Inside the Lion's Den: A Business and Leadership Podcast

It's easy to imagine that building a subscription business is easy. The barrier to entry is the lowest its ever been, the marketing channels are plentiful, but CAC is rising and competition is fierce. So how do you grow a subscription business? Paul has a few tricks up his sleeve and knows the strategy to not only sustain, but GROW! Paul Chambers is on the show today to talk about, lessons from th...

Today I am joined by Ralph Peterson. Ralph is the owner and founder of Ralph Peterson Management Services and he is a consultant who deals with a lot of different businesses, teaching people how to be managers and how to manage employees. In our conversation today, you will find a lot of important takeaways you can start applying in your business, regardless of the type of business you are in. Tha...

My guest today is Yuri Kruman. Yuri is the founder and CEO of HR, Talents & Systems. In today's episode we talk about the misunderstanding of human resources and how we should think about it more as a life skillset vs something that only big companies think about while entrepreneurs and other business owners don't. Thanks for listening! Head over to the show notes for links and resources mentioned...

Our guest today comes from the shores of Puerto Rico. Her name is Alison J. Prince and she is the founder and CEO of Because I Can. Alison has started and sold multiple businesses along her entrepreneurial journey and today we talk about her backstory where she went from being a Jr. High Teacher, living paycheck-to-paycheck, to building 4 multi-million dollar online brands, all while being a wife...

Today's show is a little different than my normal format. I'm sharing with you an episode where I was interviewed for an exclusive program that was offered back in January 2021. Some of the topics we talked about were pertinent to my listeners and I feel would be beneficial to you. Thanks for listening! Head over to the show notes for links and resources mentioned during this episode. SHOW NOTES:...

Today on the show we have Daniel Gefen, the founder and CEO of both Gefen Media Group and Podbooker. A podcast booking platform where podcast guests and hosts can find each other, easily. Daniel is the #1 International Bestselling author of 'The Self Help Addict & host of 'Can I Pick Your Brain?' which has reached over 150,000 downloads and ranked in the top 100 business podcasts in iTunes. He's a...

Today we are going to talk about what some people say Albert Einstein called the 8th wonder of the world. Compounding. Not just compound interest, but the benefit of compounding in your life, business and investing. Thanks for listening! I'd love if you could leave a rating and a review. Then, head over to the show notes for links and resources mentioned during this episode. SHOW NOTES: https://in...

Today you are going to learn from the fastest growing company in the history. That company is Amazon. I'm talking to Steve Anderson today and he breaks down Jeff Bezos letter to shareholders. He gives us insights and applicable tactics that you can take and learn from Amazon's business and use in your own business - regardless of where you are in your business, the size of your business, or the ty...

When your business is facing a challenge, there are two things you need to do. First, you need to do everything in your power to move through it and put all your effort into finding a solution, but at the same time there are many things that are out of your control and you need to trust the process and accept that. Thanks for listening! Head over to the show notes for links and resources mentioned...

Are you interested in growing your business? Have you considered buying a business? Most people know that you can buy a brick and mortar business, but a newer opportunity is growing your business by buying an e-commerce business. In this episode, we talk about the steps needed to grow your business through acquisitions. What do you need to know, that you might not know, and how to leverage knowled...

Are you interested in learning how to create Instagram posts that sell? Do you want to sell more of your programs, get booked out with clients, and build a money-making brand on the world's #1 social media platform? Today on the show we have Instagram expert, Elise Darma. Elise is sharing her personal journey in her business, as well as, how to use Instagram as a strategic marketing tool to grow y...

Today I'm talking about what it means to have a good name and how to think about this as a business owner, a leader, and a brand. The reputation of a business, person, or leader is what's going to drive a business. It's how people will see your business, and what it's known for. Does your business have a good name? Thanks for listening! Head over to the show notes for links and resources mentioned...

