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Toronto Legends
Julie Cole, Mabel's Labels

Toronto Legends

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 51:05


Mabel's Labels Co-Founder Julie Cole talks about starting the business as a way to fix something that was pissing her off, starting from scratch in 2003 and then selling out for $12MM cash [!!!] in 2016, why she both likes and loathes the term ‘Mom-preneur,' the process of her bootstrapped startup being acquired by industry leader Avery Labels/CCL Industries, and whether there is an actual MABEL out there [or not!] For everything both Julie Cole and Mabel's Labels, please visit https://mabelslabels.ca/en-CA/juliecole TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marketing4eCommerce Podcast
Cómo levantar de cero el vertical de la kombucha en España y escalar hasta +12MM€, con Beatriz Magro (Komvida) [329]

Marketing4eCommerce Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 55:33


El caso de Komvida tiene muchos prismas interesantes: esa especia de “viaje de la heroína” de la fundadora: saliendo al exterior en busca de inspiración para emprender; el emprendimiento consciente, desde Extremadura, apostando por producción local y muy enraizada en valores con acciones desde muy pronto en favor del talento femenino, por ejemplo. A mi, lo que más me impresiona es la valentía y la capacidad de lograr levantar una categoría de producto inexistente en España. Generar la demanda, lograr que las grandes superficies creen un hueco nuevo en sus estantes para eso de la “kombucha”. Y cómo ha logrado que su vertiente online se convierta en una máquina de fidelización, con la gran mayoría de sus ventas en formato suscripción. Vamos a conocer a fondo el caso de Komvida con su CEO y cofundadora Beatriz Magro. Enlaces de interés: [Beloved sponsor] BigCommerce, la plataforma OpenSaaS de comercio electrónico: https://bigcommerce.es?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=third-party-M4C&utm_campaign=dg_emea_es_mme_acq_mm-core_fa_vid_2024_q1_podc-3-youtube_intl&utm_content=b2b  Ecommerce Breakfast, el 7 de noviembre en México: https://marketing4ecommerce.mx/ecommercebreakfast/  Komvida: https://komvida.com/

The Actual Astronomy Podcast
#451 - Explore Scientific 12mm 92 Degree and Other Observations

The Actual Astronomy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 56:18


Chris shares his opinion of his new Explore Scientific 12mm 92 degree eyepiece. 

Legión Gamer Podcast
#182A - Números de Nintendo y PlayStation / #Gamefemerides

Legión Gamer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 105:11


En el episodio #182 #VicioSemanal (Lado a) [3:52] #Gaminforme (Lado a) [14:35] Comentando: Rise of the Ronin supera a Nioh Dragon's Dogma II supera las ventas de predecesor Helldivers 2 ya no requiere cuenta de PSN Se rumora que viene Resident Evil IX mundo abierto Próximo Tomb Raider será mundo abierto Pokemon Go en Español para Iberoamérica Nintendo presentará sucesor del Nintendo antes de abril 2025 Microsoft cierra varios estudios incluido Tango Gameworks Hay más de 140MM de Switch vendidos Más de 62MM de Mario Kart 8 Deluxe vendidos Konami registra beneficios de más de 70% sobre año anterior Hacer juegos tomará más tiempo y será más sofisticado Dragon's Dogma II logra más de 2.62MM CEO de Xbox asegura que todo lo 1st party llegará a Game pass Square Enix se centrará en estrategia multiplataforma para AAA PlayStation nombra a nuevos directores ejecutivos Helldivers II ha vendido más de 12MM de copias Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Plus llega a PS5, Xbox y PC Monster Hunter ha vendido más de 100MM PS5 ha vendido más de 59MM Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked! llega en junio The Division Heartland ha sido cancelado #Gamefemerides (Lado a ) [01:09:12] Mega Man Zero Days Gone Wild Arms Patapon 2 Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow #LegionGamerRD #ElGamingnosune #Videojuegos #Gaming #RetroGaming #RetroGamer #CulturaGaming #CulturaGamer #GamingHistory #HistoriaGaming #GamerDominicano #RPG #JRPG #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #NintendoSwitch #PS5 #XboxSeries #Podcast #Nintendo #Gamer #RetrovsModerno Recuerden dejar “me gusta” y comentarios en iVoox, y demás lugares donde nos escuchen. La mayoría de nuestras plataformas aquí: https://linktr.ee/legiongamerrd Twitter: / legiongamerrd YouTube: / @legiongamerrd Nuestro canal de gameplay: / @legiongameplayrd Nuestro canal de Twitch: / legiongamerrd Nuestro servidor de Guilded: https://www.guilded.gg/i/kQjoaaep Estamos en Apple iTunes: https:/itunes.apple.com/do/podcast/legión-gamer-podcast/id1370438088 En TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Podcasts/... Google Podcast: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=... También pendientes de nuestros amigos: - Gameffect MX: https://linktr.ee/gameeffectmx - Blog de Darkjuste : https://kevincruzguzman.blogspot.com/ - Cultura Comic: / culturacomic - Entrevista por GamecastRD: • GAMECAST ft LegionGamerRD -Twitch de Chailozero: / chailozero -Retrogamers1412: / retrogamers1412 -Modo 7 Podcast : https://linktr.ee/modo7podcast - ItsLuiFra : / itsluifra - Nintenmax : https://nintenmax.wordpress.com/ - GameOverLA : https://www.gameoverla.com/ - GOXP Gamers : http://www.gameoverxp.com/ - Geek Game Plus: / geekplustv - Caribeño Gamer:: / @caribenogamer - RetroAct : https://linktr.ee/Retroact - JuegoVanias: / juegovanias - Xpinel : / @xpinel - GamerlabDR : / gamerlabdr Explora el podcast

Beat the Often Path
Chris Tolles: Raising $12 Million for Ingenious Soil Carbon Tech - Ep. 208

Beat the Often Path

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 45:35


Chris Tolles is the CEO of Yardstick, an eco-tech company focused on measuring soil carbon that just raised $12MM in Series A funding. In this episode, we talk about climate challenges, and the potential of addressing climate change through improved agricultural practices. Exploring a niche within a niche, Yardstick aims to create a market by offering a method to measure soil carbon cheaply and effectively, thereby enabling better carbon dioxide removal techniques.  My talk with Chris Tolles covers the importance of accurate measurement in soil health, the financial and environmental incentives for sustainable agriculture, and how Yardstick navigates the complexities of market creation and the voluntary carbon market. Featuring customer success stories and insights into the startup's journey, this script unfolds the intersection of climate science, agriculture, and entrepreneurship towards a more sustainable future. ➡️ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mvVrjyMCsx0 ➡️ https://www.useyardstick.com    

Cyber Security Headlines
Mexican spyware trial, Breach of ColdFusion vuln, Malicious loan app downloaded 12MM

Cyber Security Headlines

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 8:17


Spyware trial implicating former Mexican president kicks off Federal agency breached through Adobe ColdFusion vulnerability Malicious loan app downloaded 12 million times from Google Play Huge thanks to our sponsor, Barricade Cyber Solutions Don't let ransomware ruin your holiday. Remember to visit recoverfromransomware.com! Barricade Cyber Solutions are THE trusted DFIR experts, and they've saved 3,000 and counting businesses from ransomware attacks, small and medium businesses just like yours! Barricade Cyber is YOUR solution for rapid data and security systems recovery. Book a meeting directly with the CEO to discuss securing your future today. Visit recoverfromransomware.com. That's recoverfromransomware.com. For the stories behind the headlines, visit CISOseries.com.

Acquisitions Anonymous
Buying unused timeshares at $12mm / yr?!! - Acquisitions Anonymous 242

Acquisitions Anonymous

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 30:01


In this episode on Acquisitions Anonymous, Bill and Michael discuss a business for sale in the vacation property marketplace. They delve into the intricacies of the business model, analyzing its growth, market dynamics, and potential challenges, particularly in light of the COVID-19 impact on the travel industry. While the company demonstrates impressive financial performance, concerns arise about its scalability and long-term sustainability in a competitive landscape. Despite some reservations, the hosts agree that the business will likely attract significant interest from potential buyers.Today's deal comes from Axial.  Axial is a trusted deal-sourcing platform serving professional acquirers in the American lower middle market.Thanks to our sponsors!Acquisition Lab. Acquisition Lab and their team have been longtime supporters of the pod.Created by Walker Diebel, author of Buy Then Build: How to Outsmart the Startup Game, is an accelerator with a highly vetted cohort-based educational and support community for people serious about buying a business.Many of our listeners tune in each week to our deal reviews and want to get in on buying a business but don't know where to start.Acquisition Lab exists to help people buy a business, navigate all the process complexities, and provide a trusted framework, tools, and resources to support you from search to close.If you are serious about buying a business, check out acquisitionlab.com or email the Lab's director, Chelsea Wood, at chelsea@buythenbuild.com--------------Double Jump Media is your one-stop shop for creating engaging, high-quality videos.Double Jump is a boutique video production company with over a decade of experience creating professional, memorable videos for clients from around the globe and in various industries. All while helping those clients generate millions in sales through video content.So, whether you're rebranding a business you recently purchased, launching a new product or service, or want to look awesome, Double Jump is down to clown.Visit www.doublejump.media to check out their portfolio and schedule your free consultation today. Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.

Acquisitions Anonymous
Buying unused timeshares at $12mm / yr?!! - Acquisitions Anonymous 242

Acquisitions Anonymous

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 30:01


In this episode on Acquisitions Anonymous, Bill and Michael discuss a business for sale in the vacation property marketplace. They delve into the intricacies of the business model, analyzing its growth, market dynamics, and potential challenges, particularly in light of the COVID-19 impact on the travel industry. While the company demonstrates impressive financial performance, concerns arise about its scalability and long-term sustainability in a competitive landscape. Despite some reservations, the hosts agree that the business will likely attract significant interest from potential buyers.Today's deal comes from Axial.  Axial is a trusted deal-sourcing platform serving professional acquirers in the American lower middle market.Thanks to our sponsors!Acquisition Lab. Acquisition Lab and their team have been longtime supporters of the pod.Created by Walker Diebel, author of Buy Then Build: How to Outsmart the Startup Game, is an accelerator with a highly vetted cohort-based educational and support community for people serious about buying a business.Many of our listeners tune in each week to our deal reviews and want to get in on buying a business but don't know where to start.Acquisition Lab exists to help people buy a business, navigate all the process complexities, and provide a trusted framework, tools, and resources to support you from search to close.If you are serious about buying a business, check out acquisitionlab.com or email the Lab's director, Chelsea Wood, at chelsea@buythenbuild.com--------------Double Jump Media is your one-stop shop for creating engaging, high-quality videos.Double Jump is a boutique video production company with over a decade of experience creating professional, memorable videos for clients from around the globe and in various industries. All while helping those clients generate millions in sales through video content.So, whether you're rebranding a business you recently purchased, launching a new product or service, or want to look awesome, Double Jump is down to clown.Visit www.doublejump.media to check out their portfolio and schedule your free consultation today. Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.

Acquisitions Anonymous
Girdley runs to a $12mm live event company - Acquisitions Anonymous 226

Acquisitions Anonymous

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 29:37


In episode 226, Acquisition's Anonymous features John Wilson (@WilsonCompanies) as a special guest. He joins Heather (@EndresenHeather) and Michael (@girdley) in discussing a sports and event management company that generates around $12 million in annual revenue, known for organizing events like Tough Mudder. The episode explores the business's dynamics and potential challenges, such as venue costs. You'll also hear about John and some awesome things going on in his world. Today's deal comes from Axial.  Axial is a trusted deal-sourcing platform serving professional acquirers in the American lower middle market.Axial partners with over 2,000 boutique investment bankers and business brokers who use the Axial platform for marketing their deals to lower-middle market acquirers.Thanks to today's Sponsors!HoldCoConference, the conference exclusively focused on HoldCo Entrepreneurs and Executives. This conference is where Holding Companies meet, learn, scale and grow. From tech to Home Services, Holdco Entrepreneurs from around the globe will be meeting in Cleveland this September 18-20th in Cleveland Ohio.Check out holdcoconf.com for more details.-----------------CloudBookkeeping offers adaptable solutions to businesses that want to focus on growth with a “client service first” approach. They offer a full suite of accounting services, including sophisticated reporting, QuickBooks software solutions, and full-service payroll options. Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.

Acquisitions Anonymous
Girdley runs to a $12mm live event company - Acquisitions Anonymous 226

Acquisitions Anonymous

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 29:37


In episode 226, Acquisition's Anonymous features John Wilson (@WilsonCompanies) as a special guest. He joins Heather (@EndresenHeather) and Michael (@girdley) in discussing a sports and event management company that generates around $12 million in annual revenue, known for organizing events like Tough Mudder. The episode explores the business's dynamics and potential challenges, such as venue costs. You'll also hear about John and some awesome things going on in his world. Today's deal comes from Axial.  Axial is a trusted deal-sourcing platform serving professional acquirers in the American lower middle market.Axial partners with over 2,000 boutique investment bankers and business brokers who use the Axial platform for marketing their deals to lower-middle market acquirers.Thanks to today's Sponsors!HoldCoConference, the conference exclusively focused on HoldCo Entrepreneurs and Executives. This conference is where Holding Companies meet, learn, scale and grow. From tech to Home Services, Holdco Entrepreneurs from around the globe will be meeting in Cleveland this September 18-20th in Cleveland Ohio.Check out holdcoconf.com for more details.-----------------CloudBookkeeping offers adaptable solutions to businesses that want to focus on growth with a “client service first” approach. They offer a full suite of accounting services, including sophisticated reporting, QuickBooks software solutions, and full-service payroll options. Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.

Acquisitions Anonymous
Should we buy this $12mm seller of lock systems to prisons? - Acquisitions Anonymous 220

Acquisitions Anonymous

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 24:03


Girdley (@girdley), Heather (@EndresenHeather), and Bill (@BillDA) have quite the interesting deal this week. The company manufactures locking devices and security devices used in prison systems. While it fails the cocktail party test- it has some interesting elements as well. Today's deal comes from Axial.  Axial is a trusted deal sourcing platform serving professional acquirers in the American lower middle market.___________________Thanks to our sponsors!Rejigg - Get connected to owners looking for exits.Rejigg is a platform built for searchers who want to meet directly with small business owners. They have an in-house team doing outreach, finding owners who are excited to meet with people ready to buy their companies. Searchers who join their platform often have 5-10 meetings scheduled directly with owners for the very next week. Their sweet spot is $500k-$10m in revenue, but they have other opportunities as well.Get started on their platform to fill your calendar with owner meetings. Rejigg does the calling - you do the closing.-------------CloudBookkeeping offers adaptable solutions to businesses that want to focus on growth with a “client service first” approach. They offer a full suite of accounting services, including sophisticated reporting, QuickBooks software solutions, and full-service payroll options.-------------Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations. Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.

Acquisitions Anonymous
Should we buy this $12mm seller of lock systems to prisons? - Acquisitions Anonymous 220

Acquisitions Anonymous

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 24:03


Girdley (@girdley), Heather (@EndresenHeather), and Bill (@BillDA) have quite the interesting deal this week. The company manufactures locking devices and security devices used in prison systems. While it fails the cocktail party test- it has some interesting elements as well. Today's deal comes from Axial.  Axial is a trusted deal sourcing platform serving professional acquirers in the American lower middle market.___________________Thanks to our sponsors!Rejigg - Get connected to owners looking for exits.Rejigg is a platform built for searchers who want to meet directly with small business owners. They have an in-house team doing outreach, finding owners who are excited to meet with people ready to buy their companies. Searchers who join their platform often have 5-10 meetings scheduled directly with owners for the very next week. Their sweet spot is $500k-$10m in revenue, but they have other opportunities as well.Get started on their platform to fill your calendar with owner meetings. Rejigg does the calling - you do the closing.-------------CloudBookkeeping offers adaptable solutions to businesses that want to focus on growth with a “client service first” approach. They offer a full suite of accounting services, including sophisticated reporting, QuickBooks software solutions, and full-service payroll options.-------------Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations. Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.

Daily Compliance News
July 13, 2023 – The Fake Accounts Scandal (Not WF) Edition

Daily Compliance News

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 5:47


Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance brings to you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional. ·       BOA has its own fake accounts scandal. (Radical Compliance)  ·       Singapore announces ABC investigation into Minister of Transportation.  (Reuters) ·       Serbian spy chief sanctioned by US for corruption. (Bloomberg) ·       Merrill Lynch to pay $12MM fine for failure to report.  (WSJ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Off The Wire
Episode 15: Seminary OR Church-Based Education OR BOTH!

