The CEO Story

Jake Kelfer is a lifestyle entrepreneur, 3x bestselling author, motivational speaker, investor, and the founder of the Professional Basketball Combine which has helped 70+ NBA draft prospects turn their dreams of playing pro basketball into reality. Learn more about Jake on his website: https://www.jakekelfer.com/

Lucas James started his marketing agency called Twiz in 2018, and scaled it into an agency that brings in over $1.7m yearly revenue by partnering with other agencies. Learn more about him here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucascapestany?challengeId=AQECIKuTZUjsOwAAAYl1GeMKpLB4trb3J3nG9joHXFUjbYzVrELnbsPrt8F632foBjWIRSNfMkV9E2E41YlfXAEOi19VGtrVGw&submissionId=834e252a-12af-7317-5199-0f844d6fb14...

Jennifer Hill is the CEO and founder of OptiMatch. She is a health tech leader with deep expertise in Rx data, unraveling the pharmacy benefit manager complex and its impact on healthcare costs. She is also a member of Deepak Chopra’s Evolutionary Leaders Group. Find out more about her here: https://jenniferkhill.com/

Anson Sowby is a digital entrepreneur who co-founded and leads the operations of RocketXL, a digital creative agency with offices in Los Angeles, New York and Toronto. He is also the CEO and Co-Founder of Battery. More about him here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ansonsowby

Rob Hudock is the founder of Hudock Employment Law Group which provides employment litigation and counseling services to growth-minded companies in California. You can learn more about him at https://www.hudockemploymentlaw.com/rob-hudock/

Blair Enns is the founder of Win Without Pitching, a sales training and coaching organization for creative professionals. You can find more information on his website: https://www.blairenns.com/

In this week's episode of The CEO Story, we had the pleasure of hearing from Kiana Danial, a renowned investor, author, and founder of Invest Diva. Kiana shared her inspiring story of how she went from being a computer engineer to becoming a successful investor and entrepreneur. Kiana talked about the challenges she faced in her early career and how she discovered her passion for investing wh...

Join us on The CEO Story Podcast as we dive into the world of feminine embodiment coaching with Anna Rova. Anna is a certified coach who works with successful women who want to find and keep a great committed man in their lives. In this episode, Anna will share her journey and teachings on how women can shift into their feminine energy, release limiting beliefs, embody their unique feminine style,...

Season 3 is finally here! On the first episode of The CEO Story, we have a record holder of over $250 Million in sales, Jason Fladlien. Jason’s company, Rapid Crush, has been on the leading edge of software, info products, Amazon, eCommerce, affiliate marketing, and crypto. Jason’s mission is to find the best things to help the most customers and then use ethical marketing to connect great people...

 On the final episode of Season 2 The CEO Story, we have Rory Bebbington. Rory is an executive Leader and entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of consistent success in the Technology Staffing and Recruiting industry. Specialized in leading, training, building, and growing Sales and Recruiting teams whilst mentoring and growing others' careers. Proven success in rapid growth hiring for sta...

On this episode of The CEO Story, we have Jake Wood. Jake Wood is currently the founder and CEO of Groundswell - a venture-backed software company aiming to democratize philanthropy by building a new category at the intersection of fintech, benefits tech, and charity. Prior to launching Groundswell, Wood served as the founder and CEO of Team Rubicon, a disaster response organization that is widely...

On this episode of The CEO Story, we have Ron Diamond.  Ron is a Longtime investor and entrepreneur Ronald Diamond is the Founder and Chairman of Diamond Wealth. He represents over 100 Family Offices ranging in size from $250 million to $30 billion. Diamond Wealth invests in private markets (private equity, venture capital, real estate). In addition, Diamond Wealth has divisions that focus on phil...

On this episode of The CEO Story, we have Alex Feldman. Alex is the CEO of the independent luxury eyewear brand ALEXANDER DAAS, with brick-and-mortar optical boutiques in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego, and the e-commerce platform AlexanderDaas.com. Alex was exposed to entrepreneurship at an early age. After a move to California, Feldman's Family business was a "mom and pop&qu...

