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Superpowers for Good should not be considered investment advice. Seek counsel before making investment decisions. When you purchase an item, launch a campaign or create an investment account after clicking a link here, we may earn a fee. Engage to support our work.Watch the show on television by downloading the e360tv channel app to your Roku, AppleTV or AmazonFireTV. You can also see it on YouTube.Has your business been impacted by the recent fires? Apply now for a chance to receive one of 10 free tickets to SuperCrowdLA on May 2nd and 3rd and gain the tools to rebuild and grow!Devin: What is your superpower?Sherwood: I am constantly saying yes, instead of saying, I'm sorry, no, I can't.The future of investment crowdfunding is being defined by those who not only pioneered the space but continue to shape it with a relentless commitment to data and transparency. The most exciting development for investors and entrepreneurs alike is how actionable insights, not just anecdotes or hype, are driving smarter decisions and better results.In this episode, Sherwood Neiss, Principal at Crowdfund Capital Advisors and one of the original architects behind the legislation that made regulated investment crowdfunding possible, shares his unique perspective. Sherwood's new book, Investomers, distills fourteen years of experience, offering a comprehensive look into what makes this industry tick and how anyone—investor, entrepreneur, or policymaker—can benefit.What sets Sherwood apart is a dedication to grounding everything in robust data. Early on, he recognized that the industry needed more than vision; it needed transparency and metrics. “From the minute this industry launched, we've been collecting information, not just on the companies and where they are and their financials and all that stuff, but every day, how much money has been committed to an offering and how many investors. With those data points, we can track what we call investor sentiment,” Sherwood explained.This relentless focus on measurement is not just academic. It empowers investors to make informed decisions and helps founders understand what drives successful campaigns. “The book is a lot of data-driven insights from the work that we've done with investment crowdfunding about the economic rationale for this,” Sherwood shared. He's created tools and reports that highlight where the signals for success are strongest, always encouraging readers and clients to dig into the numbers for themselves.Crucially, Sherwood's work is not just about numbers, but about democratizing access to capital and opportunity. “Many of the reasons for failure is lack of capital, which I'm hoping we're solving for with investment crowdfunding,” he noted, underscoring the human impact behind the data.For those eager to learn more or to leverage these insights in their own investing, Sherwood's company is not currently raising capital from the crowd but is focused on providing invaluable data and advisory services through Crowdfund Capital Advisors and their C-Clear platform. Investomers is available now, offering a blueprint for anyone who wants to invest smarter or build something meaningful in this rapidly evolving space.Sherwood's passion and open-handed approach to sharing what works—and what doesn't—make this episode a resource for anyone looking to turn data into a tool for empowerment and positive change.tl;dr:Sherwood Woodie Neiss shares how data-driven insights are transforming investment crowdfunding for investors and entrepreneurs.He reveals the story behind launching Crowdfund Capital Advisors and building a comprehensive industry database.Sherwood explains how his new book, Investomers, distills years of experience and research into actionable guidance.He describes his superpower: breaking big goals into small steps and using accountability to achieve them.The episode highlights practical strategies for making progress on major projects by leveraging data and discipline.How to Develop Relentless Follow-Through As a SuperpowerWoodie's superpower is his ability to say yes to opportunities and follow through by breaking daunting challenges into manageable steps. As Woodie described, “I am one of these people that I'm a yes man. So I am constantly saying yes, instead of saying, I'm sorry, no, I can't...you need to take anything that you're doing and break it down into 100 steps. And then do one of those a day...the principle of that, the theory behind it is break everything down into small chunks, so that you can accomplish something in a day, in a week or whatever, but it keeps the ball moving forward.”Woodie illustrated this superpower vividly by recounting how he managed to write a 400-page book, Investomers, while juggling his many professional responsibilities. He set a big goal at the start of the year, broke it down into about a hundred discrete steps, and methodically worked through them, bit by bit, over the course of the year. He even enlisted a friend as an accountability partner, meeting weekly to track progress, ensure he stayed on task, and remove nonessential items from his plate. This system helped him complete the book in just over a year while keeping all his other commitments moving forward.To cultivate relentless follow-through, Woodie suggests:Break large goals into small, actionable stepsSet regular milestones and track your progressFind an accountability partner who will meet with you weeklyBe willing to reprioritize and move less important tasks off your plateCommit to a schedule and honor it—treat your accountability meetings as non-negotiableBy following Woodie's example and advice, you can make relentless follow-through a skill. With practice and effort, you could make it a superpower that enables you to do more good in the world.Remember, however, that research into success suggests that building on your own superpowers is more important than creating new ones or overcoming weaknesses. You do you!Guest ProfileWoodie Neiss (he/him):Principal, Crowdfund Capital Advisors, LLCAbout Crowdfund Capital Advisors, LLC: CCA is a data-driven investment crowdfunding consulting and advisory services firm. Its principals wrote the framework for Regulation Crowdfunding, lobbied for its passage, and attended the JOBS Act bill signing ceremony at the White House. CCA built the industry's first aggregator that collects daily information on all online investment offerings from almost 100 platforms in the USA. The database captures over $1.5B daily transaction volume into 5,500 issuers in every state. Venture funds, financial services firms, regulators, and more use the data for insights into the online investment marketplace, be it job creation, valuations by industry, deal flow, or overall industry trends. CCA clients include the World Bank, Securities Regulators globally, the US State Department, and major Family Foundations. CCA launched the industry's first index that tracks the top 50 daily offerings and also recently launched CrowdBook, a data research and visualization tool for consumers of CCA's data feeds.Website: crowdfundcapitaladvisors.comX/Twitter Handle: @woodienCompany Facebook Page: facebook.com/crowdfundcapitaladvisorsBiographical Information: Sherwood Neiss is a 3-time INC500 winner whose former company won E&Y's Entrepreneur of the Year. During the credit crunch, Sherwood saw a need to change outdated securities laws. He co-created and lobbied for the Crowdfunding Framework used in the JOBS Act. President Obama signed it into law on April 5, 2012. CCA advises multilateral organizations, governments, NGOs, and other entrepreneurial stakeholders on understanding the multi-billion-dollar crowdfunding market. He co-founded the Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA) & Crowdfund Intermediary Regulatory Advocates (CFIRA). He is an entrepreneur in residence and co-founder of The Program for Innovation in Entrepreneurial and Social Finance at the University of California Berkeley. He is co-author of Crowdfund Investing for Dummies (Wiley) and the World Bank Report Crowdfunding's Potential for the Developing Word. He produces comprehensive Crowdfund Investing educational materials via Success with Crowdfunding. He is an active investor in the emerging global crowdfunding ecosystem. He holds an International MBA from Thunderbird and a BA from Tulane University.X/Twitter Handle: @woodienLinkedin: linkedin.com/in/sherwoodneissSupport Our SponsorsOur generous sponsors make our work possible, serving impact investors, social entrepreneurs, community builders and diverse founders. Today's advertisers include FundingHope, AMIBA, SuperCrowdLA and Crowdfunding Made Simple. 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Check back!Community Event CalendarSuccessful Funding with Karl Dakin, Tuesdays at 10:00 AM ET - Click on Events.Igniting Community Capital to Build Outdoor Recreation Communities, Crowdfund Better, Thursdays, March 20 & 27, April 3 & 10, 2025, at 1:00 PM ET.Regulated Investment Crowdfunding Summit 2025, Crowdfunding Professional Association, Washington DC, October 21-22, 2025.Call for community action:Please show your support for a tax credit for investments made via Regulation Crowdfunding, benefiting both the investors and the small businesses that receive the investments. Learn more here.If you would like to submit an event for us to share with the 9,000+ changemakers, investors and entrepreneurs who are members of the SuperCrowd, click here.We use AI to help us write compelling recaps of each episode. Get full access to Superpowers for Good at www.superpowers4good.com/subscribe
Fostering Meaningful Connections and Effective LeadershipIn a recent episode of "The Thoughtful Entrepreneur," host Josh engages in a compelling conversation with Andrew Horn, the co-founder and CEO of Tribute, and the founder of the Institute for Relational Leadership. The discussion delves into Andrew's innovative work in enhancing human connections and leadership effectiveness through his two ventures. This blog post will break down the key themes and actionable insights from the episode, providing valuable guidance for listeners and readers alike.Andrew Horn shares a deeply personal story that inspired the creation of Tribute. On his 27th birthday, his partner surprised him with a video compilation featuring heartfelt messages from 20 of his closest friends and family. This emotional gift left a lasting impression on Andrew, highlighting the profound impact of meaningful gestures. However, he quickly realized the challenges involved in creating such videos, which often required extensive coordination and technical skills. This realization led to the founding of Tribute, a platform designed to simplify the process of creating and sharing impactful video montages. Tribute has facilitated the creation of over 7 million tribute videos worldwide, with 82% of recipients reporting "tears of joy" when watching their tribute videos.In addition to Tribute, Andrew founded the Institute for Relational Leadership, which provides training and frameworks for leaders to navigate difficult conversations and build collaborative teams. Effective leadership hinges on interpersonal dynamics and communication, and the Institute aims to equip leaders with the tools and language necessary to foster thriving relationships within their teams. The Institute has developed a five-step framework designed to help leaders engage constructively with conflict and foster collaboration. Andrew emphasizes the importance of objectivity in communication and offers practical advice for leaders, including active listening, asking open-ended questions, and maintaining composure under pressure.About Andrew Horn:Andrew Horn is an entrepreneur, speaker and leadership coach who Forbes recently called “Dale Carnegie for the digital age.”He built his last company Tribute.co to 8-figures, millions of users and landed at #256 on the INC500 before stepping down to focus on coaching and growing IRL - the Institute for Relational Leadership. Andrew spends most of his time helping high-impact entrepreneurs and executives to master a relationship-centric path to success, fulfillment and leadership excellence. He frequently speaks for organizations like Google, The Cleveland Clinic and he's even been featured on the homepage of TED.com.He's on a mission to create art that reminds him how he wants to live and his creations revolve around three core pillars; radical authenticity, personal integrity and relational mastery.About Tribute:Tribute makes it easy to create and gift a love-filled group video montage. Tribute was recently #256 on the INC500 list of fastest growing companies in America. We have delivered 6,000,000+ Tributes since launching. About the Institute for Relational Leadership:We are a boutique consulting firm that helps people work better, together. From unicorn startups to the Fortune 500, we equip teams with the people-centric...
