Building Bigfoot

In this episode, Jenifer Salter shares her journey of transitioning from teaching elementary school to becoming a successful real estate agent. She emphasizes the importance of ongoing education, wearing multiple hats as an agent, and being able to handle clients' stress and emotions. Salter also discusses the importance of diversifying marketing activities, financial planning, and having a positi...

In this episode, Jonathan interviews Stephen Whiting, his brother and co-founder of StreetText, a platform for performance-based marketing through Facebook and Instagram ads. Stephen shares his journey to entrepreneurship, his fascination with problem-solving through teamwork, and his thoughts on the future of technology, specifically AI and robotics. They discuss the challenges of marketing in th...

In this episode, Jonathan interviews Dan Stewart, CEO of Happy Grasshopper, a content marketing company. Dan shares his personal story of frequently moving as a child and how it taught him the importance of building relationships. The conversation covers topics such as the impact of childhood experiences, the lessons learned from a traumatic sailing trip, and the importance of mentorship. Dan also...

In this episode, real estate agent and mortgage broker Josh Schoenly shares his experience building his business and offers insights into effective marketing strategies. He emphasizes the importance of finding a niche that aligns with one's passions and values, using social media platforms to drive traffic and capture potential clients, and consistently communicating with one's database to stay to...

In this podcast episode, Jonathan interviews Justin J. Moore, a musician, audio engineer, and founder of a podcast production company. He discusses his background in music, his success in the dance music industry, and his journey of starting a podcast production company. He also talks about the importance of finding a balance between pursuing goals and taking time to appreciate the present moment....

In this podcast episode, host Jonathan interviews Josh Schoenly, a successful real estate agent and marketer. They discuss Josh's journey from being a teacher to discovering his passion for marketing and leveraging technology and human capital to build successful businesses. They also talk about the importance of mindset and finding one's passion to create a fulfilling life. Josh emphasizes the im...

In this episode of the Building Bigfoot podcast, host Jonathan interviews Stuart Sim, VP of Chime Technologies and CEO of ModernAgent. Stuart discusses his background in technology and real estate, his experience with various companies, and his current role at Chime Technologies. He emphasizes the importance of staying innovative and keeping up with technology in the real estate industry, as well...

In this episode of the Building Bigfoot podcast, host Jonathan interviews Erin Walker, the founder of Pencil Bible, a Bible app that allows users to draw, highlight, and make notes as if they were using a pencil or highlighter on paper. Erin talks about his journey to becoming an entrepreneur and how he came up with the idea for Pencil Bible. He discusses the challenges he faced along the way, inc...

This week our host Jonathan chats with Troy Mack, an illustrator for Club Penguin & Disney, and project manager for the internet company StreetText. He is a self-professed geek, husband, and Dadpreneur. His goal is to Inspire people to transform their lives by being their own heroes. In this episode, Jonathan and Troy talk through Troy's interesting professional trajectory from working as a custom...

This week our host Jonathan Whiting has Gabriel Olguin on the show. Gabriel is a business coach who has been helping clients for nearly a decade to develop and grow their businesses while stepping into their full potential, not only as entrepreneurs and business leaders but as people as well.  In this Episode, Gabriel shares his own stories about the jobs he had before he found business coaching a...

As the world’s 2nd most visited website, YouTube popularity is not going away. This week’s guest, Eric Preston, will explain why getting on YouTube could be the best thing you’ll do for your business this year.  Eric Preston is a YouTube coach and marketer. He’s also the CEO of Agent Launch, a company that helps real estate agents build scalable client acquisition systems.  In this episode, Eric s...

Welcome to Building Bigfoot!  When you come across a venture-backed company that has grown to great success, we call that a unicorn. But what about the other businesses?  The bootstrapping business that has to stay sharp and make every dollar count—who has to play the game differently than the other guys—that’s a Bigfoot.  The focus of this show will be to share stories of ‘the other guys’, the Bi...

If raising tons of money and taking a business public is called a Unicorn, what’s it called when you’re grow a successful business that’s bootstrapped? It’s a Bigfoot. Join Jonathan Whiting, entrepreneur and co-CEO of StreetText as he interviews like-minded entrepreneurs about building their business profitably, their journey, and their strategies. This is the show for anyone who took the leap of...