Happy Half Hour with an Entrepreneur

In this episode Brian and Chris discuss how ego and pride go out the window when it comes to running a successful business, and that the result is most important. Having pride in your work is so important to Chris that he came up with his own acronym for the word: People Rationalizing Internal Doubts and Excuses. Before starting his business Chris was an actor, host, and professional mascot for th...

Over 15 years ago Tom wanted a stereo system bigger and louder than his friends, and like many guests on this show, entrepreneurship just happened. Graduating college in 2009, Tom worked a gig literally right after his graduation ceremony, and eventually smaller gigs turned into bigger gigs which turned into a full time job. Early on in his career, Tom invested in digital audio technology versus a...

In this episode Brian shares a beer with serial entrepreneur, Glenn Fedale. Growing up, Glen was the oldest of ten children and started his roofing company 20 years ago when he did his first roof for his now mother in law - good thing it went well! Glen shares how he grew his roofing business from $350k the first year to now generating $30 million dollars in revenue. So how did he get his empire s...

Episode 18 - Lee Podolsky | Breakwater Accounting and Advisory Corp. In this episode Brian shares a drink with Lee Podolsky, owner and founder of Breakwater Accounting and Advisory Corp. It wasn’t all rainbows and sunshine when Lee started her business six years ago with 2 employees and 16 clients, but today her business has over 200 clients, 40 employees and is steadily growing. After being laser...

In this episode Brian shares a beer with self made entrepreneur Henna Pryor of Pryority Group. Henna is a first generation American with a tough love - no excuses attitude who reminds us, like many other entrepreneurs on our show, that money is not the end goal that makes us happy. Walking Brian through her journey from starting out as an auditor, pivoting to recruiting to starting her own company...

In this episode, Brian shares a beer with CFA Doug Motley of Jack Lingo Asset Management. Standards are high - “skimming the cream of the cream of the cream” as Doug says, Jack Lingo Asset Management picks the very best opportunities that they see within a certain segment of what is a very big market. From commercial to first and second residential homes, Doug shares his path to entrepreneurship a...

In this episode Brian and Joe talk about how Joe was working in construction while planning on going to law school to then become a partner of Whisman Giordano & Associates, LLC. Joe opens up and shares some of his darkest days when his wife passed away from mrsa pneumonia. Living in regret from working too much and not spending enough time with his wife before she passed away, he stresses the imp...

For the majority of his career, Markevis was a “professional hustler” who started making $200 a week when he was 8 years old. Today, Markevis is a successful business owner and entrepreneur of Nerdit Now buying, selling and repairing computers, cell phones and tablets, all while giving back to his community. In this episode, Markevis explains how he takes one of the worst days of his life, makes a...

After recently hurting himself around the house, Brian discusses with Arianne Missimer that he’s not as flexible as he should be and how nutrition - what you should or shouldn't be eating - is one of the most widely misunderstood topics by the general public. Who is Arianne Missimer? She’s a lot of things: cancer survivor, speaker, American Ninja Warrior contestant, ballroom dance competitor, Doct...

From working for GE in Yorkshire England to becoming an entrepreneur helping business owners sell their business, to becoming an ordained Deacon - Matt founded Brandywine Mergers & Acquisitions, LLC is a boutique M&A advisory providing sell-side representation to owner-led companies. Brian and Matt discuss the four things you should know for when it's a good time to sell your business, and they to...

In this episode Brian shares a beer with an all-time favorite mascot he’s loved since he was 6 years old, the original Phillie Phanatic - Dave Raymond. Known as the emperor of fun, Dave has designed and rehabilitated hundreds of character brands for Fortune 500 companies, sports teams, and colleges and universities. Brian asks Dave the question we all want to know about the Phillie Phanatic suit -...

In this episode Brian has a virtual drink with inventor, international speaker, consultant, coach and author, Jen Groover. Like many entrepreneurs, Jen didn’t intend to start a business but she sure did with her fitness program in college. Jen explains how her mom programmed her at a young age to become a problem solver despite her dysfunctional childhood which laid down a foundation for her to be...

Listen to Brian’s first international episode with Karen Roy from Infograph ED whose company specializes in graphic design services for healthcare communications. Never having planned to move to the United States from the UK, Karen and Brian discuss her path to success, the lowest point of her career and what she did when she realized her consulting company wasn't going to grow with an “eat what y...

In this Episode Brian shares a drink with an international keystone speaker and an Amazon best selling author, Dr. Mark Costes - founder and CEO of Dental Success Institute. Dentistry was never on Mark’s radar until he woke up with his jaw wired shut in the emergency room when he was 16. Going through recovery, he found a deep respect for the people that put his mouth and face back together. With...

In this episode Brian interviews Don Blew of Centerton Nursery who started working for the family business as a senior in high school, making $7.00/hour. Beginning as a backyard hobby, Don’s grandparents started the nursery in 1974 and sold only two types of plants. Today, Centerton Nursery grows over 1600 different plants and sells them to over 900 dealers in 32 states. Don explains how they made...

In this episode Brian shares a beer with Dr. Paul Goodman, “Dr. Nacho” to some. Dentist, practice broker, father, entrepreneur, comedian, and really so much more - Paul stays true to himself being passionate, positive, optimistic and realistic. That’s exactly what he strives to share with other dentists in Dental Nachos - positive realism for dentistry. JBN - Just Be Nice - one of Dr. Nacho’s sign...

Entrepreneur that turns CPA or CPA that turns entrepreneur? In this episode, Tim walks Brian through his journey from selling sneakers at Kids Foot Locker at 16 years old to Certified Public Accountant to successful business owner. Programmed as an entrepreneur with a CPA background, Tim seized an opportunity when the partners at The Archer Group gave him a shot. Used to being audited, having a pr...

During the great depression In 1932, Joe D’Amico’s great grandfather purchased a stone quarry in Avondale, PA which had existing mushroom houses on the property. While working as a mason on the quarry and trying to provide for his family, he decided to use the existing mushrooms and started growing mushrooms and called it To-Jo Mushrooms. Four generations later, Joe and his brother have taken the...

In this Episode Brian shares a drink with John Boykin. From intern to owner. “Johnny Body” AKA “Freak Nasty”, John Boykin shares his interesting journey on how he went from being a two time college dropout, to wrestler, to owning B&H Insurance, a successful consulting advisory and insurance firm. Motivated by his family and wanting to prove his 8th grade principal wrong who said he’d never amount...

Cindy didn’t wake up one day and say to herself; I’m going to be an entrepreneur - actually she found herself in an unusual situation turning down 3 partnership proposals from her boss. Deciding she no longer wanted to be a hairdresser, she went to school for data processing and fell into the medical industry leading her to a “Mentor of a lifetime” at the age of 25. Six and half years later when h...

Considering himself a “lifer”, Carl found out as a teenager that he loved taking care of people and making them happy. He got his start at the Hyatt hotel in Cherry Hill, NJ in 1985 as a busboy when he was 16. Young, full of energy and ambition, yet naive and broke - Carl set a goal to have a restaurant by the time he was 30, and 1996 at the age of 29 he opened his own restaurant - Eclipse. Little...