Andrew is the co-founder and CEO of Tribute.co, a platform with 5,000,000+ users that The New Yorker hails as “Hallmark 2.0.” The business was recently ranked #256 on the INC500 list of the fastest growing companies in the country. Previously, Andrew started an award winning non-profit venture called Dreams for Kids DC. In addition to starting companies, Andrew is a leadership coach who advises mission driven CEO's from companies like TOMS shoes, Hinge and Casper. He is also a trained communication strategist who frequently coaches his clients on the creation of TED talks, core-messaging architecture and investor presentations. In 2017, Andrew started the Junto, A leadership community built for the exploration of modern masculinity and personal transformation. He currently leads quarterly men's retreats and hosts a year long mastermind for executives who are serious about personal growth. Andrew has been featured on TED.com, frequently speaks for Fortune500 companies and top-tier conferences like Summit Series and Conscious Capitalism on Relational Leadership. He is a proud papa to Hiro, loving partner to Mel and probably day dreaming about surfing in Costa Rica as you read this. Additionally, I donate to and raise awareness for the charity or organization of my guest's choice with each episode. This episode, the organization is called So Kids SOAR. Please take the time to donate at least $1. So Kids SOAR provides free adaptive athletic, recreational, and skill-building activities that empower youth with physical and developmental disabilities to Strive, Own, Achieve, and Realize their potential. You can connect with Andrew on: Website: https://www.itsandrewhorn.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO4ksrKlp-2wTibMzzr-LIw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewhorn/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsandrewhorn/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsandrewhorn/ To connect with me: Interested in working with me as your coach? Book a complimentary 15 minute call here. https://calendly.com/mike-trugman/15min LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-trugman-37863246/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mytrugofchoice/?hl=en Website - https://miketrugmancoaching.com/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUPyP3vEWc-oDlGASe2XIUg Please leave a review for this podcast on Apple Podcasts! - https://podcasts.apple.com/vg/podcast/mike-s-search-for-meaning/id1593087650?utm_source=Mike+Trugman&utm_campaign=dcbd0b11b0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_03_08_12_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_33d78ffe68-dcbd0b11b0-510678693 Resources/People Mentioned: Sapiens - Yuval Noah Harari Gay Hendricks Brene Brown Junto Emotion Wheel Conscious Leadership Group Byron Katie Lauren Zander Gestalt Therapy Iron John - Robert Bly The Will to Change - bell hooks Tristan Harris John Wineland David Deida
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Pradeep Goel is an expert in blockchain, finance, technology, and healthcare, with about 3 decades of experience in blockchain, finance, technology, and healthcare. He has held CEO, COO, CIO and CTO roles at various insurance, technology, and healthcare companies. Currently, he is the CEO of Solve.Care, a global healthcare blockchain company for digital health networks. Before establishing Solve.Care, Pradeep co-founded four healthcare IT companies, including EngagePoint, and Dakota Imaging (later acquired by WebMD), which ranked amongst the top companies in Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 and INC500/5000 fastest-growing companies lists. Pradeep was also deeply involved with the healthcare initiatives of the Bush and Obama administrations to design and build several public programme solutions under the Health Savings Act and Affordable Care Act.To know more about Pradeep Goel, visit https://businessabc.net/wiki/pradeep-goelAbout Solve.CareSolve.Care is a healthcare relationship management platform using blockchain to define the next generation of care coordination, benefit administration and payments. It helps streamline the way healthcare is managed, accessed, delivered, and paid for in a more secure, efficient, and cost-effective manner using easy, simple, and proven proprietary Web 3.0 technology.The Solve.Care Platform is the foundation of an entire ecosystem where different interoperable digital healthcare networks are built and operated to serve the many different needs of healthcare, while removing barriers and frictions inherent in the industry. The Care.Labs enables users to create their own digital Care Networks in a short time frame and low cost. Care.Labs effectively reduces the risk of your healthcare business' digital transformation.To know more about Solve.care, visit https://businessabc.net/wiki/solve-care About Dinis Guardahttps://www.dinisguarda.com/https://businessabc.net/wiki/dinis-guardaSupport the show
A New Universal Dream: My Journey from Silicon Valley to a Life in Service to Humanity with Steve Farrell In the 1990s, Steve Farrell cofounded and led two high-growth technology companies based in Silicon Valley that were featured in the INC500 and spanned the United States and Europe. A New Universal Dream is the inspiring story of Steve's journey from the pursuit of wealth and traditional ideas of success toward a more fulfilling life of caring and service to others and to humanity. It's also the story of the potential each of us has for profound change and the power we all hold to open ourselves ever deeper to the Oneness of all things and to evolve consciously toward the highest versions of ourselves. In 2003, he co-founded Humanity's Team 501(c)(3) non-profit with New York Times bestselling author of the Conversations with God series of books, Neale Donald Walsch. The following year, he became the Worldwide Executive Director leading a highly motivated and committed core team, along with volunteers, Country Coordinators, and Country Contacts around the world. Humanity's Team was founded on Neale's and Steve's vision of a world free of outdated and limiting beliefs about the Divine, one another, nature, and all of life. To learn more about Steve visit: www.stevefarrell.org or www.humanitysteam.org *************************************************** For more information about BITEradio products and services visit: http://www.biteradio.me/index.html To view the photography of Robert at: http://rpsharpe.com/
On this episode of the podcast, host Eli Weinstein interviews entrepreneur and executive coach Andrew Horn. They discuss the importance of authenticity and emotional mastery in relationships, as well as the power of gratitude and appreciation. Andrew introduced his platform, Tribute, which allows people to express gratitude to others. They also explore the significance of men's retreats in redefining masculinity and creating a supportive community. Andrew emphasizes the role of beliefs in shaping behavior and identity and the need to validate children's emotions and create a safe space for expression. Andrew Horn is an entrepreneur, speaker, and executive coach whom Forbes recently called “Dale Carnegie for the digital age.” He built his last company, Tribute.co, to 8-figures and millions of users and landed at #256 on the INC500 before stepping down to focus on coaching and growing IRL - the Institute of Relational Leadership. Andrew spends most of his time helping high-impact entrepreneurs and executives to master a relationship-centric path to success, fulfillment and leadership excellence. He frequently speaks for organizations like Google and The Cleveland Clinic, and he's even been featured on the homepage of TED.com. He's on a mission to create art that reminds him how he wants to live, and his creations revolve around three core pillars: radical authenticity, personal integrity, and relational mastery. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedudetherapist/support
This episode is an exciting one because Sarah and Sabrina are interviewing their first-ever guest, Joan Nguyen. She is the co-founder and CEO of Bumo, a tech-based platform that provides affordable, accessible, on-demand child care to families. They will get into: How Joan got Bumo started and what it looks like today The importance of positioning childcare as a benefit that parents deserve in the workplace What it takes to become an entrepreneur and why they each chose to take the entrepreneurial path Advice on starting a business and the lessons you'll learn along the wayThank you for listening and thank you Joan for joining us this episode! Stay tuned for the next Full Stack Beauty episode and follow @LandingInternational and @ClearForMe.About Joan:Joan is the co-founder and CEO of Bumo. Raised by refugee parents, Nguyen spent much of her childhood living in poverty. Her father finished 7th grade and her mother, high school - as a result, she was raised with the understanding that education was not only important but also a privilege that she needed to pursue wholeheartedly. With a budding passion for education and learning, Nguyen started MeriEducation, an INC500 company, at 20 years old with $3,000 saved, giving educational services ranging from SAT preparation to academic tutoring.As a mother of two, Nguyen and co-founder, Chriselle Lim, founded Bumo with the mission to disrupt the childcare industry through a tech-based platform and provide affordable, accessible, on-demand child care to families. A "parent care" company - Bumo serves busy parents, designing every feature with the parent experience in mind.Interested in Bumo? Nominate your company for enterprise at Bumo For Employers or get started with your own free account on Bumo and get an instant $50 BumoCredit to use towards back-up child care!Follow @joan.bumo and bumoparent![00:00] Introductions and catch up[06:05] Welcoming Joan Nguyen[07:20] How Bumo got started and what it looks like today[13:50] Positioning childcare as a benefit and working with businesses[14:33] Understanding childcare delusion[18:10] Joan's beginning and what made her want to become an entrepreneur[21:00] Why Sarah decided to become an entrepreneur[22:00] Failure is an entrepreneur's biggest lesson[22:25] How Sabrina became an entrepreneur even though she didn't see herself as one initially[24:35] Imposter syndrome and how it's a universal shared experience[25:26] High intense emotions like passion or delusion are what drive entrepreneurship[26:47] Advice that Joan would give to people who want to jump and start their own company[29:00] Raising a child is like raising a company[30:50] Tips Sabrina has for entrepreneurs[32:45] Sarah breaks down what it takes to be an entrepreneur and founder[34:00] Wrapping up and sharing what's coming next for Bumo[35:40] Quotes of month
Imagine the power of a successful business where your people are very eager to go to work and contribute some more to your success. How do you even start to plan for something like that? Join us in this very inspiring episode of What's Working Now? as Katie sits with Jerry McNamara in a discussion about creating a compelling company and finding balance in your life as an entrepreneur. Discover the impact of choice in our mental health, business growth strategies, principles of personal performance, investing in your self, and chasing your potential. Key Takeaways from this episode:We don't have to make the mistakes to learnThe impact of personal choice on mental and physical healthLeadership and business growth strategies9 Principles of Personal Performance3 Key Pieces for a successful and compelling businessThe proper way of scaling up and adding peopleAbout Jerry Macnamara:Multi-time CEO Helping other CEOs accelerate & have fun again | Franchise 500 (2x), Inc500 (2x) & Biz Journal Fast 50 (3x) + Trend Best Places to Work | Ultimate CEO | Proving Good Guys Finish 1st since 1974 Connect with Jerry:Website: https://provenchaos.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerrymacnamara/ About Katie Richardson:Katie, once a girl who just liked to have fun, transformed into a globally recognized designer and entrepreneur. With expertise in woodworking, welding, drawing, and sewing, she crafted her own path. Despite initial doubts and imposter syndrome, Katie defied expectations by establishing Puj, a business that now boasts its products in 2,000 US stores and 26 countries, delighting over 1 million customers worldwide. Her greatest aspiration is to inspire women across the globe. Renowned shows like the Ellen Degeneres Show, Rachael Ray Show, Today Show, and Entrepreneur Magazine have featured her, while influential figures like Martha Stewart, Matt Damon, Camilla Alves, Mario Lopez, Robert Downey Jr., Kourtney Kardashian, Bill & Giuliana Rancic, and Pam Beesley have embraced her products. Today, Katie is a coach, mother of four, wife, author, and powerful speaker. To connect with Katie:An Event in Puerto Rico (December 6-8, 2023) : https://now.katierichardson.com/eventWebsite: https://katierichardson.com/CASE STUDIES: https://now.katierichardson.com/casestudyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-richardson-creatorApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-working-now/id1515291698BuzzSprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1847280Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2kV8cL7eTZ70UAXMOtcBbr
IN SERVICE TO HUMANITY: Steve Farrell Let's dive into the inspiring story from the pursuit of wealth and traditional ideas of success toward a more fulfilling life of caring and service to others and to humanity. This is also the story of the potential each of us has for profound change and the power we all hold to open ourselves ever deeper to the Oneness of all things and to evolve consciously toward the highest versions of ourselves. Through this discussion, we will explore some with ideas, tools, a roadmap to greater awareness, and hope for the future as you become a more conscious leader in your family, workplace, and community while helping to create a better world. My guest, Steve Farrell co-founded and led two high-growth technology companies based in Silicon Valley that were featured in the INC500 and spanned the United States and Europe... and then embarked upon A New Universal Dream. Steve Farrell attained the pinnacle of success as a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, founding two high-tech firms. Then he pivoted to lead Humanity's Team, a global nonprofit helping people everywhere awaken to our interconnectedness through platforms such as their new Humanity Stream+ streaming service. Steve's new book, "A New Universal Dream," details his journey from a young entrepreneur to a life in service to humanity. Find out more at: https://www.humanitysteam.org/ and https://www.stevefarrell.org/ Learn more about Simran here: www.iamsimran.com www.1111mag.com/
Let's dive into a the inspiring story from the pursuit of wealth and traditional ideas of success toward a more fulfilling life of caring and service to others and to humanity. This is also the story of the potential each of us has for profound change and the power we all hold to open ourselves ever deeper to the Oneness of all things and to evolve consciously toward the highest versions of ourselves. Through this discussion, we will explore some with ideas, tools, a roadmap to greater awareness, and hope for the future as you become a more conscious leader in your family, workplace, and community while helping to create a better world. My guest, Steve Farrell co-founded and led two high-growth technology companies based in Silicon Valley that were featured in the INC500 and spanned the United States and Europe... and then embarked upon A New Universal Dream.
Let's dive into a the inspiring story from the pursuit of wealth and traditional ideas of success toward a more fulfilling life of caring and service to others and to humanity. This is also the story of the potential each of us has for profound change and the power we all hold to open ourselves ever deeper to the Oneness of all things and to evolve consciously toward the highest versions of ourselves. Through this discussion, we will explore some with ideas, tools, a roadmap to greater awareness, and hope for the future as you become a more conscious leader in your family, workplace, and community while helping to create a better world. My guest, Steve Farrell co-founded and led two high-growth technology companies based in Silicon Valley that were featured in the INC500 and spanned the United States and Europe... and then embarked upon A New Universal Dream.
