Entrepreneur's Enigma - Discussions about the Ups and Downs of Entrepreneurship

Ryan Frankel has been on both sides of the entrepreneurial coin. He started, right after college, working for Goldman Sachs investing in startups. After four years on that side, Ryan decided to try his hand at the entrepreneurial side. He's never looked back. Now, three startups into his journey, Ryan has seen both success and "learning experiences." He is currently working on his third startup TA...

Jason Ranalli graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree in Computer Science. He went to Wall Street and worked on software and tech support for the big names in the financial space. As a escape and break from that high paced world, he discovered photography. This hobby eventually became his full time job. Jason, is one of the premier headshot photographers in the Philadelphia area. H...

Joe Casabona is probably one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. I've known Joe for more than 5 years. He's been in the WordPress space since the beginning of the project and has now pivoted to teaching online course is both WordPress and Podcasting. Joe is a recovering university educator (University of Scranton) and now resides in the Western Suburbs of Philadelphia with his wife and soon to be...

This is a special BONUS episode of the Entrepreneur's Enigma podcast. Today we're talking with a good friend of mine, Bart Mroz. Bart's company Sumo Heavy Industries helps eCommerce brands build out their online systems and processes. Bart had always hustled and this hustle put him through college, at Temple University in Philadelphia, and has brought him to where he is today. Bart is originally f...

Reid Moncada has been through a lot in his 23 years on this planet. In high school, he faced immense adversity when his father lost his job. Reid and his family of 4 (and a 70lb dog) became homeless for 3 years. During this time Reid worked 3 jobs, including one at the local country club as a caddie. It was this job that took him on his entrepreneurial journey. Penn State, gave Reid a full ride sc...

Dusty Davidson didn't always want to be an entrepreneur. But when he decided that the corporate world wasn't right for him, he decided to try his hand at running his own business. Moving to California to Silicon Valley, wasn't an option. Dusty had met his wife and had already put down roots in Omaha, Nebraska. So he made his hometown his hub, and started his journey. Dusty has had multiple success...

Joe Henderson has been in the startup ecosystem since the early 1990s. He has helped more than 50 startups get started, create MVPs, get funded, and grow. Joe is currently working with OnVector a water treatment startup that uses plasma lasers to clean water and get rid of all the hard to destroy grime. Find Joe on LinkedIn If you’re enjoying Entrepreneur’s Enigma, please give us a review on the p...

Travis is a bit of a renaissance man. He's not just a podcaster. He's not just a rocker. He's not just a crazy Instagram nut-job. He's all of that mixed into one amazing, friendly, helpful, lovable package. Travis has always been creative. He says it has to do with escaping from the reality of his parent's divorces and normal childhood issues. Instead of turning to drugs and alcohol as a kid he tu...

Kathy Marcino is a certified DiSC business coach and consultant. Her goal is to help companies and their employees use conflict constructively. She uses the DiSC assessment to do this. Prior to her adventure in entrepreneurship, Kathy spent 18 years in corporate America working with the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. During this time she saw how conflict can be constructive if dealt wit...

Dan Maby is the founder of Big Orange Heart, the organizer for WordFest Live, a 24 hour festival of WordPress that is hosted twice a year, host of WordCamp London, and on top of that runs a software development agency. With his work at Big Orange Heart, he hopes to create a place for the remote working community to have a safe space. Here's his journey. Find Dan Online Twitter: @DanMaby LinkedIn:...

I've known Ashley Owens for half a decade. Wow, it's been that long. During that time I've seen her go through her entrepreneurial journey and emerge as a networking boss. Not only is she a networker for hire, Ashley has a course that gives you all the information you need to not suck at networking. In this episode we talk about her journey and where she's going. Find Out More About Ashley Website...

Note: We had some technical issues with the sound. But the content is great. Joe Singer was working hard in the CRM business, when his software developer came to him with a neat, innovative, new idea for business intelligence. Joe, who is a 20 year veteran of the entrepreneurial space, jumped on the idea and Merged Analytics was born. Merged Analytics helps companies connect with their website vis...

Kerry is an SEO copy writer, course creator, "mum", and expat living in Spain (she's originally from Northern Ireland). Kerry has done a bunch of stuff including teaching English as a second language before jumping into copywriting full time. Where To Find Kerry Online: GodSaveTheSERP.com Instagram If you’re enjoying Entrepreneur’s Enigma, please give us a review on the podcast directory of your c...

