Cultivating Success

Scott Agnew joins hosts Jeff Sophir and Jonathan Wolfson today on the podcast. Scott Agnew is a seasoned professional with a robust background in real estate and finance, having opened his own real estate brokerage early in his career and later converting a 35-agent office into a Keller Williams franchise. Agnew firmly believes in the importance of effective leadership in real estate franchising,...

Alan Kaye joins hosts Jeff Sophir and Jonathan Wolfson today on the podcast to discuss how selling a business and its real estate together to maximize value. Alan is the Managing Director for Commercial Real Estate for the State of Florida at Transworld Commercial. With a strong legal background as a real estate and business transaction attorney, Alan brings 25 years of commercial real estate expe...

Roman Petty & Robert Pine of USI Insurance Services join hosts Jeff Sophir and Jonathan Wolfson today on the podcast to discuss the unpredictable landscape of South Florida’s insurance marketplace. USI is a client focused firm that invests heavily in resources that elevate their clients to the next level. Roman has focused on risk management for blue collar trades over the last seven years of his...

Drew Superstein joins hosts Jeff Sophir and Jonathan Wolfson today on the podcast to discuss the importance of having a CPA in business growth. Drew Superstein is a third-generation Partner at Superstein PA, carrying on the tradition that his paternal grandfather, a war hero, and upstanding, honorable, and ethical professional, started.   Tactical and methodical in his approach to tax and assuranc...

Ms. Kaplan dedicates her private practice exclusively to immigration law. As an immigrant herself, she has had to navigate many of the same issues as her clients. She has a Bachelor’s degree in business from the State University of New York, and her Law degree from Nova Southeastern University, where she was the Editor in Chief for the ILSA Journal of International and Comparative Law. She has ret...

When it comes to success in the landscaping industry, continuing education is essential. Jeff Sophir and Jonathan Wolfson's podcast, Cultivating Success, hopes to educate its listeners in every episode. Today, Jeff & Jonathan welcome guest Jaimie Deery who discusses the importance of landscape education in the ever-evolving landscaping industry.   Jaimie Deery is the co-owner of Trimscape Corp, wh...

Are you looking for a way to take your business to the next level? Look no further than Jeff Sophir and Jonathan Wolfson's podcast, Cultivating Success! In this episode, Jason Finkelstein shares his journey of becoming a successful venture capitalist and startup advisor.   Beginning with his humble beginnings as a bar back in New York City, Jason Finkelstein has since become a venture capitalist,...

Are you part of a family business? If so, you know how challenging it can be to successfully manage and grow a business while also keeping the family involved and happy. Jeff Sophir and Jonathan Wolfson, two brothers who own multiple businesses, have been working together for the last four years and recently had a conversation with Marc Silverman, a family business consultant with over 20 years of...

In this podcast episode, hosts Jonathan Wolfson & Jeff Sophir welcome guest Michael Dallas-Peterson. Michael Dallas-Peterson is an entrepreneur, father, and husband based in Summerland, British Columbia. Michael is a highly sought-after automation and systems specialist helping online entrepreneurs scale their offers/businesses with world-class systems, automation, and delegation. He now teaches w...

Get ready to cultivate success with hosts Jonathan Wolfson and Jeff Sophir in their latest podcast episode featuring guest Jonathan Mitchell. Jonathan started LawnMore in 1997 as a teenager going door to door delivering value to his neighbors in the Duckpond neighborhood of Gainesville. Over 25 years later, LawnMore has grown to be a pillar in the community for quality residential and commercial l...

Are you looking to achieve more in your personal and professional life? Then listen to this episode of Cultivating Success featuring Robby D’Angelo. Robby D’Angelo is an Expert Performance Coach, Talent Development Consultant, and Best-Selling Author. He is passionate about inspiring individuals to transcend their self-imposed limitations and realize their dreams. His personal journey of resilienc...

Cultivating Success is all about applying gardening principles to achieving success, and co-hosts Jonathan Wolfson and Jeff Sophir share their wisdom from running a botanical company with over 200 employees. Through diversification, strategic meetings, and taking risks, Jeff and Jonathan have created a thriving business that emphasizes collaboration, manifesting their shared mission, and achieving...

