for Kickstarter backers. From there, he plans to add four more colors to his line-up and eventually look into creating other products. “There are a lot of interesting things going on with technology and fabrics, so we could look into integrating conductive fabric into our products or making it possible for them to communicate with smartphones and other devices,” he said. “Bags are just a starting point.” Hamilton was an Investment Advisor at Merrill Lynch and, earlier, worked as an Analyst at Bank of America. He has also served in a leadership capacity with various non-profit organizations and has been recognized for his volunteer work and service hours assisting low-income populations. Hamilton is also a contributing blogger for The Huffington Post. has hosted trunk shows at Bloomingdale’s was a financial planner for Merrill Lynch. Lives Norfolk, Va. He is a graduate of Old Dominion University with a degree in Business Administration and he earned his M.B.A. from William and Mary. Huffington Post Turning Trash Into Fashion The Problem In 2014, I thought carefully about my quest to find a unique and socially responsible backpack. It all started when I was having a personal problem while earning my MBA at William and Mary. I was planning to travel on global immersion experiences to Asia and Europe and felt that my options to find a bag that I could be proud to carry were severely limited. Before the vision to turn plastic bottles into bags at Hamilton Perkins Collection, we simply were not satisfied with the selections available in the growing global bag market. We came to the industry from a customer’s point of view and we sought to use this as an advantage. In the beginning, we thought a lot about establishing a for-profit organization that would be driven by social progress. We thought that this could be the catalyst to support the vision for building a better bag. We surveyed friends, family, and prospects to understand the market opportunity and saw a big gap between the ubiquitous bags that sold for less than $100 and the high-end luxury bags that sold for north of $500. Additionally, we were passionate about solving problems and noticed first hand the modern inconvenience of waste in the form of plastic bottles. At the time it just seemed as if the benefits of recycling were not fully addressing concerns in our everyday lives. Moreover, we saw how this affected social and environmental issues and we knew we had to start building our proposition around carrying a bag that looks good and that makes a difference. A key finding from our research was that most bags were one dimensional, not giving the traveler the option to choose the version of the bag that was most suitable for them. We formed our thesis around the pain points that our focus groups were voicing to us and turned to one star Amazon reviews and algorithms for deeper unfiltered data. The Solution We developed the Hamilton Perkins Collection Earthbag, an all-in-one convertible backpack made out of recycled plastic bottles and lined with vinyl from repurposed billboards. The Hamilton Perkins Collection Earthbag features a 3-way zippered compartment that allows easy access to laptops, books, and travel documents. The Value Our bags are the perfect pick if you’re looking for the right blend of style and function. 1. Recycled Plastic Bottles - Hamilton Perkins Collection Earthbags are the world’s first impactful and transparent bags: made out of 100% recycled plastic bottles. 2. Repurposed Billboards - The Hamilton Perkins Collection Earthbags are lined with repurposed billboard vinyl. Each bag’s lining is different, each bag is unique. 3. Design, transparency, and impact - Hamilton Perkins Collection bags reduce waste, cut carbon emissions in the environment, and conserve water. A New Perspective Fast forward to 2016, Hamilton Perkins Collection earned its status as a Certified B Corporation® by offering designer travel bags at an affordable price, while holding the highest standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Starting at $95, we are proud to make exceptional products that make a difference one bag at a time. Design Thinking Design and function are two driving forces behind our product line. Our approach to design has been customer-centric from day one. We take great pride in seeing the world from the customer’s point of view first and then taking it upon ourselves to be the change that we seek. We prototype and ideate dynamically to find what works for the traveler and what doesn’t. We get excited about making something that doesn’t exist and seeing it bring change and make a difference. At the end of the day, it’s about people for us and when they trust us to design the bag that they carry we don’t take the opportunity lightly. Our level of care sets us apart in a market where there are so many options to choose from. Hamilton Perkins Collection was born out of a simple necessity: the need for affordable designer bags that look good, perform well and make a difference. Similar to many travelers in the world we had trouble finding a socially conscious bag that met our basic needs in a practical and responsible way. We researched the industry and found that most options were average quality. The majority of the bag makers maintain low prices with high levels of secrecy around how they can achieve it. Other bags are excellent quality and their cost is way too much for the price. What is available to the modern traveler looking to find purpose in every journey? We founded Hamilton Perkins Collection to be an alternative. We stripped down the traditional walls of the retail world and invited our customers to share their comments and thoughts with us in a way not previously feasible. We interviewed countless travelers to start new authentic relationships and they told us how we could best serve their needs when re-engineering a classic travel bag. Most brands look at philanthropy and giving as an afterthought but we see it as an essential part of running a business today. In collaboration with our workshops and suppliers, we are committed to supporting fair wages and delivering value to less developed nations by sourcing raw materials that divert thousands of plastic bottles, save water, add revenue, and create jobs in parts of the world that need it the most. We track our progress and submit to rigorous third party review to ensure accuracy and accountability. With billions of plastic bottles thrown away each year, the average person still throws away as much as 180 pounds of plastic in the same period of time. It takes 500-1,000 years for plastic to degrade. We address these issues by partnering with organizations like Thread, to turn trash into fashion with every bag we sell. When you buy our bags, together we reduce waste levels, cut carbon emissions, conserve water - and create jobs. Final Thoughts Change is a funny thing. We’ve experienced change and its many benefits by carrying the Earthbag in our everyday lives. We have sparked lifestyle adjustments that were not evident until examining a simple travel bag. Although we successfully funded our debut Kickstarter campaign in under a week and were selected a Kickstarter “Project We Love” you can still reserve a Hamilton Perkins Collection Earth Bag until July 29, 2016, and learn more about how our epiphany is changing lives. Follow us on Snapchat: hamiltonperkins   Digital trends For the members of a generation raised on instant gratification, it can be difficult to see the benefits of recycling. After all, how do we really know where those plastic bottles go after we've separated them? Hamilton Perkins has an answer -- they go into designer travel bags that are as sleek as they are safe for the environment. Reaching its Kickstarter goal in under a week, Hamilton Perkins and its 100-percent eco-friendly bags promise luxury at an affordable price, "while holding the highest standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency." Every bag from this green atelier is made from recycled plastic bottles, but that's not where the reusing ends. The lining of all Hamilton Perkins bags is made of repurposed billboards, and while each bag is unique and different (no really, look inside), they all share the same green DNA. Designed to reduce waste levels, cut carbon emissions in the environment, and conserve water, these bags are a purchase you don't have to feel bad about. And because they start at just $95, your wallet probably won't be too offended either. The company's signature Earth bag is branded as an "all-in-one bag that converts into a backpack or duffle bag." With its three-way zippered compartment, you can easily access laptops, books, travel documents, and more. Noting that the average person throws away up to 180 pounds of plastic in a year, Hamilton Perkins looked to turn trash into fashion with each of its products. "In collaboration with our workshops and suppliers, we committed to supporting fair wages and delivering value to less developed nations by sourcing raw materials that divert plastic bottles, save water, add revenue, and create jobs in parts of the world that need it the most," the company says on its Kickstarter page. "We track our progress and submit to rigorous third-party review to ensure accuracy and accountability." So if you're looking for a new bag for your vacation season this summer, Hamilton Perkins just may be your solution. Special thanks to Daniel Zhu, Operations department for team Hamilton Perkins Collection. He told me that the company produces one of the world's first impactful and ethical designer bags made entirely out of recycled plastic bottles and billboard vinyl. The Hamilton Perkins Collection Earth bag reduces waste levels, cuts carbon emissions in the environment, and conserves water. I'm writing on behalf of Hamilton, the company founder, to ask if you would consider having him as a guest on your podcast. He would love the opportunity to discuss the unique bag making process and his successful experience in creating an environmentally sustainable product and supply chain.   Wrap up round:   website: hamiltonperkins.com facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HAMILTONPERKINS/ youtube video https://youtu.be/ESwySLVaDEk twitter: https://twitter.com/HamiltonPerkins instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamiltonperkins/ snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/hamiltonperkins Let us know if you are interested, and we can have a quick phone call. I've included my contact information below. Thank you for your consideration. Email: danielzhu29@gmail.com Phone: (626)-710-7432   YouTube Channel Platform: mitchellchadrow.com/youtube mitchellchadrow.com/youtube050 tags: recycled plastic bottles, travel bags, designer t-shirts, manufacturing process, crowdfunding, recycled vinyl billboards, minimum lovable product, minimal viable product