Off The Wire

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 63:27


Matt Wireman00:00:23 - 00:01:00Welcome to another episode of Off the Wire. This is Matt Wireman and I am so thankful to have with me Dr. Brian Arnold, who is currently serving as the president of Phoenix Seminary. And that is really fun to say. I met Brian while he and I were students at Southern Seminary together. And I believe we had an early church history class on Augustine together, if I'm not mistaken. And I had no idea that guys that I was going to school with were going to be president. So here you go. So I'm really thankful to have you, Brian, on this podcast. And I just wanted to thank you for your time.Brian Arnold00:01:01 - 00:01:03Well, it's great to be with you, Matt. Thanks for asking me on.Matt Wireman00:01:03 - 00:01:24Yeah, so you, we were chatting before we hit the record button and you've been at Phoenix Seminary for five years you say and then just recently have taken the post as present. Can you kind of walk us through what that transition has been like and what you find yourself busying yourself with as opposed to what you found yourself busying yourself with?Brian Arnold00:01:25 - 00:02:55Absolutely. So in 2014, actually, I got a call from a friend of mine, Dr. John Meade, who was also at Southern with us. He was doing his PhD in Old Testament and said, hey, are you looking for a job in academia? And I was pastoring at the time, and I'd love to tell more and more about that if you'd like. And he said, there's a position open to Phoenix. So I applied for it and got the position. We moved across the country in May of 2015, which is not the time to come to Phoenix to get the brunt of the brutal summers. See if you're really committed. That's why you went to Phoenix. Absolutely. And taught in church history and systematic theology for those first couple of years. What I recognized pretty quickly about myself is as much as I love scholarship and I enjoy writing and lecturing, I also noticed, one I've noticed this my entire adult life, even before, is a mentorship and a desire to help make things better. So some of my colleagues are exceptionally gifted scholars, but I always found myself drifting into more meetings and thinking through curricular issues and just noticing, especially at Phoenix Seminary, how much potential I saw here and wanted to maximize that as much as possible. And part of it was I never thought I'd actually get a job even teaching at a seminary. And I wanted to make sure the Phoenix Seminary had every chance it had in this kind of environment to be successful in the long haul. So that's what kind of led me to administration.Matt Wireman00:02:55 - 00:03:10Yeah, so your goal was not to be in higher education. It sounds like you were a pastor when you got that phone call from John. So like, what were you thinking? For one, why did you get the PhD if you knew you were going to be a pastor?Brian Arnold00:03:11 - 00:03:28So I almost had to go all the way back to college when I first got a taste for theology,late high school, early into college and started devouring just different books as I found them. I remember even I was a paramedic major in college and so I was in fire and EMS and.Matt Wireman00:03:28 - 00:03:30Eastern Kentucky, right? Is that where you were at?Brian Arnold00:03:30 - 00:05:43I like to say Harvard of the South, nobody else does. But I had a 500-hour internship program that I had to do over the course of a summer in the back of an ambulance and I was doing for a long time, 24 hours on, 24 hours off. And I wanted something substantive to read and my director for Campus Crusade said, why don't you read this book? It's a big fat systematic theology by a guy named Wayne Grudem. And so I went to Barnes and Noble, bought it. And I remember walking in the parking lot looking and seeing like, wow, Harvard and Westminster and Cambridge. And he teaches at this place called Phoenix Seminary and I've never heard of that before. But I read that that summer and fell in love with even academic theology as well as a couple of my roommates in college. And everyone I knew had gone to Southern Seminary. So that was a no-brainer. I was an hour and a half down the road and went to Southern. And really from my first day there, I remember a guy named Scott Davis was in admissionsat the time. And I said, you know, I'm going to go through the MDiv and get my PhD and I would love to teach someday. And he was like, easy there. He hears that from a lot of people. And he said, you haven't even started the MDiv yet. You don't know how hard that is. And also over that same kind of weekend, the New Student Orientation kind of things, Russ Moore, I was sitting next to him for lunch. And he said, you know, one of the founders of Southern Seminary said, if your greatest desire is not to go into the pastorate, then you probably shouldn't be teaching at a seminary. And I thought, you know, I do have a passion for the local church and I would love to pastor. So I kept those two ideas in my mind of what I kind of wanted to do. And then I was realistic. I knew how many guys go and get a PhD and never get a job in higher education. So I thought the chances of me actually teaching at a seminary are very slim, but I love the study of theology. And I knew that even doing that level of work would improve my communication skills, my ability to read better and to write clearly. And so I was really passionate about getting the PhD and either adjuncting somewhere while I was pastoring or writing or any kind of combination of those things. And there was a school near me where I was pastoring in western Kentucky that actually went out of business the day after I went there to talk to them about teaching, potentially.Matt Wireman00:05:43 - 00:05:46Where were you pastoring at in western Kentucky?Brian Arnold00:05:46 - 00:05:50So it was a little town called Smithland, Kentucky, just outside of Paducah.Matt Wireman00:05:50 - 00:05:51Okay, awesome.Brian Arnold00:05:51 - 00:05:54The school that was down there was called Mid-Continent University.Matt Wireman00:05:54 - 00:05:56Okay, okay. Very familiar with it. Yeah.Brian Arnold00:05:56 - 00:06:24They went out and I had been looking for higher ed jobs the whole time. And I told my wife, if I don't hear anything at this ETS, it was going to be ETS in 2014, I'm not going to pursue higher ed anymore. Well, that's when John Mead reached out and said, hey, are you interested? So I always wanted to go into higher ed. I just, in some ways it was hedging saying, I know that it's unrealistic that I'll actually get a position in higher ed.Matt Wireman00:06:24 - 00:06:27Just because it's such a saturation of PhDs, is that why?Brian Arnold00:06:27 - 00:06:52huge saturation of PhDs, less people are going to seminaries, there's a scaling down.There was just all the confluence of issues that make it that much harder to get into the market. I felt like we're happening. So, I'm a pastor, the Lord is really blessing our work there and it was exciting and I could have done that for an entire career and been really satisfied doing it.Matt Wireman00:06:52 - 00:07:12Mm-hmm. So what was it about Phoenix that you would make a move? I mean, because that's not just, you know, right down the street kind of seminary that like you alluded to.I mean, that's a substantial climate change, but also a substantial cultural change. And so what was it about Phoenix particularly that drew you to even apply?Brian Arnold00:07:13 - 00:07:45Yeah, if I'm just being frank, it was a job. I kept telling my wife, you know, we could be,and I always pick cold places, and we almost went to a school in Montreal, actually.That's a bit of another story, but I was like, it could be Alaska, it could be Maine, it could be Canada, and I never even thought about warmer places, and it ended up being Phoenix, and so it was an opportunity to get my foot in the door and begin teaching. So I knew to find a job in higher education, in seminary education specifically, I was gonna have to be open to moving anywhere.Matt Wireman00:07:45 - 00:07:55Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. So you were teaching systematic theology and church history.Well, your major was systematic theology, was it, or was it church history?Brian Arnold00:07:55 - 00:08:00I'm Church History, so I study under Michael Haken and particularly Church Fathers.Matt Wireman00:08:00 - 00:08:23Okay, and then you moved to Phoenix in 2014, became the president. Can you walk us through that process? Like, I mean, that's a big jump. So you found yourself more in administrative type meetings. But what was it, I mean, to go from that to, you know, to go from just being in meetings to being a president is a pretty significant change. So walk us through.Brian Arnold00:08:23 - 00:08:45When I was dean for about two months. Does that count? Say what? That I was dean for about two months before I became president. So yeah, it's a bit of a convoluted story. Our president, who'd been here for 23 years, had even been one of the founders of it back in 1988.Matt Wireman00:08:45 - 00:08:47Dr. Del Husey, is that right? That's right.Brian Arnold00:08:46 - 00:12:05That's right. You have Dr. Darolda who say he had been pastor of Scottsdale Bible Church, which is probably one of the first big mega church churches in America. And so his background was more in church ministry, but he recognized even back in 1988, Phoenix is growing. Most people would be surprised, but it's the fifth largest city in the United States. And so here you have a city that's booming and there's no place to get a seminary education. So all of our best and brightest, most talented pastor candidates are leaving to go to seminary and they don't come back. So we need something here. And we were actually a branch campus of Western Seminary in our founding and they were independent from them around 1994 or so. So I was following a pretty long presidency of Dr. Del Jose, which is already a challenge in and of itself for somebody who's that deeply ingrained here. Now he serves as the chancellor and we've got a great relationship, really thankful for him. But he even recognized that they needed somebody who had more of an academic background to take it to the next level. And hesaid, I'm just waiting for somebody to come in and say they want my job. This is my first six months at Phoenix Seminary. And I walked down to his office, I said, I love your job. And I was just kidding. And I said, I'm kidding about that. I just, I know myself, I see myself more gifted and bent towards administration and leadership. So I would love to be mentored by you and really get to understand what higher education looks like from a leadership position. And so early on in my tenure here, I was really getting involved in the leadership aspects. I helped lead us through a major curriculum change. We had a bunch of two hour classes, we moved to three hour class system. So that gave me a lot of understanding in our workings. And through all that, I was coming up under Bing Hunter, our previous provost and dean, and was kind of gearing up for that position. Well, at the same time, the presidency was coming open. And I wanted to throw my hat in the ring because I see so much potential here. I'm very thankful for where Dr. Del Jose brought us. But I also recognize we really can get to the next level here and establish ourselves as one of the major theological institutions in the West, especially the Southwest. And when you think about where Phoenix is located, we're pretty good distance away from a lot of other seminaries. We're back east, they kind of seem to pile up on top of each other. So there's a lot of even geographically speaking, room here to grow. And to really, I tell all of our team all the time, I'm asking people just to grab some basket and pick the low hanging fruit. I mean, we're here with Arizona State University, which is the largest undergrad, GCU, which is now the largest Christian undergrad,we've got a great relationship with Arizona Christian University. So I saw all these things, I kept thinking, how can we grow this potential? And as the inside guy, I knew where our challenges were, I knew where our threats and our opportunities were. And so I just wanted to make a case to the board and say, as the inside guy, I know how to tweak some dials right now, they can get us moving in the right direction. And I think it was a long shot. I was a long shot, I think, from the very beginning of the whole process. And from what I understand, just kept kind of making it through to the next level to the next level to the next level until especially I got to be able to presentMatt Wireman00:12:05 - 00:12:08Survive in advance, right?Brian Arnold00:12:08 - 00:13:53It really is exactly what it felt like. But we used Carter Baldwin, which is an executive search firm. When the rep, you get to the round of eight or nine or so, he flies around the country to meet with you wherever you're at. So we flew back out to Phoenix and we sat down to meet for our interview. His very first question, at the time I was 35, he said, you're 35, you don't have much higher education experience. Why now? You're coming into Dean's role. Why not just learn that and climb the ranks that way? I said to him, honestly, for me, it's an issue of gifting. The gifting and skill set, you need to be a really accomplished dean. A lot of times, it's a very different skill set to be a successful president. Deans are a lot of times, they're the ones that are keeping the trains moving and they're really keeping you within the lanes of accreditation and assessment and all those different pieces with the DOE and ATS and ensuring that the institution is healthy from that vantage point. I see myself more as the big picture visionary. I want to be out there preaching. I want to be casting vision. I want to be meeting with donors. Because for me, donor relationships are not only a great opportunity for pastoral ministry, but it's also a chance to just explain what my heart is and vision is for the seminary, and see if they want to partner with us. When I just look at skill set wise, I saw myself having a better skill set for the presidency. I said, that may come across arrogant, I don't mean it to. It really is just about finding the right seat on the bus for each person. I think I could sit in the presidency and do okay. Here we are.Matt Wireman00:13:53 - 00:14:46So here we are. Yeah, well, I know it's very exciting, very exciting. I'm really thankful that you're in that presidency. Because one of the things that I love about your story is that you said you could be totally content serving at a local church. You know, and a lot of times, even within higher education, Christian higher education, even, that there can be this sense of climbing the corporate ladder, you know, paying your dues and then being entitled to being a successor and all these things. But I love that you framed it and saying, I would have been content and happy and would have lived a fruitful life being a pastor in a town that people hadn't heard of, because that's valuable. Because one of the things that's unique about Phoenix Seminary, what's the tagline or the mission statement for Phoenix? This is a quiz. This is a quiz.Brian Arnold00:14:45 - 00:14:48No problem. Scholarship at the Shepherd's Heart.Matt Wireman00:14:48 - 00:15:36Yeah, so I would love for you to reflect on, not only as the president, but as a formerpastor, as someone who has a pastor's heart, a shepherd's heart, what is that relationship that you view, and you could view it in both sides, because you've had both hats on, of what that relationship is between a seminary and the church. So much of the theological fighting that took place in many of the seminaries took place because there was a divorcing of, or a assuming of, roles as opposed to a tight relationship between the seminary and the church. So I'd love for you to just reflect on why the seminary is valuable to the local church, and why then the local church is valuable to a seminary.Brian Arnold00:15:36 - 00:18:31Absolutely. I think we have to begin with what is God's plan for humanity? And a big part of that is the church. Jesus died for his bride. It is the church. That's his plan for the world. That's his mission for the world. And so I think it's important for people in my position now to always remember that we are really the quartermasters. We're the ones behind, we're off the front lines. We're equipping, we're preparing, we're training, we're sending out. But really the battlefield's out there in the mission field of the church. And so I'm very happy to be recognizing my backseat role as a parachurch ministry, helping undergird God's plan for the world. And what helped me with that is that I've been in both worlds. So I realized very quickly in my pastorate that had I not had a seminary education, I would have been in a tough spot. So why is that? Like, yeah. Yeah. So we moved to Smithland in June of 2012. And we already had a vacation that was going to be planned. So we went on that and I'm on the beach on the East Coast. And I get this phone call from one of my deacons and he was a deacon and his dad was a deacon. And he said, Hey, I just want you to know, my father's kidneys are failing. And we don't know what that's going to mean for him. My wife was just diagnosed with breast cancer and my daughter's best friend just committed suicide. And I remember sitting there on the beach thinking, okay, that was the shortest ministry honeymoon in the history of humanity. I haven't even like really landed there yet. And this is already, I'm already recognizing how messy ministry is and you're really entering into broken lives of people. Well, I was going to be preaching through Philippians first off. And here I am at a local small Southern Baptist church in Western Kentucky preaching three times a week, Sunday morning, Sunday night, Wednesday night. And I'd probably preached 10 times total before I took that position. So in my first month, I'm going to be preaching more than I've preached my entire life. And I'm going through Philippians, all of a sudden you get to Philippians two pretty quickly and you get this issue of kenosis. What does it mean that Jesus emptied himself? If I had a seminary training, the background, understanding my Christology, you can get to a text like that. It's going to take you forever to walk through the challenges that present you in that text. But I was so thankful because the seminary education put me that much further ahead, even to my own preparation and study that I was used to exegeting the text when I came totheological challenges. It wasn't the first time I'd seen them or thought through them before. So that actually freed me up to do more ministry in the church because I had a deeper understanding of the text already. Does that make sense? So, yeah.Matt Wireman00:18:29 - 00:19:32Yeah, yeah. I mean, yeah, you're not having to try to figure out like so many times I talk to guys who, you know, are in the middle of seminary training or haven't had seminary training and then they, yeah, great, great example, Philippians 2, and they're like, I didn'tknow this was an issue. And then they read one guy and they're like, I think I agree with that. And then they read another guy and they're like, I think I agree with that too. And they're like diametrically opposed to each other. And you're like, well, that will make a dramatic effect on how you for one read all of Philippians and then the entire New Testament and those kinds of things. So yeah, I hear you. And along with that, just a little side note, a lot of times people ask, well, how long does it take you to prepare a sermon? It's like, well, you know, each sermon has got, you know, 20 years of teaching behind it, you know, 20 years of education behind it. It's not something that I just kind of whip up over, you know, in a week. It's something that there is a lot of training that's going behind every single sermon. So it's kind of a misnomer to say, well, how long is your sermon prep? It's like, well, it's a couple decades. That's right.Brian Arnold00:19:31 - 00:20:06That's right. Exactly. David Allen Black says the pastor should be like an iceberg. People see the top 10% above the water, but they know that there's 90% below it as well. But I don't know that we've really helped people in the church see just how important that is or they're not connecting those dots. You know, this is not a knock on where I was coming from and I pastor it. But a lot of the pastors in Western Kentucky did not have a theological education. And I knew some of them who'd show up to church on Sunday morning, do like a flip open method of sermon prep, wherever they open the Bible. It's like, Hey, that's.Matt Wireman00:20:05 - 00:20:12like, Hey, that's, you're not, you're not exaggerating. Right? I mean, this is like, cause people joke about that, but there were people actually doing it.Brian Arnold00:20:12 - 00:20:54who did that down the road from where I was a pastor. And just to show you this, this is not to pat myself on the back, it's to pat seminary education on the back. That's right, that's right, that's right. Is I had a guy who my very first Sunday was my sermon I was preaching to get hired at the church. He's about 75, he graduated by the army. And this guy could have taken me. He's a strong, tough guy. And he pulls me to the side and he goes, we don't need a preacher. Those are a dime a dozen. We need a pastor. Do you understand what I'm telling you? And I was like, yes, sir, I know exactly what you mean. And he wanted to know that as I was coming into my late 20s, that I was going to love people, be there with them, to walk through suffering. Absolutely. I mean, that's my heart. I want to do that.Matt Wireman00:20:22 - 00:20:23That's right, that's right, that's right.Brian Arnold00:20:54 - 00:22:52Same guy, we have a great relationship, but he's not much of a talker over the next three years while I'm pastoring. My very last Sunday, he grabs me again and pulls me to the side. I doubt he even remembered that initial conversation. And he said to me, I've been in the church for 50 years, and I've never learned as much or gone deeper in my walk with Christ or understood the Bible as much as I have these last three years. I only tell that story to say, and I'll tell this to my students, is don't underestimate the power of opening God's Word and preaching through it in an expository way. God will change lives doing that. But it was my seminary education that helped me do that. And even if my church couldn't articulate it, it's like, why is our church... We were growing in a really healthy way. Other churches, you could tell people were like, okay, these people at Smith and First are really getting fed. And I wasn't sitting there drawing the lines all the time for them. But when I left, I tried to help encourage the deacon saying, think about what you said about the preaching ministry here is because I was seminary trained. So go back to that pond and fish again. Because I knew quite literally, there's a couple thousand people just down the road who love the Lord, are committed to the gospel, and have the right type of training to do it. So now on my side of things, that makes me even more passionate, having been a pastor for a couple years, knowing what I needed in the pastorate. And now I can help deliver and train that for other people who are now... You're starting to see students come back and say, oh my goodness, you're right.This is having a significant impact on my ministry. I see guys here, Matt, who have been in ministry for 20 years who are now coming back and getting seminary education, who are lamenting that. And they're saying, I put the cart before the horse. I really wish I had known 20 years ago what I know now. My ministry would have been different.Matt Wireman00:22:52 - 00:24:16Yeah. Well, I'd like to revisit this relationship between the church and the seminary and just your diagnosis of why there is, in some ways, you know, a dumbing down of the pastorate in some ways of where people are like, we don't need all that education. It's like, well, I don't know why the person has to have a Southern accent. You know, Southerners, we get beat up on sometimes. But, you know, you want to say you can preach, period. Like there's a beauty in saying, you know, if God has called you to preach, preach. And yet at the same time, we want to bridle that horse up and be able to say there's a lot of good here. But I just have found like a lot of times people are very quick, and I'm sure medical doctors get this too and lawyers get this too, where people are like, I know you studied for like 20 years, but I read this. I've got a webMD. Yeah, exactly. And a lot of times that happens at the church too, but in some ways, we havebeen the cause of that problem by saying education is not important. So I'd love for you to just kind of tease out a little bit more like how you see the seminary serving the local church.Brian Arnold00:24:16 - 00:27:36Absolutely. And this argument is trotted out quite a bit, but I think it's important. Andyou kind of said it there, people expect their doctors and lawyers to have a certain levelof training because what they're doing is of great importance. How much more the careof souls, the shepherding of people's eternity, and for people to know and understand things. Yeah, there's been a historic challenge here, at least in the last couple of hundred years between the seminary and the church. And when you think back over time, a lot of the people who were most theologically trained were week in and week out pastors. If you think about the Reformation, you think about people like Martin Luther and John Calvin, these guys were pastors who were also leaders in theology. It's really not almost until the Enlightenment where you begin to see a wedge put between the seminary and the church as higher education because of its own kind of thing, where you might have seminary professors who have not been pastors before. And so I think that even then leads further to people seeing a greater divide between them. I think it's everybody kind of knowing those places. So as I mentioned before, recognizing, yes, the church is God's purpose for the world, but there's substantial training that a pastor must have in order to faithfully execute that office. It's a high office that God has called upon. When you think about somebody like Paul man, right, he's converted. He's already well-trained and yet he secludes himself kind of more training. Even think about the apostles before they're sent off in Matthew 28. Jesus is with them for three years. I mean, that's a pretty solid seminary education that they're receiving. And Christian history for the last 2,000 years has been deeply invested in education and recognizing that we are touching sacred things and people need to know those. And so if seminaries recognize their parachurch status more and the recognition that local churches simply cannot do what seminaries can do. I know very few churches, maybe if any, where you have somebody you could teach Greek, Hebrew, systematics, church history, evangelism and discipleship, world missions, all the different things that you kind of get from a seminary education, local church can do this. So the idea is, right, there's a hub of education that many churches can pour into and get trained from and then they get sent back out to their churches. Working together in tandem like that with the recognition that a seminary should be chosen by a student if that seminary is deeply invested in the work of the local church. I mean, if they're not and they're just actually a think tank or an ivory tower, then don't go there. But if a seminary is actually saying, look, our heartbeat is for the local church, that is what God has given us. All we want to do is give you those tools that you can't get from the local church and let us equip you in those ways and then we'll send you right back. Hopefully, we're on fire for God. Hopefully, deeper in their ability to handle the text, more aware of how to do actual practical ministry, all these different pieces so that they don't get this divided. I mean, the saddest stories are oh, Johnny was a great preacher before he went to seminary or, you know, Bill was so in love with the Lord and then he went to seminary.Matt Wireman00:27:36 - 00:27:44What happens to those guys? Why is that sometimes part of the narrative, you think?Brian Arnold00:27:45 - 00:28:43It's a great question. Partly, I often wonder if it's a straw man kind of argument. I mean, you and I were at Southern Together. When I think back, whenever I'd hear people talk bad about seminary, and I'm thinking, I'm with these guys who love the Lord and are bringing their education to the pew week in and week out. I never understood that. I never understood why people say those things. And chances are, a lot of times it was going to be a person who was going to be a bad fit for ministry anyway. Seminary can't, if I can say this, maybe you'll have to edit this part out later, I don't know. But seminary cannot take a weirdo and make them not a weirdo. Right? Seminary can't take somebody who has no actual gifting from the Lord in pastoral ministry and somehow do that. I mean, there's spiritual gifts involved in this as well. Sometimes I think seminaries unfairly bear the brunt of criticism that we're not responsible for.Matt Wireman00:28:43 - 00:29:53Yeah, and in some ways, like people, you know, one of the things at Southern, and I don't know if Phoenix does this or not, I'd like to know, but you know, you have to get a reference from your church that you're a member at. And I think, and I'm afraid that many churches are not doing the hard work of saying, hey, brother, you probably need to get some humility before you go to seminary because there'll be some classes and I know you were in these classes too, not you, you weren't doing this, but there were guys in classes, I was like, I would never be a congregant in that man's church because he is abrasive, he is proud and everyone sees it. And then the seminary is supposed to miraculously just say, hey, you shouldn't be a pastor. It's like, that's not the seminary's job. It's just really frustrating that, you know, the talking heads or the, you know, the heads on a stick as it were, that gets to be the misnomer for seminaries when in fact, it's taking, you know, what Paul said, a fan in the flame, the gift that was given to you and how you do that, well, you put more fodder on the fire and how you do that, you get more training, you get more education to be able to do that.Brian Arnold00:29:54 - 00:31:24Absolutely. Yeah, they should be people that the church is already saying, we see the call of God on your life. And, you know, one of the ways this does go sideways sometimes, Matt, and this is a sad situation is where people are deeply involved and invested in their local church. People do recognize the gift that God has given them. They want them to fan it into flame. They recognize their need for education. They go to seminary and they stop being that involved in their local church. That happens, I