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After more than 30 years in the apparel industry, Michigan native Linda Schlesinger-Wagner, was  inspired to create a brand that filled a void she felt existed in the women's apparel industry. In 2009,  skinnytees (TM) started with a single one-size-fits-most silhouette, the seamless camisole. Schlesinger-Wagner didn't stop there and quickly rolled out a complete line of essential styles that help...

Shawn Harper is a former NFL offensive lineman who played a total of seven seasons with the Rams, the Oilers, the Colts, and NFL Europe. Since 2004 he has owned and operates American Services and Protection, a multi-million-dollar security services firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.  His journey from the grit and sweat of the NFL locker room to the corporate culture of the boardroom proved that...

John Warrillow is the founder of The Value Builder System™, a practice management  software for business advisors. His best-selling book Built to Sell: Creating a Business That  Can Thrive Without You was recognized by both Fortune and Inc. as one of the best  business books of 2011 and has been translated into 12 languages. John is the host of Built  to Sell Radio, ranked by Forbes as one of the...

Frank Agin is President of AmSpirit Business Connection , which empowers entrepreneurs, sales representatives and professionals to become successful through networking.  He also hosts the Networking Rx podcast, which has insights and interviews related to better business relationships. Finally, Frank is the author of several books, including Foundational Networking.

Sean Tyler Foley is an accomplished film and stage performer and has been acting in film and television since he was 6 years old. He has appeared in productions including Freddy Vs Jason, Door to Door, Carrie, and the musical Ragtime. Tyler is passionate about helping others confidently take the stage and impact an audience with their stories. He is currently the Managing Director of Total Buy In...

Joseph and Jasmine Mims are owners of Abundant Culture, a private equity investment company that buys, funds and grows small businesses. Their most recent project is Abundant Culture Fund, a $10M private equity fund. They strive to spread abundance throughout the world using conscious capitalism. They also host Abundant Culture Podcast, where business owners learn how to grow the value of their bu...

Evan Seinfeld is an American musician, actor, director, photographer, writer and former pornographic actor.  He is best known as the former lead vocalist, bassist, and founding member of Biohazard.    He went on to star in the cult prison series OZ, and has now launched a platform called IsMyGirl where models and adult stars can produce and sell their own content.

Rob Gough is an American entrepreneur, actor and investor and the current Owner and CEO of streetwear label DOPE.  As an early entrepreneur, he set up Bidaroo, an online auction site which went on to sponsor an Indy car for the season and was eventually sold to a private buyer in 2009. Gough then went to work for Finish Line (NYSE: FINL) where he grew their online marketing programs over 500% each...

Medha is the CTO and one of the co-founders of Casper Labs.. She started working with technology in the early 80’s, building computers in the basement. For the past 2 decades, she has been delivering  production SaaS software for large companies like Adobe, Omniture and Avalara. Her strengths are building high functioning technical teams, and inspiring them to deliver solutions that solve customer...

In March of 1987 Gina and Vince Marsaglia, a pair of siblings in their 20′s, bought a struggling pizza place in the coastal town of Solana Beach, just north of San Diego. Early on, Vince took advantage of free space in the restaurant’s storage area to dabble with home brewing. The hobby took off and at the urging of friends and fans, Vince and Gina decided to go into the brewpub business. Pizza Po...

Alison Jordan is a host, contributor and entrepreneur. Originally from Woodinville, WA she received her M.S. in Gerontology from San Diego State University. After an unplanned turn took her to L.A. to embark on a newfound modeling career including appearing on Deal or No Deal, she went on to host various travel shows for over a decade. Her latest passion is her startup Order For Me founded with he...

Rated as a master candidate in chess as a player; Mario has been teaching chess since 1997 helping children and adults develop chess skills and understanding, so they can use this understanding in life as well.

Oscar Suarez has been an Major League Baseball Players Association certified agent since 1988.  Oscar has worked in the USA and foreign baseball markets, and has negotiated  numerous contracts for his players including Armando Reynoso, Joakim Soria, and Francisco Cordova. Oscar is also Sports Management Worldwide[SMWW] Director of Baseball and currently teaching the Athlete Management Sports Agent...

Since 1998, full time fishing junkie and professional guide, JD Richey, has been leading fishing adventures in Northern California and Alaska. As a staff writer for several national magazines and regional newspapers, he has penned thousands of articles on fishing and outdoor sports and has written five books on the subject as well.   In his “spare time,” Richey writes and maintains the popular onl...

Anthony is owner and proprietor of Godfather Restaurant, voted San Diego's best Italian restaurant in the Union Tribune readers poll in 2020. Born and raised in San Diego, Anthony is married with 2 children, studied political science at San Diego State University, is a wine sommelier and a successful restaurateur. 

Paul Marinaccio transitioned forty years ago from the corporate world to building and operating a small business. Paul has run personal computer assembly, computer repair, software tech support and even a stint as a stain glass designer and supplier under the banner of Strategic Global Services (1985-Present ). Previously Paul spent ten years as  President of LM Ericsson Telecom Inc  

Nayana, with degree is in Journalism and Creative Writing, has published four books, both fiction and non fiction. Tarik, whose first degree was in Fine Arts from Pratt Institute, is also a successful sculptor. He brings his understanding of form and structure to create kinetic sculptures in stone and metal. Their company’s work has been published in magazines and newspapers around the world, and...

Randy Ralston is a sales manager at the Fortune 100 company for the last 25+ years and is an Adjunct Professor teaching business strategy at two Twin Cities universities. Randy’s belief is that the success of a large business is in many ways compatible with the success of smaller businesses.  Success for larger companies comes from helping smaller customers to save money, improve productivity, and...

Eddie Dean wears many hats, as the CEO and founder of RPM Presents (now DEG Presents), managing director of Pacha Macau, and president and CEO of the recently closed Pacha New York. Dean has organized countless events for hundreds of thousands of music fans worldwide.

Catch my first podcast with Paul “Downtown” Brown. Paul is one of the top technical sales person I have ever met. He has been successful working for a Fortune 500 company selling aerospace, marine, safety and automotive products. He has a great instinct for business and is a fantastic drummer, racquetball player, golfer and is crazy for the Green Bay Packers.