Caffeine Guru Javazen Health Entrepreneur Eric Golman Show 049 Eric is the co-founder of Javazen, a brand of tea-infused coffee blends that combines the power of coffee with the health benefits of tea. We talk coffee, caffeine, green tea, zen, caffeinated mindfulness. Eric talks how he met Arianna Huffington CEO of the Huffington Post. 2016 Cupid’s Cup Entrepreneurship Competition delivering a five-minute pitch for $75,000.announced by Kevin Plank, the Founder, and CEO of Under Armour, guess what he also won the Audience Choice award. The company mantra: “Javazen! It makes you feel good!” Listenup to the full show

LISTENUPSHOW Startup Round: Wendy and Eric are not only husband and wife have two children but after careers on Wall Street, Eric as a technologist working for a $10 billion dollar hedge fund and Wendy working as a Bond trader. Their co-founded company is called DIY.Fund providing professional investment management software fintech tool and resources for individual investors. Wendy Garfinkle Nissan and Eric Nissan were both Wall Street Veterans now with DIY.Fund they are ready to show you how easy it is to Do-it-yourself! It's FREE #fintech. The Nissan's were honored via #BZAwards for their @Diyfund investment best #FinTech tools and resources "Level the Playing Field" award! Check them out on the Red Carpet!!. What we learn on today's show: so you help people invest professionally using do-it-yourself tools? how they left Wall Street to Startup, what their differentiator is in the do-it-yourself investment platform niche, how their web platform actually helps the average listener in our audience manage their own portfolio, understand risk, and keep track of their performance; Starter Studio Incubator, 6 easy, simple straightforward Steps: DESIGN A PORTFOLIO, SET INVESTMENT GOALS, MONITOR THE PORTFOLIO, SO WHAT IS RISK ANYWAY, OVERSEE ALL INVESTMENTS, HEY NOW - INVEST LIIKE A PRO!; holistic approach to managing money. Fast Pitch Round: Book recommendation: Wendy: Lean Startup - Eric Reis Eric: A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton Gordon Malkiel, a Princeton economist, App recommendation: Personal Capital Net Worth Calculator Wrap Up Round: How can people stay in contact The website www.diy.fund, without a “com” at the end. The blog at blog.diy.fund Twitter handle is @Diyfund. Email: Wendy@diy.fund Eric@diy.fund Three main take aways 1) Investments: Understand what it means to invest and how things work. 2) Startups:the ability to adapt, think what else can I be doing. 3) Customers: Foucs on what your customers want by constant feedback not what you think they want. YouTube Channel Platform: mitchellchadrow.com/youtubemitchellchadrow.com/youtube048

LISTENUPSHOW Startup Round JD Carlson CEO of Plan Design Consultants their motto and service model: Rockin, Smart, Easy, and Awesome. JD is the host of Retireholi(k)s, Father, Husband, Surfer. Located in San Diego Carlsbad, California. A former professional surfer and now focused entrepreneur. Proud and motivated to take this his family's company to new levels, he lives, breathes and sleeps retirement plans. He is leading PDC's charge of becoming a new kind of TPA that is disrupting the status quo and inventing a better client/advisor experience. JD leads his team of PDCers into their 5th decade as a Third Party Administrator for retirement plans. They embrace a smart, easy process centered on the needs of our clients. As an independent company, client advocacy is a major strength of our firm. We partner with Financial Advisors to offer our mutual clients the very best in options. A strong understanding of fees and services allows PDC to help clients find the perfect fit. PDC is reinventing what it means to be a Third Party Administrator. We challenge the status quo by inventing new ways that improve and modernize the client experience. He writes a retirement plan blog not like many others you might read, it's at www.four01k.com He also hosts a webshow called Retireholi(k)s, they are laid-back videos on 401k retirement plan industry topics. Geared towards Financial Advisors that are used to suffering through boring corporate webinars. JD brings a youthful insight, energy and results to the company. He learned from his father quickly and over time the company went from joint control with his dad to now JD being fully in charge. The Financial Advisors who call upon JD and his wife Tracy and their marketing/consulting team will get everything they need in proposals, competitive analysis and point-of-sale support to do a great job for their clients and prospects. JD is a walking encyclopedia of competitive industry knowledge. Plan Design Consultants, Inc. is now being run by JD now that his father the founder has retired. JD's father started the business back in 1975 and today they have over 24 other seasoned retirement plan professionals. Wrap up Round Retireholi(k)s four01k.com retireholics.com plandesign.com YouTube Channel Platform: mitchellchadrow.com/youtube mitchellchadrow.com/youtube047