Looking to grow your business in the HVAC industry or learn from an expert in the HVAC field? Tune in to the Cultivating Success podcast hosted by Jonathan Wolfson and Jeff Sophir. In this episode, they welcome Pete Ramsey, an expert in HVAC who shares his experience of scaling up his HVAC business and the importance of finding the right customers and employees for success.   Together, they discus...

Christian Evangelista is a Business Consultant with the Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of North Florida. For nearly 20 years, he worked as a Manager and Regional Manager for various Fortune 500 companies. When not managing sales, his time was spent developing employees, as well as independent sales rep companies to grow their businesses, markets, and personal developme...

Cassandra Rosen is a personal branding and public relations consultant living in Winter Park, Florida. By using content marketing, online networking and social selling techniques, her small business was able to attract business and successfully compete against some of the influential marketing agencies in the country. Rosen has worked with some of the world’s biggest brands and retailers, includin...

As a teenager in 1997, Jonathan started LawnMore going door to door and delivering value to his neighbors in the Duckpond neighborhood of Gainesville. Little did he know this venture would support him through college and even as he grew a family. Over 25 years later, LawnMore has grown to be a pillar in the community for quality residential and commercial landscaping.   LawnMore is a design compan...

Carol Williams is the founder of Williams Immigration LLC, a boutique immigration law firm that works with clients nationally and internationally. Carol is a former Adjudications Officer at the federal government agency, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (formally known as INS) where she focused on policy issues at its headquarters in Washington, DC. As a result, she provides adde...

Nancy Hite has 20 years of experience as a Certified Financial Planner® and a Fiduciary. Her new book, "THE RETIREMENT MIRAGE: TIME TO THINK DIFFERENTLY," offers a powerful fresh perspective using stories on how you can address and achieve financial stability and the freedom to control your own time.   Listen to this informative Cultivating Success episode with Nancy Hite about investing and plann...

Rick is an entrepreneur and the inventor of SprinkWorks™, a revolutionary new irrigation product and innovative solution to everyday consumer and commercial sprinkler head replacements. Patented, trademarked, and produced solely in the United States using recycled materials, their manufacturing facilities handle all injection molding, packaging, and distribution.    Rick has extensive expertise in...

Do the Right Thing and the Money Will Follow – Cultivating Success with Jeff Sophir and Jonathan Wolfson Episode 024 Austyn Roth   When Austyn Roth was just eight years old, he set out to make a few bucks pushing his lawnmower around the neighborhood in Jupiter, Florida. From those simple beginnings grew an impressive empire - one with nearly 40 team members and millions in revenue!   Listen to th...

Advice for a New Landscaping Business – Cultivating Success with Jeff Sophir and Jonathan Wolfson Episode 023 Joe Camuso & Josh Joe and Josh are the owners of landscaping and outdoors company based in Pensacola, Florida.   Listen to this informative Cultivating Success episode with Joe Camuso & Josh about growing their landscaping business. Here is what to expect on this week’s show: What to look...

Andy came down to Florida in 1995. While looking to buy a business, he encountered a company named Transworld Business Brokers. He continued his search for a business, but was offered a position at Transworld as an agent. He joined the company and quickly became one of South Florida’s top performers. Now over thirty-eight years old, Transworld Business Advisors is the number one business brokerage...

Coming out of anesthesia after he had heart surgery in 2014, still foggy and incoherent Burt asked, “Did I die? Am I in Heaven?” Eight years later, still alive and kicking with inventions, Burt Firtel thanks his heart surgeon, Dr. Richard Cartledge, Boca Raton, Florida for eight years of gravy so far and more enroute. During his working years, Burt sold and distributed pharmaceuticals, disposable...

Crafting the Proper Marketing Message – Cultivating Success with Jeff Sophir and Jonathan Wolfson Episode 020 Annette Gallagher Annette Gallagher has over 30 years of experience and a diverse resume featuring success at all levels in the field of communication. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Communications from the University of Miami where she is now proud to pass on her love of writing...

Tal Frydman is an Executive Managing Director with Newmark’s Multifamily Capital Markets group. Based in the firm’s Boca Raton office, Mr. Frydman brings to his position more than 20 years of real estate experience. He and his team manage the disposition of multifamily properties throughout South Florida as part of the firm’s statewide middle markets platform, which focuses on non-institutional, t...