think that's a record for disaster, right? So, one of the things that I'm passionate about as a president here is even mentoring. So, one of the things that I did love about Phoenix Seminary as soon as I came here is that every student has a mentor. And I've not really seen that in other seminaries before. And that's one of the areas we're going to be investing in a lot more in the next year or two. But I think about even these books on pastoral calling. The one that always sticks out to me is Paul David Tripp's, Dangerous Calling. And on the original cover, there's five endorsements on the back. Three of them aren't in ministry anymore. On a book on how dangerous pastoral ministry is. So, why are we seeing all these ministries implode? And everybody looks to me as though we're the sole solution. Now, we're going to do everything we can to help bridge that, to remind people that as deep as they go, or maybe as high as they go in academic theology, they need to go deeper into the roots of their spirituality.Matt Wireman00:31:24 - 00:32:01Trust me, just seminaries are not giving people passes. They're not rubber stamping people. They're trying to do their due diligence, teaching students humility by giving them accommodating grades. So, this is actually average or below average, go do work.So, the seminaries are...the ones who are, like you said, embedded within and see theirmission as a parachurch ministry are hugely...are very successful in what they do, but people can't start imputing upon the seminary what they ought to be doing, which is not part of their charter, right? Absolutely.Brian Arnold00:32:01 - 00:33:08That's right. But this is a big fight out there right now and debate between some theologians of what's the seminary's role in these things. And I just see a vicious cycle of churches that are not doing a good job of discipleship because a lot of their pastors were never personally discipled. I was and it changed my life. A lot of people have never had that. And then they go to seminary and they don't really learn that because the seminary says, well, it's not my job. And then we wonder why the local church isn't doing it. And they're producing people who've never seen it. And we're in this pattern.And so I want to just say, what can we do at Phoenix Seminary to just help break someof this pattern to say, look at how powerful and impactful personal mentoring can be.Now, in your church, now that you have this theological education, you've been mentored, how do you start almost like a master's plan of evangelism? I'm going to disciple my elders and deacons. And now they're going to take two or three people and they're going to disciple them. Where would our churches be? That was true. And then even thinking, you know, some people want to use the seminary like it's a Sundayschool class or something, right? Like I want to know more about theology, so I'm going to go to the seminary.Matt Wireman00:32:02 - 00:32:03That's right. That's right. But this is a big.Brian Arnold00:33:09 - 00:33:34I'm fine to train those people. That's great. Come, we'll give you a great education. But what I'm hoping is I'm putting out pastors who can take that to their church and equip the saints for the work of the ministry. So we just have this, you know, I think you used this term earlier, this dumbing down all over the place of where pastors think that what people need is something other than doctrine and theology.Matt Wireman00:33:34 - 00:35:33And other than a good kick in the pants. Yeah, at times. In that, you know, no, you did not exegete this passage appropriately. No, that word does not mean that. And no, you cannot do that. You know, like being able to help push people to say, no, no, no, we are, like you said, I thought so well put that we are shepherding souls. And there is a lot at stake. Most of the people that I have heard of and have met that have been hurt by people are by those who have not gone through the rigors of some kind of training ground. Now, it doesn't necessarily have to be a seminary. It could be a church-based training ground, but some kind of training ground as opposed to like, hey, you know, this is, you know, Johnny Preacher that feels called. And I think in so many ways, people, there are many wounded Christians because they haven't, folks haven't done the hard work of being challenged and having to come up with a biblical explanation of why they believe exe regarding this practice that they believe. That's right. You know, and I do wonder too, if in some ways the seminary is inundated with Christians who love Jesus, but who are not called to ministry because the particularly evangelical church, since that's our context, has not done a good job of heralding vocation. And what I mean by that is, you know, being able to say, hey, what are you passionate about? Did you know that you can serve Jesus faithfully as an electrician, faithfully as a plumber, faithfully as a doctor and a lawyer? Because I remember when I was in college, if you were really sold out for Jesus, you went into full-time ministry. So, you know, I've interfaced with several folks who are like, I don't know if you're called to preaching. Well, I don't think you're called to preaching ministry, but I think you're called to ministry, but your bread and butter may be from somewhere else.Brian Arnold00:35:34 - 00:37:35Absolutely. Yeah. And there's been a lot of confusion. There's been some good work recently, I think, that's overcoming some of those kind of stereotypical type of pieces that we felt when we were coming up through the ranks. It was one of the issues, though, the Phoenix Seminary, I would say, if there was a little bit of mission drift, it was more towards training people who just felt the lack of solid theological teaching in their local churches. One of the things we have in Phoenix is you will have the hour-long worship service, and a lot of times, that's it. There's no Sunday night. Wednesday night, I might have kids and youth kind of ministry things, but nothing for the adults, and then small group ministry. And we've all been helped by small groups. I think those kinds of communities are really great for developing deep relationships with people. But what's missing in the churches now is that educational element where people just don't knowthe basics of the Christian faith anymore. So, even when a person says, I've been really involved in this church, I feel called to ministry, and then they come to seminary, they don't know anything because their churches have never really invested in that. It's one of the interesting trends I think we need to keep an eye on is how many churches are kind of returning to a Sunday school type of model, recognizing the vacuum that's been left when people don't know what the Trinity is and don't know who Jesus is and don't understand salvation. We go down the list, and we have a very illiterate church population today. And this is the wrong time to have that. With the challenges that are happening in society, we need people to know the faith better than ever because there's no cultural assumptions anymore. And in that kind of hostile environment,Christians are gonna have to either know the word deeply or they're gonna be swept away in the time. And that would be really concerned for the kids. And so, yeah, we all know these issues, right?Matt Wireman00:37:34 - 00:38:47Yeah, no, it bears explicating because I think a lot of people know that there's something in the water that's not tasting right, and to be able to call it and say, no, that's arsenic. Or, you know, that will kill you if you drink it because that's...I mean, evenpart of my own story when I was serving overseas, I could smell heresy when I was talking to different pastors at different churches, but I couldn't articulate, oh, that's a heresy because that is the kenotic theory. You know, I couldn't do that, whereas, you know, seminary helped to do that for me. You know, I'd love to, as a seminary president, you're sitting down with someone who loves Jesus and is in a vocation other than being a pastor or a missionary or going into seminary. And they're like, I just want to grow in my faith. My church doesn't have, you know, Sunday school. My church doesn't...like, what you just articulated. So how would you counsel someone who doesn't feel called to pastoral or missionary work but wants to grow in their faith? Are there any books or are there different avenues that they could go down that you would encourage them to get better trained?Brian Arnold00:38:47 - 00:40:12Dr. Seheult- That's a great question, Matt. We are living in a time of great resources.When you think about what's being put out all the time, either through technology oreven through book medium, there's just a lot of helpful things out there. So I would encourage this person in a number of ways. One, if they're looking at any kind of leadership in the church, from deacon to elder, any kind of position like that, I would say seminary education would be really beneficial. You might not need the full MDiv, but getting in and getting kind of a Master of Arts in Ministry that gives you a lot of the groundwork would be really helpful. But again, for the person who just says, I'm an electrician, but I'm passionate about the Lord, I want to know more. I would encourage them to start with one of my colleagues' books, actually, and that's Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem. He's got the second edition coming out in December. And so lots more content. And I think that's where I cut my teeth theologically. And I know there's places that people disagree with Wayne on some things. I do too. But it's still, I think, the most readable, helpful entree into theology. So I think starting there to get the kind of the whole picture of theology through the Bible is helpful. And then I would even encourage some intro kind of books to the New Testament and to the Old Testament, things like Carson and Moo on the New Testament to give them those kinds of pieces.Matt Wireman00:40:12 - 00:40:22You're talking about their introduction to the New Testament, right? Absolutely. Google it, Amazon or introduction to the Old Testament. Those are just surveys of those different books.Brian Arnold00:40:22 - 00:41:05Yep, yep. The Faith of Israel by Dumbrell might be a great place to start with the Old Testament. But as a Dominion of Dynasty by Dempster would be another great place to start with the Old Testament. So there's all these resources. And then whoever you want to teach you today, you can find it on YouTube. You can go there and get a lot of great content from some of the best teachers in the world a click away. And so take advantage of yourself those resources. What we can't say is there's not enough resources. Like there's plenty of those. We might say there's not enough time and then I'd ask about your Netflix, binging, you know, we can certainly binge some other things as well that would be more helpful and beneficial to the soul.Matt Wireman00:41:05 - 00:41:34And so some of it too is along with those resources, I've found that there are a lot of folks that feel like they're swimming in a sea of resources and they don't know which are the good ones to be able to find a someone that you trust. And I'm going to avail myself to anybody who's listening to this and I know you would too, Brian, but like, you know, if you need help and direction, just send me a message and happy to happy to direct you because there are tons of resources and there's tons of really bad resources to run.Brian Arnold00:41:34 - 00:41:47That's exactly right. One of the things, I'm happy you said that, Matt. One of the things that, when I got the bug for theology in college, my roommates and I, we'd always get the CBD catalog. Maybe that dates me a little bit.Matt Wireman00:41:46 - 00:41:51Yeah, no, it's still going strong. I still need to get up on there.Brian Arnold00:41:51 - 00:41:57Catalog, why I still use CBD for four. And then, by the way, let's just tell the listeners that's not the oil.Matt Wireman00:41:57 - 00:42:04Yeah, that's not the oil. That's Christian Book Distributors. CVD. That's right. Not O-R-D or something.Brian Arnold00:42:05 - 00:42:51Absolutely. When my wife said, you know what CBD is? I'm like, I've been shopping there for years. Let's clarify that. But that's a great place to get resources. But I can remember getting that and seeing some Old Testament books, especially Gerhard von Raad's Old Testament Theology. It was like six bucks. And I'm thinking, I don't know much about the Old Testament. I really would love a book to help with that. But I knew enough about that name to say, I need to be suspicious. That might not be the best resource. But I don't know what is. When there's almost too many resources, you go to LifeWay, and if I can say this without getting in trouble, a lot of the resources that are fronted there are the last things I would encourage people to read. You got to go back into the back into a small corner section to find the real gems there.Matt Wireman00:42:51 - 00:43:21Well, you know what's been interesting even in the resources that you mentioned is not10 ways to be a better husband or 10 steps to be a more biblical wife. It's actually learn the Bible. That's the dearth of information that we're having a problem with is that people don't know where Malachi is in the Bible. And they don't know that he was a prophet. And they don't know all these things. It's like, get to know the Bible. That's the first place you should start.Brian Arnold00:43:20 - 00:44:21Absolutely. Absolutely. And then, you know, so one of the things that was great for mewith seminary education was I'm learning to even know what the resources are. Like, that was a big part of it for me is now I feel like I can pick things up, know where theywent to school, know when they went to school there, and get a pretty good picture already of where they may stand. And then you get the grid, right, for being able to filtersome things out. But also, I hope you're at a church, and this is another plug for seminary education, where the pastor has a seminary education, who can help provide those resources, who knows those things. So I hope you're at a place where your staff is able to do that. In the meantime, if not, find somebody who is that you trust, and they would be happy. Any time that people come to me and they say, can I get a resource on X, whatever that is, that is one of the things that give me the greatest joy in answering, because that tells me there's another Christian out there who really wants to go deeper with the Lord, and I'm always happy to help resource.Matt Wireman00:44:21 - 00:44:41Yeah, yeah, no, that's great. Now, so for the person who is at a church and they feel like they want to go into full-time ministry, can you just kind of walk through how does someone come to that decision to where they're like, I think I should be a pastor or a missionary?Brian Arnold00:44:41 - 00:44:47Absolutely. I mean, step one, ps.edu, you apply online.Matt Wireman00:44:47 - 00:44:52And he will waive your admission fee.Brian Arnold00:44:52 - 00:44:57Just mention Matt Wireman in the comments or something. No, it's a great...Matt Wireman00:44:56 - 00:44:58No, it's a great. Yeah.Brian Arnold00:44:58 - 00:47:11I wrestled with that as well. I mean, here I was in fire EMS. My dad had been a fire chief.That's the world I knew. And I didn't even think I could have been satisfied in a career doing that. I know CH Spurgeon is often used, if you could do anything else besides ministry, do it. I don't really agree with Spurgeon on that one. Because of why? Well, because I think that a lot of people who do well in ministry are people of deep curiosity and they love a lot of different things and they themselves given 10 lives doing 10 different things. Well put. Right. So I would say that God calls people to ministry and it's not unique to me. It's kind of the historic answer in two ways, the internal call and the external call. The internal call is when you start to say, Lord, is that you calling me to ministry? Like, I feel a passion for this. I want to teach the Bible. When I was in seminary, or I'm sorry, my undergrad, one of the biggest kind of moments in my early life was sitting at a Bible study in Campus Crusade and my campus director is there and he's leading us through Colossians. And I remember thinking, you get paid to teach people the Bible. That's amazing. Like, I would love to do that. That's what I'm so interested and passionate about. So I had that internal call. And then I started going to other people and saying, do you see this gift in me? Could we give me some teaching opportunities where we can actually see, is this there? And could God use me in this way? And I had three or four people in my life who are still in my life to this day that all affirmed that. And so I know that question's more for, should I go into ministry? But even for me with PhD work, I remember Dr. Russ Fuller sitting me down in his office and saying, I think you should consider doing PhD work. And that was a great confirmation to me that I should move on. So I, when weighting these things, more often weigh the external call higher than the internal call because I can be deceived. But chances are, if I'm asking four or five other mature believers, do you see this call of God in my life? And they're being honest, you're going to get some really good answers to that.Matt Wireman00:47:12 - 00:48:38And I think for that person to start with a posture of, I don't see clearly, and God has given other people to me in my life to help me see clearly. Because a lot of times, you know, folks will ask me like, I think I'm called the ministry. And I'm like, well, that's awesome. Celebrate, first of all. And I don't want to stiff arm anybody in that. No, that's right. We need more laborers. But then secondly, listen to somebody that cares for you and actually is in the work of that ministry to say, hey, maybe instead of going to seminary right now, maybe you could just be here for a couple years and get some relational tools in your belt, you know, so that you can learn like, what is it you're getting into? Because maybe in two years of volunteering at a church, you know, and it's not just to get free labor for people, it's actually in a service to them to be able to say, hey, why don't you just serve here as a volunteer, because if you don't want to do it as a volunteer, then you're probably not, it's going to be even more tainted when you get paid for it. I promise you that. If you're not willing to not be paid for this, then it's going to get tainted really fast. I've seen tons of people in full time ministry who depend upon full time ministry for their salaries, and their lives become a shipwreck, because they start to treat God and divine matters as a slot machine, you know, andBrian Arnold00:48:38 - 00:49:00Absolutely. And there's not much in that slot machine. Let's just say that as well. I mean,ministry, it was really hard. I mean, I had breakfast with my wife this morning and we were just kind of going over some different pieces and remembering back to my years in pastoral ministry when things were exceptionally brutally tight. And it was a challenge.Matt Wireman00:49:00 - 00:49:07As you're getting a call about a man who just, you know, has all of those things going on in his life, right? Yeah, yeah.Brian Arnold00:49:07 - 00:50:06Yeah, exactly. And recognizing that there were times that I just needed to keep going back to 1st Corinthians 9. Woe to me if I don't preach the gospel. Like, it has to be so deep-seated in you. And this is where I will tip the hat to Spurgeon a little bit and say I get why he's saying that. Because there has to be that fire in the belly. Even if I'm not getting paid for it, even if I'm booted out of two or three churches, God has put such a call in my life, I must preach the gospel. I want to see the harvest field full of those kinds of laborers who just say, I'm here because God has called me here. And even if I don't get converts, and even if I run into wall after wall and obstacle after obstacle, God has called me to preach and I'm going to do it. And I think back about people like the Puritans as they were getting kicked out of their ministries and then you have the Five Mile Act. They couldn't be within five miles of their old parishes. And yet they're still preachers of the gospel. We need more of that in our day.Matt Wireman00:50:07 - 00:50:20Yeah, that's great. I'd love to ask what you see as a president of a seminary, what you see are some of the challenges to higher education right now, particularly as it relates to seminary education?Brian Arnold00:50:20 - 00:53:22Sure. I think there's multiple, and there are internal threats and there's external threats as well. The internal threats are a lot of what you and I have been talking about today, Matt, and that is back 20 or 30 years ago, if you were gonna go into pastoral ministry, you would not find a position without having a degree. A master of divinity degreewould have been the bare requirement expected of somebody to go in. Well, now, churches don't really seem to care about that or, you know, an undergrad degree will suffice if it's in Bible. But let's be honest, a lot of pastors don't even have that. They were in banking and felt a call on their life. And so that's part of it from where I'm sittingis how many people in churches I see who don't even care about that minimal level of expertise in the field. So that's one of those kinds of threats, I think. Another one, and these go more to external than, is there's a higher ed bubble out there anyway. And everybody kind of sees this out there as the next one that could burst. And if it bursts, that's gonna be catastrophic on undergraduate institutions. Well, I'm downstream of undergraduate institutions. So if there's fewer and fewer people going to undergrad institutions, then there's gonna be fewer people going to graduate school as well. And so I think that could be a place where we begin to take a bit of pressure and a bit of a hit with enrollment that way. I think part of it is gonna be the cultural piece. It's not getting any easier out there. I think Christian institutions in particular that are going to stay faithful on issues of gender and sexuality are going to have a very difficult road ahead of them. And this is where I hope that the Lord gives us the fulfillment of this. And that is, I hope there's always a Phoenix Seminary. If we had to lose our accreditation because of our stances on some of those issues, then so be it. If we lose a lot of donor money because of our stances, then so be it. If it's just us without walls, we're going into a church basement somewhere and teaching theology, I hope there's always something like that. I think about a guy like Dietrich Bonhoeffer with Fingermann. He's, what do you do in the midst of Nazi Germany oppression? You start a seminary, right? It's amazing. The thing that people would think, well, that needs to go. It's like, no, no, no, we need this now more than ever. So all the threats that I see, those being some of the major ones, I still believe that what we are called to do at a seminary is vital for the health and vitality of the church. And as long as the church is here, we're going to need places of theological higher ed to help prepare those people in the word. So I don't worry about the threats too much. I mean, we got to be wise and anticipate some of those things that are coming and get ready. But at the same time, I think our call is always going to be there.Matt Wireman00:53:23 - 00:53:39That's great. I'd love to hear, I got two more questions for you. Just as you explain some of the challenges to higher ed, particularly Christian higher ed and seminaries, what do you see as some of the greater challenges to the church, to the local church now?Brian Arnold00:53:41 - 00:55:19Yeah, a lot of those would be the same kind of ones, right? Is the pressure right now to conform to the world has probably not been greater in American society since our founding, right? I mean, this is a very new shift in Western civilization. And so I can't imagine being a 12-year-old right now about ready to go to junior high and high school, facing the kind of pressures that these kids are facing from a worldview standpoint. And I think churches have not been well equipped to speak into those. And so they're getting a lot of it from culture, not from the church. Well, pretty soon the churches are going to be far emptier than they are now because of just attrition to the culture. So I think that's a real serious, not existential threat because Jesus has promised that the church will not be overcome by the gates of hell. And I believe that promise and I'm not worried about the church from that aspect, but I do think the harder times are coming for the church. But a lot of that to me goes back and maybe I sound like a one-trick pony on this, but I think the deeper that a pastor is able to go and root people in, then it doesn't matter how hard the winds blow, those people will stay rooted. My fear is that we are seeing in the church these trends coming. And so instead of raising the bar, we keep lowering the bar and wondering why people don't hit it and wondering why peopleare leaving, but we're not giving them a beautiful counter narrative to it at all.Matt Wireman00:55:19 - 00:55:22Lowering the bar in what sense?Brian Arnold00:55:21 - 00:55:55Well, even kind of what we're talking about, right? Why is it that the saints of God know so little about the Bible? Why do they know so little about theology? Why is it when Ligonier comes out with these surveys that they do, they had one question in there, it was a couple of years ago now, maybe just a year or two, it was something about Jesus's humanity was Jesus, like, you know, basically was denying the divinity of Christ,almost like an Aryan kind of response. And I don't know if it was the way the question was worded or something, but it was like 75% of people who took it look like they were Aryans. That should never be.Matt Wireman00:55:55 - 00:56:21And if you don't know what an Aryan is, that's A-R-I-A-N, go look it up. That's one way to look it up. If you don't know what something is, there are tons of resources to be able to just look it up. So if you're hearing this and you're like, Aryan? No, we're not talking about a nation or anything like that. We're talking about the Aryanism. So look up Aryanism and you'll find something. Even if it's on Wikipedia, that's better than nothing.Brian Arnold00:56:21 - 00:56:24That's right. That's right. Just don't become one.Matt Wireman00:56:23 - 00:56:25Yeah, exactly, exactly.Brian Arnold00:56:25 - 00:57:34So they're just not ready. And so we have this view in the church that these concepts are so hard, so big, so difficult. We don't want it to feel like school to people. So we would rather give them 10 steps, like you said before, of healthy parenting and marriage. And everybody wants these practical pieces without understanding the substance of the Christian faith, which is the greatest place for the practical piece of Christian ministry. Like the deeper I know God, the better my marriage is gonna be. The better I know the word, the better my parenting's gonna be. I don't need these offshoots. I need people to take me deeper into the things of God through his word so that I'm prepared to handle anything that comes at us. But instead, we keep moving that lower. And I'm always amazed when you have like an astrophysicist in your church who's like, oh, I just don't really understand the Bible. Look, one of the things that we believe is in the perspicuity of scriptures. Now that's like one of the worst named doctrines ever. It just means the Bible is clear and it should be able to be understood by anyone who calls himself a Christian. So I think oftentimes it's not for intellectual ability,it's lack of trying.Matt Wireman00:57:37 - 00:58:09This has been awesome. I'd love to have our time closed by just a final exhortation that you might give to those who are listening as it relates to knowing the Bible. I think you already have done that and I'm thankful for that, but I'd love to hear, like if you were to sit down with someone who's listening to this podcast and you were to exhort them towards greater love for Jesus, a greater love for the Bible, what would you say to them over a cup of coffee?Brian Arnold00:58:09 - 00:59:55Yeah, I think I would reiterate what I have just the last thing I said is, if you really want to grow as a disciple of Christ, it's by knowing Him. It's by loving His word. And so don't think that I need something else outside, you know, the 10 lessons on this or that to actually grow in the walk with the Lord. Get deeper into those things. When I was in college, my life changed when I got deeper into theology. When I got deeper into theology, my walk got deeper. When suffering came in my life, it was the deep rootedness of my knowledge of who God is that got me through, not little trinkets on the side. And so as a theological educator and as one who is pastored, be a person who seeks those deeper things of God. Be a person who, if you're a pastor listening, take your people deeper. If you're somebody who's at a church that they just simply are not going to do that, find a new church. Life is short. You've got to be at a place that is going to take these things to the utmost seriousness. And I think by doing that, Christianity itself will be able to present that beautiful counter narrative to what's happening out there. As the saints of God, know Him better, cherish His word, and recognize that true human flourishing comes through loving God with all heart, mind, soul, and strength, and loving neighbor as yourself.Matt Wireman00:59:56 - 01:00:10Amen. Great. Thank you so much, Brian. This has been really refreshing and encouraging to be able to have this time with you. I'd love to ask you if you could just end our time by praying and thanking God for our time together and, and yeah, and then we'll close.Brian Arnold 01:00:10 - 01:01:11I'd be happy to. Matt, thanks for having me. This is great. You bet. God, I do thank you for moments like this when we get to take an hour or so and just dwell on you and think about you. And I thank you for Matt and this podcast that he's doing to help try to equip these saints out there for anybody who's listening to know you and your word better.And Lord, I do pray that there will be an awakening in your church. An awakening begins with people who are so full of the Spirit because they're so full of the Word of God. And I pray for pastors in this labor field who will really get the tools that they need and recognize that those are not some additional thing. But these are actually the tools of our trade to get people into this place where they can really love you, heart, mind, soul, body, strength, and begin to love their neighbor. And that people in this culture that is decaying will see that the gospel is full of life and full of fruit. Praise in Christ's name. Amen. Amen.Matt Wireman01:01:11 - 01:01:13Amen. Thank you, brother.Brian Arnold01:01:13 - 01:01:14Thanks again. I appreciate it.