  Supply Solutions Enterprise Six Sigma Business Success Planning Meredith Reuben Show 046 Start up Round We discussed supply solutions, Six Sigma and Business Success Planning with Meredith Reuben, CEO of EBP Supply. A quick glimpse into the legacy of her family business helps reveal why Meredith’s pull to lead it was so strong. In 1918, her grandparents, Samuel and Sadye Baum, started EBP Supply Solutions as Easter Bag & Paper in Bridgeport, CT. BP Supply Solutions is a leading distribution partner that provides a broad range of cleaning and foodservice supplies and services for businesses that rely on best-in-class insight, products & tools, and demand custom, transparent relationships. The company services organizations in the eastern United States across buildings, institutions (including government and education), healthcare, recreation, and food service markets. Headquartered in Milford, CT, it operates out of three distribution centers (Milford CT, Tewksbury, MA, and Cranbury, NJ) and achieves national distribution in partnership with Network® Distribution Services. EBP is fully-owned and operated by Meredith Reuben, CEO; is classified as a Women’s Business Enterprise; and holds WBENC National Certificate Number 243449. For more information, listenup to the interview. Meredith Reuben left her job as a lawyer to lead the family business, EBP Supply Solutions into its third generation of ownership. During her tenure, EBP Supply has grown from a local distributorship servicing a small area in Connecticut to a regional supply solutions enterprise. Meredith reveals how natural curiosity, undeterred perseverance and focus can help you achieve whatever goals you wish to reach. Meredith was in her late 20s when she walked away from her law career to join the family business. EBP Supply Solutions, which was known as Eastern Bag & Paper at the time. EBP continues to grow by making smart acquisitions like Salem Paper in the Boston area. These continued smarter acquisitions strengthened their ability to service the entire State of Connecticut. As Meredith worked to grow the business, she was also growing her family. She admits that it was a challenging time as she balanced the demands of the business and the needs of her young children and hard working lawyer husband. “As a mother, you are in operational mode when your kids are young,” she said, “It can be stressful. But early on, learned to set an annual priority list. That really helped me to allocate my time between career and family. Sure, I felt the guilt, I was there to drive them to school, and I made it a point to be home for dinner so I could hear about their day and do homework with them. Making that the priority and aligning the rest of my activities around that helped me tremendously.” While she credits having a Supportive spouse, she also started a walking group with other women in the neighborhood. This sisterhood helped offer support as she worked to balance the challenges of career and family. Meredith led her EBP Supply Company a new 166,00 square foot facility in Milford Connecticut just 12 miles north of Bridgeport. This enabled them to consolidate operations into a centralized warehouse. They also have two additional facilities each with 166,000 square feet. Meredith represents the third generation of leadership in the family business and now how son represents the fourth generation. Looking back, she recognizes the many challenges she overcame during that period, including the difficulties of identifying how she wanted to approach her management and leadership style. “Whether or not you are inheriting the company from your mother or father, or succeeding in your position from a strong manager, one of the biggest challenges- particularly, if it is going from male to female- is what kind of persona or style should you assume?” Her father and mother had great names in the industry and quickly learned that she did not have to copy their styles or strengths. What she needed was to be congruent to her own personality and utilize her strengths, and surround herself with people who supplemented areas where she wasn’t strong, contribute all of her efforts in her own unique way. That effort proved to be ambitious- she led the Company through several subsequent acquisitions and along with her team, grew EBP to be a regional distributor which now serves enterprises in all of New England and the Middle Atlantic States, The desire to help people grow and success had helped drive EBP’s strategic plan. Recognizing that an organization can only be its best when driven by a diverse group of stakeholders with different voices and backgrounds, she is working with the leadership of EBP to set goals around diversity, Meredith works to empower women through mentorship programs within EBP, Locally and internationally. She does this through local family business groups, the ISSA Hygieia Network, and through WIN, which is a group within Network Distribution, an international buying and selling organization. She wants to see more women in leadership positions throughout the cleaning industry. She has surrounded herself with a highly capable team of professionals who have brought skill sets to continuously improve the efficiency, productivity, Culture and operations in place. Her son Andrew is currently the Vice President of Marketing,: One of her favorite poems, which she keeps on her desk to inspire her daily, is “if,” written by Rudyard Kipling On the best advice, she’s received: “Understand the objectives and ignore all the noise.” – Jerry Rueben, her father. Meredith on leading: if you’re going to survive and thrive, you need to read, be Curious, and constantly have a learning and open mentality. She surrounds herself with people who share this same quality. It’s whom she hires. Fast Pitch Books Islands of Profit in the Sea of Red Ink by Jonathan Burne Connected - Nicholas Christakis the Surprising Power of our Social Networks Wrap Up YouTube Channel Platform: mitchellchadrow.com/youtube mitchellchadrow.com/youtube046

  FRED THIEL - Advisor, Board Member, and Value Creator has offered the listeners of the Listenup Show Startup Entrepreneur Podcast a free 30-minute consultation so book your free resource today! or connect directly with him - website - Thiel Advisors twitter - linkedin - medium - Or click on one of my social links below.. Why take Fred up on his offer that is simple: Fred has spent his career creating and helping others create and grow their businesses. Along the way he has generated hundreds of million of dollars in shareholder value for investors and founders -- Thiel Advisors focuses their efforts on advising private equity and venture capital firms, investors, boards of directors, founders and management teams on trends and innovative avenues and strategies for growth and value creation. Fred is also a frequent speaker and writer/blogger on the topics of business strategy, value creation, digital transformation, innovation as well as the disruptive waves of technology and how they impact all businesses regardless of size or location. Some technologies that he is particularly focused on and that we discussed on the show include IoT (Internet of Things), as well as predictive, collaborative and autonomous systems. YouTube Channel Platform: mitchellchadrow.com/youtube mitchellchadrow.com/youtube045

