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An early employee of Apple and Head of Innovation at Redbox, Mark Achler has been creating and investing in tech startups since 1986. Today, he is a founding partner of MATH Venture Partners, a technology venture capital fund, and an adjunct professor at the Northwestern Kellogg School of Management. Mert Iseri co-founded SwipeSense, a healthcare technology company acquired by SC Johnson in 2020....

We're celebrating 100 episodes of The Friday Habit with a look back at Mark and Ben's top favorite episodes so far. Thank you to everyone who has listened and learned alongside of us! We're looking forward to the next 100! Ben's Favorite Episodes: 1. Episode #21: Morning Rituals for a Better Life 2. Episodes #62-63: How to Live Every Day Like It's Friday with Mark Labriola II Episode 62: https://p...

Natalie Dawson is the EVP and Partner of Cardone Ventures, a management consulting firm designed to help businesses grow, and the author of the new book, TeamWork: How to Build a High-Performance Team . This book covers all the nuts and bolts of what goes into building an incredible team including what it takes to attract strong talent, how to write a compelling job description, and even the best...

Natalie Dawson is the EVP and Partner of Cardone Ventures, a management consulting firm designed to help businesses grow, and the author of the new book, TeamWork: How to Build a High-Performance Team . This book covers all the nuts and bolts of what goes into building an incredible team including what it takes to attract strong talent, how to write a compelling job description, and even the best...

Have you ever wanted to know How to Document and Delegate What You Do So Your Company Can Grow Beyond You? Well you're in luck, today we have Chris Ronzio the founder and CEO of Trainual. Chris Ronzio is the founder and CEO of Trainual, a leading SaaS platform that transforms the way small businesses onboard, train and scale their teams. Chris is the host of “The Fastest Growing Companies” and “Or...

Have you ever wanted to know How to Document and Delegate What You Do So Your Company Can Grow Beyond You? Well you're in luck, today we have Chris Ronzio the founder and CEO of Trainual. Chris Ronzio is the founder and CEO of Trainual, a leading SaaS platform that transforms the way small businesses onboard, train and scale their teams. Chris is the host of “The Fastest Growing Companies” and “Or...

Bryan Clayton is CEO and cofounder of GreenPal an online marketplace that connects homeowners with Local lawn care professionals. GreenPal has been called the “Uber for lawn care” by Entrepreneur magazine and has over 100,000 active users completing thousands of transactions per day. Icebreaker Question Would you rather be chronically under-dressed or overdressed? Recap / Takeaways If you want to...

Bryan Clayton is CEO and cofounder of GreenPal an online marketplace that connects homeowners with Local lawn care professionals. GreenPal has been called the “Uber for lawn care” by Entrepreneur magazine and has over 100,000 active users completing thousands of transactions per day. Icebreaker Question Would you rather be chronically under-dressed or overdressed? Recap / Takeaways If you want to...

Life is full of important decisions, and they all have consequences. Large or small, positive or negative, intended or unintended. Would you consider yourself wise when it comes to the choices you make? Well, lets talk more about that with Kayvan Kian on todays episode of the Friday Habit Kayvan Kian is an entrepreneur, teacher, and senior advisor to McKinsey & Company in Amsterdam, whose work...

Life is full of important decisions, and they all have consequences. Large or small, positive or negative, intended or unintended. Would you consider yourself wise when it comes to the choices you make? Well, lets talk more about that with Kayvan Kian on todays episode of the Friday Habit Kayvan Kian is an entrepreneur, teacher, and senior advisor to McKinsey & Company in Amsterdam, whose work...

Today we're speaking with someone who started out as a portrait photographer but is now know as a business coach, TEDx speaker, podcaster, and the author of the books Lingo and The Self Employed Life. Jeffrey Shaw, welcome to The Friday Habit. Recap / Takeaways Becoming self-employed is about becoming a bolder version of yourself Being self-employed is like personal growth on steroids In business...

Today we're speaking with someone who started out as a portrait photographer but is now know as a business coach, TEDx speaker, podcaster, and the author of the books Lingo and The Self Employed Life. Jeffrey Shaw, welcome to The Friday Habit. Recap / Takeaways Becoming self-employed is about becoming a bolder version of yourself Being self-employed is like personal growth on steroids In business...

Ben and Mark talk to Erik Huberman, the founder and CEO of Hawke Media, the fastest growing marketing consultancy in the United States. Recap / Takeaways There's a perception and reality with every job and you have to determine whether the hard parts are worth it If you're early in your career, go try a bunch of jobs and find out what's worth it Stress isn't necessarily a bad thing, that's what he...