Discover why Curtis (CEO of Improving) has over 1000 employees who participate in trust pods, how he built an Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Co and a Best Place to Work Co, and when he discovered his blind spot (15 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Curtis A. Hite. Curtis is the CEO of Improving. He began his career as a software engineer building systems in the Defense industry – first with Rockwell International and then at E-Systems (later acquired by Raytheon). In 1998, Curtis and several partners founded Expede, a software development consulting and training company. Its quick growth drew the attention of a French company, Valtech, which acquired them in 1999. Curtis soon became CEO of Valtech's North American operations and remained in that position until late 2006. In early 2007, Curtis and many of the same partners established the Blue Ocean Group, which quickly acquired a small training company called Improving Enterprises and adopted the Improving name. The company has been blessed with continued growth since then — repeatedly receiving accolades including the Inc500/5000, Dallas 100, and Aggie 100. More importantly, the company has received recognitions from its employees as one of the best work places in Texas as noted by the Dallas Morning News, Dallas Business Journal, and Texas Monthly. Curtis graduated from Texas A&M University in 1994 with a B.S. and M.S. in computer science. At Texas A&M, he was a member of the Corps of Cadets, serving as commanding officer of Squadron 6 and as a member of the Ross Volunteers. In 2007 Curtis was honored by the Department of Computer Science as a CSE Distinguished Former Student and later in 2013 he received the inaugural Outstanding Early Professional Achievement Alumni Honor Award from the Dwight Look College of Engineering. For more information about Improving; https://improving.com/ CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps. Investors and CEOs rely on Birgit to quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. Her professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/ To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Andrew Horn is an Austin, TX based social entrepreneur, speaker, writer and leadership coach. He has been featured on TED.com, founded an INC500 company, keynotes for the Fortune 500, and serves as a personal coach to “second mountain” entrepreneurs. Andrew is on a mission to support others in understanding how we create meaningful connections in an authentic way. We sat down to talk with Andrew about How to shift our focus from the external to the internal to access our truth, and how to share the most authentic version of ourselves in meaningful relationships. We explore how seeing this allows others to liberate their own truest selves as well Distinguishing between liking vs loving ourselves - acknowledging that we need to know ourselves to love ourselves, and that we are dependent on how our eyes and brain interact with our external world How to break free from getting engulfed in the limiting belief patterns that cause us to create stories in our head And so much more! We know you're going to be as inspired by this conversation with Andrew as we were. Have a pencil and paper ready for this one - he offers so many incredible tools! Connect with Andrew *** Website *** Instagram *** YouTube Mentioned: Byron Katie's Liberating Questions If you love the conversations we're bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people! Join Vanessa and Dené in Nosara, Costa Rica June 3-10th for their upcoming Intensive Retreat RECLAIMING AUDACITY. Dené and Vanessa are joining forces with two of their colleagues - Milly Murillo & Ashley Torrent to create a week full of transformational healing. They each draw from their work in the healing modalities of psychotherapy, coaching, mediumship, astrology, somatic movement, and group processing - to support others in reclaiming every aspect of the most fulfilling lives they can possibly live. ------------------------------ This podcast is, for sure, Cheaper Than Therapy. Follow Cheaper Than Therapy on Instagram Follow Vanessa Instagram TikTok YouTube Follow Dené Instagram TikTok ----------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How to Achieve Breakthrough Execution and Accelerate Growth with Patrick TheanToday's episode is with Patrick Thean. Patrick is the author of Rhythm: How to Achieve Breakthrough Execution and Accelerate Growth as well as Execute Without Drama and an award-winning serial entrepreneur who has started and exited multiple companies. He is an engaging speaker and has addressed thousands of businesses globally, including YPO (Young Presidents Organization), EO (Entrepreneurs Organization) and Fortune Small Business Growth Conferences. Patrick founded and grew Metasys to over $20 million in sales and was ranked 151 on the Inc500 in 1996.As the CEO of Rhythm Systems, Patrick has helped hundreds of businesses develop their strategy and execution plans. A master facilitator, Patrick is able to tease out the right priorities and get to the right outcomes. A CEO coach, he holds CEOs and their teams accountable to do what they say they are going to do.People hire Patrick and Rhythm Systems for the following reasons:Get executive teams and key departments focused on the most important few prioritiesGet everyone accountable with the right KPIs and metricsShare data and insights to make better decisions faster.Rhythm Systems clients are always setting new goals for themselves and Rhythm has been a big part in helping them win. Mobility Works achieved record revenue and profits last year. AvidXchange increased revenues from $40+ M to $100M in 2 years.Links:Connect with Patrick Thean:Patrick Thean's Website: https://www.patrickthean.com/Rhythm: How to Achieve Breakthrough Execution and Accelerate Growth Book: https://www.amazon.com/Rhythm-Achieve-Breakthrough-Execution-Accelerate/dp/0997825707Patrick Thean's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickthean/Connect with Tayo Rockson and the As Told By Nomads Podcast:Tayo's Website: https://tayorockson.com/Tayo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tayorockson/Tayo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TayoRocksonTayo on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/tayorocksonTayo on TikTok: https://www.youtube.com/tayorocksonAs Told by Nomads Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/as-told-by-nomads/id910739730UYD Management: https://www.uydmanagement.com/UYD Collective: https://tayorockson.com/uyd-collective Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Men's Work with Andrew Horn Andrew Horn is a serial entrepreneur, men's retreat leader, speaker, and writer from Austin, TX. He founded Tribute, a company that makes creating group video montages and sending 1-to-1 video greetings easy. Tribute was #256 on the INC500 list of fastest-growing companies in 2021, and users have sent 5,000,000+ Tributes since launching. Andrew also contributes to MindBodyGreen, The Big Think, and Forbes, and frequently speaks at conferences and for Fortune 500 companies. He is an experienced life coach and advisor to CEOs of unicorn startups. Andrew focuses on spreading gratitude and meaningful connections through his proprietary communication framework, Social Flow, which he teaches through workshops and weekend retreats called Junto. In this episode, we discuss: -Alex and Andrew share their shared experience at Andrew's Junto retreat, which Alex attended -Competition and men -The History of Men's work -What does it mean to be a healthy man -The resistance to change -Modern rights of passage -What drives our behavior -Asking for help is a transformational moment -What is Social Flow -Fatherhood -Feedback for Alex You can connect with Andrew Horn here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsandrewhorn/ Website: https://www.itsandrewhorn.com/ You can connect with Alex Terranova here: Instagram: @InspirationalAlex Website: www.TheDreamMason.com Email: Alex@TheDreamMason.com Alex Terranova is a Performance & Success Alchemist, Coach, and Author, a Breaker of Limiting Mental Beliefs, and a recovering asshole. He is the docile tone behind hundreds of podcasts and was named 40 over 40 in podcasting by Podcast Magazine. Legend has it he's also a former reality tv show villain and was dubbed "The Anti-Excuses Coach" by Yahoo Finance. Since 2015, he has coached hundreds of successful & influential individuals & businesses to thrive financially, enjoy better relationships, and achieve their stretch goals and deepest desires, all with less stress, drama, and difficulty. As a Professional Certified Coach, he has uniquely combined raw, direct, and bold masculine tactics with magnetic, playful, and spiritual feminine ease. For his clients as well as himself, he is passionate about and believes Integrity, Commitment, Vulnerability, Trust, and Faith make up the core of Authenticity, which provides access to living an extraordinary life of abundance, love, & joy. Alex is the author of Fictional Authenticity, the forthcoming book How Dreams Are Built, and the co-author of the bestselling book Redefining Masculinity. He has been featured on NBC, FOX, Yahoo Finance, Disrupt Magazine, Thrive Global, and Elephant Journal.
Nikhil Chaudhary is the founder and general partner of Nirman Ventures. He is a senior and accomplished professional from San Francisco, USA, and has been in the US for 20 years. He has a background in civil engineering and has founded several award-winning companies in the US. Nirman Ventures is a venture fund that focuses on the construction technology ecosystem. The construction industry is worth around 7-8 trillion dollars annually and is expected to become a 14 trillion dollar industry by 2030. 00:29- About Nikhil Choudhary Nikhil Choudhary is a Silicon Valley-based venture capitalist and founding partner of Nirman Ventures (www.nirman.vc), a VC fund focused on construction tech, clean tech, and property tech. Previously, Nikhil has founded several award-winning companies in the United States and has been an angel and real estate investor for over a decade. He has been recognized, felicitated, and awarded countless times, including the Inc500 & Indian Achiever Award - Entrepreneur of the Year. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbcy/support
For our guest, Andrew Horn, all we need to build solid relationships is confidence, create connections, and have clear communication.In addition to being the Founder and CEO of Tribute, a video maker for special occasions, Andrew also trains organizations and leaders around the globe on Social Flow - a simple, science-informed framework for confidence, communication, and connection.In this episode, we will talk about the four-question framework to create confidence, clear communication, and connection. Also, we will dive into the meaning of purpose and calling, internal belonging, and transpersonal meditation.TIME STAMPS:[1:10 What's Tribute.co?[5:40] The difference between art and fine art.[9:00] The power of digital communication.[11:10] Purpose and calling vs. connection and communication.[15:00] What role does inclusiveness play in internal belonging?[21:40] How to build solid relationships?[26:22] The four pillars of awareness.[45:56] The 4-question framework.[53:10] Where to find Andrew.BIO:Andrew is the Founder and CEO of Tribute.co (INC500 #256) and has been coined the “Dale Carnegie for the Digital Age” by Forbes. In addition to building companies, Andrew trains organizations and leaders around the globe on Social Flow - a simple, science-informed framework for confidence, communication and connection.SOCIAL:Tribute website: tribute.coTribute Instagram: @wetributeAndrew's website: www.itsandrewhorn.comAndrew's Instagram: @itsandrewhornEPISODE RESOURCES:Tribute.co Discount: UNPROFESSIONAL
Ali Koplar Wyatt is a veteran of the start-up world, having worked in a leadership capacity at iconic lifestyle and culture-shifting companies like Goop, Refinery29, and most recently, launching Female Founder Collective with Rebecca Minkoff. She is a business builder, advisor to start-ups, and an investor in female-funded businesses. Ali was one of the first employees at Refinery29 and was tasked with building an ad and brand partnership business from scratch, subsequently assembling a world-class team that integrated custom collaboration with brands on editorial, product, design, and consumer marketing. Under Wyatt's leadership, the sales team grew from a few hundred thousand in advertising revenue to well into the tens of millions of dollars in just four years, securing a spot for Refinery29 on the Inc500 for three consecutive years. She left Refinery29 to become the first CRO at Goop, where she architected and launched the business in the US, introducing brand advertising that included a mix of native content, immersive experiences, and integrated media alongside beautifully constructed content. Staying true to her entrepreneurial spirit, she then turned to starting a company from scratch, joining forces with Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso to launch a female-focused media business called Girlboss, which hosts thousands of women at cross-country rallies and galvanizes the voices of women in key life transition points in countries throughout the world. Through her journey, she has become passionate about not only supporting start-ups through advising but also through investing in female-led companies as an angel investor. Past and current investments include Tia Women's Health Clinic, Humanified, Caribu, The Wonder, Good Mylk, Forward Space, Summersalt, Hatch Collection, Refinery29, Sunscoop, Girlboss, The Wing, Goop, Golde, iFundWomen, and Heymama Co. She is proud to invest in women to build a better future for themselves and their families. Listen to this Takin' Care of Lady Business episode with Ali Wyatt about her new venture, THE NORTH, that's making a big impact in the entrepreneurial world by connecting women with other women who can provide guidance and support as they build their businesses. Here is what to expect on this week's show: - Ali's journey in building and scaling portfolios of female founders - What to do if you don't want your boss' job - The power of putting money into the hands of women - Why money should go into communities and not philanthropy - The necessity of having more than just confidence in your abilities and ideas when you pitch for funding - What it means to have transactional value & adding monetary value to your time - How THE NORTH empowers women entrepreneurs by providing them with access to a network of successful businesswomen who can offer advice and support - Why women need to support each other in order to succeed in the male-dominated business world - The importance of having a diverse, tight knit group of women in your corner Connect with Ali: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-koplar-wyatt-14a8031 Website: https://femalefoundercollective.com Instagram: @alikwyatt7 @findyournorth_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Horn is a Brooklyn based social entrepreneur, writer and communication trainer. He was recently called "Dale Carnegie for the Digital Age" by Forbes. He spends most of his time running the startup he Co- Founded, Tribute.co. The NewYorker has called the business "Hallmark 2.0." and they were recently #256 on the INC500 list for 2021. The site has helped 5,000,000+ users to celebrate the people they love with a video montage of their favorite people telling them why they're awesome. Andrew is a frequent contributor to major publications and his work has been featured in places like FastCompany, CNN and The Washington Post. He is a highly sought-after speaker and is often recruited by Fortune 500's, universities and associations around the globe, to share best practice tips on his Social Flow - a science-backed process to feel confident, communicate and connect. He is also the leader of a community for men called Junto. The organization curates and hosts events for men that want to become better men. Andrew currently leads a bi-monthly rite of passage experience that empowers men to practice emotional mastery and reconstruct their relationship with masculinity on their own terms. If you care about confident communication, building community and creating impact in the world, Andrew has a message you'll want to hear. Before he created Tribute, Andrew started Dreams For Kids DC, a non-profit organization that helps tens of thousands of young people with disabilities to play sports in the Washington D.C. area. More than anything else, Andrew believes that single conversation can change your life…for good. He's here to help you make them count. NOTES: -Masculinity work, what it means to be a man -Creating the totality of our identity -Being curious creates the space for men to say yes and step in -Why it's so important for men to be present and real about what's happening with them and being able to share it -Intentionality and the subtle difference between ritual and routine -The importance and value of the rite of passage -Tribute.co -How we experience connection -Who has impacted you this year? Business Name: Tribute.co / wejunto.com Business Website: Tribute.co Email Address: Itsandrewhorn@gmail.com LinkedIn Page/Profile: /itsandrewhorn Giveaway: Free diy tribute - $29 value People can subscribe to my newsletter and get my social identity worksheet for free
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Side-Hustles, which - with a lot of hard work - evolve into full-time businesses are a theme of many entrepreneurial journeys. We've covered a fair few on this show. But Brenden Marquardt's story is particularly interesting for a few reasons: even though he was in a well-paid finance job, and knew he wasn't great at ‘ideas', he did the groundwork to be ready for when the opportunity he was looking for presented itself. On today's show Brenden, Co-Founder of Homestead Brands talks to Dan about how a chance click on a website led him to buy Lori Beds, his methodology for working ‘on' not ‘in' the business “When I hired my first executive team member Dodes, who manages our product - the manufacturing, relationships, logistics and things like that. Even before I hired him, just talking with him, I realised we had set our goals way too small, because I didn't know how to do any of those things that he spent every day doing in the furniture industry”. And why Brenden takes inspiration for working with other family members in his business from ‘The Sopranos'.
Sven is a first-generation Australian. He's lived and worked in five countries around the world. Sven joined the podcast world back in 1997 and let the same team that took a startup into the INC500 twice and even no.7. Now, Sven is building InTribe to help businesses with partnership marketing. Join InTribe: https://www.intribe.co/blog Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ivan Anz is a three-time Inc500 serial entrepreneur with investors in 14 countries and now he owns companies on 3 continents. He is the creator of the Philanthroinvestors Phenomena. Top 3 Value Bombs: Sponsors: HubSpot: A platform that's easy for your entire team to use! Learn how HubSpot can make it easier for your business to grow better at Hubspot.com! Roll by ADP: Ready for a lot less stress in your life? Get 3 free months of unlimited payroll processing when you visit RollByADP.com/fire! Terms and conditions apply.
Ivan Anz is a three-time Inc500 serial entrepreneur with investors in 14 countries and now he owns companies on 3 continents. He is the creator of the Philanthroinvestors Phenomena. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Becoming successful requires you not to be the person creating your success. 2. Philanthroinvesting is getting a financial return for your philanthropy. 3. Life essentials is everything humans need - and will constantly need - whatever the situation is. Housing Philantroinvesting book on Amazon – Grab your copy now! Sponsors: HubSpot: A platform that's easy for your entire team to use! Learn how HubSpot can make it easier for your business to grow better at Hubspot.com! Roll by ADP: Ready for a lot less stress in your life? Get 3 free months of unlimited payroll processing when you visit RollByADP.com/fire! Terms and conditions apply.