Acquisitions Anonymous
Mills wants to buy a farm doing $12mm a year - Acquisitions Anonymous 199

Acquisitions Anonymous

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 36:51


Michael Girdley (@girdley), and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) chat through a farm that leaves Mills excited and Girdley running. Check it out here: https://mademarketdocs.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/files/1684803951285-d3e9yj5euuo-e6f5465618105f1daecd1804e2e425ce/Grower%20BP.pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4PJCY62PLWPHOQHK%2F20230525%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20230525T163257Z&X-Amz-Expires=604800&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=523d2dfe736502db43252b1c00572eb89f631a8aba08f6f4998c16bef875d5b3-----Thanks to our sponsor!This episode is sponsored by Acquisition Lab. Acquisition Lab, created by Walker Deibel author of Buy Then Build: How to Outsmart the Startup Game, is an accelerator with a highly vetted cohort-based educational and support community for people serious about buying a business. After going through the Lab's month-long intensive, you have ongoing access to almost daily Q&A sessions with advisors, regular live deal review forums with Walker, hand-picked vendors for your deal team, and a very active Slack group with other searchers on this path. Our team personally understands how to buy a business and will help navigate all the complexities of the process, as well as provide a trusted framework, tools, and resources to support you from search to close. The Acquisition Lab recently celebrated its 70th business being acquired and well over $100m in aggregate transaction value. The Lab is there to stand by your side, so you can take the right action (at the right time) and avoid wasting countless hours trying to "go it alone".For more information, check out acquisitionlab.com or email the Lab's director Chelsea Wood, chelsea@buythenbuild.com. Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.

