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In this episode, Steven's guest is Jeremy Straub, the CEO and Founder of Coastal Wealth. Jeremy has over 20 years of experience in the industry with multiple firms and shares his experience with the power of differentiation (including through tax planning) and the value behind having systems and processes for getting things done. A conversation that at times may feel scripted because of how closely it aligns with so many of Steven's constant refrains, this episode shows that there are consistent themes to what works in practice for the greatest advisors across the country.

Jeremy Straub is the Founder and CEO of Coastal Wealth, a financial services firm that helps clients financially prepare for different stages of life. With over two decades of experience in executive roles in Fortune 500 companies, Jeremy is regarded as a thought leader in the financial services industry. Under Jeremy's leadership, Coastal Wealth has worked with over 100,000 clients with over $15 billion in assets serviced. In addition to his work at Coastal Wealth, Jeremy owns nine different businesses across five industries that employ over 1,500 people and generate over $100 million in revenue annually.Jeremy joins me today to discuss how financial advisors can diversify their businesses and expand to other markets and industries. He outlines the industries he's involved with and how he balances his time between them. He offers advice on what to consider when forming joint ventures. Jeremy also underscores why individuals need to know themselves as financial advisors and highlights how having a condensed work week can help employees and the company.“Finding opportunities that might be in line with or compliment your existing business is a better way to decide for new business ventures.” - Jeremy StraubThis week on The Model FA Podcast:Jeremy's background and his road to starting his own venture The many businesses and industries Jeremy's involved in How Jeremy manages his time and expertise between different markets  The value of finding the right talent and putting them into the right roles The fundamentals of diversifying and seeking new business ventures Mergers and acquisitions in the financial services industry Transitioning from financial advisor to business owner The 90-day sprint and 4-day work week methodologyResources Mentioned:Book: Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork by Dan Sullivan Book: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don't by Jim Collins Book: Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman Book: The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months by Brian Moran and Michael Lennington Book: Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George LeonardOur Favorite Quotes:“If you're reliant on your financial planning practice and invest in a business you know nothing about, you're in a precarious position. Expand your base first before venturing out into industries that you don't have experience in.” - David Decelle “When you're trying to enter new ventures, don't worry about how you're going to do it but who's going to help you do it.” - David DeCelle “Don't reinvent the wheel, but figure out how to make it go faster.” - Jeremy StraubAbout the Model FA PodcastThe Model FA podcast is a show for fiduciary financial advisors. In each episode, our host David DeCelle sits down with industry experts, strategic thinkers, and advisors to explore what it takes  to build a successful practice — and have an abundant life in the process. We believe in continuous learning, tactical advice, and strategies that work — no “gotchas” or BS. Join us to hear stories from successful financial advisors, get actionable ideas from experts, and re-discover your drive to build the practice of your dreams.

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today's top leaders and business owners. In today's episode, we spoke with Patrick Mcginnes, Founder of FOMO.   We spoke about how Patrick coined the phase FOMO and what we can do to get past it.   Patrick J. McGinnis is a speaker, writer, international venture capitalist, and the investor of the term FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). Patrick coined FOMO, as well as the related term FOBO (Fear of a Better Option) in a 2004 article in the student newspaper of Harvard Business School. FOMO has since been added to the dictionary and FOBO has become an increasingly popular framework to describe choice paralysis. Patrick is the author of Fear of Missing Out: Practical Decision-Making in a World of Overwhelming Choice, a global bestseller that has been translated into more than ten languages and his popular 2019 TED Talk on FOBO and decision-making that has surpassed 2 million views. He is also the creator and host of the hit podcast FOMO Sapiens where he talks about FOMO and entrepreneurial decision-making with leaders in business, politics, and culture, including Jay Shetty, Martha Beck, Alec Ross, Josh Peck, Ian Schrager, Gretchen Rubin, Andrew Yang, and the Founders/CEOs of companies including TOMS, Bearaby, GrubHub, ClassPass, Zola, Magic Spoon, and Hint Water. Patrick is also the author of international bestseller The 10% Entrepreneur: Live Your Startup Dream Without Quitting Your Day Job, a guide to part-time entrepreneurship that has  been translated in over ten languages. He has been featured in The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, New York, Good Morning America, NBC News, Politico, The Financial Times, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Inc, and the upcoming documentary This is Not Financial Advice. Thank you for listening, and don't forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur.com

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today's top leaders and business owners. In today's episode, we spoke with Riggs Eckelberry, founder and CEO of OriginClear Inc., to discuss how you shouldn't compete with your natural partners, how Riggs went from being a #2 to CEO, and how finding the right people can turn your dreams into a reality.  Riggs Eckelberry, founder and CEO of OriginClear Inc. (OTC Pink: OCLN) and a pioneer in the battle against our global water crisis. The idea for OriginClear, a Florida-based company with manufacturing in Texas, came to light when Eckelberry discovered that the method his company invented for removing algae was also useful for extracting waste from water. The pivot became OriginClear as we know it today, on a mission to help businesses seamlessly take over their own water treatment. He is media-friendly climate and water crisis expert and has recently been featured on NewsMax, Newsy, Newsweek, and Popular Science.Websitehttps://www.originclear.com/Thank you for listening, and don't forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur.com

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today's top leaders and business owners. In today's episode, we spoke with Noah and Marlena Fishman, founders of Zen Barn Farms, to discuss how they were able to create a community around their businesses, how hiring the wrong people can help in the short run but affect the vision long term,  and how building a business with family can make the entrepreneurial journey easier.Zenbarn Farms is a sustainably made, Black-owned, and Vermont-based wellness brand, dedicated to elevating health through full-spectrum CBD products. They're a community-based business and also own Zenbarn, a restaurant/bar + yoga/wellness studio. When hemp was legalized in 2017, Zenbarn made the transition from veggies to farming hemp and went on to pioneer the first CBD-infused food and drink program in Vermont.About Marlena Tucker-Fishman: Co-founded Zenbarn Farms and Zenbarn's yoga and wellness studio and runs the day-to-day of the retail store. A proud Black woman (living in a largely white state), mother to two kids, entrepreneur, educator, and activist, Marlena is the driving force behind Zenbarn Farms.  About Noah Fishman: Co-founded Zenbarn Farms and Zenbarn restaurant/bar CEO, Co-Owner.  After a career in international development and nonprofit management, Noah co-founded Zenbarn Restaurant and Farms.  A social entrepreneur, Noah's passion is at the confluence of activism and business, building sustainable and ethical business models.  When not working he can be found on the soccer field, hanging out with his two kids and enjoying live music.  1% of profits go toward social and environmental causes they're passionate about. The Waterbury Anti-Racism Coalition is a grassroots organization, working to combat racism and promote equality in their hometown. Zenbarn Farms owners, Noah, and Marlena Fishman are currently working with the organization in a leadership capacity, to enact real change in Waterbury.  Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/zenbarnfarmsInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/zenbarnfarms/Websitehttps://zenbarnfarms.com/Thank you for listening, and don't forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur.com

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today's top leaders and business owners. In today's episode, we spoke with Kieran Bowers, President of Swire Properties Inc, to discuss how working with different cultures allowed him to be self-aware of the bias he may have, how adapting your manager style based on your employee's culture allows you to get the best out of your teams, and When joining a new department, he spends his time with the people to get a better understanding on what needs to happen going forward. It's not about making your mark, but creating sustainable plans.Kieran Bowers is President of Swire Properties Inc, a leading South Florida international developer of urban real estate and the U.S. operation of Hong-Kong based Swire Pacific Ltd. In the U.S., Mr. Bowers oversees Swire's most ambitious project to date, Brickell City Centre, the 4.9-million-square-foot mixed-use project that completed its first phase of construction in 2016.Bowers has worked in nine countries in 18 years for Swire, including Hong Kong, Japan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands and Scandinavia.Outside of business endeavors, Bowers also serves as the Vice Chairperson for Friends of The Underline, a 501C3 non-profit organization that is transforming the underutilized land below Miami's Metrorail into a 10-mile linear park, urban trail and canvas for artistic expression; and actively participates as a Board Member at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science and the Vizcaya Museum & Gardens. He attends the advisory board for the ULI SE Florida & Caribbean; the University of Miami Master of Real Estate Development + Urbanism Program.  Mr. Bowers graduated from Pembroke College, Oxford University with an honors degree in Oriental Studies with a concentration in Japanese.  A Chartered Surveyor, he is a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and holds a master's degree in surveying from the University of Reading, United Kingdom.  Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kieran-bowers-b60544153Websitehttps://www.swireproperties.com/en/Thank you for listening, and don't forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur.com

Welcome to the Upreneur StartUp Podcast with your host, Fahad Razi! The Upreneur Podcast is in partnership with Score Broward, a nonprofit that helps entrepreneurs start, develop, and grow their businesses. Upreneur Start-Up Dives into the minds of entrepreneurial thought leaders & experts to tackle the “newbie” questions you've wondered about but might be afraid to ask. Looking to start your business or find for your first, second, or third Deal? This podcast is for you. In today's episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Juan & Carlos Charria, Co-Founders of One-Stop Shot Media, to discuss why they started their business, the resources they used to learn videography, and how they generate clients!One-Stop Shot Media was started a couple of months ago in light of the need for quality photography and video in the real estate market. Shortly after their first couple of listings, they began to expand their services to commercial videography and content creation for local businesses.Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/onestopshotmedia/Thank you for listening, and don't forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur.com

