Entrepreneur Weekly

It’s necessary that we understand how to build a company that will endure - Why not gain those skills from a young age? Starting our kids out early with excellent business skills can help shape their future. We chat with JJ Ramberg, Founder of the Goodshop, about her new book The Startup Club, a business skills book for children. Plus, JJ fills us in on how to create a business rooted in passion a...

Do you really know what you want in life? Often times we get in the way of running our own business successfully because we haven’t been truly honest with ourselves. Paul David Walker, author of Invent Your Future, discusses some easy steps on creating a stronger organization. Bruce Mittman, President and CEO of Mittcom, explains how to find the right media outlets for your business. He also expla...

Can you imagine being busted by the NSA and Interpol at the age of 13? This real-life scenario played out for Walter “Scorpion” O’Brien after hacking into NASA to steal shuttle blueprints. With a staggering IQ of 197, Walter is the fifth smartest person in the world, a self-taught coder, and entrepreneur. Shortly after his teenage run-in with the law, Walter founded his own tech company, Scorpion...

No one ever said that being an entrepreneur was easy! Many business owners work themselves to the bone because they have a keen focus on their vision. Although this is an admirable quality, entrepreneurs must remember is that they are only HUMAN. We chat with a few experts about how to reign back on the forward momentum to work more efficiently. Allison Eyring, Owner of Organisation Solutions, giv...

It’s time to decide what it is you really want and go after it. Entrepreneurs have many roadblocks that will surface on the road to success, and their overall victory depends on their tenacity to carry on. In the top of the hour, Ketan Makwana of Enterprise Labs tells us how he went from a corporate employee to owning numerous successful businesses. Then, Dr. Karen Osburn, Host of Women Wanting Mo...

It is time to take control of your life and stop letting your past, your fears, and the unknown stop you. While it is easy to say that we need to make these changes, sometimes we need a little help. We chat with Dom Faussette of Think React Lead about his coaching program that is designed to help veterans integrate back into the civilian workforce. Then, we talk with Cody Jefferson of Embrace the...

How do you define success? Running your own business is an all-consuming task, and it’s important to maintain wellbeing by achieving a work-life balance. David Meltzer, Founder and CEO of Sports 1 Marketing and author of Connected to Goodness, offers tips to navigate and maintain a healthy, work-focused life. In addition to finding balance, a meaningful life entails operating from a truthful and a...

If you want to be an entrepreneur, you’d better be prepared to rise back up after a breakdown. In fact, you may want to seek out ‘controlled failure’ to prepare for live action experiences. Josh Seibert, Sales Coach for Sandler Training, explains that growth is spurred on by failure, not success. Hear tips on how to embrace obstacles to expand your empire. Dan Fleyshman, author of How to Set-Up Yo...

Our greatest successes can burn like embers in the ashes of our failures, provided that we better understand what led to the failure in the first place. Personal development is something that everyone should take the time to do, but it’s not always easy when our emotions run the show. Mark Youngblood, Founder and CEO of Inner Mastery, Inc., tells us about his journey to master his emotions. Mark a...

Diving head first into your passion can be scary because you are betting on yourself. We chat with two people whose companies are the manifestation of imagination and hard work while at Meltdown in the Desert. Liz Wald, Head of U.S. Operations for Bonaverde, presents a revolutionary coffee machine that will keep you buzzing all day long! The product has spurred an innovative distribution model in...

A demoralizing employee or micro-manager can disrupt an entire team. Dianna Booher, Founder and CEO of Booher Research, gives tips on how to strategically improve your business dream team. We also explore leadership strategies to keep your team feeling respected and valued. [00:00:00] Communicating Like a Leader for a Better Team [00:05:45] Get Rid of Demoralizing Team Members [00:11:30] Be the Le...

Entrepreneurs are always on the go, working around the clock to build their vision and work towards their goals. In contrast, Accountemps Executive Director, Michael Steinitz, warns that it’s crucial to let employees disconnect after a hard day’s work. Going further, Michael explains why letting your employees enjoy a well-earned vacation can actually improve overall productivity. Then, our favori...

Ditch your stale branding, it's time to shake things up - This episode is dedicated to helping you discover fresh ideas and talent! Lovell Corporation CEO, Kelly Lovell, teaches you how to connect with Millennials and Generation Z through socially-conscious business opportunities. Then, Julie Cottineau, Founder and CEO of BrandTwist, helps you define your next game-changing marketing campaign by a...

The national unemployment rate is at 4.4% and with a veritable onslaught of fresh-faced job seekers entering the workforce, the time is right to grow your work-family and secure top talent. For tips on effective interviewing is Robert Half International's Paul McDonald. Then, we hope you're in the mood to be inspired! From painting houses as a college student, to competing in 12 IRONMAN triathlons...

Being an entrepreneur is no cake walk. There will be times when you need to pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and keep on walking. Astronaut, emergency trauma doctor, father, inventor, and professional thrill-seeker, Dr. Scott Parazynski, has been through a lot and has come out on top, the top of Mt. Everest that is! The good doctor offers a motivating message on thriving in the face of adversi...

We begin the hour with former Navy Seal, Eli Crane, who created a new way to serve his country after retiring from the military. Bottle Breacher is a veteran-owned manufacturing company offering bar goods proudly made in the USA. Then, we hear from Nathan Latka, the 27-year-old mastermind and personality behind premier business podcast, The Top Entrepreneurs. Alan describes Nathan as a ‘gorilla in...

Our country was built on hard work and problem solving. John Ratzenberger, the postman from the popular television series, Cheers, tells us about the skills that made him a successful actor, serial entrepreneur, and the voice of American manufacturing: an unyielding work ethic and inquisitive mind. John currently keeps himself busy as an active member of the Elite Aerospace Group, a treasured Pixa...

Being an entrepreneur takes a lot of work, and strength to pick yourself back up after failure. We get to hear a success story from a gentleman who started out as a DJ with his brother, then realized that they liked to make people smile. Kevin Couliter, of Feet First EVENTertainment, is here to talk about their company and the team building corporate events that they create and host. Then a quick...

From the moment flight 1549 narrowly glided past the Washington State Bridge, to wading through the cold, waste-deep waters of the Hudson River awaiting rescue, to the career and life reawakening which followed; we explore Post Traumatic Growth Syndrome with plane crash survivor and President of Dave Sanderson Speaks Enterprises, Dave Sanderson, in a candid, in-depth interview. Learn how to thrive...

Welcome to episode #1 of Entrepreneur Weekly, your definitive guide to the diverse challenges of business ownership hosted by award-winning broadcast professional, Alan Taylor. To commemorate Entrepreneur Media's launch into talk radio, we open the show with communication expert, best-selling author, and award-winning actor/writer/director, Alan Alda. Alan reveals his top communication techniques...