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In 2022, live events came back in a big way. The Detroit Auto Show came back after a 3-and-a-half-year hiatus. Coachella was back after a 2-year break, and Live Nation sold more than 100 million tickets through July 2022, compared to 74 million in 2019. Brands large and small are once again embracing live marketing activations and joining Joe this week to talk more about it is Rachel Doyon, the Fo...

Dale Carnegie once said, “Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get.” But Joe's guest this week says that Success is not a goal, it's a lifestyle. His name is Gary Cooper, the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Palmetto Infusion Services, and he’s opening up about his struggles on the road to prosperity in the new book, The Success Paradox.

How many serial entrepreneurs have also starred in one of the greatest TV shows of all time? Joe's guest this week is one of them. John O’Hurley is best known for his iconic role of J. Peterman on Seinfeld, but he’s also a serial entrepreneur who's been involved with multiple businesses, including an alternative energy company, Gold Seal Industries. On the podcast, John talks about GSI's game-chan...

Benjamin Franklin once said, “He that good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.” That quote is over 200 years old, and we just can't stop making excuses. But now there’s a new book, written by Robert J. Hunt and Salem Thyne, that could help us climb out of the muck of blame and excuses. It’s called Nobody Cares (Until You Do): Living Beyond The Blame, Excuses and Doubts That Hold Y...

We've all heard the stories about founding and building companies, but how do entrepreneurs grow or scale their businesses? This week, Joe is joined by Jan Cavelle, the author of Scale for Success. Jan is a UK-based serial entrepreneur with decades of experience running and scaling companies, and these days she’s on a mission to help the next generation of entrepreneurs succeed.

The sports apparel industry is GIGANTIC and continues to grow year after year. It's expected to be worth $248 billion by 2026. Fanatics raked in over $3 billion in revenue last year, but there are many other players making an impact in the licensed sportswear vertical. Sportiqe has outfitted more than five million people around the globe, partnering with some of the most recognizable brands in the...

This week Joe spends time with investor, former hedge fund manager, and philanthropist, Julie Macklowe. Julie is the founder of The Macklowe, an American single malt whiskey that she describes as “the Ferrari of single malts”. Suggested retail price: $1,500. Julie shares her journey through entrepreneurship and why she was inspired to create an entirely new category for luxury American single malt...

All great leaders are striving to build an inclusive culture and improve team engagement. But you can’t just take a class, read a book, or even listen to a podcast and be able to develop and execute a diversity and inclusion program. You may need to call Arlene Roane. For over 20 years, Arlene has been a trusted advisor to chief diversity officers, operational leaders, and HR/talent professionals...

Serial entrepreneurs are a fascinating breed. We all know starting and running a successful company is really hard, but to do it over and over again seems almost impossible. And when it comes to scaling, how can you scale all of those businesses for growth? Joe's guest this week has unlocked the key to scalability and is on a mission to show other entrepreneurs how to enhance their lives by demons...

Branded entrainment has been defined as the insertion of a brand within an entertainment property in such a way that the line between entertainment and advertising becomes blurred. It’s a lot easier said than done, but Joe's guest this week has discovered the secret sauce. His name is Patrick Hughes, the CEO of Foundation Media and his company’s work with Build-A-Bear, Sony, Netflix, and others ha...

According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 70 percent of small businesses fail in their first 10 years. But what if it was OK to like failure? Even love it. This week, Joe welcomes Olakunle Soriyan AKA PK, the co-author of the best-selling book, “A Love Affair with Failure” he co-wrote with Akintoye Akindele. On the podcast, PK talks about the difference between failing and failure, an...

Netflix, Redbox, and MoviePass revolutionized the way we watch movies in many ways, but they all have one common denominator: Mitch Lowe. This week on the podcast, Joe talks to Mitch about his career in show business, how he disrupted the entertainment industry, and his new book, Watch and Learn: How I Turned Hollywood Upside Down with Netflix, Redbox, and MoviePass.

Joe's guest this week might have trouble renting a car, but he has no issues when it comes to starting a business. Even though he’s only 23, he’s already founded a record label, a digital marketplace, and an online publication. But his latest company aims to disrupt the education industrial complex. His name is Milan Kordestani, and he’s the founder and CEO of Audo.  On the podcast, Milan shares h...