The PhilanthroInvesting® Phenomenon If Ivan Anz had transformed even one industry, his story would be worth telling. It's all the more amazing that having done so with one, Ivan is now changing three more. He will tell you that it's not the business, it's the philosophy behind it. And the one word he created, PhilanthroInvesting, is about helping humanity achieve major goals, while also delivering excellent returns for his investors. Philanthroinvesting combines traditional venture capital financing with philanthropic principles. The purpose is planetary improvement while returning profits for its PhilanthroInvestors. It began when Ivan discovered a formula to help Americans buy homes they couldn't otherwise afford. The company he founded, Equity & Help hit America's Inc500 fastest growing companies 3 years in a row. His company is active in housing, attracting investors who wish to invest with a purpose, more recently, handling the clean water scarcity crises (water is the new gold) and most recently, a unique gamification which is recycling the planet's plastic waste. The three-time Inc500 entrepreneur has investors in 14 countries and now he owns companies in 3 continents. Be sure to check out my new audiobook SUCCESS LEAVES CLUES (THE 7 P'S THAT CAN SHIFT YOUR REALITY) THE HIDEOUT Thank you to our sponsors Findlay Volvo Las Vegas Samaritans Feet Pinks4Cancer Cardenas Law Group Squeeze Dried PAUL MITCHELL HAIR CARE DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR STEP BLING SHINE SERUM-The #1 seller of over 15 years and the only product to be endorsed by my MAMA! MORE KELLY EVEN MORE KELLY “JOY IS NOTHING MORE THAN FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOUR CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES AND ALLOWING MAGIC TO HAPPEN!!" EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BROOKLYN CARDENAS
Staffing is one of the most important aspects of growing a business but can also be one of the most challenging. Not only do employers need to find suitable candidates, but they also need to make sure that those candidates are a good fit for the company culture and will be able to hit the ground running. That's where recruiters come in. A good recruiter will have a vast network of stellar candidates to choose from, and they will also have the expertise necessary to evaluate each candidate's skills, experience, and personality. As a result, working with a recruiter is often the best way for business owners to find the high-quality employees they need to take their business to the next level. Join our guest, Jordan Franklin, CEO at Stratice LLC, as she shares an in-depth look at the role of recruiters in helping companies attract top talent and her secrets on how she grew her company by 103% in just three years. Top Takeaways: 00:50 What Stratice is doing on the lead generation side to bring on clients 07:21 What an org structure looks like in a staffing agency 09:24 The avatar of the ideal recruiter 11:27 What a day in the life of a recruiter looks like 13:36 The cost of hiring a recruiter 17:42 How Jordan found their niche working with the I.T./Automation Engineering Industry 19:28 The greatest secret to snapping talent from your competitors 20:40 What you need to do to prevent your team from being stolen away 21:50 Is it an excellent strategy to create social media profiles on behalf of your employees? 24:37 Creative things companies are doing to attract people to work for them 27:47 How business owners can overcome challenges with minimum requirements for 401k and insurance 32:48 How bootstrapped tech companies should deal with recruiting 34:31 A big engine to Stratice's growth (besides networking) To get in touch with Jordan Franklin, go to: Website: https://mystratice.com/ and https://my-gumption.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mystratice/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mystratice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mystratice About the guest: In her youth, Jordan Franklin dreamed of becoming a doctor because she believed that it would be the only way to help people. She got her degree in Chemistry but somehow ended up working for a staffing agency. She then realized that there was another way to help people without spending a lot of money to get a doctorate. Jordan likes to sit next to people she doesn't know, strike up a conversation with them, and ask them what they do. She believes that building your network is how you build your net worth. And since she's in the staffing industry, this “party trick” has worked for her. Today, Jordan Franklin is the CEO at Stratice, LLC, a women-owned talent management firm. They offer specialized plans with the goal of connecting employers with exceptional talents that are the right fit for their organization. Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fQA_N9TH8FXuc_yVXi4GPUDwkdGFkj2Z3vJRPj8C0-Y/edit?usp=sharing
For many businesses, patents protect more than just an idea or a concept. It also safeguards true business assets that are critical to a company's existence in the long term. Aside from the protection it provides, patents can also be used as leverage to give companies a competitive advantage. It can also drive revenues and profitability, which in some cases, could turn into 9 to 10-figure monetization events. That is why every growing company, regardless if they choose to pursue a patent or not, should have an Intellectual Property (IP) strategy to help them develop, grow, leverage, and monetize their portfolio of IP assets such as patents, copyrights, trademarks, etc. However, with technological innovations happening rapidly and a new “shiny” object being invented almost every day, what seems logical to get patented now could become obsolete tomorrow. In this case, would a patent still be worth it? Or will it be just another piece of very expensive paper? We are pleased to hear from Keegan Caldwell, Managing Partner at Caldwell Intellectual Property Law, as he shares his insights on patent-related matters and his unique journey from struggling with narcotics addiction, to having a Ph.D. in chemistry, to building the #1 fastest-growing law firm in the country. Top Takeaways: 05:48 One of the sad things about law firms 06:27 How Keegan got his first client 11:01 How Keegan grew his business 16:13 What most successful people have in common 19:11 The value of morale in building a unicorn company 21:30 How to define if something is or isn't patentable 25:51 How to determine a patent's value 28:59 The potential dangers of not having your innovations patented 34:21 How much does it cost to get something patented 40:44 Why every company needs an IP strategy 43:47 What the patent system was initially created for 51:19 Keegan's advice for someone who is planning to become an attorney 54.35 The most exciting invention from Keegan's current clients To get in touch with Keegan Caldwell, go to Website: https://caldwellip.com/ About the guest: After finishing high school, Keegan Caldwell joined the Marines and worked as an engineer. He got into the construction business for a couple of years when he got out. Unfortunately, this was also when he had some substance abuse issues and got into legal trouble. Eventually, he was able to turn his life around and got the help he needed. With his grandmother's advice, he went to college to take up biomedical science and earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry. While doing his Ph.D., he worked as an intern in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He discovered he could become a patent lawyer without going to law school. Upon graduating with his Ph.D., he decided to take the Patent Bar and pass. But Keegan didn't want to be limited to Patent Law. Certain states in the US allow one to take the state bar without going to law school. So he took the state bar and is now a full-pledged lawyer. Today, Keegan Caldwell is a Managing Partner at Caldwell Intellectual Property Law. They provide technical expertise and post-grant experience to help organizations convert innovation into defensible intellectual property.
Andrew Horn didn't know what he wanted to do next coming out of college. While his friends were excited to head off to their first jobs, he didn't have a sense of purpose in his life and felt that he'd hit rock bottom. So when one of his friends pointed out that sitting there sulking about his situation wouldn't change anything, he knew he had to do something. He realized that he had a desire to be of service to other people deep down. And the times he volunteered to help disabled youth to go into adaptive sports were one of the few experiences that he was proud of. This led him to start a children's nonprofit, which would grow to become one of the premier adaptive athletic providers in the DC metro area. Finding his purpose gave Andrew that sustainable energy source to be better than what he thought he could be and to keep pushing forward. This is the same energy that encouraged him to successfully launch his business and help propel its growth by 1,734% over the past three years. Let us hear from Andrew Horn, CEO at Tribute, as he shares his journey from being a delinquent frat boy to finding his true purpose and building a business that uses technology to foster meaningful connections in the world. Top Takeaways: 06:07 The lowest point in Andrew's life that prompted him to turn things around 07:46 One of the benefits of hitting rock bottom 10:14 The reason behind Andrew's success 11:16 What science says about meaningful relationships 16:31 How Andrew built his network 19:09 The importance of purposeful work 23:34 How the idea for Tribute came about 31:29 How Tribute deals with acquiring new customers 35:19 What Junto is all about 39:25 Andrew's thoughts on psychedelics and their healing properties Book recommendations: Atomic Habits by James Clear Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh To get in touch with Andrew Horn, go to LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewhorn/ Website: https://www.tribute.co/ About the guest: Andrew Horn started a children's nonprofit organization called Dreams for Kids DC when he was 21 years old. It is now one of the premier adaptive athletic providers in the DC metro area. He also leads Junto, a community for men. It is a practical curriculum that helps men come together in a candid and vulnerable setting to talk about things, get more clarity about their own sense of masculinity, and connect their identity to their values to have a more profound understanding of purpose. Today, Andrew Horn is an Austin-based social entrepreneur and the CEO of Tribute.co. This platform allows users to celebrate the people they care about through a video montage. He is also a writer and communication coach. Forbes Magazine named him "Dale Carnegie for the Digital Age."
Lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer deaths in the world. If not detected early, 80% of patients do not make it after five years. Dr. Aki Alzubaidi, an interventional pulmonologist, knew that the best way to beat the statistics is early detection. He wanted to identify all the patients in his own clinic who had a specific abnormality, or a spot on the lungs that could become a cancer. Yet, flagging all these patients and trying to keep up with all of them became too overwhelming. He tried to look for a solution out there but found none. Thus, the idea of using a software to help with the early detection of lung cancer was born. With the help of Christine Spraker, a serial entrepreneur, they developed a software that is focused on gathering, curating, and sharing healthcare information to make sure that the right data reaches the right people at the right time so that lives can be saved. Let us hear from Dr. Aki Alzubaidi and Christine Spraker, Co-CEOs of Eon, as they share how Eon's journey began, and how they continue to become the market leader in improving patient care and lowering healthcare costs all over the country. Top Takeaways: 01:37 How Aki and Christine got connected 04:16 How did they get their first clients on board 05:33 How can incidental findings increase EBITDA? 06:35 What is Eon? 13:37 How cold-calling billionaires (and non-billionaires) paid off 14:58 What made them decide to inject more capital into their business 16:00 Aki & Christine's big AHA's in raising money for the business. 17:16 Why you should never leverage your mission or your core beliefs 25:12 Eon's core mission 26:35 Why Eon is aiming for total market domination 28:39 Eon's biggest advantage over their competitors To get in touch with Dr. Aki Alzubaidi and Christine Spraker, go to their website https://eonhealth.com/ About the guests: Dr. Akrum (Aki) Alzubaidi, Founder and Co-CEO Aki is an Interventional Pulmonologist who has dedicated his career to pulmonary nodule management. His background in human genetics and oncology research made him realize that the way to have disruptive change is to combine innovation and action. Today, he is on a mission to close the gap between technological ability and healthcare implementation. Christine Spraker, Co-CEO Christine has more than 16 years of experience in the industry. As a domain expert, and having been touched by lung cancer loss herself, she continuously seeks improved outcomes for nodule and lung cancer patients. She has made it her mission to impact patient lives, and the providers who serve them, with improved technology and tools.
As entrepreneurs, we're always looking for ways to build authentic relationships all while boosting our sales...but it's hard to do at scale! This is exactly why I reached out to the expert on the Dream 100 framework, Amanda Holmes, the CEO of Chet Holmes International.If you don't know Amanda (you should!) but you probably have heard of her late father, Chet Holmes, who wrote The Ultimate Sales Machine (a NYT Bestseller and voted one of the top 10 most recommended sales books of all time).Since his passing, she's doubled the profits of the company (multiple years in a row!!!) all by following her dad's formula for success!In this special live show, we're diving deep with Amanda to discuss: ⭐️Core Story - how to educate your market and reset the buying criteria wildly in your favor⭐️The Dream 100 - how focusing on the very best, key clients in your market can double your sales in 12 months⭐️Pigheaded discipline - success isn't about doing 4,000 things, it's about doing 12 things 4,000 times (or, as I like to say, a fox chasing two rabbits catches none)If you want to boost your bottom line while interacting with your ideal clients, you're going to love this episode with Amanda!Connect with Amanda:On her Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandajholmes/On her company: https://chetholmes.com/Don't miss out on all the good stuff that is coming your way!
Leaders pride themselves on crushing goals and unlocking the next level of opportunity but lack fulfillment because they're marching to society's drumbeat of success instead of their own. This is why we're presenting 9P3. It's the formula to live your life on your terms - to clearly align your vision for the world with your values and your actions. Simple, but powerful.We are going to show you the Nine Principles of Personal Performance and how they lead to a life well-lived by focusing on what is truly important - to you.This powerful framework will provide you with a roadmap to understand why you're feeling off track and how to get back on track. After all, if we want to create compelling companies, we must commit ourselves to become compelling people. And that only happens when we bring conscious intention to our work and our life.During the show, we will share how:- personal relationships are at the core of your success- clarity of your own vision and values sustains your work ethic and grit when life doesn't go as planned- The foundation of life is health and why we have to actively protect our diet, exercise and sleep- Intellectual curiosity creates fertile ground for conquering new challenges- You have to refresh and renew in order to keep performance at an optimal levelJoin the Best Places to Lead show to see how you can unlock the next level of performance and fulfillment in your life.Don't miss out on all the good stuff that is coming your way!
