Entrepreneur Intel

For nearly 30 years, Chris built Mobile Air from a garage into a multi-state niche manufacturing company. He went from getting crushed by competitors with a 20-year head start to charging two to three times their price, and customers wanted his equipment more. He prototyped equipment on real job sites, told contractors "if it doesn't work, you won't pay for it," and slowly built something no one e...

After COVID wrecked the cash flow of the business he spent 13 years building, John Glon burned through a bank loan, withdrew emotionally, and started blaming everyone around him for problems he created.  But when a coach finally showed him the truth, that he was was running from his business, John knew something needed to change. His leadership style needed a refresh. Through Bloom Growth, John le...

Jon Bowerman and I have been business partners for almost 20 years; we started a digital marketing company in '09 and sold it in '21. Through that time, we'd seen entrepreneurs get taken advantage of by agencies who cared more about monthly retainers than actual results. So we built something different.  We built Stealth. In this conversation, we discuss: → Why the visionary/integrator partnership...

Stephen Wojno took a bankrupt company from $7 million to $28 million by age 26. He ran a 300-person manufacturing operation. Now he's the Chief Intelligence Officer at Stealth Consulting building AI systems for small businesses. Steve said something that stopped me cold. AI can already do 47% of your workload. You just need to know how to point it in the right direction. Most businesses think AI w...

Patrick Thean, an award-winning entrepreneur, USA Today bestselling author, and one of the world’s leading experts in strategy execution is the guy CEOs call when growth stalls. Today, Patrick shares why most companies don’t grow:  1) they can’t keep commitments 2) they crave crisis 3) they avoid the boring, necessary work. He describes a shift from trying to solve every problem on his own to lear...

Brent Peterson built and sold his company just as the world was changing. It's when he found out... Owners can’t stay on as the core of the business. It only ends in disaster. While he misses the team and the energy, Brent knows his vision belongs to someone else now. People think entrepreneurs always have to grind, but what if the smartest move is knowing when to really walk away? - - - - - This...

Natalie Kaminski shares her story of arriving in the U.S. at 18 with just $500, hustling through tech jobs, and climbing her way from QA engineer to COO, before founding JetRockets and leading it through explosive growth and global relocation. Natalie talks about learning on someone else's dime, why embracing what you do best matters, the real impact of AI on tech agencies, and how she faced the u...

Tom Schwab, founder and "Chief Evangelist Officer" of Interview Valet, joins to discuss how meaningful conversations (NOT marketing noise) build real trust to drive business growth. Tom shares how podcast guesting has evolved into one of the most effective ways to connect with audiences, build authority, and leverage AI to increase discoverability. We cover... - Why RELATIONSHIPS remain the ultima...

Haig Berberian didn’t just sell other people’s products — he built the capability to make his own. We dig into how he went from brokering food to taking possession, then launching a USDA plant to control quality, safety, and margins. We talk 2008 survival, credit when you’re broke, why phone calls still win, and what it really takes to scale premium sausage and meats. We also get honest about lead...

Dave Kustin is a brand strategist and co-founder of ContentBacon, a company he built to solve a problem he saw in the market: businesses either hiring a random freelancer for $5 or paying massive retainers to big agencies—without much in between. With ContentBacon, Dave set out to create something different: scalable, transparent, and focused on delivering real content that actually works. In this...

Brian Doyle is a former Air Force pilot who commanded 31 combat missions before moving into the business world, working at GE Capital, and eventually becoming CEO of Holden Advisors. Today, he helps $100M–$5B companies increase profitability by building pricing strategies that actually get implemented—and embraced—by sales teams. In this episode, Brian shares how lessons from the cockpit translate...

Youssef Tawfik is a former national basketball player from Egypt who left a safe career in big tech to build his own company, Revi. Today, he’s helping businesses around the world use software and AI to modernize, especially the ones still stuck doing things with pen and paper in 2025.   In this episode, Youssef shares his journey from working in big tech to building scalable solutions. He talks a...

