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

In this episode of Entrepreneur's Enigma, host Seth Goldstein sits down with Geri Paige, a nomadic entrepreneur and founder of the Now Experiment. Geri shares her journey from the corporate world to entrepreneurship and how she has managed to combine her love for travel with running her own business. They discuss the challenges and advantages of being a digital nomad, the importance of balance in...

Welcome back to another episode of Entrepreneur's Enigma, the podcast that explores the triumphs and challenges of entrepreneurship. In today's episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Federico Romallo, the founder of Density Labs based in Guadalajara, Mexico. Federico is a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in software engineering, having worked at Microsoft and with numer...

Mike Spidaliere is a four-time founder currently working on his newest venture, First Time Founder Capital. FTFC was built to be the bridge between founder and funder, offering curated, strategic deal flow to his growing network of active investors while equipping founders with the necessary tools, resources, strategies, and hands-on support to navigate the challenging landscape of early-stage fun...

Khai Tran, a Vietnamese immigrant, is the CEO of Penji, a tech-enabled service aiming to be the world’s most dependable and seamless graphic design service. His companies have made the list of INC 5000 and worked with Fortune 500 companies such as Express, Rebook, Pepboys, and Lyft. Despite his company’s global presence, he believes success comes from the local impact his companies make in each an...

Jan is an entrepreneur from the UK who has a few decades of running micro and small businesses behind her, building one from kitchen table as a single mother with two young children, that into a multi-million turnover business. She has always been passionate to encourage and support other entrepreneurs and has been involved in many campaigns. She was chosen as one of the first 50 women to represen...

Christina Nicholson is a mother of three, TV host, and business owner who lives in Wellington, Florida. Christina started her PR agency, Media Maven, after working as a TV anchor and reporter for more than 10 years. Since then, she has created an online course and group program for solopreneurs and small business owners who want to earn coverage in the media, but don’t have a budget to hire an age...

With a passion for empowering entrepreneurship through technology and education, Jedi has made a name for himself as a local entrepreneur in the Philadelphia area. From running companies like Web Junto to his current ventures with Open Forge and Startup Wars, Jedi has a wealth of experience to share. Tune in as we delve into Jedi's journey in entrepreneurship, his love for technology sparked by vi...

The New York Times has called Peter Shankman "a rockstar who knows everything about social media and then some." He is a 6x best selling author, entrepreneur and corporate keynote speaker, focusing on Neurodiversity in the workplace, customer service, and the new and emerging customer and neurotatypical economies. With three startup launches and exits under his belt, (most notably Help a Reporter...

As the Founder and Educational Therapist at North Star Academics, Ashley Harding has dedicated the past ten years to supporting children and families nationwide in navigating education's cultural and academic demands. Born and educated in West Los Angeles, she possesses a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by students of color. Ashley holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Univ...

Welcome to another exciting episode of Entrepreneurs Enigma! In this episode, our host Seth sits down with the talented entrepreneur, Kasey Jones. Kasey shares her inspiring journey of how she found her passion for helping startup founders accelerate growth. With her background in B2B sales and marketing, she has been able to revamp sales and marketing messaging for numerous startups. Kasey also o...

Geoff Livingston helps corporations and associations adapt AI initiatives into their marketing departments. His company Generative Buzz helps organizations generate insights and new content from their existing content and create new forms of engaging, innovative communications with AI. He has served numerous top brand marketing departments, including AT&T, Audi USA, Cox, eBay, Ford, General Dynami...

Welcome to another episode of Entrepreneurs Enigma, the podcast that delves into the fascinating world of entrepreneurship. I'm your host, Seth Goldstein, and today we have a special guest joining us, Katrina Purcell. Katrina has had a diverse and "squiggly" career, navigating various industries such as media, technology, and operations. She recently left her corporate job to start her own consult...

Damian is a Highly motivated, Professional Executive with over 15 years of combined experience in Multi-Million-Dollar Client Business asset Management, Marketing, Public Relations, Project Management, Staff Management, and Finance. With this experience Damian was able to build a vast array of Professional clients across the NFL, NBA, and Entertainment industry. Damian's experience, knowledge and...