Acquisitions Anonymous
Mills wants to buy a farm doing $12mm a year - Acquisitions Anonymous 199

Acquisitions Anonymous

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 36:51


Michael Girdley (@girdley), and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) chat through a farm that leaves Mills excited and Girdley running. Check it out here: https://mademarketdocs.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/files/1684803951285-d3e9yj5euuo-e6f5465618105f1daecd1804e2e425ce/Grower%20BP.pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4PJCY62PLWPHOQHK%2F20230525%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20230525T163257Z&X-Amz-Expires=604800&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=523d2dfe736502db43252b1c00572eb89f631a8aba08f6f4998c16bef875d5b3-----Thanks to our sponsor!This episode is sponsored by Acquisition Lab. Acquisition Lab, created by Walker Deibel author of Buy Then Build: How to Outsmart the Startup Game, is an accelerator with a highly vetted cohort-based educational and support community for people serious about buying a business. After going through the Lab's month-long intensive, you have ongoing access to almost daily Q&A sessions with advisors, regular live deal review forums with Walker, hand-picked vendors for your deal team, and a very active Slack group with other searchers on this path. Our team personally understands how to buy a business and will help navigate all the complexities of the process, as well as provide a trusted framework, tools, and resources to support you from search to close. The Acquisition Lab recently celebrated its 70th business being acquired and well over $100m in aggregate transaction value. The Lab is there to stand by your side, so you can take the right action (at the right time) and avoid wasting countless hours trying to "go it alone".For more information, check out acquisitionlab.com or email the Lab's director Chelsea Wood, chelsea@buythenbuild.com. Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.

The Super Excellent Not Too Serious Bike That Goes Nowhere Podcast
E57 - Lou Lentine, CEO and Founder of Echelon returns

The Super Excellent Not Too Serious Bike That Goes Nowhere Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 133:33


All kinds of hijinks! Sheldon runs a 10K for the first time in a long time and it's a fun goal for himself. Also, he got more old this weekend as well.  Meredith  - so, so proud of her - she earned her Master's degree!  Shoutout to Ottawa University for their program that helped make it possible. [13:30] Our guest is the one and only Lou Lentine - CEO and Founder of Echelon. We talk about the journey the company is on and all of the super exciting products, partnerships, and great new content being developed. Lou has a maniacal focus on making sure Echelon products are not only accessible, but also are a quality product.  We discuss how the strength machine went back to the drawing board when it didn't meet his standards as a user. There's also a chance to name the new machine! Submit ideas to namethatmachine@echelonfit.com - you could win a strength machine!  Recap at [1:17:10] [1:36:10] In industry news:  estimates after a recent capital raise estimate Tonal valuation at ~$600MM.  This seems really high to Sheldon considering all of the risk in this market and what seems to be poor growth… but who knows.  Strava and Spotify have integrated! Supplement company Form hires Orlando Bloom as “Chief Well ness Officer”. We discuss this - are these just vanity titles or is there a real job involved here? Apple set to launch Coach+ that uses your Apple Health data AI to curate 1:1 fitness, nutrition, and sleep recommendations. Also - the military using wearables more to track health of soldiers so that they can make adjustments.  Mirror maker Forme raises an additional $12MM in an IPO… strange time to go public if you ask me. The stock dropped 17% in its first day. [1:53:14] Echelon news.  John Holt debut on the Bike! Ryn gets Married! Dual rides with Jana and Eden. An instructor leaves and a new one  - Alexis - joins the team! Michael Browne  - verve records ride. Some changes in the schedule. Some great names and TONS of shoutouts!!!  [2:06:00) An announcement from the team. Sheldon moving on from being a regular host. They have recruited Abe Kelledjian (Monkey's Uncle) to step in and co-host with Meredith. It was a tough choice for Sheldon, but he feels this will be a new and fun era for the show! Buh-Biiiiiike!

FP&A Today
CEO Scott Stouffer: Can FP&A Get your Go-to-Market strategy to work better?

FP&A Today

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 48:03


“I would like to see FP&A drive the planning process for go- to-market just because I think they will have a better natural understanding of what it means to actually build a plan.” Scott Stouffer, a former engineer, is a serial entrepreneur and founder. Currently he is CEO and Founder at scaleMatters, the world's first Go-to-Market Optimization Platform. Previously, he executed the sale of Salsa Labs, a non profit CRM to PE firm Accel-KKR at a period of $12MM annual revenue and 70 employees. In this wide-ranging interview he reveals the real impact he believes CEOs, such as himself, are looking for in choosing CFOs and building a finance team. He also argues for  a bigger role for FP&A – including leadership of a company's go-to-market strategy incorporating how an organization can engage with customers to convince them to buy their product or service.  This interview covers Scott's roadmap for growth leading fast-scaling companies Why many CFOs are “glorified controllers” (and why that is a problem) How FP&A can prevent sales and marketing teams “from winging it” by bringing the “analytical brain power” to the  The power of a good plan in a fast-scaling business Should Rev Ops and Data be owned by the CFO How FP&A should be the first port of call in building a companies Go-to-Market strategy  How finance teams can work better with sales teams and better modeling sales capacity Why in 60% of cases companies have too many sales people by failing to do proper modeling Why you need to hone self-confidence as a skillset Read the full transcript and blog Follow Scott Stouffer on LinkedIn Follow Paul Barnhurst on LinkedIn Follow Datarails on LinkedIn FP&A Today is brought to you by Datarails. Datarails is the financial planning and analysis platform that automates data consolidation, reporting and planning, while enabling finance teams to continue using their own Excel spreadsheets and financial models. Get in touch at www.datarails.com For AFP FP&A Continuing Education credit please complete the course via the Earmark Ap, must pass the quiz with 80% accuracy and send the completed certificate to pbarnhust@thefpandaguy.com for issuance of 1 hour of credit toward your AFP FP&A Certification. 

Investor Financing Podcast
What is the Difference Between USDA and SBA Financing?

Investor Financing Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 4:12


Hey Beau, can you tell me the advantages of USDA versus SBA loans? I am looking at purchasing a hotel in a small town, which gets a lot of tourists. It also includes a convenience store and gas station. Purchase price is $12MM.  Just wondering what the differences would be between the two options. Thanks, Jolene If you'd like to meet with Beau to talk financing, book a call here ( http://bookwithbeau.com/ )

The CEO Sessions
The High Cost of Unwell Workers (and Big Opportunity) - CEO of Gympass, Cesar Carvalho

The CEO Sessions

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 41:44


Unhealthy employees cost your team and company.Five years of compelling research from Gympass shows that having a workforce with poor health habits can significantly impact your bottom line. It also reveals a significant opportunity for every team leader.I host Cesar Carvalho, CEO and Co-Founder of Gympass, who shares the secrets behind this hidden drain on profits and an important strategy to turn things around by creating a healthier workplace culture.Cesar has a Bachelor's Degree in Business from Universidade de São Paulo and attended Harvard Business School before founding Gympass. Following more than ten years of business management experience under his belt, including time working at CVC, McKinsey & Company and AC Nielsen. Gympass is on a mission to make wellness universal for employees globally -- and it's happening at scale. The company boasts a network of over 50,000 wellness partners, 10,000+ clients, and just hit 250MM user check-ins. For context, it took Gympass nine years to hit 100MM… and just 1.5 years to hit 250MM, which underscores the exponential growth of workplace wellbeing for both employers and individuals.Cesar has also won a number of awards in his role as CEO, such as 2022 EY's Entrepreneurs of the Year. Recently, the company also won 2022 Inc. Best Workplaces. LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/cesar-carvalho-gympass/Company Link: https://gympass.com/en-us/What You'll Discover in this Episode:Why he dropped out of Harvard to pursue his business idea.The big problem he faced that inspired his vision. Gympass' suprising research on wellness and employee retention (5 years, 12MM people!).Why mixing wellness apps and gym memberships delivers cumulative results.The role of artificial intelligence in the wellness industry.How can leaders EFFECTIVELY bring well-being to their teams.Should you take time off or work a flexible schedule?A powerful wellness strategy that applies for companies of 1 to 100,000.-----Connect with the Host, #1 bestselling author Ben FanningSpeaking and Training inquiresSubscribe to my Youtube channelLinkedInInstagramTwitter

ITmedia Mobile
65W出力ながら厚さ12mmの充電器、オウルテックが7280円で発売

ITmedia Mobile

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 0:23


65W出力ながら厚さ12mmの充電器、オウルテックが7280円で発売。 オウルテックは10月3日、AC充電器「OWL-APD65SC1-BK」を発売した。オウルテックダイレクトの価格は7280円(税込み)で、全国の家電量販店も順次取り扱う。

Brunch & Learn Podcast
EP 59: Current Podcasting Landscape, from the First Women-Focused Podcast Advertising Marketplace - with Marla Iasackson CEO of Ossa

Brunch & Learn Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 44:15


Meet Marla:Marla Isackson is the founder and CEO of Ossa, the industry's only Indie women's podcast network and two-sided marketplace connecting over 1300 women-hosted podcasts with women-focused brands, reaching over 12MM monthly. She helps womxn podcaster micro-influencers monetize their content with brands interested in connecting with hyper-targeted audiences.She spent over 25 years in the corporate world, working for American Express, Citibank, and Barnes & Noble, before deciding to take the leap into entrepreneurship, where she founded Like a Boss Girls, an empowerment and content platform for women. In Q1 of 2019, OSSA was created in response to a problem Marla encountered as a podcaster- how to market, produce, and monetize content.After years of working in competitive environments as a senior female executive, Marla believes that women's voices must be heard, amplified, and rewarded. She is passionately committed to advancing women's initiatives and considers podcasting as a powerful communication platform with the power to elevate underrepresented voices on a global scale.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ossacollective/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ossacollective Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ossacollectivenetworkLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ossa-collective/---About Us - Women Who Brunch:Women Who Brunch is a community for  women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH!Check out our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews and more or say hi on Instagram!WWB Website: https://womenwhobrunch.comWWB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunch

The Intelligent Investing Podcast
#171: Rebuttal To Some Trupanion Hate $TRUP; Discussing the Toxicity Of Twitter $TWTR

The Intelligent Investing Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 18:31


NEW PODCAST Hey All! I've started a second show completely devoted to the field of Ontology which is another huge passion of mine. Please check out The Eric Scheien Podcast which is an ontological podcast where I break down distinctions of human consciousness as an access to enhancing performance. Summary I received this email last year about Trupanion and wanted to address some points made. The entire email is here: Hi Eric,   I come in peace as a Chester County native who still very much prefers Wawa over Sheetz, despite living in Pittsburgh. You seemed very open to hearing counterpoints, as per your podcast on TRUP, so I wanted to give you some things to chew on.    You made two points (I'll summarize): 1) It is justifiable to exclude development expenses from IRR and 2) there are "no accounting shenanigans" going on.    I would love, then, to hear your thoughts on the following:   Let's first level set with the IRR methodology: the company allocates fixed expenses between Subscription and Other based on their relative revenue contributions. This includes a pro-rata allocation of G&A expenses.    So let's get into G&A expenses -- what's in there? Typical back office stuff, finance, accounting, etc. But also a couple million bucks of rental income related to subleasing of the company HQ. Per their 2019 10-K: "The change was primarily due to a $3.1 million increase in compensation expenses, a $0.8 million increase in professional service fees, and a $1.5 million increase in depreciation expense mainly due to owning our home office building since August 2018, partially offset by a total of $2.6 million in savings from additional lease income and less rental expense."   The rental income has the effect of reducing reported G&A (i.e. it's netted against expenses). So my first question for you is as follows: if you firmly believe development expenses that aren't related to acquiring new pets are justifiably excluded from IRR calculations, how are you comfortable with several million dollars of sublease income that's clearly not related to acquiring subscription pets benefitting IRR?   Next up is their pet-food VIE. Also from the 10-K: The Company has also entered into a series of agreements to provide ancillary services to the variable interest entity at cost. The Company provided $1.2 million and $1.4 million of these services for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which were recorded against its operating expenses.   So TRUP provides back office support to the VIE and reduces its reported opex to account for the compensation for providing the services.    So the next question is the same as the first: Would you bucket this in line with "development expenses" as being rightly excluded from IRR, or are you OK with the company getting the tailwind from the expense reduction?   Now here's where the situation becomes a bit more nefarious. The VIE has received a total of $9.5 million of funding from TRUP, including $7.0MM of preferred capital and $2.5MM from a line of credit. Think for a minute about what's going on here: the company pushed $9.5MM of cash down to another legal entity, and now reduces its reported OpEx for services provided to the VIE, with the payments being made with money TRUP used to finance the VIE. Money coming out of one pocket and right into the other.    Third question: Do you think this is an accounting shenanigan?   Lastly, management knows PAC is getting out of hand and pulled a fast one in the first quarter to make it look like they've got things under control. Aren't you the slightest bit curious how they're going to hold PAC at $280 for the balance of this year in an increasingly competitive environment?   Management casually slipped in the following comment during the earnings call: "We expect stock-based compensation to be around $6-$7 million per quarter for the remainder of the year." Coupled with the $8.4 million of SBC already booked in 1Q'21, TRUP is on track to recognize $28 million of SBC expense in 2021. Putting this figure into perspective, it is 3x higher than last year's $8.9 million of total recognized SBC expense. Last year SBC expense was 1.8% of revenue; this year it will be 4.1%.   What does SBC have to do with PAC and IRR?    Well, for the purposes of calculating PAC (a key input into the IRR calculation), management excludes SBC because it's non-cash. By upping the portion paid in the form of equity, management is artificially reducing the level of PAC incorporated in their IRR calculation. in 1Q'21, fully-loaded PAC (including SBC) was $328/pet, representing 22.4% y/y growth. SBC embedded in Sales and Marketing was $40/pet -- leaps and bounds above historical levels ($20/pet). See the charts at the bottom of the email. Had SBC been more in-line with historical levels ($20/pet), PAC (for the purposes of the company's IRR calculation) would have been ~$310...much closer to the full year figure I was expecting.   This is all a long winded way of saying, if you were to run the company's IRR calc with PAC of $315 or above, there is absolutely no way they would be within the boundaries of their self-imposed 30-40% target range. The only reason they'll print numbers within range this year is a result of their increased use of SBC in compensating their employees.     The table below illustrates Restricted Stock grants (not expense, but grants) since 1Q'19. The grants in the most recent quarter -- $66 million! -- jump off of the page and explain why SBC will be elevated in the quarters to come. But don't just take my word for it. From what I can tell, we both respect Buffett a lot, and here's what he's got to say on the topic: "I have no objection to the granting of options. Companies should use whatever form of compensation best motivates employees -- whether this be cash bonuses, trips to Hawaii, restricted stock grants or stock options. But aside from options, every other item of value given to employees is recorded as an expense."     When it comes to SBC, RSUs are a functional cash equivalent, so there is no legitimate justification to exclude the related expense from any measure of profitability -- GAAP or otherwise.         Perhaps using RSUs makes sense for the time being given the extreme overvaluation of TRUP. Management can handsomely compensate employees and gloss over the dilutive impact on the company's financials. But what happens when shares are back at $30, but territory partners are expecting their compensation to remain flat in nominal terms? Shareholders will either be 1) massively diluted or 2) the company would have to lean more heavily on cash compensation. The latter of the two options is a functional non-starter at the current juncture given the company's persistently negative free cash flow (another topic the bulls don't understand, but I'll let sleeping dogs lie on this one).   Last question: Do you believe SBC is a true expense? If it is, should the company be including it in its IRR calculation?     Management updated guidance, and frankly, I think the financial outlook is worse than I was expecting. "Adjusted Operating Income" -- which is ex. SBC, D&A, and Pet Acquisition -- is forecast at $75MM. PAC -- ex. SBC -- is forecast at $66MM. That leaves us to $9MM. "Development expense" will be $4MM (at the mid), SBC is $28MM, D&A will be $12MM, resulting in a pre-tax net loss of $35MM. This is larger than the company's cumulative net loss for the past six years combined!      I know this is a battleground stock and don't expect everyone to come around. But I also think: 1) there's only one set of correct answers to the questions I've laid out above, 2) none of the afforementioned points are "dumb", and 3) management is using sleight of hand to paint a picture of the company that is out of step with reality.  As someone who puts a lot of value in associating with the right people, I certainly don't appreciate the games / shenanigans that Daryl and team are pulling.      $MM Adjusted Operating Income 75 - PAC (66) - Development expense (4) - SBC (28) - D&A (12) Pre-tax Income (35)   HELP OUT THE PODCAST If you like The Intelligent Investing Podcast, please consider leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 30 seconds to do and makes a huge difference! You can also join the Facebook page!       You can subscribe to the podcast on the following platforms: Apple Podcasts Stitcher TuneIn Spotify Podbean iHeart Radio YouTube GET IN TOUCH WITH ERIC SCHLEIEN Facebook  |  LinkedIn  | Twitter  | YouTube | GSCM | Instagram Email: IntelligentInvesting@gmail.com Disclosure: Eric Schleien and some SMA clients of Eric Schleien through GSCM own shares of TRUP. Nothing here is investment advice. Do your own due diligence.  