Jason Hansen is a Certified Living Benefits Expert and founder of Midwest Family Financial. For over 20 years, he’s helped entrepreneurs and families use life insurance to protect their future, build tax-free income, and avoid financial disaster.    Today, Jason joins me to break down a topic that confuses a lot of people: life insurance. We talk about what it really is, the difference between ter...

Josh Snyder is the VP of Sales at Zerion Software and FieldApps AI, where he helps companies dump inefficient processes and build custom AI-powered software without writing a single line of code.    In today's episode, Josh shares how his team transformed from a traditional software company into a cutting-edge AI wrapper business that builds tools from simple client conversations.   Josh joins me...

Dave Lava and Ilyssa Grant have quietly helped business owners save millions by rethinking how payment processing ‘should’ work. With backgrounds in business, tech, and entrepreneurship, they saw the flaws in the traditional system and decided to build something better. Today, they work with companies across the country to help them take back control of their revenue. Today, Dave and Ilyssa joined...

Alek Ivanov is the founder of Synergy3, an HVAC company that’s grown to over 30 team members and more than $8 million in revenue. But his path to success was anything but smooth: and from arriving in the U.S. with just $8 to building a thriving business from the ground up, Alek bares it all. Today, Alek joins me to dive into the emotional and practical journey of entrepreneurship. Alek shares the...

How can SaaS fuel your business growth and keep you ahead of the curve? In this week’s episode of Entrepreneur Intel, host Wes Matthews sits down with Nathan Tyler, an experienced founder and SaaS expert, to uncover how data-driven decision-making can transform your company. Nathan shares his journey from building a web agency to creating BlinkMetrics, a SaaS platform that gives entrepreneurs real...

How do you build a team that thrives together and drives business success? In this week’s episode of Entrepreneur Intel , host Wes Matthews sits down with Jay Hawreluk, founder of AcuMax Index, to explore how understanding team dynamics can transform your organization. Jay shares his entrepreneurial journey, starting with nothing but a vision in 2012, and how he developed a revolutionary tool to h...

In this episode, we sit down with Mike Harvey, founder of The Roof Resource, to explore his journey of disrupting the roofing industry. By applying innovative business models akin to Airbnb, Mike has redefined how roofing services are delivered, saving homeowners significant costs and earning their trust. He shares insights into his franchise model, the power of customer-centric innovation, and hi...

In this episode, we explore the crucial relationship between visionaries and integrators in business, discussing how their collaboration can drive success and sustainability. Our guest shares insights on fostering the right company culture, the importance of behavioral assessments, and best practices for hiring and onboarding. We also dive into strategies for overcoming challenges faced by entrepr...

In this episode of Entrepreneur Intel, we delve into the insights shared by Ben Quintana, who is the Principal at Kis Solutions. The conversation explores innovative approaches to advertising, creative strategies, and customer experience optimization. Ben brings a unique perspective rooted in data-driven decision-making and the application of economic principles to foster impactful customer intera...

In this episode, Charles Leikauf, a fractional CFO and e-commerce marketing expert, shares insights into achieving marketing efficiency and driving revenue growth for e-commerce businesses. He discusses challenges with ad platforms, the importance of data accuracy, and strategies to optimize marketing spend. Charles also talks about how he works with clients to streamline financials and manage gro...

In this episode, we dive into the creation and innovative mission of ZEC, a platform designed to modernize and simplify board meetings. Born from the founders’ personal frustrations at Moosejaw and CrowdRise, ZEC addresses the inefficiencies of traditional board presentations, which often spanned over 100 hours of preparation for decks exceeding 130 slides. By integrating cutting-edge AI and infus...

In this insightful episode, Wes speaks with Mario Lupia, an expert in operations and leadership, about the challenges faced by visionary entrepreneurs and how structured processes are essential for achieving their ambitious goals. The discussion centers around balancing visionary ideas with realistic operational strategies and the importance of having an experienced operator to transform vision in...

In this episode, Wes is joined by Mark Scrimenti, an expert in fractional leadership, to discuss the power of fractional executives and how businesses can scale effectively using frameworks like EOS. Mark shares his experience transitioning from digital marketing to fractional COO and how businesses can benefit from having strategic support without the commitment of a full-time executive. They exp...