Beyond 7 Figures: Build, Scale, Profit

Ep #146 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Dr. Sherry Walling, a speaker, podcaster, bestselling author, mental health advocate, and clinical psychologist. In her professional capacity, Sherry helps smart people do hard things. Pairing her professional training with her personal experience, she's been able to help high intensity entrepreneurs to work through the hardest parts of running a...

Ep #145 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by author, speaker, and finance blogger Chris Skinner, who is known as one of the most influential people in technology and finance. Chris is an independent commentator on financial markets and fintech through his blog, the Finanser.com, and through his 17 bestselling books. His latest book, "Digital for Good," focuses on how technology and finance...

Ep #144 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Jayson Gaignard, the founder and CEO of MasterMind Talks (MMT), an invite-only and highly exclusive community of top tier entrepreneurs. The MMT community is carefully curated, with the group receiving over 2500 applications per year and an average waiting period of 6 years to get in. The exclusivity of MMT has allowed Jayson to build this commun...

Ep #143 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Valerie Trapunsky, the founder and CEO of ChatterBoss. After spending 7+ years working as a top-level personal assistant/Chief of Staff for A-list celebrities, CEOs and high-net-worth individuals, Valerie discovered that she could bring the same level of excellent service to individuals, entrepreneurs, and small business owners. This became the f...

Ep #142 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Shama Hyder, the award-winning CEO of Zen Media and a visionary strategist for the digital age. Shama was named the "Zen Master of Marketing" by Entrepreneur Magazine and the "Millennial Master of the Universe" by FastCompany.com. She's even been honored at both the White House and United Nations as one of the top 100 young entrepreneurs in the c...

Ep #141 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by entrepreneur and acclaimed author of "Never Lose a Customer Again," Joey Coleman. When organizations like Whirlpool, NASA, Deloitte, the World Bank, and Zappos need to boost their customer experience, Joey is the person they call on for assistance. For almost twenty years, Joey has helped organizations retain their best customers and turn them in...

Ep #140 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by my Chief of Staff at Predictable Profits, Joe Beecroft. The Chief of Staff position is a relatively new role in businesses, with its primary function being to support a visionary CEO with strategy, implementation, and execution. In this episode, you'll learn about this Chief of Staff position and how hiring the right person can help ignite your b...

Ep #139 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by serial entrepreneur, sales coach, and the co-founder of Predictable Profits Coaching, Zach Burkes, as we discuss the topic of lead nurturing and how to turn cold leads into clients. If you're interested in learning what's working now to predictably convert leads into revenue, this is an episode you will not want to miss! At Predictable Profits Co...

Ep #138 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Zach Burkes to discuss the hot topic of demand generation and what it takes to fill your sales pipeline in 2022. Zach is a serial entrepreneur, sales coach, and a co-founder here at Predictable Profits Coaching. Zach is also the Chief Revenue Officer at Predictable Profits, where he offers unique business insights and growth lessons from his own...

Ep #137 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Rod Khleif, a passionate real estate investor and serial entrepreneur who has built over 27 businesses, with several of them reaching valuations well above eight figures. In the field of real estate, Rod has personally owned and managed over 2000 properties, and now hosts the #1 commercial real estate podcast on Apple Podcasts, "Lifetime Cashflow...

Ep #136 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Brett Gilliland, the founder and CEO of Elite Entrepreneurs, a company that specializes in giving $1M+ business owners the knowledge, processes, and tools to grow to $10M and beyond. Brett is an expert in organization development, leadership, and strategy - and spent 10 years helping Infusionsoft, now known as Keap, to grow from $7M in revenue to...

Ep #135 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Richard Lovell, who has built his career around advising companies on strategic transformation to create world-class Agile operations, best in class NPS, rapid time to market, high adoption rates, and only building what the customer needs. Richard is an expert at creating exceptionally high-performing product management, user experience, and soft...