Conversations With Coaches
Tara Stand - The Secret Sauce | Coffee with Coaches | Boxer Media

Conversations With Coaches

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 16:18


In today's Coffee with Coaches, Tara talks about how she got her start in coaching and how her diverse set of experiences inspired her to create strong systems that adapt well to your specific needs. We also go into identifying your "secret sauce", her new Instagram business profile, why you should drop the ax and pick up the phone, how terror and excitement are twins, and much more! Tara helps business owners when they're frustrated with lackluster sales and a schedule so packed they've forgotten what sleep is. Her degree in Industrial Engineering makes her the go-to person for engineering your business so it scales sales in a systematic, easy-to-follow way. She's worked with over 500 businesses & created more than $12MM in impact, though her true impact goes far beyond a dollar sign.   To learn more about Tara: https://www.failtofab.com   To learn more about The Coffee with Coaches podcast, please visit: https://boxer.agency/coffee-with-coaches/  

MIGS FRONT PAGE - The Official JMIG Podcast
MFP#22- Does Size Matter? Opioid use after laparoscopy for apical pelvic organ prolapse using an 8mm vs. 10-12mm accessory port

MIGS FRONT PAGE - The Official JMIG Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 20:31


You heard it here first! Listen up for a well designed prospective cohort study analyzing what happens when smaller trochars are used during prolapse repair in women who are part of a surgical registry. Dr. Allison Edwards, a urogynecology fellow from the University of Calgary shares her interesting findings comparing trochar size, finding decreased opioid use after surgery for the smaller caliber trochar.  

Legión Gamer Podcast
#131A Nuevo Valkyrie, Ventas Elden Ring, Exoprimal y #Gamefemerides

Legión Gamer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2022 166:50


En el episodio #131 Vicio Semanal ( Lado a ) [03m58s] #Gaminforme (Lado a) [25m00s] Comentando: Lost Judgement añade expansión Los juegos del EVO 2022 Fecha de lanzamiento Disgaea 6 Complete Exoprimal de Capcom New Game + Expo a final de mes Retrasan Advance Wars 1+2 Boot Camp Media.Vision tiene varios juegos en desarrollo Square Enix anuncia Valkyrie Elysium Anuncian The Diofield Chronicle para todos los sistemas Actualización 3.0 de Returnal añade Co-op Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle R para todos los sistemas Konami anuncia Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection Gundam Evolution para PlayStation, Xbox y PC Konami realizará Indie Games Connect 2022 Elden Ring alcanza 12MM de copias vendidas Tencent adquiere Tequila Works Fecha de expansión de Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Triangle Strategy alcanza 800k copias Nueva actualización de Street Fighter V incluye filtros gráficos #Gamefemerides (Lado a ) [01h12m53s] Lunar: Silver Star Harmony Helldivers Wario Land II Yoshi’s Story Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Daxter Wild Arms 3 Yakuza 4 God of War III Recuerden dejar “me gusta” y comentarios en iVoox, y demás lugares donde nos escuchen. La mayoría de nuestras plataformas aquí: https://linktr.ee/legiongamerrd Twitter: https://twitter.com/LegionGamerRD YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUGwN2UoGVO7mOysJUQwATQ Estamos en Apple iTunes: https:/itunes.apple.com/do/podcast/legión-gamer-podcast/id1370438088 En TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Podcasts/Legion-Gamer-Podcast-p1121452/ Google Podcast: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3Mud2hvb3Noa2FhLmNvbS9yc3MvcG9kY2FzdC9pZC8zOTIy También pendientes de nuestros amigos: - Blog de Darkjuste : https://kevincruzguzman.blogspot.com/ - Entrevista por GamecastRD: https://youtu.be/pblUoGLQ2V -Twitch de Chailozero: https://www.twitch.tv/chailozero -Retrogamers1412: https://www.instagram.com/retrogamers1412/ -Modo 7 Podcast : https://linktr.ee/modo7podcast - ItsLuiFra : https://www.twitch.tv/itsluifra - Nintemax : https://nintenmax.wordpress.com/ Ninte Ten Version Domi: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWMBLobvy9B-0CLBZygrJOw - GOXP Gamers : http://www.gameoverxp.com/ - Gary Piromano: https://www.youtube.com/user/exaltale -Quien Pierde Entrega: https://www.facebook.com/quienpierdeentrega/ - Xpinel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChn8aKgFtsl7j5BtWwOo-Zw - GamerlabDR : https://www.instagram.com/gamerlabdr/ - RetroAct : https://linktr.ee/Retroact -Kioshop: https://www.facebook.com/kioshops/ VycBoss: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu4GWEWarm0v0rNEcsXcYqA/featured

Legión Gamer Podcast
#131A Nuevo Valkyrie, Ventas Elden Ring, Exoprimal y #Gamefemerides

Legión Gamer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2022 166:50


En el episodio #131 Vicio Semanal ( Lado a ) [03m58s] #Gaminforme (Lado a) [25m00s] Comentando: Lost Judgement añade expansión Los juegos del EVO 2022 Fecha de lanzamiento Disgaea 6 Complete Exoprimal de Capcom New Game + Expo a final de mes Retrasan Advance Wars 1+2 Boot Camp Media.Vision tiene varios juegos en desarrollo Square Enix anuncia Valkyrie Elysium Anuncian The Diofield Chronicle para todos los sistemas Actualización 3.0 de Returnal añade Co-op Jojo's Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle R para todos los sistemas Konami anuncia Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection Gundam Evolution para PlayStation, Xbox y PC Konami realizará Indie Games Connect 2022 Elden Ring alcanza 12MM de copias vendidas Tencent adquiere Tequila Works Fecha de expansión de Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Triangle Strategy alcanza 800k copias Nueva actualización de Street Fighter V incluye filtros gráficos #Gamefemerides (Lado a ) [01h12m53s] Lunar: Silver Star Harmony Helldivers Wario Land II Yoshi's Story Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Daxter Wild Arms 3 Yakuza 4 God of War III Recuerden dejar “me gusta” y comentarios en iVoox, y demás lugares donde nos escuchen. La mayoría de nuestras plataformas aquí: https://linktr.ee/legiongamerrd Twitter: https://twitter.com/LegionGamerRD YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUGwN2UoGVO7mOysJUQwATQ Estamos en Apple iTunes: https:/itunes.apple.com/do/podcast/legión-gamer-podcast/id1370438088 En TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Podcasts/Legion-Gamer-Podcast-p1121452/ Google Podcast: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3Mud2hvb3Noa2FhLmNvbS9yc3MvcG9kY2FzdC9pZC8zOTIy También pendientes de nuestros amigos: - Blog de Darkjuste : https://kevincruzguzman.blogspot.com/ - Entrevista por GamecastRD: https://youtu.be/pblUoGLQ2V -Twitch de Chailozero: https://www.twitch.tv/chailozero -Retrogamers1412: https://www.instagram.com/retrogamers1412/ -Modo 7 Podcast : https://linktr.ee/modo7podcast - ItsLuiFra : https://www.twitch.tv/itsluifra - Nintemax : https://nintenmax.wordpress.com/ Ninte Ten Version Domi: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWMBLobvy9B-0CLBZygrJOw - GOXP Gamers : http://www.gameoverxp.com/ - Gary Piromano: https://www.youtube.com/user/exaltale -Quien Pierde Entrega: https://www.facebook.com/quienpierdeentrega/ - Xpinel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChn8aKgFtsl7j5BtWwOo-Zw - GamerlabDR : https://www.instagram.com/gamerlabdr/ - RetroAct : https://linktr.ee/Retroact -Kioshop: https://www.facebook.com/kioshops/ VycBoss: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu4GWEWarm0v0rNEcsXcYqA/featured

Diary of an Apartment Investor
ATE-Splitting the Work with Your Partners with Michael Shaughnessy and Cristina Colon

Diary of an Apartment Investor

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 43:59


How to scale and split responsibilities with Michael Shaughnessy and Cristina Colon.Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and TwitterFor more educational content, visit our website at www.diaryofanapartmentinvestor.comInterested in investing with Four Oaks Capital?  First step is to schedule a call with us. This episode originally aired on February 18th, 2022----Michael ShaughnessyMike is a senior executive, retired Air Force officer and combat leader. He has over 25 years' experience in investing, real estate, and business. He transitioned to multifamily in 2019 and is a general partner of $12MM of assets. He co-founded and launched Elemental Equity, a Boise-based commercial real estate investment firm that focuses on helping successful W2 earners achieve financial freedom through real estate investing.----Cristina ColonI was born in Peru- I am a lawyer in Peru. Came to USA in 2000 and I had to reinvent myself. Started my family and had to start from 0. I bought my first small multifamily in 2004 and being a landlord since then. In 2021 bought 2 duplexes in Indianapolis and my goal is to purchase my first apartment (12 to 30 units) this year.----Your host, Brian Briscoe, is a co-founder and principal in the real estate investing firm Four Oaks Capital.  He and his team currently have 629 units worth $36 million in assets under management and are continuing to grow.  He will retire as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps in 2021. Learn more about him and the Four Oaks team at www.fouroakscapital.com  or contact him at brianbriscoe@fouroakscapital.com - be sure to let him know where you found him.Connect with him on LinkedIn or Facebook.vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv> Check out our multifamily investing community!> The Tribe of Titans> Get exclusive access to the Four Oaks Team!> Find it at https://www.thetribeoftitans.info^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

FROST BUDDY PODCAST
#1: From 0 To $12MM In Year 1 | How We Built Frost Buddy

FROST BUDDY PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 32:04


In episode 1, I talk about how Mitch and I founded Frost Buddy from 0 to $12MM in 1 year. From my college apartment, learning product development,  marketing and web design, and landing on a home run of a product, I talk about the processes involved with scaling Frost Buddy so fast. I discuss what it was like in our thoughts to get to our patent pending Universal can cooler, and all of the obstacles along the way. I take you from first starting to where we are today in an overview. 

Diary of an Apartment Investor
ATE-Advice for Getting in the Game with Bernie Leas and Karoline Kaon

Diary of an Apartment Investor

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 41:52


Some advice for people with W2s who want to start investing in multifamily with Bernie Leas and Karoline Kaon.Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and TwitterFor more educational content, visit our website at www.diaryofanapartmentinvestor.comInterested in investing with Four Oaks Capital?  First step is to schedule a call with us. This episode originally aired on MMM DD, YYYY----Bernie LeasBernie has an extensive background running high-performing teams at scale, and successfully manages multi-million-dollar operations worldwide. He began investing in real estate in 2018 with single family homes but transitioned to multifamily in 2019 and is a general partner of $12MM of assets and a passive investor in 130 units in OKC. He co-founded and launched Elemental Equity, a Boise-based commercial real estate investment firm that focuses on helping successful W2 earners achieve financial freedom through real estate investing.----Karoline KaonKaroline is a mother, podcaster, real estate investor and teacher. Karoline has fixed up her own rentals in Florida. Karoline loves teaching in the public education system and has also taught in Asia. She is based in New York City.----Your host, Brian Briscoe, is a co-founder and principal in the real estate investing firm Four Oaks Capital.  He and his team currently have 629 units worth $36 million in assets under management and are continuing to grow.  He will retire as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps in 2021. Learn more about him and the Four Oaks team at www.fouroakscapital.com  or contact him at brianbriscoe@fouroakscapital.com - be sure to let him know where you found him.Connect with him on LinkedIn or Facebook.vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv> Check out our multifamily investing community!> The Tribe of Titans> Get exclusive access to the Four Oaks Team!> Find it at https://www.thetribeoftitans.info^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Freedom Through Passive Income
Ep 7 - Week 1 Recap & Key Takeaways

Freedom Through Passive Income

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 8:41 Transcription Available


Flip & Dani review week 1's videos and give you their two top takeaways for each episode.  As Tony Robbin says, Repetition is the Mother of Skill.  Whether, you missed an episode this week or just want to hear our top takeaways, you'll love these weekly recaps! Download your Freedom # worksheet here:  www.freedomcapitalinvestments.com/worksheetClick on the Social Media links below and listen in on our Private Group Conversations about how to achieve Financial Freedom through a consistent pipeline of passive income investments:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/freedomthroughpassiveincome https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14048250/————————————————————————————This is our first week in review with Key Takeaways from each day.Episode 1 - How do we set ourselves up to retire in 5 years- Key takeaway #1 - Don't do it the hard way- Key takeaway #2 - Social Security Administration stats reveal that 92% of people will be broke by the time they reach retirement. Episode 2 - What is passive income and what is my freedom #?- Key takeaway #1 - It's not a $1MM sitting in the bank, it is passive income coming in every single month whether you are working or not.- Key takeaway #2 - We created a worksheet to figure out what is your freedom #.  What is it going to take to live that life of passive incomeEpisode 3 - How to increase your income and uncover your mattress money.- Key takeaway #1 - Other resources.  A lot of people don't realize that their retirement accounts can be used for investing.- Key takeaway #2 - If you look at page 3 of the worksheet it has a bunch of questions that ask you how you can increase your incomeEpisode 4 - The benefits of treating your family like a business- Key takeaway #1 - Your kids and your family learn by seeing what you do.- Key takeaway #2 - Stuff or time?  A lot of parents feel like the have to keep up with the Jones'.  However, you can make your family happy with time.  Quality time is far more important than stuff.  Put your oxygen mask on first.  You can take care of anybody else if you are not taking care of yourself first.Episode 5 - How do I get started building passive income streams- Key takeaway #1 - Who you know, like and trust.  You are learning from us and you may invest with us and what values are important to us.- Key takeaway #2 - Surrounding yourself with like minded people and we love real estate.Episode 6 - Live video - 2021 in Review and what is exciting coming up in 2022- Key takeaway #1 - $670,000 paid out in interest to private money lenders. Climbing to $50MM in Assets under management and over $12MM deployed.- Key takeaway #2 - Our future and vision is to have $1BN in assets under management which means that we will have about $250MM to $500MM in raising capital from partner investors to participate with us.Join our groups on Facebook and LinkedIn.Flip is the Champion of our office Fantasy Football League.www.FreedomCapitalInvestments.comInvest Smart.  Live Happy.————————————————————————————Connect with us here:FB personal pages https://www.facebook.com/Flipster https://www.facebook.com/dani.lynn.robisonLinkedin personal pages https://www.linkedin.com/in/fliprobison/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/danilynnrobison/Instagram personal pages https://www.instagram.com/fliprobison/ https://www.instagram.com/danilynn23/TikTok  personal pageshttps://www.tiktok.com/@danilynnrobisonhttps://www.tiktok.com/@fliprobison

The SITREP Podcast
We Are Back! Napoleonics in 12mm and Future State of the Podcast!

The SITREP Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 91:36


We are back after our break and we have a lot to talk about. There is gaming news and we highlight Warlord Games' Epic Battles Waterloo Battle Sets. We also through around ideas on the direction we want the show to go! 