For any business, growth is absolutely essential - most especially now that we are in the digital age. And while more and more people are using their smartphones and devices to purchase their needs, many businesses are now considering having their own web and mobile apps as a means to connect with their customers. Web and mobile apps can be an extremely useful tool for most companies, but developing one can consume a lot of time and money. And if your systems are outdated or you lack the technical know-how when it comes to developing web and mobile technology solutions, your efforts will only be wasted. Which is why having the right people that you can rely on to help grow your business by providing the right tools and can partner with you to build the product from concept to completion, is crucially important. Let us hear from Andrew Amman, CEO of NineTwoThree Digital Ventures, as he shares his journey from working as a nuclear submarine engineer, to becoming an intrapreneur, then eventually as an entrepreneur with a business that achieved a 1,344% 3-Year Growth and have landed a spot in the top 10% of 2021 INC 5000 list. Top Takeaways: 00:59 What NineTwoThree Digital Ventures is all about 05:01 Hiring an agency vs. freelance developers 08:05 Is it important to find an agency that has worked in a specific industry 08:19 What separates NineTwoThree Digital Ventures from their competitors 09:59 How Andrew got into the business 11:58 What has been their biggest financial windfall 14:35 A mobile app that real estate brokerages can use to provide lock box access to their consumers 28:25 The difference between hiring a US based agency from going directly to an agency in Kiev, Ukraine 31:59 What is their main lead source? 40:40 The 3 factors that they are looking for in a client To get in touch with Andrew Amann Twitter = https://twitter.com/andrewamann Linkedin = https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewamann/ Blog = https://www.ninetwothree.co/author/andrew-amann Website = https://www.ninetwothree.co/ About the guest: Andrew Amann graduated with a degree in B.S. Mechanical Engineering. He worked as a nuclear submarine engineer where he created designs on the side that showed the company different ways they could do their operations. He practiced the method of asking companies to “productize” some of his ideas. Eventually, he ended up getting a patent in Bluetooth tracking for manufacturing facilities. And through that repeatable process of working for a company and selling them a product idea, Andrew realized that I had the confidence to go off and do it as an entrepreneur. In 2012, Andrew met Pavel Kirillov, an Intel Engineer from Israel. They shared the same passion so they came together to create their first mobile app. They were building the product from 9PM to 3AM and that's where the name NineTwoThree Digital Studio came from. Today, Andrew Amann is the CEO and Co-Founder of NineTwoThree Digital Studio. They invent, design, launch and grow digital ventures. He currently focuses on helping businesses grow with innovative web and mobile technology solutions and built over 50 applications supporting millions of end users.
Introducing the world premiere of the Best Places to Lead Show! Every company has the potential to be great. It's the leader that unlocks that potential - or shackles it to mediocrity.The foundations of businesses, organizations, and communities all need a solid foundation and traits to grow, thrive, and provide opportunities for their team members.On this show, we will bring together CEOs and business experts to help fill in the gaps of what great leaders do differently to unlock that potential. If you're a B2B business owner looking to build a compelling company that outperforms...and still make it home for dinner, you're in the right place. We will Discuss:
When Brenden Marquardt acquired his first furniture brand, he thought that all he had to do was put it up on the internet and then people would start buying it. As it turned out it was a lot more complicated than that. Convincing people to come to your website and convert them into customers is a difficult process. Yet everything about your site - from the design, to how you answer your customer's questions - should have that process in mind at all times. That's where Conversion Rate Optimization comes in. Let us hear from Brenden Marquardt, Co-Founder of Homestead Brand, as he shares his journey from working in the finance world to starting his own e-commerce business selling furniture, and how focusing on Conversion Rate Optimization helped them achieve a 3,916% growth rate over the past three years. Top Takeaways: 02:53 How the book, The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris changed his mentality 04:59 How he got into selling furniture 08:15 The first thing you should focus on if you're having trouble making sales 09:27 One of the key things about being a CEO 12:08 What's a good rate to pay for a Conversion Rate Optimization expert? 14:21 How they structured their first acquisition 20:38 Why they're not using influencers to push their product on social media 21:15 How Homestead Brand deals with their “cheaper” competition 26:23 What was his company's hockey stick moment? 30:35 One of the most exciting things about being a business owner 31:16 Brenden's philosophy about work To get in touch with Brenden Marquardt, visit www.homestead-brands.com About the guest: Brenden Marquardt worked as an investment analyst for Merrill-Lynch and Rice University's $6B endowment fund. He's also worked as a Business Development Manager for Kinder Morgan. In 2014, He and his brother Kyle, met a lady who had a very cool design for a Murphy bed. It was affordable and can be assembled easily, but the lady was having a hard time with production, and she really wanted more time for herself. That's when they decided to acquire the business from her. From there, they studied how to scale the business, and worked on putting the right structures in place to ensure its growth. Today, Brenden is the Co-Founder of Homestead Brands. They acquire, invest, and grow multi-functional furniture brands and include them into their growing family of e-commerce businesses.
Ms. Eisenberg is President and Co-Founder of Xelevate, a solutions-driven provider for propelling American-made unmanned systems capabilities and skillsets forward. At Xelevate, Ms. Eisenberg and her team are building the first privately held unmanned systems testing, development, training, innovation, collaboration, and demonstration center of excellence in the Washington, D.C. area. Previously, Ms. Eisenberg successfully built and sold Pathoras Corporation, a VA-based consulting and government contracting firm with over 80 employees that specializes in developing value, increasing efficiency, optimizing mission, and ensuring relevancy for customers in the National Security and commercial sectors. With her husband and Co-Founder Andrew Biechlin, Ms. Eisenberg had grown Pathoras into a high-end consulting firm, which is a two-time recipient honoree of the INC500 and INC 5000 list, received ranking as one of the 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Led Private Companies in America, is an honoree of Washington Business Journal's Best Places to Work, Inc's Top 50 Best Small to Mid-size Workplaces in the United States, as well as an Hall of Fame Awardee for the Best of Herndon in the Business Consultants category. Ms. Eisenberg has supported the National Security arena for nearly two decades, where she served as the Deputy Program Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, and Lead Trainer for a series of projects for premier government agencies, and was hand-selected to serve as the Team Lead of a high-priority Presidentially-overseen program. Prior to her roles in the national security arena, Ms. Eisenberg served as the Deputy Director for a critical infrastructure national security project at the Council on Competitiveness, an economic development think tank. For the past 20+ years she has served in roles supporting federal, state, and local governments, to include the House of Representatives, the United States Senate, the Department of Justice, and the states of Virginia and New York. Ms. Eisenberg was awarded a Masters of Economics from George Mason University and a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from the State University of New York College at Geneseo. She has applied her economic background to both Xelevate and Pathoras, to create maximum productivity and efficiency both within her companies and to support customers with low risk, high impact successes. Ms. Eisenberg is the author of The Relevance Path: 7 Steps to Give Your Organization a Decisive Edge, a framework to help any person, team, or organization reach impactful, relevant, personal and professional goals. It is this understanding, coupled with her knowledge and experience with successful requirements gathering for projects, that enables her passion for helping teams and organizations reach levels of success beyond what they thought possible. Ms. Eisenberg is also an FAA Part 107 Certified Commercial Drone Pilot and holds a Permit to Operate UAS in NC. Ms. Eisenberg is also on the Board of the Association of Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) DC serving as Treasurer, and is an Honorary Trustee with the Loudoun Education Foundation. She enjoys aviation related activities, hiking, nutrition, fitness, writing, playing guitar and piano, dancing, gardening, and spending time with her husband Andy, beloved sons, and goofy German shepherd, Badger. Join on March 17th for the 2022 BVLOS and AAM System Safety Conference - register at www.xelevateus.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xelevateus/ Web: www.xelevateus.com IG: @xelevatedc Tw: @xelevate_us Brought to you by Xeo Air (www.xeoair.com) with host Bronwyn Morgan IG: @xeoair Tw: @airxeo info@xeoair.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/xeocast/support
Suzanne Evans, an entrepreneur from North Carolina, blends business, strategy, lifestyle, and storytelling in a way that allows people to build businesses that shape the world to be a better place. Susan has hot the Inc 500/5000 for five straight years and landed #5 on the NY Times Bestseller List. Her motto is to help more people do more good work in the world. Tune in!
Hello, everyone. Welcome back to CEO Secrets. Our guest today was ranked number 363 on the Inc500 list of the fastest privately held companies in America. He was also on this list in 2020 and ranked number 169. That's no small feat to be a part of the list two years in a row. Let's welcome to the show, the President of Astrawatt Solar, Keith Murphy. Keith began his career as a salesperson but saw an opportunity to do things better. After working in the industry for four years, he started his own company in January 2016, living in his sister's garage and with only $65 in his bank account. They ranked third fastest growing solar company in 2020 and eighth fastest-growing energy company in 2021. The company has 60 employees in four major U.S. cities and has made the Inc500 list. Astrawatt Solar is extremely focused on providing value and educating homeowners. Keith advises not to look at what your competition is doing. Instead, look for what your customers want. He further stresses finding innovative ways to create efficiencies in the company, which will help save money and create a better workplace for your employees. He and his team believe that big things will happen if you dedicate yourself to small, incremental improvements. Let us hear from Keith why he believes that the best, the easiest, the most efficient way to get new business is by creating happy customers and why you need to be very picky about where you spend your marketing dollars. Top Takeaways: 01:20 The marketing strategy that led Astrawatt Solar land a spot in Inc500 05:22 How the solar industry is one of the fastest-growing industries 07:16 The importance of building an avatar of different buyer personas 10:34 Why educating people about the business should be one of the goals 11:36 How to find a good copywriter 13:55 Biggest differentiator for Keith's company versus competitors 14:41 How did Keith start his business 18:55 How franchisees can save more money, be more efficient and sell more 26:24 What is Net Metering? 35:00 How to achieve a high growth rate in business? 36:35 The key to having an efficient and effective organization 37:20 The Law of Differentiation in marketing 37:45 The necessity of customer and employee feedback To get a hold of Keith Murphy, visit https://www.astrawatt.solar/franchise Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mJFB11YqKb4eD2ELBxJzdC09Z8gl5m1ONftOOZ4CRCc/edit?usp=sharing
Dr. Finance Live Podcast Episode 42 - Michael D. Butler Interview - Publishing Expert – AuthorThis is Episode 42 of the Dr. Finance® Live Podcast hosted by Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV (aka “Dr. Finance®”). Dr. Criniti interviewed Michael D. Butler, publisher, author, and CEO of the Mark Victor Hansen Library. Having published 350 titles by 150 authors in 15 countries, Michael D. Butler supports his authors by getting them on stages and promoting their books at the major book shows of the world through catalogs and foreign rights sales for maximum distribution. In 2019 Butler spoke in 20 countries. He runs the Global Elite Speakers Bureau that puts speakers and authors on stages globally. Butler has been a guest on Fox News and has gotten his clients onto CNN, Dr. Phil, TMZ, TLC, Rolling Stone, Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc500, TBN, TruTV, Fox Business and many others. Mike's Podcast, The Publisher Podcast is heard by thousands globally and features guests from Hollywood and the Literary Industry. Butler has published 4 International best-selling books in multiple languages: The Single Dad's Survival Guide, Best-Seller Status – Becoming a Best-Selling Author in the Digital Age and The Speaker's Edge – Turning Your Part-Time Passion into Your Full-Time Speaking Career and It's Complicated – When Finding Love was a Matter of Letting Go. Mike Butler founded and runs 1040Impact.org that rescues kids in human trafficking, educates them and teaches them trade skills to equip them for life in Asia in places like Pakistan. Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV (aka “Dr. Finance®”) is the world's leading financial scientist and survivalist. A fifth generation native of Philadelphia, Dr. Criniti is a former finance professor at several universities, a former financial planner, an active investor in diverse marketplaces, an explorer, an international keynote speaker, and has traveled around the world studying various aspects of finance. He is an award winning author of three #1 international best-selling finance books: The Necessity of Finance (2013), The Most Important Lessons in Economics and Finance (2014), and The Survival of the Richest (2016). As a prolific writer, he also frequently contributes articles to Entrepreneur, Medium, and Thrive Global. Dr. Criniti has started a grassroots movement that is changing the way that we think about economics and finance. For more information about Doctor Finance, please visit https://DrFinance.Info Disclaimer: This Podcast is for informational purposes only. It is presented with the understanding that the author(s) and the publisher(s) are not engaged in providing financial, legal, or other professional services. If financial, legal, or any other form of advice is needed, please consult a financial advisor, an attorney, or another professional advice-giving entity. Also, the opinions and views expressed by any guests on this Podcast do not necessarily represent the opinions and views of Dr. Finance® or its affiliates. Copyright © 2021 to Present by Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV - All Rights Reserved.
