Learning From Others

Today's guest started with a career in engineering when she realized that curiosity is what keeps her passionate. Then pivoting into marketing, she's been able to help others build successful businesses by growing their audiences by being personable and genuine. Please welcome Charlie Whyman. Contacts: https://www.charliewhyman.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliewhyman https://twitter.com/char...

Today's guests met in Costa Rica and instantly became business partners. One bringing his creativity to the table, while the other brought branding and logistics. Now, they run one of the most respected brands in smoking, herb, and cannabis lifestyle. Smoker or not, set aside your opinions for some amazing insights into growing a successful company in an oppressed industry. Please welcome Mark Sta...

Today's guest is the co-founder and CEO of an augmented reality-focused startup headquartered in Paris that allows you to virtually visit exotic destinations right from your smartphone. Want to virtually visit the Eiffel Tower, perhaps a beach in Miami or even Madagascar? Maybe check out the Grand Canyon or a hotspot in Italy? Interestingly, with millions of people recently being stuck at home due...

Today's guest is the co-founder and CEO of an augmented reality-focused startup headquartered in Paris that allows you to virtually visit exotic destinations right from your smartphone. Want to virtually visit the Eiffel Tower, perhaps a beach in Miami or even Madagascar? Maybe check out the Grand Canyon or a hotspot in Italy? With millions of people recently being stuck at home due to the coronav...

Do you have a fear of presenting? What about speaking? And is there a difference between speaking and presenting? Yes, but there shouldn't be. Because in the end, it's just a conversation. Today's guest helps you create compelling presentations and deliver them with authenticity and impact. Please welcome Scott Stiefvater.   Contact Info https://www.scottstiefvater.com

Today's guest left a corporate career and started his own branding agency that helps accomplished CEO's & Founders who are ready to leverage their business achievements to become influencers in their category. Since then he's been featured on Entrepreneur, Inc, Forbes, ABC, CBS, and more. He's here to give you free advice on how to build and leverage your own audience online. Please welcome Jeff J...

Today's guest was planning a life as a firefighter when he was injured, ruining his career for life. After bouncing around various sales jobs, tinkering on social media as part of the process, he realized that he was good at using that skillset for sales. He then went on to grow a small marketing agency from a few hundred thousand in sales to two to three million in just over a year, and now manag...

Today's guest could save you millions in taxes when you sell your business. That's right, capital gains taxes could end up consuming 30-50% of the sale price of your business. The President and CEO of "Capital Gains Tax Solutions" joins me today to help you save money when selling a business or other asset that's increased in value. Please welcome Brett Swarts.   Contact Info https://capitalgainst...

Today's guest was a former Goldman Sachs employee and partner at an accounting firm, but left that job security when he realized that 97% of traditional finance is dangerous, misleading, or outright wrong. After realizing that true freedom would never be found in a Wall Street-created financial product, he co-founded CashFlow tactics and now generates over $250,000 a month in cashflow for his memb...

Today's guest is a customer service and experience expert and the Chief Amazement Officer of Shepard Presentations. He is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of seven books, has been inducted into the National Speakers Association Hall of Fame for lifetime achievement in the speaking profession, and hosts his own weekly podcast, Amazing Business Radio. Recently, he was name...

Today's guest is the Founder of Stewardship, an Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Company in America, and is the Author of the best selling book, "The Problem Isn't Their Paycheck: How to Attract Top Talent and Build a Thriving Company Culture." Please welcome Grant Botma.   Contact Info https://stewardship.pro/ https://www.culturecourse.com  

A no nonsense, contagiously positive straight talker. Growth for today's guest is about creativity, accountability, and strategy. She knows how to get her clients there because she's done it herself. She's on a seven figure renovation firm, spent time as a director of sales and marketing, bought out a business growth group called Scale Up and serves as an associate professor of business at Souther...