  Nancy May is President and CEO, The BoardBench Companies, LLC (BoardBench.com), Greater New York City Area a woman-owned board governance consulting group focusing on the advanced development and execution of public, private and not-for-profit board organization, company board quality, continuity, board succession and director placement. She is a member of the Economic Club of New York, the World Affairs Council and served on the Board of Directors of the Girl Scout Council of Connecticut. She also serves on the advisory council of NeuroSonics, Inc. and is listed in Who’s Who of Global Business Leaders and has been a guest lecturer for business and professional organizations, The Conference Board, National Geographic Films and numerous University graduate school programs. BoardBench Competencies and Offerings: - Board of Director succession planning, strategic board recruitment, and placement - Board evaluation and assessment - Board structure and development - Business alliance development and exchange - Director/Candidate advisory services - Governance and director technology assessment 1) What is the one thing that contributes most to your success 2) What is Board Bench Companies BoardBench ® gives companies a cost-efficient solution to manage the intricacies of their board succession needs. BoardBench helps companies plan and build custom teams of potential and qualified successors (benches) to fill board positions. It identifies, qualifies, monitors, and ensures the appropriate fit of these executives to each client company’s strategic needs and operating style. BoardBench supplies these services through yearly (or longer) strategic service plans. This delivers an efficient and highly cost-effective tool to manage a Board’s key continuity risks. 3) - How did you come up with the idea, 4) - who helped you with the launch and execution of her startup 5) tell me about your struggles with starting your own business - 6) who are your customers - your market strategy 7) distribution channel 8) The best business advice you ever received 9) Talk to us more about your personal story how you got started professionally 10) tell us about your past and current experiences with several other groups you are involved and take us through from start to now what you experienced get that startup off the ground - NeuroSonics, Inc. (Advisory Board) - EconimicVentures (Chairman of the Board) - International Women’s Forum - Economic Club of New York - World Affairs Council - American Women’s Economic Development Corporation - The Entrepreneurial Women’s Network - Women in Management 11) what inspired the startup idea: 12) Lessons learned from running for 13) What it takes to Manage and operate 14) the mission and goals behind - 15) and your community involvement - Girl Scout Council of Connecticut (Board of Directors, Executive Committee) - U.S. Small Business Administration: Honor as State of Connecticut's Women’s Business Advocate of the Year - Guest lecturer for business and professional organizations, including - The Conference Board: guest lecturer - National Geographic Films and numerous university graduate school programs Board and senior level executives representing large, mid-cap and private corporations worldwide. 16) resources used books hosting photos graphic design - Invited to meet President Clinton as a Nation’s top business leader 17) team 18) Three main takeaways 19) How can people stay in touch YouTube Channel Platform: mitchellchadrow.com/youtube mitchellchadrow.com/youtube044

David Benzaquen Founder of PlantBased Solutions. PlantBased Solutions is a Vegan Food Business Strategist, brand management, and marketing agency for plant-based consumer product companies, headquartered in New York. David started out in the business working for an animal protection non-profit and as a natural products broker but in 2012 founded the plant based business. The company offers a range of services for pre-market startups through to huge global brands, including opportunity assessments, business planning and forecasting, new product development, market research, brand creation and a full range of marketing planning and execution. David has also brought together a large network of angel investors keen to support plant-based businesses. In this show he discusses: • marketing, branding, product development, finance, operations • Push marketing v pull marketing • broker v agency model (scaling), revenue, overhead/expenses, • The pros and cons of working with distribution companies and brokers • Digital marketing, social marketing, in-store samplings or events • Outsourced chief marketing officer - branding, distribution strategy, packaging design, • using employees v outside contractors. And much more Visit the PlantBased Solutions website Brands mentioned in the show roundup: 80000hours.org plant based protein meal options chicken, beef, field marketing, PR, Events, social media - Gardein Ocean Hugger Foods, LLC Parent Company of Tomato Sushi, LLC YouTube Channel Platform: mitchellchadrow.com/youtube mitchellchadrow.com/youtube043

  The post Divorce Expert, Small Business Incubator Startup Entrepreneur Karen Chellew show 042 first appeared on MitchellChadrow.com Links & Resources Divorce U Solutions Per Diem Space LLC Sisters U email Karen Book recommendation: The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz Sisters U uses Blue Host for hosting their website. YouTube Channel Platform: mitchellchadrow.com/youtube mitchellchadrow.com/youtube042

Video Resume Platform Rezzio was founded at the heart of Drexel University's college of entrepreneurship, Close School of Entrepreneurship. The school provides students with the tools and knowledge to help bring their concepts to fruition. Rezzio started in a Drexel University classroom and today has helped Rezzio showcase their personality. Jessica Sarkisian, founder graduated from Drexel University in June of 2015. Jessica knew there was more to getting a job than submitting a simple resume and application. Jessica played Division 1 soccer for four years at Drexel, leaving her resume full of nothing more than soccer accomplishments. Though she worked over forty hours a week dedicating her time to a sport, her resume did not reflect her hard work, devotion, and personality. 80% of people do not believe their paper resume reflects their capabilities or personalities. Referring back to Life Strategies entrepreneurship class at Drexel University, video resumes were a class requirement. Though it was a requirement to create a video many students did not know where to start. How do I make a video resume that shows my personality and lands me the job? Thus, Rezzio was born. Rezzio began as a video resume platform, showing candidates how to create a video resume that best depicts their personality. After a year of research and development, Rezzio has perfected its 3-step process to LAND THE JOB. Enhancing individuals personal profiles (such as LinkedIn) and changing the way people show their personality when applying for jobs. Wrap up round: YouTube Channel Platform: mitchellchadrow.com/youtube mitchellchadrow.com/youtube041 tags: job process, video resume platform, video interviewing, job application, video CV, video resume technology, job search, recruiters, video interview technology

  James A McCormick IV is an NFL sports entertainment talent advisor and also a commercial real estate agent for Sperry Van Ness.  It is always a good idea to have more than one stream of income coming in.  James is not the first real estate professional that we have interviewed.  We also spoke with Susan Matthews who handles the residential real estate market What are some the things do we cover with James in this Listen Up Show.  James has deep ties in the commercial real estate market but he also earns from doing sports and entertainment.  I asked him about his time as league executive in the NFL national football league and his experience as a director of all player & talent marketing initiatives for the league; time at NFL films along with those struggles at Valley Forge military college.  For those who want to take a more passive role in real estate, there is a company called realtyshares that allows you to earn passive income in real estate. Our guest's stories are what really makes interviewing James so special.  He talks to us about his relationship with Troy Vincent the Executive Vice President of Operation for the NFL & the 2003 infamous Eagles NFC Championship year. So what are his motto's in life and what does he attribute to his success: be prepared, be Ready for the opportunity and always over deliver.  He built his own character at an early age from church, music and his family. He coined a phrase: outwork the work - for all the things that must be done you must be the last person standing.  Be your own visionary, knowing where you are going. Some key things to take away from the show: 1) Look within an introspective; 2) Center yourself to focus; 3) Master the key to executing on your ideas. He also recalls two great football story's the first is about NFL Films - Steve Sable, his mentor, Player Relations who has dealt with 80 producers, 12 networks: CBS, ESPN, HBO, NFL Network, the science of contacting current and former players, building trust and relationships, owners: Cris Carter & Bobby Taylor, when Brian Westbrook - returned a punt against the Giants and went on to win their next 9 games that season, Donovan McNab, Duce Staley Playoffs Green Bay Packers 4th and 26th at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, no timeouts with the clock at 1:12 seconds pass to Freddie Mitchell David Akers made a field goal went into overtime Brian Dawkins intercepted a pass by Brett Favre returned it 35 yards set up another field goal for David Akers giving Eagles win 20-17 sent Eagles to third straight NFC Championship Game but they lost to the Carolina Panthers.  It will be awesome to speak with him about the Eagles Super Bowl win this year.