Sangram is a entrepreneur through and through, he along with his co-founder of Terminus, developed the concept of Account-Based Marketing (ABM) and wrote the first book on the technique. He is also community builder and founded the Peak. Community in 2019 to help executives and entrepreneurs get 1% better week. I've had the pleasure of knowing Sangram for more than 10 years. I've seen him go from...

Brynne Tillman has made her entrepreneur journey around a specific niche — business development. But not just any business development, LinkedIn business development. This is how she went from a on person operation to a team of 10 and achieved more than $100k within the first year. If you’re enjoying Entrepreneur’s Enigma, please give us a review on the podcast directory of your choice. We’re on a...

Zave Smith has done a lot, from photography to brand marketing. His latest venture is xBound an agency that aims to help semi- and recently retired business people work with companies who could benefit from their knowledge. If you’re enjoying Entrepreneur’s Enigma, please give us a review on the podcast directory of your choice. We’re on all of them and these reviews really help others find the sh...

Shawn Swaim is the SEO Geek. He eats, sleeps, breaths Search Engine Optimization. He has worked at a variety of companies, both big and small. But he's found that being an entrepreneur suits him best. Find Shawn Online: Website: ShawnTheSEOGeek.com LinkedIn: /in/shawnswaim/ Facebook: ShawnJSwaim If you’re enjoying Entrepreneur’s Enigma, please give us a review on the podcast directory of your choi...

I had to rant a bit about how people don't just get started on their ideas. You need to just jump in sometimes and try out your idea. See if it's even viable. Thoughts? Email me at seth@entrepreneursenigma.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evo Terra is an OG is the podcasting space. He's been podcasting since 2004 and has done all kinds of podcasts. His latest, Podcasts Pontifications, is his gift to the podcasting universe. On the show he shares his knowledge of the medium and help improve it. Evo also runs Simple Media, a podcast consultancy where he helps companies launch their own podcasts. And, as if he's not busy enough, he ru...

I've known Corey for about a year now. He's the founder and community manager of the SwipeFiles.com Community and many other things across the interwebs. Corey has worked with some amazing brands in the Software-as-a-Service sector, including Baremetrics and currently SavvyCal.com. In this episode Corey talks about his Entrepreneurial Journey from an in-house marketer to being out in the world on...

Troy Ritchie is the author of “You Got It; Now Go Get It!: Realizing once and for all just how high you can fly” and the Daily Wake Up Micro Podcast. He is also the founder and chief storyteller of Boom Intelligence Group. Troy had been called the “clean Gary Vee” and “This Generation’s Mr. Rodgers.” Those are big shoes to fill. Especially the second one. Troy is prolific on LinkedIn and on social...

Laura is the author of 30 Second Success, a book all about ditching the pitch and starting the connection. Laura is the founder and CEO of the company by the same name that helps entrepreneurs, professionals, and sales teams make better connections and obtain more business in 30 seconds or less. Have a listen. If you’re enjoying the Entrepreneur’s Enigma podcast leave us a review on your podcast d...

Jackie Hermes has been in the entrepreneurial game for more than eight years. She's prolific on LinkedIn and has capitalized on her popularity on the platform to propel her marketing agency, Accelity Marketing, from zero to seven figures. Jackie also has a very popular newsletter and personal brand over at JackieHermes.com. In this episode Jackie talks about here journey, how Covid effected her bu...

In this episode, Seth talks to an WordPress OG, Cory Miller of Post Status and founder of iThemes. Seth and Cory talk about Cory's entrepreneurial journey and how he found WordPress and started one of the first product-based businesses in the open source project's history (iThemes). Note: Around the 18 minute mark, Seth loses internet briefly, Cory doesn't skip a beat. Find Cory Online: Twitter: C...

Shannon McGill is an entrepreneur through and through. She's loves the freedom that being an entrepreneur brings, but also acknowledges that the entrepreneur journey is quite a rollercoaster. Shannon is a public speaker and business coach to entrepreneurs. She loves focusing on the small business owner and helping them get started, maintain, and grow their businesses. Find Shannon Online Instagram...