Funded
The Secret Science of Fundraising (REMIX)

Funded

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 74:59


Our most  popular Funded interview from Season 1 was an incredible 2-part episode where Sam Corcos, the CEO of levels talked about his scientific approach to fundraising.  As more people ask about Sam and our episode, we decided to remix the 2 episodes into a single episode and add a fun  new debrief to the update you all on how the episode content holds up nearly a year later.  Read on...Much like the "secret master plan" for his company Levels, Sam Corcos openly talks about what he was able to decipher when it comes to the science of fundraising. This is exciting because fundraising approaches have traditionally been shared with tribal knowledge, feel-based language. In this conversation, Sam talks about how how he decided to follow his training as a scientist rather than rely on fundraising folklore. The result was a data driven process that has left even the most experienced investors speechless.  In addition, Sam shares details around a large key to his success - his very large cap table. Afterwards, we discussed specifics around his approach to attracting a $12MM seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz and how newcomers to the sport of fundraising might fare employing similar tactics. We wrap the episode as we always do with a debrief, but this time also include a special guest who had a front row seat to all the action. Thanks to our sponsors DocSend  and Vanta for supporting this!----------If you're looking for more fundraising content, grab my weekly newsletter packed full of strategies and insights around how to raise money: fundedpod.com/newsletter

USAHACKS
PROPRIETÁRIO DE CAMISETAS TECNOLOGICAS | Yuri Gricheno #51

USAHACKS

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 53:34


Conheça o sucesso do empreendedor que já saiu na Forbes 30, criou uma empresa que em 3 anos já recebeu aporte de 12MM e aumentou seu faturamento na pandemia. Yuri deixou vários Hacks importantes e também como expandiu depois da sua participação no Shark Tank Brasil para quem quer empreender. . . . Você pode ouvir esse podcast no meu canal do Youtube Heitor Miguel. . . . Podcast USAHACKS #usahacks #empreendedorismo #podcastusahacks #podcast #empreender #hacks #yurigricheno #live #brasil #miami #estadosunidos #influencers #empresa #store #empreendedor #insiderstore #sharketankbrasil

Artificial Intelligence in Industry with Daniel Faggella
The CX Impact of AI for Voice - with Nikola Mrkšić of PolyAI

Artificial Intelligence in Industry with Daniel Faggella

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 25:09


Today's guest is Nikola Mrkšić, CEO and Co-Founder of PolyAI, a leading supplier of conversational AI for automated customer service, who has raised over $12MM to bring AI to voice in the world of customer experience. Nikola breaks down some of the challenges of voice and some of the low-hanging fruit opportunities when it might be a better fit than chat. This episode is sponsored by PolyAI. If you are interested in reaching Emerj's audience and learn more about our creative services and how brands work with Emerj, our sponsored content options, and our go-to-market services for AI vendors and service provides, you can go to emerj.com/ad1

Wealth Through Real Estate Investing
Episode 174 - How To Turn your W2 Income to Real Estate Passive Income with Rodney Thompson

Wealth Through Real Estate Investing

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 40:11


Rodney Thompson is the founder of Solaris Capital Management focusing on Multifamily real estate. Hear his inspiring story of being an IT systems administrator of 30 years and turning his attention to commercial real estate investor and the importance of turning your W2 income into passive income from real estate investing. Rodney has been in single-family housing and moved into multifamily after discovering the scalability of multifamily. Currently, with over $12MM of multifamily assets under management, Rodney is looking to expand into the Midwest, where he lives with his wife Pattie of 35 years. Rodney has been in the IT industry for 30 years. In the last 20 years, Rodney has been in IT system administration, design, and data security. He has been responsible for multi-city networks and project management, overseeing design and implementation, setting budgets, and maintaining the budget's project costs. Rodney has a B.S. in Technical Business Management from DeVry University and graduated Summa Cum Laude. http://solariscm.com   Want to learn more about passive investing? Grab our FREE Course: https://www.passiveinvestorsclub.com/course Thank you and I appreciate you watching this video. Please like, subscribe, and share with others that you may find this valuable. Your comments are useful and help us generate better quality content based on your feedback.   Subscribe to my channel here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb66-jA-WR4-LlJqp8Sn2wg?sub_confirmation=1   The Passive Investors Club is a community of like-minded individuals seeking financial freedom through passive investing in commercial real estate. More information about our club: https://www.passiveinvestorsclub.com Follow Me Online Here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwainelclarke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DwaineClarkeOfficial LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwaineclarke/ Website: http://passiveinvestorsclub.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/dwaineclarke Medium: http://medium.com/@dwaineclarke SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/dwaineclarke Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wealth-through-real-estate-investing/id1457606006 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7B2wIQyiMgrcEJoqBUJzRR

Real Estate Disruptors
Making $1MM Tax Free – Alex Moses & Brian Higgins on How They’ve Done 350+ BRRRRs & Own 160+ Rentals

Real Estate Disruptors

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021


Alex Moses and Brian Higgins talk about how they originally started working together, were working on BRRRRs for out of state investors, and eventually buying BRRRRs for themselves. They also talk about where they get their deals from and have borrowed over $12MM in private... The post Making $1MM Tax Free – Alex Moses & Brian Higgins on How They've Done 350+ BRRRRs & Own 160+ Rentals appeared first on Real Estate Disruptors.

Real Estate Disruptors
Making $1MM Tax Free – Alex Moses & Brian Higgins on How They’ve Done 350+ BRRRRs & Own 160+ Rentals

Real Estate Disruptors

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 65:09


Alex Moses and Brian Higgins talk about how they originally started working together, were working on BRRRRs for out of state investors, and eventually buying BRRRRs for themselves. They also talk about where they get their deals from and have borrowed over $12MM in private money. Video Replay of Interview with Alex Moses and Brian […] The post Making $1MM Tax Free – Alex Moses & Brian Higgins on How They’ve Done 350+ BRRRRs & Own 160+ Rentals appeared first on Real Estate Disruptors.

Funded
The Secret Science of Fundraising (Part 2 of 2)

Funded

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 47:03


From the start of our conversation with Sam Corcos from Levels, it was obvious there was too much sauce for just one episode. In this second half of our 2-part series, Sam begins by sharing details around a large key to his success - his very large cap table. After, we discuss specifics around his approach to attracting a $12MM seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz and how newcomers to the sport of fundraising might fare employing similar tactics. We wrap this episode as we always do with a debrief, but this time include a special guest who had a front row seat to all the action. Live Q&A on Clubhouse!! In response to the flurry of questions sent in by curious listeners wanting to know more about Sam (fundraising and otherwise), we've decided to host a live Q&A after show on Clubhouse. We'll be announcing the timing on Twitter so stay tuned!

Millionaires Unveiled
160: Net Worth of 1.3M - Married Couple Discusses Their Financial Success

Millionaires Unveiled

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 41:58


Rina and Justin are the guests of this week's episode; they have a net worth of 1.3MM. Together they have eight rental properties, five single family homes and three townhouses; five of the eight properties are paid off. Together, the rental properties cash flow about 5.5K a month. Justin also serves actively in the Navy and they currently live abroad. They have a net worth goal of 12MM.  Email us at - millionairesunveiled@gmail.com Website - www.millionairesunveiled.com Twitter - @Mill_Unveiled

Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
A Letecia Stauch Case Update, Breonna Taylor: A $12MM Update, New Search Begins For Suzanne Morphew!

Crime Talk with Scott Reisch

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 17:12


A Letecia Stauch Case Update, Breonna Taylor: A $12MM Update, New Search Begins For Suzanne Morphew!

AM Tampa Bay - 970 WFLA Podcasts
Daniel James Scott -New Company with No Customers Raised $12mm at a $100mmm Valuation

AM Tampa Bay - 970 WFLA Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 3:16


Daniel James Scott, WFLA's Tech Expert, joined AM Tampa Bay to discuss a new company called "Clubhouse" with no customers raised $12MM at a $100MMM valuation. The app is a Clubhouse is a voice-based social media app.

F4 Podcast
Intech 22/04 - Disney lança um RPG Mobile e bate 50 milhões de assinantes no Disney+; Pearl identifica problemas bucais utilizando visão computacional e mais

F4 Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 11:36


No InTech dessa semana: Disney lançaum RPG Mobile em que você entra em batalhas com todos os personagens Disney, Pixar etc. Além disso, a empresa havia acabado de anunciar +50MM de assinantes no Disney+. A startup Pearl identifica problemas bucais utilizando visão computacional. A Form levantou US$8.5MM para seus produto de realidade aumentada na natação. E por fim, a Moshi levanta 12MM. App de mindfullness e sono para crianças. O Intech, podcast da Labenu, é um trechinho da aula semanal que noss@ alun@s têm para se atualizar em notícias de tecnologias e negócios que surgiram na semana. Formamos devs em uma experiência de 1000h em desenvolvimento de software, em um modelo no qual a pessoa só paga quando estiver empregada. Indique para os amigos! @_labenu no Instagram ou www.labenu.com.br

Wealth Junkies
How To Build A $12MM+ Company Focused On VA's, with Nathan Hirsch [WJ121]

Wealth Junkies

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 40:19


He hated the idea of working for someone else, so he starts selling things on the internet. He fails many times before having success with baby products. He then starts a vetted virtual assistant company that he ultimately sells for a nice number. To learn more about Nathan and his journey, visit https://wealthjunkies.com/wj121

Estrategias para el éxito
Lecciones de una quiebra con David Díaz Robisco

Estrategias para el éxito

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 39:52


David Díaz Robisco, se ha pasado por mi podcast para hablarnos de lecciones de una quiebra, su último libro. Un libro brutalmente sincero que te contará los errores que cometió y por qué y que le llevaron a quebrar una empresa que había construido de la nada y que facturaba 12MM. Como siempre las notas del programa en https://estrategiasparaelexito.com/podcast/lecciones-de-una-quiebra/

Fashion Is Your Business - a retail technology podcast
Natalie Gordon of Babylist - Registry eCommerce

Fashion Is Your Business - a retail technology podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 23:47


Gift registries can play an important red in successful online retail, in fashion and other industries... Since most people become parents at some point, solving how the journey to parenthood can be made easier and less overwhelming with helpful content, a curated store, and universal baby registry could be a great success story, And it has been, thanks largely to founder Natalie Gordon, a former developer at Amazon who decided to create a better baby registry. Today 1 in 5 first-time families create a Babylist registry. Every month more than one million families rely on content to make the most important decisions of pregnancy and early parenthood, and over $12MM in gifts are given using Babylist. Host Rob Sanchez sat down with founder Natalie Gordon on location at eTail West in Palm Springs, CA. In this episode: Building an online registry Being able to create a list more personalized for each family How Baby-sit is invested in its own retail operations The original business model was affiliate and Babylist eventually diversified to not just be dependent on the affiliate model Staying with the family past the birth Recommendation lists The open opportunity: most people in the US don't have a local baby store Creating video content to help with purchase details and merchandise info The dynamics off offering used products Leading with the known, trusted brand name, and doubling down on the branding  instead of creating new brands for other functions

Insurance Dudes: Helping Insurance Agency Owners Gain Business Leverage
King of Michigan, 12MM book, Mark Noffsinger, the Numbers Dude

Insurance Dudes: Helping Insurance Agency Owners Gain Business Leverage

Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 66:58


This week on Insurance dudes, we were grateful to hang with Mark Noffsinger, who has over 30 years with Allstate and been on the corporate side as well as the agency side. His philosophy is to avoid being distracted by things you can’t control and to look at these key metrics...wanna know which? Find out now on episode 14: Noffsinger the numbers dude. Sponsored by Agency Vault with the 28 Day Challenge to Install our Agency Hiring and Sales Training GPS and Sales Strengths Identifier into YOUR agency. Try it FREE: http://www.agencyvault.com Support the show (https://www.dudes4u.com)

The Build Cycle
Ep #059 - Surprising benefits of Sales Systems w/ Cirrus Insight's Brandon Bruce

The Build Cycle

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 56:53


Everyone wants to get better at sales, but once you've had some success, could you explain why? Could you repeat that and train others to mimic that success? Cirrus Insight cofounder Brandon Bruce has grown his sales integration software company into a $12MM business by focusing on the process and creating systems that show where growth comes from and how to replicate it. But there's a surprising benefit to this: It allows you to predict potential customers' needs, which you can use to lead them down your sales path and get them invested in your product or service before you ever make the sales pitch! We talk about that and a whole lot more of the challenges startups face early on when trying to figure out how to create a sales system for their company. For full show notes, links and images, check out this show's post at TheBuildCycle.com/Podcast Be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Overcast FM, or wherever you listen to podcasts and leave a review and rating! And let me know who you'd like to hear interviewed...just message me on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

The Truth About Marketing
Ep 145: Aaron DeHoog - The Invisible Force Behind A 12MM Sales Day

The Truth About Marketing

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2018 44:24


What’s it take to go from a 5MM sales day to a 12MM sales day? Aaron DeHoog is the man responsible for helping Agora break record sales, and he agreed to come to share some secrets behind the success.

Entrepreneur Discovered
How To Build A Profitable SaaS Startup Without Venture Capital With David Darmanin... [Interview]

Entrepreneur Discovered

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2017 58:22


We live in a world where entrepreneurs are like celebrities and starting a business is on everyone's to do list... It seems society is crazed with following their passion, launching a startup and the allure of entrepreneurship. We all want to build the next silicon valley success story... but it seems that almost no one can do it without taking on huge amounts of venture capital and satisfying a board of directors rather than our customers. And while everyone is focused on user growth, it seems everyone forgot about profit. Well, that is not the case for our guest today, Dr. David Darmanin, who's responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for his clients over the last 12 years and most recently, has co-founded a SaaS startup, Hotjar which has generated over $12MM in recurring revenue in its first three years. David gets straight into it and debunks many of the misconceptions we all hear when launching a startup and running a business... So if you have a product idea that you'd actually use yourself, are willing to be in touch with your customer and want to see if your idea has legs before turning into a business, this is an episode that you can not miss. Now, If you enjoy this podcast, please go on iTunes, scroll to the bottom and give us 5 stars. It's the main thing Apple looks for when ranking the podcast. And of course, share this with your friends, family and anyone who can receive value from David's wisdom. So with that, please help me welcome David Darmanin.

Dice Voyeurs
Rollin' Stones

Dice Voyeurs

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2017 14:11


This week, John and Roxy are joined again by Sam to look at Roxy’s set of mini Hematite dice. Does hematite make for good dice? Listen and find out! Host: John and Roxy Thompson Guest: Samuel Howard Check out Passionerdly at: passionerdly.com facebook.com/passionerdly Twitter/Instagram: @passionerdly, @roowerks Check out The Nerd’s Domain at: nerdsdom.com facebook.com/nerdsdomain twitter.com/nerdsdomain teepublic.com/user/nerdsdomain Get these dice! GM Dice’s Stone Dice Hematite 12mm Set: https://www.gmdice.com/collections/stone-dice-sets/products/stone-dice-hematite-12mm-set-and-bag Music "Alto Sax C minor 90bpm" by simundsouza, FreeSound.org Additional Sound Credit fennelliott, sagetyrtle, NotARobot99, Timbre on FreeSound.org Check out The Nerd’s Domain at: nerdsdom.com facebook.com/nerdsdomain twitter.com/nerdsdomain teepublic.com/user/nerdsdomain  

INspired INsider with Dr. Jeremy Weisz
[One Question] Adjusting to Client Feedback with Ray Nolan Founder of XSellco

INspired INsider with Dr. Jeremy Weisz

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2017 21:35


Ray Nolan is one of Irelands most successful internet entrepreneurs. He founded Raven Computing (later known as Coretime Ltd) in 1989. Coretime Ltd was sold to Sage in 2004. In 1999, he founded the hugely successful online room reservation group Hostelworld.com. It was a leading worldwide brand with distribution contracts in 170 countries and more than 12MM visitors a month. He sold it in November 2009, returning more than $500MM on just $150K total investment. Ray is also the former chairman of Skyscanner. He founded and is acting CEO for XSellco Software, they provide market-leading eCommerce SaaS tools. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [0:50] Jeremy’s introduction to his guest, Ray Nolan. [2:00] Stories from Ray’s days in the travel industry. [5:00] Adjusting from customer feedback. [11:00] Kissing Frogs to find the Prince. [15:00] The advantage of being a Irish Entrenpuner. [19:00] Why does Ray only have 9 toes? In this episode… There are few things more frustrating than being ignored. But in today’s business industry many companies still don’t fully understand how to respond or adjust to client feedback. Does your company have a process in place to address client feedback and change your policies accordingly? On this episode of Inspired Insider, you’ll hear from entrepreneur and business leader Ray Nolan as he walks through how his company, Xsellco responds to client feedback. They have a streamlined process in place that will help give you an idea of how you could respond to feedback from your clients. This is a helpful episode that you don’t want to miss! One of the qualities that sets entrepreneurs apart is their constant drive to innovate and disrupt the status quo. This means that many entrepreneurs will “Kiss a lot of frogs before they find their prince.” Does that describe you? Do you push through failure to find success? On this episode of Inspired Insider, you’ll hear from entrepreneur and disruptor Ray Nolan. He has built a career around innovating and pushing the limits to find what works best in the marketplace. There are some fascinating lessons to learn from Ray as he shares insights from his years as business leader. Make sure you bring your pen and paper to catch all the helpful tips from Ray and so much more on this episode! With an ever changing and evolving marketplace, what role does location play in your ability to interact and influence key industry leaders? With the new global economy facilitated by the interconnectedness of the internet, does location really matter anymore? On this episode of Inspired Insider, you’ll hear why Ray Nolan believes his location in Ireland positions him in a huge advantage on the global stage. He also shares how his cultural upbringing as an Irishmen helps him connect with other leaders in a unique way. After hearing from Ray, you’ll have a new appreciation for the role that location still plays in today’s marketplace. Find out more about Ray and his company, Xsellco on this fascinating episode! Resources Mentioned on this episode Ray’s Twitter page: twitter.com/RayNolan Ray’s LinkedIn page: linkedin.com/in/ranolan Xsellco Alibaba Shopify   Sponsor for this episode This is part of the Skubana Ecommerce Mastery Series where top Sellers and Experts teach you what really works to boost your ecommerce business. Skubana is a platform to manage your entire ecommerce operation. Rise25 is where entrepreneurs of 6,7, and 8 figure businesses come together live and in person every few months to solve their biggest business challenges through this high-level Mastermind group. Each member leaves each week with lifelong friendships and actionable steps to take their business to the next level. Check out Rise25.com - a group run by myself and cofounder John Corcoran. Rise 25 is application only.