LISTENUPSHOW   Governance, strategy meets growth, sage advice from Thomas L. Doorley, Chairman, CEO, Cofounder. Tom tells us it’s satisfying to help entrepreneur's across the full cycle of Stage 0 (idea) through to Stage 4 (sustainable enterprise).All young companies have to face the daunting task of “crossing the Valley of Death”, also known in academic circles as “crossing the Chasm”. This is the fact that describes the competitive dynamics in a business sector where lots of small, high-growth, young companies exist and a few much larger, more established companies have scale and scope. The challenge: How to go from young/small (Stage 1-2) to the other side of the Valley (Stage 4) where they have enough process, structure, and scale in place to be ‘sustainable’   In the case of his first startup, Braxton Associates, a strategy consulting firm launched after the Boston Consulting Group defined the consulting space they named”Strategy” and Bain & Co followed suit, we were half a decade late to the game. They grew organically from their Boston base to a second office in London and a joint venture in Tokyo (he knew they had to be global). They grew rapidly to about 100 professionals. His Valley to jump was the challenge to be 10X the size to meet the competition in the battle for major clients. They were approached by the then CEO of Touche Ross (prior to their merger with Deloitte) to become their operational and IT consultancy into the sphere of C-Suite advisors. Two years after they joined the merger with Deloitte was consummated.   Tom has helped successful entrepreneur's like Matthew Marolda who is now Chief Analytics Officer at Legendary Entertainment. He formed and runs Legendary’s Applied Analytics division, which uses data and analytics to drive strategic decisions across all aspects of the company. Prior to Legendary, Matt Marolda founded StratBridge LLC in 1999. StratBridge had two software solutions businesses: “moneyball” player analysis software used by many organizations in the NFL, NBA, European Football and Major League Soccer (sold to XOS Digital in 2012), and dynamic pricing and revenue analysis software used by many professional sports teams (acquired by Legendary in 2014, after Mr. Marolda had joined Legendary). He earned his MBA at the Tuck School at Dartmouth where he won the Adams Award for Excellence in Entrepreneurship. Matt Marolda graduated from Bowdoin College with Honors, earning majors in economics and mathematics and a minor in art history.   Tom's other clients: Northrop Grumman, Deloitte, and Abeam Consulting (Japan). Most recently the New England Region of Deloitte for Retired Partners honored Tom in their Hall of Fame – this past December 2016. Tom spoke to a group of 2000 employees about a balanced life.   New England Region of Deloitte for Retired Partners Honored Tom in their Hall of Fame - this past December 2016. Spoke to the group of 2000 employees about a balanced life.   Keep in contact with Tom on Twitter, Linkedin & back at his website.  

The post Girls Technology Leader Techgirlz Founder Tracey Welson Rossman Listenup Show 038 Startup Entrepreneur Podcast was first published on MitchellChadrow.com engagement, education, and empowerment of girls who are passionate about technology. Create a support framework to help girls advance to a career in technology. Helping grow innovative girls entering into the high-tech industry and one-day building startups. Providing girls with an interest in technology, those who will startup providing a platform for learning and growing. Facilitating learning and skill building through technology curriculum and programming. Utilizing the power of technology to bring girls together to shape their future and build leaders in the US. Techgirlz Philly Startup Leaders Chariot Solutions Women in Tech Summit

CandiDate Founder Amber Wanner Show 037 The post Candidate Philly Find a Tech Job and Date Listenup Show 037 Startup Entrepreneuyr Podcast was first published on mitchellchadrow.com Recruiting meets matchmaking. The Candidate Story: CandiDate plays on your wants, needs, desires, goals, and more. Think Maslow Hierarchy of Needs from a candidates primary or physiological needs to ultimately reaching Self-Actualization in life. The company through their owners and board of advisors know the five stages well: 1. Biological and Physiological needs - air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep. 2. Safety needs - protection from elements, security, order, law, stability, freedom from fear. 3. Love and belongingness needs - friendship, intimacy, trust and acceptance, receiving and giving affection and love. Affiliating, being part of a group (family, friends, work). 4. Esteem needs - achievement, mastery, independence, status, dominance, prestige, self-respect, respect from others. 5. Self-Actualization needs - realizing personal potential, self-fulfillment, seeking personal growth and peak experiences. CandiDate is taking a holistic approach to the way things are historically done. CandiDate has taken the craft of Recruiting and combined it with the art of Matchmaking. We use the same process and technique that we use to find someone a job, in finding them a date. CandiDate is NOT exclusive to either service, but the idea is to fulfill the aspect of our candidate’s lives that has not been fulfilled yet, whether it is professional (job), personal (date), or both. At the end of the day, our candidates are our main focus and working with the tech community in Philadelphia to attract, maintain, and build Philadelphia to be a place they want to work, play, and start their family. What does this mean? Well, IF you are in the tech space and looking for a job OR you are in the tech space and are looking for a date, OR you are looking for both we are here to help. We are going to be holding fun tech events, and private mixers for our members, and free consultations so you can see exactly what CandiDate can offer you. Amber Wanner Founder & CEO Prior to starting the company, Amber spent 4 years working with the Philly tech community, to find and deliver exceptional tech talent to growing companies. She founded the company on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs with the goal to fulfill not only her candidate's professional goals (jobs) but their personal goals as well (dates). She is passionate about providing her candidates with the best possible opportunities, so they can have a fulfilling career, and also have a fulfilling life outside of work. Find a Tech Job Find a Date Find Both

