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Many years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called "Lessons for Hannah." Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven't listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I ur...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Bill Potter.  Bill is a serial entrepreneur and investor with a career spanning over 30 years – including selling building and selling companies in excess of $250 million.  He is the founder of and CEO of Thrive Investors, a firm that helps SAAS and startup companies overcome the obstacles that stand in the way of success.   Bill's unique genius is taking startup...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Dr. Patrick Kilcar. Dr. Kilcar has been the Director of Georgetown University's Center for Personal Development since 1999. His research studies the intersection of risk-taking behavior and emotional intelligence. He is a master trainer in emotional intelligence, certifying professionals to use the EQ-i2.0 (the most valid and reliable self-assessment of emotional...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Kelsi Sheren. Kelsi is an entrepreneur, author, podcast, host, coach and speaker. Even more importantly Kelsi is a decorated veteran who served on the front lines in Afghanistan. She founded Brass and Unity, a boutique jewelry and apparel brand that incorporates elements of brass from weaponry into its products. The company donates 20% of net profits to help reha...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Chris Wright. We've had multiple guests on the show talking about the growth of AI and the benefits of it, but what about the potential downsides? In a world where AI can create videos and deep fakes of anyone in seconds or access individual's data from social platforms and other sources and use it: how do you protect yourself and keep control of your data, perso...

Many years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called "Lessons for Hannah." Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven't listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I ur...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Mark Wills. Mark is a very interesting entrepreneur and like my daughter, Hannah, an adoptee. But his journey was not as easy – something I look forward to him sharing and us talking about today. Mark is the founder of a unique business called the Loan Signing System that has become a top 1% online course in America teaching people how to not only become a notary...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is John St. Pierre. John is a 25+ year entrepreneur veteran who scaled 2 companies to over $50M in global revenues. John started while still in college as a franchisee for College Pro Painters and went on to co-found Legacy Global Sports, BrandPoint Services, and Rhombus Group. Legacy Global Sports rapidly reached $50M+ in global revenues and BrandPoint Services is...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneurs are Jim Sherman and Catalina Daniels. Jim and Catalina, studied entrepreneurship as classmates at Harvard Business School. Years later, after successfully founding and exiting several companies, and as angel investors in start-ups, they were surprised to realize that their experiences greatly differed from what they had been taught in school. Harvard provided a wor...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Pete Reese. Pete is the President of Reelvest Properties, a land development and investment company. With nearly two decades of real estate experience as a broker and investor, Pete has successfully purchased and sold hundreds of pieces of real estate for a profit over the years for himself and on behalf of his clients. He did $3.5 Million in Revenue in 2022 with...

Many years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called "Lessons for Hannah." Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven't listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I ur...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Cortney McDermott. Cortney went from a struggling temp secretary to a bestselling author, TEDxspeaker, and mind-body expert, with a Master of Science from the London School of Economics. Cortney's career includes being an executive at Vanity Fair, Vice President at Sustainability Partners Inc., and running her own businesses, with clients ranging from Google, to...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Fred Cary. Fred is a Swiss army knife of entrepreneurship. He's an internationally known entrepreneur, business thought leader, strategic consultant, attorney, and investment banker focused on building global companies from startup stage through exit and IPO or M&A. He is the CEO of IdeaPros where he has overseen the development of over 250 startups in everything...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Mark Shekter. Mark is a former internationally acclaimed producer, writer, and composer. Throughout his incredible career, he has collaborated with legendary figures including Jim Carrey, Steve Martin, Elton John, Diana Ross, Ella Fitzgerald, and Ray Charles. Mark's talents have earned him prestigious accolades, including Emmys, New York Film Critics awards, and...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Robb Reinhold. Robb is the founder of Maverick Trading, a unique firm that provides capital to traders to help them succeed essentially staking them. Robb has been trading the markets since 1997 and has devoted the last 15 years to the intricate fields of psychology, neuroscience, and behavior modification. He knows what it takes to succeed in one of the toughest...

Many years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called "Lessons for Hannah." Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven't listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I ur...

Misfit Nation! Welcome to the Misfit Entrepreneur 2023 year in review where each year I attempt to boil down all of the incredible, useful information, strategies, and tips that our guests have given on the show into less than one hour for you…with a few surprises thrown in. Now, it's impossible for me to go over every single best piece of advice and that is why I urge you to take some time and go...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Kevin Surace. Where to start with Kevin? He is a Silicon Valley innovator, serial entrepreneur, CEO, keynote speaker and futurist. He has been named INC Magazines' Entrepreneur of the Year, a CNBC top Innovator of the Decade, Chair of Silicon Valley Forum, Planet Forward Innovator of the Year nominee, just to name a few. If that is not enough, he holds 94 worldwi...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Adam House. Adam is a highly success entrepreneur and former professional athlete. Adam has started and built multiple entities to 7-figures and has had several 7-figure exits. He also is co-owner of a team. Through his company, House of Bricks, Adam advises businesses and provides strategic direction where he blends his experience as an entrepreneur with his exp...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Jon Ostenson. Jon is the nation's  #1  national franchise broker,  #1 ! He is also an author, investor, and international speaker specializing in an area he has called "Non-food franchising" – which incidentally is the name of his best-selling book. His business is called Franbridge Consulting and he has helped thousands of entrepreneurs and investors succeed in...

Many years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called "Lessons for Hannah." Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven't listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I ur...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Robb Green. Robb is an interesting entrepreneur. He was a successful executive, that gave up that career to create the life he wanted for him and his family. He found his niche in building brands on Amazon. In fact, he's created, built, and owned 17 brands, doing hundreds of millions in revenue. Robb has been featured in the New York Times and many other publicat...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Preston Brown. Preston is a multiple 8 figure entrepreneur specializing in disruptive innovation & profitably scaling companies. He started his first company in college and was soon making more than his professors which prompted him to drop out of college and never look back creating 18 successful business with revenues over $180 million. Preston has cracked to c...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Heidi Schalk. Heidi is a business strategy and leadership coach, author, speaker and host of the Be S.H.E. Podcast (Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Empowered) who has been featured everywhere from FOX, ABC, NBC, CBS and The Daily Herald just to name a few. She is also a former top finalist in body-building and fitness competition. Heidi works with female entrepreneurs, giv...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Alex Concepcion. Alex has a very interesting story, but let's just say that fate helped him find his way and part of that fate was never working for someone. As he'll share, it took him a while to find his way, but he did so in starting a niche high-end apartment location business called Taco Street Locating based out of Austin, Texas. Alex went from broke to hav...