Ivan Ramirez joins us today on LearningFromOthers. He's one of the first employees at Overstock.com. Later saw a business opportunity to start his own operations. He successfully grew that business to be bought out later by Groupon. We talk family and how financial free isn't the end goal but freedom of time is. Please welcome, Ivan Ramirez. 00:01:13 Ivan's Background 00:07:38 Sold his company, st...

Today, from LearningFromOthers, Chad Mann with MannMade Innovations. Coincidentally enough, I found out I went to high school with him, so has some good stories. 300-500 percent growth year after year. Hired 18 people in 1 year and in just 5 years, cashed out and sold his assets. And it all started from building a board for a pinball machine. Great story coming up on LearningFromOthers.com. 00:01:...

Today's guest is a dedicated and passionate collaborator and architect for change. A well-regarded speaker, published author and educator in the field of Sustained Leadership, she is committed to models that recognize the significance of social responsibility to a world in need. Please welcome Linda Lattimore.   Contact: https://www.lindalattimore.com https://www.solutionariesacademy.com/ https://...

Today's guest humbly admitted perfection as an only child; a tall blonde, therapist, stuntwoman model that learned to sew in China... and I'm serious. She's really done that all. Jokes aside, we talk about the reality of entrepreneurship, being true to yourself, balancing parenthood and business ownership, and 7-figure life while working just 10 hours a week. Please welcome Bunny Young. Contact In...

For over twenty years, today's guest has been part of an entrepreneurial father and son team that has helped the owners of privately held small and mid-size businesses build, maximize and realize the value in their businesses and prepare for profitable exits. Please welcome Michael Vann. Contact: www.vann-group.com www.buyingouttheboss.com  

Today's guest is an experienced founder and operator in the consumer goods, e-comm, and technology industries. Since 2018, he has led Peejamas as the Founder and CEO In just two years, he's led his company to become the highest funded kid's clothing campaign in crowdfunding history, has appeared on Shark Tank, and eclipsed over $1 million in sales in their first year. Living in Utah with his wife...

Today's guest was written up by his former employer for taking on a new client contract. So he took the contract himself, started his own business, and two years later, bought out the company that wrote him up, including hiring the very person that wrote him up. Now, his company Torch AI has worked with Microsoft, GE, and the U.S. Department of Defense. Please welcome Brian Weaver.

Today's guest is a traveling consultant that is here to inspire entrepreneurs to see the world. As a single mother, she also strives to encourage other mothers to purse their entrepreneurial dreams. Please welcome Gabriella Ribeiro.   Contact: www.explorateurjourneys.com www.themogulmom.com

Not one but two multi-million dollar businesses is what today's guest brings to the table. Some entrepreneurs say never get emotionally connected to a business, but he says otherwise. Listen to hear why he'd never sell his one portfolio for even a 100x multiple. Please welcome Jack Gibson.

Today's guest gave up a 20 year career with an S&P 100 multinational company when he realized that most of us love only 10% of our job. Another 10% we hate, and the other 80%? Eh. He wanted to pursue a career that he loved all of. He's here today to share with you the value that storytelling has played in his career's success, and how it can help your business grow, too. Please welcome, Paul Smith...

After being an entrepreneur for three decades, today's guest has learned to equate the value of his time with sand castles. "Is taking on this new project worth missing out on building a sand castle with my kids?" He asks. Hear his stories on valuing your time over money. Please welcome Troy Hazard.

Today's guest has over $35 million in sales and is here to teach you the importance of defining your audience. By better understanding who your ideal customer is, you can serve them better. And it all starts with what he calls, "mind mapping." And one more thing. Before I share this episode, quick and funny story about recording with this guest. Half way through our recording, a dog kept barking o...

Today's guest is a Fortune 500 consultant that can help you get ahead of the competition without big investments in technology or weird hacks. It all boils down to knowing yourself. When do you perform best and how do you maximize that? Please welcome Steve Prentice.   Contact: steveprentice.com twitter.com/steveprentice