Hello, and welcome back to CEO Secrets. Today's guest is an accomplished business consultant with almost three decades of professional accounting experience. Her company ranked 376th in 2021's Inc Top 500 list of fastest-growing privately owned businesses in the US. Let's welcome to the show, the Owner & CEO of Raincatcher, Marla DiCarlo. Marla initially wanted to become a social worker but it was her love of numbers and math that made her go into accounting. Eventually, she branched off with a business owner that she was working with into mergers and acquisitions. That's when she fell in love with small businesses and started her own fractional CFO company. Today, Marla is the Owner and CEO of Raincatcher, a national business brokerage that specializes in small and mid-market businesses. Their mission is to help transform small to medium-sized businesses into companies that are built to sell, and also help buyers find remarkable enterprises in which to create their own legacy. Let us hear from Marla as she shares her journey and her insights on how small and medium-sized enterprises can have the ultimate edge in the marketplace and get top dollar for their business when they sell it. Top Takeaways: 01:54 How Marla got into helping people learn how to get ready to sell 04:06 Marla's #1 CEO Secret 07:56 Where to find the 8 factors that contribute to building a premium business 13:15 What happens when your company gets $10 million+ in revenue? 15:09 Why having the right partners involved in the business is so important 17:57 What are the different types of buyers 19:32 The value of “taking the blinders off” 21:09 Is there a way to acquire businesses through seller financing? 25:21 How to market a business for sale 29:00 One of the things that set Raincatcher apart from the competition 32:44 The red flags to look out for buying a business To get a hold of Marla DiCarlo, visit www.raincatcher.com
Author Steve “The Muffin Man” Marks from Akron, Ohio talks about his book “The Muffin Man Chronicles” and the story of how he and business partner Harvey Nelson developed a tasty treat that grew into a multi-million dollar business that became Main Street Muffins (now Main Street Gourmet), a leading provider of customized bakery products including muffins, cookies, quick breads, etc. for national and regional in-store bakeries, restaurants and other food operators! Steve also offer tips and strategies to help other business owners to adopt, success and thrive plus he is also a two-time winner of USBA (United Small Business Administration) Small Business of the Year and twice listed on the INC 500 list for fastest growing business! Check out the amazing Steve “The Muffin Man” Marks and his book on Amazon and www.muffinmanchronicles.com ! #stevemarks #themuffinman #muffinmanchronicles #muffins #bakery #INC500 #akron #ohio #mainstreet #smallbusiness #restaurant #amazon #audible #iheartradio #spreaker #spotify #itunes #googleplay #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerstevemarks #themikewagnershowstevemarks --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themikewagnershow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/themikewagnershow/support
Hello everyone and welcome back to CEO Secrets. Our guest for today has over three decades of experience in marketing sales and management, specifically in the field of incentive and loyalty marketing. Achieving a 5,485% 3-year growth, his company ranked 69th in 2021's Inc Top 500 list of fastest-growing privately owned businesses in the US. Let's welcome to the show, the Co-Founder & CEO of springbig Inc., Jeffrey Harris. In 1998, Jeff started a loyalty marketing agency that catered mainly to servicing retailers, financial services companies, and insurance companies. After 25 years, he handed over the active management side of his business to his team, who was doing a better job than him, and decided to focus on a new opportunity. He created a platform that would give small businesses the ability to create and manage their customer loyalty program. In 2016, two cannabis retailers joined the platform. Jeff and his team realized that the cannabis industry was still in its infancy but it has great potential to grow tremendously fast. A year later, they decided to focus entirely on the retailers, brands, and wholesalers that are servicing the cannabis industry. Today, Jeff is the Co-Founder and CEO of springbig, a provider of customer-loyalty software to cannabis retailers across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Recently, his company announced that they're going public through a merger with Tuatara Capital Acquisition Corp., a SPAC or a blank check company. Let us hear from Jeff as he shares how he found success working in the cannabis industry and his insights on Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). Top Takeaways: 04:20 How loyalty programs allow business owners to have a really good view into what's happening in the industry. 04:34 Is there a blanket incentive to the consumer that will drive them back to the retail shop? 04:53 A misnomer on opening up a cannabis retail shop 06:59 Is there an industry-agnostic plan you can implement to increase repeat and referrals? 07:26 What loyalty is all about 08:21 Is it advisable to implement a loyalty program for a real estate business? 09:49 What made them decide to merge with a SPAC 20:31 The greatest Aha's Jeff had hit that kind of revenue growth? 21:56 Why Jeff prefers his salespeople to “report the news” than to just sell. 22:39 Why providing great service is a real differentiator among tech companies in the industry. 23:40 How to get technology partners to become ambassadors for your software. To get a hold of Jeff Harris, email him at Jeffrey@springbig.com or visit www.springbig.com Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10pBvkgoGt2uGt_AkwSo6VzTP6QkZXylmkTRRPeNk7qs/edit?usp=sharing
Author Steve “The Muffin Man” Marks from Akron, Ohio talks about his book “The Muffin Man Chronicles” and the story of how he and business partner Harvey Nelson developed a tasty treat that grew into a multi-million dollar business that became Main Street Muffins (now Main Street Gourmet), a leading provider of customized bakery products including muffins, cookies, quick breads, etc. for national and regional in-store bakeries, restaurants and other food operators! Steve also offer tips and strategies to help other business owners to adopt, success and thrive plus he is also a two-time winner of USBA (United Small Business Administration) Small Business of the Year and twice listed on the INC 500 list for fastest growing business! Check out the amazing Steve “The Muffin Man” Marks and his book on Amazon and www.muffinmanchronicles.com ! #stevemarks #themuffinman #muffinmanchronicles #muffins #bakery #INC500 #akron #ohio #mainstreet #smallbusiness #restaurant #amazon #audible #iheartradio #spreaker #spotify #itunes #googleplay #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerstevemarks #themikewagnershowstevemarks
Based in Golden, Colorado, Scott Lewis is CEO of Spartan Investment Group. Spartan syndicates investor capital to develop & operate real estate assets. Under Scott's leadership, the business has pivoted from residential real estate to commercial, much of which is self-storage. It's the 2-time Inc500 ranked company, making it one of the nation's fastest-growing. Following a successful career in the US Army, Scott started the company which now has 70 employees. He's got some no-nonsense views on leadership & building an organization. And in this 20-minute conversation, you'll discover how to do the same.
Hello everyone and welcome back to CEO Secrets. Our special guest for today is a global entrepreneur, speaker, author, and the Founder of PhilanthroInvesting. His company landed a spot on the Inc Top 500 list of fastest-growing businesses in the country for 3 consecutive years. This year, his company achieved a 1,285% growth securing the 374th spot on the list. Let's welcome to the show, the Founder of Equity & Help, Ivan Anz. Ivan developed his entrepreneurial skills at a very young age. At 7 years old, he used to lease his Go-Kart to his friends and neighbors. At 14, he started leasing and training people on how to use 4x4's on mountains. He sold a million dollars worth of Herbalife products annually, making him the youngest person to make it to the millionaire's team. He eventually ventured into real estate. He also got involved in speculative investments like stocks, forex, and cryptocurrency. However, even as he was earning a lot of money then, he felt that there was no sense of fulfillment in what he's doing. So in 2009, he started to look for ways not just to invest but to invest with a purpose. Then one day, he met a buyer who really wanted to purchase a property but was unable to afford it. It's a sad reality that a lot of people still don't have access to traditional mortgages. He realized that this was an opportunity for investing while helping a deserving family at the same time. That's when the concept of philanthroinvesting was born. Today, Ivan is the Founder of Equity & Help, a real estate investment company that aims to help investors achieve their financial goals while making a real difference in people's lives. Let us hear from Ivan as he shares his journey on how he started his business and how he helped it grow its revenue by 14,000% in just 3 years. Top Takeaways: 01:43 What drove Ivan to leave Argentina and come to the US 04:44 How philanthroinvesting started 07:27 What is philanthroinvesting? 09:34 How Equity and Help started 11:45 What vendor does their company use to provide data 12:18 The strategy they use to acquire properties 22:04 What their company does if people are unable to pay To get in touch with Ivan Anz and to find out more about philanthroinvesting and his book, go to: www.pi.today Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XK2502aTDO2P-hF6EWt2cOLmvxTHxnyw6mCTzSKaKT4/edit?usp=sharing
Introducing First Ever Solo Podcast On The Nikhil Sai Show Hey I'm Nikhil Sai CEO at FunnelingMedia.com At Funneling Media We Help Aspiring Entrepreneurs Scale Up Their Existing Business To 6 Figure Months Using Automated Sales Funnels Systems
Hello everyone and welcome back to CEO Secrets. Our special guest for today was listed as part of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs by Goldman Sachs in 2015, became one of the Rising stars: 90 healthcare leaders under 40 in 2018, and belonged to the Top 40 under 40 Leaders in Minority Health in 2020. His company, a leading provider of innovative healthwear, achieved 14,000% growth over the past 36 months and this has secured them the 20th spot on the top 500 fastest growing companies in the country. Let's welcome to the show, the Founder and CEO at Care + Wear, Chaitenya (Chat) Razdan. Prior to starting Care + Wear, Chat Razdan was an investment banker at Goldman and Sachs and a strategy consultant at Kearney. While his professional background is not directly related to healthcare, it was his experience with having loved ones who were diagnosed with cancer and were told to wear socks over their PICC lines that led him to recognize the growing need to bring innovation and design to the healthcare industry. In 2014, Chat decided to build a company that will provide healthwear that is focused on creating positive and effective healing experiences for patients everywhere. Today, Chat has worked in partnership with leading hospitals, patients, and clinicians to create Care+Wear's clothing and accessories. The company has also collaborated with sports leagues, brands, schools, and foundations such as MLB, the NBA, Oscar de la Renta, Parsons School of Design, March of Dimes, American Cancer Society, and Stand Up 2 Cancer. Chat wanted to make sure to get the right people in the room with him to design and develop all of their products. Let us hear from Chat as he shares his journey on how he started his business and how he helped it grow its revenue by 14,000% in just 3 years. Top Takeaways: 01:08 How Care + Wear came about 03:59 The 3 P's to success 09:11 What Care + Wear does on the marketing side to increase sales exponentially 12:33 Chat's absolute marketing tactic must-have 14:55 A good marketing strategy to spend money on 16:30 What does the value checklist look like for Care + Wear 21:56 Chat's insight on influencer marketing 23:11 Tactical things Chat would've changed in their early year to grow even faster 30:08 Chat's biggest failure and what he learned from it To get in touch with Chat Razdan, go to: https://www.careandwear.com/ Email: wecare@careandwear.com LinkedIn: ChaitenyaRazdan
Hello, everyone. Welcome back to CEO Secrets. Today's guest is a successful serial entrepreneur. He has helped his company grow its revenue by 22,381% between 2017 and 2020 which landed them the 11th spot out of 5000 of the fastest-growing companies in America. Let's welcome to the show, the President and CEO at Texas Solar, Mike Sardo. Mike Sardo pursued a degree in coaching because wanted to be a public school coach. Yet, his path took on a different course and it was his passion for cheerleading that led him to put up his first business - a cheerleading gym. It served 900 students at that time and expanded to three other locations that served close to 1400 kids per week. One of the things he learned about himself during this time is that he didn't like jobs. And once the challenge of starting from scratch or turning a business around wears off, it turns into a job. He felt like the business was not for him and he ended up selling it after a couple of years. This set him into a pattern of buying struggling businesses and turning them around. Two years ago, Mike came across Texas Solar, a company that had been going up and down for the last 13 years and needed some management help. He and his partner eventually bought most of the company and decided to focus on the product which caused substantial growth for the business. Let us hear from Mike as he shares his journey and how he helped a struggling company turn around and achieve exponential growth in a short span of time. Top Takeaways: 06:30 How Mike got involved with Texas Solar 09:07 How to get a competitive advantage over multi-billion dollar companies 15:05 The impact of the massive power outage in Texas had on their business 16:14 The “silver bullet” to achieve massive growth for your business 18:04 What is Texas Solar's #1 channel for sales? 19:19 Does Texas Solar use brand awareness to make affiliates find them 21:44 Texa Solar's core strategy 29:15 How to get salespeople to go door knocking 31:12 Mike's advice to anyone wanting to successfully grow their business 33:42 What does the future look like for Texas Solar? To get in touch with Mike Sardo, go to: https://www.txsolar.com/
Hello, everyone. Welcome back to CEO Secrets. Our special guest for today was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2021 Central Texas Award winner. He is the CEO and Founder of OJO Labs, which ranked 49th out of 5000 of the fastest-growing companies in America. I'm super excited to welcome on the show, John Berkowitz. John came from a family of entrepreneurs. This fueled his desire to seek out problems that have never been solved before, find solutions, and build a business around them. In 2005, he co-founded Yodle, an all-in-one digital marketing platform for more than 50,000 SMB customers. It was later acquired by Web.com for $342 million. However, John felt unfulfilled after the exit from Yodle. He felt that he didn't meet their company's goal, making a significant difference in favor of small business owners. This is why in 2015, he started OJO Labs to empower real estate consumers to make better decisions with the help of deeply personalized technology. Today, OJO Labs has expanded to five regions with over 500 employees. They've also acquired several technology companies over the years and are expected to grow by 250% by the end of the year. Let us hear from John as he shares how his biggest failure led him to build a business that is a powerhouse in the industry and provides real-world value. Top Takeaways: 9:07 How the Prime Minister of St.Lucia jumpstarted their company's startup. 12:49 What do OJO Labs' growth and growing bamboo have in common? 15:10 Does John consider Zillow as a competitor? 16:34 What is OJO Labs' strategy to overcome a behemoth like Zillow? 17:42 Why not being number one on Google doesn't mean you can't be a more prominent company 17:55 The importance of identifying the right partners 20:36 The one feature you could focus on that would just suck off so much traffic from portals like Realtor.com and Zillow 22:43 The most significant innovation in real estate 24:24 Why John thinks that iBuyers and cash offers are just iterations on an old business 25:37 What makes OJO Labs significantly different or better than Zillow? 27:17 The thing that John has been obsessing about for the last five years 29:44 What was John's most significant failure? 33:26 Why John feels super-uncomfortable when it comes to awards 34:51 When to raise money, and when to bootstrap? To get a hold of John Berkowitz, send an email to: john@ojo.com Episode Transcript
Hello, everyone. Welcome back to CEO Secrets. I'm super excited to introduce our guest for today. He is an entrepreneur, a marketing genius, and the Co-Founder and CEO of DemandJump. Let's welcome, Christopher Day. Over the last 30 years, Christopher Day has become part of the founding team of nine different businesses. One of the major things he learned from his experience is that throughout all those businesses, the marketing aspect has remained a black hole. Companies would invest in marketing but the results are difficult to measure that's why marketers never really know if it's working or not. Christopher made it his mission to solve this pain point in a unique, elegant, new way. This led him to start DemandJump in 2015. DemandJump's Customer Behavior and Marketing Attribution Platform has revolutionized how businesses see if their marketing strategies are actually driving pipeline and creating revenue. The platform then uses the data to help these companies align their content, become more relevant, and create the next plan of action across all marketing channels. Let us hear from Christopher as he shares his marketing insights and how DemandJump was able to achieve 1,200% growth year over year and land a spot on the most prestigious ranking of the country's fastest-growing private companies. Top Takeaways: 03:37 What is the marketing secret to drive brand awareness 04:48 How the DemandJump platform works 14:51 Christopher's advice to anyone who's looking into venture capital funding 16:45 How to get a Fortune 250 company to work with a startup 19:34 How their company deals with offers of acquisition 22:10 How does a small local company compete with well-funded large enterprises 23:15 Why content is 100x more important than it used to be. 23:23 How to structure your content so you can win every time 23:55 The 2 hyper-competitive keywords that DemandJump ranks well for 28:32 What should a marketing department look like from a role's perspective? 34:04 The percentage of all web pages and blogs that actually get seen 36:44 The healthy budget to allocate to content creation 44:33 The value of having a creative person in your marketing team 50:38 What are the top tools from a technology perspective that marketing leaders should be using? 54:20 Why businesses should focus on aligning their content and becoming relevant to our market To know more about DemandJump, visit their website www.demandjump.com Christopher Day's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherday2/ Episode Transcript
Hello, everyone. Welcome back to CEO Secrets. Our guest for today is the CEO and Co-Founder at Kitu Life Inc., makers of Super Coffee. He and his brother's company ranked #18 on Inc. 5000 and they also made it to Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2019. Let's welcome, Jim DeCicco. Jim DeCicco came from a humble, blue-collar family. Growing up, he and his brothers became student-athletes. When they were in college, Jim's younger brother Jordan, had to attend basketball practices early in the morning and stay up late at night to study. He wanted a drink that is delicious, healthy, and could sustain his energy for the day. Yet, the only ones available then were loaded with sugar and artificial ingredients. That's when he decided to brew his own healthy coffee and pitched the idea to his brothers to start Super Coffee. Hoping to expand their brand on a national scale, Jim and his brothers joined ABC's Shark Tank, in 2018. One of the judges on the show commented that although their coffee is still very healthy compared to other energy drinks out there, the sweetener they used in their coffee left an unpleasant aftertaste. This prompted them to use a different sweetener and came up with a 100% sugar-free coffee with just 70 calories. This new formula has become a key differentiator for their brand. Let us hear from Jim as he shares how he and his brothers grew their brand to become the number 3 bottled coffee drink in the US, achieved 55M in annual revenue, and 400M in valuation in 6 years. Top Takeaways: 01:46 How to find meaningful partnerships 04:00 Why Jim felt they had to win New York 06:41 How to get big players and influencers involved in your business 09:07 The mentor who's had the biggest impact on their business 13:59 Marketing hacks to help accelerate growth 15:42 Why you shouldn't rely on influencers to drive sales 18:30 How influencers affect consumer confidence 20:18 The Biggest breakthroughs their company had in the past 7 years 26:46 What's the Big Hairy Audacious Goal for Super Coffee 29:02 What they plan to do next after Super Coffee
Kin Insurance is a modern technology platform that makes it easy for customers to get home insurance products online. Kin is built on cutting edge technology without paper, legacy, and IT systems and does not rely on local brokers for distribution. Since the company launched 5 years ago, they have grown tremendously, to the point where they've recently announced plans to go public. Sean Harper is Co-founder & CEO. Prior to Kin, Sean founded FeeFighters, a payments company that he sold to Groupon, and TSS-Radio, an E-commerce company that he bootstrapped onto the Inc500. Learn more.