Ep #134 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Ayman Al-Abdullah, the former CEO of AppSumo and an executive coach who specializes in helping CEOs take their businesses from 7 to 9 figures. At AppSumo, Ayman helped grow the company from $3M to $100M+ in lifetime revenue. He continues to serve as a special advisor for the business. Learn More About Ayman Al-Abdullah : Visit Ayman Al-Abdullah's...

Ep #133 - In this week's podcast episode, I sit down with Ivan Anz, an Inc. 500 entrepreneur, author, and the founder of PhilanthroInvestors. Ivan created PhilanthroInvestors in 2019 with the goal of combining traditional venture capital financing with philanthropic principles, achieving social impact while returning profits for its PhilanthroInvestors®️. His inherent thrust to "PhilanthroInvest"...

Ep #132 - In this week's podcast episode, I sit down with the former Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Chick-fil-A, Steve Robinson, who held these positions from 1981-2015. Steve went on to serve on the board of directors for Chick-fil-A from 2016-2018 and now operates as a consultant, author, and speaker on organizational culture design and leadership, brand strategy develop...

Ep #131 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Sophie Chiche, a psychologist by trade who teaches her "be current" project management system to business owners and their teams with the goal of making them more organized - while maintaining a state of flow. Through using her own personal framework, Sophie has developed an online community with more than 1M monthly readers and has founded a com...

Ep #130 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Tom Glason, the co-founder and CEO of Scalewise. Tom has amassed more than 20 years of experience in B2B tech sales, and he's spent a decade of that time serving in senior leadership roles within VC-backed SaaS scale-ups. Tom says his focus has been on the scaling journey from Series A to C, and he's grateful to have held roles as VP of Sales & O...

Ep #129 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Wally Hines, an executive leader, speaker, and serial entrepreneur. Wally has founded several successful companies and presently serves as CEO to multiple businesses. Most recently, Wally founded the companies Basically , PlanePoster , and Your Virtual Genius . Basically dedicates itself to helping other businesses distribute internal company upd...

Ep #128 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Tony Drockton, the Chairman and Chief Cheerleader for Hammitt, the fastest growing handbag brand in the United States. After earning his MBA, Tony spent over a decade building successful businesses in construction, real estate, and home finance sectors before deciding to indulge his creative passions by taking the reins of Hammitt in 2008. Tony's...

Ep #127 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Sian Lenegan, one of our lead business coaches at Predictable Profits.   For over a decade, Sian has been in the business of helping companies thrive. As a Forbes Coaches Council member, she lives and breathes business development for SMBs who are attempting to crack the Growth Code®. Alongside running a successful digital agency, generating six...

Ep #126 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Edgar Blazona, a serial entrepreneur and 25-year furniture industry veteran who founded the company BenchMade Modern in an effort to make the sofa buying experience more user-friendly. Beyond BenchMade Modern, this self-taught furniture designer also founded the companies True Modern, a national furniture wholesaler, and Modular Dwellings, the fi...

Ep #125 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Shahar Erez, the co-founder of Stoke Talent and a serial entrepreneur who recently completed a successful exit from his company after selling Stoke Talent to Fiverr for $110M. Stoke Talent now operates as an independent company owned by Fiverr, and Shahar remains committed to its mission. The business provides an on-demand talent platform that em...

Ep #124 - This week on the podcast, I'm joined by one of the co-founders of Predictable Profits Coaching, Zach Burkes. Zach is the Chief Revenue Officer at Predictable Profits, where he offers unique business insights and growth lessons from his own experience building multimillion dollar companies. In fact, his advice has been featured in Fox Business, Inc., AllBusiness, Verge, Chicago Tribune, S...

Ep #123 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Brent Freeman, the founder and President of Stealth Venture Labs, an early stage venture lab based in Los Angeles and San Francisco that focuses on incubating and accelerating ecommerce businesses using operational expertise, data science, digital marketing systems, and compelling business models. Stealth Venture Labs has generated over $750M in...

Ep #122 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Mark E. Watson III, an investor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, as well as the founder and chairman at Aquila Capital Partners. Mark has been investing in innovative companies and helping to grow businesses for more than 30 years. In the 1990s, he founded Aquila Capital Partners to back talented founders creating transformational companies. Am...