The Thoughtful Entrepreneur

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge talks to the founder and CEO of Ecom Automation Gurus , Kirk Cooper.  Ecom Automation Gurus was founded to give people the opportunity to run a business passively. This allows you to work your 9 to 5 job or run your other business, yet be the owner of your own passive ecommerce business.  Kirk shares that he learned a...

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with speaker, coach, author, and creative disruptor, Steve Sims .  Steve Sims came from humble beginnings as a brick layer – and ended up creating the world’s first experiential concierge firm for billionaires. Steve would create the most WOW experiences for the richest people across the planet. The truth? Steve wan...

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge talks to the founding partner of Scalewerks , Mark Jacobs.  Scalewerks strives to help companies achieve accessible scaling. Scalewerks is an accelerator for mid-life companies (these companies make about 50 million dollars in revenue annually). The types of companies that fit with Scalewerks are the ones that offer unique...

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the co-founder of BombBomb , Darin Dawson.  BombBomb scales face-to-face communication with your clients, potential customers, and anyone else you want to contact through your business. Darin and his associates founded BombBomb because they found that many entrepreneurs and business owners wanted more face-to-f...

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge talks to the founder of Rader Co. , Marcey Rader.  Rader Co. is a health-powdered productivity company. They work with people on their emails, tasks, time boundaries, and more – but not at the expense of their health. At Rader Co., health and wellness come first. They help their clients make their work time more effective...

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with Attention Grabbing Media ’s Manuel Suarez. Manuel believes that an incredible first impression starts with having an amazing studio. This grants you a level of authority even just starting out, because you were willing to spend the time and money to present yourself fantastically. You come off as professional, succe...

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with Lydia Pierre, the senior director of brand management at Pierre Branding Group.  Pierre Branding Group helps their clients discover who they are in terms of their brand identity. PBG helps create stories that resonate with audiences to forge unforgettable, unique brand experiences. These stories ultimately beco...

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge talks with CEO and managing director of Business Legal Lifecycle and author and business coach, Jeremy Streten .  Jeremy and Josh discuss common starting mistakes that new entrepreneurs make, and both agree that you have to have the right growth plan and foundation. Don’t tell yourself you’ll “fix that later” – start stron...

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks to Lathan Craft, the owner of Made for Purpose .  At Made for Purpose, Lathan believes everyone is born uniquely. The fog of corporate America often strips people of their humanity. Lathan says people are being born uniquely and are dying generally. Corporate America has consumed our lives so much that the deepest,...

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks to Kimberley Seldon, the Advocate in Chief of Business of Design . She’s also a TV personality in Toronto, Canada.  Business of Design helps professional creative designers build businesses that thrive. Kimberley explains that there’s a massive gap in what creative professionals are taught about business in school....

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge talks to Sherman Mohr, the co-founder of Shared Spirits Marketing.  Shared Spirits Marketing digitizes sampling across the wine and spirits space. Their technology allows people to maintain digital credits online across various bars and spirits manufacturers.  This technology offers a new, innovative way for these man...

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge talks with the founder and CEO of eCommerce Badassery , Jessica Totilla Coster.  Josh and Jessica explore the importance of holistic and authentic branding. Jessica shares that you should always brand with intentionality and don’t be afraid to be yourself with your audience. The people you’re meant to work with will find y...

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks to Robin Hills, the founder and CEO of Ei4Change . For 16 years, Robin has been advocating and raising the awareness of emotional intelligence. He explains that emotional intelligence is a fundamental principle of life. Josh asks Robin what emotional intelligence is, and Robin explains that it is utilizing our emotions t...

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks to Dr. Vikram Raya . Dr. Raya is a cardiologist and also the founder and CEO of Limitless MD and the CEO and founding partner of Viking Capital . Dr. Raya says he’s most passionate about health, wealth, and mindset. Dr. Raya went into cardiology after he saw his family suffer from cardiac issues. He admits, though, that...

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks to business coach and mentor, Leah Gervais .  Leah has a mentorship business, a coaching platform, and she and her team help budding entrepreneurs get their start and scale to their goals. They work with service-based entrepreneurs throughout various verticals. Leah and her team specialize in entrepreneurial mindset...

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks to the founder and CEO of Unstruk Data , Kirk Marple.  Unstruk Data unlocks the power of unstructured data by storing it in a data warehouse. Unstructured data can be anything from audio or visual data, and Kirk details that analytics can be run on geospatial and temporal unstructured data. This data can be analyzed...

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks to coach, speaker, entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of MELD Fitness + Wellness, Micah Logan.  Micah got started in entrepreneurship and fitness by accident. Micah has worked in a variety of gyms and studios in leadership roles, and studio ownership came later for him as he educated himself and capitalized along...

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks to the founder and CEO of Involve.ai , Gaurav Bhattacharya.  Involve.ai is a customer intelligence platform that helps you power your company's growth through artificial intelligence and data analysis. Customer data is collected in order to help customer support teams be more proactive and data driven. You can also...

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks to the CEO of Boomtime , JP Clement. Boomtime is a next-generation digital marketing agency with a twist. Boomtime stands out and apart from other agencies because they productize their marketing services and sort them into packages that focus on different pain points. No matter where you struggle with your digital marke...

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks to Riley Oickle Real Estate Investor 's Riley Oickle.  Riley runs four different businesses based out of Canada – he primarily focuses on making real estate investments and also teaches others how to make their first real estate investments. He and his team also partner and run short-term rental properties, and they...

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge talks to Paige Arnof-Fenn, the founder and CEO of Mavens & Moguls .  Mavens & Moguls is a virtual marketing department for companies that want an outsourced marketing team. Paige explores how she and her team look at a company’s marketing pain points. They do a deep dive of your social media accounts, your customer...

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the founder of Vocal Impact Productions , Laura Sicola.  Laura has given successful viral TED talks, is an author, expert on influence, and a podcaster! She shares that she’s an executive communication coach. Her job is to make sure that when her clients talk, people listen. Leaders have genius and vision that...

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge talks to the founder and CEO of Convert ROI , David Schloss.  Convert ROI takes complicated ad plans and makes them simple. David has done this work for 14 years. Josh and David explore what’s working today in the ad space, especially given how much outdated information is out there. Short form content has taken over, acco...

Extend Your Customer Lifetime Value On the show today is Ryan Carruthers, Founder, and CEO of The Membership Mastery . Ryan helps business owners build a membership site of their dreams. The Membership Mastery program helps you figure out the best ways to not only simplify your membership offer but monetize it. In this episode, Ryan shows us his secrets of starting and growing a successful members...

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