The post Startup Angel Robin Hood Ventures Temple University Ellen Weber Executive Director Show 036 Startup Entrepreneur Podcast Listenup Show first appeared on mitchellchadrow.com ****************** You're listening to the listen up show startup entrepreneur podcast show 036 ******* Today we're talking with Robinhood Ventures Executive Director Ellen Weber She is also Executive Director: Temple University's Fox School of Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute ************** Hey everybody Mitchell Chadrow here welcome to the listen up show podcast if this is your first time listening thanks for stopping by the listen up show podcast which is produced several times per week for your entertainment and show notes are found at MitchellChadrow.com/show 036 come back often and feel free to add the podcast to your favorite RSS feed or iTunes - please sign up to my email list for the latest special offers exclusively for our listen up show start-up entrepreneur podcast audience at Mitchell Chadrow.com/sign up again that's MitchellChadrow.com/signup your welcome email will provide all the resources from the startup checklist, Ebook 30 tools to startup, courses and many education and training materials to help you get started. ****************** our three sponsors today Hostgator sponsors our startup round audible an amazon company sponsors are fast pitch and Snappa sponsors our wrap-up you can also follow me on twitter @MitchellChadrow and facebook.com/listenupshow All links are in the show notes now let's get into the show ************** what are we going to actually talk about today - well we're going to talk: To our Ellen Weber about: - how she helps startups startup and the resources her organization provides - steps she had taken to Build great companies - what drives her passion to innovate and what are we going to see coming out of this tri state Philadelphia area over the next several years ********* Ellen How are you this evening - it's great to have you on the show *********** We have tons to un pack here and I want to cover it all so let's jump right in ************** Ellen - What's the one thing that contributes most to your success? *************** You are really active in the Philadelphia startup community: and you are involved in so many organizations : What are the reoccurring themes that you experience as an entrepreneur that you can summarize for the benefit of aspiring entrepreneurs, current startups looking for help and those looking for resources to either startup, grow or take their business to the next level or someone who just wants to get experience as an intern or find a job. ******************* Hostgator sponsors this startup round - I use Hostgator to host all my websites so check out the special offer of 25% off exclusive to my listeners of the listen show podcast audience at mitchellchadrow.com/hostgator. ************** What is the one best piece of business advice you ever received. ******************* so people can get to know you better fill in the gaps a tell us more about your personal story - Tell us a little bit about how this background and ties in to how you are helping people today? *************** 4. What do you think are the most common mistakes other startups or entrepreneurs or students interested in business make that delay or prevent their success? 5. Can you give us some of the essential understandings entrepreneurs/students need to have the proper mindset to deal with the daily challenges they face? Q: Your Best business practices Q: So what things do you delegate to others because your not so good at it ***** I know (www.robinhoodventures.com), as a leading angel group in the Philadelphia region helping startups scale and grow - Since 1999, Tell us about the process companies go through from initial startup through excite - Robin Hood Ventures has invested in over 60 early-stage, high-growth startups, en route to building great companies. Our investments generally range from $250,000 to $1 million, and we syndicate with venture capitalists, institutions, and other angels in our network. We are passionate about using our expertise to build great companies. Our members boast a wealth of experience in a range of industries from IT to financial services to healthcare, and they are able to leverage their knowledge and networks to add real value to our companies. **************** These are some other organizations that you help - Philly Startup Leaders, Philly Tech Meetup, and the Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs. Talk to us about the resources you provide them and what it takes to become a success *************** So how did you get started in business?? Co-founder several companies also COO and VisionMine (www.visionmine.com), which provides a specialized Open Innovation portal to large corporations. VisionMine is a subscription service that allows corporate clients collaborative access to early start-up innovations, new technologies, and entrepreneurs that solve business problems. You have over 25 years of experience creating strong teams and building strong leaders for emerging companies as well as Fortune 500 clients. Can you talk to us about specific names and what you did ***** Also Managing Director Antiphony Partners, LLC, a strategic consulting firm that specializes in helping companies create sustainable value through innovation. *************** I was involved in the growth of Investor Force, a provider of technology-based solutions for institutional investment professionals, where I created the company's initial human resources department, facilitated strategic planning, and managed the organizational aspects of the company's mergers and acquisitions. **************** Shared Medical Systems (12 yrs) where I was responsible for initiatives encompassing organizational development, customer support and corporate communications. senior consultant for Andersen Consulting. Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship **************** Audible an amazon company sponsors our fast pitch. I also started my own book club with all my recommendations and the recommendations of our guests at mitchellchadrow.com/audible. ***************** Book: Quote : John Quincy Adams: "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader" antiphony.com App: Resource under $100 Fun fact: Temple’s Be Your Own Boss Bowl business plan competition is well on its way this year, and we have a record number of teams that have applied for mentors. graduated Wharton School with a B.S. in economics. ****************** So What are the key challenges you face ****************** Snappa sponsors our wrap-up Round I was so impressed with this company and what they can do to help you with all your graphic design needs check out mitchellchadrow.com/snappa. I interviewed the Founder of Snappa Christopher Gimmer and that interview is at mitchellchadrow.com/show028 ****************** We all go through adversity what actions did you take to overcome it ********* Mentors - expectations - participate in weekly calls or in-person meetings - support and guide the teams. Mid-Atlantic Diamond Ventures Forum is February 1st. (MADV) assists early-stage technology and innovation-based companies acquire funding and build sustainable businesses. MADV prepares the companies for investment, helps ensure their investment materials are as defensible and compelling as they can be, and provides networking connections plus coaching around critical aspects of entrepreneurship and building a business. http://www.madv.org ************** What are your three main takeaways You want to leave our audience with ***************** Let me ask for your help Please subscribe to my email list: mitchellchadrow.com/signup Full interview transcripts, the ebook 30 tools to startup, startup checklist, education and training materials and other resources only available to those who signup. Boost the ratings of the listenup show the startup entrepreneur podcast also back at mitchellchadrow.com/signup I actually provide instructions right there on how to actually review the show on iTunes it takes two minutes once you become a trusted friend of the show and leave a trusted review on iTunes it's going to help the show become more easily discoverable by like-minded awesome people like you we really appreciate it number three share the listen up show start-up entrepreneur podcast with others that you know or who have been thinking about themselves starting up sign up at the website MitchellChadrow.com you're going to get your copy of the startup entrepreneur outline and all resources and tools to start up I want to thank you for joining me here at MitchellChadrow.com nd the listenup show until next time trusted friends. **************************** For those who subscribe at mitchellchadrow.com/signup you get all full transcripts of every show, startup checklist, ebook 30 tools to startup, new courses that come out, education and training materials and the latest cool stuff going on in the Trusted Friends Community mitchellchadrow.com/signup   ***************** Ellen - How we can keep in contact with you any special links and resources you can provide for the audience so I can place s link in the show notes

Bay McLaughlin has supported technology startups for the last decade. Over half of this time was spent at Apple as a founding team member of their global SMB channel and as the founder of their first Entrepreneurship Evangelism channel. To support startups at Apple, Bay partnered with the world’s best founders, venture capitalists, incubators and accelerators to identify and solve their most pressing strategic issues. The other half of his career has been spent inside of or founding startups, two of which failed, one of which exited successfully. Currently, Bay has equity positions in 19 companies across seven countries, ranging from B2B SaaS platforms to the number one website in surfing technologies to some of the hottest new IoT products. As COO & Co-Founder of Brinc, Bay brings his operations abilities and startup insight to support all of Brinc’s teams and connects the dots from Asia to Silicon Valley. Bay’s excitement comes from supporting startup’s from all around the world who have never been to China or understood how easy it really is. He took the big step of packing his bags and moving out to HK & Mainland China and believes everyone should do the same who really wants to drive the future of the hardware space.

