All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett

As the year comes to an end, Jeffrey sits down with Sharon Miller the Head of Small Business at Bank of America to look back at business in 2016 and what we should expect heading into the New Year. Miller and her team are responsible for delivering business and personal financial solutions to the company’s 3 million small business owners and entrepreneurs. Jeffrey and Sharon wrap up the year with...

In 2012, Ryan Lane decided to pursue his dream and turn down a stable job when they asked him to shave his beard. He then launched Dream Beard, with his wife Brittany, with just $46 to their name and no formal business training. Today, Dream Beard is a profitable e-commerce business selling beard oil and other male grooming products. They join Jeffrey to discuss the difficulties and benefits of ta...

Carlos Silva, CEO of the World Series of Fighting (WSOF), joins Jeffrey. WSOF is a leader in the MMA fight-based promotion industry and as CEO, Carlos was immediately tasked with spearheading and growing the WSOF brand. Jeffrey and Carlos discuss their upcoming event in New York City, standing out amongst tough competition, and the growing business of fight-based promotion. Lessons Learned: In bus...

Thomas Q. Jones, a former NFL running back, actor, and entrepreneur joins Jeffrey. They discuss what made him change his career path and dive headfirst, not into the end zone, but into the vicious world of entertainment. Then, after racking up numerous acting credits of his own, he founded the mobile application Castar—which is a community that connects entertainment executives and producers with...

Carol Roth joins Jeffrey. National media personality and New York Times Bestseller, Carol is an entrepreneur that provides strategic business strategy and planning to both entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 companies. She always tells it like it is and visits All Business to share her tactics, the story behind her business column- Spinach In Your Teeth and why she believes entrepreneurs need a regular...

Does religion have a place in business? Jeffrey examines this controversial topic with Dr. Michael Brown, the Senior Minister of Marble Collegiate Church in New York City. Dr. Brown joins Jeffrey to discuss how the modern Protestant church has evolved, the Power of Positive thinking, and business lessons from the church. Lessons Learned: o It’s always good to be grounded. Learn more about your ad...

Michael Rossato-Bennett writer, director, and producer of Alive Inside joins Jeffrey to discuss how music can reawaken the minds of Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. Lessons Learned: • It’s time to change the way we think about aging • Give, Give, Give to Get, Get, Get • Our culture is facing a potential age war, but we can stop it • It’s never too early to make a plan for your future • Music’s i...

CEO & Founder of Angara Jewelry, Ankur Daga, joins me to discuss the business of crafting perfection, how to market luxury items in a recession, and the importance of adapting to consumer’s needs. Lessons Learned: Know your peak season and have a plan to tackle it. Is customer always right? Know when to give consumers what they want; it could be what saves your business. Pay attention to industry...

Thomas Edison once said, “I have not failed. I’ve found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Today’s guests are known for identifying and honoring those who make things work. Inspired by their namesake, the Edison Awards are the global leader in recognizing, honoring, and fostering innovation and innovators. Frank Bonafilia, Executive Director, Edison Awards and Clint Robinson, Associate Vice President,...

What does a Two-Time Defensive Player of the Year, NBA Record Holder for Most Blocked Shots in a Single Season, and NBA ALL-Star know about business? Mark Eaton joins Jeffrey to share what he’s been up to after retirement and how his basketball career has helped him in business. Lessons Learned: You can’t control it all – no matter how talented you are. Recognize and exploit your talents. Always m...

Talent is your company’s biggest asset. HR goliath, Oracle, has applied some unique tactics to attract, recruit, and retain the best in class people to achieve their business goals. Oracle’s VP of Development of Human Capital Management (HCM), Chris Leone, joins All Business and elaborates on how they became #1 in nearly every category in their industry by focusing on one thing – people first. Lea...

