The Entrepreneur Next Door 🏡

At nine years old, when a teacher tells you you're an idiot, he's the master authority in your life and so you believe it must be true.  "I knew I wasn't a great reader but it didn't make me an idiot. Yet, my teacher's words became a narrative, the little voice in my head, that said don't get up to speak, don't share your thoughts, keep things to yourself, y...

This is a rare behind-the-scenes insight into the art of copywriting and an entrepreneurial woman that changed everything in her life and became an international success.   Eden Bidani's journey starts with  a dream of becoming a Forensic Anthropologist, or as she puts it, " establishing the cause of death and securing life for the people who cannot do it themselves." But, when fain...

"Raised as an entrepreneur, schooled as a scientist, developer by trade, and Founder at heart." Numaan's earliest memories are of spending time in the back of my father's electronic store; playing with the credit card machine and testing what he sold; a VCR, an Atari game, and even a computer... Having grown up in an immigrant family, I always knew I wanted to be an entrepreneu...

Meet Moritz von Oheimb. He isn't a wiz-kid, he's...well, an entrepreneur that could be your next-door neighbor. Moritz is down-to-earth, smart, strategic, and a hard worker.  When you listen to his journey, from childhood to high school,  you get the idea that success isn't born, it's created. He moves to Mexico, identifies an unmet need, builds a $1,000,000 business in a highl...

Meet Jason Kersch, 4th generation owner of Major Homes Corporation, a family business in the brutally competitive home improvement industry in Queens/ Long Island New York.  Frank Sinatra ("New York, New York") sang, "if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere" and Major Homes is living proof of that statement.  This episode is about the inner workings of a family busine...

What's it like starting a business at the start of Covid?  In this episode, we meet Irit, who served as an officer in the Israeli army and later loved managing a book store for fifteen years, something her grandfather started in Jerusalem in 1908. Spending her day surrounded by books was an experience, but the opportunity to interact with people and talk about literally anything made this an...

In this episode, I speak with Anita Toth, Chief Churn Crusher (CCC). While Anita focuses on Software as a Service (SaaS) companies, the topic - how to stop customers from leaving- applies to any business.  Find out what Medical Geography (an actual Master's major) is all about and what attracted Anita to public health and the environment. Anita's first day on the job was the day before S...

In this episode of The Entrepreneur Next Door, Zev Asch speaks with Philip Muccio, CEO of AxioBionics , a company that specializes in wearable pain management devices. Phil has always believed that people with physical disabilities must have a reasonable chance at a productive and enriched life. And, he speaks from personal experience as he suffers from a disability as well.  Axiobionics designs,...

In this episode of The Entrepreneur Next Door, Zev’s guest is Foti Panagiotakopoulos, the Co-Founder of Growth Mentor, an international mentoring platform. Find out about Foti’s journey from a military policeman to a growth marketer with a network of over 400 vetted international marketing experts united by a servant mindset.  To connect with Foti email zev@zevasch.com . To Learn more about busine...

In this episode of The Entrepreneur Next Door, Zev Asch speaks with Josh Dyszel, President & CEO at Recruit & Field, a qualitative research company in New York. Josh was well on his way to a career in information systems when his mother, Bette Dyszel, one of the early pioneers in recruiting respondents for marketing research, asked him to help with her growing company. From setting up a co...

In this episode of The Entrepreneur Next Door, Zev Asch speaks with Hannah Perry, Owner of the Giggling Pig Art Studio. Hannah grew up in England and studied at Beverley College in Yorkshire, where she earned a degree in childhood education and development. Seeking a new cultural experience, Hannah left England, family and support to become an Au Pair and work  with children with special needs. Al...

In this episode of The Entrepreneur Next Door, Zev Asch speaks with Adam Torres, Co-Founder, CEO, and Host of Mission Matters Media. Adam shares how his desire to travel and experience different cultures planted a seed about appreciating people, their uniqueness and creativity. His rapidly expanding media and publishing business’ mission is to amplify those unique voices by giving each a platform...

In this episode of The Entrepreneur Next Door, Zev Asch speaks with Itay Forer, co-founder and COO at Cleanly/ByNext the On-Demand Laundry & Dry Cleaning service. Itay shares his journey which was ignited after an argument with his girlfriend about who is going to do the laundry. Itay’s story is about a disrupting service in the highly competitive and demanding market of New York City. From a...

In this introductory  episode of The Entrepreneur Next Door, Zev Asch shares the purpose behind his new podcast; He says," The fastest and most practical way anyone can grow their business is by learning from other successes and what it took to get there." Get ready to be energized and inspired; about the potential of your business or if you're thinking about launching your own. Lea...