Welcome to the Upreneur StartUp Podcast with your host, Fahad Razi! The Upreneur Podcast is in partnership with Score Broward, a nonprofit that helps entrepreneurs start, develop, and grow their businesses. Upreneur Start-Up Dives into the minds of entrepreneurial thought leaders & experts to tackle the “newbie” questions you've wondered about but might be afraid to ask. Looking to start your business or find for your first, second, or third Deal? This podcast is for you. In today's episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Gabriel Roldan, Senior Strategist, and Partner at Beyond The Agency, where he gives real-world examples of his persistence and breaks down actionable steps for you to take on his networking strategy.  He discusses how he surrounds himself with great people and uses mentors to kick start his career and develop him further.Gabriel is an award-winning Brand Strategist and educator. Currently, he is a Sr. Strategist and partner at Beyond The Agency (BTA), a DTC & Advertising agency in Miami. At BTA, Gabriel's main job is twofold. Internally, he is helping the agency develop its strategy offerings and push creative boundaries. Externally (with clients), he is helping turn business goals and problems into actionable creative briefs. Before BTA, Gabriel co-led Burger King US and Burger King UK at Creative AOR, DAVID Miami from 2017 - 2019 with 90+ TVC including the Andy Warhol Super Bowl Ad. His most memorable project was launching The Impossible Whopper. The launch led to Burger King's best-selling product launch of the last 10 years and in two weeks gained $140+ million in earned media. Beyond work, Gabriel is passionate about speaking to those interested in Advertising and young Strategists entering the field. He has been an Assistant Teacher at Miami Ad School's HQ for their Strategy Bootcamp and a guest lecturer at the University of North Carolina, the University of Miami, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Florida International University. Most recently,  he launched Miami Ad School's first program dedicated to mid-level Strategists. It proved to fill a significant need in the development world, so the school has decided to make it a core program.Twitterhttps://twitter.com/gabe_roldanInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/gabe_roldan/Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielroldan45/Websitehttps://www.beyondtheagency.co/Thank you for listening, and don't forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur.com

Welcome to the Upreneur StartUp Podcast with your host, Fahad Razi! The Upreneur Podcast is in partnership with Score Broward, a nonprofit that helps entrepreneurs start, develop, and grow their businesses. Upreneur Start-Up Dives into the minds of entrepreneurial thought leaders & experts to tackle the “newbie” questions you've wondered about but might be afraid to ask. Looking to start your business or find for your first, second, or third Deal? This podcast is for you. In today's episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Harris S. Fishman, Chairman of Coastal Wealth, a Massmutual Firm, to discuss what it takes to be a leader, how your thinking determines your results, and how you can develop and nurture relationships to help you in your career.Harris's storied 30+ year career began in 1989, when he launched his financial services practice with MassMutual and quickly established himself as a leader in the industry. He would rise quickly through the ranks of management, being named a Sales Manager (1993), Associate General Agent (1997), Managing Partner (2000) and General Agent (2003). Under his leadership, MassMutual Greater Philadelphia (MMGP) grew from 40 to over 175 financial professionals, expanded its geographical footprint to 20 offices across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware and serves over 54,000 clients.To read the rest of Harris's Bio, CLICK HERELocal firms are sales offices of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), and are not subsidiaries of MassMutual or its affiliated companies. Securities and investment advisory services offered through qualified registered representatives of MML Investors Services, LLC. Member SIPC 1000 Corporate Drive Suite 700 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334 (954) 938-8800Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/MyCoastalWealth/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mycoastalwealth/Websitehttps://mycoastalwealth.com/Thank you for listening, and don't forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur.com

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today's top leaders and business owners. In today's episode, we spoke with Kate Westad, Founder of Palette by Pak, to discuss how she was able to remove "fillers" in her life to achieve her goals, how the skills you learn from your W2 job are transferable, and how your perspectives and experinces can create solutions! Kate Westad is the founder of Palette by Pak and the inventor of a new to market product called Palette®️ The Original High Fiver. This litigation attorney and mom of four had been dreaming up inventions for years when she became obsessed with the idea of The Original High Fiver, the world's first beauty reusable for all your goops, glops, and glam!As a solo female-founded company, Palette by Pak has come out of the gate as an innovative startup, creating modern sustainable solutions for beauty and personal care. The company's first invention and hero product, The Original High Fiver, allows you to take your favorite skin care, beauty, and personal care products from full-size to on-the-go size in seconds — all while skipping the tiny plastics. Washable, reusable, and refillable, the High Fiver is the smart beauty and personal care tool you have been searching for your whole life! Plus, it is a product you'll love and one that loves our world right back.Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/palettebypakInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/palettebypak/Websitehttps://www.palettebypak.comThank you for listening, and don't forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur.com

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today's top leaders and business owners. In today's episode, we spoke with Mike Colavita, Chief Glass Enthusiast & Co-Founder of Fat Buddha Glass, to discuss how he and his partner were able to turn their passion project, that started in their garage,  into a business, how sacrifices in the short term let to long term reward in the future and how sometimes doing the opposite of what your mentor recommends can benefit you!Mike is the Chief Glass Enthusiast & Co-Founder of Fat Buddha Glass. Driven not only by the need to be successful as an entrepreneur, but to also be happy along the way, Mike takes great pride in providing the best possible experience for both customers, team members, family and himself.  Four years ago, he and his best friend of 35 years were working out of their basement in Gaithersburg, MD. Today, they are part of the Inc. 5000, a prestigious list of the fastest-growing, privately held companies in the United States.Being a successful entrepreneur and a cannabis advocate he is passionate about ending the stigma that cannabis users are labeled with. He loves talking about business, cars, sports, family, and anything that brings a smile to someone's face.Well known for the unique, memorable glass pipes and bongs that touch every facet of pop culture, retailer Fat Buddha Glass achieved 1,036% 3-Year growth in their short four-year existence.  Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/fatbuddhaglass/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/fatbuddhaglass/?hl=enWebsitehttps://fatbuddhaglass.com/Pinteresthttps://www.pinterest.com/fatbuddhaglass/_created/Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/FatbuddhaglassThank you for listening, and don't forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur.com

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today's top leaders and business owners. In today's episode, we spoke with Luis Gazitua, CEO of JAG insurance, about how to be successful with your friends, the difference between building and chasing a business, and how your goal as a leader long term is to find someone to replace you!Luis Gazitua developed an incredible work ethic thanks to his family building one of South Florida's most recognizable restaurant chains. That work ethic coupled with his ability to simplify even the most complex insurance jargon are what makes him invaluable to his clients. Since forming JAG alongside Douglas Jones and Fernando Alvarez in 2013, he has been determined to redefine the insurance experience. That innovation continues today as he leverages social media to create new business relationships and is now leading the charge in the integration of cryptocurrency within insurance. Learning a stellar work ethic from my family as they build an iconic restaurant chain throughout South Florida, I understand what it takes to build something from the ground up. That type of empathy is what drives my desire to help business owners expand their businesses by guiding them through their risk management needs. At JAG, I've been able to create a company that gives personable service while having the resources of a larger firm. We are well equipped to help any business protect its hard-earned assets.My other passion is showcasing the potential of the insurance industry to younger generations. I think the industry has done a poor job of showing the possibilities of careers insurance can offer. It's my goal to rectify this and get new blood into the industry and JAG be a hub of new talent. Mentorship is the best gift you can give to an industry or a community. That's what JAG wants to offer to all newcomers in our industry.Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/JagInsuranceGroup/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jaginsurance/Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/jaginsurance/Websitewww.jaginsgroup.comThank you for listening, and don't forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur.com

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today's top leaders and business owners. In today's episode, we spoke with Jeffrey Zucker, Co-Founder of Green Lion Partners, about how the cannabis industry is growing and is in need of lawyers, accounts, and more.  We talked about how Jeffrey jumps headfirst into his entrepreneurial endeavors and figures it out.   Green Lion Partners is a Denver-based business strategy firm focused on early-stage development amongst firms in the cannabis industry. Green Lion has also developed Natural Order Supply, an agricultural supply company. Mike Bologna and Jeffrey Zucker, Co-Founders of Green Lion Partners, also co-own Dip Devices, which brings high-end, innovative products to the ever-expanding vaporizer market. Green Lion Partners is a business strategy firm focused on providing consulting services, direct investments, and strategic partnerships to early-stage companies in the regulated cannabis industry. Their core focus is elevating the public perception of the industry while pushing it forward toward more sophisticated and socially responsible business practices. As a result of Jeffrey's and Green Lion's combined accomplishments in the industry, Marijuana Policy Project, the largest organization in the U.S. focused solely on ending marijuana prohibition, selected Jeffrey to serve on the Board of Directors.  Jeffrey is always open to hearing new business ideas of any kind and is happy to get involved with projects, people, and ideas in which he believes. His business decisions are determined not only based upon making a profit but also—inspired by his late father's mission of Tikkun Olam (repair of the world)—with the goal of improving the lives of others as much as possible.  Dip Devices was founded in 2014 and launched the flagship Dipper in January 2017. Dip products are designed in Denver, CO where the company is headquartered. Dip Devices strives to be the leader in bringing premium, innovative vaporizers and accessories to the dynamic cannabis marketplace. We value quality, originality, social consciousness, and caring   Dip Devices has always had a dedication to innovation as well as philanthropy with the devices they create and with this one, 1% of all EVRI sales will be donated to drug policy reform via MPP.org and SSDP.org. Dip Devices products colors and an additional 1% by color is donated as well: Black: Racial Justice Red: Blood Donation Activism Blue: Marine Conservation Green: Reforestation and Land Conservation Orange: Fighting Food Insecurity Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/greenlionpartners/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/greenlionpartners/Websitehttps://www.greenlionpartners.com/ Thank you for listening, and don't forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur.com