INspired INsider with Dr. Jeremy Weisz
Identifying the Best Startup Strategy with Ray Nolan Founder of XSellco

INspired INsider with Dr. Jeremy Weisz

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2017 61:24


Ray Nolan is one of Irelands most successful internet entrepreneurs. He founded Raven Computing (later known as Coretime Ltd) in 1989. Coretime Ltd was sold to Sage in 2004. In 1999, he founded the hugely successful online room reservation group Hostelworld.com. It was a leading worldwide brand with distribution contracts in 170 countries and more than 12MM visitors a month. He sold it in November 2009, returning more than $500MM on just $150K total investment. Ray is also the former chairman of Skyscanner. He founded and is acting CEO for XSellco Software, they provide market-leading eCommerce SaaS tools.  Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [0:50] Jeremy’s introduction to his guest, Ray Nolan. [2:00] What is going on with Xsellco? [3:50] Trends that Ray sees in the ecommerce industry. [7:00] How did Xsellco get started? [12:30] How does Ray manage his time? [15:30] Ray talks about rolling out successful products. [19:00] Bootstrapping vs. Raising Money when starting a business. [23:00] Ray talks about building his team for Xsellco. [25:30] Ray’s strengths and weaknesses. [30:00] Valuing employees. [32:00] High points and low points for Ray and Xsellco. [35:00] Ray talks about acquiring smaller companies. [37:00] Ray talks about acquiring Hostels.com [42:00] Difficulty in the travel industry after terrorist attacks. [45:00] Responding to feedback from customers. [51:00] Kissing Frogs. [54:30] The advantage of being an Irish entrepreneur. [59:00] Why does Ray only have 9 toes? In this episode… What is the best startup strategy? Is it bootstrapping or raising money? Which method is best for you and your product to get maximum exposure and investment? There are a lot of people out there that will point to this example or that one but what about someone who has been there and experienced the actual effect of each methodology? On this episode of Inspired Insider, you’ll hear entrepreneur and business leader Ray Nolan discuss his approach to starting and growing a small e-commerce business back in the late 90’s and how his approach has changed as he builds products and businesses in the e-commerce space today. You don’t want to miss Ray’s valuable insights that can help you understand the marketplace and how to best proceed on your journey toward success! A clear mark of a successful and wise leader is one who knows their strengths and weaknesses. Do you know not only what your strengths and weaknesses are but how to build a team that adapts to them? Don’t neglect this essential step in cultivating a healthy team and thriving work environment! On this episode of Inspired Insider, you’ll hear how business leader Ray Nolan has identified his weaknesses and built a team that helps him in those areas so his strengths and shine unhindered. Find out how you and leverage your own strengths and weaknesses to better position your business for success on this episode! In a fast paced and ever growing marketplace, you’ve got to be prepared to respond to opportunities to acquire businesses that would expand your company’s reach and influence. Alternatively, you’ve got to be prepared for the likelihood that if you succeed as a small business, you might be on the radar of your competitor as a company to acquire. On this episode of Inspired Insider, Ray Nolan explains his perspective on business acquisitions and how he has taken advantage of this business practice in the e-commerce industry. Don’t miss this fascinating episode! One of the biggest mistakes that many e-commerce businesses make is failing to adapt to customer feedback. In what ways could your business create an avenue for and begin to implement changes that would instill loyalty and appreciation from your customer base? On this episode, you’ll hear from business leader Ray Nolan as he shares how his company has adjusted their practices based on customer feedback. This implementation has served their customer base better and allowed them to stand out among other competitors in the marketplace. To hear Ray go deeper with this topic, make sure to listen to this episode of Inspired Insider! Sometimes you have to kiss a bunch of frogs before you get a prince. The idea behind this truth is that you have to try and risk before you find the idea or product that will bring you success. Rarely will you get to experience a trouble free or frog free path along your journey. On this episode of Inspired Insider, you will hear from business leader and entrepreneur Ray Nolan. Ray walks through how he’s pushed through difficulty and failure to eventually get his shot at success. This is an encouraging episode that you don’t want to miss! Resources Mentioned on this episode Ray’s Twitter page: twitter.com/RayNolan Ray’s LinkedIn page: linkedin.com/in/ranolan Xsellco Amazon Ebay Alibaba Walmart Shopify Hostels Sponsor for this episode This is part of the Skubana Ecommerce Mastery Series where top Sellers and Experts teach you what really works to boost your ecommerce business. Skubana is a platform to manage your entire ecommerce operation. Rise25 is where entrepreneurs of 6,7, and 8 figure businesses come together live and in person every few months to solve their biggest business challenges through this high-level Mastermind group. Each member leaves each week with lifelong friendships and actionable steps to take their business to the next level. Check out Rise25.com - a group run by myself and cofounder John Corcoran. Rise 25 is application only.

The Art of Photography
Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 12mm Review

The Art of Photography

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2017


I’ve been working with the Panasonic 12mm 1.4 Leica Summilux for a few weeks now and wanted to share some images and video footage from this lens. Not only is it incredible, but its making me thing very differently about micro 4/3 in general. This thing is amazing. Get it at B&H: https://goo.gl/d1U4uA This video is sponsored by Squarespace For a free trail and 10% off your initial order, visit http://squarespace.com and use offer code AOP on checkout.

Masterminds of Business
Introductory Episode – MOB 000

Masterminds of Business

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2016 4:44


Show Notes Welcome to MOB - Masterminds of Business. This is our introductory episode, MOB Triple Zero. We wanted to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves to you and tell you what we hope to accomplish here at MOB before we begin this journey together. Masterminds of Business is an uplifting and informative show. We will focus on the accomplishments and challenges that entrepreneurs and corporate leaders face during careers and examine how our Masterminds overcame the obstacles, that impeded their progress. These leaders, have demonstrated they have what it takes to succeed. They are always perfecting, what we like to call here at MOB, the four building blocks of business: Processes, People, Customers and Resources. We will examine opportunities and adversities that present themselves when trying to profitably manage a company using the four building blocks of business as a guide. Additionally, we will expose you to new insights by introducing you to books, podcasts, articles, or anything that we believe focuses on one of the four building blocks of business giving you the courage and knowledge to conquer the hurdles that you face in your own life and career. MOB is about illuminating theories, tools and advice that successful entrepreneurs and corporate leaders use to master the businesses that they are in. It’s about the inspiration, perspiration, and the experiences that propel everyday people to achieve great things and it’s also about pushing you to master your business environment. Our Hosts In This Endeavor Gerald Johnson Gerald Johnson focuses on providing data-driven solutions for the opportunities and challenges that corporate leaders and entrepreneurs face in their businesses. A management consultant with over 20 years of strategic planning, process design, marketing and sales experience, Gerald has always demonstrated a passion for business. Gerald began his career as a Sales and Business Consultant for Mobil Oil Corporation and quickly rose through the ranks to senior management. He held various positions at Mobil and subsequently ConocoPhillips. He successfully launched and led Mobil’s Ethnic Marketing department securing $12MM and six professionals to aid in this effort. His department was responsible for developing relationships with diverse communities nationwide utilizing marketing, advertising, public and community relations, procurement and franchising. He was one of the architects of a $45MM minority and women franchisee financing program which was featured in numerous magazines and articles. He designed ConocoPhillips’ National Training Program for various salesforce positions and ran their $1.1B Northern California marketing and sales operation. During his corporate career, he was recognized for high performance on many occasions. After leaving the oil industry, he owned a service station and a chain of toy stores. The SF Weekly and the Bay Area Guardian awarded Gerald’s toy stores Best Toy Store for many years. Stephen Covey once said “Begin with the end in mind” and that is exactly what Gerald did. As a Management and Business Consultant he has worked with businesses as different as accounting firms and restaurants. He has helped many businesses reach their stated goals and improve their financial position. Gerald graduated from Brooklyn College with a B.S. in Computer Science. He has taken numerous executive leadership courses that was afforded to him by his company and the Amos Tuck School. He is involved in the community as an Ambassador for the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce. Gerald is an enthusiastic business strategist who knows how to meet the changing demands of today’s business environment. Valerie Lewis Valerie Lewis is a seasoned health care professional with leadership experience in compliance, program management, health plan operations, marketing, customer service and claims administration. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and ...

Talks on Entrepreneurial Leadership at London Business School - TELL Series

One of Ireland’s most successful internet entrepreneurs, Ray Nolan has been instrumental in the success of a number of high profile companies in the Irish technology sector. Ray founded Hostelworld.com in 1999 when he identified an opportunity to introduce online bookings to youth and tourist hostels. As CEO, Ray grew the company to become a leading worldwide brand with distribution contracts in 170 countries and more than 12MM visitors a month. He sold it in November 2009, returning more than $500MM on just $150K total investment. -- London Business School students created the TELL Series in 2009 to put the spotlight on entrepreneurship in Europe. The TELL Series showcases successful entrepreneurs' personal stories of building high growth businesses. Successful founders, investors and key figures from the European entrepreneurship world share their start-up stories, lessons learned and thoughts on the future. Tell Series is sponsored by the Deloitte Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Frog Capital.

Online Marketing
JLDC 0089: Interview with Jim Beach – Starting Your Own Business

Online Marketing

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2016 30:52


At age 25, Jim Beach started his own business with only $2,000, and within 7 years took it to $12MM. In this interview he gives some great insights into the best ways to start your own business. Topics discussed during this podcast include; How Jim grew his first business from $2,000 to $12MM within just 7 years What do you need to start a business today? Do you have to be creative, risky and passionate to be an entrepreneur? And much more! You can play this session of the podcast here: Your browser does not support the audio element.   Here's a timeline of the topics discussed during the podcast: 0:30 - Jim Beach short bio 1:45 - Jim's upbringing, education and first career 3:30 - Why Jim decided to start his own business 5:00 - What was American Computer Experience? (Jim's first business) 7:00 - How did you decide to start American Computer Experience? 8:00 - Is creativity important for entrepreneurs? 9:30 - The qualities of a successful entrepreneur 11:40 - Should you be passionate about your business? 16:00 - MBA class business startup bet 20:15 - How have you created multiple streams of income for yourself? 23:20 - When is the best time to start a business? 24:55 - How much capital is needed to start a business? 28:55 - Jim's final thoughts P.S. If you’re enjoying the podcast, it’s safe to assume there are others out there like you who would also enjoy the podcast. Help them find it. Click here to rate and review the podcast in iTunes. Those people will appreciate it, and you’ll feel great about yourself.

Business of Architecture Podcast
132: Boosting Your Income with Doug Patt

Business of Architecture Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2015 32:46


Today you're going to learn about earning money or pursuing a passion that isn't directly related designing buildings.   You'll also discover how to tap into the power of YouTube to market your practice.   Our guest today works with the firm of Joeb Moore designing high-end custom homes, based in Greenwich, CT.   He's worked on projects that have been published nationally in professional journals and magazines.   In addition to practicing architecture, he is the creator of 'How To Architect', an educational platform and YouTube video channel with over 12MM video views across the web.   He is the author of a book published by the MIT Press: "How to Architect", and he is the creator of multiple products including the Architect's Birdfeeder which you can find online.   On this show you'll discover:

Business of Architecture Podcast
131: Turning Ideas into Products with Doug Patt

Business of Architecture Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2015 39:55


Have you ever felt that you have a creation inside of you waiting to come out? Perhaps an invention that you're sure would change the world, or perhaps a book that you would love to write.   Today's show is all about taking your skills and training as an architect and applying it to other areas like writing and product development.   Our guest today currently works with the firm of Joeb Moore designing high-end custom homes, based in Greenwich, CT.   He's developed projects that have been published in a variety of magazines and professional publications.   In addition to practicing architecture, he is the creator of 'How To Architect', an educational platform and YouTube video channel with over 12MM video views across the web.   He is the author of a book published by the MIT Press: "How to Architect", and he is the creator of multiple products including the Architect's Birdfeeder which you can find online.   In today's show you'll discover:

Investment Strategies, Analysis & Intelligence for Seasoned Investors.

www.adamispharmaceuticals.com “Strong Buy” 12-month Price Target of $15 - $18 indicates a potential price gain of 224% to 269%* 22-page research report by Harbinger Research details Investment Opportunity, Valuation Comparables... includes Profit and Loss Models thru FY2022. Brian Connell, CFA Investment Highlights: Net $23.7 million in recent funding and NASDAQ up-listing constitutes “Major Corporate Milestones” – institutional and retail visibility greatly enhanced. First product (Epinephrine Pre-filled Syringe) ready for FDA 505(B)(2) filing soon - early ’15 approval likely, leading to $30 - $50 million in annual sales over next 2 – 3 years. Completed purchase of the 3M Taper Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI) technology in December 2013 – creating potential branded generic competitor for Glaxo-SmithKline (NYSE: GSK) and its $7.7 billion global market.  Two additional products will likely receive FDA approval in 2016 and 2017 - eventual annual revenues of $30 million or more expected for each. Revenues starting in FY2015, with rapid growth in FY2016, FY2017 and FY2018 - estimated at $16.75MM, $49.45MM and $93.12MM, respectively – all subject to FDA approvals and market conditions of course, but Adamis has certainly turned the corner as a “Developing Specialty Pharmaceuticals Co.” Four early stage biotech products focused on the treatment of prostate cancer - given that the Company’s current priority is “to get to market” with its specialty pharma products, the biotech segment could create a win-fall for investors through a spin-out, IPO, sale to a larger biotech firm, or through royalties/marketing partnerships. It’s like a free-call option for informed investors. Company Overview: Adamis is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development and commercialization of specialty pharmaceutical and biotechnology products in the therapeutic areas of respiratory disease, allergy, oncology and immunology. ADMP is developing low cost therapeutic alternatives for the treatment of anaphylaxis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and allergic rhinitis. Within the Company's biotechnology pipeline is a novel cell-based therapeutic cancer vaccine and three drug candidates for the treatment of prostate cancer. *Based on market close, March 19, 2014

Thoughts From The Frontline Podcast by John Mauldin
Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corp. (ADMP: NasdaqCM)

Thoughts From The Frontline Podcast by John Mauldin

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www.adamispharmaceuticals.com “Strong Buy” 12-month Price Target of $15 - $18 indicates a potential price gain of 224% to 269%* 22-page research report by Harbinger Research details Investment Opportunity, Valuation Comparables... includes Profit and Loss Models thru FY2022. Brian Connell, CFA Investment Highlights: Net $23.7 million in recent funding and NASDAQ up-listing constitutes “Major Corporate Milestones” – institutional and retail visibility greatly enhanced. First product (Epinephrine Pre-filled Syringe) ready for FDA 505(B)(2) filing soon - early ’15 approval likely, leading to $30 - $50 million in annual sales over next 2 – 3 years. Completed purchase of the 3M Taper Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI) technology in December 2013 – creating potential branded generic competitor for Glaxo-SmithKline (NYSE: GSK) and its $7.7 billion global market.  Two additional products will likely receive FDA approval in 2016 and 2017 - eventual annual revenues of $30 million or more expected for each. Revenues starting in FY2015, with rapid growth in FY2016, FY2017 and FY2018 - estimated at $16.75MM, $49.45MM and $93.12MM, respectively – all subject to FDA approvals and market conditions of course, but Adamis has certainly turned the corner as a “Developing Specialty Pharmaceuticals Co.” Four early stage biotech products focused on the treatment of prostate cancer - given that the Company’s current priority is “to get to market” with its specialty pharma products, the biotech segment could create a win-fall for investors through a spin-out, IPO, sale to a larger biotech firm, or through royalties/marketing partnerships. It’s like a free-call option for informed investors. Company Overview: Adamis is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development and commercialization of specialty pharmaceutical and biotechnology products in the therapeutic areas of respiratory disease, allergy, oncology and immunology. ADMP is developing low cost therapeutic alternatives for the treatment of anaphylaxis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and allergic rhinitis. Within the Company's biotechnology pipeline is a novel cell-based therapeutic cancer vaccine and three drug candidates for the treatment of prostate cancer. *Based on market close, March 19, 2014