The Entrepreneurs' Guild Podcast

Many entrepreneurs have terrific business ideas and develop products and services that are unique, interesting, valuable and needed in the market. But they never achieve success because they get distracted by an allegedly exciting new idea that throws them off course. It is often the case that the individuals who experience this phenomenon burn through several ideas a year! They lack the focus and...

Jon is the founder of StoryTrust Media, helping brands build trust through powerful storytelling. He specializes in podcast and audiobook production, making it easy for creators and companies to launch meaningful content. Jon also runs Jon Goehring Voiceovers, delivering narration that cuts through digital noise. A radio personality for several local stations, he stays connected to his community....

In 2025 we were fortunate to have many outstanding entrepreneurs on our program, each with their own story and challenges, and each with interesting paths to success. Some were very unusual, some were simply resilient. Their advice was often eye opening and their recommendations for others were based on real experiences and real solutions. In this program, we discuss some of the "not to be missed...

William Penn once said, "Time is what we want most, but what we use worst." Properly planning and managing time is crucial for a busy entrepreneur, and yet, very few people have a process or the tools to do so. As a result, time is not spent wisely, important work is not done, frustration grows and results are weak. In today's program we discuss ideas about how to better manage your time, and we d...

Emma is the founder of Coastal Signature Services LLC and Luxury Referral Group, two high-performing brands delivering excellence across the notary, event planning, and business consulting industries. At Coastal Signature Services, a franchise-ready notary agency known for its professionalism, precision, and scalability, Emma leads a growing team that provides mobile, remote online signing service...

Laura is a World Champion Martial Artist, International Professional Speaker, and Best-Selling Author who has spent over 30 years blending corporate leadership, martial arts discipline, and holistic health to help people achieve "Gold Medal" success. She is the creator of Wealth Mastery Systems, a strategic coaching platform that empowers leaders to unlock their potential and elevate their impact....

Mark is the Founder of Modern Revenue Strategies. Advertising Age Magazine named him a "Marketing Technology Trailblazer" putting him in the top 25 people in the world at using Technology and Data for Marketing. He's also the author of a Best-Selling B2B Marketing and Sales book entitled "Are Your Leads KILLING Your Business?" - and - the Host of "The B2B Growth Blueprint Podcast" with over 100 ep...

Lesley is the Founder and CEO of HireMyMom.com , a remote job platform connecting Small Businesses with Virtual Professionals across the country since 2007.  She began her work-from-home-journey in 1995 after having her first child and started her first online business in 1996. She serves on the Board of Directors for Mighty Oaks Foundation, The Texas Youth Foundation and is a contributing writer...

Jen is Founder and President of Creative Springs, a Florida based creative and strategic marketing agency. This program showcases how a small business can truly thrive by building a unique business identity, having a laser focus on client satisfaction and creating a powerful team culture centered on "the best idea wins!" Jen's career evolved from merchandising at Target Corporation in Minneapolis,...

If you are serious about continual improvement of your business, it's time to start doing some excellent planning and research in preparation for 2026, right NOW! Too many entrepreneurs are now on cruise control, doing nothing to finish the year with a flourish … and doing nothing to launch 2026 with energy and commitment. If you're among the group that's sitting back, waiting for Santa to bring y...

Ryan founded Inperium in January 2016 to serve as the sole member of nonprofit agencies that deliver person-centered mental health, intellectual disability, co-occurring disorder, and other health-related services. Established to support and oversee affiliated companies, Inperium ensures quality care, continuity of services, and the efficient use of public funding and resources. In his role as Pre...

Chas is a military veteran turned serial entrepreneur, dedicated to serving fellow veterans. As founder and CEO of Seven Principles Group, he has helped more than 25,000 veterans transition to civilian life through expert support in VA claims, financial literacy, and career placement. He also created the Seven Principles app—an AI-powered tool that delivers real-time answers and resume-building su...