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today's top leaders and business owners. In today's episode, we spoke with Austin Wright & David Shoham, Co-Founders of The California Beach Co, about transparency being key to their partnership, having the never give up till you make it attitude, and that the journey to success is never over, you can either quit or pivot. Co-Founder The California Beach Co.: Austin WrightAustin Wright is a seasoned entrepreneur, originally from Atlanta, GA, with a passion for creating best-in-class products and services.His early career began in the fitness industry in 2003 and he quickly advanced to the Regional Vice President level of a large multinational health club chain, overseeing 1,500+ employees and $50M+ in revenue. He started his eCommerce journey in 2016 and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the brand he co-founded, The California Beach Co.Along with 17+ years of business experience, he has an insatiable appetite for growing and learning every day (currently enrolled in Harvard Business School's CORe program).Now residing in Austin, TX, he has been happily married for over 8 years and his 6-year-old son, Michael Henry, is the joy of his life.Co-Founder of The California Beach Co.: David ShohamDavid Shoham is originally from Atlanta, GA, and has lived in London, New York City, Los Angeles, and has recently settled down in Naples, Florida with his wife and five-year-old son. Ever since he was young, he's always seen himself as a visionary and a leader. An “aspiring entrepreneur”, David always had big dreams and goals, and he would create little gadgets and write down ideas but didn't yet know how to bring those ideas to life.  He spent 25 years in the hospitality business, working as a Bar Manager / Mixologist and Consultant, and eventually worked his way up to General Manager and Director of Operations for Malibu Farm. He opened restaurants from the ground up for businesses such as The Four Seasons, Nobu, and Rosewood Miramar. He simultaneously started his e-commerce business while working full-time. After 5 years and many lessons learned, all of his persistence, late nights, and hard work paid off and he was able to go full time in his own business. He enjoys the beach, traveling, playing and coaching basketball, hikes, and all things outdoors.  David has never stopped dreaming and is very excited for the journey that is just beginning.Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/californiabeachco/ Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thecaliforniabeachco/Websitehttps://thecaliforniabeachco.com/Thank you for listening, and don't forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur.com

