Coffee with Closers

In this episode of Coffee with Closers, we sit down with Melissa Kwan, a former sales rep turned 3x founder and tech entrepreneur. Melissa shares her journey and how she came up with eWebinar – a product that helps people save time and make their lives more fun by allowing them to stop doing the same webinar over and over again. She lays out the importance of webinars as a lead generation strategy...

On this episode of Coffee with Closers, we sit down to learn from the experienced and knowledgeable Sam Fonoimoana, Founder & CEO of Datajoin. With a mission to empower companies to make data-driven decisions, he's here to share his secrets for success and discuss how Datajoin helps organizations solve their data problems. We'll also address hot topics like engagement rates of gated &a...

Join us for an exciting episode of Coffee with Closers as we sit down with Morgan J Ingram, a highly sought-after sales trainer and consultant, who has helped numerous individuals and organizations improve their sales performance. With his extensive experience in sales coaching, training, and consulting, Morgan is recognized as one of the top influencers in the industry. In this episode, we'll...

Welcome to Coffee with Closers! In this episode, I sit down with Edan Krolewicz, the founder of ExactBuyer, the first AI-powered search engine for prospecting teams. Join us as we dive deep into Edan's entrepreneurial journey and learn about the challenges he faced while building his data company. We discuss the problems ExactBuyer solves and how to verify the accuracy of intent data. Edan also sh...

Welcome to Coffee with Closers, where we sit down with inspiring entrepreneurs and leaders to learn more about their journey and the lessons they've learned along the way. Today, we are excited to have Anthony Kennada, CEO and Co-Founder of AudiencePlus. His entrepreneurial journey is one for the books – from launching successful marketing campaigns for popular companies like Hopin and Front to cr...

Join us for Coffee with Closers as we chat with Naomi Kent, Managing Director at Felix, and a leading board advisor to highly successful businesses and brands. In this episode, we'll discuss the importance of having a board and how it differs from a consultancy firm. We will also discuss the reasons to become a board member as an entrepreneur, the benefits of joining one, and what to do when the b...

Today's guest for Coffee with Closers is Joseph Aaron, the founder of Multiply Inc., a purchasing and consulting company focused on helping entrepreneurs build their businesses up quickly.    Joseph has experienced his fair share of hardships in his life. However, it was through this experience that he learned the importance of money in achieving dreams and making a positive impact on th...

Welcome to Coffee with Closers, the show that brings you the best interviews with today's top sales and marketing leaders. It is my pleasure to welcome Zack Wenthe, CDP Evangelist at Treasure Data. Zack is a top-tier marketer and strategist passionate about helping companies break down silos and operate more efficiently in order to develop a true understanding of their customers. In this episode,...

Welcome to another episode of Coffee with Closers! My guest today is Alisa Kolodizner - a nationally ranked and top-performing relationship, financial management, and strategic business consultant who has worked for Fortune 500 companies for over a decade.    We'll be talking about her experience in developing relationships with $1B+ businesses and clients, her strategies for running two...

Welcome to Coffee with Closers! On today's episode, we have Jeff Pieta, CEO of AIS Inc., a man who dropped out of college and rose from working-class roots to become a successful entrepreneur.   We'll talk with Jeff about his entrepreneurial journey from how he founded AIS and managed to build a strong executive team despite limited resources to how he built and successfully exited Shift...

In this episode of Coffee With Closers we’re having a chat with Amanda Holmes. She’s the CEO of Chet Holmes International, the daughter of late sales guru Chet Holmes, and she’s ready to share her insights with you. During our conversation, Amanda dives deep into the concept of a core story and how to leverage market data to educate and persuade your buyers. She also shares Chet's famous Dream 100...

One of the coolest things about entrepreneurship is watching people grow. It doesn’t matter who you are and what skills you have. Go out and do it. You will learn along the way.     Today’s guest for Coffee with Closers is a living embodiment of those words. He grew up hearing that he was useless, dropped out of college, but ended up becoming a Co-Founder and President of a super su...

