Empowering Entrepreneurs

Genevieve Piturro shares her inspiring journey from corporate America to founding the nonprofit organization, Pajama Program. She believes in the power of human connection and finding one's purpose, and her superpower is connecting heart to heart. Piturro shares insights on balancing emotional journeys with business, teaches the importance of face-to-face communication, and helps individuals and b...

Entrepreneur Dani Beit-Or shares his journey from starting a small business in high school to pursuing his passion for real estate investing in the United States. Discover how Dani and his wife took a leap of faith, moving to California with just a few thousand dollars, driven by the promise of new opportunities. We'll discuss how Dani's company, Simply Do It Real Estate Investments, empowers inve...

Glenn and Julie have the pleasure of chatting with the amazing Dr. Christopher H. Loo from the Financial Freedom for Physicians podcast . Together, they explore the entrepreneurial journey, focusing on how doctors and other incredibly talented folks dive into the business realm. It is a super informative discussion, full of useful tips, down-to-earth advice, and some really interesting ideas to he...

Glenn Harper and Julie Smith have an inspiring discussion with successful CPA and entrepreneur Phil Yeager about his incredible journey. Phil shares his struggles and successes in his journey, and what it took to turn his vision into a successful business. He also provides invaluable lessons he has learned along the way, from pivoting to teaching classes online to finding the right employees. Hear...

Kelli Risse is a mindset coach, stress management coach, and speaker who has a master's degree in dance education was an elementary educator for 15 years and started a direct sales health and wellness business before beginning her own coaching business. Kelli created a weekly porch dance routine during the 2020 pandemic to bring joy to her community and left teaching to pursue a career in direct s...

We had a couple of interesting things happen over the past week. A few articles came out and they just kind of corroborated some things that we hear our new clients say when they come into our advisory office. One of them is that 70% of entrepreneurs and small business owners do not have an accountant. Most entrepreneurs handle "the books" themselves. But what it comes down to is that even if you...

It's a new year and a new beginning for all of us as entrepreneurs. Here's our opportunity to start the year in the right direction. In this episode, we talk about the importance of planning and goal setting, the benefits of engaging with and seeking advice from trusted advisors, and how to create and implement a personal and business manifesto. We dive into the unique challenges and rewards of en...

As we enter into season 2 of our podcast, we enjoy getting feedback from you, our listeners, that you are getting value from our great guests sharing their stories on their "how," their "why," and their "would, could or should haves." It's been a great experience for us to sit across the table or sit on a Zoom call with them and really watch people have "aha moments." Because as entrepreneurs, we...

From medical supply sales, to now interior design, Maura's entrepreneurial journey is one to learn from. As Maura notes, "Know that there's a whole world out there of other things you can do. You just have to be committed to that and to learning those businesses." We welcome Maura Ginnobile, the owner of The Home + Haven Co and Everwoods Cabins Rentals. Her start in medical supply sales (which she...

Today’s business landscape for entrepreneurs is complex and changing. Navigating and maneuvering it is critical. Having a mentor provides an opportunity for guidance and advice that will allow you to take on entrepreneurial opportunities that you otherwise may not have. Running a business doesn’t have to run your life. Without a business partner who holds you accountable, it’s easy to be so busy ‘...

A big thanks to Ernie Villany from Boulder Valley CPAs for spending time with us on this episode. Little known fact - he appeared on Late Night with David Letterman not once, but twice! Ernie talks about his big move from NY to Colorado. It was a big chance, and he had lots of chances for it not to work - but he talks about HOW he made it work. Did you always want to be an entrepreneur? - Accordin...

In a recent Barna survey , working mothers shared that they are feeling overwhelmed, navigating workplace shifts, and desiring time to prioritize self-care. So we thought we talk to a group of working moms (and their kids!). We talk with... Nicole Thousand, from Thousand CPA Janel Sykora , from Thought Leader Creative Rebekah Scott , from Rebekah Scott Designs Brittany Casarez, from Boulder Valley...

Growing a business? It takes more than just a founder to make it happen. Learn how to build an internal and external team that will keep the business going strong. When you start out as an entrepreneur, you probably are going to need mostly an external team. And the external team would be the people that you've hired to navigate the spaces that you just have no idea about. And that would be legal,...