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today's top leaders and business owners. In today's episode, we spoke with Travis Chappell about how money is not the biggest asset in life, what you can do to interview high-quality guests, and how you need to put yourself into a position to be helped. Travis Chappell is the founder and CEO of Guestio, a new software that connects high level guests with high level content creators, and he is the host of the top rated show, Build Your Network. In addition to being featured in Entrepreneur, NASDAQ, Yahoo Finance, and ReadWrite, Travis has also been featured in Forbes as a top ten podcast that will change your life alongside Joe Rogan, Gary Vaynerchuck, Tim Ferriss, and others.Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/guestioappInstagramhttps://instagram.com/guestioapphttps://instagram.com/travischappell Websitehttps://travischappell.comThank you for listening, and don't forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today's top leaders and business owners. In today's episode, we spoke with Randi Boyette about when starting a business, you need to zero in on what you are great at and then slowly build out. It is not a sprint, but a marathon. You do not want to provide too much too fast, and not be able to scale. We also talked about working with a partner to enhance your business, finding the tasks that go along with your strengths, and having someone to give the final say on what needs to be done. Randi Boyette is the founder of Spark Medical Marketing Inc., a digital marketing firm that helps take medical and aesthetics brands into the digital marketing space with a team of experts. Businesses have grown exponentially as a result of the Spark Marketing digital formula for success.  After many years in sales and marketing, Randi saw the industry taking a strong turn to digital marketing and decided to immerse herself in the opportunity and take the company in that direction.Her experience includes:-Sales and marketing director experience for leading brands such as Christian Dior, Chanel, MAC, Hugo Boss, Carolina Herrera -Speaking engagements on the topic of digital marketing -Mentoring new entrepreneurs and university studentsRandi has built the Spark team to over 110 trained and certified digital experts over the last eight years. Together, they use their expertise to build a strategy that is customized for each client and monitor that program for optimal success.  Their approach to digital marketing has caused a stir in the industry which has raised the bar for expectations across the board.Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/sparkmarketingincInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/sparkmedicalmarketing/Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/randispark/Websitehttps://sparkmedicalmarketing.com/Thank you for listening, and don't forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today's top leaders and business owners. In today's episode, we spoke with Fahed about his experience before Mayv, how you need to find a partner with a complementary skillset, and when you are starting out, you need to figure out who is going to pay for your product before you build your business. Fahed Al-Essa is the co-founder of Mayv, a resilience-based holistic pain management solution designed for patients looking for a new approach to living and thriving in the face of chronic conditions. Launched in April 2021, it's a program that combines evidence-based stress and pain management approaches with plant-based anti-inflammatory supplements that tackle major aggravators of chronic pain, stress, and inflammation. In this capacity, Al-Essa's core responsibilities are maintaining company trajectory and vision, developing the internal and external values present and leading by example. He also oversees all financial and operational sustainability, sales & marketing initiatives, and customer outreach.Prior to founding Mayv, Al-Essa held esteemed positions at major healthcare companies and launched numerous wellness-related start-ups. His extensive background in science and healthcare coupled with his firsthand experience living with chronic pain and working with patients and professionals who know the challenges of these debilitating conditions, helped him to bridge the gap between conventional and complementary medicine to build a solution that patients actually need.In addition to personally suffering from chronic pain over the last two decades from a broken femur and three unsuccessful surgeries, Al-Essa's mother (and mentor), was diagnosed with five consecutive and different cancers over the span of five years. He felt the medical treatment was superb, but the mental health care she received was not. Her emotional wellbeing was deteriorating, and it was disheartening for him to see how little her medical team focused on an integrative approach, where mental and emotional care are on equal footing with cellular and biological health. He knew something had to change, and that's how Mayv was born.“At Mayv we plan to be the patient's companion in their medical journey, filling the gaps where the system falls short,” says Al-Essa. “We believe in a holistic perspective, and only when we address the patient's mind, body, and spirit are we creating a space to heal. We plan to tackle chronic pain, piece by piece – first with joint pain, and then into other critical health verticals.” Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/mayv.co/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mayv.co/Twitterhttps://mayv.co/Thank you for listening, and don't forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today's top leaders and business owners. In today's episode, we spoke with Alex Valencia, President of We Do Web Content, about how understanding business fundamentals is key to success, the value of digital content and how it can help you grow your business, and how knowing your numbers can be used as leverage when meeting clients. Alex Valencia is the co-owner and president of We Do Web Content, a digital marketing agency that devises content and marketing strategies, producing online content for law firms, medical professionals, and businesses of all sizes nationwide. Alex counsels hundreds of clients with the broad knowledge gained from his direct experience in digital marketing, SEO, email marketing, marketing automation, content marketing, and social marketing. In the past couple of years, the firm has seen explosive growth, increasing its staff size five times over and yielding a three-year growth of 197%. This led We Do Web Content to became a proud member of the Inc. 5000 this past year. Since its inception in 2008, We Do Web Content has led the industry with its content creation and a laser-focused commitment to every client's individual needs. Combining years of experience and forward-thinking technology, they started developing internal proprietary software that would streamline the content creation process. The platform, named WeDo, streamlines the content creation process while closing the SEO gap on competitors, producing real-time reports, and scaling any business's workload. There is currently a waitlist to join the beta and they plan to fully launch it later this year.Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/WeDoWebContentLinkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/wedowebcontent/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/wedowebcontentWebsitehttps://www.wedowebcontent.comThank you for listening, and don't forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. In today’s episode, we spoke with Jon Jay 10 year Major League Baseball veteran.A product of Columbus high school in Miami, Fl Jon played college baseball for his childhood dream The University of Miami where he was a 2nd round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2006 MLB first-year player draft. Jon made his Major league debut in 2010 and was a member of the 2011 World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals. Throughout his career he has also played for the San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox and recently completed the 2020 season with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Jon is just as impressive off the field using skills and lessons he has learned from his baseball journey to his everyday life. When he is not on the field, in the gym, or with his family Jon is meeting with business professionals throughout the US constantly trying to educate himself and has been involved in real estate, marketing, and other business ventures from investing to consulting. On top of that, he gives back to the community. Jon is so much more than just a baseball player, he is an outstanding member of society. He truly wants the world to be a better place, and he plans to make that happen. He has hosted charity events in Miami and in cities that he has played in. He loves to mentor anyone from kids to his fellow MLB teammates.In this episode, we spoke about how having the right kind of pressure can help you be successful and accomplish your goals. When playing the game of life, short term profits can make you miss out on long term opportunities. Trust the process, and continue to work on your craft. If you are an overall good person, that can translate into being a good friend, good employee, good dad, and so on. Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/JonJayU/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jonjayu/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/jonjayuThank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. In today’s episode, we spoke with Sarah Apgar, Founder of FitFighter. We spoke about how important it is to show, teach, and explain how your product works. You can't assume your customer knows how to use your product, teach them. They will appreciate it more. We also talked about how building a team of people who can complement your ideas will push you to go further. Sarah shared that building an advisory board has been vital to her success. Sarah Apgar is the Founder of FitFighter, a complete strength training system that makes you ready for your everyday mission. She is an Iraq War Veteran, All-American Athlete, Fitness Professional, Volunteer Firefighter, and mom of 2 little girls. Sarah and FitFighter have been featured on ABC News, USA Sports Radio, Armed Forces Network, and Oxygen Magazine, and performed for clients the likes of ESPN, FDNY, and the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Sarah promotes and celebrates the power of teams, women leaders, and public service, contributing a portion of sales to the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Tower Foundation. Sarah has an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and a BA from Princeton University, and is a graduate of the Princeton Army ROTC Program. She lives in Port Washington NY with her husband, Ben Smith, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, and her two young daughters, Emory and Arlyn. FitFighter is a strength and conditioning system originally designed for the fire service, made with a real fire hose. Sarah is an Army veteran who after leaving the army joined her local volunteer fire department in Huntington, NY to recapture the sense of camaraderie she had experienced in the military, which helped inspire FitFighter’s creation. There is also a GREAT giveback side to this. A portion of sales sponsor the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation supporting Veterans, First Responders, frontline healthcare workers, and their families. Additionally, Sarah is providing at-cost equipment to FDNY firefighters who need to train at home AND she is also working to keep high school and college athletes in tip top shape until sports can resume safely.Websitehttps://www.fitfighter.com/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/fitfighter/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/fitfighter/Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6DM-X5XwgnYrgsrYehftyAThank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. In today’s episode, we spoke with Jordan Kavana, Founder & CEO of Transcendent Investment Management. We spoke about how Jordan's main goal when it comes to renting is to enhance people's lives with experience, happiness, or a combination of both. Giving back to the community has been a fundamental value to Jordan and he is not fully fulfilled economically or with his time. Jordan established Transcendent Investment Management in 2008 to lay the foundation for his vision of a data-driven real estate investment platform in the single-family residential space to capitalize on what he saw as clear opportunities created by the distressed U.S. real estate market of the time. After further developing his proprietary ERP solution, TIAS ResiPro ™, Jordan formed the firm’s vertically-integrated Build U.S. Back® line of companies as its operating platform to research, select, acquire, renovate, rent, and, at the right time, resell properties in-house; becoming the subject of a 2014 Harvard Business School case study entitled, "Build U.S. Back: Opportunities in the U.S. housing market."Prior to launching Transcendent, Jordan successfully formed and grew an international high-tech toy company in Hong Kong and China, which he sold in 2003 to return to the U.S. and co-found JL Real Ventures. The private equity fund assembled a portfolio of multi-family properties in the Southeastern United States.Jordan earned his B.A. in Hospitality Management and Finance from Florida International University, pursued graduate-level studies in real estate finance at Harvard University, and is a graduate of Harvard Business School’s OPM program. He served as a trustee on the Florida State Pension Plan Board, which oversees $127.8 billion in total assets, and currently serves on the Advisory Board for Aviator Capital Management, a full-service commercial passenger aircraft leasing and management firm based in Miami, Florida.Websitehttps://www.timgmt.com/Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-kavana/https://www.linkedin.com/company/transcendent-investments-management/Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. In today’s episode, we spoke with Gopal Rajegowda, Senior Vice President of Related Companies. We spoke about how important it is to have a mentor at an early age. You don't know what you don't know and by having a mentor, they will be able to bring the best out of you. Being an entrepreneur is all about being curious about problems and courageous enough to do something about it. Curious people create great solutions. Patience is the key to becoming successful. You have to fully enjoy the process and the journey to success.Gopal Rajegowda is a Partner at Related Southeast.Throughout his career, Mr. Gopal Rajegowda has been passionate about developing successful destinations that combine world-class design, urban planning, hospitality, arts & culture, experiential retail, food and beverage and community.With more than 16 years of experience managing all aspects of mixed-use real estate acquisition and development, Mr. Rajegowda has been directly responsible for leading the development of multiple mixed-use destination resort projects, including the W South Beach in Miami Beach, the Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino in Las Vegas and the Hilton West Palm Beach. Currently, he heads the re-imagination of the Rosemary Square neighborhood in West Palm Beach, Florida. This experiential destination features shopping, dining, entertainment, and a live-work-play community with programmable green spaces and thought-provoking public art. He is also leading the development of 360 Rosemary, a Class-A office building, 575 Rosemary, a mixed-use tower that includes luxury residences and retail space, and One Flagler, a Class-A world-class office building located along the Downtown West Palm Beach waterfront.Mr. Rajegowda serves as a board member of the Economic Council of Palm Beach County, Chamber of Commerce of The Palm Beaches and Cultural Council of Palm Beach County. The Mayor of West Palm Beach recently appointed him as a member of the West Palm Beach Mayor’s Taskforce for Racial and Ethnic Equality. He holds an M.A. in Real Estate Development from Columbia University and a B.A. in Mathematics from Cornell University, and currently resides in West Palm Beach.Websitehttps://www.related.com/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/RelatedCos/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/relatedcos/Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/related/Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. In today’s episode, we spoke with Rishi Kapoor, Founder & CEO of Location Ventures, about how patience and tolerance is key in real estate. You want to surround yourself with a balanced team. Being an entrepreneur is about putting your everything into an idea you are passionate about. You have to ask yourself, do you want to continue your side projects as a hobby, or do you want to pursue your dreams and make it your profession? The decision relies on you. You have to work hard but be humble about your abilities. We are never a finished product, as humans, you can always improve. See what others are doing, and figure out how you can do it better. Rishi has spent the last ten years focused on residential real estate, primarily in the luxury sector with a strong background in sales & marketing, prior to focusing on sponsoring development. Upon founding Location Ventures, he set out to create awesome living experiences in premium locations centered around nature and technology. To date, Rishi is responsible for leading the development of a $500M portfolio including: high-end, custom single-family homes; rehabilitation of multi-family properties; development of boutique condominiums; and is the Managing Partner of URBIN, a company dedicated to co-living, co-working and wellness and FORUM, an elevated co-working experience with high-touch business servicesRishi first and foremost takes great pride in fostering close relationships with the company’s partners & team. His day-to-day role centers around identifying unique opportunities, capital formation and setting the product vision for our projects while working closely with the development team on proper execution. He received business degrees in Finance, Marketing & Management from the University of Miami, and is also a non-practicing attorney, having graduated from UM Law. Rishi comes from a real estate family that has developed & invested in hotels, SFHs, and offices throughout the Southeast United States and New Delhi, India over the last 40 years.Websitehttps://location.ventures/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/LocationVentures/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/locationventures/Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. In today’s episode, we spoke with Chris Gannon, CEO and Co-Founder of Bolay. We talked about how at a young age, Chris was able to receive experience in the food industry because his dad, Tim Gannon, owned Outback Steakhouse. He was able to use that experience to his benefit and create Bolay. To really make his business work, he took notes from each restaurant he visited and wrote down the concepts he enjoyed about them, the music from one, the service from another, etc. He believes the best feedback to making your business better comes from your team members on the frontline. They are the ones who know what obstacles customers face and what needs to be fixed for a better experience.Chris Gannon, CEO and co-founder, along with his father, Tim Gannon, listened, researched, taste-tested, sought the right talent and experimented with the right ideas to bring about the boldest, freshest brand in the fast-casual dining market.Through his years of experience traveling the world and tasting international cuisine from professional’s kitchens and friendly homes, Chris Gannon knows what makes great flavors. By listening to what people wanted and craved from their food, he came to understand what the restaurant scene urgently needed: a brand that believed in excellent food that fuels an amazing lifestyle. Therefore, Bolay was created as more than just another fast-casual restaurant. It was borne from the belief that the “fast” and the “casual” can be the extraordinary and nutritious. Bolay’s business model, vision and mission is rooted in the same dedication to excellence that motivated Chris as an entrepreneur, a student of business and cultures, and to become the second youngest person to win the US Polo Championship. It’s also paired with a spirit of fun that guests feel as soon as they walk in. The word Bolay itself combines the signature dish, the bol, with “olay” to evoke the excitement around the brand, good health and great living.Today, the Gannon’s are elevating the business by embracing the wholeness of food well before the plate hits the table. “The Bolay Way” is one that is meant to invite and inspire. Quick and delicious is provided with consideration of everything that makes food great – community, health, passion, flavor and service.Websitehttps://bolay.com/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/EatBolay/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/BolayInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/bolay/Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/bolayrestaurant/Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. In today’s episode, we spoke with Stacey Moore, the commissioner and founder of the American Cornhole League. We talked about how his family had started a semi-pro basketball league that ended up failing. Stacey was able to take those learning on what had worked before and transferred it to the ACL. He started his research and development by going to college tailgates to see if there was proof of concept. Do you know what goes great with tailgates? Cornhole! He created a point system model that would allow any player to be eligible for the championships. Their matches are featured on ESPN 3 or EPSN 2.Cornhole is not just your backyard or bar game anymore - this is the real thing! They have a 3 year deal on ESPN and are one of the most popular sports on the network. Even celebrities are interested. Take a look at what Country Music Superstar Jake Owen had to say about them. Despite COVID-19 going on, the ACL is growing FAST. We have been one of the ONLY LIVE sports taking place. ESPN committed 4 hours of LIVE programming to us each of the past 6 weeks and social media has been eating it up! 55,000 cornhole players in the country. ALL have unique stories. The ACL for the past two seasons has been focused on delivering an equal pay initiative. We created the Women's Doubles Division in 2018 which was an additional division that women could compete in. Even though women are also allowed to compete in the Pro Division, offering a second women's doubles division that matched the payout of the Pro Division gives women the best possible opportunity to earn equal or more money in comparison to their male competitors. Check out this sizzle reel for the league - https://vimeo.com/iplaycornhole/review/366333410/6969191cffCheck out this story on Forbes, E News and Variety Websitehttp://www.iplaycornhole.com/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/iplaycornholeTwitterhttps://twitter.com/iplaycornholeThank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. In today’s episode, we spoke with Jessica Rolph, Co-founder, and CEO of Lovevery. We talked about how finding the right partner is important for success. You want to find someone who has a growth mindset and is also open to new ideas and communication. She also mentioned that in order to scale your brand, you need to leverage your network and their network. This will help you find the right people to scale your business.The creation of Lovevery began with Jessica, Rod and an idea.Jessica- Passionate about giving babies the best and healthiest beginning in life. As founding partner, she helped to build Happy Family into a top organic baby food company. Confident that she was giving her babies the best nutrition, she started to become curious about what each of her three children’s brains were craving.Rod- A builder of companies and movements with environmental and social impact. He was masterful at making things happen and generating results. Meanwhile, Rod was experiencing fatherhood times two, with his twins!Jessica and Rod have known, trusted, and respected each other for many years. Rod is married to Andrea, Jessica’s life long best friend. The idea behind Lovevery began after Jessica read a doctoral dissertation titled Current Research Findings on the Neurological Development of Infants. Through reading the study Jessica learned that the human brain has about 100 billion nerve cells, all of which are present at birth but have few links between them. Babies brains develop by constructing an intricate communication network. The network’s structure is formed by experiences children have in the first 3 years of life. The research revealed the more you expose babies to how the world works, the richer the neural networks become. Jessica’s takeaway was that early development experiences wouldn’t just happen on their own, she had to create them. Jessica wanted to share what she had learned with other parents. This desire gave her the idea to create a second baby company, this time focused on brain development. The hard part would be bringing that idea to reality, she would need help. The moment that Rod said that he would co-found the company, it all became real!Jessica and Rod created Lovevery, a company that offers products and information which help create developmental experiences in the lives of new babies and families. Lovevery helps parents feel confident that they are giving their little ones just what they want and need every step of the way.Websitehttps://lovevery.com/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lovevery/?hl=enFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/Lovevery/LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/lovevery/Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. In today’s episode, we spoke with John Stetson, CEO of Stoner's Pizza. John is able to run a successful business because he sticks to his principles and his budget. With his experience in private equality, John was able to see the differences between a good business and a great one. He used those learnings to his advantage, growing his business to 9 stores in 9 months. John Stetson is the Founder and Managing Member of Sunset Bay Capital, LLC, a private equity firm based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. For over 10 years, Mr. Stetson has helped build companies across all industries. He invests and works with the founders and innovators through all stages of growth including IPO’s and Mergers & Acquisitions. Since May 2020, Stetson has served as Chief Executive Officer of Stoner's Pizza Joint, where he owns 9 units in the FL, GA, and SC markets.Serial Entrepreneur John Stetson, the owner of Stoner’s Pizza Joint Fort Lauderdale, has always been a pet lover. As a young child, his family worked with a local animal rescue to adopt his beloved bichon mix Max who was his dog for over 19 years. With that love of animals that was instilled by early years, he decided to reach out to the Humane Society of Broward County, and a partnership was born! Each week over 500 flyers are included on pizza boxes to promote dogs, cats, and other pets currently available for adoption. In an effort to further promote #adoptdontshop, John will generously offer a free year of pizza (1 large pizza per week) to anyone who adopts a pet from the flyer and sends in a picture. Stoner’s Pizza Joint is best known for stepping up during the COVID-19 quarantine and committing to donate 10,000 pizza slices to those in need. What started as a need to help students who didn’t have lunch during quarantine, has since expanded to include medical staff, first responders, and families that are food insecure. They supported numerous organizations including, the Salvation Army, Broward Health, Peanut Butter & Jelly Project, Covenant House Florida, Arc Broward, Memorial Regional Hospital, Hope South Florida, FLITE Center, Broward County Public Schools, Mobile Pantry of Broward, to name a few. Websitehttps://stonerspizzajoint.com/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/stonerspizzajoint/Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. In today’s episode, we spoke with Jason Ditkofsky, President of McNeill Signs and Channel Letter USA. Jason Ditkofsky says the reasons for his success were because of his humbleness and confidence. He knew what his strengths were and found people who could fill in his weaknesses. Jason gains his advantages from the little things in his work, and these little things add up over time.McNeill Signs has a design department that creates unique, innovative concepts. As a full-service manufacturer, they fabricate signage in-house with computer-aided design and state-of-the-art equipment. They employ experienced and knowledgeable installation and service technicians that can handle both simple and intricate designs. Clients include: Ikea, Coffee Butler Amphitheater, Hendrick’s Honda, Lauderdale Yacht Club, Legacy Fitness, UPS, and many more. Jason Ditkofsky, the owner of McNeill Signs, has committed to donating up to $100,000 worth of commercial storefront signage to those in the process of launching a new business or who need a refresh to their current one. Small business is the backbone of our local economy, and the goal of the contest is to help support them in their time of need. Through the month of August, companies can apply by sending their 500-word essay to giveaway@mcneillsignsfl.com to share their story on why they are the most deserving of the new free commercial signage. The five lucky winners will receive services including – custom design, channel letter manufacturing, permit acquisition, and complete installation. Applicants must have a commercial lease, abide by all city, zoning, lease, and building code guidelines, and will need to cover the permits fees paid directly to the city. Winners will be contacted via email throughout the month and be announced through McNeill Signs’ Facebook and Instagram. McNeill Signs hope to reach any and all worthy businesses who could use this much needed assistant during these difficult times.Websitehttps://mcneillsignsfl.com http://www.channelletterusa.com Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mcneill.signs/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/mcneillsignsflThank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. In today’s episode, we spoke with Keir Dillon, Founder of Radiant Flo. Keir Dillon was a professional snowboarder before he took on the entrepreneurial journey. He shared how his experiences from snowboarding shaped him for business and that pain was his greatest teacher. Maintaining a balance between doing research and doing key activities that move the needle is vital to his success. You have to be aware of what is going on within your business, and rather than forcing it, take a step back to reevaluate your situation. Keir didn't worry about how he was going to get into stores, but how he could reach his 1000 true fans. Keir Dillon is a former professional snowboarder widely regarded as one of the world’s best riders in the sport. He is also a noted media personality, serving as a television host and sideline reporter for ESPN, X Games, and Fuel TV. It was his time training and competing as an athlete that created Dillon’s truly unbarred mindset as a creative entrepreneur. Primarily, to love to fail and fall fast in order to learn, adapt, grow, and adjust. He brings an incredibly non-traditional approach to business and product creation that is underscored by a personal mission to design with purpose and to create a product that ultimately solves a problem. Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/keirdillon/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/keirdillon/?hl=enThank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. In today’s episode, we spoke with Andrea Lisbona, CEO, and Founder of Touchland. Andrea has seen great success and her accomplishments speak for themselves. We learned more on how she accumulated 10 times her revenue year to date with 5 months left in the cycle, her growth due to her self learning and quick reaction to obstacles, and how growing a business with your spouse can be rewarding and challenging.Millennial entrepreneur Andrea Lisbona is setting out to disrupt the stale hand sanitizer industry, which is projected to grow to $5.95B globally by the end of 2021 (more than a third of that industry is in the United States). Inspired by innovators such as Steve Jobs & Emily Weiss who married great function with great design, Andrea developed Touchland, a revolutionary brand of hand sanitizers that combine sleek, functional packaging with non-sticky, moisturizing and luxurious-feeling formulas that come in eight amazing scents. Lisbona ran a Kickstarter campaign in July 2018, which resulted in the brand reaching 450% of its initial fundraising goal and more than 1,300 pre-orders for the product in just one month. By the time the brand officially launched in November 2018, that number had increased to more than 1,500 people on the waiting list. Since their launch, Touchland has enjoyed 20% MoM revenue increases (thanks to their successful social media and digital marketing strategies) and is gearing up for the next phase of their business: the launch of a B2B product for high-traffic locations, retail distribution and more. Andrea is originally from Barcelona and relocated to Miami in 2018 in order to oversee the growth of Touchland from the US. She holds an MBA from ESADE and was a featured expert speaker at the European Commission. Websitehttps://touchland.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/touchlandofficial/Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/touchland-/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/touchlandInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/touchland/Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. In today’s episode, we sat down with Lil Roberts, CEO, and Founder of Xendoo, and talked about how communication is imperative right now, and that not only applies to internal customers, the staff, and the team but also the external customers and vendors. She also talked about her journey as an entrepreneur and provided some insight for young entrepreneurs who may need guidance. Lil touched on her unique ideas and concepts that she utilizes in order to continue the radical growth the company is experiencing. Lil Roberts is CEO and Founder of Xendoo, a South Florida-based fintech company offering innovative online accounting and bookkeeping solutions, along with data-driven insights to small business owners. A South Florida native, Lil prides herself on building customer-centric companies that are built on teamwork, technology and integrity. A serial entrepreneur with a passion for small business, she is known as an innovator with an enviable ability to foresee market trends. Websitehttps://www.xendoo.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xendoo/Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/xendoo-llc/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/Xendoo_Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. In today’s episode, we sat down with Jennifer Yen, Founder of Purlisse and Yensa, and talked about how her acting career prepared her to become an entrepreneur, the dark side of entrepreneurship, and her digitalization and direct to consumer strategy. Founder of Purlisse Jennifer Yen, started her career on the hit TV Show POWER RANGERS and now she saves complexions with her award-winning beauty line Purlisse and her newest Superfood Cosmetic brand YENSA. Famous fans of the Purlisse and YENSA brands include Cardi B, Jamie Chung, Orlando Bloom, the Cast of Scandal, and more!Jennifer Yen is a single mom who has a goal: to share the Asian Beauty Secrets that cleared up her skin while she was a Power Ranger; the show destroyed her skin! Now women can fall in love with their skin again from tried and true Asian remedies that date back 1000s of years. Going back to her roots and her Grandmother's Asian beauty secrets, Jennifer was able to improve her skin and her confidence.Websitehttps://purlisse.com/https://yensa.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/purlissehttps://www.facebook.com/YENSAbeauty/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/purlisse/https://www.instagram.com/yensabeauty/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/purlissehttps://twitter.com/yensabeauty?lang=enYoutubehttps://www.youtube.com/c/purlissehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ43AfdZ4798eU99z3Vb78wPinteresthttps://www.pinterest.com/yensabeauty/Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. In today’s episode, we sat down with Ian Bentley, Co-Founder & CEO of Parker Clay, and talked about how Ethiopia is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world and this has allowed Ian to create jobs and opportunities to empower the people of Ethiopia. Parker Clay is deeply committed to producing every product ethically and sustainably without compromising on quality, while also transforming the community through trade.In 2011 everything changed for Ian Bentley when he and his wife Brittany traveled to Ethiopia to adopt their daughter. Not only did they fall in love with the country, the culture, and the people they met, but they also saw first hand both a need and an opportunity to develop a company that could meet that need. Ian and his family moved to Ethiopia in 2012 to help support vulnerable women and children, and it was there they founded Parker Clay as a way to further transform the community through trade.With a background in business development and a passion to enact change, Ian, along with his wife Brittany, laid the framework for Parker Clay while living in Ethiopia. Their desire was to create a company that showcased Ethiopian leather and premium craftsmanship, while also providing meaningful work and job training to underemployed and unemployed people in Ethiopia. Now Ian is co-founder and CEO of Parker Clay, a premium leather company making products in Ethiopia. Parker Clay is deeply committed to producing every product ethically and sustainably without compromising on quality, while also focused on creating job opportunities that empower vulnerable women to not just survive but thrive. After living in Ethiopia for three years, Ian, his wife Brittany, and their 5 children moved back to their hometown of Santa Barbara to open the flagship Parker Clay store and continue to grow the business in the United States.Websitehttps://www.parkerclay.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parkerclayintl/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/parkerclayintl/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/parkerclayintlPinteresthttps://www.pinterest.com/parkerclayintl/?autologin=trueVimeohttps://vimeo.com/parkerclayThank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur.com/