Today on the show, with Kathryn Jones, the founder of Design Hacking. We go behind the scenes into Kathryn's story and there are many tangible things you can extract from her story. We focus on storytelling, conversions and a little bit of the science. Thanks for listening! I'd love to have a conversation with you about this episode over on  Instagram ! Take a screen shot to let me know you listen...

Today we are going to break down the peloton bike business model. We will analyze it to understand what's working, but additional how we can apply this model to YOUR business - or bring more awareness around these concepts for future projects. Listen to this episode, as we talk about: How business networks are always brainstorming ways to get you to stay on their platform longer - and ultimately t...

If you are a business owner of any size, you don't want to miss this episode! Today I'm talking with AmyK Hutchens. Amy teaches leaders, business owners and sales leaders, how to communicate more effectively. Basically, she helps people become master communicators. This conversation is SO interesting. Whether you are the CEO of a fortune 100 or fortune 10 company, a CEO of a tech startup, a solopr...

Today on the show, I'm going to focus on a topic that ALL businesses struggle with and it doesn't matter whether you are a product-based business, a service-based business, a digital marketing or solo-preneur business. Most businesses tend to have a product, solution or service that they are offering to a very specific type of customer. And you are solving that problem with a product or service. O...

Today on the show I have Rachel Pedersen. The founder of RBP Productions. If you've started a business in the last 5 years, she gets really honest about things she struggled with early on and the things she didn't know. And shares how to grow you business even if you don't know how to do all the things. If you're a business owner or dreaming fo starting one, you'll want to have a listen. In this e...

When you think about your business, whether you intend to sell it or not, I think you'll agree that everyone wants their business to be more valuable. But you also want to think about longevity, stability, and things of that nature. Today's episode is a topic I've been meaning to bring on the show for quite some time. It's a topic that I talk to many companies and business owners about, regularly....

Today on the show we have Michael Eisenberg. The co-founder and partner of a venture capital firm based in Israel, Aleph. For 20 years Michael has been investing in early stage companies and seeing them through from startups to becoming global businesses. Helping entrepreneurs build large and global companies and brands. Thanks for listening! Head over to the show notes for links and resources men...

We're going to talk about a topic that I would call the intangibles. It's not something you can actually hold. The intangible can sometimes be soft skills. But they are also things that you truly can't quantify because they're not necessarily a skillset. My friend Daniel calls this "non-comp compensation". When you're managing a business and a team, you want your A players. You want the best playe...

Today's episode is an interview with Ryan Moran. The CEO and founder of www.capitalism.com. Now as you know, a lot of times when I have a guest on I try and get their upbringing and their full career path to get them where they are today. In this episode I don't do that. To provide you with more value add I decided to spend more time ask deeper questions. You can learn more about Ryan's background...

When I do consulting, big companies are spending a lot of time working through and planning a broad strategy plan. And it comes from a place of - what is the objective? They are trying to figure out where they're trying to go and what they're trying to accomplish. Then they map out the object down to a strategy level. And a lot of times we will use different tactics to implement the strategy. But...

Today we have Amy Sangster on the podcast. She got her start in YouTube back in 2012. And she created a whole bunch of videos that amassed a ton of views and she was published in several different places. In the first part of this interview we talk about all things business leadership, management, strategy, and how to think about your business. Do you want to grow it? Do you want to sell it? Do yo...

In today's episode I want to talk about the "new normal". With everything that's going on in the world, I hear a lot of people talking about things like:   "When things get back to normal…" "When the US starts to re-open..."   We're not going back. We're moving forward.   Don't misunderstand this. There's going to continue to be plenty of opportunities out there. But the notion of "quote on quote"...

Julie Stoian is someone whom I both look up to and am proud to call a friend. Today, we talk about lots of different things, including her background as a partner at Clickfunnels. This episode is super insightful regardless of where you are in your business journey. If you are a solopreneur, you're running a small business, you're running a large corporation, or you are part of a larger business o...