Sharon Price John is living the dream of pretty much any child on the planet…she runs a company that makes teddy bears.  On the podcast, Sharon talks about what it's like to be the CEO of the Build-A-Bear Workshop, how she steered the company during the pandemic, and how she helped turn Build-A-Bear into an E-Com Giant. Sign up for updates for Sharon's book at storiesandheart.com.

With the pandemic lockdowns way back in the rearview mirror, people are traveling like never before. One recent study showed that the Adventure Tourism Market Size will be worth $1.009 Trillion by 2030. But we all know, that traveling isn't easy. This week's guests are the founders of Landng, Devon Keakulina DeAngelo and Nacera Belal, and they're on a mission to make the experience of travel plann...

Joe welcomes Leanne Meyer to the podcast. Leanne directs the Carnegie Mellon Women’s Executive Leadership Academy and is the former Executive Director of the University’s Accelerate Leadership Center at the Tepper School of Business. She’s also the author of Climbing the Spiral Staircase: How Women Can Navigate Their Careers and Accelerate Success. Leanne shares why she's made it her mission in li...

This week, Joe welcomes Jarrod Guy Randolph to the podcast, an entrepreneur who has spent 20 years in the world of New York City real estate and is now on a mission to help people build wealth through real estate investment. Jarrod has been described as part strategist, part guru, and 100% committed to sharing the same practices that brought him his own success.

This will not be your typical business podcast, on this episode we’re covering the intersection of spirituality and capitalism. Joe spends time with Katie Fink, the Founder of Mind Body Soul Market, an online marketplace that connects folks with a network of expert astrologers, psychics, ascension guides, and more. Katie talks about her own spiritual and entrepreneurial journey and what inspired h...

The United States is experiencing a shortage of much-needed STEM workers, but fortunately, there are some forward-thinking companies that have been stepping up to tap into the country’s youth to fill the void. This week, Joe welcomes Malcolm Allen to the podcast. Malcolm is a serial entrepreneur and the person behind Stem X, the Leading Stem Engagement and Analytics Platform that helps organizatio...

World Drowning Prevention Day is July 25 and on this episode of the podcast, Joe is joined by Eric Lupton, the President of Life Saver Pool Fence Systems. Eric shares his inspiring story of entrepreneurship and why an unprotected pool is over one hundred times more dangerous to your child than a loaded gun.

We’re always looking for the best ROI, but sometimes we just take things for granted…for example, tech. Are all entrepreneurs maximizing their technology investments? This week, Joe is joined by a guest who has unlocked the way to create and show the value of technological initiatives while transforming businesses. His name is Ben DeBow, he is the founder of Fortified and the architect of global m...

According to a recent study, there are almost 22 million millionaires living in the U.S. today. Some entrepreneurs believe it’s foolish to spend time, money, and energy trying to get money from customers who have very little of it. Those business owners find it more productive to concentrate on those where the price is not a factor. So if you’re an entrepreneur, how do you sell or market your serv...

If you live in and around the NYC area, you’re not lacking for events to attend this summer, but if you’re looking to learn more about the future of technology near one of the most beautiful stretches of beaches in America, look no further than Hamptons Tech Week. On the podcast this week, Joe is joined by Christine Prydatko, the producer of the event and the Co-Publisher of James Lane Post. Chris...

After a couple of years of a pandemic, the concept of virtual fitness classes sounds all very normal and acceptable, but that hasn’t always been the case. Many entrepreneurs saw the future of fitness a decade before COVID-19 locked down gyms and studios around the world. This week, Joe speaks with one of those groundbreaking entrepreneurs, Mary Helen Bowers.  Mary Helen is the founder of Ballet Be...

Does the co-founder of Netflix get a free Netflix account? Joe finds out that answer and more when he's joined by Marc Randolph, the co-founder and first CEO of Netflix. Marc tells Joe why he was inspired to help the next generation of entrepreneurs, what he thinks the future of streaming looks like, and why he's bullish on NFTs.