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. In today’s episode, we sat down with Paige Held, Founder & CEO of Yoga Joint, and talked about how she pivoted her business and started offering virtual online yoga classes. Paige talks about surrounding your self with the right people in order to follow your passion and how she built a culture and community around her business. Paige Held is the co-owner and founder of Yoga Joint and has been teaching yoga for 22 years. Paige embarked on her yoga journey at the young age of 16 in South Florida. Five years into her practice at 20 years old, she became certified to teach yoga and has spent numerous hours continuing her yoga education through attending workshops, intensives, retreats and other teacher trainings working with some of the most globally renowned yoga teachers. Ten years into her teaching career, Paige created Hot Fusion Flow, her own unique and innovative style of yoga which was developed alongside her best friend Kelly Green. This style of yoga blends and gains inspiration from various styles of yoga such as Bikram, Ashtanga, Power Yoga, Anusara, and Shiva Rea. Paige’s intention in her yoga classes is to utilize the physical exercise to bring mental awareness to a heightened state where her students are then able to realize where they are mentally, physically, and emotionally in their surroundings and to respond rather than to react. She is constantly encouraging her students to let go, have fun and find freedom in their bodies, minds and spirits. She draws much of her inspiration as a yoga teacher from her most important role as a mother to her 2 children and 2 stepchildren. Her classes are physically challenging and mentally enlightening with the goal of enabling real people to better manage real life situations. In Paige’s classes, her students can expect a challenging vinyasa flow with a heartfelt message and energetic music.Websitehttps://www.yogajoint.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YogaJointCorporate/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/yogajoint/Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur.com/

