Leaders Across America With Steve Acorn

In today's show, Steve interviews Enin Mulligan, a college student from UMass, Amherst. Enin shares how he managed to notch sales of $170,000 in his painting business in his very first year with YEAA. We start this show with Enin sharing what attracted him to YEAA in the first place. Enin was introduced to this exciting business opportunity through an info session at his college. Talking to other...

In today's show, Steve interviews Mike Robinson, Executive Vice President, Huntington Bank. Mike handles the wealth management business at Huntington which includes private banking, wealth and investment management, and retirement plan services. Today, Mike shares why he thinks a YEAA internship is a unique and extremely rewarding experience for college students who are eager to develop core found...

In today's show, Steve interviews Brittany Piening, a junior at Ohio State University. Growing up in Cincinnati, Brittany had to give up her dream of being a professional dancer after dislocating her knee thrice. Currently, she is studying to be a doctor.  In her freshman year, Brittany came across the YEAA internship program courtesy her seniors, Sadie and Matt. What drew Brittany to the program...

In today's show, Steve interviews Sherv, senior year at UMass, Amherst. Growing up, Sherv always was always driven and had a big engine for work. When he was just 14, Sherv started working in a furniture store. This experience stoked his entrepreneurial spirit and instilled in him a keen desire to start his own business someday. Sherv stumbled upon YEAA in his freshman year at UMass. And he was qu...

In today's show, Steve interviews Logan LaMance , Founder, Kanga Coolers . Logan graduated from Clemson in 2018. As a first-year student at Clemson, Logan had little inclination from entrepreneurship. Till he discovered YEAA. In fact, Logan calls his first-year at YEAA the "most transformative" year of his life. At YEAA, Logan inculcated some critical habits  and routines that are commonly found i...

In today's show, Steve interviews Jordan Ames , Associate Marketing Manager, Hubspot. He is also the Founder/President of the Isenberg Sales Club. Jordan worked with YEAA from 2014-2016. Jordan always had the entrepreneurial bug. As a high school student, Jordan was always working odd jobs to earn some extra cash to cover expenses. Later on, as a college student at UMass Amherst, Jordan was majorl...

In today's show, Steve interviews Jake Ignasiak , Account Executive, Consumer Sales at Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment.  Jake has a sports management degree from the University of Michigan. In his sophomore year, Jake came across YEAA and was quick to snap up the opportunity to run his own business and be his own boss. In this segment of the show we discuss the three things that make an id...

In today's special show, Steve interviews three former students who have gone through the entire 3-year Young Entrepreneurs (YEAA) internship experience. Ian, Evan, and Michael share some of the biggest takeaways from this experience and reveal how this internship helped him grow as individuals.   The first intern we talk to is Ian. Ian is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He...

In today's show of Leaders Across America, Steve interviews Joel Puthoff , sales performance coach, and trainer, Fortune 5 Consulting . As a teenager, Joel admits he lacked focus and drive. Joel admits that he went to college just to play basketball and have fun. In one semester, Joel did particularly badly and ended up with a GPA of 2.0. This served as a wake-up call for him. And at this opportun...

In today's show of Leader's Across America, we interview Danny Rice . Danny was with YEAA from 2014-2016. Apart from YEAA, Danny has interned with some iconic organizations like Merrill Lynch and Harley Davidson. Currently, Danny works a as an account executive at P&G. We start this show with Danny recalling how he got involved with YEAA in the first place. As a teenager, he had little direction a...

In today's show, Steve interviews Danny Robinson , Professional Financial Advisor, Sigma Investments. This show starts with Danny recalling how he ended up working for YEAA as a seventeen-year-old. Admittedly, Danny's mentor helped him ease into this new role. Further, listeners will learn how healthy competition egged Danny on to give his best. So, what challenges did Danny have to overcome as an...

In today's show, Steve interviews Simon Fraser , a previous intern with Young Entrepreneurs,  author, and videographer. This show starts with Simon recalling his life as a teenager. As a young adult, Simon was frustrated with his lack of clarity. This is when he came across Young Entrepreneurs. What attracted Simon to Young Entrepreneurs in the first place? Was Simon immediately convinced when he...

In today's show, Steve interviews Christian Chasmer , Partner and COO at Vessel , a health-tracking company. Additionally, Christian is also the founder of Elevate, a consultancy firm and CC solutions, a real estate development firm. He also authored the book   Lose the Limits . And he is just 27. So, how did Christian manage to achieve so much success at such a young age? In this show, Christian...

In today's show, Steve interviews Alex Dalpiaz , Head of Sales, Madewell Concrete . This show starts with Alex recalling his life as a student at Clemson University. Alex admits that he lacked clarity and was running on autopilot. This is when he came across Young Entrepreneurs Across America.  So, what drew Alex to YEAA in the first place? And, did he have the necessary skills to operate a painti...

In today's show, Steve interviews real estate agent AJ Mida , real estate agent, eXp Realty. This show starts with AJ sharing how he got involved with YEAA. What drew him to YEAA in the first place? Was he always inclined towards entrepreneurship? Steve then goes on to share some interesting anecdotes about his Student Works stint.  Admittedly, when AJ started out as a rookie in 2005, he was ill-p...

In today's show, Steve interviews Andrew Dennison , founder, Uplift Data Partners and Director of Enterprise Services at  DroneDeploy . This show starts with Andrew recalling his high school life. Why did an engineering student from the University of Michigan enroll at Student Painters? Andrew reveals that he was looking for a unique opportunity that allowed him to garner the hands-on experience o...

In today's show, Steve interviews Mike Lamorgese , Equipment and Technology Specialist, Henry Schein. This show starts with Mike recalling in his teenage years. Mike shares that he was a "novice, young man trying to find his way". His lack of focus is certainly something that most of us can identify with. This is when Mike stumbled upon YEAA (Young Entrepreneurs Across America) . What drew Mike to...

Today's show is a special one as Steve Acorn , President, Young Entrepreneurs Across America announces the launch of the YEAA podcast. In this show, we will be sharing real-life stories of young students who have joined the program.  This show is aimed at 18-24-year-olds who have a burning desire to change the course of their life. Steve shares how young 19-20-year-old folks can enroll in the YEAA...