Aaron is an accomplished fintech entrepreneur with a proven record.  He is the founder and CEO of Vestwell.  Prior to founding Vestwell, he created FolioDynamix. FolioDynamix was sold for $199 million to Actua who at that time in 2014 had a market value of $600 million ( ACTA). We covered many important topics: Entrepreneurship, Product Marketing, Software Technology, Marketing, Brand Management, Operational Efficiencies, Strategic Consulting, Financial Services, International Management, Strategy, Financial Services, Start-ups, Business Strategy, Portfolio Management, Management, Business Analysis, Strategic Planning, Investments, Mergers & Acquisitions,

Entrepreneurial Leadership PQ Corporation, Stan Silverman     On today's show 033    What will we discuss on today's show: - Startup sponsored by Hostgator Stan Silverman is the former president and chief executive officer of PQ Corporation, a family owned global company operating in North America, South America, Europe and Asia Pacific in two core businesses – chemicals and engineered glass materials. Stan rose through the ranks at PQ over nearly 35 years He is vice chairman of the board of trustees of Drexel University, and a member of the Drexel Close School of Entrepreneurship Advisory Board. Stan writes a weekly guest column on Effective Leadership for Philadelphia Business Journal. He is the former chairman of the board of the Drexel University College of Medicine and former chairman of the Soap and Detergent Association. He has served as a guest lecturer on Executive Leadership at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and at the LeBow College of Business of Drexel University, where he holds the position of executive in residence. He is a director on the boards of Drummond Scientific where he serves as lead director, Femco Holdings, LLC, Exocor, Inc. and Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania. He formerly served on the boards of General Chemical Corporation, A. Schulman, Inc., innRoad, Inc., C&D Technologies, Inc., Met-Pro Corporation, and PQ Corporation. Other key points for discussion: Entrepreneurship, leadership, preferred provider, on leadership the good and poor (Wells Fargo an example of poor leadership).  Building a leadership culture where you have high trust and true teamwork Our last show 032 was with Jeff Nowak of Boost Linguistics for a recap from last year lessons learned from our terrific guests and plans this year for the show as we continue to grow. Go to listenupshow.com Leaving a legacy: member of The Close School of Entrepreneurship’s Advisory Board - Silverman Donates $2 Million for Close School Dean Professorship - Annual Drexel startup day - passion - impressed by their stories of journey as entrepreneurs Change agent: - change is the only constant in life, and you had to be comfortable with change to be successful Lessons learned in today's show: Be different, learn to take risks.  Have the passion for what you decide to do whether work, career or in business.  Build competitive advantage: become preferred provider in your market - Fast round - fast pitch - Sponsored by Audible Best business advice Bad business advice Quote mantra Book App   * 3 main lessons takeaways How can people stay in touch  

Jeff Kowak is from Boost Linguistics on this Show 032 - Get all the show notes and Jeff's special offer by going to mitchellchadrow.com/show032 Boost Linguistics is building an awesome writing tool text editor designed to create and automatically edit marketing content, provide audience engagement. Their software helps persuade and analyze your templates to help suggest changes make your writing more appealing to the reader and more impactful by Improving the way people write marketing material.   Lessons learned in today's show: Don't just focus on SEO and keywords Focus on the Google Quality Score - SEO is becoming saturated with keywords so they are banking off the quality score pay per click by raising quality score it lowers your pay per click how to use software to re-writing content provide emotion joy trust on your website to connect with your audience and help in your rankings using google analytics Drexel Startup Day and the Close School of Entrepreneurship is not just a startup entrepreneur competition it might be a different way to help entrepreneurs boot strap Other Resources mentioned in this episode: Jeff makes an offer the listenup audience should take him up on there were be a link toward the end of the show and providing a concept marketing class Baiada (Bi-odd-ah) Institute for Entrepreneurship (Incubator) at Drexel its not just about resources but being with other startup entrepreneurs where everyone may have different goals but it's a community of business minded people seeing that fact others are doing it provides the knowledge and wisdom that you can as well. If you missed our last show with Nick Delmonico his company is creating wearable technology to manage asthma and on our next show it's our year in wrap up. mitchellchadrow.com/show031

