Ask Brien Show

Today we are talking with Ira Kaganovsky, creator of Freedom, a clean deodorant company. Ira shares her incredible journey through taking an idea and turning it into a successful product. She shares how she inquired about large brand partnerships with Four Seasons, Airlines, and other big name companies. Then our hosts dive into how important packaging and cash flow are to the success of a company...

Today we are joined by Sam Krichevsky, the COO & Co-Founder of Geojam. Sam talks with us about the creation and launch aspects of their app, Geojam, and the lessons he has encountered during his entrepreneurial career. He talks about how Geojam has partnered with celebrities and what impact that has had on converting users to the app. Sam discusses how their company operates with three owners...

Today we are joined by the owner of Profit Matters, Ashley Ingle. Ashley walks us through her experience of starting a business, losing a partner in business, and researching venture capital options. She discusses how AI has changed the way Profit Matters works and how she is looking to add more AI into her service based company. Ashley discusses the process of raising funds while running her day...

Today we are joined by Rebecca Styn, the owner and creator of Blind Tiger. Rebecca talks with us about the shift her business had to experience during COVID and how she went from running a speakeasy style restaurant to shifting into a product line of alcohol free beverages. She talks to us about making this pivot and how they are growing this area of their business now. Rebecca gives some great ti...

Today we are joined by Michael Brown who is a co-founder of CloudNine AI. They are a company that gathers and stores healthcare information for researchers to utilize as they try to find connections and cures for diseases. Michael talks with us about the incredible work they are doing and how they have grown and scaled in the past three years. He talks about their planning cycles, team development...

Today we are joined by Co-Founder & CEO at ClinNEXUS, Dr. Greg Caroll. Dr. Caroll talks with us about how he shifted from being a doctor to a medical entrepreneur. He discusses the importance of team building and leadership and his company’s success working together to build their incredible company. Dr. Caroll shares some excellent tips about transitioning from one career to another and...

Today we are joined by Daniel Uribe, the Co-Founder & CEO of GenoBank.io. GenoBank is a DNA data bank that stores people’s DNA and can be used by researchers to find cures for rare diseases. Daniel was inspired to create this business after his son was diagnosed with a rare disease. During this episode, Daniel talks about what his company does, how they securely store DNA data and the encrypti...

Today we are joined by manifesting and wealth mentor Lisa Easton. Lisa walks us through her marketing strategy and how she helps her clients shift their limited money beliefs so they can create significant financial success in their lives. Lisa shares the top things she learned while working for millionaires and billionaires and how she took those lessons to build her own business. She helps women...

Today we are joined by nutrition expert Ilana Muhlstein. Ilana has created a weight loss program different from any others available. She takes into account the different needs that people have and their ways of life. She has also created her own line of meal delivery that came out last year and is launching a houseware kitchen line to make cooking and portions more accessible for people. Ilana gi...

Today we are joined by Harrison Schaen, the director of e-commerce for Targus. Harrison talks to us about his high school basketball days and how that experience propelled him into a successful businessman. He talks about how Targus does business, its products, and its marketing strategy. Tune in today to learn more about SEO and how implementing keywords into your website and marketing can move t...

Today we are joined by the President of the SMS Datacenter Justin Winder. Justin talks with us about the most significant challenges around security that his customers face today and what actions businesses can take to make their information more secure. He walks through SMS Datacenter’s marketing and sales strategy and how they promote their offers. Tune in today to learn some valuable informatio...

It’s been a while since we talked about who we are and our entrepreneurial experience, so today, we are diving in! Both Peter and Traci discuss their backgrounds and the different experiences they’ve gone through while building a business. This episode has some great information from the technological differences over the last 30 years to advice on what qualities we look for when creating a busine...

Today we are joined by Angie Besler, HR & Communications Manager at Belle Fourche in South Dakota. Angie walks us through the process of hiring your first employee and discusses what information is key to having when posting your first role. She talks with us about how the pandemic has impacted employee expectations, from unlimited paid time off to the quality of work. Tune in today to learn s...

Today we are joined by Hollie Stadler, the Executive Director at Belle Fourche Development Corp. Hollie shares with us what Belle Fourche Development Corp does in their rural community and how what types of services they offer to small businesses and entrepreneurs. She also discusses some of her biggest takeaways and lessons she learned in sales and marketing through her past job working with wine...

Today we are joined by manifestation and wealth mentor Lisa Easton. Lisa started her company, Millionaire Morning Mamas Academy, with no business experience and told us the strategies she used to create a successful company. She walks through her company, how she got started, and what funnels she uses to get clients from cold leads to purchasing her course. Lisa is starting a new company bringing...

Today we are joined by Albany Farms CEO Bill Saller. Bill joins us to talk about how to start a new business successfully. He walks through areas where you can cut costs and create savings and how to push through and be tenacious when times are tough at the beginning. Bill gives some excellent tips about bootstrapping your business from the start, how to manage marketing spending, and when to expa...

Today is Part 2 of Marketing Strategies for businesses. During this episode, we discuss using paid advertising campaigns on social media, knowing the best social media platform for your business, and collaborating with influencers. Gaining knowledge about your target market is crucial to any successful business strategy. This episode provides excellent tips on considering which platforms to use an...

January is a time when many businesses review their marketing strategies or when people decide to create a new business. Knowing how to strategize your marketing is key to building a successful company. Today, we walk through four of the ten marketing strategies for businesses. Traci discusses creating a solid brand identity and what you should know when building your social media presence. Peter...

In today’s episode, we are joined by the owner of Industrious Films, Jeff Nicosia. Industrious Films is a turn-key video content provider for clients and agencies, specializing in case studies, testimonials, commercials, tradeshow, and web content, with particular strength in the tech space. Jeff discusses how COVID impacted entrepreneurship and videography creation. He talks about why providing v...

In today’s episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Nicole Alexander, owner of Ivy Alexander. After discovering a box of broken dreams from a family member, Nicole decided to chance her dreams of starting her own luxury bag hook company. She discusses how she built the company from inception to manufacturing and shares her best marketing tips for bringing a product to market. She discloses w...

In today’s episode, we are joined by Stephen Freed and Erik Olson, the founder, and president of Dignity Coconuts. This incredible company was started to create opportunities for communities experiencing poverty. Stephen felt called to figure out a way to help those in the Philippines who typically experience dangerous employment conditions. During this episode, we discuss issues while building a...

In today’s episode, we are joined by Branding Expert Sabine Schindlbauer. Sabine introduced the company she works for, WhatIF Foods, and talked to us about their products. Her past role at Red Bull gave her a lot of experience with influencers, so she talks to us about what brands look for in influencers and if this is still an up-and-coming space. Sabine gives some fantastic tips on branding, han...

In today’s episode, we have Logan Shinholser, founder of Contractor Growth Network (CGN). Logan shares his experience through entrepreneurship, how he started his company and some of his best tips for fellow entrepreneurs. He shares how he helps companies with their marketing strategies and how CGN diversifies itself when working with similar clients. Logan talks about niching down and the success...

In today’s episode, we interview our very own co-host, Traci! She has a lot of experience with podcasting through owning a full-service podcasting company and being a co-host on a few different podcasts. Traci discusses how podcasts can help grow your business through the potential recession we are facing. Tune in today to learn the best tips for promoting and growing your company through a podcas...

Today we are joined by Harj Singh, creator of Loki, one of the first cannabis-based beverages on the market. Loki is a non-alcoholic drink designed to be a healthier alternative for those who don’t want to drink alcohol. We discussed the regulations around a beverage like Loki and the hoops they had to jump through to get started. Harj talks about what marketing looks like for a regulated pr...