Candace Yaeger MBA MA is a community cultivator, people connector, non-profit co-founder, renewable energy entrepreneur, former mental health therapist, TEDx speaker, and award-winning Executive Coach who has been featured in various news media outlets, including ABC and CBS. She is dedicated to helping others step up to their true potential and achieve successful, fulfilling work lives, keeping t...

Lori Sussle Bonanni is the founder of elssus, LLC, a multi-disciplined communications consultancy. Lori builds and grows companies’ reputations thereby increasing awareness, business results and credibility. Think of her as a nontraditional publicist working with companies as early as funded startups and as established as Global 500s. She partners with her clients to help them raise their next rou...

In this episode of Entrepreneurs Enigma, host Seth Goldstein sits down with marketing strategist Kristi Mitchell to discuss her journey from higher education marketing to entrepreneurship. Kristi specializes in working with service-based business owners who have relied on word-of-mouth referrals to grow their businesses. Together, Seth and Kristi explore the importance of strategic marketing effor...

James is a sales & marketing focused startup guy. At last count James had run seven startups – and is working on his eighth: Cognome, a tech spinout from the Montefiore Health System in New York City. He’s also the founder and a board member of Open Squash a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose mission is to make squash more accessible. They opened their first location in Manhattan in January 2020 and are p...

Derek is an Emmy Award-winning multidisciplinary creative director, art director, and motion designer with over 15 years of experience in various roles such as video producer, director, copywriter, and editor. At each stage of the production process, Derek channels their creative drive into crafting narratives through visual media. Demonstrating a track record of successful collaboration with clie...

Andrew is a serial entrepreneur who was the first in his family to start a business, or as he calls it, a 1st Generation Entrepreneur. In 2006, he started an IT consulting business as a one-man show. Over time that business grew to $2M/year before he sold it in 2021. During that time, he also founded a digital advertising startup, a commercial real estate company, and even a small car dealership....

With a lifelong commitment to entrepreneurship, Holly's career journey began in the dynamic world of social media. This early exposure sparked her interest in digital communication and marketing, leading me to delve deeper into the industry. Over the years, Holly's honed my skills in media relations, interpersonal communication, corporate communications, lead generation, and direct marketing, all...

Rael Bricker, The Excellence Guy, promotes the idea of being excellent – showing up as the best version of yourself (or your company) every day. “In 2013 I was given a rude awakening when after a season of triathlons, I decided to run a marathon. All this was part of a plan before turning 50. Each time I ran, I experienced neck pain and it was discovered that I had two blocked arteries. I was the...

Cancer Survivor's Perspective on Mental Health: "What I've learned since cancer, actually, is how I feel is really important...I really like is calm and peace and being chill and finding things funny and just being myself and not worrying about all of it." — Kim Beam  Kimberly Beam has two master's degrees, a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and a Masters in Social Work. She has authored a...

As the Founder & CEO of The EffortLESS Life®, Courtney Elmer is a sought-after consultant, host, and speaker who is known for helping entrepreneurs embrace antifragility and grow through what they go through to create the greater income, influence, and impact they deserve. Drawing on her background in psychology and personal experience as a cancer survivor, Courtney empowers online business leader...

Over the past 25+ years Nick has worked in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. As a seasoned entrepreneur he has founded and sold multiple multi-million dollar agencies and advised countless others, including Fortune 500 companies, non-profit organizations, small businesses, entrepreneurs, political parties and members of royalty. Nick wrote the best selling boo...

Ken Sher is an Executive Coach and Career Coach with 30 years of experience at Johnson & Johnson and Bristol-Myers Squibb. He also served as Vice President, Coaching Services at the Velocity Advisory Group coaching clients in positions ranging from first-line Manager to CEO. He has had his own Executive Coaching and Career Coaching practice since 2015. During his 25-years at Johnson & Johnson, Ken...