How can structure equal freedom? Dave Lukas is our guest, and he dives into this and more. You'll find with a lot of successful entrepreneurs and even those that you see and look up to as top entrepreneurs and visionaries and founders. Structure equals freedom. And a lot of people don't understand that. They hear that and like, what do you mean structure equals freedom? The more discipline and str...

Will Hill Consults was started from a passion for seeing firms and firm leaders make positive change come to life. Will has spent over 20 years working with firms to operate more efficiently, and in ways that drive value to their customers. This experience combined with a passion for truly seeing change take place led Will to launch Will Hill Consults in 2022. As Will explains in this episode, the...

She's a driving force for promoting and helping individuals identify and achieve their physical fitness, nutrition and bodybuilding goals. Her social media platforms have been growing and influencing countless followers. We welcome Lexie Maitland as our guest. You're a fitness fanatic, which is kind of exciting. How did you get involved with that? I've always been athletic. Growing up, it's kind o...

Contract Diagnostics is a nationwide consulting company, not a law firm, and the ONLY company that specializes 100% in physician contract review. Jon's team of contract review specialists has served many thousands of physicians in all specialties across all 50 states. Contract Diagnostics was formed in 2011 and has been Jon’s passion ever since. He is dedicated to the education of physicians in th...

As she notes on LI, Kristen Deese is ..."Systems Genius, Business Coach, CBC and Co-Author of When Your Business Partner is Your Spouse, I am the brains behind the Braun of our plumbing, HVAC and remediation company. I’ve been in the trades, running the behind-the-scenes functions, serving all our businesses as the CFO, for nearly 20 years." She continues - "What really gets me FIRED UP is coachin...

Our guest is Kyle Morris, a serial entrepreneur, and owner of The Golf Room and The Golf Room Everywhere. He played professional golf for what would have been about 8 to 9 years and then played 40 weeks a year and 20 countries, traveling with his kids and wife. But things had to change. We were traveling the first six months of my first born Adler's life. He was sleeping in hotel rooms. He was bor...

Adam Tarnow is our guest. He is the founder of Adam Tarnow & Company, a leadership development firm located in Dallas, TX. They develop customized training to equip professionals with the soft skills they need to become excellent leaders. What does Adam do for his clients? Curation is a word that I'm starting to really grow comfortable with. When I first thought about what I wanted to do as a...

We welcome Glenn Dunlap, who is the Co-Founder & CEO of Peerview Data, a SaaS firm that specializes in benchmarking and comparative analytics solutions for CPA firms. And like most entrepreneurs, Glenn runs several companies. Prior to launching Peerview Data, Dunlap was a Co-Founder and Managing Director of Milestone Advisors, an accounting and advisory firm, where he provided business strateg...

Bill is one of those guys you can say is on top of his game. Entrepreneurs seek him out to be behind the scenes to solve problems, act as a sounding board, mediate disputes, and address issues in front of the c-suite. He utilizes his strong marketing background, to facilitate growth, sales, and marketing strategy and incorporate measures to ensure revenue generation, cost reduction, and risk mitig...

Shawn Parikh is the Founder-Chairman of Entigrity Offshore Staffing. A Chartered Accountant by qualification, he has over 15 years of experience of being a problem solver for small to mid-size firms and over time he has given consultation to thousands of CPAs, accountants and tax pros. What does he feel is his role is in the entrepreneurs' journey? What I've realized is accountants are big enabler...

In 2003, Rebekah Scott used her curtains to make handbags for holiday presents. That's a humble beginning. Now, their team of 20 seamstresses hand sews bags and accessories for people across the nation! Every stitch and cut is done right here in the upper Midwest by mostly work-from-home women. They exist to help women realize their creativity and to feel more self-confident in their ability to ta...

What a great story behind the changes that have occurred over the last few years at Shelton & Associates! We have transitioned from a full-service accounting firm where we have historically considered ourselves as a tax factory, and we now specialize in being advisors and relationships with our clients and working with them to just establish their best practices, build a long-lasting and mutua...