Kin Insurance is a modern technology platform that makes it easy for customers to get home insurance products online. Kin is built on cutting edge technology without paper, legacy, and IT systems and does not rely on local brokers for distribution. Since the company launched 5 years ago, they have grown tremendously, to the point where they've recently announced plans to go public. Sean Harper is Co-founder & CEO. Prior to Kin, Sean founded FeeFighters, a payments company that he sold to Groupon, and TSS-Radio, an E-commerce company that he bootstrapped onto the Inc500. Learn more.
Here are some of the topics Ron had the opportunity to discuss with Steve Burke:The importance of taking care of your team and work cultureSteve's strategies for growth mindsetWhy Texadia serves both the commercial and residential marketsTexadia's unique solution to the human resource limitations affecting the industryTo get transcripts, resources of what was mentioned in the show, and more visit: onefirefly.com/au180SHOW NOTESSteve has learned and grown throughout his 20+ career in the integration industry, including managing a large commercial integration firm before founding Texadia Systems in 2013. Texadia Systems was established to serve both the residential and commercial av markets, focusing on excellence and client satisfaction. Today, Texadia Systems has grown to over $10 million-plus in annual revenue and has been recognized in INC500 and CE Pro as one the fastest growing AV Integration firms in the US.Ron Callis is the CEO of One Firefly, LLC, a digital marketing agency based out of South Florida and creator of Automation Unplugged. Founded in 2007, One Firefly has quickly became the leading marketing firm specializing within the integrated technology and security space. The One Firefly team work hard to create innovative solutions to help Integrators boost their online presence, such as the elite website solution, Mercury Pro.About One FireflyOne Firefly, LLC is an award-winning marketing agency that caters to technology professionals in the custom integration, security and solar energy markets. One Firefly is headquartered in Davie, Florida with staff located throughout North America and has been operating since 2007.
Tune in to listen to Daisy Jing, an OG YouTube vlogger, founder of a multi-million beauty product line named Banish as she talks about how she bootstrapped her business that ranked #152nd fastest-growing company in INC500 and included in Forbes 30 under 30. Banish and its journey Her entrepreneurial journey How can one figure out their niche? Staying relevant and sourcing sustainable Communicating brand and customers values Why is resonating with the audience important on TikTok?
Ali Koplar Wyatt is a veteran of the start-up world, having worked in a leadership capacity at iconic lifestyle and culture shifting companies like Goop, Refinery29 and most recently, launching Female Founder Collective with Rebecca Minkoff. She is a business builder, advisor to start-ups and an investor in female funded businesses. Ali was one of the first employees at Refinery29 and was tasked with building an ad and brand partnership business from scratch, subsequently assembling a world-class team that integrated custom collaboration with brands on editorial, product, design, and consumer marketing. Under Wyatt’s leadership, the sales team grew from a few hundred thousand in advertising revenue to well into the tens of millions of dollars in just four years, securing a spot for Refinery29 on the Inc500 for three consecutive years. She left Refinery29 to become the first CRO at Goop, where she architected and launched the business in the US, introducing brand advertising that included a mix of native content, immersive experiences, and integrated media alongside beautifully constructed content. Staying true to her entrepreneurial spirit, she then turned to starting a company from scratch, joining forces with Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso to launch a female-focused media business called Girlboss, which hosts thousands of women at cross-country rallies and galvanizes the voices of women in key life transition points in countries throughout the world. Through her journey, she has become passionate about not only supporting start-ups through advising, but also through investing in female-led companies as an angel investor. Past and current investments include Tia Women's Health Clinic, Humanified, Caribu, The Wonder, Good Mylk, Forward Space, Summersalt, Hatch Collection, Refinery29, Sunscoop, Girlboss, The Wing, Goop, Golde, iFundWomen and Heymama Co. She is proud to invest in women to build a better future for themselves and their families. Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: FemaleFounderCollective.com INSTAGRAM: @thefemalefoundercollective FACEBOOK: /thefemalefoundercollective Press BUSINESSWIRE.COM: UBS and Rebecca Minkoff’s Female Founder Collective Launch Project Entrepreneur's Investment Readiness Program to Accelerate Companies Founded by Women MANIFESTOR MINDSET: Female Founder Collective Cofounders Rebecca Minkoff and Ali Koplar Wyatt Mom Haul: PELETON: Live and On-Demand Workouts
Jayson Waller is the CEO, founder, and spokesperson of POWERHOME Solar and host of his top 5 Apple Entrepreneur podcast and YouTube channel “TrueUnderdog”Jayson has successfully created 3 profitable companies from the ground up. Jayson did not finish traditional high school and never went to college.Jayson is currently the founder and CEO of Powerhome Solar. Powerhome has over a billion in revenue and over 1800 employees.Powerhome is one of the largest American made solar installers in the country.Powerhome Solar and Jayson Waller have won several awards.To name a few:4x Entrepreneur of the year.-Jayson won the Southeast EY Entrepreneur of the year award in 2019-7-Globee awards for professional business and entrepreneur of the year.-13-Stevie awards also “CEO of the year”-DM-2019 champion of new economy-CBJ-Business leader of the year—Top 30 under 30 in security 2009—Top 40 under 40 in solar 2018— Most Admired CEO 2020—Inc500 5x—Best places to work 2018-2019-2020Powerhome was ranked as the No. 6 in residential rooftop solar installer in the U.S. by Solar Power World in 2020Under Waller’s leadership, POWERHOME has developed partnerships with five pro football franchises (Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers), one pro baseball franchise (Cleveland Indians), and North Carolina State Athletics.Waller is the host of the Top 5 Entrepreneur podcast “True Underdog”, which is a motivational podcast about business, life, adversity, and hard work. Guests range from shark tank hosts, influencers, entrepreneurs, motivational speakers, and athletes.Listen and watch Jayson Waller share his story from the trailer park with no education and teen dad to becoming a CEO of a billion dollar company.https://www.jaysonwaller.comhttps://www.trueunderdog.comFacebook: https://facebook.com/powerhomesolarInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/powerhomesolar/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/powerhomesolarhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwTHT2Q-omcIjTOwOa2imTQTwitter: https://twitter.com/powerhom Support the show (http://www.allthingstelesales.com)
Three Dog Logistics was originally named Direct Mail Logistics and was a very small player in a very large logistics industry. Founder John Kennedy shares the story of how he partnered with marketing goddess Pat Veverica and her company, What's Your Plan, to completely transform the company. Together, they rebranded the company, playing on John's fondness for dogs. They used playful and creative marketing on budget. And together, they turned the company from $500K in revenue and 10 customers to a game- changer in a very mature industry. And in the process, landed Three Dog Logistics on the Inc500 five times. As they share the story, there are lots of learnings for other entrepreneurs. It's a fun story, and a great listen! Click on the arrow to the left to listen!
Dr. Andrea Paul is a physician-turned-entrepreneur who has started, grown, and sold health care companies, including a digital health company that grew from zero to #251 on the Inc. 500 list in just 4 years. A seasoned executive in the health care, publishing, and education spaces, she knows exactly how to execute a marketing plan. Besides her undergraduate science degree and her medical doctor degree, Dr. Paul also holds certificates in entrepreneurship and Search Engine Optimization Marketing. Her careful selection of a world-class marketing team including graphic designers, email marketing experts, social media experts, search engine advertising experts, SEO experts, PR professionals, and digital marketing gurus are what make Health Marketing Experts the place that health care professionals and businesses come to for the very best. Dr. Paul obtained her undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of Ontario Canada and earned her Medical Doctorate at Michigan State University. She is the co-founder of Health Media Experts, a medical and healthcare marketing, SEO, and media consultancy firm. She is also a Venture Partner for Springtime Investments and Medical Advisor for startups, including MedZoomer, Illuminate Labs, and others. A sought after public speaker, Dr. Paul has presented on numerous topics, such as entrepreneurship, innovation, wellness, health tech, and more. Show notes at https://rxforsuccesspodcast.com/38 Report-out with comments or feedback at https://rxforsuccesspodcast.com/report
The time that we've ever hosted a guest for a back-to-back episode. But when we finished the interview, I had only gone through about half of my questions and we still had a lot of stones to turn over. For those of you who caught my interview with Kizzy Dominguez last week, today will be more of her wisdom, insights and knowledge. If you're not familiar with Kizzy, She always knew that she wanted to be an entrepreneur from an early age, eventually landing herself to founding K Parks Consulting, INC, KPC. KPC Provides staffing professional and in IT training curriculum development for the government. What I like most about Kizzy is that she comes from a down to earth perspective on government contracting. In today's episode, we discuss, what do you need to do to win versus making a profit in govcon the other side of staffing businesses, the good and bad of bidding. Her experience in bidding on an RFP for 40 secretaries, the three camps, when it comes to 8a, making errors as a small business can be unforgiving and stereotype bias of being socio-economic set aside. I have her take on things, which is the reason why we are featuring her in back-to-back episodes, but don't think that just because she's down to earth, that she's not a successful entrepreneur, her company continues to be a consistent winner on the INC 500 list for 2017, 2019, and 2020, ranking 185, clocking a whopping 69%, three year growth. Stay tuned for this heartfelt episode with Kizzy Domingez.
Telltale signs of entrepreneurship often begins when we are children and today's guest Kizzy Parks Dominguez KParks Consulting Inc. As a kid, she cleaned golf balls located in an alley behind her friend's house and resell them through a fence to golfers. She used the money to buy FUNYUNS® and Nutty Bars. Kizzy always knew she would become an entrepreneur and earn an advanced degree in psychology. Her entrepreneurial spirit meshed well with her inquisitive nature as an adopted child who always wanted to, and then met, her birth family. Driven to be the successful business owner she always knew she would be. Kizzy went on to earn a Ph.D. and establish KPC over a decade ago. KPC is an award-winning woman and minority-owned small business. At KPC, we make difference makers through their instructor and web-based training, curriculum development, executive coaching, and analytics.
Today's podcast guest is Frank Spencer III, President of Aztec Contractors Inc. When he first started in construction, his father offered to sell him a dormant construction business for just a $1,000. He essentially just purchased the rights to the name, but the story does not end there. His father also charged him rent to use the space where he set up his first office. Even knowing that Frank had very little funds to work with. To hear the rest of the story tune in all the way to the end on the show. But all I can say is that today Aztec contractors is now a prominent construction company in El Paso, Texas, who is working on several high-profile school projects. In today's episode we discuss family kids and what he values the most. How long it took him to win a contract after becoming 8a certified, the how, who and how it was given it to him. Even after interviewing more than a dozen construction companies, it seems like their stories never get old. Each one is like a movie in which a protagonist overcomes the unfathomable to become the hero of their own story.