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. In today’s episode, we sat down with Jeff Ransdell, Co-Founder of Rokk3r Fuel, and talked about how the world is changing rapidly and technology is at the forefront of this change, so everyone, including the government, small and large businesses must invest in technology. Jeff Ransdell is a venture capitalist building a portfolio of exponential technology companies at Wynwood Arts District-based venture capital firm Rokk3r Fuel, which he co-founded in 2017 following a departure from the world of private wealth management. Jeff approaches venture capital with a signature “founder focused, investor driven” mindset, shaped by two decades as a top executive of Bank of America Merrill Lynch. As a managing director and market executive of the financial powerhouse, he managed more than $130 billion of global private client investment assets, a P&L of $2 billion, and over 2,000 employees across the bank’s Southeast Wealth Management Division. His transition to venture capital was motivated by what he saw as mounting evidence that opportunities to shape the economy and capitalize on innovation were steadily shifting from the public markets to the private markets. In the face of much skepticism, Jeff chose Miami, Florida, as the home base for Rokk3r Fuel, armed with an unparalleled rolodex and emboldened to leverage the city’s untapped resources and advantages. Rokk3r Fuel currently manages a $200 million fund and has a portfolio of more than 20 tech companies, including PredaSAR, Soundtrack Your Brand, Taxfyle and Bolt Mobility.[1:04] Jeff runs a large venture capital firm. [3:51] what this crisis has highlighted from the gap perspective is that there is a tremendous amount of need to get upgraded from a technology perspective. [9:45] if you are a C.E.O of a major cooperation, your Job is to maximize share hold stock price.[10:17] when you think about venture capital, you are investing in a company that you believe as an investor is going to fill a gap in a major cooperation strategy. [21:37] you need to understand who your audiences are. [23:48] there are three things people hold close to their hearts, one is their family, one is their health, and one is their money. [23:57] when you are giving the opportunity to participate in one of does three things, you have to do it right. [24:14] our mantra is “Investor driven and founder focused” but it all starts with the investor, because without the investor none of these companies exist. [24:44] you need a mind of a capitalist but the heart of a social worker.[36:58] if you are a successful person, you are successful for a reason and the enemy of great is good.Websitehttps://rokk3rfuel.com/Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur.com/

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. In today’s episode, we sat down with Carolyn Zaumeyer NP, Founder & Nurse Practitioner of LowTE Florida, and talked about how she was able to overcome her fears and start her business, how she waited till she found the right person to help expand her business, and how she is able to find such a talented team.Carolyn Zaumeyer Nurse Practitioner is the founder of LowTE Florida and #1 bioidentical hormone provider in the state and #2 in the country! She has been a specialist in women’s health for more than 28 years, authoring two books and more than 27 publications. Carolyn is an established public speaker, appearing nationally and internationally at over 80 conferences. A pioneer, she was the first nurse practitioner in Florida to open her own practice, to write on establishing an independent practice, and the first in Florida to open a BioTE practice. LowTE Florida utilizes the scientifically proven BioTE Medical hormone pellet system. Their pellets are made from the highest quality plant-based materials and are compressed at hundreds of pounds of pressure – enabling them to deliver constant levels of hormone replacement for months at a time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Women can start producing less hormones in their late 20’s and men in their early 30’s, and bio-identical hormones will allow those people to feel like they did 10-15 years ago. Carolyn Zaumeyer fosters a passion for helping her clients and community alike. She dedicates her time, talent, and resources to supporting several nonprofits including PACE Center for Girls, Debra Levy Neimark Scholarship Foundation, Women's Executive Club and their Women Empowering Women Scholarship Program, Broward Coalition for the Homeless, Children's Opportunity Group, The Pantry of Broward and Save the Chimps.Websitehttps://lowteflorida.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LowTEFlorida/Twitter:https://twitter.com/LowTEFloridaLinkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynzaumeyer/Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6nLjO3GrT-byuIX2WqfbtQInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lowte_florida/Yelphttps://www.yelp.com/biz/lowte-florida-fort-lauderdale-3Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur.com/

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. In today’s episode, we sat down with Jordan Lams, CEO and Founder of Moixe, and talked about how he has been able to differentiate himself from his competitors by creating a lasting brand, and how time during the quarantine has allowed him to improve his business structure to be more efficient. Mr. Lams oversees market expansion, operations, compliance, and brand development. In under four years, Mr. Lams has expanded the Moxie brand from a self-financed startup to multiple domestic markets and product distribution in over 40 different countries. As one of the leading manufacturing advocates in the cannabis industry, he has advised California, Pennsylvania, and Michigan legislators and regulators to develop responsible regulations for the entire industry. Lams has been recognized by High Times as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Cannabis and recently received recognition from Entrepreneur Magazine as a leader in the cannabis space. Website:https://www.moxie710.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moxie710/Twitter:https://twitter.com/moxie710Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/company/moxie710/Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur.com/

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. In today’s episode, we sat down with John Fieldly and talked about how he has created task forces to evaluate opportunities and how he has allocated funds from departments affected by Coivd-19 to double down in what is already working. With an extensive consumer goods background, John Fieldly, is a results-driven executive with over 20 years of broad financial and operational experience. In April of 2018, Fieldly was named Celsius Holdings Inc.’s CEO. Prior to that, he served as the company’s CFO since 2012. Since beginning his accelerated career at (NASDAQ: CELH) in 2012, John has demonstrated a proven track record of driving robust business results and shareholder value. In his current role as CEO, Fieldly uses his strong background in financial leadership and operational expertise to focus on to maximize resources to drive revenue, corporate efficiencies, and shareholder value.Fieldly began his career in retail within the food/drug/mass (FDM) channel through various leadership roles with the Eckerd Corporation. His work included sales training, merchandising, impulse sales strategy, and quality control. Fieldly supported the acquisition to CVS in 2004. At the time, Eckerd had more than 2,800 stores nationwide.Between 2004 and 2012 - and prior to joining Celsius Holdings Inc. - Fieldly held a leadership role at Lebhar-Friedman, where he was responsible for business planning, financial reporting, and overseeing financial operations. He also worked for Oragenics, Inc. (OGEN), where he was responsible for all their finance functions, including financial planning, public reporting requirements, and optimizing operational efficiencies and implementing procurement strategies to maximize operations.Mr. Fieldly is a Certified Public Accountant in Florida and a graduate of University of South Florida, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Married with two children, John and his family reside in Boca Raton, FL, where Celsius Holdings Inc. is headquartered.Website:www.celsius.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CelsiusOfficial/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/celsiusofficial/Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/company/celsius-inc-/Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur.com/

