Passage to Profit Show - Road to Entrepreneurship

In this segment of "Secrets of the Entrepreneurial Mind", our panel of entrepreneurs pulls back the curtain on the real secrets behind business success—from the power of consistent follow-up and choosing the right CRM, to embracing an abundance mindset and launching your big idea before you quit your day job. You’ll hear how automation, AI tools, and smart planning can fast-track your growth, why...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Kenny Kelley from Silent Beacon.   After a near-fatal motorcycle crash left him unable to call for help, Kenny Kelley turned his brush with death into a groundbreaking life-saving device: Silent Beacon. In this episode, Kenny reveals how a simple, one-tap emergency button is revolutionizing safety for everyone—fr...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Micki Vandeloo from Lakeview Consulting.   Grant expert Mickey Vandaloo reveals how manufacturers are leaving millions of dollars on the table—and how smart businesses can tap into hidden funding to fuel growth, hire talent, and invest in new equipment. From a real-life story of turning a $600,000 grant into $2.3...

In this segment of "Intellectual Property News" on Passage to Profit Show, we dive into a groundbreaking UK court ruling that’s reshaping the future of copyright in the age of AI. The battle between Stability AI and Getty Images has sent a clear signal: courts may be increasingly willing to view AI-generated and AI-manipulated content as non-infringing—leaving creators wondering how to protect the...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview media strategist Jess Todtfeld from Media Ambassadors.   If you’re not showing up online in 2025, you’re disappearing! Media strategist & Guinness World Record holder Jess Todtfeld breaks down why leaders are leaving massive opportunities on the table—and how a few simple shifts can skyrocket your visibility....

In this segment of "Your New Business Journey" on Passage to Profit Show, our panel of entrepreneurs dives into one of the biggest questions facing anyone starting a business today: What’s the hardest part—getting noticed, getting funded, or getting taken seriously? With two in five Americans considering entrepreneurship, our guests share raw, real-world stories about breaking through the noise, w...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview media strategist Jess Todtfeld from Media Ambassadors, Micki Vandeloo from Lakeview Consulting and Kenny Kelley from Silent Beacon.   If you’re not showing up online in 2025, you’re disappearing! Media strategist & Guinness World Record holder Jess Todtfeld breaks down why leaders are leaving massive opportun...

In this lively segment of "Secrets of the Entrepreneurial Mind" on Passage to Profit Show, our panel of entrepreneurs pulls back the curtain and shares the real secrets behind staying focused, productive, and energized while building a business. From discovering your unique zone of genius to creating daily routines that eliminate noise, embracing movement to avoid burnout, and even keeping a smart...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Alice Frankel from The Clutcher Pillow.    Inventor and entrepreneur Elise Frankel shares the remarkable story behind the Clutcher Pillow—the dream-inspired, ergonomically designed, cooling, and fully adjustable pillow that’s transforming how people sleep. From her husband’s years of discomfort as a side sleeper...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show have this discussion with Transformational Coach Jen Rulon.   15-time Ironman triathlete and transformational coach Jen Rulon shares the powerful journey that took her from grueling 17-hour race days to helping women rediscover their strength, purpose, and confidence. Jen opens up about the mindset that carried her through...

In this segment of "Intellectual Property News" on Passage to Profit Show, co-hosts Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart dive into one of the most unexpected legal battles of the year: Smuckers vs. Trader Joe’s in a fight over the iconic peanut butter and jelly sandwich. What sounds like a schoolyard squabble is actually a high-stakes trade dress dispute worth nearly a billion dollars in annual...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Joseph Varghese from Success Circles.      Ready to level up without burning out? In this episode, Joseph Varghese, founder of Success Circles, shares how accountability, community, and a little play can completely transform the way you chase goals. If you’re tired of “hustle culture” and want a more joyful, sust...

Think you need investors, endless hustle, or a perfect plan to launch your business? Think again. In this segment of "Your New Business Journey" on Passage to Profit Show, our panel of entrepreneurs bust the biggest startup myths holding founders back—from the idea that you have to go it alone, to the belief that success means never resting. Discover why starting small, doing less, and finding sup...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Joseph Varghese from Success Circles, Life and Fitness Coach Jen Rulon and Alice Frankel from The Clutcher Pillow.     Ready to level up without burning out? In this episode, Joseph Varghese, founder of Success Circles, shares how accountability, community, and a little play can completely transform the way you c...

In this energizing segment of "Secrets of the Entrepreneurial Mind", our panel of experts and founders open up and share the unexpected traits, habits, and mindsets that fuel success. From embracing your inner “weird,” to tapping into support systems and strategic networking, to the surprising power of sleep and personal rituals, each guest reveals a candid secret that entrepreneurs rarely talk ab...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Clint Lotz from TrackStar AI.   Discover the groundbreaking AI that’s flipping the credit industry on its head. In this interview, founder of TrackStar AI, Clint Lotz, shares how his platform uncovers hidden credit report errors—often missed until it’s too late—and empowers consumers to fix them before applying f...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Braydan Young from SlashExperts.   In this interview, we meet Braden Young, the founder of SlashExperts, who is flipping the traditional B2B sales model on its head. Instead of forcing prospects into a demo they’re not ready for, his platform instantly connects them with real customers who share honest, unfiltere...

In this segment of "Intellectual Property News" with Richard Gearhart on the Passage to Profit Show, we dive into a surprising new shift at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: the introduction of AI into the patent search process. The USPTO has launched a pilot program using artificial intelligence to search inventions before examination — but with a twist. The results won’t be used by examiners...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Caroline Winnett from Berkeley SkyDeck.   Want to know why some founders soar while others stall? Caroline Winnett, the powerhouse behind Berkeley SkyDeck - UC Berkeley’s world-renowned startup accelerator, breaks down the traits of winning entrepreneurs, how to stand out to investors, and where innovation and fu...

What if the key to success isn’t following the rules—but breaking them? In this segment of "Your New Business Journey" on Passage to Profit Show, our panel of founders and innovators share the unconventional moves that changed everything, from launching a neuroscience-based startup that sounded like sci-fi, to creating a university-backed accelerator that behaves like a VC firm, to building compan...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Caroline Winnett from Berkeley SkyDeck, Braydan Young from SlashExperts and Clint Lotz from TrackStar AI.   Want to know why some founders soar while others stall? Caroline Winnett, the powerhouse behind Berkeley SkyDeck - UC Berkeley’s world-renowned startup accelerator, breaks down the traits of winning entrepr...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Tim Nealon from Ghost City Tours.   In this segment of "Secrets of the Entrepreneurial Mind", our panel of entrepreneurial experts pull back the curtain on the real inner game of success. Mark Weinstein reveals why having a great idea is never the secret—it’s the belief, grit, and values that turn ideas into real...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Tim Nealon from Ghost City Tours.   In this interview, Ghost City Tours founder Tim Nealon shares how a quirky idea he once thought was “too stupid to be a real business” exploded into the world’s largest ghost tour company—guiding over a million people a year through America’s most haunted cities. Tim opens up a...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Gary B. Cohen from CO2 Coaching.   In this interview, we sit down with Gary Cohen, the accidental entrepreneur who turned a spontaneous $4,000 idea into a NASDAQ-listed company—and then reinvented himself as a high-performance executive coach. Gary shares how knowing nothing became his greatest competitive advant...

In this segment of "Intellectual Property News" on Passage to Profit Show, we dive into a surprising trademark showdown involving music legend Neil Young and his new band, Chrome Hearts—now facing a lawsuit from the luxury clothing brand of the same name. Could fans really confuse a rock band with a fashion label, or is this just a publicity stunt dressed up as legal action? We break down how trad...