Great discussion today, Nate and Rob talked his journey to create- http://thelifeisrichcompany.com/. I enjoyed this conversation and there is a lot of info covered. Thanks again to Nate for his time and here is another Veteran that is making moves outside of the uniform. Nate Scott is the owner & CEO of The Life Is Rich Company. He is a former enlisted soldier, combat veteran, West Point graduate, and former Army Infantry Officer/Ranger. He earned an MBA from George Washington University followed by completing a Financial Planning program at Georgetown University. His last corporate position was as CFO of a company listed twice as INC500 fastest growing company.Nate’s entrepreneurial journey began as a personal trainer followed by building a multi-million dollar, multi-state real estate portfolio which included a 40-unit apartment complex, and then as an owner/operator of a tax franchise.As a Strategic Leadership coach, Nate specializes in teaching people “how to think vs what to think”. His book, “Life Is Rich: How To Create Lasting Wealth” is a principle-centered, Biblically based leadership program focused on personal growth and entrepreneurship. It addresses the financial danger that most bankers and brokers do not talk about.Nate is married to Andrea C. Scott. They have two children.We mentioned https://www.speedoftrust.com/ and https://www.kencoleman.com/store/product/the-proximity-principle-book. Please check out the resources that all these outstanding authors have created.
Ep #108 - Anik Singal, an Inc500 CEO and the founder of Lurn.com, joins the Marketing Geeks, Justin Womack and Andros Sturgeon, for an in-depth chat about making money online and how he got started. Anik has sold over $250 Million worth of products online and credits his simple 5-step psychological formula for his results. He's written multiple best-selling books that are well known in the business and marketing world and he's even shared the stage with the likes of Tony Robbins and Grant Cardone. Anik is so good at what he does that legendary entrepreneurs like Daymond John (Fubu, Shark Tank) and Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad) have hired him as a consultant. He's been recognized as Top 3 of the Best US Entrepreneurs under 25 and he's now growing Lurn.com, his online learning platform for entrepreneurs and business professionals, to incredible levels. Find out where it all started, how marketers need to adapt to the post-pandemic economy and what those 5 steps are for that simple formula to sell products online. Listen in and enjoy. Learn More About Anik Singal and the Lurn.com Platform: Visit the Lurn.com website to access both free and premium entrepreneur skill-training courses: https://lurn.com/ Listen to Anik Singal's podcast, "The Fighting Entrepreneur," at: https://podcast.lurnworkshop.com/ Connect with Anik Singal on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aniksingal/ Follow Anik Singal on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/aniksingal Please support the show by subscribing, rating and leaving a written review. We really appreciate receiving written reviews from listeners that enjoy the show and get value from it. Pre-Register For Access To Our Upcoming LinkedIn Mastery Course: https://marketinggeekspodcast.com/linkedin-mastery-course/ Connect & message the Marketing Geeks, Justin Womack and Andros Sturgeon, on LinkedIn: Justin Womack: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinwomack1/ Andros Sturgeon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/androssturgeon We are looking to feature guest voicemails on the show so please send us your voicemail for consideration. (See bottom of show notes for link to leave voice messages). Want to be a guest on the Marketing Geeks Podcast or suggest someone? Please email us at info@marketinggeekspodcast.com Visit our website www.MarketingGeeksPodcast.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/marketing-geeks/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marketing-geeks/support
If you find yourself wondering if your marketing budget and efforts is getting you enough ROI, then this episode is going to give you a much needed perspective shift. We talk about the kind of thinking and mindsets that make or break businesses and the shifts every entrepreneur needs to make to get exponential results for every dollar invested in marketing. You'll learn about the mistakes no one talks about, and the neuroscience behind less than ideal decision making from the in-the-trenches experience of an INC500 founder who has driven over $750M in sales. Please share this episode and leave a 5 star review. To get on the waitlist for the next High Performance Mind Intensive, go to https://www.facebook.com/transformwithani/ (https://)http://www.thehighperformancemind.com/ (www.thehighperformancemind.com) To learn more about Ani Manian, go to:https://www.facebook.com/transformwithani/ ( https://)http://www.animanian.com/ (www.animanian.com) Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/transformwithani/ ( https://www.facebook.com/transformwithani/) Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ani.manian/ ( https://www.instagram.com/ani.manian/) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHOLnr0GPt6wac34htxgug (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHOLnr0GPt6wac34htxgug) To learn more about Eric, go to: https://giddyup.io/ (https://giddyup.io/)
Solve.Care is a global healthcare blockchain technology company. Using innovative approaches, they are working to solve the complex problems that plague healthcare around the world. The Solve.Care journey began when they realized that the current healthcare system is failing us. Too complex and involving too much bureaucracy, the system is unbearable, even for the healthy. If you or a loved one becomes ill, then you unavoidably become mired in an endless cycle of attempting to coordinate medical care. For these reasons, they began to build a patient-centric platform, one that actually connects people, and coordinates benefits, care, and payments. Since setting off on this journey, they have built a global community of tens of thousands and growing. Today, the core Solve.Care team numbers over 100 full-time specialists, working worldwide, with hundreds more contractors and advisors. Solve.Care was also awarded the Most Innovative Blockchain Project Award at the Blockchain Life 2019 Forum in Singapore. Solve.Care CEO Pradeep Goel is a healthcare executive with a relentless focus on improving the administration, coordination, quality, and efficiency of care. He is also armed with over 25 years of healthcare experience as CEO, COO, CIO and CTO in insurance, benefits administration and public programs. Pradeep has been passionate about designing and building solutions for public programs, such as Medicaid, the Children Health Insurance Program, Medicare, SNAP/TANF, the Child Welfare Program, and other health insurance and health information exchanges. In his time, he has built four healthcare IT companies and taken them to the top of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, INC500/5000 fastest-growing companies vlists multiple times. Pradeep is also in the rankings of the 100 Most Promising Entrepreneurs Worldwide, as compiled by Goldman Sachs. I invited Pradeep onto this tech podcast to learn more about Solve Care and what motivated him to establish a decentralized healthcare platform built on blockchain technology.
Rand Fishkin (@randfish) is the cofounder and CEO of SparkToro and was previously the founder of Moz (MOZ.com).As the CEO of Moz, he grew the company from 7 employees to 134, revenues from $800K to $29.3mm, and traffic from 1 to 30mm annual visitors. Moz was also named to the Inc500 five years in a row. Rand did all of this in 7 years as CEO.He’s dedicated his professional life to helping people do better marketing through his blogging, videos, speaking, and his book, Lost and Founder. If you feed him great pasta or great whisky, he’ll give you the cheat code to rank #1 on Google.
Dan’s passion for closing deals and building businesses has led to growing teams on three continents, #61 on the INC500 as VP Sales at Brafton, and taken several companies from zero to multi-million dollar revenue. Dan currently leads Mindracer’s sales consulting practice, providing the go-to-market strategy for SaaS, Consulting and Agency businesses. Clients include SPARK Neuro, Bodhala, New Haircut, and Salience. Mindracer has helped clients win business with enterprise brands such as State Farm, Blackrock, Mastercard and more.
Daisy Jing struggled with cystic acne and scarring since the third grade, her acne would be so bad there would be blood on her towels when drying her face after washing it, she also struggled with her self esteem due to bullying and took to creating a Youtube channel as an outlet to share about her journey. Eventually Daisy came up with her own concoction to treat her acne and scars and the results were so good people watching her Youtube videos started asking what she was doing to clear her skin and if they could buy it from her, the rest is history... Five years later Banish is a multi million company featured on Forbes, and Daisy´s mission to help people feel confident in their own skin through healthy living, diet and natural skincare products is an inspiration and a beacon of hope to thousands. Daisy Jing is the CEO and founder of Banish, a multimillion dollar skincare company that only sells on its website, banish.com. Daisy started Banish by accident; she had struggled with acne all her life and decided to create a YouTube channel documenting her struggle. That YouTube channel has over 700 videos and 70M views today. From there, she realized many current skincare ingredients such as fragrances or fillers break her out and created her own products out of her kitchen. All the products are natural, vegan, cruelty free, do not contain any of the ingredients that causes acne for her (namely silicones, mineral oil, petroleums, artificial preservatives colors and fragrances). The rest is history! Daisy was awarded Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ in manufacturing, as well as an Inc500 entrepreneur and awarded in LA’s “Fastest growing female owned companies in Los Angeles”. She also serves on the board of Entrepreneur Organization-Los Angeles, is a member of Young Entrepreneur Council, and has sponsored and mentored many young female entrepreneurs through her alumni, the Duke Alumni Association. Most recently, she is a Tedx speaker and speaks regularly about the struggles we battle with perfection and how to overcome our own inner critic. Episode sponsored by www.LashBinder.com Learn more about Banish here: Banish Website: banish.com/cleanbeauty for $10 off (or use code cleanbeauty) About Banish: www.banishacnescars.com/pages/about-banish Banish Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/banishacnescars Banish Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/daiserz89 Daisy´s other Podcasts and appearances: http://foodhealsnation.com/220/ http://stephencabral.com/podcast/798/ http://letstalkaboutitwithtaylornolan.libsyn.com/website/ep53-self-confidence https://growtheverywhere.com/growth-everywhere-interview/daisy-jing-banish/ https://youtu.be/nli4FgBEeYY Banish supports the following organizations: Breast Cancer Research Foundation / Animal Friends Rescue Project / School on Wheels
Kevin Gianni is co-founder and CEO of Annmarie Skin Care--an award winning skin care company that produces organic and wildcrafted facial oils, serums, cleansers, essential oil blends and natural makeup. Annmarie Skin Care has been one of Inc500's Fastest Growing Companies and also was recognized as one of Inc500's Best Workplaces. The company and products have been featured by many media outlets including The New York Times, Huffington Post, Forbes, and Organic Spa Magazine. Kevin has 15 years of digital marketing experience and his expertise includes building traffic from multiple channels, affiliate marketing, copywriting, and overall marketing strategy. “Hang out with good entrepreneurs, I think that's a good way to do it, and if you're small you can go to groups like B&I and even just go to town hall meetings or chamber of commerce just get around other entrepreneurs”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-6x5
In Episode 13, Aaron introduces you to Nate Scott and discusses Nate's journey to finding personal lasting wealth, how he inspires others to do so, and his tips along the way. Nate Scott, author of “Life Is Rich: How To Create Lasting Wealth”, is an entrepreneur and strategic leadership coach specializing in teaching people “How To Think” vs “What To Think”. Nate is a former enlisted soldier, Desert Storm veteran, West Point graduate and former U.S. Army Infantry Officer/Ranger. Within 3 yrs of serving in the military, he became a documented millionaire. After completing his MBA at George Washington University and financial planning at Georgetown University, he went on to be a licensed financial advisor for a global wealth management firm and to work as the Chief Financial Officer of a company twice listed as an INC500 fastest growing company. Today, Nate’s goal is to educate, equip, and empower 25,000 families to implement the 3 strategies for creating lasting wealth. www.asknatescott.com IG: @asknatescott FB: www.facebook.com/asknatescott www.aaronjarmstrong.com IG: @aaronarmstrong33 FB: Winners, Wallets, & Worldviews
An Entrepreneur’s Journey to Success written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Landon Ray Podcast Transcript I’ve known this week’s guest for about a decade and in that time I’ve watched him grow from tiny start-up to thriving Inc500 stand out. It’s really fun to see this kind of success and these stories are out there and everywhere if you look – no, they […]
Starting a business requires a lot of work. But it all comes down to one question: How do you really make your business better? In this episode, I am joined with Tony Grebmeier, water polo master, former radio DJ, adult superstar, the host of the Tony G. Show, and ShipOffers CEO. We talk about what a lot of entrepreneurs should know before starting any business business. What you'll learn: Test a supplement sales with $500 The biggest mistake new supplement companies make The importance of accountability for change How to be open to direction while maintaining direction How to be super cool See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Strong Women’s Club Women's Success Stories in Business and in Life
Crystal Arredondo is the Immediate Past Chairwoman for the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and currently chairs the NAWBO Institute for Entrepreneurial Development. NAWBO is the leading non-partisan, non-profit association for women business owners founded in 1975. In its 41 year history, Crystal was the first woman under 40 to lead the organization. Crystal also has her own business in Dallas called MPACT Financial Group, which was ranked as one of the fastest growing private companies by Inc500 in 2013 and Inc5000 in 2016. Links mentioned on the program: Crystal's financial planning company MPACT National Association of Women Business Owners 2016 National Women's Business Conference Rate and Review: If you have a couple of minutes, it would be really nice of you to leave an honest rating and review on iTunes. It will help other women like you to find the program and for it to get noticed a little more. I really appreciate it! Thanks a lot, have a great day, And stay strong!
Edge of the Web - An SEO Podcast for Today's Digital Marketer
The Industry’s Favorite SEO Podcast #EDGETALK : Michael King – Founder/Managing Director of iPullRank Michael King, Founder and Managing Director of iPullRank, joins us on the podcast this week to discuss a new report released by his company called the Vector Report. This report looked at the INC500 and then […] The post appeared first on .
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Leon Singletary, President of First Contact HR is host Ric Franzi's first guest. Leon and Ric talk about the role full-service background checks and HR security plays in mid-market company's hiring decisions. John Ratliff, President of Appletree Answers discusses his telephone answering service which has been on either the INC500 or INC5000 list of America's Fastest Growing Companies for the past 7 years.
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