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. In today’s episode, we sat down with how David Rosen and talked about how he was facing hardships during this national crisis and how he was able to pivot his business and open a new supply chain to help provide essential materials to the frontlines.David Rosen is the founder & CEO of Kira Labs Inc, a beauty innovator, and cosmetic manufacturer established in 2003. Clients include Walmart, Kroger, HEB, CVS, TJMaxx, and Amazon. Kira Labs is a lean vertical brand produces and has been named a South Florida Manufacturer of the Year 2019 and Florida Exporter of the Year 2017.In search of higher quality products and providing more value to consumers, David began experimenting and formulating in his garage. By targeting highly effective anti-aging formulas, David launched his first line and from day one had a loyal customer following. David established Kira Labs manufacturing in 2003 and has since grown to vertically market & manufacture over 30 brands worldwide B2B & B2C. Kira Labs employs over 150 people and features products in multiple categories including Face, Hair, Body, Men's, Natural, Home, and Pet.David is a Lean practitioner and ever-learner, having most recently being named as Florida Exporter of the year and South Florida Manufacturer of the Year. Under David’s leadership, Kira Labs has also won the Presidents E Award for export, 2019 Runner Up for the Florida Sterling Quality Awards, 2019 CEO Apogee Award Winner, and 2019 GrowFL Company to Watch Winner.David is a member of several boards, coaches kids basketball, and volunteers with several charities. David has presented and spoken at several conferences for the SBA, SBDC, and Amex.Website:https://www.kiralabs.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kiralabsinc/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kiralabs/Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/company/kiralabsinc/https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidcrosen/Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur.com/

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. In today’s episode, we sat down with Todd Fleischman to get his insight on how he is operating his business and what he plans to do during these troubling times. Todd Fleischman is the President of Recon Truck Accessories and they were established in 2001. RECON Truck Accessories is a manufacturer of Premium Quality Aftermarket Vehicular & Powersports Lighting Accessories. From their website, you can select from a wide variety of RECON products, read detailed product information, see actual product photos & videos, and make your online purchase safely and securely!Website: https://gorecon.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoRECONYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/user/RECONACCESSORIESInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/gorecon/Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Rate our podcast!You can also follow us on our social media.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/u_preneur/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/upreneurpodcast/Website:https://upreneur.com/

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. On today’s episode, we sat down with Bill Feinberg to get his insight on how treating everyone like gold has been key for his business, how it is his duty to lead by example and give back to the community, and how he creates a unique customer experience. Bill Feinberg is the President of Allied Kitchen and Bath in Ft Lauderdale, FL. Bill and his brother Joe founded Allied in 1984. With his roots in Philadelphia, Bill had a vision for the design and remodeling business. He successfully brought that vision to South Florida and has been reshaping the community for the last 35 years. Bill has re-built and beautified Oakland Park Blvd with his new 15,000 sq foot showroom. Bill is known as a man who gives back to the community and lives by the motto "Pay it Forward".Bill has transformed the South Florida non-profit community by hosting numerous charities in the Allied showroom, allowing them to raise unprecedented donations, all underwritten 100% in full by the company.Together with his family and staff, Bill has hosted more than 100 charitable events in the past few years alone. Bill leads by example and has shared his philosophy of service with many colleagues and friends creating a makeable impact in our local community. Bill has won The 2013 Sun Sentinel's Excalibur Award, South Florida's most prestigious honor, among many others.Bill's motto is “Concierge Service”. After more than 35 years in Fort Lauderdale, referrals are still his main source of business. His goal is to create lasting relationships with his clients and make them part of the Allied family. It's all on our TEAM = Together Everyone Achieves More.Bill is involved with many trade and charitable organizations for both the Kitchen and Bath Industry, as well as within the South Florida community, and has served on numerous committees and Boards including the NKBA (National Kitchen & Bath Association). He currently serves on both the local and State boards of Habitat for Humanity, The Ft Laud Chamber, US Army Adv. Council of Broward County, The Economic Adv Council of Broward County, NSU Ambassadors Board and is the past Pres. of The So Fla Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Bill is also Chair-Elect for the 2020 Ft Lauderdale Chamber of CommerceWebsite: https://www.alliedkitchenandbath.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-feinberg-9b794120/Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! You can also follow us on our social media. Instagram: @u_preneur Facebook: @UpreneurpodcastWebsite: https://upreneur.com/

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. On today’s episode, we sat down with David McKinnon to get his insight on how being a franchisee is a safe business investment, how one weekend changed his life forever, and how finding the right business partner can help you succeed. David McKinnon, is currently the Chairman for NextGen Franchising, TriniD Capital, and TriniD Ventures. He is also a founding partner for Premier Franchise Advisors. McKinnon began his franchising career in 1982 when he and a partner purchased a ServiceMaster franchise in Toronto, Canada. He is the former CEO and Co-Founder of Service Brands International. Together they built the largest commercial carpet cleaning franchise in North America. In 1984, McKinnon acquired the rights to Molly Maid, then a start-up residential cleaning franchise in Canada. McKinnon relocated and established the corporate headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan.Today, Molly Maid has grown to more than 800 franchises in the U.S., Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, and Portugal. In the late 1990s, David recognized that other segments of the home service business were highly fragmented, and homeowners were both time-starved and unwilling or unable to maintain their homes without outside help. After exploring additional home services, Service Brands International (SBI) was created in 2001 as an umbrella organization. SBI grew to include Molly Maid; 1-800-DryClean, a pick-up, and delivery dry clean business; Mr. Handyman International, America's No. 1 professional handyman service business and ProTect Painters, an expert residential and commercial painting business. Alumni SBI brands include Ductz International and CRDN (Certified Restoration Dry Cleaning Network), which were divested. In 2007, McKinnon and his partners acquired a major stake in PuroClean, a Florida-based franchisor of restoration services with over 200 franchisees, serving both the insurance industry and homeownersAlong the way, McKinnon has been personally recognized for many outstanding achievements, which include: The Blue Chip Enterprise Award in 1995, Crain's Detroit Business "Top 40 Under 40" entrepreneurs in the state of Michigan in 1995, Co-Founder of The Ms. Molly Foundation, and The International Franchise Association's prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2001 and in 2013 he was inducted into the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame.Website: http://www.mollymaid.com/ http://www.mrhandyman.com/local-handyman-service/mo/st-louis-west-county.aspx http://www.protectpainters.com/ http://www.1-800-dryclean.com/http://trinid.com/trinid-capital/https://trinid.com/trinid-ventures/http://nextgenfranchising.org/http://www.premierfranchiseadvisors.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mckinnon-0990518/Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment on what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcasts, consider sharing this with your friend and family! You can also follow us on our social media. Instagram: @u_preneur

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. On today’s episode, we sat down with Sifu Matthew to get his insight on how his love of martial arts inspired him to create a business, the Marital Arts of Wellness, how to align your mind and body to become self-aware, and, how being your authentic self is vital to your business. Sifu Matthew is a Kung Fu Master, world renowned healer, athletic performance expert and founder of The Martial Arts of Wellness (MAOW). He is a master of understanding the electromagnetic forces of the body in relation to strength, wellness, and performance. He is known for his ability to regenerate body tissues, ligaments, and bones rapidly to activate the healing process. He has worked with many thousands, including pro-athletes and Hollywood stars. Some of his groundbreaking work includes regenerating dogs’ hips, dissolving arthritis, and preventing numerous degenerative conditions from surgery. Sifu Matthew’s creation of the Martial Arts of Wellness came from his more than 41 years of experience in the martial arts, which inspired him to discover an intimate process of how electromagnetic forces interact within and without of the body. With this scientific knowledge, Sifu Matthew was able to heal his own body completely from several major chronic debilitating injuries from competitive sports. Some of those injuries included: an ankle with bone spurs and a severed nerve cut accidentally during surgery which left him with constant pain and irreparable structural damage, a finger that was shattered with no room for pins and was predicted to have arthritis and no movement, and a host of other conditions that had no response to traditional or alternative medicine.Matthew was able to heal his injuries permanently through mastering an understanding of his own electromagnetic forces, precise elements and angles of motion needed to activate these forces for healing. His understanding of these forces came from studying through interaction the precise trajectory of the creative force cycles that are responsible for our health or disease. Website: https://themartialartsofwellness.com/Instagram: @martialartsofwellnessFacebook: @MartialArtsofWellnessTwiiter: @MAofWellnessYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiY7csGsQCBg9wqHzjkV2Nw?view_as=subscriberThank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcast, consider sharing this with your friend and family! You can also follow us on our social media. Instagram: @u_preneur Facebook: @UpreneurpodcastWebsite: https://upreneur.com/

