2000 Percent Raise

In this episode, guest Nancy Gianni, the Chief Belief Officer and Founder of GiGi's Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Centers, inspires us with her story of delivering a baby that led her to becoming a born leader with a mission now reaching 83 countries. Nancy gives insights on how she uniquely scaled the successful non-profit to reach the masses, while staying focused on educating the world to...

Ryan Rottman is an actor, producer, visionary, entrepreneur, and close friend to John. He joins #2000PercentRaise to share his first business venture, OSDB, a "one-stop shop for all things sports". Ryan's business partners include his friend, future HOF quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and Nate Raabe, an astute businessman. John is the first investor in OSDB (Online Sports Database). Topics covered in t...

In this episode, best-selling author and award-winning speaker Michael Unbroken, an advocate for adult survivors of trauma, inspires us with his story of going from "homeless to hero." Michael offers gems of hard-earned wisdom on seeing new possibilities from the darkest places in life and living from unlimited potential by prioritizing oneself.   Follow Michael: Website: https://www.thinkunbroken...

In this episode, sports journalist, author, and astute investor Darren Rovell shares ways he feeds his entrepreneurial spirit beyond the significant roles he holds at Action Sports Network (and formerly at ESPN and CNBC). He gives rare insights into the investments that he helped basketball star Kobe Bryant make before he died, which led Darren later to become a venture capitalist in the food and...

In this episode, Emmy-nominated and Telly Award-winning Whitney Reynolds talks about helping listeners "fall into hope," which is her trademark that changed the dialogue for talk TV. She shares from experience, after transforming her challenging childhood. Host John Cerasani says the sincerity and wholeheartedness of Whitney's candor "bleeds honesty." He also commends her for unbiased, positive me...

In this episode, Jason Hiland, a successful golf business entrepreneur three times over, shares insights on building his niche markets within a highly competitive industry. John also gives a glimpse into his entrepreneurial journey, leaving a major insurance company in 2005 to go out on his own which gave him a "2000 Percent Raise" by 2010.  He has since created generational wealth for his kids an...

In this episode, guest David Meltzer, a legendary sports executive, entrepreneur and investor, shares deep lessons from his rebound story of losing hundreds of millions of dollars in the 2008 real estate crash, to becoming the highly regarded success mentor he is to so many now. With humility and wisdom, he advises to "get out of my way and ask for help." Admitting he was once narcissistic and ego...

In this episode, guest Ryan Deluca gives an inside glimpse of growing an ecommerce fitness supplement business from scratch at age 20 into a company he sold for 9 figures, 17 years later. His story begins with him acquiring the domain name, Bodybuilding.com, for $20,000, in 1997, when the internet was just coming to life.   Host John Cerasani,  a venture capitalist, commends Ryan for acting on suc...

In this episode, one of LA's top real estate agents, Tracy Tutor, who is also well known as an author and cast member on Bravo's popular Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles TV show, shares insights on the market and provides a glimpse into her new wine company. Tracy shares the uniqueness of living in many areas in California, from LA and Beverly Hills to Malibu and Orange County/Newport Beach. Top...

In this episode, John asks subject matter expert Zack Oliver, owner of MatchPoint Connection, to educate listeners about NILs.   Zack's company, an innovator in this NIL space, is  a trusted marketplace for bringing athletes together with brands.  NIL, which is a newer buzzword in college sports, stands for "Name, Image and Likeness," which is used in brand marketing, bringing new opportunities fo...

In this episode, John Cerasani invites his friend and successful real estate investor, Andrew Sallee, to give tips and insights on how he built his $128 million portfolio of assets. Together, they share lessons learned from the recession of 2008, wisdom about what makes a great investment, and the importance of pacing oneself as you start purchasing real estate. "You have to stay in it for the lon...

In this second episode of "2000 Percent Raise," guest Lou Canellis, an American sports commentator, TV host, news personality and restaurant owner, shares the poignant story of his upbringing that made him the success he is today. Well known as a host of all five of the TV shows that the Chicago Bears own and produce, and his postgame chats earlier in his career with Michael Jordan, Lou talks abou...

In this premiere episode of the 2000 Percent Raise , host and venture capitalist John Cerasani gives us an inside look at his latest investment in MoneyLine, interviewing both the CEO of the company and a major investor well known in the NFL. To begin, guest Cole Warner, CEO and Co-Founder, sheds light on how MoneyLine is different from other sports gambling companies, including the top criteria v...

John Cerasani is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author. He built a company from his kitchen table at 27 years old and then sold it for tens of millions of dollars less than a decade later. John walked the walk and now he is talking the talk while sharing his business insights with the masses. Welcome to 2000 Percent Raise, a show with a financial focus that showcases entrepreneurs,...