It's no secret that it takes guts to be an entrepreneur. You have to be willing to take on new challenges and have a high risk tolerance if you're going to make it. Today’s guest for Coffee with Closers is a great example of someone who was able to identify opportunities when they presented themselves, regardless of how risky they may have seemed. Meet Nate Guggia, Co-Founder & Head of Brand a...

Small daily habits. Why are they so crucial for entrepreneurs? Life is shaped by our consistent actions. It is important to choose the right habits and to discipline yourself enough to establish them. Meet Trent Dyrsmid - serial entrepreneur, CEO & founder of Flowster.app, passionate content creator, and a true expert when it comes to creating scalable business processes. Trent has always been...

Today on Coffee with Closers, I’m joined by @David Brier – founder of @DBD International, an accomplished author, entrepreneur, and branding expert who is about to break LinkedIn with his massive ever-growing audience. David has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world and knows what it takes to create a successful branding strategy. In this episode, David shares his insights on how to...

What’s the difference between an owner-funded and an investor-funded company?     In a privately owned business, when sales are down, the owners have the freedom to keep things as they are. If they are okay with it, everyone else is too.    In an investment-owned business, it’s more intentional. When sales are down, everyone becomes concerned because they have certain expe...

Today’s guest for Coffee with Closers had just sold her house in order to finance her business in the event industry. It was a big move, but she was confident that it would pay off. And then, one year later, covid hit.   The business ground to a halt as people stopped hosting events and traveling. It was a tough time, but she refused to give up. She worked tirelessly to find new ways to marke...

How do you retain good people in your team?  It’s always a battle. And it’s a battle for any company, not just a growing one. Free lunches, unlimited vacations, massages, and ping-pong tables are insufficient to keep the company culture going.    Perks are great, but at the end of the day, people make their career choices on a lot more meaningful things.   Today’s guest for Cof...

Here's a great business lesson from today’s guest for Coffee with Closers.    Be humble.     Don’t be afraid to surround yourself with people who know more than you do about every aspect of your business – better product managers, marketers, R&D managers, engineers, and everybody else.    Being aware of your limitations is the key to success. This principle s...

Early entrepreneurs often underestimate the importance of understanding both the craft and the business side of things. For example, they might enjoy doing PR, but they don’t know how to run a PR agency. That small gap is what differentiates an entrepreneur from a business leader.   Today’s guest for Coffee with Closers found herself facing similar challenges. She had to learn a lot in the pr...

When did you have an idea for your first business? 🤔 Today’s guest for Coffee with Closers noticed there was a huge problem in the startup space while still in college. People needed software development, but they had no way of finding the right team, managing it, or holding it accountable. Guess what issue he's been solving successfully since then?    Meet Dawei Li – Co-founder & O...

Being an entrepreneur doesn’t necessarily mean starting your own business. It’s about owning what’s in front of you. Today’s guest for Coffee with Closers strongly believes in it.    When you start taking that approach with your role, whether it’s a company that you’re working with or the company that you own, you learn to think about the business in a more wholesome way.  Meet Rand...

When we are faced with challenging life situations, we naturally seek help and good advice from a family member or close friend. But what if they have no experience with whatever we're going through? Today’s guest for Coffee with Closers solves this problem every single day.     Meet Derek Lundsten -  President and CEO at LifeGuides, a transformative platform helping leaders em...

Today’s guest for Coffee with Closers has a life story that everyone should hear. Born into a family of seven, he sold a gifted stamp collection to pay off high school so he could enroll in one of the world's best military academies in the world.    As he followed his heart and passion, the opportunity to succeed and diversify his career came one after another - from serving as a Lieuten...

If you’re fulfilled, success is a given. My today’s guest for Coffee with Closers believes that you can do good and do well at the same time. They are not mutually exclusive.   You don’t need to be apologetic about making money because if you’re not making money, you can’t survive as a business. And consequently, you won’t be able to serve others and work for your mission.    L...