Nick is developing a smart asthma management patent pending technology.  He currently is getting a Masters of Business Administration in Healthcare at the Fox School of Business and Management Temple University. What we will discuss on today’s show:   Nick is developing a smart asthma management patent pending technology. He is currently getting a Masters of Business Administration in Healthcare at the Fox School of Business and Management Temple University. We talk to Nick about his personal story, background and what he is doing to help people. He also tells us why he got into the business of asthma management. Our in-depth interview also touched on sales and distribution channels and the strategy for building it out in the future and raising money, pivoting from the initial design, how to commercialization and various go to market strategies. For Nick, it’s about solving problems not just coming up with a rockstar idea. As a child asthma impacted Nick sending him to the nurse’s office and to the hospital. He dealt with it and played sports actively. We also talked to him about targeting the end user and making key changes on the device from feedback. The first version was going to be a necklace piece of jewelry but he had to pivot and iteract quickly. He first pitched the idea to solve the problem to help people find out and learn more about asthma at a Jefferson Hospital Health Hackathon sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield. He created a real rough prototype and pitched it to the judges. With the original prototype he needed to pivot and made changes. His team consists of a biomedical engineer now an MD, neurologist at Jefferson Hospital and lead technologist. A software engineer from the hardware side. It’s not a diagnostic test like sounds of your lungs for asthma management. Nick did online asthma surveys as well as in person. Determined that a necklace with an adhesive type of device was not going to work but a chest strap idea would work better as it was able to stay clean so the process of iteration and leverage and focusing on what the end user really wanted was key as they came up with rapid prototyping. So how do they plan on patenting the technology and raise money? It’s all about leveraging resources – the group first went to the Drexel Law Club who work with entrepreneurial early stage startups but they did not have an FDA focus on technologies.  However, Temple University Institute of Entrepreneurial Innovation helped provide a local patent attorney. Strados Labs won a business competition this past spring and received an in-kind gift for that patent attorney which was provided pro bono to help them with the provisional patent.  It was sponsored by Be Your Own Boss Bowl competition. In additional to working with intellectual law firm Ceaser Rivise Temple University provides Strados Labs with working space.  They college creatively packages these resources together in one bucket so that startup entrepreneurs can leverage all the resources.  The competition provides three tracks: undergrad, grad, faculty, social tracks. Strados came in second only for Nick to lose to his professor. Ellen Weber is the Director of the Temple University Institute for Entrepreneurial Innovation who work with other venture capital firms like Benjamin Franklin Technology Partners , Robinhood, Mid-Atlantic Ventures who work with startups We discussed the prototype and patent as well as  how the company will get the technology to their end users, distributing and selling the technology.  They anticipate having the provisional patent filed by the end of this year.  Once the provisional patent has been filed  with their end claims which give them first file rights if someone else comes up with the concept the first to file has a better claim to the idea.  Strados Labs will have 12 months to spend finalizing the software and hardware algorithms – When dealing with a patent it’s important to note what a company can say and what they keep secret It comes down to what is proprietary or internal v what they can mention to the public.  We know the company is developing a wearable device but they keep the sound capture feature private. Their goal is to provide extra value in this narrow niche. Focus on those end users to help them manage their asthma, provide advice and feedback from the device, survey done signs symptoms of an asthma attack of wheezing – sometimes wheezing starts slowly in lungs and you try through your own will to identify those signs and alerting them it’s not a diagnostic but alert something is happening to them alert to phone and message to parent or someone else take inhaler stop exercises breath deeply its an alert monitor track and monitor on back end but focus now is on front end – how they are bringing in people to do research – test it – market service – white papers how asthma needs to be better managed and that 2/3 can be prevented by not medicines but just managing it better – market research targeting asthmatics online forum Reddit American asthma foundation aaii – healthcare, MBA take quick survey for feedback to validate get qualitative information on people’s condition some type of technology to better manage people’s disease work with asthma research in NY how environment effects and how such technology would help doing focus groups up in Harlem pre-testing phase using this technology get feedback early then use it for testing. We asked about some of the challenging moments the company has faced as a new startup and Nick being a business leader  – they are entering a high regulatory, high barrier, high capital intensive business and also managing individuals.  Nick working his day job and doing this at night and on weekends also while he was in California during the summer while the doctor neurologist was back in the Philadelphia area.  Nick had to find the time and make sure he was communicating effective and quickly needed to find the right people and manage the work stream and also maintain his current job. What wanted to know what contributes to his success – he said a relationship with his co-founders the neurologist and although Nick is the face of Strados Labs his co-founder makes things smooth when running ideas past him or acting as a sounding board for being a devil’s advocate which balances the good with the bad.  Its good to be positive but things are not always rosy so his co-founder is a good balance keeping him well grounded. Insurance reimbursement of the device for asthma management. The problem is that once a year people with asthma can be admitted to the ER with cost of $2500 and where it costs $20,000 a device for their solution $150 bucks can reduce risk to go to hospital and reduce those high-risk individuals by 60% less reduce asthma and reduce potential death or going to ER.  The plan on having the insurance company reimburse  through ins company and promoted by doctor hard time managing we will provide you pluma ware system reimbursed end users, not the person using it but doctors new business development force Build a relationship with insurance area health technology comp who work with Medicaid and chronic diseases – use reminders to become more engaged with asthma management to leverage their device to partner with health systems improve health understand educate them innovation partnership spoke at hackathon non-hackathon sponsored by BCBS. Advice for others he gives – to startup overwhelming most common mistakes students or preventing them from starting – coming up with a rockstar idea best idea and they stop if they think it’s not the best – for him ideas change so much focus on problem and improvement upon those issues or problems – he started with wanting to solve the problem now is developing the solution focus on problems v ideas – Recurring themes resources – help – people here to help – at top-ranked entrepreneurial program Philadelphia meet ups network events talk to them about ideas – Philly startup leaders – new in CC – new tech meetup Philly – leverage through temple Univer entrepreneur network summer studio incubator reach out to those you know in entrepreneurship – intellectual property hardship creating things v creating apps people want to invest in electrons v atoms – Fully functional is challenge for things apps that is coding but here you have to build it and test it so more difficult to get funding federal grant challenging to get through Kickstarter IndieGoGo developing things medical devices – if he knew about these resources 6 months ago – doesn’t want to fail but will now know them federal funds natural science foundation SBIR funding process dept of engineer institute of health all have funds for small business who want to start businesses who will help him write the grants trying to leverage innovation partnership through the small business association dev a tech national science foundation and they like your idea resources pre-proposal key components of stuff and how to develop commercialization of it Voucher stipend to write grant, someone, to help SBIR agency to send to – Lightning round sponsored by audible. A book Nick recommends – The Alchemist, written by Paulo Coelho de Souza – It’s about an individual on his journey to find a treasure. His entire motivation as a shepherd is to be rich but he goes on journey not where you get but how you get there he ends up the same – for him, it’s about the journey what he has learned and get to place he wants to go and help asthma Three take-aways from show:     Don’t be afraid to ask questions even as a new entrepreneur just talk to people about your idea to many people get caught up it being secreative or having to much concern about signing NDA, your idea will get stronger if you talk more about it; Focus on who you are working with, some people want to work with their friends but be careful who you work with and who you bring onto your team they might have a certain skill set but focus on the person beyond just their skill set and make sure it’s aligned with your vision; Have fun it’s an exciting journey, it’s risky but just be smart. Last show: To listenup to our last show with Steve Bazemore and get all the show notes about career advice, personal development head on over to mitchellchadrow.com/show030 Sponsors Today’s show is sponsored by two awesome sponsors Snappa a resource at mitchellchadrow.com/snappa No need for graphic designer experience no need for photoshop Snappa Provides Graphics for social media ads, blogs Snappa has Pre-made templates and all you do is add their hi-tech photos text graphics Guess what there is a feature that allows you to Resize your images is that cool or what As a Non-designer myself I now use snappa to make beautiful graphics Mitchellchadrow.com/snappa check it out you can sign up for free and they have other plans as well The second is Mitchellchadrow.com our listeners are looking for those special resources to help startup a business, generate ideas for family and life or to or to help them gain employment until they startup So join other trusted friends of the Listenup Show, the Mitchell Chadrow Podcast and join my email list now at mitchellchadrow.com – and as a thank you I will send you an outline for the Startup entrepreneur and the ebook 30 Tools and Resources to Startup just for joining today it’s great whether you are using it for business family or life so grab it today – guess what Snappa is on that list Strados Labs is incorporate his business an LLC in DE but operates in PA in an incubator space at temple How to stay in contact and connect Stradoslabs.net He enjoys talking about being an entrepreneur. 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