On this episode of The CEO Story, we have Troy Ericson, CEO of Email Paramedic. Troy Ericson is the owner of Email Paramedic, an Email Investment Firm that has generated over $50,000,000 for their clients since 2019 by improving email copy, automation, & deliverability – the 3 key pieces of Email List Management.  Troy has served clients like Traffic & Funnels, The Sales Mentor, Rich Schef...

On this episode of The CEO Story, we have Victor Pryshlyak, CEO of United Software. Victor is passionate about matching individuals with great ideas and hardworking and intelligent experts who are tired of working at their tedious job.  Being in sales for more than ten years, both on the service and product sides, working in almost all continents, Victor gained priceless experience and connections...

Ian Koniak is the President and Founder of Ian Koniak Sales Coaching, which helps AE's go from good to great by mastering the mindset, habits, and skills needed to perform at the highest level in sales. As a speaker, trainer, and expert on Enterprise Sales, Ian has led national training workshops for Fortune 500 companies and his message has been shared in a variety of media including several...

James Slusser has over twenty-five years of experience as both a business leader and a consultant working with senior executive teams in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. He has held senior leadership positions in a number of global marketing service, retail, and publishing companies and has worked in a wide range of industries including telecommunications, retail, financial services, automotive, ag...

On this episode of The CEO Story,  I have Enoch Leffingwell. Enoch is an international speaker, #1 Best Selling Author of “I Want a Mentor, Now What Do I Do?”, and business advisor. He became an entrepreneur at age 10 and has experienced 15 failed business attempts before building a solid business where he mentors authors, speakers, coaches, and other high-level entrepreneurs on how to get paid a...

On this 66th episode of The CEO Story, I have Harry Dent.  Dent is the founder of HS Dent Investment Management, an investment firm based in Tampa Florida that advises, and markets, the Dent Strategic Portfolio Fund mutual fund. Dent is also the president and founder of Dent Research and director of H.S. Dent Publishing. Dent writes and markets an economic newsletter that reviews the economy in th...

On this 65th episode of The CEO Story, I have Bobby Waldron.  An athlete all of his life, Bobby began competing in wrestling at the age of four. His wrestling career found him winning many championships, setting records, and becoming an All-American wrestler in college. After missing the Olympic trials due to an injury, Waldron decided to pursue a career in personal training, using his college bac...

Kicking off Season Two of The CEO Story, I have Paula Silinger who is the CEO/Founder of the online retail fashion company RICKETY RACK - incorporated in Los Angeles in 2010. Over the last decade, her company appeared in Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, and InStyle magazines. Alongside this, Paula has done commercials for GoDaddy and has YouTube interviews with diverse LA...

On this 65th episode of The CEO Story, I have on Lane Kawaoka who is a multifamily real estate investor who currently owns 4500 rentals. Lane's podcast as business Simple Passive Cashflow manages over $600 million in real estate and has made lane a 2018 member of the Forbes Real Estate Council. Lane shares his story of how he went from a 9 to 5 engineer to a multi-property real estate investo...

On this 67th episode of The CEO Story, I have on Scott Buss who is the CEO and founder of Advent Jets. Scott is an aviation expert that explores and connects the synergies between the private jet industry and the unlimited number of luxury lifestyle VIP brands. Scott shares his story of how he moved from real estate to creating an all in one luxury lifestyle transportation solution. Scott explores...

On this 66th episode of The CEO Story, I have on Pejman Ghadimi who is a self-made entrepreneur, philosopher, and author of the best selling books Third Circle Theory and Radius. Over the last 20 years, Pejman has built a multitude of businesses ranging from a one-of-a-kind investment firm that focuses on alternative asset management known as VIP Motoring to a series of online education businesses...

On this 64th episode of The CEO Story, I have on Brian Sloan who is the founder and CEO of AutoBlow.com a company leading the way in men’s sex toy innovation. The company sells both online and to thousands of offline retailers globally.  Brian shares his path from Law School to Ebay Antique dealer to globally recognized Sex Toy innovator. His thoughts on business, education, scaling, and risk taki...