Cheerleading is a multimillion dollar industry. So who is dominating this business? Varsity Brands Founder and Chairman, Jeff Webb, joins me today as we take a unique look at cheerleading and assess how it has operated as a business – from being on TV for over 32 years to new stunts being developed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeffrey uncovers issues that have plagued the men’s undergarment industry for ages: bunching and slipping. Tommy John founder, Tom Patterson joins Jeffrey. In 2008, Tom Patterson developed an innovative collection of undergarments made of propriety materials – patented stay tucked undershirts, non-bunching underwear and socks that never fall down. Today, Tommy John is recognized as an exciting men...

New York legend and founding-father of they city’s hard-core punk scene, Harley Flanagan, joins Jeffrey. Harley is a founding member of the notorious band the Cro-Mags and is sharing his story in a new memoir called, “Hard Core: Life of My Own.” The book tells the story of a child prodigy navigating the controversial punk rock scene, experimenting with drugs and violence and hanging out with Andy...

Kelly Leonard has been working with the famous Chicago Improv theater Second City for nearly three decades. He is considered a major force behind the “renaissance and expansion” of Second City and it’s alumni’s current dominance of late night television. Famous alums include Tina Fey, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert and more. Today, Leonard is running Kelly Leonard Productions, an entity housed withi...

From surf guide to whitewater rafting guide, to hydrologist, to now insect-eating entrepreneur, Pat Crowley has always been driven by his passion for ensuring a more sustainable water future. After a year of hitchhiking through Mexico and Central America, Pat Crowley returned to the US and received an M.S. in Watershed Hydrology, intending to use his education towards solving global water dilemmas...

Scott Wells is leading a legacy business transformation in the out-of-home industry. He is the CEO of Clear Channel Outdoor Americas where he is responsible for vision and strategy across all functions. He joins Jeffrey today to discuss his leadership mission and how he created a strategy that delivers superior customer results by championing innovation and insights. Learn more about your ad choic...

This episode examines the booming marijuana industry. With twenty-five states and the District of Columbia currently having laws legalizing marijuana in some form the industry is showing no signs of slowing down. But just how far has it come and how far does it need to go in order to be a viable investment option? President of Teewinot Life Sciences, Robert Hunt, joins Jeffrey to discuss everythin...

Whether you’re leading a major corporation or a small business you have probably wondered if you’re marketing was effective or if your sales team was following up on the leads being generated by marketing. According to Optimizo, that’s often not the case. In fact, they reported that 79 percent of leads generated by marketing do not get followed up on from sales. So how do you get your sales and ma...

Jeffrey is joined by the seventh president of High Point University, Dr. Nido Qubein. Since taking the helm at High Point he has been forging new opportunities for HPU by focusing on experiential education and holistic, value-based learning. He joins Hayzlett, to discuss his journey from aspirational teen to leading one of the country’s most notable institutions. Learn more about your ad choices....

In our first on-location interview Jeffrey sits down with the President & CEO of the Anchorage Development Corporation, Bill Popp. Why is everyone so obsessed with Alaska? Is life on the frontier really that different? And how does all of this affect the state's economy and businesses? Jeffrey and Bill discuss it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeffrey is joined by the CEO of evite, Victor Cho. evite is the leading digital invitation platform sending over 200 million invitations a year. However, Cho says they’ve just begun to scratch the surface of their full potential. So what’s ahead for evite and how does Cho plan to reinvent the brand? He explains on this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the past several years, a great deal of effort has gone into bridging the gap between online advertising and direct digital marketing. As advertising continues to grow online, the need for addressing individual messages is greater than it has ever been. Jeffrey’s guest today is helping businesses address this challenge through e-mail marketing. Matt McGowan, president of Adestra, joins Hayzlet...

John Suh, CEO of LegalZoom, is a self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur and has founded and led numerous successful businesses. Making him the perfect person to help business leaders navigate the legal field as they launch and run their businesses. In fact, LegalZoom has helped start over a million small businesses since its inception in 2001 – including WordPress and LivingSocial. Learn more about y...

Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey are the founders of the massively popular wine label, Barefoot Wine. They join Jeffrey to share their journey from a small start-up that began in a laundry room to the boardroom of the world’s largest wine company. Starting with no money and no knowledge of their industry, Michael and Bonnie bootstrapped a novel brand and disrupted their industry. Learn more abou...