Thrive Kings

Peter Lehrman - Founder & CEO of Axial: Raising Capital, Seeking Acquisitions, Exit Strategy & Execution - Thrive Kings Podcast Episode 8 Peter Lehrman is CEO and founder of Axial, an online platform that enables private companies and their trusted advisors to confidentially raise capital, pursue acquisitions, and exit their businesses. Prior to Axial, Peter worked for the investment firm SFW Capital Partners (www.sfwcap.com) and before that at GLG (www.glg.it), where he helped build the company’s global technology platform for on-demand business expertise. He graduated from the University of Virginia and received his MBA from Stanford Business School. www.axial.net www.twitter.com/petelehrman www.thrivekings.com www.facebook.com/thrivekings www.instagram.com/thrivekings www.twitter.com/thrivekings

TRA WILLIAMS: AUTHOR, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS STRATEGY EXPERT www.trawilliams.com LinkedIn: in/trawilliams Twitter: @Tra_Williams Facebook: /Trawilliamscfe Instagram: @tra_williams Despite all the hype over the ‘gig economy’, the gap between entrepreneurship and employment is the largest in American history. In fact, American entrepreneurship percentages now rank among the lowest in the world, yet no one is talking about it! Tra Williams is on a mission to educate the public about this crisis and help rescue 1 million entrepreneurs from traditional employment. Tra is a speaker, author, entrepreneur, and nationally recognized expert in entrepreneurship and business strategy. He has sat at the helm of two international brands and has supported thousands of entrepreneurs on their journey to self-employment. Tra holds a degree from the University of Georgia and is a graduate of the prestigious Franchise Management program at Georgetown University. He has been featured in numerous publications, including Forbes, Bloomberg, and Franchise Times and he can often be found speaking at large companies and conventions. In his new book Boss Brain, Tra reveals a scientifically-

Todd Palmer is an executive coach, keynote speaker, renowned thought leader, author, and CEO who is committed to helping business owners tackle their obstacles and clear their path to success. As an entrepreneur and active CEO, Todd knows the struggles business owners face regarding people, cash, strategy & execution. He took his company from being $600,000 in debt, to making the INC 5,000 as one of America’s fastest-growing companies (an astounding 6 times!). He specializes in helping leaders join the mission statement of the organization with their personal core values, while addressing fears, self-doubts and imposter syndrome. He brings a unique blend of authenticity, transparency and vulnerability to help leaders & organizations achieve their highest goals, and he’s here todayto share his story, what he’s learned along the way, and his proven framework for helping business owners achieve success.

Tom Schwab of Interview Valet discusses the future of marketing: podcast guesting. Tom Schwab is an author, speaker, podcasting expert, and entrepreneur. Get a free copy of Tom's book "PODCAST GUEST PROFITS: Grow your business with a targeted interview strategy" here: http://www.interviewvalet.com/thrivekings

John Danes and I talk homeschooling, secondary education, Grant Cardone, TikTok, and his journey as an entrepreneur. John is the Co-Founder & CEO of leadjolt helping Real Estate Agents double their production in 6 weeks or less. You may recognize John from his Top 100 Business Podcast "The No Excuses Show"

Josh Fabian went from small town high school dropout to Lead Designer at Groupon. It’s a success story in itself. Like many with an entrepreneurial spirit, he wouldn’t stop there. He founded Kitsu, an anime social curation community with over 1 million users. Soon, he’ll be making noise in esports with Metafy, a platform to connect gamers with coaches that represent the top 1% in their field.

We discuss marketing to "Generation Z" with Andrew Roth. About Andrew Roth: Founder of GenZ Designs - Connecting brands with the world's most powerful consumer base. Founder of Champions for Charity - A non-profit empowering young athletes to make a difference. Former President of the Vanderbilt Innovation and Entrepreneurship Society Andrew let's us know who Generation Z is, strategies to reach Generation Z, and why Generation Z should be the cornerstone of your marketing strategy. We also discuss his journey into entrepreneurship and his non-profit Champions for Charity.

This is very exciting! Episode 1 of the Thrive Kings Podcast is finally here. We sat down with a very special guest: Shawn Megira. About our Guest: Founder and CEO of DealerCraze. DealerCraze provides data driven marketing solutions to automobile retailers and sales personnel. Founder of Media Amp Inc.. Their services include Social media management and advertising, web design, search engine optimization, influencer marketing, lead generation solutions. Subject of a documentary titled “Instafame.” Shawn experienced “overnight” social media fame and was featured in the documentary after quickly accumulating 80,000 Instagram followers. Ultimately, he would accumulate 180,000+ followers before taking a step back from social media. In this episode we discuss Shawn’s rise to social media fame. Additionally, we look at the process of moving from social media influencing to starting Media Amp Inc.. We also discussed how he found himself in the automobile retail space with his agency DealerCraze. Shawn’s most current project is connecting brands with social media influencers. Shawn gives us the scoop on how to build an audience on TikTok and other platforms. We discuss the death of organic content discovery on Facebook and if Instagram will follow suit.

Welcome to the Thrive Kings podcast network. This Podcast is for you if: If you want to grow as an entrepreneur…If you want to grow as a professional…If you want to grow as a leader…If you want to grow your network…If you want to improve your lifestyle…If you want to thrive… If you want to hear from those that have found success and want you to find it too, You’re in the right place. Our motto is Grind, Hustle, Thrive, Repeat and we believe it should be yours too. www.ThriveKings.comFacebook: @ThriveKings – www.facebook.com/thrivekingsInstagram: @ThriveKings – www.instagram.com/thrivekingsTwitter: @ThriveKings – www.twitter.com/thrivekingsLinkedIn: @ThriveKings – www.linkedin.com/company/thrivekings