Ben and Mark talk to Erik Huberman, the founder and CEO of Hawke Media, the fastest growing marketing consultancy in the United States. Recap / Takeaways There's a perception and reality with every job and you have to determine whether the hard parts are worth it If you're early in your career, go try a bunch of jobs and find out what's worth it Stress isn't necessarily a bad thing, that's what he...

Chad Willardson is the President of Pacific Capital, a fiduciary wealth advisory firm he founded in 2011 that serves entrepreneurs and families. His bestselling first book, Stress-Free Money, has been featured in Forbes’s “21 Books To Read In 2021” and on NBC News and Yahoo Finance. Chad has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Inc., U.S. News & World Report, Investment News, Entrepreneur, and...

Chad Willardson is the President of Pacific Capital, a fiduciary wealth advisory firm he founded in 2011 that serves entrepreneurs and families. His bestselling first book, Stress-Free Money, has been featured in Forbes’s “21 Books To Read In 2021” and on NBC News and Yahoo Finance. Chad has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Inc., U.S. News & World Report, Investment News, Entrepreneur, and...

Top business apps we've been geeking out about in 2021 Ben's #3: Noted https://www.notedapp.io Mark's #3: Convert Calculator https://www.convertcalculator.co Ben's #2: Notion https://www.notion.so Mark's #2: Pixieset https://pixieset.com Ben's #1: Miro https://miro.com Mark's #1: Bonsai https://www.hellobonsai.com   Go to TheFridayHabit.com to find show notes for this episode. There you can also f...

Kayvan Kian wrote the bestselling book What is Water: How Young Leaders Can Thrive in an Uncertain World. Kayvan’s book and his work as a consultant with Mckinsey seeks to show young leaders how to grow, how to thrive, and how to contribute in any situation. Recap / Takeaways Creation is a magical thing that's always happening all around us Young leaders often have more overwhelm, doubts, and inse...

Kayvan Kian wrote the bestselling book What is Water: How Young Leaders Can Thrive in an Uncertain World. Kayvan’s book and his work as a consultant with Mckinsey seeks to show young leaders how to grow, how to thrive, and how to contribute in any situation. Recap / Takeaways Creation is a magical thing that's always happening all around us Young leaders often have more overwhelm, doubts, and inse...

Shawn is a serial entrepreneur, having started and managed more than a dozen businesses, up to $100 million in revenue, involving products and services across a wide range of verticals. In the process, he has managed thousands of employees servicing tens of thousands of customers, large and small, from consumers to small to medium-sized businesses and even governmental entities. Main Topic Notes I...

Shawn is a serial entrepreneur, having started and managed more than a dozen businesses, up to $100 million in revenue, involving products and services across a wide range of verticals. In the process, he has managed thousands of employees servicing tens of thousands of customers, large and small, from consumers to small to medium-sized businesses and even governmental entities. Main Topic Notes I...

Hey everyone, Ben here. Mark is out today, but I have an excellent guest to talk with. Michelle Seiler Tucker is the Founder and CEO of Seiler Tucker Incorporated. She holds the M&AMI (Mergers & Acquisitions Master Intermediary) title, as well as Certified Mergers and Acquisitions Professional (CM&AP) and Certified Senior Business Analyst (CSBA). Michelle also owns many other businesse...

Hey everyone, Ben here. Mark is out today, but I have an excellent guest to talk with. Michelle Seiler Tucker is the Founder and CEO of Seiler Tucker Incorporated. She holds the M&AMI (Mergers & Acquisitions Master Intermediary) title, as well as Certified Mergers and Acquisitions Professional (CM&AP) and Certified Senior Business Analyst (CSBA). Michelle also owns many other businesse...

Four Steps to Decide What Pages to Include on Your Website: Define the purpose of your site (legitimizer, converter, attractor, salesperson, educator) Create a list of pages Structure your site for SEO Make it easy to navigate Action Item Think about what purpose your website should be serving. Take out your phone, pull up your website and take a look to see if it's achieving that purpose. Go to T...

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual and online experiences have transitioned into the new norm over the past year. Converting events online may have initially seemed temporary. However, 93% of event marketers will continue to invest in virtual events in the future—but why is that? Despite losing the value of in-person attendance, virtual events offer benefits that can generate long-term ROI and...