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. On today’s episode, we sat down with Gary Press to get his insight on how he developed his businesses and mindset, tips for someone starting out in the media and marketing industry, and how he strayed away from his dad’s plan to follow his dream and create his own business. Gary directs the largest and fastest-growing magazine publishing business in South Florida with 13 monthly publications and a combined readership approaching 1 million. Gary launched South Florida Business & Wealth magazine in 2014, attracting over 117,000 C-Suite readers into LMG’s portfolio that extends into the tri-county region. In 2018, Lifestyle Media Group launched Tampa Bay Business & Wealth, as well as Good Press, which celebrates the philanthropic scene in south Palm Beach and Broward counties. In addition to publishing, Gary also owns Alternative Revenue Solutions, a company designed to increase market share for its clients.Website: https://lmgfl.com/https://sfbwmag.com/Instagram: @lifestylemagfl@sfbwmagFacebook:@lifestylemagazine@southfloridabusinesswealthThank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcast, consider sharing this with your friend and family! You can also follow us on our social media. Instagram: @u_preneur Facebook: @Upreneurpodcast

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. On today’s episode, we sat down with Greg Young to get his insight on how he grows his businesses, his unique story on the creation of The Backpack Barber Foundation, and how he adds value to the community. The Backpack Barber is an initiative started by local barber and community builder Greg Young to help address the growing homeless issue in Downtown FTL. Through giving back in the form of providing free hair cuts, hygiene supplies, and support to the homeless, The Backpack Barber makes an impact on this pivotal issue by raising awareness to it through his visual storytelling campaigns on social media.Bringing the conversation to light and documenting real ways that anyone in the community can give back, The Backpack Barber encourages others to also make a difference while inspiring the fortunate and less fortunate to continue improving their lives everyday.Website: https://noblemenscs.com/charity/https://www.thebackpackbarberfoundation.com/Social Media: Instagram: @thebackpackbarberfoundation@ gregthebarber954@ noblemenscsFacebook:@noblemenscs@thebackpackbarberfoundationYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Q1FRMsdzoUXKReu5FLEcQ@GregyoungThank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcast, consider sharing this with your friend and family! You can also follow us on our social media. Instagram: @u_preneur Facebook: @Upreneurpodcast

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. On today’s episode, we sat down with Andrew Forrest to get his insight on how he grows his businesses, how he finds talent to scale, and how he adds value to his customers to retain them.Dr. Forrest is one of Florida’s leading dentists treating some of the most challenging cases. With over 15 years of experience, a passion for attention to detail, and an artistic flair for creating beautiful smiles, Dr. Forrest is a leading clinician that specializes in Periodontics and Implant Dentistry Presently, Dr. Forrest is the Clinical Director of 1500 DENTAL, based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.Dr. Forrest believes in employing a “team approach” to dental care, utilizing the expertise of a team of varying dental specialists. His clinical research was completed at the University of Miami on the interdisciplinary management of Cancer Treatment, Irradiation Therapy, and Implantology. This earned him the prestigious Straumann ITI Implant Dentistry Scholarship Award. While attending Dental School, Dr. Forrest completed two Periodontics externships at New York University and Harvard University. Dr. Forrest completed his three year specialty training in Periodontics and Implant Surgery at the University of Florida, Shand’s Hospital. During that time, he also completed his Master’s Degree with a focus on Oral Immunology.Dr. Forrest is a third generation dentist and has a teaching appointment as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Florida. To date, Dr. Forrest has placed more than 10,000 dental implants. He lectures nationwide to practitioners on his methodology, teaching others how to attain the highest possible results in Implant Dentistry. Dr. Forrest also has the honor and privilege of being part the Clear Choice Dental Implant Team based her in South Florida. Dr. Forrest maintains a reputation for excellent results by following the basic principles of proper treatment planning and team synergy. Moreover, his passion for his patients is evident in his practice. To him, it’s not just about work; it’s about caring for people and improving the quality of their lives.Website: https://1500dental.comThank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcast, consider sharing this with your friend and family! You can also follow us on our social media. Instagram: @u_preneur Facebook: @Upreneurpodcast

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. On today’s episode, we sat down with Chris Stenger to get his insight on how he grows his businesses, the development of a new “Silicon Valley” in Florida, and what you can to do scale your business.Chris Stegner has been an entrepreneur since he was little, from selling his art to his neighbors to creating a start up in his garage and getting featured on Tech Crunch. He believes in building something you are passionate about. Chris Stegner is the CEO and Founder at Very Big Things. His company is revolutionizing the south and creating opportunities for the tech industry. Companies will call him to help them with development issues and train their workforce. He was worked major companies such as Apple, Walmart, T-Mobile, Levi, and many more. Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcast, consider sharing this with your friend and family!You can also follow us on our social media.Contact Info:Instagram: @u_preneurFacebook: @Upreneurpodcast

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. On today’s episode, we sat down with Sam DeBianchi to get her insight on how she made her way onto Million Dollar listing Miami and used that fame to skyrocket her business, and what you can to do scale your business. Samantha (Sam) DeBianchi is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, branding genius, influencer and thought leader. After launching her first “business” as a first grader selling toys (and occasionally, her parents’ possessions) to her classmates, she realized her sales savvy early on, and has since grown a globally recognized real estate business and personal brand.When she’s not buying and selling homes or growing her businesses, Sam’s educating major network television audiences about real estate, marketing and business, or voicing her views on hot topics to publications like Forbes and The Huffington Post. Sam’s expertise has been seen on CNBC, Fox News, Fox Business, Bloomberg and CNBC World and has spoken to audiences as large as 4500+ at sold out conferences from New York to Australia. She was also the first woman to be casted on Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing (Miami) series.Engaging regularly with her six-figure social media follower base, Sam shares her thoughts, ideas and recommendations on entrepreneurship, branding and lifestyle, real estate.Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!Contact Info:Website: samdebianchi.comEmail: info@samdebianchi.comInstagram: @samdebianchi @debianchireFacebook: @samdebianchiLinkedin: linkedin.com/in/samdebianchi/Youtube: Sam DebianchiThank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcast, consider sharing this with your friend and family!You can also follow us on our social media.Contact Info:Instagram: @u_preneurFacebook: @Upreneurpodcast

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. On today’s episode, we sat down with Kavita Channe to get her insight on how to launch a start up in the wine businesses, when she sang happy birthday to LeBron James, and what you can to do scale your business.Kavita Channe is a sports and entertainment TV host and producer, TV personality, entrepreneur, philanthropist and mother who has successfully broken barriers for women and minorities in both media and television. In addition to her accomplishments in the sports, entertainment and business, she has lent herself to many charitable organizations and is a sought-after speaker and influencer.Kavita Channe brings diversity to an industry with her array of talents. Whether on the sidelines reporting for an NFL football team, wowing an audience of a morning talk show, or using her entrepreneurial skills to bring a new product to market, she is constantly using her talents to create new and exciting paths for her already inspiring career.Contact Info:Website: www.ChanneRose.comEmail: kavita@channerose.comInstagram: @TheChanneRose @KavitaChanneTwitter: @TheChanneRoseThank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcast, consider sharing this with your friend and family!You can also follow us on our social media.Contact Info:Instagram: @u_preneurFacebook: @Upreneurpodcast

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. On today’s episode, we sat down with Dev Motwani to get his insight on how he grows his businesses, his meeting with Donald Trump, and what you can to do scale your business.Dev Motwani serves as President and CEO of Merrimac Ventures, a Fort Lauderdale based real estate firm that focuses on value-add investment and development opportunities. Property types owned and operated include hotels, condos, retail, office and rental apartments primarily in South Florida but also throughout the United States.Dev is also Founder and Managing Partner of Ramesh Properties, a distressed real estate investment fund focused on opportunistic investments in residential and commercial development sites throughout South Florida. He currently oversees nearly $750 million in development projects. Current projects include the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences, The Gale Boutique Hotel and Residences, as well as Las Olas Riverfront, all in the Fort Lauderdale area.Dev is Founder and Managing Partner of Chieftain Residential, a yield-oriented distressed residential fund purchasing single-family homes, and residential land, primarily in the Southeast US and Texas. The fund aims to balance current income opportunities through the rental markets for its single-family home inventory, while also targeting capital appreciation in single family homes and land as the US Residential Market continues to rebound.Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!Contact Info:Website: merrimacventures.comInstagram: @ motown_fllThank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcast, consider sharing this with your friend and family!You can also follow us on our social media.Contact Info:Instagram: @u_preneurFacebook: @Upreneurpodcast

The Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. On today’s episode, we sat down with Marc Falsetto to get his insight on how he grows his businesses, stays relevant in the changing culture, and what you can to do scale your business. The University of Central Florida alumnus and co-founder of JEY Hospitality Group is the mind behind an impressive number of popular Fort Lauderdale concepts, including Rok:Brgr, Tacocraft Taqueria & Tequila Bar, Henry’s Sandwich Station, Pizza Craft and Apothecary 330. His eight restaurants and two cocktail bars bring in more than $20 million in annual revenue.Marc Falsetto is a hospitality expert with over 20 years of experience. Graduating from the University of Central Florida with a degree in finance with a specialization in real estate. Falsetto specializes in business operations, management and training, menu development and venue layout and design, restaurant and hospitality acquisitions, lease negotiations, capital partnerships, strategic growth and expansion strategies.Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!Contact Info:Website: jeygroup.comEmail: marc@jeygroup.comInstagram: @marc_falsetto @rokbrgr @tacocrafttaqueria @pizzacraft_pizzeria @henryssandwich @apothecary330 @mercadonegro305Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to share, rate, and subscribe!If you enjoyed today's episode and want to stay up to date with new upcoming episodes, subscribe to our podcast. Please rate and comment what your favorite moments from the podcast were, or who you would like for us to how on our show. If you found value from these podcast, consider sharing this with your friend and family!You can also follow us on our social media.Contact Info:Instagram: @u_preneurFacebook: @Upreneurpodcast