Tycoons of Small Biz

Austin and Landon were honored to have Adam Jackson, CEO of 360 Privacy, as their guest in honor of Veteran’s Day. Adam’s unique background as a member of the elite US Army Special Forces has influenced the way in which he picks his team. He gives some great advice to business owners on the importance of taking your time during the hiring process to ensure employees are the best fit for carrying o...

The Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona (BIAAZ) is a social benefit organization dedicated to creating a better future through brain injury prevention, advocacy, and education. They support, connect, and empower survivors and caregivers on their journeys to recovery. Dina Shacknai, next year’s chairwoman also joined the show to discuss what they are working to build for BIAAZ. If you want to hear fro...

Join us as we talk to Sam and Shermeen Greenmun about the creation of Wear It Iz and how they’ve adapted to the needs of the marketplace. They’ve been able to harness their unique backgrounds and energy to create a brand that has quickly become a popular item for celebrities and loyal customers. In the face of unprecedented times, Wear It Iz has stayed true to their mission of keeping quality, des...

Zhonnae Marie is an entrepreneur and the founder of Zhonnae Cosmetics. She strives to expand her beauty brand globally in ways that will add value and confidence to the lives of many. She has always found the fashion and beauty industry fascinating and is excited to be more involved. Zhonnae is passionate about being an inspiring and empowering influence. If you want to hear from a young, female e...

An estate plan for business owners is an advantage, a tool, that should be used to protect your legacy and estate. It’s necessary to be proactive and have these important conversations with our families, because we never know we’ll need it. Inspired by his own personal experiences, Scott created Yourefolio’s unique software to streamline the process from start to finish. It’s objective is to help...

Begin with the end in mind. Simple to say, but hard to do in practice. Every business owner has a different goal for their business, or for even getting into business to begin with. There is not really a wrong answer for what you want out of your business, but it is important to know what that is and then plan and execute over the years to achieve that end that you have in mind. If you want some s...

In this episode of Tycoons of Small Biz, Bobby Machado of Signa Marketing discusses some great tips on digital marketing. Digital marketing is the code that everyone wants to crack, especially in today’s socially distanced world. Bobby offers some simple, yet effective, ways to produce quality content in a saturated market, all while staying within a budget. Small business owners should do their h...

Scott Buss is an aviation expert that explores and connects the synergies between the private jet industry and the unlimited number of luxury lifestyle VIP brands. Scott’s strength and passion as a networking specialist is developing & merging new business ideas. He has a strong focus on sales and incorporates luxury travel & high-end products into the private aviation space. In addition t...

Eric Walker, Founder of The Next Step Agency, has valuable insight and a fresh take on how businesses can take “the next step” to move their business forward. Small business owners have to pick the right first step and big data helps in that process. The power of data is that it’s the link to make smarter decisions from the start to save time and money, and also provide a competitive advantage. Er...

Tune in to hear Alison Claerhout and Tom Goodman discuss valuable business tips and what they’re doing differently than other business leaders and why. Claerhout and Goodman are passionate about what they are doing, but more importantly how they are doing it to make sure that they are the best they can possibly be in their field. If you are trying to grow or improve your business, you won’t want t...

Coby Baker is impassioned about transformational change in personal finances. Alderus Mortgage is different from any other mortgage company out there because they actually want to see their clients debt-free. Their approach to teaching people how to manage their debt starts at a young age and encourages people to question their spending and saving habits. Coby discusses how we should be tapping in...

If you have a passion for fashion, or you just want to hear from a fierce female business leader, you will not want to miss this episode. Dayna has an infectious passion for fashion, but her true passion is in helping to elevate other female brands and artists while building Prism. Tune in to hear how they used Covid to focus on the future of the business and how they have and will emerge stronger...

“The job of an entrepreneur is to provide jobs.” It’s about creating jobs to make your vision a reality. Even in these challenging times, businesses need to protect their profit. Focus on profit by finding a way to serve your customers in a new way that’s profitable. Mike has devoted his career to eradicating entrepreneurial poverty, and one of the most important principles of that is putting prof...

very business should have a company playbook. That is the belief that started Chris Ronzio down the path of founding Trainual. Trainual is a business with a mission to make business easier by providing a simple, affordable solution for every size business to easily create interactive training manuals, build consistent, scalable processes, and test employees on their knowledge. Many business owners...

As the CEO & Founder of Fintrepid, Ryan Weissmueller leads his company with several key principles with the main goal to help small business owners navigate challenges. He’s committed to adding value to whatever project Fintrepid is engaged in and finding opportunities to grow boldly. Companies have to be willing to evolve. “Survive and thrive” is a common theme throughout the discussion. Ryan...

Steve and Ryan both have very interesting stories and backgrounds that led them to careers in real estate. They both feel that they are living the American dream and blazing their own paths, but Steve literally started his journey by being born in a refugee camp in Italy after his Chinese parents had escaped from China to Vietnam and then were picked up by an Italian navy ship after leaving Vietna...

Michael is an excellent example of taking big risks for big rewards. His career has taken a few turns throughout the years, but his diligence and ingenuity has lead to the formation of his current company, YellowBird. YellowBird is making a big difference in the current economic climate and filling a much-needed void in the gig economy industry. Tune in to hear the unique backstory that led to Mic...

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Everett is a great example of not letting life’s challenges set you back. After being diagnosed with kidney failure, he changed his lifestyle and embraced a healthier diet and more active outdoor activities. This is when Everett realized he had a problem with hydration packs always hanging and drying around his kitchen, and thus BōnDry was formed. He used his engineering experience and self-taught...

Running a family business can be challenging at times and very rewarding at others. Randy & Heather Lisciarelli have experienced all the ups and downs that you can imagine over their 20 years (November 2020) in business and they have done it all together. They have had to pivot several times during their 20 years as the business itself changed, or what customers needed or demanded changed duri...

The common theme throughout the show is “the science is the science is the science.” Eric delves into the vast benefits of stem cell therapy and how bioXcellerator wants to make 100 years old the new 60. Stem Cell therapy is a process by which new cells are introduced to the body to treat a disease. Cell therapy involves a wide variety of cell types with regenerative, reparative, protective or imm...

Will Button did a great job of explaining some of the pitfalls that tech startups run into as they get started and then pitfalls to avoid a little later on, as well. Will Button is a true veteran and TYCOON as it pertains to helping tech startups launch and succeed. One nugget I took away was that too many tech founders wait until their tech is “perfect” before launching/selling the product and th...

Alpha and Omega Restaurant Equipment Repair is the trusted leader in the industry specializing in the installation, service and planned maintenance of Commercial Food Prep, Storage and Refrigeration Equipment, to include HVAC. They know business interruptions are costly, and their goal is to get their clients up and running as soon as possible by providing dependable service 24 hours a day!

There are so many aspects of prepping for and selling a business that most business owners do not think about or do anything about. Lisa very clearly outlined in this episode some key things that business owners need to think about so that they are ready to exit their business on their terms. If you have any desire to sell your business at some point in the future, you won’t want to miss the advic...

The common theme is that E-commerce is going to continue to accelerate post Covid-19 and there are steps that business owners need to take to be a part of that and not be left behind. Mobile app technology will largely be at the forefront. Jason believes that we will see much more in terms of virtual queuing at stores and other establishments, in order to maintain social distancing and avoid long...