Carmell is a master transformational coach and founder of the Center for Transformational Influence. CTI is her brainchild for coaching and training self-actualized practices in relationships, leadership, influence, and personal fulfillment - across the globe. A skilled business strategist and business coach as well, Carmell specializes in entrepreneurs and startups from launch to scaling. She lea...

Today, we conclude the discussion on "Hiring" by looking at an activity that most entrepreneurs overlook. The first 90 days of a new hire are critical, so how do you gauge whether you made a good hire and if that new employee is performing at the level you anticipated? Are you measuring their performance against a set of standards that were known  and communicated prior to hiring them? Do they kno...

Today, we continue the discussion on "Hiring" by looking at the step which is most often butchered by the business owner, "Interviews". Many of the nasty challenges faced by making a bad hire could easily be avoided by planning and executing a great interview … asking the right open-ended questions, focusing on both hard skills and soft skills, designing questions that are informed by the uniquene...

In this next program, part of the series "Issues, Ideas and Resolutions", we introduce a discussion on "Hiring". Unfortunately, most entrepreneurs are not good at hiring, and they don't understand how to best approach team building and avoiding issues with their staff. We begin this 3-part series by looking at "Preparation". Hiring, just like every other function in business, requires thought, str...

Frank is one of California's elite licensed independent insurance analysts, holding Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant designations.  With over 30 years of experience, Frank has built a reputation for uncovering hidden risks—finding that 88% of the life insurance policies he reviews have critical issues most people never notice. As the founder of Stratus Financial Partne...

Drew Ann is the inventor of Caroline's Cart , a game-changing, patented, special-needs shopping cart designed to provide an inclusive and accessible shopping experience for individuals with special needs. Inspired by her daughter Caroline, who has special needs and could not use a traditional cart, Drew Ann took matters into her own hands—sketching her first idea on a napkin and eventually bringin...

How well do you control your business? Too many entrepreneurs fly by the eat of their pants, having no idea about how their enterprise is actually performing. Today, we hope to correct that by discussing the importance, creation and use of Dashboards and KPIs (key performance indicators). Not only are these activities important for your success, but in the process of developing and measuring your...

Best known as the founder of AOKMarketing.com , PromotionalProducts.com and co-founder of Achievers.com , Dave's journey is defined by perseverance.  After securing a dream domain through 16 years of follow-up - and recovering from a traumatic brain injury while still running multiple companies, he's proven that resilience fuels results. Today, he leads AOKMarketing.com , PromotionalProducts.com ,...

DJ Paulie Broadcasting LLC is credited for having the first on-line radio station in New England.  He currently entertains millions of monthly listeners as he showcases new music, entertainment news and witty humor.  Recording artists from around the world seek Paulie's help for breaking their new songs because he's not an ordinary broadcaster. He dares to be different. In today's program we will...

Plan for calamity!  That is the premise of this program.  A wise businessperson will continually take a hard look at all potential risks that are inherent in their business, in their planning and decisions, and among their clientele, and identify the steps to be taken to minimize the impacts of significant problems or setbacks.  The term "de-risking" was new to until recently, but it's a powerful...

No individual has all the skills necessary to succeed at the highest level all by themselves. And as a business grows, time also becomes a factor, resulting in the need to delegate responsibility to others in your organization – whether employees or contractors. But why, when, how and to whom? In this program we tell stories and answer questions about delegation, and discuss best practices in beco...

This program introduces a new series which we will occasionally mix in with our interviews. In the more than 250 podcasts we have done in the past decade, we've met some very interesting people who brought us issues to solve, or great ideas to implement, or unique ways to resolve business problems. Sharing those stories and putting them into the context of improving your business today is what thi...

Jeremy is the Founder & CEO of Givr Packaging, located in Melbourne, FL. He holds a B.S. in Paper Science from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science & Forestry at Syracuse University. He has been working in sustainable packaging since 2003. Jeremy founded Givr Packaging in 2018 out of a desire to give environmentally conscious buyers a full-service packaging company tha...